Child Rapist Captured In England Returned To PA: Top Stories

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Child Rapist Captured In England Returned To Montco: DA

A convicted local child rapist who skipped bail 18 years ago and committed more crimes before he was captured in the United Kingdom is being extradited back to Montgomery County, authorities announced Tuesday. Gerard Zalewski, 41, originally fled Montgomery County in April 2006 prior to his sentencing hearing, police said. He was captured a decade later in 2016 in Lancashire, England, where he victimized more young girls, according to authorities. (Read More)

Woman Fighting For Life After Fatal Eastern Montco Crash

A woman is fighting for her life after being in the fatal crash on County Line Road that killed three people, including two who were in the car where she was a passenger. A GoFundMe page has been created by Elizabeth Flores for Adriana Sabo, who was involved in the accident. (Read More)

126 Child Porn-Related Crimes Filed Against Havertown Man

A Havertown man was charged with dozens of crimes related to child pornography, according to court records. Robert Hirsh, 39, was charged with 42 counts each of child pornography, disseminating child sex acts, and criminal use of a communication facility. (Read More)

Polish Festival Opens Labor Day Weekend At Our Lady Of Czestochowa

The National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown will host its 57th Annual Polish-American Family Festival and Country Fair for the next two weekends. Attracting more than 25,000 visitors a year, the festival is the region’s largest Polish American festival. At the festival, guests enjoy a variety of amusement rides, the exciting “Little Circus” show, and continuous live entertainment on two outdoor stages. (Read More)

Man Who Shook Baby To Death Faces 30 Years In Bucks Prison

A Bristol Borough man was sentenced on Tuesday to up three decades in a state correctional institution for shaking his 4-month-old son to death, authorities said. Tyler Sullivan, 31, pleaded guilty in May to third-degree murder and endangering the welfare of a child before Common Pleas Judge Gary B. Gilman. (Read More)