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Driver faces trial for hitting, injuring Plymouth police officer
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (452+ words) PLYMOUTH " A 22-year-old Lower Gwynedd Township man must answer to attempted murder and assault charges in Montgomery County Court for allegedly using his vehicle to strike and injure two Plymouth Township police officers as they investigated reports of his erratic…...
Feds charge Lower Providence man with child sexual exploitation
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (341+ words) PHILADELPHIA " A Lower Providence Township man allegedly manufactured child pornography and attempted to entice a minor to engage in sexual conduct, according to federal authorities. Anthony Greene, 37, of the Trooper section of the township, was indicted in U. S. District Court on…...
Maryland man draws prison for illegal possession of gun in Jenkintown
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (470+ words) NORRISTOWN " A Maryland man is on his way to a Pennsylvania prison after he was found in illegal possession of a firearm as he sat in his car outside his ex-girlfriend's residence in Jenkintown. John Michael Harman, 34, of Jessup, Md. , was…...
Pottstown man admits shooting, wounding 2 during domestic incident
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (576+ words) NORRISTOWN " A Pottstown man is awaiting sentencing after he pleaded guilty to attempted murder charges in connection with a domestic-related shooting during which his former girlfriend and her male friend were wounded. Tyquan Akeem Wilson, 36, of the 500 block of Jefferson…...
Judge dismisses charges against 3 Connecticut officers accused of mistreating paralyzed prisoner
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (663+ words) A Connecticut judge on Friday dismissed criminal charges against three current and former New Haven police officers who were accused of mistreating prisoner Richard "Randy" Cox after he was paralyzed in the back of a police van in 2022. Judge David…...
Pottstown man sentenced to additional prison time on gun charge
1+ week, 1+ day ago (756+ words) NORRISTOWN " A Pottstown man already serving at least 18 years in prison for participating in illegal gun transfers received additional time behind bars for illegally possessing a gun during a separate incident in the borough. Desmond Tyon "Dez" Bennett, 34, of the…...
Trio to face October trial in gunshot slaying linked to Norristown gang rivalry
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1054+ words) NORRISTOWN " An October trial date has been set for three Norristown males accused of roles in the gunshot slaying of a borough man during an altercation linked to a rivalry between two homegrown gangs. Jabriil Morgan Cook, 19, of the 300 block…...
Montgomery County nonprofit professional, officer honored in Harrisburg
2+ week, 2+ day ago (280+ words) HARRISBURG " A Montgomery County nonprofit professional and police officer were recognized earlier this week by state lawmakers in Harrisburg for their efforts to protect children. Jane Kim, Mission Kids Child Advocacy Center of Montgomery County's director of client engagement and…...
Stowe man sent to prison for illegal gun possession
2+ week, 6+ day ago (403+ words) NORRISTOWN " A Stowe man is on his way to prison on a charge that he illegally possessed a firearm during an incident in Pottstown. Kasceem Oljawon Ganns III, 39, of the 400 block of Elm Street, was sentenced in Montgomery County Court…...
Norristown man facing jail for illegal drug activity at Upper Merion motel
3+ week, 3+ day ago (385+ words) NORRISTOWN " A Norristown man has a stint behind bars in his future on charges he distributed amphetamine pills while staying at a room at an Upper Merion Township motel. Darnell Horton, 50, of the 1200 block of West Marshall Street, was sentenced…...