Bucks County, PA, Man Convicted Of Killing South Jersey Teenager In Stolen Car: Prosecutor Bucks County, PA, Man Convicted Of Killing South Jersey Teenager In Stolen Car: Prosecutor
Bucks County, PA, Man Convicted Of Killing South Jersey Teenager In Stolen Car: Prosecutor A 24-year-old Bucks County, PA, man was convicted of murder for fatally shooting a teenager at a gas station in South Jersey, authorities said. Tamir Phillips of Bensalem was found guilty of murder and weapons offenses after a jury trial, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. The investigation began the afternoon of August 21, 2021, when Willingboro Township police officers were called to the Phillips 66 gas station in the first block of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, they learned that the victim, 14-year-old J…
'Person Of Interest' In Bensalem Shooting Found Dead By Suicide: Police 'Person Of Interest' In Bensalem Shooting Found Dead By Suicide: Police
'Person Of Interest' In Bensalem Shooting Found Dead By Suicide: Police A person of interest in the fatal Bensalem Halloween shooting was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Ohio on Thursday, Nov. 2, say authorities.  Fourteen-year-old Peter Romano and two others were struck by gunfire near Woodbine Avenue and Bristol Pike on Oct. 31, Daily Voice reported. Romano died at the scene while the others, ages 17 and 19, were hospitalized.  Police said previously that the shots were fired from a car parked at the intersection.  That vehicle was a stolen 2014 Hyundai Elantra, investigators now say, and authorities were able to tr…
Teen Killed In Halloween Shooting Was Middle School Student: Bensalem PD Teen Killed In Halloween Shooting Was Middle School Student: Bensalem PD
Teen Killed In Halloween Shooting Was Middle School Student: Bensalem PD Authorities and loved ones have named the 14-year-old boy killed in a Bensalem shooting on Halloween night.  Peter Romano was a student at Snyder Middle School, township police said Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 1.  "Peter was a 14-year-old boy who enjoyed doing everything a 14-year-old boy loved to do," family members said on a memorial GoFundMe page. "A sudden loss like this is very heavy and devastating." Loved ones are seeking donations to help pay for the teen's unexpected funeral costs. As of Wednesday, the campaign has raised nearly $2,000.  Superintendent Samuel Lee of the Bensalem S…
Triple Halloween Shooting Kills Teen In Bensalem Triple Halloween Shooting Kills Teen In Bensalem
Triple Halloween Shooting Kills Teen In Bensalem A 14-year-old was killed was two other people hurt when gunfire rang out on a Bensalem street Tuesday night, Oct. 31, according to officials.  Township police said they were called to the area of Bristol Pike and Woodbine Avenue near Holy Ghost Preparatory School around 7:30 p.m. for a report of teens fighting.  They arrived to find three victims with gunshot wounds, the department said.  All three were rushed to the hospital when the 14-year-old victim was pronounced dead, said police. The surviving victims were shot in their "lower extremities," with one having been discha…
'Get Money Squad' Stole $250K In Wire From Philly Area Utility Poles: DA 'Get Money Squad' Stole $250K In Wire From Philly Area Utility Poles: DA
'Get Money Squad' Stole $250K In Wire From Philly Area Utility Poles: DA Authorities in Bucks County say they have taken down a criminal group that stole more than $250,000 in copper wiring from area utility poles.  Eight members of the so-called "Get Money Squad" are in police custody and a ninth is sought, said District Attorney Matthew Weintraub's office.  Investigators say the organization targeted Verizon poles in Makefield, Warminster, Bensalem, and Bristol.  The crew would "case" poles throughout lower Bucks, climb up them when the coast was clear, and "lop off" the wires, prosecutors said. On the ground, they would burn off the plastic coating and remo…
Pennsylvania EMT, Firefighter Dies At 27 Pennsylvania EMT, Firefighter Dies At 27
Pennsylvania EMT, Firefighter Dies At 27 Glen D. Golembeski II, an emergency medical technician in Bensalem, died after a period of illness on Sunday, Oct. 1, according to loved ones and former colleagues. He was 27.  A Doylestown native, Golembeski was a 2014 graduate of Central Bucks East High School, his obituary says. He went on to study forensic science at West Virginia University, according to his Facebook.  Golembeski spent the last five years as an EMT with Bensalem Rescue Squad, loved ones wrote in his obit. He previously served with the Bryn Athyn Fire Company and Ambulance Service, the Warrington Community Ambulance Co…
Police Rescue Bald Eagle In Philly Suburbs Police Rescue Bald Eagle In Philly Suburbs
Police Rescue Bald Eagle In Philly Suburbs Officials in Bensalem were called to an apartment complex to assist an injured bird on Thursday, Sept. 21, and arrived to find a bald eagle, say township police.  The department's animal control officer safely captured the eagle from the Courtyards at Bensalem on Hulmeville Road and turned the bird over to the Aark Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center in Chalfont, authorities said.  The eagle is "suffering from an unknown injury" and will undergo treatment and disease screening at the Aark, they said.  A similar episode played out in Solebury Township in May, wh…
H-Block Gang Member Found Guilty Of Double-Murder After Trenton Social Media Diss: Prosecutor H-Block Gang Member Found Guilty Of Double-Murder After Trenton Social Media Diss: Prosecutor
H-Block Gang Member Found Guilty Of Double-Murder After Trenton Social Media Diss: Prosecutor A Trenton man was found guilty by a jury in a double fatal shooting that stemmed from a gang being dissed on Facebook, authorities said. Tyzir Hamilton, 22, was convicted on all counts of the indictment on Thursday, Sept. 21, including two counts of murder, conspiracy to commit murder and weapons offenses, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. On Aug. 9, 2020, at approximately 7:30 a.m., patrol officers with the Trenton Police Department responded to Centre Street for a shooting. Police found the first victim, William Irizarry, 18, lying on the street.…
Pennsylvania Motorcyclist Dies In Route 72 Crash With Pickup Truck Pennsylvania Motorcyclist Dies In Route 72 Crash With Pickup Truck
Pennsylvania Motorcyclist Dies In Route 72 Crash With Pickup Truck A Pennsylvania motorcyclist died in a crash on Route 72 in Burlington County, NJ Saturday, Sept. 16, authorities said. Eric Tomko, 47, of Bensalem, was heading east on Route 72 when he struck a westbound Chevrolet Silverado attempting a lefthand turn onto County Route 532 around 8:50 p.m. in Woodland Township, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said. Tomko was thrown from his bike, which entered the path of a Ford Escape traveling behind the Chevy, police said. Tomko and the bike both struck the Ford's front passenger side.  Tomko was pronounced dead at the scene and the crash …
Dirt Bike Rider Who Intentionally Ran Over Firefighter In Bucks County Surrenders: Report, PD Dirt Bike Rider Who Intentionally Ran Over Firefighter In Bucks County Surrenders: Report, PD
Dirt Bike Rider Who Intentionally Ran Over Firefighter In Bucks County Surrenders: Report, PD A dirt bike rider who police say intentionally struck a pedestrian identified by NBC10 as a 64-year-old firefighter has surrendered to authorities in Pennsylvania. Brian Barlow is believed to have knocked the firefighter to the ground on his bike around 7:50 p.m. on Neshaminy Valley Drive in Bensalem on Aug. 5, police said at the time. The 64-year-old victim was knocked to the ground around 7:50 p.m. on Neshaminy Valley Drive in Bensalem, and then run over by the dirt bike operator, police said.Bensalem Police Department Barlow, then unidentified, proceeded to run over the victim, leavi…
NJ Ride-Share Driver Charged In Bucks County Hit-Run Crash That Left Pedestrian Critical NJ Ride-Share Driver Charged In Bucks County Hit-Run Crash That Left Pedestrian Critical
NJ Ride-Share Driver Charged In Bucks County Hit-Run Crash That Left Pedestrian Critical A 38-year-old ride share driver from New Jersey has been charged in a hit-and-run crash that left a pedestrian critical in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Jacques Mamy, of Trenton, NJ, surrendered to authorities in Bucks County in connection with the Saturday, June 10 crash on Route 1in Bensalem, PA, Bensalem police said. Police are trying to track down the pictured vehicle.Bensalem Police Department After hitting 42-year-old Jason Jacobs in front of the Lincoln Motel, Mamy got out of his Hyundai Sonata, looked at Jacobs lying in the roadway, then got back in the car and drove away, police…
See Taylor Swift: Eras Tour Movie Comes To Pennsylvania Theaters (And Tickets Are Just $19.89) See Taylor Swift: Eras Tour Movie Comes To Pennsylvania Theaters (And Tickets Are Just $19.89)
See Taylor Swift: Eras Tour Movie Comes To Pennsylvania Theaters (And Tickets Are Just $19.89) Couldn't get tickets to see Taylor Swift's The Era Tour in person? You're very much not alone. But don't worry, Swifties, there's a way to experience the pop culture juggernaut. Get tickets now to see TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR Concert Film only in theaters in North America beginning 10/13. Taylor Swift "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" will be premiering at AMC Theatres across Pennsylvania starting on Friday, Oct. 13 (obviously) with tickets going on sale Thursday, Aug. 31. Showtimes will run Thursdays to Sundays.  Standard showings are priced at $19.89 (cute!) for adults and $13.13 fo…