Police Officer Justified In Deadly Falls Township Shooting, DA Says Police Officer Justified In Deadly Falls Township Shooting, DA Says
Police Officer Justified In Deadly Falls Township Shooting, DA Says A police officer was justified in fatally shooting a knife-wielding man earlier this year during a domestic dispute in Falls Township, authorities announced Wednesday. “I have concluded that [the officers] were reasonable in their individual beliefs that both of their lives were placed in clear and present danger by Mr. Jorge Perez at the time that [the officer] shot him," Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub said in a letter to Falls Township police chief Nelson Whitney. "I, therefore, conclude that [the officer] was justified in discharging his weapon and shooting Jorge…
Langhorne Man Sentenced In Falls Township Shooting Of Former Friend Langhorne Man Sentenced In Falls Township Shooting Of Former Friend
Langhorne Man Sentenced In Falls Township Shooting Of Former Friend A Langhorne man was sentenced Tuesday to 7 ½ to 20 years in state prison for shooting a former friend in Falls Township over a year ago, authorities said. Jason Brennan, 26, was convicted in June by a Bucks County jury on two counts of aggravated assault and one count of carrying a firearm without a license, and two counts of misdemeanor recklessly endangering another person and possession of an instrument of crime, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. In July, he pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance for possessing PCP, possession of drug par…
Bucks Man Gets State Prison Time For 3 Violent Attacks Of Ex-GF Bucks Man Gets State Prison Time For 3 Violent Attacks Of Ex-GF
Bucks Man Gets State Prison Time For 3 Violent Attacks Of Ex-GF A Bucks County man who beat and choked his ex-girlfriend three different times in a seven-month period was sentenced to two to four years in state prison, authorities sad. Patrick Dando, 35, of Bensalem, pleaded guilty Thursday to aggravated assault, strangulation, and theft by unlawful taking in the most recent attack, which he committed while he was out on bail for the first two, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. He pleaded guilty to strangulation and simple assault for each of the first two attacks on the victim. The first attack was on Aug. 7, 2020, in…
'Worst Case I've Ever Seen,' Doctor Says Of Pennsylvania Parents' Neglect Of Children 'Worst Case I've Ever Seen,' Doctor Says Of Pennsylvania Parents' Neglect Of Children
'Worst Case I've Ever Seen,' Doctor Says Of Pennsylvania Parents' Neglect Of Children The parents of six children in Pennsylvania were convicted on Wednesday in a case of child neglect described by one doctor as the worst he's ever seen, authorities said. Albert Dunkowski, 54, and Christine Dunkowski, 47, were convicted in absentia by a Bucks County jury of three counts each of endangering the welfare of a child, local authorities said. Middletown police took the six children into protective custody two years ago after four were discovered malnourished and ill sleeping in a car at the Woodbourne train station, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Offic…
Man Shot Dead By Police In Bucks County, DA Says Man Shot Dead By Police In Bucks County, DA Says
Man Shot Dead By Police In Bucks County, DA Says One male was shot and killed by police Sunday in Falls Township, the District Attorney's office said in announcing the investigation. Falls Township police were called to a home on the 400 block of Federal Lane around noon for a domestic disturbance, the DA's office said. A male at the home was pronounced dead at the scene. No officers, or anyone else at the residence, were injured.  Further details were not released. The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office and their Detectives were notified and responded and are now leading the investigation.  The investigation is ong…
Falls Township Teacher's Aide Out On Bail For Having Relationship With Boy, 14, Shoots Self Falls Township Teacher's Aide Out On Bail For Having Relationship With Boy, 14, Shoots Self
Falls Township Teacher's Aide Out On Bail For Having Relationship With Boy, 14, Shoots Self A Falls Township teacher's aide out on bail for sexually assaulting her 14-year-old student shot herself over the weekend, authorities said. Jennilynne M. Derolf, 38, was charged on July 15 with felony counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, statutory sexual assault, unlawful contact with a minor, and related charges, according to the Falls Township Police Department and Bucks County District Attorney's Office. An investigation into Derolf began on July 13 when the victim's grandmother told Falls Township officers that she discovered her grandson was having a sexual relations…
DA: Bucks Man Gets Up To 7 Years In State Prison For Disseminating Child Porn DA: Bucks Man Gets Up To 7 Years In State Prison For Disseminating Child Porn
DA: Bucks Man Gets Up To 7 Years In State Prison For Disseminating Child Porn A Bucks County man was sentenced Wednesday to 3.5 to 7 years in state prison for dissemination of child pornography, authorities said. Kenneth Richard Roberts III, 26, of Falls Township, pleaded guilty in the case on April 22. As a condition of his sentence, he will also be required to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. When Roberts was charged in August 2020, he was already serving time on another child pornography case from July 2019, authorities said. He was later sentenced to three months to 23 months in j…
Falls Township Teacher's Aide Charged With Sexual Assault Of 14-Year-Old Student Falls Township Teacher's Aide Charged With Sexual Assault Of 14-Year-Old Student
Falls Township Teacher's Aide Charged With Sexual Assault Of 14-Year-Old Student A Falls Township teacher's aide was hit with multiple sexual assault charges Thursday for having a relationship with a 14-year-old student, authorities said. Jennilynne M. Derolf, 38, was charged with felony counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, statutory sexual assault, unlawful contact with a minor, aggravated indecent assault and institutional sexual assault, and misdemeanor counts of indecent assault and corruption of minors, according to the Falls Township Police Department and Bucks County District Attorney's office. An investigation into Derolf began on July 13 …
KNOW ANYTHING? Falls Township PD Seek Info In Hit-Run Of Young Boy KNOW ANYTHING? Falls Township PD Seek Info In Hit-Run Of Young Boy
Know Anything? Falls Township PD Seek Info In Hit-Run Of Young Boy Police in Bucks County are seeking the public's help identifying a driver involved in a hit-and-run in Falls Township Thursday afternoon. A young boy was riding a bike around 2:30 p.m. on West Trenton Avenue, near the McDonalds, when he was struck by a car, according to the Falls Township Police Department. The vehicle described only as a black car fled the scene. The boy suffered minor injuries, police said. Police are looking for any witnesses or security camera footage that could identify the vehicle and/or driver.  Authorities are urging those with information to contact Cpl. Vi…
Family Of Mom Killed By BF Shares Her Domestic Violence Struggle As Cautionary Tale Family Of Mom Killed By BF Shares Her Domestic Violence Struggle As Cautionary Tale
Family Of Mom Killed By BF Shares Her Domestic Violence Struggle As Cautionary Tale Those who knew Pennsylvania's Jamie Beighley say she loved Evan Smith despite years of abuse suffered by him. Even when he hurt her physically, even when he yelled at her, Beighley remained determined to fix her relationship. But things hit rock bottom earlier this year, according to a family member, who requested anonymity -- and Beighley was losing hope. "Evan told her numerous times that he was going to kill her and the kids, just within the past few months," the family member told Daily Voice. "[Jamie] even said, 'Either he's going to die or I'm going to die. It's the only way out.'" …
PD: Bucks Man Arrested For Pulling Gun On Driver At Wendy's Drive-Thru In Falls Township PD: Bucks Man Arrested For Pulling Gun On Driver At Wendy's Drive-Thru In Falls Township
PD: Bucks Man Arrested For Pulling Gun On Driver At Wendy's Drive-Thru In Falls Township A Bucks County man was arrested after he allegedly pulled a gun during an argument with a driver at a Wendy's drive-thru in Falls Township, authorities said. A man told officers that Hector Ginorio, 23, exited his car and was holding a gun, trying to get him to get out of his car around 12:30 p.m. on June 19, according to Falls Township police. The victim, who at the time had children in his car, was able to give officers a description of Ginorio's car, police said. They were able to locate it at Ginorio's Morrisville home and confirm he was the suspect. He was arrested and char…
Victim In Fatal Falls Township Crash Identified As Morrisville Woman,  Police Say Victim In Fatal Falls Township Crash Identified As Morrisville Woman,  Police Say
Victim In Fatal Falls Township Crash Identified As Morrisville Woman, Police Say The victim in a fatal crash that occurred in Falls Township Tuesday morning has been identified, authorities said. Nancy Amoroso, 86, of Morrisville, was traveling South on Hood Boulevard in a 2017 Nissan Sentra when she experienced a medical emergency, and veered across the opposite lane, striking a parked unoccupied car, around 7:50 a.m., according to Falls Township police chief Nelson Whitney. Amoroso was transported to Jefferson Bucks Hospital and pronounced dead shortly thereafter, Whitney said. Amoroso's exact medical emergency was not specified. Hood Boulevard between New Falls Ro…