Man Wanted In Connection With Philly-Area Walmart Theft: Police Man Wanted In Connection With Philly-Area Walmart Theft: Police
Man Wanted In Connection With Philly-Area Walmart Theft: Police Authorities in Bucks County are searching for a man in connection with a retail theft investigation.  Warminster Township Police are asking the public to help identify the man pictured, the department said in a public release.  The man is sought in connection to a theft at the Walmart on East Street Road at around 9 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 16, but is only wanted for "identification and questioning" at this time, officials added.  He is described as a white adult man and was seen leaving the store in a grey Toyota Camry, according to the release.  Anyone with information o…
Repeat Walmart Thief Nabbed In Philly: Police Repeat Walmart Thief Nabbed In Philly: Police
Repeat Walmart Thief Nabbed In Philly: Police A 30-year-old Pennsylvania man accused in a string of Walmart robberies was arrested in Philadelphia after a recent incident, authorities said. Jamell A. Oglesby was nabbed Wednesday, June 29 after he was spotted in the black Lexus ES 250 that Bensalem police say was involved in the robberies. Oglesby and one other person who has yet to be identified, are believed to have committed robberies at Walmart stores in Bensalem, Warminster, Philadelphia,  Deptford, NJ, and Delaware, Bensalem police said. The first incident happened around 7:45 p.m on Friday, May 20 when a man …
Hit-Run Driver Sought In Warminster Pedestrian Crash Hit-Run Driver Sought In Warminster Pedestrian Crash
Hit-Run Driver Sought In Warminster Pedestrian Crash Police are on the hunt for a driver who they say fled the scene after striking a pedestrian in Warminster, authorities said. Responding officers found a man lying in the street at the intersection of West Bristol Road and Mearns Road around 9:50 p.m. on Monday, April 11, Warminster police said in a Monday, April 18 press release. A witness allegedly told police he saw a driver stop in a nearby parking lot and then quickly leave the scene eastbound on Bristol Road. The vehicle was described as a possible older model red Honda, police said.  Any additional witnesses to the crash or the…
Contaminated Water In These PA Towns Has Lasting Health Effects, National Study Underway Contaminated Water In These PA Towns Has Lasting Health Effects, National Study Underway
Contaminated Water In These PA Towns Has Lasting Health Effects, National Study Underway A national study is measuring the effects of contaminated drinking water in 10 regions of the country including towns near military bases in Pennsylvania. The contaminants, known as PFAS, are also called “forever” chemicals because they stay in bodies for many years and have been linked to potentially serious health problems. In many cases, the source of PFAS in the groundwater is likely past use of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) in the area. At airports and military bases, the foam is used as a fire suppressant to extinguish flammable liquid fires such as fuel fires. The studies are bei…
Winning PA Lottery Treasure Hunt Ticket Worth $131K Sold In Bucks County Winning PA Lottery Treasure Hunt Ticket Worth $131K Sold In Bucks County
Winning PA Lottery Treasure Hunt Ticket Worth $131K Sold In Bucks County A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery ticket worth $131,000 was sold in Bucks County. The Treasure Hunt ticket for the Wednesday, March 2 drawing was sold at One Hope Mart on York Road in Warminster, state lottery officials said. The winning numbers were 4-7-8-27-28. The retailer will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket. Treasure Hunt winners have one year from the drawing date to claim prizes. Winners should immediately sign the back of their ticket and call the Lottery at 1-800-692-7481.
Bensalem Police ID Human Remains In 1995 Cold Case Bensalem Police ID Human Remains In 1995 Cold Case
Bensalem Police ID Human Remains In 1995 Cold Case The human remains found behind a diner in Bensalem over 26 years ago have been identified, authorities announced. The adult skeletal remains, which were found on Sept. 18, 1995, in the woods behind the Club House Diner on Street Road, belong to Merrybeth Hodgkinson, according to the Bensalem Police Department. She was unclothed and wrapped in a plastic tarp, police said. The death was classified as a homicide by unspecified means and investigators said that the body had been there for two to three years. At the time, police only knew the victim was an adult white female between the a…
Bucks Corrections Officer Sentenced For Role In Drug Smuggling Ring Inside Jail Bucks Corrections Officer Sentenced For Role In Drug Smuggling Ring Inside Jail
Bucks Corrections Officer Sentenced For Role In Drug Smuggling Ring Inside Jail A corrections officer was sentenced to two to four years in state prison for his role in a drug-smuggling ring inside the Bucks County Correctional Facility, authorities announced Friday. Joseph J. Jennings, 33, of Warminster, entered guilty pleas to contraband and criminal conspiracy on Wednesday, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. He was among nine men charged in June 2020 with the scheme to smuggle Suboxone strips into the jail to distribute among inmates, authorities said. Investigators found that Jennings smuggled Suboxone into the jail on multiple occasion…
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Car In Bucks County, Police Say Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Car In Bucks County, Police Say
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Car In Bucks County, Police Say A pedestrian was killed after being hit by a car in Bucks County Tuesday, authorities said. The crash happened in the area of Street Road and Newtown Road in Warminster around 6:30 a.m., according to the Warminster Township Police Department. Street Road is currently closed in both directions and will cause heavy traffic congestion in the area for some time, police said. Police are asking drivers to seek alternative routes as officers investigate the accident.
1 Man Hurt In Bucks County Warehouse Fire 1 Man Hurt In Bucks County Warehouse Fire
1 Man Hurt In Bucks County Warehouse Fire One man was injured in a fire that broke out in a Bucks County warehouse Friday, reports say. Crews arriving at the one-story building in the 600 block of Mears Road in Warminster around 4:30 p.m. noticed heavy smoke and fire, according to Warminster police. One man was left with facial and chest burns, authorities told 6abc. "Everyone is asked to avoid the area as local roads surrounding this scene are closed so the fire department can work safely to extinguish this fire." Warminster police said in a statement. The cause of the fire was not immediately known. This story is developi…
Warminster Police Search For Missing Girl Warminster Police Search For Missing Girl
Warminster Police Search For Missing Girl Police in Bucks County are seeking the public's help locating a girl who they say is missing out of Warminster. Daysha Meyer reportedly walked away from the Valley Youth House on York Road on Aug. 31 sometime around 9:45 p.m., Warminster police said. Meyer is described as a white, 5'5", 180 pounds with blue eyes, and red shoulder-length hair. She was last seen wearing a grey tie-dye t-shirt and black shorts.  Her age was not made public by police. Anyone with knowledge of her whereabouts is urged to contact the Warminster Township Police Department at 215-672-1000.
Council Rock HS Grad, Bucks County Native Raymond Kruzick Dies, 31 Council Rock HS Grad, Bucks County Native Raymond Kruzick Dies, 31
Council Rock HS Grad, Bucks County Native Raymond Kruzick Dies, 31 Bucks County native Raymond D. Kruzick died on Aug. 13 at the age of 31. The Newtown resident was a 2009 graduate of Council Rock High School, according to his obituary. Kruzick was remembered for his "charismatic personality, belly laughter, and kind heart, always caring for those around him." He loved surfing, skateboarding, wakeboarding, dirt bike riding, cliff jumping, his obit says. He was predeceased by the late Daniel J. Mabin, and the late Raymond and Angeline Kruzick. He is survived by his mother Kathleen McKamey (Mabin) step-father Schaunn McKamey of Warminster, Pa., his f…
PA Hunter Sentenced In Shooting Death Of 18-Year-Old Man Enjoying Romantic Evening PA Hunter Sentenced In Shooting Death Of 18-Year-Old Man Enjoying Romantic Evening
PA Hunter Sentenced In Shooting Death Of 18-Year-Old Man Enjoying Romantic Evening A 52-year-old hunter was sentenced to between seven years and two decades in prison for the shooting death of an 18-year-old man in a state park last October, authorities announced. Kenneth Troy Heller of Warminster, pleaded guilty to guilty to involuntary manslaughter, recklessly endangering another person, possession of an instrument of crime, possession of a prohibited offensive weapon and two hunting law violations on Wednesday, the Bucks County DA's Office said. Jason Kutt, of Sellersville, was sitting with his girlfriend at the edge of the lake near the Old Ridge Road access to t…