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$118K+ Furniture Scam Lands Bedminster Couple Jail Time: DA $118K+ Furniture Scam Lands Bedminster Couple Jail Time: DA
$118K+ Furniture Scam Lands Bedminster Couple Jail Time: DA A husband and wife in Bedminster will spend time in jail for ripping off customers of their furniture business, according to prosecutors.  Austin Smallacombe pleaded guilty last month to felony theft by deception and related counts, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office said in a release. His wife Amanda Smallacombe previously pleaded guilty to misdemeanor counts of the same offenses, authorities said.  Investigators have said the pair ran "A&A Custom Furniture" from their Perkasie home, taking large deposits for custom furniture orders that they never delivere…

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Bucks Man Gets Prison Time In Connection With Deadly Fentanyl Overdose: DA Bucks Man Gets Prison Time In Connection With Deadly Fentanyl Overdose: DA
Bucks Man Gets Prison Time In Connection With Deadly Fentanyl Overdose: DA A Tullytown man will spend up to six years in prison for a Falls woman's 2021 overdose death, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office said Friday, May 3.  Steven Frederick Yard Jr., 32, pleaded guilty in January to involuntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment, and related counts, prosecutors said.  Authorities say Mary Coyle, 39, was found dead at 100 Yardley Avenue on Nov. 16, 2021. Yard was found "actively overdosing" on the floor nearby, according to the DA's Office.  Investigation revealed that Yard bought 12 bags of heroin in Philadelphia's Ke…

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by Mac Bullock
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Victory Pint: Brewery With Delaware County Locations Wins Gold At 'The Olympics Of Beer' Victory Pint: Brewery With Delaware County Locations Wins Gold At 'The Olympics Of Beer'
Victory Pint: Brewery With Delaware County Locations Wins Gold At 'The Olympics Of Beer' Four breweries from South Jersey are toasting to victory after bringing home top prizes at what's known as "the Olympics of beer." The brewers won four gold medals and a bronze medal at the 2024 World Beer Cup. The competition hosted by the Craft Brewers Conference and BrewExpo America held its award ceremony in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Apr. 24. Kane Brewing Company in Ocean Township was the only Jersey brewery to take home two medals. The Monmouth County company won gold in the wood- and barrel-aged strong stout category for its beer called "Dripping Maple". Kane Brewing also earned b…

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Missing Woman Possibly Killed In Central PA, Police Say Missing Woman Possibly Killed In Central PA, Police Say
Missing Woman Possibly Killed In Central PA, Police Say A woman has been missing for nearly three months and authorities believe she could have been killed in the Harrisburg area, according to an updated release on Friday, May 3.  Tracy Scanlon, also known as Tracy Zalenski, 54 of the Pittsburgh area, was first reported missing to the Millvale Police Department. "All information from family and friends places her in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania area," Susquehanna Township Police said in a release on March 19. The updated release provided more details about where she was in Harrisburg: "There has been no contact with Tracy's family or frie…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Firefighter, Navy Veteran Gets Jail Time For Multiple PA Arsons: DA Firefighter, Navy Veteran Gets Jail Time For Multiple PA Arsons: DA
Firefighter, Navy Veteran Gets Jail Time For Multiple PA Arsons: DA A US Navy Veteran and now-former firefighter has been sentenced for starting four fires, Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli announced on May 1.  Andrew Bischof, 21 of Arnold, pleaded guilty to all arson charges, including aggravated arson, risking catastrophe, and criminal trespassing on Wednesday, court records show.  He admitted to intentionally setting four separate fires in Arnold and New Kensington in Sept. and Oct. 2023.  Posted by From The Scene Photography on Monday, October 2, 2023 Posted by From The Scene Photography on Satur…

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Estate Of Welder Blown Through Roof At New Jersey Job Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Estate Of Welder Blown Through Roof At New Jersey Job Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Estate Of Welder Blown Through Roof At New Jersey Job Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit The family of a 48-year-old welder killed in an explosion that blew him through the roof of a business in Gloucester County has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against his former employer. Bruce A. Cheeseman, of Cedarville, was working at Timberlane Welding & Services Inc. in Mullica Hill when the fatal accident occurred on June 15, 2022. The company performs truck and trailer repairs. The lawsuit filed by Lisa Labrusciano, as Executor of the Estate, does not mention a dollar amount sought but also names Taylor Oil Co. — which owned the truck being worked on — a yet uniden…

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Ex-Central PA Food Bank Employee Who Killed Neighbor's Dog Sentenced: DA Ex-Central PA Food Bank Employee Who Killed Neighbor's Dog Sentenced: DA
Ex-Central PA Food Bank Employee Who Killed Neighbor's Dog Sentenced: DA A woman, who according to her social media was a SNAP Outreach Coordinator for the Central PA Food Bank at the time of her crimes, has pleaded guilty and been sentenced "for assaulting her neighbor and killing the neighbor’s five-month-old Chihuahua," the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office said in a release on Wednesday, May 1.  Loyna Dejesus-Osorio, also known as Loyna De Jesus, was sentenced to seven years of probation for the assault and puppycide which took place in the 100 block of Old Dorwart Street in Lancaster on Sept. 25, 2022, as detailed by the DA.  The 53-year…

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by Jillian Pikora
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NJ Man Sentenced For Role In Deadly PA Robbery: Prosecutors NJ Man Sentenced For Role In Deadly PA Robbery: Prosecutors
NJ Man Sentenced For Role In Deadly PA Robbery: Prosecutors A New Jersey man will spend up to a decade in prison for the botched robbery that killed Kevin Rosero.  Joshua Gamble was sentenced to five to 10 years in a Bucks County court on Wednesday, May 1, the District Attorney's Office said in a release.  Authorities have said Joshua and Anthony Gamble stabbed 26-year-old Rosero nearly 30 times before trying to dump his body in a wooded area in Richland Township late on June 17, 2021. They were arrested that night when state troopers noticed their idling cars on the side of the road and found them hiding in the woods with a bl…

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by Mac Bullock
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Montco Woman Pleads Guilty To Delivering Deadly Dose Of Fentanyl: Lancaster DA Montco Woman Pleads Guilty To Delivering Deadly Dose Of Fentanyl: Lancaster DA
Montco Woman Pleads Guilty To Delivering Deadly Dose Of Fentanyl: Lancaster DA A Harleysville woman was convicted of bringing a 56-year-old the dose of fentanyl that killed them nearly two years ago.  Valerie Benatti, 29, pleaded guilty to drug delivery resulting in death on Wednesday, May 1, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office.  Authorities said they were called to a home on the 100 block of Slackwater Road in Conestoga Township for a suspected overdose on Aug. 20, 2022. An autopsy later revealed the victim died from acute fentanyl toxicity, the DA's Office said.  Witnesses later told police that Benatti pr…

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by Mac Bullock
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Philly Man Attempted Murder-For-Hire Plot, Illegally Bought Guns: AG Philly Man Attempted Murder-For-Hire Plot, Illegally Bought Guns: AG
Philly Man Attempted Murder-For-Hire Plot, Illegally Bought Guns: AG A Philadelphia man is accused of straw purchasing dozens of guns and paying one alleged customer to commit murder.  Richard Taylor, 37, is being held in lieu of a $5 million bail, according to the state Attorney General's Office.  Authorities said Taylor bought at least 31 guns and transferred them illegally to other people. He "told individuals he could get them as many firearms as they wanted because he did not have a criminal record," prosecutors said.  Twelve of those firearms have been recovered by police on Philadelphia streets, nine were seized during arrests, and 14 …

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Bull Attack Kills Farmer, US Army Veteran: Officials Bull Attack Kills Farmer, US Army Veteran: Officials
Bull Attack Kills Farmer, US Army Veteran: Officials A 52-year-old Pennsylvania man has been killed in a bull attack on his farm, authorities said on April 30. Richard “Rick” David Joy of Scrubgrass Road, Jackson Center died from his injuries from the bull attack on April 23, according to the Mercer County Coroner's office. Rick was doing routine work in his pasture when his bull became aggressive and attacked him around 11 p.m. on Tuesday, as explained by the Pennsylvania State Police. Rick was born in Pittsburgh and raised in Ohio, according to his obituary. "He graduated from David Anderson High School in Columbiana, Ohio, and joine…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Coroner Called To Electrocution In Central PA (DEVELOPING) Coroner Called To Electrocution In Central PA (DEVELOPING)
Coroner Called To Electrocution In Central PA (Developing) A deadly electrocution happened in Lebanon County on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Lebanon County Department of Emergency Services.  The call to the electrocution in the 500 block of Hemlock Lane in Cornwall Borough, Lebanon, came into LCDES at 2 p.m. on May 1, dispatchers explained.  A coroner was called to the scene just before 2:30 p.m. Additional information was not immediately available.  Check back here for updates. 

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by Jillian Pikora