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Woman Allegedly Funded Vacations by Stealing From Nursing Home Resident

A Bensalem woman has been arrested following an investigation into the financial activity of a 67-year-old nursing home resident. Investigators say that Virginia Marquardt obtained […]

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Another Armed Home Invasion on the Main Line

Police are looking for three suspects after another Main Line home was invaded last night. Three armed men wearing masks ransacked a Rosemont home after […]

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Full Jury and Alternates Selected for the Jerry Sandusky Trial

A full jury and four alternates have been selected for the trial of former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky. Many of the selected jurors […]

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Did Jerry Sandusky Send “Love Letters” to Victim 4?

Sandusky Sent “Love Letters”? On Monday, the man known as Victim 4 in the Jerry Sandusky scandal is expected to take the stand and read […]

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Sandusky Jury Won’t Be Sequestered [UPDATE]

Potential jurors in the sexual abuse trial of former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky have been told that they will not be sequestered during the […]

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Wife of Confessed Patz Killer Talks About Her Husband’s Mental Illness

Rosemary Hernandez—whose husband recently confessed to the 1979 murder of Etan Patz—has issued a statement about her husband’s mental illnesses. Through an attorney, Rosemary Hernandez […]

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Arrests, Injuries at XTU Concert in Camden Over the Weekend

In case you were busy doing something productive with your Saturday, he’s a story from over the weekend about the 191 arrests and 163 injuries […]

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Jersey Senate Committee Votes for Heavier Fines for Texting While Driving

A New Jersey state Senate committee has voted to pass a bill that calls for harsher punishments for texting while driving. Currently, drivers caught sending […]

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Sandusky Accusers Have to Use Their Real Names in Court

A judge has ruled that Jerry Sandusky’s accusers have to use their real names when they testify in court. A number of Sandusky’s alleged victims […]

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Underage, Pregnant Girl Allegedly Stabs Her 24-Year-Old “Boyfriend”

A 24-year-old Upper Darby stabbing victim has been charged with statutory sexual assault charges after police interviewed his attacker and allege that she’s his 15-year-old, […]

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Inspectors Check for Rigged Games on the Boardwalk

Inspectors from New Jersey’s state Division of Consumer Affairs have been checking up on boardwalk games to make sure they aren’t rigged. Overinflated basketballs, under-inflated […]

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New Jersey Plans Crackdown on Drivers With Pets

The New Jersey state vehicle commission and the state SPCA are concerned about drivers who allow their pets to hinder their ability to function properly […]

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Jury Deadlocks on Five of Six Felony Charges in John Edwards Case [UPDATE]

The jury in the corruption trial of John Edwards—who have been deliberating for nine days—returned a verdict today on one of the six felony charges […]

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Drexel Hill Mom Allegedly Hits Son in the Head With a Bat

A 50-year-old Drexel Hill woman got into an argument with her son’s friend. When her 16-year-old son came to his friend’s defense, the woman hit […]

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Jury Set to Deliberate in Trial of Monsignor William Lynn

The jury could being deliberating the fate of Monsignor William Lynn as early as Friday after both sides delivered closing arguments on Thursday. The defense […]