DUI Driver Convicted In Crash That Killed Two, Hurt Two Others On I-95 DUI Driver Convicted In Crash That Killed Two, Hurt Two Others On I-95
DUI Driver Convicted In Crash That Killed Two, Hurt Two Others On I-95 A DUI driver was convicted Friday for his role in a crash that killed two people and seriously injured two others on I-95 nearly two years ago, authorities said. A jury found 38-year-old Kevin R. Peters guilty of two counts of third-degree murder, two counts each of involuntary manslaughter,  homicide by vehicle while DUI, two counts of driving under the influence, and related charges, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. Peters, of Bristol Township, was driving a Mazda CX-5 more than 100 miles per hour when he rear-ended a minivan around 1 a.m.…
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…
Bucks Man Sentenced In Brutal Attack Of Estranged Wife In Front Of Child Bucks Man Sentenced In Brutal Attack Of Estranged Wife In Front Of Child
Bucks Man Sentenced In Brutal Attack Of Estranged Wife In Front Of Child A Bucks County man was sentenced to 22 to 46 years in state prison on Thursday for repeatedly stabbing his estranged wife during a brutal attack in front of their child last year, authorities said. Walter Joseph Vandoren Jr., 44, of Bristol Township, had pleaded guilty in May to attempted homicide, burglary, criminal trespass, simple assault, possession of an instrument of crime, terroristic threats, and criminal mischief, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. The woman was separated from Vandoren for a year, and she had an active Protection from Abuse (PFA) order agains…
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 …
Bucks County Man Shared Child Porn Via Online Messaging App, DA Says Bucks County Man Shared Child Porn Via Online Messaging App, DA Says
Bucks County Man Shared Child Porn Via Online Messaging App, DA Says A 21-year-old Bucks County man was arrested for sharing child porn over an online messaging app, authorities said. Brendon Vladimir Lauff, of Bristol Township, possessed and shared numerous images and videos of child porn between Jan. 30 and Feb. 15, the Bucks County DA's Office said. An investigation was launched March 16, after authorities received a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that a Kik user uploaded several files to the server, the DA's office said. A subpoena was served on the internet service provided and traced to a Bristol Township home whe…
Overturned Tractor-Trailer Closes I-95 Northbound Lanes In Bristol Township Overturned Tractor-Trailer Closes I-95 Northbound Lanes In Bristol Township
Overturned Tractor-Trailer Closes I-95 Northbound Lanes In Bristol Township An overturned tractor-trailer caused the northbound lanes of I-95 in Bristol Township to close early Wednesday morning, authorities said. First responders arrived at I-95 at Exit 40 near Fort Road around 9:40 a.m., where they found an overturned tractor-trailer carrying bread products partially down the embankment after colliding with a Nissan Maxima, according to Cpl. Holly Reber-Billings with PA State Police. Rescue crews extricated the truck driver through the windshield, and both drivers were taken to area hospitals with minor injuries, officials said. The earliest expected openin…
Wrong-Way Driver Hits Ambulance Head-On, Bucks Fire Officials Say Wrong-Way Driver Hits Ambulance Head-On, Bucks Fire Officials Say
Wrong-Way Driver Hits Ambulance Head-On, Bucks Fire Officials Say A wrong-way driver struck an ambulance head-on over the weekend in Bucks County, fire officials said. The rig was returning to the station when it was struck by a dark colored Chevrolet SUV on New Falls Road between Apple Tree and Red Cedar drives in Bristol Township around 12:30 a.m. Sunday, Levittown Station 13 said on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Station 13 (@levittown_station13) No patients were on board at the time of the crash. Both vehicles were severely damaged and EMS workers suffered minor injuries. Th…
Bristol Man Admits To Trying To Kill Estranged Wife Screaming For Help In Front Of Daughter, 8 Bristol Man Admits To Trying To Kill Estranged Wife Screaming For Help In Front Of Daughter, 8
Bristol Man Admits To Trying To Kill Estranged Wife Screaming For Help In Front Of Daughter, 8 A Bucks County man who violated a protection of abuse order in repeatedly stabbing his estranged wife last August admitted trying to kill her before a judge on Wednesday, authorities said. Walter Joseph Vandoren Jr., 44, of Bristol Township, pleaded guilty to attempted homicide, burglary, criminal trespassing, simple assault, possession of an instrument of crime, terroristic threats, and criminal mischief before Common Pleas Judge Jeffrey L. Finley, the Bucks County DA's Office announced. Bristol Borough police were dispatched to the 200 block of Buckley Street after receivin…
Truck Driver Dies In Pennsylvania Turnpike Crash Truck Driver Dies In Pennsylvania Turnpike Crash
Truck Driver Dies In Pennsylvania Turnpike Crash A truck driver died in a Pennsylvania Turnpike crash overnight Friday. The tractor-trailer went off the Turnpike bridge in the eastbound lanes and landed along the banks of Neshaminy Creek below around 1:30 a.m. Saturday, near the Newportville Road overpass in Bristol Township. The driver was extricated after being heavily pinned in the cab and pronounced dead.
DA: Bristol Twp. Man, 60, Facing New Sex Abuse Charges After 2nd Victim Comes Forward DA: Bristol Twp. Man, 60, Facing New Sex Abuse Charges After 2nd Victim Comes Forward
DA: Bristol Twp. Man, 60, Facing New Sex Abuse Charges After 2nd Victim Comes Forward A 60-year-old Bristol Township man convicted last year for sexually abusing a teen boy for over 10 years is facing new charges after a second victim came forward, authorities said. David Charles Hofmann, of the 3500 block of Newportville Road, Bristol Township, was charged Thursday with statutory sexual assault, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, corruption of minors, and indecent assault -- charges of which he is awaiting arraignment, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's office. Hofmann has been in Bucks County Correctional Facility since his arrest on June 17, 2020, when…
DEVELOPING: Police Extricate Driver In Fiery Levittown Crash DEVELOPING: Police Extricate Driver In Fiery Levittown Crash
Developing: Police Extricate Driver In Fiery Levittown Crash Police extricated the driver of a vehicle who hit a tree in Levittown late Friday night, fire officials said. The crash occurred just before midnight at Appletree Drive in Bristol Township, Levittown Fire Co. 2 said. The driver had been removed by police as fire crews arrived to put out a small fire in the engine compartment, which apparently had also been extinguished, the station said. Photos from the scene show a damaged tree. Circumstances around the crash were not immediately known.
DA: Bucks Caregiver Steals $17K From Bristol Twp. Cancer Patient, Gives It To Inmate Boyfriend DA: Bucks Caregiver Steals $17K From Bristol Twp. Cancer Patient, Gives It To Inmate Boyfriend
DA: Bucks Caregiver Steals $17K From Bristol Twp. Cancer Patient, Gives It To Inmate Boyfriend A Bucks County caregiver is facing up to two years in jail for stealing nearly $17,000 from a Bristol Township cancer patient and putting some of the money into her boyfriend’s inmate account at the Bucks County Correctional Facility, authorities said. As part of the victim's treatment of tongue cancer, she had part of her tongue removed, making it difficult for her to speak and run errands. She hired Kelly Sharkey, 30, in late May or early June 2019 to assist her, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. The woman gave Sharkey her debit and credit card to make househo…