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pottsmerc.com > 09/06/2026 > jerry-shenk-lindsay-clancy-is-a-murderer

Jerry Shenk: Lindsay Clancy is a murderer

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (510+ words) The nine-woman, three-man Massachusetts jury deadlocked, the judge declared a mistrial, but Lindsay Clancy is still a murderer. Even her attorneys do not dispute that, in January, 2023, Clancy, a former labor-and-delivery nurse, murdered her three children in cold blood. However…...

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pottsmerc.com > 09/04/2026 > willow-grove-man-sent-to-prison-for-sexual-and-physical-abuse-of-multiple-children

Willow Grove man sent to prison for sexual and physical abuse of multiple children

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (298+ words) NORRISTOWN — A Willow Grove man will spend at least 18 years behind bars for the sexual or physical abuse of multiple children while the victims were in his company at various times at locations in Abington Township between May 2021 and July…...

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pottsmerc.com > 09/04/2026 > montgomery-township-man-admits-possessing-child-porn-facing-jail-term

Montgomery Township man admits possessing child porn, facing jail term

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (320+ words) NORRISTOWN — A Montgomery Township man is facing a stint behind bars after he admitted to possessing child pornography. William Marquis Martin, 45, of the unit block of Meadow Glen Road, pleaded guilty in Montgomery County Court to a felony charge of…...

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pottsmerc.com > 09/04/2026 > accused-norristown-killer-seeks-change-of-venue-for-trial

Accused Norristown killer seeks change of venue for trial

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (822+ words) NORRISTOWN — A Norristown man, one of three males accused of taking part in the November 2025 gang-related gunshot slaying of a 19-year-old borough man, claims pretrial media publicity was “sensational” and will prevent his lawyer from selecting a fair jury. Ziyker…...

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pottsmerc.com > 09/04/2026 > norristown-man-jailed-on-gun-charge-after-plymouth-meeting-incident

Norristown man jailed on gun charge after Plymouth Meeting incident

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (124+ words) A Norristown man was sent to prison after police found him illegally possessing a stolen handgun and he resisted arrest during a retail theft investigation in Plymouth Township. Section filling Schuylkill River Trail gap now complete Upper Pottsgrove officer charged…...

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pottsmerc.com > 09/03/2026 > philadelphia-man-accused-of-burglaries-in-montgomery-and-chester-counties

Philadelphia man accused of burglaries in Montgomery and Chester counties

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (830+ words) LOWER MERION — A Philadelphia man is being held on $1 million bail after he was charged with participating in burglaries or attempted burglaries at three residences in Montgomery and Chester counties during which jewelry valued at nearly $800,000 and a home safe…...

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pottsmerc.com > 09/02/2026 > domestic-abuse-lands-pennsburg-man-in-prison

Domestic abuse lands Pennsburg man in prison

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (458+ words) NORRISTOWN — A Pennsburg man is on his way to state prison for strangling a woman, his romantic partner at the time, on two occasions during a domestic incident at his home. Lawrence Joseph Bertolette, 52, of the 200 block of Main Street,…...

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pottsmerc.com > 09/01/2026 > pennsburg-man-an-area-political-consultant-admits-to-tax-evasion

Pennsburg man, an area political consultant, admits to tax evasion

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (429+ words) PHILADELPHIA — A Pennsburg man who worked as a political consultant admitted to evading taxes of up to $750,000 in federal court and awaits his fate from a judge. William F. Dunbar Sr., 42, whose exact address was not provided, pleaded guilty in…...

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pottsmerc.com > 08/31/2026 > 10-accused-of-roles-in-drug-trafficking-ring-based-in-montgomery-county

10 accused of roles in drug trafficking ring based in Montgomery County

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (432+ words) NORRISTOWN — Ten men are accused of being involved in a drug trafficking organization that peddled cocaine and marijuana throughout Montgomery County and surrounding areas. The organization trafficked drugs from residences and storage units throughout Montgomery County. Investigators also identified a…...

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pottsmerc.com > 08/31/2026 > bookkeeper-jailed-for-stealing-197000-from-lower-moreland-business

Bookkeeper jailed for stealing $197,000 from Lower Moreland business

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (584+ words) NORRISTOWN — A Bucks County woman was sent to jail for embezzling more than $197,000 from a Lower Moreland Township business for which she worked as a bookkeeper while the owner was out sick. Susan M. Staples, 55, of the 200 block of Jennifer…...