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District Attorney Risa Ferman

DA Risa Ferman Campaigning For Child Abuse Victims

Ferman is one of 10 honorees nationwide to be recognized by L’Oreal Paris as a Woman of Worth for her dedication to making a difference in her community.

2012/11/09

(Credit: Montgomery County District Attorney Office)

Slain Plymouth Township Officer’s Canine May Go To His Family

The district attorney in Montgomery County says they are working to reunite murdered Plymouth Township officer Brad Fox’s K-9 partner with the officer’s family.

2012/10/11

Montgomery County Teacher Charged With Failing To Report Alleged Rape Of Student

A Montgomery County teacher has been charged with failing to report suspected child abuse, a misdemeanor, after one of his students confided in him two years ago that she was date raped at Penn State’s Berks County campus in 2009.

2012/10/04

Authorities Vow To Crack Down On Sale Of Synthetic Drugs After Deadly Crash In Pottstown

Montgomery County authorities were vowing to crack down on stores that sell synthetic drugs after a Pottstown man, allegedly high on K-2, killed two people in a crash in May.

2012/07/02

(Former Montgomery County commissioner Jim Matthews, in file photo.)

James Matthews Pleads Not Guilty To False Swearing Charge

Former Montgomery County Commissioner James Matthews has pleaded not guilty to a false swearing charge that was filed against him in connection with testimony he allegedly supplied to a grand jury investigating how county government does business.

2012/04/05

("It's certainly possible that friendliness and that trust in others may have been betrayed." - Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Ferman describing Mary Pellegrino, who was found dead in 2010.)

Cold Case: Montco. Authorities Looking For 86-Year-Old Woman’s Killer 2 Years Later

Authorities in Montgomery County are releasing new information about the murder of an 86-year-old Lower Moreland woman which happened more than two years ago.

2012/01/31

Attorney In Meth Smuggling Case Asks Judge To Move Trial

Defense attorney Douglas Earl says his client James Handzus can’t get a fair trial because the publicity is implanted in people’s minds.

2011/10/12

Ambulance Squad Employee Charged With Stealing Drugs

The assistant chief of the Plymouth Ambulance squad in Montgomery County is under arrest, accused of stealing narcotics from the ambulance company.

2011/06/02

With No Opponent, Montgomery County District Attorney’s Full Coffers Suggest Attorney General Run

Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Ferman has no opponent in today’s primary and likely will not have one in the Fall as she seeks re-election to another four years in office, but she’s stockpiling a lot of cash, fueling speculation about her future.

2011/05/17

Archbishop Carroll High Athletic Director Behind Bars On Child Sex Charges

The athletic director at Archbishop Carroll High School in Radnor is behind bars in Montgomery County on a quarter million dollars bail accused of sending a former student sexually suggestive messages through Facebook.

2011/04/18