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Mom In Custody After Abandoned Baby Found In Norristown

Williams was picked up late Tuesday night in Southwest Philadelphia.

2012/08/15

Norristown Man Arrested For Setting Up Love Triangle Murder

Montgomery County authorities have arrested a 31-year-old Norristown man who they say ordered a hit on another man because they were involved with the same woman.

2012/08/03

("Bella," a blue-nose pit bull, continues to recover after being scalded over 30 percent of her body. Photo provided by Montco DA's office)

Montco Couple Charged With Scalding, Then Neglecting, Their Pit Bull Puppy

Authorities say Charles Charen and Erica Cannella brought four-month-old “Bella” to the SPCA a week after she suffered her injuries.

2012/07/27

Long Prison Term For Norristown Burglar Under Pa. ‘Three Strikes’ Rule

A Montgomery County judge today sentenced Frank Roselli to 25 to 50 years in state prison following his third conviction of a home burglary that included violence.

2012/07/10

(The Rittenhouse Club condominium, in Norristown. File photo)

Judge Rules Builder Of Condemned Norristown Condos Was Not Reckless

Judge William Carpenter ruled that prosecutors did not meet their burden of proof in the case against Bruce Fazio, accused of lining his own pockets by intentionally cut corners on the construction project.

2012/06/25

Former Norristown Police Detective Arrested For Drug Dealing

Prosecutors say Jack Pennington used his former position of authority and a Norristown police badge to protect himself while he was dealing drugs on the streets.

2012/06/21

Work Begins On Lafayette Street Extension Into Norristown

Montgomery County officials have broken ground on a long-awaited road construction project designed to improve access to the Norristown area.

2012/05/21

(Montgomery County commissioner Leslie Richards, obscured, and borough councilwoman Linda Christian plant a tree in Norristown. Credit: Brad Segall)

Norristown Planting 2,000 New Trees With Help of Pa. Horticultural Society

The Borough of Norristown will be turning greener, thanks to 2,000 new trees that are being planted this season throughout the Montgomery County community.

2012/04/30

Montco Man Convicted of Stealing Catalytic Converters From Parked Cars

Judge Garrett Page found Lewis Granger of Bridgeport, Pa. guilty of eight counts of theft by unlawful taking.

2012/04/11

Montco Man Who Took Part in ‘Occupy Philly’ Sets Sight on Schwartz’s Congressional Seat

Nathan Kleinman, 29, is believed to be the first member of the “Occupy” movement to announce his intention to run for US Congress.

2012/02/21

Montco Man Charged With Molesting Girl While Advertising Online As Babysitter

When police confiscated Gary Romano’s computer last year and charged him with trading sexually explicit images with other users, they found a picture of him touching a child and determined that he had been advertising online as a babysitter.

2012/02/02

Dozens Charged As Alleged Montco Drug Ring Is Taken Down

Police seized nearly $170,000 in cash, plus cocaine, 92 pounds of pot, guns, bank records, and drug paraphernalia.

2012/01/25

Montco Man Hopes For Lower Bail In Triple-Murder-For-Hire Case

Defense attorney Francis Recchuiti argued that his client, Paul Vangore, is not a flight risk or a threat to the community, his wife, or the alleged victims in the case.

2012/01/04

2 Arrested In Cheltenham Christmas Day Murder

Prosecutors say the US Marshals and Philadelphia Police homicide were able to track down Rayshon Carwheel, 24, and arrest him for the murder of Robens Borno.

2012/01/03

Woman Pleads Guilty To Drug-Smuggling Aboard Small Plane In Montgomery County, Pa.

Tamara Vincent quietly pleaded guilty to two counts of possession with intent to deliver and one count of conspiracy after she and her pilot-boyfriend flew a small plane in to Wings Field in Montgomery County as part of a drug-smuggling operation.

2011/11/28