Bensalem Police Reports

Autopsy Reveals Nothing Suspicious in Baby’s Death

Police say additional tests will be performed.

  Bensalem police are reporting that an autopsy found nothing suspicious in the recent death of an 8-month-old baby found in a local motel room. The boy’s parents called police Tuesday morning when he was unresponsive in a make-shift bed of pillows on the floor. They were staying in a motel on Old Lincoln Highway. The infant pronounced dead at Aria Health Torresdale Campus. Sgt. Andrew Aninsman said that police found no signs of trauma on the child, but thought it suspicious at first because of his age, according to PhillyBurbs. “Additional test will be performed including a toxicology exam and that information will not be available for several weeks,” Aninsman said.

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Bensalem Police Reports

Police Report Death of Baby

Unconscious 8-month-old baby found at Lincoln Highway hotel; pronounced dead at hospital.

  Bensalem police are investigating the death of an 8-month-old baby who was found at a Lincoln Avenue motel this morning. According to Sgt. Andrew Aninsman, police responded at 5:30 a.m. for a report of an unconscious baby and found the child unresponsive. The baby was transported to Aria Torresdale Hospital where he was pronounced dead. An autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday, July 4.

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County Coroner: Bevilacqua Died of Natural Causes

Hofman: "No relationship" between Philadelphia judge's competency ruling and death of former Cardinal

Former Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua died of natural causes, Montgomery County Coroner Walter I. Hofman said Thursday afternoon. Hofman said he found no evidence of strangulation, suffocation, or other types of wounds or injuries on Bevilacqua's body. Bevilacqua was on several medications, which Hofman said were found in the body in expected amounts, allowing for irregularities caused by the introduction of embalming fluid. Bevilacqua's body was examined after it had been prepared for interment by an Upper Darby funeral home. The official cause of death was listed as arteriosclerotic heart disease, Hofman said. "Elderly people with pre-existing diseases often die quite suddenly," he said. Bevilacqua died on Jan. 31 in Wynnewood at the age of…

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Child, 18 Months Old, Dies

Mother’s boyfriend remains in custody on aggravated assault and child endangerment charges.

Bensalem police have reported that the 18-month-old girl involved in the investigation of Adrian Allen has died. She died early this morning. Allen, 27, of Gooseneck Road in Bristol Township, was arrested last week on first-degree felony aggravated assault charges, child endangerment and related charges. Allen was baby sitting his girlfriend's three children at her apartment in the 2500 block of Knights Road. He called her on Feb. 26 and told her that her daughter was sick and vomiting. When she returned home that day she found her daughter unresponsive in her crib and took her to St. Mary Medical Center. The child was then flown to St. Christopher’s Hospital. Allen was lodged in Bucks County Prison after Bensalem District Judge Leonard …

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Danny Mac Bill Needs Your Help

Today, Danny’s widow Bethann went to Washington to speak with members of Congress about the bill. She needs you to send letters to Congress urging the bill's passage.

According to a story on cbslocal.com, area first responders are urging passage of federal legislation that would protect the families of volunteer EMTs killed in the line of duty. Why are they doing this? In March 2010, Bensalem EMT Danny McIntosh suffered a massive heart attack in the line of duty and passed away a short time later.  He was 39 years old and left behind a widow and two children. The federal Public Safety Officer Benefits program was created in the 1970s to provide benefits to the families of first responders who die or become disabled in the line of duty.  However, current law limits these benefits only to those emergency personnel who are employed by governmental units. Volunteers are excluded. There is currently …

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8:56 pm on Wednesday, February 22, 2012

I was told that none of the fire chief officers there have any certification or training to be in those positions, that's why they are asking for so much help. One of the new chief officers there has zero experience and needs to lean on his neighbor, who is a fire chief officer from a different department to teach him what do at a fire scene. How safe is that? The firefighters I've spoken to are …   more ›

Your Memories of Whitney Houston

The singer's songs—and her amazing voice—touched the lives of millions. What are your memories? Add your comments.

The following is a story and poll from Beverly Hills Patch. As the investigation into Whitney Houston's death continued inside the Beverly Hilton Saturday night, helicopters hovered overhead and camera crews, reporters and fans gathered outside the hotel. Marquit and Autrese Strozier of Los Angeles came to the Hilton when they learned of Houston's death. "When we heard the news, we just wanted to come out and see if it was true, and also see them bring her body out—so we could see if it was real," Marquit Strozier said. His wife, Autrese Strozier, said Houston was an inspirational figure. "She was iconic. She was the Queen of Pop. I'm saddened to hear that she died so early," she said, noting that her favorite Houston song is I Will Always…

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