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Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Yahoo
Doylestown woman charged with attempted murder. Police have yet to releass details
A Doylestown woman has been accused of attempted murder, though Central Bucks police have released no information for the charge. Central Bucks Regional Police Department on Sunday filed an attempted third-degree murder charge against Robin McClain McNamara, 49, according to the public court docket. McNamara is also charged with aggravated assault, related misdemeanors and summary harassment, according to the docket. The incident leading to her arrest happened July 12. Shooting investigation in Bensalem Shots fired in Bensalem's Neshaminy Valley on Saturday night. What happened As of Sunday afternoon McNamara had not been arrested and arraigned on the charges. A copy of the probable cause affidavit was not available. No information was released publicly about the incident leading to charges as of Sunday afternoon. Central Bucks Regional Police did not immediately respond to messages sent through email and social media about the incident. A Bucks County District Attorney's Office spokesman also did not immediately respond to text messages Sunday. Reporter Jo Ciavaglia can be reached at jciavaglia@ This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: Doylestown woman accused of attempted murder. Here is what we know
Al Arabiya
09-07-2025
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Pennsylvania man charged with beheading father says he was trying to perform a citizen's arrest
DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (AP) – The Pennsylvania man charged with fatally shooting then beheading his father and posting it on YouTube said on the stand Wednesday that the killing was Plan B after trying to arrest his father for what he called false statements and treason. Justin D. Mohn, 33, took the stand in a suburban Philadelphia courtroom on the third day of his trial on murder and other charges stemming from the Jan. 30, 2024, homicide of his father, Michael F. Mohn. Mohn, dressed in a blue sport coat, shirt, and tie with his arms shackled to his waist, spoke clearly without any apparent emotion for more than two hours of direct testimony and cross examination. Responding to questions from his attorney, Steven Jones, Mohn said he shot his father in the bathroom of the family's Levittown home after telling him he was going to arrest him. Mohn said his father, who he said was an experienced martial artist, told him he would kill him before he let that happen and reached for the gun. 'Unfortunately, he resisted,' Justin Mohn said, adding: 'I was hoping to perform a citizen's arrest on my father for ultimately treason.' He described a list from his notebook shone during the trial that had the lines 'Boom' and 'Slice' as his Plan B and said he expected his father to go along with the citizen's arrest. He said he differed politically from his parents, describing them as on the left. He told the court he believed his father wanted to stop him from becoming a politician similar to President Donald Trump and that his father gave false statements in an unrelated civil case Justin Mohn brought in federal court. Asked why he beheaded his father, he said he wanted to send a message to federal government workers to meet his demands, which included their resignation as well as the cancellation of public debt, among other things. He said he didn't do it out of hatred for his father or to cause trauma to his family. His mother, Denice Mohn, cried in court at the end of the direct questioning from his attorney. 'I knew something such as a severed head would not only go viral but could lessen the violence,' Justin Mohn said. Prosecutors said Mohn shot his father with a newly purchased pistol, then decapitated him with a kitchen knife and machete. The 14-minute YouTube video he posted was live for several hours before it was removed. Mohn was arrested later that day after scaling a fence at Fort Indiantown Gap, the state's National Guard headquarters. He said in court he knew it was wrong to jump the fence at the site. Prosecutors said he called for others to join him in attempting to overthrow the US government. Mohn had a USB device containing photos of federal buildings and apparent instructions for making explosives when he was arrested, authorities said. He also expressed violent anti-government rhetoric in writings he published online going back several years. Earlier in the trial, the judge heard from Justin Mohn's mother, who said police came to the house he shared with his parents and warned him about his online postings before the killing. Denice Mohn testified that she and her husband had been offering financial support and guidance as Justin Mohn looked for a job. Prosecutors described the homicide as something straight out of a horror film. They said Justin Mohn killed his father—who had been an engineer with the geoenvironmental section of the US Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District—to intimidate federal workers, calling it a cold, calculated, organized plan. The YouTube video included rants about the government, immigration and the border, fiscal policy, urban crime, and the war in Ukraine. In court, Michael Mohn was remembered as a good neighbor and supportive father. In the video posted on YouTube, Justin Mohn described his father as a 20-year federal employee and called him a traitor. During a competency hearing last year, a defense expert said Mohn wrote a letter to Russia's ambassador to the United States seeking to strike a deal to give Mohn refuge and apologizing to President Vladimir Putin for claiming to be the czar of Russia. The judge ruled Mohn was competent to stand trial. Evidence presented at the trial included graphic photos and the video posted to YouTube. The judge warned members of the public at the trial about the images and said they could leave before the photos were shown. The proceedings are known as a bench trial with only a judge, not a jury.
Washington Post
09-07-2025
- Washington Post
Pennsylvania man charged with beheading father says he was trying to perform a citizen's arrest
DOYLESTOWN, Pa. — The Pennsylvania man charged with fatally shooting then beheading his father and posting it on YouTube said on the stand Wednesday that the killing was 'Plan B' after trying to arrest his father for what he called false statements and treason. Justin D. Mohn, 33, took the stand in a suburban Philadelphia courtroom on the third day of his trial on murder and other charges stemming from the Jan. 30, 2024, homicide of his father Michael F. Mohn.
Yahoo
03-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Doylestown Democrats returns donations after campaign finance violations review
Political organizing committee Doylestown Democrats returned $1,766 in contributions in February amid a state investigation into alleged campaign finance violations. A campaign finance report from May shows that Doylestown Democrats reimbursed three local businesses for 2024 contributions: The Wyck, a Buckingham restaurant, as well as Evolution Candy and Comedy Cabaret, both in Doylestown. The donations may have violated state election law, the Doylestown Republican Committee wrote in a statement on Monday, which prohibits corporations from donating to political committees in many cases. Ed Sheppard, a spokesperson for the GOP committee who sent Monday's press release, filed the campaign finance complaint in late January, according to emails reviewed by this news organization. Sheppard's press release did not mention who had filed the complaint, and he blacked out all mentions of his name in the emails he provided, but his information was legible despite the redactions. (Sheppard said he only meant to redact his email address and had omitted all other references to his name by mistake). The Pennsylvania Department of State completed its investigation by March. "Dear Mr. Sheppard, Please allow this letter to serve as a follow-up to your complaint dated January 25, 2025 regarding Doylestown Democrats," wrote a compliance analyst for the state's campaign finance office. "After review, the Bureau of Campaign Finance and Lobbying Disclosure has worked with the committee to rectify any violations of Article XVI and the committee is now in compliance." 'Local offices, like this year's Township Supervisor's race, are not supposed to have corporate sponsors," Sheppard wrote in the press release. Doylestown Democrats "proactively worked with the Pennsylvania Department of State to address any concerns related to contributions to our organization," said the committee chair, Judy Dixon. The committee returned the contributions in late February, according to campaign finance records. "There was no secret, no scandal, and no wrongdoing," said Connor O'Hanlon, who chaired the committee at the time of the alleged violations. "We worked transparently with the Department of State, who is completely satisfied that everything has been handled properly. To suggest otherwise is nothing more than a political stunt." The Department of State said Wednesday that it keeps campaign finance violation complaints confidential. The largest contribution, for $1,050, came from Comedy Cabaret. The committee does fundraisers at the comedy club, said Dixon and the club's owner, Andy Scarpati. A variety of other companies and organizations host fundraisers at the venue, according to its website. "They weren't paying us," said Johnny King-Marino, a Democratic organizer, explaining that the comedy club was giving back to the committee $1,050 in donations the committee had received during a fundraiser at the club. Since then, the committee has handled the donations from the comedy fundraisers in cash or through King-Marino, the organizer and the club owner said. The latest campaign finance report shows that King-Marino made two sizable contributions to the committee in early May, a few days after the Doylestown Democrats' April 26 fundraiser at the venue. More: Polarizing politics chills participation in Bucks County primary races. Why no one ran The Doylestown Republican Committee also alleged that the state had taken the investigation off the Bucks County Board of Elections' hands because the state didn't think Bucks officials would handle it appropriately. Both the state and the county elections board had received the complaint, county spokesperson Jim O'Malley said Tuesday, but the state was responsible for conducting the investigation. Doylestown Democrats' finances fall under the state department's purview because it's a state-level committee, O'Malley said. When the county received the complaint in January, Bucks officials contacted the state to confirm the complaint fell under the state's remit, and Pennsylvania officials agreed that it did. The GOP committee also criticized O'Hanlon for not disclosing the investigation when he was being appointed to Doylestown Borough Council. O'Hanlon did not address that criticism on Tuesday. Jess Rohan can be reached at jrohan@ This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: PA investigated Doylestown Democrats for campaign finance violations
Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Sterotherapeutics Announces First Patient Dosed in Phase 2 Clinical Trial Evaluating ST-002 for Cushing's Syndrome
DOYLESTOWN, Pa., June 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sterotherapeutics LLC, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on rare endocrine diseases, today announced that the first patient has been successfully dosed in its ongoing Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating ST-002 for the treatment of Cushing's Syndrome. This milestone follows the successful Investigator Meeting held earlier this year in Athens, Greece, marking the official trial activation. The multicenter European study is designed to assess the safety, efficacy, and tolerability of ST-002, a novel therapeutic candidate for patients suffering from Cushing's Syndrome — a rare, debilitating condition caused by chronic exposure to excess cortisol. "We are pleased to announce the dosing of the first patient in our Phase 2 trial of ST-002," said Dr. Manohar Katakam, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of Sterotherapeutics. "This achievement is a testament to the dedication of our clinical teams and the commitment of our investigators. ST-002 has the potential to change the treatment landscape for patients who currently have limited therapeutic options." Cushing's Syndrome can lead to serious complications including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD). With no universally effective treatment available, the initiation of patient dosing marks a critical advancement toward addressing this high unmet medical need. "Our teams have worked diligently to reach this important moment," added Dr. Constantine Stratakis, MD, PhD, Executive Medical Director of Sterotherapeutics and Professor of Pediatrics, Endocrinology and Genetics. "We remain focused on generating high-quality data that will inform the future development of ST-002 and provide hope for patients living with this challenging disorder and its associated complications, including diabetes and MASLD, the latter being assessed by magnetic resonance imaging and targeted measurements in our clinical study" The trial is being conducted across multiple sites, with additional sites expected to open in the coming months. ST-002 has previously received Orphan Drug Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), reinforcing its potential value for patients with rare diseases and enabling regulatory incentives for development. For more information about the trial or to inquire about participation, please contact: info@ About Sterotherapeutics: Sterotherapeutics, based in the USA, is a clinical-stage company dedicated to developing novel therapeutics for orphan diseases with significant unmet needs. The company's lead programs, ST-002 for Cushing's Syndrome and ST-003 for primary sclerosing cholangitis, have demonstrated strong preclinical and early clinical results, with favorable safety profiles and well-understood mechanisms of action. Both programs have received Orphan Drug Designation from the U.S. FDA. Learn more at Media Contact: info@ View original content: SOURCE Sterotherapeutics LLC Sign in to access your portfolio
