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September 30, 2024

Verity Beck of Jenkintown sentenced to life in prison for the first-degree murder of her parents

Verity Beck, 45, of the Jenkintown section of Abington Township, who was accused of fatally shooting and dismembering her elderly parents in January 2023, has been sentenced to life in prison, NBC10 reported today. In August 2023, Beck…
December 1, 2023

Verity Beck’s trial hints at financial motive for murdered parents

Court documents for Verity A. Beck, 44, of Jenkintown, who is accused of fatally shooting and dismembering her elderly parents in January, have for the first time hinted at a motive. According to The Reporter, Beck “was facing financial struggles” and “was confronted by her elderly parents about stealing from them.”…
August 10, 2023

Verity Beck of Jenkintown enters ‘not guilty’ plea, prosecution will not seek death penalty

In a recent court appearance in Montgomery County, Verity Beck of Jenkintown has entered a plea of not guilty.According to The Pottstown Mercury, Beck, who is accused of fatally shooting and dismembering her elderly parents in January, waived her formal arraignment hearing on Thursday and allowed her lawyer to enter…
June 24, 2023

Verity Beck of Jenkintown had preliminary hearing on Friday, formal arraignment set for August 2

Verity A. Beck, 44, of Jenkintown, who is accused of fatally shooting and dismembering her elderly parents in January, took part in a preliminary hearing on Friday in Montgomery County Court.She has been held for trial and now faces an August 2 formal arraignment hearing. A judge will set her…
June 6, 2023

Verity Beck’s double-murder hearing delayed a second time

According to court documents, Verity Beck of Jenkintown had her preliminary hearing for charges of first-and third-degree murder postponed from June 1 to June 23. Beck, who is accused of killing and dismembering her parents in January, was originally scheduled to appear in court on Thursday, April 6. For Glenside Local’s coverage…
April 5, 2023

Verity Beck’s double homicide preliminary hearing postponed to June 1

Court records show that the preliminary hearing for Jenkintown resident Verity Beck, 43, who was accused of killing her parents in January, has been postponed to June 1. She was originally scheduled to appear Thursday for a preliminary hearing on charges of first- and third-degree murder. She is now slated…
January 26, 2023

Verity Beck to undergo mental health competency evaluation before trial

Verity Beck of Jenkintown will reportedly undergo an in-patient mental health competency evaluation at Norristown State Hospital before she has her initial court hearing.Beck is charged with the first-degree and third-degree murders of her parents.According to officials, Beck will be admitted to Norristown’s hospital for up to 60 days. If…
June 2, 2025
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April 14, 2025

Investigation clears Abington officers involved in early March fatal shooting in Glenside apartments

Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced today that the investigation of the March 6 shooting at the Rosemore Gardens apartment complex in the Glenside section of Abington Township found that police officers’ use of force was deemed lawful. The investigation was conducted by the…
April 4, 2025

I-95 crash/overpass collapse in 2023 attributed to unsafe speed/driver fatigue, NTSB report says

The “probable cause” of the 2023 I-95 crash and overpass collapse in Northeast Philadelphia was the tanker truck driver’s excessive speed on the exit ramp, the National Transportation Safety Board said in its final investigative report published Thursday. The driver’s failure to slow down was…

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