Tinder Date Eye Gouging, Officer-Involved Fatal Shooting: 2025 Top Eastern Montco Crimes

EASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA — It was a Tinder date that ended in violence for a Montgomery County woman. Meanwhile, police killed a man in a domestic dispute at an apartment complex.

This is a summary of some of the biggest crimes of the year in eastern Montgomery County:

Girl Accused Of Killing Ex-Boyfriend In Montco

A teenage girl will stand trial on charges of murder and more after authorities said she fatally shot her ex-boyfriend in Montgomery County on Oct. 6. Precious Hamilton, 15, of Eddystone, Delaware County, was ordered to stand trial at a preliminary hearing in Montgomery County. (Read More)

Man Tried To Gouge Out Eye Of Tinder Date In Horsham

A Horsham Township man was charged in early December after he tried to scratch out the right eye of a woman he met on the Tinder dating app, police said. (Read More)

New Details Emerge In Officer-Involved Fatal Abington Twp. Shooting

Abington Township's police chief has provided details about a man being killed by a police officer during a domestic dispute at a Glenside apartment complex in March. (Read More)

Montco Mother Faces 50 Years In Prison For Neglected Son's Death

The mother of a 21-year-old man in October pleaded guilty in the 2024 death of her care-dependent son in Upper Dublin Township, while authorities increased the reward to find his father. (Read More)

Mother Stabbed By Son In Horsham Twp.: Police

A woman suffered injuries after being stabbed by her son in late December, Horsham Township Police said. The incident happened in the 300 block of Summer Avenue behind the Acme supermarket near Woodlawn and Cottage avenues. (Read More)