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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Shootout Victim Laid to Rest

Investigators still have not said who fired the fatal bullet that killed Marie Zienkewicz at the Jefferson on the Creek Apartments last Tuesday.

Friends and family gathered at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church Wednesday morning for the Funeral Mass of Marie Zienkewicz. Zienkewicz was killed in the crossfire during an alleged firefight between her neighbor and Warminster Police at the Jefferson on the Creek Apartments Tuesday.  Still no word on who fired the fatal bullet that killed Zienkewicz. Investigators wrapped up at the apartment complex last Wednesday. They told KYW Newsradio that the results of their investigation would not be available until later this week at the earliest. Zienkewicz’s neighbor, Andrew Cairns, is currently being held at the Bucks County Correctional Facility on bail of 10 million dollars. He faces several charges, including attempted murder and aggravated …

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Alleged Shooter in Warminster Standoff Held on $10M Bail

Andrew Cairns pleads not guilty to charges of attempted murder after police say he engaged them in a firefight Tuesday evening.

Police Standoff has Residents Talking

One resident of the apartment complex in Warminster where a shootout with police took place Tuesday says it's rare for police to come to the quiet area.

Ashley Smith was on her way home Tuesday night from Newtown, where she works at a hair salon, when her husband, Zach, called and told her that police have blocked the entrances to the Jefferson on the Creek apartments where they live. "I got as far as the 7-Eleven on Davisville and Maple," Smith said. "Zach was in lockdown at the apartment with our dog, and he kept me updated about what was going on." What he described was the major police activity happening right outside their door as township and county tactical forces surrounded one of the units at the apartment complex where police say Andrew Cairns, 49, barricaded himself in his second floor apartment and shot at officers. Were you at Jefferson on the Creek during the standoff? What …

Shawna Mcmenamin

9:45 pm on Thursday, February 21, 2013

I dont know if I will ever feel safe in our little glass house again. I fear walking my pets. But this is just proof of how far the community has slipped in general. I for one intend to move.   more ›

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