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Out with the Old

A Upper Southampton resident throws out some political signs from the years election that occured on November 2. (Tom Sofield)

Man Charged With Killing Nail Salon Owner

Upper Southampton police have arrested the boyfriend of An-Hnan “Annie” Thi Huynh in connection with her murder Monday morning in the popular nail salon she owned.


Police say Thuy Van Vo, 31, of Philadelphia tried to kill himself Tuesday shortly before police tried to interview him about the murder of the mother known as Kim by her adoring customers.

After his Tuesday suicide attempt  Vo was taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center for psychiatric evaluation, when he was released Friday police took him into custody.

Sources say last evening during a police interview Vo pretended to fall unconscious and members of the Tri-Hampton Rescue Squad were called to police headquarters where it was discovered he was fine.

DA David Heckler told Philly.com that Vo had been arguing with Huynh in the days leading up to the Monday murder.


A break in the case came when police tracked a cell phone call from Vo to the Southampton area shortly before Huynh was murdered.

Court Records indicate that Huynh had lent Vo $4,000 and Vo had only paid back a portion of that money. Vo told investigators that he paid back varying amounts of money and eventually investigators found close to $4,000 cash in his pocket.

Vo who strangled Huynh and left her on the bathroom floor also took $100 in cash and two cell phones from the salon Monday morning. 

Vo was arraigned last night and is being held in county jail without bail.

BuxMontNews.com broke the story Monday morning. (Click Here)

Read our second story on the murder investigation with exclusive details.

Second Suspect Arrested in Murder of Northampton Jeweler William Glatz

Surveillance video of Obina Onyiah. (Philadelphia Police)

Philadelphia police announced the arrest of a career criminal in connection with helping prison escapee Kevin Turner murder William “Bill” Glatz of Northampton at his Rising Sun Avenue jewelry store in Philadelphia’s Northeast last month.

Philly cops say Obina Onyiah, 27, of Philadelphia who has a long rap sheet including robbery charges was arrested after being questioned at police headquarters.

Police say that Onyiah and recent prison escapee Turner, 22, cased William Glatz Jewelers before trying to hold-up the popular store which had been in the neighborhood for over 60 years.

The two men pulled guns on 67-year-old Glatz who then pulled out a pistol and engaged in a shoot-out with the would be robbers. In the end Glatz and Turner died in the store of their wounds.

In a released surveillance tape Onyaih is seen running out of the store after the shoot-out.

Onyaih had recently been released from jail after a three year federal sentence due to being found to have robbed several New Jersey banks.

Friends and family often wondered why Glatz kept the Philadelphia store open after the area surrounding it had become a haven for crime. Glatz would respond by telling family and friends he kept the store open because the neighborhood depend on him.

Glatz and his wife operated at second store on York Road in Warwick which opened several years ago.

Authoirties say Onyiah who is being held without bail was charged with murder, robbery and related offenses.

Tom Sofield (tsofield@buxmontnews.com)
Online Editor

Sunday Assaults Send Two Men to County Jail

Man Stabbed Over Food

A 54-year-old man was charged with stabbing his roommate early Sunday evening after an argument over food.

Ortizluis Garbis Orlina, 54, of Willow Grove who was drunk at the time got into a fight over food with his roommate and then stabbed him in the head.

Upper Moreland police say that Orlina left a wound on the victims temple that measured close to two inches.

Police took Orlina, who is facing charges of simple assault as well as harassment and public drunkenness, into custody, he could not pay 10 percent of his $5,000 bail and was sent to County Jail.

No word on the condition of Orlina’s roommate who was stabbed.

Man Strikes Wife

Hours after the stabbing Upper Moreland police were called to the Blair Mill Village Apartment after they got word of an assault.

Christopher John Smykal, 27, who resides with his wife at the Blair Mill Village Apartments got into an argument with his wife and struck her in the head.

Upper Moreland police reported her left eye was bruised and she had a scratch on her face.

When police arrived Smykal was found on a patio highly intoxicated and with a wound on his right arm.

He was arrested and charged with simple assault, harassment and public drunkenness.

Smykal could not post his $1,000 cash bail and was taken to County Jail.

Tom Sofield (tsofield@buxmontnews.com)
Online Editor

Police Still Investigating Murder of Popular Nail Salon Owner (Video) - Updated

Update 9:59 p.m.:  We talked with a woman tonight who said she was shocked that a murder happened in Southampton.

As of tonight no new information from authorities about the investigation.


Update 2:02 p.m.: Multiple Sources close to the investigation confirm that detectives were working with Philadelphia police linguists yesterday to interview family and friends of murdered business owner Annie "Kim" Huynh.

Sources also claim that police are investigating a "few suspects", but one source say not much new information was given today.

Investigators were also on the scene again this afternoon focusing on the area behind the shopping center where friends of the deceased told us she parked and entered her business every morning.

Shortly after noon Southampton police Chief Ron MacPherson said, "We are still conducting our investigation and exploring any possible leads."

9:43 a.m.: Upper Southampton police and County Detectives are remaining quiet on the murder investigation of Annie “Kim” Huynh, 30, of Philadelphia who was murdered Monday morning in her popular Second Street Pike nail salon but sources close to the investigation exclusively tell BuxMontNews.com that the suspect wanted in the murder was someone who close to her.

Huynh’s friends and family set up a small memorial with burning incense, gifts, oranges and fake money in front of the crime scene tape outside of Kim’s Nails Tuesday afternoon.

While the memorial was set up investigators were taking measurements of the crime scene which we are told will be used to build a 3-D model to aid district attorneys.

When customers spoke of Annie Huynh they all spoke highly of the young mother of a 6-year-old son.

 “Great person, sweet, this was a senseless crime,” said long time customer and friend Ilana Feldman of Huntingdon Valley, who said she was holding back tears when she saw the storefront with crime scene tape around it.

“The salon was always so clean and welcoming to the public. She was always willing to help the next customer and always greeted them with a smile. Every customer, even the most picky, treated her with respect., “ said an anonymous person who commented on our website.

Employees of the nail salon arrived at work around 9 a.m. Monday morning to find the door to the bathroom locked and Huynh was no where in sight which was strange of the caring salon owner who would come in early to do customers nails if they could not come during the salons regular hours posted on the door.

When police arrived they entered the salon and made entry into the locked bathroom where they found Huynh dead on the bathroom floor no obvious signs of trauma were discovered, the death was ruled a homicide after an afternoon autopsy.

In a statement police believe that Huynh was murdered between 8 a.m. and 9:20 a.m, no motive for the murder was given but a source close to the family told us Monday night that authorities were looking into Huynh’s ex-husband “John”.

Upper Southampton police and detectives with blue gloves on searched dumpsters and the surrounding area behind the Pikes Place Shopping Center.

By mid-day Monday Bucks County detectives were on-scene assisting police investigate the murder.

Bucks County District Attorney David Heckler told BuxMontNews.com yesterday afternoon, "We are optimistic this case will be resolved."

The D.A. also says that the state police crime lab is aiding the investigation by expediting the testing of evidence found at the scene.

If you have anymore information contact Upper Southampton Police Detectives at 215-364-5000 ext 117 or Bucks County Detectives at 215-348-6354.

Tom Sofield (tsofield@buxmontnews.com)
Online Editor

Police in Upper Southampton Investigating Murder of Salon Owner (Updated)

Upper Southampton police examine
the front door Tuesday night. (Tom Sofield)

Click here for our latest post on the murder investigation.November 8, 2010 12: 30 p.m.: Upper Southampton police are on-scene at Kim's Nails in the Pike Place shopping center on Second Street Pike investigating the death of nail salon's owner.

An employee of Kim's Nail's who did not want to be named exclusively told BuxMontNews.com that the female owner was found dead in the bathroom of the salon this morning and police are looking into the death.

Shortly after 9 a.m. Southampton police and two ambulances were on scene at the salon.

Police and detectives with blue gloves on were scene searching behind the Pike Place Shopping Center and the surrounding neighborhood.

A police officer on scene shortly before noon said at this point he could not release any information on whether the death was suspicious or not.

Update 2:20 p.m.: Bucks County Detectives are on scene and police have put up crime scene tape around the front and back of Kim's Nails.

A county detective on scene told BuxMontNews.com that, "We can't rule out anything at this point."

A Bucks County Detective on scene shortly before 2 p.m.
surveying the crime scene. (Tom Sofield)

We have calls into the Upper Southampton Police Department and the Bucks County District Attorney's Office and are awaiting a response.

Update 9:01 p.m.: Upper Southampton police are finally confirming that the salon owner Annie Huynh, 30, of Philadelphia was found dead, a victim of homicide.

The police said in a statement released close to 9:00 p.m. that employees arrived at work to find Huynh dead on the floor.

An autopsy was performed and the death was ruled as a homicide.

Police believe that the salon owner ,who nearby shop owners said was "nice", was killed between 8:00 a.m. and 9:20 a.m.

(Tom Sofield)

County detectives at the scene told NBC 10 that they plan on investigating for many more hours.

BuxMontNews.com observed investigators in the store front salon this evening putting contents from the salon into boxes.

November 9, 2010 8:53 a.m.: Southampton police are now confirming what we first told you yesterday after that Annie Huynh was found murdered, laying on the floor of the bathroom at Kim's Nails.

The coroner is not releasing the cause of death at this time.

As for a motive police are still investigating but a person we exclusively talked to on scene who is not connected to the investigation said the murder may have been over a domestic issue.

11:05 a.m.: Just talked with Southampton police they are not releasing any new information at this time. We have calls out to the county detectives, coroner and D.A.

12:57 p.m.: Kim's Nails patron Keri Ligambi tells BuxMontNews.com, "They are all so nice over there and they were clean. I love it there."

A commenter who did not leave their name left a comment on our post saying, "she's absolutely gorgeous, such a well liked person. Loved that nail salon."

5:04 p.m.: A woman who did not want to be named has told BuxMontNews.com exclusively that murder victim Annie Huynh's estranged husband, John, was "pushy" and the woman went on to say police want to talk to him but can not locate John as of this afternoon. When police and detectives were asked about this report both declined comment.

The estranged couple reportedly have a six-year-old son together.

Friends on scene said before the separation Huynh and her husband reportedly both ran the Upper Southampton nail salon.

Bucks County DA David Heckler said this afternoon, "We are optimistic this case will be resolved."

A small makeshift memorial set up by family and friends.
(Tom Sofield)

 Authorities said this afternoon that Philadelphia police and state police are assisting Upper Southampton police and county detectives on the case.

Bucks County Detectives who are assisting Southampton police are mapping the crime scene in 3-D.

Ilana Feldman of Huntingdon Valley a customer of Kim's Nails for five years said, "She came in early if you need to get your nails done before the hours posted on the door."

Family and friends set up a small memorial with burning incense, fresh flowers, oranges and a gift, all of which sat outside the Southampton nail salon this afternoon.

An excluesive look inside the salon as police
continue to investigate Wednesday night (Tom Sofield)

8: 42 p.m.: Rumors were floating around this evening that a black man was suspected of murdering Annie “Kim” Huynh, we spoke to a source close to the investigation who says that is simply not true.

One source close to the investigation exclusively told BuxMontNews.com this evening that the suspected murderer was close to the victim.

We just spoke with the Bucks County Coroner who told us they are not releasing any information at this time.

Bucks County District Attorney David Heckler said that the state police crime lab helping local law enforcement in the investigation.

If you have anymore information contact Upper Southampton Police Detectives at 215-364-5000 ext 117 or Bucks County Detectives at 215-348-6354.




November 10, 2010 3:13 a.m.:


Click here for our latest post on the murder investigation.


BuxMontNews.com was on scene minutes after police discovered the body. Photo taken shortly after 9 a.m. (Tom Sofield)


Tom Sofield (tsofield@buxmontnews.com)
Online Editor

Another CVS Under Constuction

Workers work on the frame of one of three CVS Pharamcy's that is set to open in Warmisnter over the next few months. This drug store on County Line will be part of the Whispering Pines development on County Line Road near Davisville Road that is expected to have close to 78 townhomes.

An Upper Moreland police officer and a township official survey a tree limb that fell into the road during this mornings high winds. The limb blocked Newton Road near Warminster Road in Upper Moreland shortly after 11 a.m. (Tom Sofield)

Body Found in Horsham Cemetery (Video) - Updated

Danielle Morocco via. Facebook

Update 9:50 p.m.: The victim 16-year-old Nick Carr used an aluminum ladder to climb the 174-foot-tall bell tower at Whitemarsh Memorial Park in Horsham late Sunday afternoon.

Sources close to the teen say that he was intoxicated shortly before he fell to his death but authorities did not mention that in an afternoon news release on the teen's death.

A Facebook page set up for the victim has over 2,000 followers already and students set up a candle memorial for the teen.

Update 11:45 a.m.: Sources close the investigation tell Phillyburbs.com the teen who was 16-years-old feel from the top of the 174-foot-tall tower. Investigators believe foul play was no tinvolved in the teens death.

9:06 a.m.: The body of a teenager was found yesterday afternoon at the Whitemarsh Memorial Park in Horsham township.

The body is believed to be that of a high school student at nearby Hatboro-Horsham High School, the school reports that grief counselors will be on hand today.

"I know I speak for the entire high school staff when I say that our sympathies go out to this teenager. We are committed to working together during this sad time to help the students of our high school handle this loss” said Curtis Griffin the superintendent of the Hatboro-Horsham School District.

The body was found near the cemetery's 174-foot-tall Tower of Chimes which is the architectural focal point of the 81-year-old cemetery.

Police were dispatched to the cemetery after receiving a 9-1-1 call reporting suspicious activity at the 160 acre cemetery.

Members of the Horsham Fire Department were called to the scene for a special service call to provide lighting for investigators as the sun began to set.


Horsham police are investigating along with county detectives and the coroner.



Tom Sofield (tsofield@buxmontnews.com)
Online Editor