Bucks County Daily Round-Up – May 5, 2025

Falls Township Police Search for Missing Man
Falls Township Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 58-year-old Ray Davis, who has been missing since Sunday, April 20. Davis was last seen around 10 a.m. leaving his residence on the 900 block of New Falls Road to run an errand. He was driving a white Acura sedan and has not been heard from since. Authorities have released a photo of Davis on the Falls Township Police Department’s Facebook page and are asking anyone with information to contact Bucks County Police Dispatch at 215-328-8500 or Falls Township Police at 215-949-9100.

Straw Purchaser Gets Prison Time for Firearms Linked to Homicide
A Delaware County woman has been sentenced to eight to twenty years in state prison for making illegal gun purchases in Bucks and Montgomery counties. Demia Burell-Brinkley, 31, pleaded guilty in March to buying four firearms between July 2020 and May 2022 and reselling them for $200 apiece. One of the weapons—a Smith & Wesson .40 caliber handgun purchased in Lafayette Hill—was tied to a Philadelphia homicide in 2020. Burell-Brinkley also bought two Glock pistols from Auger Precision Firearms in Croydon. The case was investigated by the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office, which has ramped up efforts to curb straw purchasing in the region.

Short-Term Grant Keeps Head Start Programs Running in Bucks
The Bucks County Intermediate Unit announced Saturday that it received a one-month federal continuation grant for its Head Start and Early Head Start programs, ensuring operations through June 30, 2025. The short-term funding comes as the agency awaits approval of a five-year renewal application submitted in January to the Administration for Children and Families. While the extension allows the programs to remain open for the remainder of the school year, long-term stability remains uncertain. Head Start services play a key role in early education for low-income families across Bucks County.