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Tug owner wants liability limit

K-Sea Transportation Partners, the owners and operators of the tugboat that last July pushed a city barge into a passenger-filled duck boat, has filed a federal complaint asking the government to limit its liability in the case to just over $1.65 million, according to court documents filed in the U.S. District Court.

Several lawsuits have been filed against K-Sea, owner of the boat "Caribbean Sea," and the city of Philadelphia, owner of the barge "The Resource." Holly Ostrov Ronai, one of the lawyers who represents the families of two Hungarian youths who drowned in the accident and has filed a lawsuit against K-Sea, the city and Ride the Ducks, said, "The victims in this case have the right to have a jury decide on the facts and what is fair and just when it comes to liability."

Montco cops find teen's body

The body of a teenage boy was found by Montgomery County authorities in a cemetery after a 9-1-1 phone call reported suspicious activity. The cause of death and the identity of the victim were not released by investigators.

Horsham Police answered the call shortly after 2:30 p.m. at Whitemarsh Memorial Park, on Horsham Road and Limekiln Pike. The Police Department, Montgomery County Detectives Bureau and the Coroner's Office launched a death investigation into the matter.

Getaway driver gets 4-to-8

Sybil White, 19, who unwittingly became the getaway driver in a deadly home-invasion robbery in January 2009 that left 58-year-old Robert Chae dead in his Montgomery Township garage, has been sentenced to four to eight years in prison.

Montgomery County Judge Thomas Rogers imposed the minimum term on White, of Philadelphia, who pleaded guilty to third-degree murder. Chae was left bound with duct tape and suffocated while robbers forced his wife to open a safe.

White apologized, saying that she was "foolish, stupid, naive and gullible," but took full responsibility.

600G in raw heroin seized

Bensalem police confiscated $600,000 in raw heroin during a bust at a hotel. Bensalem police said that four men from Camden were arrested at the hotel Thursday and charged with multiple drug counts.

Investigators said they found a kilogram of heroin that had been packaged and wrapped in balloons, which are used by drug traffickers to avoid detection during transport. Police said that they also seized a stolen .40-caliber handgun and thousands of items used to package bulk heroin for resale.

- Staff and wire reports