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PHILADELPHIA, PA — Authorities are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a man who allegedly threatened a Pennsylvania State Constable and an Asset Protection officer with a handgun during …
Halloween Confrontation: Police Seek Suspect After Alleged Armed Threat at Walmart Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced charges against six individuals accused of participating in an alleged firearm trafficking scheme uncovered by the Allegheny County Gun Violence Task Force …
Firearm Scheme Exposed: Six Accused in Alleged Straw Purchasing Ring Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A longtime Philadelphia deacon and political ward leader was sentenced Wednesday to a year in federal prison for orchestrating two separate fraud schemes that siphoned nearly $143,000 …
PA Deacon and Political Leader Gets Prison for Dual Fraud Schemes Totalling $143K Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A former Philadelphia Deputy Sheriff Officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to bank fraud after federal prosecutors said he used forged paystubs and inflated income claims to secure more …
Former Philly Deputy Sheriff Admits to Loan Scam That Netted $145K in Fraud Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Lehigh County man pleaded guilty Tuesday to orchestrating an elaborate wire fraud scheme that diverted nearly $2 million in payments meant for legitimate businesses and individuals, …
PA Man Admits to Nearly $2M Wire Fraud Plot That Hijacked Victims’ Payments Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Two New York residents were sentenced Tuesday after federal prosecutors said they traveled to Philadelphia with hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash to purchase what they …
Cash-for-Cocaine Scheme Ends in Prison Sentences After Philly Parking-Lot Sting Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A Luzerne County jury has convicted a Shenandoah man of assaulting a dancer during private sessions at a gentlemen’s club in May 2022, concluding a three-day trial …
Jury Verdict Rocks Luzerne County in Shocking Club Assault Case Read More
PARKESBURG, PA — Parkesburg Borough Police have arrested a 50-year-old woman following an alleged trespassing incident reported over the weekend in the borough’s Main Street corridor.
Main Street Disturbance Leads to Arrest in Parkesburg Trespass Case Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Former Somerset County District Attorney Jeffrey Lynn Thomas has lost his final bid to challenge his 2023 conviction, after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court declined to review his …
Supreme Court Rebuffs Bid by Ex-DA, Leaving Shocking Assault Conviction Intact Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — A months-long investigation into alleged large-scale narcotics trafficking led to the arrest of a Wilmington man this week after detectives seized more than 135,000 pills, a loaded …
Massive Pill Seizure in Wilmington Raises Questions About Mail-Based Drug Trade Read More