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BEAR, DE — Two 16-year-old boys face multiple felony charges after New Castle County police allegedly caught them attempting to break into vehicles at an apartment complex early Monday, Oct. …
Two Teens Face Felony Charges After Attempted Car Break-Ins Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania officials brought together teams from 14 counties and cities Tuesday, October 13, to develop local gun violence prevention plans, extending a statewide public safety initiative that …
Pennsylvania Targets Gun Violence With Local Action Plans Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Philadelphia police are searching for three unidentified suspects accused of damaging an ATM and setting fire to a commercial property during an alleged burglary earlier this month. …
Philadelphia Police Seek Three Suspects in ATM Attack, Arson Read More
PARKESBURG, PA — A 28-year-old man faces felony theft charges after Parkesburg police allegedly intercepted a scheme targeting a resident’s retirement savings, following an earlier $30,000 cash payment to someone …
Parkesburg Pension Scam Leads to Arrest, $350,000 Bail Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — West Chester police have increased patrols around borough parks and neighborhoods following an alleged assault on a woman walking along a trail near Everhart Park, as …
West Chester Police Increase Patrols After Woman Assaulted on Trail Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — West Chester police are searching for two suspects accused of completing more than $4,000 in fraudulent transactions at a Walgreens store without paying for the purchases. …
Suspects Sought in $4,000 Fraud at West Chester Walgreens Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Federal and state regulators are seeking financial penalties and potential incarceration for Martin Shkreli, alleging that the former pharmaceutical executive violated a lifetime industry ban by trading …
FTC Seeks Penalties, Possible Jail Time Over Pharma Trading Ban Read More
COATESVILLE, PA — A 15-year-old defendant faces attempted homicide and other felony charges after a 14-year-old boy was shot in Coatesville, prompting a police search that ended with two suspects …
14-Year-Old Shot in Coatesville; Two Teens Face Charges Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A former Donegal Insurance claims adjuster faces felony racketeering and fraud charges after Pennsylvania investigators alleged he diverted nearly $950,000 from the Lancaster County insurer to a …
Former Donegal Adjuster Charged in $950K Insurance Fraud Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A North Carolina man who helped orchestrate a college basketball point-shaving operation involving more than $3 million in fraudulent wagers was sentenced Tuesday to six years in …
Jalen Smith Gets Six Years in $3 Million NCAA Betting Scheme Read More