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PHILADELPHIA, PA — Jalen Smith, 30, of Charlotte, North Carolina, pleaded guilty Monday to federal charges tied to a bribery and point-shaving scheme involving NCAA Division I men’s basketball and …
Man Pleads Guilty in NCAA, CBA Basketball Game-Fixing Scheme Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Complete Business Solutions Group Inc., doing business as Par Funding, pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and securities fraud tied to a scheme that …
Par Funding Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy in $288 Million Investor Fraud Case Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Seven men pleaded guilty Monday to robbery charges stemming from a series of thefts targeting motorists at Pennsylvania highway rest stops in 2023, Attorney General Dave Sunday …
Seven Men Plead Guilty to Robberies at Pennsylvania Highway Rest Stops Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — A former executive director of a Philadelphia religious nonprofit pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges related to a scheme that diverted more than $1.6 million intended for …
Philadelphia Nonprofit Director Pleads Guilty to $1.6M Wire Fraud Scheme Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A 21-year-old Philadelphia man pleaded guilty Friday to carjacking and a related firearms charge stemming from the armed theft of a vehicle in Southwest Philadelphia that ended …
Masked Carjacking Ends in Guilty Plea Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Bath, Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty Thursday to 10 federal fraud charges tied to pandemic unemployment benefits and vehicle purchases at local car dealerships, U.S. Attorney David …
Construction Owner Pleads Guilty in Fraud Case Read More
COATESVILLE, PA — A 3-month-old infant remains in intensive care as authorities confirm the child’s father has been denied bail following an alleged stabbing inside a Coatesville apartment Wednesday morning.
UPDATE: Infant Remains in ICU as Father Denied Bail in Stabbing Case Read More HARRISBURG, PA — A central Pennsylvania amusement company pleaded guilty to a first-degree felony after authorities uncovered a sweeping illegal gambling operation that placed hundreds of unlawful video gaming machines …
Illegal Gambling Ring Busted as Pa. Firm Pleads Guilty, Forfeits $3M Read More HARRISBURG, PA — A former top executive at national gaming company Pace-O-Matic has pleaded guilty to money laundering tied to a sprawling payoff scheme involving illegal gaming machines across Pennsylvania, …
Pace-O-Matic Executive Pleads Guilty in Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A 19-year-old Philadelphia man pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal charges tied to the possession of child sexual abuse material, including videos prosecutors say documented his own abuse …
Teen’s Secret Files Exposed: Guilty Plea in Shocking Federal Abuse Case Read More