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PHILADELPHIA, PA — Federal prosecutors said Monday that a Maryland man admitted to sending a barrage of threatening letters to synagogues and Jewish institutions across several states, concluding a sprawling …
Wave of Threats to Jewish Groups Sparks Guilty Plea in Multi-State Case Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia real estate agent admitted Tuesday to orchestrating a multimillion-dollar loan scheme built on false promises of real estate financing that never existed.
Philadelphia Real Estate Agent Pleads Guilty in $3M Fraudulent Loan Scheme Read More HARRISBURG, PA — A Greene County woman has been sentenced to up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to kidnapping and assault charges, as well as her role …
Woman Sentenced to 10–20 Years for Kidnapping, Assault, and Cover-Up in 2022 Double Homicide Case Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A former Center Township police officer has been sentenced to five years of probation after pleading guilty to charges stemming from a 2022 incident outside a Beaver …
Off-Duty Officer Gets Probation After Guilty Plea in Fatal Walmart Confrontation Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Honduran national residing unlawfully in Philadelphia pleaded guilty this week to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, United States Attorney David Metcalf announced.
Honduran Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm Charge After ICE Arrest Finds Loaded Gun Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Georgia man has admitted to federal charges after unlawfully accessing secured areas of Philadelphia International Airport, U.S. Attorney David Metcalf announced this week.
Georgia Man Pleads Guilty to Evading Security at Philadelphia International Airport Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — John “Jack” Griffin, 62, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud and tax evasion, according to an announcement made by United States Attorney David …
Philadelphia Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Tax Evasion Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Louis Belletieri, 43, of Allentown, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty on Monday to two counts of wire fraud for defrauding a title insurance underwriter and clients, as well as misusing …
PA Businessman Admits to $8.9M Fraud, Faces Up to 40 Years in Prison Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Duane Taylor, 50, of Brooklyn, New York, entered a guilty plea on Thursday, June 5, to multiple federal charges stemming from the abduction of a minor from …
Brooklyn Man Faces Life After Shocking Kidnapping and Guilty Plea Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — Joseph Cole Barleta, 41, of Philadelphia, was sentenced yesterday to 66 months in federal prison for racketeering conspiracy in connection with a massive fraud scheme involving the …
Justice Served: Fraud Mastermind Faces Prison in $404M Investor Scam Read More