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HARRISBURG, PA — A federal appeals court has rejected an effort to reopen the case of Paul Gamboa-Taylor, who is serving multiple death sentences for the brutal 1991 murders of …
Federal Court Shuts Down Killer’s Last-Ditch Bid to Escape Death Row in 1991 Family Murder Case Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A federal jury has convicted two Philadelphia men, Christopher Burton, 45, and Khalil Jackson-Fletcher, 33, on multiple charges tied to two violent kidnapping plots, including one that …
Two Philadelphia Men Convicted in Brutal Kidnapping and Extortion Scheme Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A Pittsburgh man has been sentenced to 9 to 18 years in prison for leading a drug trafficking operation that distributed narcotics across Beaver and Allegheny counties.
Pittsburgh Drug Trafficking Ringleader Sentenced to up to 18 Years in State Prison Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A Monroe County man has been sentenced to 7½ to 15 years in state prison for selling a lethal drug mixture that led to a woman’s fatal …
Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to Up to 15 Years in Fatal Overdose Case Involving Fentanyl, Heroin, and Xylazine Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A former Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) police officer has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for distributing and possessing illegal material involving minors.
Former SEPTA Police Officer Sentenced to 12 Years for Child Exploitation Crimes Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia man has been sentenced to more than 35 years in federal prison after being convicted in a major child exploitation case involving the production and …
Philadelphia Man Sentenced to Over 35 Years in Federal Prison for Child Exploitation Offenses Read More HARRISBURG, PA — A Crawford County man will spend the remainder of his life in prison after being convicted in the brutal killing of a pregnant woman in her home …
Pennsylvania Man Gets Two Life Sentences for Murder of Pregnant Woman in Brutal Home Invasion Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Lehigh County man will spend the next three decades behind bars following his conviction on federal child exploitation charges. George “Travis” Woodfield, 41, of Macungie, was …
Macungie Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Child Exploitation Crimes Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A former Philadelphia correctional officer has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for a series of civil rights violations committed against an inmate at the …
Feds: Philly Correctional Officer Helped Assaulted Inmate Get Robbed, Lied in Report Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia man has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for orchestrating a calculated and disturbing identity theft scheme that targeted fellow U.S. …
Ex-Army Soldier Sentenced for Vicious Identity Theft Scheme Targeting Fellow Servicemembers Read More