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WEST CHESTER, PA — A Chester County jury has convicted two parents in the fentanyl-related death of their 8-year-old son, while prosecutors also announced new charges against a Massachusetts man …
Couple Convicted in Child’s Overdose Death, Bank Robbery Charges Filed Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Two Philadelphia men have been convicted and sentenced to consecutive life terms for their roles in a string of gang-related shootings that left three people dead, one …
Jury Delivers Life Sentences in Brutal Philly Gang Murder Spree Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia man has been sentenced to 192 months in federal prison following convictions related to human trafficking and unlawful image possession involving a minor, federal authorities …
Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 192 Months in Federal Human Trafficking Case Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A Monroe County man barred from owning firearms was sentenced Wednesday to 40 to 80 years in state prison after authorities uncovered a sweeping gun possession scheme …
Pa. Felon Gets 40–80 Years After Arsenal Bust Exposes Straw Gun Scheme Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia entrepreneur who built a business around the promise of cutting-edge vertical farming technology was sentenced Wednesday to three years in federal prison for defrauding customers …
Vertical Farm Founder Gets 3 Years for Fraud, Tax Evasion Scheme Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Montgomery County woman who orchestrated a sweeping fraud scheme that siphoned nearly $1.75 million in federal disaster aid after Hurricane Ida was sentenced to five years …
FEMA Fraud Ringleader Gets Five Years for $1.7M Hurricane Ida Scam Read More HARRISBURG, PA — A Washington County man has been sentenced to decades behind bars after pleading guilty to the rape and sexual abuse of a 12-year-old child, a case Pennsylvania’s …
Hidden Camera Unmasks Months of Abuse, Ends in 30–60 Year Prison Sentence Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia man who carried out a violent, pre-dawn carjacking in Center City has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison, U.S. prosecutors announced.
Guns Drawn at 3 a.m.: Brutal Center City Carjacking Brings 8½-Year Sentence Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — A former Philadelphia International Airport employee who helped another man slip past security using his credentials has been sentenced to jail time and supervision, federal prosecutors announced.
Airport Badge Breach Ends in Federal Sentence at Philly Hub Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Montgomery County man who claimed to be too disabled to work while living an active, globe-trotting lifestyle was sentenced Wednesday to federal prison for defrauding the …
Active Life, Fake Disability: Pa. Man Sentenced in VA Benefits Fraud Read More