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HARRISBURG, PA — A jury in Lancaster County has convicted a former Jehovah’s Witnesses elder, Norman Aviles-Garriga, of sexually abusing three children over 20 years ago. The verdict was delivered …
Former Jehovah’s Witnesses Elder Convicted of Child Sexual Abuse in Lancaster County Read More
QUARRYVILLE, PA — Jesus Torres of Quarryville faces multiple charges following a police raid on his apartment that uncovered a variety of narcotics and drug paraphernalia. Members of the Quarryville …
Quarryville Man Charged with Drug Distribution After Police Raid Read More
LANCASTER, PA — A Lititz man received a prison sentence of 5 ¾ to 12 years on Tuesday for abusing a 3-year-old child, resulting in a broken femur. Timofey Freint, …
Lititz Man Sentenced for Severe Child Abuse Leading to Broken Femur Read More
LANCASTER, PA — Jennifer Johnson, a 38-year-old woman from Lancaster City, pleaded no contest on Wednesday to 22 charges related to a fatal DUI crash that killed her 11-year-old son …
Lancaster Woman Pleads No Contest to Fatal DUI Crash That Killed Son and Unborn Child Read More
LANCASTER, PA — Jonathan Frederick, 31, of Lancaster, was arraigned on June 3, 2024, on charges of burglary, criminal mischief, and stalking. The Manheim Township Police Department reported that Frederick …
Lancaster Man Charged with Burglary and Vandalism After Alleged Break-Ins Read More
LANCASTER, PA — The Pennsylvania Superior Court this week denied appeals from two individuals convicted for their roles in the riots at the Lancaster City Bureau of Police station in …
Appeals Denied for Two Convicted in Lancaster Riots Read More
LANCASTER, PA — A former U.S. Postal Worker was sentenced to 4 ½ to 10 years in prison on Friday for his role in a cocaine distribution network within Lancaster …
Former Postal Worker Sentenced for Cocaine Distribution in Lancaster County Read More
LANCASTER, PA — The Lancaster County Drug Task Force, with the aid of several law enforcement agencies, arrested two men on April 18, 2024, for allegedly running separate drug operations …
Lancaster County Drug Task Force Arrests Two in Separate Drug Operations Read More
LANCASTER, PA — In a somber courtroom in Lancaster County, a 29-year-old woman from Montgomery County faced the consequences of her actions tied to the opioid crisis gripping many parts …
Woman Admits to Delivering Fatal Dose of Fentanyl in Lancaster County Read More
LANCASTER, PA — Loyna Dejesus-Osorio, 53, of Lancaster city, has been handed down a sentence of seven years probation, with an initial nine months to be served under house arrest. …
Lancaster Woman Sentenced for Neighbor Assault and Fatal Injury to Puppy Read More