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PHILADELPHIA, PA — Edward Decker, 46, of West Chester, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to six months in prison for abusive sexual contact on an aircraft. The sentence was handed down …
Airborne Outrage: West Chester Man Faces Jail for Disturbing In-Flight Assault on Minor Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Matthew Gabriel, a 25-year-old resident of Philadelphia, entered a guilty plea this week to two counts of interstate and …
Fantasy Football Feud Leads to Shocking International Threats: Philadelphia Man Pleads Guilty! Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Idris Abdullah Malik, 49, was apprehended in Egypt this week and brought back to the United States to face charges of traveling for the purpose of engaging …
U.S. Man Extradited from Egypt to Face Charges of Illicit Sexual Conduct Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A former North Braddock police officer has been charged with drug trafficking and providing sensitive law enforcement information to assist a trafficker in avoiding police detection. Attorney …
Former Police Officer Faces Drug Trafficking Charges Read More
MALVERN, PA — Philadelphia native Chief Joel Fitzgerald has been elected President of the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association (FBI-LEEDA). The organization, based in Malvern, serves the training needs …
Chief Joel Fitzgerald Elected President of FBI-LEEDA Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Edward Decker, 46, of West Chester, Chester County, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to one count of abusive sexual contact on an aircraft. This plea follows an incident …
West Chester Man Pleads Guilty to Abusive Sexual Contact on Flight Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) is reminding law enforcement agencies that grant funding is available to support system upgrades for reporting crime statistics to …
Pennsylvania Law Enforcement Agencies Encouraged to Apply for Crime Reporting Grants Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — In a sobering reminder of the perils facing national security, John Murray Rowe, Jr., a 65-year-old from Lead, South Dakota, admitted guilt before U.S. District Judge John …
Former Defense Contractor Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Deliver National Defense Information Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — In a significant move to enhance crime reporting and analysis across the state, the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) has announced a $10 million grant initiative …
Pennsylvania Boosts Crime Reporting with $10 Million in Federal Grants for NIBRS Compliance Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — In Philadelphia, a city once plagued by carjackings, a united front is making significant headway. Indeed, years of coordinated efforts by the Philadelphia Carjacking Task Force are …
Carjackings in Decline: How Philadelphia’s Task Force is Reclaiming the Streets Read More