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PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia man convicted of murder, racketeering and drug trafficking offenses tied to a violent criminal organization operating in the city’s Frankford neighborhood was sentenced Wednesday, October …
Philadelphia Gang Member Gets Life Sentence in Police Killing Case Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Four Delaware County residents face federal charges in an alleged scheme to exploit women with intellectual disabilities, using sexual abuse, coercion and threats to gain control of …
Four Charged in Alleged Abuse and Fraud Scheme Targeting Women Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — An Allentown tax preparer pleaded guilty Tuesday, October 27, to federal charges stemming from approximately $1 million in fraudulent pandemic relief loans and a separate scheme involving …
Allentown Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty in $1 Million Loan Fraud Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia man was sentenced Tuesday, October 27, to 15 years in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearms offenses after a jury convicted him of distributing …
Philadelphia Man Gets 15 Years for Federal Drug, Gun Offenses Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A former organizer of a multistate college basketball point-shaving operation pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in Philadelphia to bribery and fraud charges stemming from a scheme …
NCAA Point-Shaving Organizer Pleads Guilty in $3 Million Scheme Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia man who was not a U.S. citizen when he voted in the 2024 general election pleaded guilty Wednesday, October 14, to a federal voting offense, …
Philadelphia Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Vote in 2024 Election Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — A North Carolina man who helped orchestrate a college basketball point-shaving operation involving more than $3 million in fraudulent wagers was sentenced Tuesday to six years in …
Jalen Smith Gets Six Years in $3 Million NCAA Betting Scheme Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A 42-year-old Haverford man has been charged with federal cyberstalking after prosecutors alleged he used multiple anonymous social media accounts to send approximately 50 threatening and antisemitic …
Haverford Man Charged Over Antisemitic Threats to Family Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia man was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years and one day in federal prison for an October 2024 convenience store robbery in which he threatened a …
Philadelphia Man Gets 10 Years for Armed Store Robbery Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia tax preparer faces dozens of federal charges in an alleged COVID-19 relief and tax fraud scheme that prosecutors say generated at least $17 million in …
Philadelphia Tax Preparer Accused in $17 Million Fraud Scheme Read More