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PHILADELPHIA, PA — Three Philadelphia men have been indicted in federal court for allegedly conspiring to commit a series of armed carjackings across the city last summer, according to an …
Gunpoint Carjacking Spree Alleged as Three Philadelphia Men Face Federal Charges Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that a Honduran national unlawfully residing in Philadelphia has been sentenced on Tuesday to seven months in prison after federal agents …
Felon Caught With Loaded Pistol Draws Prison Term in Philadelphia Case Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia man who helped orchestrate a string of violent, targeted home-invasion robberies—terrorizing business owners and their families over several weeks—was sentenced Thursday to 272 months in …
Terrifying Home-Invasion Plot Unravels as Philly Man Gets More Than 22 Years Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia man on state parole for attempted murder was sentenced Friday to 540 months in federal prison after investigators uncovered a stash of drugs and weapons …
Parolee’s Secret Late-Night Visits Unravel a Meth and Firearms Cache Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that a Philadelphia man was convicted Friday in federal court of orchestrating two violent commercial robberies, including a deadly gas station …
Deadly Plot Exposed: Philly Man Convicted in Bold Robbery Spree and Gas Station Murder Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A longtime Philadelphia deacon and political ward leader was sentenced Wednesday to a year in federal prison for orchestrating two separate fraud schemes that siphoned nearly $143,000 …
PA Deacon and Political Leader Gets Prison for Dual Fraud Schemes Totalling $143K Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — A former Philadelphia Deputy Sheriff Officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to bank fraud after federal prosecutors said he used forged paystubs and inflated income claims to secure more …
Former Philly Deputy Sheriff Admits to Loan Scam That Netted $145K in Fraud Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Lehigh County man pleaded guilty Tuesday to orchestrating an elaborate wire fraud scheme that diverted nearly $2 million in payments meant for legitimate businesses and individuals, …
PA Man Admits to Nearly $2M Wire Fraud Plot That Hijacked Victims’ Payments Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Two New York residents were sentenced Tuesday after federal prosecutors said they traveled to Philadelphia with hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash to purchase what they …
Cash-for-Cocaine Scheme Ends in Prison Sentences After Philly Parking-Lot Sting Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — Federal prosecutors said Monday that a Maryland man admitted to sending a barrage of threatening letters to synagogues and Jewish institutions across several states, concluding a sprawling …
Wave of Threats to Jewish Groups Sparks Guilty Plea in Multi-State Case Read More