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PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia man who helped carry out an armed carjacking of a FedEx truck in a failed attempt to steal what he believed was a large cocaine …
Cocaine-Fueled FedEx Carjacking Ends With 12-Year Federal Prison Sentence Read More
PHILADELPHIA — A Georgia man who used an airline employee’s badge to bypass security and enter restricted areas at Philadelphia International Airport was sentenced this week to more than two …
Man Slips Past Airport Security at Philly, Gets Supervised Release Sentence Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Warminster man with a prior conviction for crimes against a child was sentenced Friday to 240 months in federal prison after admitting to downloading and collecting …
Justice Delivered in Philadelphia With Severe Sentence in Child Exploitation Case Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Vernon Baker, 41, of Linden, New Jersey, pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of abusive sexual contact on an aircraft, …
Airline Assault Plea Raises Alarming Questions About In-Flight Safety Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — A late-night encounter in Canby Park West set off a sweeping state and federal investigation last week, culminating in the arrest of a Wilmington man and the …
Late-Night Park Encounter Leads to Serious Gun Allegations and Federal Charges Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia man has been sentenced to the maximum penalty allowed under federal law after admitting to illegally possessing a loaded firearm while allegedly en route to …
Felon’s Loaded 9mm, Alleged Retaliation Plot Lead to 10-Year Federal Sentence Read More
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