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SCRANTON, PA — Dexter Yard, a 36-year-old resident of Wilkes-Barre in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty to distributing fentanyl and cocaine. The plea was entered on March 8, 2024, …
Wilkes-Barre Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl and Cocaine Distribution, Faces 20 Years in Prison Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Terry Clark, a 59-year-old resident of York County, Pennsylvania, has been handed a hefty eight-year sentence for possessing cocaine with intent to distribute. United States District Court …
York County Man Slapped with Eight-Year Sentence for Cocaine Trafficking Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a united front against the escalating opioid crisis, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and a bipartisan group of his Senate and House colleagues called for urgent …
Bipartisan Push to Combat ‘Tranq’: Xylazine, the Latest Threat in the Opioid Crisis Read More
SCRANTON, PA — A Nanticoke, Pennsylvania resident, 32-year-old Dario George, has been sentenced to a stern 78 months in prison. The sentence came down on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, from …
Nanticoke Man Slapped with 78-Month Sentence for Major Fentanyl Operation Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — Wilmington Police have arrested two women on multiple drug-related charges following an operation by the Drug, Organized Crime, and Vice Division.
Two Women Arrested in Wilmington on Drug Charges Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that the newly formed Allegheny County Gun Violence Task Force made its first significant investigation and arrest. A Pittsburgh man has been …
Pittsburgh Man Charged in Attempted Murder of Police Officers: First Major Arrest by New Gun Violence Task Force Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the nation’s capital, a plea for intensified efforts to curb the fentanyl crisis resounds. The driving force behind this plea? Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), joined by …
Bipartisan Call for Robust Border Security to Thwart Fentanyl Crisis Read More
LANCASTER, PA — A Lancaster city man has been sentenced to between 5 ½ and 12 years in prison for dealing fentanyl and cocaine, according to Lancaster County District Attorney …
Lancaster City Man Faces Up to 12 Years for Dealing Deadly Fentanyl and Cocaine Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Notorious drug trafficker, Phillip Gillard, 46, could be spending the rest of his life behind bars after being convicted of federal drug trafficking and firearm offenses on …
Drug Kingpin Facing Life Behind Bars: Philadelphia Man Convicted of Major Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A mother from Cambria County, Pennsylvania has pleaded guilty to charges relating to the tragic overdose death of her five-year-old daughter. The shocking incident occurred in 2023, …
Pennsylvania Mother Pleads Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter Following Daughter’s Fatal Overdose Read More