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HARRISBURG, PA — A York County judge on Friday sentenced Elijah Penn, 21, of York, to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2021 fatal shooting of …
York Man Sentenced to Life in 2021 Park Shooting Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Four people have been charged in connection with a deadly shooting during homecoming festivities at Lincoln University that left one person dead and several others injured, …
Homecoming Horror: New Arrest Details Rock Lincoln University Read More
COATESVILLE, PA — A Coatesville man has been charged following an altercation that led to a fatal fall from a second-story balcony Saturday night, according to city police and the …
Balcony Altercation Turns Deadly, Coatesville Man Charged Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — A North Carolina man pleaded guilty Monday to federal charges tied to a plot to pay for the killings of two people in the Philadelphia area, prosecutors …
North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty in Philadelphia Murder-for-Hire Case Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia man was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison for fatally shooting a gas station attendant during a robbery and committing a separate commercial robbery, federal …
Philadelphia Man Sentenced to Life for Murder, Robberies Read More
NEWARK, DE — A New Castle man has been charged in connection with a 2024 death at the Christiana Hospital campus following a lengthy investigation, police said.
Man Charged in 2024 Death After Two-Year Investigation Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A Northampton County man was sentenced to life in prison without parole, plus an additional 20 to 40 years, for the 2018 killing of an 18-year-old in …
Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for 2018 Bethlehem Killing Read More
NEWARK, DE — A 17-year-old male has been charged following a stabbing involving a rideshare driver early Saturday morning, according to Newark police.
Teen Suspect Charged After Brutal Stabbing of Rideshare Driver Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — A former Charlestown Township fire marshal has been found guilty in a shooting case, and a West Grove man has pleaded guilty in the death of …
Fire Marshal Guilty in Shooting; Man Pleads in Child Death Read More WEST CHESTER, PA — A Chester County jury has convicted two parents in the fentanyl-related death of their 8-year-old son, while prosecutors also announced new charges against a Massachusetts man …
Couple Convicted in Child’s Overdose Death, Bank Robbery Charges Filed Read More