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PHILADELPHIA, PA — Federal prosecutors announced sweeping charges Friday against 33 individuals accused of operating a violent drug trafficking organization that allegedly controlled one of the most active narcotics markets …
Federal Authorities Charge 33 in Alleged Kensington Drug Trafficking and Violence Case Read More
CHESTER, PA — A domestic dispute in Chester turned deadly Wednesday evening when police responded to reports of gunfire on the 500 block of Dorian Drive, leaving one man dead …
Deadly Family Dispute: Chester Man Charged After Fatal Shooting on Dorian Drive Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — Wilmington Police have arrested a 16-year-old male juvenile in connection with a fatal shooting that claimed the lives of two Newark teenagers earlier this month.
Teen Charged in Connection With Fatal Double Shooting in Wilmington Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A Northampton County jury has convicted 27-year-old Zahmire Welcome of first-degree murder in the gruesome 2018 killing of 18-year-old Tyrell Holmes, whose body was discovered stabbed and …
Gang Killer Convicted After Victim Found Stabbed and Burned Alive in PA Read More
DOYLESTOWN, PA — The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear the final appeal of convicted murderer Richard Roland Laird, effectively upholding his death sentence for the 1987 killing of …
Supreme Court Ends 38-Year Saga: Killer in Nation’s First Anti-Gay Murder Case Faces Death Read More
DOYLESTOWN, PA — A Levittown woman who admitted to fatally shooting her husband at the Bristol Borough Wharf was sentenced Tuesday to 10 to 30 years in state prison, the …
Levittown Woman Sentenced to Up to 30 Years for Husband’s Wharf Killing Read More
NEW CASTLE, DE — An 18-year-old man died following a July 22 shooting near Wilton Boulevard and Stonebridge Boulevard, and police say two teenagers have been arrested while a third …
Teen Suspects Held, Third Fugitive Wanted After Deadly New Castle Shooting Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) unveiled a series of enforcement initiatives and operational updates last week, signaling a significant …
DHS Expands Enforcement, Opens Louisiana Detention Facility, and Targets High-Risk Offenders Read More
EAST LANSDOWNE, PA — A Philadelphia man has been charged in connection with a fatal shooting that took place Saturday evening in East Lansdowne, authorities announced.
Dispute Turns Deadly: Philadelphia Man Charged in East Lansdowne Shooting Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A Lebanon County judge has denied a request for post-conviction relief filed by Kimberly Maurer, upholding her life sentence plus 10 to 20 years for the brutal …
Pennsylvania Judge Denies Relief for Woman Convicted in Torture and Killing of 12-Year-Old Boy Read More