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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 HARRISBURG, PA — A federal appeals court has rejected an effort to reopen the case of Paul Gamboa-Taylor, who is serving multiple death sentences for the brutal 1991 murders of …
Federal Court Shuts Down Killer’s Last-Ditch Bid to Escape Death Row in 1991 Family Murder Case Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Authorities have charged a Kennett Square man with first-degree murder and related offenses in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 69-year-old resident during an alleged …
Chester County Man Accused of Deadly Stabbing, Multi-Car Thefts in Violent Crime Spree Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A Crawford County man will spend the remainder of his life in prison after being convicted in the brutal killing of a pregnant woman in her home …
Pennsylvania Man Gets Two Life Sentences for Murder of Pregnant Woman in Brutal Home Invasion Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Authorities are searching for a suspect allegedly involved in a fatal daytime shooting that claimed the life of a 26-year-old man in North Philadelphia earlier this month.
Manhunt Underway in North Philly Murder: $20K Reward for Armed Suspect in Robe and Ski Mask Read More