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LANCASTER, PA — Richard Swangler, a 56-year-old man from Bristol, Bucks County, was charged Tuesday with a felony count of aggravated cruelty to animals. The charge stems from an incident …
Bucks County Man Faces Felony Charge for Alleged Animal Cruelty in West Hempfield Township Read More
LANCASTER, PA — A 29-year-old Columbia man was handed a hefty prison sentence last week after a violent altercation with paramedics and a Lancaster City Bureau of Police officer earlier …
Columbia Man Sentenced to 4-14 Years for Assaulting Paramedics and Disarming Police Officer Read More
LANCASTER, PA — A Lititz man has been sentenced to spend between 18½ and 45 years in prison. Ethan Chin, 25, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to third-degree murder and illegal …
Lititz Man Sentenced to 18.5-45 Years for Senseless Murder and Illegal Firearm Possession Read More
LANCASTER, PA — In a case that has shaken Lancaster County, a local man accused of a horrifying crime has been found incompetent to stand trial. Donald Meshey Jr., 35, …
Lancaster City Man Accused of Gruesome Crime Deemed Incompetent for Trial Read More
LANCASTER, PA — A Columbia man was sentenced to life in prison on Friday after admitting guilt to the shocking rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl and the rape …
Life Behind Bars: Columbia Man Pleads Guilty to Horrific Rape and Murder of 12-Year-Old Girl, Plus Second Rape Read More
LANCASTER, PA — Grzegorz Marzec, a 45-year-old man from Ephrata, was sentenced to 11-23 months in prison on Wednesday after he was caught attempting to pay for sex with a …
Ephrata Man Trapped by Human Trafficking Sting, Jailed for Attempting to Pay for Sex with a Minor Read More
LANCASTER, PA — Two Lancaster County denizens found themselves in the churn of the legal system this week as they faced serious allegations of animal cruelty. On Thursday, the Pennsylvania …
Lancaster County Duo Faces Grave Allegations of Animal Cruelty; Pennsylvania SPCA Takes Action Read More
LANCASTER, PA — In a grim conclusion to a fatal car crash case last year, 37-year-old Jeremy Leonard was sentenced on Wednesday to between 1 ½ to 10 years in …
Paradise Man Sentenced for Fatal Car Crash Read More
LANCASTER, PA — In a resolution to a case that rocked Lancaster County, an 18-year-old city man has admitted to 60 charges related to a horrifying shooting at Park City …
Teenage Terror: Lancaster City Man Pleads Guilty to 60 Charges After Mall Shooting Rampage Read More
LANCASTER, PA — In a disturbing case that has rocked the Elizabethtown School District, a former paraprofessional has pleaded guilty to multiple charges related to the sexual abuse of two …
A Gross Betrayal of Trust: Former Elizabethtown School Paraprofessional Pleads Guilty to Sexual Abuse of Teen Students Read More