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CHAMBERSBURG, PA — As the holiday season intensifies, state officials and victim advocates are issuing a renewed call for crime victims and survivors to seek help, emphasizing that critical services …
Holiday Stress Spurs Safety Reminder for Crime Victims in Pennsylvania Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced Thursday that a Wayne County man has been sentenced to 20 to 40 years in state prison after pleading guilty to sexually …
PA Man’s 40-Year Sentence Sparks New Spotlight on Child Safety Failures Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Vernon Baker, 41, of Linden, New Jersey, pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of abusive sexual contact on an aircraft, …
Airline Assault Plea Raises Alarming Questions About In-Flight Safety Read More
MARPLE TOWNSHIP, PA — Marple Township Police have charged a 38-year-old man after a missing juvenile from Philadelphia reported that she had been held against her will and sexually assaulted …
Alleged Abduction in Marple Woods: Police Charge Registered Offender Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A Perry County jury on Friday convicted a Newport man of physically and sexually abusing four children over several decades in what prosecutors described as a campaign …
Perry County Man Convicted of Decades of Child Abuse in Gruesome Case Read More
DOYLESTOWN, PA — A Bristol Township man was sentenced Monday to 10 to 25 years in state prison for sexually assaulting two minors and supplying them with drugs, following an …
Bristol Township Man Sentenced to Up to 25 Years for Sexual Assault of Minors Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Police have charged a 43-year-old man with multiple offenses after an alleged assault was reported at a residence in the 500 block of West Biddle Street …
West Chester Man Accused of Brutal Assault and Rape in Early Morning Attack 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
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that Timothy Andrekovich, the former head varsity wrestling coach at the Bellwood Antis School District, has been sentenced to 3 to …
Former Bellwood Antis Wrestling Coach Sentenced for Failing to Protect Students in Sexual Assault Case Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a series of arrests last week targeting individuals illegally present in the United States who have been convicted of serious …
ICE Removes Criminal Illegal Aliens Convicted of Violent Crimes in Nationwide Enforcement Operation Read More