Pennsylvania Criminal Defense

Do you know what can take 6 years to do? A tulip can grow from a seed in 6 years. Jupiter will travel from one side of the sun to the other. Six years is how long it took for the second World War to end. There’s no doubt...

Two Pennsylvania men have been arrested in Bucks County for orchestrating a string of gift card scams at local Giant Stores. Law enforcement claims that nearly 100 gift cards from local stores were tampered with as part of the...

The U.S. Attorney’s Office has filed charges against a Pennsylvania businessman, Alan C. Redmond, for tax fraud. Redmond is the 96% general partner of Bene Market LLC, a call center operating as an insurance broker, selling...

A high-profile trial date for Sean “Diddy” Combs has been set for May 5. Combs, 54, a well-known hip-hop mogul, faces serious allegations of operating a network that coerced and abused women over several years. Prosecutors say...

In October 2024, state police in Cambria County filed charges against a teacher for inappropriate sexual contact with a 17-year-old student. Police allege that the relationship began a year prior when the student was a sophomore,...

In October 2024, PA Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that she would pursue charges against a Philadelphia man for seeking fraudulent tax refunds. This alleged tax refund fraud scheme involved making online deposits to an...

In October 2024, a Lancaster County man was sentenced to 12-24 years in prison after admitting to sexually assaulting three teenage girls. The sexual assaults occurred between 2006 and 2020 at his home and barn in West Earl...

In September of 2024, the FBI released its Cryptocurrency Fraud Report, which included estimated losses in Pennsylvania of $123,530,269 with 1,773 complaints. Pennsylvania ranked 8th among states for monetary losses in the Crypto...

In October of 2024, a Pennsylvania judge sentenced a Sayre man to prison for aggravated assault of a child under the age of six. The defendant pleaded guilty and received 11-24 months of prison time with 36 additional months of...

In Ambridge, Pennsylvania, Manuel Turcios-Perez was arrested after allegedly using his 2-year-old daughter as a human shield during a standoff with police. The incident began as a domestic dispute, but Turcios-Perez escaped....

In October of 2024, two Altoona residents were charged with abusing a 15-month-old toddler. The Clearfield Regional Police Department received a complaint of alleged abuse, and they maintain that an investigation revealed injuries...

Former “Jackass” star Bam Margera has been released to a rehabilitation facility after spending a week in a suburban Philadelphia jail. Margera was recently pulled over and charged with driving under the influence...

A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to charges that he possessed child pornography on his mobile phone. As a condition of his sentence, he must not have contact with minors and must also follow...

The recent sentencing of two former Penn State fraternity leaders serves as a sobering reminder of how campus activities can lead to serious criminal charges. Brendan Young and Daniel Casey, former leaders of Beta Theta Pi...

In early September, Imani Lewis was charged with involuntary manslaughter and endangering the welfare of a child after a 3-year-old nonverbal boy in her care drowned in a Tredyffrin Township pond in early September. Video footage...

In October 2024, a Centre County man was arrested on charges of sexual assault while out on bail for a prior charge of sexual assault months earlier. After his first arrest, he was released on $100,000 bail, but the judge revoked...

A man in Wilkes-Barre is facing assault charges after a domestic incident involving an 11-year-old boy. Lawrence Nathaniel Bowman, 49, was arrested after allegedly throwing the boy to the floor and striking him following an...

A tragic accident occurred in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, when a toddler accidentally shot himself with a firearm that had been left on a bed. The father, Luis Marin, 34, now faces serious charges, including felony endangering the...

Malinda Hoagland, a Chester County 12-year-old, recently passed as a result of alleged long-term child abuse. According to prosecutors and law enforcement, she may have been the victim of prolonged abuse at the hands of her...

Denise Johnson, 56, has been charged with the tragic abuse and murder of her three-year-old granddaughter, as reported by the Pittsburgh Police Department (PPD). Johnson faces multiple charges, including criminal homicide, abuse...