On February 1, Michael Baltimore was convicted of domestic violence in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. However, that judgment was soon vacated when the DA learned that there’d been unreported contact between one of the...
Last month, David Lombardo, a 43-year-old Clearfield man, was arrested for smothering his mother to death with a pillow. Lombardo was later charged with criminal homicide and is awaiting trial. According to police...
After a brief police chase, a McSherrystown man accused of sex crimes involving a child took his own life inside his vehicle. The suspect, James L. Kopp, was out on bail for previous charges when local police officers received...
Police slapped a Pennsylvania man with charges of child endangerment, simple assault, and harassment after allegedly biting an 8-year-old child’s face because she was acting up during a church service. Johnnie Harbold, whose...
On March 11, 2024, police responded to a report of alleged indecent exposure to children in Lynn Township. After not finding a suspect at the scene, they continued their investigation and ultimately charged 62-year-old Blaine...
Researchers at Virginia’s George Mason University recently received a $5-million grant to further development of an app that can detect bruising across any skin tone. The app is intended to be a tool in the battle against...
A Bucks County woman has been charged with multiple counts of illegally purchasing and selling firearms—guns that were later used by a Landsdale man in an alleged act of prowling in New Hanover. According to the Montgomery...
You pleaded guilty—for whatever reason—and now you have regrets. You were wrongly convicted and are fighting to let the world know. You lost your legal case, but know that justice still hasn’t been...
Liberty Township Police in Ohio charged the Dean of Students at Youngstown City Schools with domestic violence after he was caught on video allegedly slapping his daughter and slamming her onto the hood of a car. Law enforcement...
Being accused of sexual abuse, particularly a sex crime against a child, can have catastrophic consequences on your life. The legal impact of a conviction is severe and can include harsh financial penalties and significant jail...
Lackawanna County has charged a Scranton man with two counts of aggravated indecent assault of a child, corruption of a minor, and endangering the welfare of a child. Joseph Sowka is charged with the assault of his...
Neighbors aren’t always “neighborly.” In fact, nearly a quarter of all Americans say they dislike at least one neighbor, according to a recent Lending Tree survey. One in four neighbors also report having been in...
Police officers in Spring Garden Township shot and killed a man who had opened fire at them during the investigation of a break-in and domestic violence call. After telling them to “back off” and saying that he had...
Authorities in Tennessee recently arrested a Pennsylvania man, alleging that he stalked a victim from Pennsylvania to Tennessee. The defendant had traveled first to Texas, then to Tennessee, and had made an appointment to see the...
A 21-year-old Sunbury man, Xavier Ponce, faces felony rape and sexual assault charges for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor. On December 27, 2023, the Sunbury Police Department received a report indicating Ponce allegedly...
A Cambria County mother is heading to state prison to serve a two-year to four-year sentence after her 5-year-old daughter’s tragic fentanyl overdose. According to the office of Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry,...
Wave of Catalytic Converter Thefts Hits Easton and Bethlehem
April 22, 2024
Two Lehigh Valley law enforcement agencies are warning residents to be vigilant after a dramatic uptick in catalytic converter thefts in Bethlehem and Easton. Bethlehem Police used their social media to alert citizens about the...
The story of a man in Hancock County, Indiana, facing a staggering number of new criminal charges—more than 100—for violating a no-contact order has lessons that also apply in Pennsylvania. The thirty-four-year-old man,...
Most, if not all, Americans are—unfortunately—all too aware that school shootings are fairly common despite being one of the most heinous aspects of modern life in the United States. Thanks to an anonymous tip, law...
A kerfuffle at a convenience store led to charges for an Easton woman. All that Sage Makenzee Flyte wanted was a couple of pods for her vape. But instead of leaving the 7-Eleven with her purchase, she left with several...