Pennsylvania Criminal Defense

Northern Lancaster County Regional Police ended up in the middle of a heated argument between a Manheim couple over a portable heater. During the altercation, Janell Leigh White, 41, allegedly threw a Yeti bottle at her husband,...

When you wear oversized pants, chances are they might slide down your hips, forcing you to pull them back up continuously. Annoying, right? But if you let your frustrations override your judgment and do what Joshua Brown, 28, of...

Being wrongfully accused of a crime is an incredibly frustrating, frightening, and embarrassing experience. But, even someone in the news as frequently as Colorado Congressional Representative Lauren Boebert deserves to be...

A caretaker of young children in her own home in Lycoming County was arrested and arraigned on charges of aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of children after Pennsylvania police said they received a ChildLine report...

In mid-January 2024, U.S. News was one of many news sources to report on the arrest of a Philadelphia man for his involvement in a brutal home invasion in suburban Philadelphia nearly 11 years prior. The man is currently facing...

New Castle Police Department arrested a Pennsylvania woman in the death of her boyfriend’s 18-month-old daughter, Iris Rita Alfera, accusing her of feeding the baby fatal doses of nail polish remover. The details of the case...

When most people think of domestic violence, they picture what they see in movies – a man down on his luck, taking his financial frustrations out on his wife and family. However, the truth is that domestic violence has no...

The Internet was officially birthed in the 1980s, but in the last decade, it has exploded. With the increasing number of social media apps, video games, and networking events taking place online, access to children has never been...

Presumptive field tests for illegal substances were initially developed as a preliminary testing tool. Unfortunately, they have become the “de-facto” choice for law enforcement agencies. Despite being notoriously imprecise and...

If you haven’t heard, safety advocates across the country make every February a national Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Their laudable cause is to advocate and educate the public to stop sexual and other abuse within...

For many young people, the college years involve the first time they are free to make independent choices and establish new relationships without parental oversight. For some students, this freedom can lead to conflict, and...

In the past decade, youth gun violence, especially in Pittsburgh and its surrounding areas, has escalated at an alarming rate. Recent data published by the Pew Research Center in April 2023 revealed that gun deaths among U.S....

A Pennsylvania court recently sentenced a Fayette County state police officer to 23 years in prison for child pornography charges. The police officer in question was accused of photographing an underage child while showering and...

If you are taken into police custody, and the officers start interrogating you, odds are that you feel compelled to answer their questions. And you’re not alone in feeling pressured to answer. Perhaps it is because you feel...

Von Miller, a linebacker for the Buffalo Bills football team, is facing criminal charges arising from a domestic violence incident, according to a news article. Miller, 34, allegedly assaulted his longtime girlfriend while the two...

Recently, a 14-year-old Northumberland youth engaged in a chase with local police in an unauthorized vehicle, leading to juvenile charges. Some people may view “joyriding,” or the temporary taking of a vehicle owned by...

DUI Checkpoints are a common tool used by Pennsylvania law enforcement to address impaired driving. DUI checkpoints, also called roadblocks or sobriety checkpoints, are controversial for many people. The idea that law enforcement...

As reported by WFMJ, a Warren, Ohio man was arrested for violating a protection from abuse order (“PFA”), among additional charges related to a domestic violence case after he assaulted his ex-wife, son, and another woman. He...

In early November, Monroe Crime Watch reported that a Pocono Township woman was arrested while driving under the influence with her child in the rear passenger seat. After swerving between lanes on Interstate 80 and nearly...

Amy L. Cohen, a doctor based in Narberth, was recently charged with several offenses, including making terroristic threats, stalking, aggravated assault, arson, reckless endangerment, attempted first-degree murder, and more....