Pennsylvania Criminal Defense

Many people believe that what happened in the distant past is over and done with, but the criminal justice system does not agree. Prosecutors can charge people for offenses that occurred years ago. A West Chester, Pa., man...

A 62-year-old man from Canadensis is facing charges after he allegedly held a woman in his car against her will. According to Pennsylvania State police, on the morning of December 3, the man was driving a 60-year-old woman around...

Authorities have charged a Bedford County man with making terroristic threats against Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro. Blayk Bridges, 25, of Hyndman, is in the Bedford County Jail. A Maryland man forwarded an email to...

Using apps like TextMe, TextNow, KidsChat, and Instagram, Michael Lee Sealover, Jr., 45, coerced five girls from various states, ages 11 and 12, and one 16-year-old, to send him nude photos, according to the Adams County...

Pranks have long been part of the teen coming-of-age process. Senior pranks in high school have given way to social media pranks and the hope to go viral. Not all pranks are innocent or in good fun. Some can cause serious damage,...

Spurred by a nationwide spike in hate crime activity fueled by the conflict in Israel, the Pennsylvania House last month passed an anti-hate crime bill with bipartisan support. “Look at the headlines about what’s...

An Ohio man arraigned on four counts of kidnapping, two counts of felonious assault, and two counts of domestic violence was denied bond after a video surfaced showing him beating a woman and kicking her infant child across the...

Kevin Zyquan Muldrow and Donisha D. Johnson appeared unusually nervous to the degree that “pales in comparison” to the average driver when a trooper pulled them over on the Pennsylvania Turnpike and asked to search their...

Most drivers were unhappy with the high cost of gas this fall. Two New Jersey men apparently dealt with the expense by stealing gas from a Pennsylvania service station. In Pennsylvania, retail theft, also known as shoplifting, is...

Colleges and universities that accept federal funding are required to notify students of criminal activity that represents “a threat to students and employees.” They are also required to collect and provide campus crime data...

A Pennsylvania woman faces DUI charges after driving under the influence while on the clock. At the time of her arrest, she was transporting four students. DUIs can negatively impact anyone’s career. This is doubly so for...

When parents send a child off to college, it may feel like proof of successful parenting. They’ve raised a child for 18 years who is on track to getting a college degree and entering the workforce. Finding out that their...

Mistakes happen. What we do after that mistake can change the outcome. When a mistake carries potential criminal charges, how we react plays an even larger role. In September 2023, a Pennsylvania college student crashed into a...

The Supreme Court of the United States recently heard arguments in a case that could confirm the right of the government to prohibit gun owners from having their weapons if they have been served with what’s known in...

Being a parent is the most challenging job in the world. Ensuring your child gets to school daily can be a huge feat; sometimes, it just isn’t possible. Maybe your child doesn’t wake up in the morning and frequently...

The Los Angeles Dodgers player Julio Urías is facing domestic abuse charges following an incident at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. The claim is that Urías was taking photos with a few women during a Major League Soccer match...

Pennsylvania’s Pittston Township Police Department has reported that a six-year-old girl was unlawfully taken and was reported missing over the weekend. The child who was playing at Luzerne County SkyZone was removed from...

A Pennsylvania mother has been charged with child abuse of her two children after the Pennsylvania State Police responded to a ChildLine report. The specific charges that the mother was charged with include aggravated assault,...

A former York County, Pennsylvania resident, Wyatt Andrew Jones, has been sentenced to 45 years in prison following the sexual abuse of his infant daughter and the solicitation and receipt of sexually explicit photos from a...

Pennsylvania’s own Perkiomen Valley School District has received a series of threats following the release of its schools’ bathroom policy permitting transgender students to utilize the bathroom of their sexual...