In a plot that seems borrowed from an episode of Law and Order, law enforcement arrived at a home to find a five-month-old baby and a dead body. Authorities later identified a woman, Heaven Maez, as the child’s caretaker....
Category: General Criminal Defense
On March 21, 2022, 24-year-old Jayana Webb killed two state troopers and a pedestrian in South Philadelphia on I-95. Her blood alcohol level when the crash occurred was nearly thrice the legal limit at .211. Local media outlets...
Criminal Conviction of Funeral Director Escalates Into Civil Lawsuit and Professional Risks
June 7, 2024
On March 20, 2024, a funeral director in Allegheny County was found guilty of abusing a corpse by leaving it out to decay for over a week. Michael Aldrich, the guilty party, worked as a funeral director since 1977 and did not...
C.J. Rice of Philadelphia was convicted in 2011 for participating in a shooting he has always denied being part of. Rice’s conviction caused him to spend more than a dozen years behind bars. Rice’s...
Shawn Sullenberger, 45, of Lock Haven, PA, faces charges after Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) Troopers found child pornography on his phone. PSP had received three CyberTips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited...
A child was inadvertently injured during a high-profile domestic violence incident involving a former star of the Netflix series “Selling Sunset.” Christian Dumontet, husband of celebrity realtor Christine Quinn, was arrested...
According to Glendale, California, police and burglars have begun employing a new technique to disable home security cameras: Disrupting the feeds with Wi-Fi jammers. Speaking with KTLA, Glendale Police Department Sgt....
Adam Stafford King was arrested at his suburban Chicago home on child pornography charges. King is a veterinarian by trade, and according to reports, he is also a dog show judge. An agent discovered the alleged...
The husband of Christine Quinn, one of the main subjects of the reality TV series Selling Sunset during its first five years, has been arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department for violating an emergency protective...
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...