Pennsylvania Criminal Defense

In 2018, Pennsylvania enacted the original Clean Slate law to help individuals get their old or minor criminal records sealed to access housing, education, employment, and other benefits. Once the record became eligible, it was...

It’s no secret that domestic violence is a growing problem, both in Pennsylvania and across the country. A recent study demonstrated just how dire the situation is becoming, however. More stories and data about domestic...

A sign language interpreter at Shenandoah Valley Junior/Senior High School in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, is facing multiple felony counts for repeated sexual relations with two high school students. Kimberly Rae McIntyre, aged...

Domestic violence is a horrible crime that affects, on average, 20 people a minute. In Pennsylvania, such charges can sustain anywhere between 1 year in jail for third-degree misdemeanors and up to 20 years in prison for...

It was a different kind of “Heartbreak Hotel” for an Elvis impersonator from Michigan after he was caught in a Summit Township motel with a naked 16-year-old runaway from New York and arrested in the early morning...

In 2015, the Meitiv family made headlines when the parents allowed their children to walk home alone from a Maryland park a half mile from their home. Police picked the children up after people reported seeing them unsupervised...

It has been reported that the North York Borough Council will vote in March on changing its municipal ordinances and allowing individuals in possession of small amounts of marijuana to avoid criminal penalties.  North York...

The Me Too era has shown the world that two people can sometimes experience an encounter very differently. From high-profile celebrities and political figures to regular people in communities everywhere, interactions have been...

If you’ve watched the national or local news, you know that crime rates are rising nationwide, particularly in the larger Philadelphia area. What’s happening in Philly isn’t just a regional issue but part of a...

A man believed to be from New York was arrested when he refused to identify himself at a traffic stop in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. The man allegedly ran a red light and refused to provide his identification when stopped by local...

The United States Attorney’s Office issued a press release detailing criminal charges two Pittsburgh men faced for conspiring to defraud the U.S. government. The men were sentenced to 3 years probation following submitting...

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...