Pennsylvania Criminal Defense

A Philadelphia Woman, Bella Skylar Kenna, 22, just cut ties with her boyfriend—but not before helping him run a multi-county gun and drug trafficking ring. Prosecutors say she played a key role in illegally buying and selling...

A reportedly distraught gunman held intensive care unit staff hostage at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York, Pennsylvania, and killed a police officer in a shootout. According to news reports, the gunman had been removed from the...

An Allentown man is facing charges of arson and attempted murder after a three-alarm fire in the city. The blaze spread through a section of rowhomes, displacing 30 people. Four firefighters and three civilians were taken to the...

Luigi Mangione faces criminal charges not only in New York, where federal and state officials accuse him of shooting and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but also in Pennsylvania. But Mangione may have grounds on which...

The Second Amendment, which protects the right to keep and bear arms, means that anyone can own firearms and use them for self-defense in the event of an attack. However, if that right is abused by any person, such as in the case...

Reuters reports that the Third Circuit Court of Appeals has decided again that Pennsylvania cannot prohibit 18-to-20-year-olds from carrying guns during a state of emergency. The circuit court decision does not impact...

31-year-old Tyrone Tunnell of Philadelphia pleaded guilty to several charges, including murder, for fatally stabbing a security guard and wounding another at a Center City Macy’s location. The incident began when Tunnell...

On Christmas Eve in Scranton, Pennsylvania, a fatal hit-and-run left a 35-year-old man, Quincy Evans, fatally injured after being struck along Providence Road. While initial reports focused on the driver, recent developments have...

A Susquehanna, Pa. man is facing multiple felony charges, including second-degree kidnapping, first-degree reckless endangerment, criminal possession of stolen property, and third-degree unlawful fleeing of a police officer in a...

A man who was being held pending his trial on charges related to the January 6, 2021, attacks on the Capitol remains in jail even after being pardoned by President Trump. Daniel Ball, who faced 12 criminal counts related to his...

Drug trafficking cases can carry life-altering consequences, especially when they involve allegations of overdose deaths. In a recent high-profile case out of Monroe County, two individuals face charges of distributing fentanyl...

There is no question that the criminal justice system in the U.S. is imperfect. Yet, when tragedy strikes, the public’s outcry for justice can pressure law enforcement officials to dismiss the shortcomings in the system in...

Pennsylvania joins a cadre of other states in setting out to punish people for utilizing Bluetooth devices to track another person without their consent. House Bill 416 passed the Pennsylvania House of Representatives by a...

A recent case in Montgomery County, PA, has drawn attention to the consequences that can result from performing unlicensed medical procedures. A medical assistant was arrested for posing as a nurse and conducting unauthorized...

In an effort to join a number of surrounding states that have legalized recreational cannabis, a pair of Pennsylvania state legislators are seeking co-sponsors for what they’re calling “landmark” laws that could both...

A Philadelphia man was sentenced to 48 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and a forfeiture of $345,681.68 for impersonation of a USPS mail carrier, unlawful possession of three USPS Arrow Keys, mail theft, and...

Pittsburgh hit the news when Dante Webb, a local man, pled guilty to major charges after feds shut down his massive drug and gun operation. The feds seized over 26,000 doses of deadly fentanyl, fluorofentanyl, and heroin,...

When facing criminal charges, the decision to forgo legal representation can have severe financial and legal consequences. A recent case involving Paramount Management Group in Lancaster illustrates the steep price of not having a...

The Berks County District Attorney’s Human Trafficking Task Force recently conducted a highly coordinated sting operation, resulting in the arrests of two men accused of attempting to engage in illegal sexual activity with...

Scott Pelton, an Ohio resident, was arrested in Pulaski Township after driving a stolen U-Haul truck across state lines. Pulaski police chased the truck that Pelton drove into Youngtown, Ohio. Pelton rear-ended a car and refused...