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Philly Man Selling 500 Grams Of Cocaine Pleads Guilty In Federal Court Philly Man Selling 500 Grams Of Cocaine Pleads Guilty In Federal Court
Philly Man Selling 500 Grams Of Cocaine Pleads Guilty In Federal Court A 60-year-old man from Philadelphia has pleaded guilty to intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, authorities said. James Pearcy pleaded guilty before Senior United States District Judge Kim R. Gibson on Aug. 20, U.S. Attorney Eric G. Olshan said. From January 2021 to around June 2021, in the Western District of Pennsylvania, Pearcy conspired with others to deal cocaine, Olshan said. Pearcy was intercepted on a federal wiretap obtaining quantities of cocaine that he distributed to others, he said. Judge Gibson scheduled sentencing for January 6, 2025.  Pearcy faces a…

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by Jon Craig
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Felon Who Sold Drugs, Guns In Bensalem Sentenced: DA Felon Who Sold Drugs, Guns In Bensalem Sentenced: DA
Felon Who Sold Drugs, Guns In Bensalem Sentenced: DA A Philadelphia felon was sentenced to up to a dozen years in prison on drug dealing and gun possession charges, authorities said. Ishmael Colon, 35, was sentenced on Tuesday, Aug. 27, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office.  He appeared before Common Pleas Judge Wallace H. Bateman Jr. and was sentenced to six to 12 years in prison, followed by nine to 12 months of probation.  Colon pleaded guilty in April to five counts of persons not to possess a firearm and one count each of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, possession of a controlled s…

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by Jon Craig
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Penn Man Who Sexually Abused Child He Met Online Gets 30 Years In Prison Penn Man Who Sexually Abused Child He Met Online Gets 30 Years In Prison
Penn Man Who Sexually Abused Child He Met Online Gets 30 Years In Prison A 46-year-old Pennsylvania man was sentenced to 30 years in prison after he admitted to coercing a child to send him nude photos and videos and drove to meet her, authorities said.  David Tweed, of Kulpmont, Penn., was convicted of sexual exploitation of a child following his arrest in 2022, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  “David Tweed’s conduct was horrific and deserving of the severe sentence that the Court imposed. Mr. Tweed sought out, groomed, and then repeatedly sexually abused and exploited this very young and vulnerable girl," said Acting United States Attorney Jo…

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by Josh Lanier
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Man, Woman Sentenced In Shooting Near Apartment Complex In Atlantic City: Prosecutors Man, Woman Sentenced In Shooting Near Apartment Complex In Atlantic City: Prosecutors
Man, Woman Sentenced In Shooting Near Apartment Complex In Atlantic City: Prosecutors A man and a woman will spend several years in prison after admitting to their roles in a shooting near an Atlantic City apartment complex nearly two years ago, authorities said. Tawanne Williams, 42, of Philadelphia, was sentenced on Monday, July 15 to five years in state prison, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. Jessica Bryant, 33, of Atlantic City, received the same sentence on the same day. Atlantic City police responded to a man who was shot twice near the Carolina Village complex on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. The man's injuries to his hand an…

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by Chris Spiker
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Driver Sentenced For DUI Crash That Killed Allentown Father, Husband: Lehigh DA Driver Sentenced For DUI Crash That Killed Allentown Father, Husband: Lehigh DA
Driver Sentenced For DUI Crash That Killed Allentown Father, Husband: Lehigh DA The DUI driver in a fatal 2021 crash will spend up to two decades in prison, said the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office on Friday, July 5.  John Frederick Fifield, 21, was sentenced to four to 20 years after pleading guilty to homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence and related offenses, according to prosecutors.  Forty-seven-year-old Benjamin Bleiler was killed when Fifield struck his southbound SUV at the corner of Hickory Lane and Snowdrift Road in Upper Macungie, authorities said.  Bleiler's wife also suffered serious injuries including fracture…

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by Mac Bullock
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162 Year Prison Sentence Slapped On Northampton Man Sharing Child Porn On Social Media: AG 162 Year Prison Sentence Slapped On Northampton Man Sharing Child Porn On Social Media: AG
162 Year Prison Sentence Slapped On Northampton Man Sharing Child Porn On Social Media: AG A Northampton County man was sentenced to decades in prison for 55 felony counts related to child pornography, according to the state Attorney General's Office.  Zebbelin Standish, 36, was previously convicted at trial in February. He was arrested in 2022 after investigators said he had over 50 illegal images on his cellphone.  Judge Judge Paula A. Roscioli handed him 81 to 162 years in prison saying she "wanted to ensure Standish could never victimize another child," according to prosecutors.  ”This defendant re-victimized the children who were depicted being exploited…

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by Mac Bullock
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Lititz Dad-To-Be Sentenced For Repeatedly Abusing Toddler Until Leg Broke Lititz Dad-To-Be Sentenced For Repeatedly Abusing Toddler Until Leg Broke
Lititz Dad-To-Be Sentenced For Repeatedly Abusing Toddler Until Leg Broke A mere two days before a child abuser was sentenced for breaking a toddler's leg and leaving bruises on "nearly every surface of this child’s body" as  Lancaster County Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Ponessa said  — he took to social media to announce that he and his wife are expecting a baby girl.  Timofey "Tim" Igor Freint, 30 of the 2200 block of Furnace Hills Pike in Lititz, pleaded guilty in March 2024 to Felony Aggravated Assault, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, Misdemeanor Recklessly Endangering Another Person, and Felony Aggravated Assault of Victim Less…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Carjacker Who Threatened To Inject Victims With Syringe Sentenced: Bucks DA Carjacker Who Threatened To Inject Victims With Syringe Sentenced: Bucks DA
Carjacker Who Threatened To Inject Victims With Syringe Sentenced: Bucks DA A convicted carjacker who brandished a syringe during a string of Bucks County thefts will spend up to two decades in prison, according to prosecutors.  The District Attorney's Office said Monday that Kevin O’Connell was sentenced to 11 to 25 years in prison. He previously pleaded no contest to multiple counts including robbery of a motor vehicle and terroristic threats, authorities said.  Investigators have said O'Connell stole an elderly woman's 2007 Toyota Camry in Bristol Borough in August 2022.  Prosecutors said the victim was walking back to her car after an …

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by Mac Bullock
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Teen Sentenced For 61 Charges Years After Lancaster Park City Center Mall Shooting Teen Sentenced For 61 Charges Years After Lancaster Park City Center Mall Shooting
Teen Sentenced For 61 Charges Years After Lancaster Park City Center Mall Shooting The 16-year-old boy who was charged with 61 offenses for the shooting at Park City Center, is now 19 years old and has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to serve up to 32 years in prison, the Lancaster District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, May 29. Jeremiahs Josiah-Alberto Sanchez, of Lancaster, fired a gun stolen out of Lebanon County and endangered the lives of 52 innocent bystanders during the incident, the District Attorney's office explained. Sergio Vargas, 30, Elijah Deliz,18, and three other men were involved in the fight that led up to the shooting, but none were charge…

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by Jillian Pikora