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PA Man To Stand Trial 50 Years After California Go-Go Dancer's Murder
A trial has been ordered for a Pennsylvania man accused of killing a 24-year-old California woman more than a half-century ago, reports say.
John Sipos, 76, is charged in the Nov. 20, 1969, slaying of 24-year-old Mary Scott, who was found dead inside her San Diego apartment, LehighValleyLive reports.
The North Whitehall man was linked to the killing last October after investigators found DNA evidence from his garbage consistent with matching evidence found on the woman's body, The Morning Call reports.
Sipos reportedly broke into the go-go dancer's home, raped her, and then …
33 Year-Old Cold Case Homicide Solved; One Relative Innocent, Another Guilty, Authorities Say
DNA evidence and a confession have led to an arrest in a brutal homicide cold case committed 33 years ago.
Christopher Joseph Larry Speelman, 58, New Oxford, confessed at the Gettysburg State Police barracks on July 27 to the murder of Edna Laughman, 85, of Oxford Township over three decades earlier.
Laughman was raped and murdered in her home located on 1500 block of Carlisle Pike on Aug. 13, 1987.
Her nephew Barry Laughman falsely confessed to killing her-- spending 16 years behind bars, but DNA evidence in 2003 exonerated them.
A new test was conducted on the attackers DNA in 2018, po…
DA: MontCo Man Pleads Guilty To Raping 19-Year-Old Woman At Norristown Farm Park In 2017
A Montgomery County man pled guilty Tuesday to raping a 19-year-old woman at Norristown Farm Park in August 2017, authorities said.
Mason Hall, -- who was 17 at the time -- attacked the 19-year-old victim, held a black semi-automatic handgun to her head, and forced her into a secluded pasture off of the walking path, where he sexually assaulted her the morning of August 1, 2017, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's office.
At the time of the attack, the Hall was wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt, despite the 86-degree heat, and attacked the …
Sentenced! Violent Child Rapist Gets Up To 202 Years In Dauphin County Prison
A violent sexual predator in Dauphin County has been sentenced to 101 up to 202 years in jail, according to the district attorney.
James A. Dubuisson, 44, of Lower Paxton Township, was sentenced Wednesday following his jury of rape, burglary, strangulation, unlawful restraint of a minor, false imprisonment of a minor, terroristic threats, possession of an instrument of crime, simple assault, and tampering with evidence.
The case is based on an incident which occurred on July 21, 2019.
Dubuisson unlawfully entered a home in Lower Paxton Township and raped the juvenile victim at knife-point…
Accused Lehigh Valley Burglar, 34, Charged In Second Home Break-In, Knifepoint Rape
A Lehigh Valley man previously charged in a home break-in is facing a laundry list of additional charges in connection to a burglary and rape case from May 2020, authorities said.
Clement Swaby, 34, was charged Wednesday with rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, sexual assault, indecent and aggravated indecent assaults, burglary, possessing instruments of crime and terroristic threats, Bethlehem Police said.
Swaby is accused of breaking into a Bethlehem home, threatening the victim at knifepoint and raping them on May 19, 2020, police said.
Swaby was charged in March with first-de…
DNA Leads To Felony Charges For Hawaiian Man Who Raped Girl, 14, in Pennsylvania, Say Police
DNA evidence led to the arrest of a Hawaiian man accused of raping a 14-year-old girl in Lancaster County, according to police.
Avery E.I. Sanchis, 23 of Hilo, Hawaii, was investigated by the Susquehanna Regional police following a report of a 14-year-old girl being raped in Bainbridge on August 7, 2020, according to court documents.
DNA found at the scene was analyzed and matched to Sanchis, say police.
He has been charged with the following:
3 counts of Rape (F1)
3 counts of Statutory Sexual Assault (F1)
3 counts of Aggravated Indecent Assault (F2)
Corruption of Minors (F3)
3 count…
