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PA Frat Bro Among Five Sentenced In Student's Hazing Death: Report PA Frat Bro Among Five Sentenced In Student's Hazing Death: Report
PA Frat Bro Among Five Sentenced In Student's Hazing Death: Report A 21-year-old Pennsylvania man was among five fraternity brothers sentenced in the hazing death of a March 2021 Bowling Green University sophomore, NBC News reports. Stone Foltz, 20, was forced to drink an entire bottle of alcohol at a Pi Kappa Alpha initiation event at the Ohio school, and was found unconscious by a roommate after members dropped him off their apartment, officials said. Foltz died three days after he was taken off life support. Niall Sweeney, 21, of Erie, who pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence and hazing, was one of the two men who was sentenced to house arrest…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
PA Man Who Beat EX-GF With Baseball Bat Gets Prison Time: DA PA Man Who Beat EX-GF With Baseball Bat Gets Prison Time: DA
PA Man Who Beat Ex-gf With Baseball Bat Gets Prison Time: DA A 51-year-old Pennsylvania man with a history of domestic abuse was sentenced to five to 15 years in state prison for a "brutal" domestic assault against his ex-girlfriend, authorities said. Roland B. Ghiloni, of Quakertown, pleaded guilty Monday, May 2, to two counts of aggravated assault and one count each of possession of an instrument of crime, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, and harassment, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office announced. He was also sentenced to five years of probation. Officers arrived at the Bush House Hotel on West Broad …

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
UPS Driver Used Job To Creepily Stalk Victims In PA: Authorities UPS Driver Used Job To Creepily Stalk Victims In PA: Authorities
UPS Driver Used Job To Creepily Stalk Victims In PA: Authorities A 52-year-old Pennsylvania man was sentenced to time behind bars in part for using his job as a UPS driver to stalk his victims in a disturbing way, authorities said. Thomas F. Wainman Jr., of Lititz, was found guilty by a jury of stalking his neighbors in multiple incidents spanning from May to December 2020, according to a release by the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Wainman shined spotlights into the victim’s home, peered through their windows, watched them while they were out at their pool, and followed the victims after seeing them at a gas station, the DA's Office …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Ex-Baltimore Police Officer Who Faked Her Death In Ukraine Nabbed For PA Retail Theft Ex-Baltimore Police Officer Who Faked Her Death In Ukraine Nabbed For PA Retail Theft
Ex-Baltimore Police Officer Who Faked Her Death In Ukraine Nabbed For PA Retail Theft A former Baltimore police officer who allegedly faked her death in Ukraine to avoid going to trial over false sex assault accusations toward a Pennsylvania officer has been arrested yet again for retail theft,  authorities say. Oksana Olkesandrivna Brown, 47, of Dallastown, was previously sentenced to serve two years probation, 50 hours of community service, and was banned from the Shrewsbury Township Walmart after she was convicted of stealing $30 worth of merchandise in 2018, court records show. Brown claimed she was sexually assaulted by a Pennsylvania state trooper while the …

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by Jillian Pikora
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US Marshals Capture Philly Area Man For Violating Protection Order, Harassing Ex-GF: Police US Marshals Capture Philly Area Man For Violating Protection Order, Harassing Ex-GF: Police
US Marshals Capture Philly Area Man For Violating Protection Order, Harassing Ex-GF: Police A Bucks County man was behind bars for violating a Protection From Abuse order that his ex-girlfriend and her mother had against him, authorities said.  Damon Mckie Jr. was arrested on Tuesday, April 12, after officers learned he stalked and harassed his ex-girlfriend, Warrington Township police said. Mckie had been on probation for strangling the same woman in 2019, they said. Members of the US Marshals Service captured him before he was arraigned on felony stalking and related charges, police said. He was remanded to Bucks County Prison in lieu of $200,000 cash bail.

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‘I Did That’ Biden Stickers On Gas Pumps Cause Fight In Central PA ‘I Did That’ Biden Stickers On Gas Pumps Cause Fight In Central PA
‘I Did That’ Biden Stickers On Gas Pumps Cause Fight In Central PA A Pennsylvania man was caught in the act of placing the infamous “I did that” Joe Biden stickers on a gas pump and got in a fight with employee that saw him, police say. Manor Township police were called to a report of an irate man yelling, and causing a disturbance at the gas pumps of the Turkey Hill located at 1503 Columbia Avenue shortly before 1 p.m. on Thursday, Mar. 31, according to a release by the department. When police arrived they learned that Thomas Richard Glazewski, 54, of Manor Township, stuck the Joe Biden stickers on the gas pumps in reference to the high price of gasolin…

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by Jillian Pikora
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US Marshals Nab Delaware County Arsonist US Marshals Nab Delaware County Arsonist
US Marshals Nab Delaware County Arsonist A 27-year-old woman accused of starting a car fire last month in Delaware County was arrested by members of the US Marshals Service, authorities said. Danita Thomas, of Chester, set fire to a 1991 Chevrolet Caprice in the 300 block of Wilson Street on Friday, Feb. 25 around 12:25 p.m., Chester City police said. It was quickly extinguished by local firefighters, they said. Police did not immediately specify a motive for the arson or if anyone was in the car at the time. With help from witnesses and video footage of the incident, police identified Thomas as the arsonist. She also …

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by Nicole Acosta
Politics
Ex-Pennsylvania AG Kathleen Kane Was DUI During Crash While Out On Probation: Report Ex-Pennsylvania AG Kathleen Kane Was DUI During Crash While Out On Probation: Report
Ex-Pennsylvania AG Kathleen Kane Was DUI During Crash While Out On Probation: Report Former Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane was arrested over the weekend for driving under the influence following a crash while she was out on probation, reports Spotlight PA reports. Kane, 55, of Scranton, was released on “general impairment DUI charges” following a two-car crash that happened around 6:30 p.m., Scranton Police Chief Thomas Carroll told the outlet. Her blood alcohol level was not released, and it was unclear if a test was administered. Kane served as Pennsylvania's attorney general from 2013 to 2016, until she was convicted of perjury, among other crimes, court re…

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by Jillian Pikora
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More Details Emerge About Police Killing Of PA Man, Woman Found Dead In Basement More Details Emerge About Police Killing Of PA Man, Woman Found Dead In Basement
More Details Emerge About Police Killing Of PA Man, Woman Found Dead In Basement More details are slowly emerging about a Pennsylvania woman who was found dead in a basement followed by a police shooting and killing of a seemingly unrelated man in the same home on Tuesday. Angela “Angie” Grace Faidley, 45, of Connellsville, was found dead in the basement of a home in the 2100 block of 2nd Street in South Connellsville Boro, Fayette County on Tuesday, Mar. 1, shortly after 4:30 p.m., according to an updated release by Pennsylvania state police. Luke David Stash, 33, also of Connellsville, let the police into the home, according to the release. After Faidley's body was…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Murder Victim's Dad Trying To Avenge Son's Death Sentenced In Bucks Shooting, Pursuit: DA Murder Victim's Dad Trying To Avenge Son's Death Sentenced In Bucks Shooting, Pursuit: DA
Murder Victim's Dad Trying To Avenge Son's Death Sentenced In Bucks Shooting, Pursuit: DA A former Bucks County man trying to avenge his son's death was sentenced to eight to 20 years in state prison, authorities said. Terrance O. Hall, 51, pleaded guilty Friday to three felony counts of aggravated assault and one count each of prohibited possession of a firearm and firearms not to be carried without a license, terroristic threats, recklessly endangering another person, possessing an instrument of crime, criminal mischief and possessing, using, making, repairing, selling, or otherwise dealing in an offensive weapon. He also was sentenced to 20 years probation, accordin…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Repetitive Pedophile Priest Formerly Of Jersey City Church Dies Repetitive Pedophile Priest Formerly Of Jersey City Church Dies
Repetitive Pedophile Priest Formerly Of Jersey City Church Dies A twice-convicted pedophile priest who'd been an associate pastor at a Jersey City church reportedly has died. The death of the Rev. Carmen Sita -- who changed his name to Gerald Howard after getting probation for his first conviction -- was announced by SNAP, a survivors network that provides support for sex abuse victims. Sita had been at St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church on West Side Avenue for six years when he was arrested in 1982 on charges of repeatedly sexually abusing a 17-year-old boy and giving him pot. After pleading guilty the following year, Sita was sentenced to five months…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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PA Pastor Heading To Prison For Child Pornography PA Pastor Heading To Prison For Child Pornography
PA Pastor Heading To Prison For Child Pornography A central Pennsylvania pastor has pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography, according to West Lampeter Township police. Jody Sambrick, 61, of West Lampeter Township, has been sentenced to serve 1 to 2 years in prison plus 8 years probation after pleading guilty to possessing child pornography and released charged, according to the release. Police were first made aware of his activity by a cyber tip received from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force in 2018. A search warrant was obtained and was executed at his West Lampeter Township residence and his computers, accord…

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by Jillian Pikora