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Allentown Gang Member Sentenced To Up To 30 Years For 2023 Double Shooting: DA
A gang member will serve up to 30 years in state prison for a 2023 double shooting in Allentown that left two victims seriously injured, the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, Dec. 20.
Dimitrius Bashir Campbell, 24, of Allentown, pleaded guilty on Oct. 18, 2024, to attempted third-degree murder and conspiracy to commit homicide, both first-degree felonies, according to the DA.
At a sentencing hearing on Dec. 16, Campbell was ordered to serve 15 to 30 years behind bars by Judge Robert L. Steinberg.
Police responded to reports of a shooting in the 300 block of Ri…
Hit-Run Driver Who Killed Dad Of 3, Bicyclist Sentenced: Lehigh County DA
A driver who fled the scene after fatally striking a bicyclist in Lower Macungie Township will spend up to 17 years in prison, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Monday, Dec. 16.
Anthony Michael Rutch, 51, pleaded guilty on Nov. 4, 2024, to accidents involving death or personal injury and homicide by vehicle, prosecutors said.
At a hearing on Dec. 13, 2024, Lehigh County Judge Anna-Kristie M. Marks sentenced Rutch to 4 to 17 years in state prison for the death of 36-year-old Alexander Zarnas, authorities said.
The crash happened on March 9, 2021, at 5:06 p.m. on …
Caernarvon Teen Who Was ‘Going To Kill My Dad Today’ Sentenced To Prison
A Caernarvon Township teenager who attacked his father with a BB gun and a knife after declaring he was “going to kill my dad today” has been sentenced to 3 to 6 years in state prison, authorities announced on Wednesday, Nov. 20.
Nicholas Martin, 17, pleaded guilty on Oct. 28 to aggravated assault, possession of an instrument of crime, and simple assault, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Along with his prison term, Martin was ordered to pay over $226,000 in restitution to cover his father's medical expenses.
The attack occurred on Oct. 11, 2023, at their home in…
'How Guilty, Ashamed I Am,' Says Bucks County Dad Sentenced For Killing 4-Month-Old Son
A Bristol Borough man was sentenced to up to three decades in Pennsylvania State Prison for killing his 4-month-old son, authorities said.
Tyler Sullivan, 31, was sentenced to 15 to 30 years in state prison on Tuesday, Aug. 27 on murder and child endangerment charges by Common Pleas Judge Gary B. Gilman.
Before being sentenced, Sullivan gave a lengthy, tearful statement, admitting “how guilty and ashamed I am," according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office.
The baby’s mother and the baby’s aunt both submitted victim impact statements that were read during Tuesday’s hearing…