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Hip-Hop Artist Killed At 2010 Lancaster Concert; Former Death Row Inmate Sentenced Hip-Hop Artist Killed At 2010 Lancaster Concert; Former Death Row Inmate Sentenced
Hip-Hop Artist Killed At 2010 Lancaster Concert; Former Death Row Inmate Sentenced A man once sentenced to death will spend up to 60 years in state prison for the fatal shooting of a hip-hop artist outside a Pennsylvania concert venue, prosecutors announced on Friday, Dec. 12. Jakeem Lydell Towles, 36, formerly of the 800 block of North Lime Street in Lancaster, was sentenced to 30 to 60 years in prison after pleading guilty to Third-Degree Murder, Attempted Murder, and a Felony Firearms offense, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. Judge Jeffrey Conrad accepted the plea and imposed the sentence for the killing of 20-year-old rapper Cornell A…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Ghislaine Maxwell Lawyer Slams Maryland Rep. Raskin For ‘Shocking’ Release Of Privileged Emails Ghislaine Maxwell Lawyer Slams Maryland Rep. Raskin For ‘Shocking’ Release Of Privileged Emails
Ghislaine Maxwell Lawyer Slams Maryland Rep. Raskin For ‘Shocking’ Release Of Privileged Emails Ghislaine Maxwell’s attorney is blasting Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin, saying he “improperly” released her privileged prison emails in a move she calls “shocking” and unconstitutional. In a statement issued Friday, Nov. 14, attorney Leah Saffian criticized Raskin — a Democrat from Maryland and Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee — for providing Maxwell’s email correspondence to the media. Saffian said the emails, which were sent through the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ monitored system, were “illegally obtained” and shared with a federal official who then released them publicly. Ac…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Secretly Records Children Testifying In Sexual Assault Case In PA: DA Man Secretly Records Children Testifying In Sexual Assault Case In PA: DA
Man Secretly Records Children Testifying In Sexual Assault Case In PA: DA A Pennsylvania man secretly recorded two children testifying in a Montgomery County courtroom during a sexual assault case, prosecutors announced on Monday, Aug. 25. Dontaue Corey Jackson, 41, of Pottstown, was arrested after investigators discovered he had used his cellphone to record the victims’ testimony during a July 9, habeas corpus hearing for Andrew Lochetto, who is charged with sexually abusing two children, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office. Assistant District Attorney Meghan Carney first became aware of the recording during a prison phone call between …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Toddler, Two Others Shot In PA Ambush: Fugitive Found Guilty Of Attempted Murder Toddler, Two Others Shot In PA Ambush: Fugitive Found Guilty Of Attempted Murder
Toddler, Two Others Shot In PA Ambush: Fugitive Found Guilty Of Attempted Murder A York man has been convicted of attempted murder for a 2022 shooting that wounded a 3-year-old and two other people, York County District Attorney Tim Barker announced. Kenell Chisholm, 36, was found guilty by a jury on Friday, June 13, of the following charges: Three counts of Felony Criminal Attempt to Commit Murder. Three counts of Felony Aggravated Assault. Felony Person Not to Possess a Firearm. The shooting happened on the 400 block of East Philadelphia Street in York on December 9, 2022, according to the York City Police Department. Three victims were shot, including a 3-year-old c…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Trump Sentenced On 34 Felony Counts In Historic NY Hush Money Case Trump Sentenced On 34 Felony Counts In Historic NY Hush Money Case
Trump Sentenced On 34 Felony Counts In Historic NY Hush Money Case In a landmark case, President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced in New York on 34 felony counts tied to hush money payments and falsified business records. On Friday morning, Jan. 10, Judge Juan Merchan issued an unconditional discharge — a rare sentencing option in New York law that imposes no jail time, fines, or probation.  The judge referenced the “unique and remarkable set of circumstances” surrounding the trial and emphasized that US presidents are considered “ordinary citizens in the eyes of the court.” This decision follows a unanimous jury verdict in May that found Trump guilt…

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by Joe Lombardi
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MD Teacher At Private Christian School In Chambersburg Accused Of Sexual Contact With Student MD Teacher At Private Christian School In Chambersburg Accused Of Sexual Contact With Student
MD Teacher At Private Christian School In Chambersburg Accused Of Sexual Contact With Student A woman from Maryland teaching at a private Christian school in Pennsylvania has been charged with four felons for sexual contact with a student, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Bonnie Louise Gingrich, 38 of Hagerstown, MD, messaged a student at Shalom Christian Academy; meeting with them in hugging, kissing their check, and touching the child's genitals — all within the school, Pennsylvania State Police alleged in the affidavit of probable cause.  She went on to invite the child to meet up outside of school, create a secret social media account to chat more…

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by Jillian Pikora