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Philly Mom, Sister Jailed For Neglecting Quadriplegic Relative Defrauding Medicaid Of $140K: AG Philly Mom, Sister Jailed For Neglecting Quadriplegic Relative Defrauding Medicaid Of $140K: AG
Philly Mom, Sister Jailed For Neglecting Quadriplegic Relative Defrauding Medicaid Of $140K: AG A Philadelphia mother and sister who served as caregivers to a quadriplegic man have been sentenced to prison for neglect that left him hospitalized in critical condition, Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry announced on Thursday, Dec. 19. Rashina Long, 48, and Jasmine Long, 33, pleaded guilty in September to neglect of a care-dependent person and Medicaid fraud, according to Henry. Both women were sentenced to two to four years in prison, followed by seven years of probation. They are also banned from working as caregivers during their sentences. The Longs were employed as direct …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Lancaster Native With Lengthy Criminal History Found Dead In SCI Houtzdale Prison Cell Lancaster Native With Lengthy Criminal History Found Dead In SCI Houtzdale Prison Cell
Lancaster Native With Lengthy Criminal History Found Dead In SCI Houtzdale Prison Cell An inmate at the State Correctional Institution at Houtzdale was found dead in his cell, officials announced on Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2024. Lance Heverly, 39, was discovered unresponsive in his cell. Prison staff immediately began life-saving measures until emergency medical personnel arrived, but Heverly was pronounced deceased at 1:35 p.m., according to SCI Houtzdale Superintendent David Close. Heverly had been serving a five- to 10-year sentence for aggravated assault with serious bodily injury on a Lancaster County conviction. He was incarcerated at SCI Houtzdale on Feb. 9, 2022. Heverly…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Man Gets Jail Time For Assaulting Another Police Officer: USDOJ PA Man Gets Jail Time For Assaulting Another Police Officer: USDOJ
PA Man Gets Jail Time For Assaulting Another Police Officer: Usdoj A Bucks County man is getting jail time after targeting a law enforcement officer for the second time, the US Department of Justice said in a Thursday, Nov. 14 news release. Anthony Lombardo, 46, of Bristol, was sentenced to 54 months in prison and three years of supervised release for assaulting a federal officer on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, the news release states.  Lombardo drove to the James A. Byrne U.S. Courthouse located at 7th and Market streets in Philadelphia on the day of the incident, according to the news release. When he arrived at the courthouse, he brandished a large kitc…

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by Merriell Moyer
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Man Who Urinated, Spit On MontCo Woman During Assault Arrested: Affidavit Man Who Urinated, Spit On MontCo Woman During Assault Arrested: Affidavit
Man Who Urinated, Spit On MontCo Woman During Assault Arrested: Affidavit A man who urinated and spit on a Montgomery County woman during an assault is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday, Nov. 13, according to court documents. Khalif Mumin, 22, of Philadelphia, was charged for urinating and spitting on the woman before punching her in the back of the head at 9:40 a.m. on Tuesday, April 2, the affidavit states. Mumin showed up at the woman's home in the 100 block of North 3rd Street in Telford — a residence he wasn't permitted in per the terms of his parole — at 11:30 p.m. the night before and got into bed with her, according to the affidavit. The next morn…

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by Merriell Moyer
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Fraudulent House Flipping in Philly Gets Delaware Man Jail Time: USDOJ Fraudulent House Flipping in Philly Gets Delaware Man Jail Time: USDOJ
Fraudulent House Flipping in Philly Gets Delaware Man Jail Time: Usdoj A Delaware man is facing jail time for fraud after flipping three Philadelphia properties he promised to convert into affordable housing, authorities said. Felton Hayman, 54, of Wilmington, was sentenced to a year and a day in prison and three years of supervised release for his scheme on Monday, Oct. 28, according to a US Department of Justice news release. Hayman used his longtime friendship with an unnamed Philadelphia city councilmember to purchase three vacant city properties at below-market prices based on his promise to build affordable housing on the lots, the news release states. …

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by Merriell Moyer
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Girl Repeatedly Raped By Bucks County Man For More Than 2 Years: DA Girl Repeatedly Raped By Bucks County Man For More Than 2 Years: DA
Girl Repeatedly Raped By Bucks County Man For More Than 2 Years: DA A Bristol Township man was convicted of raping a girl multiple times during a period spanning more than two years, authorities said. Carlos Navedo, 52, was convicted on multiple counts of Child Rape and related charges on Wednesday, Oct. 30, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. Investigators found that Navedo raped the girl several times between January 2021 and December 2023, the district attorney's office said.  The girl, who is now 13, testified on the first day of the trial, telling jurors that she was 10 or 11 years old when Navedo first raped her, according …

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by Merriell Moyer
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Woman Impersonates FBI In Attempt To Free Inmate At SCI: PA State Police Woman Impersonates FBI In Attempt To Free Inmate At SCI: PA State Police
Woman Impersonates FBI In Attempt To Free Inmate At SCI: PA State Police A woman impersonated a Federal Bureau of Investigations agent at a Central Pennsylvania prison in an attempt to free an inmate, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Rebecca Frye, 30, of Mechanicsburg, was claimed to be taking custody of an inmate at State Correction Institution - Camp Hile as an agent of the FBI— but she has no credentials and authorities were unable to verify her identity, PA State Police Carlisle Trooper Cutaiar explained. Troopers were called to the prison "for a report of a female identifying as an FBI agent without credentials" around 5:21 a.m. on …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Former Upper Darby Principal Who Raped NJ Woman In 2014 Home Invasion Sentenced: Prosecutors Former Upper Darby Principal Who Raped NJ Woman In 2014 Home Invasion Sentenced: Prosecutors
Former Upper Darby Principal Who Raped NJ Woman In 2014 Home Invasion Sentenced: Prosecutors A former school principal will spend more than four decades in prison for raping a Woodbridge Township woman during a home invasion 10 years ago, authorities said. Danny McEaddy, 40, was sentenced on Wednesday, Sept. 18 to 50 years in state prison, a Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office spokesperson said. A jury found the Sicklerville man guilty on seven counts on Thursday, Apr. 18. Prosecutors said a woman reported that an unknown man broke into her apartment in the Keasbey section of Woodbridge and sexually assaulted her in September 2014. DNA samples at the crime scene identifi…

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by Chris Spiker
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Escaped Felon Returns For Sentence After 'Paperwork Mistake': Dauphin DA Escaped Felon Returns For Sentence After 'Paperwork Mistake': Dauphin DA
Escaped Felon Returns For Sentence After 'Paperwork Mistake': Dauphin DA A felon entered a guilty plea for his latest offense and somehow ended up going free —  a warrant for his arrest was issued shortly after and three days later he was back in custody, according to a release by the Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo. Tymir Murray, 21, of Harrisburg, surrendered at the Dauphin County Booking Center at approximately 7:40 p.m. on Friday, July 26, DA Chardo explained.  Murray entered the guilty plea for Felony Possession Of Firearm Prohibited on Tuesday, July 23, as he should not have had a firearm as an already convicted felon for d…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Wanted Man Found Asleep On PA State Police Lancaster Lawn: Troopers Wanted Man Found Asleep On PA State Police Lancaster Lawn: Troopers
Wanted Man Found Asleep On PA State Police Lancaster Lawn: Troopers A convicted felon wanted in Lancaster County was found asleep on the lawn of Pennsylvania State Police Lancaster Barracks, Trooper Ryan Kalinich detailed in a release on Tuesday, July 23.  Miguel Angel Cruz-Rivera Jr., 48 of Lancaster, was taken into custody when PSP troopers discovered him on the barracks lawn just before 6 p.m. on June 24, 2024, Trooper Kalinich explained in the release.  While in custody he was found in possession of drugs and once his identity was revealed they learned he was wanted on a warrant in Lancaster for two counts of Misdemeanor Terroristic Threats Wi…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Inmate With 2 Former Identities Murdered In SCI Camp Hill Inmate With 2 Former Identities Murdered In SCI Camp Hill
Inmate With 2 Former Identities Murdered In SCI Camp Hill An inmate —  with two previous names and a lengthy criminal record under all three identities — has been killed by his prison cellmate in the State Correctional Institution at Camp Hill, Pennsylvania State Police, announced on Tuesday night.  Kevin Beattie, 57 of Philadelphia — previously known as Kevin Williams and Bernard Grover — was found unresponsive in his cell on July 2, 2024, according to Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Press Secretary Maria Bivens.  Shaquille Tyrin Gibson, 30 of York, his cellmate, is accused of causing numerous injuries to Beattie's…

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by Jillian Pikora