Pennsylvania Therapist Who Sexually Abused 7 Children Gets More Prison Time Pennsylvania Therapist Who Sexually Abused 7 Children Gets More Prison Time Pennsylvania Therapist Who Sexually Abused 7 Children Gets More Prison Time
Pennsylvania Therapist Who Sexually Abused 7 Children Gets More Prison Time A former Pennsylvania art therapist convicted of sexually abusing seven children, including students at a Gettysburg charter school, has been sentenced to additional prison time in Adams County on Thursday, Oct. 22, bringing his total sentence to more than six to 14 years, according to the Adams County District Attorney's Office and court records. David Christopher Mitchell, 56, of Gettysburg, was sentenced by Adams County Judge Shawn Wagner to an additional 54 to 108 months in prison for aggravated indecent assault of a child, along with three to 12 months for indecent assault of a child un…
Another Monkey Torture Ring Broken Up Following One Involving PA Man Another Monkey Torture Ring Broken Up Following One Involving PA Man Another Monkey Torture Ring Broken Up Following One Involving PA Man
Another Monkey Torture Ring Broken Up Following One Involving PA Man A Connecticut woman pleaded guilty in a conspiracy that funded the torture of monkeys and sold videos of their abuse on social media, federal officials said. Kimberly Anglin entered her plea on Aug. 12 and will be sentenced on Dec. 2, according to the Justice Department. A man from Arizona was the fourth person who admitted their role in the video scheme on Friday, Oct. 23.  Related: Pennsylvania Man Involved In Ring That Filmed Animal "Crush Videos' Anglin was among 11 people indicted in 2025 in connection with online groups that helped create and share the videos. Court documents d…
ARSON: Building Torched, Cornfield Set Ablaze In Lancaster County, Police Say ARSON: Building Torched, Cornfield Set Ablaze In Lancaster County, Police Say ARSON: Building Torched, Cornfield Set Ablaze In Lancaster County, Police Say
Arson: Building Torched, Cornfield Set Ablaze In Lancaster County, Police Say A suspected arson caused extensive damage to a building in Pennsylvania before a person was reported setting fire to a nearby cornfield Thursday evening, Oct. 22, police said. East Lampeter Township police and the Lafayette Fire Company were dispatched to a fire alarm at 1770 Hempstead Road in Lancaster County around 7:33 p.m., according to a release issued Friday, Oct. 23. Firefighters arrived to find an active fire and observed activity consistent with arson while working to extinguish the flames, police said. The building, owned by High Associates, was under construction and unoccupied.…
9 Pennsylvania Residents Illegally Voted In Federal Elections, DOJ Says 9 Pennsylvania Residents Illegally Voted In Federal Elections, DOJ Says 9 Pennsylvania Residents Illegally Voted In Federal Elections, DOJ Says
9 Pennsylvania Residents Illegally Voted In Federal Elections, DOJ Says Nine Pennsylvania residents cast ballots in federal elections despite knowing they were not U.S. citizens, federal prosecutors said Friday, Oct. 23. The defendants, ages 21 to 80, were charged separately in cases involving voting in the 2022 or 2024 general elections, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Offices for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania. Eight of the nine defendants were identified as lawful permanent U.S. residents. The release did not specify the immigration status of the ninth defendant. Only U.S. citizens may vote in Pennsylvania, prosecutors said. Four defenda…
7 Philadelphia Officers Shoot Man Who Pointed Gun At Them: Police 7 Philadelphia Officers Shoot Man Who Pointed Gun At Them: Police 7 Philadelphia Officers Shoot Man Who Pointed Gun At Them: Police
7 Philadelphia Officers Shoot Man Who Pointed Gun At Them: Police A 37-year-old man was critically injured when seven Philadelphia police officers opened fire after he pointed a handgun at them in West Philadelphia on Friday, Oct. 23, authorities said. Officers responded to the 5100 block of Funston Street around 5:15 p.m. after multiple 911 callers reported a man with a gun, First Deputy Commissioner John Stanford said during a press conference. A resident also flagged down nearby officers at 52nd and Race streets. Responding officers found the man standing in the street with a gun pointed at his head, Stanford said. The man made comments consistent wit…
Another Arrest Made In Deadly NJ Hit-Run After Drugs Found In U-Haul: Prosecutor Another Arrest Made In Deadly NJ Hit-Run After Drugs Found In U-Haul: Prosecutor Another Arrest Made In Deadly NJ Hit-Run After Drugs Found In U-Haul: Prosecutor
Another Arrest Made In Deadly NJ Hit-Run After Drugs Found In U-Haul: Prosecutor A search of the Acura and U-Haul trailer involved in a deadly hit-and-run on Route 17 in Paramus turned up hundreds of THC cartridges, leading to a second arrest and new drug charges against the driver accused of killing a Bronx woman, authorities said. Michael C. Marciano, 47, of Fairport (Monroe County), NY, who was driving a Jeep in tandem with the Acura at the time of the crash, owned the Acura and had rented the U-Haul trailer, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Marciano surrendered to authorities Friday, Oct. 23, and was charged with two counts of second-degree possession wit…
Passenger Killed, Both Drivers Seriously Injured In PA Crash: Authorities Passenger Killed, Both Drivers Seriously Injured In PA Crash: Authorities Passenger Killed, Both Drivers Seriously Injured In PA Crash: Authorities
Passenger Killed, Both Drivers Seriously Injured In PA Crash: Authorities A 58-year-old passenger was killed, and both drivers were seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash in Pennsylvania late Tuesday night, Oct. 20, authorities said. Stacy W. Fischer, of Plainfield Township, was identified as the passenger who died, Northampton County Coroner Zachary Lysek announced Friday, Oct. 23. Fischer was riding in the front passenger seat of a vehicle traveling south on Kesslersville Road when it struck another vehicle near the intersection with Engler Road at approximately 11:50 p.m., according to the coroner. Fischer was pronounced dead at the scene. His cause of deat…
NJ Attorney Stole $156K From PA Clients, Left Older Man With $26: DA NJ Attorney Stole $156K From PA Clients, Left Older Man With $26: DA NJ Attorney Stole $156K From PA Clients, Left Older Man With $26: DA
NJ Attorney Stole $156K From PA Clients, Left Older Man With $26: DA An attorney stole more than $156,000 from two clients of his Pennsylvania law firm, leaving a 76-year-old man with just $26.21 in his bank account, authorities announced on Friday, Oct. 23. Andrew C. Neville, 40, of Pennsauken, New Jersey, and owner of Neville Law PLLC in Newtown Borough, used stolen money to pay rent for his office and home and transferred a large portion to online gambling, according to the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office. Neville surrendered Friday on felony charges following an investigation into money taken from the older man and a deceased woman’s estate, auth…
Mass Dad Convicted Of Groping Teen On Boston-Bound Flight With Wife, 4 Kids Aboard Mass Dad Convicted Of Groping Teen On Boston-Bound Flight With Wife, 4 Kids Aboard Mass Dad Convicted Of Groping Teen On Boston-Bound Flight With Wife, 4 Kids Aboard
Mass Dad Convicted Of Groping Teen On Boston-Bound Flight With Wife, 4 Kids Aboard A Massachusetts father faces prison after a jury convicted him of repeatedly groping a teenage girl on a flight while traveling with his wife and four children. Jonathan Alan Lefman, 48, of Newton, touched the 17-year-old’s buttocks without her consent during an Aug. 30, 2024, JetBlue flight from Puerto Rico to Boston, federal prosecutors said. A jury found him guilty after a three-day trial.  Lefman sat behind the girl, with his 16-year-old son beside him. Prosecutors said he pushed his hand through the gap between her seat cushion and seatback to touch her repeatedly. The girl …
Woman, Dog Killed In PA House Fire Sparked By Propane Heater; Daughter Loses Everything Woman, Dog Killed In PA House Fire Sparked By Propane Heater; Daughter Loses Everything Woman, Dog Killed In PA House Fire Sparked By Propane Heater; Daughter Loses Everything
Woman, Dog Killed In PA House Fire Sparked By Propane Heater; Daughter Loses Everything A 73-year-old woman and her dog were killed when a propane space heater sparked a house fire in Pennsylvania, leaving the woman's daughter grieving her mother while also losing her home and everything she owned, according to police and a family fundraiser. Joan Runkle, of Jackson Township, died in the fire at her home in the 2800 block of East Berlin Road on Sunday, Oct. 18, according to the York County Coroner's Office, which identified her on Monday, Oct. 19. Northern York County Regional Police were called to the home at 4:49 a.m. for a residential structure fire with entrapment. When o…
IRS Begins Sending $5,000 Refunds: See Who Qualifies For Payments IRS Begins Sending $5,000 Refunds: See Who Qualifies For Payments IRS Begins Sending $5,000 Refunds: See Who Qualifies For Payments
IRS Begins Sending $5,000 Refunds: See Who Qualifies For Payments An automatic IRS adjustment could put extra money in thousands of families' pockets without requiring them to redo their tax returns. The Internal Revenue Service says it has begun issuing refunds to more than 50,000 taxpayers with unused adoption tax credits carried forward from earlier years. The change applies to tax year 2025 only. Eligible adoption credit carryforwards from 2020 through 2024 can increase the refundable portion of the credit, subject to a $5,000 limit per qualifying child. That is a maximum, not a guaranteed payment. The amount depends on each taxpayer’s available cred…
Unhelmeted Motorcyclist, 30, Killed In PA Crash ID’d: Coroner Unhelmeted Motorcyclist, 30, Killed In PA Crash ID’d: Coroner Unhelmeted Motorcyclist, 30, Killed In PA Crash ID’d: Coroner
Unhelmeted Motorcyclist, 30, Killed In PA Crash ID’d: Coroner A 30-year-old motorcyclist who died Thursday, Oct. 22, after a crash in Pennsylvania has been identified, authorities said. Marques T. Sturdivant was identified as the rider in a release issued Friday, Oct. 23, by Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. Sturdivant was riding a motorcycle when he crashed in the 4400 block of Huckleberry Road, South Whitehall Township, at approximately 10:13 a.m. Thursday, according to the coroner. He was pronounced dead at 11:37 a.m. in the emergency department at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, Buglio said. His cause of death was multiple blunt force …