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Swat-style Raid Ends Armed Facebook Marketplace Shoe Robbery In PA: Police
A Facebook Marketplace sale of $1,000 worth of athletic shoes ended with two men accused of robbing juvenile sellers at gunpoint before a SWAT-style raid led to their arrests in Bethlehem, police announced Monday, June 1.
Sekani Damani Hartley, 23, of Bethlehem, and Israel Alexis Cortes, 23, of Allentown, were charged following the robbery on the 1700 block of Shimer Avenue on Saturday, May 30, according to the Bethlehem Police Department.
Officers responded around 2:06 p.m. after receiving a report of an armed robbery involving two juvenile victims.
Investigators said the victims had arra…
Watch Video: Jewelry Robbery Plot Led To Deadly Lincoln University Mass Shooting; 4 Charged
A deadly mass shooting during homecoming at one of America’s oldest historically Black colleges has now been tied to a targeted robbery scheme — and newly released court documents include video showing a gunman moments before shots rang out.
Four people have been charged in connection with the Oct. 25, 2025, shooting at Lincoln University in Chester County, Pennsylvania, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
William Sells, 20, Makaveli Valera, 19, and a 17-year-old boy — all of Wilmington, Delaware — are charged with murder, robbery, conspiracy, and related offenses after investiga…
Obliterated Serial Number Gun Found In PA Teen’s Bedroom Linked To NJ Straw Purchasing Scheme
A gun with an obliterated serial number found inside a juvenile’s bedroom in Bucks County was traced back to a New Jersey man who illegally purchased multiple firearms for others, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, Feb. 17.
Christopher Demond Lee Jr., 30, of Ewing, was sentenced on Friday, Feb. 13, in Bucks County Court after pleading guilty in September to felony dealing in proceeds of unlawful activity, felony making materially false written statements in connection with the purchase of firearms, and felony criminal conspiracy, according to the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office.
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