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Sixth Suspect Arrested In Fountain Park Ambush Killing Of Angel Martinez-Velez: DA
A sixth suspect has been arrested in the broad-daylight ambush that left a 25-year-old man dead on a basketball court in Allentown, authorities announced on Monday, May 4, 2026.
Jose Batista-Gabin, 23, of the Bronx, was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals over the weekend and is currently being held in a New York prison awaiting extradition to Pennsylvania, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan said.
He is charged with criminal homicide, conspiracy to commit homicide, and tampering with evidence in connection with the June 1, 2024, killing of Angel Martinez-Velez at Fountain Park.
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PA Gov. Shapiro’s Mansion Firebomber Cody Balmer Sentenced — Watch New Video Evidence
Cody A. Balmer has pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro in a firebombing attack that endangered 22 people inside the Governor’s Mansion in Harrisburg, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, Oct. 14.
Balmer admitted to all charges, including attempted murder, aggravated arson, 22 counts of arson (one for each person endangered), burglary, and related offenses, according to Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo.
The Sentence
Judge Deborah E. Curcillo accepted a plea agreement in which Balmer, 38, was sentenced to a state correctional institution for 2…
CDC Reportedly Reduces Scope Of Foodborne Illness Tracking
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has scaled back a major foodborne illness surveillance program, according to a new report.
The agency is now tracking just two pathogens instead of the usual eight, NBC News reports.
As of Tuesday, July 1, the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) is only monitoring for salmonella and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC),
Previously, the program also tracked listeria, shigella, campylobacter, cyclospora, vibrio, and Yersinia.
Some of those illnesses can cause severe or life-threatening illness, e…
UPS Worker Stole Nearly $9K In Jewelry, Designer Goods From Packages In PA: Affidavit
An employee at one of UPS’s largest shipping hubs in the country stole nearly $9,000 in merchandise from packages, police in Lower Swatara Township announced on Thursday, Aug. 25.
Dandre Rayvon Sibblies, 28, of Lemoyne, was arrested for allegedly pocketing jewelry, designer sunglasses, Pokémon cards, and other items while working at the UPS Middletown Hub, located at 2110 North Union Street, police say.
Sibblies was charged with Felony Theft by Unlawful Taking and Felony Theft of Mail, according to charging documents.
UPS Security contacted police on Tuesday, Aug. 13, after discovering sev…
$52K In Appliances, Tools Stolen By Organized Theft Ring In PA, Suspect Caught In NJ
An organized retail theft group accused of stealing more than $52,000 worth of appliances and tools from Home Depot stores across four Pennsylvania counties has been dismantled, prosecutors announced on Friday, Aug. 22.
Balvin Greene, 32, Terrell Jackson, 39, and Kristopher Heard, 38, all of Philadelphia, were arrested and charged with multiple felonies, including running a corrupt organization, organized retail theft, retail theft, conspiracy, and dealing in the proceeds of unlawful activity, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele.
From May 18 through Aug. 11, 202…
Florida Man Used Fake Utility Worker Ruse To Rob Elderly PA Homeowners With Son: AG
A Florida man who posed as a utility worker to rob elderly Pennsylvanians alongside his son has been sentenced to state prison, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced Wednesday, July 16.
Steve Nichols, 57, of Fort Lauderdale, will serve 2½ to 20 years in state prison for leading a father-son burglary ring that hit homes in Butler, Erie, Indiana, Lackawanna, and Westmoreland counties, state investigators say.
Nichols and his son, Archie Marino, allegedly pulled off a string of distraction-style break-ins, targeting elderly residents—some in their 80s—who were home alone during the crimes, co…
'Ambush-Style' Backyard Stabbing Leaves Alex Camacho Dead In Coatesville, Five Charged: DA
Young men and a teen allegedly hunted, beat, and stabbed the victim in a backyard. One suspect is still on the run.
A group of young men and a teenager are facing murder charges after a brutal ambush-style attack that left Alex Camacho dead in Coatesville, Chester County authorities announced on Wednesday, July 9.
Camacho was fatally stabbed behind a home on Virginia Avenue on Saturday, June 29, the Chester County District Attorney's Office said.
Dorreon Miller, 20; Hyovannie Gonzalez-Declet, 19; Marcus Culclasure, 21; Joseph Lancella, 19; and Shirron Jones-Allen, 17, are all facing Murder…
Stabbed While Partying Before Miami Trip; PA Jury Convicts ‘Boogz’ Of Cold-Blooded Killing
A Pennsylvania man was convicted of second-degree murder after stabbing a 22-year-old during a family hangout, just hours before the victim was set to leave for spring break in Miami, authorities announced on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
Davon Hairston, 29 — known on the streets as “Boogz” — was found guilty after plunging a knife into Damien Servidio’s abdomen, nearly severing his spine, inside a Harrisburg apartment on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, around 8:53 p.m., the Dauphin County District Attorney’s Office said.
Servidio was laughing with friends and family inside apartment 2A at 3 N. 16th S…
‘I Did It For Gaza’: Gunman Flew In, Killed Israeli Couple Outside DC Jewish Museum: Court Docs
He flew in from Chicago with a gun, bought a ticket to a Jewish diplomatic event, waited outside, then opened fire.
Moments later, he told police: “I did it for Palestine. I did it for Gaza.”
Elias Rodriguez, 30, of Illinois, is now facing multiple federal charges, including the murder of foreign officials, after he allegedly carried out a deadly ambush near the entrance of the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC on Wednesday, May 21, federal officials announced.
The attack happened just after 9:00 p.m., outside a ticketed event hosted by the American Jewish Committee that was designed…
PA Executive, Bride-To-Be, 24, Gunned Down With AR-15 In Burglary; Jewelry Turned Up In FL
A Pennsylvania woman was gunned down during a home invasion in Rostraver Township, and a Washington County man is now charged with her murder, Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli announced on Monday, May 19.
Dorian Jeri-Greene, 39, of Monongahela, was arrested in Tampa, Florida, and is charged in the Thursday, April 11, home invasion and shooting of Jennah Seibert. He faces the following charges:
Felony Criminal Homicide
Felony Robbery
Felony Burglary
Felony Theft
Dorian Jeri-Greene who is accused of murdering Jennah Seibert before fleeing to Florida and pawning …
Dairy Queen Owner Gropes PA Teen Worker, Delete Security Footage: Police
A teen girl working at a Dairy Queen was groped by her boss in a back office, then the surveillance footage was deleted — but not for long, Northampton Township police announced on Wednesday, May 14.
Parthkumar “Pete” Patel, 30, is accused of indecently assaulting a juvenile female employee inside the Dairy Queen he owns at 922 Second Street Pike in Richboro, Pennsylvania on Thursday, March 20 around 9:40 p.m., authorities said.
Patel called the girl into the office to discuss an employment issue, she told police. While she filled out forms, he allegedly massaged her shoulders and then plac…
Gunmen Accused Of Killing Ivan Diaz Jr. Outside PA Club Ordered To Face Trial
Two Allentown men accused in the deadly shooting outside a nightclub that killed Ivan Diaz Jr. will face trial, authorities announced on Thursday, April 10.
Pedro Junior Paulino, 35, and David Isaiah Rivera, 26, both had all charges held for court following their preliminary hearing before District Judge David M. Howells Jr., according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan.
Both men are charged with Criminal Homicide, three counts of Attempted Murder, three counts of Aggravated Assault, and Recklessly Endangering Another Person. Rivera faces an additional charge of Firearms …
Man Convicted Of Murdering DC Photographer Joe Shymanski, Dismembering Body In PA: Prosecutors
The Pennsylvania man who shot and dismembered popular DC photographer Joe Shymanski has been found guilty of murder in Calvert County, authorities announced.
Brandon Ross Holbrook was convicted by a jury following an eight-day trial of his role in the brutal murder of Shymanski, who prosecutors described as "a prominent Washington, DC, photographer and businessman."
According to the Charles County State’s Attorney’s Office, Holbrook shot Shymanski on Sept. 3, 2023, in the driveway of Shymanski’s Huntingtown home.
He then took the body back to his house in Reedsville, Pennsylvania, wh…
Iran Sent Hitmen To Kill NY Journalist: Two Mobsters Convicted In Foiled Plot
Two Eastern European mobsters were convicted in a chilling plot to assassinate an Iranian-American journalist on US soil—at the behest of the Iranian government.
A Manhattan federal jury found Rafat Amirov, 46, of Iran, and Polad Omarov, 40, of Georgia, guilty on all five counts related to a murder-for-hire scheme targeting journalist and human rights activist Masih Alinejad on Thursday, March 20.
The pair orchestrated the plan under orders from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), offering a hitman $500,000 to kill Alinejad outside her Brooklyn home, according to prosecutors.
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NJ Man Helps Cousin Kill Girlfriend’s Brother In PA, Sentenced To Decades
A Pennsylvania man was gunned down while sitting in a parked car with his family, and two men—including his sister’s abusive boyfriend and his cousin—have now been sentenced to decades in prison for his murder, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, March 14, 2025.
Breon D. McRae, 34, of Morrisville, PA, and Pacqi S. Lassiter, 29, of Trenton, New Jersey, were each sentenced to 40 to 80 years in state prison for conspiring to kill Clifton “CJ” Burgess-Williams Jr., 26, on Dec. 22, 2022, prosecutors said. McRae received an additional 4 ½ to 9 years for witness intimid…
