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Blind 90-Year-Old Among Sexual Assault Victims In Brutal PA Home Invasions: Prosecutors
A pair of violent overnight home invasions left two women sexually assaulted — including a blind 90-year-old — in Montgomery County, authorities announced.
Derelle Williams, 37, of Pottstown, has been charged after the attacks in Lower Pottsgrove Township and Pottstown on Wednesday, April 23, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office.
Police were first called to a home on Terraced Hill Court around 7:45 a.m., where a blind, elderly woman was found assaulted in her bedroom overnight, investigators said. She suffered severe injuries, including bleeding in her brain, a bro…
PA Man Makes 1,200+ Calls Threatening To Silence Mom After Choking Her, Slamming Into Child
A violent domestic assault involving strangulation, shoving a mom into her toddler, and witness intimidation has led to a conviction in Lehigh County, prosecutors announced.
Dallas Young, 31, of Allentown, was convicted by a jury after attacking the mother of his child and later attempting to stop her from testifying, District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan said on Wednesday, April 1.
Young was originally charged in December with strangulation and child endangerment, along with simple assault and harassment. Additional charges were later filed after investigators said he repeatedly contacted th…
PA Sugar Daddy Predator Who Drugged, Raped 12 Women Sentenced Up To 135 Years
A man who posed as a “sugar daddy” to lure women into drug-fueled sexual assaults has been sentenced to decades in prison, court records show.
Andrew Gallo, 41, of Levittown, was sentenced to a total of 65 to 135 years in state prison by Judge Stephen A. Corr on Tuesday, April 1, after pleading no contest to multiple counts tied to a years-long pattern of abuse, according to court documents.
Judge Corr called the crimes “unspeakable,” telling Gallo, “You treated these women like trash,” before ordering consecutive sentences for each victim.
Prosecutors said Gallo targeted at least 12 wome…
Student Assault Into Concrete Wall Leaves 14-Year-Old With Concussion At PA Middle School: PD
A violent assault into a concrete wall at a Pennsylvania middle school left a 14-year-old with a concussion, police announced on Wednesday, March 25.
A 14-year-old Lititz teen was charged after attacking another 14-year-old student inside Warwick Middle School at 301 W. Orange St., Lititz, on Monday, March 10, at 10:45 a.m., according to police.
The juvenile pushed the victim twice into a concrete wall, causing their head to strike the surface, officers said. He then punched the victim in the face, knocking them to the floor.
As the victim attempted to walk away to seek help from the schoo…
'You'll Die Today' Threat, Mysterious '7-Inch Laceration', Ends In Prison Sentence For PA Man
A man who warned a stranger, “you’ll die today,” before slashing his throat outside a Lancaster bar has been sentenced to up to 45 years in state prison, prosecutors announced on Friday, Dec. 19.
Syeen Yadullah Hill, 45, of Lititz, was sentenced to 20 to 45 years by Lancaster County Judge David Ashworth after a jury convicted him of Felony Criminal Attempt – Criminal Homicide, Felony Aggravated Assault, Misdemeanor Recklessly Endangering Another Person, and Misdemeanor Possession of an Instrument of Crime, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office.
The violent attack unfo…
‘Proud Boys’ Supporter Who Made Racist Threats, Cyberstalked Black Philly Residents Sentenced
New details reveal how a Philadelphia man tied to the Proud Boys terrorized Black residents with racist threats, violent messages, and extremist propaganda before being sentenced to federal prison, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, Dec. 2.
Mark Tucci, 44, was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison, two years of supervised release, and more than $16,500 in restitution after admitting to a series of violent, hate-fueled threats targeting Black City of Philadelphia employees and a Black motorist, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Tucci pleaded guilty on Aug. 21 to interfering with…
Indian Man Brutally Murdered NJ Co-Worker's Wife, Son He Stalked: Prosecutor
A 38-year-old Indian man has been identified as a suspect of a Maple Shade 2017 double homicide, authorities announced Tuesday, Nov. 18.
Nazeer Hameed, who now lives in India but at the time lived in the same apartment complex as the victims, is accused of murdering Sasikala Narra and her 6-year-old son Anish Narra, at their Hamilton Road home on March 23, 2017, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Maple Shade Police Chief Christopher J. Fletcher said.
Sasikala's husband, who apparently worked with Hameed at Cognizant Technology Solutions in Teaneck, found her and her so…
Former PA Officers Jailed For Violent Assaults, Conspiracy: DOJ
Three former police officers violently assaulted people during arrests and covered up their actions for years, federal prosecutors announced on Friday, Nov. 14.
Former Mt. Carmel Borough Lt. David Donkockik, 53, of Catawissa; former Patrol Officer Jonathan McHugh, 36, of Tamaqua; and former Patrol Officer Kyle Schauer, 36, of Catawissa, were each sentenced in connection with the civil-rights conspiracy, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
Donkockik was sentenced to seven years in prison, McHugh to six years, and Schauer to four years dur…
New Travel Advisory Issued By State Department For Mexico: Here's Why
The US State Department has issued updated travel guidance for one of America’s closest neighbors, citing a mix of safety risks for visitors.
The advisory that went live on Tuesday, Aug. 12 applies to Mexico, where officials say travelers should “exercise increased caution” because of threats that include terrorism, crime, and kidnapping.
It is classified as Level 2 on the agency’s four-tier alert system, which ranges from Level 1 (“exercise normal precautions”) to Level 4 (“do not travel”).
According to the advisory, violent crimes such as homicide, kidnapping, carjacking,…
Shooters Of PA Mom, 7-Year-Old Daughter ID'd, $20K Reward Offered: Police
The shooters who wounded a Pennsylvania mother and her 7-year-old daughter during a quadruple shooting that killed two men have been identified, and police are offering a $20,000 reward for their capture, authorities announced on Sunday, July 27.
The gunfire erupted around 8:22 p.m. Saturday, July 26, on the 1900 block of West Hunting Park Avenue in Philadelphia’s 39th District, according to the Philadelphia Police Department.
Nyfik Johnson, 29, of Philadelphia, was shot in the body and head. He was rushed to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 8:37 p.m. A second vic…
