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Philly 'Speakeasy' Owner Guilty Of Gun Charge: Feds Philly 'Speakeasy' Owner Guilty Of Gun Charge: Feds
Philly 'Speakeasy' Owner Guilty Of Gun Charge: Feds A Philadelphia man who owned an illegal "speakeasy" was convicted of illegal firearms possession in federal court on Wednesday, Feb. 1, authorities say.  Edward Burgess, 45, was found guilty at trial of owning a gun as a convicted felon, said US Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero in a statement.  The charges stem from a June 2019 incident, when Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board agents and city police raided an apparently unlicensed cocktail lounge that Burgess was operating in Philadelphia, prosecutors wrote.  Prior to the raid, PLCB agents reportedly witnessed Burgess "acting as…

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by Mac Bullock
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Father-Son Duo Sentenced For 2018 South Philly Home Invasion: Feds Father-Son Duo Sentenced For 2018 South Philly Home Invasion: Feds
Father-Son Duo Sentenced For 2018 South Philly Home Invasion: Feds A Philadelphia man and his father received federal prison sentences in connection with a 2018 home invasion on the city's south side, authorities announced.  Khairyi Burgess, 23, will spend 12 years behind bars followed by five years of supervised release, US Attorney Jacqueline Romero said in a statement Thursday, Nov. 17.  He must also pay $1 million in restitution to the victims, she added.  Investigators say Burgess worked with two accomplices to break into a south Philadelphia home and rob the family that lived there at gunpoint in August 2018.   The trio ent…

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by Mac Bullock