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‘90 Day Fiance’ PA Barber Conviction Withdrawn Due Juror, Witness Interactions: DA
A former Pennsylvania barber who appeared in "90 Day Fiance” and “90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After?” who was extradited from Florida over six months after he was caught with fentanyl by US Marshals — has had one of his convictions dismissed due to contact between a juror and witness, the Cumberland County District Attorney Seán M. McCormack announced on Friday, March 23, 2024.
Michael Anthony Baltimore, 44 of Carlisle, PA, had been convicted on Feb. 1, 2024, in a domestic violence case from Jan. 7, 2021, but the charges were dismissed and the case was vacate…
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Drug Trafficking Group With California Ties Operated In Lehigh Valley: Feds
Five members of an alleged trafficking group active in greater Philadelphia face federal charges, the US Attorney's Office announced this week.
Investigators say the group sent cocaine and methamphetamine to Pennsylvania through the mail for distribution in Reading, Quakertown, Bensalem, Plymouth Township, Coopersburg, and elsewhere.
Authorities said they seized 40 firearms, over 100,000 rounds of ammunition, 60 pounds of meth, one kilogram of fentanyl, one kilogram of cocaine, 65 pounds of marijuana, 300 fentanyl pills, six pounds of psilocybin mushrooms, and $15,000 cash from the su…
Undercover Op. Seizes 400K Doses Of Fentanyl, Heroin, Xylazine Worth $3.6 Million In PA: DEA
Two Philadelphia men and approximately 400,000 doses of drugs were taken off the streets in an undercover operation by the Liberty Mid-Atlantic High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, Drug Enforcement Administration–Philadelphia Field Division, Pennsylvania State Police–Drug Law Team, Upper Merion Township Department of Public Safety, and the Montgomery County District Attorney's office according to a joint release on Friday, Jan. 25.
Richard Nunez, 45, and Javier Cornelio Fabian, 43, were arrested on Thursday on "multiple felony charges related to oper…
Fentanyl Drug Bust: Pipeline From Philadelphia To Lancaster Closed, DA Says
Charges filed in a drug bust that has halted the "Philadelphia to Lancaster fentanyl pipeline," District Attorney Heather Adams announced on Wednesday, Nov. 8.
Louis Angel Cruz, 42 of the 600 block of S. Ann Street, Lancaster; Michael Beck, 41 of the first block of Crystal Drive, Manheim; and Heather Wagner, 30 of the first block of Crystal Drive, Manheim; were all charged on Oct. 31 in connection with an organized drug operation running from Philadelphia to Lancaster, the District Attorney's office detailed in a release.
The Drug Task Force and Lancaster City Bureau of Police be…
Couple Charged In 6-Year-Old Norristown Boy's Overdose Death: DA
A man and a woman are charged in connection with the overdose death of a 6-year-old Norristown boy over the summer, say Montgomery County prosecutors.
Kristen Sabatino, 31, and Matthew Santiago, 35, were the only adults in their Willow Street home when Dominic Lyons was found unresponsive on the morning of July 16, according to the District Attorney's Office.
The 6-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene, and the Coroner's Office later determined he died from "drug intoxication from fentanyl and xylazine," authorities said.
Sabatino, the boy's mother, initially tol…
Two 'Upper-Level' Lehigh Drug Dealers Nabbed In $1.5M Fentanyl Bust: AG
A pair of Allentown-based drug dealers are behind bars and more than $1.5 million worth of fentanyl was seized during a raid last weekend, according to the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office.
Wilson Jose Rosario, 33, and Luis Manuel Ventura, 21 — both alleged by prosecutors to be "upper-level" traffickers — were taken into custody by a team of city, county, and state authorities on Saturday, Aug. 26, officials said.
Officers, detectives, and agents with the AG's Bureau of Narcotics Investigation claimed to seize 11 pounds of fentanyl, or "nearly 165,000 doses of th…
Lollipop Stick Had Trace Amounts Of Fentanyl That Killed PA Toddler, Parents Charged: DA
The parents of a Pennsylvania child who died from a drug overdose late last year are facing charges of involuntary manslaughter and related counts, says the Chester County District Attorney's Office.
Jason Moore, 36, and Amanda Moore, 35, surrendered to police on Friday, Aug. 11 and were each remanded to the county lockup in lieu of their $250,000 bonds, authorities said in a release.
In a criminal complaint cited by prosecutors, police said they were called to the Moores' Caln Township home to find an unresponsive 4-year-old around 10:50 a.m. on Nov. 29 last year.
He was rushe…
Accused ‘90 Day Fiance’ Barber Killer Extradited From Florida After Fentanyl Arrest: Police
A former Pennsylvania barber who appeared in ”90 Day Fiance” and “90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After?” has been extradited from Florida over six months after he was caught with fentanyl by US Marshals.
Michael Anthony Baltimore, 44, of Carlisle, had been on the run for a year and a half after he allegedly shot and killed his former boss.
The wild arrest involved a bar fight, a knife, a loaded gun, more than 800 ecstasy tablets, and fentanyl, according to US Marshals.
Baltimore was wanted as the prime suspect in the fatal shooting of GQ Barber Shop owner Kendell Jerome Cook, 39, of Steel…
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Drug Dealer Gave Man 30 Deadly Doses Of Fentanyl, Palmyra Police Allege
A Pennsylvania parole violator is accused of giving a man enough fentanyl to cause the deaths of 30 adults, police said.
Tyler Michael Singer, 27 of North Locust Street, Palmyra has been arrested in connection with the July 2022 death of a 26-year-old Gregory "Greg" Ristenbatt, Palmrya police said.
Ristenbatt was found dead from a drug overdose in the 200 block of College Street, Palmyra at 12:16 p.m. on Saturday, July 16, 2022.
Originally it was said that Greg "passed away unexpectedly after a long, brave battle with addiction," as stated in his obituary but it is now known that he had …
Dad Hit Daughter In Head With Beer Bottle, Bensalem Police Say
Authorities in Bucks County are seeking a man who they say hit his daughter over the head with a beer bottle.
Juan Vega Figueroa, 35, of Chester, is charged with simple assault, child endangerment, and related counts, said Bensalem Police Department in a release.
Authorities say they were called to the Red Roof Inn on Street Road around 9:30 p.m. on Monday, June 12 for reports of a domestic assault.
They arrived and spoke with Vega Figueroa's 15-year-old daughter, who said she was arguing with her dad when he struck her over the head with the bottle, according to the rele…
Undercover Fentanyl Bust Nets Mom, Son, Others In Poconos: DA
Four people are in police custody — including a mother and her son — after Monroe County authorities say they tried to sell fentanyl to an undercover police officer.
All four were arrested on Monday, April 10 following a months-long investigation that culminated with a controlled drug buy in Stroudsburg, said Monroe County District Attorney E. David Christine, Jr. in a statement.
Those charged are:
Zachary Herbst, 26, of East Stroudsburg
Sheila Conway, 45, of Saylorsburg
Justin Conway, 41, of Saylorsburg
Robert Sampson, 46, no fixed address
Justin Conway, 41, of Saylorsburg, and Ro…
Bucks Son Put Fentanyl In Mom's Iced Tea, Shot Her Dead In Philadelphia: DA (Update)
A 28-year-old Bucks County man is accused of killing his mom by spiking her iced tea with fentanyl then killing her in Philadelphia over the weekend, authorities said.
Sean Rivera, of the Morrisville section of Falls Township, drugged his 72-year-old mom, Carol J. Clark, before driving her to Philadelphia where he shot and killed her, Bucks County District Attorney Matthew Weintraub said.
Rivera left his mom's body in a shed, but officials found her early Monday morning, April 10, and pronounced her dead, Weintraub said.
The investigation began on Sunday afternoon for a report of a do…
'Known Fentanyl Trafficker' Busted At Bensalem Motel, Cops Claim
An accused drug dealer sits in a Bucks County jail cell after police say they caught him at a Bensalem motel with guns, cash, and narcotics.
Basheon Johnson, a 36-year-old Bristol resident, is charged with drug possession with intent to deliver and illegal firearm possession, said Bensalem police. He is also wanted by the Sheriff's Office for an outstanding warrant, the department noted.
Township police's Special Investigations Unit had tracked Johnson down to the Penn Lodge Motel, 4331 Lincoln Highway, and executed a raid at his room on Tuesday, March 14, authorities …
