Father-Son Duo Among 23 Arrested In Major Philly Drug Ring: AG Father-Son Duo Among 23 Arrested In Major Philly Drug Ring: AG
Father-Son Duo Among 23 Arrested In Major Philly Drug Ring: AG Approximately five pounds of heroin and fentanyl were seized, along with 1.6 ounces of methamphetamine, three assault rifles, and $179,000 in cash in the takedown of a major Philadelphia drug ring, authorities said. A father and son duo was among 23 people arrested as local, state, and federal law officers served more than 40 search warrants on affiliated properties and vehicles on Wednesday, June 8, Attorney General Josh Shapiro said. Evidence seized in the bust. (photo one)PA AG's Office Evidence seized in the bust. (photo two)PA AG's Office The ringleaders were identified as Curti…
PA Chiropractor Sexually Assaulted 9-Year-Old Patient: AG PA Chiropractor Sexually Assaulted 9-Year-Old Patient: AG
PA Chiropractor Sexually Assaulted 9-Year-Old Patient: AG A 59-year-old Pennsylvania chiropractor was arrested on accusations he sexually assaulted a nine-year-old patient, authorities said. An investigation began on Dec. 29, 2021, when the now 22-year-old victim's mom contacted the Pennsylvania Department of State Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs about the alleged sexual assault, according to an affidavit of probable cause. The woman claimed her daughter was "digitally penetrated" by John Pandolfo during a final exam in his Drexel Hill office sometime between 2009 and 2010, records show. In court papers, the vi…
Dementia Patients Were Sexually Abused At PA Nursing Home And 2 Workers Failed To Act: AG Dementia Patients Were Sexually Abused At PA Nursing Home And 2 Workers Failed To Act: AG
Dementia Patients Were Sexually Abused At PA Nursing Home And 2 Workers Failed To Act: AG A pair of nursing home employees were arrested on accusations they failed to report a male resident who sexually assaulted three female dementia patients in a suburban Philadelphia facility, authorities said. The Landing of Southampton General Manager Ashley Harker and Director of Health and Wellness Joy Alfonsi were notified of the incidents in the facility's memory care unit by staff members on July 22, 24, and 26, PA Attorney General Josh Shapiro said. Alfonsi and Harker assured the staff that they would handle the situation and told the witnesses not to document or report the incidents …
$32K Of Fentanyl, Meth Seized From PA Man Who Admitted Dealing: Authorities $32K Of Fentanyl, Meth Seized From PA Man Who Admitted Dealing: Authorities
$32K Of Fentanyl, Meth Seized From PA Man Who Admitted Dealing: Authorities A man named "Angel" admitted on tape to dealing fentanyl and methamphetamine days after he was charged with child endangerment— but only after massive amounts of the drugs and supplies drug were discovered in a central Pennsylvania homes, authorities say. Authorities from nearly a dozen agencies  executed three search warrants on Apr. 5, according to a release by the Lancaster County district attorney's office. Sadi Angel Corretger, 31, of the 200 block of South 5th Street, Columbia Borough man has been arrested following the 6 a.m. search of a Lancaster home in the 100 block of Melros…
PA Constable Purchased 22 Firearms For Felon: AG PA Constable Purchased 22 Firearms For Felon: AG
PA Constable Purchased 22 Firearms For Felon: AG A Pennsylvania court constable is accused of purchasing weapons— including straw purchasing 22 guns— for a convicted felony, Attorney General Josh Shapiro. says. Sidney Snelling, 48, of Wilkes-Barre, was arrested on Thursday, April 28, by members of the Office of Attorney General’s Gun Violence Section, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Luzerne County Detective Bureau, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). Agents also searched Snelling’s car and residence, seizing nine firearms, as well as ammunition and outlaw motorcycle vests.…
PA District Attorney Charged With Rape, Strangulation May Lose Bail Following New Crimes: AG PA District Attorney Charged With Rape, Strangulation May Lose Bail Following New Crimes: AG
PA District Attorney Charged With Rape, Strangulation May Lose Bail Following New Crimes: AG A Pennsylvania District Attorney who was arrested for rape and related charges but was later released may have his bail revoked by Pennsylvania's Attorney General Josh Shapiro after half a dozen new charges were filed in two separate incidents.  Somerset District Attorney, Jeffrey Lynn Thomas II, 36, of Windber, was first accused of entering a known woman’s home in Windber without permission, refusing to leave, then sexually and physically assaulting her on Saturday. Sept. 18, 2021, according to court documents. For that incident, he was charged with the following, court records show…
5 Arrested In Eastern PA Drug Bust: AG 5 Arrested In Eastern PA Drug Bust: AG
5 Arrested In Eastern PA Drug Bust: AG A drug bust in Eastern Pennsylvania resulted in five arrests, including an alleged ring leader, authorities said. Said Rivera, along with his alleged dealers Christopher Hall, Amanda Tice, Donalea Turolis, and Joseph Weikel, were accused of distributing and trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine in Schuylkill County and the surrounding area, PA Attorney General Josh Shapiro said Tuesday, April 19. The ring apparently sold more than 1,000 fentanyl pills and one pound of methamphetamine per week in the region in a one-year period. The following items were seized during multiple warran…
Philadelphia Nurse Admits Failing To Provide Care That Could've Saved Patient's Life: AG Philadelphia Nurse Admits Failing To Provide Care That Could've Saved Patient's Life: AG
Philadelphia Nurse Admits Failing To Provide Care That Could've Saved Patient's Life: AG A 34-year-old Philadelphia nurse admitted failing to provide checks on a nursing home resident who died hours after suffering a fall and serious head injury, and then trying to hide it, authorities announced. Christann Gainey, 34, pleaded guilty to neglect of a care-dependent person and tampering with records in connection with the death of 84-year-old Herbert R. McMaster Sr., State Attorney General Josh Shapiro said. Gainey failed to administer a total of eight required neurological checks on McMaster, a resident of Cathedral Village, after he suffered an unwitnessed fall at…
$1.4M Of Fentanyl Seized From Man In Record PA Drug Bust, AG Says $1.4M Of Fentanyl Seized From Man In Record PA Drug Bust, AG Says
$1.4M Of Fentanyl Seized From Man In Record PA Drug Bust, AG Says One of the largest drug busts in the history of Pennsylvania was announced by Attorney General Josh Shapiro on Thursday. Domonique Taylor, 37, had his home on Moody Street in Pittsburgh’s Braddock neighborhood searched as part of an investigation five police departments were assisting in since Aug. 2021. The warranted search led to the discovery of multiple drugs, guns, vehicles, and more than $545,000 in cash on Mar. 11, according to the release and court records. Taylor is a convicted felon who is barred from owning a gun. Here’s a more detailed list of what investigators found: A…
Mom Of Kidnapped Girls Murdered By Dad Withdraws Complaint Against York Police: Report Mom Of Kidnapped Girls Murdered By Dad Withdraws Complaint Against York Police: Report
Mom Of Kidnapped Girls Murdered By Dad Withdraws Complaint Against York Police: Report The Pennsylvania mom of two young girls who were kidnapped and killed by their dad in Maryland late last year has withdrawn her private criminal complaint against a regional police chief, PennLive reports. Vicosa's attorney said she withdrew her complaint due to a "recognition of the high threshold for proving a criminal action," according to PennLive. Instead, the attorney said Vicosa plans to "pursue to the fullest extent of Marisa and her childrens’ civil rights all civil claims that they have against the chief and the police department for its mishandling of the case, and his and their…
INSIDE JOB: Ex-Head Of Drug Task Force Stole $200K+ PA AG Says INSIDE JOB: Ex-Head Of Drug Task Force Stole $200K+ PA AG Says
Inside JOB: Ex-Head Of Drug Task Force Stole $200K+ PA AG Says The former head of a central Pennsylvania county drug task force stole more than $200,000 from the agency over five years, alleges the Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro. Former Lancaster County Det. Sgt. John Burkhart stole money seized during drug investigations using two separate schemes, according to Attorney General Shapiro's release on Tuesday, Mar. 13. The first scheme involved $150,000 in seized cash from the drug task force safe, where seized money was stored before it was formally forfeited and placed in a bank account, the release explains. The second scheme involved ski…
Ex-Police Chief Found Guilty Of Raping Girl, 6, With Buddy Hundreds Of Times For Years: AG Ex-Police Chief Found Guilty Of Raping Girl, 6, With Buddy Hundreds Of Times For Years: AG
Ex-Police Chief Found Guilty Of Raping Girl, 6, With Buddy Hundreds Of Times For Years: AG A former small-town Pennsylvania police chief has been found guilty of raping a young girl with his friend several times a month for years, authorities announced. A jury rendered the guilty verdict against former Weissport Police Chief Brent Getz, who was charged in March 2019, PA Attorney General Shapiro announced Friday, March 11. ** WARNING: The following news report contains graphic and disturbing scenarios ** His co-defendant, Gregory Wagner, of Lehighton, previously pleaded guilty and agreed to testify against Getz. Both Getz and Wagner will be sentenced at a later date. C…