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NEWS Jilted lover in Pennsylvania accused of conspiring with son to murder her ex-boyfriend, prosecutors claim
A Philadelphia mother and her son are accused of murdering a father of nine after he ended his relationship with the woman. The victim died at the scene.NEWS Child killer told a judge that cops were 'disrespecting him' during their investigation. The judge said to 'get over it.'
A man smoked marijuana and then smothered his child to death was sentenced to prison. He told the judge the police disrespected him during the investigation.NEWS Accused ‘ringleader’ of Pennsylvania carjacking crew charged in connection to two murders, shootings, police say
A Pennsylvania man accused of being the ringleader of a prolific carjacking crew has been taken into custody on murder charges, officials said.NEWS Former elementary school principal charged with sexually assaulting student, police say
A former elementary school principal in Pennsylvania has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a student. The claims initially came out four years ago.COLD CASES She was killed 58 years ago when she on her way to school. Police just identified a suspect, but can't arrest him.
A child was killed while walking to her Pennsylvania school in 1964, but the case went cold. DNA helped police identify a suspect, but he won't be arrested.NEWS Homeless Pennsylvania man accused of the killing his 78-year-old stepfather, who was named on a 'hit list.'
A Pennsylvania man had "hit list" of family members he wanted to kill, then stabbed his 78-year-old stepfather to death, police said. He is being held in jail.NEWS She Lied To Her Husband About Spending Time With Another Man. She Paid With Her Life.
A man in Pennsylvania grew jealous and killed his wife. She was found in the basement with a sheet on her. Now, he will spend life in prison.NEWS Pennsylvania man accused of killing 28-year-old with kitchen knife
The 28-year-old Berwick Borough man reportedly died from 'a deep laceration injury of his left arm with a significant amount of uncontrolled hemorrhaging”.'NEWS Pennsylvania man caught dismembering ex-girlfriend with machete by police: report
Pennsylvania officials said Nicholas Scurria was sawing his already decapitated ex-girlfriend's leg off when police responded to a domestic disturbance.COLD CASES She was killed and left by the railroad tracks in the 1980s. Police announced they just arrested her suspected killer.
Pennsylvania State Police charged Wayne Anthony Walker with killing Denise Pierson. The victim went missing in 1981 and found dead in 1984, but her case went cold.NEWS Man offers girl a ride home, instead takes her to fire station and rapes her, cops say
A Pennsylvania man offered to give a girl a ride home. Instead, police say, he took her to a fire station and raped her, while not allowing her to leave.SERIAL KILLERS She gave birth to five children and hid their dead bodies in a closet for years. Until a teen opened the door.
Michele Kalina hid the remains of five of her children in a closet in her Pennsylvania home. It wasn't until her family looked in the closet they discovered her secret.NEWS Pennsylvania mother found with slit throat, knife on her chest. Her son’s now accused of murder.
A Pennsylania woman is dead, and her son is accused of killing her and then fleeing the scene so he could allegedly go buy drugs, police said.NEWS Pennsylvania man arrested after he allegedly raped a 12-year-old child 'dozens of times'
A Pennsylvania man has been arrested after he allegedly raped a 12-year-old child who he was living with "dozens of times," according to police. He has been charged with 15 counts of rape of a child.NEWS Pittsburgh mother killed by man she had 'protection from abuse order' against, police say
Police said ex-boyfriend followed Pittsburgh mother and shot her at bus stop. Officials said she had protection from abuse order in place when she was killed.NEWS After killing his friend for her drugs and money, he went to buy some snacks at a convenience store
A Pennsylvania man robbed and killed a friend for her drugs and money, then went to the store to buy snacks. Now, he will head to prison for life.NEWS 70-year-old beaten to death during carjacking in Philadelphia, 18-year-old charged: police
An 18-year-old from Philadelphia was charged for allegedly beating a man to death while trying to carjack him. The victim was taken to the hospital but died weeks later.NEWS Co-owner of 'clothing optional' campground accused of child sexual assault: report
A co-owner of a "clothing optional" campground in Pennsylvania has been charged with child sexual assault, police said. The incident happened 10 years ago.,NEWS Pennsylvania man turns himself in after allegedly murdering ex-girlfriend while her 3 kids were home
A Pennsylvania man turned himself in after allegedly murdering his ex-girlfriend at her home while her three children were present, prosecutors said.NEWS Suspect accused of allegedly shooting girlfriend dead in ‘premeditated, heinous act of violence,’ officials say
A man is accused of the execution-style murder of his girlfriend on a secluded waterfront walking trail in Pennsylvania, prosecutors announced.NEWS Pittsburgh father allegedly killed his 7-week-old son by throwing him down the stairs
A Pittsburgh father has been arrested after he allegedly killed his 7-week-old son. An autopsy determined the child had been thrown down stairs, police said.NEWS Pennsylvania murder suspect allegedly stashed his girlfriend’s body in suitcase he hid in tool shed, police say
A man is accused of slaying his girlfriend and then hiding the body in a tool shed on the property where they both lived, Pittsburgh police said.NEWS Pennsylvania man allegedly squeezed 2-year-old girl to death
A Pennsylvania man who was watching a 2-year-old girl is accused of squeezing her to death, police said. He now faces a homicide charge and is being held in jail.NEWS Suspect confessed to gunning down convenience store worker in Pennsylvania, cops say
Pennsylvania police said they arrested a suspect who shot and killed a store worker. The motive is unknown, but officials said it was not a robbery.NEWS A body was found in New York with no head, hands or feet in 2014. Now, a suspect has been arrested.
A New York man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with a case dating to 2014. The victim's body was found without a head, hands or feet.NEWS Body of baby boy found in wall, parents now charged with murder: officials
The body of a baby boy was found in the wall of a Pennsylvania apartment. Now, police say the parents have officially been charged with murder.NEWS Pennsylvania man allegedly arranged murder of woman who began dating his ex-girlfriend, prosecutors say
A Pennsylvania man is accused of harassing and setting up the murder of a woman who began seeing and dating his ex-girlfriend, prosecutors announced.NEWS He faked being a journalist and targeted Pennsylvania leaders, now he'll head to prison
A man who pretended to be journalists to help his website will head to prison. Nikolaos Hatziefstathiou was previously convicted of charges related to the scheme.NEWS Homeless Pensylvnaia teen staying with a family allegedly rapes their 12-year-old son
A homeless teenager in Pennsylvania was staying with a family to get off the streets and police say he is accused of raping their 12-year-old son.NEWS Pennsylvania man charged in sober home overdose after woman found dead from fentanyl, prosecutors said
A man has been charged in connection to an overdose death at a Pennsylvania sober house. The suspect is being held in jail on $1 million bond.NEWS Gunfire outside football game kills an 8-year-old dead. Two people charged, but not the cops who fired the fatal round.
Pennsylvania officials announced charges against two men who were involved in a shooting outside a football game that killed an 8-year-old. Police also shot but have yet to be charged.NEWS Convicted killer just released from prison accused of ‘despicable’ scam to get $139,555 in pandemic relief funds: Feds
A convicted killer is accused of fraudulently obtaining pandemic relief money days after he was released from prison, federal prosecutors alleged.NEWS Mother claimed her baby died from SIDS and she hid body in bedroom wall because she couldn’t afford burial
A Pennsylvania mother allegedly said her baby passed away from SIDS and she hid the body in a wall because she couldn’t afford a proper burial.NEWS Mother of man accused of sexual abuse of kids threatened victims: report
A Pennsylvania mother of a man charged with sexually assaulting children knew of the abuse and threatened some of the victims, police said. The mom has been arrested.NEWS Man called his friend a gift because he kept giving pills to sell. When the drugs ran dry, the suspect turned to murder.
A man in Pennsylvania was sentenced to prison for killing his friend. The victim gave the suspect pills to sell, but when he stopped, the case turned to murder.NEWS New Jersey man targeted at casino killed during botched robbery after he’s followed home, authorities say
A New Jersey man who was at a casino in Pennsylvania was followed home and murdered during an attempted robbery, police said. The suspect was charged with first-degree murder.NEWS Child beaten after wetting her pants, duo arrested in connection to case: report
Two people face charges in connection to a Pennsylvania child abuse case. One suspect said she hit a toddler who lied about wetting their pants.NEWS Teen shot two people outside of Pennsylvania bowling alley, killing one, cops say
A 19-year-old allegedly shot and killed a woman outside of a bowling alley in Kennedy Township, Pennsylvania. Police say an argument inside led to the shooting.NEWS Pennsylvania man allegedly beat a man to death and now faces murder charges
A Pennsylvania man allegedly beat another man to death after an argument. The victim told police he had pepper spray and a knife and brought them to his house.NEWS 16-year-old to be tried as adult in connection to shooting death of Pennsylvania man
A 16-year-old will be tried as an adult after a 20-year-old Pennsylvania man was found shot to death. Police say murder arrest came after witness tips.NEWS Woman found in field with gunshot wounds to head, man arrested in connection to murder
A Pennsylvania woman was found with gunshot wounds to the back of her head in a field. Now police say a man has been arrested and charged with her murder.NEWS Woman who stole $40,000 in benefits paid to dead grandmother faces a decade in prison
A woman admitted to stealing social security benefits from her dead grandmother. The suspect now faces up to a decade in federal prison, prosecutors said.NEWS Man allegedly shot postal worker dead after becoming convinced he poisoned him and his family with cyanide
A Pennsylvania mailman is dead and his neighbor is under arrest after he allegedly became convinced the USPS postal worker had poisoned him and his family.NEWS Man who allegedly killed his girlfriend in DUI crash charged with homicide, police say
A man has been charged with homicide by vehicle and eight other crimes in connection with a DUI crash that killed his girlfriend, police announced.NEWS Woman’s body found in tub after her husband allegedly told his dad ‘I must have hit her too hard’: Police
A Pennsylvania man allegedly fatally beat his wife and her body was found in a bathtub in the couple’s home, authorities said. He is now accused of homicide.NEWS Mother’s boyfriend accused of kidnapping her 2-year-old child in Pennyslvania.
A woman's boyfriend has been accused of kidnapping her two-year-old child. The day after he was reported missing, police found the boy, apparently unharmed, in a Pittsburgh residence.NEWS Victim convinced her rapist to let her go free as he debated whether to kill her: police
A Pennsylvania woman convinced her attacker to let her go free after hours of sexually assaulting her, police say. The alleged attacker has been arrested.NEWS Man accused of indecent conduct with 95-year-old dementia patient at nursing home, prosecutors say
A man in Pennsylvania faces charges after prosecutors say he had indecent conduct with a nursing home resident. The victim was 95 years old and had dementia.NEWS Man who spent weeks on the run after allegedly shooting pregnant girlfriend arrested
A Pennsylvania man has been arrested after he allegedly shot his pregnant girlfriend. He was on the run since Sept. 15, but police found him staying with friends.NEWS A woman was found stabbed to death and left on a kitchen floor. Police have arrested two suspects.
Two men have been arrested on murder charges in connection with a deadly stabbing in Pennsylvania. One of the suspects lived with the victim before the incident.