In the past decade, youth gun violence, especially in Pittsburgh and its surrounding areas, has escalated at an alarming rate. Recent data published by the Pew Research Center in April 2023 revealed that gun deaths among U.S. children and teens rose 50% in just a two-year time frame. Narrowing in...

A Pennsylvania court recently sentenced a Fayette County state police officer to 23 years in prison for child pornography charges. The police officer in question was accused of photographing an underage child while showering and possessing, and viewing other materials depicting child pornography....

If you are taken into police custody, and the officers start interrogating you, odds are that you feel compelled to answer their questions. And you're not alone in feeling pressured to answer. Perhaps it is because you feel cornered. Perhaps it is because it can be intimidating being confined to...

Von Miller, a linebacker for the Buffalo Bills football team, is facing criminal charges arising from a domestic violence incident, according to a news article. Miller, 34, allegedly assaulted his longtime girlfriend while the two were arguing at their Texas home in late November. The press has n...

Recently, a 14-year-old Northumberland youth engaged in a chase with local police in an unauthorized vehicle, leading to juvenile charges. Some people may view "joyriding," or the temporary taking of a vehicle owned by someone else without permission, as a rite of passage. But it is, in fact, a d...

DUI Checkpoints are a common tool used by Pennsylvania law enforcement to address impaired driving. DUI checkpoints, also called roadblocks or sobriety checkpoints, are controversial for many people. The idea that law enforcement can stop and question a person without probable cause strikes many ...

As reported by WFMJ, a Warren, Ohio man was arrested for violating a protection from abuse order (“PFA”), among additional charges related to a domestic violence case after he assaulted his ex-wife, son, and another woman. He not only racked up additional charges but is now facing the possibility...

In early November, Monroe Crime Watch reported that a Pocono Township woman was arrested while driving under the influence with her child in the rear passenger seat. After swerving between lanes on Interstate 80 and nearly striking other vehicles on her way to a fast-food restaurant, police offic...

Amy L. Cohen, a doctor based in Narberth, was recently charged with several offenses, including making terroristic threats, stalking, aggravated assault, arson, reckless endangerment, attempted first-degree murder, and more. According to police, Ms. Cohen is accused of intimidating and threatenin...

Many people believe that what happened in the distant past is over and done with, but the criminal justice system does not agree. Prosecutors can charge people for offenses that occurred years ago. A West Chester, Pa., man recently found this out when he was sentenced to prison for sexually abusi...

A 62-year-old man from Canadensis is facing charges after he allegedly held a woman in his car against her will. According to Pennsylvania State police, on the morning of December 3, the man was driving a 60-year-old woman around continuously in Green Township, refusing to drive the woman home. W...

Authorities have charged a Bedford County man with making terroristic threats against Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro. Blayk Bridges, 25, of Hyndman, is in the Bedford County Jail. A Maryland man forwarded an email to Pennsylvania State Police, who claimed the email was from Bridges. The email...

Using apps like TextMe, TextNow, KidsChat, and Instagram, Michael Lee Sealover, Jr., 45, coerced five girls from various states, ages 11 and 12, and one 16-year-old, to send him nude photos, according to the Adams County Detectives Bureau. He then used the photos to blackmail the girls into sendi...

Pranks have long been part of the teen coming-of-age process. Senior pranks in high school have given way to social media pranks and the hope to go viral. Not all pranks are innocent or in good fun. Some can cause serious damage, up to and including death. These pranks not only harm the target b...

Spurred by a nationwide spike in hate crime activity fueled by the conflict in Israel, the Pennsylvania House last month passed an anti-hate crime bill with bipartisan support. "Look at the headlines about what's happening at our colleges, and you'll see why kids don't feel safe on campus — espec...

An Ohio man arraigned on four counts of kidnapping, two counts of felonious assault, and two counts of domestic violence was denied bond after a video surfaced showing him beating a woman and kicking her infant child across the room. Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas Judge Ronald Rice reporte...

Kevin Zyquan Muldrow and Donisha D. Johnson appeared unusually nervous to the degree that “pales in comparison” to the average driver when a trooper pulled them over on the Pennsylvania Turnpike and asked to search their vehicle. Johnson eventually consented. That's when law enforcement found a p...

Most drivers were unhappy with the high cost of gas this fall. Two New Jersey men apparently dealt with the expense by stealing gas from a Pennsylvania service station. In Pennsylvania, retail theft, also known as shoplifting, is its own criminal category. Whether the charge is a misdemeanor or ...

Colleges and universities that accept federal funding are required to notify students of criminal activity that represents “a threat to students and employees.” They are also required to collect and provide campus crime data upon request. A Penn State student recently questioned the school's comp...

A Pennsylvania woman faces DUI charges after driving under the influence while on the clock. At the time of her arrest, she was transporting four students. DUIs can negatively impact anyone's career. This is doubly so for those who drive as part of their jobs. A DUI conviction may affect an indi...

When parents send a child off to college, it may feel like proof of successful parenting. They've raised a child for 18 years who is on track to getting a college degree and entering the workforce. Finding out that their college student has been arrested or charged with a crime can be an unwelco...

Mistakes happen. What we do after that mistake can change the outcome. When a mistake carries potential criminal charges, how we react plays an even larger role. In September 2023, a Pennsylvania college student crashed into a house while driving under the influence. He then fled the scene and w...

The Supreme Court of the United States recently heard arguments in a case that could confirm the right of the government to prohibit gun owners from having their weapons if they have been served with what's known in Pennsylvania as a Protection from Abuse order, or in other states as a restrainin...

Being a parent is the most challenging job in the world. Ensuring your child gets to school daily can be a huge feat; sometimes, it just isn't possible. Maybe your child doesn't wake up in the morning and frequently misses the bus, and you can't drive them to school. Or maybe your child is avoidi...

The Los Angeles Dodgers player Julio Urías is facing domestic abuse charges following an incident at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. The claim is that Urías was taking photos with a few women during a Major League Soccer match he was attending when his date got jealous and stormed off. Urías alle...