A Pennsylvania mother has been charged with child abuse of her two children after the Pennsylvania State Police responded to a ChildLine report. The specific charges that the mother was charged with include aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of children, strangulation, simple assault, re...

A former York County, Pennsylvania resident, Wyatt Andrew Jones, has been sentenced to 45 years in prison following the sexual abuse of his infant daughter and the solicitation and receipt of sexually explicit photos from a 13-year-old female. Jones began sexually abusing his daughter when she wa...

Pennsylvania's own Perkiomen Valley School District has received a series of threats following the release of its schools' bathroom policy permitting transgender students to utilize the bathroom of their sexual identity. The threats included an email threatening violence and continued harassment ...

If you're facing domestic violence charges, it can be devastating to your career and also your reputation and standing in the community. Without a vigorous defense, you could lose so much. That's what Houston Rockets player Kevin Porter Jr. is facing amid allegations that he fractured a girlfrien...

A 22-year-old Punxsutawney man has been brought up on 484 felony charges for allegedly possessing and disseminating child pornography. Brendon Eugene Troutman is accused of uploading child porn to the social media website Discord, which the police found after following cyber tips. If convicted, u...

Pennsylvania residents who have been granted a Protection from Abuse (PFA) order to protect them from domestic violence—and the law enforcement officers tasked with enforcing those orders—now have a new technological tool on their side. It's called Overwatch, and it works with a doorbell camera s...

Eric Hill, a Plymouth man, was sentenced to ten years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiring to distribute between 400 and 1.2 kilos grams of fentanyl in Luzerne County in 2019 and 2020. The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania brought charges against Hil...

A 17-year-old male was recently charged in the stabbing death of his 16-year-old ex-girlfriend and her mother in North Catasauqua, Pennsylvania, just north of Allentown. According to police, the 17-year-old then stole the mother's car and crashed it, injuring himself and a 14-year-old female pass...

Even though you have talked to your teen about the dangers of drinking and driving, some teens may make bad choices and end up with a DUI arrest. While some tough love is in order for a teenager charged with DUI, the consequences of a DUI conviction may overly burden a young person in their colle...

Crimes against children are often the most vigorously prosecuted in the U.S., and Pennsylvania police are no exception. When someone prominent in the community faces an accusation, it can ruin a reputation and have lasting consequences even if someone is acquitted. But sex crime charges in Pennsy...

A man who left on a recent flight from O'Hare to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton as a passenger landed as a defendant in a federal criminal case after exposing himself and masturbating “throughout the flight,” according to federal prosecutors. Charged with a misdemeanor, he faces up to 90 days of jail time...

The story of a Philadelphia man who allegedly kicked police officers after they arrested him serves as an excellent reminder of what to do — and what not to do — if you get arrested in Pennsylvania. No matter the circumstances, if you've been arrested in the Keystone State, you need the best lega...

A Pennsylvania nurse, Heather Pressdee, has been charged with criminal charges for allegedly poisoning patients in the healthcare facilities where she was employed. Pressdee worked at a few facilities across the state. The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General claims that Pressdee intentionally...

Children under the age of 18 receive special protections under state and federal law. For example, Pennsylvania law prohibits the sex trafficking of minors. Federal law adds another protection by prohibiting anyone from taking an individual under the age of 18 across state lines or out of the cou...

People run for local political offices because they want to make a difference in their communities. They are called to help build the world they want to live in. But having a past criminal record can get in the way of those ambitions. Take what's currently happening in East Huntington, Pennsylva...

Delaware resident Geoffrey Hines was sentenced to 23 years in prison for committing numerous state and federal sex crimes against children during the COVID-19 pandemic. Among his charges were manufacturing or attempting to manufacture child porn. Hines used gaming websites and streaming platforms...

Pennsylvania state trooper Ronald K. Davis faces serious consequences after being charged with various felony charges, including unlawful restraint, false imprisonment, assault, recklessly endangering another person, and official oppression. According to police, Davis requested that his other sta...

Pennsylvania takes sexual assault offenses seriously. It's considered a second-degree felony and can lead to up to 10 years in jail and a fine of up to $25,000. One of the most important aspects of any sexual assault case is whether the person charged with the offense had the affirmative consent ...

Identity theft, particularly when it happens electronically, can result in many white-collar criminal charges related to fraud and theft. WHTM recently reported a story about two Dauphin County men charged in a bank fraud operation involving impersonating bank employees. The two men face charges ...

If you have been wrongfully accused of false imprisonment, the stark reality of how difficult it is to disprove allegations of violence or abuse may come as a shock. While someone in your life may appear as a victim, you had no intention to detain or harm them. In order to effectively defend your...

Strict parenting is in the news now with the arrest of Ruby Franke, a Utah YouTube star and mother of six. For years, Franke created video content for her “8 Passengers” account featuring her family and the details of their lives. Franke has long been criticized for her harsh parenting techniques...

The world of social media can often seem unreal. You never really know who you're communicating with, and some online flirtation can seem harmless. Phone apps like Snapchat can seem “safe” because videos and photos disappear quickly. But really, nothing you say or do online is safe from discovery...

If you like to spend time outdoors doing recreational activities like biking, riding ATVs, or boating, you probably want to include your children in these activities, too. You have to be fully aware of all safety laws regarding children and outdoor activities like these, however. If you don't fol...

Recently, a NJ mother who allowed her two-year old child access to fentanyl and heroin, resulting in the child's death, was prosecuted for manslaughter. The mother had left significant quantities of heroin and fentanyl within easy reach of the two-year-old, and his five-year-old sibling and the t...

A Windsor man is facing multiple charges associated with a hit-and-run accident that took place in Lower Windsor Township. On July 31, Travis Seiple allegedly struck a motorcyclist with his maroon Ford Contour and fled the scene, leaving the severely injured motorcyclist in the middle of the road...