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2 Men Avoid Prison After Setting Off Blast Inside Harvard Medical School 2 Men Avoid Prison After Setting Off Blast Inside Harvard Medical School 2 Men Avoid Prison After Setting Off Blast Inside Harvard Medical School
2 Men Avoid Prison After Setting Off Blast Inside Harvard Medical School Two Massachusetts men received probation after admitting to setting off an explosion inside a Harvard Medical School research lab.  Logan David Patterson, 19, of Plymouth, and Dominick Frank Cardoza, 21, of Bourne, set off a large commercial firework that triggered a fire alarm at the school’s Goldenson Building in Boston around 2:45 a.m. on Nov. 1, 2025, federal prosecutors said. US District Judge Angel Kelley sentenced each man to three years of probation. She also ordered them to pay $28,517 in restitution to the medical school. Both men pleaded guilty in April 2026 to conspir…

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Emergency Services Director Guilty Of Assaulting Employees On Job: PA AG Emergency Services Director Guilty Of Assaulting Employees On Job: PA AG Emergency Services Director Guilty Of Assaulting Employees On Job: PA AG
Emergency Services Director Guilty Of Assaulting Employees On Job: PA AG A former Delaware County Emergency Services director has been convicted of indecently assaulting two employees while he was in charge of the county agency responsible for emergency response, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Friday, Oct. 2. Timothy A. Boyce, 63, was found guilty by a Delaware County jury of two counts of indecent assault and two counts of harassment following four days of testimony, according to the Attorney General's Office. The assaults involved two former employees and happened in separate incidents while Boyce was serving as director of Delaware Cou…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man Found Exposed, Drinking From Jug In Car Near PA Park: Police Man Found Exposed, Drinking From Jug In Car Near PA Park: Police Man Found Exposed, Drinking From Jug In Car Near PA Park: Police
Man Found Exposed, Drinking From Jug In Car Near PA Park: Police A man was found with his genitals exposed while drinking from a jug inside a vehicle parked near a Pennsylvani park, police announced on Friday, Oct. 2. Chimaobim Igbojekwe, 35, was charged with indecent exposure and disorderly conduct following the incident in East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County,according to police. Officers were called to Acri Road and Delwood Drive in Mechanicsburg for a report of a suspicious vehicle at approximately 3:14 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 27. Igbojekwe was found sitting inside the vehicle, which was parked along a public residential street next to a park an…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Man Used Snapchat, Roblox To Target Kids As Young As 10 Across US: Police PA Man Used Snapchat, Roblox To Target Kids As Young As 10 Across US: Police PA Man Used Snapchat, Roblox To Target Kids As Young As 10 Across US: Police
PA Man Used Snapchat, Roblox To Target Kids As Young As 10 Across US: Police A 27-year-old Pennsylvania man accused of using Snapchat and Roblox to contact children as young as 10 — and admitting to meeting a 12-year-old girl for sexual activity in New Jersey — has been arrested, authorities announced on Friday, Oct. 2. Valeed Anjum, of Bensalem Township, was taken into custody on Thursday, Oct. 1, following an investigation into the sexual assault of a minor, according to Bensalem Township Police. Detectives learned Anjum had been using Snapchat and Roblox accounts to contact multiple juveniles between the ages of 10 and 15, police said. At least five victims from…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Human Trafficking Ring Leader Who Posed As Woman To Recruit Victims Convicted: PA AG Human Trafficking Ring Leader Who Posed As Woman To Recruit Victims Convicted: PA AG Human Trafficking Ring Leader Who Posed As Woman To Recruit Victims Convicted: PA AG
Human Trafficking Ring Leader Who Posed As Woman To Recruit Victims Convicted: PA AG A human trafficking ring leader who posed as a woman to recruit vulnerable people was convicted of all eight charges following a one-day trial on Thursday, Oct. 1, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Friday, Oct. 2. Terrance L. Jones, 54, of Philadelphia, was found guilty by a judge of charges including felony human trafficking and involuntary servitude. His sentencing is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 11, according to the attorney general’s office. Jones led a criminal organization that generated hundreds of thousands of dollars annually, employing drivers to transport traff…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man Known As 'Hollywood' ID'd As Victim Found Shot Dead In PA Home; Suspect Wanted Man Known As 'Hollywood' ID'd As Victim Found Shot Dead In PA Home; Suspect Wanted Man Known As 'Hollywood' ID'd As Victim Found Shot Dead In PA Home; Suspect Wanted
Man Known As 'Hollywood' ID'd As Victim Found Shot Dead In PA Home; Suspect Wanted A 21-year-old Chester County man is wanted for allegedly shooting a Harrisburg man to death inside the victim's apartment following a day of arguing, authorities announced on Thursday, Oct. 1. Derek English III, of Downingtown, has been charged with first-degree murder, possession of a firearm prohibited, and carrying a firearm without a license in connection with the killing of 53-year-old Dowane Lewis, according to Harrisburg Police and court documents. Lewis was found dead on the bedroom floor of a second-floor apartment in the 900 block of North Third Street after officers were called f…

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Special Prosecutor Named In Cornell Fraternity Gang Rape Investigation Special Prosecutor Named In Cornell Fraternity Gang Rape Investigation Special Prosecutor Named In Cornell Fraternity Gang Rape Investigation
Special Prosecutor Named In Cornell Fraternity Gang Rape Investigation New York Attorney General Letitia James is taking over the criminal investigation after members of a Cornell University fraternity were accused of a gang rape. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the move in an executive order on Thursday, Oct. 1. The woman, identified as Jane Doe in a civil lawsuit, accused seven current and former members of the Chi Phi fraternity of drugging, sexually assaulting, and gang raping her in October 2024. Hochul said newly released information raised "serious questions" about the Cornell University Police Department's investigation and Tompkins Cou…

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Gunman On Run After 3 Teens Shot Outside PA High School Football Stadium Gunman On Run After 3 Teens Shot Outside PA High School Football Stadium Gunman On Run After 3 Teens Shot Outside PA High School Football Stadium
Gunman On Run After 3 Teens Shot Outside PA High School Football Stadium Three teenagers were hospitalized after gunfire erupted outside a Pennsylvania high school football stadium as crowds were leaving a game Thursday night, Oct. 1, authorities announced. Officers, firefighters, and medics were called to the 900 block of East Carson Street near South Ninth Street and George K. Cupples Stadium in Pittsburgh at 9:48 p.m., according to Allegheny County emergency dispatchers. Two teenage boys and a teenage girl were struck by the gunfire and taken to a hospital, Pittsburgh Police Chief Jason Lando said. All three were listed in stable condition. The shooting happ…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Man Who Stabbed Father, Hid In Closet And Tried To Climb Into Attic Headed To Court: DA PA Man Who Stabbed Father, Hid In Closet And Tried To Climb Into Attic Headed To Court: DA PA Man Who Stabbed Father, Hid In Closet And Tried To Climb Into Attic Headed To Court: DA
PA Man Who Stabbed Father, Hid In Closet And Tried To Climb Into Attic Headed To Court: DA A son will face trial after police say he stabbed his father multiple times in the back, hid in a closet, and tried to climb into the attic of their Pennsylvania home. Jared Antonio Navarro, 24, stipulated to the Commonwealth’s allegations during his Sept. 14 preliminary hearing, allowing the case to move to Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office said Thursday, Oct. 1. The stabbing happened shortly after 6 a.m. Sept. 1 at the father and son’s shared home in the 100 block of Groffdale Drive in East Drumore Township, according to the release. …

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Driver Killed, Another Critical In US 322 Crash In PA Driver Killed, Another Critical In US 322 Crash In PA Driver Killed, Another Critical In US 322 Crash In PA
Driver Killed, Another Critical In US 322 Crash In PA One driver was killed and another was critically injured in a two-vehicle crash on US 322 in Pennsylvania late Thursday, Oct. 1, authorities announced the following morning. The collision happened in the eastbound lanes near Linglestown Road in Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, around 10:20 p.m., according to the Susquehanna Township Police Department. First responders found the wreckage blocking the eastbound lanes and began rescue efforts, police said. Medical aid was provided to both drivers at the scene. One driver was taken to a local hospital in critical condition. The other was …

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PA Inmate Inmate Captured Days After Walking Off PA Work Release Job PA Inmate Inmate Captured Days After Walking Off PA Work Release Job PA Inmate Inmate Captured Days After Walking Off PA Work Release Job
PA Inmate Inmate Captured Days After Walking Off PA Work Release Job An inmate who walked away from his work release job in Cumberland County has been captured, officials announced on Thursday, Oct. 1. Ryan Varner, 42, was found in Gardners, Adams County, around 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. He was taken into custody without incident, officials said. Varner had been missing since leaving Valk Manufacturing Company at 66 East Main Street in New Kingstown around 3:05 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, according to the sheriff’s office. He had been incarcerated at Cumberland County Prison since Thursday, May …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Gang Leader Ordered Man's Execution In PA Industrial Park: DOJ Gang Leader Ordered Man's Execution In PA Industrial Park: DOJ Gang Leader Ordered Man's Execution In PA Industrial Park: DOJ
Gang Leader Ordered Man's Execution In PA Industrial Park: DOJ A high-ranking street gang member who authorized the kidnapping and execution-style killing of a Delaware man at a Pennsylvania industrial park has learned his fate, federal prosecutors announced Thursday, Oct. 1. Dwayne Alexander, 42, of Philadelphia, was a high-ranking member of the Shotgun Crips when a dispute involving another gang member escalated into the 2021 kidnapping and killing of the 35-year-old victim, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Delaware. The dispute began when lower-ranking gang member Kimon Burton-Roberson became involved in a conflict with th…

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