Courts & Law
Trump is fined $10,000 over a comment he made outside court in his New York civil fraud trial
The fine was issued Wednesday after Trump complained outside court about what he called “a person who’s very partisan sitting alongside” the judge in the case, Arthur Engoron.
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Former Doylestown Hospital director charged with stealing $600,000 from charity account
The investigation began in January 2022 when the hospital's Board of Directors reported receiving insufficient funds charges on an account they were unaware was open.
6 months ago
Murder charges reinstated against former Philly cop Mark Dial in death of Eddie Irizarry
The decision comes after all charges against Dial were dropped by a Municipal Court judge last month.
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Listen 1:11Panera Bread sued for the death of a Penn Student after drinking its ‘Charged Lemonade’
The parents of Sarah Katz are suing Panera Bread for the death of their daughter late last year.
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Listen 1:29Trump’s former fixer Michael Cohen testifies against him in New York
Cohen, a former Trump lawyer and onetime loyal ally, is testifying against the former president in a civil trial that threatens Trump's business empire.
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Ex-Trump attorney Jenna Ellis pleads guilty in Georgia election interference case
Attorney Jenna Ellis has entered a guilty plea in the Georgia election interference case. The former Trump lawyer is now the fourth co-defendant to plead guilty.
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Donald Trump expected back at civil fraud trial with fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen set to testify
Cohen spent a decade as Trump’s fiercely loyal personal lawyer before famously turning on him in 2018 amid a federal investigation that sent Cohen to federal prison.
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Theft of 2 million dimes from truckload of coins from US Mint leaves 4 facing federal charges
The thieves made off with a portion of its cargo of $750,000 in dimes, a shipment weighing about six tons, authorities had said earlier.
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5th suspect arrested in deadly 2022 shooting near Roxborough High School
The suspect was taken into custody Monday in Philadelphia's Germantown section by police and the U.S. Marshals.
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Sen. Menendez enters not guilty plea to a new conspiracy charge
The charge carries a potential penalty of up to five years in prison.
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Ex-Philadelphia police officer sentenced to 15 to 40 years after guilty pleas in sex assault cases
Patrick Heron, 54, entered the pleas Friday after reaching an agreement with prosecutors in advance of a trial on more than 200 counts.
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Which Pa. counties are receiving the most opioid settlement money — and why
Opioid payments for county governments and county district attorney offices equaled about $6.50 per resident across the state last year. But there were big differences.
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Prison guard warned that Danelo Cavalcante planned escape a month before he fled, emails show
Hours after Cavalcante's from the Chester County Prison, a prison sergeant said that a corrections officer “noted back in July that this inmate was planning an escape."
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Sidney Powell pleads guilty in deal with prosecutors over efforts to overturn Trump loss in Georgia
A judge agreed that she will serve about six years of probation, have to pay $2,700 in restitution and have to testify truthfully against her co-defendants.
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Delaware couple guilty of 42 felonies for ‘unthinkable’ torture of young sons
Authorities said stepmother Mary Vinson was the prime perpetrator of violence against the boys. One was at “imminent risk of death’’ when he got to the hospital.
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