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Criminal Justice

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Community
6abc

4 confirmed sightings of escaped Chester County prisoner; residents urged to stay on alert

Danelo Cavalcante was spotted Saturday on surveillance video on the 1800 block of Lenape Road in Pocopson Township.

3 years ago

Proud Boy member Ethan Nordean at the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol Riot
Courts & Law

Proud Boy convicted of helping spearhead Capitol attack ties Jan. 6 sentence record with 18 years

Ethan Nordean was one of several members convicted of spearheading an attack on the U.S. Capitol to try to prevent the peaceful transfer of power following the 2020 election.

3 years ago

A prisoner who has escaped walks down the street.
Courts & Law

A man convicted of murder in Pennsylvania and wanted in Brazil remains at large after prison escape

A man convicted of murder in Pennsylvania for the fatal stabbing his ex-girlfriend remains at large, a day after he escaped from a county jail.

3 years ago

People gather at a rally to support Ralph Yarl, Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. Yarl, a Black teenager, was shot last week by a white homeowner when he mistakenly went to the wrong address to pick up his younger brothers.
Courts & Law

Judge rules white man will stand trial for shooting Black teen Ralph Yarl, who went to wrong house

The case shocked the country and renewed national debates about gun policies and race in America.

3 years ago

(6abc)
Community
6abc

‘Extremely dangerous’ man convicted of murder escapes from Chester County prison

Danelo Cavalcante was convicted for fatally stabbing his 33-year-old former girlfriend in April 2021. He is also wanted for a murder in Brazil.

3 years ago

File photo: Proud Boys members including Zachary Rehl (left) Ethan Nordean (center) and Joseph Biggs, walk toward the U.S. Capitol in Washington, in support of President Donald Trump on Jan. 6, 2021
Courts & Law

Former Philly Proud Boys leader sentenced to 15 years in prison in Jan. 6 Capitol attack case

The judge who sentenced Zachary Rehl also sentenced Proud Boys organizer Joseph Biggs to 17 years in prison.

3 years ago

Overview of a yard in Evesham
Courts & Law
6abc

Child found in Evesham, New Jersey home with dozens of dead dogs, 2 charged

The rescue was giving this couple money to foster dogs, but instead police say they were letting the animals starve and die.

3 years ago

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw
Courts & Law

Man accused of mass shooting in Kingsessing deemed unfit for trial

Kimbrady Carriker’s trial is on hold following an evaluation from a court-appointed psychiatrist. Carriker has been ordered to undergo 60 days of mental health treatment.

3 years ago

Christine Coulter speaking at a podium with other police officials
Courts & Law

Eddie Irizarry Jr. killing and PPD response reveal lack of transparency and accountability, experts say

In Philadelphia, where relationships between police officers and residents are already strained, the fatal shooting of Eddie Irizarry Jr. could have larger consequences.

3 years ago

File photo: Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich stands in a glass cage in a courtroom at the Moscow City Court, in Moscow, Russia, April 18, 2023.
Courts & Law

Jailed WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich’s arrest is extended by a Moscow court, state news agency says

Russian authorities have not provided any evidence to support the espionage charges.

3 years ago

DA Krasner speaks at a podium.
Courts & Law

Bucks County resident facing murder charge for hit-and-run following alleged street race

Joseph Vannauker of Levittown faces multiple charges after hitting and killing a man while going up to 70 mph during an alleged street race.

3 years ago

Proud Boys leader Henry
Courts & Law

Justice Department seeks 33 years in prison for ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in Jan. 6 case

The sentence, if imposed, would be by far the longest punishment that has been handed down in the massive prosecution of the riot on Jan. 6, 2021.

3 years ago

This undated photo provided by the Sayreville, N.J., Borough Council shows Sayreville Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour. On Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, Rashid Ali Bynum, the church associate charged with gunning down Dwumfour, a New Jersey pastor and councilwoman, was indicted on murder and weapons charges. (Sayreville Borough Council via AP, File)
Community

Suspect in New Jersey councilwoman’s slaying indicted on murder, weapons charges

A Middlesex County grand jury handed up the indictment Wednesday against 29-year-old Rashid Ali Bynum. He remains in the county jail and is scheduled to be arraigned Aug. 28.

3 years ago

Former President Donald Trump is facing charges stemming from an investigation into his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia, led by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.
NPR
Courts & Law

3 reasons Trump’s latest charges could be hard for him to shake

The former president has been charged four separate times in just over four months. But the latest indictment stands out in terms of its scope, evidence and location.

3 years ago

Merrick Garalnd speaking ata podium
Courts & Law

The origins of special counsels, their powers and what to expect in the Hunter Biden probe

The appointment of a special counsel to oversee the DOJ’s probe of Hunter Biden is bringing renewed attention on the role such prosecutors have played in history.

3 years ago

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