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Man called his friend a gift because he kept giving pills to sell. When the drugs ran dry, the suspect turned to murder.
A man in Pennsylvania was sentenced to prison for killing his friend. The victim gave the suspect pills to sell, but when he stopped, the case turned to murder.
New Jersey man targeted at casino killed during botched robbery after he’s followed home, authorities say
A New Jersey man who was at a casino in Pennsylvania was followed home and murdered during an attempted robbery, police said. The suspect was charged with first-degree murder.
Child beaten after wetting her pants, duo arrested in connection to case: report
Two people face charges in connection to a Pennsylvania child abuse case. One suspect said she hit a toddler who lied about wetting their pants.
Teen shot two people outside of Pennsylvania bowling alley, killing one, cops say
A 19-year-old allegedly shot and killed a woman outside of a bowling alley in Kennedy Township, Pennsylvania. Police say an argument inside led to the shooting.
Pennsylvania man allegedly beat a man to death and now faces murder charges
A Pennsylvania man allegedly beat another man to death after an argument. The victim told police he had pepper spray and a knife and brought them to his house.
16-year-old to be tried as adult in connection to shooting death of Pennsylvania man
A 16-year-old will be tried as an adult after a 20-year-old Pennsylvania man was found shot to death. Police say murder arrest came after witness tips.
Woman found in field with gunshot wounds to head, man arrested in connection to murder
A Pennsylvania woman was found with gunshot wounds to the back of her head in a field. Now police say a man has been arrested and charged with her murder.
Woman who stole $40,000 in benefits paid to dead grandmother faces a decade in prison
A woman admitted to stealing social security benefits from her dead grandmother. The suspect now faces up to a decade in federal prison, prosecutors said.
Man allegedly shot postal worker dead after becoming convinced he poisoned him and his family with cyanide
A Pennsylvania mailman is dead and his neighbor is under arrest after he allegedly became convinced the USPS postal worker had poisoned him and his family.
Man who allegedly killed his girlfriend in DUI crash charged with homicide, police say
A man has been charged with homicide by vehicle and eight other crimes in connection with a DUI crash that killed his girlfriend, police announced.
Woman’s body found in tub after her husband allegedly told his dad ‘I must have hit her too hard’: Police
A Pennsylvania man allegedly fatally beat his wife and her body was found in a bathtub in the couple’s home, authorities said. He is now accused of homicide.
Mother’s boyfriend accused of kidnapping her 2-year-old child in Pennyslvania.
A woman's boyfriend has been accused of kidnapping her two-year-old child. The day after he was reported missing, police found the boy, apparently unharmed, in a Pittsburgh residence.
Victim convinced her rapist to let her go free as he debated whether to kill her: police
A Pennsylvania woman convinced her attacker to let her go free after hours of sexually assaulting her, police say. The alleged attacker has been arrested.
Man accused of indecent conduct with 95-year-old dementia patient at nursing home, prosecutors say
A man in Pennsylvania faces charges after prosecutors say he had indecent conduct with a nursing home resident. The victim was 95 years old and had dementia.
Man who spent weeks on the run after allegedly shooting pregnant girlfriend arrested
A Pennsylvania man has been arrested after he allegedly shot his pregnant girlfriend. He was on the run since Sept. 15, but police found him staying with friends.
A woman was found stabbed to death and left on a kitchen floor. Police have arrested two suspects.
Two men have been arrested on murder charges in connection with a deadly stabbing in Pennsylvania. One of the suspects lived with the victim before the incident.
Prosecutor accused of raping, assaulting woman in her home after sending Snapchat message
A Pennsylvania prosecutor is accused of entering the home of a woman he knew professionally and sexually assaulting the victim, police announced.
'I killed my partner': Pa. man walks into police station to say he stabbed his ex-wife to death
A man faces a murder charge after he killed his ex-wife and dumped her body in the woods, police said. The suspect confessed to the crime, a report notes.
Two teens shot at Halloween hayride, one killed. Suspect still at large, police say.
Two teenagers were shot at a Halloween hayride event in Pennsylvania, with one teen dying. Police say the suspect is still at large after the murder.
Man accused of murder after mother of his child, friend go missing during cross-country visit
A man in Arizona faces murder charges after police say two people went missing during a visit from Pennsylvania. One victim was the mother of the suspect's child.
Man confronts ex, later found dead in street from stab wounds, police say
A Pennsylvania man went to his ex-girlfriend's house to confront her and her current boyfriend. Police say he was later found dead in the street from stab wounds.
Report: Video shows security guard assault SEPTA rider, investigation opened
A SEPTA security guard in Pennsylvania was caught on camera assaulting a rider. Now authorities say an investigation has been opened for the incident.
Man severely stabbed in Pennsylvania, suspect said he would 'gut him like a fish': report
Two people have been arrested in connection with a stabbing in Erie, Pennsylvania. One suspect said he would "skin" the victim and "gut him like a fish," police say.
15-year-old accused of murdering fellow teen in Pennsylvania, cops say
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested for murder in Pennsylvania, police said. He allegedly shot and killed a 16-year-old in Harrisburg on April 1.
Homicide suspect stores decapitated head in freezer, dismembered body in his home: cops
A man is under arrest after police discovered a severed head in his freezer as well as a dismembered body in the home. The suspect has been charged with homicide.
Grandfather set home on fire, killing his son and two grandchildren. Then he took his own life.
A grandfather in Pennsylvania allegedly killed his two grandchildren and son in a fire. He also committed suicide in the blaze, investigators said.
Woman jumps out window to avoid assault by her boyfriend. Here's why both ended in cuffs.
A Pennsylvania woman jumped out a window to avoid being assaulted by her boyfriend. In the end, police say both arrested because of warrants.
He brought cookies to their house as a ruse. Once inside, he turned into a killer.
A man in Pennsylvania was sentenced to life in prison for a double murder. He brought cookies to an elderly victim as a way to get into her house.
Pittsburgh man charged with murder after shooting U-Haul rental employee, cops say
A Pittsburgh man has been charged with murder after he tried to steal a U-Haul truck from a rental center. He shot an employee in the head during the theft, police said.
He's headed to prison for killing his roommate. But was it connected to the murder of a young teacher and an illicit affair?
A man questioned in connection to a teacher found dead after their alleged affair, was sentenced to prison for a separate murder in Pennsylvania.
Man assaults 82-year-old, sets house on fire, then hides from police in treehouse: report
A Pennsylvania man assaulted an 82-year-old victim, then set a house on fire, police said. Authorities say he then hid from officers in a treehouse.
A heated argument ended with a woman running over her boyfriend. She'll now head to prison for it.
A Pennsylvania woman will spend the rest of her life in prison after running over and killing her boyfriend after a heated argument. She was sentenced last month.
Teenager accused of strangling his girlfriend to death in New York
A 19-year-old is accused of beating then strangling his girlfriend to death in Erie County, New York. The suspect was indicted on a murder charge.
Man arrested for murdering 85-year-old woman in 1987 cold case that once sent an innocent man to prison
Authorities in Pennsylvania have arrested a new suspect in connection to a nearly 34-year-old murder case that sent an innocent man to prison for 16 years.
Report: Pennsylvania woman throws rocks at person, car during fight over drug money
A Pennsylvania woman threw rocks at a person and car during an argument over drug money, police say. Now, she has been arrested in connection to the assault.
Man fatally shot victim in dispute over parking spot outside popular Philadelphia restaurant: reports
A Pennsylvania man was charged with murder after shooting a New Jersey man outside of Pat's King of Steaks in Philadelphia, according to police.
Pennsylvania woman posed as military member on dating website, scammed victim out of thousands: cops
A Pennsylvania woman in her 60's was charged with hustling online dating hopeful out of over $7,000, claiming to be military personnel, North Carolina police say.
19-year-old Philadelphia man shot during gun sale, 3 men arrested for his murder, cops say
A 19-year-old Philadelphia man was shit in his car during a gun sale, police said. Three people have been arrested and charged in connection to his death.
Two Pennsylvania teachers — from the same district — accused of having sex with students
Two teachers from different schools in West Goshen Township, Pennsylvania, were charged with sex offenses against former students, officials said.
Husband sets himself ablaze, blows up family home in grisly murder-suicide: police
Detectives investigating a fire and explosion at a Pennsylvania home made the grisly discovery of two sets of human remains. The deaths were ruled a murder-suicide.
Pennsylvania mom arrested after recruiting young daughters to sell fake Oxy pills, DA say
Suleyka Santiago, 34, allegedly recruited her 12-year-old and 14-year-old daughters to sell fake Oxycodone pills for her that were laced with fentanyl, PA prosecutors say.
Alleged serial killer now faces more than 40 charges including homicide
A Pennsylvania man has been charged with 41 felonies, including murder, assault and robbery. Police have called him a serial killer for his alleged crime spree.
Report: Missing package leads to man chasing neighbor with gun, charged with assault
A Pennsylvania man was questioned about a missing delivery, so he chased his neighbor around with a gun. Police now say the suspect has been charged with assault.
'Staring' incident leads to Pennsylvania man breaking into home, assaulting owner
A Pennsylvania man broke into a home and assaulted the owner after a staring incident, police say. The suspect has been charged with aggravated assault and other crimes.
Man found stabbed to death along Pennsylvania road, two brothers accused of murder
Pennsylvania police say they found a man stabbed to death along a road and now two brother have been charged in connection to the man's killing.
Pea-brained suspect assaults Pennsyvlania hosptial staff, urinates on floor: report
A hospital patient in Pennsylvania assaulted the staff and urinated in the hallway. Now police say he has been arrested and jailed.
Alleged 'serial killer' taken into custody after shooting and killing Dunkin’ manager
Keith Gibson was arrested in connection to the murder of a Dunkin' manager in Philadelphia. Homicide detectives labeled him a "serial killer" and issued a reward for his arrest.