Prison Escapee Pleads Guilty

HARRISBURG, PA – Michael Burham, a 34-year-old, has pleaded guilty to escaping Warren County Prison in July, as announced by the Attorney General’s office. Burham, initially incarcerated for kidnapping, was also fleeing…

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Indiana County Man Receives 65 to 130 Years for 2016 Double Murder

HARRISBURG, PA – Nathaniel Price, a 25-year-old from Indiana County, has been sentenced to 65 to 130 years in prison after pleading guilty to the 2016 murders of Timothy Gardner and Jaqueline…

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Swatara Murder Suspect In Custody

SWATARA TOWNSHIP, PA – The Swatara Police have detained Francisco Hernandez-Hernandez, 26, in relation to a homicide in the 300 block of North Harrisburg Street. Following the events of Saturday, Hernandez-Hernandez is…

Man Shot and Killed Saturday Night in Swatara Township

SWATARA TOWNSHIP, PA – Swatara Township police have apprehended 26-year-old Francisco Hernandez-Hernandez following a lethal shooting incident last Saturday evening. The accused, a resident of the 300 block of North Harrisburg Street,…

Pennsylvania Nurse Faces New Charges in Insulin Overdose Cases

HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Michelle Henry announced new charges against Heather Pressdee, a 41-year-old nurse from western Pennsylvania, for the alleged mistreatment of 19 additional patients. Initially charged in May for…

Driver of School Bus With Children Fails DUI Road Test After Cops Notice Erratic Driving

LANCASTER, PA – On Monday, East Hempfield Twp. Police responded to reports of a school van being driven erratically on Rt. 283 eastbound. Concerned motorists reported the van driving well below the…

Cross-Country Drug Operation Halted; Two Men Arrested with 50,000 Fentanyl Pills

HARRISBURG, PA – Attorney General Michelle Henry announced a joint operation with Pennsylvania State Police and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration that led to the arrests of two men, Leroy Williams and…

Bedford County Woman Receives Life Sentence for 2018 Murder of Husband

HARRISBURG, PA — Nancy Focht, 76, of Bedford County, was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the 2018 murder of her husband, David Focht, Sr. Attorney General Michelle Henry announced…

Pennsylvania AG Calls for Supreme Court Action on MLB Minor League Cuts

HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Michelle Henry joined a bipartisan group of 17 state Attorneys General in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider an exemption that has allowed Major League Baseball…

Community Mourn Loss of Union County District Attorney

HARRISBURG, PA – Attorney General Michelle Henry expressed her condolences on the sudden demise of Union County District Attorney D. Peter Johnson. Johnson had an impressive 28-year tenure as a district attorney.…

Warren County Man Gets 20 to 50 Years for Child Predator Conviction

HARRISBURG, PA – Attorney General Michelle Henry announced a prison sentence of 20 to 50 years for Mason Swanson, 33, of Columbus Township, Warren County. Swanson pleaded guilty to seven felony counts…

Pennsylvania Emergency Room Wait Times Among Top 10 Longest in America

HARRISBURG, PA – Pennsylvania is tied for ninth place with California in a recent ranking of states with the longest average emergency room wait times. Patients in Pennsylvania’s emergency departments experience an…

Bedford County Man Found Guilty of Assaulting Minor

HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Michelle Henry announced Friday that a Bedford County jury found Caleb Schweikarth, 39, guilty of indecent assault and corruption of minors. The victim was sexually assaulted beginning…

Franklin County Man Faces Additional Charges in Sexual Abuse Case

HARRISBURG, PA – Justin Biser of Waynesboro, already charged with the sexual abuse of three children and an adult, faces new charges, including the indecent assault of a fourth child and secretly…

Ohio Resident Pleads Guilty to Violating Federal Narcotics Laws

PITTSBURGH, PA – An Ohio resident pleaded guilty in federal court to violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. Luis Mattei-Albizu, 43, of Columbus, Ohio pleaded guilty…

Rutter’s to Pay $1 Million in Settlement After Major Data Breach

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Michelle Henry has revealed a settlement with the Pennsylvania-based convenience store chain, Rutter’s, following a series of cybersecurity attacks that compromised data from over a million customer payment…

PA Attorney General Joins Coalition Condemning Violence in Israel and Gaza

HARRISBURG – Attorney General Michelle Henry, together with 12 of her counterparts from across the United States, has voiced strong condemnation over the recent violence transpiring in Israel and Gaza. “We are…

Defense Attorney Took Payment in Sexual Favors, Pleads Guilty

HARRISBURG, PA – Lackawanna County defense attorney, Corey Kolcharno, 49, admitted to trading his legal services for sexual acts and materials from four female clients. Attorney General Michelle Henry confirmed on Tuesday…

Dem Gov Under Fire Over Handling Of Sexual Harassment Complaint Against Top Adviser

Dem Gov Under Fire Over Handling Of Sexual Harassment Complaint Against Top Adviser Arjun Singh on October 5, 2023 Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania is facing bipartisan criticism for his handling…

Armstrong County Man Convicted on Multiple Charges of Domestic Violence Against Young Women

HARRISBURG, PA – Attorney General Michelle Henry announced today that a jury convicted 25-year-old Zachary Baum of Armstrong County on multiple counts of sexual and domestic violence against three young women aged…

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