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Crime JUL 15, 2025

Off-Duty Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter Regarding Assault of Witness at Beaver County Shooting Scene

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that John J. Hawk pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and related offenses for assaulting Kenneth Vinyard — who later died — at the scene of a shooting outside a Walmart in Beaver County in 2022.

Crime JUL 15, 2025

AG Sunday’s Philadelphia Gun Violence Task Force Makes Wave of Arrests of Felons Possessing Firearms

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday, along with law enforcement collaborators, announced the recent arrests of several convicted felons in possession of firearms, including some allegedly involved in recent violent crimes.

Crime JUL 15, 2025

Convicted Trafficker Jailed at Least 15 Years for Role in NJ-to-State College Drug-Dealing Network

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that a Centre County man has been sentenced to 15 to 30 years in prison for his role in a high-level, State College-based, drug trafficking organization.

Crime JUL 11, 2025

AG Sunday’s Child Predator Section Charges Schuylkill County Man with Recording his Sexual Abuse of an Infant

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced charges against a Schuylkill County man regarding sexual abuse of a 9-month-old child — which the man recorded with his cellphone.

AG Sunday Announces Settlement that Holds 8 Opioid Manufacturers Accountable, Brings Millions to Pa. For Prevention and Treatment

HARRISBURG – Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that Pennsylvania is part of an approximately $720 million combined national settlement with eight drug manufacturers that worsened the nationwide opioid…

Crime JUL 10, 2025

CHARGED: Allentown-Based Drug Trafficker had 6 Kilos of Cocaine, 5 Handguns and a ‘Ghost Gun’

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced the arrest of an Allentown-based drug trafficker after agents seized more than six kilograms of cocaine, five handguns, and a ghost gun with a high-capacity magazine.

Crime JUL 9, 2025

Westmoreland Co. Man Allegedly Abused 2 Children; Charges Result from Grand Jury Investigation of Jehovah’s Witnesses Congregation Members

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that a Westmoreland County man is charged with sexually assaulting two children between 1989 and 1997.

Crime JUL 9, 2025

Organized Retail Crime Unit Charges Pittsburgh Man with Stealing Hundreds of Identities to Buy $100K+ in Lowe’s, Giant Eagle Merchandise

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced the recent arrest of a Pittsburgh man charged with assuming identities to make more than $100,000 in online credit purchases from area Lowe’s and Giant Eagle stores.

Crime JUL 8, 2025

VERDICT: Bellwood Antis School District Head Wrestling Coach Convicted for his Role in Covering Up Sexual Abuse at School

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that the former head varsity wrestling coach of Bellwood Antis School District was convicted for his role in failing to adequately protect students after being notified of an investigation into sexual assault allegations against the district’s junior high wrestling coach, Ryan Blazier.

Crime JUL 8, 2025

AG Sunday’s Child Predator Section Nabs Allegheny County Man Attempting to Meet ‘Child’

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced charges against a 40-year-old Allegheny County man who believed he was soliciting online sexual contact from a 12-year-old girl.

Crime JUL 8, 2025

CHARGES: Philadelphia Man Secretly Sent Himself Nude Photos of 5 Victims, Then Posted the Photos Online

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced charges against a Philadelphia man who sent himself nude photos of five victims — by gaining access to their phones or phones of a partner — and posting the photos online.

Crime JUL 3, 2025

AG Sunday Announces Takedown of Blair County Drug-Trafficking Crew; 3rd-Degree Murder Charged in Fatal Overdose

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced charges against seven individuals as part of a takedown of a Blair County-based drug-trafficking network — with the group’s supplier also charged as the source of a fatal fentanyl overdose in Altoona.

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Off-Duty Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter Regarding Assault of Witness at Beaver County Shooting Scene

AG Sunday’s Philadelphia Gun Violence Task Force Makes Wave of Arrests of Felons Possessing Firearms

Convicted Trafficker Jailed at Least 15 Years for Role in NJ-to-State College Drug-Dealing Network

AG Sunday’s Child Predator Section Charges Schuylkill County Man with Recording his Sexual Abuse of an Infant

AG Sunday Announces Settlement that Holds 8 Opioid Manufacturers Accountable, Brings Millions to Pa. For Prevention and Treatment

CHARGED: Allentown-Based Drug Trafficker had 6 Kilos of Cocaine, 5 Handguns and a ‘Ghost Gun’

Westmoreland Co. Man Allegedly Abused 2 Children; Charges Result from Grand Jury Investigation of Jehovah’s Witnesses Congregation Members

Organized Retail Crime Unit Charges Pittsburgh Man with Stealing Hundreds of Identities to Buy $100K+ in Lowe’s, Giant Eagle Merchandise

VERDICT: Bellwood Antis School District Head Wrestling Coach Convicted for his Role in Covering Up Sexual Abuse at School

AG Sunday’s Child Predator Section Nabs Allegheny County Man Attempting to Meet ‘Child’

CHARGES: Philadelphia Man Secretly Sent Himself Nude Photos of 5 Victims, Then Posted the Photos Online

AG Sunday Announces Takedown of Blair County Drug-Trafficking Crew; 3rd-Degree Murder Charged in Fatal Overdose