Courts
Prosecutors Want Years of Jail Time for Chaka Fattah Jr.
Federal prosecutors want Chaka Fattah Jr. in prison for years. In court papers filed this week, Assistant U.S. Attorneys Paul L. Gray and Eric L. […]
Newsweek Questions Credibility of “Star Witness” in Church Sex Abuse Scandal
A new Newsweek cover story claims that the “star witness” in the Philadelphia sex abuse scandal that sent Monsignor William Lynn, two priests and a […]
Superior Court Orders New Trial for Monsignor William Lynn
Msgr. William Lynn, the highest-ranking Catholic Church official to be convicted of endangering the welfare of children by allowing sexual abuse by priests to continue unchecked, […]
Closing Arguments Complete in Kathryn Knott Trial; Jury to Get Case Tomorrow
Kathryn Knott’s fate will soon be in the jury’s hands. Knott is on trial for aggravated assault, conspiracy and related charges stemming from the beating […]
Kathryn Knott Testifies, Says Tweets Taken Out of Context
Kathryn Knott said she didn’t do anything wrong. The defendant, accused of aggravated assault and related charges in the 2014 beating of a gay couple […]
Witnesses in Kathryn Knott’s Defense Say They Didn’t See Her Hit Anyone
The victims were also the aggressors. That’s the picture Kathryn Knott‘s defense attorney, Louis Busico, is attempting to paint. Knott’s defense began making its case […]
Here’s What Happened at The First Day of Kathryn Knott’s Trial
“What is that, your fucking boyfriend?” That’s what started it all on September 11th of last year, Zachary Hesse testified today. Hesse said Kevin Harrigan, […]
Defendant at Beau Zabel Trial Acquitted of Murder
In a stunning decision today, a jury took just three hours to return a not guilty verdict for Marcellus Jones in the June 2008 killing […]
Lawsuit: Center City Sheraton Fired Woman Who Reported Sexual Harassment By Guest
A former employee at the Four Points by Sheraton at 12th and Race Streets has sued the hotel and parent company Starwood Hotels & Resorts claiming […]
Wawa Lawsuit May Lead to Prison for “Wawa Curry” Owner
Updated on Wednesday, December 2nd: Owner Yogi Patel says he received an extension on the contempt order, and will have the changes made by next […]
Lehigh Professor, Wife Convicted of Defrauding NASA
A federal jury convicted a Lehigh Valley couple of defrauding the the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Yujie Ding, 53, and Yuliya Zotova, 41, are […]
These Texts from Camden Corrections Officers Are Incredibly Racist
The Courier-Post made an open records request recently, asking for the text messages that got nine corrections officers dismissed at the Camden County Jail. After […]
Porn Star Sues Josh Duggar for Alleged Assault in Philadelphia
In a lawsuit filed today in Philadelphia, adult actress Danica Dillon alleges that she “felt as if she were being raped” by Josh Duggar after […]
Massive Lawsuit Filed Against AG Kathleen Kane, Daily News
A group of former prosecutors involved in the Pennsylvania porngate scandal have sued Pennsylvania attorney general Kathleen Kane, Philadelphia Media Network — as well as […]
AG Kathleen Kane Faces Trial on Additional Perjury Charge
Kathleen Kane will face trial on charges she perjured herself before a grand jury last year, a judge ruled today. At a preliminary hearing today, […]