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Intentional Cell Fire At PA SCI Led To Prison Evacuation, Inmate Aggravated Arson Conviction
A prison cell fire that forced the evacuation of dozens of inmates has led to an aggravated arson conviction in Pennsylvania, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, June 24.
Daquain J. Brown, 31, was convicted of Aggravated Arson, Arson – Endangering Persons, Arson – Endangering Property, and Recklessly Endangering Another Person following a two-day trial before Judge Christylee L. Peck, the Cumberland County District Attorney said.
Judge Peck also found Brown guilty of Criminal Mischief.
The convictions stem from an incident at SCI Camp Hill on Oct. 17, 2025, when Brown intentionally ignited…
PA Headstone Scammer Duped 500 Grieving Families, Feds Say: Now He's Facing 152 Years In Prison
A Pennsylvania man admitted to defrauding hundreds of grieving families out of more than $1.7 million through his headstone businesses, including a South Jersey mother who ordered a memorial for her slain son and never received it, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday, June 23.
Gregory J. Stefan Jr., 56, of Upper Merion, pleaded guilty in federal court in Philadelphia to seven counts of wire fraud and four counts of filing a false tax return, according to U.S. Attorney David Metcalf.
Among Stefan's victims was Luz Vasquez, whose 31-year-old son, Chad Stuart, was fatally shot outside a Vine…
$22.5M Gold Heist: Suspect In One Of Canada's Biggest Thefts Sentenced For PA Guns In Socks
A man wanted in one of the biggest gold thefts in Canadian history is facing years behind bars in the United States after a Pennsylvania traffic stop uncovered a cache of guns hidden in a rental car, federal authorities announced.
Durante King-Mclean, 27, of Cambridge, Ontario, was back before a Harrisburg federal judge on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, for a 2023 case that prosecutors say exposed a cross-border weapons pipeline stretching from Florida to Canada.
He had 65 handguns crammed into the trunk of a rental car, each one hidden inside a sock, authorities said.
Among them were stolen weap…
1 Suspect Arrested, Another Sought In Fatal Shooting Of Teen In PA Park
York County investigators have arrested one juvenile suspect and are searching for another in connection with the fatal shooting of a York City teen at Penn Park, according to York City Police.
Police announced Tuesday, June 23, that two juvenile suspects were charged in the homicide of 15-year-old Dy'Qual Terrell DaShawn Harris, who was shot and killed at Penn Park on West College Avenue on Tuesday, May 5.
Investigators obtained arrest warrants on Thursday, May 8, according to police.
One juvenile suspect was taken into custody on Tuesday, May 27, police said.
A second juvenile suspect r…
Popular Comedian Charged In $8.7 Million Tax Evasion Case
A familiar comedy name is facing a serious legal spotlight far from the stage.
Carlos Mencia, 58, has been charged with 12 felony counts of state tax evasion after prosecutors said he failed to report $8.7 million in personal and corporate income from 2019 through 2024, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced in releasing the complaint arrest warrant.
Mencia pleaded not guilty on Monday, June 22. His bail, initially set at $250,000 after his arrest, was reduced to $50,000, and he is scheduled to return to the Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday, Aug. 14.
The complaint …
Pastors Accused Of Soliciting Explicit Videos From Children, More Victims Sought: Philly DA
Two Philadelphia pastors are accused of exploiting multiple minors through sexually explicit messages, images, and videos, authorities announced on Tuesday, June 23.
Isaiah Banks, 30, and Bryan Jackson, 42, were charged following an investigation that prosecutors say uncovered a conspiracy to obtain, exchange, and solicit sexually explicit content involving children, according to the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office.
The case began on April 8 when Philadelphia police received a report from the Department of Human Services involving a minor who allegedly had been solicited by Banks th…
