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 Mark Lennihan
July 20, 2020 | 5:50 AM

Gunman dressed as FedEx driver kills son, wounds husband of New Jersey federal judge

It was not immediately clear whether Judge Esther Salas, who it said had received threats in the past, was the target of the shooting.
By Scott Neuman/NPR
 iStock
June 30, 2020 | 5:12 AM

Berks County woman seeks taxpayer aid for defense in slaying of 2 kids

Lisa Snyder is charged with first- and third-degree murder, child endangerment, and evidence-tampering.
By The Associated Press
June 6, 2020 | 11:43 AM

Siblings still seek justice in 30-year-old cold-case murder

By Liz Evans Scolforo/York Dispatch

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 Jim Mone
Updated: June 3, 2020 | 4:40 pm

Chauvin and 3 former officers face new charges over George Floyd’s death

Derek Chauvin now faces a charge of second-degree murder, and three other former Minneapolis police officers who were involved in George Floyd’s death face charges of aiding and abetting, according to new court documents.

By Bill Chappell/NPR
 Submitted
May 28, 2020 | 5:51 AM

College student wanted in 2 Connecticut slayings is spotted in Chambersburg and captured in Maryland

“The suspect will face justice and this will bring closure. This is what is important for the families of the victims.”
By Pat Eaton-Robb/The Associated Press
May 27, 2020 | 10:51 AM

New search in Pennsylvania for student wanted in killings comes up empty

Police in Luzerne County said a firefighter spotted a man with a large backpack behind the Germania Hose Co. shortly after 11 p.m. Tuesday.
By The Associated Press
May 26, 2020 | 5:13 AM

Connecticut murder suspect last seen in Pa., as his family pleads for his surrender

A man matching his description was last seen Sunday wearing a white T-shirt, dark shorts and carrying a large duffel bag near train tracks in East Stroudsburg.
By The Associated Press
May 25, 2020 | 5:13 AM

Police in 3 states seek suspect in 2 Connecticut slayings

A car the man is suspected of stealing was found in New Jersey at the Pennsylvania border Sunday afternoon.
By The Associated Press
 Emma Lee
January 21, 2020 | 3:58 PM

2004 cold case of missing Quakertown man solved with killer’s confession

Adam Brundage was reported missing in October 2004. The case was cold for more than a decade, until Daman Smoot — Brundage’s roommate at the time of the disappearance — led authorities to Brundage’s remains in January.

By Ximena Conde/WHYY
 Ian Sterling for WITF
December 23, 2019 | 12:38 PM

York man accused of killing parents says he was off medication

Thirty-eight-year-old Levar Fountain is charged with criminal homicide in the slayings of 74-year-old John Fountain and 65-year-old Mary Fountain.

By The Associated Press
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