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Up to 49 years in prison for an ex-Philly homicide detective who sexually abused witnesses and informants

PHILADELPHIA — A former Philadelphia homicide detective was sentenced Friday to 24 1/2 to 49 years in prison for sexually assaulting witnesses and informants in murder cases, capping a stunning downfall for the once-celebrated investigator.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Dec 17, 2022

Mumia Abu-Jamal, convicted of killing a Philadelphia police officer, pursues one more appeal. He is facing a skeptical judge

PHILADELPHIA — Forty-one years and one week after Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel Faulkner was shot to death, the latest defense team for his convicted killer, Mumia Abu-Jamal, sought Friday to persuade a skeptical judge to overturn his life sentence.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Dec 17, 2022

No charges filed in San Diego State gang rape case, District Attorney’s Office says

SAN DIEGO — Former Buffalo Bills punter and standout San Diego State University football player Matt Araiza will not be charged in connection with the reported gang rape of a 17-year-old girl at an off-campus party last year, officials announced Wednesday.

Tribune News Service · Dec 7, 2022

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District attorney encourages immigrants, refugees to report crime, says legal status won't be reported

SAN DIEGO — There's a new outreach effort under way in the region's immigrant and refugee communities to encourage people to report crimes, and authorities say those who come forward will not face retribution because of their immigration status, the San Diego County District Attorney's Office announced last week.

Tribune News Service · Dec 6, 2022

New York handyman butchered ex-lover before stuffing her remains in a duffle bag

Handyman David Bonola, 44, pleaded guilty to knifing to death Orsolya Gaal at her home in Queens, New York, following an argument, with her dismembered body later found in a duffle bag

Daily Mirror · Nov 3, 2022

A Philadelphia man testified in six murder cases. Then, he recanted. What is the truth?

PHILADELPHIA — Rasheem Hall was handcuffed in a holding cell wedged behind a Philadelphia courtroom, awaiting trial for murder, when he heard someone call from another cell, “Yo! ‘Sheem!”

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 5, 2022

Third-degree murder charges dismissed, then refiled, against woman charged in deaths of 2 Pa. State Police troopers and pedestrian on I-95

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office has refiled third-degree murder charges against a woman accused of fatally striking two Pennsylvania State Troopers and a third man after a judge dismissed those counts following a day-long preliminary hearing that included multiple witnesses, videos, and presentations.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 23, 2022

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2 judges have sparred with the Philly DA's office recently over questions about old murder convictions

PHILADELPHIA — Judges in state and federal courts in recent weeks have raised questions about whether prosecutors under District Attorney Larry Krasner included incomplete or even misleading information in court documents seeking to remove one man from death row and overturn another man's murder conviction.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 19, 2022

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