Pennsylvania

SALISBURY TOWNSHIP, PA – A Salisbury Township man accused of randomly assaulting a woman with a Taser in her home has waived his preliminary hearing, allowing the case to proceed to county court. Benjamin Andrew Brinker, 34, of the 700 block of Azalea Lane, waived the hearing before Judge Raymond Sheller on September 3. He faces felony charges including burglary, aggravated assault, and use of an incapacitation device. According to police, Brinker approached a residence in the 200 block of South Belmont Road in Paradise Township on August 19 and forced his way through a partially open door while brandishing a Taser. He allegedly fired the weapon at the woman inside, striking her near the heart and causing her to fall. While on the ground, she was punched in the face before Brinke...

PHILADELPHIA – John Murray Rowe Jr., 67, of Lead, South Dakota, was sentenced to 126 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and a $25,000 fine for attempted espionage, U.S. Attorney David Metcalf announced alongside the Justice Department and the FBI. Rowe pleaded guilty in April 2024 to one count of attempted delivery of national defense information to a foreign government and three counts of willful communication of national defense information. The charges stem from a December 2021 indictment. According to court documents, Rowe worked for nearly 40 years as a test engineer for various cleared defense contractors and held national security clearances up to TOP SECRET//SCI. His work involved U.S. Air Force electronic warfare technology. After being flagged as a ...

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Laye Sekou Camara, 47, a former Liberian rebel commander known as “General K-1” and “Dragon Master,” was sentenced today to 57 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to four counts of visa fraud. According to court records, Camara concealed his role in the Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) rebel group to enter the United States in 2010 and later obtained permanent residency and a green card by falsely claiming on immigration forms that he had never committed or been involved in extrajudicial killings, paramilitary activities, or the use of child soldiers. At a preliminary sentencing hearing earlier this year, nine Liberian witnesses testified that Camara used his position in LURD to commit atrocities during the Second Liberian Civil...

ROCHESTER, PA – An endangered missing child alert has been issued for 17-year-old Isabella Phillips, last seen on May 25, 2025, in New Sewickley, Pennsylvania. The alert covers parts of Pennsylvania and Ohio, including Mahoning, Trumbull, and Columbiana counties. According to the New Sewickley Township Police Department, Isabella is described as a white female, 5 feet 1 inch tall, with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing grey sweatpants, a grey coat, and carrying a flower print backpack. Authorities believe she may be driving a black 2019 GMC Canyon pickup truck and was possibly traveling on State Route 30 near Mansfield, Ohio. Police say they are very concerned for her safety. If you have any information regarding Isabella Phillips’ whereabouts, call 911 or c...

PHILADELPHIA, PA – A man was reportedly stabbed in the stomach near a bus stop at Roosevelt Boulevard and Red Lion Road in the Northeast Airport area. Video footage from the Citizen app shows police taping off the bus stop as their investigation continues. According to initial reports, from the Citizen app, the incident began with a 911 call around 6:04 p.m. on Monday, alerting police and rescue to the scene. Police confirmed at 6:07 p.m. that the victim had been stabbed. Witnesses reported seeing a male suspect playing a harmonica at the bus stop shortly before the stabbing. There is no update on his condition. This information is preliminary and subject to change. More information will follow if it becomes available.