Philadelphia Ex-Con Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Illegal Possession Of Firearm Philadelphia Ex-Con Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Illegal Possession Of Firearm
Philadelphia Ex-Con Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Illegal Possession Of Firearm A Philadelphia ex-con was sentenced to 15 years behind bars for illegal possession of a firearm, officials announced Thursday. William Johnson, 35, was convicted of one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, after a trial in September 2020, according to Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams. Philadelphia Police Department Highway Patrol officers responded to reports of a person with a gun at 15th Street and West Allegheny Avenue in North Philadelphia, in September 2019, Williams said. Upon arrival, the officers noticed Johnson walking wit…
'TERRIFYING': North Carolina Man, 35, Charged In Pair Of Philadelphia Abductions 'TERRIFYING': North Carolina Man, 35, Charged In Pair Of Philadelphia Abductions
'Terrifying': North Carolina Man, 35, Charged In Pair Of Philadelphia Abductions A 35-year-old North Carolina man has been accused in the abductions two women in Philadelphia last November, federal officials said. Jacob Alex Montague is currently in custody and faces charges of attempted kidnapping, stalking, aggravated assault, unlawful restraint, false imprisonment, and related offenses, authorities told PhillyVoice. Montague tried kidnapping a 28-year-old woman at kinfepoint near the intersection of 20th and Spruce Streets around 11:20 p.m. on Nov. 1, 2020, Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams said. The woman ran from Montague to her a…
Montgomery County Leader Of Reading-Area Bank Fraud Ring Gets 3½ Years In Prison Montgomery County Leader Of Reading-Area Bank Fraud Ring Gets 3½ Years In Prison
Montgomery County Leader Of Reading-Area Bank Fraud Ring Gets 3½ Years In Prison A 22-year-old Montgomery County man is facing three-and-a-half years behind bars for his role as a leader in a 31-person bank fraud and identity theft ring that operated out of Reading, authorities announced. Nasir Joseph Outlaw, of King of Prussia, pleaded guilty in December 2019 to two counts of bank fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft, First Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams said. Outlaw admitted that between June and Dec 2017, he knowingly executed separate schemes to defraud First National Bank and Fulton Bank by depositing fraudulent checks and…
Philly Mom, 46, Who Catfished Florida Boy Gets 35 Years Behind Bars Philly Mom, 46, Who Catfished Florida Boy Gets 35 Years Behind Bars
Philly Mom, 46, Who Catfished Florida Boy Gets 35 Years Behind Bars A 46-year-old Philadelphia mom was sentenced to 35 years behind bars after posing as a teenager online to get a 16-year-old Florida boy to send videos of himself masturbating before pushing him to attempt suicide with her, authorities said. Linda Paolini pleaded guilty in October 2019 to two counts of manufacturing child pornography and one count of online enticement of a minor, First Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams said. In addition to her prison sentence, Paolini was served a lifetime of supervised release and ordered to pay more than $15,000 i…
Philadelphia Officer Gets 14 Years For Distributing Child Porn While On Duty Philadelphia Officer Gets 14 Years For Distributing Child Porn While On Duty
Philadelphia Officer Gets 14 Years For Distributing Child Porn While On Duty A 49-year-old Philadelphia police officer was sentenced to 14 years in state prison, 20 years of supervised release and ordered to pay more than $100,000 for distributing child pornography while on duty, federal officials said.. James Strohm, 49, was also ordered to pay $79,000 in restitution and more than $27,000 in special assessments by United States District Court Judge Gerald A. McHugh,  First Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams said. Strohm, a 20-year member of the Philadelphia Police Department, in July 2019 pleaded guilty to one count of posse…
Feds: Halfway House Runaway Gets 6½ Years For Eastern PA Bank Robbery Spree Feds: Halfway House Runaway Gets 6½ Years For Eastern PA Bank Robbery Spree
Feds: Halfway House Runaway Gets 6½ Years For Eastern PA Bank Robbery Spree A 53-year-old man who was on parole when he ran away from a halfway house was sentenced to 78 months in prison, three years of supervised release and ordered to pay more than $6,700 in restitution for a spree of bank robberies in Southeaster Pennsylvania last year, federal authorities said. Michael Edmondson in September 2019 pleaded guilty to a four-count indictment charging him with robbing four banks in Delaware, Montgomery, Bucks, and Philadelphia counties, First Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams said. The charges arose from Edmondson’s early 20…