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What the State College Reporting Failures Mean for Sexual Assault Allegations
A Spotlight PA investigation found that the State College Police Department underreported hundreds of rape cases over nearly a decade, creating a significant gap between reported crime statistics and actual incidents. From 2013 to 2021, police reported just 67 rapes to state authorities, when internal records showed at least 321 […]
Can I Refuse a Field Sobriety Test in Pennsylvania? Yes, But…
When a traffic stop devolves into a hair-raising interrogation about whether you’ve had anything to drink or consumed any other impairing substance, the conversation’s next step is inevitable. At some point, the officer will almost certainly ask you whether you’re willing to take a field sobriety test (FST). How you […]
Lebanon County Doctor Sentenced a Second Time for Sexual Abuse of a Minor
Former Lebanon County family doctor Samuel Rashid was recently sentenced again in Lebanon County after being convicted of sexually abusing minors, as reported in local Pennsylvania news. This kind of high-profile case illustrates just how devastating allegations of sexual abuse of a minor can be for the accused, even before […]
Pennsylvania Grave Robbery Case Draws Broad Attention to Serious Felony Charges
A Pennsylvania grave robbery case drew national attention after police reported the discovery of more than 100 skulls and other human remains connected to a long investigation at Mount Moriah Cemetery. According to reporting by the Associated Press, investigators believe multiple mausoleums and burial vaults were forcibly opened over several […]