Crime & Safety
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Shapiro and lawmakers celebrate historic funding for public defenders
Gov. Josh Shapiro along with Lt. Gov. Austin Davis and Democratic leaders gathered in the Governor’s Reception Room at the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg on Monday to celebrate historic funding for indigent defense services.
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Prosecutor: Suspect accused of killing and beheading father in Bucks County wanted to speak with Gov. Shapiro
Bucks County D.A. Jennifer Schorn said Friday that Justin Mohn “was of clear mind in his purpose and what he was doing” when he allegedly beheaded his father Tuesday, then posted a video filled with extremist rants online.
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Bucks County beheading video was on YouTube for hours: What took so long to take it down?
Justin Mohn, 32, was charged with first-degree murder and abusing a corpse after he beheaded his father, Michael, and publicized it in a 14-minute YouTube video where he called his father a traitor to his country and encouraged violence against government officials.
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Man accused of beheading his father in Bucks County home and posting gruesome video online
Justin Mohn reportedly murdered his father in the home they shared, then posted a video where he said his father “is now in hell for eternity as a traitor to his country” and called for “a second American Revolution.”
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The number of guns found at Pennsylvania airports increased by more than 25% last year
A big reason for the spike was the record number of guns detected at Philadelphia International Airport and Pittsburgh International Airport.
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Officials: Mysterious respiratory illness sickening dogs in other states has reached Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture confirmed that it has received reports of dogs suffering from symptoms consistent with those experienced by dogs in states such as Oregon, Colorado, and New Hampshire where the respiratory illness was first reported last month.
