Tag: Pennsylvania
William D. Brenner, Wire Fraud, Pennsylvania 2026
⏱ 2 min read William D. Brenner, a 62-year-old Dover resident, has been charged with defrauding an elderly Pennsylvania victim of over $1 million. The alleged scam occurred between 2021 and 2022, when Brenner persuaded the victim and her power of attorney to invest in a fake opportunity, claiming it would earn fixed interest payments…
Walnel Mordan Soto, Illegal Reentry, Pennsylvania 2026
⏱ 2 min read Walnel Mordan Soto, a 37-year-old Dominican national, was charged with illegal reentry into the United States after being encountered at the Schuylkill County Jail on July 6, 2026. Soto had previously been removed from the US on October 6, 2016, following a conviction for an aggravated felony. The indictment alleges that…
Vincent Lang, Arson and Hate Crime, Pennsylvania 2026
⏱ 2 min read Vincent Lang, 60, is accused of setting fire to the Northeast Philadelphia Islamic Center on July 5, 2026, in a hate crime that has shaken the community. The arson attack occurred in the early hours of the morning, and Lang has been detained in federal custody since his July 16 arrest.…
Rudy Mendoza, Voluntary Manslaughter, Pennsylvania 2026
⏱ 2 min read Rudy Mendoza, a 41-year-old federal inmate, brutally killed his cellmate in a Pennsylvania prison on July 30, 2019. The crime occurred within the Special Housing Unit at United States Penitentiary, Canaan, in Waymart, PA. Mendoza’s cellmate was found dead with multiple injuries to his head and face, and blood was discovered…
Stephen M. Cilurso, Stalking by Mail and Witness Tampering, Pennsylvania 2026
A 73-year-old man from Delaware County, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty to stalking by mail and witness tampering charges, according to a recent plea agreement. Stephen M. Cilurso, of Aldan, Pennsylvania, entered a plea of guilty to one count of stalking by use of the mail and one count of witness tampering before United States District…
Mujahid Davis, Hobbs Act Robberies, Pennsylvania 2025
⏱ 2 min read Mujahid Davis, a 24-year-old Philadelphia man, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for his role in a series of brazen armored truck robberies that took place in Philadelphia between July and October 2025. Along with his co-defendant, Dante Shackleford, Davis targeted Brinks trucks, making off with a total of…
Blessings 4 Ever, Medicaid Fraud, Pennsylvania 2023
⏱ 2 min read Blessings 4 Ever Home Care Agency, a Philadelphia-based provider, has agreed to pay $1 million to resolve allegations of False Claims Act violations. The agency, which provides in-home health and personal care services to Pennsylvania Medicaid beneficiaries, submitted claims for payment using falsified documentation and improperly billed for services provided to…
Bobbyjean Orak, Child Exploitation, New Jersey 2026
⏱ 2 min read A 31-year-old Philadelphia man, Bobbyjean Orak, was sentenced to 27 years in prison for child exploitation offenses, including transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity and production of child pornography, in Camden federal court on July 30, 2026. Orak pleaded guilty to a five-count indictment and…
Craig Hardy, Failing to Register as Sex Offender, New York 2025
⏱ 2 min read Craig Hardy, a 66-year-old Schuylkill County man, is accused of failing to register as a sex offender after relocating to New York. The alleged failure to register occurred from November 3, 2025, and continued until the present. Hardy, of Ashland, Pennsylvania, was required to register under the Sex Offender Registration and…
Rene Vasquez-Ladino, Illegal Reentry, Pennsylvania 2022
⏱ 2 min read Rene Vasquez-Ladino, a 53-year-old Guatemalan national, and Walter Eduardo Enriquez-Arzaga, a 29-year-old Mexican national, were sentenced in July for illegally reentering the United States after prior deportations. Both men had previously been removed from the country, with Vasquez-Ladino being deported in 2015 and Enriquez-Arzaga being deported three times between 2017 and…
