Suspended Halifax Mechanic Certified Dangerous Trucks, DA Says
A suspended Pennsylvania mechanic faked safety inspections for hundreds of commercial vehicles, took in nearly $300,000, and risked lives by certifying trucks that should’ve been off the road, authorities said.
Fares Farhat, 50, of Halifax, was arrested Sunday, Aug. 4 and charged with 81 felonies including dealing in the proceeds of unlawful activities, forgery, and corrupt organizations, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele.
Operating as “A+ Auto Inspections” and “A Plus Auto Care LLC,” Farhat ran the scheme from suspended inspection locations on Philmont Avenue…
'Baltimore County Not Sanctuary Jurisdiction' Exec Says After Being Named By DOJ
The US Department of Justice has officially named just one Maryland city in its newly released list of “sanctuary jurisdictions” — and it's joined only by Washington, DC, as the only two locations in the DMV region.
The list, published Tuesday, Aug. 5, by the DOJ, includes states, cities, and counties the federal government says have “policies, laws, or regulations that impede enforcement of federal immigration laws.”
“Sanctuary policies impede law enforcement and put American citizens at risk by design,” said US Attorney General Pamela Bondi in the announcement.
“The Department of Justice…
$140K Fraud Committed By Former PA Senator's Aide Scamming Church, Supporters
A former aide to Pennsylvania state Sen. Vincent Hughes admitted to stealing more than $140,000 from a North Philadelphia church where he was a deacon and from a city political ward he led, the FBI announced on Saturday, Aug. 2.
Willie Jordan, 68, of Upper Darby, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Harvey Bartle III to two counts of wire fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Wednesday, July 30.
From 2020 to 2024, Jordan exploited his roles at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church and Philadelphia’s 44th Ward for personal benefit, court d…
Mexican National Wanted For Rape Arrested In Malvern: ICE Philadelphia
A Mexican national wanted for rape was arrested in Malvern, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations Philadelphia announced on Tuesday, July 30.
Silvestre Herrera-Vasquez, 48, was taken into custody on Monday, July 28, by ERO Philadelphia alongside Homeland Security Investigations Philadelphia, IRS Philadelphia, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Philadelphia, authorities said.
Herrera-Vasquez, who entered the United States at an unknown date and time, has a criminal history in Philadelphia. Police arrested him on May 15, 2011, u…
Shooters Of Philly Mom, 7-Year-Old Daughter ID'd, $20K Reward Offered: Police
The shooters who wounded a Pennsylvania mother and her 7-year-old daughter during a quadruple shooting that killed two men have been identified, and police are offering a $20,000 reward for their capture, authorities announced on Sunday, July 27.
The gunfire erupted around 8:22 p.m. Saturday, July 26, on the 1900 block of West Hunting Park Avenue in Philadelphia’s 39th District, according to the Philadelphia Police Department.
Nyfik Johnson, 29, of Philadelphia, was shot in the body and head. He was rushed to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 8:37 p.m. A second vic…
