@MontcoCourtNews

Journalist covering courts, crime & justice for MediaNews Group, Philadelphia area - National Headliner Award recipient

 Philly suburbs/Montco
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Joined June 2011
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The three Alexander brothers each get 30 years in prison for sex trafficking after testimonies from women they drugged and raped. apnews.com/article/alexander…

3 Alexander brothers each get 30 years in prison for sex trafficking after women talk of being raped

Three brothers convicted of exploiting their wealth and access to luxury real estate to drug and rape dozens of women have been sentenced to 30 years in prison. U.S.

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Good Morning! Today is Weds. Oct. 28, 2026 The #FRONTPAGE @MercuryX
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NATIONAL COURT NEWS:
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Grand jury refuses to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, who testified against President Trump on Jan. 6, AP sources say. apnews.com/article/cassidy-h…

Grand jury refuses to indict ex-White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, AP sources say

The Justice Department has failed to secure a grand jury indictment against a former White House staffer who testified against President Donald Trump before a House committee investigating the Jan....

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THE HEADLINES: #MontcoPa jury to delberate on Wednesday
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Fate of trio accused of killing Norristown, Pa. gang rival about to be handed to jury timesherald.com/2026/10/27/f…

Fate of trio accused of killing Norristown gang rival about to be handed to jury

Three members of the All Black Bandits/300s street gang “hunted down” a member of the rival Grimy Boys/6’s gang and fatally shot him outside his Norristown home after he disrespected one of their...

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WATCH: Naseem Worrell-Hopkins & Jabriil Morgan-Cook are escorted by sheriff’s deputies to a #MontcoPa courtroom where closing arguments got underway at the trial where they face homicide charges for alleged roles in gunshot slaying of gang rival. Jury could get case later today
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Gang expert testifies at #MontcoPa trial of 3 accused in gunshot slaying of rival in Norristown, Pa. THE UPDATE HERE: pottsmerc.com/2026/10/27/gan…

Gang expert testifies at trial of 3 accused in gunshot slaying of rival

Three members of a homegrown Norristown street gang decided not to testify at their trial and their fates will be in the hands of a jury on Tuesday afternoon on charges they fatally shot a rival gang...

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Jabriil Morgan-Cook, Kaleem Roland & Naseem Worrell-Hopkins, 3 members of a Norristown, Pa. street gang, did not testify at their #MontcoPa trial & their fates will be in hands of a jury Tues. afternoon on charges they fatally shot a rival gang member outside his borough home
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WATCH: Justin Wilson of Trappe, Pa. escorted from #MontcoPa Court with 17½ to 35 yr prison term; pleaded guilty to 3rd degree murder & making false reports to police for Feb. 1, 2026 gunshot slaying of his 61 yo father, Kevin Wilson. Lawyer Danton Moyer says Justin has remorse
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Trappe, Pa. man admits killing adoptive father, sent to prison for up to 35 years. THE DETAILS FROM #MontcoPa Court: pottsmerc.com/2026/10/26/tra…

Trappe man admits killing adoptive father, sent to prison for up to 35 years

A Trappe man admitted to fatally shooting his adoptive father and staging the death as a suicide and showed no visible emotion as grieving relatives of the much loved victim angrily confronted him...

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Justin Wilson, 24, of Trappe, Pa., sentenced in #MontcoPa Court to 17½ to 35 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to charges of 3rd degree murder & making false reports to law enforcement in connection with Feb. 1, 2026 gunshot slaying of his 61 yr old old father, Kevin Wilson
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Relatives of Kevin Wilson confronted his killer, his adopted son, Justin, in court:
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Relatives of Kevin Wilson confronted his killer in #MontcoPa Court:
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WATCH: Justin Wilson, 24, of Trappe, Pa., is escorted by sheriff’s deputies to #MontcoPa courtroom for his guilty plea hearing on charges he fatally shot his adoptive father during a disturbance in their home. He was greeted by his lawyer Danton Lee Moyer.
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Good morning, it’s Sat. Oct. 24, 2026 THE HEADLINES @TimesHeraldPA #Frontpages
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THE SCENE: Local SWAT team was involved in June 25, 2025 apprehension of Norristown murder suspect Jabriil Morgan-Cook at residence in Pottstown. The capture was described for a jury on Friday at Morgan-Cook’s homicide trial.
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Local SWAT team was involved in June 25, 2025 apprehension of Norristown murder suspect Jabriil Morgan-Cook at residence in Pottstown
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