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RIP John Snedden, 1958 -- 2026
John Snedden, a decorated former NCIS special agent and cold case investigator who created the “Search Warrant” podcast, died on June 4th.
He was 67.
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Jury foreman who convicted cop of perjury works for law firm handling Krasner's suits against drug manufacturers
Lawyer Mark Schork, Juror No. 6, says he didn't believe he had a conflict
The jurors down in the lobby of the Criminal Justice Center last week thought they were finished with the case of the Commonwealth v. Daniel Levitt.
'I am not going to apologize for dropping charges against an innocent man'
Krasner defends putting homeless killer Kelly right back on the streets of Center City
On Sept. 5, 2025, John Kelly, a homeless career criminal, was caught on surveillance video outside the 7-Eleven at the intersection of 12th and Chestnut...
Homeless Killer Kelly released by Krasner pulls a weapon on another man
'I'll kill you and your family'
Well, it didn’t take long for John Kelly, the homeless killer freed by Larry Krasner, to get back into action.
Krasner frees Nelson Mandela!
Media once again falls for Krasner's fraudulent 'exonerations'
It’s a scam that reporters always fall for, while taxpayers end up getting stuck with the bills.
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Ralph Cipriano is a muckraking former L.A. Times & Philly Inquirer staffer who broke the scandal about DROP, the billion dollar boondoggle that paid City Council members six-figure cash bonuses to retire for a day.
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