Alkiohn Dunkins, 26, will spend the rest of his life in prison for stabbing and setting Tyrell Holmes, 18, on fire, killing ...

EASTON, Pa. – Northampton County Director of Corrections James Kostura will retire May 1 after 31 years of service. "I reluctantly accepted this," County Executive Lamont G. McClure said Thursday.

The murder of 18-year-old Tyrell Holmes happened in April 2018 outside the Parkhurst Apartments in the 1800 block of Barbara Street in Northeast Bethlehem. Investigators found Holmes was stabbed four ...

Police say they will be facing additional charges based on the results of the search warrants executed after their ...

County prisons in Northeast Pennsylvania have stopped providing mug shots of accused criminals to media organizations, with officials citing a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling as the reason for th… ...

Advocates rallied in the capitol this week in support of an anticipated bill that would, among other reforms, limit solitary confinement to no more than 15 days at a stretch.

Rep. Emily Kinkead, D-Allegheny County, speaks at a rally in support of limits to solitary confinement in Pa. prisons, June 4, 2025. Zack Hoopes ...

A GoFundMe has been started for family of Robert and Gretchen Ackerman to cover funeral arrangements, as well as to support their youngest daughter, Katherine Ackerman, and their two grandsons.