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A Westmoreland County prosecutor on Tuesday said a Harrisburg woman drove thousands of dollars of heroin into the region five years ago as part of a scheme by a convicted drug dealer to raise money to finance an appeal of his 30-year prison sentence.
Assistant District Attorney Jim Lazar told jurors Sade Franklin operated as a drug mule for two men convicted in 2013 for their roles in a multi-million dollar drug ring that operated in the county.
“This is a drug conspiracy that is complex and at the same time very simple,” Lazar said. “It involved a man from a state prison cell who wanted to fight a drug case with drug money.”
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Former Pirates closer Felipe Vazquez found guilty of statutory sexual assault By Erin Walsh | Last updated 5/21/21
Former Pittsburgh Pirates closer Felipe Vazquez was found guilty of statutory sexual assault, sexual abuse of children and child pornography, among other charges, according to ESPN.
A jury in Pennsylvania found Vazquez guilty on 15 counts, which also included corruption of minors, ESPN adds. He was found not guilty on 10 counts of unlawful contact or communication with a minor. The jury believed he used his position as a professional athlete to prey upon a young girl, Assistant District Attorney Jim Lazar said, according to TribLive.com.