Category Archives: Hate crime

Crystal Dillman walked into the courtroom where the questioning of prospective jurors continued Tuesday afternoon on the third day of the federal trial against three former Shenandoah policemen charged with conspiring to obstruct justice in the investigation into the fatal … Continue reading →

Published in Latina Lista Guilty. It was a verdict the defendants, Brandon Piekarsky and Derrick Donchak, were not expecting. After all, Piekarsky had already been acquitted of third-degree murder and both were acquitted of ethnic intimidation during a weeklong trial … Continue reading →

Crystal Dillman woke up Friday with a feeling so long ago missing in her that it was almost surreal. “I finally feel relief,” she said. “This is justice for me, my children and Luis.” After more than two years, an … Continue reading →

The all-white jury in the trial against two Shenandoah, Pa., men charged with a hate crime continues deliberating after five hours. The 12 members of the jury came out to ask Judge Richard A. Caputo if at the time of … Continue reading →

The fate of the two Shenandoah, Pa., men charged with a federal hate crime could be known this Thursday, after both sides took most of Wednesday to present their closing arguments. Derrick M. Donchak, 20, and Brandon J. Piekarsky, 18, … Continue reading →

The witness with the strongest testimony today in the trial of two Shenandoah, Pa., men charged with a federal hate crime, was also the witness that opened the door to a bizarre and irrelevant event that could probably bring a … Continue reading →