Former Philly homicide detective James Pitts was sentenced to at least 2½ years in prison for perjury. Story by Chris Palmer, ...

Prosecutors believed Pitts assaulted Obina Onyiah back in 2010, which led to Onyiah confessing to a robbery as well as the murder of William Glatz at a jewelry store. However, Onyiah was innocent.

Philly DA touts jail term for ex-cop who lied to wrongfully convict man Philly District Attorney Larry Krasner said Tuesday that former police detective James Pitts, who was found guilty of ...

Prosecutors said they would seek a prison term for James Pitts, 53, when he’s sentenced in Oct. 4, but the judge overseeing the case rejected their motion to jail Pitts until that time. Pitts, who ...

Prosecutors said they would seek a prison term for James Pitts, 53, when he's sentenced on Oct. 4, but the judge overseeing the case rejected their motion to jail Pitts until that time.

James Pitts was accused of assaulting Obina Onyiah in 2010, which resulted in Onyiah confessing to a robbery and murder at a jewelry store, which he did not commit.

On Tuesday, July 16, 2024, a jury convicted James Pitts of two counts of perjury and three counts of obstructing administration of law or other government function. He is scheduled for sentencing ...