Ex-Philly police officer pleads guilty to 3rd-degree murder of 12-year-old
Former Philadelphia police officer Edsaul Mendoza pleaded guilty Friday to third-degree murder of 12-year-old Thomas "T.J." Siderio in March 2022.
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Former Philadelphia police officer Edsaul Mendoza pleaded guilty Friday to third-degree murder of 12-year-old Thomas "T.J." Siderio in March 2022.
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