PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Two of three retired Philadelphia homicide detectives accused of lying under oath about DNA evidence during the retrial of a wrongfully convicted man were sentenced to probation on Wednesday.
On Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, Manuel Santiago was sentenced to two years probation after being convicted of perjury and false swearing while Frank Jastrzembski was sentenced to a year of probation after being convicted of false swearing.
Frank Jastrzembski and Manuel Santiago were convicted last year of making false statements. Santiago was also found guilty of a perjury charge. On Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, Santiago was sentenced to two years of probation after being found guilty of perjury and false swearing, while Jastrzembski received a one‑year probation term for a false swearing conviction…