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Hamilton Man Murdered Girlfriend: Mercer County Prosecutor Hamilton Man Murdered Girlfriend: Mercer County Prosecutor
Hamilton Man Murdered Girlfriend: Mercer County Prosecutor A 29-year-old Hamilton man was charged with murdering his girlfriend, authorities announced Monday, March 30. At 7 a.m. on Tuesday, March 24, officers conducting a welfare check on an apartment on Bradford Avenue found Adeline Alfred, 29, unresponsive in the bedroom, the victim of a physical assault, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta D. Marbrey and Hamilton Police Chief Kenneth R. DeBoskey said. Alfred was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Carlos Pean was arrested on Saturday, March 28 in Tinton Falls by members of the U.S. Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regiona…
12-Year-Old Escapes After Year Of Abuse At Hands Of Mom, Boyfriend: Lebanon County DA 12-Year-Old Escapes After Year Of Abuse At Hands Of Mom, Boyfriend: Lebanon County DA
12-Year-Old Escapes After Year Of Abuse At Hands Of Mom, Boyfriend: Lebanon County DA A 12-year-old girl fled to a friend’s home with bruises, cuts, and a black eye after enduring more than a year of alleged abuse in Cleona, Lebanon County detectives announced on Monday, Sept. 22. The girl told investigators that her mother’s boyfriend, Reagan Thach, repeatedly beat her with objects including a curtain rod, lamp, and phone charger cord, and forced her to write “sets” of phrases for hours, according to the District Attorney’s Office. When dissatisfied with her handwriting, he allegedly assaulted her again. Her mother, Mai Tran, is accused of knowing about the ongoing abuse an…
Enfield Man Convicted Of Southington Motel Sexual Assault, Highway Attack: State Enfield Man Convicted Of Southington Motel Sexual Assault, Highway Attack: State
Enfield Man Convicted Of Southington Motel Sexual Assault, Highway Attack: State An Enfield man has been convicted in the brutal sexual assault of a woman at a Southington motel and a violent attack that followed along a Connecticut highway, authorities said.  Jeremy Figueroa-Gerena, 35, was found guilty in Superior Court in New Britain on multiple charges, including sexual assault in the first degree, four counts of violation of a protective order, unlawful restraint in the first degree, and third-degree assault, the state prosecutor's office said.  Prosecutors said the conviction stemmed from the 2024 assault, when Figueroa-Gerena attacked a woman inside a m…
Teens Targeted Victims Through Dating App In Violent Ramapo Robbery Scheme: Police Teens Targeted Victims Through Dating App In Violent Ramapo Robbery Scheme: Police
Teens Targeted Victims Through Dating App In Violent Ramapo Robbery Scheme: Police Two 19-year-old men face a long list of charges — many as hate crimes — after allegedly luring victims through a dating app and attacking them in a Rockland County park, police said. The arrests followed a detailed investigation by the Ramapo Police Department, which uncovered a disturbing pattern of threats, intimidation, and armed robberies, the department announced on Friday, June 20.  According to police, the two suspects, one from Flushing, Queens, and one from Monsey, used a dating app to lure victims to a children’s park in the Village of Wesley Hills during the late night and e…
Fake ICE Agent Yells ‘Immigration,’ Zip-Ties Woman In Philly Robbery: Police Fake ICE Agent Yells ‘Immigration,’ Zip-Ties Woman In Philly Robbery: Police
Fake ICE Agent Yells ‘Immigration,’ Zip-Ties Woman In Philly Robbery: Police A man dressed as an ICE agent yelled “Immigration!” before zip-tying a woman for two hours and robbing her of $1,000 at a Philadelphia business, authorities announced on Tuesday, June 10. The 50-year-old victim was working alone inside a repair shop on the 6400 block of Harbison Avenue around 2:11 p.m. on Sunday, June 8, when the impersonator walked in wearing a black tactical vest marked “Security Enforcement Agent,” Philadelphia police said. He claimed to be with law enforcement, then forced the woman into a corner and tied her hands using zip ties, investigators detailed. According to po…
Harrisburg Officer Drags GF In York County; 'Please Help Me' Text Prompts Arrest: Affidavit Harrisburg Officer Drags GF In York County; 'Please Help Me' Text Prompts Arrest: Affidavit
Harrisburg Officer Drags GF In York County; 'Please Help Me' Text Prompts Arrest: Affidavit A Harrisburg police officer is facing criminal charges after allegedly dragging his girlfriend off a couch by her hair, soaking her with a squirt gun, and destroying her belongings during a disturbing domestic dispute in York County, according to an affidavit obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, June 3. Lee Richard Brown, 39, of Mount Wolf, was charged with Misdemeanor Simple Assault, Summary Harassment, and Summary Criminal Mischief. He was released on a $15,000 signature bond following his preliminary arraignment on Monday, June 2. He is scheduled to appear in court again on July 7 before M…
Baby Struck During Lancaster Assault With Child In Carrier: Police Baby Struck During Lancaster Assault With Child In Carrier: Police
Baby Struck During Lancaster Assault With Child In Carrier: Police A baby was allegedly struck during a violent assault involving a woman and her 5-month-old child in Lancaster, authorities announced on Friday, April 18. Deandra Lynette Cooper, 40, of Lancaster, was arrested for endangering the welfare of children and simple assault after an altercation on the 1000 block of North Lime Street on Tuesday, April 1, according to Manheim Township Police. Officers responded to a report of an assault and spoke with the victim, who said Cooper began beating them during a fight. While the victim was being attacked, a 5-month-old baby was strapped to their chest in …
Former UPMC Doctor Accused Of Trying To Kill Wife On Hawaii Trail: Reports Former UPMC Doctor Accused Of Trying To Kill Wife On Hawaii Trail: Reports
Former Upmc Doctor Accused Of Trying To Kill Wife On Hawaii Trail: Reports A former UPMC anesthesiologist and assistant professor is accused of trying to kill his wife during a birthday hike in Hawaii, authorities announced. Gerhardt Konig, 46, a former University of Pittsburgh and UPMC doctor, pleaded not guilty to second-degree attempted murder during a virtual court appearance on Monday, April 7, according to CBS News Pittsburgh. Konig allegedly attacked his wife, Arielle Konig, 36, during a March 24 hike on the Pali Puka Trail on Oahu, according to ABC News. Arielle refused to take a selfie near the cliff's edge, prompting Konig to shove her into the bushes w…
Marlboro Man Who Sexually, Physically Abused Daughter Learns Fate: Prosecutor Marlboro Man Who Sexually, Physically Abused Daughter Learns Fate: Prosecutor
Marlboro Man Who Sexually, Physically Abused Daughter Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 51-year-old Marlboro Township man was sentenced to 45 years in prison on Friday, Feb. 28, for sexually and physically abusing his own daughter over the course of more than six years, authorities said. Andrey Penkin was convicted of aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, last September, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago Penkin began abusing his daughter in 2016, when the family lived in Sayreville, Santiago said. Numerous incidents of sexual abuse followed, both in Sayreville and at their next two residences, in East Brunswick …
Lititz Teens Charged After Student Beaten At Warwick High School: Police Lititz Teens Charged After Student Beaten At Warwick High School: Police
Lititz Teens Charged After Student Beaten At Warwick High School: Police A 19-year-old woman and a 14-year-old girl attacked a student during a fight at Warwick High School, leaving the victim injured, Lititz police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Jizelle Hernandez, 19, and the juvenile are accused of physically assaulting another student at the school on West Orange Street at approximately 3:15 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, according to police. School security intervened and had to physically restrain the juvenile to stop the attack, officers said. The victim’s injuries were not detailed. The 14-year-old was released to a parent and referred to juvenile court. He…
Daycare Worker Pushes, Bruises Student's Head: Carlisle Police Daycare Worker Pushes, Bruises Student's Head: Carlisle Police
Daycare Worker Pushes, Bruises Student's Head: Carlisle Police A Carlisle daycare worker is accused of physically assaulting two children, causing injuries, police announced on Thursday, Jan. 23. Lea Waddell, 28, of Carlisle, was charged with four counts of Felony 3 Endangering the Welfare of Children and one count of Misdemeanor 1 Simple Assault following an investigation into alleged abuse at a local daycare, according to Carlisle police. The investigation began in October 2024 after reports surfaced that Waddell had assaulted two students. Police say she pushed one child, causing the student to fall, hit their head on an object, and suffer facial br…
District Man Convicted Of Hate Crime After Violent Attack At Taylor Swift Dance Party: Feds District Man Convicted Of Hate Crime After Violent Attack At Taylor Swift Dance Party: Feds
District Man Convicted Of Hate Crime After Violent Attack At Taylor Swift Dance Party: Feds A District man has been convicted of a hate crime after a shocking attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance party in Northwest DC, authorities announced. The conviction stems from an incident in August, when the man verbally and physically accosted attendees at the event, presumably because of their perceived LGBTQ+ status, officials said, then went a woman in charge of security at the event held at the 9:30 Club on U Street NW. According to prosecutors, on Saturday, Aug. 3, Siate verbally and then physically accosted multiple people outside of the 9:30 Club. First, he approached a line …
Nursing Home Employee Accused Of Attacking Disabled Resident In Somers Nursing Home Employee Accused Of Attacking Disabled Resident In Somers
Nursing Home Employee Accused Of Attacking Disabled Resident In Somers A 51-year-old nursing home employee from the Hudson Valley faces charges after allegedly attacking a disabled resident in the Northern Westchester facility where she worked, police said. Dutchess County resident Jossette Thompson of Dover was arrested on Tuesday, June 11 in connection with the alleged attack, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, July 17.  According to authorities, while employed at The Paramount at Somers Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Somers at 189 Route 100, Thompson physically attacked a disabled resident at the facility.  After her arrest,…
US Army Veteran, Dad ID'd As Victim Slain In Carroll County Road Rage Shooting US Army Veteran, Dad ID'd As Victim Slain In Carroll County Road Rage Shooting
US Army Veteran, Dad ID'd As Victim Slain In Carroll County Road Rage Shooting A lover. A soldier. A friend. This is how Chris Moore is being remembered. Moore, 36, was shot just after 10 p.m. by Davon Dabbs, 20, of Taneytown, after his fiance had showed up with a handgun in an effort to protect him, the county sheriff's office said. Posts shared to Facebook say Moore served in the US Army, having been deployed for more than a year to Egypt. In a Facebook post, Dominic Mancuso said he served alongside Moore in Egypt, adding that "he was such a good guy, beloved by those who knew him, and such a solid heart." Good Morning Carroll County. As many of you know we h…
Road Rage Shooter Used Victim's Fiancé's Gun To Kill Him, Carroll County Sheriff Says Road Rage Shooter Used Victim's Fiancé's Gun To Kill Him, Carroll County Sheriff Says
Road Rage Shooter Used Victim's Fiancé's Gun To Kill Him, Carroll County Sheriff Says The accused killer in the July Fourth roadway shooting used the handgun of a woman trying to protect her fiance to kill him in Carroll County, authorities said in announcing an arrest. Davon Joseph Dabbs, 20, has been charged with murder and assault in the killing of Christopher Moore around 10:05 p.m. Thursday, July 4 at Bear Run and Runnymede roads in Taneytown, the county sheriff's office said. Dabbs and his 26-year-old passenger had gotten out of one car when Moore, 36, got out of another car at the intersection and began to argue, the sheriff's office said. Things turned physical and …
Lititz Dad-To-Be Sentenced For Repeatedly Abusing Toddler Until Leg Broke Lititz Dad-To-Be Sentenced For Repeatedly Abusing Toddler Until Leg Broke
Lititz Dad-To-Be Sentenced For Repeatedly Abusing Toddler Until Leg Broke A mere two days before a child abuser was sentenced for breaking a toddler's leg and leaving bruises on "nearly every surface of this child’s body" as  Lancaster County Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Ponessa said  — he took to social media to announce that he and his wife are expecting a baby girl.  Timofey "Tim" Igor Freint, 30 of the 2200 block of Furnace Hills Pike in Lititz, pleaded guilty in March 2024 to Felony Aggravated Assault, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, Misdemeanor Recklessly Endangering Another Person, and Felony Aggravated Assault of Victim Less…
One In Custody After Student Assaulted At Maryland High School: Police One In Custody After Student Assaulted At Maryland High School: Police
One In Custody After Student Assaulted At Maryland High School: Police One person was taken into custody after a reported stabbing at a Maryland high school. Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to Springbrook High School at around 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning where there was a reported physical assault involving a student. MCPD has been dispatched to Springbrook HS for a physical assault involving a student. One person in custody. No other students injured. #MCPD #MCPNews pic.twitter.com/WJJFhWOTZC — Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) November 28, 2023 Police say that one person is in custody, and no other …
Deputy Assaulted By Student Breaking Up Fight In Maryland High School: Sheriff Deputy Assaulted By Student Breaking Up Fight In Maryland High School: Sheriff
Deputy Assaulted By Student Breaking Up Fight In Maryland High School: Sheriff Students at a Maryland high school are facing charges after a fight broke out and a School Resource Officer (SRO) assigned to the Frederick County building was assaulted. Tuesday morning got off to a rough start at Governor Thomas Johnson High School when the SRO intervened in a fight between two students that broke out shortly before 7:30 a.m., officials say. While the two were brawling, a third student jumped into the fray and punched one of the students, as well as the female deputy, who had to be treated for minor injuries at a local medical facility after being punched in the face and …
Victim Shot 4 Times After Denying Robbers Even More Money In Ocean County: Prosecutor Victim Shot 4 Times After Denying Robbers Even More Money In Ocean County: Prosecutor
Victim Shot 4 Times After Denying Robbers Even More Money In Ocean County: Prosecutor Two men have been arrested after police say they robbed then shot someone they knew at an Ocean County home over the weekend. Christopher Miller, 36, of Paterson, and Marc Manfredonia, 32, of Little Egg Harbor, were met at an East Hudson Drive home by a 36-year-old man around 4:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. There, they physically forced the victim out of the home and demanded money from him, said Billhimer alongside Little Egg Harbor Township Chief of Police James Hawkins. Miller pulled out a handgun, and told the victim he wou…
Sex Trafficker Who Terrorized Women In MD Gets Federal Prison Time Sex Trafficker Who Terrorized Women In MD Gets Federal Prison Time
Sex Trafficker Who Terrorized Women In MD Gets Federal Prison Time A sex trafficker in Anne Arundel County will have years to ponder his horrendous mistakes after being sentenced to nearly two decades in prison, federal authorities announced. Benjamin Lawton, 42, of Glen Burnie, was sentenced to 19 years behind bars followed by 25 years of supervised release for using eight women to work for him as part of a prostitution business he was running. According to court documents, beginning in 2020, Lawton recruited, enticed, transported, and advertised several women by force, threats of force, or coercion into working as prostitutes.  During the operation…
Money Meant For Abuse Victims Stolen From Springfield YWCA By 3 Employees: Police Money Meant For Abuse Victims Stolen From Springfield YWCA By 3 Employees: Police
Money Meant For Abuse Victims Stolen From Springfield YWCA By 3 Employees: Police Three employees of the YWCA in Springfield are accused of stealing more than $28,000 in grant money meant to help victims of physical and sexual assault and human trafficking. They planned to use it for personal expenses, police said.  Aisha Pizarro, who was the administrator of the funds, and her two employees, Sharifa Forbes and Patricia Medina, are accused of taking the money, Springfield police said.  Detectives began investigating the theft on April 25 after the Department of Public Health, which controlled the funds, noticed some irregularities in the accounting and ask…
Jailed Serial Sex Assault Suspect Slapped With More Charges In Hudson Hotel: Authorities Jailed Serial Sex Assault Suspect Slapped With More Charges In Hudson Hotel: Authorities
Jailed Serial Sex Assault Suspect Slapped With More Charges In Hudson Hotel: Authorities A 25-year-old Montclair man being held in the Bergen County jail on sexual assault allegations was arrested and charged with another incident that occurred at a Secaucus hotel last year, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Fokam Parfait, 25, is accused of physically and sexually assaulting a 28-year-old woman in a Secaucus hotel on the Meadowlands Parkway last September, Suarez said.  The victim sustained head and facial injuries and Parfait prevented her from leaving the hotel room, Suarez said. Parfait had met the woman on an online dating app, Suarez said. Parfait was char…
Teen Gang Assault: 5 Suspects Accused Of Repeatedly Beating 16-Year-Old In Hudson Valley Teen Gang Assault: 5 Suspects Accused Of Repeatedly Beating 16-Year-Old In Hudson Valley
Teen Gang Assault: 5 Suspects Accused Of Repeatedly Beating 16-Year-Old In Hudson Valley Five Hudson Valley teens have been charged with allegedly repeatedly beating a 16-year-old causing bleeding from his mouth and nose. The incident took place in Ulster County near the entrance to the Berme Road Park in Ellenville. After the teen was able to break away and run, the five continued to follow him as he fled the park and beat him again at two other locations including at 244 Canal St., said Chief Phillip Mattracion, of the Ellenville Police. Two Good Samaritans stopped and screamed at the attackers, who then fled the scene. The two helpers then transported the victim to get help…
Man Assaults Patient At Rehab Center In Hudson Valley, Police Say Man Assaults Patient At Rehab Center In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Man Assaults Patient At Rehab Center In Hudson Valley, Police Say A man faces assault charges after attacking a fellow patient at a Hudson Valley rehabilitation center, police said. The incident happened on Monday, March 13, around 11:10 a.m., when police responded to the Armes Acres treatment facility in Putnam County located in Carmel at 75 Seminary Hills Rd. for a reported physical assault, according to Carmel Police.  After arriving, officers determined from witness statements that a male patient allegedly assaulted another man who was a patient at the center.  The victim was then taken to Putnam Hospital Center for further treatment. …
Men In Porsche Steal Woman's SUV As She Pumps Gas At LI Gas Station, Police Say Men In Porsche Steal Woman's SUV As She Pumps Gas At LI Gas Station, Police Say
Men In Porsche Steal Woman's SUV As She Pumps Gas At LI Gas Station, Police Say Police on Long Island are searching for three suspects in a white Porsche Cayenne who allegedly stole a woman's Range Rover as she pumped gas, dragging her for a short distance. The incident occurred in Glen Head at the 76 station at 676 Glen Cove Road around 11 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 13. According to Nassau County Police detectives, the 42-year-old woman was pumping gas when the Porsche pulled up next to her with possibly three or four Black men inside.  One of the men jumped out of the Porsche and entered the woman's Range Rover and began to drive away as she was holding onto the …
Woman Nearly Blinded By Ex-Lover In Philadelphia Attack: Feds Woman Nearly Blinded By Ex-Lover In Philadelphia Attack: Feds
Woman Nearly Blinded By Ex-Lover In Philadelphia Attack: Feds A Philadelphia man is accused of stalking his ex — a federal employee — and burning her face with a corrosive substance, nearly blinding her in one eye while she was on her way to work, federal authorities announced.  Victor Ortiz, 45, followed his girlfriend as she walked to her office in Philadelphia on May 4, US Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero said. Before she reached the office, Romero threw a "caustic substance" at her face and torso, according to authorities.  The assault left the victim temporarily blind in her left eye, scarred across her body, and in severe pain, …
Police Investigating Suspicious Death Of CT 38-Year-Old As Homicide Police Investigating Suspicious Death Of CT 38-Year-Old As Homicide
Police Investigating Suspicious Death Of CT 38-Year-Old As Homicide Police are investigating as a homicide the suspicious death of a man found by concerned citizens in Connecticut. The man, identified as Antonio Tosado-Lopez, age 38, of Hartford, was found around 2 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 11 in the rear parking lot of 700 Park St., said Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police. According to Boisvert, officers responded to the area after concerned citizens informed the Hartford Fire Department about an unconscious man on Park Street. When officers arrived, Hartford Fire was providing medical attention to Tosado-Lopez until EMS arrived on the scene. …
21-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed For Prince William County Burglary: Police 21-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed For Prince William County Burglary: Police
21-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed For Prince William County Burglary: Police A suspect is in police custody after he beat up a man at a Prince William County inn, officials said.  At around midnight on Sept. 29, two men approached the 24-year-old victim at the Potomac Inn, in the 13900 block of Richmond Highway, according to the Prince William County Police Department. The two suspects knocked the victim to the ground, before stealing his money and phone, authorities said. A little while later the victim approached police, with injuries to his face, officials said. One of the suspects, 21-year-old Jahkeron Lazare, was arrested for rob…
Mother, Son Accused Of Assaulting Multiple People At Parking Lot In Capital District Mother, Son Accused Of Assaulting Multiple People At Parking Lot In Capital District
Mother, Son Accused Of Assaulting Multiple People At Parking Lot In Capital District A 37-year-old woman and her teenage son are facing charges after allegedly assaulting several people at a parking lot in the region. The incident happened Sunday, Aug. 21, in Albany County at the Altamont Fairgrounds. State police were called just after 8 p.m. on the last day of the fair with reports of a physical altercation in the parking lot. Officers determined that Angelique Anaya, of Schenectady, and her 19-year-old son, Sacario Anaya, of Rotterdam, had exited a vehicle and assaulted multiple people during an altercation. At one point Angelique Anaya used a taser, police said. …
Man Stabbed In Mamaroneck Walks Into Police Station For Help Man Stabbed In Mamaroneck Walks Into Police Station For Help
Man Stabbed In Mamaroneck Walks Into Police Station For Help A person who had been stabbed in the chest entered a Westchester Police Station to report the crime. The incident took place in the village of Mamaroneck around 6:30 p.m., Monday, Aug. 1. Police say an 18-year-old male victim entered the village of Mamaroneck Police Department lobby with a stab wound to his chest, said Det. Lt. P.J. Trujillo.  Officers immediately rendered aid to the victim and requested an ambulance, Trujillo said. The victim was transported to the hospital for further medical treatment. Currently, his injuries do not appear to be life-threatening, po…
Woman Injured After Attack In Baltimore: Police Woman Injured After Attack In Baltimore: Police
Woman Injured After Attack In Baltimore: Police A suspect has been arrested after allegedly cutting a woman in Baltimore, authorities say. A 24-year-old female victim was found suffering from lacerations on the 2800 block of East Preston Street around 12:23 p.m., Tuesday, June 21, according to Baltimore Police. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of her injuries. The suspect, a 25-year-old woman, had allegedly cut the victim during a physical fight. She was arrested on the scene. Anyone with additional information is urged to contact officers at 410-396-2433. Those who wish to remain anonymous can utilize the Metro…