Toddler Left Unattended In Pool Float Drowns During July 4 Party In Allentown, Dad Sentenced:DA Toddler Left Unattended In Pool Float Drowns During July 4 Party In Allentown, Dad Sentenced:DA
Toddler Left Unattended In Pool Float Drowns During July 4 Party In Allentown, Dad Sentenced:DA A Pennsylvania father has been sentenced in connection with the drowning death of his 23-month-old son during a backyard pool party, authorities announced on Friday, May 23. Rafael Cabrera, 40, of Allentown, pleaded no contest to Felony Involuntary Manslaughter for the 2022 death of his son, Aydeen Cabrera, the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office said. Cabrera was sentenced to five years of probation by Judge James T. Anthony. Allentown police were called to the family's home on the 500 block of North Fenwick Street around 6:20 p.m. on Monday, July 4, 202,2 for a report of a toddler fo…
Ex-Trooper Admits Shooting Himself on Southern State, Blaming Bogus Gunman Triggering Manhunt Ex-Trooper Admits Shooting Himself on Southern State, Blaming Bogus Gunman Triggering Manhunt
Ex-Trooper Admits Shooting Himself on Southern State, Blaming Bogus Gunman Triggering Manhunt A now-former New York State Police trooper admitted he shot himself and then fabricated a story about being ambushed on a Long Island highway, triggering a massive, multi-state manhunt. Thomas Mascia, 27, of West Hempstead, pleaded guilty to making a false report and tampering with evidence in Nassau County Court on Wednesday, May 21, stemming from an incident on the Southern State Parkway. Mascia admitted he staged the scene on Oct. 30, 2024, by shooting himself in the leg with a .22 caliber rifle, scattering shell casings on the roadway, and then calling in a false emergency claiming he …
Hartford Man Gets 10 Years For Sex Assault Of 9-Year-Old Girl After Father Reports Abuse Hartford Man Gets 10 Years For Sex Assault Of 9-Year-Old Girl After Father Reports Abuse
Hartford Man Gets 10 Years For Sex Assault Of 9-Year-Old Girl After Father Reports Abuse A Hartford man found guilty of sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl will spend a decade behind bars, authorities said.  Noel Martinez, 35, was convicted in February on charges of first-degree sexual assault, fourth-degree sexual assault, illegal sexual contact with a minor, and risk of injury to a child, the Connecticut State's Attorney's Office said.  Judge Kevin Doyle sentenced Martinez to 25 years in prison, with it being suspended after 10. He must also serve 15 years of probation once released.  Martinez was arrested in 2022 when the girl's father contacted t…
Charles County Man Who Pointed Gun At School Bus Full Of Kids Avoids More Jail Time Charles County Man Who Pointed Gun At School Bus Full Of Kids Avoids More Jail Time
Charles County Man Who Pointed Gun At School Bus Full Of Kids Avoids More Jail Time A Maryland man who pointed a gun at a bus full of middle schoolers will avoid any additional jail time after a judge gave him credit for time served. Richard William Ellis, 48, of Newburg, was sentenced to five years in prison with all but 142 days suspended after pleading guilty to 19 counts of second-degree assault, the Charles County State’s Attorney’s Office announced Friday, May 16. Ellis had already spent 142 days behind bars since his arrest in December 2024. He will now serve five years of supervised probation and was ordered to remove all firearms from his home. The charges stem f…
‘Should I Smoke Em?’ Gaithersburg Man’s Viral Gun Threat To Cop Blows Up In His Face ‘Should I Smoke Em?’ Gaithersburg Man’s Viral Gun Threat To Cop Blows Up In His Face
‘Should I Smoke Em?’ Gaithersburg Man’s Viral Gun Threat To Cop Blows Up In His Face A Montgomery County man who pointed a loaded gun at a police officer while recording himself on Instagram—captioning the video “Should I smoke em”—has learned his punishment, prosecutors announced. William Alvarenga, 21, of Gaithersburg, will serve five years in prison as part of a 33-year sentence, with all but five years suspended.  He will also be placed on five years of supervised probation when he gets out, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office on Friday, May 16. It all started on Nov. 4, 2024, when detectives were tipped off about a disturbing video circul…
Ex-Leyden Police Chief Avoids Jail After Stealing, Selling Town Equipment: DA Ex-Leyden Police Chief Avoids Jail After Stealing, Selling Town Equipment: DA
Ex-Leyden Police Chief Avoids Jail After Stealing, Selling Town Equipment: DA Former Leyden Police Chief Daniel J. Galvis has been placed on probation for one year after admitting to taking and selling town-owned equipment without permission. He must pay the town $10,950 in restitution as part of the court’s decision, prosecutors said.  Galvis entered a plea before Greenfield District Court Judge William Mazanec, who agreed to continue the charges without a finding. If Galvis repays the town within a month and does not get into further trouble during his probation, the charges may be dismissed, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.  Galvis was a…
Unholy Hustle: Pasadena Pastor Stole $347K From Church, Dodged Taxes, Officials Say Unholy Hustle: Pasadena Pastor Stole $347K From Church, Dodged Taxes, Officials Say
Unholy Hustle: Pasadena Pastor Stole $347K From Church, Dodged Taxes, Officials Say There was no miracle here. Just an elaborate fraud scheme involving a purported man of God in Maryland. A former Anne Arundel County pastor who stole nearly $350,000 from his church and failed to report it on his taxes will avoid prison time after being sentenced to probation, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced on Tuesday, May 13. Jerome Isaac Hurley, 44, of Pasadena, was sentenced in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court after being convicted of willfully filing a false Maryland tax return, officials said. Hurley served as pastor of Miracle Temple Church in Lothian from 2017 to…
Chicopee Man Pleads Guilty In Belchertown Crash That Killed Father Of 3 Chicopee Man Pleads Guilty In Belchertown Crash That Killed Father Of 3
Chicopee Man Pleads Guilty In Belchertown Crash That Killed Father Of 3 A 31-year-old man from Western Massachusetts admitted this week to his role in a 2023 crash that killed a father of three and will serve three years of probation, officials announced Tuesday, May 13. Cody Reynolds, of Chicopee, pleaded guilty to negligent operation of a motor vehicle in connection with the crash that killed 54-year-old Christopher Euvrard in Belchertown, the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office said Tuesday. In addition to probation, Reynolds will have his driver's license suspended for 60 days and, if reinstated, may only drive for his job with the US Marine Corps, pros…
'Burn That Sh—!' DC Protester Who Torched American Flag Learns Fate In Court 'Burn That Sh—!' DC Protester Who Torched American Flag Learns Fate In Court
'Burn That Sh—!' DC Protester Who Torched American Flag Learns Fate In Court He doused it in lighter fluid. He set it on fire. He yelled for a better lighter. Now, he’s learning his fate. A North Carolina man who sparked outrage by burning an American flag during a demonstration outside Union Station in Washington, DC has been sentenced, federal prosecutors announced. Michael Snow Jr., 25, of Durham, was sentenced to four months of probation, 40 hours of community service, and ordered to pay $525 in restitution after pleading guilty to destruction of government property. The incident happened on July 24, 2024, when protesters gathered in Columbus Circle in front o…
Obscene Photos Sent To Girl, 11: Registered Sex Offender From Lagrangeville Charged, Feds Say Obscene Photos Sent To Girl, 11: Registered Sex Offender From Lagrangeville Charged, Feds Say
Obscene Photos Sent To Girl, 11: Registered Sex Offender From Lagrangeville Charged, Feds Say A 27-year-old New York man is accused of sending an 11-year-old Massachusetts girl sexually explicit pictures while he was already a registered sex offender, federal prosecutors announced.  Dutchess County resident David Fernandes III of Lagrangeville was arrested on Thursday, May 1 on federal charges after allegedly sending obscene photos to a young girl, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Monday, May 5.  According to prosecutors, on Oct. 8, 2024, Fernandes sent the girl a photo of an adult man's hand holding a penis while being a reg…
Stabbed, Lied, Delayed: Gaithersburg Woman Learns Fate After Murdering Boyfriend Stabbed, Lied, Delayed: Gaithersburg Woman Learns Fate After Murdering Boyfriend
Stabbed, Lied, Delayed: Gaithersburg Woman Learns Fate After Murdering Boyfriend A Maryland woman who stabbed her boyfriend in the chest, then drove him around for hours while telling a string of lies, is heading to prison. Jennifer Abigail Espinoza-Orellana, 23, of Gaithersburg, was sentenced to 40 years in prison, with all but 18 years suspended after being convicted of second-degree murder in the 2023 death of 20-year-old Jose Manuel Zavala Marquez, Montgomery County prosecutors announced on Wednesday, April 30. The killing unfolded in the early morning hours of Sept. 10, 2023, outside the couple’s home in the 8000 block of Shady Spring Drive, officials said. Espino…
Sicklerville Man On Probation Ran Fake Check Scam Using Stolen Mail, Had Loaded Gun: Feds Sicklerville Man On Probation Ran Fake Check Scam Using Stolen Mail, Had Loaded Gun: Feds
Sicklerville Man On Probation Ran Fake Check Scam Using Stolen Mail, Had Loaded Gun: Feds A 23-year-old Sicklerville man admitted to obtaining checks stolen from the mail and unlawfully possessing a firearm on Thursday, April 17, authorities said. Donovan Bunch, who was on probation, pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit bank fraud and being a previously convicted felon in possession of a firearm, US Attorney Alina Habba said. Bunch and three others would obtain checks stolen from the mail and then would create counterfeit checks or alter the stolen checks by increasing the value of the check or changing the name of the payee, Habba said. Bunch would negotiate each counterfeit…