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Gloucester-Rockport, MA
Police & Fire
Gloucester Cop Used Dark Web To Download Child Porn: Feds
A Gloucester police officer sworn to protect the public is now accused of exploiting its most vulnerable, with federal prosecutors alleging he used the dark web to access child sexual abuse images. Alexander Aiello, 34, of Gloucester, has been charged with one count of receipt of child pornography, according to the US Attorney for Massachusetts. Federal officials say he was identified as a registered user of a website that shared illegal content involving children. Aiello was arrested on Friday, May 9, after an FBI investigation that included a search of his home last month. Autho…
Pearl River, NY
News
Home Health Aide Forced Victim, 78, To Write Checks To Her At Knifepoint In Pearl River: DA
A Bronx woman has been convicted of threatening an elderly Rockland County man with a knife and forcing him to write nearly $19,000 in checks to her while serving as his live-in health aide, prosecutors announced. Delores Anderson, age 60, was found guilty on five counts of second-degree grand larceny after a one-week jury trial in Rockland County Court, District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced on Friday, May 9. Anderson worked as a live-in aide for a 78-year-old man living in a senior assisted living complex in Pearl River from December 2022 through August 2023, prosecutors sai…
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Arrest Made In Deadly Paterson Stabbing Of 70-Year-Old Woman: Prosecutor
A 72-year-old man has been charged with murder after a 70-year-old woman was found stabbed to death inside a Paterson home earlier this week, authorities said. Duwan Gales, of Paterson, was charged in connection with the Tuesday, May 6 homicide, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Officer-In-Charge Patrick Murray. The stabbing occurred around 2:18 p.m. in the area of Cianci Street and Market Street, officials said. When officers arrived on scene, they discovered the victim, a 70-year-old female from Paterson, inside the residence with multiple stab …
Allentown, PA
News
Couple Pleads Guilty In Deadly Allentown Bridge Robbery Shooting
An Allentown couple has pleaded guilty in connection with a 2020 armed robbery that ended in the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old man on the Hamilton Street bridge, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Thursday, May 8. Jose Santiago, 42, pleaded guilty to felony third-degree murder and felony conspiracy to commit robbery during a hearing before Judge Anna-Kristie M. Marks on May 8. The open plea carries a possible sentence of 30 to 60 years in prison. He is scheduled for sentencing at 1:30 p.m. on June 16, 2025. His wife, 36-year-old Latasha Santiago of Allentown, pl…
Hicksville, NY
Police & Fire
Puppy Dies After Being Rescued From Hicksville Home, Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty
A Long Island woman is facing animal cruelty charges after a severely malnourished puppy died hours after being rescued from her Hicksville home, authorities announced on Friday, May 9. Gisela Rodriguez, 32, was arrested on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, after Town of Hempstead Animal Control officers and Nassau County detectives responded to a disturbing tip, police said.. An anonymous individual had sent in photos showing a visibly emaciated puppy, prompting animal control officers to contact Rodriguez, who allowed them to retrieve the animal from her home on Spindle Road around 4:50 p.m., o…
Watertown, CT
News
CT Man Charged With Kidnappings In 1980s Alleged Watertown Child Sex Abuse Case
A Connecticut man has been arrested on two counts of first-degree kidnapping after a months-long investigation into decades-old allegations of child sexual abuse surfaced, police said. John Church, 60, Canton, was arrested in Watertown following an investigation that began in January, authorities said. The case centers on incidents that allegedly happened in Watertown in the summers of 1982 and 1983. Police began investigating the matter after a report of child sexual abuse was made in January. Investigators identified two alleged victims, who were both younger than 6 when…
Lancaster, PA
Police & Fire
2-Month-Old Baby's Bones Broke By Mount Joy Dad Lands Him Prison Sentence: DA
A Mount Joy dad who broke his 2-month-old daughter's ribs and caused internal bleeding has been sentenced to state prison, prosecutors announced on Thursday, May 8. Bryan Garcia-Almanza, 26, of Marietta, pleaded guilty in January to two counts of aggravated assault of a child and one count of endangering the welfare of children. He was sentenced on Friday to 33 months to eight years in state prison by Lancaster County Judge Merrill Spahn. “The injuries that your child suffered are absolutely horrific,” Judge Spahn told him during sentencing. Garcia-Almanza violently abused his infant daugh…
Islip, NY
News
Freezer Full Of Kittens Uncovered In 'Alarming' Home Of Bohemia Cat Hoarder, Police Say
A Long Island man is facing animal cruelty charges after investigators uncovered dozens of neglected cats living in squalid conditions—along with over 20 dead kittens in his freezer, police said. Stephen Glantz, 75, faces 18 misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty and neglect following a Suffolk County SPCA investigation at his Bohemia residence, the agency said. Detectives responded to the property on Saturday, May 3, following a report of animal hoarding. Inside, they found “dozens of cats, and their owner, living in alarming conditions with wet urine, smeared feces, grime, and filth coverin…
Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
News
Ex-Con Shot Relative Outside Bar In Mount Sinai, Jury Finds
A convicted felon could face decades behind bars after a jury found him guilty of shooting a relative during a late-night argument outside a Long Island billiards bar. Jonathan Redar, 33, of Miller Place, was convicted of assault and related charges by a Suffolk County jury on Thursday, May 8. The incident unfolded just after 2 a.m. on May 7, 2024, in the parking lot of a Mount Sinai bar, where Redar and a relative got into an argument. Redar pulled out a gun and fired a single shot at the victim while bystanders stood nearby, prosecutors said. The bullet tore through the victim’s left for…
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Lakewood Parents Charged With Murder Of Infant Daughter: Prosecutor
Two Lakewood parents were arrested and charged on Wednesday, May 7, with murdering their three-month old daughter, authorities said. On Monday, May 5 at 7:20 p.m., Lakewood Township police responded to a residence on Pinehurst Drive for a report of an infant having difficulty breathing, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. The infant was transported to Ocean University Medical Center and then to an intensive care unit at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead the next day, Billhimer said. A post-mortem examination of the infant determine…
Port Jervis, NY
Police & Fire
Duo Steal From Victim, Then Shoot Him Several Times In Port Jervis: Police
Two men have been arrested and charged with attempted murder after a man was shot during a robbery in Orange County, authorities announced. The shooting happened around 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, on Barcelow Street in Port Jervis, according to Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden and Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. Police say John J. Selja, age 22, and Andrew Delrio, age 26, confronted the male victim, stole property from him, and then fired multiple gunshots, hitting him. The man was first taken to Bon Secours Community Hospital, then transferred to West…
Arlington, VA
News
DC Shooter Who Fired At Dad Protecting 5-Year-Old Daughter Learns Prison Fate
The man who shot a father and his 5-year-old daughter as they were enjoying a day out in DC will spend more than a decade behind bars, authorities announced. Alante Partlow, 30, was sentenced to 13 years in prison for the April 2024 shooting in Northeast DC when he fired shots at the family, who investigators said he knew before the incident. At around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, police say officers were called to the 4800 block of North Capitol Street NE, where they found a man and his daughter suffering from gunshot wounds outside an apartment building in the Fort Totten neighb…
Quakertown, PA
Police & Fire
Dunkin' Manager Stole $2,100+ From PA Store, Arrested On Bench Warrant In Quakertown: Police
A former Dunkin' Donuts manager accused of stealing more than $2,100 from a Silverdale store is now wanted on a bench warrant after failing to appear for court, Bucks County officials announced on Tuesday, May 6, and court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Jonathan Crouthamel, 26, of Quakertown, was hired as a manager at the Dunkin’ located at 103 Baringer Avenue in Silverdale at the Perkasie line, according to Hilltown Township police. On Friday, Sept. 27, he allegedly stole $1,524.48 in cash and a company laptop valued at $626.38, store owner Michael Bahm told investigators. Bahm provide…
Morris Plains, NJ
News
'Gladly Go To Prison:' Morris County Man Admits Threats After Commentator’s Rabbi Remarks
A Morris County man admitted to threatening to kill a political commentator in an online video and group message, federal officials said. Haim Braverman, 47, of Morris Plains, pleaded guilty in Newark federal court to transmitting threats in interstate commerce, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced Tuesday, May 6. He entered the plea before U.S. District Judge Evelyn Padin. Sentencing is set for Sept. 15, 2025. According to court documents, Braverman posted a video on or about Sept. 10, 2024, in which he threatened a political commentator while holding a bat. “You’ll get what’s coming to yo…
White Plains, NY
News
Possible Stalker Who Crashed Into Jennifer Aniston's Front Gate Posted Online About Her
A man who drove through the front gate of actress Jennifer Aniston’s residence in Los Angeles posted numerous times about her online, and police are reportedly investigating it as a possible stalking incident. According to authorities, the incident occurred around 12:20 p.m. local time Monday afternoon, May 5, in Bel Air. He was held at the scene by a private security guard, who removed him from the vehicle until law enforcement arrived, according to ABC 7 Los Angeles. Los Angeles Police say the 56-year-old Friends star was inside her residence during the incident. On Tuesday, May 6,…
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Teen Killed During Spotsylvania Home Invasion — Now the Shooter Faces Murder Charge: Sheriff
A deadly Virginia home invasion just took a dramatic turn — and now the homeowner who pulled the trigger is the one behind bars. Tyler Chase Butler, 27, of Spotsylvania County, was arrested on Tuesday, May 6, and charged with second-degree murder in connection with a weekend shooting that left one teen dead and another wounded during a reported break-in. Deputies say Butler opened fire on three intruders around 3 a.m. Saturday, May 3, at a home near McKenzie Lane, after calling 911 to report a burglary in progress. Michael Bosworth Jr., 18, was shot and later died at the hospital. A second…
North Adams, MA
Politics
Trump Can Ban Transgender People From Military, Supreme Court Rules
The Supreme Court has ruled that President Donald Trump may continue with his initiative to prohibit transgender individuals from serving in the military as cases objecting to the policy proceed. The order, announced Tuesday afternoon, May 6, includes the potential removal of currently serving transgender personnel. However, it's not the final word on the matter as litigation continues, but during that time, the order will be in effect. Three of the nine justices dissented with the majority ruling: Obama appointees Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor and Biden appointee Ketanji…
Frederick, MD
Police & Fire
Gunman Caught After Frederick Shooting — But Victims Won’t Talk, Police Say
A man accused of opening fire on two others on a busy Maryland street was tracked down by police after a days-long search, according to the Frederick Police Department. Nyzeir Sampson, 28, was located and taken into custody in Hagerstown on Monday, May 5, with help from the US Marshals Task Force, officials said. He faces multiple charges in connection to the double shooting, including attempted first-degree murder. The incident happened around 6:40 p.m. on Monday, April 28, in the 1100 block of Key Parkway. Officers responded to reports of shots fired and found two men suffering fro…
Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Hurling Rocks At Benz, Jitney Bus On Route 4 In Paramus Arrested, Police Say
A Hackensack man was arrested after allegedly throwing rocks at passing vehicles — including a Mercedes-Benz and a Jitney bus — on Route 4 in Paramus, authorities said. The incident happened around 5:30 a.m. on Monday, May 5, near the Spring Valley Road overpass, according to Paramus Police Chief Robert M. Guidetti. A 67-year-old man told police a rock came through the sunroof of his 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLC, causing serious damage. About 15 minutes later, a 61-year-old Jitney bus driver reported that a man threw a rock at her vehicle near the Hyundai dealership, breaking a side window. Para…
Somerville, NJ
News
Teacher From Somerville Offered To Pay Child For Sex, Feds Say
A Union County teacher was arrested for possessing child sex abuse images and paying or offering to pay a minor for sex, federal officials announced. Jack Wilder, 26, a Plainfield history teacher who lives in Somerville, was charged with possession of child pornography and two counts of enticement of a minor, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba said on Sunday, May 4. He made his first court appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer in Newark federal court and was detained. Wilder had been communicating with a minor victim using a mobile payment app, federal officials said. …
Branford, CT
Obituaries
Spirit Of Slain Branford Boy Believed Beaten By Dad Will Live On
A GoFundMe has been launched to help lay 12-year-old Anthony P. Esposito to rest. The boy was tragically beaten to death with a baseball bat, allegedly by his own father, in Branford, CT, on Thursday, May 1, police said. Anthony Andrew Esposito Jr. Branford Police Department The fundraiser, created by Carolyn Bast, says: “It is with broken hearts that we share the sudden and tragic passing of my sweet and loving nephew, Anthony P Esposito, a bright and loving 12-year-old boy who touched the lives of everyone who knew him.” The boy’s father, Anthony Andrew Esposito Jr., 52, was …
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
Police & Fire
Stranger Stabbed In Random Attack On SEPTA Bus: 45-Year-Old Philly Woman Charged
A woman stabbed another rider on a SEPTA bus in an unprovoked attack in Marple Township, authorities announced on Friday, May 2. Lateefah Brown, 45, of Philadelphia, is accused of the random stabbing just before 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 1, while riding a SEPTA bus near the Marple Crossroads Shopping Center, according to the Marple Township Police Department. Officer Stiles had been responding to an unrelated call at the shopping center when he was alerted to the attack. Witnesses quickly identified Brown, who was taken into custody without incident, police said. They also led officers to the…
North Bergen-Guttenberg, NJ
News
Former North Bergen Teacher Sent Child Porn To WI Man, Feds Say: Disturbing Details Released
A 23-year-old New Jersey woman who taught children in Japan is facing federal charges for sending a Wisconsin man child porn, specifically, photos and videos of children taken at a local hotel, authorities said. The criminal complaint filed in the arrest of Natasha Rivas depicts a multitude of disturbing exchanges with Scott Graham, the Eau Claire man whose arrest prompted an investigation into North Bergen's Rivas, according to federal prosecutors. According to U.S. Attorney Alina Habba, Rivas sent multiple files depicting child pornography to Graham over the course of sever…
Danbury, CT
Police & Fire
Danbury Men Charged With Running Child Sex Trafficking Ring, Locking Teens In Bedrooms: DOJ
Four men have been charged with serious federal crimes after investigators uncovered what they say was a disturbing child sex trafficking operation in Danbury. The case began in February when the FBI’s Child Exploitation Task Force and Danbury Police started looking into a local group suspected of trafficking minors. In March, investigators say they saw a WhatsApp message offering two 15-year-old girls for sex, the US Attorney for Connecticut said. That message led police to a Danbury home, where they found the two teen girls — one 15 and one 16 — locked in separate bedrooms with adul…
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
News
'Put Him In Jail': Man Who Fled To UK After Causing Wrong-Way Crash In Blauvelt Learns Fate
A man from the United Kingdom who fled the United States using his twin brother’s passport after causing a serious wrong-way crash in Rockland County that injured multiple people, including children, has been released at the same time as being sentenced, prosecutors announced. Thomas Robb, 22, was sentenced on Thursday, May 1, in Rockland County Court to 364 days in jail on each count of an 11-count indictment, with all sentences to run concurrently, according to Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II. Since he has already served his prison time, he was released, the DA'…
Bayville-Berkeley, NJ
Police & Fire
Unlicensed Berkeley Twp Dad, Son Charged In Hit-Run That Seriously Injured Teen: Prosecutor
A 22-year-old man tried to cover for his father after police say the dad, who was unlicensed, hit a 17-year-old boy riding an e-bike and fled the scene this week in Ocean County. The crash happened on Wednesday, April 30, around Mizzen Avenue and Locker Street in Beachwood, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. A 17-year-old boy was riding an electric bicycle north on Locker Street when he was struck by Michael P. Gable, 56, of Berkeley Township, heading east on Mizzen Avenue, the prosecutor said. Gable did not stop. The teen was airlifted to Jersey Shore University Me…
Warminster-Southampton, PA
News
SEPTA Police Officer Brian Zenszer Of Warminster Pleads Guilty To Sharing Child Porn: DOJ
A SEPTA transit police officer has pleaded guilty to federal charges of child pornography possession and distribution, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Wednesday, April 30. Brian Zenszer, 44, of Warminster, admitted to knowingly distributing and possessing child pornography during a hearing before U.S. District Court Judge Harvey Bartle III, according to a statement from U.S. Attorney David Metcalf. Zenszer was charged by federal indictment in December following a joint investigation by the FBI and the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office. The case stemmed from two CyberTips t…
Glastonbury, CT
Police & Fire
Driver Charged In Glastonbury Crash That Killed 61-Year-Old Man: Police
Police have arrested the driver who they say hit and killed a man earlier this year in Glastonbury, authorities said. Michael Taylor, 69, of Glastonbury, is charged with negligent homicide with a motor vehicle, traveling unreasonably fast, and failure to yield to a pedestrian, authorities said. Police said Taylor hit 61-year-old Phillip Burleson as he crossed Glastonbury Boulevard in a crosswalk on Jan. 11. Burleson died from his injuries three days later. Taylor remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. He was released on a $50,000 bond, author…
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
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…
Woodbridge, VA
Police & Fire
Woman Ditches Wrecked Car With 10-Year-Old Girl Inside, Found Drunk At Woodbridge Home: Police
A Virginia woman is facing a felony child neglect charge after police say she crashed her vehicle with a 10-year-old girl inside, fled the scene, and was later found intoxicated at her home. The incident happened just after midnight on Friday, April 26, when officers were called to the 14700 block of Ashdale Avenue in Woodbridge to investigate a crash, Prince William County Police said. According to investigators, 29-year-old Jazmine Nichole Conward was driving when her vehicle veered off the road, struck a parked car, tore through two front yards, and finally came to a stop. Police …
Newburgh, NY
News
Man Shoots Couple In Feet After Walking By Them Arguing In Newburgh: DA
A 33-year-old man has admitted to gun charges after walking by a couple arguing in Orange County and shooting them both in the foot, prosecutors announced. Jason Brown, 33, of Newburgh, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, April 23, in Orange County Court to charges connected with the shooting, which happened in July 2024, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, April 29. The incident happened on July 31, 2024, around 12:30 p.m., when a man and woman were arguing on a Newburgh street, according to prosecutors. Brown and another man walked by and began a…
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