VA Doctor At Bedford Medical Center Indicted for Child Porn Charges: DOJ VA Doctor At Bedford Medical Center Indicted for Child Porn Charges: DOJ
VA Doctor At Bedford Medical Center Indicted for Child Porn Charges: DOJ A doctor at the Bedford Veterans Affairs Medical Center is facing federal charges after investigators say they found child sexual abuse material on his personal devices, including a phone inside his VA office, authorities said.  Dr. Sven Knudsen Ljaamo, 70, has been indicted on two federal charges: one count of receipt of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  Authorities say they were tipped off when over 100 files of suspected child sexual abuse material were uploaded to Ljaamo’s Google account. During questio…
Selden Bookkeeper Who Embezzled Over $1M From LI Businesses Sentenced To Prison Selden Bookkeeper Who Embezzled Over $1M From LI Businesses Sentenced To Prison
Selden Bookkeeper Who Embezzled Over $1M From LI Businesses Sentenced To Prison A former bookkeeper who embezzled more than $1 million from two Long Island construction companies could spend years behind bars. Mary Spora, 59, of Selden, was sentenced to between one and four years in prison in Nassau County Court on Wednesday, May 28. It followed her guilty pleas to grand larceny and falsifying business records in August 2024. An investigation found that Spora abused her position as a bookkeeper to steal from Coastal Materials and Big Apple Concrete Supply, Inc., which share the same owner, the Nassau County DA’s office said. She altered payroll software records to mak…
Ridgefield Park Driver, 24, Intentionally Crashes Head-On Into Another Vehicle: Prosecutor Ridgefield Park Driver, 24, Intentionally Crashes Head-On Into Another Vehicle: Prosecutor
Ridgefield Park Driver, 24, Intentionally Crashes Head-On Into Another Vehicle: Prosecutor A 24-year-old man was arrested after authorities say he intentionally crossed over the double yellow lines and crashed into an oncoming car, injuring an 84-year-old driver in Bergen County. Patrick J. McArdle, of Ridgefield Park, was behind the wheel of a Honda Civic traveling north on Bergen Turnpike when he crossed over the painted double-yellow line into southbound traffic Wednesday, May 21, in Ridgefield Park, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.  McArdle’s Civic struck a Toyota Corolla. Both drivers were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, officials sa…
Stillborns, Harvard Cadaver Parts Trafficked To PA: DOJ Secures Guilty Plea Stillborns, Harvard Cadaver Parts Trafficked To PA: DOJ Secures Guilty Plea
Stillborns, Harvard Cadaver Parts Trafficked To PA: DOJ Secures Guilty Plea A Berks County man has pleaded guilty to trafficking human remains stolen from Harvard Medical School’s cadaver program, federal prosecutors announced on Friday, May 16, 2025. Joshua Taylor, 46, of Wernersville, admitted to transporting stolen human body parts across state lines and reselling them in Pennsylvania as part of a shocking, multi-year black-market operation. The U.S. Department of Justice says the body parts—meant for education and medical research—were transported from Massachusetts to New Hampshire and then into Pennsylvania, where they were resold. Stolen Remains Included Or…
Chloroform Sex Game Killing Elvis Impersonator Amounts To Manslaughter By Milton Man: Jury Chloroform Sex Game Killing Elvis Impersonator Amounts To Manslaughter By Milton Man: Jury
Chloroform Sex Game Killing Elvis Impersonator Amounts To Manslaughter By Milton Man: Jury A dangerous sexual roleplay session that claimed the life of a beloved Elvis impersonator has landed a New York chiropractor a manslaughter conviction. Ronald Rayher, 69, was also found guilty of evidence tampering by a Saratoga County jury after just a few hours of deliberations on Friday, May 16, in the 2024 death of Thomas Krider. Krider, a well-known Elvis tribute artist who performed under the stage name TJ Greene, was found dead inside Rayher’s Milton home on April 9, 2024, as Daily Voice reported.  The two men had a long-standing relationship, and both the prosecution and defen…
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…
$10M Lie: Sweet-Talking Scammer Conned Chatham Victim Out Of Thousands, Police Say $10M Lie: Sweet-Talking Scammer Conned Chatham Victim Out Of Thousands, Police Say
$10M Lie: Sweet-Talking Scammer Conned Chatham Victim Out Of Thousands, Police Say A fraudster convinced an elderly Capital Region man he had won millions in a sweepstakes, then walked away with tens of thousands in cash, police said. Lance Norman, 36, of Queens, was arrested on Monday, May 12, in connection with an elaborate Publishers Clearing House scam that targeted a victim in Columbia County, according to New York State Police. A Chatham man told troopers he received a phone call claiming he had won $10 million and a new Mercedes-Benz. The caller instructed him that in order to claim the prize, he needed to pay taxes up front. The victim handed over approximately $…
Ex-College Admissions Officer In Mass Tried To Pay 17-Year-Old Prospective Student For Sex: DOJ Ex-College Admissions Officer In Mass Tried To Pay 17-Year-Old Prospective Student For Sex: DOJ
Ex-College Admissions Officer In Mass Tried To Pay 17-Year-Old Prospective Student For Sex: DOJ A former assistant admissions director for Emmanuel College was arrested this week and charged with soliciting a 17-year-old girl for sex for cash when she came to the Boston school for a tour, authorities said.  Jacob Henriques, 29, is charged with attempted sex trafficking of a minor and was fired from his job following the alleged incident last month, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.    Federal investigators said a 17-year-old girl was part of a tour of Emmanuel College on April 25 that Henriques was leading. During the visit, the teen said Henriques texted her…
Road Rage Gun Threat In Kings Park Lands Smithtown Man Arrest: Suffolk County Police Road Rage Gun Threat In Kings Park Lands Smithtown Man Arrest: Suffolk County Police
Road Rage Gun Threat In Kings Park Lands Smithtown Man Arrest: Suffolk County Police A Long Island man is accused of pulling a gun on another driver during a road rage blowup, Suffolk County Police said on Thursday, May 1. Christopher Tartaglia, 57, was behind the wheel of a BMW X5 on Cortez Drive when he began tailgating a vehicle near Indian Head Road around 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30, according to police. The other driver pulled over to let him pass—but instead, Tartaglia stopped, pointed a handgun at him, and threatened him before driving off, investigators said. The victim called 911, and police arrested Tartaglia shortly after at his home on Neil Drive in Smithtow…
DWI Crash Slams BMW Into Trees, Seriously Injures Passenger In Patchogue: Police DWI Crash Slams BMW Into Trees, Seriously Injures Passenger In Patchogue: Police
DWI Crash Slams BMW Into Trees, Seriously Injures Passenger In Patchogue: Police A drunk driver crashed a BMW into multiple trees in Patchogue, seriously injuring his passenger, Suffolk County police announced on Sunday, April 27. Andy Bonilla, 21, of Yaphank, was driving eastbound on the Sunrise Service Road at Medford Avenue when he lost control around 3:20 a.m., according to police. The BMW left the roadway and slammed into several trees. A female passenger suffered serious injuries and was rushed to Stony Brook University Hospital, police said. Her identity is being withheld until her family can be notified. Bonilla was transported to NYU Langone Hospital – Suffolk…
Waterbury Man Was Paid To Help Disabled People, But He Pocketed Cash: State Waterbury Man Was Paid To Help Disabled People, But He Pocketed Cash: State
Waterbury Man Was Paid To Help Disabled People, But He Pocketed Cash: State A Waterbury man is facing serious felony charges after investigators say he scammed Medicaid out of more than $150,000 by billing for services he never provided, state authorities said. Tywan Marion, 48, was arrested by Inspectors from the state’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. He’s been charged with six felony counts, including two counts of Larceny in the First Degree, two counts of Health Insurance Fraud, and one count each of Conspiracy to Commit Larceny and Conspiracy to Commit Health Insurance Fraud. Marion was approved to provide personal care assistant and independent living skill ser…
3 Manchester Nursing Home Staffers Charged After Elderly Man Pepper Sprayed: Police 3 Manchester Nursing Home Staffers Charged After Elderly Man Pepper Sprayed: Police
3 Manchester Nursing Home Staffers Charged After Elderly Man Pepper Sprayed: Police Three people at a nursing home charged after an 87-year-old man was pepper sprayed, authorities announced on Tuesday, April 15. On Wednesday, March 19, at 8:52 p.m., officers responded to Whiting Gardens, at 3000 Hilltop Rd. for a fight between staff and the man, Manchester police said. The patient, who was diagnosed with dementia, depression, and anxiety had become agitated and began damaging property, Lisa Erickson, a nurse at the facility told officers, police said. Erikson said she deployed pepper spray to de-escalate the situation, and the man was confined to his room, pending the arri…
Yale Officer, Hamden Man Downloaded Child Porn Featuring Girls Under 14: Cops Yale Officer, Hamden Man Downloaded Child Porn Featuring Girls Under 14: Cops
Yale Officer, Hamden Man Downloaded Child Porn Featuring Girls Under 14: Cops A Yale police officer was arrested after police said investigators found more than 50 videos of child sexual abuse material on his cell phone.  Otilio Greene, 43, was busted at his Hamden home and charged with possession of child pornography last week, Connecticut State Police said. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children tipped off state investigators after noticing multiple downloads of child porn to a cloud linked to Greene's cell phone, authorities said.  An officer served a search warrant at his home and found 55 explicit videos and two images featuring childr…
Bergen County Nurse Whose Neglect Led To East Hanover Man's Death Learns Fate: Prosecutor Bergen County Nurse Whose Neglect Led To East Hanover Man's Death Learns Fate: Prosecutor
Bergen County Nurse Whose Neglect Led To East Hanover Man's Death Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 30-year-old Carlstadt nurse was sentenced to probation on Friday, April 4 after his neglect led to the death of a disabled person in East Hanover in 2023, authorities said. Emilio Rivera was sentenced to three years of probation, following a short jail stint, after pleading guilty to endangering another person and neglect of a disabled person, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and East Hanover Police Chief Christopher Cannizzo said. On Friday, Feb. 10, 19-year-old Matthew Rossi, a non-verbal man in a wheelchair, was unconscious after ju…
Luigi's Law: Proposed Ballot Measure Sparked By Alleged Murderer Targets Insurance Industry Luigi's Law: Proposed Ballot Measure Sparked By Alleged Murderer Targets Insurance Industry
Luigi's Law: Proposed Ballot Measure Sparked By Alleged Murderer Targets Insurance Industry A proposed California ballot measure aimed at limiting how much control insurance companies have over doctors’ treatment plans is drawing criticism after being named for the man accused of fatally shooting a healthcare CEO in New York last year. The “Luigi Mangione Access to Health Care Act” initiative would make it illegal for insurers to “delay, deny or modify any medical procedure or medication” recommended by a doctor if the patient could suffer serious consequences—including “disability, death, amputation, permanent disfigurement, loss or reduction of any bodily function,” according to …
TASER Device Used On Man With Kitchen Knife In Busy Area After Standoff In Yonkers: Cops TASER Device Used On Man With Kitchen Knife In Busy Area After Standoff In Yonkers: Cops
TASER Device Used On Man With Kitchen Knife In Busy Area After Standoff In Yonkers: Cops A 41-year-old man brandishing a large kitchen knife was tased and arrested after allegedly ignoring repeated commands near a crowded Westchester intersection, authorities said.  The incident happened just after 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 25, when Curtis Greene of Yonkers was seen walking with a large kitchen knife on North Broadway, heading toward Getty Square, which was crowded with pedestrians, the Yonkers Police Department announced on Friday, March 28. Officers from the 4th Precinct Anti-Crime Unit initially tried to contain Greene and ordered him to drop the knife, the department…
Carousel Con: Former Pottstown Board Member Stole $300K To Settle Debt, DA Says Carousel Con: Former Pottstown Board Member Stole $300K To Settle Debt, DA Says
Carousel Con: Former Pottstown Board Member Stole $300K To Settle Debt, DA Says A former board member of the Carousel at Pottstown foundation stole $300,000 from the nonprofit to pay off a personal civil judgment, the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, March 21. Adam Sager, 56, of Sarasota, Florida, has been charged with multiple felonies including theft by deception, theft by failure to make required disposition of funds, forgery, and dealing in the proceeds of unlawful activity, according to DA Kevin Steele. Sager, a licensed Pennsylvania attorney, formerly practiced law in Pottstown. According to his law firm bio, he attended Ursinus C…
Toms River Man Guilty In High-Speed Crash That Killed Lakewood Driver: Prosecutor Toms River Man Guilty In High-Speed Crash That Killed Lakewood Driver: Prosecutor
Toms River Man Guilty In High-Speed Crash That Killed Lakewood Driver: Prosecutor A 24-year-old Toms River man was convicted  on Tuesday, March 18, of driving more than double the speed limit in a fatal 2022 crash in Lakewood, authorities said. Alejandro Huerta-Arias was found guilty of vehicular homicide in a crash that killed Mark Mandel, a 32-year-old Lakewood resident following a two-week trial, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. On Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at approximately 8:15 a.m., Lakewood Township police responded to Madison Avenue and Courtney Road, for the crash. Huerta-Arias was traveling northbound on Madison Avenue in a 2012 Infinity…
Westminster Driver Killed In Head-On Maryland Crash, Woman Airlifted: State Police Westminster Driver Killed In Head-On Maryland Crash, Woman Airlifted: State Police
Westminster Driver Killed In Head-On Maryland Crash, Woman Airlifted: State Police A Maryland man was killed and a woman was airlifted with serious injuries after a head-on crash in Carroll County, authorities announced. Richard Snyder, 78, of Westminster, died at the hospital after the crash, which happened around 2:07 p.m. on Sunday, March 16, on Maryland Route 97 near Liberty Road, according to Maryland State Police. Investigators say that Lydia Hansen, 29, of Baltimore, was driving a Volkswagen sedan south on Route 97 when, for unknown reasons, she collided head-on with Snyder’s Chevrolet truck. Snyder was rushed to Carroll Hospital by paramedics, where he was later …
Person Fatally Shot At Long Branch Housing Complex: Prosecutor Person Fatally Shot At Long Branch Housing Complex: Prosecutor
Person Fatally Shot At Long Branch Housing Complex: Prosecutor A man was fatally shot in Long Branch on Sunday, March 16, authorities said. The shooting occurred around noon on Garrett Drive in the John R. Lewis Commons housing complex, the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. No arrests have been made, authorities said. The shooting remains under investigation by the Monmouth County Major Crimes Bureau and the Long Branch Police Department, authorities said.
Patient, 18, Assaults Saratoga Hospital Employees, Police Say Patient, 18, Assaults Saratoga Hospital Employees, Police Say
Patient, 18, Assaults Saratoga Hospital Employees, Police Say An 18-year-old patient assaulted two employees at a Capital Region hospital, police said. Saratoga County resident Isabelle Singley, of Burnt Hills, was arrested following an altercation at Saratoga Hospital in Saratoga Springs early Wednesday, March 12. An investigation found that Singley struck two staff members at the hospital, causing injuries, at around 3 a.m., sheriff’s officials said. No other details about the incident were given. Singley was charged with two counts of second-degree assault, both felonies. She was arraigned in the Saratoga Springs City Court and released on her own…
South Windsor Man Busted Pleasuring Himself Outside Community Skate Park: Cops South Windsor Man Busted Pleasuring Himself Outside Community Skate Park: Cops
South Windsor Man Busted Pleasuring Himself Outside Community Skate Park: Cops A 63-year-old Connecticut man was arrested this week after police said he was caught masturbating in his car while watching a public skatepark, authorities said.  David A. Anderson, of South Windsor, was spotted by witnesses outside the South Windsor Community Center at 150 Nevers Road touching himself in his vehicle around 3:15 p.m., authorities said.  He left before police arrived, but South Windsor officers nabbed him at a traffic stop in the area of Never Road and Sand Hill Road.  He admitted to police that he had his genitals out while in the community center parki…
Carlisle Driver Drunk At Highest Rate Slams Into Truck Parked In Shippensburg: Police Carlisle Driver Drunk At Highest Rate Slams Into Truck Parked In Shippensburg: Police
Carlisle Driver Drunk At Highest Rate Slams Into Truck Parked In Shippensburg: Police A Carlisle man was highly intoxicated when he crashed into a parked pickup truck in Shippensburg, police announced on Tuesday, March 11. William Wardle was traveling east on the 600 block of East Orange Street when he veered off the road and slammed into a legally parked truck on Saturday, Feb. 8, according to Shippensburg Police. Wardle’s blood alcohol content was 0.091g/100mL, exceeding Pennsylvania’s highest rate DUI threshold, police said. He was charged with DUI: General Impairment, DUI: Highest Rate of Alcohol, and Roadway Lane Violations, according to court documents. The cas…
More Charges Filed In Teaneck Gun Bust, Maywood Woman Arrested: Cops More Charges Filed In Teaneck Gun Bust, Maywood Woman Arrested: Cops
More Charges Filed In Teaneck Gun Bust, Maywood Woman Arrested: Cops A gun and drug investigation that began with a routine traffic stop in Teaneck last month has resulted in additional charges against one suspect and the arrest of a second, authorities announced Tuesday, March 4. On Monday, Feb. 10, at approximately 10:52 a.m., officers stopped a vehicle on Cedar Lane and arrested Ross Daniels-Lynn, 18, of Teaneck, after discovering he was carrying an illegal firearm, Teaneck Police Chief Andrew R. McGurr said. Following an ongoing investigation, authorities charged Daniels-Lynn with additional weapons and drug offenses and arrested the vehicle’s owner, Ser…
Waterbury Man Charged With Hit-Run Crash That Left Pedestrian Hospitalized Waterbury Man Charged With Hit-Run Crash That Left Pedestrian Hospitalized
Waterbury Man Charged With Hit-Run Crash That Left Pedestrian Hospitalized More than six months after a driver struck a pedestrian in New Haven County and sped off, leaving the victim hospitalized with critical injuries, police say they have made an arrest. Nathan Medina, 23, of Waterbury, was arrested Sunday, Feb. 23, and accused of a hit-and-run that seriously injured a 22-year-old man in August 2024, authorities said. The crash happened near 97 Cherry St. in Waterbury on Aug. 18. Officers found the victim unresponsive in the roadway, and paramedics rushed him to Saint Mary’s Hospital in critical but stable condition, authorities said. His exact injuries were no…
Man Flees Crash, Leaves Four Unrestrained Children Injured In Prince William County: Police Man Flees Crash, Leaves Four Unrestrained Children Injured In Prince William County: Police
Man Flees Crash, Leaves Four Unrestrained Children Injured In Prince William County: Police A Virginia man is facing multiple felony charges after crashing his vehicle with four young children inside—none of whom were properly restrained, police said. Oscar Campos, 46, of Manassas, turned himself in to police on Tuesday, Feb. 18, following a crash the night before in Nokesville that left four children under the age of 12 injured, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Officers were called to the 13100 block of Old Church Road around 7:15 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17, after Campos reportedly crashed his vehicle and fled the scene before emergency services arrived. …
Alcohol Poisoning Of Child Leads To Arrest Of Bucks County Man: Police Alcohol Poisoning Of Child Leads To Arrest Of Bucks County Man: Police
Alcohol Poisoning Of Child Leads To Arrest Of Bucks County Man: Police A Hilltown Township man is facing charges after a child was hospitalized for alcohol poisoning, police announced on Sunday, Feb. 16. Brian William Vanderleeuw, 42, was arrested on Feb. 12 after authorities investigated an Oct. 26, 2024 incident on Middle Road in Hilltown. Vanderleeuw supplied liquor to the minor, leading to the hospitalization, the police said. Vanderleeuw is charged with misdemeanor endangering the welfare of children, misdemeanor corruption of minors, and misdemeanor furnishing liquor to minors, according to court records. His preliminary arraignment details and bail in…
White House Valentine's Day Post Playing Off 'Roses Are Red' Poem Sparks Controversy White House Valentine's Day Post Playing Off 'Roses Are Red' Poem Sparks Controversy
White House Valentine's Day Post Playing Off 'Roses Are Red' Poem Sparks Controversy A Valentine’s Day post from the White House social media accounts sparked controversy after featuring a rhyme about illegal immigration, drawing sharp reactions from both supporters and critics. The post, shared across X, Instagram, and Facebook, reimagined the classic "roses are red, violets are blue" poem with a political twist: "Roses are red, violets are blue, come here illegally, and we’ll deport you." Set against a pink backdrop, the poem was accompanied by images of President Donald Trump and border czar Tom Homan, with the caption “Happy Valentine’s Day” followed by a red heart emo…