Virginia Man Offering Babysitting, Music Lessons Accused Of Child Sex Assault: Police Virginia Man Offering Babysitting, Music Lessons Accused Of Child Sex Assault: Police
Virginia Man Offering Babysitting, Music Lessons Accused Of Child Sex Assault: Police A Virginia babysitter is accused of sexually assaulting a child he was watching, according to police. Albemarle County Police said they began investigating on Thursday, Dec. 4, after receiving a report that a child had allegedly been assaulted the day prior while in the care of a babysitter. Detectives say that they identified Crozet resident Maxwell Mandell, 24, as the suspect, and he was taken into custody on Friday, Dec. 5 without incident. Mandell was charged with felony aggravated sexual battery and felony indecent liberties with a child, according to the department. He is being…
Troopers Raid Somers Home After Child Sex Material Shared Online, Police Say Troopers Raid Somers Home After Child Sex Material Shared Online, Police Say
Troopers Raid Somers Home After Child Sex Material Shared Online, Police Say A months-long child-exploitation investigation has led to the arrest of a Westchester County man accused of sharing graphic sexual material involving a minor. The case began in February 2024, when the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children reported suspected child sexual-abuse content being shared on a social media platform, according to New York State Police. Investigators traced the activity to a home in Somers and executed a search warrant, seizing several electronic devices for forensic review. After analyzing the digital evidence with the Westchester County District Attorn…
Toddler Struck After Running Into SUV In Brentwood: Police Toddler Struck After Running Into SUV In Brentwood: Police
Toddler Struck After Running Into SUV In Brentwood: Police A 3-year-old boy was hospitalized after running into the side of a moving SUV on Long Island, Suffolk County Police announced on Sunday, Nov. 16. The child had just been taken out of a parked car on Douglass Street in Brentwood by his mother, Tatiana Correa, when he ran across the street, stopped, and then sprinted back into the side of an eastbound 2015 Land Rover Discovery driven by Kelly Benavides, 50, on Saturday, Nov. 15 at around 5 p.m., according to police. He was taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital before being transferred to Stony Brook University Hospital for observation a…
Chris Hansen, Cops Nab ‘Nasty Nine’ In Maryland Child Predator Sting: Harford Sheriff Chris Hansen, Cops Nab ‘Nasty Nine’ In Maryland Child Predator Sting: Harford Sheriff
Chris Hansen, Cops Nab ‘Nasty Nine’ In Maryland Child Predator Sting: Harford Sheriff A Pennsylvania daycare owner, Virginia lawyer, and several Maryland men were among the "Nasty Nine" caught by Chris Hansen during an operation with the Harford County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler announced the results of a month-long sting with the former NBC host, which led to the apprehension of multiple men who either traveled, or planned to travel into Harford County to prey on children. "Some in our society refer to these people as 'minor attracted people,' if you can believe that," Gahler said. "But let me say, and make it very clear, that these people are criminal pedophi…
Rockville Candy Scare Was A Hoax: Police Say 9-Year-Old Put Needles In Halloween Treats Rockville Candy Scare Was A Hoax: Police Say 9-Year-Old Put Needles In Halloween Treats
Rockville Candy Scare Was A Hoax: Police Say 9-Year-Old Put Needles In Halloween Treats What started as a real-life Halloween nightmare in Maryland — when two children reportedly found sewing needles hidden inside gummy bears — turned out to be a trick, not a treat, according to police. The Rockville City Police Department said the incident was the work of a 9-year-old child who admitted to placing the sewing needles inside two packages of gummy bears within the family’s home. Investigators said the child’s parents initially discovered the altered candy while checking Halloween treats with a magnet as a safety precaution.  After the case drew widespread public and media …
Virginia Judge Refuses To Toss TikTok Lawsuit Over ‘Addictive’ Content For Kids Virginia Judge Refuses To Toss TikTok Lawsuit Over ‘Addictive’ Content For Kids
Virginia Judge Refuses To Toss TikTok Lawsuit Over ‘Addictive’ Content For Kids TikTok just took a blow in Virginia.  A Richmond judge refused to toss Attorney General Jason Miyares’s lawsuit accusing the app of deceiving parents and hooking kids with addictive content. The ruling means the Commonwealth’s case against TikTok and its China-based parent company, ByteDance, will move ahead under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act, the AG’s office said. “I am pleased with the Court’s decision denying TikTok’s attempts to dismiss our lawsuit,” Miyares said Friday. “In the Commonwealth — and across the country — TikTok has put kids in harm’s way, and exposed them to …
Mom, Toddler Find Hidden Camera In Alexandria Bakery Bathroom: Maryland Man Charged, Police Say Mom, Toddler Find Hidden Camera In Alexandria Bakery Bathroom: Maryland Man Charged, Police Say
Mom, Toddler Find Hidden Camera In Alexandria Bakery Bathroom: Maryland Man Charged, Police Say No bueno. A Maryland man working at a popular Virginia bakery is facing disturbing charges after a mother and her young daughter made a startling discovery, authorities announced. Oxon Hill resident Joshua Hombrebueno, 20, has been charged with multiple felonies following a sex offense investigation into a hidden camera found in a bathroom at Gustave Boulangerie in Alexandria, police confirmed. According to the Alexandria Police Department, the investigation was launched in late September, when a mother and her 3-year-old daughter discovered an active iPhone camera concealed insi…
Arrests Made In Linden Wendy’s Shooting That Wounded Mom In Front Of Her Kids, Police Say Arrests Made In Linden Wendy’s Shooting That Wounded Mom In Front Of Her Kids, Police Say
Arrests Made In Linden Wendy’s Shooting That Wounded Mom In Front Of Her Kids, Police Say Two men have been arrested in connection with a Wendy’s shooting that left a 35-year-old Elizabeth mother wounded while her two young children sat in the back seat, police said. The shooting happened on the evening of Sept. 15 in the parking lot of the Wendy’s on the 700 block of South Wood Avenue, Linden Police Chief David Hart said. Jevan Carrie, 19, and Jeyrin Munoz, 18, both of Linden, “conspired to fire multiple shots at a vehicle parked in a parking lot on the 700 block of S. Wood Ave.” The victim, identified by friends as a mother named Nelkys, was struck by gunfire as she returned …
Autopsy Of Toddler Struck By Car In Macungie Released: Coroner (UPDATE) Autopsy Of Toddler Struck By Car In Macungie Released: Coroner (UPDATE)
Autopsy Of Toddler Struck By Car In Macungie Released: Coroner (Update) The cause of death has been revealed for a toddler killed after being struck by a vehicle in Upper Milford Township, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office announced on Monday, Oct. 13. The child, 1½ years old, was hit along the 5300 block of Bachman Road at approximately 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Troopers attempted life-saving measures before the toddler was transported by ambulance to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead in the trauma bay at 5:00 p.m. by the coroner. The autopsy determined the cause of death was blunt f…
Skippack Township Supervisor, Daycare Owner Charged With Child Sex Assaults In Two States Skippack Township Supervisor, Daycare Owner Charged With Child Sex Assaults In Two States
Skippack Township Supervisor, Daycare Owner Charged With Child Sex Assaults In Two States A Montgomery County township supervisor and daycare owner already accused in Maryland of soliciting child pornography and a minor is now facing new felony charges in Pennsylvania for sexually assaulting a boy over the course of seven years, prosecutors announced Monday, Oct. 6. Nicholas A. Fountain, 38, of Skippack Township, was arrested Sunday and charged with Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse, Sexual Assault, Indecent Assault, Unlawful Contact with a Minor, Endangering the Welfare of Children, and Corruption of Minors, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office. A …
Amish Buggy Crash Kills 2 Children, Family Hospitalized As Fundraiser Surpasses $23K Amish Buggy Crash Kills 2 Children, Family Hospitalized As Fundraiser Surpasses $23K
Amish Buggy Crash Kills 2 Children, Family Hospitalized As Fundraiser Surpasses $23K Two children were killed, and their parents and siblings remain hospitalized, after a driver admitted falling asleep and slamming into the family’s Amish horse and buggy, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Sept. 29. Crash Details John Koperna, 39, of Pottsville, was driving a 2014 Mini Cooper southbound on Route 225 when he fell asleep and struck the rear of the buggy near Creek Road around 8 p.m., troopers explained. The buggy was carrying eight occupants from Northumberland County, police said. The impact threw several victims from the carriage, with 9-year-old Caleb Zook and …
18-Month-Old Infant Overdoses On ZYN In Greencastle: Pennsylvania State Police 18-Month-Old Infant Overdoses On ZYN In Greencastle: Pennsylvania State Police
18-Month-Old Infant Overdoses On ZYN In Greencastle: Pennsylvania State Police An 18-month-old boy overdosed on nicotine pouches in Franklin County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Saturday, Sept. 20. The toddler, from Greencastle, was reported to be overdosing on ZYN inside a Montgomery Township home, according to PSP Chambersburg. Troopers were dispatched to the scene and confirmed the child had ingested the product. His condition was not released. The incident remains under investigation by PSP Chambersburg.