‘Kid-Free Night’ Ends With Deadly DUI Claiming Child's Life In St. Mary's: Prosecutors ‘Kid-Free Night’ Ends With Deadly DUI Claiming Child's Life In St. Mary's: Prosecutors
‘Kid-Free Night’ Ends With Deadly DUI Claiming Child's Life In St. Mary's: Prosecutors Ashley Nicole Nolan started the night with a designated driver. That night ended with her behind bars. Now, she's heading to prison for more than a decade. The 28-year-old mother from Lexington Park has been sentenced to 22 years in prison, with 14 years to serve, after killing one of her children and seriously injuring two others in a drunk driving crash in St. Mary’s County, authorities announced. The sentence stems from a deadly single-vehicle crash on March 16, 2024, in Leonardtown, when Nolan flipped her 2008 Honda Odyssey several times on Point Lookout Road before crashing into a tree…
9 Toddlers Drown, Sparking Recall Of 5 Million Backyard Pools 9 Toddlers Drown, Sparking Recall Of 5 Million Backyard Pools
9 Toddlers Drown, Sparking Recall Of 5 Million Backyard Pools Millions of backyard pools sold nationwide are being recalled after nine toddlers drowned in them, officials said. The recall affects 48-inch and taller above-ground pools made by Bestway, Intex, and Polygroup, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Monday, July 21. About five million of the pools have been sold in the US since 2002, including some currently available online and in stores. The danger comes from an external compression strap that runs outside the pool and over the vertical support poles. Kids can put their feet on the strap to climb into the pool, …
Boy, 5, Dies After Being Found In Wayne Pool, Prosecutor Says Boy, 5, Dies After Being Found In Wayne Pool, Prosecutor Says
Boy, 5, Dies After Being Found In Wayne Pool, Prosecutor Says A 5-year-old boy died Friday night, July 18 after being found unresponsive in a swimming pool in Wayne, officials said. Officers responded to a home in the area of Armstrong Avenue and Maple Lane around 6:30 p.m., on a report of a possible drowning, Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said in a news release. According to witnesses at the scene, a 5-year-old boy had been located floating in a pool after he had left his residence unaccompanied by an adult at about 5:30 p.m., Valdes said. The child was taken to Chilton Medical Center in Pompton Plains, where he was pronounced dead at 7:44 p.m. …
Criminal Misconduct Allegations Surface In Pottstown Summer Program: Police Criminal Misconduct Allegations Surface In Pottstown Summer Program: Police
Criminal Misconduct Allegations Surface In Pottstown Summer Program: Police The Pottstown Parks and Recreation Department is under investigation following criminal misconduct allegations involving its summer programming, officials announced. The department confirmed the probe on Tuesday, July 16, after reports circulated on social media alleging abuse connected to its youth activities. Authorities involved in the investigation include the Pottstown Police Department, Montgomery County Children and Youth Services, Mission Kids, and the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office. “Our highest priority is the safety and well-being of our children,” Pottstown offici…
Homeless Man Rapes 6-Year-Old Girl In Lancaster: DA Homeless Man Rapes 6-Year-Old Girl In Lancaster: DA
Homeless Man Rapes 6-Year-Old Girl In Lancaster: DA A man without a home will spend up to two decades in state prison after admitting he raped a 6-year-old girl he was caring for in Lancaster, authorities announced on Monday, July 15. Jonathan Porter Jackson, 31, was sentenced to 10 to 20 years behind bars by Lancaster County Judge Thomas Sponaugle after pleading guilty on Monday, July 8, to eight charges, including: Felony Rape of a Child. Felony Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse with a Child. Felony Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse by Forcible Compulsion. Felony Unlawful Contact with a Minor. Jackson assaulted the child in the …
Paterson Pool Tragedy: $11K Raised After 5-Year-Old Boy's Death Paterson Pool Tragedy: $11K Raised After 5-Year-Old Boy's Death
Paterson Pool Tragedy: $11K Raised After 5-Year-Old Boy's Death Support is pouring in for a grieving Paterson family in the wake of the death of their 5-year-old boy who died after he was found submerged in a backyard pool over the weekend. As of Tuesday, July 15, a GoFundMe launched by Jessica Orozco had raised more than $11,000 to help George Jr.’s loved ones give him the farewell they say he deserves. “On July 12th, 2025, our beloved baby boy George Jr. passed away in a tragic accident,” Orozco wrote. "He was very loved and had such a big heart at only the age of 5. We ask all our loved ones and friends to please help us send off our loved one out i…
Nicotine Poisonings Surge Among Babies, Young Kids: Study Nicotine Poisonings Surge Among Babies, Young Kids: Study
Nicotine Poisonings Surge Among Babies, Young Kids: Study Poisonings among young children have risen sharply as products like nicotine pouches and vaping liquids become more popular, according to a new study. US poison control centers received 134,663 reports of kids six years old and younger ingesting nicotine from 2010 through 2023, according to the study published by the American Academy of Pediatrics on Monday, July 14. In a shorter timeframe, the researchers found that nicotine poisonings rose by more than 760% from 2020 to 2023. The study said that two children died from ingesting e-liquids and 39 suffered "major eff…
Drunk Driver Caught With 12-Year-Old In Car On Taconic Parkway In East Fishkill: NYSP Drunk Driver Caught With 12-Year-Old In Car On Taconic Parkway In East Fishkill: NYSP
Drunk Driver Caught With 12-Year-Old In Car On Taconic Parkway In East Fishkill: Nysp A 54-year-old man is facing felony charges after allegedly driving drunk with a 12-year-old child in his vehicle on the Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County, police announced. The arrest followed a traffic stop at around 10:42 p.m. on Friday, July 11, when a trooper pulled over a Ford traveling northbound on the parkway in East Fishkill for multiple traffic violations, New York State Police announced on Monday, July 14.  The driver, identified as Preston J. Kellner, age 54, of Pleasant Valley, showed signs of intoxication and failed field sobriety tests at the scene, troopers said.…
Gunman Tried To Hide Evidence After Killing 3-Year-Old Honesty Cheadle In DC: Feds Gunman Tried To Hide Evidence After Killing 3-Year-Old Honesty Cheadle In DC: Feds
Gunman Tried To Hide Evidence After Killing 3-Year-Old Honesty Cheadle In DC: Feds A 24-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder for the shooting death of 3-year-old Honesty Cheadle, who was hit by a bullet while sitting in a parked car with her family in Southeast DC, authorities announced. Charles Rucker, of Washington DC, was arrested Saturday, July 12, and charged in DC Superior Court, according to US Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Rucker is accused of firing several shots toward the parked vehicle around 3 a.m. on Saturday, July 5, hitting Honesty in the head. She was rushed to a nearby hospital but died two days later on July 7. According to court doc…
6-Year-Old Girl Sexually Assaulted At Busy Sam's Club In Woodbridge, Police Say 6-Year-Old Girl Sexually Assaulted At Busy Sam's Club In Woodbridge, Police Say
6-Year-Old Girl Sexually Assaulted At Busy Sam's Club In Woodbridge, Police Say A 6-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted inside a busy Sam’s Club in Virginia, according to police. Officers were called to the store, located at 14050 Worth Avenue in Woodbridge, at around 11:50 a.m. on Saturday, July 12, for a report of a sexual assault, Prince William County Police said. Investigators said the girl was shopping with her family when she was approached by a man—later identified as Justin Van Nguyen, 21—who "inappropriately touched" the child while her mother was briefly turned away. The mother quickly confronted the man, who left the store and was seen getting i…
5-Year-Old Found Submerged In Paterson Pool Dies, Prosecutor Says 5-Year-Old Found Submerged In Paterson Pool Dies, Prosecutor Says
5-Year-Old Found Submerged In Paterson Pool Dies, Prosecutor Says A 5-year-old child died Saturday, July 12, after being found by family members submerged in a pool in Paterson, authorities said. The child arrived in a private vehicle at Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson just before 10 p.m., Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In-Charge Patrick Murray said on Sunday morning. The incident happened near Marshall and Mary streets in Paterson, authorities said. The child was pronounced deceased at 10:02 p.m. The investigation remains active and ongoing. More information will be…
Windham Dad Overdoses While Driving With 2 Young Kids, Police Say: 'I Thought I Was Doing Coke' Windham Dad Overdoses While Driving With 2 Young Kids, Police Say: 'I Thought I Was Doing Coke'
Windham Dad Overdoses While Driving With 2 Young Kids, Police Say: 'I Thought I Was Doing Coke' A 38-year-old Connecticut father faces multiple charges after authorities said he suffered a drug overdose while driving with his children, ages 2 and 5, in the car. Both kids were found wandering a restaurant parking lot as he and a woman both nearly died from what is believed to be opioid-laced cocaine. Nicholas Ninteau, of Windham, was found unconscious in the driver's seat of a Ford Fusion in front of the restaurant on Boston Turnpike in Bolton around 6 p.m. on June 19, Connecticut State Police said. A woman in the passenger seat was also near death. She had no pulse and was not breathin…