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Wayne, NJ
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Wayne Police Officer Fired For Cocaine Test Can’t Get Job Back, Judge Rules
A Wayne police officer who was fired after testing positive for cocaine will not be getting his job back after a judge dismissed his complaint last month, court filings show. Officer Eric Lougheed, who was apparently hired in June 2024, filed suit in February 2025 after his termination, arguing the township imposed discipline “without just cause” following a January drug test that came back positive. He asked the court to overturn the township’s decision, reinstate him with back pay, restore his seniority, and cover attorney’s fees. According to a Jan. 30, 2025 letter from Wayne Busi…
Waldorf, MD
News
Waldorf Man Who Killed Girlfriend’s Husband In Deadly Love Triangle Pleads Guilty: Feds
A Maryland man has pleaded guilty to shooting and killing his girlfriend’s husband in cold blood inside their DC apartment, federal officials announced. Keyon Slaughter, 28, of Waldorf, admitted to second-degree murder while armed in the 2022 killing of Dana Bailey Jr., who was shot once in the chest after discovering an affair between his wife and Slaughter, the US Attorney’s Office said. According to investigators, on the morning of Dec. 5, 2022, Slaughter entered Bailey’s apartment on E Street SE and confronted him about the relationship. He then pulled out a .40 caliber handgun a…
Phillipsburg, NJ
Police & Fire
Exclusive
: Phillipsburg Cop Accessed Police Records In Personal Dispute, Complaint Alleges
New details have emerged in the case of Scott T. Palmer, the 29-year-old Phillipsburg police officer arrested last month on criminal computer charges. Palmer, who was arrested Friday, May 30, is accused of accessing the Phillipsburg Police Department’s Records Management System while off duty to locate the address of someone he had a personal dispute with, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice. The affidavit obtained by Daily Voice Friday, June 13 states that Palmer entered PPD headquarters around 4:25 a.m. on April 8, saying he needed to use a computer. He then used the…
Suitland, MD
News
Deadly Dispute In Maryland Apartment Leaves One Dead, One Hurt, Police Say
A deadly shooting inside a Prince George’s County apartment has left one man dead, another fighting for his life, and a suspect behind bars, police said. James Stewart, 35, of Upper Marlboro, is charged with first-degree murder in connection with Tuesday's double shooting that killed Myandre McBride, 32, of Suitland, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Just after 12:30 p.m. on June 3, officers responded to the 5600 block of Regency Park Court in Suitland for reports of gunfire. They found McBride and a second man shot inside an apartment. McBride was pronounced dead …
Baldwin, NY
News
Exclusive
: $1M Theft At Kolstein's In Baldwin Is More Revenge From Ex-Boss, Owner Says
A Long Island music store owner whose father is accused of stealing more than $1 million in rare instruments says the criminal case against him is part of a long-running battle over control of the historic shop. Manuel Alvarez, 61, of East Rockaway, was arrested after Nassau County police say he removed over $1 million in musical instruments and items from Kolstein Music in Baldwin, and transported them to an undisclosed location in Florida, Nassau County Police said. But his son, Manny Alvarez, who has been the owner of the music shop for nearly seven years, tells a different story. “Barr…
Weymouth, MA
Police & Fire
Weymouth Teen Dies Days After Braintree Crash Caused By Drunk Driver, Police Say
An 18-year-old woman has died following a head-on crash in Braintree that police say involved a drunk driver earlier this month, authorities said. Alexia "Lexi" Nixon, of Weymouth, succumbed to her injuries Tuesday night, Dec. 10, at Boston Medical Center, days after the Dec. 1. collision near 655 Union Street, the Norfolk District Attorney's Office said. The crash, which occurred around 12:50 a.m. between an SUV and pick-up truck, also left the SUV's 18-year-old driver and another passenger with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, officials said. The pickup truck d…
Mechanicsburg, PA
News
PA Mom Pulls Knife On Woman Before Partner Fires Gun: Affidavit
A mother allegedly pulled a knife and threatened to kill a woman before her partner fired a gun at a man in a Cumberland County parking lot, Upper Allen Police said in an affidavit released Sunday, Dec. 8. Officers were called to the 500 block of Geneva Drive around 1:15 p.m. for reports of a fight involving a firearm. Witnesses told police that a gray Dodge Durango, later located nearby, fled the scene after shots were fired, authorities said. Heriberto Pagan-Maldonado, 46, was driving the vehicle with Marisol Muniz, 47, in the passenger seat and her juvenile daughter in the back seat, a…
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Drug Dealer Admits To Selling Cocaine In Union, Ocean Counties: Prosecutors
A Kenilworth man admitted to selling cocaine throughout Ocean and Union counties, authorities said. Pedro Reyes-Sevilla, 32, pleaded guilty on Friday, Feb. 16 to possession of five ounces or more of cocaine with intent to distribute. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced the guilty plea in a news release on Wednesday, Feb. 21. Agents with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, Lakewood police officers, and investigators from Union and Ocean counties conducted a two-week-long investigation in January 2021. Investigators said Reyes-Sevilla was distributing cocaine throughout Ocean Co…
Massapequa, NY
News
Duo Convicted Of 'Senseless' Drive-By Shooting On Long Island
A pair of Long Island men were found guilty by a jury of shooting and killing a young father outside of his parents’ home. Douglas Coudrey, age 26 of Eastport, and Kenneth Regan, age 25 of Centereach, received their convictions on Tuesday, Feb. 6, according to the Nassau County District Attorney. The jury deliberated for three hours. On January 14, 2020, 27-year-old Justin Gottlieb, who was recently engaged and had an infant daughter, was driving home to Plainview from his electrical engineering job in Jericho. Earlier Report: Duo Indicted For Apparent Long Island Road-Rage Mur…
Lancaster, PA
Police & Fire
Barricaded Felon Caused Police Incident In Columbia Borough: Authorities
A police incident closed a street and put two schools in Columbia Borough into lockdowns on Friday, police announced. The incident began when police attempted to issue a warrant for 40-year-old Charles Nathan Harris for a warrant related to a weapons violation, the police explained on the evening of Jan. 5. Court records show the weapons offense happened in Mount Joy Borough on Jan. 18, 2023, and he forfeited his bail on Dec. 29, 2023. The police incident happened in the 300 block of Cherry Street, borough police explained, although it initially closed the 200 and 400 blocks as well.…
Towson, MD
News
Man Who Killed Popular Baltimore Restaurant Manager Sentenced Following Escape Effort
Samuel Wise will have decades to think about his decision to murder a beloved restaurant manager in Little Italy last winter, the Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office announced on Monday. Wise pleaded guilty to murder and other charges for his role in the fatal shooting of Chesley Patterson and has been sentenced to life in prison with all but 50 years suspended, followed by three years of probation if he is released. In late January 2022, police in Baltimore were were called to investigate a shooting in the 1700 block of Eastern Avenue near the intersection of South Broadway, where the…
Newburgh, NY
News
Hudson Valley Man Admits Stabbing To Death Victim During Altercation Outside Bar
A Hudson Valley man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the stabbing death of another man outside of a bar. Eric McCollum, age 28, of Newburgh, pled guilty on Tuesday, Nov. 14 under a plea agreement where he is expected to be sentenced to 15 years in prison and five years of post-release supervision, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. McCollum will be sentenced on Thursday. Dec. 21. Related: Stabbing Death: Newburgh Man Charged In Killing In Front Of Popular Bar As alleged in documents and statements made in court, on Sunday, May 28, around 1:45 am, McCollum and …
Massapequa, NY
News
$22 Murder: Man Ran Over, Killed Gas Station Worker On Long Island, Jury Finds
A Long Island man was convicted by a jury of killing a gas station worker after stealing just around $20 of gas. Joshua Roston, age 38 of Baldwin, received his conviction on Friday, Oct. 27 for the 2019 murder of Cemal ‘John’ Dagdeviren, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. At approximately 7:20 a.m. on Jan. 14, 2019, Roston pulled up in his GMC SUV to the Pit Stop gas station, located at 1210 Grand Avenue in North Baldwin. He asked the attendant to fill his tank. After Roston received $22 worth of gas, he told the attendant that he wanted to pay inside the station with a cr…
Lancaster, PA
News
'Nightmare' Ends For PA Girl Raped Over 9 Years Starting When She Was 6: DA
A conviction for a young woman's rapist is the end of her "nightmare," Lancaster District Attorney's office explained in a release on Oct. 19. Miguel Morciglio-Figueroa, 41 of the 300 block of North Franklin Street, Lancaster City raped the now 19-year-old woman starting when she was six until she was 15 years old, the DA's office detailed in the release on Thursday. “It is too late to get her innocence back,” Assistant District Attorney Benjamin Baker said in concluding his closing argument. “It is too late to get her childhood back. But it’s not too late to give her dignity ba…
Brentwood, NY
News
Long Island Man Strangles, Rapes Woman On Drive Home After Befriending Hospital Patient: Cops
A Long Island man is locked up without bail after allegedly sexually assaulting a woman he met while the two were hospitalized. Rupert Cruz, age 63, of Coram, was arraigned on rape and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Sept. 21. According to prosecutors, Cruz met the 32-year-old victim in June 2023 while they were both patients at St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson. He reportedly offered her a ride home when they were discharged, and she accepted. Once inside the car, Cruz allegedly gave the woman a drink from an opened soda can and began making sexual advances, whi…
Massapequa, NY
News
Quadruple Homicide: Man Indicted For Fatal Long Island Crash
A man who allegedly drove under the influence of cocaine, causing a Long Island crash that killed four family members faces up to 25 years behind bars if he’s convicted, authorities announced. On Wednesday, Sept. 20, Michael DeAngelo, age 32 of Lindenhurst, was arraigned on multiple charges related to the wreck, including vehicular homicide, for the August 2023 crash in Massapequa, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. On Sunday, Aug. 8, 60-year-old Patrice Huntley was celebrating a new job offer by taking five of his family members out for ice cream. Read the original story:…
Towson, MD
News
Man Convicted Of Killing Childhood Friend, Unborn Son In Maryland: State's Attorney
The man who killed a woman who was eight months pregnant with his child in Maryland will likely spend the rest of his life in prison. Michael Robertson was found guilty of all charges for the murder of 22-year-old Akia Shawnta Eggleston and her unborn child in 2017 and now faces two life sentences when he is scheduled to be sentenced in October. Robertson was the father of the soon-to-be born child. "Eggleston's pregnancy was difficult, and she was seeing medical providers at a Baltimore-area hospital on a regular basis to monitor the pregnancy," according to court documents. "Given the …
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Admits Killing 22-Year-Old, Strangling Second Woman
Nearly two years after a woman was found dead at a Long Island home, her killer has confessed and admitted to strangling a second woman. Darren Mansfield, age 23, of Bay Shore, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and strangulation on Wednesday, March 29, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney. Mansfield is expected to receive a 30-year prison sentence for the two charges. Earlier Report: Suspect Nabbed After Woman Found Dead In Long Island Home On April 14, 2021, Frania Espinal, of Dix Hill, was found dead inside Mansfield’s apartment. She was 22 years old and was d…
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Springfield Slaying: Victim ID'd As West Springfield Man
Officials in Hampden County have released the identity of a 25-year-old killed in a Friday, March 10, shooting in Springfield. Jahvante Perez, of West Springfield, was found shot just after 7 p.m. on Cadwell Drive in Springfield, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday. He died of his wounds at Baystate Medical Center later that night. Police charged Jordan Cabrera on Monday with the slaying, the prosecutor said. He is being held without bail. He's scheduled to return to court on April 12.
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
Man Fleeced $40K From Disabled Relative, Bucks Jury Finds
A Carbon County man who reached in his disabled relative's pocket and stole nearly $40,000 in inheritance money is now facing down a prison term. Patrick Alderton, a 46-year-old Weatherly resident, was convicted Wednesday, Jan. 11 on multiple felonies related to the scam, said Bucks County District Attorney Matthew Weintraub. Investigators were tipped off in October 2020, when Alderton — then living in Whitehall — was the personal representative for the estate of a relative during a guardianship case, the DA said. The relative, who lives at a nursing home in Qua…
Lancaster, PA
Police & Fire
Life In Prison For PA Arsonist Who Killed Man Clinging To His Own Vehicle
A convicted arsonist and killer in Lancaster County will spend the rest of his days in prison for a crime spree that ended with a man's death three years ago, a judge has ruled. Javen T. Jackson, 24, was sentenced to life plus four-to-10 years at a hearing on Dec. 20, said county District Attorney Heather Adams in a statement. At his trial in October, prosecutors said Jackson set fire to a New Holland apartment building on Nov. 10, 2019. Jurors heard from building residents who described waking up to find their apartments filled with smoke and rushing to safety with their young …
Worcester, MA
Obituaries
Millbury Man Allegedly Killed By Boyfriend Had Unbreakable Bond With Many
Emotional tributes are pouring in after a 29-year-old man from Millbury was allegedly killed by his boyfriend earlier last week. Ryan Anderson was found dead at 303 Millbury Street around 3:18 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, according to court documents. Anderson's boyfriend, Kevin Donnellan, was arrested and charged in connection with his death. Donnellan is now being held without bail and is due back in court on November 16. The news of Anderson's death shook many among his local community, but had an especially profound impact on those who knew him best. "You were my person. It was always…
Gaithersburg, MD
News
Murder Conviction Reinstated For Maryland Man Accused Of Killing High Schoolers
The Maryland Court of Appeals has reinstated a murder conviction for a man who helped kill two high school students, authorities say. Rony Galicia, 30, of Boyds, was involved in the murder of Shadj Ali Najjar, 17, and Artem Ziberoy, 18, the night before their graduation from Northwest High in June 2017, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office. Najjar and Ziberoy were ambushed in Montgomery Village by Galicia and three other men. The four suspects shot the pair multiple times while the victims were sitting in a parked car. This new decision reverses an …
Brentwood, NY
News
Parents Of Slain 22-Year-Old Gabby Petito, Ex-Boyfriend Brian Laundrie Square Off In Court
The first hearing has been held in a lawsuit filed by Gabby Petito’s family against the parents of her alleged killer and former fiancé Brian Laundrie. The hearing happened on Wednesday, June 20 in Venice, Florida, will determine if the lawsuit filed by Petito's parents will continue to a jury trial. The suit, filed in March by Joe Petito and Nichole Schmidt, on the grounds of "intentional infliction of emotional distress," claims Laundrie's parents knew their late son Brian, age 23, of North Port, Florida, had murdered their daughter and chose not to act. Gabby, age 22, of Blue Point, on …
Hudson, NY
News
Convicted Murderer Found Guilty Of Threatening Cops With Knife In Capital District
A convicted murderer serving a life sentence has been found guilty of threatening police with a knife during an attempted arrest in the region. Najahliek Edmunds, age 26, of Albany, was arrested in October 2018 in Columbia County by Hudson Police. Officers had been called to the Hudson Terrace Apartments on Front Street for a domestic violence incident and encountered Edmunds holding a large kitchen knife, according to the Columbia County District Attorney’s Office. He was standing in a dark room and threatened officers with the knife, police said. Edmunds was eventually arrested without …
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
16-Year-Old Charged In Fatal Stabbing Of Fairfield Prep Student-Athlete Posts $2M Bond
The 16-year-old accused of fatally stabbing a Fairfield Prep student-athlete is free after posting a $2 million bond. Raul “Lito” Valle, of Milford, posted the bond on Monday, May 23, according to the Milford Superior Court Clerk. Valle is charged with the stabbing murder in Shelton of James "Jimmy" McGrath, a football and lacrosse player at Fairfield College Preparatory School, on Saturday, May 14 during a fight in front of a residence and injuring three others, authorities said. During court on Monday, Valle's attorney Jake Donovan had requested a reduction in the bond to $1 million, wh…
Glen Burnie, MD
News
New Jersey's 'Suitcase Killer' Case Debuts As Lifetime Movie This Summer
A New Jersey homicide with Virginia ties will be detailed in a new Lifetime movie, set for release later this year. "Suitcase Killer: The Melanie McGuire Story," premiers June 18. The movie is a retelling of how the mom of two and ex-fertility nurse, of Woodbridge, killed her husband to continue an alleged affair. McGuire was found guilty of using a power saw to cut up her husband, Navy veteran William "Bill" McGuire, and putting his body parts into suitcases. Prosecutors say she chucked the luggage into the Chesapeake Bay, but the suitcases later washed up on Virginia Beach. The former …
Hartford, CT
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CT Woman Admits Straw Purchasing Several Firearms
A Connecticut woman faces 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of making a false statement to a firearms dealer. Hartford County resident Leah Boucher, age 30, of Bristol, made the plea on Friday, April 29, said Leonard Boyle, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut According to court documents and statements made in court in August 2021, law enforcement conducted a court-authorized search of Tyrone Brown’s residence on Stevens Street in New Haven and seized a loaded 9mm semi-automatic pistol. Brown, who was a convicted felon and was prohibited by federal l…
Gaithersburg, MD
News
Silver Spring Man Faces Life In Prison For Killing Girlfriend's Son's Girlfriend: Report
A 65-year-old Silver Spring man is facing life in prison after being convicted of killing his girlfriend’s son’s girlfriend in the White Oak Area in 2020, the MoCo Show reports. Biet Van Tran stabbed Linh Pham, 23, to death and attacked two others at a Balmoral Drive home around in the afternoon of May 11, 2020, Montgomery County Police said. Pham was the girlfriend of Quy Luc, whose mother owned the house where the attack occurred. The couple had driven up from Florida with their roommate, Thi Nguyen, to make arrangements for Luc's mother who was recovering from a rece…
Jersey City, NJ
News
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: NJ Political Operative Admits Paying Hit Men To Kill Longtime Associate
A New Jersey-based political consultant admitted Tuesday that he hired two hitmen to kill a longtime associate from Hudson County who had worked for him on various election campaigns, federal authorities said. Sean Caddle, 44, a former aide to former State Sen. Ray Lesniak (D-Elizabeth) paid the killers -- one from Connecticut, the other from Pennsylvania -- to get rid of Michael Galdieri, the son of former State Sen. James Galdieri (D-Jersey City) and a prominent figure in local Hudson County politics. Galdieri, 52, was stabbed to death in May 2014 before his Jersey City apartmen…
Brookfield, CT
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CT Man Caught With Hundreds Of Images Of Sexual Abuse Of Children, Feds Say
A Connecticut man has been indicted by a grand jury for receiving hundreds of images of child pornography. New Haven County resident Christopher Michaelson, age 37, of Guilford, pleaded not guilty to the crime during a hearing on Tuesday, Nov. 16, said Leonard C. Boyle, Acting US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. As alleged in court documents and statements made in court, January 2019, the Guilford Police Department assisted Burrillville Rhode Island Police with the arrest of Michaelson at his residence in Guilford on Rhode Island state charges for child molestation, solicitation, a…
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