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Six Years Of Child Sexual Assault Beginning At Age 8 In Lancaster Investigated By State Police Six Years Of Child Sexual Assault Beginning At Age 8 In Lancaster Investigated By State Police
Six Years Of Child Sexual Assault Beginning At Age 8 In Lancaster Investigated By State Police Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a report of sexual assault involving a child, authorities said. The alleged incidents were reported on Maple Street in Leacock Township, Lancaster County, according to a public information release from the Pennsylvania State Police Lancaster Crime Unit. State police said the victim was an 8-year-old girl from Dover, Delaware. The report covers incidents alleged to have occurred between Jan. 1, 2013, and Dec. 31, 2019. No additional details were released, and police said the investigation remains ongoing.
Tobacco Sold To Minor By Gas Station Employee In Bellport: Police Tobacco Sold To Minor By Gas Station Employee In Bellport: Police
Tobacco Sold To Minor By Gas Station Employee In Bellport: Police A gas station worker is accused of selling tobacco to an underage customer at a Bellport business, Suffolk County Police announced on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 10:37 a.m.  Nurettin Bayram, 29, was charged after Fifth Precinct Crime Section officers launched an investigation into Gulf Gas on Station Road in response to community complaints, according to the release.  An underage agent went into the gas station at 10:37 a.m. and successfully bought tobacco products, police said. Bayram was then charged with Unlawfully Dealing with a Minor 2nd Degree and issued a field appearance ticket, …
Teen Shot Near Basketball Court In Albany Teen Shot Near Basketball Court In Albany
Teen Shot Near Basketball Court In Albany A 16-year-old boy was hospitalized after being shot near a basketball court in Albany. Officers responded to the area of Hummel Terrace and Second Avenue around 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, after receiving reports of gunfire, Albany Police said. When cops arrived, they found the teen suffering from a gunshot wound to his lower leg. Emergency medical personnel and Albany Fire Department crews treated him at the scene before he was taken to Albany Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. Investigators believe the shooting happened near the basketball courts in the area. Police said t…
Human Remains Discovered In Piscataway Stream Valley Park Now Ruled A Homicide: Detectives Human Remains Discovered In Piscataway Stream Valley Park Now Ruled A Homicide: Detectives
Human Remains Discovered In Piscataway Stream Valley Park Now Ruled A Homicide: Detectives A grim discovery in a Maryland park has now been ruled a homicide after human remains were uncovered during a missing persons search earlier this summer, police said. Prince George’s County Police announced Thursday, Sept. 25, that remains found in Piscataway Stream Valley Park in Fort Washington back on July 23 have been confirmed by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner as a homicide. Detectives said the bones were located while officers assisted Montgomery County Police with a missing persons investigation. Extensive efforts are now underway to identify the victim, as well as a suspe…
Years After Harford County Bank Heist, Maryland Woman Nabbed By Detectives, Sheriff Says Years After Harford County Bank Heist, Maryland Woman Nabbed By Detectives, Sheriff Says
Years After Harford County Bank Heist, Maryland Woman Nabbed By Detectives, Sheriff Says It took detectives two years, but a Harford County woman is finally facing charges for her role in a bank robbery that shook a small Maryland town. The Harford County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday, Sept. 23, that Mollie Glover, 35, of Pylesville, has been charged in connection with a September 2023 robbery at Truist Bank in Street. Investigators said the break came earlier this month when Harford County detectives assisted another agency in a separate robbery probe.  That’s when they spotted similarities linking both cases — and tied them back to the 2023 holdup. Detectives dete…
Duo Breaks Into Apartment, Restrains Victim, Steals High-End Clothing In New Rochelle: Police Duo Breaks Into Apartment, Restrains Victim, Steals High-End Clothing In New Rochelle: Police
Duo Breaks Into Apartment, Restrains Victim, Steals High-End Clothing In New Rochelle: Police Two armed suspects broke into an occupied apartment in Westchester County and stole luxury clothing while residents were inside, police said.  The burglary happened in New Rochelle on Wednesday, Sept. 3, at around 12:45 a.m. at 21 Fountain Pl., according to the New Rochelle Police Department.  Police said two men entered the apartment, displayed a handgun, and went straight to a bedroom where they targeted a collection of high-end clothing. At one point, one of the residents was restrained, though no one was injured during the incident.  Several people were inside at the tim…
Masked Thieves Break Into Monsey Home, Steal BMW While Family Slept: Report Masked Thieves Break Into Monsey Home, Steal BMW While Family Slept: Report
Masked Thieves Break Into Monsey Home, Steal BMW While Family Slept: Report Two masked intruders slipped into a Rockland County home through an unlocked window and stole luxury items and a BMW while the family slept upstairs, according to reports. The home invasion happened around 4:20 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 4, in the Viola section of Monsey, The Monsey Scoop reported.  According to the outlet, the thieves ransacked the home, taking expensive pocketbooks, a briefcase, religious items, and the family’s keys before driving off in one of the family’s cars, a BMW.  The homeowner described the experience as “terrifying” and said it could have easily “en…
Triple Murder-Suicide: Sergeant Solely Responsible For Killing Wife, Sons In New City, AG Says Triple Murder-Suicide: Sergeant Solely Responsible For Killing Wife, Sons In New City, AG Says
Triple Murder-Suicide: Sergeant Solely Responsible For Killing Wife, Sons In New City, AG Says More than a year after the shocking deaths of a Westchester police sergeant, his wife, and their two young sons inside their Rockland County home, state investigators have released their findings. On Friday, Aug. 22, New York Attorney General Letitia James’ Office of Special Investigation announced it had concluded that Bronxville Police Sergeant Watson Morgan was solely responsible for the deaths of his wife, Ornela Morgan, and their two sons before taking his own life on Dec. 30, 2023, in New City. The conclusion came after a review of physical and forensic evidence, including ballistics …
'Bungling Fool' Who Confessed To Schenectady Murder On Jailhouse Call Convicted In Under Hour 'Bungling Fool' Who Confessed To Schenectady Murder On Jailhouse Call Convicted In Under Hour
'Bungling Fool' Who Confessed To Schenectady Murder On Jailhouse Call Convicted In Under Hour A Schenectady man has been convicted of murder and multiple weapons charges in the 2023 execution-style killing of a city resident. Jeffrey Bashaw, 56, was found guilty of second-degree murder and related charges by a Schenectady County jury on Wednesday, Aug. 20, in the death of Leroy Chisom. Bashaw and co-defendant Kevin Dingle lured the 41-year-old Chisom from his bedroom on State Street in Schenectady on Oct. 22, 2023, prosecutors said. The two men, wearing masks, gloves, and dark clothing, shot Chisom at least five times each before fleeing in under a minute. Dingle pleaded guilty las…
Monkey-Suit Clad Person Vandalizes Salvation Army Cameras: Chambersburg Police Monkey-Suit Clad Person Vandalizes Salvation Army Cameras: Chambersburg Police
Monkey-Suit Clad Person Vandalizes Salvation Army Cameras: Chambersburg Police A person dressed in a monkey costume spray-painted security cameras at a Salvation Army in Chambersburg early Tuesday, Aug. 19, police announced. The vandalism happened at 4:45 a.m. at the Salvation Army located on the 100 block of Lincoln Way West, according to the Chambersburg Police Department. The person, seen in surveillance footage wearing a monkey suit, is considered a person of interest and may have information relevant to the ongoing investigation, police said. Authorities stressed that the individual is not necessarily a suspect at this time. Anyone with information that could h…
Retired Beacon Cop Charged With Murder After Shooting Roommate, Police Say (UPDATE) Retired Beacon Cop Charged With Murder After Shooting Roommate, Police Say (UPDATE)
Retired Beacon Cop Charged With Murder After Shooting Roommate, Police Say (Update) Authorities have identified the retired Hudson Valley police officer charged with murder after allegedly shooting his roommate on Monday, July 21. Edison Irizarry, age 52, of Beacon, called 911 and told dispatchers that he had shot his roommate at a home on Rombout Avenue in Beacon just after 9 p.m., New York State Police said in an update on Tuesday afternoon, July 22. When Beacon Police officers arrived, they found 58-year-old Casey Cuddy, also of Beacon, dead from an apparent gunshot wound.  Irizarry, a retired City of Beacon Police officer, was taken into custody at the scene…
Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez Retiring Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez Retiring
Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez Retiring Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez is retiring. Suarez, who has served in the position for 10 years, made the announcement on Thursday, July 17. Her last day will be Friday, Aug. 1.  "My goal, since day one, was to build an Office that can better address the needs of the residents of Hudson County, while also providing law enforcement with the tools necessary to protect and serve," Suarez said.  Under her watch, the Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit, Hudson County Regional S.W.A.T. and Hudson County Regional Arson Task Force were established.  &nb…
Suspect Nabbed In Double Homicide Of American Idol Producer, Musician Husband Suspect Nabbed In Double Homicide Of American Idol Producer, Musician Husband
Suspect Nabbed In Double Homicide Of American Idol Producer, Musician Husband A suspect has been apprehended in the murders of an American Idol producer and her husband. Robin Kaye, an award-winning music supervisor for the popular show, and her husband, Thomas Deluca, were found dead in their Los Angeles home in what police are reportedly investigating as a double homicide. Los Angeles Police conducted a welfare check on Monday, July 14 at about 2:30 p.m. local time, at the couple’s residence in the Encino neighborhood of the city. The caller reported not hearing from the residents for several days, Los Angeles Police said. Responding officers found Kaye and Deluca…
Man Fatally Shot In Head In Yonkers; Suspect in Custody After Early Morning Dispute Man Fatally Shot In Head In Yonkers; Suspect in Custody After Early Morning Dispute
Man Fatally Shot In Head In Yonkers; Suspect in Custody After Early Morning Dispute A man is dead after being shot in the head following an argument in Westchester early Friday morning, July 11, police said.  Police learned of the incident at around 2:30 a.m., when officers responded to reports of a man shot in the area of Ludlow Street and Riverdale Avenue in Yonkers, Yonkers Police Sgt. Robert Spink said on Friday afternoon.  When they arrived, they found a 35-year-old Yonkers resident with a single gunshot wound to the head. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he later died. Preliminary findings indicate that the victim and the suspect knew each other a…
Man Indicted In Ongoing Years-Long Sex Abuse Case Involving Boys In Valley Cottage: DA (UPDATE) Man Indicted In Ongoing Years-Long Sex Abuse Case Involving Boys In Valley Cottage: DA (UPDATE)
Man Indicted In Ongoing Years-Long Sex Abuse Case Involving Boys In Valley Cottage: DA (Update) A Hudson Valley man accused of sexually abusing multiple boys over more than two decades in Rockland County has now been formally indicted by a grand jury, prosecutors announced. James Valentine, age 57, of Cornwall-on-Hudson, was indicted on one count of course of sexual conduct against a child in the second degree, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh II said on Wednesday, July 9.  The charge is a Class D violent felony, punishable by up to seven years in state prison. Valentine is scheduled to be arraigned on the indictment Thursday, July 10, at 9:30 a.m. before Judge Kevi…
Homicide At Long Branch Condo Complex: Prosecutor Homicide At Long Branch Condo Complex: Prosecutor
Homicide At Long Branch Condo Complex: Prosecutor A homicide at a condominium complex in Long Branch on Thursday, June 12, is under investigation, authorities said. At 8:58 p.m., Long Branch police responded to the beach area between the shoreline and the boardwalk of Pier Village for a report of shots fired, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. Upon arrival, officers discovered an adult male victim, suffering from a single gunshot wound, Santiago said. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, Santiago said.  The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Bureau and the Long Branch Police Department a…
Man Killed In Suitland Apartment Shooting Identified As Police Offer $25K Reward (UPDATED) Man Killed In Suitland Apartment Shooting Identified As Police Offer $25K Reward (UPDATED)
Man Killed In Suitland Apartment Shooting Identified As Police Offer $25K Reward (Updated) The man killed in a deadly double shooting at a Maryland apartment complex has been identified as 32-year-old Myandre McBride, authorities announced. Police have identified the victim in a fatal midday shooting that rocked a quiet Prince George's County apartment building this week. McBride, a Suitland resident, was found shot and killed inside a unit in the 5600 block of Regency Park Court around 12:35 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Officers arrived to find McBride and another man suffering from gunshot wounds inside the apartment, the dep…
Virginia High School Coach, Teacher Used Social Media To Prey On Students: Sheriff Virginia High School Coach, Teacher Used Social Media To Prey On Students: Sheriff
Virginia High School Coach, Teacher Used Social Media To Prey On Students: Sheriff A Virginia high school teacher and football coach is behind bars after investigators say he used Snapchat to solicit nude photos from his players and students. Gary Robert “Bobby” Hix, 28, of Remington, was arrested on Monday, June 2, and charged with one felony count of using a communications system to facilitate certain offenses involving children, according to the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office. Hix, who worked as a high school teacher and football coach in Fauquier County, was taken into custody following a criminal investigation involving numerous interviews and a review of electroni…
8-Year-Old Girl Assaulted For Over A Year, Rapist Sentenced To Up To 50 Years: Lancaster DA 8-Year-Old Girl Assaulted For Over A Year, Rapist Sentenced To Up To 50 Years: Lancaster DA
8-Year-Old Girl Assaulted For Over A Year, Rapist Sentenced To Up To 50 Years: Lancaster DA A Lancaster city man who repeatedly raped a young girl starting when she was 8 years old has been sentenced to decades in prison, prosecutors said Tuesday, May 21. Stephen Kane Molina, 30, pleaded guilty on Monday, May 20 to 13 charges, including Felony Rape of a Child, Felony Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse with a Child, Felony Criminal Attempt of Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse with a Child, and Felony Unlawful Contact with a Minor, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. Judge Merrill Spahn sentenced Molina to 13 to 50 years in state prison. Molina ad…
Mugshot Released Of Florida Suspect In Pennsylvania After-Hours Club Murder (UPDATE) Mugshot Released Of Florida Suspect In Pennsylvania After-Hours Club Murder (UPDATE)
Mugshot Released Of Florida Suspect In Pennsylvania After-Hours Club Murder (Update) A Florida man accused of killing a woman and injuring two men at an after-hours club in Pennsylvania will face all charges in Lehigh County Court, authorities announced on Friday, May 9. Alberto Jose Rios-Santiago, 26, of Deltona, Florida, is charged with felony criminal homicide, two counts of felony aggravated assault, and one count of misdemeanor possessing an instrument of crime, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office. Following a preliminary hearing before District Judge Rashid Santiago on April 25, 2025, all charges were held for court, authorities said. Rios-Sant…
She Stabbed Him At Mahwah Hotel Then Disappeared, Now The Hunt Is On, Cops Say She Stabbed Him At Mahwah Hotel Then Disappeared, Now The Hunt Is On, Cops Say
She Stabbed Him At Mahwah Hotel Then Disappeared, Now The Hunt Is On, Cops Say A 29-year-old Texas man was found bleeding from a stab wound at a Mahwah hotel Saturday morning, and police are searching for the woman they say did it. Officers with the Mahwah Police Department responded to a 911 call reporting a stabbing at approximately 6 a.m. on Saturday, May 3, 2025, Mahwah Police Capt. Guido Bussinelli said in a release issued Wednesday, May 7. The caller was an unknown male who reported that a woman had stabbed someone and fled the scene, the captain said. When officers arrived, they found the 29-year-old victim—identified only as being from Huffman, TX—with a stab…
Haledon Cops Seek Help In Lewdness Investigation Haledon Cops Seek Help In Lewdness Investigation
Haledon Cops Seek Help In Lewdness Investigation The Haledon Police Department is seeking the public's help in identifying a man in a lewdness investigation, they said. The man, pictured above, may be driving a silver Nissan Altima or Nissan Sentra. No further information was provided. Anyone who recognizes the man pictured above is urged to contact Detective/Lieutenant Timothy Lindberg at [email protected] or Detective/Corporal Semir Celoski at [email protected], or call 973-790-4444. You can also reach out via email at [email protected]. Your prompt assistance is greatly appreciated!
Gilgo Beach Murders: New Netflix Docuseries Gives Voice To Victims, Families Gilgo Beach Murders: New Netflix Docuseries Gives Voice To Victims, Families
Gilgo Beach Murders: New Netflix Docuseries Gives Voice To Victims, Families A chilling new Netflix docuseries is shining a national spotlight on one of Long Island’s most disturbing mysteries. Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer premiered Monday, March 31, delivering a gripping three-part exploration of the unsolved murders that haunted the quiet beach community of Gilgo Beach for more than a decade. Directed by Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning filmmaker Liz Garbus, the docuseries examines the decades-long search for justice through the eyes of the young women who vanished—and the families who refused to stop looking for them. The series traces the lives of…
Son 'Acting Weird' Stashes Mom's Body In Back Seat Of Her Own SUV Found In Penn Township: DA Son 'Acting Weird' Stashes Mom's Body In Back Seat Of Her Own SUV Found In Penn Township: DA
Son 'Acting Weird' Stashes Mom's Body In Back Seat Of Her Own SUV Found In Penn Township: DA A 31-year-old man is facing charges after police say he left his mother’s body in a car outside of a Pennsylvania home. Her cause of death? Strangulation — and it’s been ruled a homicide, authorities said. Kevin Hyun Ahn, 31, was charged with abuse of a corpse after 61-year-old Hyun Ahn, of Owings Mills, MD, was found dead in a white Toyota RAV4 around 3:46 p.m. on March 24, the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office and Northern Lancaster County Regional Police (NLCRPD) said. Police were dispatched to the 100 block of Fruitville Pike after a woman called to report her estranged brother was “act…
Peeping Tom Caught In The Act At Fairfax County Apartment Released On Bond: Police Peeping Tom Caught In The Act At Fairfax County Apartment Released On Bond: Police
Peeping Tom Caught In The Act At Fairfax County Apartment Released On Bond: Police A Virginia man accused of spying on women through their windows in Bailey’s Crossroads was caught in the act and arrested—only to be released on bond, authorities said. Jose Benjamin Sanchez, 44, of Falls Church, was taken into custody on Monday, March 17, after police say he was caught actively peeping into a window of an apartment in the 6000 block of Bellview Drive, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Detectives had been investigating Sanchez in connection with two previous peeping incidents at the same location. The first occurred around 8:30 p.m. on March 10, when a wom…
Man Gunned Down In New London; Police Say It Was No Random Act Man Gunned Down In New London; Police Say It Was No Random Act
Man Gunned Down In New London; Police Say It Was No Random Act A man was shot and killed earlier this week in a targeted attack in New London, police said. Officers responded to the 20 block of Moore Avenue around 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, after receiving reports of gunfire and a possible gunshot victim, New London police said. When they arrived, they found an adult male suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the torso. Police immediately provided medical aid before paramedics rushed him to an area hospital, where he died of his wounds. Police did not release his name pending family notification.  Investigators said the shooting does not ap…
Cop Shooter In Custody, Wounded Officer Released After Attack At Catonsville Precinct: Police Cop Shooter In Custody, Wounded Officer Released After Attack At Catonsville Precinct: Police
Cop Shooter In Custody, Wounded Officer Released After Attack At Catonsville Precinct: Police A man accused of ambushing and shooting a Baltimore County police officer outside a precinct is behind bars, while the wounded officer has been released from the hospital, authorities announced. Andrew Britt, 27, has been charged with multiple offenses, including two counts of attempted first-degree murder, for allegedly opening fire on officers in the parking lot of the Wilkens Precinct on Thursday, March 13, Baltimore County Police said. Investigators say Britt approached an officer outside his patrol vehicle around 2:30 p.m. and began speaking with him. Moments later, he pulled out a gun…
Victim ID'd, Driver Nabbed In Deadly Hit-Run Crash In Colonie: Police Victim ID'd, Driver Nabbed In Deadly Hit-Run Crash In Colonie: Police
Victim ID'd, Driver Nabbed In Deadly Hit-Run Crash In Colonie: Police A suspected hit-and-run driver was apprehended following a Capital Region crash that killed a pedestrian. Heath Mabeus, 37, was arrested by Colonie Police at his Clifton Park residence on Saturday, March 15, in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a woman in Colonie the day before. Mabeus struck 58-year-old Migdalia Aulet as she crossed Wolf Road near Beltrone Drive at around 6:30 a.m. Friday, March 14, Colonie Police said. He allegedly then fled the scene without stopping or offering the woman aid. Aulet, of Schenectady, was gravely injured and died at the scene, according to …
Man Dies After Sterling Stabbing; Suspect Caught During Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says Man Dies After Sterling Stabbing; Suspect Caught During Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says
Man Dies After Sterling Stabbing; Suspect Caught During Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says A Sterling man died at the hospital hours after being stabbed outside an area home, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO). Lathius Noel Martin, 40, of Alexandria, has been arrested and charged in connection with the fatal stabbing of 40-year-old Wesley Richard Scott over the weekend, officials said. Deputies were called to the 20 block of Carolina Court around 10:20 p.m. on Saturday, March 1, where they found Scott suffering from stab wounds, authorities said. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, but his injuries proved fatal, and he died the next day, Sunday, March 2, acc…
Teen, 15, Found Dead Was Sexually Abused: Suspect Gets More Charges In New Rochelle, DA Says Teen, 15, Found Dead Was Sexually Abused: Suspect Gets More Charges In New Rochelle, DA Says
Teen, 15, Found Dead Was Sexually Abused: Suspect Gets More Charges In New Rochelle, DA Says A 32-year-old man charged in connection with the dumping of a teenage boy's body in Westchester is now accused of requesting sexual videos from him before his death, prosecutors announced. New Rochelle resident Hugo Horacio Perez-Gabriel was arraigned in court on Saturday, Feb. 22 in connection with child sexual abuse charges following the death of a 15-year-old boy, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office said. Perez-Gabriel was previously arrested on Friday, Feb. 7 in connection with the death of the teen, whose body was found on Thursday, Feb. 6 at the intersection of Washing…
Man, 21, Shot To Death At Albany Home; Suspect Outstanding Man, 21, Shot To Death At Albany Home; Suspect Outstanding
Man, 21, Shot To Death At Albany Home; Suspect Outstanding A man was killed in an early-morning shooting at a Capital Region home. Albany Police responded to a residence in the Pine Hills neighborhood, located on Yates Street near South Lake Avenue, for an unresponsive man at around 1:40 a.m. Monday, Feb. 10. Officers found a man, 21, suffering from a gunshot wound to his head, Albany Police said. He was taken to Albany Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. No arrests had been made as of early Monday afternoon. Police did not immediately identify the victim, or speculate on a possible motive for the killing. Anyone with information is ask…