‘Jealous, Possessive’ Ex-Boyfriend Plotted Blinding Acid Attack In Elmont: Prosecutors ‘Jealous, Possessive’ Ex-Boyfriend Plotted Blinding Acid Attack In Elmont: Prosecutors
‘Jealous, Possessive’ Ex-Boyfriend Plotted Blinding Acid Attack In Elmont: Prosecutors A second suspect has been arrested in a devastating acid attack that partially blinded a Long Island college student five years ago, authorities said Tuesday, March 24. Shaquille Coke, 31, was the ex-boyfriend of victim Nafiah Ikram and orchestrated the attack, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said. Coke “was a jealous, possessive, and jilted former boyfriend of the victim, who could not accept that his months-long relationship had run its course,” Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly said. He “allegedly carried out a vicious and vindictive attack to mutilate the young …
TikToker With 1 Million Followers Charged With Rape, Sex Assault In NY TikToker With 1 Million Followers Charged With Rape, Sex Assault In NY
TikToker With 1 Million Followers Charged With Rape, Sex Assault In NY A TikTok influencer with more than 1 million followers sexually assaulted at least seven victims over a 10-year span in New York, authorities said Monday, March 23. Benjamin Gleason, 39, was indicted on 17 charges including multiple counts of rape and sexual assault, the Columbia County District Attorney’s office said. He previously lived in Chatham but had recently moved to a hotel in Castleton-on-Hudson. Gleason runs a TikTok page with 1.1 million followers and nearly 51 million likes, and his most recent post came within 24 hours of his arrest on Friday, March 20. In a November 2025 clip…
Quadruple Amputee Asked Friends To Pull Murder Victim From Car After La Plata Shooting: Cops Quadruple Amputee Asked Friends To Pull Murder Victim From Car After La Plata Shooting: Cops
Quadruple Amputee Asked Friends To Pull Murder Victim From Car After La Plata Shooting: Cops A quadruple amputee and professional cornhole player was arrested in Virginia after allegedly shooting and killing a 27-year-old man during an argument in Maryland on Sunday night.  Dayton James Webber, 27, is being held in Charlottesville, pending his extradition back to Charles County, in connection to the murder of Waldorf resident Bradrick Michael Wells on March 22, according to the sheriff's office.  About Dayton Webber Webber is a quadruple amputee and professional cornhole player who often shares videos of himself hunting, fishing, and shooting a crossbow to his more than 1…
Dumfries Basketball Court Shooting: Man Arrested For Murder, Suspect Still At Large, Police Say Dumfries Basketball Court Shooting: Man Arrested For Murder, Suspect Still At Large, Police Say
Dumfries Basketball Court Shooting: Man Arrested For Murder, Suspect Still At Large, Police Say A second man has been arrested, and another remains at large following the deadly basketball court shooting that left an 18-year-old dead and four others wounded in Virginia, authorities announced on Monday.  Ryan Alexander Butler, 20, was arrested at his Triangle home and charged in connection with the murder of Dumfries native Louis Anthony Boone earlier this month during a dispute, according to the Prince William County Police Department. The incident happened near the 1800 block of Potomac Shores Parkway in Dumfries, where officers were called to an outdoor recreation area around 5…
Kidnapping In Jersey City Leads To Pursuit, Multiple Crashes In Brooklyn: NYPD Kidnapping In Jersey City Leads To Pursuit, Multiple Crashes In Brooklyn: NYPD
Kidnapping In Jersey City Leads To Pursuit, Multiple Crashes In Brooklyn: Nypd A 25-year-old man was apprehended after a report of a kidnapping in Jersey City led to a police pursuit in Brooklyn on Thursday, March 19, authorities said. At 1:36 p.m., Jersey City police responded to 15 Hobson St. after a woman said she was in danger, Kimberly Wallace Scalfione, a spokesperson for the mayor's office said. While en route, police were advised the caller was in a moving vehicle, Wallace-Scalfione said. The vehicle was tracked from Newark through Irvington and Elizabeth, Wallace-Scalfione said.. At 3:11 p.m., officers observed a dark colored vehicle matching the description …
Former Teacher From Hartsdale Who Coerced Girls Into Sending Explicit Pictures Gets Prison Former Teacher From Hartsdale Who Coerced Girls Into Sending Explicit Pictures Gets Prison
Former Teacher From Hartsdale Who Coerced Girls Into Sending Explicit Pictures Gets Prison A former Westchester County teacher will spend over a decade in federal prison for coercing young girls into sending him sexual photos, prosecutors announced.  Kostas Fekkas, 36, of Hartsdale, was sentenced Wednesday, March 18, to 13 years in prison in White Plains federal court after previously pleading guilty, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.   Prosecutors said Fekkas used messaging apps to coerce two underage victims into sending him inappropriate images and videos over an extended period.  According to the US Attorney's Of…
31-Time Offender Tosses Gun, Fentanyl From DC High-Rise As Child Watches: Feds 31-Time Offender Tosses Gun, Fentanyl From DC High-Rise As Child Watches: Feds
31-Time Offender Tosses Gun, Fentanyl From DC High-Rise As Child Watches: Feds A repeat offender with 31 prior arrests tried to dump a bag packed with a loaded gun and thousands of fentanyl pills out of a DC apartment window — with a 4-year-old child inside — as police closed in. Derrick Thomas Martin, 33, was convicted by a federal jury in Washington, DC, on Thursday, March 19, after jurors needed less than a day to find him guilty on multiple drug and gun charges. The case traces back to Nov. 25, 2024, when Metropolitan Police officers went to an apartment on Pennsylvania Avenue SE to arrest Martin on an outstanding warrant. Instead of surrendering, Martin went for…
Mexican Man Repeatedly Deported Facing New Charges In CT Courts Mexican Man Repeatedly Deported Facing New Charges In CT Courts
Mexican Man Repeatedly Deported Facing New Charges In CT Courts A man with a long history of deportations is facing new federal charges after authorities say he illegally returned to the United States for a third time.  Julio Cesar Fernanez-Salazar, a 44-year-old Mexican citizen, was charged Thursday, March 19, with unlawful re-entry of a removed alien, the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut.  According to prosecutors, Fernandez-Salazar has used multiple aliases over the years. His first known conviction tied to immigration came in October 2007 in the District of Arizona. He was sentenced to 45 days in prison and later returned to Mex…
$2.8 Million Theft From Missing Old Brookville Couple Leads To Guilty Plea $2.8 Million Theft From Missing Old Brookville Couple Leads To Guilty Plea
$2.8 Million Theft From Missing Old Brookville Couple Leads To Guilty Plea A Queens woman suspected of stealing $2.8 million from a missing Long Island couple pleaded guilty to the fraud on Tuesday, March 17 — but the whereabouts of the couple and her co-conspirator remain unknown. Qiuju Wu, a 58-year-old Flushing resident, copped to one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, according to federal court documents in New York’s Eastern District. Wu and a fellow schemer, Yinye “Roy” Wang, stole the millions from Old Brookville residents Peishuan Fan and JuanJuan Zwang in June and July 2025, three months after the couple was last seen, authorities said. Despite Wu…
PA Fugitive Wanted In Puerto Rico Busted In Camden: Prosecutor PA Fugitive Wanted In Puerto Rico Busted In Camden: Prosecutor
PA Fugitive Wanted In Puerto Rico Busted In Camden: Prosecutor One of the most wanted fugitives in Puerto Rico was arrested in Camden, authorities announced Monday, March 16. Domitilo Delgado-Ruiz, a 50-year-old Reading man faces multiple drug charges in Camden County, after being among the 10 most wanted fugitives in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said. Last month, detectives in the Camden County's Prosecutor's Office received information a suspect driving a Toyota minivan was in possession of a large quantity of cocaine on Penn Street and North Sixth Street in Camden, MacAulay said. The vehicle was stopped in Camden on F…
Harrisburg Symphony Ex-Concertmaster Designated Sexually Violent Predator For Life (UPDATE) Harrisburg Symphony Ex-Concertmaster Designated Sexually Violent Predator For Life (UPDATE)
Harrisburg Symphony Ex-Concertmaster Designated Sexually Violent Predator For Life (Update) Former Harrisburg Symphony concertmaster Odin J. Rathnam was formally classified as a sexually violent predator during a court hearing on Wednesday morning, March 11, 2026, Dauphin County court records show. Dauphin County Judge Scott A. Evans issued an order designating Rathnam a sexually violent predator for the rest of his life following an evaluation by the Sexual Offender’s Assessment Board. Rathnam, 60, is currently serving a 15-to-30-year state prison sentence after pleading no contest and guilty on May 8, 2025, to 28 crimes related to the sexual abuse of a child over an approximatel…
Man Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Juvenile For Decade: Mercer County Prosecutor Man Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Juvenile For Decade: Mercer County Prosecutor
Man Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Juvenile For Decade: Mercer County Prosecutor A 51-year-old Mercer County man was convicted on charges involving the repeated sexual assault of a juvenile over the course of a decade, authorities said. Jose Membreno-Aguilar, of Hamilton Township, was convicted of numerous charges including aggravated sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta D. Marbrey announced Wednesday, March 11. The victim, who was under the age of 13, when the abuse began, testified at trial and described a continuing course of sexual abuse by Membreno-Aguilar, Marbrey said. Membreno-Aguilar faces a minimum of 25…