Woman Arrested After Ex-BF Accused Of Firing Fatal Shot In Whitehall Parking Lot: DA Woman Arrested After Ex-BF Accused Of Firing Fatal Shot In Whitehall Parking Lot: DA
Woman Arrested After Ex-BF Accused Of Firing Fatal Shot In Whitehall Parking Lot: DA A second arrest has been made in the killing of Hector Garcia Gomez, a Palmerton mechanic fatally shot in a Whitehall Township parking lot during a dispute, authorities announced Friday, Dec. 20. Liz Pacheco, 36, of Allentown, is accused of conspiring with her former partner, Christian Martinez-Ramos, to locate and kill Garcia Gomez, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan and Whitehall Police Chief Michael Marks. Pacheco has been charged with first-degree felony counts of criminal homicide, conspiracy to commit homicide, and aggravated assault, as well as misdemeano…
Sign Smashed, Evidence Stashed: Washing Machine Holds Hit-Run Clues In Stafford, Sheriff Says Sign Smashed, Evidence Stashed: Washing Machine Holds Hit-Run Clues In Stafford, Sheriff Says
Sign Smashed, Evidence Stashed: Washing Machine Holds Hit-Run Clues In Stafford, Sheriff Says A Stafford hit-and-run left a business’s sign in pieces and a driver scrambling to hide the evidence—though not well enough to evade law enforcement. Deputies are investigating a Saturday, Dec. 7 incident in which a speeding vehicle crashed into the sign outside Falls Run Stone & Stucco at 700 Nelms Circle, taking out approximately half of the stone sign outside of the business.  The driver took out the sign outside the Stafford County building. Stafford County Sheriff Stafford County Sheriff's Deputy S.A. Hensley was called to the scene around 9:06 a.m. and discovered an a…
Pregnant Woman With 'Heart Of Gold' Killed By Boyfriend In Pleasantville Home: Fundraiser Pregnant Woman With 'Heart Of Gold' Killed By Boyfriend In Pleasantville Home: Fundraiser
Pregnant Woman With 'Heart Of Gold' Killed By Boyfriend In Pleasantville Home: Fundraiser A Pleasantville woman was six months pregnant when police said she was killed by her boyfriend, according to a fundraising campaign. A GoFundMe page was created for 25-year-old Leslianet Quintana-Betancourt. Investigators said the woman expecting a baby boy died from “multiple blunt force injuries” on Monday, Dec. 2. Quintana-Betancourt's family is now mourning the loss of both her and her unborn son, who would have been named Mateo, according to an obituary from Greenidge Funeral Homes. Her brother Jefra Castro started the fundraiser to honor their memory. The GoFundMe had …
Former Galloway Township Gymnastics Coach Sexually Assaulted Girl, Police Say Former Galloway Township Gymnastics Coach Sexually Assaulted Girl, Police Say
Former Galloway Township Gymnastics Coach Sexually Assaulted Girl, Police Say A former Galloway Township gymnastics coach was accused of sexually assaulting a girl under 16 years old, authorities said. The Galloway Township Police Department announced the arrest of 51-year-old Matthew Shriver in a news release on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The Brigantine man was a co-owner of Everest Gymnastics and Tumbling Center in Galloway Township. The investigation began after officers received a report regarding the abuse accusations. Police said they obtained cell phone evidence that corroborated the victim’s statements.  This evidence led to search warrants for Shriver’s phone, perso…
Man Indicted For Fatal Hit-Run, Accused of Leaving Scene After Striking Person In Suffolk Man Indicted For Fatal Hit-Run, Accused of Leaving Scene After Striking Person In Suffolk
Man Indicted For Fatal Hit-Run, Accused of Leaving Scene After Striking Person In Suffolk A 32-year-old has been indicted for allegedly fleeing the scene of a crash that killed a man on Long Island. Benjamin Sheen-Waltzer, of Southampton, was charged with leaving the scene of an incident without reporting and tampering with physical evidence after allegedly striking 67-year-old Angel Asitimbay with his GMC pickup truck on Wednesday, March 6 in Hampton Bays, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney. The incident occurred around 5 p.m. as Asitimbay, of Hampton Bays, pushed a shopping cart filled with bottles and cans along Springville Road near Neptune Aven…
Fatal Hit-Run Crash: Suspect Nabbed In Hampton Bays Fatal Hit-Run Crash: Suspect Nabbed In Hampton Bays
Fatal Hit-Run Crash: Suspect Nabbed In Hampton Bays A Long Island man has been arrested following a months-long investigation into a fatal hit-and-run. Southampton Town Police said Benjamin J. SheenWaltzer, age 32, turned himself in on Friday, Nov. 15, after being linked to a crash on Springville Road in Hampton Bays. The crash on Wednesday, March 6 killed Angel Astimbay, age 67, a resident of Hampton Bays. SheenWaltzer, of Southampton, faces felony charges of: Leaving the scene of an accident with injuries resulting in death, Tampering with physical evidence. He was arraigned in Suffolk County Court and released on $50,000 bail. Inquiri…
Fort Lee Teen Seriously Injured By Hit-Run Driver In Pal Park Who Had Sedan Repaired: Officials Fort Lee Teen Seriously Injured By Hit-Run Driver In Pal Park Who Had Sedan Repaired: Officials
Fort Lee Teen Seriously Injured By Hit-Run Driver In Pal Park Who Had Sedan Repaired: Officials A 28-year-old Fort Lee man is facing multiple charges following a hit-and-run accident that left a teenager seriously injured last month, authorities said. Hugo R. Paz-Lajuj was identified as the driver who struck the 17-year-old boy on Oct. 14 around 6:40 a.m., at Brinkerhoff Avenue near 14th Street in Palisades Park, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The boy was hospitalized with serious injuries and Paz-Lajuj fled, Musella said. After a month-long investigation, detectives identified Paz-Lajuj as the driver and found his 2004 Honda Civic, which had reportedly be…
Woman Accused Of Killing Her Roommate In Florida Found Living In Hartford: Police Woman Accused Of Killing Her Roommate In Florida Found Living In Hartford: Police
Woman Accused Of Killing Her Roommate In Florida Found Living In Hartford: Police A Florida woman who is accused of killing her roommate just after Christmas 2022 was arrested this week in Connecticut, authorities said.  Gisselle Victoria-Gonzalez, age 42, was busted in Hartford on Wednesday, Nov. 6 on an extradition warrant out of Orlando, the police blotter said. She is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Runyleidy Medina-Pacheco, also 42, Orlando Police said. She also faces one count of tampering with physical evidence and one count of grand theft. Medina-Pacheco traveled from the Dominican Republic in December 2022 for an extended vacation and…
PA Mom Who Googled 'Methods Of Killing' Same Day She Hanged Her Kids Gets 2 Life Sentences PA Mom Who Googled 'Methods Of Killing' Same Day She Hanged Her Kids Gets 2 Life Sentences
PA Mom Who Googled 'Methods Of Killing' Same Day She Hanged Her Kids Gets 2 Life Sentences A Reading mom who Googled "methods of killing" before hanging her two children in her basement has been sentenced to life in prison, the Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams announced on Thursday, Oct. 17.  Lisa Snyder, 41, was found guilty of the following on Tuesday, Sept. 24; 2 counts of First-Degree Murder, 2 counts of Endangering the Welfare of Children, and Tampering with Evidence, the Berks County DA explained in the release. The charges stem from an investigation into the Sept. 2019 death of her 8-year-old son, 4-year-old daughter, and the family…
Saugerties Man To Spend Up to 29 Years In Prison For Brutal Murder Saugerties Man To Spend Up to 29 Years In Prison For Brutal Murder
Saugerties Man To Spend Up to 29 Years In Prison For Brutal Murder A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for killing another man, plus an additional one to four years for tampering with evidence. Ulster County resident Joseph Karolys, age 39, of Saugerties, was sentenced to 25 years on Thursday, Oct. 3, for the Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, killing of David "Mickey" Myer, also of Saugerties, said Ulster County District Attorney Emmanuel C. Nneji. According to the district attorney's office, on the night of the murder, Joseph Karolys, David “Mickey” Myer, and Michael Cummins were driven home by Joseph Karolys, Jr., following a Hallowe…
Westfield Man Gave Woman Laced Drugs Leading To Her Overdose: DA Westfield Man Gave Woman Laced Drugs Leading To Her Overdose: DA
Westfield Man Gave Woman Laced Drugs Leading To Her Overdose: DA A Westfield man is accused of causing a woman's death after he sold her a drug stronger than fentanyl, but told her it was far less harmful, authorities said.  Christopher Halla, 42, is charged with manslaughter and tampering with evidence in the death of a 57-year-old South Hadley woman in May, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.  Investigators allege the woman tried to buy oxycodone from Halla, but he gave her a pill laced with metonitazene, a synthetic opioid far more potent than fentanyl. Fentanyl is the leading cause of the opioid overdose epidemi…
Upper Marlboro Woman Pointed Gun At Driver Near Child During Bout Of Road Rage: State Police Upper Marlboro Woman Pointed Gun At Driver Near Child During Bout Of Road Rage: State Police
Upper Marlboro Woman Pointed Gun At Driver Near Child During Bout Of Road Rage: State Police A road-raging woman who pointed a gun at a woman with a child in the car and later attempted to destroy evidence while being interviewed by investigators is facing charges in Prince George's County, state police say. Brittany Erin Cousar, 37, was identified as the gun-wielding woman in a white BMW SUV who broke out a weapon during an altercation with another driver following an investigation into an incident in Forestville. Investigators say that on Thursday, Sept. 11, troopers responded to a reported road-rage incident where Cousar allegedly pointed a weapon at another driver on Route 5 an…