PA Man Re-Sentenced To Life For Killing Baby, Toddler, Raping Mother: AG PA Man Re-Sentenced To Life For Killing Baby, Toddler, Raping Mother: AG
PA Man Re-Sentenced To Life For Killing Baby, Toddler, Raping Mother: AG More than 50 years later, he’s not getting out. A Pennsylvania man who murdered a baby and a toddler and raped their mother in a brutal 1973 attack has been re-sentenced to life in prison without parole, the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office announced. The children were found deda in the home from blunt force trauma, while their mother survived the brutal rape and beating, officials said. John Veltre, now 69, was just 16 years old when he committed the crimes in Westmoreland County.  He became eligible for a resentencing hearing after the US Supreme Court ruled mandatory life se…
2 Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Long Branch TikTok Star: Monmouth County Prosecutor 2 Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Long Branch TikTok Star: Monmouth County Prosecutor
2 Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Long Branch TikTok Star: Monmouth County Prosecutor Two people, including a juvenile, were arrested and charged on Monday, June 30 with a fatal shooting on Long Branch that killed a popular TikToker, authorities said. On Thursday, June 12 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 Chrystopher Whyte suffering from a single gunshot wound, Santiago said. Whyte was pronounced dead at the scene, Santiago said. The juvenile is charged with juvenile complaints tha…
Final Suspect Arrested In Norristown Gang Killing Of Tahaj 'Pooh' Harrison Final Suspect Arrested In Norristown Gang Killing Of Tahaj 'Pooh' Harrison
Final Suspect Arrested In Norristown Gang Killing Of Tahaj 'Pooh' Harrison The last of three teens accused in the targeted killing of 20-year-old Tahaj “Pooh” Harrison in Norristown has been arrested, Montgomery County authorities announced on Wednesday, June 26. Jabril Morgan-Cook, 18, of Norristown, was taken into custody without incident after he was found hiding in a home in Pottstown Tuesday night, according to District Attorney Kevin R. Steele. He joins co-defendants Kaleem Roland, 16, and Naseem Worrell, 17, who were both charged earlier this month. Ambush On Corson Street Police say Harrison was killed around 9:43 p.m. on Friday, May 23, when three masked…
Police Chief Outraged After Teen Stabbing Suspect Released On Home Monitoring In Watervliet Police Chief Outraged After Teen Stabbing Suspect Released On Home Monitoring In Watervliet
Police Chief Outraged After Teen Stabbing Suspect Released On Home Monitoring In Watervliet A top cop in the Capital Region is not happy after a teenage stabbing suspect was freed while her case proceeds. The Albany County incident happened in Watervliet, near 13th Street and 2nd Avenue, at around 4 p.m. Thursday, June 12. Officers responding to reports of a large fight found two juveniles, one suffering from multiple stab wounds and another who had been pepper sprayed. Both victims were taken to the hospital, and the stabbing victim is expected to recover, police said. Following an investigation, detectives determined that a 14-year-old girl had attacked the victim with a knife …
Murder Suspect Linked To Carjacking That Sent Owner Flying Off Hood In Lodi: Officials Murder Suspect Linked To Carjacking That Sent Owner Flying Off Hood In Lodi: Officials
Murder Suspect Linked To Carjacking That Sent Owner Flying Off Hood In Lodi: Officials A Paterson man already charged in a murder has now been hit with carjacking and robbery charges in a separate case, three days prior in Bergen County, authorities said. Davon White, 18, and a 17-year-old juvenile from Passaic County were charged following a March 12 carjacking in Lodi, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Wednesday, June 11. Around 10 p.m. that night, a man’s car was stolen from outside a business on Route 46 West, Musella said. The victim tried to stop the thieves by jumping onto the hood of his car while it was stopped at a red light, according to Musella. Whe…
Magazine, Ammo Seized From Northampton County Teens After NJ Shooting: Prosecutor Magazine, Ammo Seized From Northampton County Teens After NJ Shooting: Prosecutor
Magazine, Ammo Seized From Northampton County Teens After NJ Shooting: Prosecutor Two juveniles from Pennsylvania were charged and detained after authorities say someone fired an assault rifle in a Warren County, NJ, neighborhood Saturday night, June 7. The incident happened around 10:45 p.m. on June 7, near Dumont Drive and Hamilton Road in Greenwich Township, after a 911 caller reported hearing gunfire, officials said. Officers from the Greenwich Township Police Department responded, but "did not find any injured parties or damaged property." During the investigation, police recovered "an assault rifle, armor piercing ammunition as well as a large capacity magazine." …
High Teen ‘Didn’t Mean To Interrupt’ Deputies Before DUI Arrest In Stafford, Sheriff Says High Teen ‘Didn’t Mean To Interrupt’ Deputies Before DUI Arrest In Stafford, Sheriff Says
High Teen ‘Didn’t Mean To Interrupt’ Deputies Before DUI Arrest In Stafford, Sheriff Says A high and unlicensed teen driver nearly caused multiple crashes before apologizing for "interrupting" a deputy’s shift during a wild DUI stop in Stafford County, authorities said. The chaos unfolded around 1:56 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4, when a deputy spotted an Acura swerving dangerously on Richmond Highway near Rowser Street, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said, prompting a traffic stop. Instead of pulling over, the 16-year-old driver allegedly veered into oncoming traffic — driving southbound in the northbound lanes — before eventually pulling over, officials said. When the deputy …
Joppatowne High School Shooter, 16, Convicted—Now Faces Life In Prison Joppatowne High School Shooter, 16, Convicted—Now Faces Life In Prison
Joppatowne High School Shooter, 16, Convicted—Now Faces Life In Prison A 16-year-old Maryland student who followed a classmate into a school bathroom and shot him dead has been convicted of murder, prosecutors announced. Jaylen Rushawn Prince, 16, of Edgewood, was convicted of murder by a Harford County jury in connection with the 2024 Joppatowne High School shooting that left a 15-year-old student dead, according to the Harford County State’s Attorney’s Office. The jury deliberated for just three hours before convicting Prince of: First-degree murder; Use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence; Minor in possession of a firearm; Dangerous weap…
Teen Broke Into 100+ Vehicles In Wild Overnight Maryland Crime Spree, Police Say Teen Broke Into 100+ Vehicles In Wild Overnight Maryland Crime Spree, Police Say
Teen Broke Into 100+ Vehicles In Wild Overnight Maryland Crime Spree, Police Say One teenager. More than 100 break-ins. One night of chaos across Laurel and beyond. A 16-year-old from Beltsville has been arrested after a massive vehicle theft and break-in spree that hit neighborhoods in Laurel, Prince George’s County, and Howard County, police announced Wednesday, May 28. Laurel Police say the teen was linked to over 100 thefts from vehicles that happened overnight on May 4, during a crime wave that left residents stunned.  Dozens of cars were ransacked or damaged. At least one vehicle was stolen. The teen was arrested this week when police served a search wa…
Paramus PD Arrest 12-Year-Old After Garden State Parkway Chase Involving Stolen BMW, Chief Says Paramus PD Arrest 12-Year-Old After Garden State Parkway Chase Involving Stolen BMW, Chief Says
Paramus PD Arrest 12-Year-Old After Garden State Parkway Chase Involving Stolen BMW, Chief Says A 12-year-old was among four people caught after leading police on a high-speed chase in a stolen BMW that began in Paramus and ended in Clifton Memorial Day, May 26, authorities said. Records show that the incident involved two people who were arrested on similar charges in Newark earlier this month, and subsequently released: Zachary Ramsey, 18, and Makhi Pettiford, 18. Essex County Jail The pursuit began around 11:07 p.m. on Monday, May 26, when Paramus Police Officer Hugo Rodriguez spotted a red BMW M3 reported stolen out of East Hanover. The car was driving through residential a…
Teen Murder Suspect Nabbed In Kentucky After Four-Month Manhunt: Howard County Police Teen Murder Suspect Nabbed In Kentucky After Four-Month Manhunt: Howard County Police
Teen Murder Suspect Nabbed In Kentucky After Four-Month Manhunt: Howard County Police A teen accused of pulling the trigger in a deadly Maryland shooting was caught hiding out in Kentucky after dodging authorities for months, Howard County Police said. Jemik Parker, 17, was arrested on May 15 in Louisville, ending a four-month manhunt launched after the Jan. 14 shooting death of 17-year-old Lance Carrington in Columbia. Parker is charged as an adult with first- and second-degree murder and is believed to be the shooter in what police said was a targeted attempted robbery. According to investigators, Carrington was found dead in a parked vehicle in the 6000 block of Helen Do…
Baltimore Teen Charged As Adult After Shooting Another Boy — And Himself, Police Say Baltimore Teen Charged As Adult After Shooting Another Boy — And Himself, Police Say
Baltimore Teen Charged As Adult After Shooting Another Boy — And Himself, Police Say A 15-year-old Baltimore boy is facing adult charges after police say he shot another teen — and accidentally shot himself during the same encounter. The shooting happened around 7:30 p.m. on Monday, May 19, in the 300 block of South Macon Street, according to Baltimore Police. When officers arrived, they found a 16-year-old boy with a gunshot wound to the arm and the 15-year-old suspect with a gunshot wound to the thigh.  Both were taken to the hospital in stable condition. Police later determined the younger teen was the shooter — and that his own injury was self-inflicted during th…