Plainfield Man Dumped Woman's Body In Woods With Hopes Animals Would Help Dispose Of Body: Cops Plainfield Man Dumped Woman's Body In Woods With Hopes Animals Would Help Dispose Of Body: Cops
Plainfield Man Dumped Woman's Body In Woods With Hopes Animals Would Help Dispose Of Body: Cops A Connecticut man is facing charges after police say he admitted to hiding the body of a woman whose skeletal remains were discovered in the woods, hoping animals would dispose of her body, authorities said.  Vendetta Robinson, 44, of Plainfield, was arrested after detectives linked him to the death of Alicia Balderston, 33, who had been missing for about six months before authorities located her body about 100 feet off Lowell Davis Road in Thompson, Connecticut State Police.  Original Report: Remains Found In Thompson ID'd As Missing 33-Year-Old Woman Detectives said…
Woman Held Against Will, Guns Found In New Windsor Home: Man Charged, Police Say Woman Held Against Will, Guns Found In New Windsor Home: Man Charged, Police Say
Woman Held Against Will, Guns Found In New Windsor Home: Man Charged, Police Say A 27-year-old man was arrested on gun charges after allegedly holding a woman at an Orange County home against her will, police said. The case unfolded on Tuesday, Sept. 16, at around 10:18 a.m. when officers responded to a residence on Vails Gate Heights Drive in New Windsor after receiving a report that a woman was being held against her will, the New Windsor Police Department said on Wednesday, Sept. 17.  When officers arrived, they were able to make contact with everyone inside. The victim told police there were guns in the home, prompting detectives to secure the residence and obt…
Citizenship Yanked After Maryland Man’s Horrific Child Rape Conviction Exposed: DOJ Citizenship Yanked After Maryland Man’s Horrific Child Rape Conviction Exposed: DOJ
Citizenship Yanked After Maryland Man’s Horrific Child Rape Conviction Exposed: DOJ A convicted child rapist in Maryland has been stripped of his US citizenship after federal prosecutors revealed he repeatedly raped a girl under 14 and lied to immigration officials to hide his crimes, the Justice Department announced. Jorge Antonio Graciano Lara lost his naturalization status after a federal judge in Maryland granted the Justice Department’s motion to revoke it this week, according to federal officials. The government filed its suit in November 2024, arguing that Graciano Lara should never have been granted citizenship because of his September 2017 conviction for second-de…
Chilling Texts Read As Death Penalty Sought For Charlie Kirk Murder Suspect: 'I'm Sorry' Chilling Texts Read As Death Penalty Sought For Charlie Kirk Murder Suspect: 'I'm Sorry'
Chilling Texts Read As Death Penalty Sought For Charlie Kirk Murder Suspect: 'I'm Sorry' Chilling text messages between the 22-year-old now formally charged for the murder of conservative influencer and the suspect's roommate and romantic partner were revealed as prosecutors said they will seek the death penalty. Utah County District Attorney Jeffrey S. Gray announced Tuesday, Sept. 16 that his office filed seven charges against Tyler James Robinson. They also include obstruction of justice for disposing of evidence and witness tampering for telling his roommate to delete texts.  Gray said he decided to pursue capital punishment “independently, based solely on the availabl…
Wayne Police Officer Fired For Cocaine Test Can’t Get Job Back, Judge Rules Wayne Police Officer Fired For Cocaine Test Can’t Get Job Back, Judge Rules
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…
Member Of The U.S. House Of Representatives Threatened By York County Man: DOJ Member Of The U.S. House Of Representatives Threatened By York County Man: DOJ
Member Of The U.S. House Of Representatives Threatened By York County Man: DOJ A Pennsylvania man is facing federal charges for threatening a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, Sept. 12. Troy Lamont Rishell, 48, York, was charged by criminal information after investigators say he left a series of threatening voicemails for the Representative between Feb. 28 and May 20, 2025. Rishell allegedly intended to intimidate the lawmaker while they were carrying out their official duties, Acting U.S. Attorney John C. Gurganus said in the release. The case was investigated by the U.S. Capitol Police and the U.S. Secret S…
Student Sent Nudes By Middle School Teacher In PA: DA Student Sent Nudes By Middle School Teacher In PA: DA
Student Sent Nudes By Middle School Teacher In PA: DA A Connellsville Middle School teacher is accused of sending nude photos to a 14-year-old former student, the Fayette County District Attorney announced on Friday, Sept. 12. Ashley Autumn Mongell, 30, is charged with unlawful contact with a minor and sexual abuse of a child, District Attorney Mike Aubele said. The investigation began last Thursday after the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children submitted a Cyber Tip to the Pennsylvania State Police Computer Crimes Unit, according to court documents. Investigators said they uncovered sexually suggestive messages exchanged on Inst…
Drunk Man Caught Nearly Twice Legal Limit With Child In Car On I-87 In Ardsley, Police Say Drunk Man Caught Nearly Twice Legal Limit With Child In Car On I-87 In Ardsley, Police Say
Drunk Man Caught Nearly Twice Legal Limit With Child In Car On I-87 In Ardsley, Police Say A New Jersey man is accused of driving drunk with a child in his vehicle after being stopped for speeding on Interstate 87 in Westchester County, NY, police said.  The arrest happened after an incident at around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 7, when troopers saw a 2025 Mazda CX-9 speeding northbound on I-87 and pulled it over in Ardsley, according to New York State Police. Troopers said the driver, Jose Vargas, 39, showed signs of impairment, including slurred speech, diminished reflexes, and the odor of alcohol. A child was also found in the back seat, police added. Vargas was arrested …
Piscataway Man Sent Obscene Images To Minor: Feds Piscataway Man Sent Obscene Images To Minor: Feds
Piscataway Man Sent Obscene Images To Minor: Feds A 21-year-old Piscataway man was arrested and charged with sending obscene material to a minor, authorities recently announced. Between March 2023 and May 2023, Mahir Chaudhry sent a minor at least six obscene images via text message at a time when he knew the victim was younger than 16 years of age, Acting U.S. Attorney and Special Attorney Alina Habba said. Chadhry is charged with one count of transferring obscene material to a minor, Habba said. Chaudhry appeared in Newark federal court and was detained pending approval of certain bail conditions, Habba said.
Owings Mills Double Murder Suspect Who Drove Mom’s Corpse Found Unfit For Trial: Reports Owings Mills Double Murder Suspect Who Drove Mom’s Corpse Found Unfit For Trial: Reports
Owings Mills Double Murder Suspect Who Drove Mom’s Corpse Found Unfit For Trial: Reports The Pennsylvania man accused of killing two people in Maryland and later driving his mother's corpse across state lines was ruled incompetent to stand trial, according to multiple reports. On Thursday, Sept. 11, a judge reportedly ruled Kevin Ahn, 31, was unfit to be tried following weeks of speculation about his mental health.  Ahn was arrested and charged with abuse of a corpse in Lancaster County when police found his mother's body in a vehicle parked outside a home in Penn Township in March. It is believed that his mother had been dead for more than a day inside the vehicle b…
Bardonia Man, 28, Sent Sexually Explicit Pics To Undercover Agent He Thought Was Teen Girl: DA Bardonia Man, 28, Sent Sexually Explicit Pics To Undercover Agent He Thought Was Teen Girl: DA
Bardonia Man, 28, Sent Sexually Explicit Pics To Undercover Agent He Thought Was Teen Girl: DA A Rockland County man is accused of sending sexually explicit messages and images to someone he thought was a 14-year-old girl, prosecutors said.  Victor Caligiuri, 28, of Bardonia, was arraigned in Rockland County Court on four counts of first-degree attempted disseminating indecent materials to minors, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced on Thursday, Sept. 11.  According to court documents, between June 1 and Aug. 31, 2025, Caligiuri allegedly sent sexually explicit messages, photos, and videos through the mobile app Kik to an undercover investigator w…
CT Man Accelerated Into Pedestrian, Sped Away After Derby Crash: Cops CT Man Accelerated Into Pedestrian, Sped Away After Derby Crash: Cops
CT Man Accelerated Into Pedestrian, Sped Away After Derby Crash: Cops A Shelton man is accused of accelerating toward a pedestrian and striking them after a minor fender-bender before fleeing the scene without notifying police, authorities said. Keith Chapman, 67, of Shelton, is charged with interfering with an officer, first-degree reckless endangerment, first-degree breach of peace, reckless driving, and evading responsibility with physical injury, Connecticut State Police said. The incident happened Sept. 9 on the Exit 12B off-ramp of Route 8 in Derby, according to police. “While securing the scene and documenting the damage, troopers obtained video foota…