Jury Finds Voorhees Husband Guilty Of Wife's Chokehold Murder: Prosecutor
A New Jersey man has been convicted of murder in the death of his wife in 2021, authorities said Friday, Sept. 19.
Shawn Lichtfuss, 53, of Voorhees, was found guilty on Wednesday, Sept. 18, of first-degree murder in the death of 38-year-old Stefanie Caraway, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Voorhees Township Police Chief Louis Bordi announced.
Shawn Lichtfuss.
Camden County Prosecutor's Office
The verdict came after a six-day trial in Camden County Superior Court. Jurors deliberated for just 45 minutes before returning a guilty verdict, prosecutors said.
On Tuesday, A…
‘Monster’ Gets Life Without Parole For Rachel Morin’s Rape, Murder On Ma & Pa Trail
A man convicted of the 2023 rape and murder of Rachel Hannah Morin on the Ma & Pa Trail in Bel Air will spend the rest of his life in prison, prosecutors announced.
Victor Antonio Martinez-Hernandez was sentenced on Monday, Aug. 11, following his April 2025 jury trial conviction on all counts, which include first-degree murder, first-degree rape, third-degree sexual offense, and kidnapping, according to the Harford County State’s Attorney’s Office.
The jury reached its verdict in less than one hour of deliberation, officials noted.
Prosecutors said evidence showed that on Aug. 5, 2023,…
Driver Found Passed Out Behind Wheel After Driving Wrong Way In Putnam Valley Guilty Of DWI: DA
A Dutchess County man has been found guilty of driving drunk after allegedly traveling the wrong way up a Taconic Parkway exit ramp and later being found unconscious behind the wheel in Putnam County, prosecutors said.
Nicholas Nappi, age 33, of Hopewell Junction, was convicted of driving while intoxicated following a bench trial on Tuesday, July 8, before Judge Robert Nachamie in Putnam County Court, Putnam District Attorney Robert Tendy announced on Thursday, July 10.
Nappi’s arrest stemmed from an incident on October 11, 2024, when a concerned 911 caller reported a vehicle driving …
Innocent Man Killed After Baldwin Brawl In Bloods Gang Drive-By: DA
A gang member seeking revenge for an attempt on his life helped kill a bystander in a drive-by shooting, a Nassau County jury found on Thursday, June 26.
Taiquan “Tay Tay” Cullum, 35, of Hempstead, was convicted of Murder in the Second Degree and two counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced on Friday, June 27, 2025.
According to Donnelly, Cullum was targeted in a shooting outside D’Ambiance bar in Baldwin around 1:57 a.m. on July 28, 2019. Jermaine Grant fired at Cullum seven times during a dispute. Cullum sur…
Doctors Warned Him Not To Drive, He Did Anyway: Now He's Guilty In Deadly Paterson Crash
A Florida man who ran a stop sign and killed a pedestrian in Paterson in 2019 has been found guilty of reckless vehicular homicide, authorities announced.
Alvin W. Mootoo, 52, of Orlando, FL, was convicted by a jury on Monday, May 19, following a trial in Passaic County Superior Court, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes.
The jury returned verdicts of guilty for Death by Auto / Reckless Vehicular Homicide and Assault by Auto, Valdes said.
According to trial evidence, the crash happened on Jan. 2, 2019, when Mootoo was driving a black Buick Encore at approximately 55 mi…
Street Fight Turns Deadly, Lancaster Killer Convicted After Two Mistrials: DA
A Lancaster man who gunned down another man during a street confrontation has been convicted of first-degree murder, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday, April 30.
Wilberto Melendez, 48, formerly of the 700 block of Rockland Street, shot William Earl Cooper Jr., 31, after an escalating series of arguments early on Friday, Oct. 27, 2017, prosecutors said.
The dispute ended on the 300 block of South Marshall Street, where Melendez fired four shots, hitting Cooper in the chest and abdomen. Cooper died hours later at a local hospital.
The conviction followed …
Secret Recordings, Sex Crimes Committed By Waynesboro Baseball President, Working In Military
A former youth baseball president and ex-Marine who worked in a classified government role has been sentenced to 14 to 28 years in state prison for sexually abusing children and secretly filming others, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Tuesday, April 29.
Justin Travis Biser, 45, of Waynesboro, was convicted by a Franklin County jury in January on all 65 counts against him, including involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated indecent assault, manufacturing child pornography, and invasion of privacy. Senior Judge Kevin A. Hess also ordered that Biser register as …
Fatal 2022 Shooting Lands Philadelphia Duo Homicide Charges In Sharon Hill: Police
Two Philadelphia men have been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the 2022 fatal shooting of Tymir Randall in Sharon Hill, authorities announced on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025.
Jermil Boyer, 20, and Muhnir Bey-Stockton, 21, were arrested for their alleged roles in Randall’s killing on the unit block of High Street, Sharon Hill Borough Police said in a statement.
Officers responded to reports of shots fired on Sunday, July 24, 2022, and found a crime scene in the roadway, police said. A short distance away, in an alley, officers discovered 23-year-old Randall, of Philadelphia, suff…
Man, 29, Charged With Murder In Deadly Trenton Shooting: Prosecutors
A Trenton man was accused of shooting and killing another man wile he sat in a car, authorities said.
Najir Tripp, 29, was arrested on Sunday, Dec. 29, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said in a news release. He was facing charges in the shooting death of 44-year-old Michael Jones, also from Trenton.
City police responded to the 300 block of West Hanover Street at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 27. A ShotSpotter activation detected more than 20 rounds had been fired.
Officers found Jones in the driver’s seat of a black Mercedes sedan, suffering from se…
Nurse, Fed Pen Lt. Convicted Of Ignoring VA Inmate's Medical Crisis That Killed Him: Officials
A federal prison lieutenant and nurse in Virginia have been convicted after ignoring an inmate’s medical crisis that led to his death, authorities announced.
Former Lt. Shronda Covington, 49, and Registered Nurse Tonya Farley, 53, both of Chesterfield, were on duty at the Federal Correctional Institution in Petersburg on Jan. 9, 2021, when a 47-year-old inmate - only identified as W.W. - began showing clear signs of a neurological emergency.
Instead of getting help, Covington and Farley ignored W.W.’s worsening condition — including incontinence, inability to talk, and frequent falls — leav…
Former State College Psychologist Groomed, Sexually Assaulted Girl For Years: AG
A former State College-area psychologist groomed and sexually assaulted a young girl over an eight-year period, Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry announced on Thursday, Dec. 19.
Richard Lenhart, 63, of Bellefonte, used his position of trust to target the victim, sexually abusing her between 2005 and 2013 in the State College area, according to the Attorney General's office.
The victim testified during the trial that Lenhart began grooming her at a young age before subjecting her to repeated acts of sexual assault, including rape and indecent assault, the release states.
Lenhart …
