Critically Injured 14-Year-Old E-Bike Rider Airlifted After Struck By 17-Year-Old In Bethpage Critically Injured 14-Year-Old E-Bike Rider Airlifted After Struck By 17-Year-Old In Bethpage
Critically Injured 14-Year-Old E-Bike Rider Airlifted After Struck By 17-Year-Old In Bethpage A 14-year-old boy was critically injured after his e-bike collided with a car at an intersection on Long Island on Wednesday afternoon, police said.  The crash happened when the teen was riding an e-bike westbound on Sherman Avenue and crossing Seventh Street in Bethpage around 2:53 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, according to Nassau County detectives.  The teen was struck by a 2014 Dodge being driven southbound on Seventh Street by a 17-year-old girl, police explained. The e-bike rider suffered severe body trauma and was airlifted by a Nassau County Police Aviation helicopter to a local…
Teen Shoots Flare Gun At 41-Year-Old Man's Face During Fight On Albany Street Teen Shoots Flare Gun At 41-Year-Old Man's Face During Fight On Albany Street
Teen Shoots Flare Gun At 41-Year-Old Man's Face During Fight On Albany Street A 41-year-old man was shot in the face with a flare gun during a street fight in New York, police said. A 17-year-old boy, whose name is not being released because of his age, was taken into custody after officers witnessed two people fighting near South Pearl Street and Schuyler Street around 11:35 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, Albany Police said. During the altercation, the teen allegedly fired a flare gun at close range, striking the man in the face, according to police. The victim suffered a serious laceration to his face. He was treated at the scene by the Albany Fire Department and emergen…
Hartford Sex Offender Accused Of Trading Child Abuse Images After FBI Finds Hundreds On Phone Hartford Sex Offender Accused Of Trading Child Abuse Images After FBI Finds Hundreds On Phone
Hartford Sex Offender Accused Of Trading Child Abuse Images After FBI Finds Hundreds On Phone A Connecticut registered sex offender with a history of child sex assault convictions is facing new federal child exploitation charges after investigators said they found hundreds of images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children on his electronic devices.  Abisai Rodriguez, 38, of Hartford, was charged by federal criminal complaint with receipt and distribution of child pornography, as well as possession of child pornography, U.S. Attorney David X. Sullivan announced on Wednesday, July 8. Rodriguez has been detained since his federal arrest on June 11.  Rodriguez was co…
Infant, Preschooler Found In Deplorable Conditions With 38 Pets; PA Parents' Mugshots Released Infant, Preschooler Found In Deplorable Conditions With 38 Pets; PA Parents' Mugshots Released
Infant, Preschooler Found In Deplorable Conditions With 38 Pets; PA Parents' Mugshots Released Two Philadelphia parents are facing criminal charges after FBI agents discovered an infant and a preschooler living in what police described as deplorable conditions alongside dozens of animals inside a Tacony home, authorities announced Wednesday, July 8. The discovery was made around 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 7, when FBI agents were carrying out "court-authorized law enforcement activities" at a residence in the 7100 block of Whittaker Avenue, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. After making contact with 44-year-old Megan Bach, agents entered the home and determined the property …
Fifth Man Arrested In Putnam Armed Home Invasion That Left Victim Injured Fifth Man Arrested In Putnam Armed Home Invasion That Left Victim Injured
Fifth Man Arrested In Putnam Armed Home Invasion That Left Victim Injured A Massachusetts man has become the fifth person arrested in connection with a violent Connecticut home invasion that left one victim injured after armed suspects forced their way inside. Gage N. Pietrowski, 21, of Munson, Massachusetts, turned himself in on Tuesday, July 7, nearly a year after the Aug. 24 robbery in Putnam, according to police Putnam police investigators said multiple suspects who knew the victims got into the home through an unlocked door while armed with pistols. They pointed the guns at a man and a woman inside before assaulting the male victim, who suffered minor injuri…
Man Wanted In Child Sex Case Caught After Police Chase Ends In Crash Outside Vernon Diner Man Wanted In Child Sex Case Caught After Police Chase Ends In Crash Outside Vernon Diner
Man Wanted In Child Sex Case Caught After Police Chase Ends In Crash Outside Vernon Diner Two people were arrested after a police chase ended in a crash outside a Connecticut diner, authorities said. Donovan Rice, 26, of Manchester, and Rebecca Lindblom, 28, of Rockville, were arrested after a pursuit that began in Tolland and ended in Vernon around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 7, when troopers stopped a Toyota Camry at Route 30 and Old Post Road. During the stop, troopers learned East Hartford police wanted Rice on an active arrest warrant for two counts of risk of injury to a minor and one count of fourth-degree sexual assault of a minor, troopers said. When confronted, Rice refus…
Armed Robbery Suspects Already Jailed In Baltimore County Now Charged In Howard County Armed Robbery Suspects Already Jailed In Baltimore County Now Charged In Howard County
Armed Robbery Suspects Already Jailed In Baltimore County Now Charged In Howard County The arrests weren't the end of the story. Less than a week after Baltimore County police announced the arrests of two men accused of carrying out a string of armed robberies targeting business owners, investigators in neighboring Howard County say the same suspects are now facing even more charges tied to another series of violent holdups. Howard County police announced on Wednesday, July 8, that 28-year-old Timothy Evans Jr. and 29-year-old Diamante Gilliam have been charged in three armed robberies that occurred in June in Ellicott City and West Friendship. According to investigators, th…
Second Jury Convicts Man In Brutal Murder Of Suitland Father After Mistrial: Prosecutors Second Jury Convicts Man In Brutal Murder Of Suitland Father After Mistrial: Prosecutors
Second Jury Convicts Man In Brutal Murder Of Suitland Father After Mistrial: Prosecutors The first trial ended without a verdict. The second left little doubt. A Prince George's County jury has convicted a Temple Hills man in the 2024 murder of Suitland father Brian Michael Speaks, bringing an end to a case that prosecutors had to try twice after the first proceedings ended in a mistrial. Francis Xavier Holmes Jr., 31, was found guilty Wednesday, July 8, of first-degree murder, use of a handgun in the commission of a crime of violence, and illegal possession of a firearm following a disqualifying conviction, Prince George's County State's Attorney Tara Jackson announced. Holme…
Caught On Camera: Suspect Climbs Into DC Ambulance, Steals Equipment While Crew Treats Patient Caught On Camera: Suspect Climbs Into DC Ambulance, Steals Equipment While Crew Treats Patient
Caught On Camera: Suspect Climbs Into DC Ambulance, Steals Equipment While Crew Treats Patient While paramedics were inside helping someone in need, police say a thief was helping himself. Police in the nation's capital are searching for a man accused of climbing into an unattended DC Fire and EMS ambulance in Northeast Washington and stealing equipment while crews were responding to an emergency call. The theft happened around 3:20 p.m. on Sunday, June 28, in the Unit block of K Street NE. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, firefighters and paramedics had responded to a call and were inside a nearby location assisting a patient when the suspect entered the unoccupied …
Virginia Police Officer Turned Off Body Camera Before Raping Woman At Hotel: Feds Virginia Police Officer Turned Off Body Camera Before Raping Woman At Hotel: Feds
Virginia Police Officer Turned Off Body Camera Before Raping Woman At Hotel: Feds She thought she was getting a ride back to her hotel. Instead, federal prosecutors say a police officer in Virginia turned off his body camera, took her inside her room, and raped her while on duty. Former Newport News Police Officer Raheem Massiah Askew was indicted on Wednesday, July 8, by a federal grand jury on a charge of deprivation of rights under color of law stemming from the alleged March 14 assault, according to the US Attorney's Office. Investigators say Askew and another Newport News officer, along with firefighters and EMTs, responded that night to a report of a woman lying o…
Sleeping Fairview Driver Drops Crack When Woken In Edgewater: Cops Sleeping Fairview Driver Drops Crack When Woken In Edgewater: Cops
Sleeping Fairview Driver Drops Crack When Woken In Edgewater: Cops A man found asleep behind the wheel of a car blocking an apartment complex entrance was arrested after suspected crack cocaine fell from his vehicle in Bergen County Tuesday evening, July 7, police said. Edgewater officers responded to a 911 call at approximately 7 p.m. reporting a man sleeping inside a vehicle in an apartment complex, according to Edgewater Police Chief Donald Martin. Patrol Officers Muntaser Hajjaj and Nicholas Diaz found a 2024 Hyundai Elantra stopped in the roadway, blocking access to the parking lot, Martin said. The driver, Kevin Negit, 37, of Fairview, was aslee…
7-Year-Old Boy Raped, Shown Explicit Videos By 31-Year-Old Reading Man: DA 7-Year-Old Boy Raped, Shown Explicit Videos By 31-Year-Old Reading Man: DA
7-Year-Old Boy Raped, Shown Explicit Videos By 31-Year-Old Reading Man: DA A 31-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges after investigators say he sexually abused a 7-year-old child and showed the victim sexually explicit photos and videos, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, July 8. Matthew D. Anoka, 31, was arrested following an investigation by Berks County detectives that began in May after multiple ChildLine referrals from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services reported the alleged abuse of the child, the Berks County District Attorney's Office said. The child was interviewed later that month at the Berks County Children's Alliance Center in Re…
Three Pounds Of Cocaine Seized In Malta Traffic Stop: Police Three Pounds Of Cocaine Seized In Malta Traffic Stop: Police
Three Pounds Of Cocaine Seized In Malta Traffic Stop: Police More than three pounds of cocaine were seized in a random traffic stop in the Capital Region, police said. Lionel J. Manigault, 41, of Brooklyn, was driving through Malta on Interstate 87 on Sunday, July 5 when state troopers pulled him over for a traffic violation, New York State Police said. Investigators seized at least two packages containing more than 1.5 kilograms of cocaine, authorities said. They also found a “large amount” of cash, according to state police. Manigault was charged with first- and third-degree drug possession, along with the traffic violations, police said. He was h…
Repeat Offender: Ledyard Man With Thousands Of Child Abuse Images Sentenced To Prison Repeat Offender: Ledyard Man With Thousands Of Child Abuse Images Sentenced To Prison
Repeat Offender: Ledyard Man With Thousands Of Child Abuse Images Sentenced To Prison A Connecticut man will spend the next decade in federal prison after authorities found thousands of images and videos of child sexual abuse at his home he was on probation for similar crimes. Jason Gibson, 46, of Ledyard, was sentenced on Wednesday, July 8, to 10 years behind bars followed by 20 years of supervised release, according to U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut David X. Sullivan. Gibson pleaded guilty Jan. 13 to possession of child pornography. Federal prosecutors said Gibson was previously convicted in state court of possession of child pornography in February 2020. He…
Murder-Suicide: Sayreville Federal Agent, Wife Found Dead In Home Murder-Suicide: Sayreville Federal Agent, Wife Found Dead In Home
Murder-Suicide: Sayreville Federal Agent, Wife Found Dead In Home A 52-year-old man who appears to have worked as a federal special agent shot and killed his wife, then turned the gun on himself at their New Jersey home last week, authorities confirmed. Police closed off Glynn Court in Sayreville and urged residents to stay inside for approximately 40 minutes at approximately 8 p.m. on Friday, July 3. It was then that Christopher Iatauro was found dead in the backyard after killing his wife, 46-year-old Kelly Iatauro, a spokesperson for the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office confirmed. Robyn Perlman-Spencer Christopher Iatauro was a spe…
Man Hunted After Machete Attack Leaves Harrisburg Victim Injured: Police Man Hunted After Machete Attack Leaves Harrisburg Victim Injured: Police
Man Hunted After Machete Attack Leaves Harrisburg Victim Injured: Police A man is wanted on attempted homicide charges after police say he attacked another man with a machete, police announced. Christopher Taylor, 34, of Harrisburg, is accused of assaulting an adult male during an incident off South Cameron Street in Harrisburg at about 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 2, Harrisburg Police said in a warrant issued Wednesday, July 8. When officers arrived, they found the victim suffering from injuries that investigators said were caused by a machete. The victim was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Authorities determined Taylor h…
Hammer-Hurling 13-Time Arrestee Gets Extra Prison Time After Attacking Fellow Inmate: DA Hammer-Hurling 13-Time Arrestee Gets Extra Prison Time After Attacking Fellow Inmate: DA
Hammer-Hurling 13-Time Arrestee Gets Extra Prison Time After Attacking Fellow Inmate: DA A New York man with a lengthy criminal history got an extra 18 months in prison for attacking a fellow inmate — while already awaiting sentencing in an assault case, authorities said. Bradley Bova, 47, of Troy, was sentenced Wednesday, July 8 to five and a half years behind bars, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. He pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree attempted assault. Bova was arguing with a woman on Aug. 15, 2025, at Cumberland Farms in Cohoes when she ran and asked for help, investigators said. A man spotted Bova and yelled at him to leave, but Bova responded by…
Falling Rock Hits Windshield On Taconic Parkway In Mahopac, Driver Hospitalized Falling Rock Hits Windshield On Taconic Parkway In Mahopac, Driver Hospitalized
Falling Rock Hits Windshield On Taconic Parkway In Mahopac, Driver Hospitalized A driver was taken to a hospital after a falling rock struck their vehicle on the Taconic State Parkway in Putnam County, causing the roadway to temporarily close.  The incident happened a little after 11:45 a.m. on Wednesday, July 9, when police, EMS, and firefighters responded to the northbound Taconic State Parkway between Bryant Pond Road and Peekskill Hollow Road in Mahopac for a crash involving injuries, according to the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department. Arriving crews found a car with severe windshield damage caused by a rock falling from a nearby rock wall. After the imp…
West Point Grad's Family 'Overwhelmed' By Support After $1.2M Ashburn House Fire West Point Grad's Family 'Overwhelmed' By Support After $1.2M Ashburn House Fire
West Point Grad's Family 'Overwhelmed' By Support After $1.2M Ashburn House Fire One devastating night changed everything. Now, a Virginia family is discovering just how many people are ready to help them put the pieces back together. Just days after a Fourth of July house fire caused nearly $1.2 million in damage and tore through their Ashburn home, more than 500 people have stepped up to support West Point graduate and Army officer Tim Tieng, his wife, son, and the family's long road to recovery. A fundraiser set up for the family raised more than $62,000 just days after the fire, bringing them within reach of their $70,000 goal. Maria Reardon, Tieng's sister, said t…
Ansonia Police Investigating Shooting After Man Walks Into Hospital With Gunshot Wound Ansonia Police Investigating Shooting After Man Walks Into Hospital With Gunshot Wound
Ansonia Police Investigating Shooting After Man Walks Into Hospital With Gunshot Wound Police in Connecticut are investigating after a man walked into a hospital with a gunshot wound, leading detectives to a shooting scene on Liberty Street in Ansonia. Ansonia police said a hospital notified them about a shooting around 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 7, after a man walked in suffering from a gunshot wound and begging for help. Early reports suggest the injury may have been self-inflicted. Police have not released the man's name or medical condition as of Wednesday afternoon. Detectives later determined the shooting happened in the area of Liberty Street. Authorities said the investig…
Two PA Residents Busted For Home Invasion In North Wildwood: Police Two PA Residents Busted For Home Invasion In North Wildwood: Police
Two PA Residents Busted For Home Invasion In North Wildwood: Police Two Pennsylvania residents were arrested and charged after a violent home invasion in North Wildwood on Monday, July 6, authorities said. Officers responded to the 300 block of JFK Boulevard after two people, Joseph Lyon, a 40-year-old Bensalem resident and Megan Soley, a 47-year-old Levittown resident, forcibly entered an occupied motel unit by kicking in the door and assaulted occupants inside, North Wildwood police said. Lyon was charged with home invasion burglary, criminal mischief and simple assault, police said. Soley was charged with home invasion burglary, police said.
Woodbridge 'Clubhouse' Busted After Multi-State Drug Probe Uncovers Massive Operation: Police Woodbridge 'Clubhouse' Busted After Multi-State Drug Probe Uncovers Massive Operation: Police
Woodbridge 'Clubhouse' Busted After Multi-State Drug Probe Uncovers Massive Operation: Police They thought it was just another smoke shop. Instead, police say a Woodbridge business was operating as the center of a large-scale drug manufacturing and distribution operation that stretched across state lines before a months-long investigation brought it crashing down. The Prince William County Narcotics Task Force announced Wednesday, July 8, that three men have been charged and one remains wanted following an investigation centered on the Rat Pack Clubhouse at 13621 Richmond Highway. Investigators say the case began after anonymous complaints about the business earlier this year. By …
NY Man Who Used Uber To Bring Underage CT Girls To Meet Him Sentenced To Federal Prison NY Man Who Used Uber To Bring Underage CT Girls To Meet Him Sentenced To Federal Prison
NY Man Who Used Uber To Bring Underage CT Girls To Meet Him Sentenced To Federal Prison A New York City man who exploited teenage girls from a Connecticut state-run group home was sentenced to federal prison after admitting to child exploitation crimes, authorities said.  Nicolas Brown, also known as "Breezy," 30, was sentenced on Wednesday, July 8, to 15 years in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut. Federal prosecutors said Brown arranged Uber rides in March 2024 to bring one to three teenage girls from a Connecticut group home to meet him at hotels and shopping malls across the state.…
Tree Pulls Live Wires Down On Car, Causes Interior To Catch Fire In Carmel Tree Pulls Live Wires Down On Car, Causes Interior To Catch Fire In Carmel
Tree Pulls Live Wires Down On Car, Causes Interior To Catch Fire In Carmel A car caught fire after a fallen tree pulled live wires down on it in a Putnam County driveway.  The incident happened on Tuesday, July 7, when firefighters and police responded to a home on Dixon Road in Carmel for a reported downed tree and wires, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department.  Arriving crews found a huge tree had fallen and pulled down live wires on the top of a vehicle parked in the home's driveway. This caused the inside of the car to catch fire, the department said. Firefighters had to wait to put the blaze out until NYSEG could de-energize the lines. …
Girl, 7, Dies After Being Hit By School Bus In Monsey, No Charges Pending (UPDATE) Girl, 7, Dies After Being Hit By School Bus In Monsey, No Charges Pending (UPDATE)
Girl, 7, Dies After Being Hit By School Bus In Monsey, No Charges Pending (Update) UPDATE: A child has died after being struck by a school bus in Rockland County, police confirm. The crash happened at around 9 a.m. on Blauvelt Road in Monsey on Wednesday, July 8, according to Ramapo Police. The girl had been crossing the street at 182 Blauvelt Rd. when she was struck by the school bus. Emergency crews, including Hatzoloh EMS and the Ramapo Police Department, responded to the scene. The girl was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.  The school bus involved, operated for Yeshiva Viznitz, had been driven by a 28-year-old resident of Monsey who stayed at th…
Homeless LI Man Fought Cops, Damaged Huntington Tombstone In Evening Mayhem: Police Homeless LI Man Fought Cops, Damaged Huntington Tombstone In Evening Mayhem: Police
Homeless LI Man Fought Cops, Damaged Huntington Tombstone In Evening Mayhem: Police A homeless Long Island man threw rocks at cars and desecrated a tombstone before brawling with cops Tuesday night, July 7, police said. Michael Laraque, 31, was standing at Huntington Rural Cemetery and chucking rocks at passing vehicles around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, the Suffolk County Police Department said. He damaged three vehicles and broke a window at Laura’s Dance Studio across the street, investigators said. When officers arrived, Laraque ran into the cemetery, knocked over and damaged a tombstone, then fought with the cops before he was taken into custody, according to police. Laraque …
Man Caught Posing As FBI Agent At Playland — Months After Falsely Reporting Shooting, Cops Say Man Caught Posing As FBI Agent At Playland — Months After Falsely Reporting Shooting, Cops Say
Man Caught Posing As FBI Agent At Playland — Months After Falsely Reporting Shooting, Cops Say A Westchester County man already facing gun and drug charges after allegedly faking a shooting that ended up being self-inflicted has now been accused of pretending to be an FBI agent during a bizarre Fourth of July encounter at Playland Park, police said. John Fiore, 47, of Somers, was charged with first-degree criminal impersonation, a felony, after Westchester County Police said he falsely claimed to be an FBI agent who had recently been shot in the line of duty, the department announced on Tuesday, July 7. Police said the incident happened at around 5:45 p.m. on Friday, July 4, at Playl…
Salem K-9 Officer Left Dogs In Car For 7 Hours With Windows Closed — Then They Died: Prosecutor Salem K-9 Officer Left Dogs In Car For 7 Hours With Windows Closed — Then They Died: Prosecutor
Salem K-9 Officer Left Dogs In Car For 7 Hours With Windows Closed — Then They Died: Prosecutor A Salem County Sheriff's Officer is facing charges after two K-9s died after he left them in the car all day with the windows up, authorities announced Tuesday, July 7. On Friday, May 9, Cody Henderson left K-9s Rip, a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois, and Boomer, a 6-year-old Springer Spaniel, unattended for approximately seven hours with the vehicle powered off, despite a known malfunction with the vehicle's air conditioning system, and the K-9 heat alert system had been manually turned off, according to charging documents obtained by Daily Voice. Those conditions resulted in the dogs…
NJ Teen Led Parkway Pursuit After Peeing Out Vehicle While Stopped in Traffic: Stafford PD NJ Teen Led Parkway Pursuit After Peeing Out Vehicle While Stopped in Traffic: Stafford PD
NJ Teen Led Parkway Pursuit After Peeing Out Vehicle While Stopped in Traffic: Stafford PD A 19-year-old Milford resident is at large after he led police on a July 4 pursuit after being spotted relieving himself from his vehicle in Stafford, authorities said. At 7:35 p.m., officers initiated a motor vehicle stop on Route Route 72 and Marsha Drive after observing Evan Perez urinating from his gray Honda Accord while stopped in traffic, Stafford police said. The Honda Accord fled the scene once the officer exited the vehicle, police said. Officers spotted the same vehicle speeding on Route 72 while weaving through traffic, driving on the shoulder and nearly causing multiple motor v…
Serial NJ Burglar Burglarized Bra Boudoir: Township Of Hamilton PD Serial NJ Burglar Burglarized Bra Boudoir: Township Of Hamilton PD
Serial NJ Burglar Burglarized Bra Boudoir: Township Of Hamilton PD A burglar with a lengthy rap sheet has been arrested again in South Jersey, authorities announced Tuesday, July 7. On Wednesday, May 4, officers responded to the Bra Boudoir at 6010 Main St. after Vito Anderson forced entry by damaging a window, Township of Hamilton police said.  Anderson, who is already detained at the Atlantic County Justice Facility was charged with burglary, theft, and criminal mischief, police said. In March, Anderson was charged with breaking into the Paisley Pelican in Bridgeton and stealing money, Brigeton police said. Anderson was linked to several…
Teen, Preteen Killed In Shooting As Double Homicide Probe Begins In Gwynn Oak (DEVELOPING) Teen, Preteen Killed In Shooting As Double Homicide Probe Begins In Gwynn Oak (DEVELOPING)
Teen, Preteen Killed In Shooting As Double Homicide Probe Begins In Gwynn Oak (Developing) Two children are dead in Maryland as police launch a homicide investigation into their deaths, authorities confirmed early on Wednesday morning. A 9-year-old and a 15-year-old were shot and killed Tuesday night in Baltimore County, where detectives are now investigating a double murder that began as a reported shooting in a Gwynn Oak neighborhood. Residents in the 6100 block of Talles Road, 21207, can expect a police presence as officers investigate the circumstances surrounding a shooting. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available. PIO is enroute to the location. #…