Multi-Agency Hunt For Accused Rapist After Violent Parkesburg Assault Ends In Delaware: Police
A Delaware man wanted in a violent sexual assault case was captured in Wilmington after a multi-agency manhunt, Parkesburg Borough Police announced on Wednesday, May 7.
Richard Javier Vasquez-Lopez, 23, was arrested shortly after 8 a.m. on Tuesday, May 6, in a Wilmington parking lot after investigators tracked him down with the help of county, state, and federal law enforcement partners, according to Parkesburg Borough Police.
The investigation began in mid-April, police said. Authorities obtained an arrest warrant for Vasquez-Lopez on April 29 following the investigation into an alleged se…
Woman With Bloody Clothes Sentenced In Cleaver Attack In Doylestown: Police (Update)
A violent cleaver attack inside a Doylestown apartment has now led to a conviction and prison sentence, Bucks County prosecutors announced.
Robin McClain McNamara, 51, of Doylestown, was sentenced in Bucks County Court to 364 days to 728 days in the Bucks County Correctional Facility, followed by three years of probation, Judge Charissa J. Liller ordered on Wednesday, April 16.
The sentence follows McNamara’s conviction in a waiver trial on Monday, April 7, where she was found guilty of aggravated assault and several related offenses, according to the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office…
High School Wrestler Acquitted Of Manslaughter In Man's Death In Mount Ephraim: Report
An 18-year-old high school wrestler was acquitted of manslaughter in Camden County Superior Court on Wednesday, March 24, after he was accused of punching a 46-year-old man, leading to his death.
Luke Humphrey, a senior at Delsea High School and member of the wrestling team, was found not guilty by a jury that deliberated for three hours following a three-week trial, NJ.com said.
On Saturday, March 23, 2024, Humphrey punched Oron Beebe outside a pharmacy in Mount Ephraim, leading to Beebe falling and hitting his head, according to a criminal complaint. Beebe died eight days later.
While fa…
Man Climbs Through Hackensack Window, Tries Sexually Assaulting Sleeping Woman: Prosecutor
A Hackensack man is accused of breaking into a home and attempting to sexually assault a sleeping woman, authorities said.
Jermin Fordyce, 36, of Hackensack, was arrested and charged with home invasion burglary, attempted aggravated sexual assault, and aggravated assault, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
Hackensack police responded to a private residence on Saturday, March 21 at approximately 3:40 a.m. on a report of a home invasion burglary, according to the prosecutor. Officers arrived and found Fordyce had been subdued by residents after being discovered in a bedroom, aut…
Columbia Borough Friend Of ‘Stupid Kid’ Who Shot Home With Child Inside Pleads Guilty: DA
A man has pleaded guilty to his role in a shooting that sent bullets into a Lancaster County home with a child inside, prosecutors announced.
Isaiah Jose Diaz, 22, of the 200 block of Fourth Street, Columbia Borough, admitted his involvement in the Nov. 1, 2024, shooting on the 400 block of Avenue K in Columbia Borough, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office.
Diaz pleaded guilty before Judge Merrill Spahn on Feb. 12 to two counts of criminal conspiracy to commit aggravated assault, criminal conspiracy to discharge a firearm into an occupied structure, possession of a f…
Woman Says She Had ‘Present’ Before Stabbing Child’s Father In Head: Carlisle Police
A woman allegedly told her child’s father she “had a present” for him before stabbing him in the head with a kitchen knife, police announced on Wednesday, Feb. 18.
Shannon Renee Kerns, 37, of Carlisle, was charged after officers responded to a reported stabbing in the 100 block of Lincoln Street just before 3 p.m., according to police and court records.
When officers arrived, they found a man standing in the road with blood covering his face and head, according to the affidavit of probable cause. He told police that Kerns, the mother of his child, had stabbed him in the head and punched him…
Strip Club Shooter From NJ Sentenced For Murder In Morrisville
A New Jersey man will spend decades behind bars for fatally shooting a Good Samaritan outside a Pennsylvania strip club, prosecutors announced on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026.
Pedro E. Rodriguez, 29, of Trenton, was sentenced to 30 to 60 years in state prison for the killing of 28-year-old Mekhi Norman at The Border Gentlemen’s Club on South Pennsylvania Avenue on Aug. 29, 2024, Bucks County District Attorney explained.
Rodriguez entered guilty pleas before Common Pleas Judge Charissa J. Liller to third-degree murder, discharging a firearm into an occupied structure, possession of …
Death Penalty Sought For PA Dad Accused Of Raping, Killing 2-Year-Old Son: DA
Prosecutors will seek the death penalty against a father accused of raping and killing his 2-year-old son, McKean County District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer announced on Monday, Nov. 24.
Tyler Lee Prescott, 32, is charged with criminal homicide, rape of a child, incest, aggravated indecent assault, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, and related offenses in the death of his toddler son in August, according to the McKean County District Attorney’s Office and newly filed court records.
Prescott has been in custody since Aug. 14, when EMS and police were called to a Sherman Stre…
Arrest Made In Knife Attack At Waldwick Train Station: NJ Transit
A Waldwick man was arrested after assaulting someone with a "possible knife" at the Waldwick Train Station on Sunday night, Nov. 23, according to New Jersey Transit officials.
Officers responded to a report of an assault at the train station at 9:15 p.m., where the victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries and refused medical attention, according to NJT spokesperson Kyalo Mulumba.
NJ Transit police arrested Jose Iraheta, 30, of Waldwick, on charges was charges of unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose, terroristic threats, and aggravated a…
'Bullets Don't Lie:' 911 Tip Leads To Arrest Of Hackensack Man In Park Attack, Cops Say
A Hackensack man was arrested after a 911 caller reported seeing him walking with a gun in his hand near Holt Street late Friday night, police said.
Officers responded to a report of a man walking in the area of 116 Holt St. with a gun in his right hand on Friday, Nov. 14, at 10:18 p.m., Capt. Darrin DeWitt said.
Detectives James Han and Gunther Lara-Nunez found Jose E. Riofrio-Castillo, 20, minutes later, near Main and Bridge streets, the captain said. Police found a BB gun — a Beretta 92A1, 6 mm BB — in his jacket pocket and Riofio-Castillo was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon…
2-Month-Old Infant Killed By 'Blunt Force Trauma,' Dad Charged: PA State Police
A 2-month-old was found not breathing at a Pennsylvania home and later pronounced dead of blunt force trauma to the head, state police announced on Monday, Nov. 10.
Vincent Miceli, 32, of Butler, is accused of killing his infant after first responders were called to the 100 block of Spooner Drive at approximately 2:41 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8, according to state police.
Butler Township Police and Butler EMS arrived and noted bruising on the baby’s head and torso before the child was taken to Butler Memorial Hospital and pronounced deceased, troopers said. An autopsy on Sunday, Nov. 9, found…
Murder-For-Hire: Wife, Ex-GF, Gunman All Sentenced In Husband’s Whitehall Killing
All three defendants charged in a murder-for-hire plot that ended with a man gunned down in a Whitehall Township parking lot have now pleaded guilty and received state prison sentences, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced Wednesday, Nov. 5.
Brenda Rodriguez Sentenced
Brenda Rodriguez, 52, of Palmerton, was sentenced to 2½ to 10 years in state prison for her role in the killing of her husband, Hector Garcia Gomez. She pleaded guilty in September to Conspiracy – Aggravated Assault, a felony of the first degree, and was sentenced by Judge Robert L. Steinberg.
Rodriguez…
Road Rage: Son Sentenced After Shotgun Chase With Father In PA
A man who fired a shotgun at another driver while chasing him through the streets of Mount Pleasant with his father has been sentenced to state prison, the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday, Sept. 30.
Paul Caletri III, 30, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault for his role in the December 2024 incident that authorities say unfolded like a scene out of an action movie — involving two armed men, separate vehicles, multiple gunshots, and a truck chase through town.
The Incident: A Broad Daylight Pursuit
At around 11 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, Pennsylvania…
Four Indicted In Fair Lawn Home Invasion: Front Door Smashed, BMW, Jeep Stolen, AG Says
Four men have been indicted in a violent Fair Lawn home invasion last March, where suspects smashed through a front door, stole two luxury vehicles, and injured a homeowner, authorities said.
The indictment, announced by Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin on Monday, Sept. 29, charges Daniel Chipelo, 21, of Mount Carmel, PA; Kasib Higgs, 20, of Old Bridge; John Duncan, 20, of Kearny; and Jason Cathcart, 22, of Kearny.
Records show that Chipelo, Higgs, and Cathcart have extensive criminal histories.
The burglary happened around 4:30 a.m. Saturday, March 1, on Berdan Avenue. The homeown…
SWAT Arrests 4 Teens For Linden Shooting: Police
Four teenagers, including two juveniles, have been arrested for a shooting that occurred in Linden, Linden police announced Tuesday, Sept. 23.
Linden police, along with the Union County SWAT team and other police departments, executed search warrants throughout Elizabeth, apprehending Amare Bakersville, 19 and two 16-year-olds for a shooting that occurred in April, law enforcement said.
On Friday, April 25, officers responded to Woodlawn Avenue after two groups exchanged gunfire following a dispute, police said. Several vehicles were damaged, though no injuries were reported, police said.
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