Virginia Father Smuggled 17-Year-Old Honduran Girl To Help Raise His Kids, Feds Say Virginia Father Smuggled 17-Year-Old Honduran Girl To Help Raise His Kids, Feds Say
Virginia Father Smuggled 17-Year-Old Honduran Girl To Help Raise His Kids, Feds Say A Virginia man who allegedly paid to smuggle a 17-year-old Honduran girl across the border so she could help raise his kids has been charged with conspiracy, federal officials announced. Luis Alonso Argueta-Diaz, 35, was arrested without incident on Monday, May 19, in Virginia, according to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Agents say Argueta-Diaz arranged and partially paid for the unaccompanied teen to be illegally transported into the United States from Honduras.  On May 3, she was apprehended by US Border Patrol near Santa Teresa, New Mexico, after unlawfully crossing the bo…
Henderson Elementary School Custodian Slapped 8-Year-Old In Cafeteria: PWC Police Henderson Elementary School Custodian Slapped 8-Year-Old In Cafeteria: PWC Police
Henderson Elementary School Custodian Slapped 8-Year-Old In Cafeteria: PWC Police A Virginia elementary school custodian is facing charges after allegedly smacking an 8-year-old student in the cafeteria, according to Prince William County Police. Miguel Ismael Gonzales Carmona, 76, is accused of slapping the back of the boy’s head during a brief encounter at Henderson Elementary School in Dumfries on Friday, May 16.  The two reportedly separated after the incident, and the child told school staff what happened on Monday, May 19, police said.  No serious injuries were reported. Following the investigation, Carmona, a Dumfries resident, was arrested that same d…
Teen Allegedly Took Minor Across State Lines, Assaulted Her In Mechanicsburg Motel: Police Teen Allegedly Took Minor Across State Lines, Assaulted Her In Mechanicsburg Motel: Police
Teen Allegedly Took Minor Across State Lines, Assaulted Her In Mechanicsburg Motel: Police An 18-year-old from Mechanicsburg is accused of taking a juvenile across state lines and sexually assaulting her at a local motel, police announced on Sunday, May 18. Talen Matthew Bruce, of the 300 block of Stonehedge Lane, was arrested after authorities say he drove to Tennessee to pick up a missing girl without parental permission, according to the Upper Allen Township Police Department. The girl had been reported missing to the Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office in New Tazewell, Tennessee. Investigators say Bruce brought her back to Pennsylvania and was later found with her at a motel in…
‘He Wanted A Boy’: Husband Who Murdered Pregnant Centereach Native, Stabbed Daughters Sentenced ‘He Wanted A Boy’: Husband Who Murdered Pregnant Centereach Native, Stabbed Daughters Sentenced
‘He Wanted A Boy’: Husband Who Murdered Pregnant Centereach Native, Stabbed Daughters Sentenced A New York man who admitted to brutally stabbing his pregnant wife to death and severely injuring their two young daughters will spend the next three decades behind bars. Drew Garnier, 33, was sentenced to 30 years in prison in Delaware County Court on Tuesday, May 13, for the death of his 29-year-old wife Samantha. The September 4, 2024, attack occurred inside the family’s home on Houck Road in Masonville. Garnier repeatedly stabbed Samantha and the children, according to prosecutors. Samantha died while the two young girls, though gravely injured, survived the attack. While reading his …
Kindergartener Hands Out Alcohol In Jell-O At PA School: Superintendent Kindergartener Hands Out Alcohol In Jell-O At PA School: Superintendent
Kindergartener Hands Out Alcohol In Jell-O At PA School: Superintendent A Pennsylvania kindergartener handed out alcoholic Jell-O cups to classmates at school, alarming parents and prompting a hospital visit, school officials said. The incident happened at Johnstown Elementary School in Cambria County earlier on Wednesday, May 14, according to a statement from Greater Johnstown School District Superintendent Dr. Amy Arcurio. Three students reportedly ingested alcohol from the Jell-O shots before staff intervened. All affected children were evaluated by the school nurse and then taken by EMS to a local hospital for further treatment. Parents met their children t…
Lower Paxton School Bus Driver High On Multiple Drugs Gets Prison Time Lower Paxton School Bus Driver High On Multiple Drugs Gets Prison Time
Lower Paxton School Bus Driver High On Multiple Drugs Gets Prison Time A Dauphin County woman who drove a school van full of special-needs students while high on prescription drugs has been sentenced to jail and probation, Lancaster County officials said. Heather Elaine Shumberger, 41, of Lower Paxton Township, pleaded guilty to DUI, endangering the welfare of children, and recklessly endangering another person, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office in a release issued Tuesday, May 13. Lancaster County Judge Jeffrey Conrad originally stated she would serve up to seven years and nine months behind bars. However, court documents were corre…
Morristown Man Who Raped Child Learns Fate: Prosecutor Morristown Man Who Raped Child Learns Fate: Prosecutor
Morristown Man Who Raped Child Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 45-year-old Morristown man was sentenced to 46 years in prison last week after previously being convicted of sexually assaulting a child, authorities said. Alexander MasariegoFlores was convicted last December of three counts of aggravated sexual assault, two counts of second degree sexual assault and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert  McNally, and Morristown Chief of Police Darnell Richardson said. Between February and September 2023, MasariegoFlores sexually assaulted an 8-year-o…
Virginia Tops Nation For Foster Care Support, New Study Says: Here's Why Virginia Tops Nation For Foster Care Support, New Study Says: Here's Why
Virginia Tops Nation For Foster Care Support, New Study Says: Here's Why Northeast and mid-Atlantic states showed wide disparities in foster care quality, with some ranking among the nation's best and others falling behind, according to a new study. SmileHub released its 2025 list of States With the Best Foster Care Systems on Tuesday, April 29. The study analyzed every state using 19 key foster care metrics, from adoption timelines and high school graduation rates to monthly stipends. The ranking used a weighted scoring system across three categories: foster youth baselines, community environment and support systems, and legal support. …
Men Arrested, Released After Sex Assault Of Same Child In Bergen County For Months: Prosecutor Men Arrested, Released After Sex Assault Of Same Child In Bergen County For Months: Prosecutor
Men Arrested, Released After Sex Assault Of Same Child In Bergen County For Months: Prosecutor Two young men from Bergen County have been charged with sexually assaulting the same child in separate incidents across multiple towns, Prosecutor Mark Musella announced. Josue E. Catalan, 19, of Cliffside Park, and Luis Rosas, 20, of Ridgefield, were arrested following an investigation led by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit, along with police from Cliffside Park, Fairview, and Ridgefield. On Sunday, April 27, investigators launched a probe into the sexual assault of a child under 16 that occurred “on multiple occasions and in different towns within Bergen County,…
New Mugshot: 5-Year-Old Girl Dies, Robbinsville Woman Charged, Prosecutor Says New Mugshot: 5-Year-Old Girl Dies, Robbinsville Woman Charged, Prosecutor Says
New Mugshot: 5-Year-Old Girl Dies, Robbinsville Woman Charged, Prosecutor Says A 5-year-old girl was found unresponsive in a New Jersey home and later died at the hospital, prompting felony charges against a township woman, authorities said. Raphaelle Register, 36, was arrested Monday, April 28, and charged with four counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta D. Marbrey and Robbinsville Police Chief William G. Swanhart. Police responded to a Robbinsville home on the evening of Sunday, April 27, after receiving a report of an unresponsive five-year-old girl, authorities said. The child was taken to Robert W…
Teen Rapes Child For Years Beginning At 14 In Palmyra: Police Teen Rapes Child For Years Beginning At 14 In Palmyra: Police
Teen Rapes Child For Years Beginning At 14 In Palmyra: Police A teenage boy began raping a child when he was just 14 years old, Western Lebanon County Regional Police announced in a release issued on Sunday, April 27. The now-16-year-old white male is accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a child under 13 from 2022 through 2024 at a home on North Grant Street in Palmyra Borough, police said. He has been charged with: Felony Rape of a Child. Felony Sexual Assault. Two counts of Misdemeanor Indecent Assault of a Child. The investigation started after a report was filed on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2024. Police filed the juvenile allegation on Friday, Apr…
1-Year-Old Dies Surrounded By Fentanyl Pills, Blood On Face: Murder Charge For Steelton Parents 1-Year-Old Dies Surrounded By Fentanyl Pills, Blood On Face: Murder Charge For Steelton Parents
1-Year-Old Dies Surrounded By Fentanyl Pills, Blood On Face: Murder Charge For Steelton Parents Zora Valentina Volcy, just 1 year old, was found cold and stiff in her Steelton bedroom — blood and mucus on her face, fentanyl pills scattered across the floor, police say. Now her parents, Debra Burnett, 28, and Fritz Volcy, 26, both of Harrisburg, are charged with third-degree murder and endangering the welfare of children. Shocking Discovery Inside Steelton Home Steelton police rushed to the family's home on the 500 block of St. Mary’s Drive around 9:30 a.m. Friday, March 7, for reports of a child in cardiac arrest. Officers found Zora unresponsive, her limbs stiff, and her face smeare…