Video Shows Man Holding Gun to Head Before Courthouse Shooting in Baltimore Video Shows Man Holding Gun to Head Before Courthouse Shooting in Baltimore
Video Shows Man Holding Gun to Head Before Courthouse Shooting in Baltimore New video has been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office depicting the moments leading up to a shocking shooting of a man holding a gun to his head inside a Baltimore Courthouse.  Garry Wright, 35, was shot and killed at around 8:40 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 31, at the Baltimore Eastside District Court, according to the AG's Independent Investigations Division (IID). At the time of the shooting, authorities said that Wright entered the courthouse and, while standing near the door, pulled a handgun from his pocket and pointed it at his own head. The suspect before he got into t…
‘Horrible Influence’ With TBI Sentenced After Fentanyl-Fueled Crime Spree: Lancaster DA ‘Horrible Influence’ With TBI Sentenced After Fentanyl-Fueled Crime Spree: Lancaster DA
‘Horrible Influence’ With TBI Sentenced After Fentanyl-Fueled Crime Spree: Lancaster DA A Chester County man described by a judge as a “horrible influence on the community” has been sentenced after pleading guilty to a months-long crime spree that ended in a violent, fentanyl-fueled crash, authorities announced. James Michael Steffy, 41, of West Ridge Road in West Nottingham Township, was sentenced to 14 to 28 years in state prison on Tuesday, March 26, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. Judge Thomas Sponaugle also ordered Steffy to pay more than $52,000 in restitution to his victims. The public “needs to be protected from Mr. Steffy,” the judge sai…
Former Upper Darby Elected Official Charged With DUI In Delaware: Cops Former Upper Darby Elected Official Charged With DUI In Delaware: Cops
Former Upper Darby Elected Official Charged With DUI In Delaware: Cops A councilwoman from Newark, DE with deep ties to Pennsylvania has been charged with driving under the influence, police said. Officers were dispatched to the area of the 100 block of Madison Drive in Newark around 11:58 p.m. on Friday, March 28, for a report of a vehicle crash involving several parked vehicles, according to a statement from the Newark Police Department. Responding officers found that a vehicle had struck four unoccupied, parked cars in the area, police said. The driver was identified as Dwendolyn Creecy, 54, of Newark, who was still on scene, authorities said. “Eviden…
Former Dauphin County Cop Charged In Harrisburg Burglary While Awaiting Trial For Gun Theft Former Dauphin County Cop Charged In Harrisburg Burglary While Awaiting Trial For Gun Theft
Former Dauphin County Cop Charged In Harrisburg Burglary While Awaiting Trial For Gun Theft A disgraced Dauphin County police officer awaiting trial for allegedly stealing firearms and nearly $100,000 is now facing a new felony burglary charge, Harrisburg police announced on Friday, March 21. Christopher John Still, 51, was arrested for allegedly breaking into a Harrisburg business in August 2024, according to city police. Investigators say Still was identified during their months-long investigation and a warrant was issued on Tuesday, March 18. Still was taken into custody on Friday and charged with felony burglary – not adapted for overnight accommodation, no person present, cou…
Milford Drug Bust Tied to Woman’s Overdose Death: Police Milford Drug Bust Tied to Woman’s Overdose Death: Police
Milford Drug Bust Tied to Woman’s Overdose Death: Police A 28-year-old woman was found dead at the Super 8 Motel earlier this month in what police believe is a drug-related overdose. Milford officers responded after a man called to report the woman was unresponsive at the on Boston Post Road motel in Milford. He told police she had taken narcotics the night before and may have overdosed, police said.  Milford police said they found “white long pill shaped bars consistent with Xanax, numerous containers of unlabeled pills, and a box of a powdered white substance resembling crack cocaine” among her belonging. The Office of the Chief Medical Ex…
Child Sex Abuse: Beekman Man Accused Of Touching Young Victims, NYSP Say Child Sex Abuse: Beekman Man Accused Of Touching Young Victims, NYSP Say
Child Sex Abuse: Beekman Man Accused Of Touching Young Victims, Nysp Say A 49-year-old Dutchess County man has been charged with multiple sex crimes against two young children following an investigation, police announced   Beekman resident Eric Pentenrieder was arrested on Friday, March 14 on sexual abuse charges, New York State Police announced.  According to troopers, Pentenrieder had inappropriate contact with two children under the age of 14 between November 2021 and January 2024. The children were not related to him, police said.  Pentenrieder has been charged with the following:  Forcible touching;  Second- and th…
Burglars Used Rental Trucks To Clean Out Homes Under Construction In Frederick: Police Burglars Used Rental Trucks To Clean Out Homes Under Construction In Frederick: Police
Burglars Used Rental Trucks To Clean Out Homes Under Construction In Frederick: Police A group of suspected thieves who allegedly treated Frederick construction sites like their personal shopping centers have been charged following a months-long investigation, authorities announced. For weeks between September and October 2024, homes near completion across the City of Frederick were hit by burglars who made off with high-dollar appliances, according to police. Investigators say thieves struck on weekends when construction crews were off for days at a time, snatching up water heaters, washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, microwaves, and stoves—items that could be easily reso…
Gas Station Failed Robbery: Man Caught After Pulling Knife On Clerk In Yorktown, Police Say Gas Station Failed Robbery: Man Caught After Pulling Knife On Clerk In Yorktown, Police Say
Gas Station Failed Robbery: Man Caught After Pulling Knife On Clerk In Yorktown, Police Say A Putnam County man has been arrested and charged in connection with an attempted armed robbery at a Westchester gas station, authorities said.  The incident happened in Yorktown on Tuesday, March 4, just before noon, when there was a reported robbery at the Mobil gas station at 3205 Crompond Rd., Yorktown Police said on Thursday, March 13.  According to police, the suspect had already fled the scene by the time officers arrived. Investigators say the man brandished a knife and demanded money from the cashier. However, the clerk had already activated an alarm, causing the sus…
Woman Held Against Her Will By Family During Woodbridge Domestic Dispute: Police Woman Held Against Her Will By Family During Woodbridge Domestic Dispute: Police
Woman Held Against Her Will By Family During Woodbridge Domestic Dispute: Police A Virginia woman was physically restrained by multiple family members and prevented from leaving a Woodbridge home during a domestic dispute before police arrived and made several arrests, authorities said. Prince William County Police responded to the 14800 block of Emberdale Drive just before midnight on Sunday, March 9, after receiving reports of an escalating domestic altercation. Investigators determined that a 22-year-old woman had been involved in a verbal argument when one family member grabbed her while two others physically restrained her from leaving, police said. When officers …
Kidnapping Victim Held At Gunpoint, Forced To Drive While Lancaster County Man Shot: Sentenced Kidnapping Victim Held At Gunpoint, Forced To Drive While Lancaster County Man Shot: Sentenced
Kidnapping Victim Held At Gunpoint, Forced To Drive While Lancaster County Man Shot: Sentenced A Manor Township man who kidnapped another man at gunpoint, forcing him to drive around while firing shots out of the vehicle, has been sentenced to up to 20 years in state prison, Lancaster County prosecutors announced on Thursday, March 6. Aga L. Thapaliya, 40, pleaded guilty on Feb. 28 to kidnapping, robbery, unlawful restraint, terroristic threats, and multiple firearms offenses, including illegally carrying a firearm, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. Thapaliya called the victim on Feb. 14, 2024, asking for a ride to his residence on the 2700 block of Vall…
BF In 'Jealous Rage' Beat Mother Of 3 To Death Inside Mastic Beach Home, DA Says BF In 'Jealous Rage' Beat Mother Of 3 To Death Inside Mastic Beach Home, DA Says
BF In 'Jealous Rage' Beat Mother Of 3 To Death Inside Mastic Beach Home, DA Says A Long Island man is accused of beating his girlfriend and a mother of three to death in a jealous rage. Duntrell Thomas, 30, of Mastic Beach, was indicted for murder and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Feb. 26, in the killing of his domestic partner, Cheray Jenkins. Thomas flew into a jealous rage after finding the 41-year-old Jenkins inside the living room of their shared Mastic Beach home with another man who lived there on Wednesday, Feb. 12, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office. Believing the two were having an affair, Thomas began attacking Jenkins as she…
Victim's Ex Accused Of Setting Her Car On Fire At New Rochelle Parking Garage: Police Victim's Ex Accused Of Setting Her Car On Fire At New Rochelle Parking Garage: Police
Victim's Ex Accused Of Setting Her Car On Fire At New Rochelle Parking Garage: Police A 34-year-old man faces arson charges after allegedly setting fire to his ex-wife’s car inside a Westchester parking garage, police said. The incident happened on Sunday, Feb. 16, around 12:47 p.m., when a vehicle caught on fire at the parking garage located at 325 Huguenot St., New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne announced on Wednesday, Feb. 26.  By the time officers arrived, the New Rochelle Fire Department had already extinguished the blaze inside a 2024 BMW belonging to a resident of the building, according to Coyne. Following an investigation, detectives identified the w…