Woman Shot In Head, Hostages Held 33 Hours By Gunman In Lower Paxton: DA
A gunman who shot the mother of his child in the head before taking two hostages and holding police at bay for 33 hours has been convicted five years after the standoff in Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Wednesday, Aug. 19.
Derrick Hutcherson was convicted of attempted murder, two counts of kidnapping, endangering the welfare of a child, assault of a law enforcement officer, and possession of a firearm by a person previously convicted of a felony following a three-day jury trial from Monday, Aug. 17 through Wednesday, Aug. 19, according to Dauphin County District Attorney Francis T. C…
Fatally Stabbed New Haven Woman Names Ex-Boyfriend As Attacker, Police Say
A Connecticut man has been arrested after police say he fatally stabbed his ex-girlfriend inside her apartment.
Matthew Almontes, 39, was arrested and charged with murder and tampering with evidence in the Wednesday, Aug. 12, New Haven homicide, police said.
Tisha Marinoccio, 42, called New Haven police just after 3:30 p.m. to say Almontes had stabbed her before running out of her sixth-floor apartment with the knife, authorities said. Almontes also lived in the 358 Orange St. apartment building.
Marinoccio was responsive when police arrived, but her condit…
DC Man Killed, Alexandria Man Charged With Murder In Domestic-Related Shooting: Police
One deadly encounter ended almost as quickly as it began in DC, where police say a Virginia man was arrested at the scene after a fatal shooting in Northwest.
Alexandria resident Jeremiah Greene, 21, was taken into custody Wednesday night, Aug. 5, in the 2500 block of 41st Street NW following a brief murder investigation, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Officers responded to the block around 7:58 p.m. for reports of a shooting and found an adult man suffering from gunshot wounds.
DC Fire and EMS responded, but 35-year-old Bobby Lee Cannon, of Southeast DC, was pronounced d…
Murder: Ex-Police Chief's Son Charged In Wife's Killing After Fleeing To Colorado
For months, authorities believed that Karen Kistle died by suicide. But brand-new evidence suggests that her husband, Anthony Kistle, whose father is a retired New Jersey police chief now living in Colorado, may be to blame.
Kistle, 46, was taken into custody just before 11 a.m. during a traffic stop on northbound Interstate 25 near Castle Pines, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation said earlier this month.
Kistle was wanted by police in Pennsylvania on charges of criminal homicide in the May 22, 2024, death of his wife, Karen Kistle, at the couple's home in Pike County. He also faces charg…
NY Mom Suffocated To Death In Ireland, 'Asylum Seeker' Suspect Fled To Turkey: Reports
A Westchester mother who moved to Ireland with her young daughter was suffocated to death inside her new home, and authorities are now searching for the suspect, who police worry has already fled to the Middle East, according to multiple reports.
Jamey Carney, 43, an Armonk native who relocated to Killarney, County Kerry, in 2021 with her now-13-year-old daughter, was found by a family member early Tuesday, July 7, according to The Irish Times. A postmortem examination determined that Carney had been assaulted and suffered head injuries, but died from suffocation, the outlet reported.
Garda…
Son Convicted Of Killing Parents In Hopewell Township: Prosecutor
A Cumberland County jury has found a 37-year-old man guilty of murdering his parents inside their home and attempting to cover up the killings, authorities announced Friday, July 3.
Craig Williams, a Hopewell Township resident, was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder, along with weapons offenses, tampering with physical evidence, hindering apprehension, and obstruction, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said.
New Jersey State Police responded to Williams' home on Tipton Drive on March 13, 2023, to conduct a welfare check after family members had not heard fro…
Winsted Business Owner, Mom Of 3, Killed In Winchester Domestic Violence Incident: Police
A mother of three was found dead, and a man was left fighting for his life after what police say was a domestic violence incident inside a Connecticut home.
Carrie Stetson, 54, a Winsted business owner, was found dead inside a home in the 200 block of Oak Street in Winchester, according to police. Leon Stetson, 67, suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to Hartford Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition.
Authorities did not disclose the cause of her death.
The incident unfolded Monday night, June 8, when police said the two were discovered around 9:40 p.m. after som…
Rutherford Cops Beat Restrained Man In Ambulance, Deleted Bodycam Footage: Lawsuit
A Bergen County man has filed a lawsuit against the Borough of Rutherford, its police department, and several officers, claiming he was struck while handcuffed and strapped inside an ambulance during a psychiatric transport, and alleges nearly 10 minutes of body camera footage tied to the incident were later removed (lawsuit attached at the bottom of this news article).
Brian Caughey filed the civil rights suit on Tuesday, May 5, against the borough, Rutherford Police Department, Officer Thomas Kilroe, Officer John Ahearn, and unnamed officers over the Sunday, June 9, 2024 incident following…
East Haven Caretaker Charged In Sister’s Killing Amid Alzheimer’s Struggles
A Connecticut man accused of killing his older sister while serving as her caretaker is being held on a $2 million bond after police said tensions tied to her Alzheimer’s disease had built for months.
Donna Caponero, 69, was killed Friday, May 16, inside her Edgemere Road home in East Haven, according to police. Her brother, Sean McCormack, 56, is now charged with killing her.
McCormack made his first court appearance on Wednesday, and a judge ordered him held on a $2 million bond, WTNH reported. He did not speak at the arraignment hearing.
McCormack had been caring for his sister after he…
10-Year-Old Albany Boy Snatched, Beaten, Strangled By Mom And Boyfriend: Authorities
A New York couple kidnapped and beat a 10-year-old boy in a locked room in Albany, authorities announced Thursday, May 7.
Evita Torres, 43, and Joseph Crespo, 44, were hit with kidnapping, assault, and conspiracy charges, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said.
Torres is the mother of the 10-year-old victim, while Crespo is her boyfriend but not the boy’s father, according to the district attorney’s office.
The boy was kidnapped, kept locked in a room, and beaten with a broomstick in the couple's apartment on Second Avenue, prosecutors said. Torres also strangled the boy at one …
Woman Stabbed To Death By Valley Stream Housemate In Crime Spree, Fundraiser Launched
After a Long Island woman was stabbed to death by her housemate in a deadly crime spree last week, her loved ones have launched an online fundraiser to support her.
Eddy Raquel Hernandez Castillo, 32, was fatally stabbed at her Valley Stream home on Friday, May 1.
She was the second of two victims of Rony Yahir Alvarenga Rivera, a 22-year-old man who killed two women in the early hours of Friday, May 1, according to police.
Alvarenga Rivera first killed Ana Maria del Aguila Cordova, who worked alongside him at a Wendy’s in North Long Beach, shortly after midnight, cops said. He then retur…
Murder: Wellesley Mom With Neck Injury Leads Police To 2 Children Found Dead In Home, Cops Say
A 49-year-old accupuncturist found bleeding in Vermont led police to a horrific discovery in Massachusetts, authorities said.
Janette R. MacAusland, 49, of Wellesley, Massachusetts, is charged as a fugitive from justice tied to a murder investigation after two children were found dead inside her home, according to police in Vermont.
According to The Independent, MacAusland's husband of nine years, Samuel MacAusland, had filed for divorce last October. The two were allegedly involved in a bitter custody battle over the 6- and 7-year-old children.
The Bennington Police Department was contact…
Town Of Clinton Cop Stalked Ex, Tracked Her Car With Device: Prosecutor
A New Jersey police officer has been arrested and charged with stalking and violating a restraining order, authorities said.
Joseph D. Pietraszewski, 29, of Readington Township, a Town of Clinfton officer, was arrested on Friday, April 10, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson said.
Pietraszewski was placed on administrative leave on Friday ,March 27 after making concerning comments to a co-worker about an ex-girlfriend, Robeson said.
Investigators later met with the victim, who reported that Pietraszewski appeared at locations where the victim was present on multiple occasions, Robeso…
