'Long Argument' Ends With Deadly Lebanon Shooting: Police 'Long Argument' Ends With Deadly Lebanon Shooting: Police
'Long Argument' Ends With Deadly Lebanon Shooting: Police A “long and ongoing argument” between two men came to its deadly conclusion on Thursday, March 9, 2023, authorities announced the following day.  Jean Ortiz-Rivera, 30, of Lebanon, was in the 900 block of Lehman Street shot just before 5 p.m. and was taken to a Dauphin County hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to area police. His autopsy is scheduled for Saturday in Lehigh County, Lebanon City police said. Juan D. Rodriguez, 31, also of Lebanon, was identified as the shooter by both witnesses and surveillance camera footage, according to the police release.  He ha…
Stolen, Modified Gun Found After Delco Police Chase: Cops Stolen, Modified Gun Found After Delco Police Chase: Cops
Stolen, Modified Gun Found After Delco Police Chase: Cops A police chase through Delaware County and Philadelphia ended with a weapons charge, according to authorities.  An officer in Darby Township was patrolling Hook Road near the Philadelphia city limits when he spotted a 2012 Dodge Caravan with a fake out-of-state temporary license plate, the department said in a statement.  When the officer pulled closer, he also noticed a busted brake light, police wrote.  The cop turned on his lights and the minivan pulled over just past the creek, on South 84th Street in Philly, the department said. But as the officer approached, the driver took off.  T…
Armed Man Busted Driving Stolen Vehicle Around District Heights Armed Man Busted Driving Stolen Vehicle Around District Heights
Armed Man Busted Driving Stolen Vehicle Around District Heights A 27-year-old man has been arrested on auto theft and firearms offenses after being caught in possession of a stolen car in District Heights, authorities say. Detectives observed Larry Hagans driving a stolen vehicle in the 5000 block of Silver Hill Court around 4 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 2, according to Prince George's County police. The vehicle had recently been carjacked at gunpoint in the Riverdale area on Tuesday, Jan. 17, from the 800 block of Rittenhouse Street.  When detectives took Hagans into custody, they found a loaded handgun in his coat. Callers with any information about t…
Cumberland County Man Convicted Of Killing Ex-Girlfriend's New Boyfriend Cumberland County Man Convicted Of Killing Ex-Girlfriend's New Boyfriend
Cumberland County Man Convicted Of Killing Ex-Girlfriend's New Boyfriend A 29-year-old man has been found guilty by a Cumberland County jury of murder, authorities said. Frank J. Baker, 29, of Seabrook, was found guilty on Wednesday, Feb. 1 in connection with the July 20, 2019 shooting death of Jair Rennie in Gouldtown, Fairfield Township, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. The victim was Beker's ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend, prosecutors said. Baker was convicted of first-degree murder, second-degree firearms offenses, third-degree conspiracy, hindering his own apprehension, tampering with evidence, and obstruction, the pr…
Allentown Teen Brought Loaded Gun To School, Police Say Allentown Teen Brought Loaded Gun To School, Police Say
Allentown Teen Brought Loaded Gun To School, Police Say An Allentown high school was locked down Wednesday before authorities could track down and arrest a student who had brought a loaded gun on campus, officials said.  Administrators at Louis E. Dieruff High School learned that a student was in possession of a firearm at about 1:15 p.m. on Feb. 1, Allentown police said in a statement.  The school initiated its lockdown protocol and notified parents through "school messaging channels," the department continued. Meanwhile, school resource officers identified and located the accused student.  After a search, the 14-year-old boy wa…
Hartford Man Busted For Heroin, Fentanyl Possession, Having Stolen Gun Sentenced Hartford Man Busted For Heroin, Fentanyl Possession, Having Stolen Gun Sentenced
Hartford Man Busted For Heroin, Fentanyl Possession, Having Stolen Gun Sentenced A 33-year-old Hartford who admitted to having heroin, fentanyl, and a stolen pistol was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in federal prison on Monday, Jan. 23, authorities announced.  Robert Allen pleaded guilty to one count of possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in 2020, the US Attorney for Connecticut said. He must also serve three years of probation following his release.  Police pulled over Allen driving along Woodland Avenue in November 2019 and found a loaded .38 caliber Ruger and 48 wax paper sleev…
Hudson Valley Street Gang Member Sentenced For 2016 Murder, Racketeering Hudson Valley Street Gang Member Sentenced For 2016 Murder, Racketeering
Hudson Valley Street Gang Member Sentenced For 2016 Murder, Racketeering The last of three gang members charged in the death of a Hudson Valley teen has been sentenced to prison. Dutchess County resident Dimetri Moseley, age 28, of Poughkeepsie, a member of the "Uptown" gang, was sentenced on Wednesday, Dec. 14, said Damian Williams, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Moseley was sentenced to 25 years in prison for racketeering conspiracy and conspiracy to distribute heroin in connection with the 2016 murder of Caval Haylett and the distribution of heroin, said the US. Attorney's Office. He had previously pled guilty to participation in…
14 Hudson Valley Gang Members, Associates Charged With Racketeering, Narcotics, Other Offenses 14 Hudson Valley Gang Members, Associates Charged With Racketeering, Narcotics, Other Offenses
14 Hudson Valley Gang Members, Associates Charged With Racketeering, Narcotics, Other Offenses The FBI and other law enforcement officials in the Hudson Valley raided numerous homes in a warrant sweep charging 14 members of a street gang for committing various racketeering, narcotics, and firearms offenses.  The "takedown," took place in Orange and Dutchess counties on Thursday, Dec. 1, focusing on Poughkeepsie and the city of Newburgh, said Damian Williams, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York. An indictment charges several members of the Young Gunnaz Gang, aka “YG," with acts of violence. This includes Kashad Sampson, aka “Shoca,” a YG leader who is charged w…
22-Year-Old York County Man Admits To Owning 'Self-Made Guns', Oxy., Selling THC: USDOJ 22-Year-Old York County Man Admits To Owning 'Self-Made Guns', Oxy., Selling THC: USDOJ
22-Year-Old York County Man Admits To Owning 'Self-Made Guns', Oxy., Selling THC: Usdoj A 22-year-old York County man is heading to prison after he admitted to selling drugs from his home, according to a release from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Waylon Hutcheson pleaded guilty on Oct. 26, 2021, to possession with intent to distribute marijuana and receipt or possession of a firearm made in violation of the National Firearms Act, according to the release.  The Red Lion man was sentenced to one year in prison for drug trafficking and firearms offenses on Oct. 24, 2022, as stated in the release.  The charges stem fro…
Three Men Convicted In Murderous PA Drug Trafficking Ring Three Men Convicted In Murderous PA Drug Trafficking Ring
Three Men Convicted In Murderous PA Drug Trafficking Ring Three men were convicted on multiple charges for their roles in a murderous drug trafficking ring operating in Berks County, authorities said. Jesus Feliciano-Trinidad, 33, Dewayne Quinones, 29, and Mayco Alvarez-Jackson, 25, all of Reading, were found guilty at trial of murder, kidnapping, drug distribution, and firearms offenses, United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero and Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams announced on Thursday, Oct. 20. The organization was responsible for multiple homicides, kidnappings, and conspiracies to kidnap in 2017 and 2018, including a q…
Long Island MS-13 Members Face New Charges, Including For 2016 Murder Of Central Islip Man Long Island MS-13 Members Face New Charges, Including For 2016 Murder Of Central Islip Man
Long Island MS-13 Members Face New Charges, Including For 2016 Murder Of Central Islip Man Members and associates of MS-13 are facing a series of new racketeering charges, including charges in the 2016 murder of a Long Island man. The 29-count superseding indictment includes acts involving murder, attempted murder, narcotics, and firearms offenses, according to an announcement on Wednesday, Sept. 7, from Breon Peace, United States attorney for the Eastern District of New York. Two of the defendants, 26-year-old Kevin Torres, of Freeport, and 30-year-old Oseas Gonzalez, of Charlotte, North Carolina, were charged with the Sept. 5, 2016, murder of Marcus Bohannon, of Central Is…
Teen Charged As Adult In Overnight Carjacking Hours After Prince George's Curfew Announced Teen Charged As Adult In Overnight Carjacking Hours After Prince George's Curfew Announced
Teen Charged As Adult In Overnight Carjacking Hours After Prince George's Curfew Announced A Prince George's County 16-year-old has been arrested for an overnight carjacking hours after a teen curfew was announced by the County, authorities say. The teenage boy is being charged as an adult after carjacking a victim at gunpoint outside of a convenience store in the 13300 block of Baltimore Avenue shortly after 1:30 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 7, according to Prince George's County police. The victim stated that the teen and another suspect approached them with a gun before stealing the vehicle and fleeing the parking lot behind another vehicle that had been reported stolen from Laurel …