7 More Men Busted In PA Human Trafficking Sting After Former Lowe’s Regional Manager’s Arrest 7 More Men Busted In PA Human Trafficking Sting After Former Lowe’s Regional Manager’s Arrest
7 More Men Busted In PA Human Trafficking Sting After Former Lowe’s Regional Manager’s Arrest Just weeks after a former Lowe’s regional manager was busted in a Cumberland County human trafficking sting, seven more men have been arrested in a new undercover operation, District Attorney Seán M. McCormack announced on Wednesday, May 21. The latest sweep, Operation Impact Demand XI, took place on Tuesday, May 14 at a hotel in East Pennsboro Township, led by the Cumberland County Human Trafficking Task Force with help from the East Pennsboro Township and Silver Spring Township police departments. This comes in the wake of April’s Operation Impact Demand X, where Seth Finkey, 45, of Carli…
12-Year-Old Boy Accused Of Exposing Himself To Young Girl In Lancaster County: PSP 12-Year-Old Boy Accused Of Exposing Himself To Young Girl In Lancaster County: PSP
12-Year-Old Boy Accused Of Exposing Himself To Young Girl In Lancaster County: PSP A 12-year-old boy is accused of exposing himself to a young girl in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania State Police said in a release issued on Tuesday, May 20. The indecent exposure occurred around 7:35 a.m. on Thursday, May 15, along Georgetown Road in Bart Township, according to Trooper J. Musser of the Lancaster Crime Unit. The release lists the victim as a 15-year-old girl from Paradise. However, the narrative section of the report states the boy exposed himself to an 8-year-old girl. Police did not clarify the discrepancy. Both individuals involved are minors, and no charges have been co…
‘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 …
Teen Hospitalized After Officer-Involved Shooting In Schenectady Teen Hospitalized After Officer-Involved Shooting In Schenectady
Teen Hospitalized After Officer-Involved Shooting In Schenectady A tense standoff on a Schenectady street ended with a police officer firing a shot and a teenage girl hospitalized with self-inflicted injuries. The incident unfolded around 7:20 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, when Schenectady Police responded to a report of an altercation at a residence on Strong Street near Avery Place. When officers arrived, they encountered a 16-year-old girl armed with a large knife, Schenectady Police said. Officers attempted to speak with her and called in crisis negotiators to assist. During the standoff, the girl reportedly ran toward officers while still holding the kn…
SWAT Standoff With Armed Man In Crisis Shuts Down Route 29 In Virginia SWAT Standoff With Armed Man In Crisis Shuts Down Route 29 In Virginia
SWAT Standoff With Armed Man In Crisis Shuts Down Route 29 In Virginia An armed man in mental crisis who fled a crash scene surrendered after a multi-agency standoff that shut down part of Route 29 for hours, Virginia authorities said. The incident began around 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 8, when Culpeper County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash on Route 29, according to Sheriff Timothy W. Chilton. When deputies arrived, they found the crashed vehicle — but the driver was gone, and a large amount of blood was discovered inside. Drones and a Fairfax County police helicopter were deployed by investigators and the man was found in the woods n…
Woman Struck, Killed In Crosswalk Near Mount Olive Park: Cops Woman Struck, Killed In Crosswalk Near Mount Olive Park: Cops
Woman Struck, Killed In Crosswalk Near Mount Olive Park: Cops A 66-year-old woman was struck and killed by a car while walking across a road near a Morris County park Tuesday afternoon, May 6, authorities said. The crash happened at 4:06 p.m. on Flanders Road near Turkey Brook Park in Budd Lake, according to the Mount Olive Police Department. Police said the woman was walking in the crosswalk toward the park when a red Kia traveling south on Flanders Road hit her. The woman suffered “significant injuries as a result of the crash,” police said. She was treated at the scene by Atlantic EMS and Saint Clare’s Health Paramedics, then transported to Morris…
$50K In Checks Stolen From Pine Bush School District: 4 Charged, Police Say $50K In Checks Stolen From Pine Bush School District: 4 Charged, Police Say
$50K In Checks Stolen From Pine Bush School District: 4 Charged, Police Say Four people have been apprehended after allegedly stealing $50,000 in mailed checks from a Hudson Valley school district, police announced.  The arrests were revealed on Friday, April 25, following an investigation that began in Orange County in November 2024, when Pine Bush Central School District officials discovered that several district-issued checks had been altered, the Town of Crawford Police Department said.  An internal audit and joint investigation with Crawford Police revealed that the checks were stolen during the mailing process and fraudulently deposited into multipl…
Boy Survives Quadruple-Fatal Route 10 Randolph Crash But Faces Long Road To Recovery Boy Survives Quadruple-Fatal Route 10 Randolph Crash But Faces Long Road To Recovery
Boy Survives Quadruple-Fatal Route 10 Randolph Crash But Faces Long Road To Recovery Despite suffering severe injuries in a four-car crash that killed four people, 4-year-old Hunter, a Randolph Township boy, just keeps smiling. Hunter, who uses a wheelchair after being diagnosed with cerebral palsy and epilepsy,  was a passenger in a school minivan in the crash that occurred on Route 10 near Millbrook Avenue in Randolph on Thursday, April 10, according to a fundraiser set up to support him and authorities. Four people,  Bertha Castaneda, a 67-year-old Dover resident, Diane Goetz, a 71-year-old Randolph resident, Maria Figueroa, a 58-year-old Wharton…
Egg Prices Leave Wallets Scrambled: Easter 2025's Costs Outlined In New Study Egg Prices Leave Wallets Scrambled: Easter 2025's Costs Outlined In New Study
Egg Prices Leave Wallets Scrambled: Easter 2025's Costs Outlined In New Study Easter traditions are taking a hit this year – especially in the Northeast – as rising prices push families to scale back holiday plans, according to a new survey. Nearly half of Americans plan to skip dyeing eggs in 2025 because of rising costs, WalletHub said in its annual Easter Survey released on Tuesday, April 15. The personal finance website surveyed 200 adults nationwide about their preparations for the important Christian holiday that falls on Sunday, April 20. WalletHub found that 47% of Americans are passing on dyed eggs in 2025. Nearly two in five said that President Donald Trump…
Taco John's Expanding Into MA, CT With 22 New Restaurants On The Menu Taco John's Expanding Into MA, CT With 22 New Restaurants On The Menu
Taco John's Expanding Into MA, CT With 22 New Restaurants On The Menu A Tex-Mex fast food chain popular in the Midwest and Great Plains is making a sharp move east with expansion plans in New England. Taco John's is in the process of opening 22 restaurants across Massachusetts and Connecticut, the company said in a news release on Wednesday, April 9. Three locations have already opened in the Bay State, with the newest one at 77 Summer Street in Boston's Downtown Crossing section. The chain began its New England expansion in 2023 with the opening of restaurants in Lawrence and Leominster. Before 2023, the nearest Taco John's to Massachusetts was in Ohio.…
Flames Tear Through Ashburn Garage, Displaces Family, Pets: Fire Officials Flames Tear Through Ashburn Garage, Displaces Family, Pets: Fire Officials
Flames Tear Through Ashburn Garage, Displaces Family, Pets: Fire Officials A Loudoun County family and their two dogs are displaced after a fiery garage inferno tore through their Ashburn home Thursday morning, April 3, sending one person to the hospital, fire officials said. It happened around 9 a.m. in the 21000 block of Awbrey Place, where multiple 911 callers reported flames and heavy smoke coming from a two-story, single-family home’s garage, according to Loudoun County Fire and Rescue. Fire crews from Moorefield, Ashburn, Brambleton, Lansdowne, Kincora, and South Riding all responded, along with several command officers.  First-arriving units found the…
Community Rallies After 3 Construction Workers Killed In West Springfield I-91 Hit-Run Crash Community Rallies After 3 Construction Workers Killed In West Springfield I-91 Hit-Run Crash
Community Rallies After 3 Construction Workers Killed In West Springfield I-91 Hit-Run Crash Hundreds of people have donated to support the families of three construction workers who were killed last week when a driver allegedly struck them while they repaired a guardrail on Interstate 91 and then fled the scene, according to police. The deadly crash sparked a major manhunt. Igor Costa, 26, of Marlborough; Ryan Almeida, 48; and Raul Bohorquez, 57, both of Brockton, died shortly before 1 a.m. on Friday, March 28, while working on the Exit 10A ramp to Riverdale Street in West Springfield, police said. Original Story: Police Arrest West Springfield Man In Crash That Killed 3 Bilal …