Tattoo Shop Owner, Wife, Their Nanny Kidnapped Teen, Assaulted Her At Hartsdale Home: DA Tattoo Shop Owner, Wife, Their Nanny Kidnapped Teen, Assaulted Her At Hartsdale Home: DA
Tattoo Shop Owner, Wife, Their Nanny Kidnapped Teen, Assaulted Her At Hartsdale Home: DA A married couple from Westchester and their nanny have been indicted in a disturbing kidnapping and assault case involving a teenager employed at a business owned by one of the suspects, prosecutors announced. Wayne Barnes, 44, and Jasmine Barnes, 42, of Hartsdale, along with their 19-year-old nanny, Lizbeth Cerrato-Sanchez of Yonkers, were arrested and arraigned on Thursday, July 10, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced on Monday, July 21.  Prosecutors say the victim, a 19-year-old woman from Queens, worked for Wayne Barnes at his Bronx tattoo parlor, Sons of In…
Convicted PA Child Rapist Who Vanished Before Sentencing Found Homeless In Las Vegas: Sheriff Convicted PA Child Rapist Who Vanished Before Sentencing Found Homeless In Las Vegas: Sheriff
Convicted PA Child Rapist Who Vanished Before Sentencing Found Homeless In Las Vegas: Sheriff A Perry County man convicted of sexually abusing a 4-year-old girl was found living homeless in Las Vegas nearly two years after he vanished before sentencing, authorities announced on Monday, July 15, 2025. Vanished After Conviction Barry Allen Bostwick, 62, had been the subject of an “exhaustive manhunt” since Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, when he failed to appear for sentencing in connection with his June 2023 conviction for multiple counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, according to Perry County Sheriff David A. Hammar. The charges stem from a January 2021 investiga…
Ansonia Man Gets 65 Years For Murdering Christine Holloway;  Their Daughter Remains Missing Ansonia Man Gets 65 Years For Murdering Christine Holloway;  Their Daughter Remains Missing
Ansonia Man Gets 65 Years For Murdering Christine Holloway; Their Daughter Remains Missing A Connecticut man will spend the rest of his life in prison for the brutal murder of Christine Holloway in Ansonia, but the case is far from over. The couple's daughter, Vanessa Morales, who was 14 months old at the time of the slaying, remains missing nearly five years later. Jose Morales was sentenced Monday, July 14, to 65 years in prison, 60 years for Holloway’s murder and five years for tampering with evidence, Ansonia police said. He was convicted in April following a two-week trial for killing Holloway inside her Myrtle Avenue home on Dec. 1, 2019. Prosecutors said Morales tried to c…
Makiyah Wilson’s Killers Sentenced In 2018 DC Courtyard Ambush: Feds Makiyah Wilson’s Killers Sentenced In 2018 DC Courtyard Ambush: Feds
Makiyah Wilson’s Killers Sentenced In 2018 DC Courtyard Ambush: Feds Two men convicted in the 2018 drive-up shooting that took the life of 10-year-old Makiyah Wilson in DC, have learned their fate in court — nearly seven years after the little girl was gunned down while sitting on the front stoop of her home, authorities announced. Mark Price, 30, and Antonio Murchison, 31, both members of the violent Wellington Park crew, were sentenced on Friday, July 11, for their roles in the Clay Terrace shooting that claimed Wilson's life and wounded several others. Price was sentenced to 50 years in prison. Murchison was sentenced to 72 years, according to US Attorney…
East Haven Mom Sentenced In Fatal Hit-Run Crash With Son in the Car: State East Haven Mom Sentenced In Fatal Hit-Run Crash With Son in the Car: State
East Haven Mom Sentenced In Fatal Hit-Run Crash With Son in the Car: State A Connecticut woman is going to prison for more than four years after fatally crashing into a pedestrian last year, then driving home without stopping or calling for help. Her son was in the vehicle during the crash, authorities said. Elizabeth Cronk, 46, was sentenced Thursday, July 10, to 10 years behind bars. She'll serve 51 months, with the remainder of the sentence suspended, followed by five years of probation, according to state prosecutors. Judge Frank A. Iannotti handed down the sentence following a plea agreement. Cronk hit 47-year-old Gina LaVacca as she walked on Main Street in…
Temple Hills Man Used Authority To Sexually Abuse Teen At DC Juvenile Center: Feds Temple Hills Man Used Authority To Sexually Abuse Teen At DC Juvenile Center: Feds
Temple Hills Man Used Authority To Sexually Abuse Teen At DC Juvenile Center: Feds A Maryland man who was trusted to supervise minors in DC has been convicted of sexually abusing a 17-year-old who was in his custody, authorities announced. Kelvin Powell, 63, of Temple Hills, was found guilty of abusing the minor who was in the custody of the DC Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services, according to the US Attorney's Office. It took a jury just one day to find him guilty on all charges in DC Superior Court following an eight-day trial. "(Powell) used his position of authority to repeatedly sexually abuse a minor who was in his care and more than four decades young…
State PD Opens Internal Probe After Dashcam Clears Cromwell Teen Of 132-MPH Speeding Charge State PD Opens Internal Probe After Dashcam Clears Cromwell Teen Of 132-MPH Speeding Charge
State PD Opens Internal Probe After Dashcam Clears Cromwell Teen Of 132-mph Speeding Charge A Connecticut teenager once accused of tearing down I-91 at 132 mph can breathe easy after police realized they'd arrested the wrong man, authorities said. Now, troopers are on the hot seat.  Azmir Djurkovic, 19, of Cromwell, was arrested on June 4 and was facing multiple charges after police said they saw a BMW going more than twice the speed limit, Connecticut State Police had said.  Troopers did not give chase, but rather pulled the owner's information from the car's license plate. When police spoke with Djurkovic, he admitted to driving the BMW and was running late for a …
Doctor From Upper Marlboro Who Ran 45-State Pill Mill In DC Learns Prison Fate Doctor From Upper Marlboro Who Ran 45-State Pill Mill In DC Learns Prison Fate
Doctor From Upper Marlboro Who Ran 45-State Pill Mill In DC Learns Prison Fate A Maryland physician will spend nearly two decades behind bars for handing out addictive opioids to patients he barely examined — in what federal officials say was a massive pill mill operation that spanned the entire country. Ndubuisi Joseph Okafor, 65, of Upper Marlboro, was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison after a jury found him guilty of illegally prescribing powerful drugs like oxycodone and promethazine with codeine to people using fake names — and collecting cash for each visit. The sentencing was announced by US Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro and follows Okafor’s March 21 conv…
Leonardtown Man Learns Fate From Two Judges After Triple Shooting Rampage: State's Attorney Leonardtown Man Learns Fate From Two Judges After Triple Shooting Rampage: State's Attorney
Leonardtown Man Learns Fate From Two Judges After Triple Shooting Rampage: State's Attorney Two judges. One life sentence. Plus 94 more years. Jontae Lamont Proctor, 22, of Leonardtown, will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being sentenced by two separate judges for a three-month shooting spree that included a murder, a restaurant ambush, and gunfire into a home with a child inside, prosecutors in St. Mary’s County announced. According to State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling, Proctor was sentenced to life in prison plus 94 years of active incarceration following convictions related to three violent incidents across southern Maryland in early 2024. On Feb. 26, Proctor was i…
Edgewood Stepdad From Hell Convicted After Two Mistrials For Daily Sex Abuse Of Stepdaughter Edgewood Stepdad From Hell Convicted After Two Mistrials For Daily Sex Abuse Of Stepdaughter
Edgewood Stepdad From Hell Convicted After Two Mistrials For Daily Sex Abuse Of Stepdaughter A man who sexually abused his stepdaughter "almost every day" in Maryland was convicted after two previous mistrials, the Harford County State's Attorney announced. Edgewood resident Harold Ferguson, 49, was convicted of three counts of sex abuse of a minor following a four-day trial and a contentious motion hearing between the parties on a "Motion for Other Sexually Assaultive Behavior," officials say. The abuse began when the girl was just 6 years old and continued until she was a senior in high school, with disturbing details shared at trial painting a harrowing picture of her childhood.…
Man Bludgeoned Pregnant GF Until Baby Died In Horrific 2-Day Assault In Albany, DA Says Man Bludgeoned Pregnant GF Until Baby Died In Horrific 2-Day Assault In Albany, DA Says
Man Bludgeoned Pregnant GF Until Baby Died In Horrific 2-Day Assault In Albany, DA Says A pregnant New York woman lost her baby after enduring a brutal two-day assault carried out by her boyfriend, prosecutors alleged. Tylique Young, 18, of Albany, was arraigned on kidnapping, assault, and robbery charges in Albany County Court on Wednesday, June 4, after allegedly beating the victim with a hammer inside his Orange Street apartment in Albany, according to the DA’s office. Young is accused of holding his 19-year-old girlfriend—who was 27 weeks pregnant—hostage over the course of several hours on the night of Thursday, May 15, into the early morning of Friday, May 16. After st…
Man Who Shot Victim In Head In Poughkeepsie Finally Convicted After Jury Deadlock: DA Man Who Shot Victim In Head In Poughkeepsie Finally Convicted After Jury Deadlock: DA
Man Who Shot Victim In Head In Poughkeepsie Finally Convicted After Jury Deadlock: DA A man has been found guilty of pointing a gun at a victim's head and firing in Dutchess County after a previous trial ended with a hung jury, prosecutors announced.  Gloversville resident Jan Deere, age 39, was convicted of first-degree manslaughter and two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon — all violent felonies — following a retrial in Dutchess County Court, the Dutchess County District Attorney announced on Wednesday, June 4.  The case stems from a March 30, 2024, shooting that happened around 4:23 a.m. at 446 Main St. in the City of Poughkeepsie. Pro…