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‘Bounty’ On Missing PA Man Led To Kidnapping; 2 Charged With Murder: Police
A Pennsylvania man with a “bounty” placed on his head was lured into an alley, assaulted, and later handed over to two armed men now facing murder charges, police announced Thursday, Oct. 22.
Luke Foxx, 21, and Josiah Vaux, 23, were taken into custody in connection with the disappearance of Michael Petrino Jr., who was reported missing by family members in western Lebanon County in late March, according to Reading police.
Both men face second-degree murder, kidnapping, and related charges following a seven-month investigation, police said. Reading officers and the United States Marshals Ser…
Fentanyl, Meth, ‘Ghost Gun’ Sold By PA Trafficking Ring; 3 Wanted: AG
A central Pennsylvania trafficking ring sold fentanyl, methamphetamine, and firearms across four counties, authorities said Thursday, Oct. 22, announcing charges against five people — three of whom remained wanted.
The long-term investigation uncovered drug sales in Dauphin, Blair, Cumberland, and Clinton counties, according to Attorney General Dave Sunday’s office.
Marcus A. Denson, Jovar Hairston, Larry Minnifield, Alisha Massa, and Gregory Johnson were charged this week with felony drug trafficking and related offenses, authorities said.
Massa and Johnson were arrested Wednesday, Oct. 2…
100+ Injuries, 'Child Torture' Killed 5-Year-Old Boy; Adoptive PA Mom Sentenced: DA
A Pennsylvania woman whose 5-year-old adoptive son suffered more than 100 injuries, including a catastrophic brain injury, has been sentenced to decades in prison for his murder, authorities announced on Thursday, Oct. 22.
Lauren Maloberti, 37, of Delmont, was sentenced to 31½ to 63 years in state prison by Westmoreland County Common Pleas Judge Scott Mears, according to District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli.
Maloberti was convicted in May of third-degree murder, two counts of aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of children, and conspiracy in the January 2023 death of her adoptive son…
Virginia Dem, 82, Charged In $4.5M Marijuana Empire With Family
An 82-year-old Virginia senator allegedly saw one last opportunity to build generational wealth, and federal prosecutors say she was willing to use her political power to get it, even as she helped run a $4.5 million marijuana trafficking operation involving her own family.
L. Louise Lucas, a powerful Portsmouth Democrat who chairs the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee, was among seven people named in an eight-count federal indictment unsealed on Thursday, Oct. 22, accusing her of leading a criminal enterprise that distributed marijuana, laundered money, and used political influenc…
Cops ID Retired Nypd Detective Now Charged With Manslaughter In GWB Fatal Shooting
UPDATE: A retired NYPD detective was charged with manslaughter after appearing in court for the fatal shooting of a Hudson Valley, NY father of two on the George Washington Bridge, authorities said.
Victor Romero, 62, of Haverstraw, NY, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 21, in connection with the shooting death of fellow Rockland County resident Koran Irvine, 46, of Valley Cottage, ABC7 reported.
Romero, a retired NYPD narcotics detective, voluntarily reported to the department's 33rd Precinct in Manhattan for questioning Wednesday morning after investigators identified him as a p…
NJ Woman, 22, Killed In Fiery Route 295 Crash, Passenger Airlifted
A 22-year-old New Jersey woman was killed and her passenger seriously injured when their car veered off Route 295, struck a tree, and burst into flames in Gloucester County Wednesday evening, Oct. 21, authorities said.
Aigner Johnson, of Oaklyn, was driving a Ford sedan southbound near milepost 17.4 in East Greenwich Township around 5:20 p.m. when she lost control of the vehicle, according to New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron.
The car veered off the right side of the highway and struck a tree, becoming fully engulfed in flames, Lebron said.
Johnson died as a result of the crash.&…
Here Comes The Bribe: Woman Sold Sham Marriages For Immigration Status, Feds Say
A Fall River woman made millions arranging fake marriages for immigrants seeking legal status, federal prosecutors allege.
Jennifer Gonzalez, 43, ran the operation for more than a decade, charging $38,000 to $40,000 per marriage, the US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts announced Wednesday. Investigators say she earned more than $100,000 a year during the 10-year scheme.
Five other people were also arrested and charged with taking part in the scam marriage scheme.
Erica Daniels, 29, of Fall River;
Chreise Alejandro, 39, of Fall River;
Amara Pugh, 31, of Fall River;
Je…
PA Killer Sought To Avenge Girlfriend’s Father After Fight, Gets Decades In Prison: DA
A gunman who shot and killed a man while seeking revenge for his girlfriend’s father was sentenced Wednesday, Oct. 21.
Sgroilin Santana, 23, of Tamaqua, PA, got 23 years to life for gunning down Jorge Vazquez outside a Long Island motel, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said.
The trouble began on April 2, 2025, when the 35-year-old Vazquez, of Tampa, FL, got into an altercation with Alexander Garcia at a construction site in Nassau County, NY, they were both working on, according to investigators. Garcia, 40, was the father of Santana's girlfriend, authorities said.
Santana the…
Uber Driver Left PA Father In Road Before Tractor-Trailer Ran Him Over: DA
An Uber driver struck a 29-year-old Pennsylvania father and left him lying in the road, where a tractor-trailer then ran him over, authorities announced on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
Ricardo Jerry “Ricky” Baptiste, of Drexel Hill, died following the crash on West Germantown Pike near Whitehall Road in East Norriton Township on Sunday, Sept. 6, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office.
Andy Nunez Vasquez, 43, of Philadelphia, has been arrested in connection with the fatal hit-and-run, District Attorney Kevin Steele and East Norriton Police Chief Matthew Brannen announced.
Office…
Drunk Driver Who Killed Upmc Nurse In PA Crash Sentenced After Victim Struck By Multiple Cars
A Pennsylvania man who drove drunk, crashed into a tractor-trailer, and sent a 33-year-old UPMC nurse flying into oncoming traffic, where she was struck by multiple vehicles, has been sentenced to state prison, authorities announced on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
Apar Shirishkumar Patel, 38, of Danville, was sentenced on Tuesday, Oct. 13, by Lancaster County Judge Dennis Reinaker after pleading guilty in July to killing Karra Kate Clevenger, of Middletown, in a September 2024 crash on Route 283 in East Hempfield Township, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office.
Patel was sentenc…
PA Dad Drinking ‘Buzz Balls’ Flees Police, Crashes With 2 Kids In Truck: Affidavit
A Pennsylvania dad drinking behind the wheel fled police and crashed with his two children improperly secured inside his pickup truck in Mount Joy on Friday, Oct. 2, investigators wrote.
Nicholas H. Schober, 38, of Mount Joy, had a breath alcohol concentration of .176% after the incident involving his children, ages 5 and 10, according to the criminal complaint. Daily Voice obtained court documents on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
The children told police their father had been drinking multiple “Buzz Balls” alcoholic beverages while driving, Officer Mason Shelly wrote in the affidavit of probable cause…
Woman In Stiletto Heels Punches, Kicks Officers During PA Traffic Stop: Police
A woman wearing knee-high stiletto heels punched and kicked officers during a traffic stop in Pennsylvania, police announced on Monday, Oct. 19.
Casandra Lee Smith, 37, of Lancaster, was stopped at Lititz Pike and York Road in Manheim Township on Saturday, Oct. 10, according to Manheim Township police.
Smith repeatedly tried to get out of the vehicle despite instructions to stay inside and was eventually detained in handcuffs, police said.
While along the roadside, she began screaming for help. Officers warned her that continuing to yell would result in a disorderly conduct arrest, but she…
