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20 Dogs Found In Feces-Filled Cages With No Food Or Water In New York: Police
An elderly person and 20 dogs were rescued from inhumane conditions at a home in New York, police said.
The dogs were living in feces- and urine-filled cages with insufficient ventilation, New York State Police said Thursday, Aug. 13. Additionally, the dogs did not have immediate access to food or water, authorities said.
Troopers responded to a complaint about the home in Argyle on Sunday, Aug. 9 around 1 p.m., according to state police. In addition to the dogs, they found an elderly person “in need of immediate assistance due to mobility issues.”
Carol Kiaer, 72, of Argyle, was arrested …
5 Cremation Urns, 70K Videos, 2 Missing Women: Inside Pennsylvania's 'Dark' Mystery
Five urns believed to contain cremated remains, 70,000 videos, 600,000 images, and thousands of pages of writings are among a mountain of evidence recovered from a home now at the center of a death investigation involving two women who vanished years apart, police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 12.
The sprawling investigation centers on 44-year-old Eugene Horsch and 417 West Chew Avenue in the city's Olney section, where Philadelphia detectives reviewing digital evidence discovered recordings showing missing women Maribel Fresses and Gabrielle Amarando alive and, in later footage, apparently d…
Gotti Grandson Lands In Lockup After Mom’s Kidney Transplant Drama
John Gotti’s COVID fraudster grandson has finally reported to prison, after delaying his report date for nearly half a year, authorities said.
Carmine G. Agnello, 40, of Oyster Bay, NY, is being held in federal prison in Fairton, NJ, according to Bureau of Prisons records.
Agnello was sentenced to 15 months behind bars in April 2026. He pleaded guilty to stealing $1.1 million in federal COVID relief funds and spending the money on cryptocurrency investments.
But Agnello insisted he needed to remain free to donate a kidney to his mother, Victoria Gotti, the daughter of notorious “Teflon Don…
Motorcyclist ID'd As 22-Year-Old Killed During Police Pursuit: Berks County Coroner
A motorcyclist killed in a crash with an SUV while fleeing a traffic stop in Pennsylvania has been identified, authorities announced on Wednesday, Aug. 12.
Luis Antonio Cruz Hernandez, 22, of Reading, was riding a 1991 Kawasaki motorcycle when Reading Police attempted to stop him for a traffic violation and excessive speed on Monday, Aug. 10, according to the Berks County Coroner’s Office.
During the pursuit, Cruz Hernandez traveled to North 9th and Green streets, where his motorcycle collided with a 2017 Acura SUV, the coroner’s office said.
Cruz Hernandez was taken to the Reading Hospita…
Green Card Marriage Ring: 11 New Yorkers Charged In 1,000+ Sham Wedding Scheme, Feds Say
Eleven New Yorkers have been charged in an alleged international immigration fraud scheme that arranged more than 1,000 sham marriages and collected tens of millions of dollars, federal prosecutors said.
The defendants were arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 12, after a two-count federal indictment was unsealed, according to the US Department of Justice. The network operated for more than a decade and arranged sham marriages between foreign nationals, primarily citizens of China, and US citizens to fraudulently obtain immigration status, prosecutors allege.
Those indicted inc…
Intentional Cell Fire At PA SCI Led To Prison Evacuation, Inmate Sentenced For Arson
A prison cell fire that forced the evacuation of dozens of inmates has led to the sentencing of a Pennsylvania State Correctional Institution inmate.
Daquian Juan Brown, 31, was sentenced on Tuesday, Aug. 11, after a Cumberland County jury convicted him in June of aggravated arson, arson endangering persons, arson endangering property, recklessly endangering another person, and criminal mischief in connection with the Oct. 17, 2025, fire.
Brown ignited bedding and other items inside his SCI Camp Hill cell by tampering with an electrical outlet, causing smoke to fill a restrictive housing un…
Teenage Daughter Killed In Intentional Explosion PA Dad Admitted To Setting: Court Docs
A Pennsylvania father accused of intentionally blowing up his family's home, killing his 19-year-old daughter and injuring his estranged wife, has admitted to killing the teen.
Brian Jeffrey Shelleby, 47, of Castle Shannon, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder and aggravated arson causing bodily injury in a negotiated plea before Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Judge Bruce R. Beemer on Monday, Aug. 10, court records show.
Shelleby is awaiting sentencing, which is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 10 at 9 a.m. in Courtroom 510, according to his docket. He remains in the Allegheny C…
2 Killed In Head-On Crash Near Hersheypark Identified: Police (Update)
The two men killed in a head-on crash near Hersheypark have been identified, Derry Township police announced in a correction update on Wednesday, Aug. 12.
Ronald Lindenmuth, 57, of Phoenix, Arizona, was driving the minivan and was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which happened at West Hersheypark Drive and North Hockersville Road on Tuesday, Aug. 11, police said.
James Eyerly, 63, of Harrisburg, was a passenger in the minivan and was taken to Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, where he later died from his injuries, according to police.
The 17-year-old Harrisburg boy dr…
NY Man Raped Four Girls, Committed 50+ Sex Offenses In Pennsylvania: Prosecutors
A New York man accused of sexually abusing four girls for years in Lancaster has been convicted of more than 50 sexual offenses following a four-day jury trial, prosecutors announced.
Dennis Iluminado Martinez, 40, of Brooklyn, was found guilty on Thursday, July 16, of more than 50 offenses, including two counts of rape of a child, four counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, and 15 counts of indecent assault of a person less than 13 years of age, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office.
The jury returned the guilty verdict after about an hour of …
