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Suffolk NY
News
Suffolk County Duo Forced Women Into Prostitution, DA Says
A man who allegedly raped a 13-year-old girl is among two Long Island defendants accused of forcing women into prostitution. Danny St. Louis, age 43, of Bay Shore, and Samantha Wimmer, age 37, of Central Islip, were arraigned on a total of 33 criminal charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, April 11. Prosecutors said St. Louis advertised and sold women for sex several times to various buyers between March 2023 and March 2024, with Wimmer serving as photographer for pictures that were used in his ads. After taking one victim’s ID and cell phone to prevent her from leaving, St. Louis ma…
Suffolk NY
News
Centereach Man Films Rape Of Woman He'd Drugged With Sleeping Pills, DA Says
A Long Island man is accused of drugging and raping a woman while filming the abuse. Arthur O’Neal, age 36, of Centereach, was arraigned on felony rape and sexual abuse charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Feb. 23. Prosecutors said O’Neal brought the victim to his Centereach residence on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, after drugging her with a sleep aid while they had drinks in Huntington. He then sexually assaulted her until she lost consciousness, according to prosecutors. The woman later woke up in a bed next to O’Neal and saw blood on the sheets. She went to a hospital where an examin…
Cumberland
Police & Fire
PA Mom On Drugs Injures 3-Week-Old Infant During 'Incident', Police Say
A 35-year-old mom with criminal records in five Pennsylvania counties is behind bars again for allegedly injuring her 3-week-old infant while high on drugs, East Pennsboro Police explained in a release on Wednesday, Feb. 21. Chynna-Blu Nagle, originally of Milroy but most recently of Enola, was found "on controlled substances and was attempting to care for her 3-week-old child," at 7:37 a.m. on Feb. 15, as stated in the police release. Officers had been called to a "medical incident" in the 200 block of South Enola Drive, Enola. Arriving officers soon "determined the 3-week-old …
Lancaster
Police & Fire
PA Mom, Nurse Takes Clonazepam, Amphetamine Before Head-On Crash With Son In Car: Affidavit
A 43-year-old mom of two allegedly caused a head-on crash into a tree by driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, Northern Lancaster County Regional Police detailed in a release on Thursday, Feb. 9. Kristen Leigh Gantz of Lititz crashed a black Honda Pilot into a tree along East Oregon Road, Manheim Township around 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 12, according to Officer William R. McHale IV in the affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice. Gantz crashed in such a way that she "could only be freed by mechanical means," as stated in the affidavit. In the meantime, her 16-yea…
Bridgeport
Police & Fire
Woman Charged In Death Of Her 4-Week-Old Granddaughter In Bridgeport
A woman is behind bars after being charged with manslaughter in the death of her 4-week-old granddaughter in Fairfield County. Eleanor Herman, age 61, of Bridgeport, was charged on Tuesday, Jan. 23 for the Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021, death. According to Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police, officers were called to a Bronx Avenue home for a child not breathing. The baby was transported to the hospital by her uncle before police arrived, Gilleran said. Medical staff pronounced the baby dead, he added. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined the manner of death was homicide …
Montgomery MD
News
Oral Surgeon Who Supplied Patient Turned Lover With Drugs Sentenced For OD In Montgomery County
The Maryland oral surgeon who was found complicit in the overdose death of his former girlfriend will spend decades behind bars, authorities announced on Wednesday. Dr. James Ryan, 50, of Clarksburg, has been sentenced to 45 years in prison after being convicted for his role in the death of 25-year-old Sarah Harris nearly two years ago. State’s Attorney John McCarthy speaking after today’s sentencing hearing. In Circuit Court for Montgomery County, MD,... Posted by Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 The Germantown doctor first knew Harris as a…
Nassau
News
Illegal Oxy Distribution, Fake Tax Returns: Cedarhurst Man Sentenced For Scheme
A Long Island man will spend years behind bars for filling fraudulent oxycodone prescriptions for cash at his pharmacy, leading to the overdose of at least one person. Daniel E. Russo, age 44 of Cedarhurst, was sentenced to 60 months in prison on Wednesday, Nov. 29 for a handful of charges related to a scheme he ran at his Queens pharmacy for years, the US Attorney’s Eastern District of New York (EDNY) announced. Russo, who was the owner and operator of Russo’s Pharmacy in Far Rockaway, Queens, conspired with medical professionals and employees alike to fill hundreds of fake oxycodone pre…
Frederick
News
Threatening Repeat Rapist Gave Teens Booze, Pills In Frederick County: State's Attorney
A 19-year-old man who plied minors with drugs and alcohol before sexually assaulting them will spend decades behind bars, the Frederick County State's Attorney's Office announced. Josiah Dalton Lindauere was sentenced on Tuesday to 36 years in prison with 14 years suspended after he was convicted of rape, sextortion and possession of a deadly weapon charges after he preyed on two minors. According to prosecutors, in March 2022, a School Resource officer in Frederick County was tipped off about the possible sexual assault of a student, which led investigators to Lindauere. Detect…
Arlington
News
Jilted Lover Admits To Stabbing Ex-GF, Her Son, During Drug-Driven Rage In Northwest DC: Feds
A PCP-fueled rage will land a scorned lover behind bars after he went on a rampage and stabbing his ex and her son in Northwest DC, federal authorities announced. Lawrence Twisdale, 50, pleaded guilty this week to assaulting his ex-girlfriend and her son in 2021, weeks after she broke up with him. According to court documents, in August 2021, Twisdale went to 411 P Street NW early in the morning, where his ex lived. When he arrived at the townhouse, Twisdale was initially allowed inside, but prosecutors say that she quickly realized that he was under the influence of PCP, and an argument b…
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights
Police & Fire
9/11 Victim's Son Comes To Bergen To Discuss Addiction, Depression And Redemption
The author of the first book by a child of 9/11 is coming to Bergen County this week to talk about the consequences of opioid addiction. Little Ferry and Ridgefield Park police have partnered up to host Matthew Bocchi as part of their fight against the spreading opioid epidemic. Eight years sober, Bocchi will talk about drug and alcohol abuse as well as the fateful day in 2001 when his father was among nearly 3,000 people killed in the simultaneous attacks on America. Bocchi gained recognition for his best-selling memoir, "Sway," in which he shares his journey to wellness. His talks ampl…
South Passaic
Police & Fire
Drug Store Robbery Spree: Second Suspect Snared In Passaic County
A Paterson man was charged by federal authorities with participating in seven drugstore robberies in the Silk City and Passaic, including one in which they said an ex-con partner fired two gunshots. A federal magistrate judge ordered Onijee Burgess, 26, detained following a hearing in U.S. District Court in Newark on Tuesday, Oct. 17.Burgess, Antonio Rivera and other unidentified co-conspirators went on a robbery spree from November 2022 through April 2023, holding up five different pharmacies -- including two of them twice, authorities said. Rivera demanded Percocet, morphine and oxycodone…
Prince William
Police & Fire
Naked Man Beats Dad Dead, K9 Intercepts For Arrest In Woodbridge: Police
A police K9 was deployed to arrest a naked man who was beat his 51-year-old father dead and assaulted his 52-year-old mother at a Virginia home over the weekend, police said. Juan Pina-Ortiz, 19, has been charged with murder, assault and battery on a law enforcement officer, and domestic assault and battery, in connection with the Sunday, Oct. 16 incident that left Juan Pina-Recendiz dead in Woodbridge, Prince William County police said. Police were called to a home on the 5600 block of Shannon Court in Woodbridge for a domestic dispute around 1:30 a.m., they said. Authoritie…
Lehigh
Police & Fire
NJ Man Sought For Stroudsburg Dad's Fentanyl Death: Prosecutors
Months after a Pennsylvania father of two died from a drug overdose, authorities are seeking his New Jersey coworker who they say gave him the bag. Steven Nitschke, 33, was found dead in his Stroudsburg home in March, and his cause of death was ruled fentanyl toxicity in his autopsy, said the Monroe County District Attorney's Office. County detectives claim Nitschke got the drugs from his 39-year-old coworker Edwin Burgos, who allegedly said it was heroin. Burgos' whereabouts are unknown to police, but he is thought to frequent the East Stroudsburg area nea…
Cumberland
News
Mom Charged For 5-Year-Old's Fentanyl Overdose Death: PA AG
Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry has charged a mom for the overdose death of her daughter, according to a release on Tuesday. Volaura 'Val' Askew "allegedly exposed her 5-year-old daughter to fentanyl/heroin in the hours and days before the child was found dead in her Johnstown home on October 27, 2022," the Attorney General explained. Albert Spicer and Elyse Young, of Johnstown, who have also been charged with drug-dealing offenses in this case, were hosting Askew at a drug stash house owned by Young following Spicer's release from prison from a separate offense, ac…
Worcester
Police & Fire
'Huffing' Woman Caused Car Explosion In Sturbridge: Police
Fire investigators in Worcester County believe a car explosion over the weekend was caused by a woman huffing cans of compressed air inside the vehicle to get high. The explosion happened on Saturday, July 22, near Walmart in Sturbridge at 110 Charlton Road. Fire crews were called when an explosion blew the windows out of a Toyota Corolla and dislodged the doors. Cars parked nearby were also damaged. Officials believe the woman inside the vehicle had been inhaling the aerosol cans with the windows rolled up when she lit a cigarette and ignited the propellant. Sturbridge police did not re…
South Passaic
Police & Fire
Rapes, Beatings, Brandings: Married Paterson Sex Traffickers Who 'Defied Humanity' Go To Prison
A married Passaic County couple who operated a sex trafficking ring that raped, beat and branded women with the husband's name while he was in prison have been sentenced for their crimes, authorities announced. Enna Gonzalez, 58, was sentenced to a plea-bargained four years in federal prison last Thursday, July 6, by U.S. District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo in Newark for crimes that one federal official said “defy humanity.” Her husband, Jean “Poison” Noriega, 52, also took a deal from the government and was sentenced last month to 20 years in prison in exchange for a guilty plea, U.S. Attorn…
Charles
Schools
Non-Fatal Fentanyl Overdose Reported At Charles County High School: Sheriff
An investigation has been launched by the Charles County Sheriff’s Office after a high school student was found semi-conscious after potentially ingesting an edible laced with fentanyl. At approximately 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday, March 22, a student was found on a bathroom floor inside St. Charles High School and had to be treated by a school nurse until the teen could be rushed to an area hospital. On Thursday, March 23, investigators said that it was determined the student consumed an edible gummy Life Saver gummy before he was found in the bathroom. The initial investigation into the inci…
Suffolk MA
Sports
Recovering Addict Running Boston Marathon To Get Others Back On Their Feet
After his first Boston Marathon was the "pinnacle" to his own recovery from drug abuse, a Worcester resident is running a second time to help others discover their own worth. Matt Norton's passion for running came while he was overcoming a detrimental drug addition. The "gradual" addiction stemmed from Norton's college years where he owned the reputation of being “that friend that people would call for a good time,” he said in an interview with Daily Voice. Drinking and smoking in his early 20s progressed to experimenting with cocaine, molly and ecstasy by his mid-20s. However, there wa…
Atlantic
News
How 'Boardwalk Empire' Stacks Up Against Atlantic City History
"Boardwalk Empire," the HBO series set in 1920s Atlantic City, has gained critical acclaim for its gritty portrayal of the era. But how accurate is it? The Characters "Boardwalk Empire" has an incredibly diverse and rich cast of characters. The main character, bootlegger Nucky Thompson, played by Steve Buscemi, is based on the real-life Enoch “Nucky” Johnson. Other major characters in the show include Al Capone, Lucky Luciano, Jimmy Darmody, Arnold Rothstein, and Gillian Darmody. The supporting cast is just as captivating as the main characters, featuring Chalky White, Commodore Lou…
Prince William
Police & Fire
Teen Girls Drugged, Sexually Assaulted By Prince William County Predator, Police Say
A months-long investigation into reports of sexual assaults involving minors in Prince William County led to the arrest of a 35-year-old Woodbridge man who is facing a host of charges. It is alleged that Balmore Alexander Ortiz Guardado drugged and sexually abused minors repeatedly after he met a teen online, according to a spokesperson with the Prince William County Police Department. The alleged abuse began in August last year when the agency’s Special Victims Bureau launched an investigation into a sexual assault that was reported in the 13200 block of Nassau Drive in Woodbridge. Accord…
Northampton
Police & Fire
Bethlehem Parents Charged In Toddler's OD Death: Reports
Two parents whose toddler son died of a fentanyl overdose in Bethlehem last summer now face criminal charges, reports LehighValleyLive.com. Nicole Stauffer, 45, of Bethlehem, and Christian Brewster, 25, of New York, are charged with involuntary manslaughter and felony child endangerment, according to filings in Northampton County court. Stauffer, Brewster, and their 2-year-old son were lounging in their shared bedroom on July 5, 2022, when Stauffer and the child fell asleep, LVL wrote. The mother woke up but eventually realized her son was unresponsive and that his lips had turn…
Montgomery MD
Schools
Here's What We Know About Latest Overdose At Kennedy High School
A student at a Silver Spring high school reportedly overdosed at the school, just weeks after a 15-year-old classmate died of a suspected overdose, reports the Moco Show. The overdose reportedly occurred at John F. Kennedy High School at 1901 Randolph Road, around noon on Tuesday, Jan. 24, the outlet continues. Earlier this month, a 15-year-old student from the high school died from a suspected overdose, prompting a meeting just last week between law enforcement and county leaders. This story will be updated as more information becomes available. To read the full story by The Mo…
Delaware
Police & Fire
Kids Strangled, Burned, Tortured By Cruel DelCo Aunt: DA
A 19-year-old Pennsylvania aunt is facing more than 200 criminal charges after authorities say she beat, burned and tortured the four children — three of whom were her nieces and nephews — she was living with over a period of years, authorities announced. Anais Munoz — who was being held in the Passaic County, NJ jail as of Tuesday, Jan. 24 — used a "wide range of implements" to exert control and fear over the four kids, who are currently between 7 and 13 years old, District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer said. Munoz moved into the Chester family's home in 2020, and immediately began the a…
York
Schools
Teen On Meth Pointing BB Gun Caused Lockdowns At Multiple York County Schools: Police
Multiple schools in York County were locked down due to a teenager high on methamphetamine with a BB gun, authorities announced late on Wednesday, Dec. 14. The senior high, junior high, Pleasant View elementary school, and the Education Center were placed on lockdown on Tuesday, Dec. 13 around 12:05 p.m. according to a statement by Red Lion Area School District Superintendent Eric Wilson. At 11:40 a.m. that morning, 19-year-old Xavier Winemiller of Red Lion had pointed the gun at someone in the area of West Broadway and North Main streets in Red Lion, Pennsylvania state police explained in…
Gloucester
Police & Fire
Ex-Con Admits Brutally Striking Cat Then Hurling Into South Jersey Dumpster: Report
A 51-year-old South Jersey man has admitted he repeatedly slammed a cat on the ground before hurling the feline into a trash receptacle, NJ Advance Media reports. Christopher R. Pozzi previously served nearly 20 years in prison for killing a four-month-old infant he slammed on a couch while high on cocaine, the outlet said citing the Tampa Bay Times. Pozzi, 51, was arrested in West Deptford after a woman living at Forrest Creek Apartments Complex allegedly witnessed the animal abuse in September on her doorbell camera, the outlet reported. The cat, named Eileen, required an appr…
Sussex
Police & Fire
Sparta Cop Nearly Struck By Speeding Driver Injecting Drugs (
Video
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The intense moment when a Sparta police officer had to jump out of the way to avoid being struck by a speeding driver who was apparently injecting drugs was captured in an action-packed video clip. (Scroll for video). Sparta Police Officer Andrew Spitzer was at the scene of a traffic accident near Andover when a man injecting drugs and speeding at 70 mph came at him, the department said in a Facebook post on Wednesday, Oct. 26. The man continued to accelerate as he approached, forcing Officer Spitzer to leap out of the way just a moment before the car came barreling through to avoid being …
Montgomery PA
Police & Fire
Parents Accused Of Bringing Kids To Buy Drugs In Philly Area: Report
A Pennsylvania couple brought their children with them to buy drugs in the Philadelphia area and frequently left them to fend for themselves, NorthPennNow reports citing authorities. The Bucks County mom and dad, who were already under investigation for drug-related matters, were charged in August, approximately three months after Pennsylvania State Police received a Childline referral about siblings who were repeatedly exposed to drugs, the outlet says. The two children under the age of six told investigators that they saw their parents "pass out" on multiple occasions and drew a pict…
Mahwah-Ramsey
News
Mahwah Teen Dies Tragically, Leaves Infant Daughter, Devastated Loved Ones
A funeral is scheduled this week for a teenage mom from Mahwah who died tragically last week. Olivia Sybesma, 19, was a devoted mother, one who quit any further formal education after graduating from Mahwah High School in order to care for her nearly-1-year-old daughter, Layla Rose. Olivia “poured all her time and guidance” into raising the love of her life, her obituary says. She also trusted others and “worried about everyone else except herself,” her mother, Marlaina Sybesma, wrote. So it was with that implicit trust that Olivia, feeling both down and anxious, apparently accepted a …
Chester
Police & Fire
PA BF Didn't Want To 'Waste Narcan' On Pregnant Girlfriend Who OD'd On V-Tine's Day: DA
A Pennsylvania man who gave his pregnant girlfriend the drugs that killed her also refused to save her, authorities said in announcing his arrest. It was Valentine's Day 2022 when Christopher Barbuto, 40, gave 28-year-old Courtney Wilson heroin and/or fentanyl, and two suspected Xanax pills, which were found in her purse near her body in Phonoexville, Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan said. Barbuto is also accused of giving Wilson alprazolam and methamphetamine, Ryan said. A toxicology report released by the Chester County Coroner's Office on Tuesday, Aug. 16 found that she die…
Bucks
News
Former Drexel Neurology Chair Who Sexually Abused Patients Dies By Suicide In Jail: AP
Drexel University's former chairman of the neurology department convicted of sexually assaulting patients died by suicide in a New York City jail, sources tell the Associated Press. Dr. Ricardo Cruciani was found unresponsive in a shower area of the Eric M. Taylor Center on Rikers Island Monday, Aug. 18, the AP reports. The 68-year-old doctor's attorney confirmed that he died but not the manner of death. Cruciani, who was facing life in prison, allegedly got dozens of female patients hooked on painkillers he prescribed before sexually abusing them over the course of 15 years at area h…
Camden
Police & Fire
Dead Toddler Had Drugs In Her System, 27-Year-Old Cherry Hill Man Charged: Police
Police in New Jersey say a 27-year-old man is to blame for the death last month of a 2-year-old girl who had cocaine and fentanyl in her blood when she died. Walter H. Clark of Cherry Hill faces manslaughter charges in the child's death after police found her at a home in the 300 block of Evergreen Ave. on July 23, the Camden County Prosecutor's Office said. Cherry Hill police said someone called them to the home just after 7:30 p.m. because the 2-year-old girl had stopped breathing, the prosecutor said. Responders rushed the unconscious toddler to Cooper University Hospita…
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