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Man Guilty Of Killing Rescuer Who Came To Aid Of Woman He Kidnapped In Springfield: DA Man Guilty Of Killing Rescuer Who Came To Aid Of Woman He Kidnapped In Springfield: DA
Man Guilty Of Killing Rescuer Who Came To Aid Of Woman He Kidnapped In Springfield: DA A 44-year-old man was found guilty of the cold-blooded murder of a man who tried to help a woman he was abusing at gunpoint in Springfield, authorities said.  Arthur Waters, of Springfield, was convicted of murder in the first degree, illegal possession of a firearm, kidnapping while armed with a firearm, assault by means of a dangerous weapon, two counts of assault & battery (two counts), and two counts of intimidation of a witness, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office said.  Waters was accused of beating and threatening to kidnap a woman in May 2021 from her&nb…
Boston Man Busted After Group Beats Wine Store Worker At Knifepoint At Dedham Mall: Police Boston Man Busted After Group Beats Wine Store Worker At Knifepoint At Dedham Mall: Police
Boston Man Busted After Group Beats Wine Store Worker At Knifepoint At Dedham Mall: Police A man from Boston has been arrested and charged after he and several others attacked a liquor store worker at knifepoint in a Dedham parking lot, police said. Gesner Joseph, 22, of West Roxbury, is being charged with: Two counts of assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon Assault by means of a dangerous weapon Larceny Intimidation of a witness The attack happened around 8 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 3, in the parking lot of the Dedham Mall on Providence Highway, where the Total Wine store is located, according to Dedham police. A group of six to eight people attacked a Total Wine emplo…
Millersville Man Among Two Dead In SCI Rockview: PA DOC Millersville Man Among Two Dead In SCI Rockview: PA DOC
Millersville Man Among Two Dead In SCI Rockview: PA DOC A man who intimidated a witness and a man who repeatedly raped a six-year-old girl were both found unresponsive in their cells and have died, the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections tells Daily Voice.  Robert Dale Williams, 40, of Millersville, was found unresponsive inside his cell at the state correctional institutional Rockview in Benner Township on Friday, March 3, 2023, and Andrew Yuhas, 61, of Wilkes-Barre, was also found the same way in his cell the following Monday, March 6, according to two separate statements from the DOC. In both cases, SCI Rockview Prison staff and …
Quarryville Woman's Life Threatened By Convicted Felon Turned Burglar, Police Say Quarryville Woman's Life Threatened By Convicted Felon Turned Burglar, Police Say
Quarryville Woman's Life Threatened By Convicted Felon Turned Burglar, Police Say A former convict kicked in the door of a Quarryville home, then assaulted and threatened the life of a woman before fleeing on Jan. 30, 2023, area police explained in a release on Feb. 1.  Dakota Ray Eldridge, 27, broke into the home in the 100 block of Groffdale Drive shortly before 11:52 p.m. when police say they arrived on the scene.  The officers had been called to "a report of a Burglary, in-progress," the police state in the release.  Upon arrival, they found "Eldridge physically assaulted and threatened the life of the female victim inside (of the home)" the police de…
Florida Dad Posts Child Porn To Facebook Story: Chambersburg Police Florida Dad Posts Child Porn To Facebook Story: Chambersburg Police
Florida Dad Posts Child Porn To Facebook Story: Chambersburg Police A 32-year-old dad from Florida shared photos of children engaging in sexual acts to his Facebook story as a way to "harass or intimidate" the victim(s), police in Chambersburg explain in court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Tylor Davidson Lamance was "charged with one count of unlawful dissemination of intimate image after an incident was reported to police" on North Church Street, Chambersburg on November 2, 2022, at 11:47 a.m., the police stated in a release on January 19.  He was arrested on Wednesday, January 18 at 8 a.m., according to the release. Lamance has been held on a m…
Peeing Man Pulls Knife On Cambridge Mom, Child After She Threatens To Call Cops: Police Peeing Man Pulls Knife On Cambridge Mom, Child After She Threatens To Call Cops: Police
Peeing Man Pulls Knife On Cambridge Mom, Child After She Threatens To Call Cops: Police A Cambridge mom got the scare of her life when she said a wanted man pulled a knife on her after she asked him to stop urinating in front of her child, authorities said.  Marcus Pixley, 62, of Boston, was arrested on Sunday, Dec. 11, after the woman identified him as the man who threatened her with the weapon, Cambridge police said.  The woman told officers she was leaving her apartment just before noon with her child when she was confronted with Pixley's penis as he was urinating in public. She tried to prevent the kid from seeing what was happening and asked him to put it away. …
Secret Service Agent Who Drove Michelle Obama Accused Of Harassing Woman For Sex: Report Secret Service Agent Who Drove Michelle Obama Accused Of Harassing Woman For Sex: Report
Secret Service Agent Who Drove Michelle Obama Accused Of Harassing Woman For Sex: Report A US Secret Service agent who was former First Lady Michelle Obama's driver was charged with harassment and intimidating a Martha's Vineyard woman who didn't want to have sex with him, CNN reported.  Douglas Vines, 53, pleaded not guilty to the charges in an Edgartown court last week.  According to the CNN report, Vines and the woman were in a two-month relationship when she declined to have sex with him one night. This sent the federal agent "off the handle," she told the Oak Bluffs Police Department, per CNN, and it kicked off a campaign of threats and harassment.  Vi…
Ex-eBay Execs Who Sent Live Roaches, Fetal Pig To Natick Couple Sentenced To Prison: Feds Ex-eBay Execs Who Sent Live Roaches, Fetal Pig To Natick Couple Sentenced To Prison: Feds
Ex-eBay Execs Who Sent Live Roaches, Fetal Pig To Natick Couple Sentenced To Prison: Feds Two former eBay executives who pleaded guilty to sending live insects, a funeral wreath, and a bloody Halloween mask to intimidate a Natick couple are going to prison.  Federal prosecutors said James Baugh, age 47, of San Jose, CA, and David Harville, 50, of Las Vegas, "weaponized" the online auction giant's power and security services to silence the couple, but it didn't work.  Baugh, eBay's former senior director of safety and security, will serve 57 months in prison and pay a $40,000 fine, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Baugh pleaded guilty to …
Swampscott Man Who Ripped Off Congolese Immigrants In Boston Headed To Jail: Prosecutor Swampscott Man Who Ripped Off Congolese Immigrants In Boston Headed To Jail: Prosecutor
Swampscott Man Who Ripped Off Congolese Immigrants In Boston Headed To Jail: Prosecutor A Swampscott man will spend more than two years in jail after he pleaded guilty to ripping off after a court found that he had ripped off Congolese immigrants in Boston, authorities said. He must also repay what he reportedly stole.  Boris Shadari, 46, pleaded guilty to a slew of fraud charges earlier this year, the Department of Justice said. A judge sentenced him on Tuesday, Aug. 2, to 30 months in prison. He must also repay $496,082, prosecutors said. His co-conspirator Christian Zynga, a former bank manager, pleaded guilty to the scheme as well.   The U.S. Attorney a…
'Go Back To Your F*cking Country': NJ Woman Attacks Young Muslim Sisters, Authorities Charge 'Go Back To Your F*cking Country': NJ Woman Attacks Young Muslim Sisters, Authorities Charge
'Go Back To Your F*cking Country': NJ Woman Attacks Young Muslim Sisters, Authorities Charge A New Jersey woman getting her nails done smacked a young Muslim girl in the head and told her and her sister to “go back to your f*cking country,” authorities charged. She then cursed out the young teens’ mother, they said. Nancy Jones, 59, of Clifton, was charged with a trio of bias crimes after investigators identified her in connection with the April 30 attack at New Natural Nails on Lakeview Avenue, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes and Clifton Police Chief Thomas Rinaldi said in a joint announcement. Both U.S.-born girls – one 13, the other 15 -- were wearing hijabs at the…
Pregnant Woman Punched In Stomach, Stabbed With Fork, Beaten With Baseball Bat In PA: Police Pregnant Woman Punched In Stomach, Stabbed With Fork, Beaten With Baseball Bat In PA: Police
Pregnant Woman Punched In Stomach, Stabbed With Fork, Beaten With Baseball Bat In PA: Police A pregnant woman was brutally attacked over several days before the man who beat her returned— showing up outside her home in a ski mask, authorities say. Derry Township police were first made aware of abuse after Luis A. Espinal-Rivera, 20, choked and punched the pregnant woman in the stomach on Apr. 9, 2022— they arrested him on Apr. 13 but he made bail on the 21, according to a release by the department and court documents. Espinal-Rivera's violence towards the pregnant woman continued after he was released, supposedly, in an attempt to "intimidate and harass her into dropping the previ…
Fairfield County Man Ordered To Stay Away From Smoothie Shop After Incident Fairfield County Man Ordered To Stay Away From Smoothie Shop After Incident
Fairfield County Man Ordered To Stay Away From Smoothie Shop After Incident A Fairfield County man who went on a tirade at an area smoothie shop after his son had an allergic reaction to nuts has been ordered to stay away from the eatery. James Iannazzo, age 48, of Fairfield, was ordered by Superior Court Judge Ndidi Moses on Monday, Feb. 8 to stay away from Robeks Smoothie Shop and to have no contact with the victim, in connection with a Saturday, Jan. 22 incident. According to Sgt. Michael Stahl, of the Fairfield Police, an investigation found that at around 1 p.m., Iannazzo made a purchase at Robeks and left the store without incident. At approximately 1:4…
Man Accused Of Attacking Smoothie Shop Workers In Fairfield County For Son's Allergic Reaction Man Accused Of Attacking Smoothie Shop Workers In Fairfield County For Son's Allergic Reaction
Man Accused Of Attacking Smoothie Shop Workers In Fairfield County For Son's Allergic Reaction A Fairfield County man was arrested for allegedly attacking employees at an area fruit and smoothie shop after his son had an allergic reaction to peanuts and was hospitalized. James Iannazzo, age 48, of Fairfield, was arrested on Saturday, Jan. 22 after Fairfield Police received numerous calls from employees at Robeks, located at 2061 Black Rock Turnpike, reporting a customer throwing things, yelling at employees, and refusing to leave. According to Sgt. Michael Stahl, of the Fairfield Police, an investigation found that at around 1 p.m., Iannazzo made a purchase at Robeks and left the sto…
Philly Man Who Assaulted, Harassed Bucks County Ex-GF Sentenced: DA Philly Man Who Assaulted, Harassed Bucks County Ex-GF Sentenced: DA
Philly Man Who Assaulted, Harassed Bucks County Ex-GF Sentenced: DA A Philadelphia man who assaulted, threatened, and harassed his ex-girlfriend, even while he was imprisoned, was sentenced to 16 ½ to 35 years in state prison, authorities said. Steven Jeffrey Castner, 41, was convicted by a Bucks County jury in June on two counts each of intimidation of a witness and stalking and one count of attempted burglary, criminal trespassing, terroristic threats, and simple assault, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. Castner first burglarized his ex-girlfriend's home in Sellersville on Oct. 19, 2019, using a hammer to damage the home and …
NY Man Who Raped, Threatened Woman With Screwdriver Sentenced In Pennsylvania NY Man Who Raped, Threatened Woman With Screwdriver Sentenced In Pennsylvania
NY Man Who Raped, Threatened Woman With Screwdriver Sentenced In Pennsylvania A New York man guilt of rape has been sentence to serve more than a decade in a Pennsylvania Correctional Institution, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Walter Dolder, 37, of Milton, New York, will serve up to 27 years for rape and assault among other charges. Dolder will also have to register as sex offender for the rest of his life. The charges stem from an incident in Mount Joy in July 2020. Police were dispatched to a residence in Mount Joy for a domestic in progress. Upon arrival, the victim came out of the residence and told police Dolder had been in th…
Man Tried To Run Over Victim, Dog While Yelling Racist Comment At CT Stop & Shop, Police Say Man Tried To Run Over Victim, Dog While Yelling Racist Comment At CT Stop & Shop, Police Say
Man Tried To Run Over Victim, Dog While Yelling Racist Comment At CT Stop & Shop, Police Say A man has been arrested on a warrant for allegedly attempting to run over a local resident walking his dog in a Connecticut grocery store parking lot and then yelling racist comments. Litchfield County resident John Charity, age 72, was arrested in Torrington on the warrant on Tuesday, July 6, following the event at the Stop & Shop located at 211 High St., said Torrington PD Detective Kevin L. Tieman. Police responded to the store after the victim said he was walking his dog across the parking lot when Charity, a Torrington resident, attempted to run him over while calling him a r…
NJ Releases Hate Crime Totals By Town, Race, More: Guess Which County Had The Most NJ Releases Hate Crime Totals By Town, Race, More: Guess Which County Had The Most
NJ Releases Hate Crime Totals By Town, Race, More: Guess Which County Had The Most Nearly 40% of all hate crimes reported in New Jersey last year were against Blacks, more than the combined total against whites, Jews, Latinos and Muslims, according to State Police crime figures released Tuesday. The town with the most reported bias incidents in 2020 was Lakewood, the figures show. More than half of all reported bias incidents in New Jersey last year involved straight harassment, as opposed to vandalism and other related crimes. More than 13% occurred at schools, parks or playgrounds. The county with the most, overall, was Monmouth. The preliminary data released Tuesday…
Couple Accused Of Attacking Connecticut Hotel Clerk In Racially Charged Incident Apprehended Couple Accused Of Attacking Connecticut Hotel Clerk In Racially Charged Incident Apprehended
Couple Accused Of Attacking Connecticut Hotel Clerk In Racially Charged Incident Apprehended The Long Island couple who were on the run after an alleged racially-charged assault at a Connecticut hotel last night have been located by law enforcement in Brooklyn. Philip Sarner and Emily Orbay, who do not have primary addresses but are known to reside primarily in Nassau County, were taken into custody by U.S. marshals following the incident on Friday, June 26. It is alleged that Sarner and Orbay attacked an African American employee at the Quality Inn in Mystic, Connecticut, prompting a brief manhunt that ended with their arrests on Monday, July 13. It is alleged that after compla…
Pickup Truck Displaying Confederate Flag Sparks Concern In New Canaan Pickup Truck Displaying Confederate Flag Sparks Concern In New Canaan
Pickup Truck Displaying Confederate Flag Sparks Concern In New Canaan Many New Canaan residents are a bit on edge these days after seeing a pickup truck that is driving around town with a large Confederate flag.  The talk about the truck and its driver has been circulating on Facebook chat rooms and among neighbors. One Facebook poster said the truck has been driving "aggressively" around town. The New Canaan Police Department said it received "a couple of calls" regarding the truck, but didn't immediately know if it has been pulled over for any reason. One poster wrote on Tuesday the truck was "ripping through all parts of town toda…