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'Trail Of Tragedies': Illegal Rifle Empowered Man Who Murdered 3 In PA, New Jersey AG Says 'Trail Of Tragedies': Illegal Rifle Empowered Man Who Murdered 3 In PA, New Jersey AG Says
'Trail Of Tragedies': Illegal Rifle Empowered Man Who Murdered 3 In PA, New Jersey AG Says UPDATE: A killing spree and manhunt in two states this weekend was "the latest in a horrific litany of illustrations of how illegal guns and assault rifles can empower one aggrieved and disturbed actor to do immense damage and leave a trail of tragedies in their wake,” New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. Andre Gordon Jr., 26, gunned down his stepmother, his 13-year-old sister and the mother of his two children in separate locations in Falls Township, PA, after carjacking an elderly woman in Trenton to get there, authorities said. The homeless gunman also bludgeoned his girl…
Haledon PD Charges Wanted Passaic Man With Stabbing, Choking Woman Haledon PD Charges Wanted Passaic Man With Stabbing, Choking Woman
Haledon PD Charges Wanted Passaic Man With Stabbing, Choking Woman A manhunt ended with the capture of a Passaic resident wanted for stabbing and choking a woman in a Haledon domestic assault and a subsequent order by a judge to release him. The victim was taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center with a serious stab wound in her foot, as well as choke marks, after police responding to a call found her, authorities said. The Haledon Police Investigative and Special Services Bureau then went to work, Deputy Police Chief George Guzman Jr. said. With help from the Passaic County sheriff’s forensic unit, the investigators identified Joseph Hernandez, 24…
Man Who Sodomized Victim At Knifepoint In VA Captured In NJ: Cops Man Who Sodomized Victim At Knifepoint In VA Captured In NJ: Cops
Man Who Sodomized Victim At Knifepoint In VA Captured In NJ: Cops A 42-year-old man who police say sexually assaulted a woman at knifepoint in Virginia has been arrested in New Jersey. Alexander Maxim Soto Hernandez, of Dale City, had been renting out the basement of a home in Woodbridge when he entered the victim's room in the Woodbridge home armed with a knife around 7:50 a.m. Monday, Feb. 26, police in Prince William County said. Soto Hernandez sexually assaulted her before she escaped, police said. The victim encountered a neighbor who helped in contacting the police. Soto Hernandez fled in a Dodge Caravan that was originally silver and is now p…
Support Surges For Manheim Mom's Girls As Murder Suspect Husband's Mugshot Is Released Support Surges For Manheim Mom's Girls As Murder Suspect Husband's Mugshot Is Released
Support Surges For Manheim Mom's Girls As Murder Suspect Husband's Mugshot Is Released The mugshot of a husband suspected of sexually assaulting and murdering his wife has been released by police as the community rallies for children living in their home on Friday following a three-day manhunt.  A mugshot of a bloodied and bruised, Matthew Scott Harrison, 48 of Manheim, originally of Hellam, was shared by the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department on Feb. 9.  Harrison had been on the run since an 11-year-old child who lives in their home, came back from school to find his wife, Jami Harrison, strangled to death on Monday, Feb. 5, ac…
Pair Killed Somerset County Man, Brought Body To Brooklyn: Prosecutor Pair Killed Somerset County Man, Brought Body To Brooklyn: Prosecutor
Pair Killed Somerset County Man, Brought Body To Brooklyn: Prosecutor Two men have been charged, with one at large, in connection with a Somerset County homicide, authorities announced. Andrew Mumby, 47, of New Brunswick, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 7 while police are searching for Daniel Matthews, 44, of Brooklyn, NY, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and Franklin Township Public Safety Director Quovella Maeweather said.  Both are accused of killing Artis Young, 46, of Franklin Township, and have been charged with first-degree murder, disturbin…
Manhunt Ends! Manheim Mom's Suspected Murderer In Custody. Police Say Manhunt Ends! Manheim Mom's Suspected Murderer In Custody. Police Say
Manhunt Ends! Manheim Mom's Suspected Murderer In Custody. Police Say A manhunt for a husband suspected of sexually assaulting and murdering his wife has ended, police announced on Thursday, Feb. 8 Matthew Scott Harrison, 48 of Manheim, originally of Hellam, was on the run after his wife was found dead by a child on Monday, Feb. 5, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Harrison had been missing for three days when his pick-up was spotted at a hotel in Pittston. He was captured following a stand-off with US Marshal Services Fugitive Task Force at a hotel in Pittston, Luzerne County, PA, according to the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police…
HOMICIDE MANHUNT: PA Dad Accused Of Strangling Wife To Death, Police Say HOMICIDE MANHUNT: PA Dad Accused Of Strangling Wife To Death, Police Say
Homicide Manhunt: PA Dad Accused Of Strangling Wife To Death, Police Say A manhunt is underway for a 48-year-old dad police believe killed his wife in Manheim on Monday.  ***UPDATE: MATTHEW HARRISON Was CAPTURED On Thursday evening, Feb. 8; CLICK HERE TO READ OUR FULL REPORT*** ORIGINAL: **Daily Voice has obtained the criminal complaint and affidavit of probable cause, click here to read additional details about this case** Matthew Scott Harrison is wanted for the strangulation death of his wife Jami A. Harrison, Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Announced on Wednesday, Feb. 7.  Officers had been called to a report of a woman who had "suffer…
HERO: NJSP Detective Sergeant Who Tracked Down Fugitive Florida Murderer Named Trooper Of Year HERO: NJSP Detective Sergeant Who Tracked Down Fugitive Florida Murderer Named Trooper Of Year
Hero: Njsp Detective Sergeant Who Tracked Down Fugitive Florida Murderer Named Trooper Of Year A multi-state manhunt for an armed fugitive wanted for brutally murdering his 67-year-old female neighbor in Florida ended in New Jersey thanks in large part to NJ State Police Detective Sgt. Michael Savnik. Savnik tracked down Esteban De Jesus Jr., who was shot and killed by U.S. Marshals in Jersey City this past summer, NJSP Col. Patrick J. Callahan said in presenting the sergeant with the agency’s prestigious 2023 "Trooper of the Year" Award. The highest honor bestowed by the NJSP to its members, the "Trooper of the Year" award is a gold-framed red ribbon that recipients wear on their Cl…
(Update) Is Aaron Pennington Dead? Divers Search Gardner Lake For Man Accused of Killing Wife (Update) Is Aaron Pennington Dead? Divers Search Gardner Lake For Man Accused of Killing Wife
(Update) Is Aaron Pennington Dead? Divers Search Gardner Lake For Man Accused of Killing Wife Update: Police have called off their search for Aaron Pennington on Friday, Oct. 27. They have not found the man.  Original: It's been five days since anyone has seen Aaron Pennington, the 33-year-old Worcester County man accused of killing his wife and mother of his four children on Sunday, Oct. 22, at their home in Gardner. Her family has created a GoFundMe to help provide for those kids.  Police have focused their attention on Camp Collier, where hunters found Pennington's abandoned BMW earlier this week. On Friday, state police announced they've brought dive teams to search&nb…
Man Accused Of Murdering Judge In Washington County Found Dead, Sheriff Says Man Accused Of Murdering Judge In Washington County Found Dead, Sheriff Says
Man Accused Of Murdering Judge In Washington County Found Dead, Sheriff Says Pedro Argote, the man wanted in connection to the murder of Maryland Circuit Judge Andrew Wilkinson has been found dead in Williamsport, authorities announced. The Washington County Sheriff's Office issued an alert on Thursday morning advising that Argote was found in a wooded area between Clear Spring Road and Bottom Road approximately a mile away from where his Mercedes was found during the manhunt tracking him. There is a significant police presence in the Williamsport, MD area. The Washington County Sheriff's Office asks the... Posted by Washington County Sheriff's Office, Maryla…
Police Find Abandoned BMW Linked To Husband Accused Of Killing His Wife, Mom of 4, In Gardner Police Find Abandoned BMW Linked To Husband Accused Of Killing His Wife, Mom of 4, In Gardner
Police Find Abandoned BMW Linked To Husband Accused Of Killing His Wife, Mom of 4, In Gardner The manhunt for a 33-Worcester County man stretched on into its third day, but searchers said they've found his car and plan to search the area where it was located Tuesday morning, Oct. 24.  Aaron Pennington is wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of 30-year-old Breanne Pennington in their home on Cherry Street in Gardner on Sunday, Oct. 22, Massachusetts State Police said. Officers knew something was amiss when the couple's four young children walked to a neighbor's home because they couldn't find their dad, and they could hear their mom crying in her room, authorities said.&n…
Search For Hagerstown Judge's Suspected Killer Pedro Argote Continues Nationwide Search For Hagerstown Judge's Suspected Killer Pedro Argote Continues Nationwide
Search For Hagerstown Judge's Suspected Killer Pedro Argote Continues Nationwide Fresh leads have been called in, but a man suspected of killing a Maryland Circuit Court judge remains at large, even after his Mercedes was found "hidden" in the woods over the weekend. Pedro Argote is on the lam as local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies continue their investigation into the murder of 52-year-old Judge Andrew Wilkinson, who was found shot to death in his Hagerstown driveway while his family was inside their home on Friday night. Following the grisly discovery of the judge's body, there may have been a break in the case days after the Maryland Circuit Court jud…
Suspected Judge Killer's Mercedes Found In Williamsport, Sheriff Says (DEVELOPING) Suspected Judge Killer's Mercedes Found In Williamsport, Sheriff Says (DEVELOPING)
Suspected Judge Killer's Mercedes Found In Williamsport, Sheriff Says (Developing) There may have been a break in the days after a Maryland Circuit Court judge was shot and killed in Washington County by a wanted man who is in the midst of a contentious custody hearing. On Saturday afternoon, the Washington County Sheriff's Office issued an alert that there will be a "significant" police presence in Williamsport after a silver Mercedes being driven by Pedro Argote was located in the area. There is a significant police presence in the Williamsport, MD area. The Washington County Sheriff's Office asks the... Posted by Washington County Sheriff's Office, Maryland on S…
Judge Found Shot To Death In Driveway Of Hagerstown Home: Washington County Sheriff Judge Found Shot To Death In Driveway Of Hagerstown Home: Washington County Sheriff
Judge Found Shot To Death In Driveway Of Hagerstown Home: Washington County Sheriff A manhunt has been launched after Maryland Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson was killed at his Washington County home. At around 8 p.m. on Thursday night, deputies were called to the 19100 block of Olde Waterford Road in Hagerstown, where they found the 52-year-old judge suffering from gunshot wounds in his driveway. He was rushed to Meritus Medical Center, where he later died from his injuries, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office. On Friday morning, the agency issued a BOLO for 49-year-old Pedro Argote, who was described as being 5-foot-7, weighing 130 pounds with blac…
Jason Billingsley Arrested For Murder Of Pava LaPere In Baltimore Following Manhunt Jason Billingsley Arrested For Murder Of Pava LaPere In Baltimore Following Manhunt
Jason Billingsley Arrested For Murder Of Pava LaPere In Baltimore Following Manhunt The two-day manhunt for a repeat offender who killed a 26-year-old tech CEO in Baltimore came to an end overnight as investigators arrested Jason Billingsley by US Marshals, authorities announced. Billingsley, 32, who was wanted in connection to the murder of EcoMap Technologies founder Pava LaPere in her Baltimore apartment, was reportedly arrested overnight in Bowie after two days on the run.  BPD announces reward, case links to suspect Jason Billingsley: #BPD's WATF & US Marshals continue to search for the 1st degree murder suspect.BPD confirms he is wanted in connection to a 9/1…
Tech CEO Who Made Forbes' '30 Under 30' Found Dead In Baltimore; Suspect At Large Tech CEO Who Made Forbes' '30 Under 30' Found Dead In Baltimore; Suspect At Large
Tech CEO Who Made Forbes' '30 Under 30' Found Dead In Baltimore; Suspect At Large The death of 26-year-old CEO Pava LaPere in Baltimore is being investigated as a homicide and the police are honing in on a possibly dangerous suspect. Jason Dean Billingsley, 32, who has racked up a lengthy rap sheet over the years, is on the lam and faces a first-degree murder charge for allegedly killing the EcoMap Technologies CEO, who was featured in Forbes "30 Under 30" for her "social impact."  View this post on Instagram A post shared by EcoMap Technologies (@ecomaptech) Her body was found in an apartment in the 300 block of West Fra…
MANHUNT: 12-Hour Search Ends In Franklin Lakes Following Fair Lawn Burglary, Pursuit, Crash MANHUNT: 12-Hour Search Ends In Franklin Lakes Following Fair Lawn Burglary, Pursuit, Crash
Manhunt: 12-Hour Search Ends In Franklin Lakes Following Fair Lawn Burglary, Pursuit, Crash What began as a home burglary in Fair Lawn ended with a crash in Franklin Lakes and the arrest of the driver exactly 12 hours later. An out-of-town resident reported remotely seeing two burglars on a security camera in her Koenig Court home just off Route 208 at 8:06 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20, Fair Lawn Police Sgt. Eric Eleshewich said. The superintendent arrived and saw the pair flee through a living-room window, the sergeant said. Responding officers rolled up on two men and a vehicle parked on northbound Route 208 moments later. The driver got back into the car and sped off, leaving hi…
Man Killed, Woman Injured In Shooting Near Troy Schools Man Killed, Woman Injured In Shooting Near Troy Schools
Man Killed, Woman Injured In Shooting Near Troy Schools A police manhunt is underway after a shooting that left a man dead and a woman injured near several schools in the region. Emergency crews in Rensselaer County were called at around 2:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18, for a shooting in Troy’s Lansingburgh neighborhood, near 6th Avenue and 105th Street. The scene was just two blocks south of the Lansingburgh School District complex, which houses Lansingburgh High School, Knickerbacker Middle School, and Rensselaer Park Elementary School. According to Troy Police, a school resource officer assigned to the campus heard the gunshots and responded to t…
Escaped DC Murder Suspect Remains At Large Day After Calvacante's Capture Escaped DC Murder Suspect Remains At Large Day After Calvacante's Capture
Escaped DC Murder Suspect Remains At Large Day After Calvacante's Capture The search for an escaped Washington DC murder suspect remains active a day after Danelo Cavalcante's capture. Christopher Haynes, a Manassas, VA native charged in the Aug. 12 murder of Brent Hayward, escaped from the George Washington University Hospital on Wednesday, Sept. 6.  DC Metro police last week released an image of the 30-year-old, and this week increased the reward for his arrest to $30,000. The department on Tuesday, Sept. 12 said finding Haynes is a "top priority," however, an update on the search has not been provided since. Haynes' case is largely different from Danelo …
Shirtless Danelo Cavalcante Last Spotted Carrying .22 Rifle, Flashlight Shirtless Danelo Cavalcante Last Spotted Carrying .22 Rifle, Flashlight
Shirtless Danelo Cavalcante Last Spotted Carrying .22 Rifle, Flashlight The reward in the search for Danelo Cavalcante has been increased to $25,000. The 34-year-old escaped killer, who is also wanted for murder in Brazil, is armed after stealing a pistol from a Chester County home Monday, Sept. 11, authorities said. Police say he was last spotted in South Coventry Township, without a shirt, carrying a stolen .22 rifle and flashlight. Residents should call 911 immediately if he is spotted. For general tips or info, call (717) 562-2987. The US Marshals, Pennsylvania State Police, and detectives from across Chester County are assisting in the search, which cl…
US Marshals 'Playing The Long Game' In Hunt For Danelo Cavalcante US Marshals 'Playing The Long Game' In Hunt For Danelo Cavalcante
US Marshals 'Playing The Long Game' In Hunt For Danelo Cavalcante Twelve days after Danelo Cavalcante escaped from the Chester County Prison, Pennsylvania State Police say they are shifting from a strategy of "containment" to a more investigative posture.  In the Monday, Sept. 11 press conference held by state police Lt. Col. George Bivens and others, authorities said their efforts have "shifted" into a "fugitive investigation." The painstaking effort to track down the escaped killer was frustrated over the weekend when Cavalcante slipped past the established perimeter at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square. Cavalcante snuck past police after stealing an…
Search For Danelo Cavalcante Is Now Nationwide Search For Danelo Cavalcante Is Now Nationwide
Search For Danelo Cavalcante Is Now Nationwide Danelo Cavalcante has somehow slipped by the hundreds of law enforcement officers in Pennsylvania and neighboring states searching for him in the Longwood Gardens, and though authorities believe he is still in Pennsylvania, they are now describing the search as a "nationwide" manhunt.  The 34-year-old fugitive killer was captured on home surveillance footage on the porch of a residence in northern Chester County near Phoenixville, sometime late Saturday, Sept. 9, Pennsylvania State Police said. By Sunday morning, Sept. 10, troopers said they had received leads that Cavalcante was no longer…
Search For Fugitive Northeast Killer Now 'Nationwide' Manhunt, Police Say Search For Fugitive Northeast Killer Now 'Nationwide' Manhunt, Police Say
Search For Fugitive Northeast Killer Now 'Nationwide' Manhunt, Police Say Danelo Cavalcante has somehow slipped by the hundreds of law enforcement officers in Pennsylvania and neighboring states searching for him in the Longwood Gardens, and though authorities believe he is still in Pennsylvania, they are now describing the search as a "nationwide" manhunt.  The 34-year-old fugitive killer was captured on home surveillance footage on the porch of a residence in northern Chester County near Phoenixville, sometime late Saturday, Sept. 9, Pennsylvania State Police said. By Sunday morning, Sept. 10, troopers said they had received leads that Cavalcante was no longer…
Two More Danelo Cavalcante Sightings Confirmed, Search Throughout Longwood Gardens Continues Two More Danelo Cavalcante Sightings Confirmed, Search Throughout Longwood Gardens Continues
Two More Danelo Cavalcante Sightings Confirmed, Search Throughout Longwood Gardens Continues Two Danelo Cavalcante sightings were confirmed on Friday, Sept. 8, Pennsylvania State Police said. UPDATE: Danelo Cavalcante Captured On Neighborhood Porch Sporting New Look, And Now He Has A Car, Police Say Trooper James T. Grothey did not say where exactly the 34-year-old escaped killer was seen — only that the sightings were within the search area. Meanwhile, a group of police officers armed with long guns had gathered in an area of the northwest corner in the Longwood Gardens of Kennett Square that afternoon, 6abc reports. No breakthroughs in the manhunt had been announ…
Danelo Cavalcante Updates: Search Status, Latest Sightings Of Escaped Pennsylvania Killer Danelo Cavalcante Updates: Search Status, Latest Sightings Of Escaped Pennsylvania Killer
Danelo Cavalcante Updates: Search Status, Latest Sightings Of Escaped Pennsylvania Killer It's been over a week since convicted murderer, Danelo Cavalcante, escaped from a Pennsylvania Prison — now the state police are offering the public a hefty reward for your help.  The original reward offered for details about the 34-year-old Royersford fugitive's whereabouts was a combined $10,000, by the US Marshals, local, and state law enforcement. On Sept. 7, that total was increased to $20,000, according to state police. The convicted killer has been spotted on trail cameras in the woods of Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square with a backpack and a grey hoodie, which led to school closu…
Where In The World Is Danelo Cavalcante? Where In The World Is Danelo Cavalcante?
Where In The World Is Danelo Cavalcante? Nearly a week after convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante slipped past security at the Chester County Prison, authorities are struggling to find him.  In an afternoon press conference on Wednesday, Sept. 6, state and county officials said the search perimeter has been expanded again after the convicted 34-year-old killer was spotted along Chandler Road in Pennsbury Township on Tuesday night.  Authorities also divulged new details in Cavalcante's escape on Thursday, Aug. 31. Acting Prison Warden Howard Holland said the fugitive was seen on camera scaling a wall in an outdoor exercis…
Danelo Cavalcante's Mom Aids Police As Search Narrows Danelo Cavalcante's Mom Aids Police As Search Narrows
Danelo Cavalcante's Mom Aids Police As Search Narrows Police are narrowing down their search for escaped killer Danelo Cavalcante to an area of Pocopson Township — and they've got his mom on their side. George Bivens, a lieutenant colonel with the Pennsylvania State Police, said at a press conference on Labor Day that 34-year-old Cavalcante's mom recorded a message to him in Spanish, which is being broadcast from helicopters and law enforcement vehicles that are assisting in the search. There have been four credible sightings of 34-year-old Cavalcante in a confined area of the township since his escape from the Chester County Prison on Thursd…
Police Are Knocking On Doors Amid Massive Search For Escaped Killer Danelo Cavalcante Police Are Knocking On Doors Amid Massive Search For Escaped Killer Danelo Cavalcante
Police Are Knocking On Doors Amid Massive Search For Escaped Killer Danelo Cavalcante The search for 34-year-old escaped killer Danelo Cavalcante remains under way in Chester County. Police were knocking on doors around Pocopson Township Sunday, Sept. 3, as there have been sightings of the convicted murderer in the area over the weekend, the Chester County District Attorney's Office said. Hundreds of U.S. Marshals agents, SWAT teams, local, state, and other federal agencies have been searching the area in the days after Cavalcante slipped by guards at the Chester County prison. Anyone with any information on the whereabouts of Cavalcante is asked to call 9-1-1 immediately.…
MANHUNT: Search Continues For Killer Fugitive Danelo Cavalcante In Chester County MANHUNT: Search Continues For Killer Fugitive Danelo Cavalcante In Chester County
Manhunt: Search Continues For Killer Fugitive Danelo Cavalcante In Chester County More than 24 hours after convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante slipped past guards and escaped the Chester County prison, authorities say he is still at large.  Cavalcante, who was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole just two weeks before he fled captivity, Daily Voice reported.  In a press conference on Friday, Sept. 1, Chesco District Attorney Deb Ryan said a task force of state, local, and federal authorities is using all available resources to track the killer down, including helicopters, drones, and canine units.  He is still believed to be in t…
WANTED! Ex-GF Murderer Serving Life Sentence Escapes Chester County Prison WANTED! Ex-GF Murderer Serving Life Sentence Escapes Chester County Prison
Wanted! Ex-GF Murderer Serving Life Sentence Escapes Chester County Prison A Royersford man convicted of his girlfriend's murder two weeks ago has escaped the jail, authorities warn.  Danelo Cavalcante, 34, snuck past security at the Chester County Prison early on Thursday, Aug. 31, said West Chester police.  The convicted killer was last seen walking on Wawaset Road in Pocopson Township around 9:40 a.m., the District Attorney's Office said. He is described as 5 feet tall and 120 pounds with brown eyes and "shaggy black curly hair." Cavalcante is a Brazilian national who speaks Spanish and Portuguese but only some English, and was last wearing a white T-shirt, g…
Police 'Manhunt' Detours Traffic In Doylestown Police 'Manhunt' Detours Traffic In Doylestown
Police 'Manhunt' Detours Traffic In Doylestown Doylestown residents were asked to steer clear of an ongoing police "manhunt" underway on Monday afternoon.  Central Bucks Regional Police said they were searching for a suspect in the borough around 1:30 p.m. on June 26. A "large police presence" combed over the area bound by North Main Street, Font Hill Drive, East Street, and North Street, they added.  Drivers and pedestrians were advised to avoid the area and were told to expect detours or road closures.  About an hour later, around 2:30 p.m., police said the "activity ... (had) ended."  "The area is safe, roa…