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Ex-Youth Pastor Admits To Raping Boys In Newbury, Gets 4 Years: DA Ex-Youth Pastor Admits To Raping Boys In Newbury, Gets 4 Years: DA
Ex-Youth Pastor Admits To Raping Boys In Newbury, Gets 4 Years: DA A former youth pastor from New Hampshire who admitted to raping two boys and a young man was sentenced to four years behind bars, authorities said.  Russell Davis, 70, formerly of Newbury, pleaded guilty to rape of a child under 16 — among other felonies on Thursday, Feb. 23, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said. As part of his plea, Davis will serve four years in prison, three years on probation, and must register as a sex offender, authorities said.  In all cases, Davis befriended his victims through his position at the United Methodist Church and offered them m…
Charges Upgraded For PA Mom Who Shot Young Sons: DA Charges Upgraded For PA Mom Who Shot Young Sons: DA
Charges Upgraded For PA Mom Who Shot Young Sons: DA UPDATE: 'PA Mom Went To NJ For Heroin After Young Sons' Planned Murders: DA' Charges have been upgraded for 38-year-old Pennsylvania mom Trinh Nguyen who shot her 9-and 13-year-old sons last week, authorities said. Nguyen was newly charged with first-degree murder on Monday, May 9, in the Monday, May 2 shooting, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. Jeffrey, who went by "JT" and Nelson Tini died on Friday, May 6, less than a week after being shot in the head by their mother while in bed at their Timber Ridge Road home in Upper Makefield, authorities said. JT was a…
LGBTQ+ Pride Flag Burned Outside Sparta Church, Police Say LGBTQ+ Pride Flag Burned Outside Sparta Church, Police Say
LGBTQ+ Pride Flag Burned Outside Sparta Church, Police Say Police are seeking clues after an LGBTQ+ pride flag was burned outside of a church in Sparta. The flag was lit on fire outside of the Sparta United Methodist Church on S. Sparta Avenue on Wednesday, April 20, local police said Thursday. ********************************* REWARD ********************************* The Sparta Police Department is... Posted by Sparta Police NJ on Thursday, May 5, 2022 A pair of “young adult males” were seen walking onto the property from behind and using an accelerant to ignite the flag, according to a report from the New Jersey Herald. Anyone with…
Brothers Shot By PA Mom Not Expected To Survive: Report Brothers Shot By PA Mom Not Expected To Survive: Report
Brothers Shot By PA Mom Not Expected To Survive: Report The 9- and 13-year-old boys shot by their 38-year-old mom Trinh Nguyen while in bed in the Philadelphia suburbs were not expected to survive, authorities said the evening of the incident. The brothers were identified by friends as Jeffrey "JT" Tini, 13, and Nelson Tini, 9, 6abc reports. A vigil for the was held at Newtown Middle School in Bucks County Monday, May 2. Nguyen was under the influence when she was captured around 11:30 a.m., at the United Methodist Church in Washington Crossing, hours after the shooting at her Timber Ridge Road home in Upper Makefield, Bucks County District…
ATTEMPTED MURDER: Mom Was DUI After Shooting Her Young Sons, Neighbor, Police Say ATTEMPTED MURDER: Mom Was DUI After Shooting Her Young Sons, Neighbor, Police Say
Attempted Murder: Mom Was DUI After Shooting Her Young Sons, Neighbor, Police Say A 38-year-old mom was arrested after shooting her young kids and attempting to shoot her neighbor in the Philadelphia suburbs on Monday, May 2, authorities said. Trinh Nguyen was "under the influence" when she was captured around 11:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Washington Crossing, hours after the shooting at her Timber Ridge Road home in Upper Makefield, Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub said. Officers responded around 7 a.m., where a 22-year-old neighbor told police that Nguyen handed him a box of photos and asked him to give the box to her ex-husba…
Scientist, Inventor, Musician, Humanitarian: Charles Koester Of Glen Rock, 91 Scientist, Inventor, Musician, Humanitarian: Charles Koester Of Glen Rock, 91
Scientist, Inventor, Musician, Humanitarian: Charles Koester Of Glen Rock, 91 Charles John Koester of Glen Rock, known to many as Chuck, died on April 18 in his home, with his loving wife Mildred (Millie) at his side, after a brave battle with Alzheimer’s.  Charles was born in Niagara Falls, NY on January 26, 1929 to Carl John and Helen Hogan Koester. After graduating from Fostoria High School in 1946, he received a B.S. in physics from Carnegie Institute of Technology in 1950 and his Ph.D. in physics and optics from the University of Rochester in 1955.   He married Mildred Ruby Thompson of Wilmerding, PA on July 18, 1953. Professionally, Dr. Koester …
Suspect Nabbed In Church Parking Lot After Smithtown Prescription Center Robbery, Police Say Suspect Nabbed In Church Parking Lot After Smithtown Prescription Center Robbery, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed In Church Parking Lot After Smithtown Prescription Center Robbery, Police Say A man is behind bars after police say he robbed a pharmacy in Smithtown. John Giunta entered the Smithtown Prescription Center, located at 260 East Main St, at approximately 9:55 a.m. Wednesday, June 19, approached a pharmacist and demanded narcotics, Suffolk County Police said. The pharmacist complied and Giunta fled with the proceeds, according to police. Police responded and arrested Giunta in the rear parking lot of the United Methodist Church, located at 230 East Main St. a short time later. Major Case Unit detectives charged Giunta with third-degree robbery. Giunta, 29, of 81 Richmon…
Parsippany Pastor Suing For False Arrest In Check Scam: Report Parsippany Pastor Suing For False Arrest In Check Scam: Report
Parsippany Pastor Suing For False Arrest In Check Scam: Report The pastor of United Methodist Chruch in Parsippany is suing the State Police and Wells Fargo bank after he was mistakenly charged with depositing forged checks last year, according to a published report.  Four checks totaling $6,000 were forged using checks issued by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. The checks were deposited at a Wells Fargo bank branch also used by the Rev. Jeffrey Edwards, 63, that morning.  When Wells Fargo discovered the fake transactions, it shared ATM photos of Edwards with State Police, who posted the pictures on its Facebook page, according to Edwa…
Historic Alpine Church Designed By Metropolitan Opera House Architect Hits Market At $3.45M Historic Alpine Church Designed By Metropolitan Opera House Architect Hits Market At $3.45M
Historic Alpine Church Designed By Metropolitan Opera House Architect Hits Market At $3.45M Alpine's historic community church is on the market for $3.45 million. According to Zillow, two lots on Closter Dock and Old Dock roads totaling 3.19 acres are for sale: the 20,000-square-foot church and a two-bedroom, 10,000-square-foot home. The church had been on Zillow for 11 days as of Wednesday afternoon.  Founded in the 1840s, the church was designed by the same architect of the Metropolitan Opera House, J.C. Cady.  "Cady donated his time to the church after being drawn there while designing a home for Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nordhoff in 1865," the church website s…
Nearly 200 Handguns, Rifles Now Off The Streets After Buyback In Peekskill Nearly 200 Handguns, Rifles Now Off The Streets After Buyback In Peekskill
Nearly 200 Handguns, Rifles Now Off The Streets After Buyback In Peekskill A total of 185 guns are off the streets thanks to the efforts of the Peekskill Police Department during their annual Gun Buyback Event. The event, held Saturday, Sept. 15 at the United Methodist Church, was designed to get unwanted and/or unsecured guns off the street and out of people’s homes, according to Peekskill Chief of Police Donald Halmy. Out of the 185 guns turned in, 97 were handguns, two assault rifles, and 86 were shotguns and rifles. All of the guns, from the smallest to the largest, had the same thing in common, they were unwanted and were potentially deadly in the wrong hands…