Cecil County Man, 48, Asked 26-Year-Old Online Lover To Produce Child Abuse Images: Feds
An online sexual relationship between two Maryland adults took a deeply disturbing turn when a 48-year-old man allegedly began requesting child sexual abuse images from his 26-year-old partner, according to federal prosecutors.
Donald Samuel Haubrick, of Elkton, and Breann Michele Lively, of North East, were indicted by a federal grand jury on multiple child sex crime charges following an investigation into their alleged online activities, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland announced on Tuesday, Oct. 27.
According to the indictment, the two maintained a sexual relationshi…
Argument Outside Virginia Apartment Leaves Two Men Shot, Herndon Man Behind Bars: Police
An argument outside a Virginia apartment ended with gunfire, leaving two men hospitalized, including an innocent bystander who was sitting in his car when the shots rang out, police said.
Olmer Danilo Perez Villegas, 32, of Herndon, is facing multiple felony charges following the shooting on Monday, Oct. 26, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.
Officers were called to the 2200 block of Astoria Circle in the Hutchison area at approximately 7:30 p.m., where they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper body.
Another man was found nearby with a gunshot wound to hi…
Off-Duty West Milford Police Sergeant Assaults 2 At Local Restaurant: Prosecutor
An off-duty police sergeant is accused of assaulting two patrons at a North Jersey restaurant, authorities announced Tuesday, Oct. 27.
Thomas Connors, 39, of West Milford, allegedly assaulted the two patrons at Jessie's Country Kettle located on the Greenwood Lake Turnpike, around 12:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said.
Connors, a West Milford police sergeant, was arrested without incident in Totowa on Tuesday, Oct. 27, by members of the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office Public Integrity Unit, Valdes said. He was charged with two counts of simp…
West Springfield Man's Sentence In I-91 Crash That Killed 3 Falls Short Of DA’s Request
A Massachusetts man who admitted to driving drunk in an Interstate 91 crash that killed three workers will spend 15 to 17 years in state prison, authorities said.
Bilal Griffith, 30, of West Springfield, pleaded guilty Tuesday, Oct. 27, in the fatal March 28, 2025, crash that killed Ryan Almeida, Raul Bohorquez, and Igor Costa, the Hampden District Attorney’s Office said.
Prosecutors had requested a sentence of 45 to 51 years, three times longer than what he received.
The three men were working for Premier Fence when Griffith sped into their work zone in a Jeep Cherokee and str…
Teaneck Suspect's Daring Escape Across Hackensack River Ends With Route 4 Mall Arrest: PD
A Brooklyn man accused in a string of car burglaries and thefts in Teaneck fled police through woods, crossed the muddy Hackensack River at low tide, and was caught near Riverside Square Mall, authorities said.
Adrian T. Woollery, 23, was arrested following an overnight search involving drones, a K-9 unit, and officers from multiple departments on Thursday, Oct. 22, Teaneck Police Chief Seth Kriegel said.
The search began around 12:15 a.m., when a resident near Somerset Road called 911 after spotting a man fleeing from their vehicle when its alarm sounded, Kriegel said. Responding Offi…
Man Strangles Victim, Smashes Phone In Front Of Children In Englewood: Police
A man is accused of strangling a victim, slamming their head into a wall, and smashing their phone in front of children during a violent confrontation at an Bergen County home, authorities said.
Englewood police responded to a residence on Rock Creek Terrace around 10 p.m. Aug. 23 for a reported disturbance, but the suspect, identified as Paul R. Martin, 42, had already fled, Englewood Police Detective Capt. Renee LaRaia said.
The assault began after a verbal argument, when Martin allegedly forced the victim's head into a wall and strangled them, LaRaia said. Martin then ripped a phone…
$3.4M Medicaid Fraud Scheme: New Windsor Couple Gets Prison After Billing NY For Fake Trips
An Orange County couple who helped steal more than $3.4 million from New York's Medicaid program by billing for fake medical transportation trips will spend time in prison, prosecutors said.
Rohail Raja, 45, of New Windsor, was sentenced to six to 18 years in state prison on Tuesday, Oct. 27, following his guilty plea to first-degree grand larceny, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler and New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.
Meanwhile, his wife, Shama Alam, 45, also of New Windsor, was sentenced to six months in jail and five years of probation…
Ex-Cop, Somers High Asst Coach Admits To Sending Explicit Texts, Videos To Teen Girl: State
A former Massachusetts police officer and Connecticut high school assistant wrestling coach has pleaded guilty to sending explicit texts to a 15-year-old girl, groping her, and asking her for sex in a stairwell, authorities said.
Justin Perez, 28, of Springfield, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty Monday, Oct. 26, to risk of injury to a minor and enticing a minor, according to Connecticut’s Division of Criminal Justice.
Prosecutors said Perez got the girl's phone number from the Somers High School Girls' Wrestling team's group chat and began messaging her privately in December 2023.
The e…
Ephrata Hospital Worker Struck In Face By Woman: Police
A woman struck a health care worker in the face at a Pennsylvania hospital, police announced on Monday, Oct. 26.
Tataityanna Mati Harris, 23, of Harrisburg was arrested following the assault at WellSpan Hospital, 169 Martin Avenue in Ephrata Borough, police said.
Officers responded at 11:17 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, after the assault was reported. They interviewed the health care worker and reviewed hospital security footage, which showed Harris striking the worker in the face, according to the Ephrata Police Department.
Harris was charged with one count of second-degree felony aggravated assa…
Cigars, Liquor, Flaming Paper Towels: Maryland Man Pleads Guilty In Waldorf Hookah Lounge Arson
A pile of cigars, a splash of liquor, and a flaming roll of paper towels.
That's the unusual recipe a Maryland man used to set a hookah lounge ablaze, causing more than $80,000 in damage, federal prosecutors say.
St. Mary's County resident Shawn Justice, 38, has pleaded guilty to federal arson charges after admitting to setting the fire at Pasha Lounge in Waldorf, a bar and hookah establishment.
According to prosecutors, Justice entered the business through the front door on Oct. 29, 2025, and made his way to a humidor, where he scattered cigars across the floor.
He then poured liquor ove…
Deadly Abuse, Neglect, And Distrust Of Bayport Girl, 7, Detailed In Lawsuit: ‘Mom Will Get Mad’
A 7-year-old girl warned school and county administrators that her legal guardian was abusing her months before her death, according to a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday, Oct. 27.
Despite the warning signs around Jor’Dynn Duncan’s case, the alleged abuse was never mentioned at a custody hearing, allowing her accused killer to gain full custody, the lawsuit said.
Jor’Dynn died Dec. 29, 2025, after horrific abuse at the hands of Emily Kelly and Kelly’s family, according to Suffolk County prosecutors and the lawsuit.
Jor’Dynn’s birth mom, Portia Duncan, filed the civil suit Tuesday in New York’…
Granddaughter Goes On Cruise With Money Stolen From Harrisburg Grandma: Affidavit
A woman stole more than $82,000 from the sale of her grandmother’s Pennsylvania home and spent some of it on a cruise and a new home, investigators said.
Jacquelyn Sams, 58, of Pleasant Grove, Alabama, was arraigned on felony theft and forgery charges on Monday, Oct. 26, according to court documents Daily Voice obtained on Tuesday, Oct. 27.
Sams was designated as an agent through a power of attorney and received two checks during the April 2, 2025, settlement for her grandmother’s home on Emerald Street in Harrisburg, investigators said.
She forged a signature and endorsed both checks for …
Family Mourns Dorchester Girl, 4, After Fentanyl Death: ‘So Much Life Ahead Of Her’
Liyanna Bautista Familia should have been playing, laughing, and learning. Instead, the 4-year-old Massachusetts girl’s family is raising money for her funeral after she died from fentanyl poisoning while under her mother's care, according to authorities.
“Liyanna was such a beautiful little girl with so much life ahead of her,” the Dorchester girl's aunt wrote on GoFundMe.
Liyanna's mother, Dayanna Familia, pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and multiple other charges on Monday, Oct. 26, the Boston Globe reported.
Police responded to a Dorchester home shortly before 9 p.m. on Aug. 1…
Sex Offender Trades THC For Sex With Children In Downingtown: Prosecutors
A registered sex offender is accused of supplying children with THC and vape cartridges in exchange for sexual contact in Chester County, authorities announced on Tuesday, Oct. 27.
Elijah Thomas, 28, of Downingtown, was arrested on Oct. 8 and charged with trafficking minors, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with minors, possession with intent to deliver controlled substances, and related offenses, according to the Chester County District Attorney’s Office.
Thomas is a Tier II registered sex offender with prior convictions for stalking and sexual contact with a minor, authorities said.…