Kerhonkson Man Murdered, Dismembered PA Ex-GF After Breakup, Dumped Her Body Parts In NY: DA
A 44-year-old Pennsylvania native, grandmother, and nursing assistant was murdered and dismembered by her ex-boyfriend after ending their relationship, with her killer attempting to dispose of her body parts before police intervened, authorities announced.
Damon Foy, 50, of Kerhonkson, New York, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of Alberta Dale, 44, originally from Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Ulster County Court on Wednesday, Oct. 7, according to a release from the Ulster County District Attorney's Office issued Thursday, Oct. 8.
Foy murdered Dale sometime between Sunday, M…
Man Kills Ex-GF's New BF, Holds Her, 4 Kids Hostage, Shoots Self After Harrisburg Chase: DA
A 29-year-old man shot and killed his ex-girlfriend's current boyfriend, held her and her four children hostage, then shot himself in the head following a multi-county chase that ended with a PIT maneuver in Pennsylvania on Saturday, Oct. 10, authorities said.
Tobias John-Allen Click, of Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, broke into a home in the 400 block of Aaron Lane in East Lampeter Township, Lancaster County, shortly after 6 a.m. and fatally shot Ernesto Rodriguez, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office.
The woman, who previously dated Click and was now in a re…
Freeport Mom Drove Drunk With 10-Year-Old Daughter In Car: Police
A New York mother was arrested for allegedly driving drunk with her 10-year-old daughter in the car during a late-night traffic stop, police announced on Saturday, Oct. 10.
Zaneta Lachapelle, 43, of Freeport, Long Island, was arrested at approximately 10:10 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9, according to the Nassau County Police Department.
Officers stopped a 2015 Nissan near the intersection of North Grove Street and Lena Avenue in Freeport for a vehicle and traffic law violation, police said.
Lachapelle was behind the wheel, and her 10-year-old daughter was a passenger, investigators said.
During …
Black Hyundai, Mystery Driver Sought After Woman Dies Days After Reisterstown Hit-Run: Police
A Maryland woman never made it home, and now police are hoping surveillance photos and a $2,000 reward will help them track down the driver who left her dying in the road.
Melissa Nocho, 64, died on Wednesday, Sept. 30, six days after she was struck by a vehicle along Reisterstown Road in Baltimore County, according to police.
Investigators have since identified the suspected vehicle as a black Hyundai Elantra and released surveillance images showing the car and a person they are trying to identify.
The crash happened at approximately 9:15 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, in the 1700 block of R…
Pregnant Woman, 3 Children Among 10 Killed In PA Family Massacre: Police
A woman who was eight months pregnant, a 5-year-old boy, and a 22-month-old girl were among 10 people killed in a mass shooting at a multigenerational Pennsylvania family home, authorities revealed during a Saturday, Oct. 10, press conference.
The shooting unfolded around 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, near East Seventh and Perry streets in Erie, where police responding to a ShotSpotter alert and multiple 911 calls discovered two women shot dead outside a residence and additional victims inside, Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah said.
The two women found outside the home were 51 and 37 years old, police…
Philadelphia Officer, Dad Shane Seiber, Killed In Ambush; Eric Lewis Charged With Murder
A police officer and father of two young children was killed, and another officer was critically wounded during a struggle with a gunman on a West Philadelphia porch early Saturday, Oct. 10, police said.
Officer Shane Seiber, 40, a 10-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department, was pronounced dead at 9:04 a.m. at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, according to a police release issued Saturday evening.
Eric Lewis, 35, was taken into custody following a SWAT response and faces charges of murder, attempted murder, and numerous related offenses, police said.
Seiber leaves behind a 7-yea…
Carlisle Mom, 2 Teen Daughters Missing For Month, DA Says
A Pennsylvania mother and her two teenage daughters have been missing for a month, with family members, friends, and associates reporting no contact with any of them, authorities announced on Friday, Oct. 9.
Jeanette Price, 45, and her daughters, Samantha Evans, 15, and Jalisa Freshwater, 16, were last seen on Wednesday, Sept. 9, according to the Cumberland County District Attorney's Office.
The family is missing from the Carlisle area, and investigators are asking the public for help locating all three.
Although authorities said there is no specific indication that the mother or her daugh…
Curious Mustache, Serious Charges: Virginia Sex Offender Back Behind Bars, Sheriff Says
The mustache may be memorable, but the allegations facing a 73-year-old Virginia man are no laughing matter.
Ronald Jay Fleet, 73, who stands out in a crowd, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 8, by members of the Virginia State Police Sex Offender Registry Unit in Charles City County following a monthlong investigation into suspected violations of state law.
The investigation, conducted alongside the Charles City County Sheriff's Office, led authorities to execute a search warrant that uncovered evidence resulting in six new charges.
Fleet was already a registered sex offender at the time of …
Viral Harrison ICE Arrest Leaves Children Crying, 2 Under Investigation: Report
Two people are under investigation for allegedly interfering with an ICE arrest in New Jersey that was captured on video as children cried and clung to a woman being detained, NJ Advance Media reports.
The arrest happened in Harrison on Wednesday, Oct. 7, and was captured in a now-viral video shared on Facebook by EllaBella Garcia. The clip, just under one minutes and 30 seconds, shows several children crying and clinging to a woman as immigration agents attempt to take her into custody.
The video has drawn widespread attention, with approximately 8,500 reactions, 1,800 comments and 3,…
Excavation Company Faces $254K Fine For Mennonite Man Killed In Franklin County Trench Collapse
A 20-year-old Maryland Mennonite construction worker was buried in a trench collapse in Pennsylvania after his employer failed to provide adequate protection against cave-ins, federal investigators say.
Dalen Daniel Martin, of Smithsburg, Maryland, was killed Thursday, April 2, while working at a construction site in Franklin County.
Six months later, the U.S. Department of Labor announced $254,884 in proposed penalties against Jonas David Wagoner, doing business as J.D. Wagoner Excavating, for workplace safety violations uncovered during its investigation.
The Occupational Safety and Heal…
Same Creepy Tactic Used Again By Rutherford Man To Grope ShopRite Shopper, Cops Say
A 37-year-old New Jersey man who identifies himself on Facebook as a manager at an upscale New York City members-only club has been arrested after police say he used a fake bug scare to grope a shopper at a local ShopRite.
Victor M. Torres, of Rutherford, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 8, following an investigation into a Sept. 29 incident at the ShopRite in Lyndhurst, according to Deputy Police Chief Paul F. Haggerty.
The victim was shopping near the courtesy counter around 2 p.m. when a stranger, later identified as Torres, approached and said, "You have something on your back," police said.…
