Arsonist Who Stabbed Parents, Set Paterson Basement Fire Had Prior Charges, Records Show Arsonist Who Stabbed Parents, Set Paterson Basement Fire Had Prior Charges, Records Show Arsonist Who Stabbed Parents, Set Paterson Basement Fire Had Prior Charges, Records Show
Arsonist Who Stabbed Parents, Set Paterson Basement Fire Had Prior Charges, Records Show A 25-year-old man is accused of setting a fire in a Paterson home and stabbing both of his parents before surrendering to police, sources with direct knowledge of the incident said. Firefighters were called to 192 Berkshire Ave. in Paterson at approximately 12 a.m. on Monday, March 2, for a fire in a 1.5-story wood-frame home, according to the Paterson Fire Department. The fire was located in the basement, and preliminary information indicates the fire may have been intentionally set by an emotionally disturbed individual barricaded inside the residence, according to the release. Sourc…
Woman Says She Had ‘Present’ Before Stabbing Child’s Father In Head: Carlisle Police Woman Says She Had ‘Present’ Before Stabbing Child’s Father In Head: Carlisle Police Woman Says She Had ‘Present’ Before Stabbing Child’s Father In Head: Carlisle Police
Woman Says She Had ‘Present’ Before Stabbing Child’s Father In Head: Carlisle Police A woman allegedly told her child’s father she “had a present” for him before stabbing him in the head with a kitchen knife, police announced on Wednesday, Feb. 18. Shannon Renee Kerns, 37, of Carlisle, was charged after officers responded to a reported stabbing in the 100 block of Lincoln Street just before 3 p.m., according to police and court records. When officers arrived, they found a man standing in the road with blood covering his face and head, according to the affidavit of probable cause. He told police that Kerns, the mother of his child, had stabbed him in the head and punched him…
Strip Club Shooter From NJ Sentenced For Murder In Morrisville Strip Club Shooter From NJ Sentenced For Murder In Morrisville Strip Club Shooter From NJ Sentenced For Murder In Morrisville
Strip Club Shooter From NJ Sentenced For Murder In Morrisville A New Jersey man will spend decades behind bars for fatally shooting a Good Samaritan outside a Pennsylvania strip club, prosecutors announced on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. Pedro E. Rodriguez, 29, of Trenton, was sentenced to 30 to 60 years in state prison for the killing of 28-year-old Mekhi Norman at The Border Gentlemen’s Club on South Pennsylvania Avenue on Aug. 29, 2024,  Bucks County District Attorney explained. Rodriguez entered guilty pleas before Common Pleas Judge Charissa J. Liller to third-degree murder, discharging a firearm into an occupied structure, possession of …
Quarryville Daycare Worker Accused Of Breaking Girl’s Leg Advances To County Court: Prosecutors Quarryville Daycare Worker Accused Of Breaking Girl’s Leg Advances To County Court: Prosecutors Quarryville Daycare Worker Accused Of Breaking Girl’s Leg Advances To County Court: Prosecutors
Quarryville Daycare Worker Accused Of Breaking Girl’s Leg Advances To County Court: Prosecutors A Lancaster Township daycare worker accused of breaking a young girl’s leg will face prosecution in county court after a judge ruled there was enough evidence for the case to move forward, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Monday, Feb. 9. Kathryn "Katie" Michelle Taska, 27, of New Providence, is charged with felony endangering the welfare of children and felony aggravated assault of a victim less than 6 and a defendant 18 or older, according to the criminal complaint and docket records. Lancaster County Children and Youth Services contacted police around 10 a.m. o…
Lancaster Dad Sentenced For Shaking 2-Month-Old Son, Causing Brain Injury Lancaster Dad Sentenced For Shaking 2-Month-Old Son, Causing Brain Injury Lancaster Dad Sentenced For Shaking 2-Month-Old Son, Causing Brain Injury
Lancaster Dad Sentenced For Shaking 2-Month-Old Son, Causing Brain Injury A Lancaster County father has been sentenced to up to 15 years in state prison after pleading guilty to violently shaking his infant son, causing injuries doctors say will have a permanent, lasting impact, prosecutors announced. Michael Robert McDonald, 31, of Parkview Drive in Providence Township, was sentenced to 7 to 15 years in prison by Judge David Ashworth after entering a guilty plea on Dec. 18 to two counts of Felony Aggravated Assault – Victim Less Than 13 And Defendant 18 Or Older, and one count of Felony Endangering Welfare Of Children, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Off…
Irate Man Tried To Disarm Cop At McDonald's, 1 Officer Injured: Lakehurst PD Irate Man Tried To Disarm Cop At McDonald's, 1 Officer Injured: Lakehurst PD Irate Man Tried To Disarm Cop At McDonald's, 1 Officer Injured: Lakehurst PD
Irate Man Tried To Disarm Cop At McDonald's, 1 Officer Injured: Lakehurst PD A 35-year-old Freehold Township man was arrested and charged Sunday, Dec. 28 after he became combative with police at a McDonald's in Lakehurst, authorities said. At 5:47 a.m., officers responded to the McDonald’s at 98 Route 70, after a man, later identified as Gregory Lopez, was causing a a disturbance inside the establishment and yelling and screaming at passing motorists, Lakehurst police said.   While officers were speaking with Lopez, he became increasingly agitated and refused to comply with lawful commands. Officers were initially able to de-escalate the situation and escorted …
4 Charged In Newark Shooting That Killed 3: Prosecutor 4 Charged In Newark Shooting That Killed 3: Prosecutor 4 Charged In Newark Shooting That Killed 3: Prosecutor
4 Charged In Newark Shooting That Killed 3: Prosecutor Four people have been arrested and charged in a deadly triple shooting in Newark last month, authorities announced Thursday, Dec. 11 at a press conference. Almuta Thomas, a 31-year-old Newark resident, a 16-year-old Newark resident, Furquan Boykin, a 20-year-old Newark resident and Quayon-Williams King, a 26-year-old Newark resident all faces of charges of murder in the first degree in the shooting deaths of 10-year-old Jordan Garcia,  21-year-old Kiyah Mae Scott, and 19-year-old Masi Rogers Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens  and Newark Public Safety Director Emanue…
Woman Stabs Man During Family Fight In Lancaster: Police Woman Stabs Man During Family Fight In Lancaster: Police Woman Stabs Man During Family Fight In Lancaster: Police
Woman Stabs Man During Family Fight In Lancaster: Police A late-night stabbing during a family fight left a man slashed in Lancaster on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, the Lancaster City Bureau of Police announced on Sunday, Nov. 30. Paige Ciera Craig, 31, joined a fight between two relatives in the 400 block of South Duke Street when she stabbed an adult male, investigators said. Officers had first responded to a reported stabbing in the 500 block of Green Street at 8:36 p.m., where they found the victim with non-life-threatening cuts to his left hand and face, according to police. The investigation led officers to surveillance video that identified Cr…
Death Penalty Sought For PA Dad Accused Of Raping, Killing 2-Year-Old Son: DA Death Penalty Sought For PA Dad Accused Of Raping, Killing 2-Year-Old Son: DA Death Penalty Sought For PA Dad Accused Of Raping, Killing 2-Year-Old Son: DA
Death Penalty Sought For PA Dad Accused Of Raping, Killing 2-Year-Old Son: DA Prosecutors will seek the death penalty against a father accused of raping and killing his 2-year-old son, McKean County District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer announced on Monday, Nov. 24. Tyler Lee Prescott, 32, is charged with criminal homicide, rape of a child, incest, aggravated indecent assault, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, and related offenses in the death of his toddler son in August, according to the McKean County District Attorney’s Office and newly filed court records. Prescott has been in custody since Aug. 14, when EMS and police were called to a Sherman Stre…
Arrest Made In Knife Attack At Waldwick Train Station: NJ Transit Arrest Made In Knife Attack At Waldwick Train Station: NJ Transit Arrest Made In Knife Attack At Waldwick Train Station: NJ Transit
Arrest Made In Knife Attack At Waldwick Train Station: NJ Transit A Waldwick man was arrested after assaulting someone with a "possible knife" at the Waldwick Train Station on Sunday night, Nov. 23, according to New Jersey Transit officials. Officers responded to a report of an assault at the train station at 9:15 p.m., where the victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries and refused medical attention, according to NJT spokesperson Kyalo Mulumba. NJ Transit police arrested Jose Iraheta, 30, of Waldwick, on charges was charges of unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose, terroristic threats, and aggravated a…
Allentown Officer To Stand Trial For Hitting Surrendering Man With Gun Muzzle: DA Allentown Officer To Stand Trial For Hitting Surrendering Man With Gun Muzzle: DA Allentown Officer To Stand Trial For Hitting Surrendering Man With Gun Muzzle: DA
Allentown Officer To Stand Trial For Hitting Surrendering Man With Gun Muzzle: DA A judge has ruled that an Allentown police officer will stand trial for striking a surrendering suspect in the face with the muzzle of his service weapon, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Wednesday, Nov. 19. Abviud Carvajal, 31, of Allentown, is charged with Felony Aggravated Assault – Attempts to Cause or Causes Bodily Injury with a Deadly Weapon and Misdemeanor Simple Assault, according to the DA’s office. Following a preliminary hearing on Tuesday, Nov. 18, Magisterial District Judge Todd Heffelfinger ruled that all charges would be held for court. Carvajal i…
'Bullets Don't Lie:' 911 Tip Leads To Arrest Of Hackensack Man In Park Attack, Cops Say 'Bullets Don't Lie:' 911 Tip Leads To Arrest Of Hackensack Man In Park Attack, Cops Say 'Bullets Don't Lie:' 911 Tip Leads To Arrest Of Hackensack Man In Park Attack, Cops Say
'Bullets Don't Lie:' 911 Tip Leads To Arrest Of Hackensack Man In Park Attack, Cops Say A Hackensack man was arrested after a 911 caller reported seeing him walking with a gun in his hand near Holt Street late Friday night, police said. Officers responded to a report of a man walking in the area of 116 Holt St. with a gun in his right hand on Friday, Nov. 14, at 10:18 p.m., Capt. Darrin DeWitt said. Detectives James Han and Gunther Lara-Nunez found Jose E. Riofrio-Castillo, 20, minutes later, near Main and Bridge streets, the captain said. Police found a BB gun — a Beretta 92A1, 6 mm BB — in his jacket pocket and Riofio-Castillo was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon…