Virginia Judge Refuses To Toss TikTok Lawsuit Over ‘Addictive’ Content For Kids Virginia Judge Refuses To Toss TikTok Lawsuit Over ‘Addictive’ Content For Kids
Virginia Judge Refuses To Toss TikTok Lawsuit Over ‘Addictive’ Content For Kids TikTok just took a blow in Virginia.  A Richmond judge refused to toss Attorney General Jason Miyares’s lawsuit accusing the app of deceiving parents and hooking kids with addictive content. The ruling means the Commonwealth’s case against TikTok and its China-based parent company, ByteDance, will move ahead under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act, the AG’s office said. “I am pleased with the Court’s decision denying TikTok’s attempts to dismiss our lawsuit,” Miyares said Friday. “In the Commonwealth — and across the country — TikTok has put kids in harm’s way, and exposed them to …
Mom, Toddler Find Hidden Camera In Alexandria Bakery Bathroom: Maryland Man Charged, Police Say Mom, Toddler Find Hidden Camera In Alexandria Bakery Bathroom: Maryland Man Charged, Police Say
Mom, Toddler Find Hidden Camera In Alexandria Bakery Bathroom: Maryland Man Charged, Police Say No bueno. A Maryland man working at a popular Virginia bakery is facing disturbing charges after a mother and her young daughter made a startling discovery, authorities announced. Oxon Hill resident Joshua Hombrebueno, 20, has been charged with multiple felonies following a sex offense investigation into a hidden camera found in a bathroom at Gustave Boulangerie in Alexandria, police confirmed. According to the Alexandria Police Department, the investigation was launched in late September, when a mother and her 3-year-old daughter discovered an active iPhone camera concealed insi…
Arrests Made In Linden Wendy’s Shooting That Wounded Mom In Front Of Her Kids, Police Say Arrests Made In Linden Wendy’s Shooting That Wounded Mom In Front Of Her Kids, Police Say
Arrests Made In Linden Wendy’s Shooting That Wounded Mom In Front Of Her Kids, Police Say Two men have been arrested in connection with a Wendy’s shooting that left a 35-year-old Elizabeth mother wounded while her two young children sat in the back seat, police said. The shooting happened on the evening of Sept. 15 in the parking lot of the Wendy’s on the 700 block of South Wood Avenue, Linden Police Chief David Hart said. Jevan Carrie, 19, and Jeyrin Munoz, 18, both of Linden, “conspired to fire multiple shots at a vehicle parked in a parking lot on the 700 block of S. Wood Ave.” The victim, identified by friends as a mother named Nelkys, was struck by gunfire as she returned …
Autopsy Of Toddler Struck By Car In Macungie Released: Coroner (UPDATE) Autopsy Of Toddler Struck By Car In Macungie Released: Coroner (UPDATE)
Autopsy Of Toddler Struck By Car In Macungie Released: Coroner (Update) The cause of death has been revealed for a toddler killed after being struck by a vehicle in Upper Milford Township, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office announced on Monday, Oct. 13. The child, 1½ years old, was hit along the 5300 block of Bachman Road at approximately 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Troopers attempted life-saving measures before the toddler was transported by ambulance to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead in the trauma bay at 5:00 p.m. by the coroner. The autopsy determined the cause of death was blunt f…
Skippack Township Supervisor, Daycare Owner Charged With Child Sex Assaults In Two States Skippack Township Supervisor, Daycare Owner Charged With Child Sex Assaults In Two States
Skippack Township Supervisor, Daycare Owner Charged With Child Sex Assaults In Two States A Montgomery County township supervisor and daycare owner already accused in Maryland of soliciting child pornography and a minor is now facing new felony charges in Pennsylvania for sexually assaulting a boy over the course of seven years, prosecutors announced Monday, Oct. 6. Nicholas A. Fountain, 38, of Skippack Township, was arrested Sunday and charged with Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse, Sexual Assault, Indecent Assault, Unlawful Contact with a Minor, Endangering the Welfare of Children, and Corruption of Minors, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office. A …
Amish Buggy Crash Kills 2 Children, Family Hospitalized As Fundraiser Surpasses $23K Amish Buggy Crash Kills 2 Children, Family Hospitalized As Fundraiser Surpasses $23K
Amish Buggy Crash Kills 2 Children, Family Hospitalized As Fundraiser Surpasses $23K Two children were killed, and their parents and siblings remain hospitalized, after a driver admitted falling asleep and slamming into the family’s Amish horse and buggy, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Sept. 29. Crash Details John Koperna, 39, of Pottsville, was driving a 2014 Mini Cooper southbound on Route 225 when he fell asleep and struck the rear of the buggy near Creek Road around 8 p.m., troopers explained. The buggy was carrying eight occupants from Northumberland County, police said. The impact threw several victims from the carriage, with 9-year-old Caleb Zook and …
18-Month-Old Infant Overdoses On ZYN In Greencastle: Pennsylvania State Police 18-Month-Old Infant Overdoses On ZYN In Greencastle: Pennsylvania State Police
18-Month-Old Infant Overdoses On ZYN In Greencastle: Pennsylvania State Police An 18-month-old boy overdosed on nicotine pouches in Franklin County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Saturday, Sept. 20. The toddler, from Greencastle, was reported to be overdosing on ZYN inside a Montgomery Township home, according to PSP Chambersburg. Troopers were dispatched to the scene and confirmed the child had ingested the product. His condition was not released. The incident remains under investigation by PSP Chambersburg.
Mugshot Shows Child Luring Suspect Near Schenectady School, Police Say Mugshot Shows Child Luring Suspect Near Schenectady School, Police Say
Mugshot Shows Child Luring Suspect Near Schenectady School, Police Say A Schenectady child ran to safety after a man in a van allegedly tried to lure her with candy and grab her near an elementary school. The incident happened around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, in the city’s Hamilton Hill neighborhood, near the intersection of Delamont Avenue and Hulett Street. A girl told her parent that a man seated in a parked van offered her candy and attempted to physically grab her while she was walking home from school, Schenectady Police said. The child escaped unharmed and immediately alerted her parent, who reported the encounter. Investigators reviewed the city…
Shotgun Fired At Couple After Teen Groped At PA Wedding: Affidavit Shotgun Fired At Couple After Teen Groped At PA Wedding: Affidavit
Shotgun Fired At Couple After Teen Groped At PA Wedding: Affidavit A shotgun was fired at a couple’s SUV after they confronted a man for allegedly groping their 15-year-old daughter at a wedding, Pennsylvania State Police detailed in an affidavit. Travis Edward Hockenberry, 53, of Doylesburg, allegedly discharged multiple rounds from a 12-gauge shotgun as the couple fled his home along the 23500 block of Burns Valley Road in Fannett Township just after midnight on Sunday, Sept. 14, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Sept. 16. The victims told investigators they were at a Shade Gap wedding in Huntingdon County when their daught…
Feds Investigate Tesla As Door Handles Trap Kids In Growing Safety Crisis Feds Investigate Tesla As Door Handles Trap Kids In Growing Safety Crisis
Feds Investigate Tesla As Door Handles Trap Kids In Growing Safety Crisis Tesla is facing another safety investigation over reports that some vehicles' doors can trap children inside, as billionaire CEO Elon Musk reportedly bought about $1 billion of his company's stock. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating about 174,290 of Tesla's 2021 Model Y vehicles, the agency said on Monday, Sept. 15. The midsize SUV's electronic door handles may not open because of low battery power. The preliminary evaluation was opened after nine owners reported that their exterior door handles wouldn't work. Most cases happened whe…
Student Sent Nudes By Middle School Teacher In PA: DA Student Sent Nudes By Middle School Teacher In PA: DA
Student Sent Nudes By Middle School Teacher In PA: DA A Connellsville Middle School teacher is accused of sending nude photos to a 14-year-old former student, the Fayette County District Attorney announced on Friday, Sept. 12. Ashley Autumn Mongell, 30, is charged with unlawful contact with a minor and sexual abuse of a child, District Attorney Mike Aubele said. The investigation began last Thursday after the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children submitted a Cyber Tip to the Pennsylvania State Police Computer Crimes Unit, according to court documents. Investigators said they uncovered sexually suggestive messages exchanged on Inst…
6-Year-Old Faiz Sharif Opens Eyes After Harrisburg Kipona Festival Crash, Family Says 6-Year-Old Faiz Sharif Opens Eyes After Harrisburg Kipona Festival Crash, Family Says
6-Year-Old Faiz Sharif Opens Eyes After Harrisburg Kipona Festival Crash, Family Says A 6-year-old boy critically injured when a minivan plowed into Harrisburg’s Kipona Festival crowd has opened his eyes after several days in a coma, his family said Tuesday night, Sept. 9. The child, identified as Faiz Sharif, was one of three victims struck when Elizabeth Ann Bohrer, 36, of York Haven, allegedly barreled through barricades and into festivalgoers on North Front Street on Monday, Sept. 1, according to police and court documents. Elizabeth Ann Bohrer Swatara Township PD Court filings obtained by Daily Voice revealed Faiz suffered a fractured pelvis, two broken ribs, a …