New Child Sex Assault Charges For Hamilton Educator Darnell Williams: Prosecutor New Child Sex Assault Charges For Hamilton Educator Darnell Williams: Prosecutor
New Child Sex Assault Charges For Hamilton Educator Darnell Williams: Prosecutor A New Jersey educator already jailed on child sex assault charges is now facing new accusations, authorities said. Darnell Williams, 34, of Manchester, was charged Wednesday, Sept. 17, with sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said in a press release. Williams, a former employee within the Hamilton Township School District in Atlantic County, was arrested in August after authorities found he “touched an intimate part of a minor child who was under his care "in a sexual manner," as previously reported by Daily Voice. The all…
Infant Strangled In Leesburg Home, Suspect Arrested After Search, Police Say Infant Strangled In Leesburg Home, Suspect Arrested After Search, Police Say
Infant Strangled In Leesburg Home, Suspect Arrested After Search, Police Say A 21-year-old Virginia man is behind bars after an infant was rushed to the hospital in critical condition following a violent assault, police said. Alvaro Mejia Ayala, 21, was arrested after a brief manhunt and charged with strangulation in Leesburg on Wednesday, Sept. 17, authorities said. Shortly after 10 a.m., officers from the Leesburg Police Department were called to the unit block of Hancock Place NE for a report of a child not breathing. The infant was taken to an area hospital and listed in critical condition after investigators said the child was the victim of an assault. A manh…
2 Dead, Child Injured After Driver Crosses Into Oncoming Traffic In Toms River: Prosecutor 2 Dead, Child Injured After Driver Crosses Into Oncoming Traffic In Toms River: Prosecutor
2 Dead, Child Injured After Driver Crosses Into Oncoming Traffic In Toms River: Prosecutor Two people were killed, and a child was hospitalized after a driver crossed into oncoming traffic and struck another vehicle carrying a child. Officers responded to Hooper Avenue and Fischer Boulevard around 8:45 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11, where a 2016 Chevrolet Equinox, driven by a 46-year-old man with a front seat passenger and a four-year-old passenger in the back seat, was traveling southbound when it crossed the grass median and struck a 2025 Toyota Rav4, operated by a 28-year-old woman, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. The Toyota rolled onto its side …
Guardian To Blame For Teen Having 2 Handguns, Watervliet Police Say Guardian To Blame For Teen Having 2 Handguns, Watervliet Police Say
Guardian To Blame For Teen Having 2 Handguns, Watervliet Police Say A 16-year-old boy and his guardian are facing charges following the recovery of two handguns in upstate New York. Kierra Allen, 37, of Watervliet, was arrested Wednesday, Sept. 10, after police said she failed to adequately supervise the teen, who was allegedly found in possession of two handguns. The boy was charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a felony. Allen is charged with endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor. According to investigators, the teen has a criminal history including a 2023 charge for possession and unlawful discharge of a flare gun. In …
Toddler Left Alone After Dad Hospitalized, Charged As Mom Gave Birth: New Holland Police Toddler Left Alone After Dad Hospitalized, Charged As Mom Gave Birth: New Holland Police
Toddler Left Alone After Dad Hospitalized, Charged As Mom Gave Birth: New Holland Police A Lancaster County toddler was left alone after his father was hospitalized from an assault while the child’s mother was giving birth, New Holland police announced on Thursday, Sept. 11. Andrew Newsome, 32, was found unconscious outside Shooter’s Crossing on Diller Avenue in New Holland Borough at 11:36 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, according to police. He was transported to a hospital for treatment. Roughly an hour later, at 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16, officers were dispatched for a welfare check after learning a 2-year-old might be left unattended in an apartment. The child’s mother…
Trenton Man Sexually Assaulted Girl At Illegal Dispensary He Ran: Prosecutor Trenton Man Sexually Assaulted Girl At Illegal Dispensary He Ran: Prosecutor
Trenton Man Sexually Assaulted Girl At Illegal Dispensary He Ran: Prosecutor A 51-year-old Trenton man was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting two juveniles, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 9. Rasheen Gaither sexually assaulted one girl while she was spending the night at his house and another girl while she was at an illegal dispensary that he runs in Trenton, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said. A search warrant was executed at Gaither's convenience store on the 100 block of Pennington Avenue in Trenton and detectives approximately four pounds of marijuana and a handgun., Marbrey said. Gaither was charged with two counts of aggr…
2-Year-Old Boy Missing Since May Found In September: Chester Police (UPDATE) 2-Year-Old Boy Missing Since May Found In September: Chester Police (UPDATE)
2-Year-Old Boy Missing Since May Found In September: Chester Police (Update) A 2-year-old Chester boy missing since May has been found safe in Philadelphia, authorities announced on Saturday, Sept. 6. Jeremiah Cottman was located in Philadelphia and is now in the custody of Children and Youth Services, investigators said. He is currently undergoing evaluation at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The successful recovery was the result of a multi-agency effort, according to police. Agencies involved included CYS worker Jessica Weld, Chester City Detectives, Detective Captain El’Lan Morgan, Detective Robert Ticknor, Cpl./Detective Kevin Schieler, Cpl./Detective Astr…
5 Children Locked In 'Dungeon' With Feces-Covered Walls, No Beds By PA Parents: Officials 5 Children Locked In 'Dungeon' With Feces-Covered Walls, No Beds By PA Parents: Officials
5 Children Locked In 'Dungeon' With Feces-Covered Walls, No Beds By PA Parents: Officials Five children were trapped in a locked room described as a “dungeon,” where authorities say they lived among filth, boarded-up windows, and no beds. A Pennsylvania couple, James Russell Kahl and Carly Kahl, is accused of holding their children, ages five to 14, in “deplorable conditions” at a home in Redstone Township, Fayette County, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The investigation began in early August after Children and Youth Services received a complaint about the family, authorities said. When troopers responded to the home with CYS, they discovered no beds, boarded-up windows…
Hamilton Township Schools Employee Charged With Sexually Assaulting Child: Prosecutor Hamilton Township Schools Employee Charged With Sexually Assaulting Child: Prosecutor
Hamilton Township Schools Employee Charged With Sexually Assaulting Child: Prosecutor A 34-year-old man who worked for a New Jersey school system has been arrested on accusations that he sexually assaulted a child under his care, authorities said. Darnell Williams, 34, a Hamilton Township School District employee, was arrested Thursday, Aug. 28, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. An investigation found that on Feb. 21, Williams allegedly “touched an intimate part of a minor child who was under his care in a sexual manner” while working for the school district, prosecutors said. Williams was taken into custody by Hamilton Township police and is being held at the A…
Roblox Let Sexual Predator Target 12-Year-Old Schenectady Girl, Lawsuit Claims Roblox Let Sexual Predator Target 12-Year-Old Schenectady Girl, Lawsuit Claims
Roblox Let Sexual Predator Target 12-Year-Old Schenectady Girl, Lawsuit Claims Roblox is facing a federal lawsuit from the guardian of a 12-year-old New York girl who says the gaming giant put profits over safety, leaving children vulnerable to predators on its platform. The suit – filed on behalf of a Schenectady family in federal court in northern California on Tuesday, Aug. 26 – alleges that Roblox Corporation knowingly designed and marketed its app in a way that exposed children to sexual predators while misrepresenting it as safe for young users. It accuses Roblox of multiple counts, including fraudulent concealment, negligent misrepresentation, general negligen…
Dunkin' Selling Special Dog Toys For Kids In Need: Here's How To Get One Dunkin' Selling Special Dog Toys For Kids In Need: Here's How To Get One
Dunkin' Selling Special Dog Toys For Kids In Need: Here's How To Get One Dunkin' is offering fans limited-edition dog toys, giving pups playful treats while raising money for children in need. BARK and Dunkin' are teaming up for the sixth year to raise money for the Dunkin' Joy in Childhood Foundation. The latest edition of the partnership launched on Tuesday, Aug. 26, to celebrate National Dog Day. Since 2020, the companies have raised more than $12.5 million for Dunkin's foundation, which funds programs supporting kids battling illness and hunger. "We're incredibly proud of how this partnership unites dog lovers, coffee fans, and…
4-Year-Old Paterson Girl’s Dad, GF Indicted In Brutal Death: Prosecutor 4-Year-Old Paterson Girl’s Dad, GF Indicted In Brutal Death: Prosecutor
4-Year-Old Paterson Girl’s Dad, GF Indicted In Brutal Death: Prosecutor A Paterson couple has been indicted after a 4-year-old girl died from blunt force trauma in May, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said. An autopsy determined the child’s death was a homicide, Valdes said. The girl was found unresponsive around 8:45 p.m. on May 6 near Pearl Street and Carroll Street in Paterson and was pronounced dead at 9:33 p.m. at Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center. The investigation determined that the child’s father, Givenchy Stewart, 21, and his girlfriend, Ashanti Givens, 21, had left her unattended in a Paterson apartment for significant periods on M…