New Bedford Man Who Raped Girlfriend's Daughters 'Several Thousand Times' Sentenced: DA New Bedford Man Who Raped Girlfriend's Daughters 'Several Thousand Times' Sentenced: DA
New Bedford Man Who Raped Girlfriend's Daughters 'Several Thousand Times' Sentenced: DA A Massachusetts man who was found guilty of sexually assaulting his girlfriend's daughters "several thousand times" over the course of three years will spend decades behind bars, prosecutors announced.  Richard Cruz, 51, of New Bedford, was found guilty on Thursday, June 11, of three counts of forcible child rape and two counts each of child rape aggravated by age and indecent assault and battery on a child younger than 14, according to the Bristol County District Attorney's Office.  A Fall River Superior Court judge sentenced him to 40 to 50 years in prison.  Both of t…
Decade After Death Staged As Suicide, Woman Arrested For Homicide: Cumberland County DA Decade After Death Staged As Suicide, Woman Arrested For Homicide: Cumberland County DA
Decade After Death Staged As Suicide, Woman Arrested For Homicide: Cumberland County DA A woman is accused of fatally shooting her longtime partner and staging his death as a suicide in Pennsylvania, a case that remained unsolved for more than a decade before her arrest in South Carolina, authorities announced on Monday, June 15. Betty Jane Adams, 60, was charged in connection with the May 1, 2015, death of John Wesley Alleman, 68, at his home in the 60 block of Hickorytown Road in Middlesex Township, Cumberland County, according to the district attorney. Alleman was found in bed with a gunshot wound to his head after a 911 call around 7 a.m. initially reported the death as a …
Burlington Man Who Sexually Molested Girl Learns Fate: Prosecutor Burlington Man Who Sexually Molested Girl Learns Fate: Prosecutor
Burlington Man Who Sexually Molested Girl Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 26-year-old Burlington City man was sentenced to eight years in state prison after being convicted of sexually molesting a girl, authorities announced Friday, June 12. Isaiah Flores was convicted in January of sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child following a three-day trial Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said. An investigation into Flores began after a relative of the victim contacted police, Bradshaw said. Jury members deliberated for approximately one hour before returning their verdicts, Bradshaw said.
Knife Pulled During Crossgates Mall Clothing Theft Lands Albany Man Robbery Conviction Knife Pulled During Crossgates Mall Clothing Theft Lands Albany Man Robbery Conviction
Knife Pulled During Crossgates Mall Clothing Theft Lands Albany Man Robbery Conviction A shoplifting attempt that escalated into a knife-point confrontation outside Crossgates Mall has resulted in multiple robbery convictions, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, June 10. Jamie Jacobs, 47, of Albany, was found guilty following a three-day jury trial of two counts of Robbery in the First Degree and two counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree, Albany County District Attorney Lee C. Kindlon said. The convictions stem from an incident on Sept. 9, 2025, when Jacobs stole two pairs of shoes and clothing from JCPenney at Crossgates Mall in Guilderland, accordin…
Moriches US Postal Worker Lures Teen In Mail Truck, Raping Her — She's His 2nd: Indictment Moriches US Postal Worker Lures Teen In Mail Truck, Raping Her — She's His 2nd: Indictment
Moriches US Postal Worker Lures Teen In Mail Truck, Raping Her — She's His 2nd: Indictment A US Postal worker accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl inside his mail truck has been indicted, and prosecutors say a second alleged victim came forward after his arrest made headlines. Jenry Buestan Gutama, 23, of Moriches, was indicted on rape, sexual abuse, sexual misconduct, and child endangerment charges involving two girls who were 15 years old at the time of the alleged assaults, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on Thursday, June 11. According to prosecutors, Buestan Gutama was working as a United States Postal Service employee on Monday, May 11…
Oregon Man Pleads Guilty To Murdering Cherry Hill Vet: Camden County Prosecutor Oregon Man Pleads Guilty To Murdering Cherry Hill Vet: Camden County Prosecutor
Oregon Man Pleads Guilty To Murdering Cherry Hill Vet: Camden County Prosecutor A 28-year-old Portland, Oregon man pleaded guilty to murdering a popular veterinarian in Cherry Hill, authorities announced Wednesday, June 10. Cristian Custodio-Aquino pleaded guilty to first degree murder in the death of Dr. Michael Anthony and is expected to be sentenced to 30 years in prison per the terms of a plea agreement, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Cherry Hill Police Chief John Ostermueller said. On Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024 at 7:09 a.m., Cherry Hill police responded to the 100 block of Sharrowvalle Road and found Dr. Michael Anthony, a veterinarian with a pr…
BMW Driver, Teens Charged After Sneaker Trip Turns Armed Robbery In Lyndhurst: Cops BMW Driver, Teens Charged After Sneaker Trip Turns Armed Robbery In Lyndhurst: Cops
BMW Driver, Teens Charged After Sneaker Trip Turns Armed Robbery In Lyndhurst: Cops What was supposed to be a trip to buy sneakers and grab Chick-fil-A ended in an armed robbery last month, according to police in Bergen County Christopher Sanchez-Fernandez, 20, of Harrison, was arrested in connection with the incident, which Deputy Chief Paul Haggerty said unfolded on Saturday, May 30, at approximately 7:33 p.m. near 1 DeKorte Park Plaza. The victim told officers he was picked up in Harrison by Sanchez-Fernandez and driven toward the Meadowlands with three other occupants in a gray BMW X3, according to police. The group was originally supposed to travel to Newport Centre …
Man Who Stabbed Brother-In-Law To Death In Yonkers Apartment Is Convicted Man Who Stabbed Brother-In-Law To Death In Yonkers Apartment Is Convicted
Man Who Stabbed Brother-In-Law To Death In Yonkers Apartment Is Convicted A man has been convicted of murder in the fatal stabbing of his 78-year-old brother-in-law inside a Westchester County apartment building in 2024, prosecutors announced.  John Singh, 55, was found guilty on Friday, June 5, of second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter in connection with the death of Bernard Barua, 78, of Yonkers, according to Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace. The conviction stems from a stabbing that happened on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, at an apartment building located at 760 Bronx River Rd. in Yonkers. As previously reported by Daily Voice at…
Baby Girl Dropped, Shaken To Death By Harrisburg Man Baby Girl Dropped, Shaken To Death By Harrisburg Man
Baby Girl Dropped, Shaken To Death By Harrisburg Man A Harrisburg man has been convicted and sentenced in the death of a 3-month-old Pennsylvania baby girl, bringing an end to a case Daily Voice has followed since the infant was hospitalized. Eriezer Melendez Jr., 38, pleaded nolo contendere to third-degree murder during a March 19 hearing before Perry County President Judge Kenneth A. Mummah, according to court records obtained by Daily Voice. A nolo contendere plea means a defendant does not admit guilt but accepts conviction and punishment. Under the plea agreement, five additional charges were dismissed. The case began on Nov. 15, 2024,…
Cocaine Ring Busted Near Bay Shore Elementary School, 11 Indicted In Suffolk Drug Probe Cocaine Ring Busted Near Bay Shore Elementary School, 11 Indicted In Suffolk Drug Probe
Cocaine Ring Busted Near Bay Shore Elementary School, 11 Indicted In Suffolk Drug Probe A long-running cocaine trafficking operation spanning Suffolk County has been dismantled, leading to charges against 11 people following a multi-agency investigation, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Friday, June 5. The investigation began in December 2024 when New York State Police launched an undercover probe into alleged cocaine sales by Jonathan Sands, 33, of Middle Island, according to the indictment. Over the course of the investigation, authorities allege undercover officers purchased cocaine multiple times and uncovered a larger network of suppliers, runn…
Ex-State Trooper Who Caused 11-Year-Old Girl's Death On Thruway In Kingston Gets Prison Ex-State Trooper Who Caused 11-Year-Old Girl's Death On Thruway In Kingston Gets Prison
Ex-State Trooper Who Caused 11-Year-Old Girl's Death On Thruway In Kingston Gets Prison A former New York State trooper convicted in the death of an 11-year-old girl during a traffic stop and pursuit in Ulster County will spend years in state prison.  Greene County resident Christopher Baldner, 47, of Catskill, was sentenced on Tuesday, June 2, to two-and-a-half to seven-and-a-half years in prison after an Ulster County jury found him guilty of second-degree manslaughter on March 13, according to New York Attorney General Letitia James. The conviction stems from an incident on the New York State Thruway in Kingston on Dec. 22, 2020.  According to prosecutors, Baldne…
Shot, Paralyzed, Run Over: Virginia Woman Dies After Dispute Over Video Game Console In Spotsy Shot, Paralyzed, Run Over: Virginia Woman Dies After Dispute Over Video Game Console In Spotsy
Shot, Paralyzed, Run Over: Virginia Woman Dies After Dispute Over Video Game Console In Spotsy What started as an argument over a video game console ended with a Virginia woman being shot in the neck, paralyzed, and dead. Now, the man responsible is headed to prison for decades. Joseph Alfonza Jackson, 43, has been sentenced to an active 45 years behind bars for aggravated malicious wounding and related offenses stemming from a violent shooting at a Spotsylvania County home. According to prosecutors, Jackson shot the woman during an argument in 2025, leaving her paralyzed. She later died after undergoing multiple surgeries. The case drew widespread attention when investigators reve…