Former Officer Working At Virginia School Arrested Soliciting Minor In Springfield: Police Former Officer Working At Virginia School Arrested Soliciting Minor In Springfield: Police
Former Officer Working At Virginia School Arrested Soliciting Minor In Springfield: Police A former police officer in DC who was serving as a mental health associate for schools in Virginia is facing charges for soliciting a minor online. Lawrence Lofzewski, 37, was arrested in his Springfield home following a probe into a tip provided by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding "disturbing online content" he posted about kids, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. During the investigation, officials say Lofzewski communicated with detectives posing as a minor on the Internet, engaged in inappropriate conversations, and solicited sexual e…
Drunk Driver Nearly Mows Down Cops During Wyandanch Traffic Stop: Police Drunk Driver Nearly Mows Down Cops During Wyandanch Traffic Stop: Police
Drunk Driver Nearly Mows Down Cops During Wyandanch Traffic Stop: Police A drunk driver on Long Island nearly slammed into two cops who had pulled over a different vehicle for a traffic violation, police said. The incident began after 10 p.m. Friday, May 15 when Suffolk County Police executed a traffic stop on Gordon Avenue in Wyandanch, the department shared Thursday, May 21 in social media posts. As two officers, one man and one woman, were speaking with the first driver, an out-of-control drunk driver sped into two parked vehicles and nearly struck the two officers, who jumped out of the way and avoided injuries, according to authorities. The driver was then…
150 Teens, Booze-Filled 'Guest List' Halloween Party Lands Warrington Parents Charges 150 Teens, Booze-Filled 'Guest List' Halloween Party Lands Warrington Parents Charges
150 Teens, Booze-Filled 'Guest List' Halloween Party Lands Warrington Parents Charges A Halloween house party packed with about 150 teenagers and alcohol ended with criminal charges for two Pennsylvania parents, police announced Wednesday, May 20. Michael Patrick Moore, 57, and Rachel Moore, 48, were charged following the massive underage drinking party at their Warrington home on the 300 block of Joelle Court, according to Warrington Township police. Officers responded to the neighborhood at approximately 9:08 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, for reports of a large underage drinking party, police said. When officers arrived, they found around 150 teens at the residence, many…
Missing Fredericksburg Teen Last Seen Traveling With 39-Year-Old Man May Be Fleeing State: MSP Missing Fredericksburg Teen Last Seen Traveling With 39-Year-Old Man May Be Fleeing State: MSP
Missing Fredericksburg Teen Last Seen Traveling With 39-Year-Old Man May Be Fleeing State: MSP A missing Virginia teen was last seen traveling with a 39-year-old man who may now be trying to take her out of state, according to an updated alert from Fredericksburg Police. Investigators say 17-year-old Autumn Van Zandt disappeared around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, after she was last seen near Market Square on William Street in downtown Fredericksburg. But in a new update issued Thursday, police revealed Van Zandt was last seen traveling with Ronnie Reel, a man born in November 1986 whose photo was released publicly alongside the missing teen alert. Police warned the pair “may be attem…
Iranian National Info Leaked By Lancaster County Employee To Obstruct Probe: DA (UPDATE) Iranian National Info Leaked By Lancaster County Employee To Obstruct Probe: DA (UPDATE)
Iranian National Info Leaked By Lancaster County Employee To Obstruct Probe: DA (Update) A Lancaster County employee accused of leaking sensitive information tied to a federal investigation will have his case move forward after waiving a key court hearing, prosecutors announced on Thursday, May 21. Lucas Keener, 31, of the 400 block of West Marion Street in Lancaster city, waived his preliminary hearing before Judge Andrew LeFever on May 8, allowing the case to proceed to county court, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. He is charged with a misdemeanor count of obstructing the administration of law or other governmental function, specifically by breac…
Yonkers Trio Busted In Massive Fake Plate Scheme Linked To $15M In Unpaid Tolls, Tickets: Feds Yonkers Trio Busted In Massive Fake Plate Scheme Linked To $15M In Unpaid Tolls, Tickets: Feds
Yonkers Trio Busted In Massive Fake Plate Scheme Linked To $15M In Unpaid Tolls, Tickets: Feds Eleven people from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Florida have been charged in what federal prosecutors described as a years-long multimillion-dollar scheme involving fraudulent temporary license plates used to evade tolls, parking tickets, and vehicle registration fees.  The defendants linked to the scheme were arrested between Tuesday, May 19 and Wednesday, May 20, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Wednesday.  Federal prosecutors allege the group operated sham auto dealerships in New Jersey and Georgia to gener…
New Rochelle Boy Missing For Over Year After Taken By Father During Custody Proceeding: Cops New Rochelle Boy Missing For Over Year After Taken By Father During Custody Proceeding: Cops
New Rochelle Boy Missing For Over Year After Taken By Father During Custody Proceeding: Cops Police in Westchester County are asking for the public’s help in locating an 11-year-old boy who has been missing for over a year after authorities said he was taken by his father during a custodial proceeding.   King Richards, 11, has been missing since March 2025, the New Rochelle Police Department announced on Thursday, May 21. According to investigators, King’s father, Dwight Richards Sr., took the child during a court-related custody proceeding and failed to return with him afterward. Police said King’s mother has since been granted full custody. Authorities said King was l…
Bayonne Stalker Who Bombarded NY Woman In Three-Year Harassment Campaign Arrested: Report Bayonne Stalker Who Bombarded NY Woman In Three-Year Harassment Campaign Arrested: Report
Bayonne Stalker Who Bombarded NY Woman In Three-Year Harassment Campaign Arrested: Report A New Jersey man accused of stalking and harassing a Long Island woman for more than three years was arrested Wednesday, May 20, according to online records. Michal Pacek, 47, of Bayonne, was cuffed in Jersey City as a fugitive from justice, records show. He is facing extradition to Suffolk County, NY. Pacek’s arrest came one week after Melanie Smith went public with her story in a Newsday feature that detailed his alleged harassment, dating to May 2023 when Smith listed an old iPhone for sale on Facebook. In the three years since, Pacek sent dozens of packages to her parents’ address (whi…
Retired Cop Jailed For Critical Charlie Kirk Post Wins $835K Settlement Retired Cop Jailed For Critical Charlie Kirk Post Wins $835K Settlement
Retired Cop Jailed For Critical Charlie Kirk Post Wins $835K Settlement A retired police officer will receive $835,000 after social media posts he made in the aftermath of the killing of controversial right-wing activist Charlie Kirk. The payout was won by Larry Bushart, a former officer from Tennessee who was arrested over a Facebook comment he posted about a pro-Kirk vigil in September 2025. The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) announced the settlement in a news release on Wednesday, May 20.  Bushart shared a meme under a post promoting the event in Perry County, Tennessee. The picture showed President Donald Tru…
6-Year-Old Girl Among 3 Shot In Passaic, Prosecutor Says 6-Year-Old Girl Among 3 Shot In Passaic, Prosecutor Says
6-Year-Old Girl Among 3 Shot In Passaic, Prosecutor Says A 6-year-old girl was among three people wounded in a shooting in Passaic Sunday night, May 17, authorities said. Passaic police responded to the area of 79 Sherman St. around 8:55 p.m. on a report of a shooting involving multiple victims, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis Guzman. A 27-year-old woman from Wallington, a 20-year-old woman from Passaic, and a 6-year-old juvenile were struck by gunfire, authorities said. All three victims suffered non-fatal gunshot wounds and were taken to the hospital, according to the prosecutor’s office.&nbs…
13 Arrested In NJ Human Trafficking Ring: AG 13 Arrested In NJ Human Trafficking Ring: AG
13 Arrested In NJ Human Trafficking Ring: AG Thirteen people throughout New Jersey have been arrested for their role in a human trafficking ring, authorities announced Friday, May 15. An investigation by the state police's Human Trafficking Unit  investigated the activities of a human trafficking ring operating across multiple counties in New Jersey, including Middlesex, Ocean, Camden, and Burlington, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. Shalaby Hicks, a Pennsauken resident and Nathaniel Clay, a Mount Laurel resident, ran a human trafficking “program” in which women they employed engaged in commercial sex acts on their behal…
Crack Cocaine, Guns: Mays Landing Man Learns Fate, Prosecutor Says Crack Cocaine, Guns: Mays Landing Man Learns Fate, Prosecutor Says
Crack Cocaine, Guns: Mays Landing Man Learns Fate, Prosecutor Says A 27-year-old Mays Landing man was sentenced to seven years in prison after previously pleading guilty to drugs and weapons charges, authorities announced Thursday, May 14. In May 2024, Pleasantville police observed a tan color Hyundai Elantra make an illegal turn and cut off multiple vehicles, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. When police attempted to pull the vehicle over, the driver, Devon Banks, sped up and refused to stop, authorities said. The vehicle later crashed at North New Road and California Avenue and Banks fled the scene on foot, authorities said. He was eventually…