Man Stabbed In Targeted Attack In Yonkers: Suspect Gets Attempted Murder Charge, Police Say Man Stabbed In Targeted Attack In Yonkers: Suspect Gets Attempted Murder Charge, Police Say Man Stabbed In Targeted Attack In Yonkers: Suspect Gets Attempted Murder Charge, Police Say
Man Stabbed In Targeted Attack In Yonkers: Suspect Gets Attempted Murder Charge, Police Say A man was stabbed multiple times in a targeted attack in Westchester, police said.  The incident happened on Wednesday, Aug. 6, just after 2 p.m. at 47 Riverdale Ave. in Yonkers, Yonkers Police Lt. Robert Spink said on Thursday, Aug. 7. Officers arrived to find a man suffering from multiple stab wounds. They provided emergency medical care, using a tourniquet to control the bleeding. The victim was taken to an area hospital in stable condition.  Spink said the investigation quickly identified a suspect, 50-year-old Yonkers resident Peter Coles. The stabbing is believed to have be…
‘I Deserve Justice’: Girl’s Courtroom Words Help Put King Of Prussia Rapist Behind Bars ‘I Deserve Justice’: Girl’s Courtroom Words Help Put King Of Prussia Rapist Behind Bars ‘I Deserve Justice’: Girl’s Courtroom Words Help Put King Of Prussia Rapist Behind Bars
‘I Deserve Justice’: Girl’s Courtroom Words Help Put King Of Prussia Rapist Behind Bars A girl who was repeatedly raped by a family acquaintance from the age of 9 told a Bucks County courtroom, “I am not here for pity. I am here because I deserve justice,” as her abuser was sentenced to up to 36 years in prison, authorities said Wednesday, Aug. 6. Powerful Victim Statement Charles J. Sylvester, 39, of King of Prussia, was sentenced to 18 to 36 years in state prison for raping and sexually assaulting the girl over a three-year period in Bristol Township, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office announced. The girl, who is now a teenager, delivered a powerful impact statement…
Boxed Baby Boy Buried In Backyard After Dangerous Abortion; Lancaster Grandma Waives Hearing Boxed Baby Boy Buried In Backyard After Dangerous Abortion; Lancaster Grandma Waives Hearing Boxed Baby Boy Buried In Backyard After Dangerous Abortion; Lancaster Grandma Waives Hearing
Boxed Baby Boy Buried In Backyard After Dangerous Abortion; Lancaster Grandma Waives Hearing A Lancaster County woman accused of endangering her teen daughter with an unsupervised, late-term abortion and then helping to bury the baby boy’s body has waived her preliminary hearing, prosecutors said on Wednesday, Aug. 6. Shannon Noelle Jones, 50, of East Donegal Township, will face trial in county court on charges of Endangering the Welfare of Children, Corruption of Minors, and Conspiracy to Conceal the Death of a Child. Jones allegedly purchased abortion medication online for her then-17-year-old daughter despite knowing the girl was too far along in her pregnancy to qualify for a l…
Center City Sex Assault Suspect Caught After Attacking 5 Women: Philadelphia Police Center City Sex Assault Suspect Caught After Attacking 5 Women: Philadelphia Police Center City Sex Assault Suspect Caught After Attacking 5 Women: Philadelphia Police
Center City Sex Assault Suspect Caught After Attacking 5 Women: Philadelphia Police UPDATE: A man accused of ambushing five women in Center City has been apprehended, Philadelphia police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 6. Dynel Walker, wanted in a string of sexual assaults that terrorized women across the 9th and 17th Districts, was captured after a two-week manhunt, police said. Walker was identified as the suspect in five separate attacks between Friday, July 18, and Sunday, Aug. 3, all occurring in early morning or overnight hours and sharing the same pattern — victims approached from behind and sexually assaulted. July 18, 6:40 a.m. — 19XX Spruce St: A woman walking her…
PA Mom’s BF Choked Kids With Belt As They Lived In Feces: Affidavit PA Mom’s BF Choked Kids With Belt As They Lived In Feces: Affidavit PA Mom’s BF Choked Kids With Belt As They Lived In Feces: Affidavit
PA Mom’s BF Choked Kids With Belt As They Lived In Feces: Affidavit A Pennsylvania mother is facing felony charges after police said her four children were found living in a home filled with feces, rotten food, and no running water, according to court records and a criminal complaint filed on Tuesday, Aug. 5.  Heidi Lynn Beer, 35, Vandergrift, was arrested by Vandergrift Borough police following an investigation that began after officers responded to a fight involving four children ages 16 to 9. The oldest child told authorities their mother had not been home since Friday and that she had been caring for her siblings without food or water. Inside …
Helmetless Glen Burnie Teen Critically Hurt In Hit-Run With Minivan: Police Helmetless Glen Burnie Teen Critically Hurt In Hit-Run With Minivan: Police Helmetless Glen Burnie Teen Critically Hurt In Hit-Run With Minivan: Police
Helmetless Glen Burnie Teen Critically Hurt In Hit-Run With Minivan: Police A helmetless teen dirt bike rider was left critically injured after a hit-and-run crash with a minivan in Maryland, police said. The crash happened around 7:15 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 3 on Crain Highway near Main Avenue SW, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. Police said an 18-year-old man from Glen Burnie was riding a Honda 125R dirt bike southbound on Crain Highway when he began weaving through traffic and disobeying traffic signals. He entered the center turn lane, just as a gold or tan minivan made a U-turn into his path. The dirt bike and the minivan collided. The miniv…
'Devastated': Stamford School IDs 12-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run Crash; Police Have Suspect 'Devastated': Stamford School IDs 12-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run Crash; Police Have Suspect 'Devastated': Stamford School IDs 12-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run Crash; Police Have Suspect
'Devastated': Stamford School IDs 12-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run Crash; Police Have Suspect Brisley Reyes, a 12-year-old boy, has been identified as the victim in a tragic hit-and-run crash over the weekend in Stamford. Police say they have also identified a suspect in connection with his death. Reyes was a soon-to-be seventh grader at Dolan Middle School. "Like so many of you, I am devastated," Principal Joseph Claps III wrote in a message to parents and teachers. "Brisley was a sweet, kind, and joyful child who I had the privilege of getting to know well during his sixth-grade year. His loss is deeply felt by all of us at Dolan." Original Report: 12-Year-Old Killed In Stamfor…
‘Police Incident’ Closes Road In Franklin Township: Officials (DEVELOPING) ‘Police Incident’ Closes Road In Franklin Township: Officials (DEVELOPING) ‘Police Incident’ Closes Road In Franklin Township: Officials (DEVELOPING)
‘Police Incident’ Closes Road In Franklin Township: Officials (Developing) An active police investigation prompted the closure of Upper Kingtown Road in Franklin Township, Hunterdon County on Saturday, Aug. 2, according to the Quakertown Fire Company. Authorities sent an alert to residents’ phones on Saturday afternoon notifying them of the road closure, the fire company said. Access for residents can be made by speaking with officers at the manned roadblocks, officials explained. New Jersey State Police confirmed they are assisting with the investigation but did not release details about what prompted the closure or the nature of the incident. The public is adv…
Virginia Woman Watched As Vulnerable Relative Was Abused, Didn't Call For Help: Police Virginia Woman Watched As Vulnerable Relative Was Abused, Didn't Call For Help: Police Virginia Woman Watched As Vulnerable Relative Was Abused, Didn't Call For Help: Police
Virginia Woman Watched As Vulnerable Relative Was Abused, Didn't Call For Help: Police A Bristow man and woman are behind bars after they were accused of abusing a vulnerable adult relative inside their Prince William County home, police announced. Diego Balcazar Tabares, 53, and Evelyn Adriana Trossi-Balcazar, 54, were arrested on Thursday, July 24, following a disturbing investigation into multiple incidents of domestic abuse, police said Tuesday. Detectives said the abuse happened earlier in the month at the couple’s home in the Bristow area, where the victim — a 50-year-old man — was reportedly “forcibly grabbed, thrown, and struck” by Balcazar Tabares on more than one oc…
Meriden Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt In Crash With SUV That Pulled Into His Path: Police Meriden Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt In Crash With SUV That Pulled Into His Path: Police Meriden Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt In Crash With SUV That Pulled Into His Path: Police
Meriden Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt In Crash With SUV That Pulled Into His Path: Police A Connecticut motorcyclist is in critical condition following a crash with an SUV on Monday, July 28.  Police were called to the crash site on East Main Street in Meriden around 10:40 a.m. When Meriden police arrived, they found an orange Honda motorcycle on its side in the middle of the road and a male motorcyclist lying in the roadway several feet ahead of it. Nearby, a white Honda CR-V, which was involved in the crash, had backed up into the McDonald's parking lot.  The SUV driver remained at the scene and was cooperative with officers, Meriden police said.  The mot…
Puppy Found Dead In Deplorable Conditions, Pocono Mt Police Say Puppy Found Dead In Deplorable Conditions, Pocono Mt Police Say Puppy Found Dead In Deplorable Conditions, Pocono Mt Police Say
Puppy Found Dead In Deplorable Conditions, Pocono Mt Police Say A Tobyhanna couple is accused of aggravated animal cruelty after officers discovered two emaciated dogs and a deceased puppy in their home, the Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department announced on Saturday, July 26. Dajianira Singh, 31, and Christopher Singh, 34, of 9056 Idlewild Drive, were taken into custody after police executed a search warrant at the residence the evening prior, authorities said. Officers launched the investigation on Friday, July 25 at 6:36 p.m. after receiving reports of suspected animal cruelty, according to the release. Inside, police detailed finding deplorable…
Abandoned Dog Found Tied To Tree: Montgomery Police Abandoned Dog Found Tied To Tree: Montgomery Police Abandoned Dog Found Tied To Tree: Montgomery Police
Abandoned Dog Found Tied To Tree: Montgomery Police A dog was found abandoned in Montgomery on Friday, July 25, authorities said. At 7:47 p.m., a caller told officers they were walking along a path on Suffolk Lane when they heard a dog barking near the utility building, Montgomery police said. The caller found the dog tied to a tree, police said. Animal control took custody of the dog, police said. The investigation is ongoing, police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact Montgomery Police at 908-359-3222.