Lancaster Mom Who Smothered Infant Son To Death While High On Cocaine Sentenced Lancaster Mom Who Smothered Infant Son To Death While High On Cocaine Sentenced
Lancaster Mom Who Smothered Infant Son To Death While High On Cocaine Sentenced A Pennsylvania mother who smothered her 3-month-old son after falling asleep while high on cocaine has been sentenced, prosecutors announced Tuesday, Sept. 15. Luz Linette Saez, 34, of Lancaster, was found guilty of endangering the welfare of children and involuntary manslaughter following a one-day bench trial before Lancaster County Judge Dennis Reinaker in July. Saez fell asleep with her son in her arms at their home in the 500 block of South Lime Street in Lancaster in August 2024 after using cocaine to stay awake for two days, she told investigators. When she woke up, the baby was dead…
Homicide Mystery Continues After Man Found Dead Near Uniondale Strip Mall ID'd Homicide Mystery Continues After Man Found Dead Near Uniondale Strip Mall ID'd
Homicide Mystery Continues After Man Found Dead Near Uniondale Strip Mall ID'd A man found dead near a Long Island shopping plaza before dawn has been identified, but police have not revealed how he died. Tadeo Alvarado-Chavez, 40, of Roosevelt, was found in the vicinity of 979 Nassau Road in Uniondale after First Precinct officers responded to a 911 call for an aided person at 4:05 a.m. Monday, Sept. 14, according to Nassau County Police. Alvarado-Chavez was pronounced dead at the scene by a Nassau County Police medic, detectives said. The Homicide Squad is investigating, but no additional details about the circumstances surrounding his death were released. A…
Aggressive Coyote Bites Fairfield Woman, Targets Her Dogs Weeks After Similar Attack Aggressive Coyote Bites Fairfield Woman, Targets Her Dogs Weeks After Similar Attack
Aggressive Coyote Bites Fairfield Woman, Targets Her Dogs Weeks After Similar Attack Authorities euthanized a coyote after it bit a woman and attacked her two small dogs in Fairfield this week. The incident followed another aggressive coyote attack three weeks earlier in what police say is a change in the animals' behavior in the area.  The most recent attack happened Monday afternoon, Sept. 14, on Catamount Road in Fairfield, according to Fairfield Animal Control. The animal was put down, and its body was sent for testing. The unidentified woman is receiving treatment for rabies as a precaution.  The incident mimics a similar attack that happened three weeks ago …
Federal Judge Refers Philly DA To DOJ After Finding Possible Crimes: Reports Federal Judge Refers Philly DA To DOJ After Finding Possible Crimes: Reports
Federal Judge Refers Philly DA To DOJ After Finding Possible Crimes: Reports Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and a top prosecutor have been removed from a federal case and referred for possible criminal investigation after a judge found they may have violated the law, according to multiple media reports. U.S. District Judge Paul S. Diamond disqualified Krasner and former Conviction Integrity Unit chief Matthew Stiegler from the post-conviction case of Dennis Johnson, who is seeking to overturn his 2009 second-degree murder conviction, CBS News Philadelphia reports. Diamond recommended the U.S. Department of Justice investigate potential crimes including…
Sleeping UMD Student Wakes To Man Opening Bedroom Door During Burglary Spree: Police Sleeping UMD Student Wakes To Man Opening Bedroom Door During Burglary Spree: Police
Sleeping UMD Student Wakes To Man Opening Bedroom Door During Burglary Spree: Police One University of Maryland student woke up to find her bedroom door opening. It was among a series of encounters in College Park that led campus police to charge two Maryland men following five reported residential burglaries, according to the University of Maryland Police Department. Tyler Alexander Butler, 18, of Frederick, and Amir Christian Short, 19, of Mount Airy, were identified after investigators received a flood of tips from the campus community, police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 15. The investigation began when officers were called to South Campus Commons to investigate three b…
Manassas Pulls Plug On Next 'First Friday' After Innocent Teen Killed In Gunfight Manassas Pulls Plug On Next 'First Friday' After Innocent Teen Killed In Gunfight
Manassas Pulls Plug On Next 'First Friday' After Innocent Teen Killed In Gunfight First Friday is going dark in Virginia, at least for now. Manassas officials announced that next month's downtown event has been canceled as the city reconsiders the future of a longstanding tradition following the deadly shooting that shattered September's celebration. The October event had been moved to the second Friday of the month, but that gathering is now off the calendar. The decision comes less than two weeks after gunfire erupted during the Sept. 4 First Friday festivities, killing an innocent 16-year-old girl and leaving another man wounded. Police later said three men exchange…
Loudoun Sheriff Calls ICE Claims 'False,' Says Deputies Don't Enforce Immigration Law Loudoun Sheriff Calls ICE Claims 'False,' Says Deputies Don't Enforce Immigration Law
Loudoun Sheriff Calls ICE Claims 'False,' Says Deputies Don't Enforce Immigration Law Loudoun County's sheriff says the record needs to be set straight on ICE. Sheriff Mike Chapman pushed back on what he called "false information" about his agency's interactions with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Tuesday, Sept. 15, ahead of a Board of Supervisors discussion on the issue in Leesburg. "LCSO has been consistent about our relationship with ICE," Chapman wrote in a letter to the board. "We do not conduct field enforcement with or on behalf of ICE, and any claim or implication to the contrary is false." The discussion was placed on Tuesday's agenda through a Board Mem…
Closing The Loop: Ed Sheeran’s 4 Remaining Openers Drop Out After Macklemore Ouster Closing The Loop: Ed Sheeran’s 4 Remaining Openers Drop Out After Macklemore Ouster
Closing The Loop: Ed Sheeran’s 4 Remaining Openers Drop Out After Macklemore Ouster Macklemore got the boot, then Ed Sheeran’s opening acts followed suit. One day after Macklemore was kicked off of Ed Sheeran's Loop tour for his pro-Palestinian remarks during his openers in New Jersey, all four other opening artists dropped out in solidarity on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Those artists include Billie Eilish's brother Finneas, Irish singer-songwriter Aaron Rowe, Danish band Lukas Graham and Irish folk group Beoga. In a statement, Rowe wrote, in part: "I cannot stand by and allow billionaires to use their position of power to silence the rightful voices of those who speak up ag…
Sunday Night Drive Ends In Tragedy For 41-Year-Old Charles County Man: Sheriff Sunday Night Drive Ends In Tragedy For 41-Year-Old Charles County Man: Sheriff
Sunday Night Drive Ends In Tragedy For 41-Year-Old Charles County Man: Sheriff A Sunday night drive ended in tragedy for a 41-year-old man in Maryland. Daniel Corbett Wagner, of White Plains, was killed shortly after 8:20 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 14 when his vehicle went off Billingsley Road and struck a tree, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Officers were called to the 8400 block of Billingsley Road, where investigators determined Wagner had been traveling west when he left the roadway. Emergency crews responded, but Wagner was pronounced dead at the scene. He was alone in the vehicle. Investigators have not said what caused Wagner to leave the road,…
Curtis Bay Man Mentioned 'Prison' Before Detectives Told Him His Wife Was Dead: Prosecutors Curtis Bay Man Mentioned 'Prison' Before Detectives Told Him His Wife Was Dead: Prosecutors
Curtis Bay Man Mentioned 'Prison' Before Detectives Told Him His Wife Was Dead: Prosecutors Cedric Callaway had an explanation for why his wife was missing. It didn't hold up for long. The 51-year-old Curtis Bay man was sentenced on Tuesday, Sept. 15 in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court to life in prison, with all but 40 years suspended, for murdering his wife, 44-year-old Sarah Elizabeth Bundy, whose body was found covered with tires in a Brooklyn Park alley in May 2025. Callaway pleaded guilty to first-degree murder on Aug. 13, the fourth day of his jury trial. The case began shortly after 9 a.m. on May 23, 2025, when police and firefighters were called to Alley 79 and Disney …
Community Helps Those Hit Hardest By 'Rain Bomb' Flooding Across Fairfield County Community Helps Those Hit Hardest By 'Rain Bomb' Flooding Across Fairfield County
Community Helps Those Hit Hardest By 'Rain Bomb' Flooding Across Fairfield County A sudden burst of heavy rain flooded roads and caused massive damage to homes across Fairfield County over the weekend. Gov. Ned Lamont called it a “rain bomb” during a press conference Monday, Sept. 14, at the State Capitol. More than 7 inches of rain fell Sunday in Stamford, Darien and Westport, National Weather Service data showed. “It’s how sudden the intense rainfall is — five, seven, nine inches in a very limited period of time. That’s what causes severe flooding that overwhelms our stormwater drainage systems,” Lamont said, according to CT Mirror. “And you saw that yesterday, es…
Jason Kelce’s ‘Monday Night Football’ Debut Had Fans Talking — But Not About Football Jason Kelce’s ‘Monday Night Football’ Debut Had Fans Talking — But Not About Football
Jason Kelce’s ‘Monday Night Football’ Debut Had Fans Talking — But Not About Football Jason Kelce made his "Monday Night Football" debut on ESPN, but fans' focus was on something other than football. His fashion choice. The former Philadelphia Eagles center joined ESPN's "Monday Night Countdown" from Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on Monday, Sept. 14, before the Chiefs opened their season against the Denver Broncos.  Kelce paired a dark suit, white shirt, and blue tie with white New Balance sneakers, which is what many fans found problematic. "STOP WEARING TENNIS SHOES WITH SUITS IM BEGGING YOU," Amy, who posts as @amyknowsball on X, wrote Sunday, Sept. 14. The…
Mineola Architect’s Paperwork Scam Exposed In Brooklyn Building Battle, Man Settles With AG Mineola Architect’s Paperwork Scam Exposed In Brooklyn Building Battle, Man Settles With AG
Mineola Architect’s Paperwork Scam Exposed In Brooklyn Building Battle, Man Settles With AG A Long Island architect who played a crucial role in a New York City building scam won’t face criminal consequences, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 15. Kevin McCray, who worked out of Mineola, instead cooperated in the investigation and will only be banned from working with NYC’s Department of Buildings in the future, the New York Attorney General’s office said. McCray made a deal with Basic Group, a company that helps with renovation and construction paperwork, according to investigators. But McCray’s deal wasn’t standard — it was instead specifically designed to skirt New York City …
Drunk Driver Hits 3 Vehicles Before His Car Catches Fire On I-84 In Montgomery: NYSP Drunk Driver Hits 3 Vehicles Before His Car Catches Fire On I-84 In Montgomery: NYSP
Drunk Driver Hits 3 Vehicles Before His Car Catches Fire On I-84 In Montgomery: Nysp A man is accused of driving while intoxicated after hitting three other vehicles on Interstate 84 in Orange County before his own car caught fire, police said. The crash happened on I-84 westbound near Exit 28 in Montgomery at around 4:15 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 14, New York State Police said on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Investigators found that Middletown resident Joshua G. Martin, 38, was driving a Toyota Camry west when he rear-ended a Honda Accord in the right lane, sending the Honda off the roadway, police said.  Martin's Camry then struck a Toyota Highlander traveling in the right lane b…
Stamford OnlyFans Model Admits To Tax Evasion After Earning $3M On Adult Site: Feds Stamford OnlyFans Model Admits To Tax Evasion After Earning $3M On Adult Site: Feds
Stamford OnlyFans Model Admits To Tax Evasion After Earning $3M On Adult Site: Feds A Connecticut content creator who made more than $3 million on OnlyFans admitted she evaded federal taxes while spending large sums on luxury vehicles and jewelry, federal authorities said.  Seathra Zmeena Orr, 39, pleaded guilty to tax evasion in federal court in Hartford on Tuesday, Sept. 15, after she waived her right to an indictment and entered the plea, the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut said.  The charge covers the 2019 through 2022 tax years. OnlyFans reported paying Orr about $164,670 in 2019, $801,395 in 2020, $1.34 million in 2021, and $822,400 in 2022, co…
Another 16-Year-Old Boy Hospitalized In Hicksville E-Bike Crash: Police Another 16-Year-Old Boy Hospitalized In Hicksville E-Bike Crash: Police
Another 16-Year-Old Boy Hospitalized In Hicksville E-Bike Crash: Police A 16-year-old Long Island boy was hospitalized following a crash on an e-bike on Tuesday, Sept. 15, police said. The boy was traveling westbound on West John Street through Hicksville around 3:20 p.m. Tuesday, the Nassau County Police Department said. The driver of a 2024 Hyundai collided with the boy while traveling northbound near the intersection with Strong Street, according to police. First responders took the 16-year-old boy to a hospital for evaluation and treatment of a leg injury, cops said. The Hyundai driver was uninjured and remained at the scene. It was the second e-bike cras…
Man Accused Of Secretly Filming Woman In Norwalk City Hall Restroom Captured Across State Lines Man Accused Of Secretly Filming Woman In Norwalk City Hall Restroom Captured Across State Lines
Man Accused Of Secretly Filming Woman In Norwalk City Hall Restroom Captured Across State Lines A woman who told police in Connecticut that a man filmed her while she was in the bathroom at a city hall sparked a multi-state manhunt that ended at Rikers Island.  Terrill Kelly, 31, of New Canaan, is accused of illicit filming inside a women's restroom at Norwalk City Hall just before 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 17, police said.  A woman told officers that someone placed a cellphone beneath her restroom stall. The person appeared to record her before fleeing, according to Norwalk police. Officers searched the surrounding area but did not find the suspect. Norwalk detectives took over t…
Here's How Much You Need To Afford Retirement In CT, New Study Says Here's How Much You Need To Afford Retirement In CT, New Study Says
Here's How Much You Need To Afford Retirement In CT, New Study Says Retirees in many Northeast states need some of the most savings in the country to cover their living expenses, according to a new study. Coin Insider released a report on how much money retirees need beyond Social Security to cover 30 years of living costs. The August rankings looked at all 50 states based on annual spending for households ages 65 and older, local price levels, housing costs, average Social Security benefits, and whether seniors rent or own their homes. The cryptocurrency news outlet calculated the yearly gap between estimated living expenses and Social …
MS-13 Shotcaller Who Admitted To Eight LI Murders — Including Of Two HS Girls — Learns His Fate MS-13 Shotcaller Who Admitted To Eight LI Murders — Including Of Two HS Girls — Learns His Fate
MS-13 Shotcaller Who Admitted To Eight LI Murders — Including Of Two HS Girls — Learns His Fate An MS-13 boss who orchestrated at least eight murders on Long Island was sentenced Tuesday, Sept. 15 in federal court. Jairo Saenz, 30, got 60 years in prison after pleading guilty to numerous killings, the Justice Department said. Saenz admitted his role in MS-13 back in January 2025, telling authorities he was second-in-command only to his brother, Alexi Saenz. Alexi previously got 68 years for his role in eight murders. “Jairo Saenz and his brother Alexi were at the forefront of a violent reign of terror and bloodshed that plagued communities across Long Island for years,” U.S. Attorney…
Birdsboro Woman Killed In Oley Township Crash: Berks County Coroner Birdsboro Woman Killed In Oley Township Crash: Berks County Coroner
Birdsboro Woman Killed In Oley Township Crash: Berks County Coroner A Pennsylvania woman was killed following a two-vehicle crash, officials announced Tuesday, Sept. 15. Agustina M. Stevens, 42, of the 200 block of Chestnut Street of Birdsboro, was involved in the crash at Philadelphia Avenue, also known as Route 73, and Snyder Road in Oley Township around 6:18 a.m. Monday, Sept. 14, according to the Berks County Coroner’s Office. Stevens was taken by ambulance to Tower Health/Reading Hospital, where she was pronounced dead in the emergency department at 8:23 a.m., the coroner said. Her cause and manner of death remain pending as the investigation continue…
Apple’s Much-Awaited Big Software Rollout Starts: What Users Should Know Apple’s Much-Awaited Big Software Rollout Starts: What Users Should Know
Apple’s Much-Awaited Big Software Rollout Starts: What Users Should Know Apple’s next chapter has arrived, with a wave of software updates promising more from the devices you already use. The company began rolling out iOS 27 for iPhones, iPadOS 27 for iPads, and macOS 27 for compatible Macs on Monday, Sept. 14. Apple Watch, Apple Vision Pro, and Apple TV also received updates, according to Apple’s announcement. The centerpiece is Siri AI, a rebuilt assistant that can find information across messages, emails, photos, and other apps on supported devices. Users can ask about content on their screens, get help drafting text, and continue Siri conversations across d…
Livestreaming, Joyriding Teen Admits Killing Elderly Woman In Centereach Car Crash: DA Livestreaming, Joyriding Teen Admits Killing Elderly Woman In Centereach Car Crash: DA
Livestreaming, Joyriding Teen Admits Killing Elderly Woman In Centereach Car Crash: DA A Long Island teenager pleaded guilty to killing an elderly woman while livestreaming himself in a stolen car, authorities said Tuesday, Sept. 15. Matthew Papile, 18, of Port Jefferson, was prosecuted as an adult and faces up to 18 years in prison at his sentencing hearing, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Papile was high on marijuana and behind the wheel of a stolen Land Rover when he slammed into the backside of a vehicle driven by Marion Napolitano, investigators said. Papile was also livestreaming his joyride on Instagram when he killed the 73-year-old Napolitano, aut…
Bookkeeper Of 40+ Years Stole $205K From Virginia Business For Amazon Buys, Feds Say Bookkeeper Of 40+ Years Stole $205K From Virginia Business For Amazon Buys, Feds Say
Bookkeeper Of 40+ Years Stole $205K From Virginia Business For Amazon Buys, Feds Say She kept the books for more than 40 years. Then, according to federal prosecutors, she went shopping. Angela Sue Conley, 60, pleaded guilty in Virginia to wire and mail fraud after admitting to stealing more than $200,000 from the Bristol business where she worked, according to federal court documents. And Conley's shopping list was something special. High heels. Earrings. Pool covers. You name it. In all, prosecutors say she bought 474 items from Amazon while carrying out a five-year scheme that turned her longtime employer's bank account into her own piggy bank. Conley had worked as th…
Willimantic Man Charged In Ex-Wife Attack Now Facing Murder Charges In Infant’s Death: Cops Willimantic Man Charged In Ex-Wife Attack Now Facing Murder Charges In Infant’s Death: Cops
Willimantic Man Charged In Ex-Wife Attack Now Facing Murder Charges In Infant’s Death: Cops A Connecticut man already jailed in an alleged strangulation attack on his ex-wife now faces murder charges in the death of an infant, police said.  Dean R. Peruta, 40, of Willimantic, was charged Tuesday, Sept. 15, with murder of a victim under 16 years old, murder and risk of injury to a child, according to a news release. The case began on Dec. 21, 2025, after an infant arrived at Windham Hospital following a reported fall at a Willimantic home the previous night, police said.  The hospital evaluated the child before transferring the infant to Connecticut Children’s Medic…
Elizabeth Seton High School Teacher Busted On Child Porn Charges After State Police Probe Elizabeth Seton High School Teacher Busted On Child Porn Charges After State Police Probe
Elizabeth Seton High School Teacher Busted On Child Porn Charges After State Police Probe An educator in Maryland is facing a host of child porn charges following an investigation, state police announced. Donald Kirk Marchand III, 70, was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 15, and is currently employed at Elizabeth Seton High School in Bladensburg, following a probe by the Maryland State Police Child Exploitation Unit in Prince George's County. Earlier this month, the Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force initiated an investigation into the distribution and possession of child pornography. On Tuesday, the Maryland State Police Child Exploitation Uni…
15-Year-Old Accused In Fatal Yonkers Shooting That Also Injured 4 Teens Indicted For Murder 15-Year-Old Accused In Fatal Yonkers Shooting That Also Injured 4 Teens Indicted For Murder
15-Year-Old Accused In Fatal Yonkers Shooting That Also Injured 4 Teens Indicted For Murder A 15-year-old has been indicted on murder and attempted murder charges in connection with a Westchester County shooting that resulted in the death of a 20-year-old man and left four teenagers wounded, prosecutors said.   The Yonkers teen, whose name was not released because of their age, was arraigned on Tuesday, Sept. 15, in the Youth Part of Westchester County Court after a grand jury indicted the juvenile in the Sunday, Aug. 2 killing of Brandon Garcia, according to the Westchester County District Attorney's Office. The defendant's identity cannot be released under New York law…
Texas Man Avoids Prison For Deadly Mount Olive Crash That Killed UConn Grad: Prosecutor Texas Man Avoids Prison For Deadly Mount Olive Crash That Killed UConn Grad: Prosecutor
Texas Man Avoids Prison For Deadly Mount Olive Crash That Killed UConn Grad: Prosecutor A 39-year-old Texas man will not face prison time after he pleading guilty to a fatal crash in Mount Olive, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 15. Cody Bonds previously pleaded guilty to reckless vehicular homicide and was sentenced to five years’ probation, 100 hours of community service and a driver’s license suspension of five years, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Acting Chief of Detectives Mark Castellano, and Mount Olive Township Police Chief Michael Cordileone. Bonds was also given credit for 17 days served in jail, authorities said. At 2:51 p.m., on Tu…
Former Youth Minister In Northern Virginia Used 'Spiritual Guidance' To Groom Boys, Feds Say Former Youth Minister In Northern Virginia Used 'Spiritual Guidance' To Groom Boys, Feds Say
Former Youth Minister In Northern Virginia Used 'Spiritual Guidance' To Groom Boys, Feds Say A former youth minister for a Northern Virginia church who groomed young boys is facing charges for alleged sexual activity involving the minors. Jeffrey Turner Taylor, 66, now of Milford, Ohio, was a former minister at The Falls Church from 1990 to 2002, where he is accused of enticing minors for illegal sexual activity and traveling with the intent to abuse children, according to federal authorities. Over the course of more than two decades, prosecutors say Taylor sexually groomed multiple boys under the guise of spiritual guidance. His alleged grooming behaviors included sexua…
Stolen SUV With Masked Men Inside Flees Police In Mamaroneck, Gets Away: Cops Stolen SUV With Masked Men Inside Flees Police In Mamaroneck, Gets Away: Cops
Stolen SUV With Masked Men Inside Flees Police In Mamaroneck, Gets Away: Cops A stolen SUV carrying several masked men fled from police in Westchester County and was able to escape, authorities said. The incident began in the Orienta section of the Village of Mamaroneck on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at around 5:20 a.m., according to the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department.  Police said an off-duty officer saw a suspicious gray Acura MDX with several men inside wearing masks and alerted the department. Several officers responded and tried to stop the SUV, which authorities later found out had been stolen.  The driver refused to stop and began driving …
NJ's 'WALL Of Shame' Grows: 8 Businesses Owe Nearly $744K, Labor Department Says NJ's 'WALL Of Shame' Grows: 8 Businesses Owe Nearly $744K, Labor Department Says
NJ's 'Wall Of Shame' Grows: 8 Businesses Owe Nearly $744K, Labor Department Says Eight New Jersey businesses have landed on the state's workplace accountability "wall," owing a combined $743,826.95 in unpaid wages, fines and penalties. The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development added the eight businesses to its Workplace Accountability in Labor List, known as The WALL, in September, the agency announced Tuesday, Sept. 15. Businesses on The WALL are barred from public contracts with state, county and local governments until their liabilities are paid in full. The largest amount among the eight belongs to InvaTech Pharma Solutions LLC, which has addresse…
20-Year-Old Dies Week After Landover Shooting, Police Now Searching For His Killer 20-Year-Old Dies Week After Landover Shooting, Police Now Searching For His Killer
20-Year-Old Dies Week After Landover Shooting, Police Now Searching For His Killer A Maryland shooting that left a 20-year-old fighting for his life is now a homicide investigation. Jamal Crawley Jr., of Landover, died a week after he was found shot outside on Garrett A. Morgan Boulevard, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Officers were called to the 500 block shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16, where they found Crawley suffering from at least one gunshot wound. Crawley was rushed to an area hospital, but never made it home. He died from his injuries on Sunday, Aug. 23, police said. The case officially became a homicide nearly a mon…