5 Cremation Urns, 70K Videos, 2 Missing Women; Inside 'Dark' Death Investigation: Police 5 Cremation Urns, 70K Videos, 2 Missing Women; Inside 'Dark' Death Investigation: Police
5 Cremation Urns, 70K Videos, 2 Missing Women; Inside 'Dark' Death Investigation: Police Five urns believed to contain cremated remains, 70,000 videos, 600,000 images, and thousands of pages of writings are among a mountain of evidence recovered from a home now at the center of a death investigation involving two women who vanished years apart, police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 12. The sprawling investigation centers on 44-year-old Eugene Horsch and 417 West Chew Avenue in the city's Olney section, where Philadelphia detectives reviewing digital evidence discovered recordings showing missing women Maribel Fresses and Gabrielle Amarando alive and, in later footage, apparently d…
Dog Killed, 2 People Injured In CT House Fire Dog Killed, 2 People Injured In CT House Fire
Dog Killed, 2 People Injured In CT House Fire A dog died, and two people were injured after an early morning fire tore through a Connecticut home. The blaze began just after 4 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, at a single-family house on Dennis Drive in New Britain, according to the mayor’s office. Officials believe the fire started in the breezeway. Firefighters had the flames under control within an hour. Emergency crews took both injured residents to an area hospital. Their conditions were not released. Unfortunately, a dog could not be saved.  No firefighters were injured. Officials are investigating what caused the fire. No other i…
Gotti Grandson Lands In Lockup After Mom’s Kidney Transplant Drama Gotti Grandson Lands In Lockup After Mom’s Kidney Transplant Drama
Gotti Grandson Lands In Lockup After Mom’s Kidney Transplant Drama John Gotti’s COVID fraudster grandson has finally reported to prison, after delaying his report date for nearly half a year, authorities said. Carmine G. Agnello, 40, of Oyster Bay, NY, is being held in federal prison in Fairton, NJ, according to Bureau of Prisons records. Agnello was sentenced to 15 months behind bars in April 2026. He pleaded guilty to stealing $1.1 million in federal COVID relief funds and spending the money on cryptocurrency investments. But Agnello insisted he needed to remain free to donate a kidney to his mother, Victoria Gotti, the daughter of notorious “Teflon Don…
Green Card Marriage Ring: 11 New Yorkers Charged In 1,000+ Sham Wedding Scheme, Feds Say Green Card Marriage Ring: 11 New Yorkers Charged In 1,000+ Sham Wedding Scheme, Feds Say
Green Card Marriage Ring: 11 New Yorkers Charged In 1,000+ Sham Wedding Scheme, Feds Say Eleven New Yorkers have been charged in an alleged international immigration fraud scheme that arranged more than 1,000 sham marriages and collected tens of millions of dollars, federal prosecutors said.   The defendants were arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 12, after a two-count federal indictment was unsealed, according to the US Department of Justice. The network operated for more than a decade and arranged sham marriages between foreign nationals, primarily citizens of China, and US citizens to fraudulently obtain immigration status, prosecutors allege. Those indicted inc…
Electric Shock Gloves For ICE: DHS Plans $20M Purchase For Agents Electric Shock Gloves For ICE: DHS Plans $20M Purchase For Agents
Electric Shock Gloves For ICE: DHS Plans $20M Purchase For Agents The Department of Homeland Security DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are planning to spend as much as $20 million on gloves capable of delivering electric shocks, federal records and published reports show. ICE published the new requirement Monday, Aug. 10, seeking CTG-5 G.L.O.V.E. devices, short for Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter, according to the Department of Homeland Security's Acquisition Planning Forecast System. The federal government describes the gloves as a “Conductive Distraction and De-escalation Device” that would be issued to Homeland…
New Haven Inmate Feared Exposure, Paid Alleged Extortion Before Jail Suicide, Report Finds New Haven Inmate Feared Exposure, Paid Alleged Extortion Before Jail Suicide, Report Finds
New Haven Inmate Feared Exposure, Paid Alleged Extortion Before Jail Suicide, Report Finds A Connecticut jail inmate who died by suicide in April was likely being extorted by his cellmate and feared for his safety, according to a new state investigation. The report also found that a correction officer falsified records to conceal his “dereliction of duty.” Segundo Gamboy Guaranda, 33, was arrested Aug. 13, 2025, and charged with first-degree sexual assault and risk of injury to a minor. A 13-year-old girl alleged that she went to Guaranda’s room while looking for her cat and that he sexually assaulted her there. Guaranda initially denied the allegation but later admitted during a…
Teenage Daughter Killed In Intentional Explosion Dad Admitted To Setting: Court Docs Teenage Daughter Killed In Intentional Explosion Dad Admitted To Setting: Court Docs
Teenage Daughter Killed In Intentional Explosion Dad Admitted To Setting: Court Docs A Pennsylvania father accused of intentionally blowing up his family's home, killing his 19-year-old daughter and injuring his estranged wife, has admitted to killing the teen. Brian Jeffrey Shelleby, 47, of Castle Shannon, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder and aggravated arson causing bodily injury in a negotiated plea before Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Judge Bruce R. Beemer on Monday, Aug. 10, court records show.  Shelleby is awaiting sentencing, which is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 10 at 9 a.m. in Courtroom 510, according to his docket. He remains in the Allegheny C…
2 Killed In Head-On Crash Near Hersheypark Identified: Police (UPDATE) 2 Killed In Head-On Crash Near Hersheypark Identified: Police (UPDATE)
2 Killed In Head-On Crash Near Hersheypark Identified: Police (Update) The two men killed in a head-on crash near Hersheypark have been identified, Derry Township police announced in a correction update on Wednesday, Aug. 12. Ronald Lindenmuth, 57, of Phoenix, Arizona, was driving the minivan and was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which happened at West Hersheypark Drive and North Hockersville Road on Tuesday, Aug. 11, police said. James Eyerly, 63, of Harrisburg, was a passenger in the minivan and was taken to Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, where he later died from his injuries, according to police. The 17-year-old Harrisburg boy dr…
Ecuadorian Man In CT Cashed Fake US Treasury Checks, Stole $80K: Feds Ecuadorian Man In CT Cashed Fake US Treasury Checks, Stole $80K: Feds
Ecuadorian Man In CT Cashed Fake US Treasury Checks, Stole $80K: Feds An Ecuadorian man living in Connecticut could spend decades in prison after federal prosecutors say he deposited two fake US Treasury checks and moved $80,000. Edison Jovanny Duta Pindo, 43, of Danbury, was indicted by a federal grand jury in New Haven last year. Authorities located and arrested him in Danbury on July 16, the US Department of Justice announced on Monday, Aug. 10.  The case involves bank activity in Newtown, Brookfield and Bethel. Prosecutors allege Duta Pindo deposited a fraudulent Treasury check for $53,780.49 into a Newtown Savings Bank account on April 23, 2024. Th…
2 Dead Pit Bulls Dumped In Bags On Wolcott Trail; Group Offering $5K Reward For Tips 2 Dead Pit Bulls Dumped In Bags On Wolcott Trail; Group Offering $5K Reward For Tips
2 Dead Pit Bulls Dumped In Bags On Wolcott Trail; Group Offering $5K Reward For Tips A Connecticut police department said an animal rights group is offering a $5,000 reward for information on who dumped the bodies of two pit bulls along a Connecticut walking trail.   Two pit bulls were found dead along a Wolcott walking trail on Saturday, Aug. 8, near Woodtick Road and Boundline Road, Wolcott police said.  Police responded after receiving a report of two garbage bags giving off a strong, foul odor. Officers opened the bags and discovered the dogs. The pit bulls will be taken to the University of Connecticut’s Pathobiology and Veterinary Science program.…
CT Council President Says He Was Driving Truck That Hit, Killed Teen On Moped CT Council President Says He Was Driving Truck That Hit, Killed Teen On Moped
CT Council President Says He Was Driving Truck That Hit, Killed Teen On Moped A New London city leader said he was behind the wheel of a pickup truck that struck and killed a 17-year-old moped rider. Zaeem Tyus was riding near Ocean Avenue and Beech Drive shortly after 5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 8, when the crash occurred, police said. Emergency crews rushed Tyus to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital, where he died from his injuries. New London City Council President John Satti said Monday that he was driving the truck, according to The Day. Satti declined to comment further on the advice of his lawyers. Satti, who has served on the council for more than 10 years, stayed at …
Former Bethany Youth Counselor Sentenced To Prison For Sexually Abusing 5 Girls Former Bethany Youth Counselor Sentenced To Prison For Sexually Abusing 5 Girls
Former Bethany Youth Counselor Sentenced To Prison For Sexually Abusing 5 Girls A former Connecticut youth counselor will serve four years in prison after admitting he sexually abused five girls, according to published reports. Anthony Joseph Mastrangelo, 23, received a 20-year sentence that will be suspended after he serves four years, followed by 10 years of probation, CT Insider reported. He pleaded guilty in May to five counts of fourth-degree sexual assault of a child younger than 13 and five counts of risk of injury to a child. Connecticut State Police arrested the former Bethany youth counselor in May and June 2024. The investigation began after allegations surf…