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New England Man Accused Of Posing As Teen To Exploit Pennsylvania Girl Turns Self In: Police
A New England man is accused of posing as a teenager online to sexually exploit a Pennsylvania girl, police announced on Friday, April 24.
John Pulk, 33, of Maine, turned himself in following the investigation, according to the police.
Pulk is charged with sexual abuse of children, unlawful contact with a minor, and related offenses, Lower Southampton Township Police said.
Investigators determined Pulk allegedly posed as a 16-year-old boy on social media before contacting a juvenile female from Bucks County, authorities detailed. He is accused of soliciting explicit images from the girl, l…
Massachusetts Man Cuts GPS Monitor, Drives 374 Miles To Rob Bank: PA State Police
A Massachusetts man accused of cutting off his GPS monitor and driving hundreds of miles to rob a Pennsylvania bank is now in custody, state police announced.
Christopher Grannis, 38, of Worcester, is charged in the robbery at Pennian Bank in Howe Township (Perry County), Pennsylvania State Police said on Wednesday, April 22.
Troopers were dispatched to the bank on Red Hill Road around 12:45 p.m. on Monday, April 20, for a robbery in progress. The suspect had already fled in a black sedan when officers arrived, police said.
Investigators say Grannis arrived earlier around 12:06 p.m., went …
Driver Accused In 10-Year-Old Mass Girl’s Death Had Drug Arrest Days Before Crash, Records Show
A driver charged in a crash that killed a 10-year-old girl had been arrested just days before the incident, according to newly released court records.
Sherrie Mae Plitouke, 35, of Southbridge, is accused of crashing into and killing 10-year-old Marleigh Guevara on April 11 in Webster. She was arraigned on charges of motor vehicle homicide, negligent operation, and speeding on Tuesday, April 21.
Police said Guevara, a fourth-grade student at Park Avenue Elementary School, was struck while near the roadway on School Street. She was rushed to a Worcester hospital, where she lat…
Newly Minted Millionaire: Quincy Woman Wins $4M Lottery Jackpot, Eyes New Car, Home
A Massachusetts woman recently claimed one of the largest lottery prizes awarded in recent months — and she already knows how she’ll spend it.
Peixia Du, of Quincy, won the $4 million grand prize in the “$4,000,000 Bonus Money” game, a $10 Massachusetts State Lottery scratch-off ticket. Only one grand prize in the game remains.
Du chose to take the lump-sum payment of $2.6 million before taxes rather than the annuity, which would have paid out the entire prize in 20 $200,000 annual installments. She collected her winnings on Thursday, April 17.
She told lottery officials she plans to buy a…
27 Wins! NJ Resident Knocks Off Mass Native To Keep 'Jeopardy!" Streak Alive
Jamie Ding's "Jeopardy!" dominance shows no signs of slowing down.
The New Jersey resident won his 27th game in a row on Monday, April 20, defeating Somerville, Massachusetts native Caroline Coughlin in the process. And Ding did it in his usual Jeopardy fashion.
After the "Jeopardy!" round, Ding, a Lawrenceville resident already had a commanding lead, with $14,200, while Coughlin was in the hole at -$1,200. Ding revealed he did a playthrough of the Kingdom Hearts game on Twitch while Coughlin interned in the Scottish parliament, campaigning against Scottish independence.
Ding entered …
14-Year-Old Girl Raped Repeatedly By Group Home Employee From Mass: Police
A 14-year-old New York girl was raped dozens of times at a group home by one of the employees, state police said Tuesday, April 14.
Andres Lima, 39, was charged with 20 counts of second-degree vaginal rape and 15 counts of second-degree oral rape, New York State Police said.
Lima, a Pittsfield, MA, resident, worked at Linderhof Group Home in Valatie, Columbia County, according to authorities. Cops began investigating him in March after receiving reports of Lima sexually abusing the teen girl, who lived at the home.
The abuse dated back five months and included dozens of assaults, state pol…
