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Man Accused Of Taking 100+ Bodies In Grave Robbery Spree Waives 494-Count Case To Court
New court records show the sprawling case against the Ephrata man accused of stealing human remains from historic cemeteries has officially been sent to county court. Jonathan Gerlach, 34, waived his preliminary hearing on Wednesday, June 3, on 494 criminal counts tied to what prosecutors have described as one of the largest grave robbery investigations in Pennsylvania history. According to the Delaware County District Attorney's Office, the case has been assigned to Judge Stephanie Klein following the waiver. A status conference is scheduled for Monday, June 29 at 9 a.m. at the Delaware C…
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Mom Who Killed Family Stole $660K From Work Before Murder-Suicide: Report
A New Hampshire mother who police say killed her husband and two children before taking her own life had allegedly stolen more than half a million dollars from her job over the course of two years, according to a new report. Emily Long, 34, was found dead inside her Madbury home on Aug. 18 alongside her husband, Ryan Long, 48, and their two young children, ages 8 and 6. Police said the children and husband were shot and killed before Emily turned the gun on herself. A toddler in the home was found unharmed. Earlier Report: Mom Who Killed Family Said She Was 'Withering Away' Before …
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Fourth Detainee Who Escaped New Jersey ICE Facility Captured 2,700 Miles Away
The fourth and final detainee who escaped from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in New Jersey last month was captured Thursday, July 17, in Los Angeles, more than 2,700 miles away, the FBI said. Andres Felipe Pineda-Mogollon, 25, a Colombian national, escaped from Delaney Hall in Newark following a riot on June 12, as previously reported by Daily Voice. The FBI did not release further details about Pineda-Mogollon's escape. The three other detainees were identified as: Franklin Norberto Bautista-Reyes, a Honduran national who entered the U.S. illegally in 2021, was arreste…
Police & Fire
Burger Bandit Caught Grilling At NJ Shake Shack, In Uniform After Break-Ins, Police Say
A repeat offender from Newark with an impressive rap sheet broke into a Paramus Shake Shack after hours, grilled food, stole merchandise, and then came back for more days later—this time wearing a Shake Shack shirt and chef’s hat, police in the borough said. Jermaine Campbell, 26, was arrested on Monday, June 30, after a staff member spotted him trying to break into the fast-casual burger joint on Route 17 South around 10:30 p.m., Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. The drama began two days earlier, on Saturday, June 28, when the Shake Shack general manager called police to report a …
Police & Fire
Weymouth Woman Who Stole $1.2M From Holbrook Glass Company Gets 3 Years In Prison
A Weymouth woman who stole more than $1.2 million from her employer over two years is heading to jail after pleading guilty to multiple charges of theft and fraud, authorities said. Ashley Sumner, 39, admitted to embezzling funds while working as an accountant for Allstate Glass in Holbrook. Sumner used her position to make unauthorized credit card charges, wire transfers, and direct deposits to herself, the Norfolk County District Attorney said. “The defendant was a trusted employee with access to company credit cards who was responsible for the payroll and paying the company’s…
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ICE Arrests 11 Iranians As Sleeper Cell Threat 'Never Higher,' Feds Say
A sniper. A convicted felon with Hezbollah ties. A U.S. citizen who allegedly threatened to shoot ICE officers. These are just some of the 11 Iranians arrested in a sweeping weekend operation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, federal officials announced. The coordinated enforcement effort, which unfolded across eight states, was part of what DHS officials described as a proactive mission to "get the worst of the worst out" of American communities. “Under Secretary Noem, DHS has been full throttle on identifying and arresting known or suspected terrorists and violent extremists th…
Police & Fire
Feds ID Four Migrants Who Escaped NJ ICE Facility, $10K Reward Offered
Federal officials are offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of four criminal illegal aliens who escaped from Delaney Hall Detention Facility in Newark on Thursday, June 12, the Department of Homeland Security said. The agency maintained that no widespread unrest occurred at the facility, contradicting various media reports including some saying 50 inmates pushed down a wall after meals were served late. Officials said Delaney Hall remains “dedicated to providing high-quality services” and maintains 24/7 medical care, visitation, legal access, meals, reli…
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Thousands Of Eggs Spill Behind Pennsylvania Tavern, Causing 'Shell-Shocking' Mess
A sticky, yellow disaster unfolded behind a former tavern in Pennsylvania when thousands of eggs tumbled off a truck, officials confirmed on Wednesday, June 5. The egg-splosion happened on Fairview Road, off Prospect Road in West Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, leaving the lot behind the old Fairview Tavern coated in bright yellow yolk and flattened cartons. Photos posted by HomeGoodies & Coffee, a Columbia Borough café, captured the aftermath of the egg carnage. The shop joked on Facebook, “Wow, so that’s why egg prices are so high,” alongside the image of the gooey wreckage. Ac…
Politics
Illegal Immigrant Accused Of Stealing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s Purse: Reports
The suspect who allegedly stole Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse during an Easter weekend outing has been apprehended — and was reportedly in the country illegally. Noem was eating dinner at a restaurant in Washington, DC when an unknown thief snatched her purse, which contained $3,000 in cash, an ID badge, passport, driver's license, and other valuables, according to CNN. This weekend, multiple reports confirmed that a suspect — described as an illegal immigrant — was arrested in connection with the theft. A second suspect remains at large. NBC News reported that the…
Politics
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s Purse Stolen With $3K, ID Inside: Report
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's purse — containing thousands in cash — was reportedly stolen on Easter Sunday. According to reports, Noem was eating dinner at a DC restaurant when an unknown thief stole her purse, which contained $3,000 in cash, an ID badge, passport, driver's license and other valuable items. The incident was first reported by CNN. "The Secret Service, which provides security for Noem, reviewed security camera footage at the restaurant and saw an unknown white male wearing a medical mask steal her bag and leave the restaurant," a law enforcement source told the …
Police & Fire
Father-Son Duo From MD, MA Used VA Housing Authority Card For PA Hotel Stay: PSP
A Maryland man used a housing authority's credit card to book an extended hotel stay in Pennsylvania, state police announced. Patrick Rooney, 47, is accused of using a credit card belonging to the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority to pay for two rooms at the Springhill Suites in Unity Township for a week, Pennsylvania State Police said in a release on Tuesday, Feb. 19. The alleged fraud came just days after Rooney and his son, Thomas Rooney, had an encounter with state troopers, authorities said. Last month, Thomas Rooney, of Massachusetts, was arrested after he was accused …
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$40K In Eggs Stolen From Distribution Trailer: Police
Amid the avian flu outbreak, authorities are investigating the theft of "high-value goods" from a Pennsylvania business, State Police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Approximately 100,000 organic eggs, valued at $40,000, were stolen from a distribution trailer at Pete and Gerry's Organics in Antrim Township, according to PSP Chambersburg. The theft occurred sometime overnight on Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Commerce Avenue facility, troopers detailed in the release. Investigators are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact PSP Chambersburg at 717-264-5161.
Police & Fire
Quadruple Murder: Matthew Locke
Guilty
Of Vicious Murder Of Mass. Family: DA
A jury convicted a Massachusetts man of the brutal quadruple murder of his cousin's wife and her three young children at their Worcester County home, prosecutors said. Matthew Locke, 38, formerly of Ware, was found guilty of four counts of first-degree murder in the slayings of Sara Bermudez, 38, Madison Bermudez, 8, James Bermudez, 6, and Michael Bermudez, 2, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said. Locke, a cousin of Moses Bermudez, committed the March 1, 2018, murders while Moses was out of town in California, authorities said. The trial lasted four weeks and included…
Police & Fire
Medford IT Director Stole From Law School To Fund His Band Sloth Machine: DA
A 52-year-old Medford man was arraigned on Wednesday, June 12, after police said he stole more than $65,000 worth of Amazon purchased, many of which were used for his band Sloth Machine. Gareth Flanagan, of Medford, is charged with three counts of larceny over $1,200, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. Flanagan worked as the IT Director for the New England School of Law, where he had access to purchase things on the school's Amazon account below $5,000 without prior approval. The NESL hired an outside auditing firm to investigate some of the purchases made on t…
Police & Fire
Postal Employee Who Embezzled $90K Gets 18 Months In Prison, Must Pay Restitution: Feds
A former US Postal Service employee who was convicted of stealing $90,000 will spend the next 18 months behind bars, authorities announced on Tuesday, June 11. Jamesa Rankins, 27, of Brockton, was found guilty in November of one count of theft of government money and three counts of wire fraud, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. She was ordered to spend 18 months in federal prison and repay the $104,698 she embezzled from the Postal Service. Rankins worked as a Sales & Service Distribution Associate at the Montello Post office in Brockton for approximately four and a ha…
Police & Fire
$1M Fraud: North Attleboro Man Stole Jewels From Employer, Sold Them For Cash
The supervisor for a luxury jewelry company has admitted to stealing gold, platinum, and silver from his employer to resell illegally for more than three years, earning him more than $1 million, federal authorities said. Benjamin Preacher, 54, of North Attleboro, pleaded guilty to one count of interstate transportation of stolen goods and one count of engaging in unlawful monetary transactions on Thursday, June 6, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He will be sentenced on Sept. 18. Preacher started working as a manufacturing supervisor for a Rhode Island jeweler that sells …
Police & Fire
Michael Murray, of Lynn, Faces Up To 15 Years In Prison
A 36-year-old former postal clerk has been arrested and charged with stealing hundreds of pieces of mail containing cash, checks, and gift cards and generating fake money orders worth more than $8,000 in total, authorities said. Michael Murray, of Lynn, was arrested Friday morning, April 26, and charged with one count of theft of mail matter by an employee and one count of theft of government money, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Murray worked at the Beach Street Post Office in Revere and the Melrose Post Office from September 2022 until July 2023. During that…
Police & Fire
Mass Postal Worker Embezzled $19K From Post Office: Feds
A former United States Postal Service employee in Massachusetts is accused of stealing nearly $20,000 in cash with a money order scam, federal authorities said. Christine Hedges, 46, of Brockton, was charged with one count of theft of government money last week and released with conditions, the US Attorney's Office for Massachusetts said. Hedges began working at the post office in 2020 and moved up to lead sales and service associate at the Brockton branch. Investigators said Hedges used her authority to generate no-fee money orders for her personal use and would take cash from…
Police & Fire
Brockton Care-Taker Took $150K From 95-Year-Old Boston Woman, Let Home Go Into Foreclosure: DA
A 41-year-old Brockton care-taker left the 95-year-old woman she was caring for in financial ruin by stealing more than $100,000, allowing her home to fall into foreclosure, and swindling rent money meant for her, authorities said. Dominique Emmanuel is facing one count of medical assistance fraud by provider and theft of over $1,200 by a single scheme, the Suffolk County District Attorney. Emmanuel was a Tempus Unlimited personal care attendant for the Mattapan woman. In February 2023, the woman's daughter noticed that Emmanuel was named an alternate executor of her mother's wi…
Police & Fire
Man Busted Stealing Library Donation Box in Tewksbury
A 26-year-old man has been arrested after police say he stole a donation box from the Tewksbury Public Library on Friday afternoon, Feb. 2. Anderson Phao, of Tewksbury, is charged with theft from a building, breaking into a depository, vandalizing property, and thief, common, and notorious, police said. Library staff noticed the theft around 4:30 p.m. and contacted Tewksbury police. Surveillance video shows the man carrying the donation box into the bathroom. Library officials believe he stole about $50.
Police & Fire
Suspects Slither Away With Snake From Westford Petco
Some suspects slinked off with a snake in a slippery shoplifting caper from a Westford pet store, and now police want to put the squeeze on them. The Colombian red tailed boa constrictor was stolen from a Petco at 11 Cornerstone Square on Tuesday, Dec. 12, around noon, police said. A man swiped the snakes from a habitat on display while two accomplices distracted a nearby employee, Westford police said. Police released the images in the hopes someone would recognize them — or notice a friend with a new boa constrictor — and tip off investigators. The Westfor…
Police & Fire
Jewel Thieves Target Elderly In Merrimack Valley: Police
Police are warning six communities in the Merrimack Valley to keep an eye out for a man and woman who they say are targeting the elderly of their jewelry. Officials warned residents in Lowell, Tyngsborough, Chelmsford, Dracut, Billerica, and Tewksbury that the couple travel together and call people over to their car “to speak to them in a friendly and engaging manner,” a post issued by the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office said. Police have not released the number of thefts. Crime Alert via the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office. LPD6 Posted by Lowell Police Department (Officia…
Police & Fire
High Steaks: Eastern Mass Police Searching For Beef Burglar
Police are seeking tips (not beef tips, just information) about a man who plundered the meat section of a Middlesex County supermarket. A man stole a "large quantity" of steaks from a Burlington Wegman's grocery store at 53 Third Avenue on Tuesday, Aug. 1, according to Mass Most Wanted. The thief, seen wearing a black t-shirt emblazoned with the word "Boston" and light blue jeans, drove off from the store in a black Dodge Ram truck. He is of medium height, with a medium build and a light complexion, the wanted poster said. Burlington police are investigating the he…
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Harvard Morgue Manager Kept Body Parts At Home, Sold Them To Black Market Network: Feds
A manager of the Harvard Medical School morgue is accused of stealing body parts from cadavers and selling them to several people across the country, federal investigators said. Cedric Lodge, 55, of Goffstown, New Hampshire, is charged with interstate transport of stolen goods — the goods being human body parts, according to the US Department of Justice. His wife, Denise Lodge, is also charged in the case. Other members of the "nationwide network" who are also charged with interstate transport of stolen goods include: Katerina Maclean, age 44, of Salem, Massachusetts Joshua Taylor, 4…
Police & Fire
Ex-Boston Cop Sentenced To Prison After Gift Card Scam Conviction: DA
A 49-year-old former Boston police officer who was convicted last week of multiple charges was sentenced to prison on Tuesday, authorities said. Mila Depinaa-Cooley was convicted on three counts of receiving property worth more than $250, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. The judge sentenced her to six months in prison, though she will only have to serve 60 days with the remainder being suspended for a year, the prosecutor said. She must also complete 100 community service hours. Authorities said Cooley bought more than $2,500 worth of Home Depot gift cards for h…
Police & Fire
Caught
: Man Charged With Brutal Malden Slaying Captured After Months On Run, DA Says
Dion Smith, who is accused of stabbing an elderly Malden man 30 times, was arrested Thursday morning, April 13, in Atlanta, ending a nearly two-month-long manhunt, officials said. It's unclear when the 33-year-old Boston man will return to the Bay State to face murder and theft charges, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said. Related: Man Charged With Malden Murder Still On The Run Police said the Boston man stabbed 79-year-old Ronald Gilbert more than two dozen times in late December in his second-floor apartment in Malden. Officers didn't find GIlbert's body until Feb.…
Police & Fire
Thieves Snatch Smartphones From Semi-Truck Stuck In Traffic In Canton: Police
Authorities are investigating after multiple boxes of smartphones were stolen out of a semi-truck that was being driven on a major highway in Southeast Massachusetts this week. Two suspects approached the Freighliner while the truck was stuck in traffic on I-93 South in Canton on Monday morning, April 10, Massachusetts State Police report. The suspects reportedly got out of their car, opened the back of the truck, and took multiple boxes of the phones before getting back into their car and driving away, police said. The driver, a man from New Jersey, was not injured during the incide…
Police & Fire
Medford Trio Invades Wegmans To Prey On Patrons: Police
Three people worked as a team to distract an elderly grocery shopper and steal her wallet before attempting to target another shopper, officials say. The suspects stole the woman's wallet around 3:15 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 27, according to the Medford police. Police released grocery store surveillance footage of the incident. The theft occurs around timestamp 3:15, the Medford Police Department told Daily Voice. 3 suspects ( 2 male, 1 female ) distract an elderly female inside of Wegmans and steal her wallet. The suspects commit a second distraction theft on a woman outside of Wegman…
Police & Fire
$5,000 Worth Of Items Taken From Stoughton Ulta; Police Seeking Suspect IDs
Stoughton Police are asking for the public's help in identifying two suspects who took almost $5,000 worth of products from an Ulta store. The suspected thieves did not pay for the items at Ulta's Taunton and Cranston, RI locations in addition to the Stoughton store, police said on Facebook. The duo left the store, located at 1352 Park Street in Stoughton, in a four-door White Nissan. Anyone who recognizes either of the woman is asked to contact police at 781-344-2424.
Police & Fire
Crew Turned Boston Logan Airport, Others Into Personal Piggy Banks: DA
A New Jersey man accused of being the driver for a crew of thieves who swiped passenger's luggage filled with cash and jewels from Logan International Airport returns to court this week. Luis Arellano-Corrales, 30, of Paterson, is accused of working with a trio of thieves to steal a woman's bag with more than $13,000 in jewelry and cash inside from the Boston airport in February 2022, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. It wasn't exactly an "Ocean's 11" style heist, but it took some coordination to pull off, authorities said. Three men worked as a team to swipe the bag be…
Police & Fire
Lawrence Firefighters Rally To Replace Brothers' Stolen Equipment
Patrick Sweeney lost more than a car when thieves stole his beloved Dodge Charger Hellcat earlier this year, reports said. The Lawrence firefighter's gear was inside, and more importantly, personal mementos from his late grandfather were tucked inside the helmet that was stolen along with the sports car, fellow firefighters said, WBZ reported. As word of the theft traveled from firehouse to firehouse, firefighters did what firefighters do: they helped out. A group of them from across New England raised hundreds of dollars and partnered with Metro Adze Firefighting Tool…
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