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PA Gov. Shapiro’s Mansion Firebomber Cody Balmer Sentenced — Watch New Video Evidence
Cody A. Balmer has pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro in a firebombing attack that endangered 22 people inside the Governor’s Mansion in Harrisburg, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, Oct. 14.
Balmer admitted to all charges, including attempted murder, aggravated arson, 22 counts of arson (one for each person endangered), burglary, and related offenses, according to Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo.
The Sentence
Judge Deborah E. Curcillo accepted a plea agreement in which Balmer, 38, was sentenced to a state correctional institution for 2…
Mass Man Guilty Of Kidnapping, Throwing 7-Year-Old Off I-290 Bridge: DA
A Worcester County jury has found Joshua Hubert guilty of kidnapping a 7-year-old girl, strangling her, and throwing her off an I-290 bridge into Lake Quinsigamond, authorities said.
Hubert, 43, of Worcester, was convicted of two counts of attempted murder, one count of strangulation, and one count of kidnapping a child on Thursday, Sept. 18. He was acquitted of two counts of aggravated rape in the 2017 attack, the Worcester County District Attorney said.
He faces up to 35 years in prison when Judge Karin Bell sentences him on Oct. 3, authorities said.
Last week, the vict…
Cold Case Murder Of ‘Reputed Mob Affiliate’ Solved 26 Years Later: Police
A 26-year-old cold case has been cracked with the arrest of a South Philadelphia man accused of gunning down Guerino “Gino” Marconi outside his home in 1999, court documents say.
Richard Leidy, 60, was arrested at his Girard Estates home on Monday, Aug. 25, and charged with murder, attempted murder, and multiple related offenses, according to Philadelphia court records.
On Saturday, April 10, 1999, Guerino “Gino” Marconi Sr., 42, an auto body shop owner and reputed low-level mob associate, was ambushed outside his house on the 2400 block of South 20th Street. His longtime girlfriend, Patric…
Jackson Man Arrested In Toms River Murder Hours After Cops Responded To Home For Stabbing
A Jackson Township man was arrested and charged after two people were stabbed — one fatally — during a violent early morning altercation at a Toms River home, officials said.
Steven McNeill, 32, was charged with Murder, Attempted Murder, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, Being a Certain Person Not to Possess a Weapon, and Eluding, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer
The attack happened on Friday, May 9, around 7:20 a.m., when Toms River Police responded to a 911 call about an altercation on Adams Avenue. The call was made …
Would-Be Assassin Admits Plot To Kill Supreme Court Justice In Maryland: DOJ
A California man who traveled across the country armed with a gun, ammo, zip ties, and a crowbar to kill a sitting Supreme Court justice in Maryland has pleaded guilty, federal prosecutors announced.
Nicholas John Roske, age 29, of Simi Valley, admitted in court that he flew from Los Angeles to Dulles International Airport in June 2022, carrying a firearm and ammunition in his checked luggage.
From there, he took a taxi to a Montgomery County neighborhood, where he planned to assassinate a Supreme Court Justice at their home, according to the Department of Justice.
He was reportedly …
Doctor Accused Of Trying To Kill Wife On Hawaii Hiking Trail: Reports
A former UPMC anesthesiologist and assistant professor is accused of trying to kill his wife during a birthday hike in Hawaii, authorities announced.
Gerhardt Konig, 46, a former University of Pittsburgh and UPMC doctor, pleaded not guilty to second-degree attempted murder during a virtual court appearance on Monday, April 7, according to CBS News Pittsburgh.
Konig allegedly attacked his wife, Arielle Konig, 36, during a March 24 hike on the Pali Puka Trail on Oahu, according to ABC News.
Arielle refused to take a selfie near the cliff's edge, prompting Konig to shove her into the bushes w…
US Marshals Track Down NJ Shooting Suspect Hiding In MA: Prosecutor
Two Paterson men have been charged with attempted murder, kidnapping, and carjacking following a violent shooting that left two people hospitalized, officials said.
Shaheem Clark, 20, and Jakahri Smith, 22, were both arrested in connection with a March 2024 shooting near 20th Avenue and East 33rd Street, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Officer-In-Charge Patrick Murray.
The shooting happened just after 2:15 a.m. on March 18, 2024. Officers arrived to find two men, ages 27 and 43, suffering from non-fatal gunshot wounds, police said. Both were rush…
