'Predator' Hunter Group Claims It Posed As 11-Year-Old In Online Sting 'Predator' Hunter Group Claims It Posed As 11-Year-Old In Online Sting
'Predator' Hunter Group Claims It Posed As 11-Year-Old In Online Sting A 48-year-old Connecticut man is facing serious charges after police say he had inappropriate conversations with someone he believed to be under age 16. Paul W. Melnick, of Newtown, was arrested Friday, Feb. 27, following a police investigation that began with a complaint received the day before, Newtown police said. Authorities said the case is still under investigation. According to investigators, Melnick allegedly engaged in “inappropriate communications” with a person he thought was a minor. As a result, he was charged with enticing a minor by computer, harmful communication with a mino…
Ex-Boston Children’s Doctor Gets 22 Years For Sharing Child Porn Of Infants, Babies: DOJ Ex-Boston Children’s Doctor Gets 22 Years For Sharing Child Porn Of Infants, Babies: DOJ
Ex-Boston Children’s Doctor Gets 22 Years For Sharing Child Porn Of Infants, Babies: DOJ A former pediatric doctor at Boston Children’s Hospital has been sentenced to more than two decades in federal prison for sharing child sexual abuse material that included images of infants, babies, and kids he knew, the U.S. attorney said Thursday. Christopher Sheerer, 37, of Boston, was sentenced to 22 years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Leah Foley said. Chief U.S. District Judge Denise J. Casper imposed the sentence. The judge also ordered the Leola, Pennsylvania, native to pay $65,722 in restitution, Foley said. Additional restitution will …
'The Wire' Actor Bobby J. Brown Identified After Fatal Southern Maryland Barn Fire 'The Wire' Actor Bobby J. Brown Identified After Fatal Southern Maryland Barn Fire
'The Wire' Actor Bobby J. Brown Identified After Fatal Southern Maryland Barn Fire The man killed in a Southern Maryland barn fire has reportedly been identified as "The Wire" actor Bobby J. Brown. A late-night attempt to jump-start a car in his Chaptico barn ended in horror for Brown, 62, who found himself trapped as the flames tore through his barn. Firefighters in St. Mary's County were dispatched just after 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 24, to the 36100 block of Roosevelt Boulevard for a reported barn fire with entrapment, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. 911 callers reported that a barn was on fire and a person was trapped inside. Crews from Leonardtow…
WATCH: Bodycam Video Captures Vince McMahon After 100+ MPH Crash WATCH: Bodycam Video Captures Vince McMahon After 100+ MPH Crash
Watch: Bodycam Video Captures Vince McMahon After 100+ MPH Crash Police have released the video that shows moments before former WWE CEO Vince McMahon crashed into the back of a vehicle and into a guardrail on the Merritt Parkway last year.  McMahon, who was behind the wheel of a 2024 Bentley Continental GT Speed, crashed into a  BMW 430, which sent the car into the guardrail in Westport. Debri flew onto the other side of the road, where a Ford Fusion slammed into it on July 24, 2025.  The video captures McMahon speaking with an officer after the wreck. Newly released bodycam footage from the Vince McMahon reckless drivi…
Western Mass Couple Married Nearly 60 Years Die in House Fire; Community Raises $41K For Family Western Mass Couple Married Nearly 60 Years Die in House Fire; Community Raises $41K For Family
Western Mass Couple Married Nearly 60 Years Die in House Fire; Community Raises $41K For Family A husband and wife who were killed at their Western Massachusetts home had been together for nearly 60 years and left behind a grieving family that needs help. Their friends and neighbors are stepping up to provide that aid.  Firefighters received multiple 911 calls on Thursday, Feb. 19, around 4:30 p.m., about flames licking up the sides of a home at 275 Silver Street in Monson. Crews faced multiple roof collapses at the single-family home as they worked to put out the blaze. The bodies of two people were found. Two officers were also hurt in the search to pull them out, authorities s…
WATCH: Mass Man Was In SUV That Hit Trooper During Crash Investigation In NY WATCH: Mass Man Was In SUV That Hit Trooper During Crash Investigation In NY
Watch: Mass Man Was In SUV That Hit Trooper During Crash Investigation In NY A state trooper was hospitalized after being struck by an SUV occupied by Connecticut and Massachusetts residents while investigating a crash at an intersection in Upstate New York, authorities said. The crash happened just after 8 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 13, at the intersection of Route 458 and Route 30 in the Franklin County town of Duane, NY, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 24.  Police said two marked patrol vehicles were parked on the east shoulder of Route 30 with their emergency lights activated as the troopers investigated a separate property damage incident. Troop…
Man Fatally Shoots Wife Battling Terminal Cancer, Then Himself: Police Man Fatally Shoots Wife Battling Terminal Cancer, Then Himself: Police
Man Fatally Shoots Wife Battling Terminal Cancer, Then Himself: Police A Connecticut man is dead after he shot his wife and then himself earlier this week, authorities said. He called 911 shortly before the murder-suicide to tell police his plan and how they could get inside their house.  John Ezzell, 62, of Plainfield, called 911 around 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, to report that his wife, Christine Ezzell, 62, was dying of cancer, and he planned to end her suffering and then kill himself, police said. He told them he would leave the door open for Plainfield officers.  Police arrived at the couple’s home at 504 Kate Downing Road soon after and found John…
MURDER-SUICIDE: Police ID Virginia Woman Who Killed Husband, 2-Year-Old Son, Mother-In-Law MURDER-SUICIDE: Police ID Virginia Woman Who Killed Husband, 2-Year-Old Son, Mother-In-Law
Murder-suicide: Police ID Virginia Woman Who Killed Husband, 2-Year-Old Son, Mother-In-Law New details have been released by police in Virginia after a woman killed her husband, 2-year-old son, and mother-in-law.  Ziyi Lu, 35, has been identified as the suspect in a murder-suicide in Woodbridge that left four people dead on Saturday morning. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called shortly after 8 a.m. on Feb. 21 to a home in the 3400 block of Vale Court in Woodbridge, where there was a reported stabbing. Upon arrival, first responders found Lu, her mother-in-law, Kegang Xie, 69, her husband, Danxiong Gao, 40, and their 2-year-old son all suffer…
MURDER-SUICIDE: Child Among 4 Dead In Virginia Horror, Cops Say MURDER-SUICIDE: Child Among 4 Dead In Virginia Horror, Cops Say
Murder-suicide: Child Among 4 Dead In Virginia Horror, Cops Say A young child is among four people who were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide in Virginia, authorities announced on Saturday morning. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called shortly after 8 a.m. on Feb. 21 to a home in the 3400 block of Vale Court in Woodbridge, where there was a reported stabbing. First responders found four people dead inside the home, according to the agency, including a small child. The presumed suspect, only identified as an adult woman, and two other adult family members, a man and a woman, were also among the deceased. All f…
Elderly Couple Killed In 3-Alarm Western Mass House Fire Elderly Couple Killed In 3-Alarm Western Mass House Fire
Elderly Couple Killed In 3-Alarm Western Mass House Fire Two people have died after a devastating three-alarm fire tore through a Western Massachusetts home, authorities said.  The bodies of John Lynch, 75, and Linda Lynch, 73, were killed when a fire broke out at their home on Silver Street in Monson on Thursday, Feb. 19, officials said.  Firefighters responded to the home around 4:30 p.m. to find heavy smoke coming from the house.  Two Monson police officers tried to enter the home during the emergency. Both were treated for smoke inhalation and taken for medical evaluation. “This is a heartbreaking tragedy for the Mo…
Mass Man's Body Found A Week After Cape Cod Ice Tragedy That Killed Wife Mass Man's Body Found A Week After Cape Cod Ice Tragedy That Killed Wife
Mass Man's Body Found A Week After Cape Cod Ice Tragedy That Killed Wife The body of a Massachusetts man who died with his wife while going for a walk on Cape Cod has been retrieved after nearly a week of searching, authorities said. Jerry Boucher, 72, was found in a marshy area around 9:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 20, about a half-mile northeast of where he and his wife entered the icy waters of the Bee’s River in Eastham on Valentine’s Day, police said.  Dive teams retrieved the body of Kit Boucher, Jerry's wife of 50 years, shortly after she died.  Poor weather and bad conditions prevented searchers from locating Jerry despite multiple efforts throughout …
Ex-UConn Football Captain, Former NFL Player Convicted In $328M Medicare Fraud Scheme: Feds Ex-UConn Football Captain, Former NFL Player Convicted In $328M Medicare Fraud Scheme: Feds
Ex-UConn Football Captain, Former NFL Player Convicted In $328M Medicare Fraud Scheme: Feds A former University of Connecticut football standout who reached the NFL before turning to healthcare was convicted in a $328 million Medicare fraud scheme, federal authorities announced. Keith J. Gray, 39, of McKinney, Texas, was convicted on Thursday, Feb. 19, for his role in what the US Attorney's Office described as a sweeping cardiovascular genetic testing scam. Gray is a former captain of the UConn Huskies football team, where he played center from 2004 to 2008, according to UConn Athletics. He served a brief stint with the Carolina Panthers, but injuries sidelined his NFL career.&nbs…