Maryland Softball Coach Admits Sex Crimes Involving Teen Player He Met When She Was 8: Feds Maryland Softball Coach Admits Sex Crimes Involving Teen Player He Met When She Was 8: Feds Maryland Softball Coach Admits Sex Crimes Involving Teen Player He Met When She Was 8: Feds
Maryland Softball Coach Admits Sex Crimes Involving Teen Player He Met When She Was 8: Feds He was supposed to be someone she could trust. Instead, a longtime Maryland softball coach has admitted to sexually exploiting a teenage player he first met when she was just 8 years old. Michael Joseph Pusateri, 59, of Nottingham, pleaded guilty in federal court in Baltimore this week to coercion and enticement of a minor, adding to a separate guilty plea in Baltimore County that already resulted in a 10-year prison sentence. Now, he could spend the rest of his life behind bars. According to federal prosecutors, Pusateri groomed the girl through text messages between March and July 2025,…
Maryland Woman Murdered After Being Mistaken For Federal Witness Next Door: Feds Maryland Woman Murdered After Being Mistaken For Federal Witness Next Door: Feds Maryland Woman Murdered After Being Mistaken For Federal Witness Next Door: Feds
Maryland Woman Murdered After Being Mistaken For Federal Witness Next Door: Feds Latrina Ashburne wasn't supposed to die. The 41-year-old Maryland woman was shot outside her Baltimore home in May 2016 after being mistaken for her next-door neighbor, a federal witness targeted for murder by a man already behind bars. Now, more than a decade later, the man who arranged the killing has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison. Matthew Hightower, 44, of Baltimore, learned his fate on Thursday, Oct. 8, when US District Judge Stephanie Gallagher handed down the sentence for his role in the murder-for-hire plot that killed Ashburne instead of its intended target. The int…
Six Virginia Massage Parlors Shut Down After Tip Uncovers Suspected Prostitution Ring: Police Six Virginia Massage Parlors Shut Down After Tip Uncovers Suspected Prostitution Ring: Police Six Virginia Massage Parlors Shut Down After Tip Uncovers Suspected Prostitution Ring: Police
Six Virginia Massage Parlors Shut Down After Tip Uncovers Suspected Prostitution Ring: Police One tip to Crime Solvers was all it took to unravel a suspected prostitution scheme in Virginia that led investigators to six massage parlors and several victims of human trafficking. The Manassas City Police Department led a multi-jurisdictional crackdown dubbed "Operation False Front" on Tuesday, Oct. 6, with investigators executing search and arrest warrants at massage businesses and residential properties in Manassas, Fairfax County, and Prince William County. The investigation led to three arrests and the seizure of several hundred thousand dollars in cash, along with records and other…
Gunfire Erupts Next Door To Bible Study, Children's Classes In VA: Sheriff Gunfire Erupts Next Door To Bible Study, Children's Classes In VA: Sheriff Gunfire Erupts Next Door To Bible Study, Children's Classes In VA: Sheriff
Gunfire Erupts Next Door To Bible Study, Children's Classes In VA: Sheriff Children were taking part in gym classes and churchgoers were attending Bible study when gunfire erupted in a Virginia parking lot next door. Just steps away from the evening activities, a suspected robbery during a gun sale turned violent in Culpeper County on Wednesday, Oct. 7, leaving two men with gunshot wounds and three facing felony charges. The trouble began shortly before 6:35 p.m. in the 16100 block of Rogers Road, where two men had arranged to meet for a firearm transaction, according to the Culpeper County Sheriff's Office. But someone had other plans. Investigators say a t…
Bomb Threat Reported At Virginia Juvenile Detention Center, Suspect Assaults Cops: Officials Bomb Threat Reported At Virginia Juvenile Detention Center, Suspect Assaults Cops: Officials Bomb Threat Reported At Virginia Juvenile Detention Center, Suspect Assaults Cops: Officials
Bomb Threat Reported At Virginia Juvenile Detention Center, Suspect Assaults Cops: Officials A 38-year-old man is behind bars after making early-morning threats to blow up a detention center in Northern Virginia, police say. Peshwaz Azad Waise put members of the Prince William County Police Department through their paces during a Thursday morning incident that rapidly escalated. Officers were first called shortly before 2:15 a.m. on Oct. 8 to the Juvenile Detention Center in the 14800 block of Dumfries Road in Manassas following a report of a threatening phone call. Investigators say that Waise called the facility and threatened to blow it up. Waise was then tracked down at his M…
Nearly 8 Weeks After Maryland Man Vanished, Sheriff Plans New Search Where He Was Last Seen Nearly 8 Weeks After Maryland Man Vanished, Sheriff Plans New Search Where He Was Last Seen Nearly 8 Weeks After Maryland Man Vanished, Sheriff Plans New Search Where He Was Last Seen
Nearly 8 Weeks After Maryland Man Vanished, Sheriff Plans New Search Where He Was Last Seen Nearly two months after a Maryland man vanished, investigators are preparing to descend on the St. Mary's County neighborhood where he was last seen in hopes of finding answers about his disappearance. Thomas Campbell Bolling Von Goetz, 58, has been missing since Sunday, Aug. 16, when he was last spotted walking near Maycroft Road in Avenue, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. Now, nearly eight weeks later, authorities are preparing to return to that same area for a search that is expected to bring a significant police presence to the neighborhood early Friday morning, Oct.…
21-Year-Old PA Marine Dies By Suicide Days After Cryptic Facebook Post; Family Seeks Support 21-Year-Old PA Marine Dies By Suicide Days After Cryptic Facebook Post; Family Seeks Support 21-Year-Old PA Marine Dies By Suicide Days After Cryptic Facebook Post; Family Seeks Support
21-Year-Old PA Marine Dies By Suicide Days After Cryptic Facebook Post; Family Seeks Support A 21-year-old Marine died by suicide days after posting a haunting message about death and recognition on Facebook, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office, while his grieving family described the circumstances surrounding his death differently in a fundraiser for his funeral. James Arthur Henry Wikkerink, of Lower Macungie Township, Pennsylvania, was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest at 12:37 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio announced Thursday, Oct. 8. An autopsy conducted Thursday determined his manner of death was suicide, Buglio…
Motorcyclist Killed After Bike Breaks Down In Middle Of Virginia Highway, Sheriff Says Motorcyclist Killed After Bike Breaks Down In Middle Of Virginia Highway, Sheriff Says Motorcyclist Killed After Bike Breaks Down In Middle Of Virginia Highway, Sheriff Says
Motorcyclist Killed After Bike Breaks Down In Middle Of Virginia Highway, Sheriff Says A broken-down motorcycle left its rider in the path of a deadly collision on a Virginia highway. The motorcyclist was killed at approximately 4:50 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8, after the bike broke down in a travel lane on Warrenton Road at Village Parkway in Stafford County, according to the sheriff's office. Investigators say the motorcycle was stopped in the left through lane when it was struck by another vehicle. The rider was pronounced dead at the scene. Their identity has not been released, though authorities confirmed that the victim's family has been notified. The crash forced deput…
Maryland Pedestrian Dies Weeks After Crash, Family Notified More Than Month Later, Police Say Maryland Pedestrian Dies Weeks After Crash, Family Notified More Than Month Later, Police Say Maryland Pedestrian Dies Weeks After Crash, Family Notified More Than Month Later, Police Say
Maryland Pedestrian Dies Weeks After Crash, Family Notified More Than Month Later, Police Say A Maryland pedestrian died weeks after being struck by a vehicle, but it took investigators more than a month to track down his family. District resident Anthony Wright, 65, was struck at approximately 1:40 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5, while walking along Indian Head Highway near Farmington Road in Accokeek, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Wright survived the initial crash and was taken to a hospital, where he spent more than three weeks before dying from his injuries on Friday, Aug. 28. His family wouldn't learn of his death for another 40 days. According to poli…
Do You Know This Face? Police Release Sketch Of Suspect In Sophie Lee Murder In Maryland Do You Know This Face? Police Release Sketch Of Suspect In Sophie Lee Murder In Maryland Do You Know This Face? Police Release Sketch Of Suspect In Sophie Lee Murder In Maryland
Do You Know This Face? Police Release Sketch Of Suspect In Sophie Lee Murder In Maryland Baltimore police are hoping a newly released sketch will help put a face and name to the person wanted in connection with a Maryland woman's murder last month. Homicide detectives released the sketch on Thursday, Oct. 8, as they continue investigating the fatal shooting of Sophie Lee, who was killed in Baltimore's Charles Village area on Friday, Sept. 11. Lee was shot at approximately 1:30 a.m. in the 2400 block of North Calvert Street, according to police and Metro Crime Stoppers. Now, nearly a month later, investigators are turning to the public in hopes that someone recognizes the perso…
Police Officer, Father Of 5 Strangled To Death During Fight, Investigators Say Police Officer, Father Of 5 Strangled To Death During Fight, Investigators Say Police Officer, Father Of 5 Strangled To Death During Fight, Investigators Say
Police Officer, Father Of 5 Strangled To Death During Fight, Investigators Say A Pennsylvania police officer whose death was initially described as a “sudden medical emergency” was strangled to death during a fight, investigators now say. Michael “Mike” McGeehan, 44, a longtime Middlesex Township police officer and father of five, died following an altercation with 25-year-old Paden Edward Frey on July 11, according to the Lycoming Regional Police Department. Frey, of Cogan Station, was arrested at his home without incident early Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 7, with assistance from the Lycoming County Sheriff’s Office, police said. He has been charged with murder, stran…
Missing Maryland Dad, 24, Found Dead In Cleveland River After Trip To Steelers Game Missing Maryland Dad, 24, Found Dead In Cleveland River After Trip To Steelers Game Missing Maryland Dad, 24, Found Dead In Cleveland River After Trip To Steelers Game
Missing Maryland Dad, 24, Found Dead In Cleveland River After Trip To Steelers Game What started as a trip to Ohio for a Steelers game ended with a young Baltimore County father dead and his Maryland family grieving.  Officials confirmed late on Wednesday that the person who was pulled from the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland was 24-year-old Phoenix Phillips, who was reported missing on Friday, Oct. 2, after attending the Browns game downtown. On Wednesday, the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office listed Phillips on its log. Phillips had last been seen in the 1400 block of W. 10th Street in Cleveland. Details about his disapearance have not been released. Hours before o…