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100 MPH Pursuit-Crash Led By Baltimore Man With Pregnant Woman In Car On I-66 In Virginia: Cops 100 MPH Pursuit-Crash Led By Baltimore Man With Pregnant Woman In Car On I-66 In Virginia: Cops
100 MPH Pursuit-Crash Led By Baltimore Man With Pregnant Woman In Car On I-66 In Virginia: Cops A 27-year-old Baltimore man was arrested in Virginia after police said he led a high-speed crash with a pregnant passenger along I-66 that ended in a crash with a troop car. Junate E. Williams was was heading east on I-66 in a Toyota Sienna when police spotted him for no state inspection and non brake lights around 1 p.m. Sunday, April 14, state police said. A trooper tried pulling him over at the 17-mile marker in Fauquier County but Williams refused, initiating a pursuit. The Toyota continued east on Interstate 66 into Prince William County, reaching speeds of up to 100 mph. The Toyota c…
Man Arrested After Minor Shoots Self In Baltimore County, Police Say Man Arrested After Minor Shoots Self In Baltimore County, Police Say
Man Arrested After Minor Shoots Self In Baltimore County, Police Say Questions are being asked after a man was arrested following a self-inflicted shooting involving a minor in Baltimore County.  Darren Brown, 23, has been arrested by police following an investigation into a non-fatal - but concerning - shooting last week in Landsdowne. According to the Baltimore County Police Department, detectives from their Violent Crimes Unit were called at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8 to the unit block of North Twin Circle Way to investigate a reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers found a minor suffering from a gunshot wound, and it was later de…
Grandmother Gets Time After Grandson Shoots, Kills Teen Neighbor In Maryland Grandmother Gets Time After Grandson Shoots, Kills Teen Neighbor In Maryland
Grandmother Gets Time After Grandson Shoots, Kills Teen Neighbor In Maryland The Maryland grandmother whose grandson shot and killed 15-year-old Nykayla Strawder in Maryland last summer will spend time in prison for not securing her gun. April Gaskins, 54, has been sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty of reckless endangerment and firearm access by a minor after her 9-year-old grandson pulled the trigger and shot the bullet that killed Strawder in August last year.  On Aug. 6, 2022, prosecutors said that members of the Baltimore Police Department were called to the 600 block of Linnard Street to investigate a shooting, where they found Stra…
Carjacking Brothers Wreck Stolen Vehicle In I-95 Pursuit With Baby, Loaded Guns (DETAILS) Carjacking Brothers Wreck Stolen Vehicle In I-95 Pursuit With Baby, Loaded Guns (DETAILS)
Carjacking Brothers Wreck Stolen Vehicle In I-95 Pursuit With Baby, Loaded Guns (Details) Two carjackers and brothers were arrested after leading an Interstate 95 pursuit through Spotsylvania County with an 18-month-old child in the stolen vehicle, police said. Larique E. Leach, 18, of Maryland, and Larry Leach, 22, of Washington DC, were both being held without bond in the Rappahannock Regional Jail, Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Major Troy J. Skebo said. Trouble began on Saturday, Sept. 2 around 3:20 p.m., when a citizen reported he was carjacked at gunpoint by two men in the 11100 block of Salem Station Boulevard in Fredericksburg, Skebo said.  The suspec…
Swerving, Drunk Driver Had Child In Car: Stafford Sheriff Swerving, Drunk Driver Had Child In Car: Stafford Sheriff
Swerving, Drunk Driver Had Child In Car: Stafford Sheriff A "couple of drinks" led to a Maryland man being locked up in Virginia for alleged drunk driving with a kid in the car, police say. Upper Marlboro resident David Kamara, was arrested in Stafford County, following a wild ride that saw him speeding, swerving, and causing a menace on Sunday night while driving with a 6-year-old child. The 40-year-old first came to the attention of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 20, in the area of Richmond Highway and Aquia Town Center, where there were reports of a reckless driver who was out of control and nea…
DWI Bus Driver Slapped With 18 Safety Violations In Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Crash DWI Bus Driver Slapped With 18 Safety Violations In Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Crash
DWI Bus Driver Slapped With 18 Safety Violations In Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Crash What started off as a fun holiday outing for a group of students in Virginia led to a host of charges for their bus driver, who is in hot trouble with the law for allegedly driving drunk and crashing on the way back from a pumpkin patch, police say. Maryland resident Troy Reynolds, 48, was charged with driving while intoxicated and nine counts of gross, wanton, or reckless care for a child after crashing a school bus carrying 44 children and four adults back to Murch Elementary School in Washington, DC following a field trip to Cox Farms in Centreville. Original Story: DC Students' Fi…
Former Norfolk State Basketball Player Charged In Beating Death Of Twin Baby Former Norfolk State Basketball Player Charged In Beating Death Of Twin Baby
Former Norfolk State Basketball Player Charged In Beating Death Of Twin Baby The mother of a 7-week-old infant who was beaten to death and a twin who was critically injured three years ago this week has been charged in connection with the case, authorities announced. Raeshonn Corbo, a 30-year-old former Norfolk State University basketball player living in northern New Jersey, was charged with first-degree aggravated manslaughter, aggravated assault and child endangerment. Raeshonn CorboBCJ The children’s father, Jonathan Melendez, has been awaiting trial on similar charges. Corbo was taken into custody on Thursday, Oct. 20, after a grand jury in Hackensack retu…
Woman With Kids In Car Busted With Needles, Drugs In Maryland Amid Crash Investigation: Police Woman With Kids In Car Busted With Needles, Drugs In Maryland Amid Crash Investigation: Police
Woman With Kids In Car Busted With Needles, Drugs In Maryland Amid Crash Investigation: Police A Maryland woman is facing charges for allegedly driving while under the influence of drugs with children inside her car before crashing in St. Mary’s County, police say. Lexington Park resident Amy Leigh Burke, 36, is facing multiple charges from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office following an investigation into a motor vehicle crash in California. Deputies from the sheriff's office responded to the 22600 block of There Notch Road in California for the reported crash on Monday, Sept. 26, officials announced on Friday, Sept. 30. During the investigation, deputies said that Burke was …
'Go Back To Your F*cking Country': NJ Woman Attacks Young Muslim Sisters, Authorities Charge 'Go Back To Your F*cking Country': NJ Woman Attacks Young Muslim Sisters, Authorities Charge
'Go Back To Your F*cking Country': NJ Woman Attacks Young Muslim Sisters, Authorities Charge A New Jersey woman getting her nails done smacked a young Muslim girl in the head and told her and her sister to “go back to your f*cking country,” authorities charged. She then cursed out the young teens’ mother, they said. Nancy Jones, 59, of Clifton, was charged with a trio of bias crimes after investigators identified her in connection with the April 30 attack at New Natural Nails on Lakeview Avenue, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes and Clifton Police Chief Thomas Rinaldi said in a joint announcement. Both U.S.-born girls – one 13, the other 15 -- were wearing hijabs at the…
NJ Police Sergeant Left Handgun With Children: Prosecutor NJ Police Sergeant Left Handgun With Children: Prosecutor
NJ Police Sergeant Left Handgun With Children: Prosecutor A police sergeant on the Jersey Shore has been arrested after leaving a Beretta handgun with children, authorities said. Andrew Wahlberg, 50, of the Manahawkin section of Stafford Township, left the 9mm gun unsecured and accessible to juveniles on May 18, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Stafford Township Police Chief Thomas Dellane said. No other details were released about the incident. Wahlberg was charged with endangerment and released on Wednesday, May 25, pending a first appearance in Ocean County Superior Court.
Philly Dad Who Used Baby As Human Shield Grieves Boy's Loss On Facebook Philly Dad Who Used Baby As Human Shield Grieves Boy's Loss On Facebook
Philly Dad Who Used Baby As Human Shield Grieves Boy's Loss On Facebook The Philadelphia dad who allegedly used his 11-month-old son as a human shield during a shooting spawned by a drug deal gone bad has taken to social media to mourn the boy's loss. Yaseem Jenkins was shot after his dad used counterfeit cash to buy drugs in October 2019, authorities previously said. The boy died Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at 3 years old. His dad mourned his loss on Facebook but did not get much sympathy. "Last couple deaths I was numb.,, i feel this shit." One commenter responded: "WTF U should feel like shit. What kinda father used there 11 month old child as a hum…
More Students Come Forward In NJ Drama Teacher’s Child Sex Case, Total Reaches Six More Students Come Forward In NJ Drama Teacher’s Child Sex Case, Total Reaches Six
More Students Come Forward In NJ Drama Teacher’s Child Sex Case, Total Reaches Six UPDATE: Five more male students have come forward since a retired drama teacher and theater director at a New Jersey middle school was accused last year of sexually abusing another youngster, authorities announced. Ronald E. Wells, 70, of Summit originally was arrested in June 2021 for allegedly fondling a student after luring him to a private third-floor room at the Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School in 2016, authorities said at the time (SEE: Retired Union County Middle School Theater Director Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Student). A joint investigation by Summit police and detectiv…
UPDATE: Food Network Kosher Chef From Teaneck Charged With Teen Sex Assaults UPDATE: Food Network Kosher Chef From Teaneck Charged With Teen Sex Assaults
Update: Food Network Kosher Chef From Teaneck Charged With Teen Sex Assaults An accomplished kosher chef from Teaneck who appeared on the Food Network show "Chopped" was jailed on child sex assault charges. Shalom Yehudiel, 40, of Surfside, FL, remained held in the Bergen County Jail on Thursday, March 17, following his arrest the day before, records show. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella issued a statement that said, in part:  "On Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, the FBI contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding the alleged sexual assault of a child. A months-long investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the FBI …
WV Man Drove North Jersey Girl To Maryland To Sexually Assault Her, Left Her In PA: Prosecutor WV Man Drove North Jersey Girl To Maryland To Sexually Assault Her, Left Her In PA: Prosecutor
WV Man Drove North Jersey Girl To Maryland To Sexually Assault Her, Left Her In PA: Prosecutor A West Virginia man has been charged with human trafficking after he picked up a 14-year-old North Jersey girl he had promised a relationship with, drove to Maryland to sexually assault her, and abandoned her in Pennsylvania when he learned that she had been reported missing, authorities announced. Chad C. Corbin, Jr. was charged with first- and second-degree human trafficking, conspiracy to commit human trafficking, first-degree kidnapping, conspiracy to commit sexual assault, luring, and child endangerment, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said on Tuesday, March 15. Corbin, now …
PA Dad Texted Girl He 'Wanted To Be Her First' Wanted By Police PA Dad Texted Girl He 'Wanted To Be Her First' Wanted By Police
PA Dad Texted Girl He 'Wanted To Be Her First' Wanted By Police A Pennsylvania dad who repeatedly texted a child about sex and tried to show her his penis — is wanted by police. Lower Allen Township police were called by a mom who reported child endangerment on Aug. 21, 2021, at 11:50 p.m., the department said in a release. Her 13-year-old daughter "had an inappropriate encounter with an adult male in their driveway," the woman told the police. Joshua Potts, a 45-year-old hairstylist from Mechanicsburg, “contacted ‘his friend's' daughter via text message and requested for the two of them to meet” in the driveway the same day the police were called, a…
NJ Woman, 73, Who Gave Infant Fatal Magnesium Dose Has Treated People For Years: Authorities NJ Woman, 73, Who Gave Infant Fatal Magnesium Dose Has Treated People For Years: Authorities
NJ Woman, 73, Who Gave Infant Fatal Magnesium Dose Has Treated People For Years: Authorities A 73-year-old Guatemalan national living in Palisades Park who was charged with the death of an 11-month-old baby had allegedly been treating people in the area for years -- including the dead infant's older brother. Elida Medina-Ramos was charged earlier this week with aggravated manslaughter and illegally practicing medicine for giving baby Genesis a fatal dose of magnesium, olive oil and water to treat constipation, court documents show. Enma Medina, 38, who lives across town, took the infant to Medina-Ramos's home last Dec. 7 because the infant was sick, according to an affidavit o…
Palisades Park Woman, 73, Charged With Killing Baby Palisades Park Woman, 73, Charged With Killing Baby
Palisades Park Woman, 73, Charged With Killing Baby UPDATE: A 73-year-old Guatemalan national living in Palisades Park who was charged with the death of an 11-month-old baby allegedly had been treating people in the area for years -- including the dead infant's older brother. Elida Catalan-Medina was charged earlier this week with aggravated manslaughter and illegally practicing medicine for giving baby Genesis a fatal dose of magnesium, olive oil and water to treat constipation, court documents show. Enma Medina, 38, who lives across town, took the infant to Medina-Ramos's home last Dec. 7 because the infant was sick, according to an affida…
ICE Puts Hold On Contractor Charged With Sexually Assaulting Pre-Teens In Hackensack, Westwood ICE Puts Hold On Contractor Charged With Sexually Assaulting Pre-Teens In Hackensack, Westwood
ICE Puts Hold On Contractor Charged With Sexually Assaulting Pre-Teens In Hackensack, Westwood A married contractor was charged with sexually assaulting two pre-teens in Hackensack and Westwood nearly five years ago. Francisco Barrera-Capistran, 36, who now lives in Homasassa, FL, was arrested in Westwood on Monday, Feb. 14, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. He remained held in the Bergen County Jail after ICE placed a detainer on him Tuesday amid questions about his immigration status. Jail records list him as a Mexican national. If a local judge orders his release for some reason -- say, bail reform -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has requested 48-hour …
Girl Missing For 3 Years Found Hidden In Small, Cold Enclosure Under Stairs Of NY Home Girl Missing For 3 Years Found Hidden In Small, Cold Enclosure Under Stairs Of NY Home
Girl Missing For 3 Years Found Hidden In Small, Cold Enclosure Under Stairs Of NY Home A 4-year-old girl missing since 2019 was found hidden in a cold, wet enclosure under a staircase in a New York home. Paislee Shultis was reported missing from Cayuga Heights, near Ithaca, in Tompkins County in 2019, before she was located in Ulster County on Valentine's Day, Monday, Feb. 14. At the time, the child was believed to have been abducted by her non-custodial parents, Kimberly Cooper, and Kirk Shultis, said Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra. On Monday, after receiving information that the child was being held within a hidden location at a residence located at 35 Fawn Road i…