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NJ Cop Stalked Ex, Tracked Her Car With Device: Prosecutor NJ Cop Stalked Ex, Tracked Her Car With Device: Prosecutor
NJ Cop Stalked Ex, Tracked Her Car With Device: Prosecutor A New Jersey police officer has been arrested and charged with stalking and violating a restraining order, authorities said. Joseph D. Pietraszewski, 29, of Readington Township, a Town of Clinfton officer, was arrested on Friday, April 10, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson said. Pietraszewski was placed on administrative leave on Friday ,March 27 after making concerning comments to a co-worker about an ex-girlfriend, Robeson said. Investigators later met with the victim, who reported that Pietraszewski appeared at locations where the victim was present on multiple occasions, Robeso…
3 Officers Killed, 2 Injured Identified In York County Shooting; Gunman Dead (UPDATE) 3 Officers Killed, 2 Injured Identified In York County Shooting; Gunman Dead (UPDATE)
3 Officers Killed, 2 Injured Identified In York County Shooting; Gunman Dead (Update) The three Northern York County Regional Police Department detectives killed in a York County ambush have been formally identified, Pennsylvania State Police announced during a Thursday, Sept. 18 press conference. Two other officers were wounded, and the gunman, 24-year-old Matthew James Ruth, was killed. The detectives killed in the line of duty have been identified as Cody Beaker, Mark Baker, and Isaiah Emenheiser. Another Northern York detective and a York County Sheriff’s deputy remain hospitalized. The confrontation lasted just two minutes and 16 seconds from the time Ruth opened fire t…
Shooter Who Killed 3 Officers, Injured 2 In York County ID’d As Matthew James Ruth: Affidavit Shooter Who Killed 3 Officers, Injured 2 In York County ID’d As Matthew James Ruth: Affidavit
Shooter Who Killed 3 Officers, Injured 2 In York County ID’d As Matthew James Ruth: Affidavit The gunman who opened fire on police in North Codorus Township, killing three officers and wounding two others during a warrant service, has been identified as 24-year-old Matthew James Ruth of Hanover, according to an affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Sept. 18. The fatal shootout unfolded on the 1800 block of Haar Road when officers attempted to serve Ruth with a warrant. He fired on responding law enforcement, killing three and leaving two others critically injured before dying of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Pennsylvania State Police confirmed. All the d…
‘High School Catfish’: The Netflix True-Crime Twist Everyone’s Talking About ‘High School Catfish’: The Netflix True-Crime Twist Everyone’s Talking About
‘High School Catfish’: The Netflix True-Crime Twist Everyone’s Talking About What starts as a teen romance turns into a cyber nightmare in Netflix’s new true-crime documentary "Unknown Number: The High School Catfish" — and the final twist is jaw-dropping. Directed by Skye Borgman and released last week, the film explores the chilling real-life case of 13-year-old Lauryn Licari and her then-boyfriend, Owen, from Beal City, MI.  In October 2020 Lauryn and Owen began receiving bizarre texts from an unknown number. After a pause, the messages resumed in September 2021 — and this time, they didn’t stop. For the next 15 months, Lauryn was bombarded daily with …
PA Man Travels 1K+ Miles To Stalk 14-Year-Old Influencer, Confronts Dad At Florida Home (VIDEO) PA Man Travels 1K+ Miles To Stalk 14-Year-Old Influencer, Confronts Dad At Florida Home (VIDEO)
PA Man Travels 1K+ Miles To Stalk 14-Year-Old Influencer, Confronts Dad At Florida Home (Video) A Pennsylvania man with past ties to Trevose, Eagleville, and Norristown traveled more than 1,000 miles to Florida to stalk a 14-year-old social media influencer, confronting her father in the driveway, authorities announced on Wednesday, Aug. 20. Jarred Easter, 29, was arrested by members of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigation Section on Sunday, Aug. 18, after investigators said he showed up at the teen’s Walton County residence. Easter spent three months sending disturbing emails, nude photos, and obsessive messages to the child’s account connected to her social med…
Notorious ‘Craigslist Killer’ Inmate Suffered ‘Near-Daily’ Sexual Abuse By Parole Agent Notorious ‘Craigslist Killer’ Inmate Suffered ‘Near-Daily’ Sexual Abuse By Parole Agent
Notorious ‘Craigslist Killer’ Inmate Suffered ‘Near-Daily’ Sexual Abuse By Parole Agent A former Institutional Parole Agent assigned to the State Correctional Institution at Muncy carried on a months-long sexual relationship — described in a lawsuit as near-daily sexual abuse — with “Craigslist killer” Miranda Barbour, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, Aug. 5. He was sentenced to 11½ months to two years minus a day in prison. Kenneth E. Jones, 30, of Lewisburg, pleaded guilty in May to 18 felony counts of institutional sexual assault. Judge Ryan M. Tira also ordered Jones to serve three years of probation, register as a sex offender under SORNA for 15 years, have no contact w…
Man Stomps Stranger’s Car, Bolts Through Hospital In Wild Police Chase Through DMV: Sheriff Man Stomps Stranger’s Car, Bolts Through Hospital In Wild Police Chase Through DMV: Sheriff
Man Stomps Stranger’s Car, Bolts Through Hospital In Wild Police Chase Through DMV: Sheriff He stomped on the roof of a car that wasn’t his, tried to break in, then took deputies on a wild ride through a hospital parking lot before ditching his car near I-95, the sheriff said. Moriano Lardge, 38, of Stafford, was arrested on Wednesday night, Aug. 6, after a chaotic series of events that began around 11 p.m. on Sun Bluff Way, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office. A caller reported seeing a man “standing on top of a vehicle that did not belong to him, stomping on it, yelling, and attempting to break into it,” the sheriff’s office said on Friday, Aug. 8. When deputi…
Walmart Stalker Followed Employee 'For Hours,' Refused To Leave, Sheriff Says Walmart Stalker Followed Employee 'For Hours,' Refused To Leave, Sheriff Says
Walmart Stalker Followed Employee 'For Hours,' Refused To Leave, Sheriff Says He should’ve been shopping. Instead, deputies say he was stalking. A Stafford man is facing charges after allegedly following an employee around Walmart for several hours — even after he was told to leave, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office announced. Rico Carter, 36, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 6, after deputies were called to the Walmart at 217 Garrisonville Road around 9:05 p.m. for a reported disturbance. Store staff told deputies that a woman reported Carter had been following her around the store for “several hours.”  Another employee had already kicked him out of the pro…
Dad, Police Officer Caught Secretly Filming Minors At YMCA: DA Dad, Police Officer Caught Secretly Filming Minors At YMCA: DA
Dad, Police Officer Caught Secretly Filming Minors At YMCA: DA A Coatesville man employed as a part-time police officer is accused of secretly recording minors in bathing suits at a Chester County YMCA, prosecutors announced on Friday, Aug. 1. Mark Mackrell, 52, of Coatesville, was arrested on Thursday, July 31, and charged with Photographing a Sexual Act, Stalking, and Unlawful Contact with Minors after detectives said he was caught filming underage girls at the "YMCA Brandywine, 605 Airport Road location in East Goshen Township, Chester County" on Tuesday, July 22, according to the Chester County District Attorney’s Office and as stated in the affidav…
Virginia ‘Reaper’ Who Made Teen Girl Carve His Name Into Her Leg Learns Prison Fate Virginia ‘Reaper’ Who Made Teen Girl Carve His Name Into Her Leg Learns Prison Fate
Virginia ‘Reaper’ Who Made Teen Girl Carve His Name Into Her Leg Learns Prison Fate A 26-year-old Virginia man who was the leader in an online group that cyber stalked and terrorized young girls online will spend years in federal prison, authorities announced. Evan Strauss, of Moneta, who goes by the monikers "Reaper" and Kobe Deonsons" was sentenced on Thursday, Aug. 1 to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to stalking and child pornography offenses last year. The charges stem from a toxic relationship he formed online with a 17-year-old girl from Wyoming, whom he harassed and controlled for months.  The minor—identified in court documents only as Minor A—was t…
Rape Charges Dropped Against Man Pardoned For Jan. 6 Capitol Riot (UPDATE) Rape Charges Dropped Against Man Pardoned For Jan. 6 Capitol Riot (UPDATE)
Rape Charges Dropped Against Man Pardoned For Jan. 6 Capitol Riot (Update) A York County man pardoned for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot is no longer facing rape charges after prosecutors dropped the case due to lack of victim cooperation, court records show. Joseph Pastucci, 51, of New Cumberland, had been sentenced to 26 months in prison and three months of probation after pleading guilty to assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers during the insurrection. He entered the U.S. Capitol with his wife, Jeanette Mangia, where the couple was seen inside Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office and the Senate Chamber. Prosecutors say they rifled through documents and took …
Ex-Assistant Claims Kanye West 'Terrorized,' Sexually Assaulted Her Ex-Assistant Claims Kanye West 'Terrorized,' Sexually Assaulted Her
Ex-Assistant Claims Kanye West 'Terrorized,' Sexually Assaulted Her Kanye West, the controversial rapper and fashion designer also known as Ye, is facing new allegations of sexual assault and battery from his former assistant. The claims were added to an amended lawsuit originally filed in June 2024, which accused West of sexual harassment and wrongful termination. According to court documents obtained by Us Weekly, Lauren Pisciotta alleges that West, age 48, created a hostile work environment and “terrorized and dominated” her for two years under the guise of offering career advancement opportunities.  She claims West abruptly fired her after she res…
Virginia Cop Used Police Databases To Stalk Man Over Woman, Officials Say Virginia Cop Used Police Databases To Stalk Man Over Woman, Officials Say
Virginia Cop Used Police Databases To Stalk Man Over Woman, Officials Say A Prince William County Police officer used his badge to stalk a man tied to a woman he knew, then tracked him using law enforcement databases while on duty, officials announced. Godson Vondee, 42, of Stafford, was arrested on Tuesday, July 9, following an internal investigation into multiple unauthorized database searches and surveillance behavior, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Investigators said Vondee used the Virginia Criminal Information Network (VCIN) five separate times — once in 2023 and four more times in 2024 — to obtain personal identifying information…
PA State Trooper Slammed Infant’s Head, Let Kids Handle Guns: AG PA State Trooper Slammed Infant’s Head, Let Kids Handle Guns: AG
PA State Trooper Slammed Infant’s Head, Let Kids Handle Guns: AG A Pennsylvania State Police trooper previously arrested for stalking a witness is now accused of causing head trauma to an infant and endangering two other children, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Tuesday, July 1. Christopher S. Young, 35, of Lancaster County, has been charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, endangering the welfare of a child, and recklessly endangering another person, following a joint investigation by the Attorney General’s Office and the State Police Bureau of Integrity and Professional Standards. Young was arraigned Tuesday and released on $50,000 ba…
School Employee In DMV Had Inappropriate Contact With Student, Police Say School Employee In DMV Had Inappropriate Contact With Student, Police Say
School Employee In DMV Had Inappropriate Contact With Student, Police Say A school employee in Virginia is facing charges — and now police seek additional victims — for engaging in a relationship with a young student, officials say. Rene Alfredo Escobar Jr., 31, of Arlington, an Instructional Assistant assigned to Washington-Liberty High School, was the subject of an investigation launched in late May, resulting in his arrest this week, police say. According to the Arlington Police Department, Escobar had inappropriate contact, both online and in person, with a juvenile female student.  On Tuesday, July 1, Escobar was arrested and charged with contribu…
Penn State Professor Accused Of Stalking Family, Watching 4-Year-Old Through Window: Affidavit Penn State Professor Accused Of Stalking Family, Watching 4-Year-Old Through Window: Affidavit
Penn State Professor Accused Of Stalking Family, Watching 4-Year-Old Through Window: Affidavit A Penn State biology professor is accused of stalking a State College family—including their 4-year-old child—by repeatedly lurking outside their apartment and watching them through their windows, Patton Township police said in court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Wednesday, June 25. Anoop Narayanan, 50, was arrested on Saturday night, June 15, after the family caught him crouching outside their Toftrees Avenue home just before 10 p.m., according to the affidavit of probable cause. The victim told police he'd installed a surveillance camera specifically to capture Narayanan’s behavior…
Gunman Went To Total Of 4 Lawmakers’ Homes Night Of Double-Fatal Shooting: Feds Gunman Went To Total Of 4 Lawmakers’ Homes Night Of Double-Fatal Shooting: Feds
Gunman Went To Total Of 4 Lawmakers’ Homes Night Of Double-Fatal Shooting: Feds The man accused of fatally shooting a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband also went to the homes of two other elected officials that same night, Federal authorities say. Before ambushing Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and after wounding State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, Vance L. Boelter allegedly drove to the homes of two other elected officials — both of whom he failed to reach, according to a federal complaint unsealed Monday, June 16. The Justice Department says Boelter, age 57, wore body armor, posed as a police officer, and used a vehicle rigged to resemble a la…
Group Of Middle-Aged Stalkers Have Been Chasing Livvy Dunne Through Airports, She Says Group Of Middle-Aged Stalkers Have Been Chasing Livvy Dunne Through Airports, She Says
Group Of Middle-Aged Stalkers Have Been Chasing Livvy Dunne Through Airports, She Says Livvy Dunne says she’s being stalked by a group of “ravenous,” autograph-seeking, middle-aged men at airports across the country, and she fears an airline might be involved.  The 22-year-old social media star and Hillsdale, New Jersey, native gymnast posted a now-viral video to her 13 million TikTok followers on Friday night, May 30, describing the ongoing harassment and how it’s affecting her and her family’s lives. “I fear that I’m being stalked, and I don’t know what to do. It’s gotten to the point that every single time I go to the airport, there’s a group of at least 10 middle-age…
Possible Stalker Who Crashed Into Jennifer Aniston's Front Gate Posted Online About Her Possible Stalker Who Crashed Into Jennifer Aniston's Front Gate Posted Online About Her
Possible Stalker Who Crashed Into Jennifer Aniston's Front Gate Posted Online About Her A man who drove through the front gate of actress Jennifer Aniston’s residence in Los Angeles posted numerous times about her online, and police are reportedly investigating it as a possible stalking incident. According to authorities, the incident occurred around 12:20 p.m. local time Monday afternoon, May 5, in Bel Air. He was held at the scene by a private security guard, who removed him from the vehicle until law enforcement arrived, according to ABC 7 Los Angeles. Los Angeles Police say the 56-year-old Friends star was inside her residence during the incident. On Tuesday, May 6,…
Kidnapping Victim Jumps From Car Near I-270; Barricade Ends With Arrest In Maryland: Police Kidnapping Victim Jumps From Car Near I-270; Barricade Ends With Arrest In Maryland: Police
Kidnapping Victim Jumps From Car Near I-270; Barricade Ends With Arrest In Maryland: Police A Maryland man is behind bars after a woman jumped from his moving car near I-270, telling police she had been kidnapped at gunpoint, officials said. Robert Deeter, 31, was arrested Friday, April 18, following a wild scene that stretched across Bethesda and ended in a barricade situation, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. It started around 2:30 p.m., when officers responded to the 10300 block of Old Georgetown Road for a reported kidnapping, police said. Officers soon spotted Deeter driving a red Toyota RAV4 with a woman in the passenger seat. As they followed the ca…
WV College Student Claiming To Kill 20 Women Threatened To ‘Dismember’ PA Neighbor: Police WV College Student Claiming To Kill 20 Women Threatened To ‘Dismember’ PA Neighbor: Police
WV College Student Claiming To Kill 20 Women Threatened To ‘Dismember’ PA Neighbor: Police A West Virginia college student who claimed to be a serial killer allegedly stalked his Pennsylvania neighbor and threatened to dismember her, authorities announced on Saturday, March 15. Dylan Bish, 19, was arrested on Wednesday, March 13, after a months-long investigation into disturbing threats made against a woman in the 3300 block of 3rd Avenue in Koppel, Beaver County police said. The terror began in November 2024 when the woman found a handwritten note on her apartment door with her name and a phone number. She reported it to police, who attempted to contact the sender via text but c…
Gunman Fired Shots Near Children During Domestic Dispute In Washington County: Sheriff Gunman Fired Shots Near Children During Domestic Dispute In Washington County: Sheriff
Gunman Fired Shots Near Children During Domestic Dispute In Washington County: Sheriff A second suspect is behind bars after shots were fired during a domestic dispute in Frederick County, authorities announced. Zion Darnell Randolph, 25, of Frederick, was arrested in connection with the Saturday shooting on Hepplewhite Circle during a domestic dispute.  Deputies responded to the 13100 block of Hepplewhite Circle around 12:15 p.m. on March 1 after there were reports of multiple gunshots and two vehicles fleeing the area.  Investigators determined the situation started as a domestic dispute. According to authorities, a woman pulled into a driveway with Randolph and…
Stalker Sexually Assaults Victim In Maryland, Police Say Stalker Sexually Assaults Victim In Maryland, Police Say
Stalker Sexually Assaults Victim In Maryland, Police Say A Maryland man is behind bars after allegedly stalking and sexually assaulting a woman in Montgomery County, and police are concerned there may be additional victims who have yet to come forward. Rockville resident Marvin Alexander De Leon Siguenza, 36, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 16, following an investigation by the Montgomery County Department of Police into several incidents, authorities announced.  Authorities say he approached his victim multiple times before the assault, sparking concerns that his behavior may not have been an isolated incident. The investigation began after…
Knife-Wielding Man Arrested After Disturbance At Sheriff’s Residence In Maryland: Authorities Knife-Wielding Man Arrested After Disturbance At Sheriff’s Residence In Maryland: Authorities
Knife-Wielding Man Arrested After Disturbance At Sheriff’s Residence In Maryland: Authorities A Chesapeake Beach man is facing multiple charges after allegedly trespassing and threatening Calvert County Sheriff Ricky Cox and his family at their home earlier this month, according to officials. On Nov. 7, 2024, at approximately 5:30 p.m., deputies responded to the Sheriff’s home following reports of a trespassing incident involving 42-year-old Calvin Wayne Blackwell, Jr. who is familiar to law enforcement, causing a disturbance. Deputies say Blackwell was banging on the front door, yelling, and alarming Cox and his family.  When officers arrived, Blackwell was seated in a vehicl…