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Criminal homicide

Details Emerge In PA Deadly Rampage That Ended In NJ Arrest Details Emerge In PA Deadly Rampage That Ended In NJ Arrest
Details Emerge In PA Deadly Rampage That Ended In NJ Arrest Prosecutors are shedding new light on the Saturday, March 16 incident that left three Pennsylvanians dead and one New Jersey man in police custody.  Andre Gordon Jr. was arrested in Trenton on Saturday after an hours-long manhunt, Daily Voice reported. The incident began just before 9 a.m. when he arrived at his father and stepmother's 45 Viewpoint Lane home in Falls Township, according to the criminal complaint from the Bucks County District Attorney's Office.  Investigators said Andre Gordon Sr. answered the door and "confronted" his son before going inside to get dressed.…
COLD CASE: NJ Pastor Nabbed For Homicide Of 8-Year-Old Gretchen Harrington COLD CASE: NJ Pastor Nabbed For Homicide Of 8-Year-Old Gretchen Harrington
Cold CASE: NJ Pastor Nabbed For Homicide Of 8-Year-Old Gretchen Harrington Nearly 50 years after 8-year-old Gretchen Harrington was found dead in a Pennsylvania forest, police say they've arrested the man who killed her.  David Zandstra, now 83 years old, originally a pastor from New Jersey but most recently of Marietta, Georgia, is charged with criminal homicide, kidnapping a minor, and related counts, said District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer's Office in a release on Monday, July 24.  “The murder of Gretchen Harrington has haunted members of law enforcement since that terrible day in August 1975," the DA said.  "The families of victims often say that their live…
PA Son Put Fentanyl In Mom's Iced Tea, Shot Her Dead In Philadelphia: DA PA Son Put Fentanyl In Mom's Iced Tea, Shot Her Dead In Philadelphia: DA
PA Son Put Fentanyl In Mom's Iced Tea, Shot Her Dead In Philadelphia: DA A 28-year-old Bucks County man is accused of killing his mom by spiking her iced tea with fentanyl then killing her in Philadelphia over the weekend, authorities said. Sean Rivera, of the Morrisville section of Falls Township, drugged his 72-year-old mom, Carol J. Clark, before driving her to Philadelphia where he shot and killed her, Bucks County District Attorney Matthew Weintraub said. Rivera left his mom's body in a shed, but officials found her early Monday morning, April 10, and pronounced her dead, Weintraub said. The investigation began on Sunday afternoon for a report of a do…
NJ Man Wanted For Killing Victim, Dumping Body On PA Highway: Report NJ Man Wanted For Killing Victim, Dumping Body On PA Highway: Report
NJ Man Wanted For Killing Victim, Dumping Body On PA Highway: Report A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a New Jersey man wanted for killing another Garden State resident and dumping his body along a Pennsylvania highway, PennLive reports. Robert Christie, 36, of Trenton, was charged Friday, Aug. 12 with criminal homicide, abuse of a corpse, and tampering with evidence, among other offenses, in the shooting death of Joshua McRae, 31, also of Trenton, the outlet says citing the Philadelphia Inquirer. McRae’s body was found on the shoulder of I-295 near the I-95 interchange in Bristol Township on Jan. 19, 2020. Click here for more from PennLive.
Remains Of Missing PA Cabbie Found, Passenger Held Responsible For His Death: Police Remains Of Missing PA Cabbie Found, Passenger Held Responsible For His Death: Police
Remains Of Missing PA Cabbie Found, Passenger Held Responsible For His Death: Police Police believe they have cracked the mysterious case of a missing Pennsylvania taxi driver, as his remains were found this week. Darlyn De La Rosa-Abreu disappeared on Aug. 8 2021, just after picking up a passenger, Johnny Palaguachi, in his 2015 Toyota Corolla, Reading Police Chief Richard Tornielli said. Human remains found near Old Church Road in North Heidelberg Township on May 20 were confirmed to be those of De La Rosa-Abreu, Tornielli said. Palaguachi was subsequently arrested and charged with Criminal Homicide, Abuse of a Corpse, Tampering with Evidence, and Theft by Unlawful …
Gunman Lured PA Teen To Park Then Shot Him In 'Cold Blooded Execution,' DA Says Gunman Lured PA Teen To Park Then Shot Him In 'Cold Blooded Execution,' DA Says
Gunman Lured PA Teen To Park Then Shot Him In 'Cold Blooded Execution,' DA Says An 18-year-old man is facing murder charges in the "cold-blooded execution" of a 15-year-old Delaware County boy, authorities announced. Mark Laird, of Boothwyn, is accused of killing Reuben Rosado, whose body was found in Henry Johnson Park on Township Line Road and Veterans Drive in Trainer, on Tuesday, March 15, Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer said. Officers who arrived at the scene on Wednesday, March 16 also discovered a fired cartridge casing and a cell phone.  A witness — who identified Laird from a photo array — allegedly told polic…
PA Gunman Who Killed 2 Moms, Boy On New Year's Wanted For Triple Homicide: Police PA Gunman Who Killed 2 Moms, Boy On New Year's Wanted For Triple Homicide: Police
PA Gunman Who Killed 2 Moms, Boy On New Year's Wanted For Triple Homicide: Police A man accused of killing two moms and a 12-year-old boy on New Year's Eve in Pittsburgh is wanted on homicide charges, authorities announced. Ronald Steave, 29, is accused of killing Nandi Fitzgerald, Tatiana Hill, both 28, and 12-year-old Denzel Nolan on the 7500 block of Hamilton Avenue on Dec. 31, 2021, city police said. Steave has been on the run ever since, and is wanted on three counts of Criminal Homicide and VUFA Person not to Possess a Firearm, authorities said. Tatiana "Tay" HillGoFundMe photo A GoFundMe page said Nandi and her son were killed in the comfort of their own home…
‘90 Day Fiance’ Barber Wanted In Deadly Shooting ‘90 Day Fiance’ Barber Wanted In Deadly Shooting
‘90 Day Fiance’ Barber Wanted In Deadly Shooting A former barber who appeared in ”90 Day Fiance” and “90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After?” is still at-large seven months after he allegedly shot and killed his former boss. Michael Anthony Baltimore, 43, of Carlisle, is wanted as the prime suspect in the fatal shooting of GQ Barber Shop owner Kendell Jerome Cook, 39, of Steelton, according to police. For an unknown reason Baltimore came to the shop, located at 128 North Hanover Street in Carlisle, opened fire at Cook and then shot at another former barber, Anthony White, according to police at the time. White survived but Cook died at …
DA: New Jersey Brothers Charged With Killing Man Found Dead In Pennsylvania Woods DA: New Jersey Brothers Charged With Killing Man Found Dead In Pennsylvania Woods
DA: New Jersey Brothers Charged With Killing Man Found Dead In Pennsylvania Woods Two teen brothers from New Jersey were arrested on accusations they killed a man found in a wooded area in Quakertown (Bucks County), Pennsylvania, authorities announced. Anthony Gamble, 19, and Joshua Gamble, 17, both of Somerset, NJ, will be charged with criminal homicide, criminal conspiracy, possession of an instrument of crime, and tampering with evidence, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's office. The younger Gamble is being charged as an adult. The brothers are accused of killing a man found stabbed to death early Thursday in a wooded area in the 500 block of East Pu…
Pennsylvania Dad Found Guilty Of Murdering 4-Month-Old Son Pennsylvania Dad Found Guilty Of Murdering 4-Month-Old Son
Pennsylvania Dad Found Guilty Of Murdering 4-Month-Old Son A Newville man has been found guilty of the homicide death of his 4-month-old son, according to court records. Brian Wagner, 34, has been convicted of criminal homicide, aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of a child and third degree murder for the death of his son who died on July 6, 2017. When Wagner awoke that day, he found his son Finnick was not breathing. He called 911 and the boy was taken via ambulance to Carlisle Regional Medical Center before being flown to Hershey Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, according to court documents. During the course of the trial…