Cult Member Charged After 'Mom' Heard Before Parents' Execution: DA Cult Member Charged After 'Mom' Heard Before Parents' Execution: DA
Cult Member Charged After 'Mom' Heard Before Parents' Execution: DA Chilling new details have emerged more than three years after a Pennsylvania couple and the killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont, allegedly by suspects with ties to a cult-like group, have been arrested. Michelle Jacqueline Zajko, 33, of Media, Pennsylvania, has been charged with murdering her parents, Richard and Rita Zajko, after a years-long Pennsylvania State Police investigation uncovered digital, ballistic, financial, and surveillance evidence tying her to the killings, Delaware County District Attorney Tanner Rouse announced on Wednesday, June 24. Richard Zajko, 72, and …
NJ Nurse, Pharmacy Owner Among 4 Charged In $6.5B Health Care Fraud Crackdown NJ Nurse, Pharmacy Owner Among 4 Charged In $6.5B Health Care Fraud Crackdown
NJ Nurse, Pharmacy Owner Among 4 Charged In $6.5B Health Care Fraud Crackdown Four people with New Jersey ties were charged as part of a nationwide health care fraud crackdown that federal authorities say involved more than $6.5 billion in false claims and significant patient harm, officials announced Tuesday, June 23. The takedown was part of the Justice Department's 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, which resulted in charges against 455 defendants nationwide, including 90 doctors and other licensed medical professionals, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said. Among those charged was Ashlee Maixner, 39, of Lakehurst, an advanced practice nurse …
Walmart Deal Days Are Back Walmart Deal Days Are Back
Walmart Deal Days Are Back This is not the week to casually open a shopping app unless you are prepared to meet a discounted vacuum, a patio upgrade, or a dorm-room essential that somehow jumps straight into your cart. Walmart Deals runs from Monday, June 22, through Sunday, June 28, with thousands of offers online, in the Walmart app, and in stores nationwide, according to the Bentonville, AR-based retailer. Shoppers can browse the latest Walmart Deals including savings on electronics, fashion, toys, collectibles, furniture, skincare and early back-to-school finds. This year, Walmart Deals overlaps with Amazon Prim…
Child Drowning Deaths Rising, New Federal Report Reveals: What To Know Child Drowning Deaths Rising, New Federal Report Reveals: What To Know
Child Drowning Deaths Rising, New Federal Report Reveals: What To Know Federal regulators are warning about a rise in young children drowning as families spend more time around the water during the summer. A total of 379 children younger than 15 died by drowning in pool- or spa-related incidents in 2023, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a report released on Wednesday, June 24. That was up 6% from 359 deaths reported in 2022. The increase comes as drowning remains the leading cause of death for children ages 1 through 4. "This year's report makes clear that these tragedies continue to take an unacceptable toll on American families," sai…
19-Year-Old Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash After Car Strikes Trees: NJSP 19-Year-Old Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash After Car Strikes Trees: NJSP
19-Year-Old Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash After Car Strikes Trees: Njsp A 19-year-old Haddon Township woman was killed in a crash on the Garden State Parkway in Ocean County Tuesday evening, June 23, authorities said. At 8:22 p.m., a Honda passenger vehicle was traveling south on the Garden State Parkway in Lacey Township when the driver lost directional control of the car, ran off the roadway to the right and struck multiple trees, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Emma Forker was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene, Postorino said. The driver of the Honda sustained moderate injuries and was transpor…
Hookup Turns Deadly: NY Woman Indicted For Killing Sleeping Man In Parents' Home (UPDATE) Hookup Turns Deadly: NY Woman Indicted For Killing Sleeping Man In Parents' Home (UPDATE)
Hookup Turns Deadly: NY Woman Indicted For Killing Sleeping Man In Parents' Home (Update) What police describe as a hookup gone wrong ended with a Long Island man dead in his father's arms and a woman now indicted on a murder charge. Kristin Sculley, 22, of Massapequa, was arraigned Wednesday, June 24, on a grand jury indictment charging her with Murder 2nd Degree in the death of Robert "Bobby" Michael Carragher III, 28, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced. Investigators said Carragher and Sculley met up at a bar before returning to the Beaumont Avenue home in Massapequa that he shared with his parents. At approximately 1:30 a.m. on Monday, June 1, Sculley b…
'Black Hearted, Thin Skinned, Broflake' Busted For Ripping Down Pride Flags In Haddonfield: PD 'Black Hearted, Thin Skinned, Broflake' Busted For Ripping Down Pride Flags In Haddonfield: PD
'Black Hearted, Thin Skinned, Broflake' Busted For Ripping Down Pride Flags In Haddonfield: PD A 37-year-old Maple Shade resident was arrested and charged with damaging pride flags in Haddonfield, authorities announced Tuesday, June 23. Officers began investigating after receiving reports of a person damaging and stealing the flags along Kings Highway in the business district, Haddonfield police said. Detectives used witness reports and video evidence to identify the suspect as Joshua Serad, police said. Prior to Serad's arrest, Haddonfield Commissioner Dave Siedell referred to the perpetrator as a " black hearted, thin skinned, broflake." Police did not say what Serad was charged w…
Headstone Scammer Duped Grieving NJ Families, Feds Say: Now He's Facing 152 Years In Prison Headstone Scammer Duped Grieving NJ Families, Feds Say: Now He's Facing 152 Years In Prison
Headstone Scammer Duped Grieving NJ Families, Feds Say: Now He's Facing 152 Years In Prison A Pennsylvania man admitted to defrauding hundreds of grieving families out of more than $1.7 million through his headstone businesses, including a South Jersey mother who ordered a memorial for her slain son and never received it, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday, June 23. Gregory J. Stefan Jr., 56, of Upper Merion, pleaded guilty in federal court in Philadelphia to seven counts of wire fraud and four counts of filing a false tax return, according to U.S. Attorney David Metcalf. Among Stefan's victims was Luz Vasquez, whose 31-year-old son, Chad Stuart, was fatally shot outside a Vine…
NJ Man Gets Decades For Sexually Assaulting Juveniles: Atlantic County Prosecutor NJ Man Gets Decades For Sexually Assaulting Juveniles: Atlantic County Prosecutor
NJ Man Gets Decades For Sexually Assaulting Juveniles: Atlantic County Prosecutor A 45-year-old Absecon man will be spending several decades in prison after previously being convicted of sexually assaulting juveniles, authorities announced Wednesday, June 24. Alfonso Chavez was sentenced to 57 years in prison after a jury convicted him in January of multiple counts of aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, and endangering the welfare of children, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Chavez was originally arrested in January 2024 and has been detained at the Atlantic County Justice Facility ever since, authorities said.
$22.5M Gold Heist: Suspect In One Of Canada's Biggest Thefts Sentenced For US Guns In Socks $22.5M Gold Heist: Suspect In One Of Canada's Biggest Thefts Sentenced For US Guns In Socks
$22.5M Gold Heist: Suspect In One Of Canada's Biggest Thefts Sentenced For US Guns In Socks A man wanted in one of the biggest gold thefts in Canadian history is facing years behind bars in the United States after a Pennsylvania traffic stop uncovered a cache of guns hidden in a rental car, federal authorities announced. Durante King-Mclean, 27, of Cambridge, Ontario, was back before a Harrisburg federal judge on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, for a 2023 case that prosecutors say exposed a cross-border weapons pipeline stretching from Florida to Canada. He had 65 handguns crammed into the trunk of a rental car, each one hidden inside a sock, authorities said. Among them were stolen weap…
Popular Comedian Charged In $8.7 Million Tax Evasion Case Popular Comedian Charged In $8.7 Million Tax Evasion Case
Popular Comedian Charged In $8.7 Million Tax Evasion Case A familiar comedy name is facing a serious legal spotlight far from the stage. Carlos Mencia, 58, has been charged with 12 felony counts of state tax evasion after prosecutors said he failed to report $8.7 million in personal and corporate income from 2019 through 2024, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced in releasing the complaint arrest warrant. Mencia pleaded not guilty on Monday, June 22. His bail, initially set at $250,000 after his arrest, was reduced to $50,000, and he is scheduled to return to the Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday, Aug. 14. The complaint …
Pastors Accused Of Soliciting Explicit Videos From Children, More Victims Sought: Philly DA Pastors Accused Of Soliciting Explicit Videos From Children, More Victims Sought: Philly DA
Pastors Accused Of Soliciting Explicit Videos From Children, More Victims Sought: Philly DA Two Philadelphia pastors are accused of exploiting multiple minors through sexually explicit messages, images, and videos, authorities announced on Tuesday, June 23. Isaiah Banks, 30, and Bryan Jackson, 42, were charged following an investigation that prosecutors say uncovered a conspiracy to obtain, exchange, and solicit sexually explicit content involving children, according to the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office. The case began on April 8 when Philadelphia police received a report from the Department of Human Services involving a minor who allegedly had been solicited by Banks th…