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Double Murder: Elderly Couple Burned, Stabbed After Letting Stranger Into NYC Home, Cops Say
A manhunt is underway for a parolee with a violent criminal history wanted in the deaths of a couple in their Queens, NY home, authorities said.
Jamel McGriff, 42, is wanted in the killings of Frank Olton, 76, and Maureen Olton, 77, which happened Monday, Sept. 8, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said.
Tisch said McGriff went to the Oltons’ home that morning, claiming his cell phone battery was dead and he needed to charge it. Video shows McGriff speaking with Frank Olton before being allowed into the couple’s backyard, Tisch said. The two then walked inside through the back door of the…
Massive Manhunt Ends In Capture Of Escaped Prisoner In PA: DA
A massive manhunt involving federal, state, and local agencies ended in the capture of an escaped prisoner in Media Borough, officials confirmed on Thursday, May 29.
The prisoner—identified as Taqwa Wilson, 22—escaped from the custody of the Delaware County Sheriff’s Department near the Delaware County Courthouse. He was last seen running north on Olive Street from 4th Street, prompting an immediate shelter-in-place order for nearby residents.
According to a spokesperson for the Delaware County District Attorney’s Office, the FBI, CIA, U.S. Marshals, Pennsylvania State Police, Delaware Coun…