Ex-Penn State Coach, Convicted Child Sex Offender Jerry Sandusky Appeal Case Dismissed Ex-Penn State Coach, Convicted Child Sex Offender Jerry Sandusky Appeal Case Dismissed
Ex-Penn State Coach, Convicted Child Sex Offender Jerry Sandusky Appeal Case Dismissed Convicted child sex offender and former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky's latest bid to overturn his convictions has been dismissed after he declined to proceed with a purported victim recantation that had landed him a new evidentiary hearing. Senior Judge Maureen A. Skerda dismissed Sandusky's third Post-Conviction Relief Act petition on Tuesday, Sept. 8, after determining that the 82-year-old had been fully informed of his rights and understood his attorneys' decision to withdraw the claim involving R.R., identified in court records as Victim 10. Sandusky has 30 days to appeal, a…
Speeding DWI Driver Pleads Guilty To Crash That Killed South Jersey College Student: Prosecutor Speeding DWI Driver Pleads Guilty To Crash That Killed South Jersey College Student: Prosecutor
Speeding DWI Driver Pleads Guilty To Crash That Killed South Jersey College Student: Prosecutor A 27-year-old Mays Landing woman pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter in the crash that killed a 22-year-old woman, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 8. Alexia Glass pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter, aggravated assault, joyriding, criminal mischief and DUI and faces a 15-year-prison sentence per the terms of a plea agreement, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. On Thursday, March 28, Glass was operating her vehicle at excessive speed and under the influence when she crashed into Yolanda Pacheco’s car, authorities said. The Mount Holly resident was killed whil…
2 Arrested For Driving Drunk With Kids In Car: Washington Twp PD 2 Arrested For Driving Drunk With Kids In Car: Washington Twp PD
2 Arrested For Driving Drunk With Kids In Car: Washington Twp PD Two people were arrested Labor Day weekend for driving drunk with children in the car in Washington Township, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 8. A Newark, Delaware woman was arrested for DWI following a motor vehicle stop on the Black Horse Pike near Wawa at 4231 Black Horse Pike, Washington Township police said.. Her three children, ages 11, 8 and 2, were passengers in the vehicle and were turned over to a family member at the scene, police said. She had a BAC of .12% and was charged with three counts of endangering the welfare of a child, police said. The woman was not identified by …
AC Man Admits to Headbutting Cop: Prosecutor AC Man Admits to Headbutting Cop: Prosecutor
AC Man Admits to Headbutting Cop: Prosecutor A 31-year-old Atlantic City man pleaded guilty to headbutting a police officer, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 8. Nashid Seymore pleaded guilty to possession of a weapon and aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Per the terms of a plea agreement, he faces a year in prison, authorities said. On Monday, Jan. 5, officers responded to Indiana and Atlantic Avenues and found Seymore brandishing a knife during an altercation, authorities said. On Wednesday, May 13, Seymore headbutted a cop several times while being taken into custody …
Motorcyclist Killed In Route 9 Crash: NJSP Motorcyclist Killed In Route 9 Crash: NJSP
Motorcyclist Killed In Route 9 Crash: Njsp An Ocean View motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Cape May County, authorities announced. At 3:56 p.m., on Thursday, Sept. 3, troopers responded to a crash on Route 9 south in Upper Township after a Honda motorcycle, driven by Ralph Watson, struck the driver's side of the Jeep, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State police said. Watson and a passenger sustained serious injuries and were transported to an area hospital, Lebron said. Watson died the next day, Lebron said. The driver of the Jeep sustained minor injuries, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebr…
Traffic Stop Leads To PA Trio Busted For Numerous Firearms: Wildwood PD Traffic Stop Leads To PA Trio Busted For Numerous Firearms: Wildwood PD
Traffic Stop Leads To PA Trio Busted For Numerous Firearms: Wildwood PD Three Pennsylvania residents were arrested and charged after numerous firearms were discovered during a traffic stop in Wildwood on Saturday, Sept. 5, authorities said. Officers observed a maroon Chrysler traveling eastbound on Rio Grande Avenue, while committing several motor vehicle violations, Wildwood police said. Officers also observed that a portion of the vehicle's Pennsylvania registration plate had been covered with black tape, police said. During a traffic stop, officers observed a black loaded .45 caliber Glock handgun, equipped with a switch inside a cross-body bag tha…
Person Barricaded In South Jersey: Police Person Barricaded In South Jersey: Police
Person Barricaded In South Jersey: Police A person barricaded himself inside a home in Hopewell Township Sunday morning, Sept. 6, authorities said. At 9:29 a.m., officers responded to home in Timmak Lake for a person who had barricaded themselves inside a room in the residence and refused to come out, Hopewell Township police said. The person, who was not identified by police was charged with terrorist threats and harassment and a warrant was issued for their arrest, officers said. Officers made several attempts to communicate with the individual and resolve the situation peacefully, police said. Due to the individual remaini…
Info Released On 5 Killed In Amazon Cargo Jet Crash: New Video Shows Pilot Escaping Info Released On 5 Killed In Amazon Cargo Jet Crash: New Video Shows Pilot Escaping
Info Released On 5 Killed In Amazon Cargo Jet Crash: New Video Shows Pilot Escaping New details are emerging about the five people killed in the fiery Amazon cargo jet crash in Miami, while newly released video captures a dramatic moment in the immediate aftermath. Click here for a new, updated story: IDs Released For 5 Killed In Amazon Cargo Jet Crash The five fatalities from the Sunday, Sept. 6 crash were confined to people inside two vehicles struck after the Boeing 767-300 overran a runway at Miami International Airport, National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said during a Monday, Sept. 7, news conference. A video of the press conference is avail…
Two Women Killed After Jeep Crashes, Catches Fire In Philly Suburbs Two Women Killed After Jeep Crashes, Catches Fire In Philly Suburbs
Two Women Killed After Jeep Crashes, Catches Fire In Philly Suburbs Two women were killed when their SUV left a Pennsylvania road, struck a concrete wall, and caught fire, police said. The single-vehicle crash happened around 12:06 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, on the unit block of East Lancaster Avenue near the Downingtown Log House in Chester County, according to Downingtown Police. A silver Jeep Grand Cherokee was heading east when it left the roadway on the westbound side and crashed into a concrete retention wall, police said. The Jeep caught fire shortly after impact. The driver died at the scene. Downingtown officers and a bystander pulled the front-seat p…
Woman Found Dead In Delaware River In Philadelphia At NJ Border (DEVELOPING) Woman Found Dead In Delaware River In Philadelphia At NJ Border (DEVELOPING)
Woman Found Dead In Delaware River In Philadelphia At NJ Border (Developing) A woman was found dead in the Delaware River in South Philadelphia on Monday morning, Sept. 7, authorities said. Her body was recovered near the 1600 block of South Christopher Columbus Boulevard around 9:30 a.m., according to Philadelphia police. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:50 a.m., police said. Her identity had not been released as of Monday afternoon. Officials also had not disclosed how she died or how long she may have been in the water. The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Philadelphia police.
Stabbed Dad Calls 911 Moments Before Death, Son Charged With Murder: Police Stabbed Dad Calls 911 Moments Before Death, Son Charged With Murder: Police
Stabbed Dad Calls 911 Moments Before Death, Son Charged With Murder: Police A New York father called 911 to report that he had been stabbed moments before he died early Monday morning, Sept. 7, police said. Edward Brown called authorities at approximately 12:30 a.m. from his apartment at 73 Mastic Blvd. in Mastic, according to Suffolk County Police. Officers and Mastic Volunteer Ambulance Company personnel responded and attempted life-saving measures, police said. Brown was pronounced dead at the scene. A short time later, Brown’s son, 33-year-old Lake Ronkonkoma resident Sage Arias-Brown, was arrested, according to police. Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad de…
Illegal Votes In 2024 Election Lands Four Charges In PA, NJ: DOJ Illegal Votes In 2024 Election Lands Four Charges In PA, NJ: DOJ
Illegal Votes In 2024 Election Lands Four Charges In PA, NJ: DOJ Four people in Pennsylvania and New Jersey have been charged in separate federal cases tied to alleged illegal voting and fraudulent voter registration during the 2024 election, the Department of Justice announced Friday, Sept. 4. A Carlisle couple and a Harrisburg woman were indicted in the Middle District of Pennsylvania, while a Union County woman faces a charge in New Jersey, according to the DOJ. Thomas Holtzman, 68, and Marisol Guzman, 50, of Carlisle, were charged in connection with Guzman allegedly voting in the 2024 election despite not being a U.S. citizen, federal prosecutors sai…