From Murders To Kidnapping: PA Couple’s Deadly Rampage Ends In Prison Sentences From Murders To Kidnapping: PA Couple’s Deadly Rampage Ends In Prison Sentences
From Murders To Kidnapping: PA Couple’s Deadly Rampage Ends In Prison Sentences A Pennsylvania couple whose 2022 crime spree left two people dead and two others brutally terrorized will spend decades behind bars, authorities announced on Wednesday, July 30. Cortland Rogers, 31, pleaded guilty earlier this year to two counts of first-degree murder for the execution-style slayings of Kevin Williford and Judy Hunter in Waynesburg on Feb. 1, 2022, according to Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday. A Greene County judge sentenced him in February to two mandatory life terms plus a concurrent 15-to-60-year sentence for kidnapping and assaulting two additional victims. No…
Duo Ambushes, Stabs Victim Outside Hudson Valley Home, Police Say Duo Ambushes, Stabs Victim Outside Hudson Valley Home, Police Say
Duo Ambushes, Stabs Victim Outside Hudson Valley Home, Police Say Two men are facing serious charges after ambushing and stabbing a victim outside a Hudson Valley home, police said. The alleged attack happened just after midnight Tuesday, July 29, at a residence on Higgins Trail in Monroe, according to New York State Police. Josue Huilca-Rea, 20, and Jony David Perez-Sanchez, 26, waited at the victim’s residence and physically attacked them when they arrived, stabbing the victim with a knife outside the home, police said. The victim was initially taken to Aizer Health Center before being transferred by Kiryas Joel EMS to Garnet Health Medical Center. The…
21-Year-Old Stabs, Bites Victims At Saratoga County Boat Launch, Police Say 21-Year-Old Stabs, Bites Victims At Saratoga County Boat Launch, Police Say
21-Year-Old Stabs, Bites Victims At Saratoga County Boat Launch, Police Say A 21-year-old woman is facing a host of charges following a vicious attack that injured several people at a Saratoga County park. Emergency crews responded to the Stewart’s Pond boat launch in the town of Hadley for reports of an assault at around 2:20 a.m. Sunday, July 27. Deputies determined that Jenna Helenek, 21, of Northumberland, stabbed one victim in their chest with a knife before punching two other people in their faces and biting one in the stomach, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office said. The stabbing victim was transported to Glens Falls Hospital by private vehicle and was la…
Mass Stabbing At Walmart Leaves 11 Injured — Suspect Taken Down Inside Store: Sheriff Mass Stabbing At Walmart Leaves 11 Injured — Suspect Taken Down Inside Store: Sheriff
Mass Stabbing At Walmart Leaves 11 Injured — Suspect Taken Down Inside Store: Sheriff A Michigan man is facing terrorism charges after police say he stabbed 11 people in a horrifying attack at a Walmart on Saturday afternoon. Bradford James Gille, 42, of Elkden, was arrested after allegedly walking into the store in Garfield Township around 4:45 p.m. on July 26 and using a folding knife to stab multiple people at random, according to the Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Office. Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a multiple stabbing incident at the Wal-Mart in Traverse City. The suspect is in custody, details are limited at this time.A PIO is in route t…
Man Found Zip-Tied At NY Store: Trio Charged With Kidnapping, Police Say Man Found Zip-Tied At NY Store: Trio Charged With Kidnapping, Police Say
Man Found Zip-Tied At NY Store: Trio Charged With Kidnapping, Police Say Three men are facing felony kidnapping charges following a disturbing incident at a Dutchess County cigar shop that left a man bound with zip ties and injured, police said. The incident began at around 2:35 a.m. on Thursday, July 24, when police responded to The Ambassador Cigar Shop at 1214 Route 55 in LaGrange, after Dutchess County 911 received a report of a disturbance, New York State Police announced on Friday, July 25.  When officers arrived, they found a 31-year-old man with visible facial injuries and his hands restrained with zip ties, police said. Also present were three othe…
Homeless Man's Machete Attack Left Woman With Skull Fracture, Lost Fingers In NY: DA Homeless Man's Machete Attack Left Woman With Skull Fracture, Lost Fingers In NY: DA
Homeless Man's Machete Attack Left Woman With Skull Fracture, Lost Fingers In NY: DA A 63-year-old homeless man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly attacking a woman with a machete near a creek in Orange County, prosecutors said. George Herring of Newburgh was arraigned Monday, July 21, in Orange County Court on charges of second-degree attempted murder and first-degree assault in connection with an attack earlier this month, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced.  The charges stem from a violent incident on Saturday, July 12, around 11:30 a.m. near Quassaick Creek, close to 73 Bridge St. in Newburgh, as Daily Voice reported at t…
Tattoo Shop Owner, Wife, Their Nanny Kidnapped Teen, Assaulted Her At NY Home: DA Tattoo Shop Owner, Wife, Their Nanny Kidnapped Teen, Assaulted Her At NY Home: DA
Tattoo Shop Owner, Wife, Their Nanny Kidnapped Teen, Assaulted Her At NY Home: DA A married couple from Westchester and their nanny have been indicted in a disturbing kidnapping and assault case involving a teenager employed at a business owned by one of the suspects, prosecutors announced. Wayne Barnes, 44, and Jasmine Barnes, 42, of Hartsdale, along with their 19-year-old nanny, Lizbeth Cerrato-Sanchez of Yonkers, were arrested and arraigned on Thursday, July 10, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced on Monday, July 21.  Prosecutors say the victim, a 19-year-old woman from Queens, worked for Wayne Barnes at his Bronx tattoo parlor, Sons of In…
13 Arrested At Illegal Fight Club On Long Island: Police 13 Arrested At Illegal Fight Club On Long Island: Police
13 Arrested At Illegal Fight Club On Long Island: Police An unauthorized brawl in Shirley may have echoed the underground mayhem of Fight Club, the cult classic by author Chuck Palahniuk — but in Suffolk County unlawful fighting is no fiction, but police made it clear that it won’t be tolerated. Thirteen people were arrested after a scuffle broke out at a so-called fight club event on Sunday, July 20 around 6 p.m. at 20 Frances Landau Place, police announced on Monday, July 21. Seventh Precinct officers were responding to reports of possible shots fired when they arrived to find a chaotic scene. Investigators say one person fired a blank gun, str…
Long Island Man Assaults PSEG Worker, Then Kicks Hospital Wall, Cops Say Long Island Man Assaults PSEG Worker, Then Kicks Hospital Wall, Cops Say
Long Island Man Assaults Pseg Worker, Then Kicks Hospital Wall, Cops Say A Long Island man was arrested after he allegedly assaulted a PSEG worker, then caused damage to a hospital wall while in custody, Nassau County Police said. The incident happened on Saturday, July 19, at 11:03 a.m. on Atlantic Avenue near Marina Pointe Drive in East Rockaway, detectives from the Fourth Squad said in an arrest report. According to police, the victim, a 61-year-old male PSEG employee working as an Environmental Engineer, was on site investigating hazardous materials when he was approached by a man later identified as John A. Spears, 33, of Lynbrook. “A verbal argument ensue…
17-Year-Old Shot During 4th Of July Celebrations In Albany Dies Weeks Later 17-Year-Old Shot During 4th Of July Celebrations In Albany Dies Weeks Later
17-Year-Old Shot During 4th Of July Celebrations In Albany Dies Weeks Later A 17-year-old boy who was shot during a chaotic Fourth of July celebration in Albany has died from his injuries. The teen, whose name is being withheld due to his age, was one of four people struck by gunfire on Friday, July 4, during a fireworks event on Madison Avenue, as Daily Voice reported. His death marks a tragic escalation in a case that has already led to multiple arrests — including two 15-year-olds charged in connection with the shooting and fire that broke out during the incident. Officers responded to an apartment building near Madison Avenue and Swan Street at around 10 p.m. …
Teen Admits Role In HS Attack That Injured Educator, Student In NY: DA Teen Admits Role In HS Attack That Injured Educator, Student In NY: DA
Teen Admits Role In HS Attack That Injured Educator, Student In NY: DA A teenager has admitted to her role in a violent group attack at an Orange County high school that left both a student and a teacher injured, prosecutors announced.  Jennifer Ramirez-Castelan, age 19, of Middletown, pleaded guilty in Orange County Court to second-degree assault in connection with the March 25 incident, during which six students allegedly assaulted another student on the grounds of Middletown High School, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, July 16.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, the incident took place inside the school an…
Mugshot Shows Driver, 62, Charged After Mowing Down Anti-ICE Protestors In NJ Mugshot Shows Driver, 62, Charged After Mowing Down Anti-ICE Protestors In NJ
Mugshot Shows Driver, 62, Charged After Mowing Down Anti-ice Protestors In NJ A North Bergen woman was arrested after police say she hit several protesters with her vehicle during a public demonstration in Fairview on Saturday, July 12 (scroll for video). The incident happened around midday around 2:!5 p.m., at the intersection of Fairview and Anderson avenues, according to Fairview Police Chief Vincent Bellucci. Demonstrators were crossing the intersection, temporarily holding up traffic, when a confrontation began between one of the participants and a motorist, later identified as Linda Roglen, Bellucci said.  One of the demonstrators spat on Roglen — which i…