Hospitalized After Confessing: Cody Balmer Admits Firebombing PA Governor’s Mansion Hospitalized After Confessing: Cody Balmer Admits Firebombing PA Governor’s Mansion
Hospitalized After Confessing: Cody Balmer Admits Firebombing PA Governor’s Mansion The man accused of firebombing Pennsylvania’s Governor’s Residence while Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family slept has been hospitalized for a medical event, authorities announced on Monday, April 14. Cody Allen Balmer, 38, of Harrisburg, remains under Pennsylvania State Police supervision while receiving treatment at an area hospital. Officials said the medical episode was unrelated to the fire or his arrest. Balmer will be arraigned at Dauphin County Prison once he is cleared for release, state police said. A surveillance video captured Balmer climbing over a wall onto the Governor’s Residen…
Cody Balmer Set Fire At Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Residence While Family Slept, State Police Say Cody Balmer Set Fire At Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Residence While Family Slept, State Police Say
Cody Balmer Set Fire At Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Residence While Family Slept, State Police Say A Harrisburg man is accused of setting fire to the Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence while Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family slept inside, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Sunday, April 13. The blaze broke out around 2 a.m. at the mansion on North Front Street in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, authorities said. Shapiro, his wife Lori, and their children were safely evacuated by Pennsylvania State Police and Capitol Police after troopers banged on their door to wake them. The Harrisburg Bureau of Fire quickly extinguished the flames. No injuries were reported, though the fire caused “signi…
Ex-BF Tried Stabbing Woman To Death During Kidnapping In Hudson Valley, Jury Finds Ex-BF Tried Stabbing Woman To Death During Kidnapping In Hudson Valley, Jury Finds
Ex-BF Tried Stabbing Woman To Death During Kidnapping In Hudson Valley, Jury Finds A Hudson Valley man was convicted of attempted murder after kidnapping, choking, and trying to stab his ex-girlfriend to death, jurors found. Orlando Williams, 55, of Hudson, was also found guilty of kidnapping, strangulation, and related charges by a Columbia County jury on Wednesday, April 9, stemming from the horrific attack in March 2024. Hudson Police found the victim “distressed” and covered in mud following the attack at her Hudson apartment at around 10:30 p.m. on March 14, 2024, as Daily Voice reported. She told investigators that she was alone smoking a cigarette on her back deck…
Would-Be Assassin Admits Plot To Kill Supreme Court Justice In Maryland: DOJ Would-Be Assassin Admits Plot To Kill Supreme Court Justice In Maryland: DOJ
Would-Be Assassin Admits Plot To Kill Supreme Court Justice In Maryland: DOJ A California man who traveled across the country armed with a gun, ammo, zip ties, and a crowbar to kill a sitting Supreme Court justice in Maryland has pleaded guilty, federal prosecutors announced. Nicholas John Roske, age 29, of Simi Valley, admitted in court that he flew from Los Angeles to Dulles International Airport in June 2022, carrying a firearm and ammunition in his checked luggage.  From there, he took a taxi to a Montgomery County neighborhood, where he planned to assassinate a Supreme Court Justice at their home, according to the Department of Justice. He was reportedly …
Man Aimed To Kill 16-Year-Old Boy During Stabbing Attack In Region: Police Man Aimed To Kill 16-Year-Old Boy During Stabbing Attack In Region: Police
Man Aimed To Kill 16-Year-Old Boy During Stabbing Attack In Region: Police A man is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly stabbing a 16-year-old boy in the Capital Region. Albany Police responded to a residence on Kent Street for a stabbing shortly before 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 8. Arriving officers found a 16-year-old boy suffering from a stab wound to his back. The victim was taken to Albany Medical Center Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition. An investigation found that the boy had been stabbed near Central Avenue and Quail Street before making his way to the Kent Street home, police said. Detectives eventually spotted a man matching th…
Doctor Accused Of Trying To Kill Wife On Hawaii Hiking Trail: Reports Doctor Accused Of Trying To Kill Wife On Hawaii Hiking Trail: Reports
Doctor Accused Of Trying To Kill Wife On Hawaii Hiking Trail: Reports A former UPMC anesthesiologist and assistant professor is accused of trying to kill his wife during a birthday hike in Hawaii, authorities announced. Gerhardt Konig, 46, a former University of Pittsburgh and UPMC doctor, pleaded not guilty to second-degree attempted murder during a virtual court appearance on Monday, April 7, according to CBS News Pittsburgh. Konig allegedly attacked his wife, Arielle Konig, 36, during a March 24 hike on the Pali Puka Trail on Oahu, according to ABC News. Arielle refused to take a selfie near the cliff's edge, prompting Konig to shove her into the bushes w…
Estranged Husband Who Mowed Down Wife With Car After Years Of Stalking In Region Sentenced Estranged Husband Who Mowed Down Wife With Car After Years Of Stalking In Region Sentenced
Estranged Husband Who Mowed Down Wife With Car After Years Of Stalking In Region Sentenced A Schenectady man who was convicted of attempted murder after intentionally striking his estranged wife with his car will spend decades behind bars. Sherifullah Hashimi, 62, of Schenectady, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in Schenectady County Court on Thursday, Feb. 3, following his conviction for attempted murder and related charges. The case stemmed from a violent incident at the Southgate Housing Complex on Frank Street in Schenectady on July 23, 2023. Multiple people called 911 reporting that a woman had been struck by a car. Surveillance video obtained by Schenectady Police showe…
Attempted Murder Suspect Tried Escaping Interrogation Room With Paperclip, Police In Region Say Attempted Murder Suspect Tried Escaping Interrogation Room With Paperclip, Police In Region Say
Attempted Murder Suspect Tried Escaping Interrogation Room With Paperclip, Police In Region Say An attempted murder suspect in the United States illegally attempted to escape a New York interrogation room using a paperclip, police said. Albino Zacarias-Garcia, 24, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and related charges by Troy Police on Wednesday, April 2. Officers initially responded to a Troy alley near 2nd and Harrison streets for a reported assault at around 1 p.m. Monday, March 31, police said. A 65-year-old victim told investigators he had been attacked with a sharp object. He was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Surveillance footage and w…
Online Meet-Up Turns Violent: 21-Year-Old Nearly Kills Man Inside Area Home, Cops Say Online Meet-Up Turns Violent: 21-Year-Old Nearly Kills Man Inside Area Home, Cops Say
Online Meet-Up Turns Violent: 21-Year-Old Nearly Kills Man Inside Area Home, Cops Say An online meet-up ended with a 21-year-old Capital Region man facing attempted murder charges. Troy Police responded to an apartment on 2nd Avenue after neighbors called 911 reporting a man who was seriously injured on Monday, March 24. An investigation found that the victim had connected with Jahnye Griffin on social media and the two had agreed to meet at the victim’s apartment, Troy Police said. Shortly after arriving, Griffin began punching, kicking, and choking the victim before fleeing the scene with the man’s cell phone, according to police. The victim eventually sought help from n…
Psychiatric Escapee Punched Doctor At Hudson Valley Hospital, Gets Attempted Murder Charge: DA Psychiatric Escapee Punched Doctor At Hudson Valley Hospital, Gets Attempted Murder Charge: DA
Psychiatric Escapee Punched Doctor At Hudson Valley Hospital, Gets Attempted Murder Charge: DA A psychiatric patient who violently attacked his psychiatrist and escaped from Garnet Health Medical Center in Orange County has now been indicted for attempted murder, prosecutors announced. Christopher Morgan, 40, of Monroe, was arraigned on Tuesday, March 18, in Orange County Court on charges stemming from the brutal assault at the behavioral health unit of the hospital in Wallkill earlier this month, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Wednesday, March 19. Morgan was initially charged with felony robbery after authorities captured him in Port Jervis on Friday, Mar…
Man Who Murdered 9-Year-Old, Parents In Hudson Valley Learns His Fate, DA Says Man Who Murdered 9-Year-Old, Parents In Hudson Valley Learns His Fate, DA Says
Man Who Murdered 9-Year-Old, Parents In Hudson Valley Learns His Fate, DA Says An Orange County man who executed a family inside their home, including a nine-year-old child, has earned quite a lengthy sentence, authorities announced.  On Tuesday, March 18, 2025, Kaliek Goode-Ford, 35, was sentenced to life without parole in Orange County Court by Judge Craig Stephen Brown, according to Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler.  Goode-Ford was convicted in January of all charges against him, including three counts of first-degree murder, attempted murder, and weapons possession, for the 2020 massacre in Newburgh. During the trial, prosecutors detaile…
Man Who Stabbed Salman Rushdie Over Dozen Times In NY Convicted Of Attempted Murder Man Who Stabbed Salman Rushdie Over Dozen Times In NY Convicted Of Attempted Murder
Man Who Stabbed Salman Rushdie Over Dozen Times In NY Convicted Of Attempted Murder A New Jersey man who repeatedly stabbed author Salman Rushdie on stage at a New York speaking engagement was convicted of attempted murder. Hadi Matar, 27, of Fairview, was also found guilty of assault in Chautauqua County Court on Friday, Feb. 21, for injuring another attendee following two hours of jury deliberations, Buffalo NBC affiliate WGRZ reports. Matar faces up to 25 years in prison when he's sentenced in April. The attack happened at around 10:45 a.m. on Aug. 12, 2022, as Rushdie was about to begin lecturing at the Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, located about 70 miles sou…