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Trump Targeted In Assassination Threats By PA Man From Same County As 2024 Shooting: DOJ Trump Targeted In Assassination Threats By PA Man From Same County As 2024 Shooting: DOJ
Trump Targeted In Assassination Threats By PA Man From Same County As 2024 Shooting: DOJ A Pennsylvania man who threatened to assassinate President Donald J. Trump and other U.S. officials has now pleaded guilty, federal authorities announced on Monday, April 13. Shawn Monper, 33, of Butler, admitted in federal court to making threats to assault and murder U.S. officials and federal law enforcement agents, according to U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti. Monper pleaded guilty to two counts related to threatening officials, and as part of his plea agreement, accepted responsibility for additional charges tied to his online activity, authorities said. The case stems from a series of pos…
County Commissioner In PA Accused Of Setting Up NY Drug Deals During Meetings: Court Docs County Commissioner In PA Accused Of Setting Up NY Drug Deals During Meetings: Court Docs
County Commissioner In PA Accused Of Setting Up NY Drug Deals During Meetings: Court Docs A Lehigh County commissioner accused in a sweeping drug investigation tied to multiple states was arranging deals through text messages — including during meetings and while at City Hall, prosecutors revealed in newly released court documents. Zachary Cole-Borghi, who was serving as a Lehigh County commissioner at the time of the alleged crimes, is now facing more than 100 charges tied to a years-long drug probe spanning Pennsylvania, New York, Illinois, and Wisconsin, District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced Wednesday, March 25. Cole-Borghi was among 22 people charged in the large-scal…
Firearms Instructor Shot, Killed Stepdaughter's Dog While She Was At BFF's Wedding, Owner Says Firearms Instructor Shot, Killed Stepdaughter's Dog While She Was At BFF's Wedding, Owner Says
Firearms Instructor Shot, Killed Stepdaughter's Dog While She Was At BFF's Wedding, Owner Says Nicole Guarino did what she had done dozens of times before: she left her dog with her mom and stepdad. But this time, the 1-year-old French bulldog, Ruby, would never come home. Guarino’s husband, Nick Guarino, dropped their pup at the Lentz family’s home in Toms River on Oct. 3, 2025, before heading to Spring Lake, where Nicole was a bridesmaid in her best friend’s wedding. Sometime during the celebration, Nick Guarino received a phone call from his stepfather-in-law. Ruby was gone. The Guarinos rushed from the wedding back to her mom and stepdad’s home, where Nicole said they handed he…
$2M In Cocaine, Fentanyl Seized From LI Couple’s Home: DA $2M In Cocaine, Fentanyl Seized From LI Couple’s Home: DA
$2M In Cocaine, Fentanyl Seized From LI Couple’s Home: DA A Suffolk County couple is accused of running a massive narcotics operation out of their Holbrook home, prosecutors announced on Monday, Sept. 22. Caleb Moran, 28, and Jessica Medina-Rivas, 28, were indicted for Operating as Major Traffickers and multiple drug charges after selling cocaine to an undercover detective, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney said in a release. Investigators launched controlled buys in July and August 2025, where the couple allegedly sold cocaine and fentanyl to an undercover officer. Moran allegedly warned the officer not to sell the fentanyl “pur…
Suspect With Guns, Knives Arrested Near Charlie Kirk Funeral Site After Claiming He’s Police Suspect With Guns, Knives Arrested Near Charlie Kirk Funeral Site After Claiming He’s Police
Suspect With Guns, Knives Arrested Near Charlie Kirk Funeral Site After Claiming He’s Police An armed man who claimed to be a police officer was detained outside the NFL stadium where Charlie Kirk’s memorial will be held, authorities said.  The encounter happened Saturday, Sept. 20, at State Farm Stadium, in Glendale, Arizona.  Secret Service agents approached the man after observing suspicious behavior, ABC 15 in Phoenix reports. He told agents he was law enforcement and armed.  Officials later confirmed he was not part of the authorized agencies working the event. Multiple knives and firearms were found on him, according to azfamily.com. The Arizona Department of…
FBI Raid Nabs Duo Accused Of Igniting Bomb Under Fox Station's News Vehicle In Utah FBI Raid Nabs Duo Accused Of Igniting Bomb Under Fox Station's News Vehicle In Utah
FBI Raid Nabs Duo Accused Of Igniting Bomb Under Fox Station's News Vehicle In Utah Two men are accused of placing and igniting a live incendiary device beneath a television news vehicle in Salt Lake City, Utah, authorities said.  The incident prompted an FBI-led raid that forced nearby evacuations and uncovered additional contraband. The device was discovered on Friday, Sept. 12, under a mobile news unit from Fox 13 in Salt Lake City and determined to be a real, functional incendiary device that had been lit but failed to detonate, according to police and bomb squad officials.  Because of the device type and location, the FBI assumed jurisdiction and, during it…
20-Year-Old Cousin Of Prince William, Prince Harry Found Dead 20-Year-Old Cousin Of Prince William, Prince Harry Found Dead
20-Year-Old Cousin Of Prince William, Prince Harry Found Dead A 20-year-old cousin of Princes William and Harry has been found dead at her family’s country home in England, jolting Britain’s extended royal circle. The woman was identified by the coroner as Rosie Jeanne Burke Roche, granddaughter of Princess Diana’s uncle.  An initial inquest hearing confirmed that she died from a “traumatic head injury,” according to People. Authorities say she was discovered by her mother and sister slumped over a firearm on Monday, July 14, at her family's home in the village of Norton in Wiltshire, about 100 miles west of London. The police have ruled the de…
Man Who Murdered Longtime Friend Outside Long Island Home Gets Decades Man Who Murdered Longtime Friend Outside Long Island Home Gets Decades
Man Who Murdered Longtime Friend Outside Long Island Home Gets Decades A Long Island man could spend the rest of his life in prison for fatally shooting his longtime friend in a chilling act of violence outside his home. James Brown, 45, was sentenced to 25 years to life behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Monday, June 16. It followed his May jury conviction for second-degree murder and related charges in the killing of Umar Elquhir. Brown and Elquhir were seen on surveillance video arguing on the evening of Nov. 7, 2023, on the Poospatuck Reservation, where the two men had lived as friends for years, the Suffolk County DA’s office said. After a brief phys…
2 Feet Of Intestine Removed For Lost DoorDash Driver Shot By NY Highway Boss: Officials 2 Feet Of Intestine Removed For Lost DoorDash Driver Shot By NY Highway Boss: Officials
2 Feet Of Intestine Removed For Lost DoorDash Driver Shot By NY Highway Boss: Officials An Orange County town official has been arraigned on attempted murder and assault charges after allegedly shooting a lost DoorDash driver who came to his home asking for directions, and who later needed two feet of his small intestine removed, prosecutors said.  John J. Reilly III, 48, the Highway Superintendent for the Town of Chester, was arraigned on Monday, June 2, in Orange County Court on a 13-count indictment related to the Friday, May 2 shooting of delivery driver Alpha Oumar Barry, according to Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler.  Reilly is facing a host of …
DoorDash Driver Shooting: NY Highway Super Gets Attempted Murder Charge (UPDATE) DoorDash Driver Shooting: NY Highway Super Gets Attempted Murder Charge (UPDATE)
DoorDash Driver Shooting: NY Highway Super Gets Attempted Murder Charge (Update) A grand jury has indicted an Orange County town's Highway Superintendent, John J. Reilly III, on 13 felony counts, including attempted murder, stemming from the Friday, May 2 shooting of a DoorDash driver outside his home, prosecutors announced.   Reilly, 48, is now facing a slew of serious charges, including two counts of first-degree assault, attempted second-degree murder, and multiple weapons charges, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, May 19.  The indictment was handed up in Orange County Court on Monday. A date for Reilly’s arraignment is …
‘No Budget’ Drug Ring Busted, Leader Charged In LI Murder, Witness Shooting: DOJ ‘No Budget’ Drug Ring Busted, Leader Charged In LI Murder, Witness Shooting: DOJ
‘No Budget’ Drug Ring Busted, Leader Charged In LI Murder, Witness Shooting: DOJ A Long Island drug trafficking crew that called itself “No Budget” is accused of dealing cocaine and fentanyl by the kilo, running violent operations across Queens and Suffolk — and carrying out a deadly shooting in Bay Shore to protect their turf, federal prosecutors said. Five men — including the group’s alleged ringleader, 37-year-old Nicholas Andrade of White Plains — were charged in a sweeping indictment unsealed Thursday, May 1, in Central Islip federal court. Andrade faces additional charges in the March 2023 killing of Jose Manuel Sosa, a fellow drug dealer, and in the attempted mu…
Cop Impersonator Stopped Vehicle, Orchestrated Multiple Shootings At Nassau Co. Parks, DA Says Cop Impersonator Stopped Vehicle, Orchestrated Multiple Shootings At Nassau Co. Parks, DA Says
Cop Impersonator Stopped Vehicle, Orchestrated Multiple Shootings At Nassau Co. Parks, DA Says A Massapequa man is accused of impersonating a police officer and orchestrating multiple shootings in public parks. Andrew Denton, 27, was indicted on 64 counts, including reckless endangerment and criminal impersonation, in Nassau County Court on Wednesday, March 19, following a year-long investigation into shootings in Massapequa, Massapequa Park, and Wantagh.  An investigation found that Denton, after outfitting his vehicle with unauthorized sirens and emergency lights, attempted to stop a car on Lakeshore Drive in Massapequa while pretending to be a police officer in Nove…
Details Released In Cult Leader Arrest For Parent's, Border Agent’s Murders Details Released In Cult Leader Arrest For Parent's, Border Agent’s Murders
Details Released In Cult Leader Arrest For Parent's, Border Agent’s Murders A bizarre twist has emerged in the murders of a Pennsylvania couple and the killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont, as suspects with ties to a cult-like group have been arrested. Michelle Jacqueline Zajko, 32, of Media, Pennsylvania, Jack Amadeus LaSota, 34, of Berkeley, California, and Daniel Arthur Blank, 26, of Sacramento, California, were arrested in Allegany County, Maryland, according to the Maryland State Police in a statement released on Monday, Feb. 17. The trio was taken into custody in the 10,000 block of Piney Mountain Road in Frostburg, Maryland at around 2:30 p.m. on…
Ghost Gun Molds, Assault Rifles, And Body Armor Found During Long Island Raid: Police Ghost Gun Molds, Assault Rifles, And Body Armor Found During Long Island Raid: Police
Ghost Gun Molds, Assault Rifles, And Body Armor Found During Long Island Raid: Police Ghost gun molds, assault rifles, and body armor were seized during a raid at a Melville home, leading to the arrest of a 41-year-old man, Suffolk County police announced on Saturday, Jan. 25. Probation officers conducting a check at 21 Chateau Drive on Friday, Jan. 24, discovered illegal weapons and requested assistance from Suffolk County Police around 6:30 p.m., according to the department. Officers from the Second Precinct and Second Squad detectives responded, uncovering a cache of firearms and equipment, police said. Among the items seized were three assault rifles, two rifles, a lev…
Bullet Narrowly Misses TV Viewer During Domestic Violence Shooting At Long Island Home Bullet Narrowly Misses TV Viewer During Domestic Violence Shooting At Long Island Home
Bullet Narrowly Misses TV Viewer During Domestic Violence Shooting At Long Island Home A Long Island man is accused of shooting into a home occupied by his girlfriend and several children. Joaquin Franco, age 42, of Brentwood, was indicted for criminal possession of a weapon and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Nov. 18, stemming from a shooting at a Central Islip residence. Prosecutors said the victim and her two children were visiting her parents in Central Islip on Sunday, Oct. 20, when the family heard a loud bang from outside. One resident ran upstairs and discovered that a bullet had entered the home, penetrating several walls, a television, and a chi…
Man Threatens To Kill Reporter, Her Family In NY, Feds Say Man Threatens To Kill Reporter, Her Family In NY, Feds Say
Man Threatens To Kill Reporter, Her Family In NY, Feds Say Anger over an unflattering news article prompted a man to threaten to kill a New York reporter and her family, federal prosecutors alleged. Austin Suman, age 35, now residing in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, was charged in Westchester County with making a threat involving an explosive and related charges in White Plains federal court. Prosecutors said Suman contacted a Hudson Valley reporter based in Orange County via Facebook messenger on Friday, Nov. 8, threatening to “end” the woman’s family. He allegedly threatened to blow her house “off its foundation” and used multiple racial slurs. …
Man Holed Up With Weapons Triggers Large Police Response At Long Island Home, Train Delays Man Holed Up With Weapons Triggers Large Police Response At Long Island Home, Train Delays
Man Holed Up With Weapons Triggers Large Police Response At Long Island Home, Train Delays Reports of a man in crisis who was holed up in a home with weapons triggered an hours-long police standoff on Long Island. The incident happened in Montauk, at a residence on Edgemere Road, on Friday morning, Aug. 23. East Hampton Police said they were contacted at around 11:45 a.m. by Suffolk County DASH, a response team of licensed professionals who help individuals feeling overwhelmed by substance use, mental illness or other life stressors. Relatives told police that a man inside the home was having a psychiatric emergency and was not responding to anyone. They confirmed there were sev…
Trump Expressed Interest In Holding Long Island Rally, County Exec Says Trump Expressed Interest In Holding Long Island Rally, County Exec Says
Trump Expressed Interest In Holding Long Island Rally, County Exec Says Former President Donald Trump has expressed interest in holding a rally on Long Island multiple times. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman made the comment to ABC7 New York, the outlet reported on Monday, July 15. Blakeman said that the former president had mentioned wanting to host a rally in Nassau County “many times” and that his office had been in communication with his campaign staff to set the event up. Original Report - Donald Trump Rushed Off PA Stage After Apparent Shots Fired “I don’t know if any of that changes after what happened this weekend…obviously, they’re ve…
Ringleader Of Massive Narcotics Trafficking Operation On Long Island Faces Prison Sentence Ringleader Of Massive Narcotics Trafficking Operation On Long Island Faces Prison Sentence
Ringleader Of Massive Narcotics Trafficking Operation On Long Island Faces Prison Sentence A narcotics ringleader discovered to be in possession of nearly half a kilogram of fentanyl will spend a lengthy stay in prison, officials announced. Forty-seven-year-old Christopher Corley of Valley Stream received his sentence of 10 years behind bars on Monday, June 3, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Corley was one of multiple people who were the subjects of an extensive nine-month investigation into an alleged narcotics trafficking operation started in October 2022. After months of surveillance, the DA’s Office was able to wiretap phone calls, revealing that Corley and …