Philly Woman Charged After Trenton Toddler Shoots Himself In Head: Police Philly Woman Charged After Trenton Toddler Shoots Himself In Head: Police
Philly Woman Charged After Trenton Toddler Shoots Himself In Head: Police A 30-year-old woman from Philadelphia has been charged in connection with a 3-year-old boy shooting himself in Trenton, authorities said. The boy suffered a graze wound to the head after the self-inflicted shooting on Tuesday, Aug. 29. Chante Odom was charged on Wednesday, Aug. 30, with endangering the welfare of a child and weapons offenses. She did not have a permit to carry a weapon in New Jersey or Pennsylvania, police said. Odom was described by police as a friend of the boy's family. The shooting occurred Tuesday at 10:45 a.m. on the 156 block of Phillips Avenue in Trenton. The …
Mom Charged For 5-Year-Old's Fentanyl Overdose Death: PA AG Mom Charged For 5-Year-Old's Fentanyl Overdose Death: PA AG
Mom Charged For 5-Year-Old's Fentanyl Overdose Death: PA AG Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry has charged a mom for the overdose death of her daughter, according to a release on Tuesday.  Volaura 'Val' Askew "allegedly exposed her 5-year-old daughter to fentanyl/heroin in the hours and days before the child was found dead in her Johnstown home on October 27, 2022," the Attorney General explained.  Albert Spicer and Elyse Young, of Johnstown, who have also been charged with drug-dealing offenses in this case, were hosting Askew at a drug stash house owned by Young following Spicer's release from prison from a separate offense, ac…
Children Living In 'Deplorable' Conditions Without Edible Food In PA Neglect, Cruelty Case: DA Children Living In 'Deplorable' Conditions Without Edible Food In PA Neglect, Cruelty Case: DA
Children Living In 'Deplorable' Conditions Without Edible Food In PA Neglect, Cruelty Case: DA A Monroe County pair are accused of endangering children and neglecting their pets after police say they were found living in "deplorable conditions" at their Hamilton Township home.  Kevin Connolly, 39, and Amanda Aulito, 33, were arrested on Monday, July 3 and remanded in lieu of $10,000 bail, according to the Monroe County District Attorney's Office and state court records.  The investigation began when county detectives paid a visit to their Colt Lane home on an unrelated matter to " make contact with Amanda Aulito," the DA's Office said.  As they approached the home, po…
Philadelphia Man Charged With Touching Teenage Swimmers In Atlantic City: Police Philadelphia Man Charged With Touching Teenage Swimmers In Atlantic City: Police
Philadelphia Man Charged With Touching Teenage Swimmers In Atlantic City: Police he Atlantic City Police Department and Atlantic City Beach Patrol arrested a man after he inappropriately touched several girls and women, authorities said. On Sunday, July 2, at 5:11 p.m., Officers Deborah Gilmore and Marquez Jones responded to the New Hampshire Avenue beach in reference to a man inappropriately touching several teenagers.  The officers arrived to find the suspect, Rojer Gomez, had been detained by Atlantic City Beach Patrol Captain Jamie Torres, police said. There were numerous witnesses and victims that were touched or observed Gomez touching teenage girls or women…
High Mom With Toddler Goes On 120MPH+ Chase Over 20 Miles: PA State Police High Mom With Toddler Goes On 120MPH+ Chase Over 20 Miles: PA State Police
High Mom With Toddler Goes On 120MPH+ Chase Over 20 Miles: PA State Police A toddler is in the hospital after his 25-year-old mom got high and sent police on a 121-mile-per-hour chase across two Central Pennsylvania counties, state police announced on Tuesday. Ashley Lynnette Acosta of Steelton had warrants out for her arrest in Cumberland and Dauphin counties when police attempted to pull her over at around midnight on June 27, 2023, according to the police and court documents. Several patrol cars began to pursue her on US Route 15 North in Lower Allen Township when she took off at speeds as high as 121 mph, according to PSP.  Police briefly lost sight of her be…
Bucks Babysitter Sexually Abused Child, Police Say Bucks Babysitter Sexually Abused Child, Police Say
Bucks Babysitter Sexually Abused Child, Police Say A 19-year-old babysitter in Bucks County is charged with indecently assaulting a child in her care, authorities say.  Camryn L. Taylor of Quakertown surrendered to investigators on an arrest warrant on Friday, June 16, said Central Bucks Regional Police in a release.  Detectives began investigating after they received a tip about sexual abuse involving a "sensitive-aged child," the department said. They later found evidence Taylor instructed the victim to make "inappropriate contact with (her)" in an area home "on several occasions during the past year," police claimed.  "Ta…
Dad Hit Daughter In Head With Beer Bottle, Bensalem Police Say Dad Hit Daughter In Head With Beer Bottle, Bensalem Police Say
Dad Hit Daughter In Head With Beer Bottle, Bensalem Police Say Authorities in Bucks County are seeking a man who they say hit his daughter over the head with a beer bottle.  Juan Vega Figueroa, 35, of Chester, is charged with simple assault, child endangerment, and related counts, said Bensalem Police Department in a release.  Authorities say they were called to the Red Roof Inn on Street Road around 9:30 p.m. on Monday, June 12 for reports of a domestic assault.  They arrived and spoke with Vega Figueroa's 15-year-old daughter, who said she was arguing with her dad when he struck her over the head with the bottle, according to the rele…
PA Man Tried To Lure Child From NJ Wawa With Candy: Prosecutor PA Man Tried To Lure Child From NJ Wawa With Candy: Prosecutor
PA Man Tried To Lure Child From NJ Wawa With Candy: Prosecutor Authorities have arrested a Pennsylvania man who allegedly tried abducting a 7-year-old boy at a South Jersey Wawa by luring him with candy. Thomas Cannon, 79, of Camp Hill, was arrested in connection with the incident on Thursday, June 1, 2023, according to Cumberland County NJ Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. He was charged with one count of child endangerment, she said. The suspect is also alleged to have grabbed the child’s arm, she said. On Sunday, May 28, at approximately 12:20 p.m., an unidentified male entered the convenience store on Route 47 in Dorchester (Maurice River), be…
Delco School Bus Driver Duct-Taped Student To Seat: DA Delco School Bus Driver Duct-Taped Student To Seat: DA
Delco School Bus Driver Duct-Taped Student To Seat: DA A Delaware County school bus driver is charged with unlawful restraint after police say she used duct tape to tie down a student on the way to school.  Juliet Pratt, 54, of Clifton Heights is also accused of false imprisonment, endangering the welfare of a child, and assault, said District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer's Office in a release.  According to investigators, the incident happened on March 8. Authorities say Pratt, a bus driver for the Upper Darby School District, put tape around the ankles and chest of a 10-year-old student.  The incident was captured by the bus' su…
Padlocked Fridge, Rats Found In Bucks House Of Horrors Where 7 Kids Were Living: Police Padlocked Fridge, Rats Found In Bucks House Of Horrors Where 7 Kids Were Living: Police
Padlocked Fridge, Rats Found In Bucks House Of Horrors Where 7 Kids Were Living: Police Seven children are in protective custody after police found them living in squalor in a Bucks County trailer, according to authorities.  Their parents, 43-year-old Shane Robertson and 37-year-old Crystal Robertson, are each charged with seven felony counts of endangering the welfare of a child, said Pennridge Regional Police Department in a release.  The investigation began on April 23, when PRPD was called to the 600 block of Roseann Lane in West Rockhill Township for a report of three children entering an abandoned trailer, the department said.  Officers brought the trio h…
Jersey Shore Motel Guest From PA Accidentally Shoots Self In Leg: Police Jersey Shore Motel Guest From PA Accidentally Shoots Self In Leg: Police
Jersey Shore Motel Guest From PA Accidentally Shoots Self In Leg: Police A Pennsylvania man accidentally shot himself in the leg while walking to his motel room in Cape May County, authorities said. Alexander Wiederhold, 30, of Frackville PA, was charged with child endangerment since he was walking with a 6-year-old at the time the gun went off in his waistband, Wildwood Crest police said. He was carrying bags to his motel room when the accident occurred, but did not have a concealed cary permit, police said. The incident occurred at about 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, May 23. Wiederhold was with a 29-year-old woman, Sabrina Sweed, and the child, neither of whom were …
'That Baby Never Had A Chance': Bucks Dad Sentenced In Infant Son's Overdose Death 'That Baby Never Had A Chance': Bucks Dad Sentenced In Infant Son's Overdose Death
'That Baby Never Had A Chance': Bucks Dad Sentenced In Infant Son's Overdose Death A Bensalem father will spend up to two years behind bars for the fatal overdose of his 4-month-old son, a Bucks County judge has ruled.  Daniel S. Howarth was convicted of child endangerment, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia by Judge Gary B. Gilman after a two-day waiver trial that began on Monday, May 8, said District Attorney Matthew Weintraub in a release.  Gilman heard testimony from Bensalem police officers who responded to an Oak Avenue home on Jan. 7, 2022 for a call about an infant in cardiac arrest.  Body came…