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NJ Man Helps Cousin Kill Girlfriend’s Brother In PA, Sentenced To Decades
A Pennsylvania man was gunned down while sitting in a parked car with his family, and two men—including his sister’s abusive boyfriend and his cousin—have now been sentenced to decades in prison for his murder, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, March 14, 2025.
Breon D. McRae, 34, of Morrisville, PA, and Pacqi S. Lassiter, 29, of Trenton, New Jersey, were each sentenced to 40 to 80 years in state prison for conspiring to kill Clifton “CJ” Burgess-Williams Jr., 26, on Dec. 22, 2022, prosecutors said. McRae received an additional 4 ½ to 9 years for witness intimid…
Disney Drops 'Freakier Friday' Trailer: Lindsay Lohan, Jamie Lee Curtis Swap Bodies (Again!)
Lightning is striking twice, and things are about to get freakier.
Disney has officially dropped the trailer for "Freakier Friday," a sequel to the 2003 smash hit "Freaky Friday," bringing back Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis for another round of body-swapping mayhem. The highly anticipated film is set to hit theaters on Aug. 8, 2025.
Production on the sequel kicked off in June 2024 in Los Angeles, and Disney is bringing back some familiar faces. Alongside Lohan and Curtis, original cast members Mark Harmon, Chad Michael Murray, Christina Vidal Mitchell, Haley Hudson, Lucille Soong…
Masked Robbers Beat, Zip-Tie PA Comic Shop Owner, Steal Pokémon Cards: DA
Gotta Catch 'Em All? A pair of Michigan truckers who posed as Pokémon and comic book fans before brutally beating and robbing a Feasterville shop owner have admitted to their crimes, authorities said Friday, March 14, 2025.
Zackery Maximus Tucker, 23, of Quincy, and Caleb James-Lorenze Simpson, 36, of Clarklake, pleaded guilty to robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, and aggravated assault, according to the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office.
Tucker was sentenced to five to 12 years in state prison by Common Pleas Judge Stephen A. Corr. He must also cough up \$20,029.88 in restitution…
Facebook Friend, Roommate Stabbed, Burned Alive By Easton Gang Member: AG
An Easton gang member with a violent past has been convicted of brutally killing his Facebook friend, 18-year-old Tyrell Holmes, stabbing him before setting him on fire while he was still alive, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Friday, March 14.
A Northampton County jury found Alkiohn Dunkins, 26, guilty of first-degree murder and related charges after seven days of testimony detailing the 2018 killing. Holmes was discovered near a dumpster outside an apartment complex, suffering from four stab wounds to his neck and torso, authorities said.
At the time, Dunkins was …
Child's Brain Injury Sparks Recall Of 10K+ Toddler Stools Sold On Amazon
More than 10,000 toddler stools sold on Amazon have been recalled after several children were injured in collapsing incidents — including one case where a child suffered a brain injury.
The recall affects about 10,300 Onasti Toddler Tower Stools, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, Mar. 13. The stools can tip over or collapse during use, creating serious fall hazards.
The plastic, foldable stools come in multiple colors, including beige, blue, gray, green, and pink. They're about 25 inches long, 24 inches wide, and 32 inches tall.
The stools have an adju…
Employees Rush To Save Gunshot Victim In Pennsylvania
A group of workers put their own safety aside to help a gunshot victim in Columbia, authorities announced on Friday, March 14.
The shooting happened on the 100 block of Avenue H around 12:13 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 5, according to Columbia police. An unidentified assailant shot the victim multiple times, leaving them with serious injuries.
Four men—Mason Misel, Stouudamire Campbell, Mason McClair, and Shawn Lindbeck—rushed to the victim’s aid within a minute of the shooting, police said. The group, who were working at a nearby home for their employer, MiselBerger Inc., rendered life-saving a…
Stepfather Of Missing PA Teen Enci Aubrey Wu Charged With Harassment Of NJ Sex Offender: Update
The stepfather of missing 14-year-old Enci Aubrey Wu, who has been searching for her for over two months, has now been charged with harassment, authorities confirmed.
John F. Gehrmann III, 44, currently of Easton, PA, and originally from Kearny, New Jersey, was charged with three misdemeanor counts of harassment for allegedly targeting a New Jersey sex offender online in connection with Wu’s disappearance, according to Pennsylvania State Police and court documents. However, advocates for Wu’s family say the charges misrepresent the situation and that Gehrmann was acting in an attempt to prot…
Allentown Inmate With Criminal History Dies By Suicide At Lehigh County Jail: Coroner
An Allentown man with a lengthy criminal history of drug and fraud-related offenses has died by suicide while incarcerated at Lehigh County Jail, authorities announced on Friday, March 14.
Forest M. Touchberry, 31, was found unresponsive in the facility before being rushed to St. Luke’s Hospital, Sacred Heart Campus, where he was pronounced dead at 3:29 p.m. on Thursday, March 13, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office.
An autopsy confirmed the manner of death as suicide, the office said.
Originally from Allentown and most recently living in Philadelphia, Touchberry had been e…
Protesters Storm Trump Tower, Demand Release Of Detained Columbia Grad
Protesters stormed the lobby of Trump Tower in midtown Manhattan, calling for the release of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian graduate of Columbia University, currently detained by US immigration authorities.
The protest began around midday on Thursday, March 13 with an estimated crowd of 100 to 200 individuals.
Participants chanted slogans such as “free Mahmoud, free them all” and “fight Nazis, not students,” expressing solidarity with Khalil, who earned his master’s degree from Columbia University in December.
By early afternoon, tensions escalated as the NYPD made arrests.
Khalil, who ho…
$50K Bitcoin Scam Gets Two Men Detained By ICE For Deportation: Lebanon DA
Two men convicted in a $50,000 Bitcoin scam in Lebanon County have been detained by federal authorities for deportation, officials announced.
Digvijaysinh Chauhan, 23, and Hemal Patel, 26, were sentenced for felony theft and conspiracy charges on Tuesday, March 12, 2025, before the Lebanon County Court of Common Pleas, according to the district attorney’s office. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) immediately took them into custody for deportation proceedings.
The scam began in January 2024 when victims received fraudulent messages claiming their bank accounts had been hacked, authori…
Pinned By Falling Metal Pallets, Man Killed At East Penn Manufacturing: Lehigh County Coroner
A Schuylkill County man was killed in a workplace accident after being pinned by falling metal pallets at East Penn Manufacturing in Berks County.
Stephen Rapp, 48, of South Manheim Township, was pronounced dead at 8:41 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, in the emergency department at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office said on Wednesday, March 12.
The fatal incident happened at 102 Deka Road in Lyon Station around 7:49 p.m. when the metal pallets fell on Rapp, causing mechanical asphyxia, officials said. His death has been ruled an accident.
East Penn Manufactur…
