Carjacking, Kidnapping, Rape: Multi-State Crime Spree Stretched Into PA, Feds Say Carjacking, Kidnapping, Rape: Multi-State Crime Spree Stretched Into PA, Feds Say
Carjacking, Kidnapping, Rape: Multi-State Crime Spree Stretched Into PA, Feds Say Four Delaware men are accused in a crime spree that stretched into Pennsylvania and allegedly included car theft, kidnapping, gunpoint robbery, and rape.  Twenty-four-year-old Tonnaire McNair-Matthews, 23-year-old David Hinson, 21-year-old Michael Caldwell, and 20-year-old Mahkiya Powell were each named in a July 13 indictment unsealed in a US District Court in Delaware this week, said the US Attorney's Office.  The spree, federal authorities say, took place on April 14 and began in Delaware. Investigators claim the four suspects were riding around in a stolen …
Duo Snagged $10K From PA Mall, Police Say Duo Snagged $10K From PA Mall, Police Say
Duo Snagged $10K From PA Mall, Police Say Police are looking for a pair of accused thieves who they say stole over $10,000 in merchandise from the King of Prussia Apple Store over the last year.  Giorgi Adeishvili of Mountain Top, Luzerne County, and Giorgi Onashvili of Brooklyn, New York are wanted for retail theft, conspiracy, receiving stolen goods, and related counts, said Upper Merion police.  Investigators believe the duo planned and carried out eight heists at the shop between September 2022 and June of this year, stealing a total of $10,070.00 in headphones, keyboards, Air Tags, trackpads, and computer mice.&…
Son Helped Mom Kill Her Ex-BF, Bucks Jury Rules Son Helped Mom Kill Her Ex-BF, Bucks Jury Rules
Son Helped Mom Kill Her Ex-BF, Bucks Jury Rules A Philadelphia man was found guilty by a Bucks County jury in the shooting death of his mother's ex-boyfriend. Kahlill Saleem Brown, 34, was convicted of first-degree murder, conspiracy, and related counts following about three hours of jury deliberations on Wednesday, July 12, according to the District Attorney's Office.  During the three-day trial, jurors heard evidence that Brown shot and killed 52-year-old Christopher M. Wilson at the Middletown recycling center where he worked on Dec. 10, 2020.  According to investigators, Wilson and Brown's mother Joyce Brown-Rodr…
Gunpoint Kidnapping Victim Saved By Bank Tellers In Delco: Police Gunpoint Kidnapping Victim Saved By Bank Tellers In Delco: Police
Gunpoint Kidnapping Victim Saved By Bank Tellers In Delco: Police A Delaware County driver who had been kidnapped at gunpoint and forced to drive to the bank was saved when tellers were able to call police, authorities say.  The victim was near Milford Drive and Sundor Circle in Marple picking up a friend when he was boxed in by another car on Monday, July 10, township police said in a release.  Two suspects approached him and demanded his car keys at gunpoint before hopping in the vehicle and forcing him to drive to the nearest bank, authorities said.  At Citizens Bank, 1991 S. Sproul Road, the victim told tellers he was be…
Couple From PA Charged In Computer Repair Scam That Conned Victims In NJ, Elsewhere Couple From PA Charged In Computer Repair Scam That Conned Victims In NJ, Elsewhere
Couple From PA Charged In Computer Repair Scam That Conned Victims In NJ, Elsewhere A Pennsylvania man whose wife was charged with a computer scam that allowed her to siphon money out of unsuspecting victims’ accounts had a similar scheme going, Bergen County authorities announced. Kuleep Sethi, 66, was arrested by detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office on theft, conspiracy and money laundering charges earlier this week -- five months after they busted his wife, Mona, for the same thing. The Furlong, PA couple scammed victims not only in New Jersey but throughout the world, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The thieves “created the belief that vic…
PA Daughter Helps Husband Kill Mom: Affidavit PA Daughter Helps Husband Kill Mom: Affidavit
PA Daughter Helps Husband Kill Mom: Affidavit A daughter confessed over dinner with a friend that she helped her husband brutally torture and kill her mother, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Originally Daily Voice was told and reported that Lourdes Ramos Baez, 67, was found dead by her daughter, Johana Ramos, inside under a pile of clothes in her bedroom in the first block of South Main Street in Dover Borough around 2:19 p.m., Tuesday, June 6, 2023, according to the York County Coroner's office.  It is now known that Ramos didn't just find her mother, but was possibly one of her two killers.&…
Nine Pennsylvanians Stole Over $4 Million In Fine Art And Sports Memorabilia, Feds Say Nine Pennsylvanians Stole Over $4 Million In Fine Art And Sports Memorabilia, Feds Say
Nine Pennsylvanians Stole Over $4 Million In Fine Art And Sports Memorabilia, Feds Say It's enough to field a baseball team.  Nine Pennsylvania residents are charged with taking part in a 20-year conspiracy to steal sports memorabilia and works of art from museums across the country, said the office of US Attorney Gerard Karam.  The suspects, all of whom hail from Lackawanna County, conspired to steal paintings, antiques, and collectible items in a string of heists dating back to 1999 and targeting galleries and exhibitions in at least five states, prosecutors said.  Stolen items listed in the indictment include:  Paintings by Andy Warhol and Jackson Po…
PA Man Posing As Amazon Worker Robbed, Pistol-Whipped NJ Homeowner: Authorities PA Man Posing As Amazon Worker Robbed, Pistol-Whipped NJ Homeowner: Authorities
PA Man Posing As Amazon Worker Robbed, Pistol-Whipped NJ Homeowner: Authorities A Pennsylvania man was among a trio of unemployed ex-cons posing as Amazon delivery workers who pistol-whipped a New Jersey homeowner before fleeing with cash, sneakers and jewelry, authorities said. Newark native Jazmir Carter, 25 — currently of Stroudsburg, PA — and Brick City residents Ameer Holcomb, 42, and Michael Carter, 26, forced their way into the North Arlington home after the victim opened the door around 9:30 a.m. Feb. 21, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. North Arlington police notified his office, the prosecutor said, and a joint investigation led to raids by his det…
Third Accused Killer Of Kids Playing With Kittens, GF Arrested: Lebanon DA Third Accused Killer Of Kids Playing With Kittens, GF Arrested: Lebanon DA
Third Accused Killer Of Kids Playing With Kittens, GF Arrested: Lebanon DA Two more people have been arrested following a quadruple shooting and triple homicide that killed two elementary school-age brothers playing with kittens in the 400 block of North 5th Street around 10 p.m. on Tuesday, May 30, 2023.  Ivan Claudio Rosero, 27, was caught in Philadelphia on June 6, 2023, according to the Lebanon District Attorney's office. He confessed to detectives that he was involved in the shootings that killed 8-year-old Jesus Perez-Salome,  9-year-old Sebastian Perez- Salome, and 19-year-old Joshua Lugo-Perez, "he drove himself and the other shooters to and from the murd…
Delco-Based Drug Trafficking Ring Targeted In Police Sting: DA Delco-Based Drug Trafficking Ring Targeted In Police Sting: DA
Delco-Based Drug Trafficking Ring Targeted In Police Sting: DA Over six kilograms of drugs were seized and three men were arrested following an undercover police operation in Delaware County early this month, said District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer.  Edward Brown, 30, Joel Auchter, 25, and Marin Woodburn, 31, are each charged with corrupt organizations, conspiracy, drug possession, and firearms offenses after police executed multiple search warrants in and around Delaware County on Thursday, May 11, the DA's Office wrote in a statement.  Investigators say they conducted physical surveillance and wiretaps on the three suspects and learned tha…
Trio Shot 22-Year-Old Dead On Allentown Street, DA Claims Trio Shot 22-Year-Old Dead On Allentown Street, DA Claims
Trio Shot 22-Year-Old Dead On Allentown Street, DA Claims Three men are charged with murder for the 2022 slaying of 22-year-old Najeer Lane in Allentown.  Xavier Grenon, 32, of Whitehall, Legious R. Minder Jr., 20, of Bethlehem, and Frederick A. Marks Jr., 23, of Bath, are each accused of homicide, conspiracy, and related counts following a grand jury presentment, Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin said in a release on Wednesday, May 10.  Investigators believe the group shot and killed Lane on the 1000 block of West Juniata Street last Aug. 31, according to the release. The 22-year-old victim was found with a gunshot wound t…
Philadelphia Mom Charged In Connection With 3-Year-Old's Shooting Philadelphia Mom Charged In Connection With 3-Year-Old's Shooting
Philadelphia Mom Charged In Connection With 3-Year-Old's Shooting A Philadelphia mom has been charged in connection with the shooting that wounded her 3-year-old son.  Laylaah Muhammad, 23, was arrested late on Wednesday, May 3, on charges of conspiracy, child endangerment, evidence tampering, and more. Her bail was set at 10 percent of $1 million, state court filings show.  Police were called to the 31st Street and Grays Ferry Avenue fire station around 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 30, where a woman had arrived with a toddler who had been shot in the cheek, authorities said previously.  The child was rushed by ambulance to the Children's …