Incarcerated PA Dad, 20, Killed Two-Month-Old Son, Police Say Incarcerated PA Dad, 20, Killed Two-Month-Old Son, Police Say
Incarcerated PA Dad, 20, Killed Two-Month-Old Son, Police Say A 20-year-old dad— who was already serving jail time— has been accused of killing his infant son, police say. Fonte Dupree Carrier of Houtzdale supposedly endangered his two-month-old son causing his death, on May 10, 2021, Susquehanna Township police say and court records confirm. He was charged on Mar. 11, 2022 and arraigned for Criminal Homicide and Endangering Welfare of Children on Apr. 5, according to the police release and court records. He was denied bail due to "the seriousness of the charges and unbailable offense," Magisterial District Judge Marian Urrutia states in court docum…
More Students Come Forward In NJ Drama Teacher’s Child Sex Case, Total Reaches Six More Students Come Forward In NJ Drama Teacher’s Child Sex Case, Total Reaches Six
More Students Come Forward In NJ Drama Teacher’s Child Sex Case, Total Reaches Six UPDATE: Five more male students have come forward since a retired drama teacher and theater director at a New Jersey middle school was accused last year of sexually abusing another youngster, authorities announced. Ronald E. Wells, 70, of Summit originally was arrested in June 2021 for allegedly fondling a student after luring him to a private third-floor room at the Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School in 2016, authorities said at the time (SEE: Retired Union County Middle School Theater Director Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Student). A joint investigation by Summit police and detectiv…
Toddler Fired Gun That Killed 4-Year-Old Girl At DelCo Gas Station: Police Toddler Fired Gun That Killed 4-Year-Old Girl At DelCo Gas Station: Police
Toddler Fired Gun That Killed 4-Year-Old Girl At DelCo Gas Station: Police A four-year-old girl was fatally shot by a two-year-old boy at a gas station in Delaware County Tuesday, April 5, authorities confirmed. The boy was handling a gun inside a vehicle parked at the Eagle Fuel gas station on Kerlin Street in Chester, when he discharged it, striking the young girl around 10:50 a.m., Chester City police said. It was not immediately clear if the girl was inside the same vehicle. People at the scene rushed the girl to a local hospital, where she died, police said. The young girl has yet to be identified, and it was not immediately clear whether or not charges had …
PA Dad Threw 4-Week-Old Son Down Stairs, Repeatedly Hit Head Against Wall, State Police Say PA Dad Threw 4-Week-Old Son Down Stairs, Repeatedly Hit Head Against Wall, State Police Say
PA Dad Threw 4-Week-Old Son Down Stairs, Repeatedly Hit Head Against Wall, State Police Say A Pennsylvania dad is facing numerous charges after he allegedly threw his 4-week-old son down a flight of stairs and repeatedly hit his head against the wall over the course of a month. Rasheen Joseph Miller, 18, was charged with 12 counts of felony aggravated assault, four counts of reckless endangerment, felony child endangerment, and simple assault, State Police in Bethlehem said in a Wednesday release. Miller, of Bath, is accused of intentionally dropping his infant son from his arms and onto the floor, dropping him down a flight of stairs, and hitting his head against a wall on m…
PA Dad Wanted In Fentanyl-Related Death Of Infant Son Surrenders PA Dad Wanted In Fentanyl-Related Death Of Infant Son Surrenders
PA Dad Wanted In Fentanyl-Related Death Of Infant Son Surrenders Police have arrested a 25-year-old Pennsylvania dad wanted in the fentanyl-related death of his infant son, they said. Daniel Howarth was remanded to the Bucks County Correctional Facility in lieu of $10 million bail, Bensalem police said on Wednesday, March 23. A warrant was issued for his arrest on Thursday, March 17. Felicity Westmoreland, the four-month-old baby's mother, and his grandmother, Donna Westmoreland, have also been charged in the case, authorities previously said. Bensalem police officers responding to a report of an infant in cardiac arrest found the baby unresponsive…
PA Mom Threw Her Baby Before Attacking Her Teenage Son: Police PA Mom Threw Her Baby Before Attacking Her Teenage Son: Police
PA Mom Threw Her Baby Before Attacking Her Teenage Son: Police A 17-month-old baby was thrown across a room and a 14-year-old boy was attacked by their mom, police say. Manor Township Officer Carolyn Gundel was dispatched to a report of a domestic disturbance in the 200 block of Stone Mill Road on Monday, Mar. 14 around 7:15 p.m., according to a release by the department. During Gundel’s investigation, she determined Alicia Louise Forbes, 37, Lancaster, had committed the above acts. She was arrested and charged with a felony for Endangering the Welfare of a Child, a misdemeanor for Simple Assault, and a summary offense for Harassment, court records s…
PA Teacher Who Kissed Underage Student Gets Jail Time PA Teacher Who Kissed Underage Student Gets Jail Time
PA Teacher Who Kissed Underage Student Gets Jail Time A 55-year-old Pennsylvania teacher who kissed an underage student and her genitals over her clothes was sentenced to six to 23 months in prison on a child endangerment charge, authorities said. Stephen Raught, of Reading, was found guilty of endangering the welfare of a child in October 2021, but not guilty of unlawful contact with a minor, institutional sexual assault, and corruption of minors, Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan said. Raught was the then 17-year-old victim's philosophy teacher at Owen J. Roberts High School in South Coventry Township when the incident happened …
FAMILY AFFAIR: Parents, Grandma Charged In Fentanyl-Related Death Of Infant In Philly Suburbs FAMILY AFFAIR: Parents, Grandma Charged In Fentanyl-Related Death Of Infant In Philly Suburbs
Family Affair: Parents, Grandma Charged In Fentanyl-Related Death Of Infant In Philly Suburbs Three family members have been charged in the death of an infant who had fentanyl in his system, authorities in Bucks County said. Donna Westmoreland, who was was previously appointed as the four-month-old baby's foster mother, violated a court order on Friday, Jan. 7, when she left her grandson unsupervised with his parents, Felicity Westmoreland and Daniel Howarth, Bensalem police said. Bensalem police officers responding to a report of an infant in cardiac arrest found the baby unresponsive in the living room of an Oak Avenue home in Trevose around 12:35 p.m., police said. The…
UPDATE: Food Network Kosher Chef From Teaneck Charged With Teen Sex Assaults UPDATE: Food Network Kosher Chef From Teaneck Charged With Teen Sex Assaults
Update: Food Network Kosher Chef From Teaneck Charged With Teen Sex Assaults An accomplished kosher chef from Teaneck who appeared on the Food Network show "Chopped" was jailed on child sex assault charges. Shalom Yehudiel, 40, of Surfside, FL, remained held in the Bergen County Jail on Thursday, March 17, following his arrest the day before, records show. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella issued a statement that said, in part:  "On Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, the FBI contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding the alleged sexual assault of a child. A months-long investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the FBI …
MURDER: PA Dad Slammed Infant Son Into Bed After Vomiting, DA Says MURDER: PA Dad Slammed Infant Son Into Bed After Vomiting, DA Says
Murder: PA Dad Slammed Infant Son Into Bed After Vomiting, DA Says A 24-year-old Pennsylvania dad was charged with third-degree murder in the death of his eight-week-old son, who was slammed face down into a bed after vomiting and died nine days later in the hospital, authorities said. The infant was brought to Phoenixville Hospital on Tuesday, Feb. 22 by his parents, one of whom is Trappe resident David Moyer, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said in a joint release. There, medical staff confirmed the baby was not breathing, and subsequently airlifted him to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, authorities said. …
Bucks Man Sentenced For Rape Of 13-Year-Old Girl Bucks Man Sentenced For Rape Of 13-Year-Old Girl
Bucks Man Sentenced For Rape Of 13-Year-Old Girl A 38-year-old Bucks County man was sentenced to seven to 15 years in state prison for the rape of a 13-year-old girl last year, authorities said. Shane Ferguson, of Morrisville, in Sept. 2021, was found guilty of rape, aggravated indecent assault, endangering the welfare of a child, and related offenses, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. Ferguson will be required to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life, the DA's office said. He was also sentenced to two to four years for violating his parole, running concurrently to his sentence on the rape case. …
Nationally-Recognized NJ Catholic School Teacher Jailed On Child Sex Charges Nationally-Recognized NJ Catholic School Teacher Jailed On Child Sex Charges
Nationally-Recognized NJ Catholic School Teacher Jailed On Child Sex Charges A teacher at a Hasbrouck Heights Catholic school who once made national headlines for participating in a prestigious space program was charged with sexually assaulting a child. James Falletti, 43, of Hackensack was released from the Bergen County Jail on Wednesday, March 15, pending court action following his arrest on Monday, records show. Falletti "sexually assaulted [a] child, who was younger than 16 years old, in Elmwood Park," Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The married Falletti taught science and world languages for seven years at St. Leo's Catholic School in Elmwood Par…