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Trump-Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Gets Life In Prison For Child Sex Abuse Trump-Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Gets Life In Prison For Child Sex Abuse
Trump-Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Gets Life In Prison For Child Sex Abuse A Jan. 6 insurrectionist pardoned by President Donald Trump will spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted of several child sex crimes, authorities said. Andrew Paul Johnson, 45, was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday, March 5. A jury in Hernando County, Florida, found him guilty of lewd or lascivious molestation of a child under 12, lewd or lascivious molestation of a victim between 12 and 16, two counts of lewd or lascivious exhibition, and transmission of material harmful to a minor by electronic device. The investigation began in July 2025 after deputies …
New York Man Harasses, Stalks Pennsylvania Woman For Over 1 Year: Affidavits New York Man Harasses, Stalks Pennsylvania Woman For Over 1 Year: Affidavits
New York Man Harasses, Stalks Pennsylvania Woman For Over 1 Year: Affidavits A 66-year-old Long Island man faces a felony stalking charge after allegedly harassing a woman in Pennsylvania for more than a year, police announced. Robert Vincent Amorosino — who currently lives in Hicksville, New York, and is originally from Massapequa Park with a prior residence in Valley Stream, according to public records — was arrested on Monday, Sept. 8, after a string of harassment complaints stretching back to September 2022, according to court documents. The most recent incident happened at the Prince Street Café at 2 W. Market St., York City, where Amorosino allegedly noticed t…
Erik Menendez Hospitalized, Diagnosed With 'Serious' Medical Condition: Reports Erik Menendez Hospitalized, Diagnosed With 'Serious' Medical Condition: Reports
Erik Menendez Hospitalized, Diagnosed With 'Serious' Medical Condition: Reports Erik Menendez, one of two Beverly Hills brothers convicted of killing their parents decades ago, has been hospitalized as a judge continues to review their convictions. According to multiple reports, the younger brother has been admitted to the hospital and is being treated at the prison for an undisclosed condition. It is unclear whether he will need to be sent to an outside facility or receive specialized treatment, according to TMZ. An attorney for the family appeared on TMZ Live on Tuesday and called Menendez's condition "serious," but did not go into additional detail. Erik and his b…
PA Woman Killed By Estranged Husband, Who May Be Hiding In NJ Or Mexico: FBI PA Woman Killed By Estranged Husband, Who May Be Hiding In NJ Or Mexico: FBI
PA Woman Killed By Estranged Husband, Who May Be Hiding In NJ Or Mexico: FBI A woman who vanished the morning after her birthday was found dead in the garage of her Philadelphia home — and now federal agents are hunting her estranged husband, the FBI announced on Thursday, July 3, 2025. Miguel "Cara Gorda" Angel Aguilar Ojeda, 34, of Philadelphia, has been identified as a "person of interest" in the death of Ivelisse Lugo, 51, of the 5900 block of Elsinore Street, on the morning of Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. She was last seen with Ojeda, who was believed to be driving a 2006 Chevy Express van with Pennsylvania plate ZRR-4023, according to Philadelphia P…
Former HS Athlete Convicted Of Raping Tinder Date In West Village Apartment: DA Former HS Athlete Convicted Of Raping Tinder Date In West Village Apartment: DA
Former HS Athlete Convicted Of Raping Tinder Date In West Village Apartment: DA A New York man has been convicted of raping a 23-year-old woman he met on Tinder on their first date in 2020, authorities confirmed on Thursday, April 24. William Hathaway, 33 — who now lives in Miami, FL and was raised in West Hartford, CT — was arrested in July 2020 on accusations he raped the woman at his West 14th Street apartment in the West Village on Feb. 15, 2020, according to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg Jr. and Daily Voice sources. The victim met up with Hathaway at Soho House, a swanky bar and nightclub in the area, after connecting on Tinder, Bragg said.&…
MMA Fighter, Convicted Felon Bought Firearms From PA Gun Dealer: AG MMA Fighter, Convicted Felon Bought Firearms From PA Gun Dealer: AG
MMA Fighter, Convicted Felon Bought Firearms From PA Gun Dealer: AG A Bucks County gun dealer is accused of illegally supplying firearms to a convicted felon in a months-long scheme uncovered by the Philadelphia Gun Violence Task Force, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Scott Liebowitz, 31, of Feasterville-Trevose, a licensed firearms dealer, conspired to transfer two handguns to Nicholas "Nick" Mimoso, an amateur MMA fighter and convicted felon barred from possessing guns, according to Sunday and Mimoso's social media.  Mouth guards make me look serious Posted by Nick Mimoso on Saturday, October 22, 2016 Liebowit…
PA Mom Who Googled 'Methods Of Killing' Same Day She Hanged Her Kids Gets 2 Life Sentences PA Mom Who Googled 'Methods Of Killing' Same Day She Hanged Her Kids Gets 2 Life Sentences
Lisa Snyder Sentenced For Hanging Her Children A Reading mom who Googled "methods of killing" before hanging her two children in her basement has been sentenced to life in prison, the Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams announced on Thursday, Oct. 17.  Lisa Snyder, 41, was found guilty of the following on Tuesday, Sept. 24; 2 counts of First-Degree Murder, 2 counts of Endangering the Welfare of Children, and Tampering with Evidence, the Berks County DA explained in the release. The charges stem from an investigation into the Sept. 2019 death of her 8-year-old son, 4-year-old daughter, and the family…
PA Jehovah's Witness Member Convicted Of Sexually Abusing 4-Year-Old: AG PA Jehovah's Witness Member Convicted Of Sexually Abusing 4-Year-Old: AG
PA Jehovah's Witness Member Convicted Of Sexually Abusing 4-Year-Old: AG A Jehovah's Witness member from Philadelphia has been convicted of sexually abusing of a young child in 1988, authorities said on Tuesday, Sept. 17 David Balosa, 62, was one of five defendants arrested in 2023, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Balosa was accused of sexually assaulting a 4-year-old child while staying with a family in his congregation, authorities previously said.  Balosa was convicted Monday, Sept. 16 of two felony counts of aggravated indecent assault and related misdemeanors after a weeklong trial, according to a press release by Pennsylvania Attorney Gene…
Oklahoma Child Sex Offender Escapes Pennsylvania Prison: State Police Oklahoma Child Sex Offender Escapes Pennsylvania Prison: State Police
Oklahoma Child Sex Offender Escapes Pennsylvania Prison: State Police A registered sex offender convicted in Oklahoma has escaped from police in Pennsylvania — again.  Dave Luther Kendrick, 35, original of Stillwater, Oklahoma escaped the Keystone Correctional Facility located at 7201 Allentown Boulevard, West Hanover Township, Dauphin County, by going to a doctor's appointment, according to a release by the Pennsylvania State Police on Oct. 2.  He had taken a photo for the Megan's Law Registry on July 25, and 26, and listed the facility as his home address. On Aug. 10, he was allowed to leave to go to UPMC Osteopath Hospital and he never retur…
Bucks Man Who Fatally Stabbed Father Learns His Fate Bucks Man Who Fatally Stabbed Father Learns His Fate
Bucks Man Who Fatally Stabbed Father Learns His Fate The Bucks County man convicted of stabbing his own father to death will spend decades behind bars, authorities announced.  Jordan Kurman, 22, of Newtown, was sentenced to 30 to 60 years in state prison for the April murder of his dad, dentist Gregory A. Kurman, said Bucks County District Attorney Kevin Weintraub in a statement Thursday, Nov. 17.  Kurman must also undergo a mental health evaluation and is court-ordered to keep away from his surviving family members, the DA added.  As Daily Voice has reported, police in Newtown Township were called to the Kurman family home on…
Ex-Philly Cop Who Shot Unarmed Black Man Learns His Fate Ex-Philly Cop Who Shot Unarmed Black Man Learns His Fate
Ex-Philly Cop Who Shot Unarmed Black Man Learns His Fate A former Philadelphia police officer convicted of fatally shooting an unarmed black man will spend 11 to 23 months in prison, multiple outlets report.   A jury convicted ex-cop Eric Ruch, 34, of voluntary manslaughter in September for the killing of 25-year-old Dennis Plowden in Germantown in 2017, as Daily Voice has reported.  Ruch was also charged with third-degree murder, but the jury found him not guilty, reports indicate.  It's the first time in Philadelphia's history that a jury convicted a police officer for an on-duty killing, according to District Attorney Larr…
Man Exonerated Of Murder Wanted As Getaway Driver In New Philadelphia Homicide Case Man Exonerated Of Murder Wanted As Getaway Driver In New Philadelphia Homicide Case
Man Exonerated Of Murder Wanted As Getaway Driver In New Philadelphia Homicide Case A Philadelphia man exonerated for murder last year is being sought in connection with another killing that happened just months after his release, multiple news outlets report.  Jahmir Harris, 32, is believed to have been the getaway driver in the Sept. 5 killing of 50-year-old community activist Charles Gossett, police announced this week. Gossett was standing on the 1700 block of North 56th Street around 2 a.m. when two gunmen emerged from a nearby car and fatally shot him, prosecutors said.  Based on surveillance footage from the scene, officials believe Harris was behind the …
PA Mom Helped Catch Serial Child Rapist: DA PA Mom Helped Catch Serial Child Rapist: DA
PA Mom Helped Catch Serial Child Rapist: DA A mom of three contacted officials after she learned three of her children— all under the age of nine, were being sexually assaulted and raped by a central Pennsylvania man, according to a release by the district attorney’s office. Luis G. Torres Jr., 27, of the 300 block of North Lime Street, Lancaster, raped a child, as well as committed involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated indecent assault, and indecent assault of a child, according to the Lancaster County’s District Attorney’s office. The three children were harmed by Torres Jr. when they were under the age of 9-years-old…
Bucks Sex Offender Gave Police Fake Address, Arrested For Violating Megan's Law: Authorities Bucks Sex Offender Gave Police Fake Address, Arrested For Violating Megan's Law: Authorities
Bucks Sex Offender Gave Police Fake Address, Arrested For Violating Megan's Law: Authorities A convicted sex offender was arrested for failing to register his home address under Megan's Law, authorities in Bucks County announced. Epifano Riberas had given police a completely made up address, Penndel police said. A search for Riberas began March 3, ahead of an upcoming trial for an unrelated incident, while authorities tried to verify his home address, Penndel police said. The Bucks County Park Rangers asked for help from Penndel police in verifying his address on a separate criminal charge, but attempts indicated the address did not exist at all, police said.  Ribe…
MD Ex-Con Had Videos Of Himself Sexually Assaulting His Dogs, Similar Child Porn: Authorities MD Ex-Con Had Videos Of Himself Sexually Assaulting His Dogs, Similar Child Porn: Authorities
MD Ex-Con Had Videos Of Himself Sexually Assaulting His Dogs, Similar Child Porn: Authorities A Maryland ex-con was arrested again after police found videos that showed him performing sex acts on his dogs, and child porn that showed children engaging in sex acts with animals, authorities said. An investigation into Jason Havelt, 42, of Ijamsville, began last November, when authorities were tipped off to animal abuse and cruelty, the Frederick County Sheriff's Office said. A USB drive obtained by the department showed photos of Havelt performing sexual acts on his dogs. Three cell phones seized from Havelt showed more images and videos of animal abuse, authorities said…
Video Of Dinner Guest Kidnapping Hostess Before Raping Her In PA Hotel Released By DA Video Of Dinner Guest Kidnapping Hostess Before Raping Her In PA Hotel Released By DA
Video Of Dinner Guest Kidnapping Hostess Before Raping Her In PA Hotel Released By DA A night that started as a warm dinner party in Pennsylvania ended in a scene out of a horror movie for the hostess, who was kidnapped by her husband's friend, beaten unconscious, and raped at a hotel, authorities said. The 27-year-old woman woke up naked from the waist down at the Roadway Inn motel in Swatara Township -- not a clue as to how she'd gotten there Feb. 15, 2017, she told police in Dauphin County. The last thing she remembered was being at the dinner party she hosted the night before at a Lower Paxton Township home. After the guests left, she and her husband went to bed. But o…
Bucks Man Convicted Of Raping Girl For Over 7 Years Bucks Man Convicted Of Raping Girl For Over 7 Years
Bucks Man Convicted Of Raping Girl For Over 7 Years A 51-year-old Bucks County man was sentenced Thursday to 10 to 20 years in state prison after pleading guilty to the repeated rape of a woman for more than seven years, authorities said. Joseph Exume, of Morrisville, is accused of raping the girl from the time she was 16 years old in 2013 until she reported it to the Morrisville Police Department in May 2021, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office said. Exume was subsequently charged in June 2021. Exume pleaded guilty to one count each of rape by forcible compulsion, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse by forcible compulsi…
NJ Woman Admits Trying To Bribe Tow Lot Operator To Steal Gun From Ex-Con's Impounded Car NJ Woman Admits Trying To Bribe Tow Lot Operator To Steal Gun From Ex-Con's Impounded Car
NJ Woman Admits Trying To Bribe Tow Lot Operator To Steal Gun From Ex-Con's Impounded Car A South Jersey woman admitted trying to bribe the operator of an impound lot to break into a police-seized vehicle and steal a gun belonging to an ex-con who'd served time on weapons offenses, federal authorities said. Saidah "Sacha" Davis, 41, and Anthony "Papa Smurf" Parker, 37, went to the home seeking the help of the employee, who worked at a Camden tow lot that held vehicles seized as evidence by Camden County police, Acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Rachael A. Honig said. Detectives were waiting for a judge to approve a warrant to search the vehicle, which Davis said created a "pro…
Pagans Leader From Long Island Gets Nearly 3 Years For Gun Found In NJ Stop Following PA Party Pagans Leader From Long Island Gets Nearly 3 Years For Gun Found In NJ Stop Following PA Party
Pagans Leader From Long Island Gets Nearly 3 Years For Gun Found In NJ Stop Following PA Party UPDATE: The former national president of the Pagans was sentenced Thursday to a plea-bargained 33 months in federal prison for having a gun while returning home through New Jersey from a party in Pennsylvania. Keith Richter – a 62-year-old ex-con known as “Conan the Barbarian” – was returning to his Bay Shore (Suffolk County) home from a Pagan's Motorcycle Club party in Lancaster, PA when he was stopped in Mercer County this past February. Police found him carrying a loaded .45-caliber Ruger P345 handgun, Acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Rachael A. Honig said. Rather than risk trial, Ri…