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Suspended Attorney Stole Clients Cash In NJ, PA Real Estate Scam: DA
A suspended real estate attorney is accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from clients in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, prosecutors announced on Monday, Feb. 24.
James "Jim" J. Vassallo Jr., 55, of Voorhees, New Jersey, was arrested for misappropriating funds while handling a Downingtown, Pennsylvania, home purchase in early 2023, the Chester County District Attorney’s Office said. Despite having his Pennsylvania law license suspended since August 2018, Vassallo allegedly continued to act as an attorney, taking money from his clients under false pretenses.
The victims wired funds …
Double Killing, Kidnapping Lands Murderer Life Sentence: Pennsylvania AG
A Pennsylvania man who fatally executed two people and later kidnapped and terrorized two others will die behind bars, authorities announced on Saturday, Feb. 22.
Cortland Rogers, 31, pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree murder for the brutal slayings of Kevin Williford and Judy Hunter in Waynesburg on Feb. 1, 2022, according to Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday. A Greene County judge sentenced him on Thursday, Feb. 21, to two mandatory life sentences.
Investigators said Rogers and his then-girlfriend, Shawna Smith, stormed Williford and Hunter’s home demanding money before …
Chances Of 'Riskiest Asteroid Ever Detected' Hitting Earth Increase: Here's Why
The outlook for a newly discovered asteroid’s potential impact with Earth is shifting, and scientists say there’s a reason for the uncertainty.
The asteroid, called 2024 YR4, which is estimated to be between 130 and 300 feet wide, was first detected on Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, by the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) station in Chile.
In early February, scientists said it had a slightly more than one percent chance of colliding with Earth on Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2032.
But then, that percentage increased to 3.1 percent early last week, before then falling …
Can IRS Layoffs Affect Your Tax Refund? Here's What To Know
With layoffs affecting as many as 6,000 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) workers reportedly underway, anxiety has heightened for Americans eager to receive refunds near the midway point of tax filing season.
Approximately 140 million returns are expected to be filed by the Tuesday, April 15 deadline. Last year, around two-thirds of taxpayers received refunds, averaging about $3,100, according to IRS data.
The IRS opened the 2025 tax filing season on Monday, Jan. 27.
For many households, a tax refund can be the largest annual payment they receive all year, and it's often used to pay off…
PA Girl Repeatedly Raped; Family Threatened, Beaten By, Florida Man
A Florida man who violently raped a young girl for years in Lancaster County and threatened to kill her family if she spoke out will spend up to 80 years in Pennsylvania state prison, prosecutors announced.
Ricardo Vilorio-Hernandez, 56, of Tampa, was sentenced to 40 to 80 years in prison on Tuesday, Feb. 18, by Lancaster County Judge Thomas Sponaugle, who called his crimes “horrible” and said he “deserves a long sentence.” The judge also classified him as a sexually violent predator.
A jury convicted Vilorio-Hernandez on Oct. 17, 2024, of 13 charges, including rape of a child, forcible rap…
Mother Of The Notorious B.I.G., Voletta Wallace, Dies At 78 In Pennsylvania
Voletta Wallace, the devoted mother of rap legend The Notorious B.I.G., died at her home in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, on Friday, Feb. 21, according to Monroe County Coroner Thomas Yanac. She was 78.
Wallace had been receiving hospice care and passed away from natural causes, Yanac told Daily Voice.
Her family confirmed her passing in an emotional Instagram post, calling her their “matriarch” and the woman who dedicated her life to preserving the legacy of her son, born Christopher Wallace.
🕊️ "It is with immense sadness that we share this news with you, and ask that you give our f…
PA Teen Sped At 70 MPH, Killing Landscaper In Hit-And-Run: Affidavit
A Pennsylvania teen is facing homicide by vehicle and other charges after police claim he sped through a residential street at nearly 70 mph, struck a landscaper, and fled the scene, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, Feb. 21.
Shakim Elias Mendez, 18, of Flourtown, was arrested by U.S. Marshals in Wilmington, Delaware, on Feb. 20, 2025, in connection to the Nov. 8, 2024, hit-and-run that killed Artemio De La Rosa Martinez, 35, of Norristown, authorities announced.
The fatal crash happened at 6011 West Valley Green Road in Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County…
PA Parental Murder Conspiracy; 55lb Twin Teens Starved, Forced Outside Naked: DA
A Lower Macungie Township mother and stepfather accused of starving their twin 15-year-old sons to just 55 pounds, forcing them outside naked in freezing temperatures, beating them, and coercing them to lie to authorities are now facing conspiracy to commit murder charges, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan announced Friday, Feb. 21.
Starvation, Isolation, and Physical Abuse
The abuse was uncovered on Jan. 22, when Pennsylvania State Police responded to a call on Divot Drive and found one of the teens, "Victim 1," running naked in 2-degree weather. The boy said his stepfather forc…
Pennsylvania Couple Believed Kidnapped In Shocking 20-Year Mystery: FBI
A young couple walked out of a South Street bar in Philadelphia on a chilly February night—and vanished.
Danielle Imbo, 34, of Mount Laurel, NJ, and Richard “Rich” Petrone, 35, originally of Cherry Hill, NJ, were last seen on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2005, leaving the bar to head toward Petrone’s black 2001 Dodge Dakota pickup truck. They never made it home. The truck, bearing Pennsylvania plates YFH 2319, disappeared along with them.
Now, two decades later, the FBI still believes the couple was kidnapped.
“Today marks a somber 20 years since this tragic disappearance, and their case exempli…
