Arlington, VA
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Black Eye To Molotov Cocktail: DC Dad Hit With 30-Count Indictment Black Eye To Molotov Cocktail: DC Dad Hit With 30-Count Indictment Black Eye To Molotov Cocktail: DC Dad Hit With 30-Count Indictment
Black Eye To Molotov Cocktail: DC Dad Hit With 30-Count Indictment A protective order was supposed to keep him away. Prosecutors say the violence only got worse. District resident Tavante Robinson, 26, was ordered held on Monday, Aug. 10, after being arraigned on a sweeping 30-count indictment tied to an alleged campaign of violence that stretched from March 2025 through July 2026. And according to prosecutors, it started with a black eye on a 4-year-old boy. The child's mother returned home on March 14, 2025, and noticed that her son had the injury, according to court documents. A witness told investigators that Robinson became upset with the 4-year-old…

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by Zak Failla
Lebanon, PA
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‘Horrific’ Torture-Murder Of Lebanon 12-Year-Old Boy Weighing 47 Lbs Conviction Upheld: PA AG ‘Horrific’ Torture-Murder Of Lebanon 12-Year-Old Boy Weighing 47 Lbs Conviction Upheld: PA AG ‘Horrific’ Torture-Murder Of Lebanon 12-Year-Old Boy Weighing 47 Lbs Conviction Upheld: PA AG
‘Horrific’ Torture-Murder Of Lebanon 12-Year-Old Boy Weighing 47 Lbs Conviction Upheld: PA AG A Pennsylvania appeals court has upheld the conviction of Kimberly Maurer in the torture-murder of 12-year-old Maxwell Schollenberger, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Monday, June 22, 2026. Maurer, who was sentenced to life in prison plus 10 to 20 years following her 2022 conviction, sought relief through an appeal to the Pennsylvania Superior Court. The court denied the request, concluding that the evidence presented at trial supported the conviction, according to the Attorney General's Office. “The facts from trial speak for themselves. This was nothing more than a convicted chi…

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by Jillian Pikora
National Interest
‘Call Me Daddy' Creepy Allentown Church Leader, Coach Who Kidnapped Girl To Mexico Found Dead ‘Call Me Daddy' Creepy Allentown Church Leader, Coach Who Kidnapped Girl To Mexico Found Dead ‘Call Me Daddy' Creepy Allentown Church Leader, Coach Who Kidnapped Girl To Mexico Found Dead
‘Call Me Daddy' Creepy Allentown Church Leader, Coach Who Kidnapped Girl To Mexico Found Dead Kevin Esterly — the Pennsylvania man who fled to Mexico with a teenage girl in 2018 and was later convicted of repeatedly raping her as a child — died by suicide while incarcerated at Lehigh County Jail, authorities announced on Monday, June 22. Esterly, 53, was pronounced dead at 2:16 a.m. in the emergency department at St. Luke's Hospital-Allentown Campus after being found unresponsive in his single cell at the jail, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. District Attorney Gavin Holihan said Esterly was found shortly before 1:30 a.m. hanging by a bedsheet tied to the top bun…

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by Jillian Pikora
Harrisburg, PA
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Baby Girl Dropped, Shaken To Death By Harrisburg Man Baby Girl Dropped, Shaken To Death By Harrisburg Man Baby Girl Dropped, Shaken To Death By Harrisburg Man
Baby Girl Dropped, Shaken To Death By Harrisburg Man A Harrisburg man has been convicted and sentenced in the death of a 3-month-old Pennsylvania baby girl, bringing an end to a case Daily Voice has followed since the infant was hospitalized. Eriezer Melendez Jr., 38, pleaded nolo contendere to third-degree murder during a March 19 hearing before Perry County President Judge Kenneth A. Mummah, according to court records obtained by Daily Voice. A nolo contendere plea means a defendant does not admit guilt but accepts conviction and punishment. Under the plea agreement, five additional charges were dismissed. The case began on Nov. 15, 2024,…

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by Jillian Pikora
Avon, CT
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6th Child ID'd In Avon Daycare Sex Abuse Probe As Former Employee Faces More Charges 6th Child ID'd In Avon Daycare Sex Abuse Probe As Former Employee Faces More Charges 6th Child ID'd In Avon Daycare Sex Abuse Probe As Former Employee Faces More Charges
6th Child ID'd In Avon Daycare Sex Abuse Probe As Former Employee Faces More Charges Police investigating a Connecticut daycare worker accused of sexually assaulting multiple children have identified a sixth alleged victim in the case. Avon police filed a new arrest warrant against Jan Carlos Berrios-Otero, alleging he sexually assaulted a 4-year-old boy who attended the BrightPath Avon Early Learning and Child Care Center. Authorities say the warrant would add charges of fourth-degree sexual assault and risk of injury to a child against the 29-year-old already facing multiple counts of abuse.  Related: Jan Carlos Berrios-Otero Worked At Multiple Connecticut …

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by Josh Lanier
Annapolis, MD
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Cheer Academy Owner From Annapolis Accused Of Raping 9-Year-Old Girl In Maryland: State Police Cheer Academy Owner From Annapolis Accused Of Raping 9-Year-Old Girl In Maryland: State Police Cheer Academy Owner From Annapolis Accused Of Raping 9-Year-Old Girl In Maryland: State Police
Cheer Academy Owner From Annapolis Accused Of Raping 9-Year-Old Girl In Maryland: State Police A 52-year-old man who ran a cheer academy in Maryland is being held behind bars after allegedly sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl last summer and over the spring, state police announced on Thursday. Annapolis native Dustin Moss Burket, who ran the Eastern Shore Cheer Academy in Stevensville, is facing rape and other charges following an investigation that was launched in April. According to Maryland State Police investigators, the alleged activities between Burket and the juvenile victim, a 9-year-old girl, occurred last summer and this spring on the property of the cheer academy. The …

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by Zak Failla
Leesburg, VA
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Leesburg Man Accused Of Strangling Infant To Death Hit With Aggravated Murder Charge: Police Leesburg Man Accused Of Strangling Infant To Death Hit With Aggravated Murder Charge: Police Leesburg Man Accused Of Strangling Infant To Death Hit With Aggravated Murder Charge: Police
Leesburg Man Accused Of Strangling Infant To Death Hit With Aggravated Murder Charge: Police The Virginia man accused of brutally strangling an infant who later died from her injuries is facing new charges, authorities announced. Alvaro Mejia Ayala, 22, was indicted by a Loudoun County grand jury on additional charges for the September 2025 assault of an 8-month-old girl who was choked and killed, according to the Leesburg Police Department. At around 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, officers were called to the unit block of Hancock Place NE for a report of a child not breathing. The infant was taken to an area hospital in critical condition after investigators said she …

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by Zak Failla
Bridgeport, CT
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Bridgeport Man Sentenced After Admitting To Years Of Child Sex Assaults In Ansonia, Seymour Bridgeport Man Sentenced After Admitting To Years Of Child Sex Assaults In Ansonia, Seymour Bridgeport Man Sentenced After Admitting To Years Of Child Sex Assaults In Ansonia, Seymour
Bridgeport Man Sentenced After Admitting To Years Of Child Sex Assaults In Ansonia, Seymour A Connecticut man who admitted to repeatedly sexually assaulting a young child in Ansonia and Seymour has been sentenced to prison, prosecutors said. Melvin Dixon, 47, of Bridgeport, was sentenced to 25 years in prison, suspended after 15 years served, followed by 15 years of probation, according to state prosecutors.  Dixon also must remain on Connecticut’s Sex Offender Registry for life. Prosecutors said Dixon pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual assault in the first degree and two counts of risk of injury to a child.  The crimes happened between 2017 and 2020. Investigato…

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by Josh Lanier
Avon, CT
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BrightPath Worker Accused Of Assaulting Boys Also Filled In At Other CT Daycares, Company Says BrightPath Worker Accused Of Assaulting Boys Also Filled In At Other CT Daycares, Company Says BrightPath Worker Accused Of Assaulting Boys Also Filled In At Other CT Daycares, Company Says
BrightPath Worker Accused Of Assaulting Boys Also Filled In At Other CT Daycares, Company Says A former Connecticut daycare employee accused of sexually assaulting five young boys also worked at several other of the company's child care centers in the state, a spokesperson said. Jan Carlos Berrios Otero, 29, who was arrested while working at BrightPath Avon Child Care Center, temporarily filled in at BrightPath locations in Simsbury, West Hartford on Park Road, and Windsor for “a limited number of hours,” the company said on Friday, May 8.  The company said it is not aware of any allegations or complaints related to Otero's time at these locations. The disclosure come…

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by Josh Lanier
Stafford, VA
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Stafford Woman Changes Story After DUI Stop With Child In Car, Sheriff Says Stafford Woman Changes Story After DUI Stop With Child In Car, Sheriff Says Stafford Woman Changes Story After DUI Stop With Child In Car, Sheriff Says
Stafford Woman Changes Story After DUI Stop With Child In Car, Sheriff Says A Virginia driver didn’t just fail to stay in her lane — deputies say her story didn’t stay straight either after she was pulled over with a child in the car. Erika Romero Diaz, 38, of Stafford, was arrested following a traffic stop that led to multiple charges, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. A deputy observed Diaz failing to maintain her lane near Windsong Way and Stefaniga Road at approximately 6:40 p.m. on April 24 and conducted a traffic stop, deputies said. Diaz initially admitted she was on her phone while driving before denying she had consumed any alcohol that d…

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by Zak Failla
Bay Shore, NY
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Bay Shore School Bus Driver Who Repeatedly Raped 12-Year-Old Girl Learns His Fate: DA Bay Shore School Bus Driver Who Repeatedly Raped 12-Year-Old Girl Learns His Fate: DA Bay Shore School Bus Driver Who Repeatedly Raped 12-Year-Old Girl Learns His Fate: DA
Bay Shore School Bus Driver Who Repeatedly Raped 12-Year-Old Girl Learns His Fate: DA A Long Island school bus driver who repeatedly raped a girl beginning when she was 12 years old was sentenced Friday, April 24. Miguel Enrique Diaz, 49, got 16 years behind bars after pleading guilty to the nearly year-long pattern of abuse, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Diaz, of Bay Shore, admitted to raping the girl in the back seat of his car and in his home between December 2022 and October 2023, prosecutors said. The victim was 12 years old when the abuse began, according to authorities. She first told her mother about Diaz’s attacks in March 2024, police said. T…

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by Joe Wilkinson
National Interest
9-Year-Old Girl Found Dead In Tote Along River; PA Grandma Among 4 Charged In Abuse Case 9-Year-Old Girl Found Dead In Tote Along River; PA Grandma Among 4 Charged In Abuse Case 9-Year-Old Girl Found Dead In Tote Along River; PA Grandma Among 4 Charged In Abuse Case
9-Year-Old Girl Found Dead In Tote Along River; PA Grandma Among 4 Charged In Abuse Case Two more adults have been charged months after a 9-year-old girl was found dead in a tote along a river, as prosecutors say they allowed “severe child abuse and neglect” to continue inside a Pennsylvania home, authorities announced on Tuesday, April 21. Theresa Marie Shipley, 63, identified as the child’s grandmother, and Sandra Lynn Umensetter, 51, a family friend, were charged in connection with the prolonged abuse that led to the death of 9-year-old Renesmay Eutsey, Fayette County District Attorney Mike Aubele said. Theresa Marie Shipley (left) Renesmay Eutsey’s grandmother, and S…

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by Jillian Pikora