Death Penalty Sought For PA Dad Accused Of Raping, Killing 2-Year-Old Son: DA
Prosecutors will seek the death penalty against a father accused of raping and killing his 2-year-old son, McKean County District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer announced on Monday, Nov. 24.
Tyler Lee Prescott, 32, is charged with criminal homicide, rape of a child, incest, aggravated indecent assault, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, and related offenses in the death of his toddler son in August, according to the McKean County District Attorney’s Office and newly filed court records.
Prescott has been in custody since Aug. 14, when EMS and police were called to a Sherman Stre…
Bomb Found In NY Home, Man Charged With Child Endangerment: State Police
A New York man was arrested after police found a homemade explosive device inside his home, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 12.
Matthew W. Latour, 27, was charged with Felony Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd (Bomb/Silencer/Machine Gun) and Misdemeanor Endangering the Welfare of a Child, according to police.
Troopers responded to a home on Ivy Terrace, Tupper Lake in Franklin County, around 5:18 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 11, for a report of an individual in possession of a bomb. An investigation determined that Latour had built an improvised explosive device (IED), police s…
Crack, Kids, Imitation Rifles: Couple Arrested After Hackensack Apartment Raid, Police Say
A Hackensack couple was arrested after police found crack cocaine, imitation firearms, and drug paraphernalia inside their apartment located within 1,000 feet of a school, authorities said.
Thomas R. Eisengart, 36, and Ashley A. Melendez, 36, both of Hackensack, were taken into custody on Monday, Nov. 10, following an investigation by the Hackensack Police Department’s Crime Suppression Bureau, Detective Capt. Darrin DeWitt said in a release.
The arrests stemmed from a Superior Court–authorized search warrant executed at their First Street apartment in Hackensack, the captain said. Detectiv…
Eagles Fan Accused Of Strangling Mount Joy Child, Sends 90 Harassing Texts, Police Say
A Lancaster County woman wearing an Eagles T-shirt is facing multiple criminal cases for allegedly strangling a child during a domestic dispute, harassing another victim with 90 text messages, and attempting to break into a home, according to court records and police in Mount Joy and Manheim Township.
October 2025 Incident: Mount Joy Break-In And Harassment
Melanie A. Shaver, 33, of Denver, PA, was arrested on Saturday, Oct. 12, after Mount Joy Borough Police responded to a trespassing in progress on Manheim Street.
Investigators say Shaver drove to the victim’s home while her license was s…
