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Lexington Park, MD
Breaking News
FBI Ramps Up Search For Killer Of 'Outgoing, Smart, Energetic' 10-Year-Old Maryland Boy FBI Ramps Up Search For Killer Of 'Outgoing, Smart, Energetic' 10-Year-Old Maryland Boy FBI Ramps Up Search For Killer Of 'Outgoing, Smart, Energetic' 10-Year-Old Maryland Boy
FBI Ramps Up Search For Killer Of 'Outgoing, Smart, Energetic' 10-Year-Old Maryland Boy Federal authorities are ramping up their efforts to find the person responsible for killing 10-year-old Tyron "Ty" Colbert Jr. in Maryland more than a year ago. The FBI, Maryland State Police, and local agencies are now offering a massive reward as they hope to identify a shooter. Colbert was killed on Aug. 5, 2024, while inside a Clay Street home in Salisbury with his mother and two other young children, according to Maryland State Police, who found him suffering from a fatal gunshot wound around 10:30 p.m. that night after a 911 call. No suspect has been identified 57 weeks later, as the…

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by Zak Failla
Pottstown, PA
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Man Secretly Records Children Testifying In Pottstown Sexual Assault Case: DA Man Secretly Records Children Testifying In Pottstown Sexual Assault Case: DA Man Secretly Records Children Testifying In Pottstown Sexual Assault Case: DA
Man Secretly Records Children Testifying In Pottstown Sexual Assault Case: DA A Pennsylvania man secretly recorded two children testifying in a Montgomery County courtroom during a sexual assault case, prosecutors announced on Monday, Aug. 25. Dontaue Corey Jackson, 41, of Pottstown, was arrested after investigators discovered he had used his cellphone to record the victims’ testimony during a July 9, habeas corpus hearing for Andrew Lochetto, who is charged with sexually abusing two children, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office. Assistant District Attorney Meghan Carney first became aware of the recording during a prison phone call between …

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by Jillian Pikora
Middletown-Lower Swatara, PA
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Sleeping Sisters, 4 And 6, Shot In Bed During Swatara Ambush; Shooter Gets 50+ Years Sleeping Sisters, 4 And 6, Shot In Bed During Swatara Ambush; Shooter Gets 50+ Years Sleeping Sisters, 4 And 6, Shot In Bed During Swatara Ambush; Shooter Gets 50+ Years
Sleeping Sisters, 4 And 6, Shot In Bed During Swatara Ambush; Shooter Gets 50+ Years Two little girls were shot while sleeping in their beds during a late-night ambush in Swatara Township—and now, three people are heading to state prison for decades, including the shooter, Kani Little, who was sentenced to 54 years, authorities announced on Wednesday, Aug. 21. Kani Little, 28, pleaded guilty midway through his June 2025 trial for his role in the 2022 drive-by-style attack that left a 4-year-old with a bullet through her chest and arm, and her 6-year-old sister grazed while they slept. On Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2025, Dauphin County Judge William T. Tully handed Little a 27-to-54-…

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by Jillian Pikora
York, PA
Breaking News
Toddler, Two Others Shot In York Ambush: Fugitive Found Guilty Of Attempted Murder Toddler, Two Others Shot In York Ambush: Fugitive Found Guilty Of Attempted Murder Toddler, Two Others Shot In York Ambush: Fugitive Found Guilty Of Attempted Murder
Toddler, Two Others Shot In York Ambush: Fugitive Found Guilty Of Attempted Murder A York man has been convicted of attempted murder for a 2022 shooting that wounded a 3-year-old and two other people, York County District Attorney Tim Barker announced. Kenell Chisholm, 36, was found guilty by a jury on Friday, June 13, of the following charges: Three counts of Felony Criminal Attempt to Commit Murder. Three counts of Felony Aggravated Assault. Felony Person Not to Possess a Firearm. The shooting happened on the 400 block of East Philadelphia Street in York on December 9, 2022, according to the York City Police Department. Three victims were shot, including a 3-year-old c…

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by Jillian Pikora
Newark, NJ
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Mayor Has Special Message For Killer Who Shot 9-Year-Old Boy In Newark Mayor Has Special Message For Killer Who Shot 9-Year-Old Boy In Newark Mayor Has Special Message For Killer Who Shot 9-Year-Old Boy In Newark
Mayor Has Special Message For Killer Who Shot 9-Year-Old Boy In Newark Authorities are searching for the person responsible for the fatal shooting of a 9-year-old boy outside his home in Newark on Friday, Jan. 31. The boy was exiting a vehicle with his father and sister at approximately 5:27 p.m. when he was shot on Osborne Terrace, a spokesperson for the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said.  A 36-year-old man, who does not appear to be related to the child, was also shot during the incident. Details of his injuries were not immediately available. Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka expressed outrage over the tragedy, calling it “incomprehensible” and…

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by Cecilia Levine
Brentwood, NY
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Long Island Man Sexually Abused 9-Year-Old Niece While Family Took Dog To Vet, Jury Finds Long Island Man Sexually Abused 9-Year-Old Niece While Family Took Dog To Vet, Jury Finds Long Island Man Sexually Abused 9-Year-Old Niece While Family Took Dog To Vet, Jury Finds
Long Island Man Sexually Abused 9-Year-Old Niece While Family Took Dog To Vet, Jury Finds A Long Island man is facing more than a decade in prison after a jury found that he sexually abused his 9-year-old niece. The 33-year-old Flanders resident was found guilty of multiple sex crimes by a Suffolk County jury on Tuesday, Jan. 23. Prosecutors are not naming the man in order to protect the victim’s identity. According to investigators, the girl was left alone with her uncle in December 2021 while her family took their dog to the veterinarian. The defendant, who rented a room in the house, entered the girl’s bedroom and asked her if she wanted her back scratched. When the child…

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by Michael Mashburn
Amherst, MA
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Amherst Man Who Admitted To Sharing Child Porn Gets Up To 5 Years In Prison: DA Amherst Man Who Admitted To Sharing Child Porn Gets Up To 5 Years In Prison: DA Amherst Man Who Admitted To Sharing Child Porn Gets Up To 5 Years In Prison: DA
Amherst Man Who Admitted To Sharing Child Porn Gets Up To 5 Years In Prison: DA An Amherst man who was convicted of sharing child sexual abuse material will spend at least four and a half years in prison, authorities announced on Thursday, Dec. 28.  Blake Lassiter pleaded guilty to possession of child sexual abuse material, nine counts of dissemination of child sexual abuse material, and one count of possession with intent to distribute child sexual abuse material, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.  He is currently serving a two-year sentence in Oregon for similar charges. His sentence in Massachusetts will begin when that is fi…

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by Josh Lanier
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Obituaries
Vigil Planned For South Jersey Home Explosion Victims Vigil Planned For South Jersey Home Explosion Victims Vigil Planned For South Jersey Home Explosion Victims
Vigil Planned For South Jersey Home Explosion Victims A vigil has been planned for the victims of a deadly house fire that killed four people, including two small children in Atlantic County. Two men were among those killed when a home on Northwest Boulevard in Buena Borough exploded at 10:35 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 3, authorities said. According to Facebook posts, the mother of the 2- and 3-year-old victims, shared a planned vigil at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8, across from the site of the fire in the 300 block of Northwest Boulevard in the Landisville section of Buena. The vigil is in loving memory of the children killed, Lyanni and Leovani, accordi…

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by Jon Craig
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
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5-Year-Old Girl Seriously Injured In Philadelphia Stabbing: Police 5-Year-Old Girl Seriously Injured In Philadelphia Stabbing: Police 5-Year-Old Girl Seriously Injured In Philadelphia Stabbing: Police
5-Year-Old Girl Seriously Injured In Philadelphia Stabbing: Police Two victims — including a 5-year-old girl — are in critical condition after they were found with multiple stab wounds in Philadelphia, authorities say.  It happened on the 1800 block of North 20th Street just after 7:30 p.m. on Monday,  April 10, city police told Daily Voice. Officers were called for reports of a person with a weapon, and arrived to find both victims "laying on the floor covered in blood." The adult victim, a 37-year-old woman, had several stab wounds to the "arms and chest area," and was taken to Temple Hospital, the department wrote. The 5-year-old girl had…

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by Mac Bullock
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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13-Year-Old Shot In Philly Home: Police 13-Year-Old Shot In Philly Home: Police 13-Year-Old Shot In Philly Home: Police
13-Year-Old Shot In Philly Home: Police Detectives are investigating after a 13-year-old girl was shot in a Philadelphia home early on Tuesday, police told Daily Voice.  The victim was in a residence on the 2600 block of South 65th Street when she was struck once in the left arm just before 1 a.m. on Feb. 7, the department said. She was rushed to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia where she was placed in stable condition, they added.  No arrests have been made and no weapon was recovered from the scene, according to authorities.  Chief Inspector Scott Small told 6abc that the victim was standing by a win…

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by Mac Bullock
Lower Paxton, PA
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4-Year-Old, 6-Year-Old Children In 'Serious Condition' Following Central PA Shooting Police Say 4-Year-Old, 6-Year-Old Children In 'Serious Condition' Following Central PA Shooting Police Say 4-Year-Old, 6-Year-Old Children In 'Serious Condition' Following Central PA Shooting Police Say
4-Year-Old, 6-Year-Old Children In 'Serious Condition' Following Central PA Shooting Police Say Two children are in "serious condition" after they were shot in central Pennsylvania on Thursday, August 11, police say. Swatara Township police were called to a report of shots fired at a home in the 4900 block of Cumberland Street at 11:50 p.m., according to a release by the department. "Upon arrival officers discovered that unknown assailant(s) had fired multiple rounds into the home from the vicinity of the street," police say.  The two young victims "received serious injuries and were transported to a local hospital," as stated in the release. Swatara officers and detective…

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by Jillian Pikora
Glen Burnie, MD
Breaking News
Annapolis Man Who Shot 2 Kids Released On Personal Recognizance: Police Annapolis Man Who Shot 2 Kids Released On Personal Recognizance: Police Annapolis Man Who Shot 2 Kids Released On Personal Recognizance: Police
Annapolis Man Who Shot 2 Kids Released On Personal Recognizance: Police A 41-year-old Annapolis man surrendered himself to authorities in the shooting of 14- and 10-year-old children, police said. John Estep is accused of shooting the children on the 100 block of Obery Court just before 7:20 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 12, Annapolis police said. The 14-year-old is in stable condition and the 10-year-old is in serious but stable condition. Estep surrendered on Sunday, Feb. 13, and was charged with seven criminal charges related to the crime, including two counts of first-degree assault. He was released on personal recognizance. The relationship between Estep and th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fort Lee, NJ
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19 Confirmed Dead, Dozens More Critically Injured In Deadliest NYC Fire Of This Century 19 Confirmed Dead, Dozens More Critically Injured In Deadliest NYC Fire Of This Century 19 Confirmed Dead, Dozens More Critically Injured In Deadliest NYC Fire Of This Century
19 Confirmed Dead, Dozens More Critically Injured In Deadliest NYC Fire Of This Century UPDATE: At least 19 people, including nine children, were killed Sunday when a fire tore through a high-rise Bronx apartment building -- a blaze that New York City Mayor Eric Adams called "one of the worst that we have witnessed during modern times.” The cause of the five-alarm fire? A "malfunctioning electric space heater” in a bedroom of a duplex apartment on the second and third floors of the 19-story building, NYFD Commissioner Daniel Nigro said. A door to the apartment was left open, filling the building with smoke, Nigro told reporters. All of the children killed were 16 years old a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Breaking News
Young Girl Shot Near DelCo Convenience Store Young Girl Shot Near DelCo Convenience Store Young Girl Shot Near DelCo Convenience Store
Young Girl Shot Near DelCo Convenience Store A child was hospitalized after they were struck by gunfire near a convenience store parking lot in Chester Thursday, authorities said. Officers responding to the area of 9th and Tilghman Streets in Chester around 8:45 p.m. were told shots were fired in the parking lot of the nearby Chester Shop & Save, Chester police captain James Chubb said. Officers found multiple spent shell casings at the scene. They also found a home and numerous vehicles were struck by bullets. Officers at the scene were then told there was a walk-in shooting victim at Crozer Chester Medical Center. There, …

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by Nicole Acosta
Newark, NJ
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2-Year-Old Girl Shot In Newark 2-Year-Old Girl Shot In Newark 2-Year-Old Girl Shot In Newark
2-Year-Old Girl Shot In Newark A 2-year-old girl was shot Monday in Newark. The toddler was rushed to University Hospital with a gunshot wound after the incident at 14th Avenue and South 6th Street around 2:05 p.m., Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. “Our detectives have determined that this was a targeted incident. Unfortunately, a child has become a victim, O’Hara said. “Thankfully, it appears she will recover from her injuries and there is no danger to the community.” Authorities are seeking the public's help identifying the suspects. Director O’Hara urges anyone with information to call the De…

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by Cecilia Levine
Newark, NJ
Breaking News
Girl, 14, Shot In Leg In Newark Day After Boy Struck By Stray Bullet While Inside House Girl, 14, Shot In Leg In Newark Day After Boy Struck By Stray Bullet While Inside House Girl, 14, Shot In Leg In Newark Day After Boy Struck By Stray Bullet While Inside House
Girl, 14, Shot In Leg In Newark Day After Boy Struck By Stray Bullet While Inside House A 14-year-old girl was shot in the leg in Newark, a day after a 12-year-old boy was struck by a stray bullet while inside his home, authorities said. The girl was hospitalized after the South 15th Street incident, and reportedly in stable condition as of Sunday, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said. No further information was available as of Sunday morning. On Friday night, a boy was in a home when he was struck by a bullet from outside around 10 p.m. He was released from the hospital.

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by Cecilia Levine
Newburgh, NY
Breaking News
Man Enters Guilty Plea In Sexual Abuse Of Children In Orange County Man Enters Guilty Plea In Sexual Abuse Of Children In Orange County Man Enters Guilty Plea In Sexual Abuse Of Children In Orange County
Man Enters Guilty Plea In Sexual Abuse Of Children In Orange County A local man pleaded guilty Friday to sexually abusing three children under the age of 11, according to Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. Anthony Martinez, 18, of Highland Falls, admitted that between Aug. 1 and Nov. 30, 2017, he rubbed himself against the buttocks of three young girls, the oldest who was 5.  Prosecutors are recommending a total sentence of 15 years in state prison when Martinez is sentenced on March 2, the DA's Office said. “I thank the New York State Police for their investigation on this difficult case,” said Hoovler. “Children are the most vulnerable and…

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by Kathy Reakes