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Same Date, Same Jail, Same Inmate: Fairfax Man Attacked Two Female Deputies One Year Apart Same Date, Same Jail, Same Inmate: Fairfax Man Attacked Two Female Deputies One Year Apart Same Date, Same Jail, Same Inmate: Fairfax Man Attacked Two Female Deputies One Year Apart
Same Date, Same Jail, Same Inmate: Fairfax Man Attacked Two Female Deputies One Year Apart A Virginia inmate attacked two female jail deputies exactly one year apart, on the same date, inside the same detention center, prosecutors say. Shane David Lucas, 23, of Fairfax, has been sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison for the violent encounters at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center, where he was being held on unrelated charges. The first attack happened on May 16, 2025, when Deputy Hayden was conducting a security check in one of the jail's housing pods. According to the Loudoun County Commonwealth's Attorney's Office, Lucas was using an inmate telephone when he ap…
Fort Dix Corrections Officer Admits To Sex With Inmate Who May Have Impregnated Her: Feds Fort Dix Corrections Officer Admits To Sex With Inmate Who May Have Impregnated Her: Feds Fort Dix Corrections Officer Admits To Sex With Inmate Who May Have Impregnated Her: Feds
Fort Dix Corrections Officer Admits To Sex With Inmate Who May Have Impregnated Her: Feds A 27-year-old corrections officer at Fort Dix admitted to having sex with an inmate, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 7. Jordan Pensak had a consensual sexual relationship at the prison, where they also exchanged sexually explicit photographs and messages over social media and apps, facilitated by the inmate’s use of two contraband cell phones while in custody at Fort Dix, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer said. Pensak admitted to having a sexual relationship with the inmate in text messages sent to multiple individuals, including family members of the inmate, Frazer said. In one of tho…
Female Fort Dix Corrections Officer Had Sex With Inmate: Feds Female Fort Dix Corrections Officer Had Sex With Inmate: Feds Female Fort Dix Corrections Officer Had Sex With Inmate: Feds
Female Fort Dix Corrections Officer Had Sex With Inmate: Feds A 27-year-old corrections officer at FCI Fort Dix was charged with having sex with an inmate, authorities announced Wednesday, July 29. Jordan Pensak, a New Brunswick resident, had a consensual relationship with an inmate at the facility, having sex with him in January, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer said. Pensak and the inmate also exchanged sexually explicit photographs and messages over social media and electronic applications, facilitated by the inmate’s use of two contraband cell phones while in custody at Fort Dix, Frazer said. Pensak admitted to having a sexual relationship with th…
NYS Correction Officer Killed In Motorcycle Crash In Beacon (UPDATE) NYS Correction Officer Killed In Motorcycle Crash In Beacon (UPDATE) NYS Correction Officer Killed In Motorcycle Crash In Beacon (UPDATE)
NYS Correction Officer Killed In Motorcycle Crash In Beacon (Update) A New York State correction officer from Ulster County has been identified as the motorcyclist killed in a crash in Dutchess County.  Justin Brown, 33, was killed in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on Monday afternoon, April 13, on Matteawan Road near Deer Run, according to Beacon Police Chief Thomas Figlia, who confirmed his identity to Daily Voice on Tuesday, April 14.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, officers responded to the scene just before 2:45 p.m. and found Brown, a resident of Gardiner, dead at the scene. Brown served as a correction officer, and news of his de…
Funeral Set For Camden Corrections Officer, 36, Who Died Of Medical Emergency Before Work Funeral Set For Camden Corrections Officer, 36, Who Died Of Medical Emergency Before Work Funeral Set For Camden Corrections Officer, 36, Who Died Of Medical Emergency Before Work
Funeral Set For Camden Corrections Officer, 36, Who Died Of Medical Emergency Before Work Family, friends, and first responders will gather Thursday, March 26 for a Celebration of Life service for Camden County Corrections Officer Isiah Hampton Watkins. Watkins, 36, died on March 10 after suffering a medical emergency while traveling to the correctional facility to begin his shift, county officials said. Emergency personnel responded, but Watkins died shortly after, according to authorities. The service will be held at Bethany Baptist Church in Lindenwold, followed by interment at Harleigh Cemetery in Camden at 4 p.m., officials said. A procession from the church to th…
Inmates Come To Aid Of Corrections Officer Being Assaulted Inside Maryland Facility: Sheriff Inmates Come To Aid Of Corrections Officer Being Assaulted Inside Maryland Facility: Sheriff Inmates Come To Aid Of Corrections Officer Being Assaulted Inside Maryland Facility: Sheriff
Inmates Come To Aid Of Corrections Officer Being Assaulted Inside Maryland Facility: Sheriff A group of inmates in St. Mary’s County came to the aid of a corrections officer who suffered a vicious assault over the weekend. While standing at her post at the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center, Corrections Officer Hannah Suite was approached by inmate Kamisha Raquel Thomas, 30, who threw a cup of liquid in her face before violently attacking the officer. Thomas repeatedly struck Suite in the face, a spokesperson for the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office said, but Suite was able to call for help on her radio while staving off the attack. However, help was already o…
Son Indicted In Slaying Of His Father, Trying To Burn Down Western Mass Home: DA Son Indicted In Slaying Of His Father, Trying To Burn Down Western Mass Home: DA Son Indicted In Slaying Of His Father, Trying To Burn Down Western Mass Home: DA
Son Indicted In Slaying Of His Father, Trying To Burn Down Western Mass Home: DA A 35-year-old Hampshire County man was indicted on Monday, March 20, in the murder of his father and attempting to burn his body in a house fire, authorities said.  Craig R. Weise, of South Hadley, is accused of killing his father, David Weise Sr., 70, in September, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. He faces a charge of murder and attempted arson of a dwelling, the prosecutor said. He is expected to be arraigned on April 3.  Police found David Weise Sr.'s body at his home at 37 Lawn Street on Sept. 9 after a healthcare agency called officers to request a …
Inmate Found With Drugs Arrested At Community Corrections Center: PA State Police Inmate Found With Drugs Arrested At Community Corrections Center: PA State Police Inmate Found With Drugs Arrested At Community Corrections Center: PA State Police
Inmate Found With Drugs Arrested At Community Corrections Center: PA State Police An inmate at a Pennsylvania correctional facility was found with drugs in his locker, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police. Tayler James Holland, 24, of Harrisburg, was found to have marijuana in his locker at Harrisburg PA Community Corrections Center located at 27 North Cameron Street in Harrisburg on Tuesday shortly before 3 p.m., the release shows. A community corrections center is a type of halfway house for Pennsylvania Department of Corrections inmates who have already served at least nine months in a state prison, and have complied with prison rules without having a…
'Sickened By Reports,' Murphy Orders Investigation Of Abuse At Notorious Women's Prison 'Sickened By Reports,' Murphy Orders Investigation Of Abuse At Notorious Women's Prison 'Sickened By Reports,' Murphy Orders Investigation Of Abuse At Notorious Women's Prison
'Sickened By Reports,' Murphy Orders Investigation Of Abuse At Notorious Women's Prison UPDATE: Gov. Phil Murphy appointed a special investigator Wednesday to probe allegations that several inmates were beaten at New Jersey's notorious prison for women. Murphy said he ordered a "full independent investigation," under the direction of former federal prosecutor and ex-state comptroller Matthew Boxer, into what happened at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women in Hunterdon County on Jan. 11. “I am sickened by the horrific reports of what happened” Murphy said. Female inmates "have long been uniquely vulnerable to abuse" and must be "treated with dignity and respect" li…
Top 10: Massachusetts Places With The Most and Least COVID-19 Clusters Top 10: Massachusetts Places With The Most and Least COVID-19 Clusters Top 10: Massachusetts Places With The Most and Least COVID-19 Clusters
Top 10: Massachusetts Places With The Most and Least Covid-19 Clusters In Massachusetts, home is the most likely place where COVID-19 will cluster. According to state data tracking COVID-19 clusters, there are by far more new clusters in Massachusetts residences than anywhere else in the state. As of Dec. 31, there were almost 20,000 new at-home COVID-19 clusters. A COVID-19 cluster is when two or more people, who have connections in time and place, catch COVID-19 within a 14-day period. The period for which the data was collected is Nov. 29-Dec. 26, 2020. The next Massachusetts place with the most new COVID-19 clusters are childcare settings - there are curr…