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Lancaster, PA
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Former Lancaster Police Officer Who Raped Three Girls In 1990s Gets Decades In Prison: DA Former Lancaster Police Officer Who Raped Three Girls In 1990s Gets Decades In Prison: DA
Former Lancaster Police Officer Who Raped Three Girls In 1990s Gets Decades In Prison: DA A former Lancaster City police officer has been sentenced to up to 57 years in prison for raping and sexually assaulting three underage girls in the 1990s, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, Dec. 18. Andrew Scott Selby, 56, of Pequea Township, was sentenced to 22.5 to 57 years by Senior Judge William P. Mahon, who called his actions “insidious” and said the passage of time did nothing to diminish their impact. 'Reprehensible': Judge Condemns Betrayal Of Badge “You violated the rule of law that you swore to uphold,” Judge Mahon told Selby during sentencing…

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by Jillian Pikora
Millbury, MA
Police & Fire
Millbury Firefighter Convicted Of Repeatedly Raping 15-Year-Old Across Worcester County Millbury Firefighter Convicted Of Repeatedly Raping 15-Year-Old Across Worcester County
Millbury Firefighter Convicted Of Repeatedly Raping 15-Year-Old Across Worcester County A Worcester County jury has convicted a 27-year-old Millbury man of repeatedly raping a 15-year-old girl, according to District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. Colton Paszkowski was found guilty on six counts of child rape following a two-day trial in Superior Court. He was acquitted on a charge of witness intimidation. After the verdict, his bail was revoked, and he was taken into custody, the Worcester County District Attorney said.  Prosecutors said the assaults happened in 2021 across three Worcester County communities — Northbridge, Millbury, and Sutton. Paszkowski was arrested in De…

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by Josh Lanier
Trenton, NJ
Police & Fire
Repeat Offender Convicted In Trenton Shooting That Paralyzed Man, Prosecutors Say Repeat Offender Convicted In Trenton Shooting That Paralyzed Man, Prosecutors Say
Repeat Offender Convicted In Trenton Shooting That Paralyzed Man, Prosecutors Say A Trenton man was found guilty of shooting and paralyzing another man more than two years ago, authorities said. A jury convicted 40-year-old Henry Hutchinson on all counts on Wednesday, Sept. 25, Acting Mercer County Prosecutor Theresa Hilton said in a news release. He was indicted in a shooting that happened at around 11 p.m. on Saturday, July 16, 2022. Investigators said Hutchinson shot a 38-year-old man twice on the 100 block of Chambers Street. "After the victim fell to the ground, Hutchinson stood over him and shot him a third time," said Hilton. "The victim was rendered a …

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by Chris Spiker
Worcester, MA
Police & Fire
Central Mass Teacher Charged With Raping Children: Police Central Mass Teacher Charged With Raping Children: Police
Central Mass Teacher Charged With Raping Children: Police A 54-year-old Worcester County man who has been accused of multiple counts of child rape involving more than one victim served as a high school teacher for nearly a decade, police said.  Shawn Baillargeon, of Rutland, is charged with aggravated rape of a child, rape of a child, and indecent assault and battery on a child younger than 14, Rutland police said.  Detectives received a report of previous sexual assaults on May 30 that took place several years ago and involved more than one complainant, police said.  After more than a month-long investigation, officers arrested&nb…

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by Josh Lanier
Fredericksburg, VA
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Technical Issues Close Stafford's Gov't Offices Technical Issues Close Stafford's Gov't Offices
Technical Issues Close Stafford's Gov't Offices Some of Stafford County's municipal offices were closed Friday, May 5 due to technical issues. "Due to technical issues causing a phone and internet outage, several offices in the George L. Gordon, Jr., Government Center, 1300 Courthouse Road, are now closed for business for the remainder of the day," local officials said in a statement around noon. The following offices and functions remain open: Early Voting, which takes place in Conference Room ABC through 4:30 p.m. Social Services Courts Public Safety More information will be released as it becomes available.

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by Cecilia Levine
Towson, MD
News
VINDICATION: Baltimore State's Attorney Drops Keith Davis Jr's Murder Charges VINDICATION: Baltimore State's Attorney Drops Keith Davis Jr's Murder Charges
Vindication: Baltimore State's Attorney Drops Keith Davis Jr's Murder Charges All charges against Keith Davis, Jr., who has been tried in Maryland multiple times for the same murder in regards to a Pimlico Race Course shooting have been dropped, the State’s Attorney announced. Newly elected Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates declared on Friday, Jan. 13 that his office is dismissing all charges against Davis, 31, in both criminal cases against him in regard to the murder of security guard Kevin Jones at the track in 2015. Davis has been locked up for the past seven years, though he has maintained his innocence since the beginning of the investigation. It’…

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by Zak Failla
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: Jersey City Mall Shooter Gets 6 Years Behind Bars Prosecutor: Jersey City Mall Shooter Gets 6 Years Behind Bars
Prosecutor: Jersey City Mall Shooter Gets 6 Years Behind Bars A 26-year-old Jersey City man was sentenced to six years in New Jersey State Prison for a shooting at the Newport Centre Mall that injured two people in 2019, authorities said Tuesday. Ahmad Broadway was sentenced by Superior Court Judge John A. Young, Jr., on Monday to five years for second-degree possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes and one year for fourth-degree risking widespread injury or damage, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Broadway's sentences must run consecutively, and he must serve three and a half years for the weapons offense before he's eligible for…

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by Cecilia Levine
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Man Sentenced For Murder Of 16-Year-Old In Westchester Man Sentenced For Murder Of 16-Year-Old In Westchester
Man Sentenced For Murder Of 16-Year-Old In Westchester A 26-year-old man may spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted of all charges in connection to the killing of a teenager and the attempted murder of two others in Westchester. Joel Thompson, of Yonkers, was found guilty last year by a jury of second-degree murder for his role in the death of 16-year-old Yonkers resident Madysen Denman, and two counts of attempted murder in the attempted murder of two others, following a lengthy trial. Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced that Thompson has been sentenced to 20 years to life in prison, followed by five…

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by Zak Failla
Worcester, MA
Police & Fire
Victim Dies 7 Months After Being Shot; Suspected Shooter Held Without Bail Victim Dies 7 Months After Being Shot; Suspected Shooter Held Without Bail
Victim Dies 7 Months After Being Shot; Suspected Shooter Held Without Bail The victim of a summertime shooting has just died, according to the Worcester County District Attorney, and a suspect in the man’s death has been arraigned in court. Jose A. Merced, 32, of Worcester, was arrested Saturday, Jan. 30, about 13 hours after the shooting victim had died, DA Joseph D. Early, Jr., said in a statement. The initial violence took place on July 9 around 5 p.m. on Mount Pleasant Street. This is where Worcester Police found a man, Luis Tiru-Romero, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to his chest and head, according to MassLive. The victim had remained hospitalized…

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by Kristin Palpini