Loaded Handgun, BB Gun Found On Troy Man, Watervliet Teen Trespassing In Albany: Police Loaded Handgun, BB Gun Found On Troy Man, Watervliet Teen Trespassing In Albany: Police Loaded Handgun, BB Gun Found On Troy Man, Watervliet Teen Trespassing In Albany: Police
Loaded Handgun, BB Gun Found On Troy Man, Watervliet Teen Trespassing In Albany: Police Loaded Handgun, BB Gun Found On Troy Man, Watervliet Teen Trespassing In Albany: Police A Troy man and a 15-year-old Watervliet boy were caught with a loaded handgun and a BB gun while trespassing on private property in Albany, police announced on Monday, Oct. 12. The arrests happened around 1:40 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, when Albany police officers patrolling near Western Avenue and Quail Street spotted two males trespassing on private property, according to the Albany Police Department. While investigating the trespassing, officers found Niyell J. Pope, 22, of Troy, carrying a loaded 9mm h…
Fake Police Badge, Storage Unit, Threats: DC Predator Who Terrorized Two Women Learns Fate Fake Police Badge, Storage Unit, Threats: DC Predator Who Terrorized Two Women Learns Fate Fake Police Badge, Storage Unit, Threats: DC Predator Who Terrorized Two Women Learns Fate
Fake Police Badge, Storage Unit, Threats: DC Predator Who Terrorized Two Women Learns Fate A single date turned into a three-day nightmare for a woman who was threatened with death, held in a storage unit, and sexually assaulted by a DC man who claimed to have police officers in his pocket. Maurice Spears, 34, was sentenced to 65 years and 180 days in prison for sexually abusing two women in separate attacks in 2024, including a second victim he approached with the promise of helping her get shoes. According to federal prosecutors, Spears used threats, intimidation, and claims of connections to law enforcement to control both women, subjecting them to a combined eight days of abu…
Ex-Smith Academy Employee Faces 2 Child Sex Assault Charges: DA Ex-Smith Academy Employee Faces 2 Child Sex Assault Charges: DA Ex-Smith Academy Employee Faces 2 Child Sex Assault Charges: DA
Ex-Smith Academy Employee Faces 2 Child Sex Assault Charges: DA A former Western Massachusetts educator faces two charges of indecent assault and battery on a child younger than 14 following an investigation involving a female student, authorities announced on Friday, Oct. 9. Allison Slysz, 32, of Hatfield, pleaded not guilty at her arraignment Thursday, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.  Police did not provide any details on when these alleged assaults occurred or how investigators learned about them. The investigation began while Slysz worked at Smith Academy. She no longer works at the school. Previous reports said she joined th…
Hearing Set On Bid To Remove NY AG Letitia James From Cornell Gang Rape Investigation: Report Hearing Set On Bid To Remove NY AG Letitia James From Cornell Gang Rape Investigation: Report Hearing Set On Bid To Remove NY AG Letitia James From Cornell Gang Rape Investigation: Report
Hearing Set On Bid To Remove NY AG Letitia James From Cornell Gang Rape Investigation: Report A judge has scheduled a hearing to consider whether New York Attorney General Letitia James should be removed from the investigation into an alleged gang rape at Cornell University after one of the accused men challenged her appointment as special prosecutor, according to reports.  The hearing is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 29, at 2 p.m. in Monticello, Los Angeles Magazine reported on Friday, Oct. 9.  The legal challenge was filed by Gillio Lopes, one of seven men accused in a civil lawsuit of sexually assaulting a former Cornell student at the university's Chi Phi fraternity hou…
Masked Gunman Killed Man Sitting On Allentown Porch, Jury Finds Masked Gunman Killed Man Sitting On Allentown Porch, Jury Finds Masked Gunman Killed Man Sitting On Allentown Porch, Jury Finds
Masked Gunman Killed Man Sitting On Allentown Porch, Jury Finds A masked gunman who shot and killed a man sitting on a Pennsylvania front porch has been convicted of first-degree murder, prosecutors announced Friday, Oct. 9. Hector Martinez, 27, of Allentown, was found guilty of all charges Thursday night, Oct. 8, following a jury trial that began Tuesday, Oct. 6, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan said. Martinez was also convicted of possession of a firearm without a license. The victim, Terrence Brunson, 39, was sitting on the front porch of a home in the 500 block of West Liberty Street when a man wearing a face covering shot him on Sep…
Man Who Sexually Abused Child Over 2 Years In Poughkeepsie Gets Over 40 Years In Prison Man Who Sexually Abused Child Over 2 Years In Poughkeepsie Gets Over 40 Years In Prison Man Who Sexually Abused Child Over 2 Years In Poughkeepsie Gets Over 40 Years In Prison
Man Who Sexually Abused Child Over 2 Years In Poughkeepsie Gets Over 40 Years In Prison A 42-year-old man has been sentenced to more than four decades in prison for repeatedly sexually abusing a child over nearly two years in Dutchess County, prosecutors said.  Victor Harris, was sentenced to 41 years in state prison following his conviction on six felony sex offenses and one misdemeanor involving a child younger than 15, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi announced Wednesday, Oct. 7. Dutchess County Court Judge Jessica Segal handed down the sentence, which consists of consecutive prison terms totaling 41 years in addition to post-release supervision and sex…
Acton Teen Held Without Bail In Mother, Younger Brother’s Killings Acton Teen Held Without Bail In Mother, Younger Brother’s Killings Acton Teen Held Without Bail In Mother, Younger Brother’s Killings
Acton Teen Held Without Bail In Mother, Younger Brother’s Killings A Massachusetts teenager accused of killing his mother and younger brother at their home will remain in custody without bail after his arraignment on murder charges. Arjun Aravind, 17, faces charges in the deaths of Sudha Venkatesan, 45, and Siddharth Aravind, 14. Police found them inside the family’s Martha Lane home in Acton on Aug. 11, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said.  A grand jury indicted Aravind on counts of two first-degree murder, two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, and a charge of stealing a vehicle, the prosec…
Bay Shore Creep Who Targeted Girlfriend’s 8-Year-Old Daughter For Sex Abuse Learns His Fate: DA Bay Shore Creep Who Targeted Girlfriend’s 8-Year-Old Daughter For Sex Abuse Learns His Fate: DA Bay Shore Creep Who Targeted Girlfriend’s 8-Year-Old Daughter For Sex Abuse Learns His Fate: DA
Bay Shore Creep Who Targeted Girlfriend’s 8-Year-Old Daughter For Sex Abuse Learns His Fate: DA A Long Island man who began sexually abusing his girlfriend’s daughter when the victim was 8 years old has been sentenced to prison time, authorities said. The 39-year-old Bay Shore abuser got 22 years in prison at his sentencing hearing Tuesday, Oct. 6, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. His name was not released to protect the victim’s identity. The man took his case to trial, but the child victim faced him in court and helped secure his conviction back in March 2026, according to prosecutors. “Because of her courage, this defendant was found guilty and will deservedly …
Dennis Hastert Dies: Record Speakership Overshadowed By Teen Sexual Abuse Scandal Dennis Hastert Dies: Record Speakership Overshadowed By Teen Sexual Abuse Scandal Dennis Hastert Dies: Record Speakership Overshadowed By Teen Sexual Abuse Scandal
Dennis Hastert Dies: Record Speakership Overshadowed By Teen Sexual Abuse Scandal A former House speaker whose Washington career ended in disgrace has died, leaving a legacy overshadowed by the secrets he tried to bury. Dennis Hastert was 84. Authorities in Kendall County, Illinois, confirmed Monday, Oct. 5, that he died at home over the weekend from natural causes. The Illinois Republican served as speaker from 1999 to 2007, becoming the longest-serving Republican in the role. His criminal downfall came years after he left Congress. Hastert pleaded guilty in 2015 to illegally structuring cash withdrawals to evade federal reporting requirements. US District Judge Thoma…
Tequila, Ghost Gun, Child In Back Seat: DC Felon's Gas Station Getaway Goes Bust Tequila, Ghost Gun, Child In Back Seat: DC Felon's Gas Station Getaway Goes Bust Tequila, Ghost Gun, Child In Back Seat: DC Felon's Gas Station Getaway Goes Bust
Tequila, Ghost Gun, Child In Back Seat: DC Felon's Gas Station Getaway Goes Bust It was a bad place to try to make a run for it. With a young child in the back seat and federal agents surrounding his car at a crowded DC gas station, Dayvon Darius Marson allegedly hit the gas anyway, dragging an ATF agent before crashing into another vehicle. That decision ultimately helped send the 31-year-old DC felon to federal prison for two years on Friday, Oct. 2. The trouble started months earlier, shortly after 6:15 p.m. on Feb. 26, when Marson pulled into a Citgo in the 3800 block of Minnesota Avenue NE in a Toyota Avalon with heavily tinted windows. Metropolitan Police office…
Lancaster Killer Loses Appeal Seeking New Trial In Street Shooting: DA Lancaster Killer Loses Appeal Seeking New Trial In Street Shooting: DA Lancaster Killer Loses Appeal Seeking New Trial In Street Shooting: DA
Lancaster Killer Loses Appeal Seeking New Trial In Street Shooting: DA A Pennsylvania killer serving life in prison for fatally shooting a man on a city street has lost his bid for a new trial, prosecutors announced on Thursday, Oct. 1. The Superior Court of Pennsylvania rejected an appeal from Wilberto Melendez, who was convicted of first-degree murder in the shooting death of 31-year-old William Earl Cooper Jr., according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. Melendez had sought a new trial after a Lancaster County jury convicted him following a four-day trial in April 2025. The conviction came after two earlier trials, in 2019 and 2021, ended …
New Year’s Party Killing Ends In Guilty Plea After 2 Convictions Overturned In Allentown New Year’s Party Killing Ends In Guilty Plea After 2 Convictions Overturned In Allentown New Year’s Party Killing Ends In Guilty Plea After 2 Convictions Overturned In Allentown
New Year’s Party Killing Ends In Guilty Plea After 2 Convictions Overturned In Allentown Two men from New Jersey were shot at a New Year’s Eve party in Pennsylvania; one was seriously wounded, and another was killed  — the double shooting has now ended with a guilty plea after nearly nine years and two overturned convictions. Vyante Green, 31, of Allentown, pleaded guilty Friday to third-degree murder and aggravated assault before Lehigh County Judge Robert L. Steinberg, according to District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan’s office. Green has been jailed since his 2018 arrest.  The case stems from the shooting death of Kenyatta Eutsey, 23, of Bethlehem, originall…