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Jury Recommends Sentence For Mom Who Killed Kids In VA
The mother who killed her two children in Virginia is expected to face decades in prison after being convicted of multiple felonies last week, Fairfax County State’s Attorney Steve Descano announced on Monday, March 27.
Veronica Youngblood, 37, was sentenced to up to 78 years in prison by a jury for killer her two daughters in 2019, according to officials, after she was convicted of multiple counts of first-degree murder and weapons charges.
On Aug. 5, 2018, prosecutors said that Youngblood shot her daughters Sharon Castro, 15, and Brooklyn Youngblood, 5, in their McLean apartment.
Accord…
Shallow Grave Unearthed 'Missing Mary Ann' Not Found, But Husband Charged With Homicide: DA
New evidence, including handwriting analysis testing, and "decades of hard work and dedication by law enforcement personnel" has led to the arrest of a woman's estranged husband 38 years after she went missing, authorities announced in a release and at a press conference on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022.
Mary Ann Bagenstose, 25 years old at the time of her disappearance, was last seen at her home located at 167 Willow Street, Pequea Township on June 5, 1984, authorities say.
Bagenstose was last seen by her estranged husband, Jere Musser Bagenstose the morning she disappeared, he&…
Ex-BF Shot During Custody Exchange Outside MontCo Family Dollar: Police
A 20-year-old man was arrested after shooting the ex-boyfriend of the mother of his child during a custody exchange outside of a Montgomery County Family Dollar over the weekend, authorities said.
Ali Ortiz, of Upper Pottsgrove Township, went inside of the Farmington Avenue store around 6:50 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, police said in a release. When he came out, he found 21-year-old Sabri Noel, of Philadelphia, arguing with the mother of his child, police said.
Ortiz also began arguing with Noel, and pulled a handgun out, shooting Noel in the abdomen, police said.
Noel was listed in critical cond…
NY Bodybuilder Shot Parents Over Child Custody Dispute, Police Announce
The bodybuilder accused of attempting to kill his parents in their Long Island mansion has been charged with two counts of second-degree attempted murder as authorities released new details in the case.
Dino Tomassetti, age 29, of Brooklyn, is expected to appear in Nassau County Court on Wednesday, Dec. 29, for the arraignment of the charges, said Brendan Brosh, of the Nassau County District Attorney's Office.
Police said Dino Tomassetti shot his father Rocco Tomassetti, age 65, in the back and then shot his 64-year-old Vinceta Marsicano-Tomassetti in the head inside their Hewlett Harbor ma…
Man, Woman In Custody After Amber Alert Issued For 4-Year-Old In Connecticut
Two Connecticut residents are in custody after a 4-year-old boy who was the focus of an Amber Alert was found safe.
Armel Muhammad, of Middletown, was reported missing around 3:20 p.m., Tuesday, June 1 in Middletown.
The pre-schooler was last seen on Monday, May 31 in New Britain, where he had been left in the care of his uncle, Mario Jenkins, said the Middletown Police.
When Jenkins left for work, Armel remained in the custody of a family friend, identified as Stephanie Fonda, age 39, police said.
After Jenkins left, Fonda reportedly took his vehicle, along with the child without permis…
Child Taken By Father In Valley Stream Dies Inside Burning Audi Sedan, Police Say
A 3-year-old girl is dead after being found inside a burning car hours after being taken by her father from a Valley Stream home.
The child, Zoey Pereira, was located around 9 p.m. Sunday, May 5, when New York City Police officers responded to a 911 call for a burning vehicle at 154th Street and Baisley Boulevard, said the New York City Police Detective Annette Shelton.
Upon arrival, officers and FDNY personnel discovered a 2008 Audi sedan on fire, Shelton said.
Once the fire was extinguished, Zoey was removed from the vehicle and taken to Jamaica Hospital where she died from her injuries,…
