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Teen Murder Suspect Arrested In Marijuana Deal Turned Deadly, PWC Police Say
Another suspect has been arrested in the July 2023 killing of an 18-year-old man in Prince William County, police announced.
A 17-year-old boy from Stafford was taken into custody on Wednesday, May 22, police in Prince William County said.
The boy faces charges of murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, robbery, and shooting at an occupied vehicle, in connection with the July 18, 2023 slaying of 18-year-old Jayson Lewis, of Stafford, police said.
Police said Lewis died as the result of a marijuana deal gone bad on Big Crest Lane in Woodbridge. An acquaintance called po…
Ex-Con, 56, Arrested With Drugs After Throwing Punch At Officer: Englewood PD
An ex-con with a lengthy rap sheet was arrested after taking a swing at an Englewood police officer, authorities said.
Lawrence Eugene Jones, 56, dropped a bag he was carrying when he spotted the officer on Jones Road early Thursday afternoon, Detective Lt. Fred Pulice said.
Jones is well known to law enforcement in the area.
He’s been arrested dozens of times over more than two decades, mostly for drug-related crimes that include dealing, aggravated assault, forgery and probation violations, among other offenses, according to criminal records.
The most serious was a gun conviction stemmi…
Suspect In Springfield Man's Murder Busted Returning To US Months Later: Police
A 43-year-old Connecticut man wanted for allegedly killing a Springfield man and critically wounding a second in Vermont was arrested on Saturday, July 22, as he returned from Jamaica, authorities said.
Devon Dennis, of Hartford, was charged with second-degree murder and second-degree attempted murder in the May 12 shooting in Brookfield, Vermont, Vermont State Police said.
Related: Springfield Man Killed In Vermont, 2nd Man Wounded
Juan Sierra, age 27, of Springfield, was shot in the chest and killed after driving to Vermont with Miguel Fuentes, 29, police said. Sierra died at…
Double Murder: Arrest Made In Fairfax County Drug-Robbery Gone Bad
Police have arrested an 18-year-old man in connection with a drug-related robbery that left two people dead on Memorial Day in Fairfax County, police said.
Vladimir Garcia Montes, 18, of Falls Church, has been charged with robbery resulting in death in the incident that killed Jonas Skinner, 20, of Ashburn, and Braden Deahl, 18, of Arlington County, the FCPD said.
Skinner was found dead in the laundry room of an apartment building on the 2200 block of Pimmit Run Lane in Falls Church around 3:35 p.m. on May 29, Fairfax County police said. He suffered a gunshot wound to the upper b…
Standout Soccer Player Among 2 Dead In Drug-Related Robbery: Fairfax County PD
A 17-year-old has been arrested in connection with a drug-related robbery gone bad, which left two men dead and two juveniles injured, police in Fairfax County said.
Jonas Skinner, 20, of Ashburn, was found dead in the laundry room of an apartment building on the 2200 block of Pimmit Run Lane in Falls Church around 3:35 p.m. on May 29, Fairfax County police said. He suffered a gunshot wound to the upper body and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Then, Braden Deahl, 18, who was a varsity soccer player for Washington-Liberty High School, was found with a stab wound in the parking lot, as…
Murder Case Cracked: Trio Charged With Lodi Parking Lot Slaying
Investigators from Bergen and Passaic counties cracked the March slaying of a 26-year-old Paterson man who was gunned down in the parking lot of a Lodi garden apartment complex.
Charged with murder, conspiracy and weapons offenses in the drug-related killing are Giovanni Feliciano, 22, of Garfield, and Jefersson Gonzalez, 21, of Paterson.
Charged with drug and weapons charges is Elvis DeJesus, 24, of Paterson.
The victim, John Anthony DeLeon, was struck in a hail of gunfire at the Kennedy Gardens Apartments on Victor Street off Route 46 on March 8, said Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Muse…
Convicted Cocaine Dealer Cleared By Jury On Charge He Killed South Jersey Customer: Prosecutor
A 29-year-old man from South Jersey was cleared by a jury of killing a drug customer, authorities said.
However, Chris Lebron, 29, of Vineland, was found guilty of selling cocaine and fentanyl to the man who died, they said.
Lebron was convicted of the lesser charge by a Cumberland County jury on Thursday, March 10, according to Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae.
The victim, Jeffrey Pindale Jr., also had heroin in his system — in addition to the cocaine and fentanyl —which an autopsy found may have contributed to his death, Webb-McRae said.
Lebron was found not guilty of causing a drug…
Duo Arrested In Nassau County Facing Drug, Weapons Charges, Police Say
Two people are facing drug and weapons charges after an investigation on Long Island.
Suffolk County residents Treshawn Lane, age 25, of Hauppauge, and 20-year-old Shantel Colon, of Middle Island, were arrested on Saturday, Jan. 22, in Farmingdale, according to the Nassau County Police Department.
NCPD said the defendants were arrested following an investigation into the sale of narcotics near the intersection of Main Street and North Front Street.
Further investigation also led to the recovery of a loaded handgun, police said.
NCPD said Lane and Colon were charged with the following:
S…
'Senseless Act Of Violence:' 2 Men Charged In Murder Of 28-Year-Old Berks Man Found At Park
Two men are charged with the murder of a 28-year-old Berks County man over apparent drug debt, authorities said.
William W. Smoot Jr., 47, and Joseph G. Lachina, 28, both of Exeter Township, have been charged with first, second, and third-degree murder, robbery, aggravated assault, and related charges, District Attorney John Adams and Central Berks Regional police chief Ray Serafin said at a press conference Thursday morning.
Adams called the Oct. 25 killing of the victim, Anthony DelCollo, a "senseless act of violence."
DA Adams, Central Berks Regional Police Chief Ray Serafin, and C…
Central PA Teen Charged In Shooting, Car Crash, That Killed Lebanon Teen, Police Say
A central Pennsylvania teenager has been charged in connection with a shooting and subsequent car crash that killed another teenager, according to police.
Jaedyn Gaines, 17, of Lebanon, was arrested by Lebanon City police on Oct. 27, according to court documents.
Gaines and another suspect who remains at large intended to rob the 16-year-old and another victim during the meetup to buy marijuana on Wednesday, according to police.
Following a disagreement, Gaines shot the 16-year-old, as police previously stated and Daily Voice reported at the time.
The car crash occurred as th…
