Judge Departs From Sentencing Guidelines For Maryland Police Sergeant Accused Of Misconduct Judge Departs From Sentencing Guidelines For Maryland Police Sergeant Accused Of Misconduct
Judge Departs From Sentencing Guidelines For Maryland Police Sergeant Accused Of Misconduct A police officer in Maryland will find himself on the wrong side of the iron bars after using a departmental cellphone to target teens and high school students on social media while flaunting his position, state prosecutors announced. Veteran Easton Police Sgt. Jason Dyott was sentenced to four years of incarceration, with all but six months suspended, followed by three years of probation for "awful" and "embarrassing" conduct, according to a judge in Easton. "The judge found that regardless of the applicable guidelines, there were several reasons for departure from the guidelines when…
Burn Ban Issued In Rockland County Due To Red Flag Warnings, Numerous Fires Burn Ban Issued In Rockland County Due To Red Flag Warnings, Numerous Fires
Burn Ban Issued In Rockland County Due To Red Flag Warnings, Numerous Fires In response to ongoing dry conditions and an increased fire danger, Rockland County Executive Ed Day has issued an executive order for a countywide burn ban, effective immediately.  This action was issued for Rockland County on Friday, Nov. 1.  Day said the ban was made in consultation with the Rockland County Office of Fire and Emergency Services in light of the National Weather Service's red flag warnings indicating heightened fire risk. The ban prohibits all outdoor burning activities, including but not limited to the burning of brush, leaves, and other yard debris, along with…
Morris Plains Man Sent Death Threats To Political Commentator, Feds Say Morris Plains Man Sent Death Threats To Political Commentator, Feds Say
Morris Plains Man Sent Death Threats To Political Commentator, Feds Say A 45-year-old Morris County man has been arrested and charged after posting an online death threat at a political commentator, authorities said. Last month, Haim Braverman, of Morris Plains, posted a video of himself on a social media platform in which he made various threats to a political commentator who had publicly commented on a prominent, now-deceased rabbi, US Attorney Philip Sellinger said.  In the video, Braverman threatened to use a bat against the commentator, stating: “You’ll get what’s coming to you . . . , I’ve never met someone . . . if I could [expletive] kill you right…
High-Fiving Man Who Assaulted Commanders Fans After Ravens Game Surrenders: Police High-Fiving Man Who Assaulted Commanders Fans After Ravens Game Surrenders: Police
High-Fiving Man Who Assaulted Commanders Fans After Ravens Game Surrenders: Police For a man who "can't lose," John Callis is really racking up the losses after going viral for viciously assaulting a pair of Washington Commanders fans following a Baltimore Ravens game. More than a week after becoming infamous for an attack that left two with injuries, Callis, 24, surrendered to police and was taken into custody for multiple assault charges, investigators say in connection to the unprovoked attack of two 23-year-olds. The Ravens topped the Commanders 30-23 in a hotly contested game, but it was the fireworks after the game that went viral after Callis, sporting a Lamar Jack…
$5.78M Scam: Garden City Attorney Admits Defrauding 48 Victims In Real Estate Transactions $5.78M Scam: Garden City Attorney Admits Defrauding 48 Victims In Real Estate Transactions
$5.78M Scam: Garden City Attorney Admits Defrauding 48 Victims In Real Estate Transactions A New York attorney has admitted to running a scheme to defraud victims of nearly $6,000,000. Long Island resident Daniel Boldi, age 49, of Garden City acted as settlement agent and bank attorney in multiple property sales on Long Island and embezzled millions of dollars of his clients’ escrow and home loan funds, according to Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly. The scam involved 46 separate real estate transactions between September 2020 and January 2024, Donnelly said. Boldi pleaded guilty to 13 counts of grand larceny in the second degree (a Class C felony) and o…
West Chester Father-Son Hunters Poached 50+ Deer, Game Commission Says West Chester Father-Son Hunters Poached 50+ Deer, Game Commission Says
West Chester Father-Son Hunters Poached 50+ Deer, Game Commission Says A Chester County father and his two adult sons were charged for poaching "dozens upon dozens" of trophy bucks, according to authorities. Carl Nelson III, 70, of West Chester, and his sons Carroll Nelson IV, 44, of Downingtown, and Mark Nelson, 40, of West Chester, are facing a total of 71 charges stemming from a multi-year investigation, the Pennsylvania Game Commission said. The investigation began following a tip about poaching of large whitetail bucks from Chester and Delaware counties over the span of years, according to the game commission. This involved deer that were taken out of sea…
$9.6M Scheme: Quogue Businessman Admits To Bank Fraud Conspiracy $9.6M Scheme: Quogue Businessman Admits To Bank Fraud Conspiracy
$9.6M Scheme: Quogue Businessman Admits To Bank Fraud Conspiracy The owner of a New York business admitted to running a multimillion-dollar check-kiting scheme to keep his company operating. Long Island resident John B. Mensch, age 54, pleaded guilty in connection with a nearly year-long fraud conspiracy involving banks in Suffolk County and the Hudson Valley, federal authorities announced Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 2. Mensch, of Quogue, faces up to five years’ imprisonment as well as financial penalties, including restitution to the two banks of approximately $9.6 million. According to court filings, Mensch was the owner and operator of East End, a…
Frederick County Poacher Admits To Illegally Harvesting A Trophy Deer: Maryland AG Frederick County Poacher Admits To Illegally Harvesting A Trophy Deer: Maryland AG
Frederick County Poacher Admits To Illegally Harvesting A Trophy Deer: Maryland AG A man who illegally hunted what was described as a "trophy deer" will be a little lighter in the pocket after being ordered to pay restitution for poaching in Maryland, the Attorney General's Office announced. Frederick County resident Michael Hines pleaded guilty this week to hunting mammals during closed season, and will pay a hefty fine and restitution following the investigation into an incident reported in November last year. On Nov. 11, 2023, Natural Resources Police launched an investigation into "the illegal harvest of a trophy white tailed deer" after being tipped off that Hines ha…
Owner Of Dog That Mauled 2-Year-Old Boy In Mastic Cops To Reckless Endangerment Charge Owner Of Dog That Mauled 2-Year-Old Boy In Mastic Cops To Reckless Endangerment Charge
Owner Of Dog That Mauled 2-Year-Old Boy In Mastic Cops To Reckless Endangerment Charge A Long Island woman formally accepted responsibility after her dog mauled a 2-year-old boy and injured the child’s uncle. Amy Willi, age 45, of Mastic, pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Sept. 25. Prosecutors said Willi opened her front door while the boy was playing in his yard across the street in March 2023. As soon as the door opened, her dog ran outside and went toward the boy. The toddler’s uncle, who had been watching him as he played, picked him up to protect him. Moments later, the dog bit the man on his forearm, causing his nephew to fal…
Repeat Drunk Driver Who Killed Man Outside Woodbury Diner Gets Years In Prison Repeat Drunk Driver Who Killed Man Outside Woodbury Diner Gets Years In Prison
Repeat Drunk Driver Who Killed Man Outside Woodbury Diner Gets Years In Prison A repeat drunk driver will spend years behind bars for hitting and killing a husband and father outside a Long Island restaurant. Willem Specht, age 63, of Wantagh, was sentenced to between seven and 15 years in prison in Nassau County Court on Wednesday, Sept. 25. It followed his guilty plea to aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges in the death of Joseph Devito. Earlier Report: Repeat Drunk Driver Admits Hitting, Killing Man Outside Woodbury Restaurant Prosecutors said Specht was “highly intoxicated” when he quickly reversed his car from a parking spot, striking the 61…
Teen Charged With Making Online, Phone Threats Targeting Baltimore County High School: Police Teen Charged With Making Online, Phone Threats Targeting Baltimore County High School: Police
Teen Charged With Making Online, Phone Threats Targeting Baltimore County High School: Police A teenage student was taken into custody on Friday after allegedly making threats targeting a Baltimore County high school, authorities announced. On Friday afternoon, the department announced that a 15-year-old has been charged following a brief investigation into threats that were made early on Sept. 20 and were spread across social media platforms. At approximately 6:30 a.m. on Friday morning, officers launched an investigation into the posts, as well as additional phone threats that were reportedly called in to Lansdowne High School. Investigators were able to identify the person makin…
Teen Charged For Sending Threatening Text Messages Targeting Students In Leesburg: Police Teen Charged For Sending Threatening Text Messages Targeting Students In Leesburg: Police
Teen Charged For Sending Threatening Text Messages Targeting Students In Leesburg: Police Technology got the better of a teenager in Virginia who is now facing charges for allegedly sending questionable text messages to a crisis line threatening to harm students, police say. The Leesburg Police Department announced on Thursday morning that a minor has been charged with making threats via electronic communication following a weeklong investigation that was launched following an early morning stream of consciousness last week. Investigators say that shortly after 12:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11, the Leesburg Police Department was alerted to a series of text messages which "…
Juvenile In Custody For Threats Made Against Hackensack Schools Juvenile In Custody For Threats Made Against Hackensack Schools
Juvenile In Custody For Threats Made Against Hackensack Schools A juvenile is in custody after police say he made online threats of violence against multiple Hackensack schools on Saturday morning, Sept. 14. Police were made aware of the threats around 7:35 a.m. by school officials, Hackensack PD Capt. Michael Antista said. Following an investigation, a juvenile was charged with numerous juvenile delinquency offenses. The online threat, meanwhile, is unsubstantiated. "The Hackensack Police Department stresses to everyone, including students, to understand the ramifications of making threats, whether they are true or not," Antista said. "Making thr…
Fleeing Driver, 24, Pins Victim Against Car She Struck In Garfield: Police Fleeing Driver, 24, Pins Victim Against Car She Struck In Garfield: Police
Fleeing Driver, 24, Pins Victim Against Car She Struck In Garfield: Police A 24-year-old woman has been arrested after police say she pinned a pedestrian between her car and a vehicle she'd struck while trying to flee the scene on Labor Day in Bergen County. Ashley Elizabeth Ann Flores, of Garfield, had struck a parked vehicle on Outwater Lane near Wilson Street around 10:20 p.m. Monday, Sept. 2, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. While driving away in a white Jeep, Flores "drove her car into the victim who was on foot, pinning him between her car and the vehicle she just struck," Musella said. The victim was hospitalized with a serious leg injury. F…
Father Who Left Gun Out That Led Toddler's Baltimore Death Admits To Manslaughter: Prosecutors Father Who Left Gun Out That Led Toddler's Baltimore Death Admits To Manslaughter: Prosecutors
Father Who Left Gun Out That Led Toddler's Baltimore Death Admits To Manslaughter: Prosecutors A father whose toddler suffered a fatal gunshot wound in December pleaded guilty to manslaughter and other offenses for leaving an unsecured weapon in their Baltimore home, according to the state's attorney's office on Friday. Christopher Gamble has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, with all but 10 years suspended, with the first five without the possibility of parole in connection to the death of 2-year-old Charlee Gamble. On Dec. 17, Gamble dropped his daughter off at Sinai Hospital, who was suffering from a gunshot wound to the head, leaving her with the staff before driving away. L…
Walkersville Predator Preying On Maryland Teens While Out On Bail Facing Life In Prison: Feds Walkersville Predator Preying On Maryland Teens While Out On Bail Facing Life In Prison: Feds
Walkersville Predator Preying On Maryland Teens While Out On Bail Facing Life In Prison: Feds A Maryland man who used multiple phones and online apps to target teens - including while he was out on bail and charges were pending - admitted to coercing and enticing minors, federal authorities announced. Michael Vance Culpepper, 56, of Walkersville, is facing life in prison after being busted by an undercover officer posing as a 13-year-old girl online, then doubling down. According to his guilty plea, in April and May 2023, Culpepper used mobile phones and online applications to persuade, induce, entice and coerce two victims whom he believed to be 13- and 14-year-old to engage in sex…
Drunk 51-Year-Old Drove Wrong Way In Mineola With Child In SUV, Police Say Drunk 51-Year-Old Drove Wrong Way In Mineola With Child In SUV, Police Say
Drunk 51-Year-Old Drove Wrong Way In Mineola With Child In SUV, Police Say A Long Island man has been accused of being drunk with a child in his SUV after police say he was driving the wrong way. The incident happened overnight in Mineola. While on patrol at around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, officers observed a black 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes on Jericho Turnpike, according to Nassau County Police. They then conducted a vehicle and traffic stop near the intersection of Jay Court.  During the investigation, officers observed the operator of the vehicle, Carlos Palaguachi, age 51, of Bay Shore, to have slightly s…
Brentwood Boy Nabbed For Leaving Scene Of Wyandanch Crash Injuring Central Islip Woman Brentwood Boy Nabbed For Leaving Scene Of Wyandanch Crash Injuring Central Islip Woman
Brentwood Boy Nabbed For Leaving Scene Of Wyandanch Crash Injuring Central Islip Woman A teenager has been apprehended after police say he left the scene of a Long Island crash that seriously injured a woman. It happened just after 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 4 in Wyandanch. A 2013 Toyota Camry and a 2014 Kia Optima were involved in an initial crash with no injuries at the corner of Patton Avenue and Wellwood Avenue in Wyandanch.  The occupants of the vehicles exited to assess the damage and during that time a 2010 Nissan Rogue traveling westbound on Patton Avenue struck the rear of the stopped Kia and pushed it into the Camry, according to Suffolk C…
'Send Pics, Pretty Lady': NJ Investigator Harassed Crime Victims With Sexual Messages, AG Says 'Send Pics, Pretty Lady': NJ Investigator Harassed Crime Victims With Sexual Messages, AG Says
'Send Pics, Pretty Lady': NJ Investigator Harassed Crime Victims With Sexual Messages, AG Says A former New Jersey investigator who worked with female victims of crimes was accused of having inappropriate and sexual conversations with those victims, authorities said. Guilherme Jamarino, 47, was charged with second-degree official misconduct, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said in a news release on Tuesday, July 30. The Point Pleasant man was an investigator with the state Victims of Crime Compensation Office (VCCO). The VCCO is an agency in the Department of Law and Public Safety. It provides financial help to victims of crimes to "alleviate the economic an…
Man With 18 Guns Admits Shooting At Long Island Neighbors, Nearly Hitting Child Man With 18 Guns Admits Shooting At Long Island Neighbors, Nearly Hitting Child
Man With 18 Guns Admits Shooting At Long Island Neighbors, Nearly Hitting Child A Long Island man could spend a decade behind bars for opening fire on his neighbors, nearly hitting a sleeping child. Steven Frigand, age 58, of North Massapequa, pleaded guilty to drug and weapon charges in Nassau County Court on Monday, July 29. Police were called to his Sussex Avenue apartment shortly before 1 a.m. on Aug. 20, 2023 after neighbors called 911 reporting multiple gunshots. According to prosecutors, Frigand fired dozens of shots from his basement apartment toward his neighbors’ homes.  Several bullets struck adjacent homes, including one that narrowly missed a sleepi…
Red Handgun-Wielding Driver Busted For Road Rage Incident In Baltimore County: State Police Red Handgun-Wielding Driver Busted For Road Rage Incident In Baltimore County: State Police
Red Handgun-Wielding Driver Busted For Road Rage Incident In Baltimore County: State Police A road-raging Baltimore County man is behind bars following a scary incident that played out last week, authorities announced. Reginald Johnson, 37, of Gwynn Oak, is facing a host of charges following the investigation into a road rage complaint that was filed last week. According to state police investigators, a caller made a 911 call advising that a man brandished a red handgun during a dispute on I-97 near I-895 on Wednesday, July 17. The investigation determined the second driver was Johnson, leading to the recovery of a loaded handgun from a vehicle he was operating a week later on We…
Drunk Driver Going 114 MPH Sentenced For Garden State Parkway Crash That Killed Amazon Worker Drunk Driver Going 114 MPH Sentenced For Garden State Parkway Crash That Killed Amazon Worker
Drunk Driver Going 114 MPH Sentenced For Garden State Parkway Crash That Killed Amazon Worker A 47-year-old Newark man was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Friday, July 19, for a deadly 2021 crash on the Garden State Parkway where he was driving intoxicated at 114 mph, authorities said. On Feb. 15, 2021, Rolando Godwin was driving a Range Rover when he struck a Lexus SUV driven by Christopher Meikle, a 46-year-old East Orange resident, causing his car to be engulfed in flames on the Garden State Parkway in Clark, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said. Following the crash, Godwin requested he be transported away from the scene, indicating he was prepared to offer an unsp…
Long Island Cardiologist Admits Having Thousands Of Images Depicting Child Sex Abuse Long Island Cardiologist Admits Having Thousands Of Images Depicting Child Sex Abuse
Long Island Cardiologist Admits Having Thousands Of Images Depicting Child Sex Abuse A Long Island cardiologist and convicted sex offender is facing years in prison for again possessing images depicting child sex abuse. Frank Pollaro, age 55, of Deer Park, pleaded guilty to two counts of possessing a sexual performance by a child in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, July 11. According to prosecutors, in September 2023 the Suffolk County Police Department was tipped off that a user was uploading images of child pornography on the website Freechatnow.com. Investigators eventually identified the user as Pollaro and, together with the FBI, raided his Deer Park home in October …
South Jersey Man Sentenced For Driving With Suspended License After Two DUIs, Prosecutors Say South Jersey Man Sentenced For Driving With Suspended License After Two DUIs, Prosecutors Say
South Jersey Man Sentenced For Driving With Suspended License After Two DUIs, Prosecutors Say An Absecon man will spend at least half a year in prison after he was convicted of driving with a suspended license after he had at least two DUIs, authorities said. Thomas Fox III, 60, was sentenced on Thursday, June 28 to 15 months in state prison, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a new release. A jury found him guilty on Tuesday, Apr. 9 of two counts of fourth-degree driving during license suspension for prior DUIs. A Galloway Township police officer pulled over a vehicle driven by Fox on Route 50 on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018. Fox wasn't able to give the…
Speed Racer Going 117 MPH Nabbed By Police In Virginia (VIDEO) Speed Racer Going 117 MPH Nabbed By Police In Virginia (VIDEO)
Speed Racer Going 117 MPH Nabbed By Police In Virginia (Video) A speeding driver caught on camera darting past traffic in a sports car found himself on the fast track to a jail cell after being busted by members of the Fairfax County Police Department. This week, a driver going 117 mph in a 55 mph zone on a Virginia highway  🚫117+ MPH in a 55 MPH zone and fictitious license plates? Believe it or not, straight to jail, right away. pic.twitter.com/ahzhD9dlTi — Fairfax County Police (@FairfaxCountyPD) June 27, 2024 Officers were eventually catch up to the white sports car, which pulled over without further incident. "He's going to jail," one of…
Speed Demon Going 103 MPH Nabbed By Police In Virginia (VIDEO) Speed Demon Going 103 MPH Nabbed By Police In Virginia (VIDEO)
Speed Demon Going 103 MPH Nabbed By Police In Virginia (Video) He wasn't going 55. A 23-year-old driver is facing a hefty fine and was cited for reckless driving after being busted going 103 mph in a posted 55 mph zone in Fairfax County late on Thursday night. Fairfax Station resident Benjamin Durkovic found himself in a precarious position on June 20 when he was caught by officers on patrol conducting speed enforcement on Ox Road near the intersection of Route 123 in Lorton. The incident was caught on camera. 103 MPH is a recipe for disaster. 🚙 💨❌ We’ve seen too many drivers caught speeding this week during #RoadShark Wave 3. Increased enforcemen…
Unlicensed SUV Driver Killed Man In Wheelchair Crossing Busy South Jersey Road, Police Say Unlicensed SUV Driver Killed Man In Wheelchair Crossing Busy South Jersey Road, Police Say
Unlicensed SUV Driver Killed Man In Wheelchair Crossing Busy South Jersey Road, Police Say A Pleasantville man was accused of driving without a license in a crash that killed another man in a wheelchair, authorities said. Egg Harbor Township police responded to the crash near the intersection of Black Horse Pike (Route 40) and Delancy Avenue at around 7:09 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19. The police department announced the details of the deadly crash in a news release.  Investigators said a 2007 Nissan Pathfinder was turning left from Black Horse Pike onto Delancy Avenue when the SUV struck a man crossing Delancy in a motorized wheelchair. Ernest Miller, 62, …
Clifton Orthopedic Surgeon Illegally Dispensed Oxy: Feds Clifton Orthopedic Surgeon Illegally Dispensed Oxy: Feds
Clifton Orthopedic Surgeon Illegally Dispensed Oxy: Feds A 72-year-old orthopedic surgeon in Clifton recently pleaded guilty to illegally prescribing pain pills to patients, authorities said. Evangelos Megariotis, who worked at Clifton Orthopedic Associates according to his Linkedin, admitted to unlawfully dispensing Oxycodone, Oxycontin and Oxycodone-Acetaminophen to five patients, US Attorney Philip Sellinger said. Megariotis dispenses the prescriptions from March 2017 to November 2017, Sellinger said. He faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine when he is sentenced in October, Sellinger said. Megariotis f…