MURDER: Arrest Made In Killing Of Elizabeth Mom Found Dead In PA Dumpster MURDER: Arrest Made In Killing Of Elizabeth Mom Found Dead In PA Dumpster
Murder: Arrest Made In Killing Of Elizabeth Mom Found Dead In PA Dumpster A 42-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a missing Elizabeth mom of four whose body was found in a dumpster in Pennsylvania days prior, authorities announced. Lucrecia Jadan Sumba's family reported her missing on Jan. 9, having last seen her the day before, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel, Elizabeth Police Director Earl Graves, and Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca said. Sumba's remains were discovered in Coopersburg, PA on Saturday, Jan. 11 and an autopsy conducted by the Lehigh County Coroner's Office ruled the death was a homicide, as previously repo…
Former PA Attorney General Agent Pleads Guilty To Child Pornography Charges: DA Former PA Attorney General Agent Pleads Guilty To Child Pornography Charges: DA
Former PA Attorney General Agent Pleads Guilty To Child Pornography Charges: DA A former agent with the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office has pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Monday, Jan. 13. Joshua Steven Gonzalez, 39, of South Whitehall Township, entered a guilty plea to 20 counts of possession of child pornography, all third-degree felonies, during a hearing before Judge Robert L. Steinberg. Gonzalez, who had been assigned to the Attorney General’s Allentown office, was immediately taken into custody after his bail was revoked. He faces a possible sentence of 70 to 140 year…
Teen With Stolen Handgun Linked To Federal Theft Case Arrested After Frederick Stop: Sheriff Teen With Stolen Handgun Linked To Federal Theft Case Arrested After Frederick Stop: Sheriff
Teen With Stolen Handgun Linked To Federal Theft Case Arrested After Frederick Stop: Sheriff A routine traffic stop in Frederick County led to the recovery of a stolen firearm and the arrest of a juvenile suspect who will be tried as an adult, officials announced. Last week, deputies from the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office stopped a silver Toyota Camry on Urbana Pike that had three people inside, all under the age of 21. According to the sheriff's office, deputies immediately detected the odor of marijuana and observed open containers of alcohol in plain view.  After removing the occupants from the car, a search uncovered a loaded Canik TP9 9mm handgun concealed in one of …
Video Shows Willimantic Youth Basketball Coach Ram Victim With Car After Game: Police Video Shows Willimantic Youth Basketball Coach Ram Victim With Car After Game: Police
Video Shows Willimantic Youth Basketball Coach Ram Victim With Car After Game: Police A Connecticut youth basketball coach had children in his vehicle when he rammed someone with his car in a school parking lot following a game over the weekend, authorities said. Surveillance footage, shared by WFSB, shows the victim position themself in front of 29-year-old Bryan Baez-Rivera's vehicle after the game at Horace Porter School in Columbia when the coach from Willimantic 11:20 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11, Connecticut State Police said.  Baez-Rivera, who was coaching the opposing girl's team, made no attempt to avoid the person and rams into them with his v…
Bristol Man Guilty Of Raping 7 To 9 Year Old Child: DA Bristol Man Guilty Of Raping 7 To 9 Year Old Child: DA
Bristol Man Guilty Of Raping 7 To 9 Year Old Child: DA A jury found a 29-year-old Connecticut man guilty of multiple counts of sexually assaulting a child when they were just 7 to 9 years old, state prosecutors said.  Allen Cross, of Bristol, was found guilty of three counts of first-degree sexual assault and two counts of risk of injury to a minor, CT Division of Criminal Justice said.  Evidence at the trial showed Cross repeatedly assaulted the now 15-year-old victim while they were half the age they are now. The victim testified against Cross.   “The strength shown by the survivor throughout this process was incredi…
Road Rage: Man Who Shot Gun At Other Driver On I-95 In Harrison Gets Years In Prison Road Rage: Man Who Shot Gun At Other Driver On I-95 In Harrison Gets Years In Prison
Road Rage: Man Who Shot Gun At Other Driver On I-95 In Harrison Gets Years In Prison A Connecticut man who fired a gun at another motorist during a road rage incident on I-95 in Westchester County will spend over a decade in prison, officials announced.  New Haven County resident Stephen Escoffery, age 45, of Waterbury, was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Friday, Jan. 10 in connection with a December 2022 incident on I-95 in Harrison, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.  According to the DA's Office, Escoffery fired a gun at another driver’s vehicle during a heated encounter on the northbound lanes of the interstate.  Pr…
Man Admits To Driving Drunk In Crash That Killed Flanders Teen: Prosecutor Man Admits To Driving Drunk In Crash That Killed Flanders Teen: Prosecutor
Man Admits To Driving Drunk In Crash That Killed Flanders Teen: Prosecutor A 41-year-old Belleville man pleaded guilty on Monday, Jan. 6, to driving while intoxicated in a crash that killed an 18-year-old pre-med student in Morris County last May, authorities said. Gerald Veneziano pled guilty to reckless vehicular homicide and DUI, as part of a plea bargain that will see prosecutors recommend a six-year prison sentence next month, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said.  Jacob Davis was pronounced dead at the scene in Friday, May 31 crash, authorities said. Veneziano was extricated and hospitalized with internal injuries, and numerous open alcohol c…
Child Abuse Starting At 4 Years Old By Paradise Township Man: Lancaster DA Child Abuse Starting At 4 Years Old By Paradise Township Man: Lancaster DA
Child Abuse Starting At 4 Years Old By Paradise Township Man: Lancaster DA An 8-year-old girl who was sexually assaulted beginning at the age of 4 is among two victims of a Paradise Township man, Pennsylvania State Police said in a release on Thursday, Jan. 8. Khristopher Thomas Johnson, 41, of the 3500 block of Lincoln Highway East, allegedly assaulted the young girl multiple times at a residence in the 5100 block of Lincoln Highway in Salisbury Township, police said. A second victim, now 17, reported that Johnson also assaulted her at the same location when she was about 12 years old. She said he raped her during one of the incidents, according to police. The a…
CT Dad Ruled Not Competent to Stand Trial After Infant Found Dead in Milford Motel Tub: Report CT Dad Ruled Not Competent to Stand Trial After Infant Found Dead in Milford Motel Tub: Report
CT Dad Ruled Not Competent to Stand Trial After Infant Found Dead in Milford Motel Tub: Report A Connecticut father who allegedly left his infant daughter to die in a motel bathtub last summer has been deemed incompetent to stand trial, according to reports. Dale Kirkland, 31, of Bridgeport, is charged with murder and other offenses for allegedly leaving his baby in a tub at the Mayflower Motel in Milford on Aug. 21, 2024, police said. Original Report: Father Accused of Drowning Baby in Milford Motel Arrested NBC Connecticut reported on Wednesday, Jan. 8, that a court had ruled Kirkland incompetent to stand trial. However, the ruling does not end the case against him. A judge ord…
Cover-Up Of Grisly Murder, Dismemberment Of BF Lands Harrisburg Woman Months In Prison Cover-Up Of Grisly Murder, Dismemberment Of BF Lands Harrisburg Woman Months In Prison
Cover-Up Of Grisly Murder, Dismemberment Of BF Lands Harrisburg Woman Months In Prison A Harrisburg woman who helped cover up the brutal murder and dismemberment of her boyfriend has been sentenced to prison, authorities announced. Summer Lynn Heil, 37, was sentenced to 9 months to 3 years in a State Correctional Institution for Hindering Apprehension or Prosecution, a felony, District Attorney Richard Wilson revealed. Heil was previously charged with Abuse of a Corpse and Tampering with Physical Evidence, both misdemeanors, but the added felony reflected her role in concealing the crime. Michael Pruitt, 40, was lured to a Springfield Township home in March 2024, where he was…
Ex-Waterbury Official Sentenced For Hit-Run Crash That Left Teen With Severe Brain Injury Ex-Waterbury Official Sentenced For Hit-Run Crash That Left Teen With Severe Brain Injury
Ex-Waterbury Official Sentenced For Hit-Run Crash That Left Teen With Severe Brain Injury A former Connecticut zoning official has been sentenced to two years in prison after pleading no contest to a drunken hit-and-run crash that left a teenager with severe brain damage, authorities said. John Egan, 59, the former chair of Waterbury’s zoning commission, received a 10-year sentence on Tuesday, Jan. 7, with all but two years suspended, authorities said. Egan struck Brian Calle, then 17, as he rode his scooter home from work just after midnight on May 26, 2023, at the intersection of Highland Avenue and West Main Street. Egan allegedly fled the scene, leaving Calle critically inju…
8 Dogs, 4 Cats Rescued From Convicted Abusers In Suffolk County Crackdown 8 Dogs, 4 Cats Rescued From Convicted Abusers In Suffolk County Crackdown
8 Dogs, 4 Cats Rescued From Convicted Abusers In Suffolk County Crackdown More than a dozen animals were rescued from convicted abusers during Suffolk County’s “Operation Bloodhound,” Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. The operation, led by the District Attorney’s Biological, Environmental, and Animal Safety Team (BEAST) in partnership with the Suffolk County Police Department, uncovered shocking violations of court orders by previously convicted animal abusers. Among the cases, a Calverton woman was found in possession of eight dogs despite a court order barring her from owning animals while her cruelty case is…