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Fool Me Twice: Dealer Hit With Lengthy Sentence After Two Drug Busts In Cecil County Fool Me Twice: Dealer Hit With Lengthy Sentence After Two Drug Busts In Cecil County
Fool Me Twice: Dealer Hit With Lengthy Sentence After Two Drug Busts In Cecil County An Elkton man with a history of drug distribution will spend nearly two decades behind bars after being caught with fentanyl and cocaine—twice, authorities said. Nakia Pollard, 50, was sentenced to 19 years in prison on Friday, March 7, after pleading guilty to multiple counts of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine, according to the Cecil County State’s Attorney’s Office. Pollard’s troubles began in June 2022, when investigators with the Cecil County Drug Task Force raided a hotel room where he was staying. Inside, they found fentanyl, cocaine, cash, and drug paraphern…
String Of Hamptons Arsons Land Ms. Burnside In Prison For 18 Years String Of Hamptons Arsons Land Ms. Burnside In Prison For 18 Years
String Of Hamptons Arsons Land Ms. Burnside In Prison For 18 Years A woman who tried burning down multiple occupied homes in the Hamptons will spend nearly two decades behind bars. Amanda Burnside, 42, of East Quogue, was sentenced to 18 years in prison in Suffolk County Court after a jury found her guilty of arson and related charges, the DA’s office announced Thursday, Feb. 27. Burnside attempted, but ultimately failed, to start fires at two occupied homes in Hampton Bays and succeeded in starting a fire at a third home that was occupied by four people in November 2023, as Daily Voice reported. At the third home, she ignited the fire by pouring gasoline…
Four Involved In Shooting Of NJSP Detective At Pittsgrove Mobile Home Park Plead Guilty: AG Four Involved In Shooting Of NJSP Detective At Pittsgrove Mobile Home Park Plead Guilty: AG
Four Involved In Shooting Of Njsp Detective At Pittsgrove Mobile Home Park Plead Guilty: AG Four people recently admitted to their role in the 2020 shooting of a New Jersey State Police detective in Salem County, authorities said. Markese Rogers, a 30-year-old Pittsgrove resident, Ashley Acevedo Diaz, 27, Shakeem Waters, 36 and Noel Lazu, 35, pled guilty this month for their involvement in an incident that led to NJSP Detective Richard Hershey being shot at the Harding Woods mobile home park in Pittsgrove, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Hershey was on scene investigating a report of a woman beaten and robbed during a home invasion, Platkin said. While Hersh…
Lancaster Man Who Sexually Abused Young Girl For Years In PA Learns Fate Lancaster Man Who Sexually Abused Young Girl For Years In PA Learns Fate
Lancaster Man Who Sexually Abused Young Girl For Years In PA Learns Fate A Pennsylvania man was given a lengthy prison sentence after pleading no content to raping a juvenile for years, authorities announced. Ivan Maldonado Jr., 36, was sentenced to a term of between 7 and 25 years in state prison after pleading earlier this month to nearly two dozen offenses, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Specifically, Maldonado pleaded no contest to offenses including rape of a child, unlawful contact with a minor, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child and other charges. Prosecutors say that the plea means Maldonado accepted&…
Lancaster Girl Repeatedly Raped; Family Threatened, Beaten By, Florida Man Lancaster Girl Repeatedly Raped; Family Threatened, Beaten By, Florida Man
Lancaster Girl Repeatedly Raped; Family Threatened, Beaten By, Florida Man A Florida man who violently raped a young girl for years in Lancaster County and threatened to kill her family if she spoke out will spend up to 80 years in Pennsylvania state prison, prosecutors announced. Ricardo Vilorio-Hernandez, 56, of Tampa, was sentenced to 40 to 80 years in prison on Tuesday, Feb. 18, by Lancaster County Judge Thomas Sponaugle, who called his crimes “horrible” and said he “deserves a long sentence.” The judge also classified him as a sexually violent predator. A jury convicted Vilorio-Hernandez on Oct. 17, 2024, of 13 charges, including rape of a child, forcible rap…
Sexual Abuser Who Preyed On Minors In Waldorf Home Learns Prison Fate Sexual Abuser Who Preyed On Minors In Waldorf Home Learns Prison Fate
Sexual Abuser Who Preyed On Minors In Waldorf Home Learns Prison Fate A 25-year-old man who was convicted of grooming and sexually abusing minors in a home they shared will spend decades in prison, authorities announced. Katravien Tyrieus Vercher was sentenced to 40 years in prison for preying on three minors under the age of 13 over the course of three years after moving into a family's Waldorf home, the Charles County State's Attorney said. In March 2023, members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called to the home, where there was a report of child sexual abuse from Vercher's victims' mother. Investigators say that Vercher moved in in 2020, and …
Southern State Triple-Fatal: Driver High On Marijuana Admits Causing Farmingdale Crash Southern State Triple-Fatal: Driver High On Marijuana Admits Causing Farmingdale Crash
Southern State Triple-Fatal: Driver High On Marijuana Admits Causing Farmingdale Crash A 29-year-old man formally confessed to causing an impaired, high-speed crash on the Southern State Parkway that claimed three lives. Matthew Whyte, of Laurelton, Queens, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges in Nassau County Court on Thursday, Feb. 20, in the deaths of Florence Oprisan, Ciara Hare, and Jean Marc Miller. In pleading guilty, Whyte admitted that he was high on marijuana and driving nearly 100 miles per hour, weaving in and out of traffic, when he struck Hare’s vehicle on the Southern State Parkway near exit 32 in Farmingdale shortly before 9 p.m.…
Berlin Man Sentenced To 2.5 Years For Sexually Assaulting Helpless Woman Quinnipiac Dorm Berlin Man Sentenced To 2.5 Years For Sexually Assaulting Helpless Woman Quinnipiac Dorm
Berlin Man Sentenced To 2.5 Years For Sexually Assaulting Helpless Woman Quinnipiac Dorm A Connecticut man convicted of sexually assaulting a physically helpless woman in a Quinnipiac University dorm in 2020 was sentenced to prison earlier this week, authorities said.  Daniel Cervoni, 23, was found guilty in November of sexually assaulting a woman after a night out in New Haven, prosecutors said. A judge sentenced him to 10 years in prison, but it will be suspended after two and a half years, the state prosecutor's office said. He must serve 15 years of probation after being released.  Original Report: Man Guilty Of Sexually Assault Unconcious Woman At CT Dorm Eviden…
Norwalk Man Who Kidnapped New Canaan Woman To Live Out His Rape Fantasy Gets 25 Years: State Norwalk Man Who Kidnapped New Canaan Woman To Live Out His Rape Fantasy Gets 25 Years: State
Norwalk Man Who Kidnapped New Canaan Woman To Live Out His Rape Fantasy Gets 25 Years: State A Connecticut man who tried to kidnap, drown, and sexually assault a 20-year-old woman in broad daylight has been sentenced to 25 years in prison, prosecutors announced. Mynor Romeo Alvarado-Canahui, 36, of Norwalk, pleaded guilty to attempted murder, first-degree kidnapping, first-degree assault, and attempted first-degree sexual assault in connection to the May 2020 attack that left the victim with a fractured skull, broken vertebrae, and permanent hearing loss, state prosecutors said.  He will also be required to register as a sex offender for life. Original Report: Norwalk Man Ad…
Deadly Taxi Crash: No Charges Against Cop After 2023 Elizabeth Pursuit, AG Says Deadly Taxi Crash: No Charges Against Cop After 2023 Elizabeth Pursuit, AG Says
Deadly Taxi Crash: No Charges Against Cop After 2023 Elizabeth Pursuit, AG Says An Elizabeth police officer will not face charges following a pursuit that left a taxi cab driver and his passenger dead in Dec. 2023, authorities said. A state grand jury declined to indict Officer Michael White on Monday, Jan. 27 State Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. On Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023, at 5:42 a.m., police were pursuing a vehicle of interest after gunshots were heard in Elizabeth on Fourth Avenue and Centre Street, Platkin said. At the intersection of Grand Street and Routes 1 and 9, the vehicle, driven by 21-year-old Jamie Fernandez, drove through a red light and crashed i…
Duo Rob Newburgh Gas Station, Attack Clerk, Hide In Back: Teen Involved Gets Prison Time Duo Rob Newburgh Gas Station, Attack Clerk, Hide In Back: Teen Involved Gets Prison Time
Duo Rob Newburgh Gas Station, Attack Clerk, Hide In Back: Teen Involved Gets Prison Time A 19-year-old Orange County man will spend more than a decade behind bars for his role in a violent gas station robbery in 2023, prosecutors announced. Tyreek Shelby, age 19, of Newburgh, was sentenced to 11 years in state prison and five years of post-release supervision on Tuesday, Feb. 11, after pleading guilty to first-degree robbery in connection with an incident in July 2023, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Thursday, Feb. 13. According to court documents and statements made in court, the robbery occurred on July 1, 2023, when Shelby and his co-defendant…
Atlantic City Fentanyl Dealer Learns Fate: Prosecutor Atlantic City Fentanyl Dealer Learns Fate: Prosecutor
Atlantic City Fentanyl Dealer Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 26-year-old Atlantic City man was sentenced to five years in prison on Tuesday, Feb. 11, after previously pleading guilty to distributing fentanyl, authorities said. On Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, during a traffic stop, Kenneth Thompson was found to be in possession of 200 wax folds containing fentanyl and $165, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Through surveillance footage, Atlantic City police learned that Thompson had exited his sister’s apartment prior to the motor vehicle stop, authorities said. A search of that apartment led to the recovery of approximately 1,175 wax folds …
Predator Who Stalked, Kidnapped Victims In Alexandria Gets 20 Years: Feds Predator Who Stalked, Kidnapped Victims In Alexandria Gets 20 Years: Feds
Predator Who Stalked, Kidnapped Victims In Alexandria Gets 20 Years: Feds A violent predator who orchestrated two terrifying kidnappings in Virginia and Maryland—one of which ended in gunfire—will spend nearly 20 years behind bars, federal authorities announced. District resident Tyree Eugene McCombs, 29, was sentenced to 228 months in federal prison this week, for his role in the September 2022 abduction and armed robbery of a couple in Alexandria, and the November 2022 kidnapping, robbery, and shooting of a 25-year-old woman in Maryland and DC. McCombs, who was already on supervised release for a previous violent crime at the time of the attacks, pleaded guilty…
$11.2M Loan Fraud Scheme: Nurse Practitioner From Elmsford Stole Doctors' Identities $11.2M Loan Fraud Scheme: Nurse Practitioner From Elmsford Stole Doctors' Identities
$11.2M Loan Fraud Scheme: Nurse Practitioner From Elmsford Stole Doctors' Identities A nurse practitioner from Westchester County who stole the identities of over a dozen doctors and orchestrated a multi-million dollar disability loan fraud scheme will spend years in prison, federal prosecutors announced. Catherine Seemer, age 44, of Elmsford, was sentenced to five years in prison on Wednesday, Feb. 5, after pleading guilty to defrauding federal disability loan programs of more than $11.2 million, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. From June 2017 through March 2022, Seemer ran a scheme that falsely claimed student loan borrowers wer…
Montague Township Drug Dealer Sentenced For Weapon Possession: Prosecutor Montague Township Drug Dealer Sentenced For Weapon Possession: Prosecutor
Montague Township Drug Dealer Sentenced For Weapon Possession: Prosecutor A 29-year-old Montague Township man was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday, Jan. 31 after pleading guilty to unlawfully possessing a firearm with intent to use it, authorities said. Authorities were originally investigating Keanu Alicea last year for running a drug distribution ring in Orange County, New York, Acting Sussex County Prosecutor Sahil K. Kabse said. When police searched Alicea’s residence they found a handgun along with controlled dangerous substances, Kabse said. Alicea also pled guilty to illegal drug distribution in New York, Kabse said.
Linden Man Sentenced For Masterminding Stolen Car Resale Scheme: Feds Linden Man Sentenced For Masterminding Stolen Car Resale Scheme: Feds
Linden Man Sentenced For Masterminding Stolen Car Resale Scheme: Feds A 27-year-old Linden man was sentenced on Wednesday, Jan. 29, to almost 5 years in prison for running a criminal conspiracy that resold stolen cars, authorities said. Nathaniel Bell was sentenced to 57 months in prison after previously pleading guilty in Newark federal court to conspiracy to receive stolen vehicles, five counts of altering or removing motor vehicle identification numbers (VINs) and one count of transportation of stolen vehicles, Acting US Attorney Victor Khanna said. Bell was the leader of a group that obtained stolen vehicles from New Jersey, New York, Florida, and ot…
Waterbury Felon Who Crashed Into Police Car In Failed Escape Attempt Gets 4 Years: Feds Waterbury Felon Who Crashed Into Police Car In Failed Escape Attempt Gets 4 Years: Feds
Waterbury Felon Who Crashed Into Police Car In Failed Escape Attempt Gets 4 Years: Feds A 28-year-old Waterbury man was sentenced to nearly four years in prison for unlawful possession of a firearm, following a dramatic August 2023 arrest. Anfernee D. Dancy, who has a lengthy criminal history, was caught after leading Waterbury Police on a brief chase. Officers tried to stop Dancy’s SUV, but he reversed into one of their cruisers and tried to run away, but didn’t get far, the U.S. Attorney for Connecticut said. Following a struggle, Dancy was taken into custody. Police found a loaded Jimenez Arms 9mm handgun, crack cocaine, a digital scale, and $282 in cash in his car. Dancy,…
Galloway Township Resident Possessed Child Porn: Prosecutor Galloway Township Resident Possessed Child Porn: Prosecutor
Galloway Township Resident Possessed Child Porn: Prosecutor A 28-year-old Galloway Township resident pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography on Monday, Jan. 27, authorities said. Evangelin Snow is expected to be sentenced to five years in prison, per the terms of a plea agreement, the Atlantic City Prosecutor's Office said. In July 2023, State parole agents conducted a search of Snow's residence due to suspicions they were violating parole, authorities said. During the search, parole officers seized the defendant’s cellphone, authorities said.  Snow admitted the phone would contain illegal images of minors, authorities said. T…
Newark Man Gets 25 Years For Sexually Assaulting Stepdaughter: Police Newark Man Gets 25 Years For Sexually Assaulting Stepdaughter: Police
Newark Man Gets 25 Years For Sexually Assaulting Stepdaughter: Police A 37-year-old Newark man was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Friday, Jan. 24 after being convicted of sexually assaulting his stepdaughter, authorities said. The man's stepdaughter, 16, said the abuse began when she was 11 and continued until she was 14, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II. The man's name is being withheld to protect the identity of the victim, Stephens said. The sexual assaults occurred in the family home while the victim’s mother was at work, Stephens said. Upon learning of the abuse in November 2022, the family contacted the Newark Police Department and…
New Britain Man, 73, Admits To Filming Himself Sexually Abusing Child: Feds New Britain Man, 73, Admits To Filming Himself Sexually Abusing Child: Feds
New Britain Man, 73, Admits To Filming Himself Sexually Abusing Child: Feds A 73-year-old Connecticut man admitted this week to filming himself sexually abusing a child and sharing it online, federal authorities said.  Orlando Guzman, of New Britain, pleaded guilty to child exploitation offenses stemming from his sexual abuse of a minor and sharing and receiving child sexual abuse material, the US Attorney for Connecticut said.  Investigators accused Guzman of using private groups online to upload and share photos and videos of child sexual abuse material. From February through August 2022, he reportedly uploaded cellphone videos of himself abusing a…
Dark Web Pill Factory Leader From Tuxedo Park Gets Time In Prison Dark Web Pill Factory Leader From Tuxedo Park Gets Time In Prison
Dark Web Pill Factory Leader From Tuxedo Park Gets Time In Prison A Hudson Valley man who returned to illegal drug operations on the dark web after serving time for a similar crime will spend more time behind bars.  Orange County resident Kyle Weiland, age 36, of Tuxedo Park, was sentenced to 63 months in prison, plus a consecutive 12 months for charges related to his distribution of illegal pills and narcotics, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Wednesday, Jan. 22.  According to officials, Weiland operated a pill and narcotics manufacturing business on the dark web, distributing drugs throughout the…
Killer Who Stabbed Driver 59 Times, Stuffed Him In Trunk Sentenced In Charles County Killer Who Stabbed Driver 59 Times, Stuffed Him In Trunk Sentenced In Charles County
Killer Who Stabbed Driver 59 Times, Stuffed Him In Trunk Sentenced In Charles County A 23-year-old White Plains man convicted of murder after deputies found a person stabbed to death in the trunk of his car in Charles County will spend decades in prison, authorities announced. Marvin Ernesto Funez-Martinez was arrested in October 2023 in connection to the death of driver Marco Alexander Pulido-Castro after the two got into a deadly dispute over payment for the ride. Patrol officers were called shortly before 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023 to the 4100 block of Gateway Boulevard, where there was a report of a person armed with a weapon, and upon arrival, a witness di…
Man Who Sexually Abused Suffolk County GF's Young Daughter For Years Gets Decades Behind Bars Man Who Sexually Abused Suffolk County GF's Young Daughter For Years Gets Decades Behind Bars
Man Who Sexually Abused Suffolk County GF's Young Daughter For Years Gets Decades Behind Bars A man convicted of sexually abusing his Long Island girlfriend’s young daughter for years will spend decades in prison. The Connecticut man, 60, who prosecutors did not name in order to protect the victim’s identity, was sentenced to 25 years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Jan. 17. An investigation found that the defendant began abusing the girl, just six years old at the time, shortly after he moved into the family’s Suffolk County home in September 2011, the district attorney’s office said. The abuse escalated over five years, finally ending in 2016 when the man moved to …
Trump Commutes Sentence Of Former Newburgh Tattoo Shop Owner, Oath Keeper Member Trump Commutes Sentence Of Former Newburgh Tattoo Shop Owner, Oath Keeper Member
Trump Commutes Sentence Of Former Newburgh Tattoo Shop Owner, Oath Keeper Member A former Hudson Valley tattoo shop owner and Oath Keepers militia group member was one of 14 people who had their sentences commuted by President Donald Trump. Roberto Minuta, age 39, currently of Prosper, Texas, was arrested in March 2021 at his Newburgh tattoo shop in Orange County and sentenced in June 2023 to 54 months in prison, followed by 36 months of supervised release for his part in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riots. According to the Department of Justice, Minuta, who often worked as a bodyguard for Trump’s longtime advisor Roger Stone, was later seen at the Capitol&n…
'The Devil Is Coming': Trenton Man Admits To Wanting To Shoot White People: Feds 'The Devil Is Coming': Trenton Man Admits To Wanting To Shoot White People: Feds
'The Devil Is Coming': Trenton Man Admits To Wanting To Shoot White People: Feds A 24-year-old Trenton man admitted on Monday, Jan. 13, to making a social media post where he threatened to shoot up white people, authorities said. In December 2022, Joshua Cobb wrote on social media that he wanted to cause mayhem to the white community, Acting U.S. Attorney Vikas Khanna said. "It is going to take place in 2023 in the state of New Jersey, I have not chosen a exact date but I am going to be sure it is close to an important holiday to their race," Cobb, who said as a Black man, white people wouldn't understand his struggles, wrote.  "I have a location in mind alrea…
Ex-Patchogue Attorney Steals $75K From Clients, DA Says Ex-Patchogue Attorney Steals $75K From Clients, DA Says
Ex-Patchogue Attorney Steals $75K From Clients, DA Says A former Long Island attorney is accused of embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from his clients. Daniel Fier, 40, was arraigned on grand larceny and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Jan. 14, for allegedly stealing $70,000 from two clients he represented in real estate transactions. Fier was hired by the first victim in January 2022 when a buyer provided a down payment of $13,450 into an escrow account he controlled. Instead of releasing the funds at the appropriate time, he spent the money on personal expenses, prosecutors said. The second case involved Fier’s role …
Wading River Grandfather Admits Sexually Abusing Granddaughter For Years Wading River Grandfather Admits Sexually Abusing Granddaughter For Years
Wading River Grandfather Admits Sexually Abusing Granddaughter For Years A Long Island man is facing years in prison after confessing he sexually abused his young granddaughter for years. The Wading River man, who prosecutors are not naming in order to protect the victim’s identity, pleaded guilty to criminal sexual conduct and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Jan. 14. His plea came in the middle of a jury trial already underway. An investigation found that between the fall of 2017 and March 2021, the defendant subjected the victim to repeated acts of sexual abuse whenever she stayed at his house, prosecutors said. The girl was seven years old…
Man Gets Lengthy Sentence For Sexually Assaulting Two Kids: Cumberland County Prosecutor Man Gets Lengthy Sentence For Sexually Assaulting Two Kids: Cumberland County Prosecutor
Man Gets Lengthy Sentence For Sexually Assaulting Two Kids: Cumberland County Prosecutor A 56-year-old Vineland man was recently sentenced to 25 years in prison after being previously being convicted of sexually assaulting two kids, authorities said. Christopher Bonner was convicted in August of sexually assaulting two children who were under the age of 13 between 1993 and 2002, the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office said. The two children were related to Bonner, authorities said. Bonner was sentenced to 17 years in prison for aggravated sexual assault and sexual assault and eight years in prison on an additional conviction for sexual assault, authorities said.
West Chester Man Who Raped Girl Starting At 5-Years-Old Gets 'De Facto Life Sentence': DA West Chester Man Who Raped Girl Starting At 5-Years-Old Gets 'De Facto Life Sentence': DA
West Chester Man Who Raped Girl Starting At 5-Years-Old Gets 'De Facto Life Sentence': DA A West Chester man who sexually abused a child for nearly a decade has been sentenced to 40–80 years in prison, the Chester County District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday, Jan. 10. Lucino Ochoa-Mena, 41, began sexually abusing the victim when she was 5 years old and continued until she was 14, evidence presented at trial revealed. In June 2024, he was convicted of 14 criminal offenses, including two counts of rape of a child, following a four-day trial before Judge Patrick Carmody. “This dangerous predator received a de facto life sentence thanks to the courage of a child and great …
Trio Sentenced For Murder Of Youth Football Coach At Middle School In Millville: Prosecutor Trio Sentenced For Murder Of Youth Football Coach At Middle School In Millville: Prosecutor
Trio Sentenced For Murder Of Youth Football Coach At Middle School In Millville: Prosecutor Three men received lengthy prison sentences on Friday, Jan. 10, for murdering a youth football coach after a practice in 2018. Eugene Cosby, a 48-year-old Malaga resident, Will El-Bey, a 28-year-old Vineland resident and Clifton Bailey, a 33-year-old Camden resident were convicted for the murder of Joseph Jones, 37, last fall, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. On Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018, Jones was shot 10 times in the parking lot of Lakeside Middle School in Millville, Webb-McRae said. The three men and others traveled from the Carver Village Apartments in Vineland to t…
Ex-Husband Of RHONJ Star Sentenced For Stalking, Leading To Holmdel Home Invasion: Prosecutor Ex-Husband Of RHONJ Star Sentenced For Stalking, Leading To Holmdel Home Invasion: Prosecutor
Ex-Husband Of Rhonj Star Sentenced For Stalking, Leading To Holmdel Home Invasion: Prosecutor Thomas Manzo, the ex-husband of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Dina Cantin, was sentenced on Wednesday, Jan. 8, after previously pleading guilty to stalking her and her then-fiancé now-husband David Cantin, leading to a 2017 home invasion, authorities said. Manzo, a 59-year-old Franklin Lakes resident, pleaded guilty last October to stalking the couple in Holmdel between 2015 and 2019. James Mainello, a 57-year-old Bayonne resident, pleaded guilty to robbing and assaulting the same victims in May 2017, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. On Saturday, May 13, 201…