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Man Admits Fatally Stabbing Neighbor In NY, Fleeing To Virginia: DA
A man accused of stabbing a resident of his neighborhood in Westchester County before fleeing to Virginia has pleaded guilty, prosecutors announced.
Mount Vernon resident Ronald Hechavarria, 36, pleaded guilty on Monday, Jan. 5, to first-degree manslaughter in connection with the killing of Michael Clay, 37, also of Mount Vernon, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, Jan. 6.
The fatal stabbing happened at 204 Union Ave. in Mount Vernon on Aug. 1, 2024, when Clay was attacked and stabbed multiple times, resulting in his death.
As previously…
VA Fugitive Skipped Prison, Then Killed Girlfriend In PA And Friend In NY: Indictment
A man already serving decades for killing his girlfriend in Pennsylvania has now been indicted in New York for fatally shooting his lifelong friend — crimes that tie him to investigations in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Virginia, prosecutors announced on Friday, Sept. 26.
Gerald Neal, 50, of Bushkill, was indicted for Murder in the Second Degree and weapons charges in the 2019 killing of his childhood friend, Terrance Mitchell, 40. Mitchell’s body was discovered on May 30, 2019, in a wooded section of Wyandanch, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney said. He had been shot mult…
Murder Suspect Nabbed In Texas Hours After Partner Shot To Death In DMV, Police Say
A wanted fugitive accused of killing his partner in Maryland was tracked down hundreds of miles away in Texas, authorities announced.
Luis Antonio Quintanilla, 39, is sitting in a Texas jail after being arrested in Irving on Monday, Sept. 1 after local authorities were alerted that he was wanted for murder in Montgomery County, according to police.
Detectives say Quintanilla fatally shot his partner, 35-year-old Maritza Ferman Sorto, outside their shared home in the 9000 block of Centerway Road in Gaithersburg.
On Sunday, Aug. 31, at about 2:42 a.m., officers responded to a 911 call report…
Man With ‘Fugitive To-Do List’ Lured Victim, Robbed Bank App, Fled Across VA After Fight: DOJ
A Delaware man who kept a "fugitive to-do list" on his phone after a violent kidnapping and robbery has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Monday, July 14.
Donnie Taylor, 21, of Wilmington, lured a Pennsylvania man to a New Castle parking lot with the promise of sex in the early hours of Oct. 17, 2022, according to the DOJ.
Once the man arrived, Taylor and Kyaire Finch punched him in the head, stole his phone and wallet, and used his banking app to transfer $1,400. Finch then restrained the man in the backseat of a vehicle while Taylor …
Fugitive Tracked Down In Virginia After Fleeing In Bright Red SUV, Sheriff Says
A wanted fugitive rolling through Stafford in a bright red Chevy Blazer found out the hard way that you can’t hide in plain sight.
Allen Weathers, 46, of Colonial Beach, was busted Thursday morning, March 27, by Stafford County deputies who had been tracking him for multiple outstanding felony probation violation warrants out of Stafford, Spotsylvania, and King George counties, the sheriff’s office said.
Around 11 a.m. on Thursday, deputies spotted his unmistakable getaway ride near the 800 block of Kellogg Mill Road and quickly confirmed he was behind the wheel.
When Weathers turned…
Pedestrian Killed By Fleeing DC Fugitive In Maryland Identified By AG
New details have been released by the Maryland Attorney General's office after a fugitive struck and killed a Riverdale woman while fleeing police in Prince George's County.
Warren Leonard, 23, of Washington, DC, was wanted for second-degree rape when a Hyattsville City Police officer attempted a traffic stop around 10:15 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28.
Leonard briefly stopped in the 3300 block of East-West Highway before taking off westbound, investigators said.
The officer ended the pursuit near 23rd Avenue, but moments later, Leonard lost control, swerved onto the shoulder, and fatally struck …
Fugitive Wanted For Rape Kills Pedestrian While Evading Arrest In Maryland: Police
A fugitive wanted for rape struck and killed a pedestrian in Prince George’s County while fleeing police, authorities said.
Warren Leonard, 23, of Washington, DC, was wanted for second-degree rape when a Hyattsville City Police officer attempted a traffic stop around 10:15 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28.
Leonard briefly stopped in the 3300 block of East-West Highway before taking off westbound, investigators said.
The officer ended the pursuit near 23rd Avenue, but moments later, Leonard lost control, swerved onto the shoulder, and fatally struck a pedestrian in the 2200 block of East-West Highwa…
Fugitive Plunges Off James River Bridge During Police Pursuit: Authorities
A 29-year-old fugitive leapt off the James River Bridge after a collision, but was ultimately rescued by a vessel in the river and arrested, Virginia State Police said.
Kelly Golden Jr., 29, of Suffolk, was spotted by a police officer driving recklessly in a black sedan on the bridge and struck another vehicle — causing a four-car crash — around 8:45 a.m. Monday, Jan. 22 in Newport News, according to state police.
Golden, who had been wanted for a felony probation violation, fled the scene on foot.
As he approached the draw of the bridge, he saw state police in the lane and leapt off the s…
'Armed, Dangerous' Fugitive Busted By FBI For Fatal Double Shooting In Maryland
After more than a month on the run, a man wanted for a fatal double shooting in Washington County has been apprehended by FBI agents in North Carolina, authorities announced.
On Monday, the Hagerstown Police Department announced that Brian Christopher Francis, 41, was apprehended in Morrisville, NC without incident and brought back to Maryland, where he was wanted in connection to an apartment shooting over the summer.
Also known as "Fox," or "Silk," Francis was charged in the District Court for Washington County in Maryland on 13 charges in August that include murder and attempted murder, …
Most Wanted: Spotsy Abductor Being Sought After Fleeing Stafford Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says
They almost had him.
A man wanted out of Spotsylvania county for strangulation, abduction and malicious wounding has made the list of Stafford County's most wanted felons after fleeing a traffic stop, authorities said.
Deric Lacey Stokes, 23, of Spotsylvania, was pulled over near the Auto Zone on White Oak Road by Stafford County deputies around 7:25 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, Stafford County Sheriff's Public Informations Officer Ryan Wilbur said.
As soon as the vehicle stopped, Stokes got out and ran towards South Pointe Lane, Wilbur said. Deputies set up a perimeter and utilized both drones…
Fugitive In VA Fatal Shooting Captured In Central Jersey: Njsp
New Jersey State Police have arrested a Virginia man wanted in a fatal shooting, authorities said.
The 27-year-old man was arrested in Middlesex County, they said.
Gerard Roane, of Richmond, VA, was wanted for allegedly shooting and killing a man in Richmond on May 16, State Police said.
During the investigation, State Police detectives were contacted by the Richmond Police Department to assist with locating Roane. Through various investigative means, detectives determined that Roane was staying at a residence in Edison, NJ.
On May 24, detectives from the New Jersey State Police Fug…
