Intentional Cell Fire At SCI Camp Hill Led To Evacuation, Inmate Aggravated Arson Conviction
A prison cell fire that forced the evacuation of dozens of inmates has led to an aggravated arson conviction in Pennsylvania, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, June 24.
Daquain J. Brown, 31, was convicted of Aggravated Arson, Arson – Endangering Persons, Arson – Endangering Property, and Recklessly Endangering Another Person following a two-day trial before Judge Christylee L. Peck, the Cumberland County District Attorney said.
Judge Peck also found Brown guilty of Criminal Mischief.
The convictions stem from an incident at SCI Camp Hill on Oct. 17, 2025, when Brown intentionally ignited…
Headstone Scammer Duped 500 Grieving Families, Feds Say: Now He's Facing 152 Years In Prison
A Pennsylvania man admitted to defrauding hundreds of grieving families out of more than $1.7 million through his headstone businesses, including a South Jersey mother who ordered a memorial for her slain son and never received it, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday, June 23.
Gregory J. Stefan Jr., 56, of Upper Merion, pleaded guilty in federal court in Philadelphia to seven counts of wire fraud and four counts of filing a false tax return, according to U.S. Attorney David Metcalf.
Among Stefan's victims was Luz Vasquez, whose 31-year-old son, Chad Stuart, was fatally shot outside a Vine…
$22.5M Gold Heist Suspect Sentenced After Being Caught By PSP Chambersburg With 65 Stolen Guns
A man wanted in one of the biggest gold thefts in Canadian history is facing years behind bars in the United States after a Pennsylvania traffic stop uncovered a cache of guns hidden in a rental car, federal authorities announced.
Durante King-Mclean, 27, of Cambridge, Ontario, was back before a Harrisburg federal judge on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, for a 2023 case that prosecutors say exposed a cross-border weapons pipeline stretching from Florida to Canada.
He had 65 handguns crammed into the trunk of a rental car, each one hidden inside a sock, authorities said.
Among them were stolen weap…
1 Suspect Arrested, Another Sought In Fatal Shooting Of Teen In York's Penn Park
York County investigators have arrested one juvenile suspect and are searching for another in connection with the fatal shooting of a York City teen at Penn Park, according to York City Police.
Police announced Tuesday, June 23, that two juvenile suspects were charged in the homicide of 15-year-old Dy'Qual Terrell DaShawn Harris, who was shot and killed at Penn Park on West College Avenue on Tuesday, May 5.
Investigators obtained arrest warrants on Thursday, May 8, according to police.
One juvenile suspect was taken into custody on Tuesday, May 27, police said.
A second juvenile suspect r…
Popular Comedian Charged In $8.7 Million Tax Evasion Case
A familiar comedy name is facing a serious legal spotlight far from the stage.
Carlos Mencia, 58, has been charged with 12 felony counts of state tax evasion after prosecutors said he failed to report $8.7 million in personal and corporate income from 2019 through 2024, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced in releasing the complaint arrest warrant.
Mencia pleaded not guilty on Monday, June 22. His bail, initially set at $250,000 after his arrest, was reduced to $50,000, and he is scheduled to return to the Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday, Aug. 14.
The complaint …
Pastors Accused Of Soliciting Explicit Videos From Children, More Victims Sought: Philly DA
Two Philadelphia pastors are accused of exploiting multiple minors through sexually explicit messages, images, and videos, authorities announced on Tuesday, June 23.
Isaiah Banks, 30, and Bryan Jackson, 42, were charged following an investigation that prosecutors say uncovered a conspiracy to obtain, exchange, and solicit sexually explicit content involving children, according to the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office.
The case began on April 8 when Philadelphia police received a report from the Department of Human Services involving a minor who allegedly had been solicited by Banks th…
Bank Workers Saved Dementia-Stricken Vietnam Vet From Caregiver Who Stole Thousands In VA: Feds
A Vietnam War veteran trusted the wrong caregiver.
A woman hired through a Department of Veterans Affairs program to help care for the elderly veteran admitted in federal court Tuesday, June 23, to stealing from him after authorities say she helped drain his bank account, forged his VA benefit checks, and left him living in deplorable conditions in Virginia.
Then, some well-intentioned bank employees stepped in to make the save.
Now, Melissa Diana Simmons, 50, of Boones Mill, is facing time behind bars after she pleaded guilty to forgery of government checks in US District Court, acco…
Man, 29, Pleads Guilty In Fatal Yonkers Street Shooting
A 29-year-old man has pleaded guilty in the fatal shooting of a 41-year-old victim killed during a street dispute in Westchester County last summer.
Yonkers resident Xavier Palmer, 29, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter, a violent felony, in Westchester County Court on Thursday, June 18, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, June 23.
The conviction stems from the fatal shooting of James Hardy, 41, of Mount Vernon, on Aug. 11, 2025.
As previously reported by Daily Voice, Yonkers Police responded just before 12:30 a.m. to the area of 30 C…
Man Exposes Himself In Front Of Child In Supermarket Parking Lot In Patterson: Sheriff
A 61-year-old Dutchess County man is accused of masturbating in front of two people, including a minor, inside a car in a Putnam County supermarket parking lot, authorities said.
Pawling resident Richard S. Davis, 61, was arrested on Friday, June 19, in connection with an incident in Patterson reported in February, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, June 23.
According to the Sheriff's Office, on Feb. 21, the agency received a report of a man exposing himself and masturbating while parked at the ACME supermarket on Route 22. Two people who had been inside a n…
Lower Summer Street Block Party Returns To Stamford
A popular Stamford Downtown street party will return this summer with two nights of outdoor dining, live music, and entertainment.
Stamford Downtown said in a press release that the Lower Summer Street Block Party will be held Thursday, June 25, and Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026.
The free event will run from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Lower Summer Street in Stamford Downtown.
For the event, Summer Street will be closed to cars from Broad Street to Summer Place, creating a pedestrian-only area for the evening.
The block party will feature expanded outdoor dining patios, live music and entertainment, an…
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Teeth Saved In Milk After Child, Grandma Struck In Hit-And-Run Crosswalk Crash In Allentown
A split-second decision by a police officer helped save a smile after a devastating crash that left a child seriously injured and her grandmother hurt, authorities announced Tuesday, June 23.
Tyler Allan Monzietti, 24, of Tobyhanna, has been charged after investigators say he hit the child and her grandmother while they legally crossed West Hamilton Street, then drove away from the scene, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan and Allentown Police Chief Charles Roca.
The crash happened around 5:40 p.m. on Friday, May 16, at North 6th and West Hamilton streets, authoritie…
