Months-Long Hunt Ends With PA Men Captured In Pistol-Whipping, Robbery Months-Long Hunt Ends With PA Men Captured In Pistol-Whipping, Robbery
Months-Long Hunt Ends With PA Men Captured In Pistol-Whipping, Robbery Five men have been arrested months after a Bergen County robbery in which a man was struck over the head with what he believed was a handgun and robbed of cash and other belongings, authorities said. Ajahmir S. Cuttino, 23, of Scranton, PA; Rhyonne S. Jackson, 24, of Passaic; Ajahwan T. Kenner, 26, of West Orange; Antrell Monroe, 24, of Wilkes-Barre, PA; and Jahad K. Watson, 24, of Wilkes-Barre, were arrested following a months-long investigation, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The robbery happened on Saddle River Road in South Hackensack on Saturday, May 9, Musella said. Polic…
Turtle Abuse In New York Draws Outrage, Animal Was Left To Die In Cage Turtle Abuse In New York Draws Outrage, Animal Was Left To Die In Cage
Turtle Abuse In New York Draws Outrage, Animal Was Left To Die In Cage A turtle was brutally abused and left to die on Long Island until it was rescued by a local animal agency, officials said. The turtle was trapped inside a cage that had been secured with zip ties and submerged underwater at Geiger Park in Deer Park, the Suffolk County SPCA said Friday, Aug. 28. Town of Babylon park rangers found the turtle while responding to a complaint about e-bikes in the park and pulled the cage out of the lake, the SPCA said. The turtle also had a fishhook stuck in its mouth, which was then tied to the cage, preventing the animal from escaping, officials said. It was …
All 3 ID'd After Double Murder, Arson Ends With Suspect Dead In PA All 3 ID'd After Double Murder, Arson Ends With Suspect Dead In PA
All 3 ID'd After Double Murder, Arson Ends With Suspect Dead In PA All three people found dead after two were beaten and a Dauphin County home was intentionally set ablaze have now been identified, officials announced on Friday, Aug. 28. Dean Edward Johnson, 55, and Renee Millette Johnson, 59, were both homicide victims, while Anthony James Kinsey Jr., 34, died in the fire, Dauphin County Chief Deputy Coroner Vince Paese told Daily Voice. All three were Middletown residents, according to their obituaries. Renee Johnson died from a traumatic brain injury complicated by smoke inhalation and thermal burns, Paese said. Her manner of death was ruled a homicide…
PA Man Who Bashed Ex-Wife's Boyfriend 8 Times With Claw Hammer Dies In Prison PA Man Who Bashed Ex-Wife's Boyfriend 8 Times With Claw Hammer Dies In Prison
PA Man Who Bashed Ex-Wife's Boyfriend 8 Times With Claw Hammer Dies In Prison A Pennsylvania man who broke into his ex-wife's home and repeatedly struck her boyfriend in the head with a claw hammer has died in state prison, officials announced Friday, Aug. 28. Richard Steven Newman, 68, formerly of Parkesburg, was found unresponsive in his cell at SCI Camp Hill on Friday morning, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. Prison staff immediately began life-saving measures before facility medical personnel and Lower Allen EMS continued advanced life support. Newman was pronounced dead at 8:55 a.m., officials said. Newman had been in state Department of…
Virginia's Justus Kelley Makes History As First Mother To Win Miss USA Virginia's Justus Kelley Makes History As First Mother To Win Miss USA
Virginia's Justus Kelley Makes History As First Mother To Win Miss USA Virginia waited more than half a century for another Miss USA. The wait ended in historic fashion on Thursday, Aug. 27, when Miss Virginia USA Justus Kelley was crowned Miss USA 2026 during the 75th edition of the pageant in Miami. Kelley, 31, became the first mother and first married woman to win the Miss USA title, according to People and Business Insider. She is also reportedly the first woman in her 30s to win. And she ended quite the drought back home. Kelley became the first woman representing Virginia to win Miss USA since Deborah Shelton took the crown in 1970, according to B…
17-Year-Old NJ Boy Missing, Possibly In PA: Police 17-Year-Old NJ Boy Missing, Possibly In PA: Police
17-Year-Old NJ Boy Missing, Possibly In PA: Police Keegan Spina, a 17-year-old Washington Township resident, remains missing, authorities said Friday, Aug. 28. Spira was seen at a SEPTA station platform at 6th and Market Streets in Philadelphia, wearing a light-colored sweatshirt, shorts, backpack, and what appears to be a red/maroon Arizona Diamondbacks knit hat, Washington Township police said. Spira is with Alaric Purcell, a juvenile who has also been reported missing from Camden, police said. The two may have traveled to the Doylestown, possibly near the Burger King at 556 N. Main Street, police said. Detectives are searching …
Tire-Iron Murder Of 16-Year-Old PA Girl: Killer Convicted Again Nearly 50 Years Later Tire-Iron Murder Of 16-Year-Old PA Girl: Killer Convicted Again Nearly 50 Years Later
Tire-Iron Murder Of 16-Year-Old PA Girl: Killer Convicted Again Nearly 50 Years Later Nearly 50 years after 16-year-old Barbara Bruzda was beaten to death with a tire iron and dumped in a ditch, the man accused of killing her has once again been convicted of first-degree murder. An Indiana County jury found Ronald Lee Weiss, 78, guilty Thursday evening, Aug. 27, following a four-day trial, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Friday, Aug. 28. Weiss had previously been convicted of the same charge and sentenced to death, but that conviction was later vacated by a federal district court, according to the Attorney General's Office. This week's jury reached th…
Who Killed Him? PA Sports Bar Fight Homicide Reopened By Police Who Killed Him? PA Sports Bar Fight Homicide Reopened By Police
Who Killed Him? PA Sports Bar Fight Homicide Reopened By Police Nearly 18 years after a man was killed following a confrontation at a Pennsylvania sports bar, police are renewing their search for the person — or people — responsible. York County Regional Police issued a fresh appeal on Friday, Aug. 28, seeking information about the Dec. 28, 2008 homicide at the former Jamie's Courtside Sports Bar in Spring Garden Township. Police identified the deceased as Anthony Wright in the "Persons Involved" section of the newly released document, though the narrative portion of the release repeatedly refers to him as Andrew Wright.  Officers were called to t…
About 90 Americans Among 1,300 Missing After Catastrophic Flooding Near Nepal-China Border About 90 Americans Among 1,300 Missing After Catastrophic Flooding Near Nepal-China Border
About 90 Americans Among 1,300 Missing After Catastrophic Flooding Near Nepal-China Border A desperate search for survivors is intensifying after a wall of water and debris tore through Himalayan communities, leaving families around the world waiting for answers. About 90 Americans are now among more than 1,300 people unaccounted for near the Nepal-China border, according to the US State Department and multiple reports. Three Americans have been rescued. Among those missing are Rekha Shashidharan, 54, and her 14-year-old daughter, Rashi Shashidharan, from New York, CNN reports. A family member reportedly spoke with the pair about an hour before the catastrophic flooding…
Children Beaten, Groped For Years Lands PA Man Conviction: AG Children Beaten, Groped For Years Lands PA Man Conviction: AG
Children Beaten, Groped For Years Lands PA Man Conviction: AG A Pennsylvania man has been convicted of abusing two children over a period of years, including beating them with belts and household objects and groping them, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Thursday, Aug. 27. Fernando H. Silva, 35, of Lebanon County was found guilty Thursday of all charges following a three-day jury trial, according to the Attorney General's Office. The abuse happened between 2019 and 2024, when the children were pre-teens during most of the conduct, prosecutors said. Silva was an acquaintance of the children, giving him regular access to them, according to tes…
Apple's Biggest iPhone Change In Years Nears: What To Know About Launch Apple's Biggest iPhone Change In Years Nears: What To Know About Launch
Apple's Biggest iPhone Change In Years Nears: What To Know About Launch Apple's long-rumored entry into a fast-growing corner of the smartphone market appears to be only weeks away. The tech giant is expected to unveil its first foldable iPhone during its September launch event, according to multiple reports. Bloomberg has reported that the device remains on track to debut alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max.  The event will be held at 1 p.m. Eastern time Wednesday, Sept. 9. The foldable has widely been called the iPhone Ultra or iPhone Fold, though Apple has not confirmed the final name. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has said “Ultra” is widely used interna…
Toilet Paper, Household Staples Face Possible Price Hikes: What To Know Toilet Paper, Household Staples Face Possible Price Hikes: What To Know
Toilet Paper, Household Staples Face Possible Price Hikes: What To Know The cost of everyday household necessities could soon take another hit as a widening trade fight puts deeply connected US-Canada supply chains under pressure. New tariffs between the two countries are targeting hundreds of products, including paper goods, appliances, cosmetics, food, and other staples. The latest escalation came after Canada announced Tuesday, Aug. 25, that it will impose counter-tariffs ranging from 15 to 50 percent on $27.6 billion in US goods beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8.  The Canadian government said its response follows new US tariffs of 50 percent on $27.6 billion …