Man With ‘Fugitive To-Do List’ Lured PA Victim, Robbed Bank App, Fled To GA After Fight: DOJ Man With ‘Fugitive To-Do List’ Lured PA Victim, Robbed Bank App, Fled To GA After Fight: DOJ
Man With ‘Fugitive To-Do List’ Lured PA Victim, Robbed Bank App, Fled To GA 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 …
Armed Robber Forced Clerk To Floor In Terrifying Heist At Garnerville Store: DA Armed Robber Forced Clerk To Floor In Terrifying Heist At Garnerville Store: DA
Armed Robber Forced Clerk To Floor In Terrifying Heist At Garnerville Store: DA A New Jersey man has been indicted in connection with an armed robbery at a Hudson Valley, NY smoke shop, during which he allegedly held an employee at gunpoint and fled with cash and merchandise, prosecutors announced.  Bergen County resident Nelson Morales, age 45, of Cliffside Park, was indicted by a Rockland County grand jury on charges of first-degree robbery and second-degree kidnapping in connection with a June incident in Rockland County, Rockland District Attorney Tom Walsh announced on Wednesday, July 9.   The charges stem from a robbery that happened Wednesday, Jun…
Man Who Raped Unconscious Woman In Frederick Arrested Years Later, Police Say Man Who Raped Unconscious Woman In Frederick Arrested Years Later, Police Say
Man Who Raped Unconscious Woman In Frederick Arrested Years Later, Police Say A Maryland man wanted for a violent sexual assault in Frederick more than seven years ago is finally behind bars. Roberto Carlos Campos Roque, 43, was arrested on Monday, June 30, in the Baltimore area after being on the run since September 2019, police announced. Campos Roque was wanted in connection with a kidnapping and rape investigation stemming from an incident in downtown Frederick in March 2018.  Surveillance video showed him dancing with an intoxicated woman at the Cellar Door restaurant on East Church Street, where he and another man were seen dragging her out toward his car…
DNA Links Man To Rape Of Sleeping 76-Year-Old In Stratford, Officials Say DNA Links Man To Rape Of Sleeping 76-Year-Old In Stratford, Officials Say
DNA Links Man To Rape Of Sleeping 76-Year-Old In Stratford, Officials Say DNA testing led to the arrest of a 32-year-old Camden County man who is charged with sexually assaulting an elderly woman after breaking into her home, authorities announced Thursday, June 26. On Thursday, May 8 at 12:32 a.m., Stratford police responded to a report of a home invasion burglary and sexual assault, Camden County Prosecutor Grace  MacAulay and Stratford Police Chief Ronald Morello said.  A 76-year-old woman said while she was asleep in her bedroom, a man, later identified as Stephon Bullock, entered her room, jumped on top of her and held her down, authoriti…
Pittsfield Man Admits To Kidnapping, Assaulting Woman As She Walked Home From Hospital: DA Pittsfield Man Admits To Kidnapping, Assaulting Woman As She Walked Home From Hospital: DA
Pittsfield Man Admits To Kidnapping, Assaulting Woman As She Walked Home From Hospital: DA A 52-year-old western Massachusetts man who admitted to kidnapping and violently assaulting a woman as she walked home in 2019 has learned his fate. Glen Chadwell, of Pittsfield, admitted on Monday, June 16, to one count of kidnapping and two counts of indecent assault and battery on a person over age 14, the Berkshire County District Attorney’s Office said. A judge sentenced him to 2 1/2 years for the kidnapping charge and 2 1/2 years each for the counts of indecent assault and battery. However, the latter sentences will be served concurrently, prosecutors said. Chadwell and another unide…
Missing Reading Teen Found Alive Year Later In NC, Man Facing Dozen+ Sex Charges: Cops Missing Reading Teen Found Alive Year Later In NC, Man Facing Dozen+ Sex Charges: Cops
Missing Reading Teen Found Alive Year Later In NC, Man Facing Dozen+ Sex Charges: Cops A 15-year-old girl reported missing from Pennsylvania nearly a year ago was found in a North Carolina home, and the man she was with is facing more than a dozen sex charges. A 15-year-old girl who vanished nearly a year ago from Pennsylvania was found in North Carolina, about 470 miles away, and the man she was living with is now facing more than 15 felony charges, police said. The girl was reportedly reported missing out of Reading, PA in June 2024, NBC News says citing court documents. The teen was discovered on Monday, June 16, around 4:20 p.m., when detectives with the High Point Police…
US Issues Do Not Travel Warning 'For Any Reason' To This Country US Issues Do Not Travel Warning 'For Any Reason' To This Country
US Issues Do Not Travel Warning 'For Any Reason' To This Country The US State Department has issued a Level 4 travel advisory, the highest severity classification, strongly advising American citizens against all travel to Iraq.  New, updated story - State Department Issues Do Not Travel Warning For Israel The advisory cites significant safety concerns, including the threats of terrorism, kidnapping, armed conflict, and civil unrest, which pose serious risks to travelers in the region. In the warning released on Wednesday, June 11, the State Department emphasized, “Do not travel to Iraq for any reason.” The warning cites terrorism, kidn…
Mom Charged With Murder In 3-Year-Old’s Cecil County Death After Making Up Amber Alert: Cops Mom Charged With Murder In 3-Year-Old’s Cecil County Death After Making Up Amber Alert: Cops
Mom Charged With Murder In 3-Year-Old’s Cecil County Death After Making Up Amber Alert: Cops The mother of a 3-year-old girl who sparked an Amber Alert out of Delaware is now charged with murder after the child’s body was found dumped in Maryland, state police announced. Darrian Randle, 31, of North East, told police she had pulled over on Gender Road in Newark, Delaware, around 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, to comfort her daughter, Nola Dinkens, when a white man with a gun kidnapped the girl and took off in a dark SUV. That story was a lie, authorities now say. After an overnight manhunt and multi-agency investigation, Maryland State Police confirmed the toddler’s remains were disc…
Hungry Kidnapper Forces Victim To Drive Him To Milford McDonald's, Ends Up In Cuffs: Police Hungry Kidnapper Forces Victim To Drive Him To Milford McDonald's, Ends Up In Cuffs: Police
Hungry Kidnapper Forces Victim To Drive Him To Milford McDonald's, Ends Up In Cuffs: Police A 28-year-old Connecticut man is behind bars after police say he forced his alleged kidnapping victim to stop at a McDonald's for food — a decision that ultimately led to his arrest. Alexander Mathews, of Milford, is charged with second-degree kidnapping, second-degree threatening, and second-degree breach of peace following his arrest on June 2, according to Milford police. Officers were called to the McDonald’s on Boston Post Road around 1 p.m. after receiving reports of a possible kidnapping, authorities said. But by the time officers arrived, Mathews had fled ran away. Police launched …
Fake Bounty Hunter Kidnaps Virginia Woman, Takes Her On Terrifying Multi-State Ride: DOJ Fake Bounty Hunter Kidnaps Virginia Woman, Takes Her On Terrifying Multi-State Ride: DOJ
Fake Bounty Hunter Kidnaps Virginia Woman, Takes Her On Terrifying Multi-State Ride: DOJ He wore a badge, carried a pistol, and called himself “Agent Leitner.” But prosecutors say he was no lawman — just a 61-year-old impostor from Pennsylvania who kidnapped a woman from her Virginia home and drove her across the East Coast while pretending he was on a federal mission. Now, Troy Edwin Leitner of Scranton will spend 15 years in prison after being sentenced for the abduction of a woman hooked on heroin, according to federal officials in Virginia. According to court documents, Leitner posed as a “fugitive recovery agent” on March 17, 2022, when he showed up to a Norfolk home with…
Murder-For-Hire Plot Foiled After Dix Hills Businessman Caught Outside Rival's Home: DA Murder-For-Hire Plot Foiled After Dix Hills Businessman Caught Outside Rival's Home: DA
Murder-For-Hire Plot Foiled After Dix Hills Businessman Caught Outside Rival's Home: DA A Long Island businessman hatched a twisted plan to kidnap, torture, and kill a former colleague, prosecutors alleged. Navdeep Singh, 48, of Dix Hills, was arraigned on felony conspiracy and criminal solicitation charges in Nassau County Court on Monday, June 9. The charges stem from an alleged murder-for-hire plot targeting a man Singh had been feuding with for years over a multimillion-dollar construction deal gone sour. Singh, who owns Gravity Construction Corp., promised to pay a hitman $100,000 and 10 acres of land in India to carry out the job, according to the Nassau County DA’s offi…
Manchester Drug Dealer With 130 Lbs Of Pot Kidnaps Uber Driver Trying To Flee Cops: Prosecutor Manchester Drug Dealer With 130 Lbs Of Pot Kidnaps Uber Driver Trying To Flee Cops: Prosecutor
Manchester Drug Dealer With 130 Lbs Of Pot Kidnaps Uber Driver Trying To Flee Cops: Prosecutor A 27-year-old Manchester, CT man is facing kidnapping charges after he forced an Uber driver to help him flee from the police on Thursday, June 5, authorities said. New Jersey State Police responded to a notification from Pennsylvania State Police about a pursuit of Drew Earlington in a motor vehicle from Lebanon, PA, the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office said. Drew Earlington had called an Uber to help him flee to New Jersey, unlawfully confining the driver for a substantial period of time as he tried to evade Pennsylvania police, authorities said The Uber driver surreptitiously contac…