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Man Drove 70 Miles To Gift Girl iPhone To 'Party For Free' In Bensalem: Police
A Slatington man is accused of trying to meet and exploit a 13-year-old girl for sex, Bensalem police announced on Thursday, July 3.
Warren Batz, 37, began messaging what he believed to be a 13-year-old girl on a dating app on May 3, police said. During the chat, Batz allegedly offered the child $200 to “hang out” and “party for free,” saying he wanted to make her his “sugar baby.”
He repeatedly asked the juvenile for nude photos and explicit videos throughout May and June, even urging her to sneak out at night when her mother was asleep, according to investigators.
On June 24, Batz allege…
Gucci The Dog Dies After He Was Left In Hot Car At Parx Casino: Affidavit
Gucci didn’t make it.
The pup was found locked inside a sweltering car at PARX Casino on Sunday, June 29 — dehydrated, his gums discolored, and his body overheating to 108 degrees. His owner, Andrew Juan Deshield, refused lifesaving care, police said. The dog died.
Now Deshield, 62, of Pennsylvania, is facing seven charges — three felonies — in a heartbreaking case of animal cruelty that stunned responders in Bucks County, according to an affidavit and docket obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, July 3.
Deshield left Gucci inside the vehicle in the casino parking lot while temperatures out…
PA Man Looking For Underage 'Playmate' For 'Ongoing Adventure' Convicted In Virginia: DOJ
A Pennsylvania man is facing life in prison after sending disturbing messages to an undercover officer soliciting a minor in Virginia for sex, authorities announced.
Keith Allen Pinkard, 67, of Middletown, faces harsh penalties after pleading guilty this week to attempted coercion and enticement of a minor following a sting operation.
According to court documents, in May, Pinkard sent a private message to another user on social media, unaware that the user was, in fact, an undercover FBI special agent.
During that exchange, prosecutors say that Pinkard stated he was seeking "a new pl…
Man Inappropriately Touched Young Boys For Decades In Clarkstown, Police Say
A 57-year-old Orange County man is facing serious charges following allegations that he sexually abused multiple juvenile boys over a span of more than 20 years in Rockland County, police announced.
James Valentine, of Cornwall, was arrested on Wednesday, July 2, after an investigation uncovered evidence that he had inappropriately touched several underage male victims, with incidents dating back more than two decades, New York State Police said.
The case began on Wednesday, June 4, when investigators learned that two 15-year-old boys reported inappropriate contact with Valentine at h…
School Employee In Arlington Had Inappropriate Contact With Student, Police Say
A school employee in Virginia is facing charges — and now police seek additional victims — for engaging in a relationship with a young student, officials say.
Rene Alfredo Escobar Jr., 31, of Arlington, an Instructional Assistant assigned to Washington-Liberty High School, was the subject of an investigation launched in late May, resulting in his arrest this week, police say.
According to the Arlington Police Department, Escobar had inappropriate contact, both online and in person, with a juvenile female student.
On Tuesday, July 1, Escobar was arrested and charged with contribu…
Guns Stolen As Masked Man Breaks Into Manheim Township Home While Victim Sleeps: DA
A masked man broke into a Lancaster Township home while the resident slept upstairs, stealing two handguns and other items before fleeing into the night, authorities announced on Wednesday, July 2.
Brandon Emanuel Thomas, 22, of the 700 block of Sterling Place in Lancaster Township, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, June 25 to Felony Burglary, Felony Theft by Unlawful Taking, Misdemeanor Theft From a Motor Vehicle, and Misdemeanor Loitering and Prowling at Nighttime, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office.
Thomas entered the victim’s home in the 400 block of Elmshire Dr…
Former NY Substitute Teacher Admits Having Child Pornography Involving Infants, Feds Say
A former staff member of a suburban New York school district has pleaded guilty to child pornography charges after investigators found hundreds of disturbing images, including those involving infants, according to federal prosecutors.
Kevin Burns, 45, of Irondequoit, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography involving a prepubescent minor, the US Attorney’s Office for the Western District of New York announced Tuesday, July 1.
The charge carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
According to prosecutors, Burns came under investigation after h…
Attacked With Cane In Her Own Home, Manchester Mom Left Fighting For Her Life, Loved Ones Say
For decades, Terry was the one others turned to, offering a warm meal, a soft place to land, and the kind of love that expected nothing in return.
But today, the 71-year-old Ocean County mother — identified by a GoFundMe page launched by loved ones — is fighting for her life in a hospital bed, the victim of a horrific attack allegedly at the hands of her son that shattered her face, her body, and the quiet life she built in Manchester Township.
Authorities say Terry was beaten with her own cane by her son inside her home at the Pine Acres Manor Mobile Home Community just after noon on…
Manchester Man, 44, Beats Mom With Cane, Charged With Attempted Murder: Prosecutor
A New Jersey man is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly beating his 71-year-old mother with a cane, officials said.
The incident happened around 12:15 p.m. on Friday, June 27, at the Pine Acres Manor Mobile Home Community in Manchester Township, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.
Police responded to a call about a woman in distress and found the victim with visible injuries to her face and body, authorities said. She was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, where she was listed in critical but stable condition.
The suspect, 44-year…
Shooter Guilty! Sisters, 4 And 6, Nearly Killed As 30 Shots Ripped Through Dauphin County Home
A man admitted mid-trial to helping orchestrate a violent 2022 shooting in Swatara Township that left two young girls critically wounded as they slept, Dauphin County authorities announced on Friday, June 27.
Kani Little, now 28, took the stand on the fifth day of his jury trial on Thursday, June 13, 2025, admitting he played a role in a retaliatory shooting on the 4900 block of Cumberland Street on August 11, 2022. The attack, triggered by a fight earlier that night, left a 6-year-old girl with a lung injury and a 4-year-old girl with life-threatening gunshot wounds to her arm and chest.
L…
Norristown Dad Killed, Infant Suffers Brain Injury, Wife Airlifted After 95 MPH DUI Crash: DA
A father was killed, his 5-month-old baby suffered a brain injury, and the child’s mother was airlifted after a driver high on marijuana slammed into their car at 95 mph in Norristown, authorities announced on Friday, June 27.
Allan Tariq Cole, 22, of Norristown, was arrested on Homicide by Vehicle and DUI-related charges in the June 1 crash that claimed the life of 29-year-old Mahilamandiram Chiku, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele.
Chiku had been crossing DeKalb Street with his wife and two children around 10:35 a.m. when Cole’s silver BMW collided with their K…
Kings Park Legislator Stalked Outside His Long Island Home: Police
A Suffolk County legislator and retired detective was stalked outside his Northport home by a man who repeatedly showed up in a pickup truck to intimidate his family, authorities said.
Joshua Smith, 47, of Kings Park, was arrested on Indian Head Road at approximately 5:45 p.m. on Monday, June 23, 2025, according to Suffolk County Police.
Between Sunday, June 16 and Tuesday, June 18, Smith allegedly parked a white 1989 Chevrolet pickup truck in Legislator Robert Trotta’s driveway multiple times and revved the engine, police said. Trotta reported the unsettling activity to police on Wednesday…
Shippensburg Man Threatened To Assassinate Kamala Harris On TikTok: DOJ
A Pennsylvania man is accused of threatening to assassinate a former presidential candidate in a series of disturbing TikTok comments, federal authorities announced on Monday, June 23.
Steven Hartford, 37, of Shippensburg, was indicted by a federal grand jury on Tuesday, June 18, for repeatedly posting violent threats under the username “thealex13one13,” according to Acting U.S. Attorney John C. Gurganus.
The threats began on July 21, 2024, after a media outlet posted a 17-second video of the female political figure with a caption asking if she might be the next Democratic nominee, the inve…
Brooklyn Man Raped Long Island Teen, Nassau County Police Say
A Brooklyn man has been arrested for raping a 17-year-old girl on Long Island, Nassau County Police said.
Manuel Lopez Gil, 30, was arrested Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Brooklyn with help from the NYPD and Nassau County Second Squad detectives, police said.
The assault occurred in Hempstead at 11:55 a.m. on Friday, June 13, 2025, according to the Special Victims Squad.
Lopez Gil is charged with two counts of rape in the first degree and one count of sexual abuse in the first degree, Nassau County Police said. He is scheduled to be arraigned Sunday, June 22, at First District Court in Hemps…
