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Cruise Ship Hairstylist Sexually Abused Women During 'Massages,' FBI Says
A cruise ship hairstylist was arrested after he was accused of sexually abusing passengers during fake "massages," authorities said. Pranit Narayan Pawar, 26, was charged with two counts of abusive sexual contact, the US Attorney's Office for the Western District of Washington said in a news release on Monday, July 6. The Indian national was arrested when the Brilliant Lady docked in Seattle on Thursday, July 2. According to a federal complaint, the assaults happened during a Virgin Voyages cruise to Alaska on Friday, June 26. Pawar was hired to provide hair ca…
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Infant, Preschooler Found In Deplorable Conditions With 38 Pets; PA Parents' Mugshots Released
Two Philadelphia parents are facing criminal charges after FBI agents discovered an infant and a preschooler living in what police described as deplorable conditions alongside dozens of animals inside a Tacony home, authorities announced Wednesday, July 8. The discovery was made around 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 7, when FBI agents were carrying out "court-authorized law enforcement activities" at a residence in the 7100 block of Whittaker Avenue, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. After making contact with 44-year-old Megan Bach, agents entered the home and determined the property …
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7-Year-Old Boy Raped, Shown Explicit Videos By 31-Year-Old PA Man: DA
A 31-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges after investigators say he sexually abused a 7-year-old child and showed the victim sexually explicit photos and videos, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, July 8. Matthew D. Anoka, 31, was arrested following an investigation by Berks County detectives that began in May after multiple ChildLine referrals from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services reported the alleged abuse of the child, the Berks County District Attorney's Office said. The child was interviewed later that month at the Berks County Children's Alliance Center in Re…
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Murder-Suicide: Federal Agent, Wife Found Dead In NJ Home
A 52-year-old man who appears to have worked as a federal special agent shot and killed his wife, then turned the gun on himself at their New Jersey home last week, authorities confirmed. Police closed off Glynn Court in Sayreville and urged residents to stay inside for approximately 40 minutes at approximately 8 p.m. on Friday, July 3. It was then that Christopher Iatauro was found dead in the backyard after killing his wife, 46-year-old Kelly Iatauro, a spokesperson for the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office confirmed. Robyn Perlman-Spencer Christopher Iatauro was a spe…
Police & Fire
Man Hunted After Machete Attack Leaves Pennsylvania Victim Injured: Police
A man is wanted on attempted homicide charges after police say he attacked another man with a machete, police announced. Christopher Taylor, 34, of Harrisburg, is accused of assaulting an adult male during an incident off South Cameron Street in Harrisburg at about 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 2, Harrisburg Police said in a warrant issued Wednesday, July 8. When officers arrived, they found the victim suffering from injuries that investigators said were caused by a machete. The victim was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Authorities determined Taylor h…
Police & Fire
NJ K-9 Officer Left Dogs In Car For 7 Hours With Windows Closed — Then They Died: Prosecutor
A Salem County Sheriff's Officer is facing charges after two K-9s died after he left them in the car all day with the windows up, authorities announced Tuesday, July 7. On Friday, May 9, Cody Henderson left K-9s Rip, a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois, and Boomer, a 6-year-old Springer Spaniel, unattended for approximately seven hours with the vehicle powered off, despite a known malfunction with the vehicle's air conditioning system, and the K-9 heat alert system had been manually turned off, according to charging documents obtained by Daily Voice. Those conditions resulted in the dogs…
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Manhunt: Man Wanted On Child Sex Crime Warrants In Pennsylvania Police Say
A man is wanted on multiple felony warrants accusing him of sexually abusing a child, city police announced Tuesday, July 7. Tyrese Ruiz, 26, of Harrisburg, is wanted on charges of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, unlawful contact with a minor, and corruption of minors, Harrisburg Police said. Ruiz was last known to live in the uptown area of Harrisburg, investigators also noted. He may currently have shorter hair than shown in the photo released with the warrant, police said. Anyone with information about Ruiz or his whereabouts is asked to contact Harrisburg Police at…
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Wanted Man Flees Traffic Stop Leading Troopers On Chase Before PIT Maneuver: PA State Police
A man wanted on a fleeing and eluding warrant was arrested after leading Pennsylvania State Police on a pursuit through Bethlehem before troopers used a Precision Immobilization Technique (PIT) maneuver to stop his vehicle, authorities said. Paulo Silva, 50, fled during a traffic stop conducted by Bethlehem police after officers learned he had an active warrant for fleeing and eluding, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Troopers later located Silva driving on Route 22 East near Route 378 in Bethlehem on Sunday, July 5, at approximately 2:45 p.m. When they attempted to stop …
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PA Model's Final Moments Captured Partying On IG Story Before Double Fatal NJ BMW Crash
The final moments of a Pennsylvania model were captured on her Instagram story. Ayzia Toledo, a 22-year-old Bristol resident, shared videos of herself smoking hookah, dancing, and singing karaoke with friends at approximately 9:30 p.m., about 90 minutes before her crashed BMW was found along Route 55 south in Deptford (Instagram stories disappear after 24 hours, screenshots attached). Toledo had apparently been hosting an event called "Darty in the USA," according to an Instagram post promoting the event by The Horsemen in Philadelphia last week. "Darty in the USA" thehorsemenphl …
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: Roof Collapses On BJ's Shoppers In New Jersey
Harrowing footage shows the moment the roof of a BJ's Wholesale Club collapsed on 27 people, including shoppers, in New Jersey on Monday, July 6 (scroll for footage). At 11:16 a.m., emergency responded to the roof collapse at the BJ's in Ocean Township at 1904 Route 35, Ocean Township Police Chief Michael Sorrentino and Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden said. There were 27 people inside the building when the collapse occurred, Sorrentino and Golden said. Two people were partially trapped but freed themselves and safely exited the building, authorities said. No injuries were rep…
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NJ Skating Coach Sexually Assaulted Girl In 1990s, Prosecutor Says
A 75-year-old South Jersey skating coach was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a minor in the 1990s, authorities announced Monday, July 6. The victim, now in her late 40s, told the United States Center for SafeSport that Ralph Marinelli, of Ventnor, sexually assaulted her when she was 14 years old and he was 40 years old while he was her personal skating coach at Young's Skating Center in Mays Landing, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. The woman said she was groomed and sexually abused by Marinelli from 1992 through 1995, authorities said. Evidence collected by polic…
Police & Fire
Suspected PA Catalytic Converter Crook Charged With NY Thefts: Police
An accused catalytic converter thief already facing charges on Long Island has been identified as the chief suspect in two more thefts, police said. Madinson Silverio Ventura, 27, is now also accused of stealing catalytic converters from two vehicles in Westbury and New Cassel on Nov. 13, 2025, the Nassau County Police Department said Monday, July 6. In that incident, cops responded to 911 calls on Jefferson Street and Siegel Street in the neighboring towns and found two damaged vehicles but no suspect, saying only the thief fled in an unknown direction, according to authorities. Silverio …
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