Sex Offender, 45, Assaulted Boy In Mahwah Twice: Prosecutor
A 45-year-old Hawthorne man has been arrested on accusations that he sexually assaulted a boy, authorities said on Friday, June 26.
The boy, who was between the ages 13 and 16 and accompanied by his mother at the Mahwah Police Department, told investigators that he communicated with Jason Herskovitz over Snapchat, according to charging documents from the Bergen County Prosecutors Office obtained by Daily Voice.
The boy said that he and Herskovitz met up twice, police filings say. Both times, the boy performed oral sex on Herskovitz, according to the complaint.
On Wednesday, June…
Missing New Rochelle Boy Reunited With Mother, Father Arrested After Year-Long Search (Update)
A 12-year-old boy who had been missing for more than a year after authorities said he was taken by his father during a custody dispute in Westchester County has been safely reunited with his mother, police announced.
Dwight Richards, 54, was arrested on Monday, June 15, following a lengthy missing child investigation that began in March 2025, New Rochelle Police said on Tuesday, June 16.
As previously reported by Daily Voice, the boy, King Richards, was reported missing in March 2025 after police said his father failed to return him following a court-related custody proceed…
Teen Escapes Huntington Alley Rape, Climbs Fence To Call 911 As Suspect Searches For Her: DA
A 16-year-old girl escaped an alleged rape, climbed a fence while partially unclothed, and called 911 as the suspect searched for her in New York, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, June 16.
Antonio Melendez Reyes, 59, was indicted after the attack on New York Avenue on Saturday, June 6, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney.
The teen was walking home when Melendez Reyes allegedly approached her and repeatedly asked for her phone number, prosecutors said. After she refused, he allegedly forced her into an alley and sexually assaulted her.
The girl escaped during t…
Family Member Stabbed Repeatedly As Child Hid In Closet During St. James Attack: DA
A violent attack inside a Long Island home left a family member seriously injured while a child hid nearby, prosecutors announced on Thursday, June 11.
Daniel Spector, 42, of Smithtown, has been indicted on attempted murder, burglary, and other charges after allegedly breaking into a family member's home and launching a brutal assault, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney.
The attack happened on the morning of Thursday, May 28, in St. James, according to the investigation. Prosecutors say Spector went to the residence despite a court-issued order of p…
Infant Dies From Dehydration, Malnourishment In DC Apartment; Mother Charged With Murder: MPD
A young mother is facing a murder charge after her two infant children were found suffering from severe neglect inside their Southeast DC home, according to police.
One of them did not survive.
Valencina Duke, 25, has been charged with the murder of 13-month-old Mazouri Jones, who was found in January with her 13-month-old brother inside an apartment suffering from dehydration and malnourishment, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
On Sunday, Jan. 18, officers were called to the 4700 block of Southern Avenue SE, where there were reports of an unconscious child. Inside, they fo…
Dad Who Caused Daughter's Fentanyl Death In Poughkeepsie Gets Prison Time
A man who admitted causing the fentanyl-related death of his 16-month-old daughter in Dutchess County will spend years in prison.
Poughkeepsie resident Haitham Dasan, 49, was sentenced to two to four years in state prison after pleading guilty to criminally negligent homicide in Dutchess County Court on Tuesday, March 17, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi announced on Wednesday, June 3.
As previously reported by Daily Voice, the case stems from the death of Dasan's daughter, Soraiya Dasan, on April 12, 2021, at a residence on Oakdale Avenue in the Town of Poug…
100+ Injuries, Torture Kills 5-Year-Old Boy, Adoptive PA Mom Convicted: Prosecutors
A jury convicted a Pennsylvania mom in the abusive, torture-death of her 5-year-old adoptive son after nearly two weeks of testimony, prosecutors announced Thursday, May 14.
Lauren Maloberti, 36, was found guilty of third-degree murder, two counts of aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of children, and conspiracy in the death of Landon Maloberti, according to Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli.
Landon died in January 2023, a week after he was brought unresponsive to AHN Hempfield before being transferred to UPMC Children’s Hospital. Authorities previously said …
Crack Cocaine, Guns: Three Arrested In Hamilton Twp
Three people were arrested and charged with narcotics and weapons offenses in Hamilton Township, authorities announced Tuesday, May 12.
On Monday, May 4, officers executed multiple court-authorized search warrants at a Johnston Avenue residence, which led to the seizure of three firearms, including one reported stolen, high-capacity magazines, hollow-point ammunition, crack cocaine, and various items of drug paraphernalia, Hamilton Township police said.
Ramail Ingram, Paul Beckford and Khyasia Cauten were arrested and charged with multiple narcotics and weapons offenses, along wit…
Drugs, Co-Sleeping Death Of 2-Month-Old Baby Lands Coplay PA Mom Manslaughter Charge: DA
A New Jersey woman charged in the drug-related, co-sleeping death of her 2-month-old daughter will face trial after all charges were held for county court, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, April 22.
Katrina Pantuso, 35, a Phillipsburg native living in Coplay, Pennsylvania, had all charges against her held for court following a preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge Linda D. Vega Sirop, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan.
Pantuso is charged with felony involuntary manslaughter, felony endangering the welfare of children, and misdemeanor recklessl…
9-Year-Old Girl Found Dead In Tote Along River; PA Grandma Among 4 Charged In Abuse Case
Two more adults have been charged months after a 9-year-old girl was found dead in a tote along a river, as prosecutors say they allowed “severe child abuse and neglect” to continue inside a Pennsylvania home, authorities announced on Tuesday, April 21.
Theresa Marie Shipley, 63, identified as the child’s grandmother, and Sandra Lynn Umensetter, 51, a family friend, were charged in connection with the prolonged abuse that led to the death of 9-year-old Renesmay Eutsey, Fayette County District Attorney Mike Aubele said.
Theresa Marie Shipley (left) Renesmay Eutsey’s grandmother, and S…
Guns Found In Home With Kids After Teen Threatens To Kill Victim In Watervliet: Police
Two Albany County residents have been arrested following a domestic incident involving a reported gun threat and the discovery of multiple firearms inside a home where children lived, police said.
Watervliet residents Phalon Graham, 18, and Kimberly M. Bloomfield, 43, were taken into custody on Friday, April 17, after Watervliet Police responded to a report of menacing with a firearm at a residence on the 1400 block of 5th Avenue, the department said on Monday, April 20.
According to police, the victim reported that during a domestic dispute, Graham allegedly threatened to kill her if…
Abuse, Starvation Of LI Girl, 3, Found At Hospital Trip For Third-Degree Burns: Prosecutors
A Long Island couple abused and starved their 3-year-old daughter, and their actions were uncovered when she was hospitalized for third-degree burns, authorities said Monday, April 13.
Hanchelove Decius, 27, and Evenson Francois, 28, both of Freeport, were indicted on first-degree assault charges and arraigned Monday, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said.
The couple’s 3-year-old daughter was admitted to Nassau University Medical Center on June 8, 2025, with third-degree burns, prosecutors said. She had been in the care of Decius, her mother, when she was scalded across the ches…
Child Rape Suspect Captured In North Carolina After Months On Run From Pennsylvania Police
A man accused of repeatedly sexually abusing a teenage girl and living near children in horrific conditions has been captured after fleeing Pennsylvania, authorities announced.
Earl Kenney Jr. was arrested in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Friday, April 10, after months on the run from Pittsburgh police, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.
Kenney is charged with rape of a child, statutory sexual assault, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated indecent assault, unlawful contact with a minor, corruption of minors, and related offenses stemming from an August 2025 investigation …
Infant, Woman Struck During Beating By Coatesville Man, Prosecutors Say
A violent domestic assault case involving a woman and an infant is moving forward in Lancaster County court, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, April 7.
Dajzhon Williams-Toney, 24, of Coatesville, will face trial in the Court of Common Pleas after Judge Mary Sponaugle held all charges for court following a preliminary hearing on Monday, March 17, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office.
Williams-Toney is charged with endangering the welfare of children, two counts of simple assault, and two counts of harassment.
He is accused of attacking a woman while she held a baby i…
PA Man Guilty For Killing Son's Mother, Her Mother In Willingboro Home Invasion: Prosecutor
A 39-year-old Pennsylvania man was convicted of killing a mother and daughter in their Willingboro home, authorities announced Friday, March 27.
At 4 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, Willingboro police responded to Harrington Circle for a report of a burglary and found Catherine Nunez, 33, and her mother Marisol Nunez, 54, in an upstairs bedroom, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said. They were pronounced dead at the scene, Bradshaw said.
Junior Edwards, a Lansdowne resident, entered the residence through a first-floor window that had been smashed open, Bradshaw said. Edwa…
