Atlantic County Man Admits To Threatening Woman With Ghost Gun: Prosecutors Atlantic County Man Admits To Threatening Woman With Ghost Gun: Prosecutors
Atlantic County Man Admits To Threatening Woman With Ghost Gun: Prosecutors An Egg Harbor Township man pleaded guilty to a weapons charge after he was accused of pointing a ghost gun at a woman last year, authorities said. Shron Stotts, 32, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Jan. 25 to second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm without a permit, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced.  As part of the plea deal, prosecutors are recommending a five-year state prison sentence and Stotts would be eligible for parole after three-and-a-half years. Egg Harbor Township police responded to a domestic violence call on Monday, Apr. 10, 2023. A woman sa…
Fugitive Hunted In 'Bling Bishop' Robbery Killed By US Marshals In NJ Hotel Shootout Fugitive Hunted In 'Bling Bishop' Robbery Killed By US Marshals In NJ Hotel Shootout
Fugitive Hunted In 'Bling Bishop' Robbery Killed By US Marshals In NJ Hotel Shootout 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦: A fugitive wanted for robbing a "bling" bishop from Bergen County during an online service was killed by U.S. Marshals Wednesday afternoon during a shootout at a Route 1 hotel, federal sources confirmed. Ex-con Shamar Leggette was the subject of a manhunt following the infamous 2022 gunpoint robbery of "Bling Bishop" Lamor Whitehead of Paramus during a live-streamed church service in Brooklyn. Leggette, 41, of Brooklyn, also shot a man in Providence, RI last September, authorities there said. Members of the U.S. States Marshals Service NY/NJ Regional Task Force, assisting th…
'Cowardly Crime': Face Slashing, Porch Shooting Nets Capital Region Ex-Con Decades In Prison 'Cowardly Crime': Face Slashing, Porch Shooting Nets Capital Region Ex-Con Decades In Prison
'Cowardly Crime': Face Slashing, Porch Shooting Nets Capital Region Ex-Con Decades In Prison An ex-convict from the region is going back to prison for shooting a woman through her window and slashing a second victim in the face. Raheem Hines, age 46, of Albany, was sentenced to 25 years behind bars in Albany County Court on Friday, Jan. 12, after pleading guilty to attempted murder and related charges. According to prosecutors, Hines admitted to slashing a woman in the face on Central Avenue in Albany in August 2021. The attack left the victim with serious injuries. He also confessed to attempting to kill a second woman by shooting her through a porch window as she was inside her …
Parolee Squatter Threatens Long Island Homeowners With Gun, Police Say Parolee Squatter Threatens Long Island Homeowners With Gun, Police Say
Parolee Squatter Threatens Long Island Homeowners With Gun, Police Say An ex-con out on parole is accused of threatening two Long Island homeowners with a gun. The incident happened at around 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, in Riverhead, at a residence on Lewis Street. Riverhead Town Police said two men called 911 saying a homeless man was attempting to squat in their home. When they confronted him, an argument broke out and the man reportedly brandished a handgun. There were no reports of injuries. Officers recovered the weapon, which was found to be loaded with the serial number removed. The suspect, 34-year-old Daquan Strand, allegedly became violent during t…
Parolee Shoots Through Ex-Girlfriend’s Long Island Front Door, Police Say Parolee Shoots Through Ex-Girlfriend’s Long Island Front Door, Police Say
Parolee Shoots Through Ex-Girlfriend’s Long Island Front Door, Police Say Police are asking for help in locating a prison parolee accused of shooting through the front door of a woman’s Long Island home. The alleged incident happened at around 1 a.m. Monday, Oct. 16, at a Central Islip home located on Irving Street. Joseph Bunce, age 35, fired multiple shots through his ex-girlfriend’s front door, according to Suffolk County Police. Nobody was injured in the shooting. Bunce is currently on parole with prior convictions for aggravated DWI and attempted criminal possession and sale of a controlled substance. He has ties to Wyandanch, Copiague, Central Islip, and…
Ex-Con Gets Prison Time For Waving Revolver At Girlfriend In Atlantic City: Prosecutor Ex-Con Gets Prison Time For Waving Revolver At Girlfriend In Atlantic City: Prosecutor
Ex-Con Gets Prison Time For Waving Revolver At Girlfriend In Atlantic City: Prosecutor An Atlantic City man was sentenced to 16 years in New Jersey State Prison after he waved a handgun at a girlfriend, authorities said. Sean Lowney, 32, was convicted of possession of a firearm by a convicted person, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. He will be eligible for parole after eight years, the prosecutor said. On Aug. 11, Lowney was convicted by an Atlantic County Jury stemming from Lowney wielding a revolver at his ex-girlfriend’s house on May 17, 2021, in Atlantic City, the prosecutor said. Due to Lowney’s "extensive and repetitive criminal history," he …
Alleged Drunk Driver Who Seriously Hurt Woman In South Boston Gets $5K Bond: DA Alleged Drunk Driver Who Seriously Hurt Woman In South Boston Gets $5K Bond: DA
Alleged Drunk Driver Who Seriously Hurt Woman In South Boston Gets $5K Bond: DA A 46-year-old man accused of hospitalizing a woman after he drunkenly crashed into her as she crossed the street on Saturday, Oct. 28, was ordered held on a $5,000 bond, authorities said.  Jeffrey McArdle is charged with operating under the influence (second offense) and reckless operation of a motor vehicle, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. As a condition of his parole, McArdle must avoid alcohol and must keep a device that allows officers to test his blood alcohol levels remotely.  The crash happened just before 1:30 a.m. as a husband and wife crossed O Street and…
Man Breaks Into Yonkers Home, Tries To Steal From Parked Cars: Police Man Breaks Into Yonkers Home, Tries To Steal From Parked Cars: Police
Man Breaks Into Yonkers Home, Tries To Steal From Parked Cars: Police A 30-year-old man with an extensive criminal history has received more charges after breaking into a Westchester home and attempting to steal from several parked vehicles, police said. Ian Windley, age 30, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 3 after breaking into a Yonkers home and attempting to steal from parked vehicles in the city, Yonkers Police announced.  According to the department, Windley was seen on security footage trying to break into parked cars throughout the northern end of the city's 4th Precinct. Additionally, cameras also caught him entering and roaming through a home in the ci…
Oklahoma Child Sex Offender Escapes Pennsylvania Prison: State Police Oklahoma Child Sex Offender Escapes Pennsylvania Prison: State Police
Oklahoma Child Sex Offender Escapes Pennsylvania Prison: State Police A registered sex offender convicted in Oklahoma has escaped from police in Pennsylvania — again.  Dave Luther Kendrick, 35, original of Stillwater, Oklahoma escaped the Keystone Correctional Facility located at 7201 Allentown Boulevard, West Hanover Township, Dauphin County, by going to a doctor's appointment, according to a release by the Pennsylvania State Police on Oct. 2.  He had taken a photo for the Megan's Law Registry on July 25, and 26, and listed the facility as his home address. On Aug. 10, he was allowed to leave to go to UPMC Osteopath Hospital and he never retur…
South Jersey Man Gets 25 Years State Prtison In Fatal Apartment Shooting: Prosecutor South Jersey Man Gets 25 Years State Prtison In Fatal Apartment Shooting: Prosecutor
South Jersey Man Gets 25 Years State Prtison In Fatal Apartment Shooting: Prosecutor A 24-year-old man from Willingboro has been sentenced to 25 years in New Jersey State Prison for fatally shooting a 22-year-old woman three years ago inside her Maple Shade apartment, authorities said. Semaj T. Pittman was sentenced on Friday, Sept. 22 on the first-degree aggravated manslaughter conviction, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. Pittman must serve about 21 years of the term before becoming eligible for parole, she said. The investigation began on Feb. 23, 2020, after officers from the Maple Shade Police Department were called to The Arbors apartment …
Atlantic City Man Sentenced On Firearms Offense: Prosecutor Atlantic City Man Sentenced On Firearms Offense: Prosecutor
Atlantic City Man Sentenced On Firearms Offense: Prosecutor A 24-year-old Atlantic City man was sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison on a firearms offense, authorities said. Elijah Harris was sentenced on a charge of second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun while being engaged in a drug deal, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Under the terms of his plea agreement, Harris must serve 42 months in prison before being eligible for parole. Harris was arrested on Florida Avenue in Atlantic City. During his guilty plea, Harris admitted that he possessed a handgun in his backpack while possessing …
Central PA Man DUI Crashes During Pursuit, Police Say Central PA Man DUI Crashes During Pursuit, Police Say
Central PA Man DUI Crashes During Pursuit, Police Say A 27-year-old man and his passenger are in the hospital after a minor traffic offense turned into a police pursuit.  Donovan Abram Ward of Enola, was driving a vehicle that had been reported as stolen while under the influence when he was spotted tailgating another vehicle on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, area police told Daily Voice.  He was seen by an officer while driving in the southbound lane in the 500 block of Eisenhower Boulevard, Swatara Township at 10:24 p.m.  Ward turned onto a side street and the patrol officer saw him run through a stop sign, and attempted to init…