Uber Driver Stabs Passenger In East Hartford, Claims Self-Defense: Police
A Connecticut Uber ride ended in violence when a driver allegedly stabbed his passenger, leaving the victim with serious injuries, police said.
Herton Udene Joseph, 44, walked into Manchester police headquarters just before midnight Thursday, April 9, to report that he had stabbed a passenger in self-defense during a ride that began at Buffalo Wild Wings, East Hartford police said.
About two hours later, at 1:44 a.m., East Hartford police were called to a gas station in the 100 block of School Street. Officers found the victim suffering from "serious wounds to his upper chest and back," pol…
Double Homicide Manhunt: Raul Perez-Diaz Wanted After Fatal Shootings In Reading (Update)
Police have launched a manhunt for Raul Perez-Diaz after two young men were fatally shot in Reading, authorities announced.
Police were called to the 800 block of Nicolls Street for numerous shots fired and found Victor Anderson Ureña Yami, 25, and Victor Jimenez, 21, dead inside the entrance of an open garage in Reading on Saturday, Sept. 27 at 5:58 a.m., according to a release.
Perez-Diaz, 31, later went to Reading Hospital claiming he shot in self-defense, but investigators said witness statements and surveillance video disproved his account. A firearm recovered at the scene was confirme…
Mark Sanchez's Family Breaks Silence, Man Allegedly Involved In Fight Sues Ex-nfl QB, Fox
The delivery driver allegedly injured in a violent clash with Mark Sanchez is taking the former NFL quarterback, and Fox Corporation, to court, as the analyst's family has issued a statement on the stunning developments.
Mark Sanchez is now facing a civil lawsuit in addition to criminal charges stemming from a weekend altercation in Indianapolis.
Court filings on Monday, Oct. 6, show delivery driver Perry Tole, 69, sued Sanchez for assault and battery and named Fox as a defendant for negligent hiring, retention, and supervision of Sanchez, according to the Indiana Lawyer. The sui…
Wolcott Fatal Triple Shooting Ruled Self-Defense, Police Do Not Expect To File Charges
Police say the man who shot and killed a 59-year-old who had killed his estranged wife and their son was acting in self-defense.
The Thursday, July 31, announcement marks the end of a saga that began at a Bound Line Road home in Wolcott on March 27, when officers received a 911 call about a shooting.
Officers arrived to find the bodies of Michelle Cote, 55, of Colchester; her estranged husband, David Cote, 59, of Wolcott; and their son, David Cote Jr., 34, also of Colchester.
The only survivor was Richard King, a friend of David Jr.
He told police that he, David Jr., and Michelle ha…
Kutztown Basketball Star Tamir Johnson’s Shooting Ruled Justified In Road Rage Case: DA
No criminal charges will be filed in the shooting death of Kutztown University basketball star Tamir Johnson, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Monday, July 21.
Johnson, 35, of Whitehall Township, was killed around 3:37 a.m. on Sunday, July 6, at 5th and Hamilton streets in Allentown after allegedly attacking another driver with a metal bat during a road rage incident.
The driver of the Honda Prius, identified only as John Doe, was deemed legally justified in shooting Johnson under Pennsylvania's “Stand Your Ground” law, investigators concluded.
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Newark Man Convicted Of Shooting Man In Back In Orange: Prosecutor
A 34-year-old Newark man was convicted on Wednesday, May 28, of murder in the first degree murder in a 2020 shooting death in Orange, authorities said.
On Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, Marcus Wright confronted 25-year-old Wisguen Marc near 193 Main St. in Orange and pulled a handgun on him, Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II said. Following a brief altercation, Wright shot Marc once in the back, fatally wounding him, Stephens said. The incident was captured on surveillance video, Stephens said.
Wright claimed self defense, authorities said. Wright is scheduled for sentencing in August, Step…
Teen Killed During Spotsylvania Home Invasion — Now the Shooter Faces Murder Charge: Sheriff
A deadly Virginia home invasion just took a dramatic turn — and now the homeowner who pulled the trigger is the one behind bars.
Tyler Chase Butler, 27, of Spotsylvania County, was arrested on Tuesday, May 6, and charged with second-degree murder in connection with a weekend shooting that left one teen dead and another wounded during a reported break-in.
Deputies say Butler opened fire on three intruders around 3 a.m. Saturday, May 3, at a home near McKenzie Lane, after calling 911 to report a burglary in progress.
Michael Bosworth Jr., 18, was shot and later died at the hospital. A second…
Juveniles ‘Playing Pranks’ Killed Federally Convicted Bank Robber: Lancaster DA
Two juveniles who were "playing pranks" on Matthew Hill, a federally convicted bank robber, fatally stabbed him during a struggle inside a Lancaster home, but no charges will be filed, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday, March 6.
Hill, 40, was stabbed in the chest during an altercation inside a home on the first block of West Farnum Street on Jan. 24, according to prosecutors. Investigators determined the stabbing was accidental, and the juvenile responsible will not face charges, authorities said.
Hill had been drinking at a bar earlier that evening an…
Parks And Rec Employee In DC Who Killed 13-Year-Old Karon Blake Learns Prison Fate In Court
A District man who gunned down a 13-year-old boy during a chaotic confrontation over a string of car break-ins is headed to prison for over 12 years, officials announced.
Jason Lewis, 42, a former DC Parks and Recreation employee, was sentenced this week, to 12 ½ years behind bars for the shooting death of Karon Blake, a middle schooler, during an early-morning incident on Quincy Street NE in January 2023, according to federal prosecutors.
The case rocked the city when Lewis, armed with a loaded handgun, stepped outside his home around 4 a.m. on Jan. 7, 2023, after spotting two people break…
