Children’s agency returns boy to mother, stepfather who starved him: Police
Child Abuse
The couple has now been arrested, and the county has ordered an investigation.
Sex Crimes
February 2, 2021
Mom-of-3 lures teen boy for sex on PlayStation
A Connecticut woman who traveled to Pennsylvania in 2017 to have sex with a 14-year-old boy was sentenced last week to 14 years in prison. U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania said in a statement that Sarah Norton, 41, intended to sexually assault the boy in a hotel room she rented in …
Murder
February 1, 2021
Neighbor shoots couple dead then kills himself over snow shovel dispute
An ongoing dispute between neighbors over snow removal ended with three people dead Monday morning in northeastern Pennsylvania in an apparent murder-suicide, The Citizens Voice reports. James Goy, 50, and his wife Lisa Goy, 48, were outside clearing snow when they were shot and killed by 47-year-old Jeffrey Spaide, who lived across the street, police …
Murder
January 17, 2021
2 arrested after young Temple University grad shot dead while walking his dog
Philadelphia police arrested two people Saturday suspected in the shooting death of 25-year-old Temple University graduate Milan Loncar as he walked his dog earlier this week, 6 ABC reports. Police have not released details on the arrests yet and say they will do so as the investigation unfolds. Video released Thursday shows two people blocking …
child endangerment
December 3, 2020
Toddler boy dead with piece of skull missing from apparent gunshot wound
Father charged with child endangerment as investigation continues. He told police he believed the 2-year-old boy hit his head while jumping on the bed.
child endangerment
December 2, 2020
9-month-old baby girl ODs on heroin when caretaker takes a nap
A Pennsylvania mother has been charged after an infant she was caring for ingested heroin while the caregiver was sleeping. Sara Tate, 32, has been charged with aggravated assault, child endangerment, tampering with evidence, and drug possession, TribLive reported. The baby, a 9-month-old girl who has not been named, was admitted to the the intensive …
Teacher Scandals
November 11, 2020
PA female gym teacher pleads guilty to sex assaulting student
A former teacher in Pennsylvania admitted Tuesday to repeatedly sexually abusing a 13-year-old student. Rochelle Cressman, 33, agreed to plead guilty in a Crawford County court to three counts of statutory sexual assault. State police said Cressman was a Titusville Middle School gym teacher when she initiated sexual contact with the male student, according to …
Attempted Murder
October 29, 2020
Pennsylvania woman pours lighter fluid on teen girl, threatens to light it
A Pennsylvania woman has been charged with attempted murder after she allegedly doused a 14-year-old girl with lighter fluid and threatened to set her on fire. Tysheda Mitchell, 34, was arrested Thursday for her role in the September 27 incident, PennLive reported. Harrisburg police officers were dispatched to the scene just before 9 p.m. that …
Sex Crimes
October 27, 2020
Man WALKS OUT OF JAIL after cops find 107 CHILD PORN VIDEOS PLUS PHOTOS IN DROPBOX
A Pennsylvania man was recently arrested for allegedly possessing multiple videos and images depicting child pornography. WGAL reported that the 107 videos and 10 pictures were found in Jonathan Granados’ Dropbox account. East Cocalico Township police said they also recovered 15 videos and seven images showing the sexual assault of a child. According to WPMT, …
Juveniles
October 19, 2020
Family night of fun ends with rape of 15-year-old girl: Cops
A Pennsylvania man has been charged with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl following a trip to a haunted house, according to WTAJ. Chadrick R. Magee, 36, visited the Halloween attraction with a family member and the girl and her family Saturday night, police said. After the visit, the girl’s father, a friend and co-worker of …
Juveniles
October 19, 2020
18-year-old man rapes teen girls he dates over four year period
A Pennsylvania man has been charged with repeatedly raping three teen girls he dated between 2016 and May 2020, TribLive reported Monday. Pennsylvania state police began investigating after a tip to the state’s child abuse hotline, Childline, this summer. The tip said that an alleged victim had told an acquaintance that Joshua E. Kunkle, 18, …
Assault
October 15, 2020
Grandmom left blind after stranger hurls ACID in her face outside home: Report
A Pennslyvania woman has been declared blind after she was targeted in a random acid attack last week, according to reports. WPVI reported that on October 6, an unidentified man hurled acid at Helen Jones, 61, outside of her Philadelphia home as she walked to her car. At the time of the attack, Jones, a …