A Pennsylvania mother was criminally charged Monday after she allegedly drove for two miles with her 12-year-old son clinging to the car hood. According to LehighValleyLive.com, Bethlehem Township police said Shaurice Jones, 36, took her son to the dentist Wednesday when he refused to go into the office and climbed on top of the vehicle. Jones reportedly …
Authorities in Pennsylvania say a man stomped on a dog’s head, killing it at a residence in Altoona earlier this week. According to Fox News, authorities responded to the scene after receiving a report of an animal injury. Upon their arrival, suspect Richard Jukes Jr. allegedly punched one of the responding officers in the face. …
Surveillance footage from inside a home in Littlestown Borough, Pennsylvania, captured a frightening home invasion, as authorities reported this week. According to Fox News, a man and woman entered the residence on Monday and began attacking possessions inside. At one point, the male suspect armed with a meat cleaver hit resident Aric Maczis. “He asked …
A Pennsylvania man learned that his sentence had been upheld after he was convicted of several criminal counts last year related to a 2015 child abuse investigation. According to Penn Live, 27-year-old Enrique Soto had appealed the 38- to 76-month jail sentence as too lengthy. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Soto testified that he laughed as …
A Pennsylvania mother is accused of killing her 5-year-old daughter on Halloween by pushing her down a flight of basement stairs. Ciara Robinson, 25, was charged with third-degree murder in addition to voluntary and involuntary manslaughter for the October 31 death of Amatulah McLaughlin. According to WCAU, Robinson admitted to beating and punching McLaughlin while threatening to put her …
By MARK SCOLFORO, CLAUDIA LAUER and ALLEN G. BREED, Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tributes rolled in Sunday to the victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre as authorities worked to piece together the background and movements of the suspected gunman, who authorities said expressed hatred of Jews as he opened fire with an AR-15 rifle and …
By MICHAEL BIESECKER, MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and MICHAEL BALSAMO, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The man arrested in the mass shooting Saturday at a Pennsylvania synagogue appears to have made virulently anti-Semitic posts on a social media platform popular with far-right extremists, including one made shortly before the attack. Police have identified the suspect as Robert Bowers, …
Authorities in Pennsylvania say a woman used an infant as a human shield against police when officers attempted to arrest her on suspicion of assault with a knife this week. According to LNP, 24-year-old Shelby Soberano is accused of stabbing an unnamed 32-year-old man during an early-morning incident in Lancaster on Saturday. The man suffered …
A Pennsylvania couple has filed a lawsuit, alleging their son endured relentless bullying due to five girls’ falsely accusing him of sexual assault According to WPXI, the boy’s parents said their son (identified as “TF” in the lawsuit) is no longer enrolled in the Seneca Valley School District due to harassment he suffered even after …
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A car exploded on a downtown street, killing at least one person and leading to a shelter-in-place order for nearby residents, and federal authorities are helping local officials in the investigation. The blast happened in Allentown around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Assistant Police Chief Gail Struss said early Sunday. “We can confirm …
A Pennsylvania man on the lam since last week after being charged with child rape and assaulting an officer was reportedly found Friday in the bedroom closet of an Aston home. According to Lehigh Valley Live, U.S. Marshals arrested David Allen Hamilton Jr., 47, without incident after receiving a tip indicating that he was staying with a family member. …
Authorities in Pennsylvania say a man was killed after he opened fire in a Masontown courthouse. According to Fox News, police received reports of gunshots at about 2 p.m. Wednesday near Judge Daniel Shimshock’s office inside the building. As of the latest reports available, it was unclear whether the suspected gunman was killed by his …
