A small-town Pennsylvania mayor is facing criminal charges after allegedly brandishing a gun and pointing it at a juvenile he believed had been in a fight with his son. According to WPXI, Derry Borough Mayor Kevin Gross was armed with a revolver when he arrived at a local park on Sunday evening prior to the …
Authorities in Pennsylvania say say they were able to catch a wanted woman after she engaged in a social media conversation about her status with police. Reports indicate it started with 23-year-old Chloe Jones’ Facebook post aimed at the Greene County Sheriff’s Office in response to her addition to its 10 most-wanted list. Facing charges …
A Pennsylvania man was arrested in February for allegedly attacking a supermarket cashier for mishandling his groceries. From The Smoking Gun, Bradley Bower, 55, will be arraigned Wednesday for simple assault in connection with a February 2 incident at Giant Foods supermarket in Cumberland. Police said Bower and his wife were shopping ahead of Super Bowl Sunday …
A Pennsylvania judge wore disdain on the sleeve of her robe this week when she sentenced an adoptive mother to life behind bars in connection with the rape and murder of 14-year-old Grace Packer. According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, Bucks County Judge Diane E. Gibbons declared the “use of the word ‘mother’” out of Sara …
A Pennsylvania mother confessed Wednesday to killing her 3-year-old daughter while under the influence of a combination of illegal drugs and prescribed medications. Regina Lester, 33, pleaded guilty but mentally ill to the June 2016 third-degree murder of Isabel Godfrey, who died of multiple blunt force trauma, had various bite wounds, and showed signs of asphyxia. …
Authorities in Pennsylvania say a woman was arrested on suspicion of fatally shooting her boyfriend in a homicide she later reportedly blamed on cult members. According to the New York Post, 42-year-old Barbara Rogers allegedly shot Stephen Mineo at their residence in Tobyhanna in July 2017. She has since claimed that members of a cult …
Authorities in Pennsylvania say a woman selected a perverse form of therapy while her boyfriend was behind bars. According to the New York Post, 34-year-old Glenn James Marr was arrested on suspicion of obstruction by giving police false information last year and his girlfriend allegedly coped by seeking out a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old …
A Pennsylvania pediatrician who sexually assaulted at least 31 children—mainly at hospitals and his practice—was condemned to prison on Monday. WRAL reported Dr. Johnnie Barto, 71, will spend at least 79 years behind bars after being convicted of dozens of counts, including aggravated indecent assault and child endangerment. Barto was deemed a sexually violent predator before Monday’s …
New Jersey authorities have arrested a man for his missing wife’s presumed murder, alleging he killed her to get his hands on approximately $3 million worth of gold coins. Earlier this month, Cumberland County prosecutors announced criminal homicide charges against Hap Seiders in connection with the presumed death of his wife, Rabihan Seiders. The couple lived in Silver Spring …
Authorities in Pennsylvania say a 43-year-old woman murdered two elderly women at a home in Montgomery County last week. According to the New York Post, Naseema Sami is accused pf bringing her 6-year-old son along with her when she approached the home on West Indian Lane in West Norriton Township. Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin …
Authorities in Pennsylvania say a man became irate when his driver refused to stop singing Christmas tunes during a recent trip, ultimately attacking the victim in a violent display that landed him behind bars. According to Fox News, 25-year-old Clayton Lucas was traveling along Route 28 in East Deer Township earlier this month when the …
Authorities in Pennsylvania say a man was arrested on suspicion of killing his boyfriend in a knife attack at a home in Lancaster this week. According to Fox News, 30-year-old Matthew Van Zandt entered a hospital in Allentown early Wednesday morning with blood all over him. Once inside, he reportedly told staff in the emergency …
