Police are asking for the public’s help in locating two Pennsylvania teens that haven’t been heard from in more than a week, as reported by CBS Philadelphia. Authorities note that Summer Gearhart, 14, of Henryville, (pictured left) and Meghan Dougherty, 15, (pictured right) of Collegeville, disappeared on August 27. Investigators suspect the teens are possibly traveling together and …
A Curwensville, Pennsylvania, woman who tried to have sex with a dog received some harsh words from a sentencing judge. “This is sick,” Judge Paul Cherry told Rachael Harris, 20, on Friday. “You need help!—Big Time!” Centre Daily Times reported that Harris pleaded guilty to four counts each of producing an obscene performance, criminal conspiracy, and …
Authorities are testing a hunk of concrete found in a Pennsylvania home that they hope will solve the mystery of a 1989 cold case involving a woman who vanished without a trace. FOX News reports that Sunbury Police Chief Tim Miller announced that forensic experts are testing the concrete slab to determine if it holds …
A Catholic school teacher jailed on child rape charges was released from prison a decade early after a court threw out the conviction amid questions about the accuser’s credibility. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Bernard Shero, 54, a former teacher at St. Jerome school, pleaded no contest Monday to child rape and assault charges. In turn, …
A Pennsylvania woman who suffered from an apparent heroin overdose is facing charges after responding police reportedly found her two children living in substandard conditions. Responding to a sick person call, police discovered an unresponsive Ebony Frederick, 33, in her Lancaster apartment at 9:36 p.m. on August 7. Officers allegedly found her 3-year-old and 10-month-old …
In a stunning reversal, a former ice cream shop owner convicted of sexually abusing two young girls will spend the next two years under house arrest instead of going to prison. In August 2014, David Higginbotham Sr., 65, was convicted of 12 counts of sexual abuse in a Pennsylvania court and was sentenced to 20 …
Police have arrested a Pennsylvania man and accused him of molesting two young girls, ages 8 and 10, and raping the older one, according to The Times-Tribune. Juan Alberto Martinez, 45, was originally charged with felony and misdemeanor counts of indecent assault, corruption of minors, and terroristic threats, as he claimed to have fondled the girls …
A Pennsylvania appeals court upheld the maximum 10- to 20-year prison sentence for an attempted rapist who bragged in his diary that he “truly enjoy[s] the hunt.” A court rejected that Frank Yeager’s attorney was not effective at challenging his confession to police, according to WCAU. This comes after a judge in a Superior Court in Lehigh …
Courts have sentenced a youth worker who watched several live streams of a 6-year-old boy being raped to 11 years behind bars, according to Wales Online. Darren Williams, 44, of South Wales, Britain, (pictured left) watched the live streams from a Pennslyvania computer between July and October 2015. During one broadcast, Williams wrote, “Prove the video is live and smack …
Police have applauded a 10-year-old after he called 911 after both his mother and grandmother managed to overdose on heroin at the same time, according to WPXI. Kristin Garrett, 32, and Janet Garrett, 72, allegedly overdosed while watching the boy and his 4-year-old sister on June 22. After finding the unresponsive women on the living room floor, …
Police have arrested a St. Petersburg, Florida, man after he allegedly confessed to helping his son conceal his daughter-in-law’s murder, according to ABC Action News. Ernest Leclair, 74, is also being accused of hiding the pistol that his son allegedly used to kill his wife. Christopher Leclair, his 48-year-old son, was arrested under suspicion of …
Two Lancaster, Pennsylvania, children are reportedly in serious but stable condition following a dog attack on Monday afternoon. The 66-pound pit bull terrier broke through a fence, jumped into the minivan, and attacked a 5-year-old boy and a 2-year-old girl—who were strapped in car seats at the time. Police told Lancaster Online that their mother and …
