Monticello, NY

Columbus, OH

Jacksonville, FL

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A former Jacksonville police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to enticement of a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Josue Garriga III, 34, faces a mandatory penalty of 10 years to life in federal prison and must register as a sex offender. A sentencing date has not been set.

Former cop pleads guilty to enticing 17-year-old girl

Las Vegas, NV

The Associated Press

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former professional football player was sentenced Tuesday to prison in the April 2019 death of his girlfriend’s 5-year-old daughter at his Las Vegas apartment. The sentencing came after Cierre Wood, a former NFL and Canadian Football league running back, reached a deal with prosecutors and pleaded guilty in April to second-degree murder and felony child abuse, court records show. Wood, 33, was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 10 years for the murder charge. Clark County District Court Judge Jacqueline Bluth also ordered him to serve between 28 months and six years for the child abuse charge. He must serve the sentences consecutively. According to a copy of the plea agreement, prosecutors dismissed the remaining felony counts of child abuse that they initially had filed against Wood. He entered what is known as an Alford plea, a formal admission of guilt in criminal court that allows a defendant to still claim innocence.

Ex-NFL player gets prison time in death of 5-year-old girl in Las Vegas

Missouri State

Washington County, MO

Sullivan, MO

A Missouri man is accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend after allegedly forcing her to watch him and his new girlfriend dig her grave. Tony Lawrence Charboneau and Brandi Luffy, both residents of Sullivan, have been charged with murder and related offenses in connection with the death of Charboneau’s ex-girlfriend on June 20. Washington County Prosecuting Attorney John Jones announced the charges in a release per the NY Post on Monday, August 5.

Man Forced Ex Girlfriend to Watch Him Dig Her Grave Before Her Murder

New Haven, CT

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Herbie J Pilato

He was born on April 2, 1949, in New Haven, Connecticut, and died of a heart attack at only 63 on August 14, 2012, in Palm Beach Gardens. His birth name was Ronald Gabriel Paolillo, but his stage name was Ron Palillo who was best known as Arnold Dingfelder Horshack on TV's hit 1970s sitcom, Welcome Back, Kotter.

The Tragic Death of 'Welcome Back, Kotter' Actor Ron Palillo: A Look Back

Arkansas State

New York Post

A Missouri woman will spend life in prison for killing a pregnant stranger as part of a demented ploy to steal her unborn baby, officials announced this week.

Amber Waterman, 44, pleaded guilty Tuesday to luring her victim, 33-year-old Ashley Bush, to her death in October 2022 with a fake promise of a job opportunity — only to rip the fetus from her body.

“This horrific crime resulted in the tragic deaths of two innocent victims,” US Attorney Teresa Moore said in a statement. 



“Today’s guilty plea holds this defendant accountable for her actions and ensures that justice will be served.”

15-year-old accused...

Amber Waterman admits to slaughtering pregnant stranger, trying to steal unborn baby

InsideEdition

As his girlfriend kept watch, Tony Charboneau "dug a shallow grave with the tools he gathered, he took out of the wheelchair, and shot and killed" his ex Amy Hogue, according to a probable cause affidavit.

Murdered Grandma Tied to a Wheelchair and Forced to Watch Ex Dig Her Grave Before Being Executed, Say Police

Buena Park, CA

NewSantaAna

How depraved and brazen would you have to be to stick your cell phone under the door of a changing room at a store to get a picture of a woman trying on clothes? Well, that happened in Buena Park on July 19, at 10:40 a.m.

Man recorded a woman who was in a Buena Park Target dressing room

A Missouri man with an alleged history of domestic abuse is accused of strapping his ex into a wheelchair and forcing her to watch him and his new girlfriend dig her grave before killing her, investigators said.

Tony Charboneau, 36, was charged with the murder of his former girlfriend, Amy Hogue, 43, and other crimes related to her death after she vanished on June 20, Washington County Prosecuting Attorney John Jones announced last week.

Charboneau supposedly got into an argument with Hogue, which led to him punching and stomping on her as she was leaving his home on the day she went missing,...

Grandmother strapped to wheelchair was forced to watch grave being dug before ex killed her: cops

Tennessee State

Nashville, TN

"Her car was in the middle of the cemetery and she was in the back of the car wrapped up in sheets and trash bags. She was beaten to death. Her face was smashed in, her head was smashed in, she was brutally beaten," the victim's father told WLOX

Beloved Nursing Student Beaten to Death and Left in Cemetery After Ex Released From Jail Without GPS Monitor

New York City, NY

HuffPost

Marisa Galloway, a mother of two girls, was shot on the Upper East Side street by her daughter’s grandmother, who then killed herself, police reported.

Grandmother Fatally Shot Mom On Upscale Manhattan Street Amid Custody Dispute: NYPD

Springfield, IL

Body-camera footage showing the fatal police shooting of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman who had called 911 for help, was released Monday in a case that has led to murder charges against a deputy.

Illinois police release bodycam video of fatal shooting of Black woman in her home

Compton, CA

BlackAmericaWeb

Freddie Trone and Trement Jones, charged with the 2022 robbery and murder of PnB Rock, were found guilty on all counts.
The post 2 Men Found Guilty On All Counts In PnB Rock Murder Trial appeared first on Black America Web.

2 Men Found Guilty On All Counts In PnB Rock Murder Trial

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Ocilla, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last Thursday, agents from the South Central Drug Task Force (SCDTF) made an arrest following a successful execution of a search warrant at a residence in Ocilla. According to officials, the search yielded a significant quantity of drugs, including tablets suspected to contain fentanyl, associated with a criminal street gang.

Successful Drug Bust in Ocilla Leads to Arrest Linked to 'Local Criminal Street Gang'

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Bellingham Metro News

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck areas near Las Vegas on Tuesday night, according to the United States Geological Service (USGS). The quake, which occurred at 8:06 p.m., was centered approximately 45 minutes from Las Vegas, near Indian Springs.

Magnitude 4.4 Earthquake Shakes Areas Near Las Vegas

Palm Coast, FL

The Independent

 Brendan Depa’s adoptive mother teared up as she asked a judge for leniency towards the teenager as he was sentenced on Tuesday, 6 August, for attacking a teacher’s aide in 2023.The 18-year-old was recorded on a video beating the staff member at Matanzas High School in Palm Coast, Florida.He pleaded no contest to aggravated battery charges against him in October and was sentenced Tuesday to five years in state prison followed by 15 years of probation.Leann Depa told a court that her Brendan has “had a hard life”, felt abandoned by his birth and adoptive family, and struggles with autism and behavioural issues.“I beg you let him come home with me. I want my son back,” she said.      Read More               Boat crew rescued after 34-foot vessel loses sail during Hurricane DebbyFlorida robbery suspect scales sixth-floor balcony to flee policeHuge anti-racism protest held in Walthamstow as thousands chant ‘We fight back’      

Moment schoolboy’s adoptive mother tears up asking judge for leniency after he attacked teacher

Coffee County, GA

Nicholls, GA

A traffic stop conducted by the Coffee County Drug Unit (CCDU) recently led to the arrest of a 23-year-old woman from Nicholls. According to a CCDU preliminary report, on July 23, detectives were conducting a proactive narcotics patrol in the area of Highway 135 and Old Pearson Highway when they observed a silver Cadillac CTS traveling towards Douglas. The vehicle failed to maintain its lane, crossing over the center line, which led to the traffic stop.

Nicholls Woman Arrested on Drug Charges Following Traffic Stop in Coffee County

Wisconsin State

Saint Croix County, WI

 A Minnesota engineer sobbed as he was sentenced to 20 years in prison for stabbing a high school student to death while tubing on a river, just days after the second anniversary of the attack.Nicolae Miu, 54, was handed two decades behind bars at his sentencing on Wednesday, as well as six years of extended supervision after his release for the stabbings along Apple River in St Croix County in Wisconsin in July 2022.He was convicted by a jury in April of first-degree reckless homicide, four counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety, and one count of battery.The attack killed...

Man sentenced to 20 years in prison for stabbing teen to death in tubing fight

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Kiamesha Lake, NY

Harris, NY

South Fallsburg, NY

Westbrookville, NY

Mongaup Valley, NY

Forestburgh, NY

Hurleyville, NY

Ferndale, NY

Glen Wild, NY

Smallwood, NY

Rock Hill, NY

Fallsburg, NY

Kauneonga Lake, NY

Thompsonville, NY

Woodridge, NY

White Lake, NY

Swan Lake, NY

Mountain Dale, NY

Loch Sheldrake, NY

Woodbourne, NY

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Prosecutors: Monticello man pleads guilty to 2022 violent Wawayanda home break-in

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Prosecutors: Monticello man pleads guilty to 2022 violent Wawayanda home break-in

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