Vernon Man Pleads Guilty In Years-Long Child Sex Abuse, Trafficking Case: State
A Connecticut man has admitted to sexually abusing a child and later forcing her to perform sexual acts with another man, prosecutors said.
Steven Lemieux, 45, of Vernon, pleaded guilty Friday, Aug. 14, to first-degree sexual assault, conspiracy to commit first-degree sexual assault, and trafficking in persons, the state Division of Criminal Justice announced Monday. A judge is set to sentence him on October 23.
Vernon police found that the abuse began in 2012, when the victim was 7 years old. Lemieux and a co-defendant repeatedly assaulted the child while she slept, investigators sai…
Friends Mourn Kearny Woman, 20, Killed In Route 280 Weekend Crash
The 20-year-old woman killed when a car veered off Route 280 and slammed into trees is being remembered as a cherished daughter, sister, and friend whose kindness touched those around her.
Adamaris Mishell Tipan Gonzalez was riding in the front passenger seat of a Honda traveling west when the crash happened near milepost 15.2 in Harrison around 2:35 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino said.
Dandy J. Quituizaca-Angama, 24, of Newark, was driving when he lost control of the Honda, ran off the right side of the roadway, struck a traffic sign support,…
Camo-Clad Crook Smashes Through Door Of All-American Hamburger Drive-In: Cops
A burglar smashed into a classic Long Island burger joint early Monday, Aug. 17, according to police.
The intruder broke the glass to the front door at All-American Hamburger Drive-In in Massapequa around 4:10 a.m., the Nassau County Police Department said.
Officers arrived shortly afterward only to realize the suspect had fled, police said. During the break-in, the man was wearing camouflage cargo shorts, a black shirt, black sneakers, and a red face covering, according to photos shared by police.
It is unclear if anything was taken from the store, which has been serving up delicious burg…
'You Will Die At My Hands': Cyberstalking Charge In NJ, PA Death Threat Campaign
A man most recently living in Albania threatened to kill victims in New Jersey and Pennsylvania during a 15-month campaign of graphic voicemails and text messages, federal prosecutors said.
Jarvis Shabazz, 37, who has ties to New Jersey, Georgia, Malaysia, Morocco, and Albania, was charged with eight counts of interstate threats and two counts of cyberstalking, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer announced. Shabazz made his initial appearance and was arraigned in Camden federal court before U.S. Magistrate Judge Sharon A. King.
The alleged threats began Oct. 10, 2022, when Shabazz left a graph…
NY Pagan Religious Leader Admits Disgusting Sex Abuse Of Underage Boys, Authorities Say
A pagan religious leader in New York admitted Monday, Aug. 17 that he traveled to the Capital District to sexually abuse two underage boys, authorities said.
James Yerdon, 56, pleaded guilty to first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child and faces 20 years in prison, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said.
Yerdon, of Adams Center (Jefferson County), also pleaded guilty to possession of child porn in federal court earlier this year and could be looking at several decades behind bars, according to authorities.
In the state case, Yerdon was accused of sexually assaulting …
Man Dies 9 Days After Oxon Hill Shooting; Accused Gunman May Face New Charges: Police
For more than a week, Oscar Guevara fought to survive after being shot in Maryland.
He died Sunday.
Guevara, 45, had been hospitalized since he was found suffering from gunshot wounds in the 6200 block of Oxon Hill Road at around 6:45 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 7, according to the Prince George's County Police Department.
He died from his injuries on Sunday, Aug. 16.
Jeremiah Hammond, 25, of Washington, DC, was arrested the day after the shooting and charged with attempted murder and related offenses.
Those charges could not be upgraded.
With Guevara's death, homicide detectives have taken ov…
International Manhunt Ends With BF Captured After GF Found Slashed, Hidden In Telford Closet
An international manhunt for a man accused of slashing his girlfriend’s throat, hiding her body in a closet, and fleeing the country ended with his capture in Honduras, prosecutors announced on Monday, Aug. 17.
Darwin David Espinal-Del Cid, 27, of Telford, Pennsylvania, was taken into custody by Honduran agents with the Technical Agency for Criminal Investigation during an operation coordinated with the FBI early Monday in Pespire, Honduras, according to Bucks County District Attorney Joe Khan.
Espinal-Del Cid is accused of killing his girlfriend, 23-year-old Maria Bernarda Popol Garcia, as…
Ephrata Mom Of 4 Rideshare Driver And Passenger Killed In Crash
A mother of four and a woman using a rideshare service were killed in a two-vehicle crash in Lancaster County over the weekend, officials announced on Monday, Aug. 17.
Nicole Bibbus, 37, of Ephrata Borough, and Cynthia Walsh, 71, of East Cocalico Township, died in the collision at North Reading Road and Keeler Avenue in East Cocalico Township on Saturday, Aug. 15, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's Office.
The crash involved a sedan and a subcompact car, the coroner's office said. Bibbus was driving the subcompact car, while Walsh was a backseat passenger in the sedan and was parti…
Girl Under 15 Sexually Abused In Albany, Suspect Arrested: Authorities
A Capital Region man has been arrested for sexually assaulting a girl under age 15, authorities revealed Monday, Aug. 17.
Julian Lloyd, 31, of Albany, was charged with second- and third-degree aggravated sexual abuse, first-degree sexual abuse, and child endangerment, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said.
Lloyd met the girl at 479 State Street in Albany around 8 p.m. on Sunday, June 7 and sexually assaulted her, investigators said. New York State Police looked into the allegations against Lloyd and arrested him Wednesday, Aug. 12, according to prosecutors.
At his arraignment M…
