PhD Student Who Killed Infant, Abused Twin Baby Brother In PA Sentenced
A former PhD student from New Jersey who killed her friend’s infant son and abused his twin brother was sentenced in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Oct. 28, court records show.
Nicole Elizabeth Virzi, 32, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder, aggravated assault, and endangering the welfare of children in the death of 6-week-old Leon Katz and injuries to his twin brother.
Leon was alert, behaving normally, and had no head injuries when his parents left him with Virzi at their Pittsburgh apartment, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Oct. 29.
His parents, Savannah …
Lancaster Man Flipped Table, Charged Toward Judge During Hearing: DA
A Pennsylvania man flipped over a courtroom table, nearly injured his own attorney and charged toward a judge during a hearing on allegations he burned, struck and strangled a woman, authorities announced on Wednesday, Oct. 28.
Fletcher Morton, 57, of the 600 block of East King Street, Lancaster is accused of charging toward Magisterial District Judge Andrew LeFever during a preliminary hearing on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 21, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office.
A Pennsylvania State Constable restrained Morton before anyone was injured inside the courtroom in the 7…
Man Lured Nutley Teen From Home Before Accomplice Fired 12 Shots, Jury Finds
A 66-year-old New York man has been convicted of trying to kill a 19-year-old outside his mother's Nutley home in a Fourth of July ambush that left the teen shot four times, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 28.
Armando Villareal Mena, of Newburgh, NY, was found guilty Friday, Oct. 23, of first-degree conspiracy to commit murder, first-degree attempted murder, and second-degree aggravated assault in the shooting of Jahniel Perez, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said.
Mena and an accomplice drove from Newburgh to Perez's mother's Nutley home on July 4, 2025, prosecutors s…
Ephrata Hospital Worker Struck In Face By Woman: Police
A woman struck a health care worker in the face at a Pennsylvania hospital, police announced on Monday, Oct. 26.
Tataityanna Mati Harris, 23, of Harrisburg was arrested following the assault at WellSpan Hospital, 169 Martin Avenue in Ephrata Borough, police said.
Officers responded at 11:17 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, after the assault was reported. They interviewed the health care worker and reviewed hospital security footage, which showed Harris striking the worker in the face, according to the Ephrata Police Department.
Harris was charged with one count of second-degree felony aggravated assa…
Man Strangles Victim, Smashes Phone In Front Of Children In Englewood: Police
A man is accused of strangling a victim, slamming their head into a wall, and smashing their phone in front of children during a violent confrontation at an Bergen County home, authorities said.
Englewood police responded to a residence on Rock Creek Terrace around 10 p.m. Aug. 23 for a reported disturbance, but the suspect, identified as Paul R. Martin, 42, had already fled, Englewood Police Detective Capt. Renee LaRaia said.
The assault began after a verbal argument, when Martin allegedly forced the victim's head into a wall and strangled them, LaRaia said. Martin then ripped a phone…
Neptune Man Charged In Home Invasion That Left One Injured: Lakewood PD
A 46-year-old Neptune man was arrested and charged after he broke into a home in Lakewood Saturday, Oct. 24, authorities said.
At 7:30 a.m., officers responded to a report of a home invasion in an apartment in John Street, Lakewood police said. One of the occupants sustained injuries during the incident and was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment, police said.
Gregory Jones was identified as the suspect and was charged with home invasion, two counts of robbery, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon,…
Suspect Admits To Shooting Man In Arms In Lakewood: Prosecutor
A 49-year-old Toms River resident has pleaded guilty to a shooting that injured a man in Lakewood, authorities announced.
Million Brown-Bey pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and a weapons offense on Thursday, Oct. 22, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Per the terms of a plea agreement, Brown-Bey faces 10 years in prison, Billhimer said.
On Sunday, Jan. 7, Lakewood police responded to shots fired at the West Gate Shopping Complex, after Brown-Bey approached the victim's vehicle at a residence on Hillside Avenue fired at least one round, striking him, Billhimer said. Soo…
Woman In Stiletto Heels Punches, Kicks Officers During Traffic Stop: Manheim Twp. Police
A woman wearing knee-high stiletto heels punched and kicked officers during a traffic stop in Pennsylvania, police announced on Monday, Oct. 19.
Casandra Lee Smith, 37, of Lancaster, was stopped at Lititz Pike and York Road in Manheim Township on Saturday, Oct. 10, according to Manheim Township police.
Smith repeatedly tried to get out of the vehicle despite instructions to stay inside and was eventually detained in handcuffs, police said.
While along the roadside, she began screaming for help. Officers warned her that continuing to yell would result in a disorderly conduct arrest, but she…
Secaucus Walmart Shoplifting Bust Uncovers Burglar Tools, 5 Outstanding Warrants: Cops
A shoplifting call at a New Jersey Walmart led police to two women who had five outstanding warrants between them, with one also accused of possessing burglar tools, authorities said.
Secaucus police responded to the Walmart at 400 Park Plaza Drive around 9:47 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, where they arrested Daria Taylor, 34, of Newark, and Markeda Branch, 40, of East Orange, police said.
Taylor was charged with shoplifting, conspiracy to commit shoplifting and hindering apprehension after allegedly providing false information to police.
She also had two outstanding warrants, one from Newark an…
Child Struck By SUV Crossing To School Bus In Susquehanna, Driver Charged: Affidavit
A child suffered a fractured left arm and shoulder when an SUV driver failed to stop for a school bus’s flashing red lights in Dauphin County on Friday, Oct. 9, police wrote in court documents.
William M. Hanna Sr., 82, of Harrisburg, is charged with felony aggravated assault by vehicle, along with summary counts of failing to stop for a school bus and reckless driving, according to the criminal complaint.
Daily Voice obtained court documents on Friday, Oct. 16.
Susquehanna Township police responded to Crooked Hill Road and Dogwood Drive at approximately 6:30 a.m., where Officer Jeremy Wey…
Fight Over Text Messages Ends In 4 Shot Near Muhlenberg College, Allentown Man Convicted
A Pennsylvania man who opened fire into a crowd near Muhlenberg College in Allentown, shooting four people after a fight over text messages, has been convicted of attempted homicide, prosecutors announced Friday, Oct. 16.
Axel Suarez Vidal, 25, of Allentown, was found guilty Thursday, Oct. 15, of attempted homicide, three counts of aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury, and seven counts of recklessly endangering another person, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan.
The shooting happened around 6:45 p.m. on Feb. 20, 2024, outside a home at 1837 West Turner…
PA Wife Choked Husband To Death During Fight, Told Police She 'Didn't Mean To Kill Him'
A Pennsylvania woman choked her husband to death during a fight at their home, then repeatedly apologized as emergency crews tried to save him, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Oct. 15.
Wendy L. Wolf, 49, of Salisbury Borough, Somerset County, is charged with strangulation, involuntary manslaughter, and aggravated assault in the death of her husband, Kenneth Wayne Wolf Jr., 60, Pennsylvania State Police said.
Troopers were called to the couple's home at 158 Chestnut Street around 6:40 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, for a domestic altercation involving a 60-year-old…
Bergenfield Men Stormed Dumont Home, Repeatedly Struck Man With Knife: Prosecutor
Four Bergen County men have been charged in a Dumont home invasion that left a man injured after he was repeatedly struck in the head with a knife, authorities said.
Andrew Baik, 31, of Cliffside Park; Christian I. Curatola, 31, of Bergenfield; Brendan J. Hayes, 31, of Bergenfield; and Kerby W. Santillan, 31, of Bergenfield were arrested following a months-long investigation, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
The incident began following a dispute among acquaintances early Sunday, Jan. 4, when two vehicles arrived at a home on Larch Avenue, Musella said. Multiple people force…
Intoxicated Teen Taken By Jet Ski To Susquehanna River Island, Unconscious Raped: Lancaster DA
A 17-year-old girl who had been drinking with friends along the Susquehanna River was taken by jet ski to an island, raped while drifting in and out of consciousness, and returned about an hour later barely able to stand or walk, prosecutors said.
More than two years later, a Lancaster County jury convicted the man who took her onto the river, Salvador Villa-Del Toro, 28, of Martic Township, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office announced Tuesday, Oct. 6.
The assault happened in July 2024 after the teen and several friends gathered along the river's shoreline and were drinking, ac…
'Intentional' Hit-Run Left Teen With Fractured Skull In Lancaster; Driver Pleads Guilty
A Pennsylvania man has admitted to intentionally swerving his car into a teenager riding an electric bike, leaving him with skull and facial fractures and a brain bleed, authorities announced on Monday, Oct. 5.
Jonathan Seth, 27, of the 100 block of Ruby Street in Lancaster, pleaded guilty on Sept. 11 before Lancaster County Judge Dennis Reinaker to two counts of aggravated assault, two counts of accidents involving death or personal injury, one count of recklessly endangering another person, and a summary driving offense, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office.
The ch…
Teen Who Asked 'Do You Want To Die?' Before Shooting Boy In Face Sentenced In Lancaster
A teenager who asked another boy, “do you want to die,” moments before shooting him in the face near a city park has been sentenced after pleading guilty to attempted homicide, authorities announced on Thursday, Oct. 1.
Jay-Quan Edward Williams, 17, of the 300 block of East Liberty Street, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Sept. 24, to attempted criminal homicide, two counts of aggravated assault, and charges of recklessly endangering another person, possession of a firearm by a minor, firearms not to be carried without a license, and persons not to possess a firearm, according to the Lancaster Co…
