Pennsylvania

Three young boys were killed by a man released with an ankle monitor

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Residents in the small Pennsylvania town of Lebanon are in mourning after a triple shooting left two young boys – 8 and 9 years old – dead and a third victim, 19-year-old Joshua Lugo-Perez also fatally injured. The alleged shooter, 22-year-old Alex Torres-Santos, is now in police custody and facing three counts of homicide and conspiracy to commit criminal homicide. The breakdown of events, as shared by Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf, is …

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A 22-year-old woman had her leg bitten off by a shark in Turks and Caicos

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An unfortunate incident occurred on Wednesday, October 14th, when a 22-year-old woman from Connecticut sustained critical injuries from a shark attack while snorkeling off the coast of the Blue Haven Resort in Turks and Caicos. The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force quickly evacuated the victim and took her to the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre. This incident follows that of a 15-year-old Pennsylvania surf-enthusiast who was bitten by a shark earlier this week off …

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Pennsylvania man convicted of torturing employee and running illegal operation

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Ross Roggio, a 54-year-old man from Pennsylvania, has been convicted of multiple crimes linked to running an unlawful weapons manufacturing unit in Iraq. A federal jury handed down the conviction on May 19, with the Department of Justice subsequently publicizing the trial’s conclusion. Roggio was active in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, where he was implicated in the creation of a weapons manufacturing plant. He imparted training to individuals there on the assembly, operation, and …

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Two children, ages 9 and 12, fatally struck by oncoming train

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In a heartbreaking incident, two children, Jahaad Atkinson, 9, and Ahyir Womack, 12, lost their lives to a train in Chester, Pennsylvania. They were hit by an oncoming train around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. The southbound train, heading to Washington D.C., came to a halt several blocks later at Highland Avenue. A local resident, Tracey, recounted seeing a group of children on the train tracks shortly before the accident. She tried to persuade them to …

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Mother charged with murder after allegedly strangling son over financial struggles

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Ruth DiRienzo-Whitehead, a 50-year-old mother from Pennsylvania, has been charged with the murder of her 11-year-old son, Matthew Whitehead. According to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office, the boy’s lifeless body was discovered in the family’s Horsham home on Tuesday morning. The criminal complaint states that DiRienzo-Whitehead informed investigators that her son had been intermittently crying throughout the day due to their family’s financial difficulties. She admitted to strangling the child, claiming she wanted to …

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Mom shot dead in ‘targeted murder’ while at Dunkin’ Donuts drive-thru with her son

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A Pennsylvania teacher and mother was tragically killed in what authorities are describing as a “targeted murder” while she waited in line at a Dunkin’ Donuts drive-thru with her young son in the Philadelphia suburbs. Rachel King, 35, was fatally shot on April 11 around 7:40 a.m. at the Melrose Shopping Center in Cheltenham, according to a press release from the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office. Responding officers discovered King’s lifeless body in the driver’s …

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Pennsylvania Mother Tragically Killed by Neighbor’s Great Danes While Feeding Them

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In a tragic turn of events, a Pennsylvania mother was fatally attacked by her neighbor’s two Great Danes while she was feeding them during the owner’s absence. Kristen Potter, 38, was mauled by the large dogs inside the neighbor’s home on Thursday evening, according to Perry County Coroner Robert Ressler. First responders weren’t able to reach Potter until animal control officers arrived and tranquilized the dogs. Potter’s young son was also present during the attack …

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18-Year-Old Charged for Killing Police Officer

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18-year-old Miles Pfeffer is set to face formal charges this Saturday following his alleged killing of Temple University Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald. The event took place near Montgomery Avenue and 18th Street in North Philadelphia, where Officer Fitzgerald had been attempting to deescalate a carjacking. Surveillance video captures Pfeffer in the act of shooting a handgun at the officer, ultimately standing over him and firing innumerable shots in the head and face area. A witness …

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Man Sentenced for Shooting Police Chief

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In Bucks County, Pennsylvania, a man named Colin Petroziello was sentenced to 15-30 years in prison last week, following a no contest plea for the shooting of Yardley Police Chief Joseph Kelly in August 2021. The 26-year-old resident of Yardley was charged with attempted homicide of a law enforcement officer, attempted murder, aggravated assault, and several other crimes. A no contest plea is not a confession of guilt, but rather an acceptance of the conviction …

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Former Business Partner Arrested for Murder of Pennsylvania Mother

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A shocking turn of events has taken place in the case of Jennifer Brown, a 43-year-old Pennsylvania mother who was reported missing and later found murdered. Blair Watts, a 33-year-old former business partner of Brown, has been taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder, theft by unlawful taking, and fraudulently accessing a device. According to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele, the evidence gathered by detectives over the 37 days since Brown’s disappearance points …

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