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Man Strangled Former Partner In Front Of Their Kids, Slapped Child Next Day In Yonkers: DA
A Westchester man has been indicted on multiple felony charges after allegedly assaulting his former partner and one of their children while violating an active order of protection, prosecutors announced.
Tairon Drake, age 30, was arraigned Tuesday, July 8, in Westchester County Court on charges stemming from a violent domestic incident at his Yonkers home, Westchester District Attorney Susan Cacace announced on Thursday, July 10.
Prosecutors allege that on May 1, 2025, Drake placed both hands around his ex-partner’s neck and threatened to kill her, all in front of their two children.…
Man Slaps, Punches, Bites Family, Then Charges At Them With Knife: Warrington Police
A man slapped, punched, and bit relatives before arming himself with a kitchen knife during a domestic disturbance in Warrington, police announced on Monday, July 7.
Xiangxing He, 47, of Warrington, became violent during a late-night argument with family members inside a home on the 2500 block of Diane’s Way around 11:34 p.m. on Monday, July 1, according to Warrington Township Police.
He allegedly slapped one family member in the face during the argument, prompting others to intervene. As tensions escalated, He reportedly grabbed a kitchen knife and charged at the initial victim, but other …
Dover Dad Who Beat Dog To Death With Bat Sentenced After Teen Daughter Called Police
A York County man has been sentenced to state prison for beating his family dog to death with a baseball bat — an attack witnessed by his teenage daughter, who later turned him in to police, District Attorney Tim Barker announced on Tuesday, July 2.
Aston Aguilera, 39, of Dover, pleaded guilty to felony aggravated cruelty to animals before York County Judge Clyde W. Vedder on Monday, April 14, according to court documents. On Tuesday, July 1, he was sentenced to serve two to four years in a state correctional facility, court records show.
The violent incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. on We…
Manchester Man, 44, Beats Mom With Cane, Charged With Attempted Murder: Prosecutor
A New Jersey man is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly beating his 71-year-old mother with a cane, officials said.
The incident happened around 12:15 p.m. on Friday, June 27, at the Pine Acres Manor Mobile Home Community in Manchester Township, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.
Police responded to a call about a woman in distress and found the victim with visible injuries to her face and body, authorities said. She was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, where she was listed in critical but stable condition.
The suspect, 44-year…
‘What Is Wrong With People?’ Sister Of Missing PA Woman Katlyn Harp Fires Back At Critics
A 33-year-old Columbia County woman vanished from her home last Thursday, and state police have launched an extensive investigation using drones, dogs, and specialized search teams.
Katlyn Harp was last seen at her home on Fairview Drive in Hemlock Township, near Bloomsburg, around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 19, 2025, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, June 27.
Harp is described as a white woman with blonde hair and blue eyes. Police are calling this a “very active investigation” and confirmed that PSP’s Aviation Unit, K-9 teams, SERT (Special Emergency Response Team), Drone Te…
Exclusive: Grafton Triple Murderer Threatened Similar Scenario Year Prior, Victim’s Dad Says
In the days before her tragic death, Whitney Fowler was trying to escape what friends and loved ones describe as a long and dangerous pattern of domestic violence.
Fowler, 27, was one of three people fatally shot at a Rensselaer County home in Grafton on Wednesday evening, June 18, as Daily Voice previously reported.
Her husband, 26-year-old Joshua Fowler, is now charged with murder after allegedly gunning down Whitney, his father Wilson Fowler, 55, and his step-grandmother Anita Krandle, 69, before reportedly hoping police would end his life in a “suicide by cop” scenario, according to New…
Milton Murder-Suicide: Man, Woman Dead In Fatal Stabbing, Leave Behind Child, DA Says
A man and woman who had been dating died on Friday night, June 13, in what police are calling a murder suicide.
Rose Lamour, 28, of Milton, and Stanley Monteperousse, 35, were found suffering stab wounds at a home on Blue Hills Parkway after multiple neighbors called 911 around 7:30 p.m., the Norfolk District Attorney said.
First responders gave emergency medical care at the scene and rushed both victims to nearby hospitals. Lamour and Monteperousse were later pronounced dead.
The Norfolk District Attorney’s Office confirmed that the pair had been in a dating relationship and shared …
Hagerstown Officer Shot In Face, Head, Arm With 20-Gauge Shotgun Identified: Police
A Maryland police officer who was shot in the face, head, and arm during a domestic violence barricade has been identified as K9 Officer Langley Dean, a 19-year veteran of the Hagerstown Police Department, authorities said.
Dean was critically injured Thursday, June 12, when Daniel Matthew Anderson, 40, allegedly fired a 20-gauge shotgun at close range during a standoff on Forrest Drive, according to new information released by HPD on Friday, June 13.
During a post-arrest search of the home, detectives and members of the Western Maryland Regional Crime Lab recovered the shotgun used in the …
Hagerstown Man Beat Wife, Shot Officer With Shotgun, Then Barricaded With Gun: Police (Updated)
A Maryland father is accused of assaulting his wife with children in the house, then shooting a responding officer with a shotgun during an hours-long standoff that ended in his arrest, authorities said.
Daniel Matthew Anderson, 40, was taken into custody around 4:35 p.m. Thursday, June 12, after barricading himself for more than eight hours inside a home on Forrest Drive, according to the Hagerstown Police Department.
Officers first responded to the home around 5 a.m. for a domestic violence assault call.
Anderson’s wife, who showed “clear signs of being assaulted,” let officers ins…
Whip/Nae Nae Rapper Silentó Pleads Guilty In Cousin’s Killing
A Georgia rapper who went viral for the Whip/Nae Nae dance pleaded guilty but mentally ill in the 2021 shooting death of his cousin, DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announced on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.
Ricky Lamar Hawk, 27, best known by his stage name Silentó, admitted to killing Frederick Rooks III, 34, on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, in the Panthersville area of unincorporated Decatur. He pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and concealing the death of another. A murder charge was dropped as par…
Firefighter Slammed Ex To Floor, Hit Her In Head In Their Dobbs Ferry Apartment: DA
A Westchester firefighter has been convicted of assaulting his then-girlfriend during a violent domestic attack in their shared apartment, prosecutors announced.
Joseph Apostoli, age 46, a member of the Fairview Fire Department, was found guilty on Wednesday, June 11, of two counts of third-degree assault, both class A misdemeanors, following a non-jury trial, the Westchester County DA's Office said.
The conviction stems from an incident on April 11, 2024, when Apostoli slammed the victim to the floor of their bedroom during a dispute, then carried her into the living room and t…
Woman Stabbed With Vape Pen, Trapped In Wawa, Threatened Not To Testify: Bucks DA
A woman was stabbed with a vape pen, blocked from leaving a Wawa, and terrorized for months by a man who later pressured her not to testify—now, he’s going to state prison, Bucks County prosecutors announced on Tuesday, June 11, 2025.
Anthony Ortiz, 34, of Philadelphia, was sentenced to 4 years and 5 months to 13 years behind bars after pleading guilty to a violent series of domestic assaults and attempts to silence his victim.
Three Months Of Brutality
The attacks began on June 29, 2024, when Falls Township Police responded to a domestic call and found Ortiz actively assaulting his girlfri…
North Adams Man Admits To Slamming 6-Year-Old, Forcing Them To Kneel On Dry Ice, Gets 2.5 Years
A Western Massachusetts man who admitted to violently beating a 6-year-old child has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison, authorities said.
Jesriel Morales, 36, of North Adams, pleaded on Thursday, June 5, to a string of disturbing crimes involving a 6-year-old child. The assaults happened in 2022 and included slamming the child into a wall and window, hitting them with a belt, slapping them, and forcing them to kneel on dried rice, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said.
Related: North Adams Man Guilty Of Raping 3-Year-Old Child
The abuse led to three co…
Newark Man Guilty Of Assaulting Pregnant Wife: Prosecutor
A 31-year old Newark man was convicted on Wednesday, June 4, of attacking his pregnant wife, authorities said.
On Sunday, March 5, 2023, Milton Chogllo choked and beat his wife, 32-year-old Christina Leon, outside their home on Bergen Street in Newark, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II said. Leon's 14-year-old daughter witnessed the attack and testified against Chogllo , Stephens said.
Leon was six months pregnant at the time, Stephens said.
Chogllo will be sentenced in July, Stephens said.
