PA Dad Murders Son Over Cat; Watches Religious Videos For 12 Hours Before Calling 911: DA PA Dad Murders Son Over Cat; Watches Religious Videos For 12 Hours Before Calling 911: DA
PA Dad Murders Son Over Cat; Watches Religious Videos For 12 Hours Before Calling 911: DA A Pennsylvania father has been convicted of murder after he shot and killed his son during a bizarre argument over a cat and a car — then sat in the home for nearly 12 hours watching religious videos before calling 911, court documents detail.  John Francis Gustites, 67, of Sheppton, was found guilty on Wednesday, June 11 of Third-Degree Murder, Aggravated Assault, Recklessly Endangering Another Person, and Simple Assault in the death of his 42-year-old son, John Andrew Gustites, according to Schuylkill County District Attorney Michael O’Pake and court records. 🔫 The Shooting The dead…
Woman Stabbed With Vape Pen, Trapped In Wawa, Threatened Not To Testify: Bucks DA Woman Stabbed With Vape Pen, Trapped In Wawa, Threatened Not To Testify: Bucks DA
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…
Man Charged With Sexually Abusing Child In Annville Over 2-Year Span: Police Man Charged With Sexually Abusing Child In Annville Over 2-Year Span: Police
Man Charged With Sexually Abusing Child In Annville Over 2-Year Span: Police A man is facing multiple felony sex charges after allegedly abusing a child over two years in Lebanon County, authorities announced on Tuesday, June 10. Matthew Bryce Koepke, 37, was arrested on Sunday, June 9, by the Western Lebanon County Regional Police Department following an investigation into incidents that reportedly occurred between 2020 and 2022 in Annville Township, according to police. The abuse was first reported in August 2024, investigators said. Koepke is charged with: Felony Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse with a Child. Felony Aggravated Indecent Assault of a Child…
Drunk Woman Grabbed Officer’s Throat After Doylestown Bar Fight, Police Say Drunk Woman Grabbed Officer’s Throat After Doylestown Bar Fight, Police Say
Drunk Woman Grabbed Officer’s Throat After Doylestown Bar Fight, Police Say A Perkasie woman was arrested after she got into a fight at a Doylestown bar and grabbed an officer by the throat, authorities said. Rebecca Barraclough, 38, was drunk and acting disorderly at Chambers 19 on North Main Street on Sunday, June 1, according to Central Bucks Regional Police. Officers responded to a call for a disorderly patron. Barraclough refused to leave the bar and physically fought with employees and other patrons, police said. When officers tried to take her into custody, she resisted and “grabbed an officer's throat,” police said. Barraclough was charged with aggravated…
Pregnant Woman Injured As Man Bursts Through Locked Door In Ephrata: Police Pregnant Woman Injured As Man Bursts Through Locked Door In Ephrata: Police
Pregnant Woman Injured As Man Bursts Through Locked Door In Ephrata: Police A pregnant woman was injured after a man burst through a locked bathroom door during an incident in Ephrata Township, authorities announced. Seth Michael Quimby, 21, of Ephrata, is accused of pushing the door into the woman’s arm and stomach after she tried to separate herself from a verbal argument around 5 p.m. on Friday, May 30, 2025, according to Ephrata Police. The woman had retreated to the bathroom and locked the door. Police say Quimby broke it open, forcefully striking her and leaving visible bruising. She declined medical treatment, but officers noted she is pregnant. Quimby fled…
Gloucester Co Home Invader Arrested By SWAT After Beating Pair With Metal Pipe, Standoff: Cops Gloucester Co Home Invader Arrested By SWAT After Beating Pair With Metal Pipe, Standoff: Cops
Gloucester Co Home Invader Arrested By SWAT After Beating Pair With Metal Pipe, Standoff: Cops A 53-year-old man was arrested after allegedly breaking into a South Jersey home, assaulting two people with a metal pipe, and then barricading himself inside his own house, police said. Shawn Huntsinger, of Violet Street in Franklinville, was identified as the suspect in a violent home invasion that happened around 8:49 a.m. on Saturday, May 31, on the 800 block of Little Mill Road, according to the Franklin Township Police Department. Police say Huntsinger “forcibly entered the Little Mill Road residence by attempting to kick in the door.” The male homeowner tried to stop him, but was uns…
Jealous Ex-BF With Knife Tries Repeatedly To Run Over Romantic Rival In Bensalem: Police Jealous Ex-BF With Knife Tries Repeatedly To Run Over Romantic Rival In Bensalem: Police
Jealous Ex-BF With Knife Tries Repeatedly To Run Over Romantic Rival In Bensalem: Police Fueled by jealousy over a woman the victim was dating, a Bensalem man allegedly chased him with a knife and tried to run him over multiple times, police announced on Monday, May 26. Jeffrey Santucci, 66, of Bristol Pike in Bensalem, was identified as the driver of a red GMC SUV who terrorized the man along Bristol Pike and Red Lion Road on Saturday, May 24, according to Bensalem Police. Officers were first called around 4:10 p.m. for a disturbance. A man told police that a stranger in an SUV pulled up beside him, started yelling, then jumped out of the car wielding a large knife and chased …
Man’s Arm Slashed Open In Brutal Street Attack, Police In York Say Man’s Arm Slashed Open In Brutal Street Attack, Police In York Say
Man’s Arm Slashed Open In Brutal Street Attack, Police In York Say A man’s arm was slashed open in a savage street attack late Monday night in York, and police say the suspect was caught red-handed. Officers rushed to the 600 block of West King Street around 11:35 p.m. on Monday, May 12, for a reported stabbing, York City Police said in a release issued on Tuesday, May 13. At the scene, they found a 34-year-old man bleeding heavily from deep lacerations to his arm. He was taken to a nearby hospital for emergency treatment and is expected to survive, authorities said. While investigating, officers arrested Starling Lopez, 41, who was allegedly still on sce…
‘A Thug In A Petite Package’: Judge Slams Woman In Manheim Twp. Teen Beating Home Invasion ‘A Thug In A Petite Package’: Judge Slams Woman In Manheim Twp. Teen Beating Home Invasion
‘A Thug In A Petite Package’: Judge Slams Woman In Manheim Twp. Teen Beating Home Invasion A Lancaster Township woman who stormed into a home and beat a teenager was sentenced to state prison, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, May 3. Najee Aalliyah Ramirez, 27, of Sterling Place, was sentenced to two to eight years behind bars after being convicted of Burglary, Corruption of Minors, and Simple Assault following a three-day jury trial in May 2024, held without her. According to prosecutors, Ramirez and three co-defendants kicked down the victim’s door in August 2022 and attacked a juvenile girl and her mother, leaving the teen with head and neck …
CYS Worker Sentenced To Life For Beating Roommate To Death In New Oxford: Officials CYS Worker Sentenced To Life For Beating Roommate To Death In New Oxford: Officials
CYS Worker Sentenced To Life For Beating Roommate To Death In New Oxford: Officials A former York County Children and Youth Services caseworker will spend the rest of his life in prison for killing his longtime roommate, a fellow CYS employee, in what investigators described as a targeted, brutal attack in their shared Adams County home. Kyle Wesley Bartram, 39, of New Oxford, was sentenced to life in prison without parole after pleading no contest to first-degree criminal homicide in the death of 61-year-old Keith Monn, court records show. Judge Shawn Wagner handed down the sentence on Wednesday, April 17, 2025. Victim Found Dead During Welfare Check Monn was discovered b…
Man Hiding In Clothing Rack At Reston Target Sexually Assaulted Woman: Police Man Hiding In Clothing Rack At Reston Target Sexually Assaulted Woman: Police
Man Hiding In Clothing Rack At Reston Target Sexually Assaulted Woman: Police A man is behind bars after allegedly hiding inside a clothing rack and sexually assaulting a shopper at a Target in Virginia, police said. Officers were called around 1:45 p.m. Monday, April 14, to the store in the 12100 block of Sunset Hills Road in Reston, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Detectives said the suspect, 24-year-old Jonathan David Bavon, who has no fixed address, was found hiding inside a clothing rack after he “inappropriately touched” a victim inside the store. Bavon was arrested at the scene and taken to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where h…
Fight At Shippensburg Middle School Leads To Assault Charge For Juvenile: Police Fight At Shippensburg Middle School Leads To Assault Charge For Juvenile: Police
Fight At Shippensburg Middle School Leads To Assault Charge For Juvenile: Police A fight at Shippensburg Area Middle School ended with a student facing an assault charge, borough police announced on Saturday, April 19. The altercation broke out on campus at 101 Park Place on Monday, April 14, prompting the school’s administration to summon the School Resource Officer, police said in the release. After completing the investigation, officers charged the juvenile with Simple Assault, Harassment, and Disorderly Conduct. No further details about what led to the fight or the students involved were made public.