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Penn Hills Man Arrested on Rape Charges

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Penn Hills Man Arrested on Rape Charges

**Pittsburgh, PA** – A Penn Hills man, Raymond Byrdsong Jr., 38, was taken into custody after being charged with raping his former girlfriend.

Byrdsong is facing charges including felony counts of rape, aggravated indecent assault, and sexual assault related to an incident on December 12. On that day, the victim reported to police that she was forced into her home’s basement and assaulted before she could escape to her mother’s house.

Following a 911 call, Penn Hills Police found Byrdsong in a running vehicle outside the victim’s residence. Byrdsong fled at high speed and had been evading capture since.

Earlier this week, Penn Hills Police requested assistance in locating Byrdsong. Detectives discovered he was hiding in a residence on Shenandoah Drive in Penn Hills and arrested him at 7 p.m. Tuesday, finding him concealed under a bed. Byrdsong was taken into custody without incident and is now at the Allegheny County Jail.

Thomas Robinson Arrested in Quincy for Firearm-Related Charges

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Thomas Robinson Arrested in Quincy for Firearm-Related Charges

**Quincy, MA** – On Monday, at approximately 8:45 AM, Thomas Robinson, 63, of Quincy was arrested by the Youth Violence Strike Force with support from Massachusetts State Police and Quincy Police. Robinson was taken into custody near Jackson Street in Quincy.

At the time of arrest, he was wanted under a warrant from Dorchester Court. The charges include Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Unlawful Possession of Ammunition, Assault and Battery with a Firearm, and Discharging a Firearm within 500 Feet of a Dwelling.

His arraignment is scheduled to occur in Dorchester District Court. The charges are linked to an earlier incident reported in Mattapan.

On Friday, December 20, 2024, around 11:37 PM, officers responded to a shooting incident at 130 Delhi Street. The officers found a male victim with a gunshot wound, provided medical aid, and Boston EMS transported the victim to a local hospital for non-life threatening injuries.

Man Arrested for Drug and Firearm Offenses in Dorchester

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Man Arrested for Drug and Firearm Offenses in Dorchester

**Boston, MA** – Officers from the District B-2 (Roxbury) Drug Control Unit conducted a drug interdiction in Dorchester’s Grove Hall neighborhood, resulting in the arrest of 51-year-old Manestreem Forty-Four of Greensboro, Alabama, on Saturday.

The operation followed community complaints about drug activities and the illicit sale of unstamped cigarettes affecting local businesses. Acting on the intelligence gathered, officers from the B-2 unit performed targeted patrols to address these issues.

On Friday around 11:00 AM, officers observed Forty-Four engaged in several hand-to-hand transactions from his vehicle, which led to individuals leaving with illegal Newport cigarettes. Surveillance continued into Saturday around noon, where officers spotted similar actions.

Upon contacting Forty-Four, he resisted arrest but was quickly subdued. A search of his vehicle uncovered cash, unstamped cigarettes, bags of marijuana, and a loaded 9mm firearm. Forty-Four is set for arraignment in Dorchester District Court facing charges including drug possession, unlawful possession of a large-capacity firearm, and other related offenses.

Man Arrested for Arson at Cumberland Church

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Man Arrested for Arson at Cumberland Church

**Cumberland, MD** – A man has been arrested in connection with the deliberate burning of a tree at Radiant Life Church located on Park Street in Cumberland. Dalton Richard Eugene Gates, 32, was identified as the suspect after an investigation that utilized both surveillance footage and a fortuitous discovery on Facebook.

The incident occurred on December 9, just after 5:00 p.m., when a tree was found on fire at the church. The City of Cumberland Fire Department responded quickly to extinguish the blaze. The investigation, led by the Cumberland Fire Marshal’s Office, determined the fire was intentional and sought the help of the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

The investigation gained significant traction when Deputy State Fire Marshal Adam Rounds recognized the suspect’s image on the BCFP Reality News Facebook page. This discovery enabled collaboration with local authorities, including the Pennsylvania State Police and Bedford Borough Police, ultimately identifying and locating Gates.

Gates was apprehended on Thursday by the Pennsylvania State Police and is currently in custody at Bedford County Correctional Facility, awaiting extradition. He faces charges of malicious destruction of property and second-degree malicious burning.

75-Year-Old Woman, Son Arrested for Assault

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Incident Leads to Arrests in Myrtle Beach

**Myrtle Beach, SC -** On Tuesday, two individuals were arrested in connection with an assault incident that escalated into a barricaded situation in Myrtle Beach. The incident occurred at 1201 Rosehaven Dr., prompting a police response at approximately 9:04 a.m.

Jennifer Gail Gatling, 75, has been charged with obstructing justice. Michael James Gatling, 38, faces charges of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature.

Myrtle Beach Police Department reported that the two individuals were taken into custody safely by 2:33 p.m. Traffic on Hwy. 15 was rerouted due to the active situation, and the public was advised to avoid the area.

The police department encouraged anyone with information regarding the case to reach out at 843-918-1382, referencing case number 25-000149. Updates related to the situation are available on the department’s social media platforms.

Police make arrested in Manchester murder case

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New York Man Arrested for Involvement in October Murder

**Manchester, NJ** – Sandeep Kumar, 34, of South Ozone Park, New York, was charged on Wednesday with murder and conspiracy to commit murder. These charges are in connection to the death of Kuldeep Kumar, 35, of India, in Manchester Township last October.

The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit investigated a report on December 14 regarding a deceased person at the Greenwood Wildlife Management Area. Authorities found the remains in advanced decomposition. By the next day, the Ocean County Medical Examiner determined multiple gunshot wounds to the chest caused the death, which was ruled a homicide.

An investigation identified Kuldeep Kumar as the deceased, following a missing person’s report filed by his family in October. Sourav Kumar, 23, Guarav Singh, 27, Nirmal Singh, 30, and Gurdeep Singh, 22, all of Greenwood, Indiana, were arrested in connection with the crime and also face similar charges.

Sandeep Kumar was detained at the New Jersey State Police Barracks in Holmdel on Wednesday and transported to Ocean County Jail. Investigating agencies commend the cooperation among various law enforcement agencies involved in this