NEWARK, N.J. — A Salvadoran national and MS-13 gang member wanted in his home country for aggravated homicide and ties to terrorist organizations was arrested …
BALTIMORE, MD — Baltimore County police have charged 30-year-old Mark Jones in connection with the fatal shooting of his four-year-old son, Jacobi Jones, and the …
PIQUA, OH — A 34-year-old Ohio man is facing murder charges after allegedly admitting to violently shaking and slamming a 1-year-old girl’s head on the …
BALTIMORE — Homicide detectives have arrested and charged 25-year-old Ajay Wiggins in connection with the killing of his mother, 64-year-old Joyce Gaskins, at their home …
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A 45-year-old Brooklyn man was arrested and charged with second-degree murder Monday in connection with the fatal stabbing of a woman and …
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A man has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting that occurred in Southeast D.C. on October 23, 2024, leaving one …
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Suspect in Boston Murder Case Arrested
**Boston, MA** – On Friday at around 4:45 PM, members of the Fugitive Unit apprehended Rasheedah Hughes, 40, of Boston near Hammond Street. She was arrested on an outstanding warrant related to the murder of Celia Simmons, 65, of Boston. Hughes is scheduled to be arraigned at Roxbury District Court on Monday, December 23.
The initial incident occurred on Saturday, November 16, at 12:48 PM, when officers from District D-4 (South End/Back Bay) were dispatched to a stabbing at Ramsey Park, 1917 Washington St. Upon their arrival, they found the victim suffering from multiple stab wounds. Boston EMS transported the victim to a hospital where she later succumbed to her injuries. The victim was identified as Celia Simmons.
The Boston Police Department’s Homicide Unit continues to investigate this case and urges anyone with information to contact them at 617-343-4470. Community members can anonymously assist by calling the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1-800-494-TIPS or texting “TIP” to CRIME (27463).
For emotional support related to these events, the Boston
FREEHOLD, N.J. – An 18-year-old man was found guilty on all counts Thursday in the fatal 2022 shooting of a 19-year-old in Asbury Park, while …
FREDERICK, Md. — A Florida man accused of a double murder in New Market, Maryland, is being held without bond following a court ruling on …
MANASSAS, Va. – Prince William County police have announced the arrests of three additional suspects in connection with the November 23 fatal shooting of a …
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced Monday that three women serving lengthy prison sentences—Myrna Diaz, Dawn Jackson, and Denise Staples—were granted clemency …
COLUMBUS, OH — A man has been charged with murder following the death of Kylene A. Young, who was found unresponsive during a well-being check …
OCEAN CITY, MD — A 57-year-old Ocean City man has been charged with murder after allegedly using his SUV to intentionally strike and kill a …
WILLINGBORO, NJ — A 32-year-old woman has been charged with killing her mother in their shared home in the Hawthorne Park neighborhood, authorities announced Tuesday. …
BRONX, NY — Police are searching for four suspects involved in a deadly shooting and robbery that occurred Sunday evening in the Soundview section of …
QUEENS, N.Y. – A Queens man was convicted of attempted murder, attempted aggravated assault, and kidnapping after a 2021 domestic violence incident in which he …
CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md. — Prince George’s County Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of a woman inside a Capitol Heights home …
CLINTON, S.C. — Two teenagers were arrested and charged following the murder of an 18-year-old whose body was discovered in a burned vehicle after she …
BRONX, N.Y. — A Bronx man accused of killing an innocent bystander in 2006 has been extradited from Kosovo and arraigned on charges of murder …
CORINTH, Miss. — A 25-year-old woman from Corinth has been sentenced to life in prison without parole, plus an additional 40 years, after pleading guilty …
WASHINGTON, DC — A Southeast Washington man has been arrested in connection with a 2005 homicide, closing a nearly two-decade-old case, the Metropolitan Police Department …
GENESEO, N.Y. — A New York man faces murder charges after arriving at the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office with his father’s dead body and his …
FREEHOLD, N.J. — Two men have been indicted by a Monmouth County Grand Jury in connection with the May 2022 fatal shooting of a Neptune …
MINEOLA, N.Y. — An Elmont man was sentenced Thursday to 25 years to life in prison for fatally shooting his girlfriend inside her penthouse apartment …
MANSFIELD TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A North Carolina man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly firing multiple gunshots at another vehicle during a road …
MAYS LANDING, N.J. — A 35-year-old Atlantic City man has pleaded guilty to first-degree attempted murder in connection with a February stabbing at a local …
PHILADELPHIA — Tysean Forsythe, a 21-year-old fugitive wanted in connection with the June 22 fatal shooting of Heather Rainey, was apprehended Wednesday on the 1900 …
DUQUESNE, Pa. — Authorities have charged two suspects in connection with a double shooting in Duquesne that left a 23-year-old woman dead and a man …
LANCASTER, Pa. — Three individuals accused of murdering 25-year-old Matthew Scott Whisman in April will have their cases move to the Lancaster County Court of …
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Two Lakewood men accused of murdering Rondell Proctor in 2010 will remain detained in the Ocean County Jail as they await …
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A Seaside Heights woman has pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter in connection with a July 2024 killing tied to a gruesome …
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — A Philadelphia jury has convicted Rodrick Williams, 25, of first-degree murder and related firearm charges for the fatal shooting of 21-year-old Michael …
WOODBRIDGE, N.J. — A 22-year-old Woodbridge man has been arrested and charged in connection with a brutal hammer attack on his stepfather, who remains hospitalized …
WOODBRIDGE, N.J. — A 22-year-old Woodbridge man has been arrested and charged in connection with a brutal hammer attack on his stepfather, who remains hospitalized …
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Police have arrested a second suspect in connection with the August shooting that killed 13-year-old Michael Tubb and injured another teenager, authorities …
COLUMBUS, OH — Larry J. “J Streets” Williams Jr., 43, was sentenced to life in federal prison after being convicted on 16 counts related to …
READING, Pa. — A Reading teen was sentenced to 45 years to life in prison on Monday after pleading guilty to first-degree murder in the …
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — An 85-year-old Staten Island man was arrested Friday in connection with the fatal stabbing of an elderly woman in a residential …
QUEENS, N.Y. — Eleven alleged members of two violent street gang subsets have been indicted on charges including conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder, and …
CHICAGO — A Chicago woman accused of fatally stabbing her boyfriend earlier this year was charged with first-degree murder on Tuesday, months after the incident …
New City Residents Sentenced for Murder of Grandfather
**New City, NY** – Constantinos Doonan and Jo-Ann Haughey of New City, NY, were sentenced for the death of Constantinos Mastakouris, as announced by the Rockland County District Attorney. Doonan faces a second-degree murder charge while Haughey was charged with first-degree manslaughter.
The incident occurred between January 29 and January 30, 2023, where both individuals were involved in the fatal strangulation of Mastakouris at his home on Ruth Drive. His body was concealed in the basement and his belongings, including a car and jewelry, were stolen.
District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II stated that the crime was an unimaginable act that devastated the family. He praised the work of the Clarkstown Police Department in investigating the case.
Doonan received a sentence of 20 years to life, while Haughey was sentenced to 15 years in prison. The case was prosecuted by Deputy Chief Assistant District Attorney Dominic Crispino and Supervising Assistant District Attorney Sharleen Bailon.
Man Arrested in Guttenberg Death Investigation
**Guttenberg, NJ** – An East Orange man has been charged with murder following a death investigation involving two males in Guttenberg. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed the arrest carried out by the Homicide Unit.
On Saturday, November 23, a report was made to the Guttenberg Police Department shortly after 10 p.m. concerning two unresponsive males at a residence on 71st Street. The deceased individuals were identified as Justo Bory, 87, and Ricardo Bory, 58, both residents of Guttenberg. Upon arrival, officers detained Lamont Cole, 40, of East Orange, for allegedly interfering with the investigation.
Following autopsies, the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office released findings on Monday, December 2, indicating that Justo Bory’s cause of death was neck compression, classified as a homicide. Consequently, Cole was formally charged with murder on Tuesday, December 3, at the Hudson County Correctional Facility. The investigation into Ricardo Bory’s cause of death remains ongoing.
Authorities are seeking further information regarding the case. Members of the public with details can reach out to the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office
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WILKINSBURG, PA — Detectives from the Allegheny County Police Department’s Homicide Unit are seeking information in the fatal shooting of a man inside a Wilkinsburg …
HOUSTON — A man has been arrested and charged with capital murder following the fatal stabbing of a woman and a 2-year-old child inside an …
COBLESKILL, N.Y. — Fifty years after the murder of Katherine Kolodziej, New York State Police are renewing their efforts to solve the case, urging the …