Pennsylvania man re-sentenced to life without parole for 1973 murders of infant, toddler in Westmoreland County
HARRISBURG, PA — A Westmoreland County judge has re-sentenced John Veltre, 69, to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 1973 murders of two young children and the brutal…
Kentucky Sheriff Murders Judge Inside Chambers, Gov. Beshear Offers Condolences
Letcher County Sheriff Shawn M. Stines, 43, allegedly shot and killed District Judge Kevin Mullins, 54, following an argument in the judge’s chambers at a rural Kentucky courthouse. According to authorities, Stines…
Queens Drug Gang Leader Pleads Guilty to Murders in 1990s
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK — Jerome Jones, also known as “Sha,” pled guilty on Thursday in federal court to multiple murders committed in the early 1990s while engaged in narcotics trafficking. Jones, 60,…
New York MS-13 Gang Member Guilty in Eight Murders, Multiple Attempted Murders
Central Islip, NY — Alexi Saenz, also known as “Blasty” and “Plaky,” a prominent leader of the Brentwood/Central Islip chapter of the MS-13 gang, has pleaded guilty to a series of violent…
Jeffrey Epstein’s Ex-Cop Cellmate Gets Four Consecutive Life Sentences for Murders
NEW YORK, NY – Nicholas Tartaglione, a former police officer turned steroids-selling bodybuilder from Briarcliff Manor, New York, was sentenced on Monday to four consecutive life terms in federal prison. Tartaglione, 56,…
18 Charged with Murders and Shootings in New York City Gang Indictment
BROOKLYN, NY—Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, in collaboration with New York City Police Commissioner Edward A. Caban, announced today the indictment of 18 alleged gang members involved in a series of violent…
Florida Man Murders Wife, Chases Ambulance in Cadillac
St. Petersburg resident, Devin Hansen, 28, faces first-degree murder charges for fatally shooting his wife, Yasmin Grijalva, at his parent’s house. He is also accused of domestic battery and aggravated fleeing and…
Decades-Long Prison Sentences for Columbus Men in Internet Café Murders
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Chris A. King, 28, and Justice B. Stringer, 29, of Columbus, received substantial prison sentences this week in U.S. District Court for their roles in the murder of a…
Four Murders Reported So Far in Atlantic County As Violent Crime on the Rise
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — Amid a concerning increase in violent crime, Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small convened a meeting with top city law enforcement officials, grassroots organizations, and the Reentry Service Division.…
MS-13 Gang Members Indicted for Two Murders on Long Island
An 11-count indictment was unsealed on October 4, 2023 in federal court in Central Islip charging Carlos Humberto Aquino-Hernandez, also known as “Caprichoso” and “Flaco” (“Aquino-Hernandez”), who is a member of the…
Jury Finds Final Suspect in Gruesome Philadelphia Murders Guilty
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Last week, a Philadelphia jury found Zamir Burton guilty of Third Degree Murder, Attempted Murder, Abuse of Corpse, and Possession of an Instrument of Crime. The charges stem from…
Three Arrested for Multiple Gang-Related Murders in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Attorney General Michelle Henry, in cooperation with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) and the Philadelphia Police Department, announced the arrest of three men involved in three…
Suspect Arrested and Charged for Three Murders in Gilgo Beach
SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY – An important development in the Gilgo Beach homicide investigation was announced as Rex Heuermann was arrested and charged with three counts of first-degree murder and three counts of…
Murders Surge to Record High In Blue State
Murders Surge to Record High In Blue State John Hugh DeMastri on July 10, 2023 The number of murders surged to a record high in Washington state as the number of police…
Three Gang Members Sentenced to Prison for Gang-Related Murders
NEWARK, N.J. – Three members of a drug trafficking enterprise who were also members of a neighborhood street gang in Essex County, New Jersey, have been recently sentenced to prison terms for…
Alleged MS-13 Gang Member Indicted for 2022 Murders
MINEOLA, N.Y. – Gerson Hernandez, a 21-year-old from Uniondale, has been recently indicted on charges of second-degree murder and second-degree gang assault for his alleged role in two murders that took place…
Commissioner Miller statement on apprehension of suspect in Texas murders
“I am incredibly proud of the members of our U.S. Customs and Border Protection workforce who, together with partners at the FBI, the U.S. Marshals Service, the Texas Department of Public Safety,…
NYPD arrests three men wanted for two murders, multiple armed robberies
NEW YORK, NY – The New York City Police Department has made several arrests following an ongoing investigation into a Manhattan-wide robbery pattern and two homicides. The first homicide occurred on April…
US Risks Becoming First World Power Where Most Murders Go Unsolved: REPORT
Reagan Reese on February 27, 2023 The United States is on its way to becoming the first developed country where most murders go unsolved, according to a Murder Accountability Project report. Despite…
Leader Of Sunset Trinitarios Sentented To Life In Prison For Racketeering, Including Ordering Multiple Murders
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that EDIBERTO SANTANA, a/k/a “Flaco Veneno,” was sentenced to life imprisonment for leading the Sunset Trinitarios gang from…
D.C. among six cities with soaring number of murders to start 2023
Erinn Broadus And Trevor Schakohl on January 20, 2023 Several U.S. cities were affected by deadly violence this year, outpacing the same period in 2022. As a response, experts urged police funding,…