Facebook Friend Stabbed, Burned Alive By Easton Gang Member: Life Sentences Mount Facebook Friend Stabbed, Burned Alive By Easton Gang Member: Life Sentences Mount
Facebook Friend Stabbed, Burned Alive By Easton Gang Member: Life Sentences Mount The final member of a violent Lehigh Valley gang has been convicted in the 2018 torture-killing of 18-year-old Tyrell Holmes, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Thursday, Oct. 9. Zahmire Welcome, 27, of Whitehall, was found guilty of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and kidnapping by a Northampton County jury after more than a week of testimony. He faces a mandatory life sentence when he is formally sentenced on Jan. 14, 2026. Welcome was the last of four men charged in connection with Holmes' killing — all members of a gang that called itself “Money Rul…
Robbery At TD Bank In Bethpage By Simple Note Demanding Cash: Police Robbery At TD Bank In Bethpage By Simple Note Demanding Cash: Police
Robbery At TD Bank In Bethpage By Simple Note Demanding Cash: Police A North Massapequa man is accused of robbing a TD Bank with nothing more than a note demanding money, Nassau County police announced on Tuesday, Oct. 7. Philip V. Ferrito Jr, 44, of Margaret Road, walked into the branch at 145 Stewart Avenue in Bethpage at 2:18 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 6, according to detectives. Ferrito allegedly approached a teller, handed over a note demanding U.S. currency, and fled after the employee, fearing for his life, complied, police said. Detectives tracked Ferrito down following an investigation and arrested him without incident. He was charged with Robbery 3rd D…
Repeat Teaneck Offender Wanted After Robbery With Knife Threat: Police Repeat Teaneck Offender Wanted After Robbery With Knife Threat: Police
Repeat Teaneck Offender Wanted After Robbery With Knife Threat: Police A Teaneck man with a long rap sheet is wanted after police said he stole a $40 speaker from a Family Dollar and threatened an employee with a knife before fleeing. Tyrone Rosa, 29, of Teaneck, put the speaker into his backpack and walked out of the store on Teaneck Road around 6:40 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, Teanekc Police Chief Andrew McGurr said. When confronted outside, Rosa pulled out a utility knife and threatened the worker before running off. Investigators said surveillance and cellphone video identified Rosa as the suspect. He has been charged with first-degree robbery, third-degree t…
12- And 14-Year-Old Boys Commit Armed Robbery At Valley Square Shopping Center: Warrington PD 12- And 14-Year-Old Boys Commit Armed Robbery At Valley Square Shopping Center: Warrington PD
12- And 14-Year-Old Boys Commit Armed Robbery At Valley Square Shopping Center: Warrington PD Two boys are accused of holding a juvenile victim at gunpoint during a robbery at the Valley Square Shopping Center in Warrington Township, police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 17. The investigation began after Warrington Police received a cyber tip from the Pennsylvania State Police Intelligence Center about a video posted on social media showing the armed robbery, according to the release. Detectives determined the incident happened on Friday, Aug. 30, 2025, at 12:01 p.m. The suspects, ages 12 and 14, robbed another juvenile of personal belongings at gunpoint, police said. A search warr…
Samurai Sword Stabbing Stops Norristown Home Invasion, Fake Gun Robbery: Report Samurai Sword Stabbing Stops Norristown Home Invasion, Fake Gun Robbery: Report
Samurai Sword Stabbing Stops Norristown Home Invasion, Fake Gun Robbery: Report A Norristown man armed with a fake gun was slashed with a samurai sword during a chaotic home invasion and robbery attempt on Tuesday, Sept. 17, investigators told 6abc Action News. Marcus Armstrong, 35, targeted a group of people exchanging money on Blackberry Alley around 8:45 a.m. in what police called a “crime of opportunity,” Norristown detectives said to the outlet. Armstrong pulled out what appeared to be a semi-automatic handgun — later found to be a BB gun — and demanded cash from one of the men, police said. A woman at the scene escaped into a nearby residence, but Armstrong alleg…
PA Man Charged After Missing 42-Year-Old Found Dead Near Casino PA Man Charged After Missing 42-Year-Old Found Dead Near Casino
PA Man Charged After Missing 42-Year-Old Found Dead Near Casino A 25-year-old Pittsburgh man is facing homicide charges after a missing man was found dead in the Ohio River near Rivers Casino, police announced. Stephen Williams, 42, was last seen leaving the Downtown Wyndham on Friday, Sept. 5 at 11:15 p.m. He was spotted again shortly after midnight on Strawberry Way by the U.S. Steel Building, according to the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police. Williams was reported missing soon after. His cell phone was later found in Point State Park near the Wyndham, but detectives were unable to make contact with the unhoused individual who located it. On Tuesday, Sept…
Pleasantville Man With Loaded Gun Reached Into Waistband When Confronted By Cops: Authorities Pleasantville Man With Loaded Gun Reached Into Waistband When Confronted By Cops: Authorities
Pleasantville Man With Loaded Gun Reached Into Waistband When Confronted By Cops: Authorities A 23-year-old Pleasantville fugitive was hit with numerous charges after he was apprehended by police while in possession of a loaded handgun, authorities announced Monday, Sept. 15. On Wednesday, Sept. 10, detectives spotted Dahmir Fuller-Faulkner, who was wanted on five active warrants, including robbery and possession of a controlled substance, the Atlantic County Sherriff's Office said. Fuller-Faulkner was ordered to stop by detectives, but he did not comply, walking away from detectives and reaching into his waistband, authorities said. Detectives utilized a controlled takedown an…
84-Year-Old Run Over During Walmart Carjacking In Setauket: Police 84-Year-Old Run Over During Walmart Carjacking In Setauket: Police
84-Year-Old Run Over During Walmart Carjacking In Setauket: Police An elderly woman was seriously injured during a violent carjacking outside a Long Island Walmart, Suffolk County Police announced on Thursday, Sept. 11. Dareine Heller, 34, is accused of stealing an 84-year-old woman’s vehicle and running her over in the parking lot of Walmart at 3990 Nesconset Highway in Setauket. The victim had exited her 2013 Subaru Forester around 1 p.m. to remove a shopping cart from her parking spot when Heller allegedly ran to the car, jumped into the driver’s seat, and tried to take off. The elderly woman attempted to stop her, prompting a struggle, police explained…
Chantilly PT Sexually Assaulted Patient, Took Her Phone In Fairfax County: Police Chantilly PT Sexually Assaulted Patient, Took Her Phone In Fairfax County: Police
Chantilly PT Sexually Assaulted Patient, Took Her Phone In Fairfax County: Police A physical therapist in Virginia sexually assaulted a woman during an appointment. Detectives are now looking for additional victims. Chantilly resident Samuel Young Choi, 34, a licensed physical therapist, is facing multiple charges following complaints from a woman who was allegedly inappropriately touched on at least two occasions, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. On Monday, Sept. 8, officers were called to investigate a reported sex offense in the 8000 block of Innovation Park Drive in Merrifield, when a woman reported that she was assaulted during an appointment. Whe…
Biting Carjacker Charged After PA Hotel Capture: Police Biting Carjacker Charged After PA Hotel Capture: Police
Biting Carjacker Charged After PA Hotel Capture: Police A 38-year-old man bit a driver during a violent carjacking in Lower Paxton Township, police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 10. Brady Rhydall Williams, 38, of Harrisburg, forcibly pulled a driver from his vehicle on the 6000 block of Meade Court around 10:40 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 8, according to the Lower Paxton Bureau of Police. As the victim resisted, Williams bit the driver on the shoulder before fleeing in the stolen vehicle, police said. Investigators located Williams at a local hotel the following day, resulting in his arrest. He was transported to the Dauphin County Booking Center, wher…
3 Men, 2 Teens Forcibly Rob Young Victim On New Windsor Road, Police Say 3 Men, 2 Teens Forcibly Rob Young Victim On New Windsor Road, Police Say
3 Men, 2 Teens Forcibly Rob Young Victim On New Windsor Road, Police Say Five people — including two teenagers — have been arrested after a 17-year-old was assaulted and robbed in Orange County, police said.  The incident happened around 3 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 8, when New Windsor Police officers responded to a reported fight in progress on Old Forge Hill Road near Provost Drive, the department said on Tuesday, Sept. 9. When officers arrived, they found a 17-year-old victim who said a group attacked him and stole his backpack before fleeing in a vehicle.   Detectives quickly broadcast a description and license plate number of the suspects’ car. T…
DOUBLE MURDER: Elderly Couple Burned, Stabbed After Letting Stranger Into NYC Home, Cops Say DOUBLE MURDER: Elderly Couple Burned, Stabbed After Letting Stranger Into NYC Home, Cops Say
Double Murder: Elderly Couple Burned, Stabbed After Letting Stranger Into NYC Home, Cops Say A manhunt is underway for a parolee with a violent criminal history wanted in the deaths of a couple in their Queens, NY home, authorities said. Jamel McGriff, 42, is wanted in the killings of Frank Olton, 76, and Maureen Olton, 77, which happened Monday, Sept. 8, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said. Tisch said McGriff went to the Oltons’ home that morning, claiming his cell phone battery was dead and he needed to charge it. Video shows McGriff speaking with Frank Olton before being allowed into the couple’s backyard, Tisch said. The two then walked inside through the back door of the…