Bystanders Stop Suspect Accused Of Assaulting, Robbing Juvenile In Hartford: Police Bystanders Stop Suspect Accused Of Assaulting, Robbing Juvenile In Hartford: Police Bystanders Stop Suspect Accused Of Assaulting, Robbing Juvenile In Hartford: Police
Bystanders Stop Suspect Accused Of Assaulting, Robbing Juvenile In Hartford: Police A Connecticut man who is accused of sexually assaulting and robbing a child didn't make it far after bystanders stepped in and tackled him to the ground until police arrived, authorities said.   Kejon McLemore, 33, of Bloomfield, was arrested Monday afternoon, May 5, after officers responded to a report of a possible kidnapping, according to Hartford police. When they arrived, they found McLemore   Police said officers arrived to find that people nearby had already stepped in and held the suspect until police got there. Investigators said the suspect assaulted a juvenil…
Woodland Park Crossing Guard Struck, Killed While Helping Kids: Prosecutor Woodland Park Crossing Guard Struck, Killed While Helping Kids: Prosecutor Woodland Park Crossing Guard Struck, Killed While Helping Kids: Prosecutor
Woodland Park Crossing Guard Struck, Killed While Helping Kids: Prosecutor An 80-year-old crossing guard was killed while helping two children cross a busy intersection in Passaic County on Monday afternoon, May 4, authorities said. Woodland Park Mayor Tracy Kallert identified the guard as Jean Schultz. Schultz was assisting two juveniles across McBride Avenue and Lackawanna Avenue at approximately 3:35 p.m. when all three were struck by a vehicle, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office. She was taken to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead, officials said. The two juveniles were also transported to the hospit…
Montebello Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing 12-Year-Old, Recording It: Feds Montebello Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing 12-Year-Old, Recording It: Feds Montebello Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing 12-Year-Old, Recording It: Feds
Montebello Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing 12-Year-Old, Recording It: Feds A Rockland County man has been arrested on federal charges accusing him of sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl, authorities announced.   Alber Rodriguez, 48, of Montebello, was taken into custody and appeared in White Plains federal court, where he was ordered detained, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York said on Thursday, April 16.  The charge stems from an investigation launched on April 11, when a witness reported to Ramapo Police that they had seen inappropriate images involving a minor on Rodriguez’s cellphone.  According to federal prose…
Young Boy Dies After Being Pulled From Anacostia River In DC (DEVELOPING) Young Boy Dies After Being Pulled From Anacostia River In DC (DEVELOPING) Young Boy Dies After Being Pulled From Anacostia River In DC (DEVELOPING)
Young Boy Dies After Being Pulled From Anacostia River In DC (Developing) A young boy drowned in the Anacostia River late on Thursday afternoon, the Metropolitan Police Department confirmed. Officers were called around 7:30 p.m. on April 16 to Anacostia Park, where a boy was pulled from the river. According to police, the child was rushed by US Park Police to an area hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Incident: MPD is on scene of Anacostia Park where a young juvenile male was located in the Anacostia River. The boy was transported by @usparkpolicepio to an area hospital and sadly pronounced dead. MPD is handling the investigation into this apparent…
Saratoga Man Sexually Abused Girl Under Age 13: Authorities Saratoga Man Sexually Abused Girl Under Age 13: Authorities Saratoga Man Sexually Abused Girl Under Age 13: Authorities
Saratoga Man Sexually Abused Girl Under Age 13: Authorities A Capital Region man has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a child under age 13, authorities announced Tuesday, March 31. Dana Day, a 66-year-old Saratoga Springs man, was arraigned on a count of first-degree sexual abuse, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office said. The sheriff began investigating on Saturday, Feb. 28, after refusing an abuse/neglect complaint, authorities said. The alleged abuse occurred in Milton in September 2020 and involved a girl who was less than 13 years old at the time, cops said. Day was released to pretrial services following his arraignment, acc…
Toddler's Drowning Death Prompts Urgent Warning About Swim Floats Toddler's Drowning Death Prompts Urgent Warning About Swim Floats Toddler's Drowning Death Prompts Urgent Warning About Swim Floats
Toddler's Drowning Death Prompts Urgent Warning About Swim Floats Federal safety officials are warning parents to stop using a popular baby swim float after it was linked to a toddler's drowning death. The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the alert for "Relaxing Baby" swim floats on Thursday, April 2. The agency said it's aware of a drowning death involving a 2-year-old child who was using the float. The seller, Wu He/Relaxing Baby of China, has not responded to requests for a recall, according to the CPSC. The floats are sold online, including websites like Amazon and eBay.  The CPSC didn't say how many floats have been…
Bethlehem Man Who Raped Child Starting At 4-Years-Old Won’t Leave Prison Until 99 Bethlehem Man Who Raped Child Starting At 4-Years-Old Won’t Leave Prison Until 99 Bethlehem Man Who Raped Child Starting At 4-Years-Old Won’t Leave Prison Until 99
Bethlehem Man Who Raped Child Starting At 4-Years-Old Won’t Leave Prison Until 99 Years of sexual assaults against a young child inside a Bethlehem home have led to a decades-long prison sentence, the Lehigh County District Attorney announced on Monday, March 30. Ronald Haberstumpf, 79, of Bethlehem, was sentenced to 21 to 47 years in state prison during a hearing before Judge James T. Anthony, according to District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan. He faced a possible maximum sentence of 50.5 to 101 years in prison. Haberstumpf was convicted in August following a one-day trial on charges including Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse with a Child, Aggravated Indecent Assault…
WATCH: New Video Shows Drivers Illegally Passing School Buses In Orange County WATCH: New Video Shows Drivers Illegally Passing School Buses In Orange County WATCH: New Video Shows Drivers Illegally Passing School Buses In Orange County
Watch: New Video Shows Drivers Illegally Passing School Buses In Orange County A new safety video released in Orange County is shining a spotlight on a dangerous — and illegal — trend happening on local roads.  County Executive Steve Neuhaus and the Orange County Department of Emergency Services unveiled footage on Tuesday, March 24, showing multiple drivers passing stopped school buses as children are getting on or off.   The video, compiled from enforcement cameras mounted on school buses, captures what officials describe as alarming and frequent violations of the law designed to protect students.  “Protecting our children is a top priority, and…
New Age-Progression Image Released In Disappearance Of 10-Year-Old Bianca Lebron In Bridgeport New Age-Progression Image Released In Disappearance Of 10-Year-Old Bianca Lebron In Bridgeport New Age-Progression Image Released In Disappearance Of 10-Year-Old Bianca Lebron In Bridgeport
New Age-Progression Image Released In Disappearance Of 10-Year-Old Bianca Lebron In Bridgeport Nearly 25 years later, Connecticut has not forgotten. Bianca Lebron was just 10 years old when she left her bus stop in Bridgeport on Nov. 7, 2001, and never returned. Bridgeport police say they have not given up searching for her. The department released an age-progressed photo on Wednesday, March 18, of Bianca to show what she may look like today at 34. Brianca was standing with friends near the former Elias Howe School on Clinton Avenue in Bridgeport when a van pulled up. She told them she was going to the mall with her "uncle" and would see them later. She never made it home, and poli…
Havre De Grace Father Admits To Shaking, Abusing Infant, Leaving Her With Severe Brain Injuries Havre De Grace Father Admits To Shaking, Abusing Infant, Leaving Her With Severe Brain Injuries Havre De Grace Father Admits To Shaking, Abusing Infant, Leaving Her With Severe Brain Injuries
Havre De Grace Father Admits To Shaking, Abusing Infant, Leaving Her With Severe Brain Injuries A father who left his 12-week-old child with debilitating injuries in Maryland will spend decades in prison, authorities announced on Friday. Havre de Grace resident Alex Lawson, 34, has been sentenced to 40 years in prison, with all but 22 to serve, after pleading guilty last month to child abuse offenses in Harford County. According to the Harford County State's Attorney's Office, on June 24, 2025, sheriff's deputies received a call for service involving a 12-week-old baby girl who was in cardiac arrest. The baby was rushed to Upper Chesapeake Hospital and later flown to Nemours Children…
12 Years Later: Search Renewed For 8-Year-Old Relisha Rudd Who Vanished In DC 12 Years Later: Search Renewed For 8-Year-Old Relisha Rudd Who Vanished In DC 12 Years Later: Search Renewed For 8-Year-Old Relisha Rudd Who Vanished In DC
12 Years Later: Search Renewed For 8-Year-Old Relisha Rudd Who Vanished In DC Twelve years after an 8-year-old girl vanished in Washington, DC, police are again asking the public to help find her — a case that remains one of the most haunting unsolved disappearances in the nation’s capital. The Metropolitan Police Department renewed its search this week for Relisha Tenau Rudd, who was last seen Saturday, March 1, 2014, in the 1600 block of Maryland Avenue NE in Washington, DC, according to investigators. It’s been twelve years since 8-year-old Relisha Rudd went missing, and her case remains open and active. MPD continues to receive tips from the public, and we rem…
Knife-Wielding Man Threatened Metro Riders, Touched Child On Train Heading To Ashburn: Sheriff Knife-Wielding Man Threatened Metro Riders, Touched Child On Train Heading To Ashburn: Sheriff Knife-Wielding Man Threatened Metro Riders, Touched Child On Train Heading To Ashburn: Sheriff
Knife-Wielding Man Threatened Metro Riders, Touched Child On Train Heading To Ashburn: Sheriff An armed man who threatened passengers on a Metro train in Virginia and allegedly touched a child inappropriately is behind bars after being taken into custody at an area station. Sergio Avalos Santiago, 37, who has no fixed address, is facing charges after threatening passengers on a train heading from Herndon to Ashburn, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. Shortly after 5:15 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21, Metro Transit Police alerted the department about a man who was displaying a knife toward other passengers on the train. Deputies met the train at the Ashburn Station and evac…