Man Who Robbed, Tied Up Woman At Route 46 Hotel Learns Fate: Prosecutor
A 35-year-old West New York man was sentenced to 13 years in prison after he robbed and tied up a woman at a Wyndham's hotel, authorities announced Friday, May 29.
Louis Verdesoto had previously pleaded guilty to armed robbery and unlawful possession of a firearm in the 2024 robbery, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert M. McNally, and Parsippany Troy Hills Police Chief Richard Pantina said.
On Sunday, May 26, 2024, a woman said she was assaulted by Verdesoto, who was brandishing a handgun, authorities said. Verdesoto then duct-taped and zip-tied …
$158K Diamond Delivery Lands Franklin Square Man In Handcuffs, Police Say
A Long Island man was arrested after detectives said he knowingly received a package containing fraudulently purchased loose diamonds worth approximately $158,000, Nassau County police said.
Wilfredo Franco Ramirez, 42, of Franklin Square, was arrested at 7:08 p.m. on Friday, May 29, in Franklin Square, according to the Nassau County Police Department's Electronics Squad/Fraud & Forgery Section.
Detectives said Ramirez knowingly accepted a package containing natural loose diamonds that had been purchased through fraud. The diamonds were valued at approximately $158,000, police said.
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Duo From DC Accused Of Killing Oxon Hill Man 'Always Ready With A Joke' During Dispute: Police
Ricardo Lee Vance was "always ready with a joke," who "meant so much to so many" before he was gunned down in Maryland.
Now, two District residents have been apprehended in connection with his cold-blooded murder.
Orlando Edwards, 20, and India Stroman, 21, have both been apprehended for their alleged roles in the deadly shooting of the 47-year-old Oxon Hill man whose family remembered him as "a loving son, brother, uncle, and cousin."
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At around 9:15 p.m. on Feb. 3, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the 6100 b…
Teacher, Hotel Owner, Mom Of 3 Killed Halifax Domestic Shooting
A beloved teacher, hotel owner, and mom of three was killed in what investigators say was a domestic shooting inside her Pennsylvania home, State Police announced Friday, May 22.
Troopers from PSP Lykens were called to a reported shooting at a home in the 90 block of Carsonville Road in Jefferson Township around 2:13 p.m. Thursday, May 21, according to state police.
When officers arrived, they found 45-year-old Taryn D. Morgan of Halifax suffering from a gunshot wound inside the residence. Her husband, 46-year-old Dennis Morgan, was also found wounded from a gunshot, police said.
Despite l…
$1 Million Safe Targeted By Veteran LI Burglary Crew With Long Rap Sheet: Cops
A veteran Long Island burglary crew tried to take a safe with nearly $1 million in valuables inside while a family was on vacation, police said Wednesday, May 13.
Leonard Repka, 63; Vincent Repka, 58; and Nikitas Margiellos, 53, were busted for the Saturday, April 11 home invasion in North Valley Stream, the Nassau County Police Department said.
The three men ransacked the home and damaged the floor where the safe had been affixed, police said. The safe contained $460,000 in cash and $500,000 worth of jewelry, according to authorities.
The homeowner on Wyngate Drive East left for a family …
He Came To Confront Him — Then A Franklin County Man Was Shot Dead: PSP
A deadly confrontation at a Franklin County home ended in gunfire, leaving a 44-year-old man dead, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, May 1.
Troopers were dispatched to the 800 block of Lincoln Way West in Hamilton Township around 12:42 p.m. for a report of a suspicious person, according to the release.
While responding, police received additional information that a man wearing camouflage was shooting and had fled the area in a red van, authorities said.
When troopers arrived, they found Thomas James Walter-Thompson, 44, of Chambersburg, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. …
Undocumented Pair With ICE Detainers, No Fixed Address Linked To Ashburn Jewelry Store Theft
A pair of undocumented immigrants from Romania who have no fixed address have been charged in connection with an alleged jewelry store heist in Northern Virginia.
Denisa Ghiocel, 31, and Dorel Ghiocel, 35, are behind bars following an attempted robbery on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office.
For weeks, victims across Northern Virginia were being approached, distracted, and left without their jewelry.
Investigators say the pair used distraction techniques to target victims and remove jewelry, a pattern that had been building across the region.
The break came…
Burglar, 66, Busted After Homeowner Finds Them In Their Poughkeepsie Home: Police
A 66-year-old man was arrested after a homeowner found him burglarizing their Dutchess County home, police said.
Marc Edmonds, 66, was taken into custody on Saturday, April 18, just before 5 p.m. after being identified during an investigation into the incident, which happened in Poughkeepsie, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department.
The arrest stems from an incident late Thursday night, April 16, when police said they were called around 11:07 p.m. to a home on Rinaldi Blvd for a reported burglary in progress.
The caller told 911 that they had come downstairs and…
