100+ Injuries, Torture Kills 5-Year-Old Boy, Adoptive PA Mom Convicted: Prosecutors
A jury convicted a Pennsylvania mom in the abusive, torture-death of her 5-year-old adoptive son after nearly two weeks of testimony, prosecutors announced Thursday, May 14.
Lauren Maloberti, 36, was found guilty of third-degree murder, two counts of aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of children, and conspiracy in the death of Landon Maloberti, according to Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli.
Landon died in January 2023, a week after he was brought unresponsive to AHN Hempfield before being transferred to UPMC Children’s Hospital. Authorities previously said …
Crack Cocaine, Guns: Three Arrested In Hamilton Twp
Three people were arrested and charged with narcotics and weapons offenses in Hamilton Township, authorities announced Tuesday, May 12.
On Monday, May 4, officers executed multiple court-authorized search warrants at a Johnston Avenue residence, which led to the seizure of three firearms, including one reported stolen, high-capacity magazines, hollow-point ammunition, crack cocaine, and various items of drug paraphernalia, Hamilton Township police said.
Ramail Ingram, Paul Beckford and Khyasia Cauten were arrested and charged with multiple narcotics and weapons offenses, along wit…
Drugs, Co-Sleeping Death Of 2-Month-Old Baby Lands Coplay PA Mom Manslaughter Charge: DA
A New Jersey woman charged in the drug-related, co-sleeping death of her 2-month-old daughter will face trial after all charges were held for county court, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, April 22.
Katrina Pantuso, 35, a Phillipsburg native living in Coplay, Pennsylvania, had all charges against her held for court following a preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge Linda D. Vega Sirop, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan.
Pantuso is charged with felony involuntary manslaughter, felony endangering the welfare of children, and misdemeanor recklessl…
9-Year-Old Girl Found Dead In Tote Along River; PA Grandma Among 4 Charged In Abuse Case
Two more adults have been charged months after a 9-year-old girl was found dead in a tote along a river, as prosecutors say they allowed “severe child abuse and neglect” to continue inside a Pennsylvania home, authorities announced on Tuesday, April 21.
Theresa Marie Shipley, 63, identified as the child’s grandmother, and Sandra Lynn Umensetter, 51, a family friend, were charged in connection with the prolonged abuse that led to the death of 9-year-old Renesmay Eutsey, Fayette County District Attorney Mike Aubele said.
Theresa Marie Shipley (left) Renesmay Eutsey’s grandmother, and S…
Guns Found In Home With Kids After Teen Threatens To Kill Victim In Watervliet: Police
Two Albany County residents have been arrested following a domestic incident involving a reported gun threat and the discovery of multiple firearms inside a home where children lived, police said.
Watervliet residents Phalon Graham, 18, and Kimberly M. Bloomfield, 43, were taken into custody on Friday, April 17, after Watervliet Police responded to a report of menacing with a firearm at a residence on the 1400 block of 5th Avenue, the department said on Monday, April 20.
According to police, the victim reported that during a domestic dispute, Graham allegedly threatened to kill her if…
Abuse, Starvation Of LI Girl, 3, Found At Hospital Trip For Third-Degree Burns: Prosecutors
A Long Island couple abused and starved their 3-year-old daughter, and their actions were uncovered when she was hospitalized for third-degree burns, authorities said Monday, April 13.
Hanchelove Decius, 27, and Evenson Francois, 28, both of Freeport, were indicted on first-degree assault charges and arraigned Monday, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said.
The couple’s 3-year-old daughter was admitted to Nassau University Medical Center on June 8, 2025, with third-degree burns, prosecutors said. She had been in the care of Decius, her mother, when she was scalded across the ches…
Child Rape Suspect Captured In North Carolina After Months On Run From Pennsylvania Police
A man accused of repeatedly sexually abusing a teenage girl and living near children in horrific conditions has been captured after fleeing Pennsylvania, authorities announced.
Earl Kenney Jr. was arrested in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Friday, April 10, after months on the run from Pittsburgh police, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.
Kenney is charged with rape of a child, statutory sexual assault, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated indecent assault, unlawful contact with a minor, corruption of minors, and related offenses stemming from an August 2025 investigation …
