Years After Man Brutally Shot Dead On NYE In White Plains, Accused Killer Indicted, Jailed Years After Man Brutally Shot Dead On NYE In White Plains, Accused Killer Indicted, Jailed Years After Man Brutally Shot Dead On NYE In White Plains, Accused Killer Indicted, Jailed
Years After Man Brutally Shot Dead On NYE In White Plains, Accused Killer Indicted, Jailed Prosecutors say a years-long cold case surrounding the shooting death of a 49-year-old man in Westchester County on New Year's Eve in 2021 has resulted in an indictment.   Shawn McLaurin, 43, was arraigned on Wednesday, July 29, in Westchester County Court on charges of second-degree murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the 2021 murder of Shawn Jefferson in White Plains, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.  As Daily Voice reported at the time, Jefferson, 49, was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds shortl…
Waldorf Man Who 'Shattered Child's Sense Of Safety' In Maryland Learns Prison Fate Waldorf Man Who 'Shattered Child's Sense Of Safety' In Maryland Learns Prison Fate Waldorf Man Who 'Shattered Child's Sense Of Safety' In Maryland Learns Prison Fate
Waldorf Man Who 'Shattered Child's Sense Of Safety' In Maryland Learns Prison Fate A 40-year-old Maryland man received the max sentence after preying on a minor over the course of nearly two years.  Waldorf resident Terrod Lamar Branson has been sentenced to 30 years in prison, with 21 years to serve, for the sexual abuse of a minor that occurred between 2023 and 2025, the St. Mary's County State's Attorney's Office announced. The last reported incident of abuse occurred in July 2025, according to court documents. “Few crimes are more disturbing and devastating than the sexual abuse of a child. These offenses shatter a child’s sense of safety, betray their trust, an…
8 Busted For Crimes Against Kids In 'Operation Guardian Angel': Mercer County Prosecutor 8 Busted For Crimes Against Kids In 'Operation Guardian Angel': Mercer County Prosecutor 8 Busted For Crimes Against Kids In 'Operation Guardian Angel': Mercer County Prosecutor
8 Busted For Crimes Against Kids In 'Operation Guardian Angel': Mercer County Prosecutor Eight people have been arrested and charged in Mercer County following an investigation into online child exploitation as part of "Operation Guardian Angel," authorities announced Monday, July 27. Law enforcement targeted individuals using social media applications to exploit and prey upon children, focusing on identifying and apprehending people who used online platforms to engage in unlawful communications and activities involving minors, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said. Those arrested include: Jose Adolfo Samayoa Ortiz, a 51-year-old Plainfield residen…
Woman Pistol-Whips Victim With Purple Gun In Poughkeepsie, Police Say Woman Pistol-Whips Victim With Purple Gun In Poughkeepsie, Police Say Woman Pistol-Whips Victim With Purple Gun In Poughkeepsie, Police Say
Woman Pistol-Whips Victim With Purple Gun In Poughkeepsie, Police Say A 33-year-old woman was arrested after police said she struck a man in the head with a handgun during a confrontation in Dutchess County. The incident leading to the arrest began a little before 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, when officers responded to a reported menacing incident involving a handgun near Hooker Avenue and Montgomery Street in Poughkeepsie, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department. When officers arrived, they found a man who told them he had been hit in the head with a handgun, according to police.  Officers eventually located Zenobia Ward, 33, nearby an…
Chaotic Pop-Up Party Near Rowan University Gets Recent College Grad Arrested: Glassboro PD Chaotic Pop-Up Party Near Rowan University Gets Recent College Grad Arrested: Glassboro PD Chaotic Pop-Up Party Near Rowan University Gets Recent College Grad Arrested: Glassboro PD
Chaotic Pop-Up Party Near Rowan University Gets Recent College Grad Arrested: Glassboro PD A 21-year-old woman who organized a pop-up party near Rowan University has been arrested, authorities announced Thursday, July 23. At 11:03 p.m. on Friday, May 1, officers responded to 500 Whitney Avenue for a party that led to loud noise, parking issues, gridlock traffic and drivers driving carelessly through the neighborhood, Glassboro police said. An investigation revealed over 300 tickets were sold for the party,  resulting in "chaos," police said. Rowan Boulevard was forced to close as a result of the party, police said. Meadow Carstarphen, who organized the party and promoted it…
SWAT Called To Arrest Whitewater Attorney In Englewood Cliffs Assault Case: Police (UPDATE) SWAT Called To Arrest Whitewater Attorney In Englewood Cliffs Assault Case: Police (UPDATE) SWAT Called To Arrest Whitewater Attorney In Englewood Cliffs Assault Case: Police (UPDATE)
SWAT Called To Arrest Whitewater Attorney In Englewood Cliffs Assault Case: Police (Update) A prominent attorney known for his role in the 1990s Whitewater scandal was arrested in Bergen County after authorities said he hid inside his home while officers attempted to take him into custody, bringing a SWAT team to the scene. Robert William Ray, 66, was arrested in Englewood Cliffs on Tuesday, July 21, on charges of simple assault and terroristic threats, according to Bergen County Jail records. He remained held in the Bergen County Jail as of Wednesday afternoon, July 22. Officers went to Ray's home to arrest him on the assault charges, but he did not answer the door, Englewood Cli…
Hostin's New Rochelle Bodycam Ignites Megyn Kelly: 'Don't Lie To Police' Hostin's New Rochelle Bodycam Ignites Megyn Kelly: 'Don't Lie To Police' Hostin's New Rochelle Bodycam Ignites Megyn Kelly: 'Don't Lie To Police'
Hostin's New Rochelle Bodycam Ignites Megyn Kelly: 'Don't Lie To Police' Megyn Kelly unloaded on Sunny Hostin after newly released bodycam footage showed "The View" co-host speaking with her son during a Metro-North trespassing stop in Westchester. Discussing the video on her SiriusXM show, the 55-year-old former journalist, attorney, and political commentator said she understood why 57-year-old Hostin wanted to help her 24-year-old son, Gabriel, after he was handcuffed by MTA police on active railroad property in New Rochelle on Monday, June 16. "I thought, what is the controversy? I'd do this for my child too. She's behaving like a mama bear, and you're l…
Kidnapping, Human Trafficking, Racketeering: Collingswood Woman Charged, NJ AG Says Kidnapping, Human Trafficking, Racketeering: Collingswood Woman Charged, NJ AG Says Kidnapping, Human Trafficking, Racketeering: Collingswood Woman Charged, NJ AG Says
Kidnapping, Human Trafficking, Racketeering: Collingswood Woman Charged, NJ AG Says Two people have been arrested and charged with a slew of crimes related to a prostitution scheme, authorities announced Tuesday, July 21. On Tuesday, Oct. 14, Atlantic City police received a report of an underage girl who was being sex trafficked by Tamier Brown-Miller, a 26-year-old Philadelphia resident and Dezeree Smith, a 25-year-old Collingswood resident, at locations in Cherry Hill, Atlantic City and Pennsylvania, New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. The girl would be taken to various motels to have sex with men, Davenport said. Brown-Miller took photos of her and post…
NY Man Who Traveled 40 Minutes To Colonie For Sex With 12-Year-Old Girl Learns His Fate NY Man Who Traveled 40 Minutes To Colonie For Sex With 12-Year-Old Girl Learns His Fate NY Man Who Traveled 40 Minutes To Colonie For Sex With 12-Year-Old Girl Learns His Fate
NY Man Who Traveled 40 Minutes To Colonie For Sex With 12-Year-Old Girl Learns His Fate A New York man who traveled 40 minutes with plans to sexually assault a 12-year-old girl was sentenced to prison time Friday, July 17. Kristian Walker, 54, of Gloversville, got five years in prison followed by 15 years of probation, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. He will also be required to register as a sex offender. Walker was captured in an undercover investigation that began in August 2023, authorities said. He responded to a social media posting from a woman looking for a “discreet meetup” in Colonie, according to prosecutors. The woman, who was an undercover polic…
Man Jailed After Loaded Ghost Gun Found On I-84 In Southeast: Cops Man Jailed After Loaded Ghost Gun Found On I-84 In Southeast: Cops Man Jailed After Loaded Ghost Gun Found On I-84 In Southeast: Cops
Man Jailed After Loaded Ghost Gun Found On I-84 In Southeast: Cops A New Jersey man was jailed without bail after police said they found a loaded, privately made handgun during a traffic stop on Interstate 84 in Putnam County, NY.  Edison, NJ resident Bienvenido R. Nunez Jr., 48, was arrested on Friday, July 10, following a traffic stop on I-84 in Southeast, NY, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, July 14. The stop happened at around 10 p.m. on Friday, when troopers pulled over a vehicle traveling eastbound for what they said were multiple Vehicle and Traffic Law violations.  Police identified the driver as Nunez and added that neit…
Maryland Man Whose ISIS 'Plan B' Was To Target Jews Learns Prison Fate: Feds Maryland Man Whose ISIS 'Plan B' Was To Target Jews Learns Prison Fate: Feds Maryland Man Whose ISIS 'Plan B' Was To Target Jews Learns Prison Fate: Feds
Maryland Man Whose ISIS 'Plan B' Was To Target Jews Learns Prison Fate: Feds He was stopped at the airport before he could leave. Now, a Maryland man who admitted plotting to join ISIS and discussing plans to attack Jews and supporters of Israel in the US will spend the next 15 years behind bars. Michael Sam Teekaye Jr., 22, of Hanover, was sentenced in federal court after pleading guilty earlier this year to attempting to provide material support to ISIS, a designated foreign terrorist organization, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland announced. According to prosecutors, Teekaye spent more than a year telling an undercover FBI officer he wanted t…
Child's Bike Stolen In Greenburgh — Suspect Then Tracked Down, Police Say Child's Bike Stolen In Greenburgh — Suspect Then Tracked Down, Police Say Child's Bike Stolen In Greenburgh — Suspect Then Tracked Down, Police Say
Child's Bike Stolen In Greenburgh — Suspect Then Tracked Down, Police Say A bicycle that had been recently purchased as a gift for a child in Westchester County was recovered just hours after it was stolen, leading to the arrest of a Bronx man, police said. Bronx resident Randolf Kranwinkel, 30, was arrested on Wednesday, July 8, in connection with the theft, Greenburgh Police announced on Thursday, July 9.  The theft was first reported at around 9 a.m. on Wednesday in the Tarryhill Way area of Greenburgh, the department said. Responding officers began an investigation and took a look at surveillance video, along with a partial license plate number for…