Emerson Widower Says Prosecutors Won't Return Slain Wife's Belongings In New Lawsuit
A Bergen County man whose wife was reportedly stabbed 55 times and found dead in Overpeck County Park six years ago is suing prosecutors, claiming they have refused to return her personal belongings despite her killer's conviction (see lawsuit attached at the bottom of this news article).
Victor Rosasco, of Emerson, filed the lawsuit Monday, Nov. 9, in Bergen County Superior Court, seeking the return of items belonging to his late wife, Divna Rosasco, 51, who was murdered in Cresskill on June 14, 2020.
When reached by email for comment, the BCPO's Chief of Detectives, Jeff Angermeyer, said …
Lynn Man Stabbed Ex In Chest After Nearly 2 Years Of Stalking, Death Threats: DA
A Massachusetts woman spent nearly two years living in fear as her ex-boyfriend stalked her, threatened to kill her, and attacked her before stabbing her in the chest during a nighttime ambush, authorities said.
Dioris Delossantos Medina, 43, of Lynn, was sentenced to eight to 10 years in state prison on Thursday, Nov. 12, Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker's office announced Friday.
The stabbing happened in Lynn on Oct. 3, 2025. Prosecutors said Delossantos Medina laid in wait for his ex-girlfriend before attacking her with a knife in an ambush.
But the violence beg…
Woman Rescued From Domestic Attack On South Glens Falls Road, But Crazed Ex Chases Down Car: SP
A New York man chased down his ex-girlfriend, who was desperately trying to escape him with help from a stranger, and caused a car crash, police said.
Anthony S. George, 24, of Fort Ann, fled the scene of the final car crash on Tuesday, Nov. 3, but he was later tracked down and arrested, New York State Police announced Wednesday, Nov. 11.
George was also facing a court order to stay away from his ex-girlfriend, a 30-year-old woman, following a third-degree assault conviction in 2025, according to court documents.
The Incident
George and his ex-girlfriend were inside George’s pickup truck a…
Naresh Bhatt Convicted Of Murdering Missing Manassas Park Wife Whose Body Has Never Been Found
A Virginia man who admitted to dismembering his wife but insisted he never killed her has been convicted of her murder more than two years after she vanished without a trace.
Naresh Bhatt, 39, of Manassas Park, was found guilty of first-degree murder, concealing a dead body, and defiling a dead body in the death of his wife, 28-year-old Mamta Kafle Bhatt, on Tuesday, Nov. 10, according to multiple reports.
The verdict came after a nearly six-week trial in Prince William County, during which Bhatt took the witness stand and admitted to cutting up his wife's body and disposing of her remains …
NJ Bank Robber Who Fled To War-Torn Ukraine Now Charged In Colonie Heist: Authorities
A New Jersey bank robber who fled to Ukraine has now been charged with another robbery in New York, authorities announced Tuesday, Nov. 10.
Edward Deveaux, 31, of Berlin Township, has been tied to the robbery of TD Bank in Colonie on Sept. 14, 2022, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said.
Deveaux was extradited from New Jersey state prison to Albany for his arraignment Tuesday, then held in Albany County jail without bail, according to online records and the DA’s office.
Details of the robbery were not released, but online court records indicated Deveaux displayed a firearm and …
State Trooper Shoots Armed, Suicidal Man After Berme Road Domestic Dispute Turns Violent: Nysp
New York state troopers shot and wounded a potentially suicidal man on Sunday evening, Nov. 8, police said.
Troopers were called to Berme Road in the Town of Rochester, near the hamlet of Kerhonkson, for reports of a suicidal man involved in a physical domestic dispute around 4:45 p.m. Sunday, New York State Police said.
Reports indicated the man had threatened another individual and multiple children, state police said.
When law enforcement arrived, they found the man holding a firearm, behaving erratically, and making suicidal statements, according to state police.
The man refused to li…
Daylight Shootout With Albany Police Leads To Guilty Plea For NY Man: Authorities
A New York man who engaged in a shootout with police pleaded guilty Friday, Nov. 6 to multiple incidents, authorities said.
Devante Wadjas, 29, of Albany, faces a possible sentence of 75 years to life behind bars at his sentencing hearing on Jan. 6, 2027, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said.
Two Albany police detectives attempted to arrest Wadjas on Dec. 18, 2025, but he ran away, pulled a .40-caliber handgun, and fired four bullets at the two officers, authorities said.
The cops returned fire and struck Wadjas in the torso, then recovered the .40-caliber gun at the scene, of…
Florida Firebombing Fugitive Caught In Saddle Brook With Machete: Police
A Florida fugitive wanted in a firebombing that left a teenage girl with severe burns was arrested during a traffic stop in Bergen County after giving police multiple false names and trying to run, authorities said.
Yang L. Chiong, 37, of Homestead, FL, was arrested around 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, on North Midland Avenue in Saddle Brook, Police Chief John A. Zotollo Jr. said.
Chiong was wanted by the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office on a full-extradition warrant for second-degree attempted murder and first-degree arson, Zotollo said.
The Florida Firebombing
The charges stem from a March 25,…
Retired Cop From Poughkeepsie Stayed On Phone With Daughter Before Her Death In Murder-Suicide
A retired NYPD officer from Dutchess County said he spent 14 minutes on the phone with his daughter as her boyfriend held a gun to her head, desperately pleading for her life before hearing the shot that killed her.
Rudy Cantarini, of Poughkeepsie, described the horrifying final moments of his daughter, Andrea Cantarini, 37, who was killed in an apparent murder-suicide inside her Bronx apartment on Tuesday night, Nov. 3, the New York Post reported.
Andrea, a Brooklyn native and nurse at St. Barnabas Hospital, was allegedly shot in the head by her boyfriend, Juan Cornelio D…
Florida Man Attacks Troopers, EMS Worker After Saddle Brook Crash On Route 80 Crash: Njsp
A 32-year-old Florida man who crashed into a divider on Route 80 repeatedly tried to punch state troopers and assaulted an EMS worker who responded to help him, authorities said.
Shamek Maynard, of Ocala, FL, was behind the wheel of a vehicle that crashed on Route 80 west near milepost 62.3 in Saddle Brook around 1:02 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2, New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino said.
When troopers arrived, Maynard was sitting in the driver's seat and ignoring their commands, Postorino said. Troopers tried to remove him from the vehicle to get him medical attention, but…
NY Mom’s Killing Leaves Two Kids In Shock, Fundraiser Launched: ‘Devastating And Unimaginable’
A New York woman who was shot and killed last week left behind two children, and now a fundraiser has been launched to support them.
Mellissa K. Pelc-Lohr, 50, was found shot dead near her home in Brushton on Tuesday, Oct. 27, New York State Police said.
“A devastating and unimaginable loss, Mellissa leaves behind two children, Allison Pelc and Freddie Pelc, who are now facing the heartbreaking reality of life without their mother,” organizer Michelle Gunter wrote in a GoFundMe. “No child should ever have to experience this kind of loss.”
Pelc-Lohr’s ex-husband, Norman Lohr Jr., killed her…
Man Who Killed, Dismembered Mother Of 4 In Monticello Learns His Fate Over Decade Later
More than 12 years after a Sullivan County mother was murdered and her dismembered remains were discovered in the woods, her killer has been sentenced to years behind bars.
Keymarroo Guiden, 53, of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, received the sentence on Friday, Oct. 30, for the 2014 murder of his girlfriend, April Parker, 31, of Monticello, Sullivan County District Attorney Brian Conaty announced.
Guiden was sentenced by Sullivan County Supreme Court Judge Stephan Schick after a jury convicted him of second-degree murder on June 23, following a 12-day trial.
The case dat…
Lancaster Man Flipped Table, Charged Toward Judge During Hearing: DA
A Pennsylvania man flipped over a courtroom table, nearly injured his own attorney and charged toward a judge during a hearing on allegations he burned, struck and strangled a woman, authorities announced on Wednesday, Oct. 28.
Fletcher Morton, 57, of the 600 block of East King Street, Lancaster is accused of charging toward Magisterial District Judge Andrew LeFever during a preliminary hearing on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 21, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office.
A Pennsylvania State Constable restrained Morton before anyone was injured inside the courtroom in the 7…
1:30 A.M. ‘Domestic Incident’ At Malta Home Leads To Two Felony Charges, Police Say
A Capital Region man facing a protection order was arrested during a middle-of-the-night domestic incident, police said.
Jacob E. Saunders, 23, of Malta, was booked after officers responded to a Malta residence around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said Wednesday, Oct. 28.
Saunders violated the order of protection by “subjecting the victim to unlawful physical contact,” the sheriff’s office said.
Additionally, investigators said Saunders was a repeat offender and charged him with felony aggravated family offense, according to authorities. The charge means S…
Mays Landing Woman Learns Fate For Murdering Partner On Easter Sunday: Prosecutor
A 77-year-old Mays Landing woman was sentenced to 30 years in prison after previously being convicted of murdering her domestic partner, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 28.
At 5:39 p.m., on Sunday, March 31, 2024, Easter Sunday, Hamilton police responded to 13 Lewis Dr. and found Gary Johnson, 81, dead, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Johnson had multiple wounds to his head and body, authorities said.
An investigation found Eileen Bright used a household statue and kitchen knife to commit the murder, authorities said. The jury rejected Bright's insanity defense, authorit…
Cellphone-Smashing Domestic Incident In Wilton Leads To Repeat Offender’s Arrest: Cops
A Capital Region man violated an order of protection, stomped on the victim’s cellphone, and subjected them to unlawful physical contact, authorities said.
Raphael A. Germain, 36, of Wilton, was arrested after deputies responded to an active domestic incident on state Route 50 in Wilton around 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office said.
Germain broke the victim’s cellphone, which was valued at more than $250, by stomping on it, deputies said. He also committed unlawful physical contact with the victim, according to the sheriff’s office.
Germain was charged with a…
Silver Spring Man Beat Sleeping Brother-In-Law, 19, To Death, Dumped Body Behind Bus Stop
A Maryland man who sent a chilling message about killing his teenage brother-in-law while he slept has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for beating him to death and dumping his body behind a bus stop.
Abraham Luna Perez, 29, of Silver Spring, learned his fate on Tuesday, Oct. 27, nearly two years after the killing of 19-year-old Diego Edilberto Borja Cardona, whose body was found in a wooded area just down the hill from the apartment they shared.
A Montgomery County jury convicted Luna Perez of voluntary manslaughter in August, a lesser offense than the first-degree murder charge he ini…
Deadly Abuse, Neglect, And Distrust Of Bayport Girl, 7, Detailed In Lawsuit: ‘Mom Will Get Mad’
A 7-year-old girl warned school and county administrators that her legal guardian was abusing her months before her death, according to a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday, Oct. 27.
Despite the warning signs around Jor’Dynn Duncan’s case, the alleged abuse was never mentioned at a custody hearing, allowing her accused killer to gain full custody, the lawsuit said.
Jor’Dynn died Dec. 29, 2025, after horrific abuse at the hands of Emily Kelly and Kelly’s family, according to Suffolk County prosecutors and the lawsuit.
Jor’Dynn’s birth mom, Portia Duncan, filed the civil suit Tuesday in New York’…
'It's All Going To End Tonight': NJ Man Sentenced For Bensalem Hotel Murder Of GF
A New Jersey man who told his girlfriend, "It's all going to end tonight," as she pleaded for her life inside a Pennsylvania hotel room will spend the rest of his life in prison for her murder, prosecutors announced on Monday, Oct. 26.
Orenthia Upshur, 52, of Trenton, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and related charges in the Jan. 15, 2025, shooting death of his longtime girlfriend, Maisha Coon, 49, also of Trenton, at the Sleep Inn on Street Road in Bensalem, the Bucks County District Attorney said.
The couple had been in a relationship for three decades and had gone to the hotel to …
