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Escaped Carlisle Inmate Who Attacked Pregnant Woman Caught In Georgia After Week On Run Escaped Carlisle Inmate Who Attacked Pregnant Woman Caught In Georgia After Week On Run
Escaped Carlisle Inmate Who Attacked Pregnant Woman Caught In Georgia After Week On Run A Cumberland County inmate with a violent history—who once attacked a pregnant woman—has been captured in Georgia after escaping a Pennsylvania work release program, officials announced. Patrick Wilson Osbourne, 24, walked away from the Work Release Center at the Cumberland County Prison around 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, according to the sheriff’s office. Authorities say Osbourne headed to the GQ Barber Shop on Hanover Street in Carlisle and later obtained a new ID from a nearby driver license center before vanishing. He was found nearly 700 miles away in Savannah, Georgia, and ar…
Fairfax County Deputy Sheriff Charged With Domestic Assault In Virginia: Police Fairfax County Deputy Sheriff Charged With Domestic Assault In Virginia: Police
Fairfax County Deputy Sheriff Charged With Domestic Assault In Virginia: Police A Fairfax County deputy sheriff is facing charges after a domestic-related assault in Northern Virginia, police said. On Friday, Aug. 29, at around 4:43 p.m., officers were called to the 4200 block of Summit Corner Drive in Fair Oaks for a reported domestic incident, according to Fairfax County Police. Investigators said the victim reported being assaulted during an argument. Katherine Lepkowski, 36, of Fairfax, was identified as the suspect and taken into custody, police said. Lepkowski, a Fairfax County Deputy Sheriff, was charged with assault on a family member and released on a summon…
Handcuffed Teen Assaulted By Reading Officer, Cop Charged With Assault: Berks DA Handcuffed Teen Assaulted By Reading Officer, Cop Charged With Assault: Berks DA
Handcuffed Teen Assaulted By Reading Officer, Cop Charged With Assault: Berks DA A Reading police officer is accused of assaulting a handcuffed 16-year-old during a hospital transport, the Berks County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, Aug. 28. Aaron J. Andre, 49, of Reading, was charged with simple assault and official oppression following an investigation by Berks County Detectives. The incident happened on Wednesday, June 25, when Andre was assigned to operate the department’s prisoner transport van. Around 8:54 p.m., he was dispatched to the 500 block of McClellan Street for a domestic assault incident involving a combative 16-year-old boy, according…
“Armed And Dangerous” Fugitive Arrested At Stamford Hotel After Multi-State Chase “Armed And Dangerous” Fugitive Arrested At Stamford Hotel After Multi-State Chase
“Armed And Dangerous” Fugitive Arrested At Stamford Hotel After Multi-State Chase A man wanted in Vermont and Massachusetts was captured in Stamford after authorities warned he was “armed and dangerous.” Mason Payne, 23, was busted by Stamford officers Tuesday, Aug. 19, after a violent chain of events that started with a domestic assault in Dover, Vermont, authorities said. The case escalated when a Massachusetts State Trooper pulled Payne over on I-91 in Holyoke. Payne dragged the trooper several feet before speeding away, officials added.  Troopers called off the chase out of concern for safety, but put out an alert to police departments in multiple states.  …
‘I Ignored Warning Signs’: Maryland Man Jailed For Strangling Partner, Prosecutors Say ‘I Ignored Warning Signs’: Maryland Man Jailed For Strangling Partner, Prosecutors Say
‘I Ignored Warning Signs’: Maryland Man Jailed For Strangling Partner, Prosecutors Say A Maryland man will serve more than a decade in prison after prosecutors said he strangled, punched, and threatened his partner during a violent domestic assault she tried to blame on herself. Logan Hakeem Young, 41, was sentenced to 25 years in prison, with all but 12 years suspended, for first-degree assault, according to the Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office. He pleaded guilty to the charge in April. Prosecutors said the State asked for — and received — the top of the sentencing guidelines. The case stems from an attack on Aug. 24, 2024, when police were called at approxim…
‘Shrieking’ Virginia Woman Gunned Down As Cops Ambushed At Door During Standoff: Police ‘Shrieking’ Virginia Woman Gunned Down As Cops Ambushed At Door During Standoff: Police
‘Shrieking’ Virginia Woman Gunned Down As Cops Ambushed At Door During Standoff: Police A woman is dead, two cops were shot, and a man is in custody following an overnight standoff with police in Virginia.  Shaun Boker, 39, is facing a host of charges after putting members of the Chesapeake Police Department through their paces during a late-night standoff that stretched into Thursday morning, officials say. Officers were first called shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 6 to the 500 block of Willow Bridge Court to investigate a reported domestic assault involving a man and woman inside an apartment in the area. Upon arrival, officers were met by a woman shriekin…
Career Criminal Trafficking Fentanyl From PA To Frederick Learns His Fate Career Criminal Trafficking Fentanyl From PA To Frederick Learns His Fate
Career Criminal Trafficking Fentanyl From PA To Frederick Learns His Fate A Pennsylvania man brought fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine into Maryland. Now he’s going away for decades. Jerome Mario Britton, 46, of Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for drug distribution in Frederick County, prosecutors announced. A jury convicted Britton in March following a narcotics investigation and traffic stop in Frederick last fall. According to the Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office, on Sept. 4, 2024, at approximately 10:30 a.m., police received a tip from Carroll Township in Pennsylvania.  Officers were told Britton had just traveled to Harrisburg …
Scary Home Invasion In Dumfries: Man With Stun Device, Scissors Arrested: Police Scary Home Invasion In Dumfries: Man With Stun Device, Scissors Arrested: Police
Scary Home Invasion In Dumfries: Man With Stun Device, Scissors Arrested: Police A 21-year-old Virginia man is facing a long list of charges after he allegedly broke into a woman’s apartment in Virginia with a stun device, forced her into a room with scissors, then came back a second time — and a third. Lee Otis Taylor, of Woodbridge, was charged with burglary with intent to assault after a violent series of domestic-related incidents between Thursday, July 17, and Sunday, July 20, Prince William County Police said. Deputies responded shortly before 10 p.m. on July 17 to the Broadstone at River Oaks Apartments on Chesapeake Drive in Dumfries. Taylor allegedly forced his…
Illegal Immigrant Arrested In NY Nearly Decade After Bucks Co. Sex Assault Of 14-Year-Old Girl Illegal Immigrant Arrested In NY Nearly Decade After Bucks Co. Sex Assault Of 14-Year-Old Girl
Illegal Immigrant Arrested In NY Nearly Decade After Bucks Co. Sex Assault Of 14-Year-Old Girl A man living in the U.S. illegally who allegedly sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl in Bucks County has been arrested after nearly a decade on the run, the Bucks County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday, June 4. Elias Ortega, 40, was apprehended by New York City police during a traffic stop in Brooklyn in May 2025, authorities said. Officers ran his name and discovered outstanding warrants in Bucks County for alleged domestic assault and sexual assault of a minor. Ortega was first arrested in October 2016 for a domestic assault, according to the sheriff’s office. After posting bail, …
Trumbull Officer Attacked Breaking Up Domestic Dispute; 19-Year-Old Arrested Trumbull Officer Attacked Breaking Up Domestic Dispute; 19-Year-Old Arrested
Trumbull Officer Attacked Breaking Up Domestic Dispute; 19-Year-Old Arrested A police officer in Connecticut was treated at a hospital after he was attacked while trying to arrest a man accused of a domestic assault, authorities said.  Isaiah Sabat, 19, was arrested on Monday, March 10, after he allegedly punched a Trumbull police officer in the face and shoved another as they tried to put handcuffs on him, officials said.  Officers were called to a home on Wilson Avenue in Trumbull around 8 p.m. after family members called for help when Sabat began attacking his girlfriend, police said. Police did not say if the girl was injured in the assault.  Des…
Mugshots, Criminal History Released For UPMC Memorial Shooter Diogenes Archangel-Ortiz Mugshots, Criminal History Released For UPMC Memorial Shooter Diogenes Archangel-Ortiz
Mugshots, Criminal History Released For Upmc Memorial Shooter Diogenes Archangel-Ortiz Officials have released mugshots and new details about Diogenes Archangel-Ortiz, the gunman who stormed into UPMC Memorial Hospital, took ICU staff hostage, and shot multiple people—including slain West York Borough Officer Andrew Duarte. Shooter’s Criminal Background Uncovered Court records reveal that Archangel-Ortiz had a violent history, including a 2016 domestic assault where he struck his girlfriend in the head with a wine glass while intoxicated. October 2016 – Neighbors called police after hearing Archangel-Ortiz yell “I’m going to kill you b***” before attacking his then-girlfri…
Dillsburg Man Held Woman At Knifepoint, Punched Her Before Fleeing On Bicycle: Police Dillsburg Man Held Woman At Knifepoint, Punched Her Before Fleeing On Bicycle: Police
Dillsburg Man Held Woman At Knifepoint, Punched Her Before Fleeing On Bicycle: Police A Dillsburg man is accused of trapping a woman in a corner with a knife before punching her multiple times—one of several violent incidents on his growing criminal record, police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Donte Eugene Koser, 26, was charged after officers responded to a domestic assault on Clemens Drive in Dillsburg at around 1:52 a.m. on Jan. 13, according to Carroll Township police. Koser allegedly backed the woman into a corner while holding a knife and struck her in the ribs three times, police said. He then fled the scene on a bicycle. Officers later took Koser into custody. …
Man Bites Woman, Dog Bites Man During Violent Waldorf Assault, Sheriff Says Man Bites Woman, Dog Bites Man During Violent Waldorf Assault, Sheriff Says
Man Bites Woman, Dog Bites Man During Violent Waldorf Assault, Sheriff Says A violent domestic assault in Waldorf turned bizarre and brutal when a Clinton man allegedly bit a woman in the face, only to have his own dog turn on him, leaving both with serious injuries, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Officers responded to a home on Sherman Road shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15, for a domestic assault in progress involving a man, woman, and a dog.  Inside the home, officials say the officers found a woman in the hallway with severe facial injuries, police said. The suspect, later identified as 31-year-old Joshua Aaron Carter, was att…
Conowingo Woman Charged With Arson After Setting Ex-Boyfriend’s Trailer Ablaze: Fire Marshal Conowingo Woman Charged With Arson After Setting Ex-Boyfriend’s Trailer Ablaze: Fire Marshal
Conowingo Woman Charged With Arson After Setting Ex-Boyfriend’s Trailer Ablaze: Fire Marshal A Cecil County woman is facing multiple arson-related charges after authorities say she intentionally torched her estranged boyfriend's travel trailer, completely destroying it. Krysti Nicole Dabravalskas, 39, was arrested after Maryland State Police and the Office of the State Fire Marshal tied her to the Friday night blaze on Eckman Lane, investigators said in a press release. Troopers initially responded to the property Saturday, Nov. 30, around 7 p.m. for a domestic-related assault involving Dabravalskas in Conowingo, officials said.  During their investigation, witnesses claimed …
Update: Suspect Nabbed In Putnam Valley After Chase Hit Cars, Fled Into State Park, Police Say Update: Suspect Nabbed In Putnam Valley After Chase Hit Cars, Fled Into State Park, Police Say
Update: Suspect Nabbed In Putnam Valley After Chase Hit Cars, Fled Into State Park, Police Say Police have released more details about a Hudson Valley chase that spanned multiple counties, including that the suspect rammed police vehicles, drove through a state park, and narrowly missed pedestrians before being apprehended.  The incident unfolded in Putnam County on Wednesday, Nov. 27, beginning with a reported domestic assault on Stoneleigh Avenue in Carmel, according to the Carmel Police Department. Earlier Report - Carmel Assault Suspect Leads Cross-County Pursuit In U-Haul Van, Police Say The suspect, identified as 47-year-old Noel Mendez Jr., of Fairview, New Jersey, …
Carmel Assault Suspect Leads Cross-County Pursuit In U-Haul Van, Police Say Carmel Assault Suspect Leads Cross-County Pursuit In U-Haul Van, Police Say
Carmel Assault Suspect Leads Cross-County Pursuit In U-Haul Van, Police Say A suspect is in custody following a chase through multiple counties in the Hudson Valley that involved several collisions with police vehicles and was prompted by an assault, authorities said. New, updated report - Update: Suspect Nabbed In Putnam Valley After Chase Hit Cars, Fled Into State Park, Police Say The incident began in Putnam County at around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27, when a domestic assault was reported on Stoneleigh Avenue in Carmel, according to Carmel Police. Responding officers, along with units from the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, saw the suspect…
Convict Caught With Cache Of Illegal Weapons Arrested In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says Convict Caught With Cache Of Illegal Weapons Arrested In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says
Convict Caught With Cache Of Illegal Weapons Arrested In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office arrested a fugitive who was wanted after being caught with a small armory of illegal weapons. Jerod Adam Taylor was arrested at his home at approximately 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12 following the investigation into a domestic assault reported in the 20000 block of Goddard Road in Lexington Park, where deputies made a startling discovery. Investigators say that deputies learned that Taylor was reported to possess multiple firearms, which were found in plain view within the home after he fled the area. They made note that Taylor is legally prohibite…
Convict Caught With Cache Of Illegal Weapons At Large In Maryland, Sheriff Says Convict Caught With Cache Of Illegal Weapons At Large In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Convict Caught With Cache Of Illegal Weapons At Large In Maryland, Sheriff Says The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance as they look to locate a wanted man who was busted with a veritable armory of illegal weapons.  Jerod Adam Taylor is at large following the investigation into a domestic assault reported in the 20000 block of Goddard Road in Lexington Park, where deputies made a startling discovery. Investigators say that deputies learned that Taylor was reported to possess multiple firearms, which were found in plain view within the home after he fled the area. They made note that Taylor is legally prohibited from owning f…
Man Assaulted Victim With Shotgun, Fired Shot In Air Around Children In Hughesville: Sheriff Man Assaulted Victim With Shotgun, Fired Shot In Air Around Children In Hughesville: Sheriff
Man Assaulted Victim With Shotgun, Fired Shot In Air Around Children In Hughesville: Sheriff The investigation into a reported domestic assault with multiple children inside a Charles County home landed a man behind bars overnight, according to the sheriff's office. Hughesville resident Brandon Wayne Blitch, 38, was arrested on Monday night following the probe into reports of shots fired inside an area home. Officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called at around 7:40 p.m. on Sept. 23 to the 13000 block of Meadow Court in Hughesville to investigate the incident. Investigators say that Blitch fired a round into the air while officers were en route to the h…
Man Who Violently Assaulted Woman During Planned Attack In Waldorf Arrested, Released: Sheriff Man Who Violently Assaulted Woman During Planned Attack In Waldorf Arrested, Released: Sheriff
Man Who Violently Assaulted Woman During Planned Attack In Waldorf Arrested, Released: Sheriff A man who laid in wait behind his victim's home before violently attacking a woman in Charles County turned himself in to the sheriff's office to face justice, officials say. Waldorf resident Edwin Geovany Argueta-Tobar, 34, was wanted following a domestic-related assault that was meticulously planned, leading to an alert to the community. Officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office responded late on Saturday, Sept. 7 to the 5000 block of La Plata, where a woman reported she left her home to take some items outside when Argueta-Tobar accosted her from behind. Investigators …
Amber Alert Ends With Infant Dead, Children Injured In Prince George's County Crash: Police Amber Alert Ends With Infant Dead, Children Injured In Prince George's County Crash: Police
Amber Alert Ends With Infant Dead, Children Injured In Prince George's County Crash: Police An Amber Alert issued in Virginia ended tragically with a rollover crash in Prince George's County that left infant dead and two other children injured after being abducted by their father.  Shortly before 11 p.m. on Wednesday night, Virginia State Police issued an Amber Alert for 36-year-old Dana Plummer, 36, in connection to the abduction of Zayir Plummer, 5, Zayin Plummer, 7, and 16-month old Zariyah Plummer. Virginia State Police According to Virginia Beach Police, shortly after 8:45 p.m. on Aug. 14, there was a reported stabbing in Virginia beach in the 900 block of Jay Are…
Man Struck 4-Year-Old Daughter, Choked Woman During Domestic Dispute In Virginia: Police Man Struck 4-Year-Old Daughter, Choked Woman During Domestic Dispute In Virginia: Police
Man Struck 4-Year-Old Daughter, Choked Woman During Domestic Dispute In Virginia: Police A man who allegedly strangled a woman and struck their 4-year-old daughter during different disputes over several days in Prince William County is in custody, police say. Alexandria resident Jose Olegario Lopez, 34, is facing charges following the investigation into two alleged domestic assaults that were reported over three days in Woodbridge. According to a spokesperson from the Prince William County Police Department, on Wednesday night, officers were called to a home in the 13700 block of Gilbert Road when a 35-year-old woman and Lopez got into an argument that ended when he allegedly g…
Man Assaulted Woman During Dispute, Chased Family Out Of Virginia Home With Knife, Police Say Man Assaulted Woman During Dispute, Chased Family Out Of Virginia Home With Knife, Police Say
Man Assaulted Woman During Dispute, Chased Family Out Of Virginia Home With Knife, Police Say A man who threw a family member to the ground and assaulted her is facing charges in Prince William County following an investigation into a domestic incident over the weekend. Woodbridge resident Antonio Jose Guerra, 45, is facing charges following an argument that turned physical with a 40-year-old woman on Sunday night. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called shortly before 9 p.m. on June 16 to a home in the 2000 block of Stargrass Court, where there was a reported domestic disturbance involving Guerra and a family member. According to investigators, during…
Abducted Woman Screams Through High-Speed Pursuit Ending In Fiery Spotsylvania Crash: PD Abducted Woman Screams Through High-Speed Pursuit Ending In Fiery Spotsylvania Crash: PD
Abducted Woman Screams Through High-Speed Pursuit Ending In Fiery Spotsylvania Crash: PD A Spotsylvania man has been arrested after abducting the woman and bringing her with him on a high-speed police pursuit this week, authorities said. William Alexander Chandler, 36, and the woman were fighting at the  Harrison Crossing shopping center around 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, the county sheriff's office said. The two got a vehicle that went west on Plank Road towards Orange County. Witnesses kept 911 dispatchers appraised of where the car was going, which was also being observed by First Sgt. S. Northrup. The sergeant spotted the vehicle near Plank Road and Elys Ford Roa…
Haledon PD Charges Wanted Passaic Man With Stabbing, Choking Woman Haledon PD Charges Wanted Passaic Man With Stabbing, Choking Woman
Haledon PD Charges Wanted Passaic Man With Stabbing, Choking Woman A manhunt ended with the capture of a Passaic resident wanted for stabbing and choking a woman in a Haledon domestic assault and a subsequent order by a judge to release him. The victim was taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center with a serious stab wound in her foot, as well as choke marks, after police responding to a call found her, authorities said. The Haledon Police Investigative and Special Services Bureau then went to work, Deputy Police Chief George Guzman Jr. said. With help from the Passaic County sheriff’s forensic unit, the investigators identified Joseph Hernandez, 24…
Old Tappan Man Jailed For Domestic Assault Released By Judge Old Tappan Man Jailed For Domestic Assault Released By Judge
Old Tappan Man Jailed For Domestic Assault Released By Judge A 32-year-old Old Tappan resident was charged with a domestic assault, authorities reported. Patrick Santos, 32, was arrested around midnight Feb. 12 after Sgt. Katie Weaver and Officer Andrew Kim "responded to a medical assistance call and learned the victim had been injured due to an earlier domestic-related incident," Old Tappan Police Chief Joseph Tracy said. River Vale police assisted in arresting Santos, who was charged with aggravated assault, making terroristic threats and unlawful weapons possession, the chief said. Santos was booked into the Bergen County Jail on Tuesday, then r…
Attempted Murder Suspect Arrested At BWI-Marshall Airport, MDTA Police Say Attempted Murder Suspect Arrested At BWI-Marshall Airport, MDTA Police Say
Attempted Murder Suspect Arrested At Bwi-marshall Airport, Mdta Police Say A Washington County man wanted for attempted murder was picked up by police as he was heading to the BWI Airport to fly out of the area, officials say. Wanted Hagerstown resident Zachary A. Butler, 34, was arrested by Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Police Officers at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on Sunday morning, according to authorities on Feb. 12.  Police say that officers assigned to the airport were tipped off at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 11 that the wanted man may be traveling to the airport, prompting a search for Butler and his vehic…
Woman's Killer Fatally Struck By Car Minutes Later In Maryland: Police Woman's Killer Fatally Struck By Car Minutes Later In Maryland: Police
Woman's Killer Fatally Struck By Car Minutes Later In Maryland: Police A man believed to have killed a woman in Howard County was fatally struck by a vehicle while fleeing the scene, police said. The investigation began just after 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11, on the 11200 block of Chaucers Ridge Court in Laurel, when officers arrived on reports of a domestic assault, Howard County police said. A woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Minutes later, police were called to northbound Route 29 near Old Columbia Road where a man had been struck by a vehicle, authorities said. The male pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver was uninjured and remained …
Man Grabs 14-Year-Old's Neck During Domestic Incident In Virginia: Police Man Grabs 14-Year-Old's Neck During Domestic Incident In Virginia: Police
Man Grabs 14-Year-Old's Neck During Domestic Incident In Virginia: Police A 27-year-old man has been arrested after police said he struck a 14-year-old and grabbed his neck during an argument in Prince William County. Alvaro Jasmany Toledo-Garcia and the boy were arguing at The Crossings at Summerland Apartments located in the 13700 block of Keelingwood Cl., in Woodbridge, around 11 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, county police said. During the incident, Toledo-Garcia struck the boy before grabbing his neck, police said. The two eventually separated, and Toledo-Garcia fled the apartment.  While investigating the incident, Toledo-Garcia returned to th…
Man Stabbed Family Member In Neck During Domestic Dispute In Virginia, Sheriff Says Man Stabbed Family Member In Neck During Domestic Dispute In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Man Stabbed Family Member In Neck During Domestic Dispute In Virginia, Sheriff Says A family feud landed a 24-year-old man behind bars in Stafford County after he stabbed a loved one in the back of the neck with a pocket knife before being disarmed and detained as sheriff's deputies arrived to apprehend him, officials say. Randull Washington, Jr. is facing charges following a strange scene that played out inside a Stafford County home when he got irate with family members and began making threats and actually made good on them by stabbing his victim with a small knife. Members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office were called shortly before 8 a.m. to the Shelton Knolls S…
Child Struck Intervening During Domestic Dispute At Virginia Home, Police Say Child Struck Intervening During Domestic Dispute At Virginia Home, Police Say
Child Struck Intervening During Domestic Dispute At Virginia Home, Police Say A 12-year-old trying to intervene during a domestic disturbance in Prince William County paid the price after being struck by a man going after a female family member, police say. Woodbridge resident Ajmal Mayar, 39, is facing a host of charges following an incident on New Year's Eve that resulted in the child being struck during an argument that turned physical. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to a home in the 16400 block of Woodbridge shortly before 2 p.m. on Sunday afternoon to investigate reports of a domestic-related assault that happened earl…