Lenox-Lee, MA
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Reverend Accused Of Child Sex Assaults In Lenox Fights Return After Florida Arrest Reverend Accused Of Child Sex Assaults In Lenox Fights Return After Florida Arrest
Reverend Accused Of Child Sex Assaults In Lenox Fights Return After Florida Arrest A former Massachusetts pastor has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a child 45 years ago, but first, authorities have to bring him back to the state.   Rev. Eric Anderson was arrested in Manatee County, Florida, on Monday, Aug. 25, on a Berkshire County warrant. He is fighting his extradition back to Massachusetts, authorities said.  Anderson was indicted on two counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 earlier this year, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said. The charges stem from alleged crimes that occurred in 1980. He serv…

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by Josh Lanier
National Interest
NY Appellate Court Throws Out Trump's $500M+ Fine For Inflating Wealth, Property Values NY Appellate Court Throws Out Trump's $500M+ Fine For Inflating Wealth, Property Values
NY Appellate Court Throws Out Trump's $500M+ Fine For Inflating Wealth, Property Values A New York appellate court struck down the half-billion-dollar penalty imposed on President Donald Trump and his company for lying about his wealth and inflating property values. The state supreme court's Appellate Division, First Judicial Department, overturned the roughly $527 million fine known as "disgorgement" on Thursday, Aug. 21. The appellate court justices were split on whether New York Attorney General Letitia James proved The Trump Organization committed fraud, but the majority said the fine was "excessive" and unconstitutional. James can appeal the decision to New…

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by Chris Spiker
Alexandria, VA
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‘A True Product Of His Community’: Man Dies In Alexandria Police Custody, Loved Ones Speak Out ‘A True Product Of His Community’: Man Dies In Alexandria Police Custody, Loved Ones Speak Out
‘A True Product Of His Community’: Man Dies In Alexandria Police Custody, Loved Ones Speak Out The 32-year-old man who died after being taken into police custody in Virginia is being remembered as a "light for so many" — and his family has vowed to seek justice. Shortly after 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 15, officers from the Alexandria Police Department were called to the 2800 block of North Beauregard Street, for reports of "unknown trouble," police said. When they arrived, they ultimately found Allan Tucker and took him into custody after de-escalating the situation in the area. He was taken to the Alexandria Adult Detention Center, where he later required medical assistance. Despite l…

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by Zak Failla
Wallkill-Plattekill, NY
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Wallkill Man Who Sexually Assaulted CT 9-Year-Old Gets Decades Behind Bars: State Wallkill Man Who Sexually Assaulted CT 9-Year-Old Gets Decades Behind Bars: State
Wallkill Man Who Sexually Assaulted CT 9-Year-Old Gets Decades Behind Bars: State A Wallkill, New York, man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison, with 21 years to serve, for sexually assaulting a 9-year-old child in Trumbull. Of that prison time, 15 years are mandatory, state prosecutors said.  Nicholas Hall, 32, was found guilty in February by a Superior Court jury in Bridgeport of multiple charges stemming from abuse that took place from December 2018 through April 2020. Prosecutors said Hall used his position of trust within the victim’s family to commit the crimes. “The victim in this matter was extremely courageous in testifying to the heinous acts that wer…

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by Josh Lanier
Whitehall-Coplay, PA
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40-Year-Old Coplay Dad Caught In FL Fleeing Child Rape Case Gets 40 Years In Prison 40-Year-Old Coplay Dad Caught In FL Fleeing Child Rape Case Gets 40 Years In Prison
40-Year-Old Coplay Dad Caught In FL Fleeing Child Rape Case Gets 40 Years In Prison A Coplay father who fled to Florida after being interviewed about the repeated rape of two young relatives has been sentenced to decades in state prison, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Thursday, Aug. 14. Harry Andrew Chaney, 40, pleaded guilty to two counts of Rape of a Child, both felonies of the first degree, during a hearing before Judge Thomas M. Caffrey, according to the DA’s office. In exchange for his plea — made to spare the victims from testifying — prosecutors withdrew the remaining charges. Chaney was sentenced to 20 to 40 years in state prison. He …

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by Jillian Pikora
National Interest
‘Monster’ Gets Life Without Parole For Rachel Morin’s Rape, Murder On Ma & Pa Trail ‘Monster’ Gets Life Without Parole For Rachel Morin’s Rape, Murder On Ma & Pa Trail
‘Monster’ Gets Life Without Parole For Rachel Morin’s Rape, Murder On Ma & Pa Trail A man convicted of the 2023 rape and murder of Rachel Hannah Morin on the Ma & Pa Trail in Bel Air will spend the rest of his life in prison, prosecutors announced. Victor Antonio Martinez-Hernandez was sentenced on Monday, Aug. 11, following his April 2025 jury trial conviction on all counts, which include first-degree murder, first-degree rape, third-degree sexual offense, and kidnapping, according to the Harford County State’s Attorney’s Office. The jury reached its verdict in less than one hour of deliberation, officials noted. Prosecutors said evidence showed that on Aug. 5, 2023,…

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by Zak Failla
National Interest
DOJ Probing NY Attorney General’s Office Over Trump, NRA Lawsuits: Report DOJ Probing NY Attorney General’s Office Over Trump, NRA Lawsuits: Report
DOJ Probing NY Attorney General’s Office Over Trump, NRA Lawsuits: Report Federal prosecutors are investigating whether New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office violated the legal rights of President Donald Trump and the National Rifle Association through civil lawsuits, NBC News reports. The US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York is leading the probe, which is in its early stages, according to the outlet. A spokesperson for James’ office issued the following statement: “Any weaponization of the justice system should disturb every American. We stand strongly behind our successful litigation against the Trump Organization and the Nation…

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by Michael Mashburn
King of Prussia, PA
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‘I Deserve Justice’: Girl’s Courtroom Words Help Put King Of Prussia Rapist Behind Bars ‘I Deserve Justice’: Girl’s Courtroom Words Help Put King Of Prussia Rapist Behind Bars
‘I Deserve Justice’: Girl’s Courtroom Words Help Put King Of Prussia Rapist Behind Bars A girl who was repeatedly raped by a family acquaintance from the age of 9 told a Bucks County courtroom, “I am not here for pity. I am here because I deserve justice,” as her abuser was sentenced to up to 36 years in prison, authorities said Wednesday, Aug. 6. Powerful Victim Statement Charles J. Sylvester, 39, of King of Prussia, was sentenced to 18 to 36 years in state prison for raping and sexually assaulting the girl over a three-year period in Bristol Township, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office announced. The girl, who is now a teenager, delivered a powerful impact statement…

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by Jillian Pikora
Towson, MD
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Murder Outside Baltimore Liquor Store Ends With Guilty Verdict, Life In Prison Looming Murder Outside Baltimore Liquor Store Ends With Guilty Verdict, Life In Prison Looming
Murder Outside Baltimore Liquor Store Ends With Guilty Verdict, Life In Prison Looming A repeat violent offender has been convicted in the deadly Baltimore shooting of 34-year-old Gary Lee Matthews outside a liquor store, authorities said. Amir Barnes-Henderson was found guilty on Monday, August 4, of first-degree murder and multiple related charges, according to Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan J. Bates. Amir Barnes-Henderson Baltimore Police Department Barnes-Henderson now faces life plus 25 years when he is sentenced on September 25, 2025. The shooting happened around 5:22 p.m. on Nov. 21, 2024, outside One Stop Liquor on the 4900 block of Frankford Avenue, po…

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by Zak Failla
National Interest
Robert Brooks Death: Ex-Corrections Officer Gets 15 Years For Beating Of NY Inmate Robert Brooks Death: Ex-Corrections Officer Gets 15 Years For Beating Of NY Inmate
Robert Brooks Death: Ex-Corrections Officer Gets 15 Years For Beating Of NY Inmate A former New York state corrections officer was sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in the brutal beating death of inmate Robert Brooks. Christopher Walrath, a former officer at Marcy Correctional Facility in Oneida County, learned his fate Monday, Aug. 4, after pleading guilty in May to first-degree manslaughter. Brooks, 43, had been transferred to Marcy on Dec. 9, 2024. He was attacked by a group of officers shortly after arriving, according to prosecutors. He died the next morning from what an autopsy later determined was homicide, caused by “compression of the neck and multiple…

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by Michael Mashburn
Aspen Hill, MD
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'Get Justice For My Daughter': 50-Year-Old Cold Case Reopened In Montgomery County 'Get Justice For My Daughter': 50-Year-Old Cold Case Reopened In Montgomery County
'Get Justice For My Daughter': 50-Year-Old Cold Case Reopened In Montgomery County Detectives are renewing a solemn promise made to a dying mother — and hoping someone out there finally breaks their silence. Fifty years after 15-year-old Kathy Beatty was found brutally assaulted and left for dead in a Montgomery County woods, cold case detectives are pleading with the public for help — and they’re not giving up. Beatty was reported missing on July 24, 1975, and found the next day by her sister in a wooded area behind the former K-Mart in Aspen Hill, police said.  She had been sexually assaulted and beaten in the head with a rock. She died a week later in the hospita…

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by Zak Failla
Allentown, PA
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'Her Name Will Not Be Forgotten': Best Friend Remembers Jerkera Battle, 22, Killed In Allentown 'Her Name Will Not Be Forgotten': Best Friend Remembers Jerkera Battle, 22, Killed In Allentown
'Her Name Will Not Be Forgotten': Best Friend Remembers Jerkera Battle, 22, Killed In Allentown The 22-year-old woman shot dead in her Allentown home this week is being remembered as a joyful, animal-loving young mom whose smile never failed to light up a room. Jerkera B. Battle, a Bethlehem native and Liberty High School graduate, was found shot in the head on Tuesday, July 22, inside her home in the 700 block of W. Turner Street, as Daily Voice previously reported. Her ex-boyfriend, Adam Makowka, 27, has been charged with criminal homicide and is awaiting extradition to face charges in Lehigh County, authorities said. Now, Battle’s best friend is speaking out. '13 Years Of Non-Stop…

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by Jillian Pikora