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Man Accused Of Vermont Shooting Found Hiding In Springfield Man Accused Of Vermont Shooting Found Hiding In Springfield
Man Accused Of Vermont Shooting Found Hiding In Springfield A 28-year-old wanted fugitive accused of a Vermont shooting was found Tuesday morning, March 19, in a Springfield home, authorities announced.  Walter Jones was arrested around 10:15 a.m. at a home in the 0-100 block on Longhill Street, Springfield police said. He was still wearing his court-ordered GPS monitoring device on his ankle.  Jones didn't show up to his last court date and was busted on a fugitive from justice warrant, police said.  He was ordered to wear the GPS device by a Springfield judge after an arrest on firearms charges in August 2022, authorities said.&nbs…
Premeditated Double Murder Suspect Wearing Monitoring Device Indicted For Shooting In DC: Feds Premeditated Double Murder Suspect Wearing Monitoring Device Indicted For Shooting In DC: Feds
Premeditated Double Murder Suspect Wearing Monitoring Device Indicted For Shooting In DC: Feds Not even an ankle monitor could stop James P. Jones from gunning down his roommate in Southeast DC earlier this year, according to a new indictment. Jones, 42, was indicted this week following his arrest in February for his alleged role in the premeditated murder of District residents David Wright, 57, and Nathaniel Howard, 54, who were found dead in the home they shared, federal authorities announced. Shortly after 1:15 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 26, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department were called to the 3300 block of D Street in Southeast, DC, to investigate a reported shooting. A…
GPS Ankle Monitor Helps Harford County Sheriff Crack 2022 Murder GPS Ankle Monitor Helps Harford County Sheriff Crack 2022 Murder
GPS Ankle Monitor Helps Harford County Sheriff Crack 2022 Murder New details have been released by the Harford County Sheriff's Office days after investigators arrested a murder suspect who was sporting a GPS monitor during the shooting that has aided their search for other co-conspirators. On Monday, March 13, the Harford County Sherif’s Office arrested Joseph Albert Ashley, 30, and charged him with murder and other offenses in connection to the death of Angello Osborne last year. According to a sheriff’s spokesperson, on April 12, 2022, investigators were called to the 100 block of Reider Court in Edgewood, where they found Osborne suffering from multi…
'Can We Talk:' Revere Man Charged With Hoarding Child Porn, Authorities Say 'Can We Talk:' Revere Man Charged With Hoarding Child Porn, Authorities Say
'Can We Talk:' Revere Man Charged With Hoarding Child Porn, Authorities Say Specialty task forces reaped the rewards of a covert online operation when they arrested a 24-year-old man for possessing and disseminating child porn.  Sani Zuntu, of Revere, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 28 around 5:50 p.m. at 50 Park Plaza on charges of possession of child pornography, nudity, or sexual contact, and disseminating child pornography or nudity and sexual contact, according to the Boston Police Department.  Leading the conversation with the text, "Hey, can we talk please," Zuntu shared child pornographic material with uncover investigators, Suffolk County District …
Lynn Career Criminal Hit With $250K Bail In Jamaica Plains Rape Trial: DA Lynn Career Criminal Hit With $250K Bail In Jamaica Plains Rape Trial: DA
Lynn Career Criminal Hit With $250K Bail In Jamaica Plains Rape Trial: DA A judge ordered a Lynn man who fled to Virginia for a month following an alleged October home invasion and sexual assault in Jamaica Plain held on a $250,000 bond, authorities said.  Washington Pearson, 55, of Lynn faces charges of attempted murder, home invasion, felony breaking and entering in the daytime, larceny from a building, assault with intent to rape, strangulation, and armed robbery, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. If Pearson makes bail, he will be confined to his home with a GPS monitor, the judge also ruled.  A woman called 911 on Oct. 24 after she sai…
'International Fugitive' From MD Sentenced After Four Years On The Lam For Stalking Co-Working 'International Fugitive' From MD Sentenced After Four Years On The Lam For Stalking Co-Working
'International Fugitive' From MD Sentenced After Four Years On The Lam For Stalking Co-Working Authorities say that a Maryland man who spent more than four years as an international fugitive attempting to avoid prosecution for stalking a younger co-worker will spend less than a year behind bars after being tracked down and re-arrested. Washington County resident Ranjith Keerikkattil, of Catonsville, left the United States after being found guilty of stalking a junior co-worker before he was re-arrested four years later and sentenced to an 11-month prison term, US Attorney Matthew Graves and Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee announced. Prosecutors said that Keerikkattil was foun…
Frederick Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murder, Explosives: State's Attorney Frederick Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murder, Explosives: State's Attorney
Frederick Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murder, Explosives: State's Attorney A 20-year-old Maryland man will spend decades behind bars after being sentenced for murder and possession by explosives, the Frederick County State’s Attorney announced. Frederick resident Joshua Eckenrode was sentenced to a life sentence with all but 40 years suspended after pleading guilty to his role in the March 2021 death of Curtis Mason Smith. Specifically, Eckenrode entered binding guilty pleas of: First-degree murder; Possession of a destructive device; Possession of explosives without a license; “Related weapons charges.” According to the state’s attorney, “the binding nature o…
Man Charged In Connection To Death Of Jennifer Dulos Accused Of Trying To Cut Off GPS Device Man Charged In Connection To Death Of Jennifer Dulos Accused Of Trying To Cut Off GPS Device
Man Charged In Connection To Death Of Jennifer Dulos Accused Of Trying To Cut Off GPS Device Kent Mawhinney, the co-defendant in the Jennifer Dulos missing New Canaan mom murder case, is back behind bars after allegedly tampering with his GPS ankle monitoring device, according to multiple published reports. Mawhinney was taken back into custody following an emergency bond hearing on Monday, Oct. 3 in Stamford. A former attorney and close friend of Fotis Dulos, Mawhinney is charged with conspiracy to commit murder in the disappearance of Jennifer Dulos who has not been seen since she dropped her children off at school on Friday, May 24, 2019. Jennifer Farber DulosNew Canaan Pol…
Merrimac Man Pleads Guilty To Raping, Kidnapping 74-Year-Old Woman Merrimac Man Pleads Guilty To Raping, Kidnapping 74-Year-Old Woman
Merrimac Man Pleads Guilty To Raping, Kidnapping 74-Year-Old Woman A 51-year-old man from Merrimac was sentenced to 22 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to raping and kidnapping a 74-year-old woman, the Essex County District Attorney's office said. The woman was sexually and physically attacked by William Raia after she awoke in her Merrimac home on July 3, 2021, the office reports. The woman escaped her home after the attack and ran to her neighbors house where police were called. The woman told investigators that Raia said he had been watching her for a while and was knew her routines, the office reports.  The woman said Raia had smoked …
Strategic Suspect On The Loose After Tampering With Ankle Monitor In Maryland: Sheriff Strategic Suspect On The Loose After Tampering With Ankle Monitor In Maryland: Sheriff
Strategic Suspect On The Loose After Tampering With Ankle Monitor In Maryland: Sheriff Law enforcement agencies in Maryland are attempting to locate a tricky suspect who was able to tamper with his GPS monitoring device while he was out on a pre-trial release for a previous robbery. Hyattsville resident Benjamin Jamal Washington, 22, is wanted by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office for escape from the agency’s Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown. Washington was out on pre-trial release for a violation of probation after a robbery and allowed his GPS monitoring device to run out of battery, tampered with it, and failed to notify corrections staff, according t…
Man Who Damaged Women's Cars In Worcester, Hampshire As Part Of A Fetish Ordered To Get Therapy Man Who Damaged Women's Cars In Worcester, Hampshire As Part Of A Fetish Ordered To Get Therapy
Man Who Damaged Women's Cars In Worcester, Hampshire As Part Of A Fetish Ordered To Get Therapy A judge ordered a 38-year-old Winchendon man who confessed to disabling cars in several cities in Hampton and Worcester counties as part of a fetish to undergo counseling, authorities said.  Judge Richard Cary sentenced Alexander K. Yee to three years probation after he pleaded guilty to four counts of malicious damage to a motor vehicle late last month, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. He must also wear a GPS monitor and attend therapy.  “This disturbing behavior went on despite Yee knowing that all eyes were on him," Assistant Northwestern District Attorney Erin Aiello s…
Speeding Ticket Leads To Gun Bust For Boston Men Already Facing Weapons Charges: DA Speeding Ticket Leads To Gun Bust For Boston Men Already Facing Weapons Charges: DA
Speeding Ticket Leads To Gun Bust For Boston Men Already Facing Weapons Charges: DA A simple speeding ticket landed two Boston men in prison after police said they caught them with guns despite already facing multiple weapons charges.  Nikolas LaRonde, 24, of Roxbury, and Jabbar White, 21, of Roslindale, face several charges stemming from the traffic stop, and a judge deemed them as dangerous offenders, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said.   The incident began around 1:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, when a Massachusetts State trooper pulled the men over for going 13 miles over the speed limit along Blue Hill Avenue, police said. The routine s…
Trio Of Darby Teens Violating Curfew Had Loaded Ghost Gun, Marijuana, Police Say Trio Of Darby Teens Violating Curfew Had Loaded Ghost Gun, Marijuana, Police Say
Trio Of Darby Teens Violating Curfew Had Loaded Ghost Gun, Marijuana, Police Say A trio of Darby teenagers who were breaking curfew were nabbed with a loaded ghost gun and marijuana, authorities said. Three 17-year-old boys fled when they saw the officers trying to stop them in the area of Noblet Avenue and Tribbett Avenue around 12:35 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9, Darby Township police said. The juveniles hid behind a shed on the 1100 block of Tribbett Avenue in an attempt to elude police, but they were eventually arrested, authorities said. Officers found small amounts of marijuana on the boys, they said. They also said they found a black semi-automatic 9mm ghost gun ne…
Alert Issued For Wanted Man Who Ditched GPS Monitoring Device In St. Mary's County Alert Issued For Wanted Man Who Ditched GPS Monitoring Device In St. Mary's County
Alert Issued For Wanted Man Who Ditched GPS Monitoring Device In St. Mary's County A wanted suspect is at large in Maryland after allowing the battery of his GPS monitoring device to run out without advising staff at the Maryland jail that previously housed him that the juice was running low, authorities announced. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in tracking down St. Inigoes resident Joshua Joseph Yates, 33, who is wanted on multiple warrants and escaped while on pre-trial release. An alert was issued by the agency regarding Yates, who is wanted for: Violation of probation; Three counts of second-degree assault; Failure to app…
Parolee Wearing Monitoring Bracelet Nabbed In NJ Consignment Shop Burglary Spree, Police Say Parolee Wearing Monitoring Bracelet Nabbed In NJ Consignment Shop Burglary Spree, Police Say
Parolee Wearing Monitoring Bracelet Nabbed In NJ Consignment Shop Burglary Spree, Police Say GOTCHA! A parolee from Montclair burglarized a Closter consignment shop -- among others -- and later stole a resident’s vehicle while wearing a GPS monitoring bracelet, authorities said. Quamir S. Hodges, 24, was also linked to burglaries in at least three other New Jersey towns during a joint investigation that included a special State Police unit, Detective Lt. Vincent Aiello said. Surveillance video at the consignment shop on Closter Dock Road shows Hodges ransacking the store, snatching several high-end bags, after pulling up with an accomplice in a silver Dodge Charger on Aug. 8, 2021,…
CT Man Admits To Violating Federal Sex Offender Registration, Notification Act CT Man Admits To Violating Federal Sex Offender Registration, Notification Act
CT Man Admits To Violating Federal Sex Offender Registration, Notification Act A Connecticut man has pleaded guilty to two counts of failing to register as a sex offender. New Haven County resident Christopher Poskus, age 47, of Waterbury, pleaded guilty to the charges on Thursday, Oct. 14, according to Leonard Boyle, acting United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. The Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act requires sex offenders to register and keep their registration current in the jurisdictions where they live, work or go to school. Boyle said that Poskus was convicted of possession of child pornography in 2010. Following his release fr…
Emergency Bond Hearing Scheduled For Estranged Husband In Missing Mom Case Emergency Bond Hearing Scheduled For Estranged Husband In Missing Mom Case
Emergency Bond Hearing Scheduled For Estranged Husband In Missing Mom Case Click here for an updated story: Estranged Husband In Missing Mom Case Found Unresponsive At Home, Sources Say An emergency bond hearing has been called for Fotis Dulos, the estranged husband of missing Fairfield County mother of five Jennifer Farber Dulos in state Superior Court in Stamford. Dulos has been ordered to appear in court on Tuesday, Jan. 28, when a judge could revoke Dulos’ $6 million bond because there are questions whether the insurance company can adequately cover the bond, said multiple sources. Dulos has been charged with murder, felony murder and kidnapping in connectio…
Missing Mom Case: Estranged Husband, Ex-Girlfriend Released From Custody After Posting Bond Missing Mom Case: Estranged Husband, Ex-Girlfriend Released From Custody After Posting Bond
Missing Mom Case: Estranged Husband, Ex-Girlfriend Released From Custody After Posting Bond Wearing a blue shirt and sports coat, Fotis Dulos the estranged husband of missing Fairfield County mother of five Jennifer Farber Dulos walked out of a Stamford courthouse after posting a $6 million bond. Dulos, 52, put up more than $400,000 in cash on Thursday, Jan. 9, to win his freedom after his arrest on charges of murder, felony murder, and kidnapping, in connection with the disappearance of New Canaan's Jennifer Dulos, officials said. The fee to obtain a bond in excess of $5,000 is seven percent of the amount plus $150 under Connecticut law. Before leaving the courthouse just before…
Estranged Husband's Bond Stays At $6M In Missing Mom Case Estranged Husband's Bond Stays At $6M In Missing Mom Case
Estranged Husband's Bond Stays At $6M In Missing Mom Case Fotis Dulos, the estranged husband of missing Fairfield County mother Jennifer Farber Dulos, will remain behind bars on a $6 million bond after a judge ruled the amount "appropriate."  Dulos, who has been charged with felony murder, murder,  and kidnapping, will likely have the funds to bail out within a day, his attorney Norm Pattis said on the Stamford Superior Courthouse steps following his client's arraignment on Wednesday, Jan. 8. Related story: Attorney Arrested At Gunpoint In Missing Mom Case Allegedly Dug Makeshift Grave Pattis argued to have the bail reduced to …
Estranged Husband In Missing Mom Case Ordered Not To Violate Gag Order Estranged Husband In Missing Mom Case Ordered Not To Violate Gag Order
Estranged Husband In Missing Mom Case Ordered Not To Violate Gag Order A Superior Court judge has warned the estranged husband of missing Fairfield County mother Jennifer Farber Dulos not to violate a gag order after talking about the case with a publication in Greece. Fotis Dulos received the rebuke in court Friday, Oct. 4, in connection to an interview he gave to Proto Thema, a Greek publication in which he said that Jennifer Dulos, of New Canaan, was suffering "serious serious psychological problems that I didn’t immediately understand.”  Fotis Dulos's attorney, Norm Pattis, and several news organizations have filed motions with the state Supreme Court to …
Murder Suspect Found Dead After Standoff With Police In Fairfield Murder Suspect Found Dead After Standoff With Police In Fairfield
Murder Suspect Found Dead After Standoff With Police In Fairfield A man out on bail for allegedly shooting his ex-wife to death and attempting to kill his stepson was found dead in a storage container after a standoff with Fairfield Police. James Taylor, 75, was found dead inside a container in the rear of his Bronson Road home Tuesday, Aug. 6, following a standoff with police that began when an alert went off on his court-ordered GPS ankle monitor, Fairfield Police said. Taylor has been on GPS monitoring since February after being charged with murder, home invasion, criminal attempt to commit murder, burglary, illegal discharge of a firearm and assault i…
Fairfield Father Accused Of Killing Ex-Wife Freed On $2M Bond Posted By Son Fairfield Father Accused Of Killing Ex-Wife Freed On $2M Bond Posted By Son
Fairfield Father Accused Of Killing Ex-Wife Freed On $2M Bond Posted By Son The son of a Fairfield man accused of killing his ex-wife earlier this year has been released after his son posted a $2 million bond. Following a hearing this week in Bridgeport Superior Court, a judge allowed James Taylor, 75, to be released from custody under the condition that he lives with his son Chris Taylor, a member of the Bridgeport Board of Education. Taylor was arrested in February after he allegedly shot and killed his ex-wife. Officers responded to a Catamount Road home at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Feb. 3, where Catherine Taylor was found dead at the scene. According to repor…