West Chester, PA
News
PA Dad Admits To Killing 12-Year-Old Daughter After Years Of Abuse: Prosecutors PA Dad Admits To Killing 12-Year-Old Daughter After Years Of Abuse: Prosecutors
PA Dad Admits To Killing 12-Year-Old Daughter After Years Of Abuse: Prosecutors A father admitted in court to repeatedly and systematically abusing his 12-year-old daughter for years before killing her, the Chester County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, Jan. 16. Rendell Hoagland, 54, of West Caln Township, pleaded guilty to First-Degree Murder, Conspiracy, Kidnapping, and other charges related to the 2024 killing of his daughter, Malinda, according to the release.  Hoagland was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 30 to 60 years, under a negotiated plea agreement accepted by Judge Ann Marie Wheatcraft, prosecutors sai…

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by Jillian Pikora
Schenectady, NY
Schools
Librarian Caught Standing On Special Needs Student At Schenectady Elementary School Resigns Librarian Caught Standing On Special Needs Student At Schenectady Elementary School Resigns
Librarian Caught Standing On Special Needs Student At Schenectady Elementary School Resigns A librarian at a New York elementary school has resigned after a photo circulated online showing her standing on the back of a special needs student. The Schenectady Board of Education voted to accept the resignation of Maria Mawson, a librarian at Lincoln Elementary School, during its meeting Wednesday, Jan. 14. The resignation follows widespread outrage over an image that appeared to show an adult with a foot placed on the back of a child lying face-down on the floor of a classroom, as Daily Voice reported. The child’s mother, Ashley Rivera, told Albany television station WNYT that the …

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by Michael Mashburn
Atlantic City, NJ
News
Atlantic City Police Searching For Missing Mother, 3-Year-Old Son Atlantic City Police Searching For Missing Mother, 3-Year-Old Son
Atlantic City Police Searching For Missing Mother, 3-Year-Old Son Atlantic City police are searching for a missing mother and her 3-year-old son who did not return home after leaving the city earlier on Friday, Jan. 9. Officers were notified at approximately 4:15 p.m. that 30-year-old Jessica Hodgins left the area of the 100 block of Oriental Avenue with her son, Nova Anthony, and did not come home, the department said on Facebook. Police said Hodgins’ cell phone is currently pinging in the area and officers are actively searching. Hodgins is described as a white female, approximately 5 feet 9 inches tall and 130 pounds. Police said she was last s…

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by Cecilia Levine
Parkville-Carney, MD
Police & Fire
4-Year-Old Child Pulled From Parkville Townhome Fire Dies At Hospital, Man Critical (UPDATED) 4-Year-Old Child Pulled From Parkville Townhome Fire Dies At Hospital, Man Critical (UPDATED)
4-Year-Old Child Pulled From Parkville Townhome Fire Dies At Hospital, Man Critical (Updated) A 4-year-old child died after firefighters rushed into a smoke-filled Maryland townhome late Tuesday night to rescue two people trapped inside, officials confirmed. Crews were dispatched to a townhome in the 100 block of Comet Court in Parkville around 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 6, after reports of a house fire, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department. When firefighters arrived, they found smoke coming from the first floor and were told two occupants were still inside the townhome. Crews immediately began a search and located an adult and a child on the second floor, both in card…

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by Zak Failla
East Haven, CT
Police & Fire
Police ID Young Mother Fatally Stabbed In East Haven Apartment Near Her Child Police ID Young Mother Fatally Stabbed In East Haven Apartment Near Her Child
Police ID Young Mother Fatally Stabbed In East Haven Apartment Near Her Child Authorities have identified the young mother who was killed in a violent attack earlier this week that ended with a police standoff and the rescue of her child. Destiny Rumley, 21, was stabbed multiple times on Tuesday morning at an apartment building on Old Foxon Road in East Haven. Police responded to the scene around 8:10 a.m. after neighbors called 911 to report a man beating a woman in the hallway. Tyreek Black, 21, is accused of the fatal attack, police said. He locked himself inside the apartment when East Haven officers arrived. A 3-year-old child was inside the apartment at the tim…

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by Josh Lanier
Pawling, NY
News
Student Approached By Stranger Offering Ride In Pawling: Sheriff Investigating Student Approached By Stranger Offering Ride In Pawling: Sheriff Investigating
Student Approached By Stranger Offering Ride In Pawling: Sheriff Investigating School officials alerted families this week after a student was approached by a stranger in a Dutchess County community. The incident happened on Old Route 22 in Pawling on Monday, Dec. 29, when a student was approached by a male driver of a white four-door car who allegedly attempted to lure the student by offering a ride, according to a message sent to families by Pawling Central School District Interim Superintendent Anthony DiCarlo on Tuesday, Dec. 30.  District officials said the student did not approach the vehicle, ignored the driver, and immediately reported the incident, …

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by Ben Crnic
East Haven, CT
Police & Fire
Child Pulled To Safety As Barricaded East Haven Man Arrested In Deadly Apartment Stabbing Child Pulled To Safety As Barricaded East Haven Man Arrested In Deadly Apartment Stabbing
Child Pulled To Safety As Barricaded East Haven Man Arrested In Deadly Apartment Stabbing Police in Connecticut arrested a 21-year-old man after authorities said he fatally stabbed a woman inside an East Haven apartment on Tuesday morning, Dec. 30. Officers rescued a young child during the standoff.  Tyreek Black, 21, is accused of a violent attack that police said unfolded inside an apartment building on Old Foxon Road in East Haven and ended with a woman dead and a child pulled to safety, police said.  East Haven officers were called to the apartment complex around 8:10 a.m. after multiple people called 911 to report a man beating a woman in a hallway. When police en…

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by Josh Lanier
Bel Air, MD
Traffic
11-Year-Old Girl Airlifted, Dies After Being Struck By SUV In Belcamp Crosswalk: State Police 11-Year-Old Girl Airlifted, Dies After Being Struck By SUV In Belcamp Crosswalk: State Police
11-Year-Old Girl Airlifted, Dies After Being Struck By SUV In Belcamp Crosswalk: State Police An 11-year-old girl was killed Sunday night after she was struck by an SUV while crossing a busy Maryland roadway, officials confirmed. The fatal pedestrian crash happened in Harford County, where Maryland State Police said the child was hit while using a marked crosswalk in Belcamp. According to investigators, troopers from the Maryland State Police Bel Air Barrack responded shortly after 5 p.m. on Dec. 28, to the northbound lanes of Riverside Parkway (MD 543) at Church Creek Road for a report of a pedestrian-involved crash. Police said a Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling northbound on MD…

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by Zak Failla
Silver Spring, MD
Police & Fire
Manhunt Launched After Stranger Smells Child’s Feet Inside Packed Silver Spring Arcade: Police Manhunt Launched After Stranger Smells Child’s Feet Inside Packed Silver Spring Arcade: Police
Manhunt Launched After Stranger Smells Child’s Feet Inside Packed Silver Spring Arcade: Police Police in Maryland are searching for a man accused of approaching a young girl inside a busy arcade, removing her shoes and socks, and smelling her feet before walking away. The incident happened inside the arcade area at Dave & Buster’s at approximately 10 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 28, in the 8600 block of Colesville Road in Silver Spring, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Investigators said a 10-year-old girl was approached by an unknown man while inside the arcade. Police said he removed the child’s shoes and socks and smelled her feet before leaving the area. Det…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Sinai, NY
News
Toddler Struck Dead By Pickup In Mount Sinai Driveway: Police Toddler Struck Dead By Pickup In Mount Sinai Driveway: Police
Toddler Struck Dead By Pickup In Mount Sinai Driveway: Police A toddler was killed when a pickup truck struck in a driveway on Saturday, Dec. 6, police said. The child was hit by a Ram 1500 in the driveway of a home on Maureen Drive in Mount Sinai at 12:42 p.m, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. The toddler’s 44-year-old mother and 43-year-old father were on scene when the crash happened. The toddler was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital, where the child was pronounced dead, police said. Sixth Squad detectives are investigating the crash and are asking anyone with information to call 631-854-8652. Tipsters can also report in…

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by Jillian Pikora
Alexandria, VA
Police & Fire
Virginia Man Offering Babysitting, Music Lessons Accused Of Child Sex Assault: Police Virginia Man Offering Babysitting, Music Lessons Accused Of Child Sex Assault: Police
Virginia Man Offering Babysitting, Music Lessons Accused Of Child Sex Assault: Police A Virginia babysitter is accused of sexually assaulting a child he was watching, according to police. Albemarle County Police said they began investigating on Thursday, Dec. 4, after receiving a report that a child had allegedly been assaulted the day prior while in the care of a babysitter. Detectives say that they identified Crozet resident Maxwell Mandell, 24, as the suspect, and he was taken into custody on Friday, Dec. 5 without incident. Mandell was charged with felony aggravated sexual battery and felony indecent liberties with a child, according to the department. He is being…

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by Zak Failla
Somers, NY
News
Troopers Raid Somers Home After Child Sex Material Shared Online, Police Say Troopers Raid Somers Home After Child Sex Material Shared Online, Police Say
Troopers Raid Somers Home After Child Sex Material Shared Online, Police Say A months-long child-exploitation investigation has led to the arrest of a Westchester County man accused of sharing graphic sexual material involving a minor. The case began in February 2024, when the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children reported suspected child sexual-abuse content being shared on a social media platform, according to New York State Police. Investigators traced the activity to a home in Somers and executed a search warrant, seizing several electronic devices for forensic review. After analyzing the digital evidence with the Westchester County District Attorn…

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by Michael Mashburn