Glen Cove Gangster Who Flipped On Boss And Copped To Murder Learns His Fate
A Long Island man has been sentenced to decades behind bars for carrying out a heartless gang murder ordered by his boss, authorities announced Tuesday, May 12.
Christopher Perdomo, 29, got 20 years in prison after flipping and pleading guilty in the case that ended with gang leader Kayla Alvarenga behind bars for life without parole, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
The victim, 29-year-old Linver Ortiz Ponce, parked outside Alvarenga’s Bay Shore home on Sept. 16, 2022, after realizing he was too drunk to drive and looking for a place to stop, according to investigators. …
5 People Arrested As Cops Stop Violent Robbery: Jersey City Police
Five people, including one juvenile, were arrested following a violent robbery involving $3,000 in designer merchandise, authorities announced Friday, April 17.
On Monday, April 13, officers observed a disturbance near Summit Avenue and intervened, Kimberly Wallace-Scalfione, a spokeswoman for the mayor's office said. An investigation determined the suspects arranged to meet the victim for a sale before assaulting him and attempting to take his property, Wallace-Scalfione said.
The victim sustained minor injuries, including abrasions and bruising, and declined fur…
Cold Case Solved: CT Man Guilty Of Kidnapping, Killing Store Owner 15 Years Later
A Connecticut man has been convicted of a kidnapping and fatal shooting outside a Hartford business more than 15 years after the crime, authorities announced.
Shawn Milner, 35, of Hartford, was found guilty on Jan. 29 of two counts of felony murder and one count of first-degree kidnapping, Chief State’s Attorney Patrick J. Griffin said. Milner was accused of killing Waqas “Victor” Rehman, 42, of Farmington, in Hartford in 2010.
Rehman owned The Smoker’s Stop on Barbour Street in Hartford.
A witness told officers that they overheard someone yelling at Rehman, demanding money and telling him…
Kidnapped Tennessee Girls Found Safe After Traffic Stop On I-81 In Cumberland County: PSP
Two juvenile girls reported kidnapped out of Tennessee were found safe during a late-night traffic stop on Interstate 81 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Feb. 2.
Troopers with PSP Carlisle were notified about the missing juveniles and located the involved vehicle during a traffic stop near mile marker 44.0 on I-81 North in South Middleton Township just before midnight on Saturday, Feb. 1, according to police.
Both girls were found safely inside the vehicle, state police said.
Henry Rodriguez, 36, of Allentown, and Ana Rodriguez Gonzalez, 60, of Tamaqua, …
Bay Shore Predator Kidnaps 11-Year-Old Girl From School After Meeting On Discord, DA Says
A Long Island child predator met an 11-year-old girl online before kidnapping her from her Queens school, prosecutors alleged.
Nicholas Wieber, 28, of Bay Shore, was indicted on kidnapping and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Jan. 9, following an investigation that began in December 2025.
Wieber allegedly communicated with the child through Discord, a messaging application commonly used by children for gaming, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office. The messages quickly became sexual in nature, officials said.
On Dec. 12, the girl went to school in Queens but never r…
PA Sex Offender Kidnaps, Rapes Two 11-Year-Old Girls: DA
A disturbing attack on two young girls walking ended with a convicted predator dragged back to prison for decades, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office announced on Monday, Dec. 8.
Horace Battle, 47, was sentenced to 15 to 34 years in state prison after being convicted of rape of a child, kidnapping, and unlawful contact with a minor tied to a February 2025 abduction, prosecutors said.
The case began when the two 11-year-old sisters were walking down the street and Battle pulled up in a white SUV, insisting they get in after they declined his offer for a ride, the DA’s Office said. I…
Pennsylvania Kidnapper Found In Kentucky After Woman Escapes Twice: Police
A missing Westmoreland County woman was found safe in Kentucky overnight, and the man accused of kidnapping her twice in one week has been arrested, Scottdale Police announced on Saturday, Oct. 4.
Shawn Prince, 29, of Scottdale, is facing charges of kidnapping, simple assault, terroristic threats, and harassment, according to police.
The department on Friday night asked for the public’s help in locating Lydia Nelson Prince, 48, after her family reported they hadn’t heard from her since Thursday afternoon. Police believed she could be traveling in a red Subaru Impreza.
This plea for help ca…
Worcester Man Guilty Of Kidnapping, Throwing 7-Year-Old Off Shrewsbury I-290 Bridge: DA
A Worcester County jury has found Joshua Hubert guilty of kidnapping a 7-year-old girl, strangling her, and throwing her off an I-290 bridge into Lake Quinsigamond, authorities said.
Hubert, 43, of Worcester, was convicted of two counts of attempted murder, one count of strangulation, and one count of kidnapping a child on Thursday, Sept. 18. He was acquitted of two counts of aggravated rape in the 2017 attack, the Worcester County District Attorney said.
He faces up to 35 years in prison when Judge Karin Bell sentences him on Oct. 3, authorities said.
Last week, the vict…
Felon Who Attempted Kidnapping Spree At Lancaster Sheetz Sentenced: DA
A Cumberland County man who terrorized six people in a violent attempted kidnapping spree at a Lancaster County Sheetz has been sentenced to prison, the district attorney announced on Wednesday, Sept. 11.
Jared Michael Sweigard, 43, of East Pennsboro Township, pleaded no contest to charges stemming from the October 2024 incidents and was sentenced to two to five years in state prison, followed by five years of probation, according to Judge David Ashworth.
The attacks happened minutes apart along River Road in East Donegal Township on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, beginning around 12:15 a.m., autho…
MS-13 Gang Leader 'Pirana' Wanted For Murder, Kidnapping, Deported From Pennsylvania: ICE
A dangerous MS-13 gang leader wanted for kidnapping, extortion, and murder was removed from the United States after finishing a federal sentence in Pennsylvania, ICE announced on Sunday, Sept. 7.
Jose Alberto Zamora-Zamora, 31, also known as “Pirana,” was flown back to El Salvador on Aug. 15 after being arrested by ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Philadelphia. He had just completed a 24-month sentence for illegal reentry at Federal Correctional Institution Allenwood Low in Union County, according to officials.
Zamora-Zamora was previously deported in December 2022 but returned …
Brutal Kidnapping, Beating Of 15-Year-Old In Brentwood Earns MS-13 Member Decades In Prison
An MS-13 gang member will spend over a half century behind bars for kidnapping and brutally assaulting a 15-year-old boy inside an abandoned building at Long Island’s Pilgrim Psychiatric Center.
Yeison “Yerba” Chavez-Campos, 23, of Huntington Station, was sentenced to 52 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Aug. 20, after a jury convicted him of gang assault, kidnapping, and related crimes.
The attack happened on Jan. 6, 2024, when Chavez-Campos and other MS-13 members lured the victim to the Huntington Train Station, prosecutors said. The group robbed him and repeatedly be…
Man Strangles GF In West Haverstraw, Crashes Into Police Car, Starts 4-Hour Armed Standoff: DA
A Rockland County man accused of strangling his girlfriend, sparking a police chase, and barricading himself in a car with a shotgun during an armed standoff is now facing multiple felony charges, including kidnapping, prosecutors announced.
Marcos Seda, age 41, of West Haverstraw, was arraigned in Rockland County Court on charges of second-degree kidnapping, second-degree strangulation, second-degree assault, two counts of criminal possession of a weapon, and criminal possession of a firearm, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced on Monday, Aug. 18.
The charg…
New Travel Advisory Issued By State Department For Mexico: Here's Why
The US State Department has issued updated travel guidance for one of America’s closest neighbors, citing a mix of safety risks for visitors.
The advisory that went live on Tuesday, Aug. 12 applies to Mexico, where officials say travelers should “exercise increased caution” because of threats that include terrorism, crime, and kidnapping.
It is classified as Level 2 on the agency’s four-tier alert system, which ranges from Level 1 (“exercise normal precautions”) to Level 4 (“do not travel”).
According to the advisory, violent crimes such as homicide, kidnapping, carjacking,…
‘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,…
