East Haven Mom Sentenced In Fatal Hit-Run Crash With Son in the Car: State East Haven Mom Sentenced In Fatal Hit-Run Crash With Son in the Car: State
East Haven Mom Sentenced In Fatal Hit-Run Crash With Son in the Car: State A Connecticut woman is going to prison for more than four years after fatally crashing into a pedestrian last year, then driving home without stopping or calling for help. Her son was in the vehicle during the crash, authorities said. Elizabeth Cronk, 46, was sentenced Thursday, July 10, to 10 years behind bars. She'll serve 51 months, with the remainder of the sentence suspended, followed by five years of probation, according to state prosecutors. Judge Frank A. Iannotti handed down the sentence following a plea agreement. Cronk hit 47-year-old Gina LaVacca as she walked on Main Street in…
Temple Hills Man Used Authority To Sexually Abuse Teen At DC Juvenile Center: Feds Temple Hills Man Used Authority To Sexually Abuse Teen At DC Juvenile Center: Feds
Temple Hills Man Used Authority To Sexually Abuse Teen At DC Juvenile Center: Feds A Maryland man who was trusted to supervise minors in DC has been convicted of sexually abusing a 17-year-old who was in his custody, authorities announced. Kelvin Powell, 63, of Temple Hills, was found guilty of abusing the minor who was in the custody of the DC Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services, according to the US Attorney's Office. It took a jury just one day to find him guilty on all charges in DC Superior Court following an eight-day trial. "(Powell) used his position of authority to repeatedly sexually abuse a minor who was in his care and more than four decades young…
State PD Opens Internal Probe After Dashcam Clears Cromwell Teen Of 132-MPH Speeding Charge State PD Opens Internal Probe After Dashcam Clears Cromwell Teen Of 132-MPH Speeding Charge
State PD Opens Internal Probe After Dashcam Clears Cromwell Teen Of 132-mph Speeding Charge A Connecticut teenager once accused of tearing down I-91 at 132 mph can breathe easy after police realized they'd arrested the wrong man, authorities said. Now, troopers are on the hot seat.  Azmir Djurkovic, 19, of Cromwell, was arrested on June 4 and was facing multiple charges after police said they saw a BMW going more than twice the speed limit, Connecticut State Police had said.  Troopers did not give chase, but rather pulled the owner's information from the car's license plate. When police spoke with Djurkovic, he admitted to driving the BMW and was running late for a …
Doctor From Upper Marlboro Who Ran 45-State Pill Mill In DC Learns Prison Fate Doctor From Upper Marlboro Who Ran 45-State Pill Mill In DC Learns Prison Fate
Doctor From Upper Marlboro Who Ran 45-State Pill Mill In DC Learns Prison Fate A Maryland physician will spend nearly two decades behind bars for handing out addictive opioids to patients he barely examined — in what federal officials say was a massive pill mill operation that spanned the entire country. Ndubuisi Joseph Okafor, 65, of Upper Marlboro, was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison after a jury found him guilty of illegally prescribing powerful drugs like oxycodone and promethazine with codeine to people using fake names — and collecting cash for each visit. The sentencing was announced by US Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro and follows Okafor’s March 21 conv…
Leonardtown Man Learns Fate From Two Judges After Triple Shooting Rampage: State's Attorney Leonardtown Man Learns Fate From Two Judges After Triple Shooting Rampage: State's Attorney
Leonardtown Man Learns Fate From Two Judges After Triple Shooting Rampage: State's Attorney Two judges. One life sentence. Plus 94 more years. Jontae Lamont Proctor, 22, of Leonardtown, will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being sentenced by two separate judges for a three-month shooting spree that included a murder, a restaurant ambush, and gunfire into a home with a child inside, prosecutors in St. Mary’s County announced. According to State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling, Proctor was sentenced to life in prison plus 94 years of active incarceration following convictions related to three violent incidents across southern Maryland in early 2024. On Feb. 26, Proctor was i…
Edgewood Stepdad From Hell Convicted After Two Mistrials For Daily Sex Abuse Of Stepdaughter Edgewood Stepdad From Hell Convicted After Two Mistrials For Daily Sex Abuse Of Stepdaughter
Edgewood Stepdad From Hell Convicted After Two Mistrials For Daily Sex Abuse Of Stepdaughter A man who sexually abused his stepdaughter "almost every day" in Maryland was convicted after two previous mistrials, the Harford County State's Attorney announced. Edgewood resident Harold Ferguson, 49, was convicted of three counts of sex abuse of a minor following a four-day trial and a contentious motion hearing between the parties on a "Motion for Other Sexually Assaultive Behavior," officials say. The abuse began when the girl was just 6 years old and continued until she was a senior in high school, with disturbing details shared at trial painting a harrowing picture of her childhood.…
Man Bludgeoned Pregnant GF Until Baby Died In Horrific 2-Day Assault In Albany, DA Says Man Bludgeoned Pregnant GF Until Baby Died In Horrific 2-Day Assault In Albany, DA Says
Man Bludgeoned Pregnant GF Until Baby Died In Horrific 2-Day Assault In Albany, DA Says A pregnant New York woman lost her baby after enduring a brutal two-day assault carried out by her boyfriend, prosecutors alleged. Tylique Young, 18, of Albany, was arraigned on kidnapping, assault, and robbery charges in Albany County Court on Wednesday, June 4, after allegedly beating the victim with a hammer inside his Orange Street apartment in Albany, according to the DA’s office. Young is accused of holding his 19-year-old girlfriend—who was 27 weeks pregnant—hostage over the course of several hours on the night of Thursday, May 15, into the early morning of Friday, May 16. After st…
Man Who Shot Victim In Head In Poughkeepsie Finally Convicted After Jury Deadlock: DA Man Who Shot Victim In Head In Poughkeepsie Finally Convicted After Jury Deadlock: DA
Man Who Shot Victim In Head In Poughkeepsie Finally Convicted After Jury Deadlock: DA A man has been found guilty of pointing a gun at a victim's head and firing in Dutchess County after a previous trial ended with a hung jury, prosecutors announced.  Gloversville resident Jan Deere, age 39, was convicted of first-degree manslaughter and two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon — all violent felonies — following a retrial in Dutchess County Court, the Dutchess County District Attorney announced on Wednesday, June 4.  The case stems from a March 30, 2024, shooting that happened around 4:23 a.m. at 446 Main St. in the City of Poughkeepsie. Pro…
DC Cousins Gunned Down Man Over Family Revenge. Now They’re Going To Prison: DOJ DC Cousins Gunned Down Man Over Family Revenge. Now They’re Going To Prison: DOJ
DC Cousins Gunned Down Man Over Family Revenge. Now They’re Going To Prison: DOJ They thought he killed one of their own — so they gunned him down in broad daylight. Now two DC cousins are headed to prison for decades. Ronnie Wallace, 52, and Deangelo Glover, 33, have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for the January 2021 murder of Tyrone Wright in front of the Mayfair Mansions apartment complex, federal prosecutors announced. Wallace was convicted of first-degree murder while armed, assault with intent to kill, and several firearms offenses. He was sentenced on May 21, to 45 years in prison with five years of supervised release. Glover was convicted of second-deg…
Charges Dropped Against NJ Mayor, But Congresswoman Now Faces Federal Assault Case Charges Dropped Against NJ Mayor, But Congresswoman Now Faces Federal Assault Case
Charges Dropped Against NJ Mayor, But Congresswoman Now Faces Federal Assault Case The U.S. Attorney for New Jersey has dropped the trespassing charge against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, but is now pursuing federal assault charges against U.S. Congresswoman LaMonica McIver, officials announced Monday, May 19. In a statement, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba said her office agreed to dismiss Mayor Baraka’s misdemeanor charge of trespass “for the sake of moving forward.” “The citizens of New Jersey deserve unified leadership so we can get to work to keep our state safe,” Habba said. “The dismissal against the mayor is not the end of this matter.” Habba confirmed her office is n…
Danbury Man Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Kids Younger Than 10 For Years: Prosecutors Danbury Man Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Kids Younger Than 10 For Years: Prosecutors
Danbury Man Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Kids Younger Than 10 For Years: Prosecutors A 48-year-old Danbury man was convicted of sexually assaulting two children between the ages of 6 and 9 years old, authorities said.  Juan Garcia-Perales was convicted of two counts of aggravated assault of a minor, two counts of risk of injury to a child, state prosecutors said.  Garcia-Perales' case has worked its way through the court system since his arrest in 2015.  Investigators said the abuse of the children began in February 2012 and continued for three years. Police allege he knew both of his victims, though officers did not say how to protect their identities. …
Ocean County Trio Shot Into Toms River Residence: Prosecutor Ocean County Trio Shot Into Toms River Residence: Prosecutor
Ocean County Trio Shot Into Toms River Residence: Prosecutor Three Ocean County residents were indicted by a grand jury for attempted murder on Thursday, May 8, after they shot into a residence in Toms River in January, authorities said. On Monday, Jan. 13, at 1:55 a.m., Toms River police responded to Justice Court after three men shot into a residence occupied by an adult and two children, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. The three men were later identified as Lyjhahn Cromartie, a 19-year-old Lakehurst resident, Shazir Vallade, a 20-year-old Lakewood resident and Javir Askew-Mayweather, a 21-year-old Manchester resident, Billhimer sai…