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NEWBURGH, NY—District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced the conviction of James Rich, a 36-year-old Newburgh resident, on charges of second-degree murder and criminal possession of a controlled substance. The jury returned their verdict on Monday, following a trial in Orange County Court. Rich was found guilty of fatally impaling a 76-year-old man with a metal broomstick in their shared Newburgh residence on March 14, 2023. Following the murder, Rich was captured on surveillance footage disposing of blood-stained clothing and was later arrested while hiding in a closet in another apartment, where the victim’s cell phone was also found. Facing a…
Police have identified a Fairfield County man who was killed in a single-car fiery crash in Shelton. Related: Man Killed In Fiery Shelton Crash Mauricio Sierra Zapata, age 24, of Shelton.was killed around 11:30 on Sunday, June 23, in the area of Commerce Drive and Research Drive. According to Det. Christopher Nugent of the Shelton Police, responding firefighters and police found the car on fire and pulled Zapata out of the vehicle. He was rushed to Bridgeport Hospital where he was later pronounced dead. The Shelton Police Department Accident Reconstruction Team is actively investigating the incident.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Sea turtles, marine birds and children under 7 will be protected under a new Florida law that bans the intentional release of balloons. The law, signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday, replaces an existing ban of releasing ten or more balloons within 24 hours. The Legislature approved the bill with bipartisan support in March and the law is praised by environmentalists. “Balloons rank among the deadliest ocean plastic for key wildlife and are the deadliest form of plastic debris for seabirds. Florida’s new law will help save ocean animals from these preventable deaths,” said…
SARASOTA, Florida (WFTS) — A Texas teen who was struck by lightning on Siesta Key Beach nearly four years ago has graduated from high school. Jacob Brewer was visiting Florida from Fort Worth, Texas, in July of 2020. His family noticed the sky turning dark, so they decided to leave the beach. Seconds later, Jacob was struck by lightning and suffered cardiac arrest. “The lightning entered his chest, traveled down his spinal cord, and into the nerves into his legs. The lightning was so hot and so damaging it just fried those nerves,” said Jacob’s mother, Barbara Brewer. People, including…
LANCASTER, PA – A Lititz man was sentenced to 25 to 50 years in prison last week for sexually assaulting a 7-year-old child. Derek Manz, 29, of the 400 block of W. Marion Street, received his sentence on June 17 from Lancaster County Judge Merrill Spahn. Following a trial in March, Manz was found guilty of aggravated indecent assault of a child, unlawful contact with a minor, and indecent assault of a person less than 13. He was also convicted of two counts of corruption of minors and endangering the welfare of children. Due to his status as a second-strike sexual…
A man who brought comfort to hundreds of families across New Jersey in times of grief has passed away. Anthony “AJ” Papavero, who co-owned the Branchburg Funeral Home, died surrounded by his family on Saturday, June 22 at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, after battling an illness, according to his obituary on the funeral’s website. He was 58 years old. Born in Plainfield, AJ lived in Raritan for more than 30 years, and later attended Mercer County Community College, where he began his coursework in mortuary science, his obituary reads. AJ, who came from a long line of funeral directors in his…
A former high school staffer who worked with at-risk teenagers has been charged with 30 sex crimes involving children, including forcible rape, child pornography, and trafficking, authorities said. John Jamar Cokley, 38, of Boston, is accused of seven counts of sex trafficking of a child, five counts of aggravated rape of a child, one count of rape of a child by force, three counts of posing a child in a state of nudity, four counts of posing a child in a state of sexual conduct, four counts of enticing a child under 18 into commercial sex, two counts of inducing a…
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 Sports) – Spicy Tuna is back. After making a big splash at the fan celebration a couple months ago, forward Liam O’Brien agreed to a three-year deal with the Utah Hockey Club Wednesday. “We are very pleased to sign Liam to a three-year contract,” said Utah Hockey Club General Manager Bill Armstrong. “He adds energy, grit and physical presence to the line-up every night that will greatly complement the excitement we expect from Utah hockey fans, especially in our inaugural season. We look forward to having Liam on our roster for the next several seasons.” The…
The North Carolina Center for Missing Persons has issued a Missing Endangered Alert for 89-year-old John Calhoun McDowell, Jr. of 21st Avenue Drive N.E. in Hickory. Mr. McDowell is believed to be suffering from a cognitive impairment. He was last seen at his residence by his wife and E.M.S. personnel at about 1 a.m. Tuesday (June 25). At that time, Mr. McDowell’s wife was taken to Frye Region Medical Center. Mr. McDowell never arrived at the hospital. Mr. McDowell is a white male. He is 6′ 0” tall and weighs 210 pounds. He has medium-length blond or gray hair and…
A former prison guard trainee who executed five women inside a Florida bank in 2019 deserves the death penalty because the massacre was “shockingly evil,” long-planned and designed to mentally torture his victims, a prosecutor argued at the killer’s penalty trial on Wednesday. Assistant State Attorney Bonde Johnson told jurors during closing arguments that Zephen Xaver, 27, carried out the mass shooting at Sebring’s SunTrust bank to satisfy his yearslong desire to experience killing, forcing the women to lie down before executing them. “He didn’t murder one person to truly know what it would be like to kill. He killed five. He…