Mother-In-Law Killed In Walkersville Home, Son-In-Law Charged: Sheriff
A Maryland man is behind bars after his mother-in-law was found dead inside a Walkersville home over the weekend, authorities said.
Pavel Obambe, 35, was arrested on Tuesday, June 24, and charged in the killing of Christine Liboula, 68, the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office announced.
Deputies responded just after 10 a.m. Sunday, June 22, to a home in the 8400 block of Foresight Lane for a report of an unconscious person.
When they arrived, deputies found Liboula dead inside the residence and immediately launched a death investigation.
On Monday, June 23, the Office of the Chief Medical E…
Woman Stabbed With Vape Pen, Trapped In Wawa, Threatened Not To Testify: Bucks DA
A woman was stabbed with a vape pen, blocked from leaving a Wawa, and terrorized for months by a man who later pressured her not to testify—now, he’s going to state prison, Bucks County prosecutors announced on Tuesday, June 11, 2025.
Anthony Ortiz, 34, of Philadelphia, was sentenced to 4 years and 5 months to 13 years behind bars after pleading guilty to a violent series of domestic assaults and attempts to silence his victim.
Three Months Of Brutality
The attacks began on June 29, 2024, when Falls Township Police responded to a domestic call and found Ortiz actively assaulting his girlfri…
Virginia Woman Fights Off Attempted Rapist Who Dragged Her Into The Woods: Fairfax Police
A Virginia man has been arrested for allegedly attacking and attempting to rape a woman walking home in the middle of the night, Fairfax County Police said.
Wuilver Mauricio Hernandez Garcia, 36, of Alexandria, is charged with abduction with intent to defile, attempted rape, and strangulation after a violent incident in the Woodlawn area early Thursday morning, June 5.
Police say that just before 1 a.m., a woman was walking near Roxbury Court when Hernandez Garcia followed her, dragged her into a nearby wooded area, and attempted to sexually assault her.
The woman fought back, and the susp…
Hotel Horror: Coram Man Beat, Stabbed, Strangled Girlfriend As Her Child Watched, DA Says
A Long Island mother was left with serious injuries following a brutal beating at the hands of her boyfriend, prosecutors alleged.
A 33-year-old Coram man, whose name was withheld to protect the victim’s identity, was arraigned on strangulation, assault, and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, June 4.
The horrifying incident unfolded on the night of Saturday, May 3, during a stay at a Holtsville hotel. The couple began arguing, and the man punched the victim repeatedly in the head and body in front of her 15-year-old child, who has developmental disabilities, according to …
Woodbridge Mom Beat Son With Belt, Choked Him In Domestic Incident, Police Say
A Virginia mother is facing charges after police say she choked her young son and hit him with a belt at their Woodbridge home.
Danielle Alexis Hill, 34, of Woodbridge, is accused of strangling and physically disciplining her son — a boy under the age of 10 — during a domestic incident, according to the Prince William County Police Department.
Police say the assault happened on Thursday, May 22, in their family home in the 14500 block of Gideon Drive.
The following day, the child reported the incident to school staff, who then contacted police. A school nurse evaluated the victim and found…
Teen Choked 17-Year-Old Girl Repeatedly, Stole Her Medication In Triangle, Police Say
An 18-year-old Virginia man is facing serious charges after police say he repeatedly choked a 17-year-old girl and stole her medication from her bedroom without permission.
Shyreese Brown Jr., of Triangle, was arrested on Wednesday, May 21, following a domestic violence investigation at a home in the 3700 block of Mainsail Cove, according to the Prince William County Police Department.
Police say earlier that day, Brown entered the girl’s room without permission, struck her, grabbed her by the neck, and took both her medication and an electronic device.
A family member intervened, pr…
Taxi Driver Attacks Woman: Suspect Was High, Had Suspended License In Spring Valley, DA Says
Prosecutors have released more details regarding a Rockland County taxi driver's kidnapping of a passenger who he allegedly attacked with a screwdriver during a harrowing late-night ride earlier this month.
Kevin Mazariego-Figueroa, 22, of Hillcrest, was indicted on a slew of felony charges stemming from the Monday, May 5 attack, including second-degree kidnapping and first-degree assault, the Rockland County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, May 19.
According to prosecutors, Mazariego-Figueroa had picked up the victim, a 40-year-old woman, in his taxicab near…
'Dawson's Creek' Star, West Orange Native Assaulted Ex With Cinderblock, Wooden Plank: Reports
Michael Pitt, who starred on "Boardwalk Empire," "Dawson's Creek" and "Funny Games" has been charged with sexual abuse in New York City, according to numerous records.
Pitt, a West Orange native, was arrested and arraigned at Kings Supreme Court in Brooklyn on Friday, May 2, charged with two counts of sexual abuse, assault injury with a blunt object and strangulation, Variety reported.
According to the New York Post, Pitt sexually assaulted an ex-girlfriend, striking her with a wooden plank. He later assaulted his ex-girlfriend with a cinderblock, the Post reported. The incidents occu…
Quakertown Man Claims Woman He Killed Is Alive, Gets Max 40 Years For PA Motel Murder: AG
A New York native who claimed his victim was still alive has been sentenced to the maximum prison term for beating her to death in a Luzerne County motel room, authorities announced.
Joseph Alan Sarmiento, 40, of Quakertown, was sentenced to 20 to 40 years in state prison on Thursday, May 1, for the third-degree murder of Helena Johnson, 38, of Massachusetts, according to Attorney General Dave Sunday.
Sarmiento had been staying with Johnson at the Red Carpet Inn on North Church Street in Hazle Township in June 2021 when, investigators say, he fatally beat her and left her body in the bathtu…
