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100+ Injuries, 'Child Torture' Killed 5-Year-Old Boy; Adoptive PA Mom Sentenced: DA
A Pennsylvania woman whose 5-year-old adoptive son suffered more than 100 injuries, including a catastrophic brain injury, has been sentenced to decades in prison for his murder, authorities announced on Thursday, Oct. 22.
Lauren Maloberti, 37, of Delmont, was sentenced to 31½ to 63 years in state prison by Westmoreland County Common Pleas Judge Scott Mears, according to District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli.
Maloberti was convicted in May of third-degree murder, two counts of aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of children, and conspiracy in the January 2023 death of her adoptive son…
Virginia Dem, 82, Charged In $4.5M Marijuana Empire With Family
An 82-year-old Virginia senator allegedly saw one last opportunity to build generational wealth, and federal prosecutors say she was willing to use her political power to get it, even as she helped run a $4.5 million marijuana trafficking operation involving her own family.
L. Louise Lucas, a powerful Portsmouth Democrat who chairs the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee, was among seven people named in an eight-count federal indictment unsealed on Thursday, Oct. 22, accusing her of leading a criminal enterprise that distributed marijuana, laundered money, and used political influenc…
Cops ID Retired Nypd Detective Now Charged With Manslaughter In GWB Fatal Shooting
UPDATE: A retired NYPD detective was charged with manslaughter after appearing in court for the fatal shooting of a Hudson Valley, NY father of two on the George Washington Bridge, authorities said.
Victor Romero, 62, of Haverstraw, NY, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 21, in connection with the shooting death of fellow Rockland County resident Koran Irvine, 46, of Valley Cottage, ABC7 reported.
Romero, a retired NYPD narcotics detective, voluntarily reported to the department's 33rd Precinct in Manhattan for questioning Wednesday morning after investigators identified him as a p…
NJ Woman, 22, Killed In Fiery Route 295 Crash, Passenger Airlifted
A 22-year-old New Jersey woman was killed and her passenger seriously injured when their car veered off Route 295, struck a tree, and burst into flames in Gloucester County Wednesday evening, Oct. 21, authorities said.
Aigner Johnson, of Oaklyn, was driving a Ford sedan southbound near milepost 17.4 in East Greenwich Township around 5:20 p.m. when she lost control of the vehicle, according to New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron.
The car veered off the right side of the highway and struck a tree, becoming fully engulfed in flames, Lebron said.
Johnson died as a result of the crash.&…
