York Man Pleads Guilty To Harrisburg Garden Murder, Faces Additional Assault Charges
A York felon admitted to killing a woman whose body was found in Harrisburg's Sunken Garden, marking another grim chapter in his violent history.
Brandon Martinez, 35, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder in the December 2022 death of 53-year-old Stacey Shannon. He was sentenced on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, to 20 to 40 years in state prison by President Judge Scott Arthur Evans in Dauphin County.
The sentence will run consecutively to a prior 3-to-6-year sentence for forgery, totaling up to 46 years of incarceration.
Shannon’s body was discovered on Dec. 22, 2022, in Riverfront Park’s Su…
$29K Counterfeit Check In Kennett Square Borough's Account Leads To Arrest Years Later: Police
A Kennett Square man accused of attempting to deposit a $29,950 counterfeit check "against Kennett Square Borough's internal financial accounts" has been arrested, police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 28.
Nathaniel Tyree Curtis, 30, was taken into custody by the Kennett Square Police Department on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, after being transported from Philadelphia to Chester County Prison. The arrest followed an investigation into an attempted fraudulent deposit that targeted Kennett Square Borough’s financial accounts, police said.
Curtis allegedly deposited an altered check worth $29,950…
Tax Preparer Steals $8K from Employer In Poughkeepsie, Police Say
A 29-year-old Hudson Valley man is facing serious charges after allegedly mishandling client payments and documents, leading to the theft of thousands from his employer, police said.
Dutchess County resident Jonathan Yousef Sawaged of Poughkeepsie was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 21, following a fraud investigation, the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department announced on Wednesday, Jan. 22.
According to the department, authorities began looking into Sawaged after receiving a complaint on Oct. 17, 2024, alleging that he, while working as a certified tax preparer at a local compa…
Cold Case: Mom Leaves Baby Behind, Vanishes En Route To NJ; Car Found In Carlisle
The disappearance of Oklahoma mother Karen Denise Wells during a cross-country road trip in 1993 has haunted investigators and her family for over three decades, Pennsylvania State Police said.
Wells, 23, was driving from Haskell, Oklahoma, to visit a friend in Bergen, New Jersey, when she vanished on April 12, 1993. Her journey ended mysteriously in Perry County, PA—nearly 200 miles from her destination.
After a day on the road, Wells checked into the Pike Motel along Harrisburg Pike in Carlisle. At 7:00 p.m., she called her friend, Melissa, and said she planned to grab food at a nearby Mc…
Yonkers Man Nabbed In Bank Fraud, Identity Theft Scheme: Police
A Westchester County man is facing serious charges in Vermont after being accused of using stolen identities and forged documents to commit multiple bank frauds, police announced.
Gregory Errico, age 35, of Yonkers, was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 7, by the Windsor County Sheriff’s Department in Bethel, Vermont, following an attempted fraud at Mascoma Bank, the Sheriff's Department announced.
According to the Windsor County Sheriff’s Office, Errico’s alleged scheme involved using stolen identities to withdraw money from banks across the Bethel area. After his arrest in Bethel, Err…
Longtime Clark Mayor Resigns, Admits To Using Town Employees For Private Business: State AG
This story has been updated with a statement from Salvatore Bonaccorso
The mayor of Clark Township pleaded guilty on Friday, Jan. 10, to using township employees to help him run his landscaping company, authorities said.
Salvatore Bonaccorso, who has been mayor since 2001, resigned as part of his plea, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. As part of the agreement, he is permanently barred from holding any future public office or employment, Platkin said.
In November 2023, Bonaccorso, 64, was charged with forging paperwork to nearly 24 New Jersey towns to allow his landscaping c…
Queens Man Forged $74K US Treasury Check At Valley Stream Bank: Police
A Queens man is accused of forging a $74,000 U.S. Treasury check and depositing it at a Nassau County bank, police announced on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025.
Dwayne S. Campbell, 40, of Springfield Gardens, allegedly carried out the brazen act on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at 11:39 a.m., when he deposited the fraudulent check at Capital One Bank on 750 West Sunrise Highway in Valley Stream, detectives said.
The scheme resulted in a financial loss exceeding $74,000, according to the Electronics Squad.
After months of investigation, Campbell surrendered to Nassau County detectives at the Eighth Pr…
Unlicensed Driver Speeding In Stolen Car Had Multiple Fake IDs, In Englewood, Police Say
A Queens, NY woman was arrested in Bergen County after police found she was driving a stolen van and had fake IDs, forgery tools, and amphetamines, authorities said.
Vanessa C. Lake, 27, was stopped at approximately 12:20 a.m. on Nov. 23, for speeding on Broad Avenue in Englewood, according to Detective Lt. Fred Pulice. Officers ran a check on the vehicle's registration and found that the white 2021 GMC van had been reported stolen in North Bergen.
Further investigation revealed that Lake was carrying multiple false identifications with her photograph but different names and personal detail…
Mailbox Thief Nearly Hits Officer In High-Speed Chase Through Bergen County Town, Police Say
A Westchester, NY man has been arrested for his role in a mailbox theft ring that plagued Bergen County for weeks, authorities said.
Edward Orozco, of Yonkers, was apprehended after a dramatic high-speed chase and a month-long investigation by the Wallington Police Department, Sgt. Brian Rosas said.
The theft ring, which targeted mailboxes in October, resulted in thousands of dollars in losses for residents after stolen checks were rewritten and repeatedly deposited, according to Rosas.
Wallington police launched an extensive investigation, identifying the suspect vehicle as a blue BMW M-S…
