Lititz Mom Gave Alcohol To 3-Year-Old To Help Child Sleep: Police
A Pennsylvania mother gave alcohol to her children on multiple occasions, including her 3-year-old in an attempt to help the toddler fall asleep, according to a police investigation made public on Tuesday, Oct. 13.
Jacqueline Dawn Wiggins, 39, of Lititz, was charged with felony endangering the welfare of children, misdemeanor corruption of minors, and furnishing alcohol to a minor, Northern Lancaster County Regional Police said.
The investigation began after detectives received a report from Lancaster County Children and Youth Services alleging that Wiggins had provided alcohol to minors, a…
Viral Harrison ICE Arrest Leaves Children Crying, 2 Under Investigation: Report
Two people are under investigation for allegedly interfering with an ICE arrest in New Jersey that was captured on video as children cried and clung to a woman being detained, NJ Advance Media reports.
The arrest happened in Harrison on Wednesday, Oct. 7, and was captured in a now-viral video shared on Facebook by EllaBella Garcia. The clip, just under one minutes and 30 seconds, shows several children crying and clinging to a woman as immigration agents attempt to take her into custody.
The video has drawn widespread attention, with approximately 8,500 reactions, 1,800 comments and 3,…
13-Year-Old Girl Calls 911 On Adult During Oradell Assault, Police Say
A 13-year-old girl called 911 during an alleged assault by an adult at a Bergen County home, leading to his arrest on strangulation and other charges, police said.
Officers were called to the home around 2:47 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, after the girl reported a domestic disturbance involving the adult, Oradell Police Chief David Gangemi said.
Officers Bahadourian and Viscito responded and investigated the disturbance, interviewing those involved, Gangemi said.
David Luy, 50, was identified as the alleged aggressor and arrested, according to police. He was charged with endangering…
AC Man Attacked Mom In Front Of Her Kids: Prosecutor
A 37-year-old Atlantic City man pleaded guilty to attacking a mother in front of her two children, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 5.
Yusef Gordy faces three years in prison after pleading guilty to endangering the welfare of a child, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said.
On Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, Atlantic City police responded to a residence after and met with two children, 5 and 9, after Gordy attacked their mother, authorities said. The mother had visible injuries to her face, and confirmed being attacked and threatened by Gordy, authorities said. This attack occur…
NY Mom Arrested For Murder In 10-Year-Old Daughter’s Death: Police
A New York mom has been arrested in the killing of her 10-year-old daughter, police announced Friday, Sept. 25.
Angelica Sullivan, 30, of Ellenville, was charged with killing Kathleen Elizabeth Pulido on Aug. 18, 2025, New York State Police said.
State troopers did not reveal additional details about the case. Kathleen’s death was initially reported as a medical emergency.
The Ellenville Police Department arrived at a home on Park Street for reports of an unresponsive 10-year-old girl, who was rushed to Ellenville Regional Hospital and pronounced dead, authorities said.
At the time, state…
Daycare Workers Abused 2 Children In Hackensack, Prosecutor Says
Two teachers' assistants physically abused two children at a Hackensack daycare center, authorities allege.
Deily E. Perez, of the Bronx, and Chillyann V. Spencer, of Paterson, were each charged with two counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
The investigation began on Friday, Sept. 11, when the Division of Child Protection & Permanency contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Special Victims Unit about the alleged physical assault of two juveniles at a Hackensack daycare center, authorities said.
Investigators det…
Kearny Man, 63, Fondles Girls' Breasts In North Arlington: Prosecutor
A 63-year-old Hudson County man is behind bars after authorities say he fondled a girl's breasts in Bergen County last month, authorities said.
Victor A. Fujimoto Diaz, of Kearny, was arrested in North Arlington on Wednesday, Sept. 2, following an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and North Arlington police, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
The investigation began Monday, Aug. 31, when the New Jersey Division of Child Protection & Permanency contacted the prosecutor’s Special Victims Unit about alleged past sexual contact with a juvenile in North Arlingto…
Driver, Parents Charged In Death Of CT 4-Year-Old Akari Cortes In Manchester
Three people have been arrested and charged in connection with the death of 4-year-old Akari Cortes, including the driver who struck the child and her parents, police said.
Akari was hit near East Center and Munro streets in Manchester at 4:36 a.m. on June 10, police said.
Manchester police officers and firefighters performed lifesaving measures before Akari was taken to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, where she died from her injuries.
Tarequl Ambia, 49, of Manchester, was identified as the driver. He was charged with misconduct with a motor vehicle, reckless driving, driving …
Man Sexually Assaulted Girl Starting When She Was 8 In Spring Valley, Police Say
A Rockland County man is behind bars after an 18-year-old woman told police she had been repeatedly sexually assaulted by him when she was a young child, authorities said.
Freddy Chicaiza-Quinde, age 44, of Suffern, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 19, following an investigation, the Spring Valley Police Department announced on Monday, Aug. 24.
The investigation began on Wednesday, Aug. 12, when the woman reported that an adult man had sexually assaulted her on multiple occasions when she was 8, police said.
Detectives identified Chicaiza-Quinde as the alleged assailant an…
Child's Severed Ear Found In Home After Dogs' 2nd Attack; 3 Charged In Lebanon: Court Docs
A portion of a 6-year-old girl's ear was found inside a Lebanon County home after two dogs mauled her — their second serious attack on a young child at the residence — according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, Aug. 21.
Rebecca Hresko, 31, and her parents, Andrew "Andy" Hresko, 70, and Debra Hresko, 61, of the Hresko family, who run Hresko's Bar-B-Que Pit, have been charged for their respective roles in the attacks involving the family's dogs, Chip and Zeus, at their South Lebanon Township home.
Rebecca Hresko faces First-Degree Felony Aggravated Assault of a Child, Sec…
Teacher Pinches Nonverbal Students In Hyde Park, Arrested: Police
A teacher at a Dutchess County school is facing charges after police said he pinched two nonverbal students.
Hyde Park resident Ibrahim Mohammed, 54, was arrested on Friday, Aug. 14, following an incident at the Abilities First Hyde Park Education Center in Hyde Park Elementary School, New York State Police announced on Monday, Aug. 17.
According to the agency, on Wednesday, Aug. 5, Mohammed pinched two nonverbal students.
Following an investigation, Mohammed was arrested on Friday and charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, poli…
Husband's Plea For ICE Help Backfires After Internet Connects The Dots To Point Pleasant Arrest
Matthew Geroni turned to TikTok, hoping strangers would help save his wife from ICE custody. Instead, they reminded him why she was there, and with little sympathy.
Gerroni, of Brick Township, filmed a TikTok video of himself crying as he drove just after his wife, Kaitlyn Tracey, had been arrested after police said she hit a child in an argument over patriotic sweatpants on the Point Pleasant boardwalk. The sweatpants had the words "ICE" and "Trump" on them, according to NJ Advance Media.
In his video, Geroni explained that Tracey, a 33-year-old Canadian national, was being detai…
Nazareth Dad Was On THC When He Left His 14-Month-Old Daughter In His Hot SUV To Die: Affidavit
A Pennsylvania father with active THC in his system has been charged with murder after police say he left his 14-month-old daughter in a hot SUV for hours while he worked, leading to her death, as authorities announced at a press conference on Thursday, July 2.
Daniel Jeffrey Moist, 38, is charged with Third-Degree Murder, Involuntary Manslaughter, Endangering the Welfare of Children, Recklessly Endangering Another Person, and Leaving a Child Unattended in a Motor Vehicle, Northampton County District Attorney Stephen Baratta announced following a Thursday, July 2, news conference.
Moist was…
Sex Offender, 45, Assaulted Boy In Mahwah Twice: Prosecutor
A 45-year-old Hawthorne man has been arrested on accusations that he sexually assaulted a boy, authorities said on Friday, June 26.
The boy, who was between the ages 13 and 16 and accompanied by his mother at the Mahwah Police Department, told investigators that he communicated with Jason Herskovitz over Snapchat, according to charging documents from the Bergen County Prosecutors Office obtained by Daily Voice.
The boy said that he and Herskovitz met up twice, police filings say. Both times, the boy performed oral sex on Herskovitz, according to the complaint.
On Wednesday, June…
