Lorton Bus Driver Battered In Broad Daylight — Teen Tracked Down Weeks Later: Police
A Lorton teenager has been arrested for allegedly boarding a bus and violently punching the driver in the face before fleeing the scene, Fairfax County police announced.
Javantai Johnson, 18, was taken into custody on Friday, July 19, in Loudoun County following a weeks-long search after the July 8 attack, officials confirmed on Monday.
The assault happened around 7:30 a.m. near Gunston Cove Road and Cranford Street in Lorton while the bus was making its regular route, police say.
At that time, investigators said an unknown rider got on the bus, punched the driver without warning, an…
Man With ‘Fugitive To-Do List’ Lured PA Victim, Robbed Bank App, Fled To GA After Fight: DOJ
A Delaware man who kept a "fugitive to-do list" on his phone after a violent kidnapping and robbery has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Monday, July 14.
Donnie Taylor, 21, of Wilmington, lured a Pennsylvania man to a New Castle parking lot with the promise of sex in the early hours of Oct. 17, 2022, according to the DOJ.
Once the man arrived, Taylor and Kyaire Finch punched him in the head, stole his phone and wallet, and used his banking app to transfer $1,400. Finch then restrained the man in the backseat of a vehicle while Taylor …
Bay Shore Man Used Woman's Drug Addiction To Force Her Into Sex Work, DA Says
A Bay Shore man is facing sex trafficking charges after forcing a woman into sex work, prosecutors said.
Daniel Soto, 37, was indicted in Suffolk County Court on Monday, July 14, after investigators determined he used violence and manipulation to force the victim into sex work for his personal profit, according to the district attorney’s office.
Soto arranged sexual encounters between the victim and paying clients throughout 2024 and into 2025—keeping all the money for himself, prosecutors said.
When the woman tried to stop, Soto either physically assaulted her or withheld drugs, knowing …
Man Stabs Victim In Head, Hands, Gets Attempted Murder Charge In Newburgh: Police
A 63-year-old man is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly stabbing a woman in a violent attack in Orange County, police said.
The incident happened around 11:45 a.m. on Saturday, July 12, when officers responded to a report of a stabbing near 73 Bridge St. in Newburgh, according to the City of Newburgh Police Department.
At the scene, officers found a woman suffering from severe injuries to her hands and head. She was transported to Montefiore St. Luke’s Hospital, where her injuries were determined to be non-life-threatening, police said.
The suspect, identifie…
Wiretaps Reveal Westminster Man Ran Crack Ring, Sold Cocaine, Plotted Murder: Feds
A Westminster drug dealer who cooked crack, buried drugs in the woods, and ordered a man’s murder is heading to federal prison for more than two decades, authorities announced.
Rodney Gaines, 35, was sentenced to 23 years in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release on Thursday, July 10, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland said.
Back on April 4, a federal jury convicted Gaines of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and cocaine base, possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime, and two counts of cocaine distribution.
US District Judge A…
'Ambush-Style' Backyard Stabbing Leaves Alex Camacho Dead In Coatesville, Five Charged: DA
Young men and a teen allegedly hunted, beat, and stabbed the victim in a backyard. One suspect is still on the run.
A group of young men and a teenager are facing murder charges after a brutal ambush-style attack that left Alex Camacho dead in Coatesville, Chester County authorities announced on Wednesday, July 9.
Camacho was fatally stabbed behind a home on Virginia Avenue on Saturday, June 29, the Chester County District Attorney's Office said.
Dorreon Miller, 20; Hyovannie Gonzalez-Declet, 19; Marcus Culclasure, 21; Joseph Lancella, 19; and Shirron Jones-Allen, 17, are all facing Murder…
