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Gilgo Beach Murders: Judge Denies DNA Suppression, Severance Requests In Rex Heuermann Case Gilgo Beach Murders: Judge Denies DNA Suppression, Severance Requests In Rex Heuermann Case
Gilgo Beach Murders: Judge Denies DNA Suppression, Severance Requests In Rex Heuermann Case A Suffolk County judge has denied two key defense motions in the Gilgo Beach murders case against accused serial killer Rex Heuermann, according to court orders filed in September 2025. DNA Suppression Request Rejected Heuermann’s attorneys sought to block nuclear DNA results obtained from California-based Astrea Forensics, arguing the lab lacked a New York Department of Health permit required under Public Health Law § 570. They claimed the evidence was unlawfully processed and unreliable. But Judge Timothy Mazzei ruled on Tuesday, Sept. 22, that Public Health Law restrictions do not apply …
Lindenhurst Man Caught Promoting Child Pornography: Police Lindenhurst Man Caught Promoting Child Pornography: Police
Lindenhurst Man Caught Promoting Child Pornography: Police A 67-year-old man was arrested after Suffolk County Police say he was found in possession of and promoting child pornography in Lindenhurst on Friday, Sept. 12. James Davidson was taken into custody following an early morning search at his home on Deauville Parkway around 6:30 a.m., Suffolk County Police announced in a release. The department’s Digital Forensics Unit launched the investigation in July after receiving a tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Detectives, assisted by the First Precinct Community Support Unit, executed the warrant and arrested Davidson at the…
Coatesville Dad, Part-Time Police Officer Caught Filming Minors At YMCA: DA Coatesville Dad, Part-Time Police Officer Caught Filming Minors At YMCA: DA
Coatesville Dad, Part-Time Police Officer Caught Filming Minors At YMCA: DA A Coatesville man employed as a part-time police officer is accused of secretly recording minors in bathing suits at a Chester County YMCA, prosecutors announced on Friday, Aug. 1. Mark Mackrell, 52, of Coatesville, was arrested on Thursday, July 31, and charged with Photographing a Sexual Act, Stalking, and Unlawful Contact with Minors after detectives said he was caught filming underage girls at the "YMCA Brandywine, 605 Airport Road location in East Goshen Township, Chester County" on Tuesday, July 22, according to the Chester County District Attorney’s Office and as stated in the affidav…
‘Monster In Our Family’: Family Of PA Man Who Beheaded Dad Speak Out Before Conviction ‘Monster In Our Family’: Family Of PA Man Who Beheaded Dad Speak Out Before Conviction
‘Monster In Our Family’: Family Of PA Man Who Beheaded Dad Speak Out Before Conviction The family of a Levittown man convicted of beheading his father and posting the severed head on YouTube spoke out in heartbreaking testimony before a Bucks County judge sentenced him to life in prison without parole. Justin Mohn, 33, was found guilty on Friday, July 11, of first-degree murder and terrorism for the brutal killing of his 68-year-old father, Michael F. Mohn, in their Middletown Township home in January 2024. The bench trial was held before Common Pleas Judge Stephen A. Corr, who immediately imposed the mandatory life sentence. Family Impact Statements The victim’s daughter, St…
Kids Among Patients Secretly Recorded In Bathrooms At Manhasset Sleep Center, DA Says Kids Among Patients Secretly Recorded In Bathrooms At Manhasset Sleep Center, DA Says
Kids Among Patients Secretly Recorded In Bathrooms At Manhasset Sleep Center, DA Says A former sleep center employee is accused of secretly recording patients—including a child—inside bathrooms at a Long Island medical facility. Sanjai Syamaprasad, 47, was indicted on felony charges including unlawful surveillance and tampering with evidence in Nassau County Court in April. He had his latest court appearance on Thursday, June 12. Syamaprasad is accused of installing a camera disguised as a smoke detector inside bathrooms at the Northwell Health Sleep Disorders Center in Manhasset, according to the Nassau County DA’s office. The recordings took place between July 2023 and A…
Bristol Man Who Hid Spy Cameras To Record Girls In Bathroom Sentenced: DA Bristol Man Who Hid Spy Cameras To Record Girls In Bathroom Sentenced: DA
Bristol Man Who Hid Spy Cameras To Record Girls In Bathroom Sentenced: DA A Bristol Township man who secretly recorded his former girlfriend and her teenage daughters in the bathroom using hidden cameras has been sentenced to jail, prosecutors announced on Friday, May 23. John V. Dutton, 55, was sentenced on Thursday, May 22, 2025, to 6 to 23 months in the Bucks County Correctional Facility, followed by 11 years of consecutive probation, according to authorities. In February, Dutton pled guilty to six counts of invasion of privacy, two counts of interception of oral communications, and one count of possession of a controlled substance before Common Pleas Judge Ch…
Valley Stream School Lacrosse Coach 'Sextorted' 13-Year-Old Boy, DOJ Says Valley Stream School Lacrosse Coach 'Sextorted' 13-Year-Old Boy, DOJ Says
Valley Stream School Lacrosse Coach 'Sextorted' 13-Year-Old Boy, DOJ Says A New York school lacrosse coach is accused of coercing a teen boy into sending him sexually explicit content using a fake identity online, federal prosecutors said. Joseph Garofalo, of Valley Stream, is charged with sexual exploitation of a minor, according to a federal criminal complaint filed in the Eastern District of New York on Friday, April 18. Garofalo, an assistant lacrosse coach at Valley Stream Central High School, was arrested following a months-long investigation by the FBI’s Long Island Child Exploitation Task Force. According to a criminal complaint, Garofalo posed as someon…
Former Medford Camp Counselor Accused Of Having Child Porn, Prosecutors Say Former Medford Camp Counselor Accused Of Having Child Porn, Prosecutors Say
Former Medford Camp Counselor Accused Of Having Child Porn, Prosecutors Say A Mount Laurel man and former summer camp counselor was accused of having child pornography, authorities said. Robert Nault, 23, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 21, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said in a news release. He was charged with possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The investigation began after a tip from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children about Nault's online activities. "The investigation revealed that Nault accessed links to images and videos containing CSAM and downloaded files to an online storage system he mai…
Teen Charged In 3 Stamford Armed Carjackings Of High-End Vehicles Teen Charged In 3 Stamford Armed Carjackings Of High-End Vehicles
Teen Charged In 3 Stamford Armed Carjackings Of High-End Vehicles An 18-year-old has been charged in connection with three armed carjackings in Fairfield County of high-end vehicles earlier this year. On Tuesday, June 18, the Stamford Police Department Major Crimes Unit concluded its investigation into New Haven County resident Tyssan Woods of Waterbury for his involvement in three carjackings that occurred during the early mornings of Tuesday, March 26, and Thursday, March 28, in Stamford.  According to Capt. Tom Scanlon of the Stamford Police, investigators gathered digital and forensic evidence at the scenes, linking Woods to these crimes.  …
Motel Rapist, 23, Sodomized Woman At Knifepoint In Fairfax County: Cops Motel Rapist, 23, Sodomized Woman At Knifepoint In Fairfax County: Cops
Motel Rapist, 23, Sodomized Woman At Knifepoint In Fairfax County: Cops Police have made an arrest in a September rape at a Fairfax County motel, they said. Erick Vladamir Chacon Martinez, 23, had arranged to meet the victim at the Quarry Inn Motel at 7179 Lee Highway on Sept. 16, county police said. When the victim opened the door, Chacon Martinez pulled out a knife and threatened the victim, police said. The suspect then sexually assaulted her. The victim was able to escape the room and call 911. Surveillance footage of Chacon Martinez leaving hotel was found and shared with the community. During a review of digital evidence, detectives ident…
Norwalk Man Arrested For Possessing Obscene Child Pornography, Police Say Norwalk Man Arrested For Possessing Obscene Child Pornography, Police Say
Norwalk Man Arrested For Possessing Obscene Child Pornography, Police Say A 20-year-old Fairfield County man has been charged on a warrant for his involvement in child pornography. The arrest of Andrew Cohen, of Norwalk, took place in Norwalk on Sunday, May 15, at his home. In June of 2021, the FBI referred an investigation involving child pornography to the Norwalk Police Department Special Victims Unit. According to the FBI, Cohen was suspected of sharing videos online of very young children engaged in sexual acts, said Sgt. Sofia Gulino, of the Norwalk Police. Information that was discovered during the investigation led to the approval of a search w…
Garbage Plant Search Nears End As Missing Mother Of Five Case Hits One-Month Mark Garbage Plant Search Nears End As Missing Mother Of Five Case Hits One-Month Mark
Garbage Plant Search Nears End As Missing Mother Of Five Case Hits One-Month Mark When the clock strikes 6:59 p.m. on Friday, June 21, it will have been one month since Jennifer Farber Dulos of New Canaan was reported missing. During that time, a simple missing person report has turned into a massive search involving  25 to 30 investigators in a case that has grabbed the nation's attention.  And, it's been a month since five children have seen their mother. As the days turned into weeks in the case, dramatic twists and turns have kept New Canaan and Connecticut State Police, along with other state and federal officials, working tirelessly chasing down more than 900 tip…