Author: Breaking Local News Report
COLUMBUS, OH—Melissa R. Thorp, 40, has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 20 years for the brutal murder of her 4-month-old son, Aaron Thorp. Thorp pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated murder in Franklin County Common Pleas Court on Thursday. The harrowing case began on September 12, 2022, when officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Jefferson Avenue following a 911 call from Thorp, reporting that her infant son was not breathing. Medics who arrived at the scene pronounced the baby dead. The Franklin County Coroner’s Office and Columbus Police homicide detectives…
JUPITER, FL—The Jupiter Police Department has arrested Michael M. Wiseman on charges of Written Threats to Kill. The arrest, which took place on Friday, July 19, 2024, followed an investigation into multiple threats made on social media against former President Donald Trump, Senator J.D. Vance, and their families. JPD Deputy Chief Michael Barbera announced that the department was alerted to the threats through several online crime tips and concerned residents. Upon investigating Wiseman’s Facebook account, detectives discovered that he had made multiple threats targeting Trump and Vance, who were recently nominated as the Republican candidates for President and Vice President,…
NEWARK, NJ—Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a male suspect involved in a robbery that took place on Sunday, July 14, 2024. The incident occurred at approximately 8:55 PM near the Wendy’s located in the 300 block of West Market Street. The suspect, accompanied by approximately five others, surrounded the victim under the pretense of asking for the time. As the victim checked her cell phone, the suspect attacked her, and another individual took her phone. Detectives have provided descriptions of the suspects: Suspect #1: A black male wearing a black T-shirt…
The Allegheny County Police Department has charged a Texas man after a firearm was discovered in his backpack at Pittsburgh International Airport’s main security checkpoint. The incident occurred at approximately 4:25 PM on July 19, 2024. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers first noticed the handgun during a routine security screening and immediately alerted the Allegheny County Police. The police identified the passenger as 32-year-old Manuel Victor Renteria. Investigations revealed that Renteria did not have a valid concealed carry permit and was legally prohibited from possessing a firearm. Renteria is now facing two felony charges: carrying a firearm without a license…
CUMBERLAND, MD—The Cumberland Police Department has reported the arrest of a local woman following an assault incident. Rachael Lynn McKenzie, 41, of Cumberland, was arrested on Friday, July 19, 2024, after officers were called to a residence on the 200 block of S. Central Avenue around 11:50 AM. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the alleged victim who claimed to have been assaulted by McKenzie. The victim displayed visible injuries, which prompted further investigation by the police. McKenzie was subsequently arrested and taken to Central Booking. Following her arrest, McKenzie was seen by a District Court Commissioner and has been remanded…
BALTIMORE, MD—Early Friday morning, Northern District patrol officers responded to multiple calls reporting a shooting in the 2400 block of Loyola Northway. The incident occurred at approximately 1:47 AM. Upon arrival, officers discovered three individuals suffering from gunshot wounds: a 30-year-old male, a 31-year-old male, and a 27-year-old female. Emergency medical services promptly arrived on the scene and transported the victims to nearby hospitals for treatment. Given the severity of one of the victim’s conditions, Homicide detectives have been notified and are currently involved in the investigation. The Baltimore Police Department is actively seeking information from the public to aid…
BEL AIR, MD—The Office of the State Medical Examiner has determined that the death of Brittani Ugrotzi, a 33-year-old inmate at Harford County Detention Center (HCDC), was due to natural causes compounded by COVID-19 pneumonia and dehydration, complicated by opioid withdrawal. Ugrotzi died on May 7, 2024, marking the second COVID-19-related death at the facility since the pandemic began. Ugrotzi was found unresponsive in her cell at approximately 10:40 PM on May 7. Deputies and medical service providers at HCDC immediately administered lifesaving measures until medics arrived and continued their efforts. Despite these attempts, Ugrotzi was pronounced dead at the…
The Newark Department of Public Safety is appealing to the public for assistance in identifying several suspects involved in a recent robbery. Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé has released details about the incident which occurred early in the morning on July 14, 2024. The robbery took place at approximately 6:10 AM on Ferry Street, where the victim, a restaurant employee, was attacked while unlocking the gate to her workplace. The suspects, described as all Black males, arrived in a stolen Mazda SUV. One of the suspects exited the vehicle, approached the woman from behind, and forcibly took her purse,…
BROOKLYN, NY—Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced today that Joel Mangal, a 40-year-old man from Flatbush, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison following a violent incident at a Bedford-Stuyvesant deli. The sentencing was carried out by Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Jane Tully, who also imposed five years of post-release supervision. Mangal pleaded guilty to second-degree attempted murder on June 11, 2024, for his actions on October 30, 2021, which included the use of a Molotov cocktail that resulted in an explosion and subsequent fire inside the deli located at 496 Nostrand Avenue. This attack not only endangered the…
WALLKILL, NY—Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that Damante Stansberry, 24, of Wallkill, has been sentenced to 18 years to life in prison for his role in a murder-for-hire scheme. The sentencing occurred on Friday, July 19, 2024, in the Orange County Court. Stansberry had previously pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for the killing of a Wallkill man, as part of a plot orchestrated by Enoch Lowe. According to court documents and statements made at Lowe’s trial, Lowe had longstanding animosity toward his neighbor and hired Stansberry to carry out the murder, promising him $15,000. Lowe provided logistical…