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Liberty Bell Vandalized: Coated With Oily Substance By PA Woman; Ring Attempted, Feds Say
A Pennsylvania woman splashed an oily substance onto the Liberty Bell and a North Carolina man pushed the historic landmark until it swayed during a visit to Philadelphia, federal prosecutors said.
Dawn Hawa, also known as Dawn Benitez, 50, of Ephrata, and Sean Gerlach, 50, of Fairview, North Carolina, were each charged by information in connection with the incident, U.S. Attorney David Metcalf announced on Monday, Nov. 2.
The pair visited the Liberty Bell Center with others on or about May 16, 2026, according to court filings described by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Gerlach jumped over th…
PA State Trooper Deemed Sexually Violent Predator, Jailed For AI Porn, Secret Recordings
A Pennsylvania State Police corporal who used government computers to create AI-generated pornography, secretly recorded women, and possessed child sexual abuse material has been sentenced to prison and designated a sexually violent predator, authorities announced on Monday, Nov. 2.
Stephen M. Kamnik, 40, of Havertown, was sentenced to five to 10 years in state prison, followed by seven years of probation, by a Montgomery County judge, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced.
The judge also designated Kamnik a sexually violent predator, requiring him to register as a sex offende…
PA Woman, 31, Killed Crossing Busy NJ Highway, Police Say
A 31-year-old Pennsylvania woman who was critically injured after being struck by a vehicle on Route 4 in Fair Lawn has died, police confirmed.
The woman, from Wilkes-Barre, PA, was struck around 9:47 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, on Route 4 eastbound just before Saddle River Road, Fair Lawn police said.
A 41-year-old Bogota man was driving a 2025 black Honda Prelude when the woman entered the right lane of travel and was struck, police said.
The woman was taken by Fair Lawn Ambulance to St. Joseph's Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, police said.
The driver remained at the scene and coopera…
Bodycam Shows Deadly Police Shootout With Suspected NJ Sailboat Thief
Newly released body camera and home security footage sheds light on the deadly police shooting of a 27-year-old man accused of stealing a 40-foot sailboat from a New Jersey marina before sailing it to Rhode Island.
Brendan Norris, of Newport, RI, was killed Wednesday, Aug. 26, after police confronted him aboard the stolen vessel in Newport Harbor, as previously reported by WJAR.
The Newport Police Department released portions of the footage on Oct. 30, as part of its first Critical Incident Community Debriefing, which includes narration, police radio communications, and other details about …
