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Lexington Park, MD
Police & Fire
Maryland Driver Facing Homicide Charge After Veering Into Bike Lane, Fleeing: State Police
A 52-year-old man is dead, and a Maryland woman is in custody after an alleged hit-and-run crash in Delaware that claimed the life of Duane Pershing. Ocean City resident Kara Gilmore, 46, is facing upgraded charges following a crash in Millville that killed Ocean View, Delaware resident Duane Pershing, according to state police. Shortly after 9 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9, Pershing was traveling westbound in a bike lane on Atlantic Avenue East near Whites Neck Road when Gilmore's Subaru Forester left its lane and struck him. After striking Pershing, it is alleged that Gilmore fled the ar…
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Three Tried To Run. One Ended Up Hiding In A Bathroom. Fredericksburg Police Got Them All
One tried hiding in a bathroom. One tried fleeing on foot. One tried to get away in a vehicle. Police in Virginia nabbed all three of them. On Wednesday, June 10, officers from the Fredericksburg Police Department attempted a stop in the 300 block of Emancipation Highway after spotting the driver committing traffic violations. Before the stop could be completed, the situation unraveled. Police said Zoe Howell, 26, of Spotsylvania, bolted from the vehicle on foot while officers were speaking with driver Sharice Bradford, 29, of Fairfax. As an officer chased Howell, passenger Teddy C…
Englewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Serious Crash Blocks 2 Lanes On NJ Turnpike In Englewood, Traffic Backs Up To GWB
A crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Englewood blocked two northbound lanes Thursday evening, June 11, causing heavy delays approaching the George Washington Bridge during the evening rush. The crash was reported at 6:09 p.m. on the northbound local lanes of Interstate 95 south of Exit 72 for US 9W, US 1&9 and Route 46, according to the DOT site. Preliminary information suggests this was a motorcycle crash. Police were not immediately able to verify that. Traffic maps showed significant congestion extending north toward the George Washington Bridge as drivers navigated the backup. Mo…
North Adams, MA
Police & Fire
North Adams Man Pointed Rifle At Officers During Hours-Long Armed Standoff: DA
A Western Massachusetts man is facing multiple serious charges after police say a domestic dispute escalated into an armed standoff that lasted for hours and prompted a large emergency response. Matthew Parker, 44, of North Adams, faces multiple felony charges when he is arraigned on Friday, June 12, for the alleged stand-off earlier this week, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said. North Adams police responded to Parker's home on Houghton Street at about 8:42 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, after receiving a report of a domestic assault and battery. According to police, t…
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
12-Year-Old Shot In Chest While Kids Handled Gun Alone Inside Spotsylvania Home: Sheriff
A 12-year-old boy is lucky to be alive after a gun went off inside a Virginia home while a group of children was handling it with no adults around, authorities said. Deputies rushed to the 100 block of Lee Street on Monday, June 9, after reports of a shooting inside a residence, according to the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office. When they arrived, they found the boy suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper body. The scene could have ended much differently. Deputies immediately began lifesaving measures as Spotsylvania Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Management crews raced to the home. A traff…
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Maryland AG Clears Detectives After Armed Suspect Pulled Gun During Foot Chase In Baltimore
A Maryland investigation into the fatal police shooting of a Baltimore man who fled a store, ignored commands, and pulled a handgun during a foot chase has ended with no charges against the detectives involved. Attorney General Anthony Brown announced Thursday, June 11, that his office will not prosecute the two Baltimore Police detectives who shot and killed 37-year-old Dwight Hawkins outside a Belair Road convenience store in February. The shooting happened shortly after 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 24, when members of the Baltimore Police Department's Group Violence Unit entered a store in…
Southington, CT
Police & Fire
Months After Southington Road Rage Crash Sent Motorcyclist To Hospital, Police Arrest 2 Drivers
Two drivers are facing charges months after a Connecticut road rage crash that triggered a five-vehicle pileup and left a motorcyclist seriously injured, police said. Authorities announced the arrest on Thursday, June 11. The charges stem from a crash reported around 1:23 p.m. on Jan. 22 at the intersection of Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike and Canal Street in Southington. According to Southington police investigators, Quest Marquis Robinson was driving a pick-up truck that rear-ended a motorcycle operated by Timothy Delaney. Police said the impact pushed both vehicles into the intersecti…
Lumberton-Hainesport, NJ
Police & Fire
Evicted Lumberton Tenant Kills Landlord, Then Himself Hours After Southampton Shooting: Cops
A man who had recently been evicted from a South Jersey home returned to the home to kill the landlord before taking his own life less than a mile away, just after a separate shooting in a nearby town on Wednesday, June 10, authorities said. Lumberton police responded to a report of a shooting on Curry Court at approximately 4:15 p.m., where arriving officers found Damon Nesmith, 53, dead inside the home, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Lumberton Township Police Chief Anthony D. Nippins. Nesmith was pronounced dead at the scene. Tyrone McLean, 56, …
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
K9 Helps Catch Man With Cocaine, Crack, Paraphernalia In Poughkeepsie Traffic Stop:
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A Bronx man was jailed after police said they seized cocaine, crack cocaine, and drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop in Dutchess County. The arrest happened a little after 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, when troopers stopped a vehicle traveling southbound on Mill Street for vehicle and traffic law violations, New York State Police said on Thursday, June 11. According to State Police, the vehicle was being driven by a 32-year-old Brooklyn man and was occupied by front-seat passenger Tajh D. Ford, 30, of the Bronx. During the investigation, State Police Narcotics K-9 Rock sni…
North Salem, NY
Police & Fire
Man Repeatedly Stalks 74-Year-Old Woman Walking In North Salem: Police
A man has been charged with stalking and harassment after police said he repeatedly approached a 74-year-old woman while she was walking in Westchester County. Michael P. Danko, 46, of Somers, was arrested on Monday, June 1, following an investigation into an incident involving a female pedestrian in North Salem, New York State Police announced on Thursday, June 11. According to State Police, the investigation began after a witness called 911 about an encounter on Mills Road. The victim, who police said is a 74-year-old woman, told investigators the incident was part of u…
Manchester, CT
Police & Fire
Police ID 3-Year-Old Girl Killed In Manchester Crash; DCF Had Prior Reports Involving Family
Authorities have identified the 3-year-old Connecticut girl who died after being struck by a vehicle before dawn earlier this week. Akari Cortes was killed after a vehicle hit her around 4:36 a.m. near the intersection of East Center Street and Munro Street in Manchester on Wednesday, June 10, police said. Investigators said a 49-year-old Manchester man was driving westbound on East Center Street when he struck the child. He remained at the scene and is cooperating with authorities. Manchester police officers and firefighters rushed to the scene and performed life-saving measur…
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Port Authority Worker Faked Hours, Collected Unearned Pay: Prosecutors
A Port Authority of New York and New Jersey employee from Pennsylvania has been charged after allegedly falsifying work records and collecting pay he did not earn, authorities said. Noah Nieves, 53, a maintenance supervisor for the agency, was arrested Tuesday, June 9, following an investigation by the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office Special Investigations Unit, Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello announced. The investigation, conducted with the Port Authority Office of the Inspector General, found Nieves falsified reports of his work hours to receive pay he did not earn, according to pr…
Easthampton-Southampton, MA
Police & Fire
Mom, Infant Seriously Injured In Southampton Crash; Driver Charged With 2nd OUI: DA
Authorities said a Massachusetts man was drunk when he crashed into a woman and her 1-year-old child earlier this week. It's the second time he's been arrested for driving under the influence. Jeffrey Russell, 37, was arrested and charged following the vehicle-versus-pedestrian crash around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, on Glendale Road in Southampton, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office announced. Russell was driving a Toyota Tundra when authorities said he struck the 39-year-old mother and her baby. The woman and child were taken to Baystate Medical Center with serious injuries. Rus…
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Man, 39, Charged In Hit-Run That Left Victim Seriously Injured In Poughkeepsie
A 39-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash in Dutchess County that left a pedestrian seriously injured earlier this year, police said. Poughkeepsie resident Michael Baker, 39, was arrested on Wednesday, June 10, in connection with a hit-and-run crash that happened on April 28 in Poughkeepsie, the city's police department announced on Thursday, June 11. The incident happened at around 10:17 p.m., when officers responded to a report of a vehicle-versus-pedestrian collision on Orchard Place. Police arriving at the scene found the victim lyi…
Kennett Square-Landenberg, PA
Police & Fire
4-Year-Old Found Wandering Kennett Square Parking Lot Alone, Mom Charged
A 4-year-old boy was found wandering alone in a Pennsylvania parking lot, leading to charges against his mother, police announced on Thursday, June 11. Norah Roth-Moore, 41, was charged with Endangering the Welfare of Children following an investigation by the Kennett Square Police Department. Officers were called to the 100 block of Race Street in Kennett Square after reports of an unaccompanied child walking alone in a parking lot around 8:13 a.m. on Saturday, May 9, according to police. When officers arrived, they located the boy and determined he was 4 years old, authorities said. Inv…
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
'He Shouldn't Be Here': Maryland Dad Burned In Plant Explosion Texted Wife Minutes Before Blast
Five minutes. That's all the time that passed between Bruce Boykin Jr.'s last text message to his wife and the explosion that nearly took his life. Now, the Maryland father of three is recovering in a Johns Hopkins burn unit after suffering significant injuries in the blast that rocked Baltimore's Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant earlier this week. "He shouldn't be here, but he is," his wife, Traci Boykin, wrote in an emotional update shared days after the explosion. "I can't explain how that feels knowing that we could've lost him, that within 5 minutes of his last text to me, a nightm…
Tinton Falls-Eatontown, NJ
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Injured In Crash: Eatontown PD
A 79-year-old motorcyclist was injured in a crash in Eatontown, Thursday morning, June 11, authorities said. At 9:23 a.m., officers responded to crash between a motorcycle and a delivery box truck on Wyckoff Road near Brookwood Drive, Eatontown police said The motorcyclist was taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries, but is currently in stable condition, police said. The Eatontown Police Department Traffic Safety Bureau is currently handling the investigation, police said. The driver of the box truck was not injured in the crash, police said.
Franklin-Newfield, NJ
Police & Fire
12-Year-Old Girl Missing: Franklin Twp PD
A 12-year-old is missing in Franklin Township, authorities announced Thursday, June 11. Zoe DeLarge, a Malaga resident was last seen in the area of Malaga Villa Apartments Thursday morning at 7:15 a.m., Franklin Township police said. She is 5’3" and 130 lbs. with a birthmark on her right cheek, police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact Franklin Township Police Department at 856-694-1414.
Atlantic City, NJ
Police & Fire
Philly Man Learns Fate For Deadly Stabbing: Atlantic County Prosecutor
A 36-year-old Philadelphia man was sentenced to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated manslaughter in Atlantic County, authorities announced Wednesday, June 10, authorities said. On Sunday, June 5, 2022, a deceased man, identified as D.H. was found dead in Kentucky Avenue in Atlantic City, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Video obtained by investigators showed George Harrell leaning over the victim and reach toward him, and then D.H. is seen slumping over, authorities said. Harrell then walks away from the stabbing to a parked school bus, authorities said. Har…
Tarrytown-SleepyHollow, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Dies In Early-Morning Fire In Tarrytown, Firefighter Hospitalized
A woman died following an early-morning house fire in Westchester County, village officials confirmed. The fire broke out at 52 Highland Ave. in Tarrytown shortly after 4 a.m. on Thursday, June 11, according to the Village of Tarrytown. The village said it received a fire alarm call through Westchester County Control reporting a house fire with a resident possibly trapped inside. The Tarrytown Fire Department, Police Department, and Building Department responded, along with the Tarrytown Volunteer Ambulance Corps and Con Edison, officials said. The Tarrytown Fire Departm…
Silver Spring, MD
Police & Fire
Maryland Woman, GF Caught In Ohio After Mother Found Dead In Silver Spring Apartment: Police
A 29-year-old woman and her girlfriend accused of murdering her mother in Maryland have been apprehended hundreds of miles away following a nationwide search, authorities announced. Clarksburg resident Vanessa Tjongarero-Henderson, 29, and her partner, 36-year-old Phoenix resident Samantha Raebel, were arrested in Ohio for their alleged roles in the death of 67-year-old Hilde Henderson in Silver Spring last month, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. According to the department, at approximately 11:11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 27, officers were called to the Charter House in …
Roxbury-Mount Arlington, NJ
Police & Fire
Two-Alarm House Fire In White Meadow Lake: FD
A two-alarm house fire in Morris County sent plumes of smoke into the sky on Wednesday, June 10, authorities said. At 1:20 p.m., an officer reported heavy smoke on White Meadow Road in White Meadow Lake, as first responders began receiving 911 calls reporting a blaze, White Meadow Lake Fire Company #5 said. Firefighters arrived on scene and confirmed heavy fire conditions in the back of the residence, prompting a second alarm to be tolled, requesting additional units to the scene, fire officials said. An aggressive fire attack was launched and the blaze was eventually brought under co…
Summit, NJ
Police & Fire
Newark Man Robbed Mom Pushing Infant In Stroller: Summit PD
A 55-year-old Newark man was arrested and charged after he robbed a woman pushing a stroller in Summit on Wednesday, June 10, authorities said. At 9 a.m., a mother was pushing an infant in a stroller on Park Avenue near John Street when she was approached from behind by an unknown man, later identified as Darell Mitchell, Summit police said. Mitchell then moved in front of the woman and the stroller before forcibly attempting to take her phone, police said. After a brief struggle, Mitchell gained possession of her phone and also took her sunglasses before fleeing the area in a dark colored …
Hoboken, NJ
Police & Fire
Selling Crack Cocaine Gets 2 Drug Dealers Busted In Hoboken: Police
Two drug dealers were arrested in Hoboken following an investigation, authorities announced Thursday, June 11. Residents and Hoboken Housing Authority administrators complained to lawmakers about suspected illegal narcotics distribution, drug use, and trespassing in the area, Hoboken police said. On Friday, May 1, detectives observed a hand-to-hand narcotics transaction on the 500 block of Jackson Street and identified the seller as 31-year-old Malik High, a Hoboken resident. He was charged with distribution of controlled dangerous substance and arrested on Wednesday, M…
Albany, NY
Police & Fire
Family Taken Hostage During Raid Following Shots Fired Incident In Albany: Police
A shooting investigation turned into a hostage situation when a suspect allegedly fled a police raid, forced his way into a nearby home, and trapped a woman and three children inside, Albany police announced on Thursday, June 11. Jahmel Inman, 32, of Albany, was arrested on Wednesday, June 10, following an investigation by members of the Albany Police Department's Criminal Investigation Unit. The investigation began after officers responded to the 500 block of First Street near Ontario Street for reports of shots fired at approximately 10:20 p.m. on Friday, May 22, according to police. Whe…
Norwalk, CT
Police & Fire
Fast-Moving Norwalk House Fire Leaves Resident With Severe Burns, 2 Firefighters Injured
A Norwalk resident suffered severe burn injuries, and two firefighters were hurt after a house fire ripped through a home just before dawn. Norwalk firefighters were called to the 1.5-story home on Harriet Street just after 4:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 11. When crews arrived, they found heavy fire on the second floor. The fire was brought under control just 19 minutes after firefighters arrived. Two unrelated residents living on the first and second floors were able to get out of the home as firefighters reached the scene. The second-floor resident suffered severe burn injuries and was tak…
Englewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Fire Breaks Out At Lefkes In Englewood Cliffs
A fire tore through a popular Greek restaurant in Englewood Cliffs before dawn Thursday, June 11. The blaze at Lefkes Estiatorio on Sylvan Avenue started in the basement at approximately 4:40 a.m., News 12 New Jersey reports. View this post on Instagram Lefkes is a traditional and widely known Greek restaurant that turns into a nightclub after hours with DJs spinning tracks from around the world. The locale has become known for its white napkin parties, where guests throw napkins from the upper level as others dance in their seats. Marke…
Millbrook-Dover, NY
Police & Fire
Drunk Audi Driver, 26, Crashes Into House, Telephone Police In Union Vale, Police Say
A 26-year-old man is accused of driving with a blood alcohol content more than three times the legal limit after crashing into a telephone pole, a house, and a parked vehicle in Dutchess County, police said. The crash happened on Sunday, June 7, at around 4:44 p.m., when troopers were dispatched by Dutchess County 911 to the area of 1946 Bruzgul Rd. in the Town of Union Vale for a report of a vehicle that had struck a residence, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, June 10. Investigators said Matthew D. Austin, 26, of Dover Plains, was driving an Audi eastbound on Bruzgul Roa…
Medford, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Exposed Himself At Spa: Medford Police
A 42-year-old Burlington man was arrested and charged after he exposed himself at a spa in Medford, authorities announced Wednesday, June 10. At 10:25 a.m., on Wednesday, June 3, officers responded to Anna's Nails and Spa at 626 Stokes Rd. for a report of a man exposing himself to an employee at the business, Medford police said. Police responded to the business and discovered the suspect, later identified as Daniel Tusa, left location in a gray Honda Civic, police said. The business provided video surveillance and the Medford Police were able to identify Tusa, police said. Tusa was arrest…
Hampton-Chaplin-Scotland, CT
Police & Fire
Groomed With Drugs, Gifts: Chaplin Man Sexually Assaulted 15-Year-Old Girl, Police Say
Police have arrested a Connecticut man they say groomed a 15-year-old girl with drugs and gifts before sexually assaulting her multiple times. Ryan Kelsey Aubert, 45, of Chaplin, was arrested Wednesday, June 10, following an investigation that began with a report involving a 4-year-old child's possible exposure to THC gummies. The case started on March 12, 2025, after the Connecticut Department of Children and Families reported suspected child abuse or neglect involving the child, according to Aubert's arrest warrant. Investigators said the child's mother found colored candies and a wrappe…
Pleasantville-Absecon, NJ
Police & Fire
Absecon Woman Missing: Police
A 26-year-old Absecon woman is missing, police announced Wednesday, June 10. Simarpree Janjua walked away from her home on the 100 block of Shore Road in Absecon on Tuesday, June 9, at 10 a.m., Absecon police. She has no cell phone and no vehicle, police said. Family believes she may possibly be in the Atlantic City area. She was last seen wearing a black shirt, shorts, clear frame glasses, and a blanket, police said. Anyone with information is asked to call police at (609) 641-0667 ext. 1, police said.
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