Man found dead in Jersey City fire as arson task force investigates
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A man was found dead Friday evening after a fire broke out near 1000 Newark Avenue, prompting an investigation by the Hudson County Regional Arson Task…
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JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A man was found dead Friday evening after a fire broke out near 1000 Newark Avenue, prompting an investigation by the Hudson County Regional Arson Task…
NEWARK, N.J. — Law enforcement officials are searching for Nicholas Voutsas, a 25-year-old inmate who escaped Thursday morning from a New Jersey Department of Health medical transport van near University…
DALLAS, Ga. — A Georgia man was sentenced to 475 years in prison after authorities rescued more than 100 malnourished pit bulls from a dogfighting operation at his home, officials…
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Florida man was arrested early Thursday after allegedly robbing a woman near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Palm Avenue, taking a bag that contained…
NEWARK, N.J. — An 8-year-old boy was shot and killed Friday evening in Newark, just blocks away from where a 36-year-old man was found wounded by gunfire around the same…
SCHODACK, N.Y. — New York State Police are searching for a suspect wanted in connection with an armed robbery in Auburn who fled on foot after a police pursuit ended…
WHITEHALL, Ohio — Local Waste employees narrowly avoided a dangerous situation Wednesday when an oxygen tank was illegally placed in a garbage can on the 4000 block of Elbern Avenue,…
BRONX, N.Y. — A woman and her 12-year-old son were attacked Monday morning on a Bronx bus by a man who threatened to set them on fire before slashing the…
NEW YORK — The owner of an illegal passenger vessel that capsized on the Hudson River in July 2022, resulting in the deaths of a 7-year-old boy and a 48-year-old…
New York – In a fiery press conference held in Brooklyn on Friday, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) called for Democrats to oppose President Donald Trump’s agenda “in the…
HOWARD COUNTY, Md. — Two separate crashes late Tuesday night left two people dead and temporarily shut down major roadways, according to police. The first crash occurred at approximately 10:45…
WASHINGTON — The White House pushed back against Selena Gomez after the singer and actress voiced concerns over the treatment of undocumented immigrants, with officials and critics pointing to American…
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A 31-year-old man has been charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of a woman and her two children inside a Jersey City apartment, Hudson County…
BOSTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested a Salvadoran national in Boston on January 22 who had been charged with raping a Massachusetts resident, authorities said. Jose Garcia-Salmeron,…
BRONX, N.Y. — A 34-year-old man was shot multiple times in the Bronx late Thursday night following a verbal dispute, police said. The incident occurred at approximately 10:10 p.m. when…
TRENTON, N.J. — A husband and wife, both law enforcement officers in Mercer County, have been charged with multiple offenses related to the creation, possession, and distribution of child sexual…
WAPPINGER, N.Y. — Authorities have identified the victims of a fatal house fire in Wappinger and announced additional charges against the suspect, who is accused of killing them before setting…
SILVER SPRING, MD — A man was shot and wounded early Friday morning in Silver Spring, sparking a massive police investigation as authorities search for the gunman. Officers rushed to…
BRONX, N.Y. — A 17-year-old boy was robbed Saturday evening in the Bronx after being confronted by three unidentified individuals who demanded his belongings, police said. The incident occurred at…
WASHINGTON, DC — Gunfire erupted in Navy Yard on Thursday night, leaving a man dead as police launched a search for two suspects. Officers responded to the 900 block of…
PHILADELPHIA — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested seven individuals for immigration violations during a worksite enforcement operation at Complete Autowash in Philadelphia on January 28, authorities said. The…
Philadelphia, PA — A medical transport jet, carrying a child patient, her mother, and four crew members, crashed in Northeast Philadelphia late Friday evening, igniting a massive fireball and causing…
NEWARK, Del. — A Wilmington man who had been wanted for years in connection with a 2021 hotel shooting in Newark was arrested Tuesday, authorities said. Abian Plenty, 25, was…
BALTIMORE, MD — A man was found shot inside a residence early Thursday morning in the 2200 block of East Federal Street, sparking a police investigation. Officers responded at approximately…
BALTIMORE, MD — A 23-year-old man was shot late Thursday night in the 400 block of West Saratoga Street, prompting an investigation by Central District detectives. Officers responded to reports…