Man and his pet dead after Valentine’s Day house explosion in Chestertown
CHESTERTOWN, MD – A powerful house explosion that erupted on Valentine’s Day evening left one person unaccounted for and a home in ruins as investigators …
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Cumberland woman charged after street disturbance and assault on North Centre Street
CUMBERLAND, MD – A 31-year-old woman from Cumberland has been charged following an alleged assault and public disturbance on North Centre Street Friday morning, according …
Man arrested after throwing frying pan through window of Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A man is in custody after authorities say he hurled a frying pan through a glass window at the Ocean County …
Amazon driver rescues 84-year-old woman from Harford County house fire
WHITEFORD, MD – An Amazon delivery driver is being hailed as a hero after pulling an 84-year-old woman to safety during a house fire in …
Cop Injured, Teen caught after late-night car burglary attempt in Gloucester Township
GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – A 16-year-old male was arrested early Saturday morning after police say he attempted to break into a vehicle in the Sicklerville …
Newark police ask for public’s help identifying suspects in Grafton Avenue shooting
NEWARK, NJ – Newark police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying several individuals connected to a late-morning shooting on Grafton Avenue near Broadway last …
Police seek suspect who attacked 70-year-old man near Lexington Avenue
MANHATTAN, NY – The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying a man wanted in connection with a violent assault on a 70-year-old victim …
Coatesville father charged after allegedly stabbing his 3-month-old baby
COATESVILLE, P.A. – A Coatesville man has been charged with attempted homicide and aggravated assault after allegedly stabbing his 3-month-old baby in the abdomen during …
Bronx man beaten and robbed of $300 in early-morning street attack
BRONX, N.Y. – The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying two suspects wanted in connection with a violent street robbery that left a …
Man gets 10 years for dumping woman’s body in Arvada apartment complex
GOLDEN, Colo. – A Jefferson County judge sentenced 34-year-old Daniel Ryan Clark to ten years in the Colorado Department of Corrections this week after he …
Two shot, one killed in separate Philadelphia shootings on Valentine’s Day
PHILADELPHIA, P.A. – Valentine’s Day turned violent in Philadelphia Thursday night, as police reported two separate shootings that left one man dead and a juvenile …
McGuckin off the hook as federal judge allows discrimination case against Jackson mayor Kuhn to proceed
Judge Quraishi’s ruling narrows but does not end the Jackson Township free speech case TRENTON, N.J. – A federal judge has partially dismissed a civil …
Elderly man found in Woodlawn unable to say where he lives
Woodlawn, MD – A 72-year-old man found in Woodlawn is unable to tell officers where he lives, prompting Baltimore County Police to ask for the …
Woman says she was raped after meeting local firefighter from online chats inside station house
Toms River, NJ – A 34-year-old woman has filed a civil lawsuit in Ocean County Superior Court accusing a Plumsted Township firefighter of sexually assaulting …
Toms River’s building chief fired by mayor in alleged permit pushing scandal
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The head of Toms River’s building department has been fired following an internal investigation into allegations that he fast-tracked construction approvals …
Prince George’s bus driver hits $50K scratch-off shock after lunch stop
BALTIMORE, MD – A Prince George’s County school bus driver said a routine lunch break turned into a $50,000 payday after he picked up a …
Baltimore police seek suspect in Light Street assault and robbery
BALTIMORE, MD – Detectives are asking for the public’s help identifying a man connected to an assault and robbery reported this week at a downtown …
Newark judge shuts down bid to overturn New Jersey wiretap case
NEWARK, NJ – A federal judge has denied a state prisoner’s attempt to undo his New Jersey convictions tied to a large drug-trafficking operation, rejecting …
New Jersey federal judge grants partial default win in celebrity photo copyright case
NEWARK, NJ – A federal judge has granted in part a motion for default judgment in a copyright infringement lawsuit involving unauthorized use of celebrity …
Judge tosses Bergen County man’s “right to travel” lawsuit after Leonia traffic stop
NEWARK, NJ – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by two New Jersey residents who claimed their constitutional rights were violated when their …
ICE detainer filed after deadly Anaheim police chase involving illegal immigrant
SANTA ANA, CA – Federal immigration authorities have issued a detainer against a 21-year-old Colombian national accused of killing one person and injuring another during …
ICE slams Maryland county for releasing violent offender before re-arrest
BALTIMORE, MD – Federal immigration officers have taken a convicted violent offender back into custody after he was released by Prince George’s County officials who …
Three juveniles inside during Hoboken narcotics bust
Handgun and heroin stash uncovered in Hoboken apartment raid three juveniles inside HOBOKEN, NJ — A Hoboken man is facing a sweeping list of narcotics …
Cell phone store heists lead to armed robbery charges
Cell phone store robbery spree ends with arrest of District Heights man tied to multi state warrants PRINCE FREDERICK, MD — A 34-year-old District Heights …
Bronx manhunt underway after two women slashed in building
Elderly woman and young woman slashed inside Bronx apartment building suspect identified and on the run BRONX, NY — A 77-year-old woman and a 23-year-old …
NYPD releases details in Kingsbridge Road burglary case
Safe ripped from Bronx apartment in early morning break in getaway car caught on camera BRONX, NY — Three suspects forced their way into a …
Island Heights man busted after cocaine and meth seized in home raid
Ocean County man jailed on multiple narcotics counts ISLAND HEIGHTS, NJ — A 60-year-old Island Heights man is facing multiple narcotics charges after investigators executed …
Waldorf pedestrian crash leaves one dead
Pedestrian struck and killed on Route 301 after walking in travel lanes late at night WALDORF, MD — A pedestrian walking in the travel lanes …
Early morning blaze that claimed life of 92-year-old woman deemed accidental
Stafford Township, NJ – A fast-moving house fire tore through a Yeoman Road home early Friday morning, leaving one 92-year-old woman dead and sending two …
Allentown drug raid uncovers AK47 stash and stolen gun
Allentown, PA – A pre-dawn search warrant executed Friday morning on West Court Street led to the seizure of multiple firearms, narcotics, and cash, culminating …
Plattsburgh wheelchair hit-and-run sparks urgent manhunt
Plattsburgh, NY – New York State Police are asking for the public’s help after a woman in a wheelchair was struck by a dark-colored SUV …
Allegany County woman charged following K9 vehicle alert
Traffic stop K9 alert leads to drug charges for Cumberland woman CUMBERLAND, MD — A December traffic stop involving a K-9 unit has resulted in …
Queens subway rider slashed with milk crate in shocking ambush
Milk crate ambush leaves man bloodied inside Queens Plaza subway station QUEENS, NY — A 27-year-old man was struck in the face with a milk …
Two men wanted in brutal Manhattan mugging pattern
Baseball bat and gun used in brutal Washington Heights robbery spree cops hunt two suspects NEW YORK, NY — Two men are being sought in …
Georgia felony warrant lands Allegany County woman in jail
Cumberland woman held without bond on Georgia felony identity fraud warrant CUMBERLAND, MD — A 44-year-old Cumberland woman is being held without bond after police …
Allegany County man remanded following warrant arrest
Assault probation case sends Cumberland man to jail without bond CUMBERLAND, MD — A 37-year-old Cumberland man was arrested Thursday on a bench warrant alleging …
Court no show lands Cumberland woman in cuffs with additional drug paraphernalia citation
Cumberland woman arrested after skipping court date CUMBERLAND, MD — A 32-year-old Cumberland woman was arrested Thursday on a bench warrant for failing to appear …
ABC store theft suspect wanted in Chesapeake
Liquor heist at Chesapeake ABC store suspect caught on camera with $175 haul CHESAPEAKE, VA — A man walked into a Chesapeake ABC Store in …
Middlesex County man jailed after gas station pepper spray robbery
Pepper spray robbery at Sayreville gas station leads to arrest in cross town crime spree SAYREVILLE, NJ — A late-night robbery at a Sayreville gas …
Buffalo man accused of slashing tires on nearly 30 cars
Dozens of tires slashed in Buffalo spree suspect finally cuffed months later BUFFALO, NY — Months after nearly 30 vehicles were found with slashed tires …
Jury convicts Paul Caneiro on four counts of murder, killing entire family
FREEHOLD, N.J. – A Monmouth County jury on Friday convicted a 59-year-old New Jersey man of murdering his brother, sister-in-law, and two young children, closing …
Fire station becomes refuge after South Baltimore shooting
Robbery shooting suspect nabbed in Southern District attempted murder case BALTIMORE, MD — A 31-year-old man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder after …
Glover Park shooting leaves mother dead suspect crashes after chase with 3 year old inside truck
Deadly domestic shooting triggers AMBER Alert and pursuit WASHINGTON, DC — A shooting outside a Glover Park apartment complex Wednesday afternoon left a 34-year-old mother …
Woman arrested after bloody dispute inside DC business
Knife dispute inside Columbia Road business ends in bloodshed and arrest WASHINGTON, DC — A late-night dispute inside a Northwest business escalated into violence when …
Home renovation turns violent as machete wielding suspect arrested in Pasadena robbery
Montgomery County man arrested in targeted Pasadena robbery PASADENA, MD — A 45-year-old man renovating his Pasadena home was led to his basement at machete …
93 year old woman shoved to sidewalk in Queens morning assault suspect on the run
Queens intersection assault sends 93 year old to ground QUEENS, NY — A 93-year-old woman was knocked to the ground during a morning encounter at …
Swannanoa man arrested after three day crime spree
Days long crime spree ends in chase arrest for Swannanoa man facing 50 charges BUNCOMBE COUNTY, NC — A multi-day crime spree stretching across several …
Fire investigation shuts down roads in Stafford Township neighborhood
Stafford Township, NJ – Drivers are being urged to avoid a section of Stafford Township as police and fire crews investigate an active incident that …
SpaceX Crew-12 rocket dazzles Ocean City skies before dawn
Ocean City, MD – Beachgoers and night-shift officers looked skyward early Friday as a bright rocket streaked past the moon’s glow, creating a dramatic pre-dawn …
New Jersey wants to alert illegal migrants when federal agents run their license plates
Trenton, NJ – A heated debate erupted inside the New Jersey Statehouse this week after lawmakers sparred over a controversial proposal, Bill A2594, that would …