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Predawn Southeast DC shooting sparks hunt for two masked men

Police warn public not to approach two suspects dressed in black WASHINGTON, DC — A predawn shooting in Southeast DC sent police searching for two masked men dressed entirely in black Sunday, including one reported to be armed with a…

Photo Caption: Jason Middleton, a former Suffolk County correction officer, was sentenced to 18 months in jail after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting an inmate at the Riverhead Correctional Facility.

Former Suffolk County Correction Officer Sentenced for Sexually Assaulting Inmate at Riverhead Jail

A former Suffolk County correction officer was sentenced to 18 months in jail after pleading guilty to forcing an inmate to perform oral sex inside the Riverhead Correctional Facility, prosecutors said.…

Hovercraft rescue saves Long Island family after boat runs aground near Fire Island

Low tide kept police boat away from stranded family FIRE ISLAND, NY — A late-night boating trip turned into a hovercraft rescue after a Copiague family’s 25-foot vessel ran aground near the…

Loaded stolen handgun tumbles out during 7-Eleven fight over merchandise police say

Police say the weapon hit the floor during a struggle with an employee NORTH TONAWANDA, NY — A fight over allegedly stolen merchandise inside a North Tonawanda 7-Eleven took a dangerous turn…

East Hartford lottery stop delivers five-figure Cash5 win

Local ticket delivers a $31,510 payday EAST HARTFORD, CT — Lottery luck landed close to home for an East Hartford player Thursday when a Cash5 ticket sold at Burnside Smoke Shop and Convenience delivered a $31,510 prize, according to Connecticut Lottery records. The winning…

Dirty dishes argument erupts into family assault inside Cumberland home police say

Two people reported being attacked during dispute inside Paca Kentucky Avenue residence CUMBERLAND, MD — An argument over dirty dishes escalated into an alleged family assault inside a Cumberland home Sunday, leaving two people reporting they had been attacked and a local man jailed…