Fake missing child story helps burglary suspect get inside Northeast DC home
Police release surveillance images after homeowner’s property stolen during deception WASHINGTON, D.C. — A burglary suspect used a story about a missing child to gain entry into a Northeast DC home before…
Michigan man jailed for assaulting postal worker in failed fentanyl grab
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A Michigan man was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison Thursday for assaulting a U.S. Postal Service employee while attempting to retrieve a parcel containing fentanyl, prosecutors…
Delaware felon who robbed two banks and had ghost gun sentenced to 7 years
WILMINGTON, Del. — A Newark man was sentenced to seven years in federal prison after robbing two Delaware banks and being caught with an untraceable “ghost gun,” authorities announced. Joshua Lewis, 37,…
Two Bronx men sentenced for multistate bank fraud that hit 22 banks and 48 victims
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Two men from the Bronx have been sentenced to federal prison for running a multistate bank fraud conspiracy that targeted at least 28 individuals and 20 businesses, the U.S.…
Allentown police hunt 31-year-old wanted in child sex assault case
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Authorities are searching for Julio Manuel Torres, 31, who is wanted in connection with the statutory sexual assault of a minor, the Allentown Police Department announced Thursday. Torres is…
Illegal Alien With Multiple Sex Crimes Against Children Released from Pennsylvania Jail, Ignoring ICE Detainer
PHILADELPHIA — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a Salvadoran national charged with multiple child sex crimes after he was released from Montgomery County custody despite an active immigration detainer. Oscar Adalberto…
Hempstead man sentenced to life without parole for deadly robbery spree
MINEOLA, N.Y. — A Hempstead man was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for a string of armed robberies and the cold-blooded killing of a Good Samaritan…
Solo lunch leads to $57K Maryland Lottery win in Cockeysville
COCKEYSVILLE, Md. — A Nottingham man’s quiet lunch break turned into a $57,777 payday when a scratch-off ticket he bought on a whim revealed a top prize, Maryland Lottery officials said Wednesday.…
Pike County lottery player wins more than $315K
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — A Pike County player scored a prize worth $315,967.52 playing the Pennsylvania Lottery’s online game Deep $ea Quest, officials announced Wednesday. Deep $ea Quest is a connect-style game that…
Armed robbery and shooting in Baltimore sparks search for suspect
BALTIMORE, Md. — Detectives are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect involved in an armed commercial robbery that ended in a shooting Monday night in the city’s Western District.…
Argument on 7th Street turns violent with stabbing and arrest
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A man has been arrested after a verbal dispute turned violent, resulting in a stabbing Tuesday afternoon in Northwest D.C., police said. The incident happened around 12:21 p.m. in…
Big payday for lottery winners in Clifton Park and Manhattan
ALBANY, N.Y. — Two lucky players hit the top prize in the July 29 TAKE 5 Evening drawing, each winning $14,778.50, the New York Lottery announced Wednesday. The winning tickets were sold…
Newburgh drug dealer sentenced to 9 years after undercover cocaine sales and gun bust
GOSHEN, N.Y. — A Wallkill man has been sentenced to nine years in prison for selling large quantities of cocaine and possessing an illegal firearm following an undercover sting in Newburgh, Orange…
Radioactive wasp nest discovered near U.S. nuclear waste site
AIKEN, SC — A wasp nest contaminated with radioactive material was discovered earlier this month near a nuclear waste tank at the Savannah River Site, prompting a federal contamination report, officials confirmed…
Popular Energy Drink Recalled After Cans Filled with Alcoholic High Noon Vodka Seltzer Instead
NEW YORK – If you’re feeling a little more energized from your energy drink this week, there’s a good reason why. You could be drinking vodka seltzer instead. High Noon has announced…
Ten seconds of gunfire rattled West Philly corner and left four children shot in mass shooting
Breaking news: Police seeking suspects, release video PHILADELPHIA — A shocking afternoon shooting in West Philadelphia left five people wounded, including two children, as police search for multiple suspects captured on video…
Gunman opens fire on Bronx street in late-night shooting as trio flees
BRONX — A group of three unidentified men opened fire on a Bronx street late Wednesday night, targeting a man in front of a residential building before fleeing on foot, police said.…
Shooting erupts at North Philly bar leaving one injured
PHILADELPHIA — A man was shot inside a bar in North Philadelphia late Monday afternoon, prompting a police investigation into the circumstances of the attack. Authorities said the shooting took place around…
Off-duty NYPD crossing guard arrested for assault in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN — An off-duty NYPD school crossing guard was arrested Wednesday afternoon and charged with assault, police confirmed. Malasia Frazier, 49, was taken into custody at approximately 2:22 p.m. within the confines…
Philly street turns violent as quintuple mass shooting sends four kids to emergency room
PHILADELPHIA — A broad daylight shooting in West Philadelphia left five people injured, including four minors, in what police are calling a quintuple shooting that unfolded around 4:05 p.m. near 56th and…
Teen hospitalized after being shot at during DC robbery
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A teenage boy was grazed in the head by a bullet during an armed robbery Tuesday night in Northeast D.C., according to the Metropolitan Police Department. The shooting happened…
