This Tick Now Spreading Across New Jersey Can Make You Allergic to Red Meat For Life
Lone star ticks are expanding across New Jersey, and more than 1,000 alpha-gal cases were reported as the tick-linked red meat allergy gains attention.…
Water Company Shuts Off Service at Ocean County Social Services Building
Ocean County says a mistaken water shutoff—not a plumbing failure—forced the temporary closure of its Senior Services building in Toms River.…
NJ Transit Rolls Out AI Chatbot, App Upgrades as Financial Problems Persist
NJ Transit rolls out new app features and its Navvie AI assistant as the statewide transportation system works to improve the daily commuter experience.…
Jackson Knights of Columbus to Host First Annual Military Appreciation Day
JACKSON, NJ—The local Knights of Columbus are gearing up to host their 1st Annual Military Appreciation Day, set for Saturday, August 3, 2024, at their Council home on Bartley Road in Jackson.…
Assault on 7 Train at 103 Street-Corona Plaza
NEW YORK, NY—An assault occurred late Tuesday night aboard a 7 train near 103 Street-Corona Plaza, involving a 26-year-old male victim and three unidentified assailants. The incident was reported to police around…
Public Assistance Requested in Locating Missing Bronx Man
BRONX, NY—The New York City Police Department is urgently seeking the public’s help in locating Michael Texidor, a 28-year-old resident of the Bronx, who has been reported missing since early Saturday morning.…
Former Correctional Officer Faces Expanded Charges for Sexual Abuse at FCI Dublin
DUBLIN, CA – A federal grand jury issued a superseding indictment against Darrell Wayne Smith, a former correctional officer at Federal Correctional Institution, Dublin, charging him with 15 counts of sexual abuse…
Inmate Sentenced for Assaulting Corrections Officer in Pennsylvania
SCRANTON – Carlos Rodriguez-Cruz, 33, currently an inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to an additional 30 months in prison for assaulting a federal corrections officer.…
Man Stabbed During Robbery Attempt on Aqueduct Walkway
NEW YORK, NY—A 35-year-old man was stabbed multiple times during a robbery attempt early Friday morning on the Aqueduct Walkway. The incident occurred shortly before 6:00 AM. The victim entered into a…
Guatemalan Migrant Sentenced for Prostitution Ring and Illegal Reentry
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Maco Jacome-Jacome, a 30-year-old from Guatemala, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison after admitting to aiding and abetting the transportation of an individual for prostitution and illegal…
D.C. Man Sentenced for Possessing Modified Automatic Weapon
WASHINGTON – Noah Jackson, 23, of Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to 32 months in federal prison for possessing a modified Glock 23 .40 caliber semi-automatic handgun. The sentencing follows his guilty…
Motorcycle Gang Member Busted in North Carolina Drug Trafficking Operation
WILMINGTON, N.C. – Ted Cannon, known as “Bam,” a member of the Georgia-based Ghostface Gangster group, was sentenced to 360 months in prison today for his involvement in a major drug trafficking…
House Fire in Joppa Results in Hospitalization and Major Property Loss
JOPPA, MD—A significant fire damaged a single-family dwelling on Friday morning, resulting in substantial losses and the hospitalization of one resident. The incident occurred at 2402 Woodlea Drive in Harford County. The…
Public Assistance Requested in Search for Missing Bronx Woman
BRONX, NY—The New York City Police Department is urgently requesting the public’s help in locating Eleanor Tena, a 41-year-old woman reported missing from her residence in the Bronx. Tena was last seen…
Arrest Made Following Road Rage Incident in Hockessin
HOCKESSIN, DE – Delaware State Police arrested Wilmington resident Steven Wright, 37, on charges including aggravated menacing after a road rage incident on Sunday night. The confrontation involved two minivans and occurred…
Utica Man Charged After Domestic Incident Involving Knife
UTICA, NY – A domestic disturbance led to the arrest of 31-year-old Kevin Monroe of Utica early Friday morning. Monroe faces multiple charges including criminal possession of a weapon, menacing, and criminal…
Long Beach Men Arrested for Drug Trafficking from Auto Upholstery Shop
LOS ANGELES – Hector Valle, 48, and Efren Sanchez, 52, both from Long Beach, were arrested today, charged with operating a drug trafficking operation from a Gardena auto upholstery shop. The duo…
Virginia Beach Man Tried to Buy Lewd Pictures of Children on Telegram
NORFOLK, Va. – A man from Virginia Beach admitted to coercing and enticing minors in a federal court today. Court documents reveal that in September 2022, law enforcement conducted an interview with…
West Virginia Man Admits to Illegal Firearm Possession
ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA — James Matthew Miller, a 49-year-old resident of Camden, West Virginia, has pleaded guilty to unlawfully possessing firearms. This admission comes while he was under federal supervised release from…
Taxi Driver Assaulted and Robbed at Manhattan Intersection
NEW YORK, NY—A taxi driver was assaulted and robbed by a group of unidentified males late Thursday night. The incident occurred at the intersection of West 27th Street and 7th Avenue, where…
Pair Arrested for Felony Drug Offenses After Newark Traffic Stop
NEWARK, DE – Delaware State Police arrested Brandon Wright, 42, and Jaclyn Ortega, 38, both from Elkton, Maryland, for felony drug offenses following a traffic incident last Tuesday evening. The events unfolded…
Man Coached Young Anorexic Girls to Drink Toilet Water and More
LITTLE ROCK—Justin Lee Palmer, who “coached” young girls who were anorexic and encouraged them to self-harm and film themselves in sexual situations, will spend 30 years in federal prison for the…
White Supremacist Group Sentenced in Racially-Motivated Plot to Attack U.S. Power Grid
WASHINGTON, DC — On Thursday, three men were sentenced for their involvement in a racially-motivated conspiracy to attack an energy facility in the United States. The sentences come after the defendants were…