Police Blotter

BUFFALO, NY – A Brooklyn resident pleaded guilty Monday to smuggling hundreds of protected U.S. turtles overseas by labeling them as plastic toys and shipping them to Hong Kong in …

SAYREVILLE, NJ – On Wednesday evening, a nearly 3,000-mile odyssey will reach its quiet, historic conclusion when 77-year-old Swedish ultrarunner Björn Suneson finishes his ninth solo run across the United …

LOS ANGELES, CA – Two convicted rapists who kidnapped and sexually assaulted multiple teenage girls at gunpoint were arrested July 22 by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in a targeted …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a sweeping series of arrests this week involving criminal aliens across the country, many of whom have been convicted of …

RICHMOND, VA – A 72-year-old licensed clinical social worker from Mechanicsville has been ordered to pay more than $1.2 million after pleading guilty to healthcare fraud and settling related civil …

NEW ORLEANS, LA – A 40-year-old LaPlace man admitted to orchestrating a years-long bank fraud scheme that involved fake car loans, fraudulent documents, and stolen identities totaling more than $400,000 …

FREDERICK, MD – A 41-year-old man was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree assault for violently attacking his partner in a domestic dispute that …

QUEENS, NY – In a quiet Queens neighborhood on Tuesday morning, an elderly woman was suddenly ambushed inside her own building by a thief who ripped a gold necklace from …

BRONX, NY – A 47-year-old man was robbed of his chain Monday evening while waiting for a train at the Brook Avenue subway station, police said. The incident occurred around …

CLAIRTON, PA – A deadly explosion rocked the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works plant late Tuesday morning, leaving one worker dead, one still unaccounted for, and multiple others injured. The …

FREEHOLD, NJ – On Sunday morning, a southbound vehicle left County Road 547 in Howell Township, crossed a concrete median, and slammed into the side of a business, leaving the …

LAKEWOOD, NJ – Federal immigration agents took three Mexican nationals into custody on Sunday, alleging each had returned to the United States after multiple prior deportations. The Aug. 10 arrests …

BALTIMORE, MD – It happened on Saturday when two men knocked a 20-year-old rider from his moped in the 2500 block of Eastern Avenue before beating and stabbing him. Investigators …

Salisbury, MD – One year after the shooting death of 10-year-old Tyron Colbert Jr., Maryland State Police are again asking the public for help finding the person responsible, with a …

Baltimore County police are searching for 14-year-old Kaniya Matthews, who was last seen in the Towson area around 8 p.m. on Monday, August 11. She is described as 5’3” tall, …

LOS ANGELES, CA – A former Los Angeles police officer and three other men are facing felony charges in connection with a violent home invasion and kidnapping for ransom that …

Wilmington, NC – Federal prosecutors have charged 19 foreign nationals and one U.S. citizen following an investigation into unlawful voting in the 2016 elections. The indictments, returned by a federal …

Ocean County authorities announced the arrest of 5-foot-10, 150-pound Lorenzo Eduardo Velazquez Romero, who was booked into the county jail on August 10. The married Hispanic man, described as having …

WILKES-BARRE, PA — A Bronx man is facing charges after police say he unlawfully entered a Carlisle Street home through a first-floor window late Sunday night and assaulted a 27-year-old …

NEWARK, NJ – A late-night food run turned violent when two men attacked and tried to rob a customer outside a Jersey Fried Chicken on Bloomfield Avenue. Police say the …

Toms River, NJ – On Thursday morning, a man accused of killing a New Jersey mother and her 11-year-old daughter in a late-night crash was brought back to the Ocean …

Ocean County officials have confirmed the arrest of 5-foot-5, 200-pound German Dejesuromero, who was booked into the county jail on August 11. The 34-year-old Hispanic man, is accused of committing …

FREDERICA, DE – Delaware State Police have released the names of those involved in last week’s murder-suicide in Frederica. The victims were identified as 18-year-old Ethan Christensen and 81-year-old Linda …

WILKES-BARRE, PA – A Sunday night softball game at Coal Street Park ended in violence when a 28-year-old man was attacked by a group of five males, police said. The …

WILKES-BARRE, PA – A routine traffic stop in the area of Academy and South Main Streets on August 9 led to the arrest of a man wanted in New Jersey …