Armed robber holds up Dollar Tree workers in Hanover
Armed robber targets Dollar Tree employees in Hanover HANOVER, MD – Two Dollar Tree employees were confronted at gunpoint late Sunday night as they left the store on Arundel Mills Boulevard, police…
Lakewood man admits to drunk driving joyride that killed one, injured another
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A 23-year-old Lakewood man pleaded guilty Wednesday to vehicular homicide and assault by auto stemming from a July 2022 high-speed, alcohol-fueled crash that killed one woman and seriously…
Man killed on DC-295 after being struck by two vehicles during roadside stop
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A 47-year-old man died late Tuesday night after being hit by two vehicles while attempting to secure a truck bed cover along the northbound lanes of DC-295, police confirmed.…
Jones Road fire contained at 15,000 acres as teen charged with arson
OCEAN TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A wildfire that scorched more than 15,000 acres across Ocean and Lacey townships was 50% contained as of Thursday, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service, after…
Violent threats and slurs at 6th and H streets spark hate crime investigation
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Authorities are searching for a suspect accused of making violent threats and using homophobic slurs against two individuals last month at a Northwest D.C. intersection. The incident occurred Thursday,…
Stabbing suspect caught on camera after attack on North Capitol Street
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A man was stabbed early Tuesday morning on North Capitol Street in Northwest Washington, and authorities are now searching for the suspect captured on surveillance footage near the scene.…
Man killed with flashlight, teen among two suspects charged for homicide
BRIDGETON, N.J. — A 55-year-old Millville man and a 17-year-old juvenile have been charged with homicide in the death of a local man following a violent confrontation at a Leamings Mill Road…
Long Island man charged with hiding role in 1994 Rwandan genocide on U.S. immigration forms
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — A 65-year-old Bridgehampton resident was arrested Tuesday morning for allegedly concealing his leadership role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide while applying for U.S. immigration benefits, federal prosecutors announced.…
Foreign murder suspect arrested and deported from Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, PA — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has deported a Jamaican national wanted for murder in his home country, following a multi-agency effort that began with his arrest at the…
Crack, fentanyl worth $13k found in Arnold home; three charged, including 15-year-old
ARNOLD, PA — Three people, including a 15-year-old boy, are facing drug and child endangerment charges after authorities seized crack cocaine and fentanyl from a home in Arnold, law enforcement officials announced.…
Teen charged with aggravated arson in massive 15,000-acre New Jersey wildfire
WARETOWN, N.J. — A 19-year-old Ocean Township man has been charged with aggravated arson and arson in connection with the massive Jones Road wildfire that has burned 15,000 acres across Waretown and…
Newark porch package thief caught on camera
NEWARK, N.J. — Newark police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman caught on a Ring doorbell camera stealing a package from a home on Norwood Street earlier this…
New Jersey forest fire grows to 13,250 acres, but state says 50% contained
LACEY TWP., N.J. — Firefighters have made significant progress in battling the massive Jones Road Wildfire burning across Ocean and Lacey Townships, with the New Jersey Forest Fire Service reporting the blaze…
Asbury Park man sentenced to 45 years for fatal 2022 shooting of Dariel Vernet
FREEHOLD, N.J. — A Monmouth County judge has sentenced a 19-year-old Asbury Park man to 45 years in state prison for the fatal 2022 shooting of a local resident, authorities announced Thursday.…
New Jersey faces mounting energy crisis after shutdown of six major power plants
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey is in the grip of an escalating energy crisis, triggered initially by the closure of five coal-fired power plants and one nuclear facility since 2017, leaving the…
Wall Township fire crews join overnight battle to protect homes from massive Jones Road Wildfire
WALL TWP., N.J. — Wall Township emergency services deployed multiple units to assist with firefighting efforts in Ocean County on Tuesday as a massive wildfire near Jones Road threatened neighborhoods and forced…
Two South River men charged in drug death of Barnegat woman after fentanyl overdose
BARNEGAT, N.J. — Two men from South River have been charged with Strict Liability Drug Induced Death following the fatal overdose of a 34-year-old woman in Barnegat Township in February, Ocean County…
Elderly Philadelphians targeted in diversion burglaries as fake workers strike across Northeast Philly
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Philadelphia police are investigating a series of diversion-style burglaries targeting elderly residents in the city’s Northeast, where suspects have used impersonation tactics to enter homes and commit high-value thefts…
Cold case murder resurfaces as NYPD seeks tips in 1999 Queens killing
QUEENS, N.Y. — The New York City Police Department is renewing its call for information in a 25-year-old unsolved homicide after the death of Jeffrey Blackman was officially ruled a murder by…
Aerial photos reveal Pinelands devastation from New Jersey’s Jones Road fire
LACEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Aerial surveillance photos released Wednesday revealed the extensive swaths of forestland destroyed by the Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County, which has torched approximately 12,000 acres and remains…
15,400 acre New Jersey wildfire stopped at edge of Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant
TOMS RIVER, NJ — Firefighters are gaining ground on a massive wildfire burning across Ocean and Lacey Townships, with the New Jersey Forest Fire Service reporting the blaze is now 40% contained…
Man shot in broad daylight on Van Vranken Avenue, Schenectady cops say
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — A man in his 20s was shot in broad daylight Wednesday afternoon on Van Vranken Avenue, prompting an active investigation by the Schenectady Police Department. Police said the incident…
State Police investigate officer-involved shooting in South Glens Falls
SOUTH GLENS FALLS, N.Y. — New York State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that took place Wednesday afternoon in the area of State Route 9 and Catherine Street. According to a…
Mustang crash knocks out power for 2,000 as father and son face racing charges in Stafford
STAFFORD COUNTY, VA — A high-speed street race involving a father and son ended with a power outage affecting approximately 2,000 residents and multiple criminal charges after a Mustang crashed into a…
Governor Murphy missing in action as New Jersey forest fire burns
TRENTON, N.J. — As New Jersey firefighters battle a massive 11,500-acre wildfire in Ocean County, Governor Phil Murphy is preparing to lead a week-long overseas economic mission to Europe and the Gulf…
Popcorn Park Refuge safe as wildfire rages nearby; community support pours in
FORKED RIVER, N.J. — As the Jones Road Wildfire continues to burn through Ocean and Lacey Townships, the Popcorn Park Animal Refuge confirmed Wednesday that its property remains untouched by the flames,…
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