Police Blotter

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating three missing individuals, including two teenagers and a 54-year-old woman, last seen in various locations across …

SELMER, TN — Deputy Rick Finley, a full-time McNairy County Sheriff’s deputy and part-time Selmer police officer, was fatally shot Saturday while responding to a call about a suspicious person, …

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Police are searching for 16-year-old Jahnaye Lewis, who has been reported missing from her home in North Philadelphia. Jahnaye was last seen at her residence on North …

BALTIMORE, MD — A 26-year-old man is recovering from gunshot wounds after a shooting on Wilern Avenue on Sunday evening, according to Baltimore Police. Northwest District officers were dispatched to …

CHESAPEAKE, VA — A homicide investigation is underway after a man’s body was found in the water at the Dismal Swamp Canal Trail on Sunday afternoon. Chesapeake Police responded to …

HARLEM, N.Y. — A 47-year-old man was shot and killed Saturday night in Harlem, according to the NYPD. Police responded to a 911 call at approximately 10:56 p.m. reporting a …

HARLEM, NY — A 47-year-old man was fatally shot late Saturday night near 2949 Frederick Douglass Boulevard, police said. Officers from the 32nd Precinct and PSA 6 responded to a …

FREEHOLD, N.J. — Monmouth County Sheriff Shawn Golden is urging Congress to expand legislation allowing state and local law enforcement agencies to utilize drone detection and counter-drone technology, citing concerns …

BOSTON — Two Massachusetts men were arrested Saturday night on Long Island in Boston Harbor after operating a drone dangerously close to Logan International Airport’s restricted airspace, prompting a coordinated …

BATON ROUGE, La. — A Honduran national was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison after being convicted of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine, according to U.S. …

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — A Mexican national residing in the United States illegally was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison on Friday after pleading guilty to possession with intent to …

Rep. Andy Kim calls for federal transparency after investigating drone sightings in New Jersey TRENTON, N.J. — After investigating reports of potential drone sightings in New Jersey U.S. Senator. Andy …

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A growing mystery along the Jersey Shore has prompted Ocean County Sheriff Michael Mastronardy to launch a new strategy: using his department’s drones to track fleets …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A section of Whitesville Road closure is nearing its 30-day expected closure end, as extensive roadwork conducted by A to Z Contractors, township officials announced. The …

Sheriff Mastronardy has described an unnerving encounter that sounds like it’s straight out of a sci-fi thriller. According to his account, 50 drones were spotted emerging from the Atlantic Ocean, …

DUI Stop in Bensalem Leads to Arrest and Gun Seizure **Bensalem, PA** – Bensalem Police conducted a traffic stop at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday when officers observed a black Nissan …

Eastern Shore Drug-Trafficking Ring Indicted **Annapolis, MD** – Thirty-nine individuals were indicted in connection to a drug-trafficking ring on the Eastern Shore following a coordinated investigation by multiple law enforcement …

When a series of mysterious drone sightings near critical infrastructure in New Jersey caused a frenzy, it wasn’t just Americans watching nervously. Around the world, adversaries like Russia, China, and …

OKLAHOMA CITY — Kim Weinrich, 67, of Mustang, Oklahoma, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to wire fraud and filing a false tax return, admitting to embezzling over $471,000 from Mustang Public …

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A federal jury in Brooklyn convicted Quadri Garnes earlier today on charges of transmission of threats to injure after a five-day trial before United States District Judge …

WASHINGTON — Travon Eliy, also known as Travon Jackson, 38, was sentenced to 26 years in prison on Monday for assault with intent to kill a senior citizen in a …

VERNON, N.J. — The much-anticipated snow tubing season is officially underway in Vernon, with Mountain Creek Resort launching its all-new tubing center on Saturday, December 14, at Cobblestone Village. Promising …

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Noel Olivera-Diaz, 32, has been incarcerated in Ocean County as of Saturday on multiple charges of child abuse, cruelty, and neglect, according to county inmate records. …

TRENTON, N.J. — The Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market is set to kick off its annual “Wreck the Halls” event Friday at the Cure Insurance Arena, promising three days of …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas dismissed concerns over a series of mysterious drone sightings in New Jersey and other areas of the country on Friday, countering recent …