Police Blotter

LANCASTER, PA – A male victim is dead and Terrance McCain, 37, faces criminal homicide charges following a shooting that took place on the 900 block of S. Duke Street …

PARAMUS, NJ – A rooftop transformer caught fire on the roof of the Paramus Macy’s store shortly after 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 1,, quickly becoming a three-alarm fire before being …

BELLEVILLE, NJ – A morning shooting on Meacham Street resulted in the death of Erica Voloshin, 37, and the arrest of Scott Hurring, 43, for murder and weapon charges. Acting …

JERSEY CITY, NJ – Early morning gunfire at 264 Culver Avenue led to several people sustaining injuries, according to local authorities. Police arrived at the scene around 2:35 a.m. and …

TRENTON, NJ – Cell towers across the country will broadcast a test of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System for 30 minutes, starting at approximately 2:20 p.m. ET on October …

NEW YORK, NY – A 33-year-old man was fatally shot late Sunday night at the intersection of West 185th Street and St Nicholas Avenue, according to authorities. Police responded to …

TACOMA, WA – Michael John Scott, a 44-year-old from Snohomish, Washington, received a 17-year prison term for a series of charges, including plotting to kill a witness in his drug …

HAMILTON, NJ – Eridson Rodriguez, who faced 20 counts including sexual assault charges, has accepted a plea deal that requires him to serve “time served.” In September 2020, Rodriguez was …

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Dayjia Blackwell, a 21-year-old Philadelphia resident, was arrested last week for livestreaming and encouraging a mob of looters that broke into six businesses in North Philadelphia. Her …

NEW YORK, NY – Amid a significant increase in crime rates, including shoplifting and “smash and grab” incidents since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, former U.S. President Donald Trump …

MITCHELLVILLE, MD – A high-speed chase ended in catastrophe Friday evening when a Kia Sorento crashed into a tree and caught fire, resulting in four fatalities. The Collision Analysis and …

TRENTON, NJ – Senator Declan O’Scanlon announced today the reintroduction of a bill aimed at revoking the pensions of government officials convicted of crimes while in office. Senator Edward Durr …

MUSKOGEE, OK – Nathan Dale Smith, 33, of Pontotoc County, was sentenced to 87 months in prison for Sexual Abuse of a Minor in Indian Country and 24 months for …

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – Jamie Swanson, a 32-year-old from Colona, Illinois, has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of firearms. Swanson entered …

NEW YORK, NY – Three men were shot in the courtyard of 987 Myrtle Avenue on Saturday afternoon; one victim has died while the other two are in stable condition. …

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – Zachary James Kruse, 38, and Cheyenne Nicole Mason, 34, were sentenced this week to federal prison terms for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. …

ALBANY, NY – Zachary Long, 23, of Scotia, New York, was arrested on September 27 on charges of attempting to coerce and entice a minor for sexual conduct. The criminal …

NEW ORLEANS, LA – John Sposato, a 72-year-old resident of Kiln, Mississippi, has been indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit bank fraud. According to the indictment, Sposato opened an …

INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP, NJ – An SUV crashed into a wall of a police station in Independence Township, Warren County, with driver identified as John Hargreaves. According to police, Hargreaves deliberately …

NEW YORK, NY – Carlos Pereyra, a 26-year-old off-duty NYPD officer, was arrested early Saturday morning within the jurisdiction of the department’s 6th Precinct. Pereyra faces charges of resisting arrest …

NEW YORK, NY – Malachi Grant, a 25-year-old off-duty NYCHA employee, was arrested Saturday morning within the 88th Precinct on multiple traffic-related offenses. Grant was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation, …

BOSTON, MA – John Wilson, a 64-year-old private-equity investor and former senior executive at Staples, was sentenced today for falsely claiming payments for his son’s admission to the University of …

SIOUX CITY, IA – Jose Acosta Abadia, Jr., a 41-year-old from Fort Dodge, Iowa, has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison on charges of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine …

ELIZABETH, NJ – A yet-to-be-identified woman died from her injuries after being hit by an NJ Transit train in the vicinity of North Elizabeth station during the late afternoon hours …

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – If you read the postcards in your mailbox, you might be thinking Brick Township, once named one of the safest communities in America is the new …