Shelter in place order issued in Toms River neighborhood as armed suicidal woman being sought

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Police have ordered a shelter in place order for residents of the Silver Ridge Apartment Complex. “Police are actively searching for a suicidal female armed with…

Man found dead after Columbus police respond to complaint call

COLUMBUS, OH – On July 3, 2021, at 1:52 am, officers were dispatched to 686 Wedgewood Ave #4 on an unknown complaint. Officers arrived and spoke with the caller who advised he…

Three wanted for armed robbery at barber shop arrested

COLUMBUS, OH – On May 13, 2021 at 2:05am, the victim had just walked out of a barber shop on Sullivant Ave. and was attempting to get into his vehicle when 2…

Basketball coach wins lottery, says he’s going to buy basketball machine for the kids

A basketball coach scored a winning drive to victory recently in a game that involves a finish line rather than a basket. The Lottery Racetrax player from Edgewood won $38,353.50 with a Superfecta Wheel bet and…

Gunrunner and his accomplices sentenced for trafficking more than 100 firearms from Georgia to Maryland

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – Warren Vernell Robertson, III, a prolific gun trafficker, along with two of his accomplices, has been sentenced for a variety of federal offenses involving the illicit resale of Georgia-sourced…

Body found last week on Duck Pond identified as Missing 18-year-old

NEW HAVEN, CT – The New Haven Police Department is continuing to investigate the death of a man found last weekend in an Edgewood Park pond. Deceased is Brandon Jenkins, age 18.…

Dead body found on ice-covered Duck Pond in New Haven

NEW HAVEN, CT – Saturday, January 30, at approximately 8:46 AM, a passerby called 911 to report a body in the ice-covered Duck Pond of Edgewood Park. New Haven Fire Department, along…

Man shot in field in Tacoma listed in critical condition

TACOMA, WA – At 9:03 p.m. on Monday, January 25, 2021, Tacoma Fire responded to a male down in a field calling for help on Freeman Road, South of Valley Ave in…

Three shot this weekend in and around New Haven

NEW HAVEN, CT – The New Haven Police Department is investigating a Fair Haven home invasion in which a New Haven man was shot. The incident happened in the early morning hours…

Police say grave robbers used human remains for grisly religious shrine

LAKE COUNTY, FL – Two men wanted for robbing graves in Florida have been arrested and police say they stole human remains to build a religious shrine. The men were caught after…

Grave robbers caught by their DNA left on cigars left in cemetery

LAKE COUNTY, FL – A pair of Florida grave robbers have been charged for the opening and theft of cemetery and mausoleum vaults at thee Edgewood Cemetery in Mount Dora. Police were…

Maryland Man Charged with Kidnapping and Carjacking with Intent to Kill in Virginia

RICHMOND, VA – A federal grand jury returned an indictment today charging a Maryland man with the kidnapping and carjacking of a woman in Henrico County in September 2019. According to allegations…

Maryland Man Climbed Through Hole in Ceiling to Rob Smokes at Wilmington Gas Station According to Police

Wilmington, DE – Delaware State Police arrested 27-year-old Daniel Jeffries of Edgewood, Md. on burglary and related charges. On Saturday, November 14, 2020 at approximately 03:30 a.m., Delaware State Police responded to the BP Gas…

Freeholder Ginny Haines Praises Vicari’s Leadership, Free Lunch

STAFFORD TOWNSHIP – With large ceremonial scissors in hand, Ocean County officials and senior advocates got to work cutting the red ribbon marking the official opening of the newly renovated Ocean County…

Toms River Police Officer’s Use of Deadly Force Justified According to AG Report

In compliance with the New Jersey Attorney General’s Law Enforcement Directive 2006-5 (July 28, 2015) on the uniform statewide procedures and best practices for conducting police officer use-of-force investigations, this public statement…

Prosecutor's Office: Police shoot, kill man in Toms River Apartment Complex

News release published by Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office: Today (3/14/17) the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Major Crimes Unit, along with the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department CSI, were dispatched to the Silver Ridge Apartments…

Police Shut Down Toms River, Berkeley Massage Parlors

On January 4th, a four month prostitution investigation, led by Toms River Police Department Detective Tom Grosse, culminated in charges being filed against two individuals. In conjunction with The Department of Homeland…

Monmouth man charged with attempted murder of Eatontown cops in court today

by Charles Webster, MCPO FREEHOLD-An Eatontown man charged with the attempted murder of Eatontown police officers, during an armed robbery last month will have a first appearance in court today, announced Monmouth…

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