FDNY Paramedics, NYPD Officers Rescue Brooklyn Restaurant Patrons After Explosion Sparks Fire

Brooklyn, NY — Two FDNY paramedics returning from a call rushed into action after hearing an explosion outside a Brooklyn restaurant earlier this month, helping evacuate patrons and extinguish flames before firefighters…

New York City News

North Carolina jail officer fired arrested and locked up after criminal charge announcement

Sheriff says former detention officer is accused of failing to carry out official duties BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. — A former Buncombe County detention officer is now behind bars after being fired and…

Police Blotter·North Carolina News

Off-Duty FDNY Firefighter Rescues Woman From Submerged Car During Queens Flash Flooding

Queens, NY — Rising floodwaters trapped a woman inside her submerged vehicle on the Jackie Robinson Parkway during Wednesday night’s severe flash flooding, but an off-duty New York City firefighter spotted the…

Good News·New York City News·New York News

Fired Ocean County Prosecutor’s Investigator Seeks Trial Over Termination

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A former Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office investigator is pushing forward with a legal challenge over his firing, a case that now appears positioned to move toward trial-level court…

Ocean County News

Pulaski County Felon Admits Selling Stolen Guns After Firearms Taken From Virginia Building

ROANOKE, Va. — A Pulaski County man barred from possessing firearms because of his criminal history admitted in federal court Wednesday that he sold two stolen rifles after they were taken from…

Police Blotter·Virginia News

New Jersey’s Electric Bill ‘Societal Benefits’ Charges Under Fire from GOP Lawmakers

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey lawmakers introduced legislation that would require the Governor’s annual budget message to publicly detail how billions collected through utility “societal benefits charges” are spent, including funding tied…

Local Politics·New Jersey News·Ocean County News·Toms River News

Four Juveniles Charged After Cumberland Apartment Fire Caused $500K in Damage, Officials Say

CUMBERLAND, Md. — Four juveniles now face arson and burglary-related charges after a March fire tore through a vacant four-story apartment building in downtown Cumberland, causing an estimated $500,000 in damage and…

Maryland News

Teen shot in head during Akron parking lot ambush as suspects open fire on car

Police say juveniles tried fleeing gunfire before crashing into fence and rushing wounded teen to hospital AKRON, Ohio — A 16-year-old boy was shot in the head after gunfire erupted in an…

Police Blotter·Ohio News

Police lights at scene of crime - File photo © Fernando Gregory | Dreamstime.com

Teen shot in leg during afternoon gunfire on Northeast Baltimore street

Police investigate shooting after 16-year-old wounded on Furley Avenue BALTIMORE, Md. — A 16-year-old boy was shot Friday afternoon in Northeast Baltimore, prompting an investigation as detectives work to identify who opened…

Police Blotter·Baltimore News·Maryland News

Gunfire Reported at Myrtle Beach Yachtsman Resort, Heavy Police Presence Follows

Myrtle Beach, SC – Police responded to a reported weapons discharge Saturday night at the Yachtsman Resort in Myrtle Beach, prompting an active investigation and an increased law enforcement presence in the…

South Carolina News

Jewelry theft and explosive fire inside Walmart lead to major arrest in New Jersey

Investigators say masked man torched Elkton store before stealing jewelry and fleeing on motorcycle CECIL COUNTY, Md. — A New Jersey man accused of setting a fire inside an Elkton Walmart using…

Police Blotter·Maryland News·New Jersey News

Baltimore street erupts in gunfire leaving two hospitalized

Bloodshed on Reisterstown Road leaves two men wounded as gunman vanishes BALTIMORE, Md. — Gunfire tore through a Northwest Baltimore corridor Wednesday night, leaving two men hospitalized and sending one victim fleeing…

Lottery Results·Maryland News

Virginia State Police - Photo by Virginia State Police 2023

Greensville County Deputy Shot During Domestic Call; Armed Man Dies After Exchange of Gunfire

Greensville County, Va. — A Greensville County sheriff’s deputy suffered a gunshot wound Thursday morning after responding to a domestic disturbance on Fiddlers Road, where an armed man later died inside the…

Police Blotter·Virginia News

Maspeth man accused of setting fatal apartment fire in Flushing

Queens man accused of deadly Flushing fire now facing first degree murder charges after 4 killed QUEENS, NY — A Maspeth man accused of setting a devastating fire inside a Flushing apartment…

Police Blotter·New York City News·New York News

70 year old Akron bar owner shot after late night fight erupts into gunfire

Gunfire erupts outside Akron bar as 70 year old owner is shot in the abdomen AKRON, OH — A 70-year-old bar owner was wounded after gunfire erupted during a late-night fight outside…

Police Blotter·Ohio News

35,000 chickens killed as massive fire destroys Maryland poultry house

Massive Maryland chicken house fire kills 35,000 birds and causes more than $500K in damage FEDERALSBURG, MD — A raging fire tore through a massive chicken house in Caroline County on Saturday…

Police Blotter·Maryland News·Pets and Animals

Wawa worker accused of trapping coworkers before setting fire

Chaos erupts at Wilmington Wawa after barricade and fire scare WILMINGTON, DE — A Delaware Wawa employee is accused of trapping two coworkers inside a manager’s office, threatening them with a knife…

Police Blotter·Delaware News

Firefighters battle raging blaze tearing through New Jersey apartments

Flames rip through Perth Amboy buildings as smoke floods apartments and businesses PERTH AMBOY, NJ — Heavy smoke and flames tore through mixed-use buildings on Smith Street Sunday afternoon, forcing firefighters into…

Police Blotter·Central Jersey News·New Jersey News

Police emergency lights at crime or accident scene.

Maryland fire investigators say kids intentionally set vehicle ablaze

Juveniles accused of torching bus in Edgewood fire that damaged five vehicles EDGEWOOD, MD — Two juveniles are facing arson-related charges after investigators said they intentionally set a vehicle on fire in…

Police Blotter·Maryland News

Man Killed in Fast-Moving Stamford House Fire as Residents Tried to Rescue Him

STAMFORD, Conn. — A man died early Friday after firefighters battled a fast-moving house fire on Woodmere Road where residents attempted desperate rescue efforts before crews arrived, authorities said. The fire broke…

New York News

Fire- Page 9