Man found smuggling illegal alien inside SUV’s gas tank

CBP says driver arrested after K9 alert uncovers dangerous concealment San Diego, CA – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered a man concealed inside a modified gas tank during a smuggling…

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FDNY heroes race down Hunter Mountain to honor fallen lieutenant

HUNTER, N.Y. – The slopes of Hunter Mountain turned red with pride as hundreds of active and retired New York City firefighters raced through snow and ice in the 51st Annual FDNY…

New York City News

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Man hospitalized after fire rips through Meadowbrook Motel unit in South Jersey

BURLEIGH, NJ – A 33-year-old man was hospitalized Thursday morning after a fire broke out inside a room at the Meadowbrook Motel along Route 147 in the Burleigh section of Middle Township.…

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Howell man injured after cellphone explodes in his hand

HOWELL, N.J. – A Howell resident suffered burns Thursday evening after his cellphone exploded while he was holding it, authorities said. The incident occurred shortly before 5 p.m. inside the man’s home.…

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Fiery car blaze torches three vehicles in Manchester shopping lot

Car fire at Manchester shopping plaza injures woman and damages multiple vehicles Manchester, NJ — A vehicle fire that erupted in a shopping center parking lot Thursday morning left a 79-year-old woman…

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Car fire spreads to two vehicles in Manchester Plaza parking lot

MANCHESTER, NJ – A vehicle fire in the Manchester Plaza Shopping Center parking lot Thursday morning spread to two nearby cars before firefighters brought it under control, officials said. Police responded around…

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South Carolina man accused of scalding great-niece with boiling water

BELTON, S.C. – A South Carolina man was arrested after deputies say he poured boiling water on his great-niece, leaving her with severe burns that required hospitalization at a burn center. The…

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Trenton man convicted in deadly 2021 fire that killed four, including infant

TRENTON, N.J. — A Mercer County jury has convicted a Trenton man of setting a 2021 fire in Hamilton Township that killed four people, including a nine-month-old baby, and seriously injured four…

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94-Year-Old Woman Found Dead in Hughesville Home Fire, Investigation Ongoing

HUGHESVILLE, MD — Authorities are investigating a deadly fire that claimed the life of a 94-year-old woman at her home in Hughesville on Thursday afternoon. Emergency responders from the Charles County Sheriff’s…

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Fire In Essex Leads to Arson and Animal Cruelty Charges

BALTIMORE, MD – A Baltimore County man has been arrested for allegedly causing a home explosion in Essex last month that resulted in one person hospitalized and the death of a family…

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Pizzeria Workers Pull Victim from Fire in Connecticut

Norwalk, CT – A person burned during a blaze in Fairfield County was rescued by good Samaritans who work at a nearby restaurant. The incident occurred in Norwalk on Friday, April 26,…

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Fire Hoses next to a Fire Engine, waiting to be stored back on the truck.

One Injured in Suspected Arson Fire at Marietta Home

MARIETTA, PA – On Sunday, at approximately 3:38 pm, officers from the Susquehanna Regional Police Department (SRPD) responded to a house fire at 617 Anderson Ferry Road. Upon arrival, they encountered a…

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Four Suspects Killed in Stolen Kia After Fleeing Police

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 Reconstruction Unit…

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House Fire in Hatfield Township Claims Two Lives

HATFIELD TOWNSHIP, PA – Early Friday morning, at 4:20 a.m., a fire broke out at a residence in Hatfield Township, Montgomery County. The fire, which was reported at 2873 Washington Lane, trapped…

Pennsylvania News·Police Blotter

Man Sentenced to 149 Months in Prison for Conspiracy to Commit Arson

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Rafael García-Sánchez was sentenced to 12 years and five months in prison for conspiracy to commit arson in furtherance of wire fraud and wire fraud, announced W.…

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Two Seriously Injured in Hughesville House Fire, Explosion

CHARLES COUNTY, MD – Two people were seriously injured in a house fire in Hughesville this week. According to the Office of the State Fire Marshal and Charles County Sheriff’s Office, a…

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Drunk driver gets 11 years in prison for 2020 crash that left multiple people injured

NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Joseph Battaglia of the North Brunswick Police Department announced today that a man has been sentenced for his role in causing…

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Feds Announce Indictments From Philadelphia’s Last Round of Riots, Looting as New Wave Heats Up

PHILADELPHIA, PA – The City of Philadelphia has ordered its city police officers not to arrest looters and protesters during the most recent uprising in the City of Brotherly Love. Today, the…