Samurai shaped umbrella mistaken for AR-15 triggers Destiny USA mall lockdown in Syracuse

SYRACUSE, NY – A white umbrella with a samurai-style handle triggered a heavy police response and full lockdown at Destiny USA mall on Thursday afternoon, after multiple 911 callers mistook it for…

Clairton man gets 80 years for shooting Monroeville cop

Clairton man sentenced to up to 80 years for shooting Monroeville police officer and leading chase GREENSBURG, PA – A Clairton man convicted of shooting a Monroeville police officer and leading police…

Cyber tip leads to arrest of NJ man on child exploitation charges

Williamstown man arrested on child sexual abuse material charges after cyber tip WOODBURY, NJ – A 44-year-old Williamstown man was arrested Wednesday after an investigation tied to a cyber tip revealed evidence…

Bad Grandpa: Grandfather Slips Mollies into Granddaughter’s Ice Cream at Dairy Queen, Released from Jail

Wilmington, NC – A family outing turned into a criminal investigation earlier this week after a North Carolina grandfather allegedly slipped pills into his granddaughters’ ice cream, prompting his arrest and a…

Wilkes-Barre thief swipes air compressor in home burglary

Wilkes-Barre police investigating burglary on Barney Street home Wilkes-Barre, PA – City police are investigating a burglary reported Tuesday evening after a resident discovered items missing from his home on Barney Street.…

DC woman killed after stolen car packed with teens slams into her SUV

Woman killed in Landover crash after stolen car slams into her vehicle police say Landover, MD – A 35-year-old woman from Washington, D.C., was killed Tuesday afternoon when a stolen vehicle carrying…

DC cops bust 59-year-old in MLK Jr Ave break-in

DC man arrested after burglary at Southeast business on Martin Luther King Jr Ave Washington, DC – Police have arrested a 59-year-old man in connection with a break-in at a Southeast business…

Mt. Oliver woman charged in methadone death of toddler

Mt. Oliver woman charged in methadone death of one-year-old girl Pittsburgh, PA – A 60-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with the death of a one-year-old child who died last year…

Juvenile shot in legs after gunman opens fire on East Pittsburgh home

EAST PITTSBURGH, PA — A young boy was hospitalized Monday night after being shot in the legs when gunfire erupted outside a home on Main Street, prompting an active investigation by county…

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Wanted man arrested after DC business burglary

DC man arrested in connection with burglary at Northwest business Washington, DC – A 37-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a burglary at a Northwest business earlier this…

Newark cops hunt suspect after vendor’s festival gear stolen

Newark police search for suspect who stole vendor’s van ahead of Latin Festival Newark, NJ – Authorities are asking for the public’s help identifying a man who stole a vendor’s van filled…

Traffic stop in Annapolis nets meth, stolen plates, and illegal handgun police say

Stolen plate alert led to meth, scales, and a gun pulled from a BMW in Annapolis Annapolis, MD – A late-night traffic stop in Annapolis turned into a major weapons and drug…

Tragic highway crash leaves DC man dead in roadway

Man struck and killed by SUV on I-695 in DC early Tuesday morning Washington, DC – A 43-year-old man was hit and killed by an SUV while in the travel lanes of…

SUV mows down man in fatal Southeast DC crash

Man killed in Southeast DC hit-and-run as police search for SUV driver Washington, DC – A 33-year-old man was killed in the early morning hours of August 18 after being struck by…

Bensalem officer rammed by suspects in stolen car

Manhunt underway after stolen car slams into Bensalem police cruiser in violent assault Bensalem, PA – Authorities are searching for two unidentified suspects who allegedly used a stolen vehicle to ram a…

Camera captures person of interest in downtown Baltimore shooting

Baltimore detectives seek identity of man in downtown shooting investigation Baltimore, MD – Detectives are asking for the public’s help in identifying a person connected to a non-fatal shooting earlier this month…

DC man charged with murdering 61-year-old in apartment

DC man charged with first-degree murder in fatal 21st Street shooting Washington, DC – A 62-year-old man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with a deadly shooting that…

Brooklyn man indicted for raping 16 year old girl he met on Snapchat

Suffolk County, NY – A 34-year-old Brooklyn man was indicted after prosecutors say he used social media to lure a 16-year-old girl to a Brentwood library before walking her to a fire…

Baltimore cops search for rider who injured sergeant in escape

Baltimore police seek suspect who struck sergeant while fleeing traffic stop BALTIMORE, MD — Detectives are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect accused of injuring a police sergeant while…

Glen Burnie man leaps from balcony before gun arrest

Glen Burnie man arrested after gunfire erupts at apartment complex GLEN BURNIE, MD — A 45-year-old man was taken into custody after shots rang out early Sunday morning in a Glen Burnie…