Two Pedestrians Killed in Allentown Crash
ALLENTOWN, PA – A motor vehicle accident in Allentown led to the death of two pedestrians on Sunday. The Allentown Police, Fire, and EMS units were dispatched to the 300 block of…
Justice Department Publishes Model Legislation to Help States Reduce Gun Violence and Improve Gun Safety
The Justice Department published two pieces of model legislation for states to consider to help address the continuing epidemic of gun violence affecting communities across the country. The model legislation is drawn…
Good Samaritan Assisting Broken Down Driver Struck and Killed by Hit and Run Driver
HARRISBURG, PA – A pedestrian incident on Wednesday, December 6, has resulted in a fatality. The Harrisburg Police Department reported that around 8:15 pm, a male pedestrian was struck by a vehicle…
Grand Jury Clears Paterson Police Detective in 2021 Shooting Incident
TRENTON, NJ – On Monday, a state grand jury has decided against filing criminal charges in the case involving Thelonious McKnight, a 25-year-old Paterson resident, who was fatally shot by a Paterson…
Multiple Shootings in Philadelphia Leave Two Dead, Others Injured
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Late Monday, Terrence Lamar Crowder, 31, was fatally shot at his residence on the 1000 block of W. Ontario Street, North Philadelphia. Police report that the assailant fired upon…
Shooting Near Centre Square in Easton, Victim Expected to Survive
EASTON, PA – A shooting near Centre Square in Easton left one man injured Monday night. Easton Police responded around 9:30 p.m. to the 200 block of Northampton Street, where they found…
Customs and Border Protection Officer Admits Using Unreasonable Force and Agrees to Resign from Law Enforcement
NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – December 12, 2023 SAN DIEGO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Andre Maurice Chevalier pleaded guilty in federal court today to using unreasonable force on an individual…
Jury Convicts Gang Members in Murder Plot
NORFOLK, Va. – A federal jury convicted three men yesterday on charges of conspiracy to commit murder and other crimes. According to court records and evidence presented at trial, Ronald Jenkins, 42,…
Spokane Man sentenced to 48 Months in Prison for Armed Robbery at Spokane Valley Motel
Spokane, Washington – Vanessa R. Waldref, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that Christopher Bruce Gooch, 46, of Spokane, Washington, was sentenced after pleading guilty to Robbery Affecting…
Knife-Wielding Suspect Robs East Village Smoke Shop for $27 Worth of Items
The suspect forcibly removed various items from the store, totaling $27 in value, before fleeing on foot eastbound towards Second Avenue. There were no injuries reported in the incident. The investigation is…
Armed Robbery on Wilson Avenue Caught On Camera
NEW YORK, NY – An armed robbery was reported to have occurred in front of 580 Wilson Avenue on Monday, December 11, at around 1:00 AM. A 47-year-old male victim was walking…
Brazilian Family Sues Universal Orlando Over Ride Injury
ORLANDO, FL – A Brazilian family has filed a lawsuit against Universal Orlando, claiming negligence in a June 2022 incident where Juliana Asquino fell from a Dr. Seuss-themed ride, resulting in severe…
Toms River Firefighters Respond to 2-Alarm Structure Fire on Sandy Place
TOMS RIVER, NJ – On Friday, December 8th, 2023, the East Dover Fire Company was dispatched to a residential property on Sandy Place following an activated fire alarm at approximately 7:44 pm.…
Maximum Sentence for Crowbar Attack
U.S. District Judge Gregory K. Frizzell sentenced Christopher Travon Brown, 32, a citizen of Muscogee (Creek) Nation from Tulsa to a statutory maximum term of 120 months imprisonment, followed by 3 years…
Philadelphia Suddenly Interested in Capturing Twelve Fugitive Murder Suspects in the City
PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office is now claiming it wants to arrest twelve suspects wanted for murders across the city. Those suspects are currently on the street. Some for…
Murphy Administration Joins Fight to Save Assault Weapons Ban, Magazine Capacity Limits in Federal Court
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell spearhead a coalition of 18 attorneys general in support of California’s assault weapons ban. They…
Attorney General’s Office Investigates Police-Involved Double Fatal Crash in Elizabeth
TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office is actively investigating a fatal vehicle crash that occurred on December 10, in Elizabeth. The incident resulted in the deaths of two individuals,…
Boston Man Arrested for Stabbing on Columbus Avenue
BOSTON, MA – Christopher Wild, a 56-year-old resident of Boston, was arrested early Saturday, following a stabbing incident. Boston Police Department officers responded to a report of a person with a knife…
Tonawanda Killer Sentenced to 65 Years to Life for Murder of Bystander As He Shot at Police
ERIE COUNTY, NY – Matthew R. Gerwitz, a 31-year-old from the City of Tonawanda, was sentenced to 65 years to life in prison on Monday, by Erie County Court Judge Sheila A.…
Late-Night Shooting in Lancaster City Leaves One Injured
LANCASTER, PA – In the early hours of Saturday, Lancaster City Police officers responded to a shooting incident near S Christian St. and Woodward St. The event, reported around 3 AM, resulted…
