D.C. Detectives Arrest Suspect in Car Robbery

WASHINGTON D.C. – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fourth District announce an arrest has been made in reference to a Robbery offense that occurred on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at the…

D.C. News·Police Blotter

Grant County man admits to firearms charge

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Bryan Edward Summerton, of Petersburg, West Virginia, has admitted to a firearms charge, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Summerton, 35, pleaded guilty today to one count…

Afghans awake to Taliban fighters in three major cities today

The Taliban took control of three major cities in Afghanistan’s southwest region as the insurgents set their sights on the capital city of Kabul. The Taliban, a powerful political and military group in Afghanistan,…

US and World News

Lakewood man gets 8 years for his role in shooting of 4-year-old girl in Asbury Park

FREEHOLD – A Lakewood man has been sentenced for his role in the 2020 shooting of a four-year-old Asbury Park girl, announced Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Sciaire N. Jackson, 28, was…

Monmouth County News·New Jersey News·Ocean County News·Police Blotter

Homeless man arrested three days in a row due to California’s no bail catch and release

GLENDALE, CA – On August 2, 2021, at approximately 9:45 p.m., Glendale PD patrol officers located a stolen vehicle driving westbound on Colorado St near Glendale Ave. The vehicle had been reported…

California News·Police Blotter

Hot Springs Village Businessman Pleads Guilty to Not Paying Employment Taxes and Failure to File A Tax Return

HOT SPRINGS, Ark.—A Hot Springs Village business owner pleaded guilty yesterday to one count of willfully failing to pay over employment taxes and one count of failing to file a tax return.…

Rhys Lershe wanted for assaulting home invasion, beating elderly couple, stealing their car

WESTAMPTON,NJ – Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Westampton Township Police Chief Stephen Ent are asking for the public’s assistance locating a man who allegedly broke into his elderly neighbors’ home overnight…

Burlington County News·New Jersey News·Police Blotter

Huge fire rips through a Mediterranean tourist spot, killing 8

Wildfires continued to surge through southern Turkey Monday, killing 8 people and burning popular coastal resorts, BBC reported. The wildfires, which started on Wednesday, have caused tourists and locals to evacuate from Turkey’s…

Travel·US and World News

Holmdel man found guilty of arson

FREEHOLD – A former Holmdel Township man was found guilty by a Monmouth County jury after a 5-week trial relating to an arson and firing a weapon into a township business, announced Acting…

Atlantic County News·Ocean County News·Police Blotter

Mineral County man sentenced for firearms charge

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Kendu Woodard, of Keyser, West Virginia, was sentenced this week to 24 months of incarceration for a firearms charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Woodard,…

Charleston Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Crime

CHARLESTON – One of the 15 individuals charged as part of the long-term investigation dubbed the “Woo Boyz” pleaded guilty to a federal gun crime. Memphis Ross, 20, of Charleston, pleaded guilty…

Duquesne Felon, 22, Charged with Illegal Gun Possession

PITTSBURGH – A resident of Duquesne, Pennsylvania, has been arrested in West Mifflin on charges of illegal possession of a firearm, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. The criminal…

Two Individuals Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug and Gun Crimes

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Two of the 15 individuals charged as a result of the long-term investigation dubbed the “Woo Boyz” have been sentenced to federal prison for federal drug and gun crimes.…

Monmouth correctional officer pleads guilty to shoplifting at Target, Home Depot

FREEHOLD, NJ – A Monmouth County Corrections officer has pled guilty after shoplifting in Ocean Township and West Long Branch, announced Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey.Suzanne Simone, 53, of Ocean Township,…

Monmouth County News·New Jersey News·Police Blotter

Grant County man admits to fentanyl charge

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Joshua Allen Hinkle, of Cabins, West Virginia, has admitted to a fentanyl charge, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Joshua Allen Hinkle, 36, pleaded guilty today to…

In the News

31 Charged in New Jersey statewide child predator operation

TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today announced arrests of 31 individuals who are charged with sexually exploiting children online. The 31 men were arrested in “Operation 24/7,” a collaborative operation launched…

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

COVID Cops operating in 11 counties including Ocean and Monmouth Murphy says

LAKEWOOD, NJ – Lakewood Township, a predominantly Orthodox Jewish community in Ocean County is among the lowest vaccinated communities in New Jersey, if not the lowest. Now, Governor Phil Murphy has mobilized…

New Jersey News

This stray dog uses a car wash to take her daily bath

Linda, the stray dog that lives in Turkey became a viral sensation a couple of years ago after she was seen repeatedly taking a bath at the local car wash. Now, she’s…

Entertainment News·Good News·Pets and Animals·Viral News

85-year-old Freehold man admits to deadly hit and run

FREEHOLD – An 85-year-old man admitted his role in the 2018 death of a fellow Asbury Park resident, announced Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Johnny Westbrook, of Asbury Park, pleaded guilty…

Monmouth County News·Police Blotter

Parkersburg Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm and Drug Charges

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Parkersburg man pleaded guilty today to federal firearm and drug charges. According to court documents and statements made in court, on or about December 1, 2019, Ryan Ashley…

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