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Kitchen Fire Displaces Resident From Hackettstown Apartment, Investigation Underway

HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. – A Friday evening kitchen fire forced the evacuation of an apartment building on Center Street in Hackettstown, temporarily displacing one resident while firefighters brought the blaze under control. According…

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Couple Charged for Robbery After Stealing Health And Beauty Products from New Jersey Dollar Tree

PARAMUS, N.J. – A suspected shoplifting at a Dollar Tree in Paramus escalated into a robbery Wednesday afternoon after two suspects assaulted a store manager while attempting to escape with stolen merchandise,…

SWAT Standoff Ends Peacefully After Reported Assault at Jackson Township Home

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. – A reported assault in Jackson Township escalated into a SWAT response after police said a man barricaded himself inside a Neal Street home, prompting a large law enforcement…

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Former FDNY Firefighter Sentenced to 4 to 12 Years for Drunk Driving Crash That Killed LaGuardia Worker

QUEENS, N.Y. – Former FDNY firefighter Michael Pena has been sentenced to four to 12 years in prison for causing a fatal drunken-driving crash that killed 23-year-old Justin Diaz in East Elmhurst,…

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Armed Robbery at Linthicum Dash In Ends With Accidental Gunshot, Suspect Sought

LINTHICUM, Md. – Detectives with the Anne Arundel County Police Department are investigating an armed robbery at a Dash In convenience store in Linthicum that included the accidental discharge of a firearm.…

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Missing North Tonawanda Man Found Dead in Erie Canal After Multi-Agency Search

NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. – A 36-year-old North Tonawanda man who was reported missing earlier this week has been found dead after an extensive multi-agency search of the Erie Canal, according to the…

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Wanted man hiding in attic with suspected meth arrested in Pennsylvania

Fugitive discovered behind attic access panel during state police search SOUTH HUNTINGDON TOWNSHIP, PA — A West Newton man wanted on felony warrants was arrested after Pennsylvania State Police found him hiding…

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Alexandria Driver Indicted in Fatal Pedestrian Crash That Killed 62-Year-Old Woman

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – An Alexandria grand jury has indicted a 46-year-old Lorton woman in connection with a fatal pedestrian crash that claimed the life of a 62-year-old Alexandria resident, according to the…

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Columbus Man Charged With Murder After 67-Year-Old Woman Found Dead on Faber Avenue

A 31-year-old Columbus man has been charged with murder after officers found a 67-year-old woman dead inside a residence on Faber Avenue. COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Columbus man has been charged with…

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Human Remains Found Near Route 702 and I-695 in Baltimore County, Homicide Detectives Investigating

BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. – Baltimore County Police are investigating after human remains were found Friday morning near the intersection of Route 702 and Interstate 695. According to the department, officers assigned to…

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Police Internal Affairs Investigation Launched After Husband Claims MAGA Teens Were Agitators, Police Conspiracy

POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. – What began as an alleged assault during the Fourth of July weekend has developed into one of the Shore’s most closely watched criminal cases, drawing national attention…

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Three Essex County men charged after police find stolen gun and drugs

A routine traffic stop in Cranford led to the seizure of a stolen handgun, distribution-level narcotics and prescription pills, resulting in multiple felony charges against three Essex County men, police said. CRANFORD,…

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Driver accused of pointing handgun in Greenbelt road rage arrested

Police say a driver pointed a handgun at another motorist twice during a road rage confrontation before officers tracked down the suspect using a photo of the vehicle’s license plate. GREENBELT, MD…

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Teen caught with stolen rifle extended magazine and drugs after police chase

A juvenile fled from a traffic stop carrying a rifle before a police K9 tracked him down and officers recovered a stolen firearm, Virginia Beach police said. VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — A…

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Murder suspect captured in deadly South Baltimore triple shooting

A 20-year-old man has been charged with murder after a shooting left one man dead and two others wounded in South Baltimore, police said. BALTIMORE, MD — A 20-year-old man has been…

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Cumberland woman accused of violating protective order

Police allege a Cumberland woman violated the terms of a court-issued protective order by contacting the protected individual. CUMBERLAND, MD — A Cumberland woman is facing a criminal charge after police say…

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Deputy US marshal killed serving arrest warrant after suspect opens fire, New Jersey police department sends condolences

A 36-year-old Deputy U.S. Marshal was fatally shot after a suspect allegedly opened fire while officers attempted to serve an arrest warrant at a residence. WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield Police Department…

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Aggressive driving crackdown underway as hundreds of Pennsylvania police target dangerous motorists

West Earl Township Police have joined a statewide enforcement campaign that will put aggressive drivers under increased scrutiny through mid-August. LANCASTER, PA — Drivers in Lancaster County can expect increased traffic enforcement…