Bensalem drug bust nets two arrests, marijuana, and handgun
Bensalem, PA – A pair of suspected drug dealers were arrested in a sting operation that led police to seize marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and a firearm, authorities announced. On Monday, Sept. 15,…
Fugitive task force nabs Clay Place gunman in Maryland
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A 31-year-old Southeast D.C. man has been arrested in connection with a March shooting that left one person hospitalized, after the suspect was located in Hyattsville by a regional…
DC woman found dead in stairwell now confirmed to be homicide victim
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A woman discovered unconscious in Northeast in the early hours of a cold Tuesday morning has been identified as the victim of a homicide, following new findings released by…
Fatal crashes have risen in New Jersey since migrant driver’s license law took effect
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey’s five-year average for traffic fatalities has risen steadily over the past decade, with the sharpest increases occurring around the time the state began allowing undocumented immigrants to…
Ex-wife arrested for running over woman walking with her former husband
AUBURNDALE, FL — A 41-year-old woman was arrested last week after allegedly using her vehicle to intentionally run over another woman she saw walking with her estranged husband, Polk County authorities announced.…
Jackson Heights drug ring busted after 17-month undercover operation
QUEENS, NY — Nine people have been indicted following a long-term investigation into a street-level drug dealing operation centered on 95th Street in Jackson Heights, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Monday.…
Speed study finds no major speeding issue on Whitehall Drive in Upper Moreland
UPPER MORELAND TOWNSHIP, PA — The Upper Moreland Police Department’s Traffic Safety Unit has concluded a speed study on Whitehall Drive following a resident’s complaint about excessive speeding. The study found that…
Woman charged for stabbing dog then posting video to social media
A 29-year-old Detroit woman has been charged in connection with the non-fatal stabbing of her dog after authorities allege she posted a video of the injured animal to social media before fleeing…
‘Bonnie and Clyde’ mail thief gets 3½ to 7 years for Queens mailbox burglaries
QUEENS, NY — A Hicksville man accused of stealing mail in a five-month burglary spree across Queens was sentenced to 3½ to 7 years in prison Tuesday, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz…
Murder supect released by Maryland jail picked up by ICE to face justice
BALTIMORE, MD — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested a Guatemalan national on April 12 after a Maryland county jail released him despite a federal immigration detainer, ICE officials announced Monday.…
Toms River fire leads to arson charge for 59-year-old man
TOMS RIVER, NJ — A Toms River man has been charged with aggravated arson following a structure fire that occurred late Monday night at a residential complex on Route 166, Ocean County…
Garbage route turns deadly as Two convicted in 2022 murder of Philly sanitation worker
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Two men were convicted last week for their roles in the 2022 fatal shooting of Philadelphia sanitation worker Ikeem Johnson while he was collecting trash in the city’s Mayfair…
South Jersey man convicted of murdering wife
MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. — A Medford Township man has been convicted of first-degree murder for killing his wife in their home two years ago, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw announced. A…
Cape Cod in shock after once deported migrant child molester arrested by ICE
FALMOUTH, Mass. — A 53-year-old Brazilian national previously deported from the United States was arrested on Cape Cod last month and charged with seven sex crimes involving a child, federal authorities announced.…
Nurse pepper-sprayed 87-year-old dementia patient, left him unattended for 46 minutes
MANCHESTER, NJ — A licensed practical nurse and two other healthcare workers at a Manchester Township facility have been criminally charged following an incident involving an 87-year-old dementia patient who was pepper-sprayed…
Silver Spring woman dies in late-night crash after striking utility pole
SILVER SPRING, MD — A 34-year-old woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash late Sunday night after her SUV veered off the road and struck a utility pole on Colesville Road, Montgomery…
Howell woman pleads guilty to $4 million theft and tax fraud after years of embezzlement
MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ – Jeanette Avellan entered a guilty plea before Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Natalie S. Watson, admitting to second-degree theft of movable property, third-degree failure to pay income taxes,…
North Brunswick’s patriotic police SUV triggers New Jersey’s Reddit base
NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — A red, white and blue police SUV wrapped in patriotic imagery has drawn sharp criticism and sparked a viral Reddit thread after being spotted in North Brunswick last…
Driver caught after wild second police chase across Stafford
STAFFORD COUNTY, VA — A reckless driver who previously escaped a high-speed police pursuit in November found himself in custody five months later after a determined deputy recognized the vehicle and initiated…
Man shot after confronting car break-in suspect in Columbus
COLUMBUS, OH — A man was shot late Sunday night after confronting a suspect who was allegedly breaking into his vehicle in the 3400 block of North High Street, according to the…
New Carrollton man found shot to death in Riverdale stairwell during welfare check
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MD — A man found dead during a welfare check in a Riverdale apartment building stairwell on Friday has been identified as 58-year-old Adeyemi Martin of New Carrollton, according…