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Woman Shot and Killed, Gunfire at Home With Children as Police Investigate

Gun Violence Incidents Prompt Investigation in Utica

**Utica, NY** – On Friday at approximately 12:30 AM, Utica Police and Fire services responded to a call at 822 South St, where a male victim was found with a gunshot wound to the stomach. It was reported that an unidentified suspect wearing a mask had entered the store and shot the man.

The victim was taken to Wynn Hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery. He is currently in critical but stable condition.

During the investigation of this incident, officers received a ShotSpotter alert indicating multiple gunshots on Faxton St. Upon arrival, they found a male with gunshot wounds to his back and a female with wounds to her chest. Both were rushed to Wynn Hospital. Despite life-saving efforts, the 19-year-old female did not survive, while the male remains in stable condition.

At 3:30 AM while still on Faxton St, another ShotSpotter alert was received for multiple shots fired on Howard Ave. Officers found several rounds had been fired into a home. No one was injured, although there were children present at the time. The Utica Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division and Major Crimes Unit are investigating to determine any connections between

Brick Township Man Charged for Lewd Images of Children

Brick Township Man Charged with Child Pornography Possession

**Brick Township, NJ** – Dennis Hubert, a 42-year-old resident of Brick Township, was charged Thursday with possession of child pornography. The charge follows an investigation initiated by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office.

The investigation began after a cyber-tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children was referred to the New Jersey State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. This tip alerted authorities to an individual allegedly involved in sending and receiving child pornography online.

The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Unit identified an IP address belonging to a residence in Brick Township as the source of the illicit activity. Through further investigation, Dennis Hubert was identified as the individual accessing the illegal material.

On Thursday, law enforcement agencies including detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Unit, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations, and Brick Township Police Department executed a search warrant at Hubert’s home. A forensic examination of electronic devices found several items of child pornography. Hubert was subsequently taken into custody and is being held at the Ocean County Jail pending a detention hearing.

Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer acknowledged the collaborative effort of the various law enforcement agencies involved