crime

BROOKLYN, NY — A series of violent robberies swept through Brooklyn over the holiday season, with at least six knifepoint incidents reported between December 23, 2024, and January 3, 2025, …

WASHINGTON, DC — A New Year’s Day attack in Northwest DC that left a victim hospitalized is being investigated as a possible hate crime, and police are searching for the …

TRENTON, N.J. — The U.S. House of Representatives passed the controversial Laken Riley Act this week, but not without significant opposition from New Jersey’s Democratic delegation, who largely voted against …

TRENTON, N.J. — Democrats in New Jersey stood united in trying to block an immigrant crime and deportation bill inspired by the death of Laken Riley at the hands of …

NEW YORK CITY — Authorities on Sunday identified the victim of a deadly subway attack in Brooklyn as Debrina Kawam, 61, a former resident of Toms River, New Jersey. Kawam …

TRENTON, N.J. — Five House Democrats representing New Jersey voted against a bill last fall that would deport illegal immigrants convicted of sex crimes, drawing criticism from advocates of the …

WASHINGTON — A 27-year-old man has been arrested in connection with multiple robberies targeting 7-11 stores in Northwest D.C., according to law enforcement officials. Kevon Holston, of Northeast D.C., was …

WYCKOFF, NJ — A man suspected of committing a series of crimes across multiple states was arrested Monday after a high-speed chase ended in a crash on Interstate 80 in …

JACKSON, N.J. — Former Paterson mayor Jose “Joey” Torres pleaded guilty on Thursday to criminal contempt for violating a 2017 judicial order that permanently barred him from seeking or holding …

BALTIMORE, Md. — A man walked into a local hospital Thursday morning with a gunshot wound, prompting an investigation into a shooting in Southeast Baltimore. Southeast District patrol officers were …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Three teenagers were arrested on Friday after a coordinated response by the Metropolitan Police Department’s Real Time Crime Center (RTCC) and air support unit quickly tracked down …

OCEAN COUNTY, N.J. — Ruben Perez Romero, a 33-year-old male, is being held in Ocean County following his commitment to custody on Sunday. Court records show Perez Romero faces a …

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — A Mexican national residing in the United States illegally was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison on Friday after pleading guilty to possession with intent to …

LAKELAND, Fla. — A Florida woman was arrested Tuesday after allegedly threatening a health insurance company employee, invoking a phrase connected to the recent high-profile killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian …

FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — An Indiana woman will serve at least 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree murder in the 2023 killing of a West Virginia woman, a …

A resurfaced video has emerged showing Jordan Neely, known for impersonating Michael Jackson, using homophobic slurs against a man wearing a shirt with a gay pride design. In the video, …

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Edvin Mejia-Juarez, 32, was booked into the Ocean County jail on Monday after being charged with aggravated assault related to domestic violence and burglary, according to …

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Misael Cardos Moro, a 34-year-old man booked in Ocean County on Monday, faces multiple charges stemming from an alleged violent encounter with law enforcement, according to …

OCEAN COUNTY, N.J. — Rigoberto Ramirez, 34, was booked into custody in Ocean County on December 6, 2024, following charges of assault, resisting arrest, and violent behavior, according to jail …

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Andres Limon Varela, a 36-year-old man, was taken into custody in Ocean County on Friday and is being held without bail on charges of attempting to …

TRENTON — A source within local law enforcement has told Shore News Network that a statewide human trafficking bust and prostitution rings may have involved illegal migrants and possibly even …

BALTIMORE, MD — Police have arrested 29-year-old Dakwane Cole in connection with the fatal shooting of a woman and the wounding of a man in Baltimore’s Eastern District earlier this …

NEW YORK, NY — Police in Midtown Manhattan recently arrested two individuals near the Row Hotel in connection with alleged shoplifting operations involving thousands of dollars in stolen merchandise, according …

On Black Friday, pro-Palestinian protesters gathered at Boston’s Prudential Center, urging shoppers to boycott in solidarity with Gaza. Demonstrators carried signs, waved flags, and chanted slogans, including “occupying is a …

BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers arrested a 32-year-old Venezuelan national on Tuesday at the Peace Bridge border crossing after identifying him as the driver of …