$5 scratch-off delivers $300K top prize to Franklin resident
Dayton, OH – A Franklin resident is celebrating a $300,000 win after hitting the top prize on the Ohio Lottery’s $5 Special Edition Cashword scratch-off ticket. The winning ticket was purchased at…
Wilkes-Barre Police Investigate Assault on South Franklin Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA — On August 3, at 4:26 p.m., Wilkes-Barre City Police responded to an assault report at a residence on South Franklin Street. The victim, a 41-year-old female, reported that she…
Franklin Township Man Receives Prison Sentence for Aggravated Assault
SOMERVILLE, NJ – Yahmir Brown, a 19-year-old resident of Franklin Township, has been sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison for second-degree aggravated assault. The sentencing, which mandates that 85%…
Jackpot-Winning Ticket Worth $400K Sold in Franklin County
STATE LINE, Pa. — A Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket sold in Franklin County matched all five balls in the July 25 drawing to win a $400,000 jackpot. The…
Franklin County Store Sells $400K Jackpot-Winning Cash 5 Ticket
Middletown, PA — A stroke of luck struck Franklin County as a Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket worth $400,000 was sold for the July 25 drawing, sending waves of…
26-Year-Old Shot and Killed on West Franklin
Baltimore, MD – In the early hours of today, at approximately 1:49 AM, Southwest District patrol officers were dispatched to the 2700 block of West Franklin Street in response to a shooting…
Burglary and Assault Reported on South Franklin Street in Wilkes-Barre
Wilkes-Barre, PA — Early Friday morning, an incident of burglary and assault occurred on South Franklin Street. Sean Weston, 37, from Wilkes-Barre Township, was arrested in connection with the incident. The Wilkes-Barre…
Baltimore Police Investigate Deadly Crash on East Franklin Street
BALTIMORE, MD — In the early hours of June 15, 2024, at approximately 1:54 a.m., Baltimore Police officers responded to a single-vehicle accident at the intersection of East Franklin Street and St.…
Student Arrested for Firearm Possession at Franklin High School
BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — A 17-year-old male student at Franklin High School was arrested and charged as an adult after being found with a firearm on campus. The incident occurred on June…
Identities Released in Fatal Police-Involved Car Accident in Franklin Borough
TRENTON, NJ — The Attorney General’s Office has released the identities of the individuals involved in a fatal car crash that occurred last Monday in Franklin Borough, New Jersey. The crash resulted…
Franklin Township Man Found Guilty of Aggravated Assault
SOMERVILLE, NJ — Somerset County authorities have announced the conviction of 19-year-old Yahmir Brown for second-degree aggravated assault. The Somerset County Jury delivered the verdict on May 10, finding the Franklin Township…
State Of Franklin Healthcare Associates Agrees To Resolve Potential Controlled Substances Act Claims
Pursuant to the terms of the settlement agreement, SOFHA agreed to pay $200,000 to resolve allegations that from October 2020 to January 2023, SOFHA violated 21 U.S.C. ‘ 842(a)(5) by failing to…
Gunshots reported at South Franklin Street in Wilkes-Barre
The Wilkes-Barre City Police Department responded to a call reporting gunshots in the vicinity of South Franklin Street and Ingham Street on Thursday afternoon. Evidence at the scene confirmed that shots had…
Arrest Made in Franklin Township Convenience Store Burglary
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ – Joseph Holman, 41, of Buttercup Lane, Willingboro, was arrested in connection with a burglary at a convenience store in Franklin Township. The incident occurred on Thursday, March 14.…
Socialist Party Protesters Shut Down Ben Franklin Bridge, Multiple Arrests Made
PHILADELPHIA, PA – A protest by the “Party for Socialism and Liberation” on westbound 676 at Broad St resulted in significant traffic disruptions. The Philadelphia Police Department reported that the protest began…
Man Arrested for Attempted Murder in Franklin Township
FRANKLIN TWP., NJ – Officials from Somerset County and Franklin Township have announced the arrest of 61-year-old Thomas E. Carter of Highland Park, New Jersey, following an attempted murder that took place…
Franklin Boulevard Closed Due to Barricaded Suspect Inside Vehicle, Police Presence
BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — A section of Franklin Boulevard has been closed off by the Baltimore County Police Department due to a barricade situation involving a subject in a vehicle. The closure…
Second Arrest Made in Franklin Township Homicide Case
FRANKLIN TWP., NJ — Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald, alongside Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr. and Franklin Township Public Safety Director Quovella M. Maeweather, announced the arrest of 44-year-old…
Teen Injured in Franklin Township Car Crash
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ – A severe car crash on Canal Road resulted in critical injuries for a 17-year-old girl and non-life-threatening injuries for three other juveniles on Wednesday night. Franklin Township Public…
Fugitive on the Run for December Murder of Missing Franklin Township Man in Brooklyn
FRANKLIN TWP., N.J. – Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald, along with Chief Francisco Roman Jr. of the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office County Detectives, and Franklin Township Public Safety Director Quovella M.…
Bicyclist Killed in Hit and Run at West Franklin and Payson Streets
Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Police are investigating a fatal hit and run that claimed the life of a 47-year-old male bicyclist in the early hours of February 4. The incident occurred at…