Toms River Homeless Group Behind Parking Garage Shelter Scour the Woods for New Clients
TOMS RIVER — Days after officials cleared homeless individuals from a downtown parking garage and placed them in housing, a local nonprofit resumed efforts to locate unsheltered residents elsewhere in the area.…
Toms River Mayor Opposes County Plan for Downtown Homeless Shelter
TOMS RIVER, NJ – An ongoing feud between Toms River Mayor Dan Rodrick and Paul Hulse, organizer of Just Believe, Inc. is taking a new turn today. Last month, Rodrick said he…
Homeless D.C. Man Charged for Indecent Exposure
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Metropolitan Police Department announced the arrest of a suspect in connection with an indecent exposure incident that took place in Northeast Washington on Saturday. According to police, the…
Toms River Puts Brakes on Illegal Homeless Shelter Operating Inside Public Park
Toms River, NJ – For years, the recreation building at Toms River’s Riverwood Park has been used each winter to house the homeless during cold winter days. That was under a program…
Homeless Woman Found Beaten to Death Under Pennsylvania Bridge
CARNEGIE, Pa. — A woman was found dead early Sunday morning under a bridge in Carnegie, prompting an investigation by the Allegheny County Police Department’s Homicide Unit. The discovery was made after…
Brooklyn Man Receives 17-Year Sentence in Fatal Stabbing at Homeless Shelter
QUEENS, NY — Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz has announced the sentencing of Brooklyn resident Ricardo Henry to 17 years to life in prison for the 2019 murder of a homeless shelter…
Homeless NYC Man Gets Three Decades in Prison for Murder of Christina Lee
NEW YORK, NY— Assamad Nash, a homeless man convicted of a brutal murder in New York City, had pleaded guilty to charges of second-degree murder and first-degree burglary as a sexually motivated…
Multiple Homeless People Attacked in Silver Spring
SILVER SPRING, MD — The Montgomery County Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying six individuals involved in the assault of four homeless people in Veterans Plaza. The incident occurred…
Atlantic County Homeless Provided Essentials by Jewish Family Services, Local Partners
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Early this morning, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office, in partnership with the Atlantic City Police Department, AtlantiCare, and Jewish Family Services, embarked on a mission to support and…
NYC Homeless Services Employee Arrested for DWI
NEW YORK CITY, NY — An off-duty employee of New York City’s Department of Homeless Services was arrested and charged with multiple offenses related to impaired driving. The incident occurred within the…
AWA Hosts Barking Lot Sips & Brews to Benefit Homeless Animals
VOORHEES, NJ – The Animal Welfare Association (AWA) is hosting Barking Lot Sips & Brews on Friday, June 21, from 5:50 PM to 8:30 PM. This event aims to support homeless animals…
Homeless Man Found Dead, Shot in Landover
LANDOVER, MD – The Homicide Unit of the Prince George’s County Police Department is currently investigating a fatal shooting that took place on the evening of June 20 in Landover. The victim…
New Bill Mandates State Funding for Transportation of Homeless Students in New Jersey
TRENTON, NJ – A new legislative measure in New Jersey aims to support homeless students by mandating state coverage of certain transportation costs. The bill specifies that the state is responsible for…
Philadelphia Non-Profits Receive Funding to Expand Mental Health Services for Homeless
HARRISBURG, PA – Attorney General Michelle Henry announced significant financial support for two Philadelphia-based non-profit organizations, Center for Families and Relationships (CFAR) and Project HOME, to enhance their mental health services. Each…
Fire At Toms River Homeless Encampment: One of Several Friday Night Calls
TOMS RIVER, NJ— On Friday afternoon, Toms River Fire Companies No. 1 and No. 2 were dispatched to a fire at a commercial property on Highland Parkway. At approximately 4:45 PM, the…
Homeless Man Pleads Guilty for Brutal Attack on NYC Subway That Blinded Female Victim
QUEENS, NY — Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced the guilty plea of Waheed Foster in connection with a brutal subway assault that left a woman permanently blinded in one eye. The…
New Jersey Trump Camper Crashes in Staten Island, Couple Survived, But Homeless
STATEN ISLAND, NY — A couple selling pro-Donald Trump merchandise is now homeless after their bus crashed into street signs and utility poles around noon on Sunday in Staten Island. The incident…
Taking Care of Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Homeless Population
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — Early this morning, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office (ACPO) collaborated with the Atlantic City Police Department (ACPD) and Jewish Family Services (JFS) for a boardwalk outreach event on…
Homeless Man Charged for Arson at NYC Subway Station
NEW YORK, NY—An arrest has been made following an alarming incident at the West 28th Street subway station earlier this year. Nile Taylor, a 49-year-old undomiciled male, was charged with attempted assault,…
Homeless Man Targeted Women in Multiple Attacks in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN, NY – The NYPD announced the arrest of Mouhamed Diallo, a 29-year-old undomiciled male, on charges of second-degree assault. The arrest occurred on Thursday at 6:00 PM within the 60th Precinct.…
Homeless Man Charged with Aggravated Assault for Attack on Child in North Jersey Park
MORRISTOWN, NJ — In a troubling development, John Dowd, a 56-year-old homeless man from Morristown, has been arrested and charged with first-degree aggravated assault and third-degree endangering the welfare of a child.…