Two drown in rip currents as Tropical Storm Erin churns up Jersey Shore waters
Seaside Heights, NJ — A family beach outing turned tragic Monday evening as powerful rip currents fueled by Tropical Storm Erin dragged six swimmers into …
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Debt relief and vacation ahead for $50K lottery winner
Delaware, OH – A $50 scratch-off ticket turned into a $50,000 prize for one lucky Ohio player who recently hit big on the Billion instant …
Juvenile arrested in Camden for stealing Evesham man’s Cadillac
Evesham, NJ – A teenager has been arrested in connection with the theft of a black Cadillac CT4 from an Evesham home last month, police …
New Rochelle man gets 13 years for sexually assaulting teen boys
White Plains, NY – A 53-year-old New Rochelle man has been sentenced to 13 years in state prison for sexually assaulting three teenage boys between …
Thief steals sleeping man’s dog aboard Bronx subway train
Bronx, NY – A dognapper snatched a sleeping passenger’s American Bully aboard a northbound D train early Sunday morning before fleeing into the streets of …
New Jersey Migrant Who Killed Mother in Child in DWI Crash Nearly Hit Red Bank Cop Head On Weeks Prior
Red Bank, NJ – An undocumented immigrant (illegal alien) accused of killing a mother and her 11-year-old daughter in a DWI crash was released by …
Midtown rapist arrested and charged, victim hospitalized
Manhattan, NY – A 37-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with an attempted rape and strangulation incident in Midtown that left a …
Off-duty FDNY firefighter busted for lewdness and DWI in Brooklyn
Brooklyn, NY – An off-duty New York City firefighter was arrested Wednesday morning in Greenpoint after allegedly engaging in lewd behavior and driving while intoxicated, …
New Jersey bill would make sneaky recurring political donations a crime
Trenton, NJ – A new proposal titled the Political Donation Transparency Act would make it illegal in New Jersey for political campaigns to automatically enroll …
Kennett Square man charged with murder after fatal stabbing during attempted car theft
KENNETT TOWNSHIP, PA – A 33-year-old man is in custody without bail after prosecutors say he fatally stabbed a 69-year-old homeowner during an attempted car …
Teen arrested in DC slaying of 16-year-old boy
WASHINGTON, DC — A quiet Tuesday night in Southeast turned deadly when a teenage boy was gunned down in a residential neighborhood, sparking a months-long …
Legal troubles mount for Bill Spadea, as victim pushes forward with defamation lawsuit
TRENTON, NJ – Former New Jersey 101.5 early morning radio host Bill Spadea is facing mounting legal problems after a man he defamed on his …
Illegal alien charged with assault in Ocean County
Toms River, NJ – A 37-year-old male illegal alien was booked into the Ocean County Jail on Tuesday night following an arrest on a simple …
One dead in Rockaway Beach stabbing
Queens, NY – A 37-year-old man was fatally stabbed Tuesday night outside a residential building on Beach 115th Street, prompting a homicide investigation in the …
Major New Jersey Highway Shutdown, Neighborhoods Locked Down in Parsippany
Parsippany, NJ – An intense police presence shut down a stretch of Route 202 and prompted a stay-in-place advisory Wednesday morning as law enforcement converged …
Stamford police investigating verbal disturbance outside Islamic Center
STAMFORD, CT — Authorities are investigating an incident in front of the Islamic Center on Washington Boulevard involving a male driver who allegedly made derogatory …
Pregnant Ohio woman found dead in sealed storage bag, two men arrested
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, OH — The body of a 28-year-old pregnant woman found inside a sealed storage tote earlier this month has led to the arrest …
Middle Township man arrested after heroin and gun bust in Cape May County
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJ — A Green Creek resident is facing multiple serious charges after authorities uncovered a drug manufacturing operation involving thousands of …
Mercer County nurse accused of sexually touching patients has license suspended
TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Board of Nursing has temporarily suspended the license of a Mercer County nurse accused of criminal sexual contact involving …
Three Delaware men charged after drug task force seizes crack, cocaine, fentanyl, cash, and guns
WILMINGTON, DE — A multi-agency investigation targeting a drug trafficking operation in Delaware and Maryland ended this week with the arrest of three Delaware men …
Eastern Shore man wins final $50K prize on Maryland Lottery’s Joker’s Wild scratch-off
GREENBELT, MD — A Queen Anne’s County man struck gold with the final $50,000 top prize from the Maryland Lottery’s Joker’s Wild scratch-off game after …
Forest Heights woman wins VIP trip to Let’s Make a Deal game show taping
FOREST HEIGHTS, MD — A Forest Heights resident is headed to Hollywood after being selected as a Maryland Lottery second-chance winner for a once-in-a-lifetime trip …
Lancaster man accused of brutal sexual assault waives hearing, case moves to county court
LANCASTER, PA — A 29-year-old Lancaster man charged with violently sexually assaulting a woman in his basement will face trial after waiving his preliminary hearing …
US takes custody of 26 cartel-linked fugitives in nationwide criminal sweep
Washington, DC – Before dawn broke, U.S. law enforcement received custody of 26 fugitives from Mexico accused of a sweeping range of violent and drug-related …
Suspect arrested in connection to deadly July 7 mass shooting in South Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, PA – A 21-year-old man wanted in connection with a mass shooting that left three people dead last month has been taken into custody …
Two dead, five critically injured in Clairton Coke Works explosion as investigation continues
CLAIRTON, PA – A day after a deadly explosion rocked the Clairton Coke Works facility, Allegheny County officials confirmed that two men were killed and …
Queens man shot in the head and killed inside Richmond Hill home, person of interest in custody
QUEENS, NY – A 39-year-old man was fatally shot in the head inside a Richmond Hill residence Tuesday evening, prompting a swift police response and …
Border Patrol agents rescue teens from sinking jet ski as ferries close in on Lake Erie
PORT CLINTON, OH – Two teenagers were pulled from Lake Erie on Sunday by U.S. Border Patrol agents in a dramatic rescue after their personal …
Texas man crashes into DPS cruiser during border smuggling chase in Rio Grande Valley
McALLEN, TX – A suspected human smuggler is in federal custody after a high-speed chase ended in a crash with law enforcement and the capture …
Frederick man gets 12 years for brutal assault after strangling partner during domestic attack
FREDERICK, MD – A 41-year-old man was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree assault for violently attacking his partner …
Queens woman, 82, attacked in broad daylight for necklace as thief flees north on foot
QUEENS, NY – In a quiet Queens neighborhood on Tuesday morning, an elderly woman was suddenly ambushed inside her own building by a thief who …
Chicken Tom? Constituents plan their own town hall after Rep. Tom Kean Jr. declines in-person meeting
NEW JERSEY – Frustrated by what they say is a lack of direct engagement, constituents of Rep. Tom Kean Jr. are organizing their own in-person …
Construction underway on new pavilion at Somerset County Senior Wellness Center
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ – Work has begun on a new pavilion at the Somerset County Senior Wellness Center, offering expanded space for programs, relaxation, and recreation. …
One dead, one missing after explosion at U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works
CLAIRTON, PA – A deadly explosion rocked the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works plant late Tuesday morning, leaving one worker dead, one still unaccounted for, …
ICE operation in Lakewood nets three repeat illegal Mexican border crossers
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Federal immigration agents took three Mexican nationals into custody on Sunday, alleging each had returned to the United States after multiple prior …
Rivero-Aliendo brothers arrested in stabbing of moped rider in Baltimore in failed murder attempt
BALTIMORE, MD – It happened on Saturday when two men knocked a 20-year-old rider from his moped in the 2500 block of Eastern Avenue before …
Family movie night brings Garfield to Skyview Park in Toms River
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Families are set to gather this evening for a community movie night featuring The Garfield Movie at Skyview Park, part of …
Dangerous Rip Currents in Seaside Heights Leave One Dead, Multiple Injured in Weekend Packed with Rescues
Seaside Heights, NJ – Waves churned and currents ripped along the Jersey Shore for days, pulling swimmers into trouble from Seaside Park to Barnegat Inlet, …
New Yorker accused of stealing nearly $500K from Ocean Township employer
Freehold, NJ – A 28-year-old New York man is facing charges after prosecutors say he stole almost half a million dollars from his former Ocean …
Maryland police renew call for tips in unsolved murder of 10-year-old Salisbury boy
Salisbury, MD – One year after the shooting death of 10-year-old Tyron Colbert Jr., Maryland State Police are again asking the public for help finding …
Virginia Democrat Mikie Sherrill Says She’ll Fix Everything New Jersey Democrats Broke in the Garden State
Virginia Democrat Mikie Sherrill, who now calls New Jersey home is continuing to call out the failures of Governor Phil Murphy and the New Jersey …
Hot summer weather has decreased New Jersey blood donors, blood drive hopes to fix that
Jackson, NJ – New Jersey Blood Services is calling on residents to donate at an upcoming community blood drive in Jackson, citing an urgent need …
New Jersey expecting beautiful beach weather this weekend followed by mid-week showers
Trenton, NJ – Fog greeted New Jersey early Tuesday morning, but forecasters say the bigger weather story will be midweek showers giving way to a …
Tuesday morning commute in New Jersey sees typical delays, crashes, and construction
Trenton, NJ – Morning commuters faced a series of roadblocks Tuesday as crashes, lane closures, and delays rippled across major highways in New Jersey. Just …
Chicago CBP officers seize 72 pounds of hashish, ecstasy, cocaine, and ketamine from couple heading to Brazil
CHICAGO, IL – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at O’Hare International Airport detained two U.S. citizens on July 24 after discovering more than 70 …
Thirteen arrested in Roxbury human trafficking and vice operation
BOSTON, MA – A joint enforcement operation targeting human trafficking and related crimes in Roxbury on Monday led to the arrest of 13 individuals on …
Police seek suspect in Bronx robbery that left senior injured
BRONX, NY – A 68-year-old man was punched and robbed in broad daylight Saturday afternoon at a Bronx intersection, and police are now asking for …
National Guard mobilized to combat crime in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald J. Trump on Monday declared a crime emergency in the nation’s capital and ordered the mobilization of the D.C. National …
Leaders of crime-ridden Baltimore worry they could be next city to be federalized by Trump
BALTIMORE, MD – A united front of city and state officials sharply rejected comments from the President on Monday suggesting Baltimore could be among cities …
Ex-LAPD officer among four charged in Koreatown kidnapping and robbery
LOS ANGELES, CA – A former Los Angeles police officer and three other men are facing felony charges in connection with a violent home invasion …