Utica man arrested after 13-hour SWAT standoff sparked by armed threat and racial slurs
UTICA, NY — A 21-year-old Utica man was taken into custody Thursday morning after a prolonged SWAT standoff that began when he allegedly threatened a maintenance worker with a long gun and…
Fire That Gutted Lakewood Home Sparked by Menorah
LAKEWOOD, NJ – A menorah is cited as the cause of a significant blaze that ravaged a residence in Lakewood’s Raintree neighborhood on Thursday evening. Firefighters responded to the scene shortly after…
NYPD Investigating Hate Crime Sparked by Israel-Hamas War Sentiment in Bay Ridge
NEW YORK, NY – The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is urging the public to assist in identifying nine unidentified males involved in a hate crime assault. The incident took place…
Inwood Shooting Sparked by Argument, Bystander Struck
NEW YORK CITY, NY – A dispute in Inwood resulted in two people being shot on Monday morning. The incident occurred on 10th Avenue and West 206th Street. The intended target of…
Fire at Paramus Macys Sparked by Electrical Transformer
PARAMUS, NJ – A rooftop transformer caught fire on the roof of the Paramus Macy’s store shortly after 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 1,, quickly becoming a three-alarm fire before being controlled. Firefighters…
Pilot in Deadly Crash that Sparked 831-Acre Wildfire Identified
LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Lacey Township Police Department has identified the pilot killed in a weekend plane crash that sparked an 831-acre wildfire. An investigation into the airplane crash near Robert…
800 Acre Lacey Fire 90% Contained, Sparked by Deadly Plane Crash
LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A fire in Lacey Township sparked by a deadly plane crash over the weekend has grown to 800 acres, but officials from the New Jersey Forest Fire Service…
Lacey Fire Sparked by Plane Crash Spreads to Over 800 Acres
LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A wildfire, initially ignited by a small plane crash near Robert J. Miller Airpark this weekend, has grown to 831 acres but is now 70% contained, according to…
Utility Company Whose Equipment May Have Sparked Maui Fire Possibly Removed Potential Evidence: REPORT
Utility Company Whose Equipment May Have Sparked Maui Fire Possibly Removed Potential Evidence: REPORT Nick Pope on August 24, 2023 Hawaiian Electric, whose equipment reportedly sparked the Maui blazes, may have cleared…
Power Outage Sparked by Flying Fish, Police Report
SAYREVILLE, NJ – Police in a New Jersey town have concluded a recent power outage was caused by a flying fish. Residents of Sayreville found themselves without power on August 12, and…
Ephrata crash sparked by fatal medical incident, police determine
EPHRATA, PA – Ephrata Police Department responded to a vehicle accident on State Route 222 South, near mile marker 41.6, resulting in the death of James Stokes, 77, from Conestoga, Lancaster County.…
Forest fire sparked in Ocean County days after massive blaze scorched 4,000 acres
LITTLE EGG HARBOR TWP, NJ – Firefighters in Ocean County are once again battling a large fire, this time in Little Egg Harbor Township The New Jersey Forest Fire Service (NJFFS) reported…
Justin Trudeau Is Pursuing The Same Climate Policy That Sparked Mass Protests In Europe
Justin Trudeau Is Pursuing The Same Climate Policy That Sparked Mass Protests In Europe Micaela Burrow on July 25, 2022 Canada is moving forward with cuts to emissions resulting from fertilizer application…
Second Man Pleads Guilty In Marijuana Grow Burglary That Sparked A Gun Battle
SAN FRANCISCO – Joevonne Ralls pleaded guilty today in federal court to attempted possession of marijuana plants with the intent to sell them, announced United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds, Bureau of…
Fires Sparked After Truck Snapps Utility Pole in Toms River
TOMS RIVER, NJ – You might have experienced some internet problems Thursday morning in Toms River. That’s because a track clipped low hanging Verizon fiber-optic lines, causing a utility pole to snap,…
FDA Finds No Evidence of Bacteria at Shuttered Baby Formula Facility that Sparked Crisis
STURGIS, MI – The FDA has allowed the Abbott company’s Sturgis baby formula manufacturing plant to reopen after shutting down the plant for three months sparking a nationwide baby formula shortage and…
Texas Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Months’ Long Cyberstalking Campaign Sparked by an Unrequited Love Interest
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Desmond Babloo Singh, age 20, of Temple, Texas, late yesterday to 18 months in federal prison, followed by one year of home…