Neighbors' Dispute Ends With SWAT Standoff In Berkeley Heights: Police
A neighbor dispute escalated when a man threatened responding police officers, prompting a SWAT response in a North Jersey town on Tuesday, Sept. 8, authorities said.
Officers responded to a home on Mountain Avenue for a reported dispute between neighbors, Berkeley Heights police said. Officers tried to contact one of the people involved, later identified as David Connolly, but he refused to open the door, police said.
As officers attempted to speak with Connolly, he threatened them, indicating that “somebody is going to get shot,” authorities said. Police secured the area and cal…
Anne Arundel Mom 'Put Her Addiction Ahead' Of Toddler Who Fatally Overdosed On Fentanyl
Movie night took a deadly turn for a Maryland family whose toddler overdosed on fentanyl, officials say.
Curtis Bay resident Brooke Houck, 29, pleaded guilty in connection with her role in the 2024 death of her 23-month-old son Landon, who overdosed on fentanyl he ingested in the family home.
On July 21, 2024, officers were called to the 8100 block of Holly Road, where there were reports of an unresponsive child.
Upon arrival, first responders met with Houck and her husband, Nathan Houck, who directed them to their toddler.
Landon Houck was pronounced dead at the scene. The Offi…
Virginia, Maryland Drivers Charged After 3 Killed In Fiery I-66 Crash: Police
The two drivers charged in a fiery I-66 crash that killed three people have been identified.
Walter R. Juarez Bautista, 55, of Virginia, and Jesus Huaman, 45, of Maryland, were identified on Tuesday, Sept. 8, after both were charged with reckless driving in connection with the triple-fatal crash in Fairfax County, according to state police.
Investigators also provided new details about the moments leading up to the crash.
Bautista was driving a Toyota 4Runner, and Huaman was behind the wheel of a commercial truck carrying oxygen tanks when the two vehicles had an interaction in the westbou…
Where Is Empress King? Search Intensifies For Missing, Endangered 12-Year-Old Girl In Fairfax
Seen her?
Police in Virginia are asking for the public's help finding Empress Imani King, a 12-year-old girl who has been reported missing and endangered.
Fairfax County police issued an alert for King on Tuesday, Sept. 8, one day after she was last seen at the L'Enfant Plaza Metro Station in DC.
King was last spotted at approximately 4:55 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 7, according to investigators.
By Tuesday morning, police had turned to the public in an effort to track her down.
King is 5-foot-2, weighs approximately 130 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes, police said.
She was wearing…
16-Year-Old Shot During Fight At Piscataway Park, Police Say
A 16-year-old boy was shot in the arm during a fight involving his brother and two other males at a Piscataway park, authorities said.
The shooting happened at Irishtown Park, 101 Mountain Ave., on Sunday, Sept. 6, at approximately 7:44 p.m., Piscataway police said.
The Middlesex Borough teen had been at the park with family and friends when two males approached the group, police said.
A fight broke out involving the teen, his brother, and the two males, according to police. During the fight, one of the males pulled out a firearm and fired, striking the 16-year-old in the arm, police said.…
Revoked License, 0.12 BAC Can’t Keep Capital Region Man Off Saratoga Road: Police
A Capital Region man was arrested behind the wheel with a revoked license and a 0.12% BAC, police said Tuesday, Sept. 8.
Eric J. Herber, 34, of Stillwater, was first spotted when cops responded to “an active domestic incident call in a vehicle” on Friday, Sept. 4 around 8:45 p.m. in Saratoga, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said.
Herber was arrested for operating the vehicle with a BAC of 0.12%, the sheriff’s office said. He was hit with two felony DWI charges because he had a previous DWI conviction in the past 10 years, according to authorities.
Additionally, Herber’s license had be…
