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Ephrata, PA
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Ephrata Man Fires Gun Into Occupied Home, Threatens To Kill People Inside: Police
A Pennsylvania man fired two shots from a handgun inside a home with several people inside before threatening to kill them during an altercation outside, police said. Ephrata police responded to the 1200 block of Marie Avenue at 5:51 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, on a report of shots fired, according to the department. Witnesses told officers that Dylan Randall Leisey, 23, of Ephrata, fired two rounds from a handgun while multiple people were inside the home, police said. The occupants were able to safely secure the gun before everyone left the home, authorities said. Once outside, a fight broke…
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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Glen Rock Mayor Resigns With More Than Year Left In Term
Glen Rock Mayor Kristine Morieko is resigning from office. The decision comes as she faces a lengthy recovery from two spine surgeries, including an emergency operation for a fractured sacrum. Morieko announced Friday, Sept. 25, that she will step down effective Thursday, Oct. 1, more than a year before her four-year term was set to expire in 2027, saying complications following spine surgery this summer have forced her to focus on her health and family. "Today marks eight weeks since my spine surgery this summer. I had hoped that reaching this point would find me back to the work an…
Sayreville, NJ
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Cops Shoot Dog During Attack On Family In Sayreville, Prosecutor Says
Three family members were hospitalized after being attacked by their dog in Central Jersey, authorities said. Sayreville police received a 911 distress call at 7:22 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, from a man who said his girlfriend, mother, and stepfather were being attacked by the dog, Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera said. Officers arriving at the scene shot the dog to stop the attack, Estremera said. The three family members were taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in stable condition, where they were being treated for their injuries, authorities said. The incident rem…
Hackensack, NJ
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Hackensack Pedestrian Critically Injured In Overnight Crash, Police Say
A 51-year-old Hackensack man was critically injured after being struck by a pickup truck overnight, authorities said. Officers responded to Central Avenue and Second Street in Hackensack around 12:41 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, on a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle, Deputy Police Chief Gregory Zisa said. The pedestrian suffered serious injuries to his head, hip, and torso area, Zisa said. The driver, a 34-year-old Hackensack man operating a 2004 Toyota Tundra, remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators, according to Zisa. The pedestrian remained in critical but s…
North Hunterdon, NJ
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Audi Driver, 21, Killed In Route 78 Crash With Parked Tractor-Trailer In Hampton
A 21-year-old Maryland man was killed when his Audi struck a parked tractor-trailer on Route 78 in New Jersey early Sunday, Sept. 27, authorities said. Jourdain Nicholson, of Riverdale, was heading west near milepost 15.4 in Union Township when he lost control of the Audi around 3:34 a.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. The Audi ran off the right side of the highway and struck the rear corner of the parked tractor-trailer, according to Lebron. Nicholson was subsequently pronounced dead. The crash remained under investigation Sunday. No additional information was ava…
Harrisburg, PA
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Regulation Of Illegal Gambling Machines Calls For Compromise As PA Court Deadline Looms: Op-Ed
In June 2026, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that so-called "skill games" found in bars, restaurants, gas stations, and other places throughout Pennsylvania are, in fact, slot machines under the Gaming Act and Crimes Code. Because slot machines are only lawful in licensed casinos or other qualifying establishments approved by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, the court gave the legislature a deadline to enact legislation before these illegal slot machines become subject to law-enforcement action and seizure. The Oct. 13 deadline is approaching fast, so the General Assembly must wo…
Albany, NY
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26-Year-Old Found Shot Dead In Albany Alleyway, Police Say
A 26-year-old man was found shot dead in an Albany alleyway after gunfire was reported at a nearby home, police said. Officers responded to a residence on Elberon Place near Quail Street around 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, on reports of shots fired, Albany Police said. Police searched the residence but found no victims. Officers then searched the surrounding area and found the 26-year-old man dead from gunshot injuries in a nearby alleyway on Elberon Place, authorities said. Investigators preliminarily believe the victim was shot at the Elberon Place residence where the gunfire had been…
Middle Township, NJ
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Details Emerge In Deadly Police Shooting Route 9 Rio Grande Walmart
A 37-year-old man armed with a knife was shot and killed by police after officers found him holding a woman who had suffered multiple stab wounds inside a vehicle in Cape May County, authorities said. The man killed was identified as Andre Moore by a GoFundMe launched by his family. Middle Township police encountered a disabled vehicle at Route 9 and Satt Boulevard in the Rio Grande section of the township around 10:21 a.m. Friday, Sept. 25, according to additional details released by the New Jersey Attorney General's Office. Officers approached the vehicle and heard screaming coming from …
Lindenhurst, NY
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23K+ Without Power On Long Island As Nor'easter Topples 700 Trees
More than 23,000 customers were without power across Long Island Sunday morning, Sept. 27, as a powerful coastal storm toppled hundreds of trees and brought down wires, PSEG Long Island said. Crews worked through the night as heavy rain and strong wind gusts continued across the utility's service area, according to an 8 a.m. storm update. Additional outages were expected Sunday, the company said. More than 82,000 customers had their power restored since 7 a.m. Friday, while 23,668 remained without power Sunday morning, PSEG Long Island said. The storm had brought down more than 70…
Arlington, VA
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BET Host, Radio Legend Angela Stribling Dies
Angela Stribling, a former BET host, jazz artist, and longtime radio personality whose voice became a staple in Washington, DC, and beyond, has died, loved ones announced on social media Sunday, Sept. 27. She was 58 years old. A cause of death was not made public. Her friend and former BET colleague Ed Gordon was one of many mourning her loss. “So very sad to hear Angela Stribling has passed away. We worked together and became friends during our years at the network and remained friends once we both moved on to other opportunities.” Stribling hosted several shows during her years at BET, …
Passaic, NJ
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Drivers Rescued, Hotel Evacuated: Nor'easter Floods NJ Roads, Forces Closures
Several people had to be rescued from vehicles as a powerful Nor'easter flooded roads and caused widespread closures across New Jersey on Sunday morning, Sept. 27, authorities said. Flooding was causing problems across the state Sunday morning, according to 511NJ. Atlantic County Route 40 was closed in both directions east of Franklin Avenue in Egg Harbor Township as of 6:24 a.m. due to flooding. Bergen County In Edgewater, high-water rescue crews were called to the Comfort Inn at 10:09 a.m. Saturday to help evacuate the hotel as river levels rose during the storm, according to Edgewate…
Hicksville, NY
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Hicksville Man Bites, Strangles Woman In Attack Leaving Her Critical: Police
A 21-year-old Long Island man bit and strangled a woman during an assault that left her hospitalized in critical condition, police said. Officers responded to a Harding Avenue home in Hicksville at 10:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, for a disturbance, Nassau County Police said. 0925262245.2A Geovanny Lucero Vidal, of Hicksville, had been arguing with a 27-year-old woman when the dispute became physical, according to detectives. Vidal struck and bit the woman in the face multiple times before grabbing her around the neck and applying pressure, making it difficult for her to breathe, police said. …
Feasterville-Trevose, PA
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Feasterville Laundromat Burglar Assaults Officer During Arrest: Police
A Philadelphia man accused of repeatedly burglarizing the same Bucks County laundromat assaulted an officer as police moved in to arrest him, authorities announced on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Stanley Petroski, 37, was identified as the man who burglarized Feasterville Laundromat at 709 Bustleton Pike twice within three days, according to the Lower Southampton Township Police Department. The first burglary happened around 2:15 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17, when surveillance video captured Petroski forcing his way into a rear room of the laundromat, police said. Before entering, Petroski spray-paint…
Stamford, CT
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Pete Byrne Dies: Naked Eyes Frontman Leaves Lasting Pop Legacy
A defining voice from the MTV-era new wave boom has gone silent. Naked Eyes announced Wednesday, Sept. 23, that Pete Byrne, the singer and songwriter for the British synth-pop group, had died at age 74. Byrne died peacefully in Los Angeles, California, on Monday, Sept. 14, following a brief illness, according to the announcement posted on the band’s website. He was best known as half of Naked Eyes, the duo he formed with musical partner Rob Fisher in 1982. The pair scored one of the era’s most enduring pop hits with their synth-pop version of Burt Bacharach and Hal David’s “Always Somethin…
Morris Plains, NJ
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Morris Plains Police Warn Of Dangerous Viral Door-Kicking Trend
Parents in one New Jersey town are being urged to talk to their children about a viral late-night "door-kicking" trend that police say could have catastrophic consequences. Morris Plains police issued the warning Saturday, Sept. 26, saying children and teenagers have been kicking residential doors late at night as a prank or social media stunt. "We need you to have an urgent, serious conversation with your children tonight regarding a dangerous viral trend making the rounds: late-night 'door-kicking' pranks," the post on Facebook reads. The prank can sound like someone violently trying to …
North Wales, PA
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North Wales Teacher, Youth Coach Sexually Abused 3 Boys: Court Docs
A Pennsylvania elementary school teacher and youth athletics coach sexually abused three boys he met online, including one who was approximately 13 when the encounters began, authorities announced on Saturday, Sept. 26. Jason Michael Theodore, 54, of North Wales, was arrested by Upper Gwynedd Township police on Friday, Sept. 25, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office. Theodore taught physical education at Montgomery Elementary School and coached wrestling and hockey, authorities said. He also worked with the districtwide IRONKnights Elementary Triathlon. Daily Voice …
Suitland, MD
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Meet Ice: Husky Stolen From Suitland Home, Held Hostage, Executed In DC Extortion Scheme
The Siberian Husky stolen from his Maryland home, held hostage in an extortion scheme and executed in a DC alley now has a face and a name. Ice. Days after federal prosecutors announced charges against three people accused of using the dog as leverage in a dispute over a vehicle, US Attorney Jeanine Pirro shared a photo of the Husky at the center of the case. The photo shows Ice stretched out on an outdoor chair in a blue harness, staring directly into the camera. “This is Ice, the defenseless Husky who was stolen and executed,” Pirro wrote. “We will speak for Ice and for all the dog…
North Wales, PA
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Upper Gwynedd Teacher, Coach Sexually Abused 3 Minors: DA
An elementary school gym teacher and middle school wrestling coach in the Philadelphia suburbs sexually abused three minors he met online, solicited sexually explicit material from them, and provided them alcohol and marijuana, authorities allege. Jason Theodore, 54, of Upper Gwynedd, was arrested Friday, Sept. 25, on felony charges including involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, statutory sexual assault, and unlawful contact with a minor, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Upper Gwynedd Police Chief David Duffy said. Theodore was a physical education teacher at…
Silver Spring, MD
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Firefighters Rush Into North Kensington Basement, Rescue Unconscious Woman From Fire: Officials
Firefighters raced through a burning Maryland home and found an unconscious woman in the basement Saturday morning. The fire broke out around 8:35 a.m. on Sept. 26 in the 3800 block of Woodridge Avenue in North Kensington, according to a Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson. Crews arrived to find fire and smoke showing from the home, with the blaze concentrated in the basement. Firefighters quickly made their way inside, where they located the woman unconscious and pulled her to safety. Paramedics evaluated and treated her at the scene before rushing her to a burn unit w…
Trenton, NJ
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NJ Power Outages Surge Past 20K: Here's Where
Thousands of New Jersey residents were without power Saturday morning, Sept. 26, as a powerful Nor'easter battered the state. Jersey Central Power & Light reported 20,739 customers without power as of 11:16 a.m., with some of the largest outages concentrated in Morris, Ocean, and Sussex counties. PSE&G was reporting far fewer outages across its service territory, while Orange & Rockland reported hundreds of customers out in Bergen and Passaic counties. The outages included: Downed tree due to storms JCP&L JCP&L MORRIS: 5,694 Boonton: 77 Boonton Township: 374 …
Kensington, MD
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How'd It Get There? Car Crosses Tracks, Smashes Signal At Montgomery County MARC Station
A driver took an unexpected detour through a Maryland MARC station on Saturday morning, smashing into railroad equipment before winding up on the other side of the tracks. The unusual crash happened at the Garrett Park station near Rokeby Avenue and Waverly Street on Sept. 26, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer. The vehicle struck a signal tower at a railroad crossing that is primarily used by pedestrians, then continued across the railroad right of way. By the time crews arrived, the damaged vehicle was on the other side and sitting close to the trac…
Sparta, NJ
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Storm Peels Back Roof At Sussex County YMCA, Closing Facility Indefinitely
A New Jersey YMCA is closed until further notice after the powerful storm that battered the region caused significant roof damage overnight, officials said Saturday, Sept. 26. Photos shared by the Sussex County YMCA, located on Wits End Road in Hamburg, show a large section of the roof peeled back from the building following the storm. "Out of an abundance of caution for the safety of our members and staff, the branch is closed until further notice." A roofing company was dispatched Saturday, and YMCA officials were assessing the full extent of the damage. "We'll share updates here as soo…
Arlington, VA
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Four Shot After Arlington House Party Dispute Sends Gunman Running: Police (
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Four people were hospitalized after gunfire tore through a Virginia house party overnight. The shooting broke out in the 1600 block of 10th Street South in Arlington, where police say a dispute at the party preceded the violence early Saturday, Sept. 26. Three victims were taken from the scene to an area hospital before a fourth later arrived on their own seeking treatment, according to Arlington County Police. Two men and two women were shot. Police have not released their names, ages, or conditions. The shooter didn't stick around. Police say the suspect took off on foot after the shoo…
Hyattsville, MD
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Inside $6M Car Theft Ring That Used Stolen IDs, Key Fobs, Tow Trucks To Swipe Vehicles
A $6 million car theft operation had more than one way to make a vehicle disappear, federal prosecutors say. Maryland resident Deonte Holden, 30, of Hyattsville, and Clifford Flemming Smith Jr., 38, of Columbus, Ohio, were convicted by a federal jury in Virginia on Thursday, Sept. 24, for their roles in a sprawling multi-state scheme involving more than 150 stolen vehicles. And according to prosecutors, the operation went well beyond simply stealing cars off the street. Members of the conspiracy used the identities of real people without their knowledge to buy or attempt to buy new and use…
Annandale, VA
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Fake FBI 'Election Security' Agent Brought Glock-Looking Air Pistol To Virginia Polls: Feds
This was one Election Day assignment that never came from headquarters. A Virginia man admitted on Friday, Sept. 25, that he dressed the part, flashed fake credentials and posed as an FBI agent while voters were casting ballots at a Falls Church elementary school during the 2024 federal election, according to federal prosecutors. Alex Chieu Nguyen, 44, of Annandale, pleaded guilty to impersonating a federal officer and possessing imitation federal law enforcement credentials. And prosecutors say he went all-in on the act. On Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024, Nguyen rolled up to Timber Lane Elem…
Tarrytown-SleepyHollow, NY
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Man Caught Scamming Elderly Victim Out Of $29K After Computer Scam In Tarrytown: Police
An elderly Westchester resident was tricked into handing over around $29,000 in cash after scammers impersonating Apple's financial department gained remote access to their computer — but was caught trying to collect another payment, police said. Flushing resident Benny Cai, 43, was arrested in Tarrytown on Thursday, Sept. 24, as part of the investigation into the organized elder fraud scheme, Tarrytown Police announced on Friday, Sept. 25. According to the department, the scheme began when the victim received a text message with the heading “Apple Payment Warning,” falsely claiming an…
Elizabeth, NJ
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Bodycam Shows Dem Operative's Arrest After Sign Dispute Turns Into Police Tackle In Elizabeth
Newly released bodycam footage shows the arrest of a longtime Democratic political operative over the summer after a dispute over a political campaign sign at a New Jersey park escalated into an alleged assault on an officer and a foot chase. The footage was shared exclusively by Transparency Bodycam on YouTube and shows Justin Shoham, 38, of Jersey City, being arrested near Woodruff Circle Park in Elizabeth on June 2. Police say Shoham elbowed Lt. Jose Escaleira in the chest and ran from officers, according to Elizabeth police records obtained by Transparency Bodycam and shared with Daily V…
Hyattsville, MD
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Maryland Drug Crew Used Teen Dealers, Smashed Phones During Takedown, Feds Say
The stash houses had been found. The street shop had been spotted. Then came the smashed cell phones. Two Maryland men accused of running a large-scale Baltimore drug operation were indicted on Friday, Sept. 25, days after federal agents swept through locations tied to the organization and allegedly recovered kilograms of fentanyl, cocaine and several guns. Charles “Bok” Byers, 48, and Darryl “DJ” Hairston Jr., 48, both of Baltimore, are accused of running an operation that moved drugs from a Northeast Baltimore stash house to multiple locations, including an open-air drug market on Druid H…
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
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2 Women Found Stabbed At Gas Station After Fight In Car In Middletown: Police
Two young women were hospitalized with stab wounds after a dispute inside a vehicle spilled into a Quick Chek gas station in Orange County early Saturday morning, Sept. 26, police said. The incident happened at the Quick Chek at 1 James P. Kelly Way in Middletown at around 4:41 a.m. on Saturday, according to the City of Middletown Police Department. Arriving officers found a 23-year-old woman outside a vehicle stopped on Route 17M in front of the gas station. She was bleeding heavily from multiple stab wounds, police said. Officers applied a tourniquet and, because Empress Ambu…
Landover, MD
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Teen Charged As Adult After Dispute Led To Shooting On Maryland College Campus (
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A 16-year-old is facing attempted murder charges as an adult following a shooting on a Maryland college campus. The Upper Marlboro teen was arrested Friday night after Prince George's County Police say he shot a 15-year-old during a dispute a day earlier at Prince George's Community College in Largo. The teen has since been released from the hospital. His injuries were not considered life-threatening. Police say the two had gotten into a dispute earlier Thursday before the situation escalated and the victim was shot on campus. He didn't wait around for an ambulance. At around 11:40 a.m.,…
Woodbridge, VA
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Fake 'Crime Boss' In Woodbridge Who Exploited 40+ Girls On Snapchat Learns His Fate: DOJ
For Malachi Morgan Thomas, the next four decades will be spent behind bars. The 24-year-old Woodbridge man was sentenced on Thursday, Sept. 24, to 40 years in federal prison for exploiting more than 40 girls on Snapchat, some as young as 12, federal prosecutors announced. Thomas previously admitted to hacking and stealing a minor's Snapchat account, which he then used to target approximately 41 girls between the ages of 12 and 17. According to court documents, Thomas ordered his victims to create and send him sexually explicit images and videos and engage in sexual conduct during live vide…
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