Lower Twp Man Arrested By SWAT After Shots Fired: Prosecutor Lower Twp Man Arrested By SWAT After Shots Fired: Prosecutor
Lower Twp Man Arrested By SWAT After Shots Fired: Prosecutor A 20-year-old Lower Township man was arrested and charged after firing gunshots, authorities announced Friday, Sept. 4. At 10:37 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29, officers responded to the Mulligan Sports Complex in Villas and found multiple gunshots, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey  Sutherland and Lower Township Police Chief Donald Vanaman said. No one was struck by bullets, authorities said. On Monday, Aug. 31, law enforcement, including the Cape May County Regional SWAT Team executed a search warrant Leshaun Davis' resident and he was tkane into custody, authorities said. He…
Lower Twp Man Created Phony LLC To Bill Fire Departments: Prosecutor Lower Twp Man Created Phony LLC To Bill Fire Departments: Prosecutor
Lower Twp Man Created Phony LLC To Bill Fire Departments: Prosecutor A 67-year-old Lower Township man who worked for Cape May County was arrested and charged with theft, authorities announced Friday, Sept. 4. Anthony Robinson, who was director of CBRNE Task Force for the county, created and utilized a Limited Liability Company (LLC) to conduct HAZMAT related trainings to various fire departments and companies in Cape May, Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of Detectives Daniel Holt  said. The departments would be billed by the LLC, even though the trainings were also grant funded by the Hazardous Materials Emergency Prepa…
Son Gets Help Honoring Mom Killed In East Hampton Motorcycle Crash With Dump Truck Son Gets Help Honoring Mom Killed In East Hampton Motorcycle Crash With Dump Truck
Son Gets Help Honoring Mom Killed In East Hampton Motorcycle Crash With Dump Truck A Connecticut community is rallying around a grieving son after his mother was killed in a motorcycle crash.  Jaime Brouwer, 49, of Griswold, died after the motorcycle she was riding was involved in a crash with a dump truck in East Hampton on Aug. 27, police said. Officers responded around 4:20 p.m. to the area of Gulf Road and Colchester Avenue. Brouwer died at the scene. A man who was also on the motorcycle suffered serious injuries. He was airlifted to Hartford Hospital.  Authorities have not said what caused the crash. Loved ones created a GoFundMe for Brouwer's son, Johna…
Ex-Penn State Coach, Convicted Child Sex Offender Jerry Sandusky Drops Key Claim Before Hearing Ex-Penn State Coach, Convicted Child Sex Offender Jerry Sandusky Drops Key Claim Before Hearing
Ex-Penn State Coach, Convicted Child Sex Offender Jerry Sandusky Drops Key Claim Before Hearing Convicted child sex offender and former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky spent nearly a year fighting for a hearing on a purported victim recantation. Five days before it was set to begin, he abruptly dropped the claim — and prosecutors say they had amassed evidence ready to rebut it. Now, the 82-year-old will have to answer to a judge about that decision. Senior Judge Maureen A. Skerda ruled after a status conference on Friday, Sept. 4, that Sandusky may appear remotely at a 9:30 a.m. proceeding Tuesday, Sept. 8, for a colloquy to determine whether he understands his withdrawal. At…
Bat Tests Positive For Rabies In Livingston Manor Area, Officials Warn Bat Tests Positive For Rabies In Livingston Manor Area, Officials Warn
Bat Tests Positive For Rabies In Livingston Manor Area, Officials Warn A bat in Sullivan County has tested positive for rabies following contact with a person, health officials announced.   The bat was found in the Livingston Manor area, the Sullivan County Department of Public Health said on Friday, Sept. 4.  Officials stressed that the designation only counts animals that could be tested after coming into contact with a person. The bat is the county's first confirmed human exposure involving a laboratory-verified rabid animal this year.  The department did not provide further details about the person who was exposed or say whether t…
Norwalk Dad Killed, Fiancée Critically Hurt In Orlando Crash With Alleged Drunk Driver Norwalk Dad Killed, Fiancée Critically Hurt In Orlando Crash With Alleged Drunk Driver
Norwalk Dad Killed, Fiancée Critically Hurt In Orlando Crash With Alleged Drunk Driver A Connecticut family said they are "broken" after an alleged drunken driver killed a 29-year-old man and seriously injured his fiancée during a birthday trip to Florida.  Nealson Carrasquillo, 29, died following the early-morning crash near SeaWorld in Orlando on Sunday, Aug. 30, the Florida Highway Patrol said. His fiancée, Jalissa Velazquez, 23, suffered serious injuries and remained hospitalized on life support. Carrasquillo leaves behind a young daughter and a 7-month-old son. Relatives are caring for them while Velazquez recovers. Carrasquillo turned 29 on Aug. 10. His mother, As…
NJ Lt. Gov Under Investigation For Inappropriate Behavior: Report NJ Lt. Gov Under Investigation For Inappropriate Behavior: Report
NJ Lt. Gov Under Investigation For Inappropriate Behavior: Report New Jersey Lt. Governor Dale Caldwell is under investigation for allegations of inappropriate behavior, New Jersey Globe reported. The investigation is being conducted by Gov. Mikie Sherrill's office and is looking into alleged inappropriate behavior with women and possible ethics violations, including offering state jobs, the Globe reported. The investigation is being conducted by former state Attorney General Christopher Porrino. Caldwell is cooperating with the probe, according to the Globe. It is unknown how long the investigation will take place. “The governor would take any reports o…
21-Year-Old Woman Hit With Four Child Porn Charges In Lake Ronkonkoma, State Police Say 21-Year-Old Woman Hit With Four Child Porn Charges In Lake Ronkonkoma, State Police Say
21-Year-Old Woman Hit With Four Child Porn Charges In Lake Ronkonkoma, State Police Say A young Long Island woman was arrested for possessing child porn on Thursday, Sept. 3, police said. Taylor Hope Culkin, 21, of Lake Ronkonkoma, was arrested following an investigation, according to New York State Police, who did not provide additional information in the case. Culkin was hit with four counts of possessing a sexual performance by a child under age 16, state police said. She was released ahead of her arraignment, which is set for Thursday, Sept. 24, according to authorities. The case was first reported back on May 29, according to a state police report.
Trump Weighs In On Lindsay Clancy Mistrial Trump Weighs In On Lindsay Clancy Mistrial
Trump Weighs In On Lindsay Clancy Mistrial President Donald Trump is weighing in on the Lindsay Clancy murder case after a Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial. In a press conference from the Oval Office, Trump told reporters: "I assume there’s going to be another trial. It’s a terrible situation. Look, she did a horrible, horrible thing. Can’t be worse. “But you’ll find out what the price to pay is. There’ll be a price. It’s going to be a mental institution or jail or something. But I guess they’re going to go through another trial. It’s too bad." On Friday, Sept. 4, as deliberations entered the seventh day, the jury informed …
Motorcycle-Riding Teen Hospitalized After Trying To Pass On Shoulder In Port Jeff Station: PD Motorcycle-Riding Teen Hospitalized After Trying To Pass On Shoulder In Port Jeff Station: PD
Motorcycle-Riding Teen Hospitalized After Trying To Pass On Shoulder In Port Jeff Station: PD A teenager motorcyclist was seriously injured in a car crash on Long Island while trying to pass vehicles on the shoulder, police said. The 19-year-old from Port Jefferson Station was riding a 2022 Honda westbound on Nesconset Highway around 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3 in the moments before the crash, the Suffolk County Police Department said. With traffic stopped in the roadway, the teen attempted to bypass several vehicles by riding on the right-hand shoulder of the road, investigators said. While riding on the shoulder, the teen collided with a 2020 Chevrolet Camaro turning right into a pa…
Labor Day Weekend Starts With A Bang As 70 MPH Winds, Tornadoes Threaten DC, Maryland, Virginia Labor Day Weekend Starts With A Bang As 70 MPH Winds, Tornadoes Threaten DC, Maryland, Virginia
Labor Day Weekend Starts With A Bang As 70 MPH Winds, Tornadoes Threaten DC, Maryland, Virginia Labor Day weekend may start with a bang across Maryland and Virginia. A round of potentially severe thunderstorms is bearing down on the DMV on Friday, Sept. 4, bringing the threat of damaging winds, hail, flash flooding and even a couple of possible tornadoes before conditions begin to improve for the holiday weekend. The National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for much of the region through 9 p.m. on Friday, including parts of Maryland, Virginia and DC. National Weather Service Damaging winds are expected to be the biggest concern as storms drop southeast out of wes…
Gloucester City Man Tried To Set Two People On Fire: Police Gloucester City Man Tried To Set Two People On Fire: Police
Gloucester City Man Tried To Set Two People On Fire: Police A 39-year-old Gloucester City man was arrested and charged after he poured lighter fluid all over a house and two people on Thursday, Sept. 3, authorities said. At 1 a.m., officers responded to the residence, removed the victims secured a perimeter, evacuated the residents of the neighborhood, and requested the Camden County Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team (S.E.R.T.) to respond, Gloucester City police said. At 2:36 a.m.,   Eugene Jackson exited the residence and was placed under arrest, police said. He is charged with two counts of attempted murder, attempted arson, arson, …