Colts Neck, NJ
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Colts Neck Cop Stayed Home Rather Than Report To Work: Prosecutor Colts Neck Cop Stayed Home Rather Than Report To Work: Prosecutor
Colts Neck Cop Stayed Home Rather Than Report To Work: Prosecutor A 40-year-old Colts Neck police officer was charged with not leaving his home when he was supposed to be on the job, authorities announced Friday, Sept. 3. Between last December through May, Daniel Mazzucola spent significant portions of his assigned on-duty time, including overtime shifts, at his home, rather than on patrol or providing police services, Monmouth County Raymond Santiago said. Mazzucola falsely claimed in a law enforcement database entry that he had responded to calls, despite never leaving his residence, Santiago said. The total value of the theft of salary relate…

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by Sam Barron
Monticello-Rock Hill, NY
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Woman Charged In Burglaries At 2 Monticello Shuls, Second Suspect Sought: Police Woman Charged In Burglaries At 2 Monticello Shuls, Second Suspect Sought: Police
Woman Charged In Burglaries At 2 Monticello Shuls, Second Suspect Sought: Police A 33-year-old woman is accused of burglarizing a place of worship in Sullivan County before leading police on a chase — and was also linked to another similar incident, authorities said. Monticello resident Adalis Rodriguez-Valentin, 33, was arrested early Thursday, Sept. 3, and charged in connection with burglaries at two shuls in the village, according to the Village of Monticello Police Department.   The investigation began around 2 a.m. on Thursday when officers responded to the Pine Knoll Bungalow Colony at 198 Forestburgh Rd. for a burglary in progress. A resident had s…

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by Ben Crnic
Lancaster, PA
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Motorcyclist Killed In Lancaster City Crash ID'd: Coroner Motorcyclist Killed In Lancaster City Crash ID'd: Coroner
Motorcyclist Killed In Lancaster City Crash ID'd: Coroner The man was killed in a crash involving his motorcycle and another vehicle in Pennsylvania, Wednesday afternoon, officials said. Samuel Rodriguez Jr., 43, of Ephrata, was pronounced dead at the scene after the two-vehicle crash in Lancaster City around 5:10 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, according to Lancaster County Coroner Dr. Stephen Diamantoni. Rodriguez suffered traumatic head injuries, the coroner said. His death was ruled accidental. Lancaster City police initially said officers were dispatched around 4:20 p.m. to New Holland Avenue and McGrann Boulevard for a crash involving a motorcycle…

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by Jillian Pikora
Neptune-Ocean Grove, NJ
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Former Neptune Twp Officer Learns Fate After Lying On Job Application: Prosecutor Former Neptune Twp Officer Learns Fate After Lying On Job Application: Prosecutor
Former Neptune Twp Officer Learns Fate After Lying On Job Application: Prosecutor A 39-year-old former police officer was sentenced to two years of probation after he lied about his criminal history on a job application, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 3. Briant Nixon, who served in Neptune Township, left his job as police officer and permanently forfeited his right to public office anywhere in New Jersey, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. Nixon repeatedly lied about his criminal history and termination from a prior job in law enforcement while applying for police officer positions in New Jersey, Santiago said. Nixon worked for the New York Ci…

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by Sam Barron
Sterling, VA
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Family Plan: Father-Daughter Pilots' Chance Encounter At Dulles Takes Hilarious Turn Family Plan: Father-Daughter Pilots' Chance Encounter At Dulles Takes Hilarious Turn
Family Plan: Father-Daughter Pilots' Chance Encounter At Dulles Takes Hilarious Turn A father and daughter who followed the same career path found themselves sharing something else this week: a radio frequency at Washington Dulles International Airport. The two pilots crossed paths while preparing for separate flights out of the Virginia airport, turning an otherwise ordinary exchange with air traffic control into 45 seconds of family banter that Dulles later shared online. POV: You run into your dad at work. It was a @United family reunion on the runway this week. pic.twitter.com/IATAg4jzrf — Dulles Airport (IAD) (@Dulles_Airport) September 3, 2026 It started with jus…

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by Zak Failla
Rockaway, NJ
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Rockaway Cop Gave Info To Suspect Leading To Botched Search Warrant: Prosecutor Rockaway Cop Gave Info To Suspect Leading To Botched Search Warrant: Prosecutor
Rockaway Cop Gave Info To Suspect Leading To Botched Search Warrant: Prosecutor A 34-year-old police officer in New Jersey was arrested and charged with giving information to a suspect, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 3. Donald Reddin, an officer in Rockaway Township, is charged with obstruction of a government operation and has been suspended without pay, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll and Acting Chief of Detectives Mark Castellano said. On Thursday, March 12, Reddin informed the subject not to leave his residence due to police activity in the area, which negatively affected the execution of a search warrant during an investigation, autho…

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by Sam Barron
Rocky Hill, CT
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Man Accused Of Killing Rocky Hill Mother Of 5 Extradited From NY, Held On $3M Bond Man Accused Of Killing Rocky Hill Mother Of 5 Extradited From NY, Held On $3M Bond
Man Accused Of Killing Rocky Hill Mother Of 5 Extradited From NY, Held On $3M Bond A man accused of fatally stabbing a Connecticut grandmother has been extradited back to the state to face a murder charge, police said. Michael Ranger, 55, is accused of killing Jacqueline Yolanda Matthews, 59, at a Concord Drive condominium in Rocky Hill on Aug. 22, police said. She was pronounced dead at an area hospital. Police arrested Ranger in upstate New York two days later. Authorities have released few details about the killing. Rocky Hill police announced that Ranger had been returned to Connecticut on Thursday, Sept. 3. He was charged with murder in violation of a standing crimi…

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by Josh Lanier
Mays Landing-Hamilton, NJ
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Teen Charged With Manslaughter In Hamilton Twp G-Wagon Crash: Prosecutor Teen Charged With Manslaughter In Hamilton Twp G-Wagon Crash: Prosecutor
Teen Charged With Manslaughter In Hamilton Twp G-Wagon Crash: Prosecutor A 16-year-old Atlantic City resident was charged with aggravated manslaughter after a deadly crash involving a stolen vehicle killed two Egg Harbor Township residents, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 3. At 7:30 a.m.. on Saturday, Aug. 22, Hamilton Township police responded to Route 50 and Third Street after a stolen Mercedes-Benz, G-Class SUV, a G-Wagon, collided with a Chevrolet Sedan, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Robert Barr Jr., 54, and Alice Stilwell, 67 were killed in the crash, authorities said. An investigation found the juvenile's blood was located on th…

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by Sam Barron
Lanham-Seabrook, MD
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Lanham Man Dies Days After Assault, Sending Maryland Suspect Back Behind Bars Lanham Man Dies Days After Assault, Sending Maryland Suspect Back Behind Bars
Lanham Man Dies Days After Assault, Sending Maryland Suspect Back Behind Bars A 32-year-old man is back in custody after his victim died days after a violent assault in Maryland, police say. Jaylin James McConnaughey was initially arrested on Friday, Aug. 28, in Howard County after he allegedly struck Lanham resident Tevin Jarrett Sesker during an altercation. According to the Howard County Police Department, the two knew each other and were in the 8800 block of Greenwood Place when the assault took place, causing Sesker to strike his head. Sesker was transported to Shock Trauma in critical condition. McConnaughey was arrested and released on a $10,000 bond. Then t…

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by Zak Failla
Wantagh, NY
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Sex Assault Lawsuit Settlement Details Released In Wantagh Fire Department Case Sex Assault Lawsuit Settlement Details Released In Wantagh Fire Department Case
Sex Assault Lawsuit Settlement Details Released In Wantagh Fire Department Case A Long Island firefighter got a significant payout in exchange for dropping her sex assault lawsuit, according to a report published Thursday, Sept. 3. The former Wantagh Fire Department employee was paid $500,000 to settle her claims against ex-chief Kenneth Kelly and ex-captain Josef Seier, Newsday reported. Kelly and Seier did not admit any wrongdoing or personally contribute to the settlement, which was covered by the department’s insurance company, according to Newsday. The terms were initially sealed, then provided to Newsday after the outlet filed in court to release them. The victi…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Rye, NY
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Woman Falsely Reported Bomb Threat On Metro-North Train Traveling In Rye: DA Woman Falsely Reported Bomb Threat On Metro-North Train Traveling In Rye: DA
Woman Falsely Reported Bomb Threat On Metro-North Train Traveling In Rye: DA A Bronx woman has been indicted more than a year after claiming a man was holding a bomb aboard a Metro-North train on its way to Connecticut, forcing hundreds of passengers to evacuate in Westchester County, prosecutors said.  Bronx resident Albertyna Mendoza, 27, was arraigned on Thursday, Sept. 3, on a felony charge of second-degree falsely reporting an incident, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.  The charge stems from an incident on May 3, 2025, when Mendoza was traveling aboard a New Haven-bound Metro-North train through Westchester at around 4…

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by Ben Crnic
Teaneck, NJ
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Video Shows Viral 'Predator' Sting At Teaneck IHOP That Ends With Man's Unrelated Arrest Video Shows Viral 'Predator' Sting At Teaneck IHOP That Ends With Man's Unrelated Arrest
Video Shows Viral 'Predator' Sting At Teaneck IHOP That Ends With Man's Unrelated Arrest A viral video showing a self-described predator-catching group confronting a man at a New Jersey IHOP has now prompted a response from police — and details of his arrest that appear to be unrelated. Jose Aquino-Arias, 33, of Paterson, was arrested on Sunday, May 24, after Teaneck police received a 911 call reporting an attempted child-luring incident near Cedar Lane, Police Chief Seth Kriegel said. The caller reported Aquino-Arias fled after being confronted while attempting to meet someone he believed was a juvenile under circumstances that, if substantiated, could constitute attempted luri…

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by Cecilia Levine