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Man Accused Of Firing At Secret Service Near VP Vance Motorcade Indicted In DC: DOJ Man Accused Of Firing At Secret Service Near VP Vance Motorcade Indicted In DC: DOJ
Man Accused Of Firing At Secret Service Near VP Vance Motorcade Indicted In DC: DOJ A Texas man accused of opening fire on Secret Service officers near the Washington Monument as Vice President J.D. Vance's motorcade passed nearby has been indicted by a federal grand jury, prosecutors announced. Michael Marx, 45, of Midland, Texas, was charged in connection with the May shooting near 15th Street and Independence Avenue SW that left a teenage bystander wounded on the National Mall. According to federal prosecutors, the incident unfolded shortly before 3:40 p.m. on Monday, May 4, when a plainclothes Secret Service agent spotted Marx appearing to conceal a firearm near 15th S…
'I’m Going To Kill Donald Trump': New England FAA Employee Charged Over Threat, Feds Say 'I’m Going To Kill Donald Trump': New England FAA Employee Charged Over Threat, Feds Say
'I’m Going To Kill Donald Trump': New England FAA Employee Charged Over Threat, Feds Say A Federal Aviation Administration employee allegedly searched online for ways to get a gun into a federal facility and looked up past presidential assassination attempts before authorities say he sent an email to the White House threatening to kill President Donald Trump. Dean DelleChiaie, 35, of Nashua, New Hampshire, was arrested last week and charged with interstate communication of a threat, according to the US Attorney for the District of New Hampshire. Agents began investigating DelleChiaie after he used his government computer to search for disturbing topics in late January. Those se…
Man Charged With CT Murder After Repeatedly Shooting Victim: Police Man Charged With CT Murder After Repeatedly Shooting Victim: Police
Man Charged With CT Murder After Repeatedly Shooting Victim: Police A man is facing a murder charge after a Connecticut shooting left one person dead and triggered a heavy police response, authorities said. Nygell Smikle, 24, was arrested after the shooting unfolded Wednesday evening, April 29, when Middletown officers rushed to the area following multiple 911 calls reporting gunfire, police said. Officers were called to a Cooley Avenue home shortly before 6 p.m. and found one person suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Responders rushed them to a hospital, where they were pronounced dead.  Police have not released the name of the person killed. C…
Waterbury Man Busted With Nearly 9 Pounds Of Cocaine, Loaded Gun, Feds Say Waterbury Man Busted With Nearly 9 Pounds Of Cocaine, Loaded Gun, Feds Say
Waterbury Man Busted With Nearly 9 Pounds Of Cocaine, Loaded Gun, Feds Say A Connecticut man is now facing serious federal charges after investigators say they uncovered a large-scale drug operation inside his home. Enrique Dellvalle-Perez, 39, of Waterbury, was indicted by a federal grand jury in New Haven on March 24, 2026, on charges including possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut. Dellvalle-Perez was arrested as part of a multi-agency Homeland Security Task Force initiative aimed at rooting out criminal cartels, gangs, and trafficking networks operating in the …
Jury Finds Hartford Man Guilty Of Killing Friend, Injuring Another In Apartment Attack Jury Finds Hartford Man Guilty Of Killing Friend, Injuring Another In Apartment Attack
Jury Finds Hartford Man Guilty Of Killing Friend, Injuring Another In Apartment Attack A Connecticut jury has found a 38-year-old man guilty of a fatal shooting inside an apartment in 2022.  Benjamin White was convicted of murdering Simon Griffin, 33, by shooting him in the head inside Griffin's Hartford home, the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice announced on Wednesday, Oct. 29.  Another man, 27, was also shot in the neck but survived. According to trial evidence, White joined Griffin and the surviving victim to smoke and drink at the Laurel Street apartment on Aug. 11, 2022. The men got into an argument over a past crime White had committed. Whit…
Gunshot Rips Through Wall As CT Resident Fights Off Armed Teen Intruder: Police Gunshot Rips Through Wall As CT Resident Fights Off Armed Teen Intruder: Police
Gunshot Rips Through Wall As CT Resident Fights Off Armed Teen Intruder: Police A Connecticut home invasion ended in gunfire when the resident fought back and the burglar pulled the trigger, police said. Larry Mason, 18, is accused of trying to rob a third-floor apartment on Hill Street in Naugatuck around 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27, police said.  Naugatuck police rushed to a multifamily home after people reported a possible gunshot and cries for help from the third floor. Witnesses said it sounded like a struggle had broken out. No one answered the door, so officers forced their way in. Inside, they found signs of a fight. Furniture had been moved, and so…
Hartford Man Arrested In CT Fatal Shooting; Second Suspect On The Run Hartford Man Arrested In CT Fatal Shooting; Second Suspect On The Run
Hartford Man Arrested In CT Fatal Shooting; Second Suspect On The Run Authorities have arrested a 37-year-old man in connection with a fatal Waterbury shooting earlier this month.  Latroy Young, of Hartford, was arrested in connection with the shooting death of Frank Garay outside of a bodega on Charles Street on Sept. 15, Waterbury police said. Garay would have turned 30 just days later.  Facebook Waterbury police and Connecticut State troopers found Young at the G Style Lounge on Main Street in Hartford on Monday, Sept. 22, and arrested him without incident.  Young is charged with conspiracy to commit murder, criminal possession …
Ryan Routh Reportedly Tries To Stab Himself After Verdict In Trump Assassination Attempt Trial Ryan Routh Reportedly Tries To Stab Himself After Verdict In Trump Assassination Attempt Trial
Ryan Routh Reportedly Tries To Stab Himself After Verdict In Trump Assassination Attempt Trial There was chaos in court moments after a jury found Ryan Wesley Routh guilty in the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, the defendant reportedly tried to stab himself in the neck with a pen, triggering a chaotic scene as marshals rushed the defense table. The verdict was returned Tuesday, Sept. 23, in a South Florida courtroom overseen by US District Judge Aileen Cannon after the jury deliberated two hours. She described the courtroom commotion as an “outburst,” and Routh was forcibly removed before being brought back in shackles to be told he will be sentenced on Thursday, Dec. 18, ac…
3 Officers Killed, 2 Injured Identified In York County Shooting; Gunman Dead (UPDATE) 3 Officers Killed, 2 Injured Identified In York County Shooting; Gunman Dead (UPDATE)
3 Officers Killed, 2 Injured Identified In York County Shooting; Gunman Dead (Update) The three Northern York County Regional Police Department detectives killed in a York County ambush have been formally identified, Pennsylvania State Police announced during a Thursday, Sept. 18 press conference. Two other officers were wounded, and the gunman, 24-year-old Matthew James Ruth, was killed. The detectives killed in the line of duty have been identified as Cody Beaker, Mark Baker, and Isaiah Emenheiser. Another Northern York detective and a York County Sheriff’s deputy remain hospitalized. The confrontation lasted just two minutes and 16 seconds from the time Ruth opened fire t…
Enfield Man Loses Finger In Domestic Dispute That Sends Wife To Hospital: Police Enfield Man Loses Finger In Domestic Dispute That Sends Wife To Hospital: Police
Enfield Man Loses Finger In Domestic Dispute That Sends Wife To Hospital: Police A man is in custody after a violent domestic dispute that left him missing part of a finger and sent his wife to the hospital, authorities said. Police in Enfield were called to Post Office Road just before 1 a.m. for reports of a disturbance, authorities said. Officers found a husband and wife injured, and paramedics transported them to separate hospitals. The woman suffered head injuries, and the man sustained a serious hand wound. Enfield police said both are expected to survive. Authorities did not release their names.  At least three gunshots were fired inside the home during the…
'The Love of My Life': Mass Father Of 3 Killed In Graffiti Confrontation Mourned As Loving Dad 'The Love of My Life': Mass Father Of 3 Killed In Graffiti Confrontation Mourned As Loving Dad
'The Love of My Life': Mass Father Of 3 Killed In Graffiti Confrontation Mourned As Loving Dad A Massachusetts father of three who police say was shot and killed after confronting a man over graffiti was set to be married later this month. The man charged with attacking him is now facing a murder charge. Authorities said 26-year-old Snehal Srivastava fatally shot 56-year-old Kevin Doherty during an encounter at Jordan Pond on Aug. 28. Doherty, who had just walked his 6-year-old son to Coolidge Elementary School, called 911 just after 8:45 a.m. to report he was being attacked. Dispatchers then heard gunfire and Doherty’s last words: “He shot me,” according to authorities. Doherty’s fi…
Cold Case Murder Of ‘Reputed Mob Affiliate’ Solved 26 Years Later: Police Cold Case Murder Of ‘Reputed Mob Affiliate’ Solved 26 Years Later: Police
Cold Case Murder Of ‘Reputed Mob Affiliate’ Solved 26 Years Later: Police A 26-year-old cold case has been cracked with the arrest of a South Philadelphia man accused of gunning down Guerino “Gino” Marconi outside his home in 1999, court documents say. Richard Leidy, 60, was arrested at his Girard Estates home on Monday, Aug. 25, and charged with murder, attempted murder, and multiple related offenses, according to Philadelphia court records. On Saturday, April 10, 1999, Guerino “Gino” Marconi Sr., 42, an auto body shop owner and reputed low-level mob associate, was ambushed outside his house on the 2400 block of South 20th Street. His longtime girlfriend, Patric…
CT Felon With AR-15 Barricades Himself In Home After Domestic Dispute: Police CT Felon With AR-15 Barricades Himself In Home After Domestic Dispute: Police
CT Felon With AR-15 Barricades Himself In Home After Domestic Dispute: Police A Connecticut man is facing a long list of charges after police say he damaged his ex-girlfriend’s car, barricaded himself inside his Waterbury home, and was later found with an AR-15 rifle and ammunition. Waterbury police said the ordeal began when a woman approached officers at the department’s Command Post on Willow Street and Hillside Avenue. She reported she had just been involved in an argument with her ex-boyfriend, 38-year-old Devin Ramsubhag, at his home on Buckland Drive. According to investigators, Ramsubhag drove to the woman’s Plaza Avenue home and crashed into her car several …
'Armed And Dangerous' Fugitive Arrested At CT Hotel After Multi-State Chase 'Armed And Dangerous' Fugitive Arrested At CT Hotel After Multi-State Chase
'Armed And Dangerous' Fugitive Arrested At CT Hotel After Multi-State Chase A man wanted in Vermont and Massachusetts was captured in Stamford after authorities warned he was “armed and dangerous.” Mason Payne, 23, was busted by Stamford officers Tuesday, Aug. 19, after a violent chain of events that started with a domestic assault in Dover, Vermont, authorities said. The case escalated when a Massachusetts State Trooper pulled Payne over on I-91 in Holyoke. Payne dragged the trooper several feet before speeding away, officials added.  Troopers called off the chase out of concern for safety, but put out an alert to police departments in multiple states.  …
NYC Restaurant Shooting Leaves 3 Dead, 8 Injured NYC Restaurant Shooting Leaves 3 Dead, 8 Injured
NYC Restaurant Shooting Leaves 3 Dead, 8 Injured A night of celebration turned into tragedy overnight when gunfire erupted inside a crowded New York City restaurant, leaving 11 people shot, with three of those dead. The shooting broke out just before 3:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 17, in Brooklyn, at Taste of the City Lounge on Franklin Avenue in Crown Heights, according to authorities. Officers responding to frantic 911 calls found chaos inside the establishment, with victims ranging in age from 27 to 61, eight of whom were men and three women, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a news conference. The violence followed a dis…
Shooter’s Writings Reveal Motive In Deadly CDC Headquarters Attack, Investigators Say Shooter’s Writings Reveal Motive In Deadly CDC Headquarters Attack, Investigators Say
Shooter’s Writings Reveal Motive In Deadly CDC Headquarters Attack, Investigators Say An alleged gunman who opened fire at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters late last week blamed his declining health and depression on the COVID-19 vaccine, according to documents recovered by investigators.  This revelation sheds new light on the motive behind the deadly attack that left a police officer and the shooter dead. On Friday, Aug. 8, chaos erupted at the CDC’s sprawling Atlanta campus when 30-year-old Patrick Joseph White, of Kennesaw, Georgia, allegedly fired shots at four buildings, prompting a massive law enforcement response.  The incident e…
Police ID Woman Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting, Release Body-Cam Footage Police ID Woman Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting, Release Body-Cam Footage
Police ID Woman Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting, Release Body-Cam Footage Connecticut state investigators have identified the woman killed in an officer-involved shooting over the weekend and released a preliminary report on what led up to the gunfire.  Amanda Williams, 39, was shot and killed after Connecticut state police arrived at a home on Gifford Lane in Bozrah around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, the Inspector General's Office said. Troopers were responding to a domestic dispute and reports that Williams was holding a man at gunpoint. When troopers arrived, they saw Williams holding a pistol, and she refused to put it down after multiple commands. Sgt. …
Facebook Marketplace BMW Sale Turns Violent: Seller Robbed At Gunpoint, Cops Say Facebook Marketplace BMW Sale Turns Violent: Seller Robbed At Gunpoint, Cops Say
Facebook Marketplace BMW Sale Turns Violent: Seller Robbed At Gunpoint, Cops Say A Facebook Marketplace meeting to buy a BMW in Maryland ended in gunfire threats and a crash after three men allegedly robbed the seller at gunpoint and tried to get away in a stolen Infiniti, police said. When the men arrived, 18-year-old Julian Chase Rose, of Beltsville, and 19-year-old Prince Chukang, of Silver Spring, “displayed a handgun and demanded the keys to the BMW,” according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. “The victim dropped the keys and ran,” police continued. A third suspect, 20-year-old Kendric Rock, of Silver Spring, had driven the men to the home in a 2019 …
43-Year-Old Yale Grad ID'd As Victim In Deadly NY Mass Shooting 43-Year-Old Yale Grad ID'd As Victim In Deadly NY Mass Shooting
43-Year-Old Yale Grad ID'd As Victim In Deadly NY Mass Shooting One of the three civilian victims in an active shooting incident at one of midtown Manhattan's prime skyscrapers has been identified as an executive at Blackstone, one of the world's largest alternative asset managers. Wesley LePatner, a senior managing director at the company and mother of two, was one of five people killed in the incident on Wednesday, July 28, at 345 Park Ave., which includes the NFL headquarters. Click here for a new, updated story: Young Associate At Real Estate Company Among Those Killed In NYC Mass Shooting "Words cannot express the devastation we feel," …
ID Released For NYPD Cop Killed In Active Shooter Incident At Skyscraper Leaving 5 Dead ID Released For NYPD Cop Killed In Active Shooter Incident At Skyscraper Leaving 5 Dead
ID Released For Nypd Cop Killed In Active Shooter Incident At Skyscraper Leaving 5 Dead The identity has been released of an off-duty NYPD officer who was among five people killed, including a suspect, in an active shooting incident at one of midtown Manhattan's prime locations, according to authorities. Click here for a new, updated story: Blackstone Senior Manager Among Victims In NYC's Deadliest Shooting In 25 Years The suspect was also killed from an apparently self-inflicted wound in New York City’s deadliest shooting in a quarter of a century. It happened early Monday evening, July 28, at 345 Park Ave., which includes the NFL headquarters. Earlier report: 5 De…
Passed-Out Driver With Gun Who Crashed Into South Windsor Police Gate Busted Weeks Later: Cops Passed-Out Driver With Gun Who Crashed Into South Windsor Police Gate Busted Weeks Later: Cops
Passed-Out Driver With Gun Who Crashed Into South Windsor Police Gate Busted Weeks Later: Cops A Hartford man is facing nine criminal charges after police say he "passed out" behind the wheel with a loaded gun in plain sight, then led officers on a dangerous chase that ended with a crash into the South Windsor Police Department’s gate, authorities said.  Eliu Claudio, 44, was arrested on Thursday, July 10, following an investigation into an incident from April, South Windsor police said.  Officers found Claudio slumped over in the driver’s seat of a car that was stopped in the middle of Miller Road near Abbe Road. A beer can was sitting in the cup holder, according to …
Shot Fired On I-91: CT Drivers Charged In Road Rage Incident, Police Say Shot Fired On I-91: CT Drivers Charged In Road Rage Incident, Police Say
Shot Fired On I-91: CT Drivers Charged In Road Rage Incident, Police Say A single bullet tore through a car’s front pillar on I-91 south near Exit 10 in North Haven after a road-rage clash turned violent, Connecticut State Police say. Andre Smith, 34, of Bridgeport, is accused of firing a round that the car driven by Jonathan Yanagisawa, 30, of Woodbridge, around 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 3, but no one was hurt. Yanagisawa called police after the shooting. He captured the license plate and vehicle on his dash camera, and police tracked down Smith soon after.  Smith surrendered his gun and, according to troopers, admitted “he was involved in a road rage i…
Mass Officer Shot By Fellow Cop While Being Served Restraining Order ID'd As New Mom Mass Officer Shot By Fellow Cop While Being Served Restraining Order ID'd As New Mom
Mass Officer Shot By Fellow Cop While Being Served Restraining Order ID'd As New Mom A North Andover police officer is recovering in the hospital after she was shot by a fellow officer during a call to her home involving a restraining order. Officer Kelsey Fitzsimmons was off-duty when three of her coworkers, including a supervisor, came to her house on Phillips Brooks Road in North Andover on Monday, June 30, to serve her with a court-approved restraining order, authorities said. That’s when, authorities say, something went wrong. "When one of the officers was escorting Ms. Fitzsimmons during the service of the court order, an armed confrontation took place," said Essex Co…
ICE Arrests 11 Iranians As Sleeper Cell Threat 'Never Higher,' Feds Say ICE Arrests 11 Iranians As Sleeper Cell Threat 'Never Higher,' Feds Say
ICE Arrests 11 Iranians As Sleeper Cell Threat 'Never Higher,' Feds Say A sniper. A convicted felon with Hezbollah ties. A U.S. citizen who allegedly threatened to shoot ICE officers. These are just some of the 11 Iranians arrested in a sweeping weekend operation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, federal officials announced. The coordinated enforcement effort, which unfolded across eight states, was part of what DHS officials described as a proactive mission to "get the worst of the worst out" of American communities. “Under Secretary Noem, DHS has been full throttle on identifying and arresting known or suspected terrorists and violent extremists th…
EXCLUSIVE: NY Triple Murderer Threatened Similar Scenario Year Prior, Victim’s Dad Says EXCLUSIVE: NY Triple Murderer Threatened Similar Scenario Year Prior, Victim’s Dad Says
Exclusive: NY Triple Murderer Threatened Similar Scenario Year Prior, Victim’s Dad Says In the days before her tragic death, Whitney Fowler was trying to escape what friends and loved ones describe as a long and dangerous pattern of domestic violence. Fowler, 27, was one of three people fatally shot at a Rensselaer County home in Grafton on Wednesday evening, June 18, as Daily Voice previously reported. Her husband, 26-year-old Joshua Fowler, is now charged with murder after allegedly gunning down Whitney, his father Wilson Fowler, 55, and his step-grandmother Anita Krandle, 69, before reportedly hoping police would end his life in a “suicide by cop” scenario, according to New…
Gunman Went To Total Of 4 Lawmakers’ Homes Night Of Double-Fatal Shooting: Feds Gunman Went To Total Of 4 Lawmakers’ Homes Night Of Double-Fatal Shooting: Feds
Gunman Went To Total Of 4 Lawmakers’ Homes Night Of Double-Fatal Shooting: Feds The man accused of fatally shooting a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband also went to the homes of two other elected officials that same night, Federal authorities say. Before ambushing Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and after wounding State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, Vance L. Boelter allegedly drove to the homes of two other elected officials — both of whom he failed to reach, according to a federal complaint unsealed Monday, June 16. The Justice Department says Boelter, age 57, wore body armor, posed as a police officer, and used a vehicle rigged to resemble a la…
Lawmaker Shooting Suspect's Wife Found With Gun, Cash, Passports; Shooter's Car Found Abandoned Lawmaker Shooting Suspect's Wife Found With Gun, Cash, Passports; Shooter's Car Found Abandoned
Lawmaker Shooting Suspect's Wife Found With Gun, Cash, Passports; Shooter's Car Found Abandoned The wife of a man accused of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses—killing two and critically injuring the others— was found with thousands of dollars in cash, a firearm, ammunition, and multiple passports in the truck of her car, according to reports. KSTP in Minnesota reported that Jenny Boelter, the wife of suspect Vance Boelter, was pulled over during a traffic stop in Onamia, Minnesota, roughly 100 miles from their home, on Saturday, June 14.  Police detained her for questioning along with three relatives who were also in the vehicle, the Minnesota Star Tribune report…
Suspect ID'd, Hit List Found After Fatal Shootings Of Minnesota Lawmaker, Husband Suspect ID'd, Hit List Found After Fatal Shootings Of Minnesota Lawmaker, Husband
Suspect ID'd, Hit List Found After Fatal Shootings Of Minnesota Lawmaker, Husband A manhunt is underway for a now-identified suspect after a pair of what authorities say were politically motivated shootings, one of which resulted in the deaths of a lawmaker and her husband in Minnesota. New Update - Caught: Suspect In Double Murders Captured After 43-Hour Minnesota Manhunt The suspect is 57-year-old lifelong Minnesota resident Vance L. Boelter, according to authorities.  He is described as being 6-foot-1, 220 pounds with gray hair and brown eyes, according to the FBI. He should be considered armed and dangerous, the agency says. A hit list was reportedly foun…
Whip/Nae Nae Rapper Silentó Pleads Guilty In Cousin’s Killing Whip/Nae Nae Rapper Silentó Pleads Guilty In Cousin’s Killing
Whip/Nae Nae Rapper Silentó Pleads Guilty In Cousin’s Killing A Georgia rapper who went viral for the Whip/Nae Nae dance pleaded guilty but mentally ill in the 2021 shooting death of his cousin, DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announced on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. Ricky Lamar Hawk, 27, best known by his stage name Silentó, admitted to killing Frederick Rooks III, 34, on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, in the Panthersville area of unincorporated Decatur. He pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and concealing the death of another. A murder charge was dropped as par…
Son-In-Law Killed Wife's Parents In 55+ Community, Waited For Police With Gun At Door Son-In-Law Killed Wife's Parents In 55+ Community, Waited For Police With Gun At Door
Son-In-Law Killed Wife's Parents In 55+ Community, Waited For Police With Gun At Door A man shot and killed his in-laws inside their home at a 55-and-older community in Pennsylvania while two toddlers were in the next room, and then waited at the front door with a handgun as police arrived, authorities announced on Wednesday, June 4. Xiaomin Fei, 24, is accused of killing his wife’s parents—Robert and Gretchen Ackerman—at their home in The Highlands at Glenmoor on the unit block of Glasgow Way in Palmer Township around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3, according to the Palmer Township Police Department. Responding officers found Fei standing in the open doorway holding a handg…
Facebook Marketplace Heists: CT Man, Teen Accused In Robbery Scheme Facebook Marketplace Heists: CT Man, Teen Accused In Robbery Scheme
Facebook Marketplace Heists: CT Man, Teen Accused In Robbery Scheme A 22-year-old Connecticut man and a 17-year-old are accused of robbing multiple people by luring them to meet using Facebook Marketplace, police said. William Brown, of Waterbury, is charged with two counts each of first-degree robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery, as well as one count of carrying a pistol without a permit, according to police. Victims told Waterbury police that they were contacted by someone interested in purchasing items listed on Facebook Marketplace. However, when they arrived to meet the supposed buyers, they were robbed, authorities said. Each victim reported that…