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Police ID Woman Believed To Have Drowned In East Haddam Police ID Woman Believed To Have Drowned In East Haddam
Police ID Woman Believed To Have Drowned In East Haddam Authorities have identified a 68-year-old woman who drowned at a Connecticut home earlier this week. Mary Tracy Shepley was found at a home on Triangle Drive in East Haddam around 9:30 p.m on Wednesday, July 15, Connecticut State Police said.  Initial reports said her family found her in the nearby Moodus Reservoir after the family dog returned home alone and wet.  Paramedics rushed her to an area hospital, where doctors pronounced her dead.  Police have not released any other information. The incident remains under investigation. 
Woman Found Dead Inside Tent In Allentown Identified: Coroner Woman Found Dead Inside Tent In Allentown Identified: Coroner
Woman Found Dead Inside Tent In Allentown Identified: Coroner A 28-year-old New York native was found dead inside a tent in Pennsylvania, authorities announced Wednesday, July 15. Diamond Y. Jenkins, was pronounced dead at the scene in the 200 block of West Union Street on Tuesday, July 14, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Jenkins was found deceased inside a tent, and is believed to have been experiencing homelessness, authorities explained. An autopsy was completed Wednesday at the Lehigh County Coroner's Office & Forensic Center, the coroner said. Her cause and manner of death remain pending the results of microscopic and toxic…
Search Underway After Reported Drowning At NY State Park (DEVELOPING) Search Underway After Reported Drowning At NY State Park (DEVELOPING)
Search Underway After Reported Drowning At NY State Park (Developing) A large-scale search is underway after a reported drowning at a New York State Park with a popular campground on Tuesday afternoon, July 14, State Police announced. Troopers responded to Little Sodus Bay at Fair Haven State Park in Cayuga County at approximately 3:30 p.m., following a report of a drowning, police said. Multiple agencies are searching the water, including the Cayuga County Sheriff's Office Marine Patrol, Wayne County Sheriff's Office Marine Patrol, Fair Haven Fire Department boat team, the United States Coast Guard, and the New York State Police Underwater Recovery Team…
Gunfire On Southern State Parkway In Wantagh Befuddles State Police Gunfire On Southern State Parkway In Wantagh Befuddles State Police
Gunfire On Southern State Parkway In Wantagh Befuddles State Police Gunshots were fired on the Southern State Parkway early Sunday, July 12, and police are searching for more information. The shooting occurred in the eastbound lanes near Exit 28/28A in Wantagh around 3 a.m., New York State Police said. The eastbound lanes were closed between Wantagh State Parkway (Exit 27N) and New York State Route 135 (Exit 28A) for several hours on Sunday morning. However, authorities had little additional information about the gunfire and put out a call for help on Monday, July 13. “Investigators are requesting the public’s assistance regarding this incident,” state pol…
31-Year-Old Man Dies Days After Found Lying In Road After Strike On Bethlehem Street: Police 31-Year-Old Man Dies Days After Found Lying In Road After Strike On Bethlehem Street: Police
31-Year-Old Man Dies Days After Found Lying In Road After Strike On Bethlehem Street: Police A 31-year-old man has died two days after police found him lying in the roadway with life-threatening injuries following a pedestrian crash, officials said. Christopher A. Pryer in Bethlehem died at 4:08 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said Monday, July 13. Pryer had been found unconscious in the northbound lane of the 2400 block of Linden Street after officers responded to the crash at approximately 4:13 a.m. on Thursday, July 9, Bethlehem police said previously. Investigators previously said preliminary findings ind…
Husband Detained After Wife Found Shot Dead In Fairfax County Home (DEVELOPING) Husband Detained After Wife Found Shot Dead In Fairfax County Home (DEVELOPING)
Husband Detained After Wife Found Shot Dead In Fairfax County Home (Developing) A man is in custody after police say his wife was found shot to death inside their Northern Virginia home on Sunday night. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called around 10:30 p.m. on July 12 to the 12000 block of Washington Brice Road in Fair Oaks, where there was a reported shooting. Upon arrival, first responders were met by a woman suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Deputy Chief Brendan Hooke said the woman's husband was detained at the scene and remains in custody as investigators work to determine what led to the fatal…
Woman Charged With Murdering Bridgeport Man Found Dead Behind Farmington Condo Complex Woman Charged With Murdering Bridgeport Man Found Dead Behind Farmington Condo Complex
Woman Charged With Murdering Bridgeport Man Found Dead Behind Farmington Condo Complex Police in Connecticut have arrested a woman they say killed a man and left his body behind a condominium complex earlier this year.  Cynthia Martinez, 27, was arrested Friday, July 10, months after officers responded to Talcott Forest Road in Farmington on March 19 for a reported death under suspicious circumstances, authorities said.  Investigators said the body of 29-year-old Derick William Mercado-Labonte, of Bridgeport, was found in the woodline behind the complex. Police said at the time he appeared to have suffered multiple areas of trauma. He was pronounced dead at the scen…
Roofer, Golfer ID'd As 19-Year-Old Killed Riding Electric Unicycle In Lancaster County (UPDATE) Roofer, Golfer ID'd As 19-Year-Old Killed Riding Electric Unicycle In Lancaster County (UPDATE)
Roofer, Golfer ID'd As 19-Year-Old Killed Riding Electric Unicycle In Lancaster County (Update) A 19-year-old roofer remembered for his infectious smile, love of sports, and perfectly striped lawns has been identified as the victim of a fatal crash involving a truck and an electric unicycle. Randal A. Stoltzfus, of Salisbury Township, died after the collision at the intersection of Route 322 and Sheep Hill Road in East Earl Township around 8:48 a.m. on Wednesday, July 8, the Lancaster County Coroner's Office said. Coroner investigators determined Stoltzfus died from multiple blunt force trauma. His death was ruled an accident. East Earl Township police are investigating the crash. …
Teen, Preteen Killed In Shooting As Double Homicide Probe Begins In Gwynn Oak (DEVELOPING) Teen, Preteen Killed In Shooting As Double Homicide Probe Begins In Gwynn Oak (DEVELOPING)
Teen, Preteen Killed In Shooting As Double Homicide Probe Begins In Gwynn Oak (Developing) Two children are dead in Maryland as police launch a homicide investigation into their deaths, authorities confirmed early on Wednesday morning. A 9-year-old and a 15-year-old were shot and killed Tuesday night in Baltimore County, where detectives are now investigating a double murder that began as a reported shooting in a Gwynn Oak neighborhood. Residents in the 6100 block of Talles Road, 21207, can expect a police presence as officers investigate the circumstances surrounding a shooting. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available. PIO is enroute to the location. #…
Fake Cop Accused Of Kidnapping, Sexually Assaulting Woman In Charles County, Sheriff Says Fake Cop Accused Of Kidnapping, Sexually Assaulting Woman In Charles County, Sheriff Says
Fake Cop Accused Of Kidnapping, Sexually Assaulting Woman In Charles County, Sheriff Says A Maryland man accused of sexually assaulting a woman after kidnapping her in Waldorf is facing similar charges in Anne Arundel County, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Silver Spring resident Bryan Neal Gordon, 27, is facing criminal charges in Southern Maryland following an investigation into a harrowing incident late last month. Investigators say that around 10:30 p.m. on June 28, a woman arranged to meet Gordon in the 2200 block of Old Washington Road in Waldorf. Once inside his vehicle, it is alleged that Gordon falsely claimed to be a police officer, handcuffed h…
NY Man Seriously Injured When Firework Explodes During July 4 Celebration: Police NY Man Seriously Injured When Firework Explodes During July 4 Celebration: Police
NY Man Seriously Injured When Firework Explodes During July 4 Celebration: Police A Long Island man suffered serious injuries when a firework exploded and struck him in the face during a Fourth of July celebration, police said. The incident happened at Callahans Beach in Fort Salonga on Saturday, July 4, at approximately 8:50 p.m., according to Suffolk County Police. The 45-year-old Fort Salonga man was lighting a firework during the celebration when it exploded and struck him in the face, police said. He was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, according to police. Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectiv…
Handcuffed Driver Dies After Greenbelt Crash As AG Launches Death Investigation In Maryland Handcuffed Driver Dies After Greenbelt Crash As AG Launches Death Investigation In Maryland
Handcuffed Driver Dies After Greenbelt Crash As AG Launches Death Investigation In Maryland A Maryland man died after becoming unresponsive while in police custody following a late-night crash, triggering an investigation by the Independent Investigations Division of the Attorney General's Office. The incident unfolded around 10 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, in Greenbelt, where the US Park Police requested assistance from local police after officers spotted a vehicle leave the Baltimore-Washington Parkway and crash into a wooded area off Southway in Prince George's County. According to investigators, US Park Police officers had already handcuffed the driver and escorted him from the …
Serious Allegations Force Closure Of Englewood American Legion Post, County Commander Says Serious Allegations Force Closure Of Englewood American Legion Post, County Commander Says
Serious Allegations Force Closure Of Englewood American Legion Post, County Commander Says The American Legion's Bergen County organization has temporarily closed Englewood's Post 58 as it investigates what leaders describe as serious allegations that could result in criminal charges. The Bergen County American Legion said in a Facebook post that it assumed oversight of the post due to "internal and organizational issues" and notified the Englewood Police Department that it is now responsible for the building. According to Bergen County American Legion Commander Keith Whiteside, the closure was ordered by the American Legion — not the City of Englewood or its police department. …
Bicyclist Dad Of 2 Killed In Whitehall; Hit-And-Run Driver Charged Months Later Bicyclist Dad Of 2 Killed In Whitehall; Hit-And-Run Driver Charged Months Later
Bicyclist Dad Of 2 Killed In Whitehall; Hit-And-Run Driver Charged Months Later A driver has been charged in a hit-and-run crash that killed a bicyclist in Pennsylvania late last year, prosecutors announced Thursday, July 2. Harrison Odere, 50, is charged with Felony Homicide by Vehicle, Felony Hit and Run Causing Death or Serious Bodily Injury, Misdemeanor Involuntary Manslaughter, and summary offenses including Reckless Driving, Careless Driving, Duty to Give Information and Render Aid, and Traffic Control Signals in connection with the Dec. 31, 2025, crash that claimed the life of 39-year-old Nickolas Andrew Siegfried of Nazareth, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavi…
Man Found Dead In Pickup Truck On Cliffside Park Street Man Found Dead In Pickup Truck On Cliffside Park Street
Man Found Dead In Pickup Truck On Cliffside Park Street A man in his 70s was pronounced dead after being found unresponsive inside a pickup truck parked on a Bergen County street Wednesday evening, July 1, Daily Voice has learned. Officers responded to 103 Palisade Ave. in Cliffside Park just after 7:10 p.m., on a report of a man sleeping inside a parked vehicle. The man was unresponsive and had no pulse when officers checked on him, reliable sources with direct knowledge of the incident tell Daily Voice. MiGente D Las Escobas shared a video from the scene showing a black Ford pickup truck surrounded by police tape. He was removed from the…
Rooftop Escape Plan Ends With Silver Spring Burglary Suspect In Hospital, Then Jail: Police Rooftop Escape Plan Ends With Silver Spring Burglary Suspect In Hospital, Then Jail: Police
Rooftop Escape Plan Ends With Silver Spring Burglary Suspect In Hospital, Then Jail: Police Ademu Cummings took his best shot at getting away after a series of burglaries in Maryland. It ended with the 58-year-old Silver Spring man in the hospital. Cummings is now facing charges after allegedly breaking into the same property and attempting to outrun officers with a bold leap off of a Montgomery County rooftop, police say. It ended poorly. On Wednesday, July 1, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced that Cummings has been arrested following a string of burglaries reported last month. The investigation began on Monday, May 25, when officers responded to the facilit…
Teen Driver Crashes Into Silver Spring House After Hitting Off-Duty Officer, Fleeing Scene: PD Teen Driver Crashes Into Silver Spring House After Hitting Off-Duty Officer, Fleeing Scene: PD
Teen Driver Crashes Into Silver Spring House After Hitting Off-Duty Officer, Fleeing Scene: PD A 15-year-old driver is in custody after police say they struck an off-duty police officer, fled the scene, and then crashed into a house on Tuesday afternoon in Maryland. The series of crashes unfolded in the 12800 block of Bushey Drive in Montgomery County, where officers responded to reports of a vehicle that had plowed into a home, according to a police spokesperson. Investigators say the initial collision involved an off-duty police officer. Instead of stopping, the teen driver allegedly fled before slamming into the house a short time later. The teen was taken into custody following…
Missing Maryland Woman Found Dead Inside Greenmount Avenue Building: Baltimore Police Missing Maryland Woman Found Dead Inside Greenmount Avenue Building: Baltimore Police
Missing Maryland Woman Found Dead Inside Greenmount Avenue Building: Baltimore Police A desperate search has ended in heartbreak. A missing Maryland woman whose slow, unsteady walk was captured on surveillance video days before she disappeared has been found dead inside a vacant Baltimore building, police announced Monday. The remains of Darlene Campbell, 72, were discovered on Monday, June 29, inside a building in the 1900 block of Greenmount Avenue in Baltimore. Baltimore Police had been searching for Campbell since she was reported missing after last being seen near the 300 block of East 28th Street. Days earlier, investigators released surveillance video showing Campbe…
Man Arrested After Gaithersburg Woman Found Slashed To Death In Her Apartment: Police (UPDATED) Man Arrested After Gaithersburg Woman Found Slashed To Death In Her Apartment: Police (UPDATED)
Man Arrested After Gaithersburg Woman Found Slashed To Death In Her Apartment: Police (Updated) Days after a 37-year-old woman was found slashed to death in her Maryland apartment, her boyfriend has been charged with her murder, authorities announced on Friday. Sean Robinson, 39, has been charged in connection with the death of Ashlei Le Shae Jones, 37, who was found dead in their Gaithersburg home during a welfare check on Sunday, June 21, according to the Montgomery County Police Department. Shortly after 8:15 a.m. on Sunday, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service personnel were called to the 8500 block of Snouffer School Road, where they found Jones suffering from "cutting …
'Sophisticated' Multi-State Burglary Crew Targeted Indian, Asian Families In Guilford: Police 'Sophisticated' Multi-State Burglary Crew Targeted Indian, Asian Families In Guilford: Police
'Sophisticated' Multi-State Burglary Crew Targeted Indian, Asian Families In Guilford: Police A burglary crew accused of targeting Indian and Asian families across several states has been linked to a Connecticut home break-in after police say stolen jewelry was recovered during traffic stops in New York City. Robinson Jean Paul Moncado-Patarroyo, 19, Yeison Estivan Gonzalez-Rodriguez, 20, Emerson Johan Rodriguez-Gomez, 25, and Daniel Alejandro Garcia-Arenas, 24, were arrested as part of the alleged burglary crew, Guilford police said.  The alleged quartet of crooks is accused of smashing the back windows of a home in Guilford while the family was away on a day trip, police said…
Man Shot, Killed In Camden: Prosecutor Man Shot, Killed In Camden: Prosecutor
Man Shot, Killed In Camden: Prosecutor A 50-year-old Camden man was shot and killed on Thursday evening, June 25, authorities said. At 10:20 p.m., Camden City police responded to the 300 block of Morse Street and found Cornelius Smith lying in the street, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said. Smith was transported to Cooper University Hospital where he was soon pronounced dead, authorities said. The investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made, authorities said.
Mass Shooting Suspect Arrested: 2 Killed, 3 Injured In Philadelphia Police Say (UPDATE) Mass Shooting Suspect Arrested: 2 Killed, 3 Injured In Philadelphia Police Say (UPDATE)
Mass Shooting Suspect Arrested: 2 Killed, 3 Injured In Philadelphia Police Say (Update) A man accused of stepping out of a vehicle wearing a mask and opening fire into a crowd in Philadelphia has been arrested in connection with a mass shooting that left two young men dead and three others wounded, police announced on Tuesday, June 23. Marquis Andrews was taken into custody on Monday, June 23, and transferred from the Philadelphia Federal Detention Center to the Philadelphia Police Homicide Unit, where he faces charges for his alleged role in the shooting, authorities said. The attack happened around 8:40 p.m. on Monday, March 30, on the 300 block of South 60th Street, accordi…
Police ID 2 Men Killed In New Haven Shooting Police ID 2 Men Killed In New Haven Shooting
Police ID 2 Men Killed In New Haven Shooting Authorities have identified two men who were killed earlier this week outside of a Connecticut condominium complex.  Jayden Martinez, 20, of Ansonia, and 18-year-old Malakai Caraballo of New Haven, were shot around 1:30 p.m. on Monday, June 22, at Fort Hale Garden Condominiums in New Haven, police said.  Police later met the victims at Yale New Haven Hospital on York Street. Martinez was in a vehicle with a 24-year-old Waterbury man who also suffered a gunshot wound and another person who was not injured, according to police. Caraballo was taken to Smilow Cancer Hospital, wh…
Unhoused Man Found Dead In Tent Near D&L Trail In Lehigh County Unhoused Man Found Dead In Tent Near D&L Trail In Lehigh County
Unhoused Man Found Dead In Tent Near D&L Trail In Lehigh County The man found dead along a walking path in Pennsylvania has been identified, authorities announced on Wednesday, June 24.  Christopher Lee Crouthamel, 57, of Allentown, was pronounced dead at 1:35 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, at the scene in the 200 block of River Street, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio. Crouthamel had been residing in a tent near the D&L Trail , the coroner said. The Lehigh County Coroner's Office had previously confirmed to Daily Voice that investigators were called to the scene after reports of a deceased man found along a walking path on Sand Isl…
Hookup Turns Deadly: Woman Indicted For Killing Sleeping Man In Parents' Massapequa Home Hookup Turns Deadly: Woman Indicted For Killing Sleeping Man In Parents' Massapequa Home
Hookup Turns Deadly: Woman Indicted For Killing Sleeping Man In Parents' Massapequa Home What police describe as a hookup gone wrong ended with a Long Island man dead in his father's arms and a woman now indicted on a murder charge. Kristin Sculley, 22, of Massapequa, was arraigned Wednesday, June 24, on a grand jury indictment charging her with Murder 2nd Degree in the death of Robert "Bobby" Michael Carragher III, 28, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced. Investigators said Carragher and Sculley met up at a bar before returning to the Beaumont Avenue home in Massapequa that he shared with his parents. At approximately 1:30 a.m. on Monday, June 1, Sculley b…
1 Suspect Arrested, Another Sought In Fatal Shooting Of Teen In York's Penn Park 1 Suspect Arrested, Another Sought In Fatal Shooting Of Teen In York's Penn Park
1 Suspect Arrested, Another Sought In Fatal Shooting Of Teen In York's Penn Park York County investigators have arrested one juvenile suspect and are searching for another in connection with the fatal shooting of a York City teen at Penn Park, according to York City Police. Police announced Tuesday, June 23, that two juvenile suspects were charged in the homicide of 15-year-old Dy'Qual Terrell DaShawn Harris, who was shot and killed at Penn Park on West College Avenue on Tuesday, May 5. Investigators obtained arrest warrants on Thursday, May 8, according to police. One juvenile suspect was taken into custody on Tuesday, May 27, police said. A second juvenile suspect r…
Dialysis Port Found Cut In Death Investigation In Chester County: PSP Dialysis Port Found Cut In Death Investigation In Chester County: PSP
Dialysis Port Found Cut In Death Investigation In Chester County: PSP A death investigation is underway after authorities determined a fatal hemorrhaging incident was caused by a cut dialysis port, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, June 23. Troopers from the Pennsylvania State Police Embreeville Station were called to the 400 block of Glen Run Drive in Atglen Borough on Monday, June 16, after EMS personnel responded to a hemorrhaging incident, according to state police. The victim was found to be beyond continued lifesaving measures when emergency crews arrived, police said. Investigators later determined the hemorrhaging was the result of a …
Suspect Arrested In Juvenile Sexual Assault Near CT High School: Police Suspect Arrested In Juvenile Sexual Assault Near CT High School: Police
Suspect Arrested In Juvenile Sexual Assault Near CT High School: Police A suspect is under arrest after a reported sexual assault involving a juvenile near Wilton High School, police said. Wilton Police announced the arrest on Monday, June 22, following an investigation into an alleged assault that happened on Sunday. They did not identify the suspect.  “At this time, no further information can be released due to the active nature of the investigation, the involvement of a juvenile, and the sensitive nature of the incident,” police said in a Facebook post. Police stressed that there is no known ongoing threat to public safety connected to the incident. O…
Mother, Son ID'd Among 3 Sets Of Skeletal Remains Found In Burlington Foreclosed Home Mother, Son ID'd Among 3 Sets Of Skeletal Remains Found In Burlington Foreclosed Home
Mother, Son ID'd Among 3 Sets Of Skeletal Remains Found In Burlington Foreclosed Home Two of the three people whose skeletal remains were found inside a foreclosed Connecticut home have now been identified, authorities said. Connecticut State Police announced that the deceased are Brian Cash, 22, and his mother, Sally Ann Cash, 54. Troopers are working to identify the third body found at the home.  Police are still investigating how and when they died.  The remains were discovered on Sunday, June 14, at a home at 7 Stanwich Lane in Burlington. State troopers responded after a new homeowner found the remains inside the house after purchasing the property at a forec…
Woman Shot Overnight In Trenton: Police Woman Shot Overnight In Trenton: Police
Woman Shot Overnight In Trenton: Police A 39-year-old woman was shot in Trenton early Sunday morning, June 21, authorities said. At 2:45 a.m., officers responded to Centre and Federal Streets and found the 39-year-old with a gunshot wound, Trenton police said. She was transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The shooting remains under investigation, police said.
Body Pulled From Townsend Inlet Bay In Sea Isle City: NJSP Body Pulled From Townsend Inlet Bay In Sea Isle City: NJSP
Body Pulled From Townsend Inlet Bay In Sea Isle City: Njsp A man's body was recovered from water at the Jersey Shore, New Jersey State Police said. Troopers responded to reports of a deceased man in the water in Townsend Inlet Bay in Sea Isle City at 9:23 a.m. Friday, June 19, according to Trooper II Christopher Postorino. The body was recovered from the water, police said. The case remains under investigation. No additional information was immediately available, State Police said.