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Forgotten On The Bus: 4-Year-Old Girl Never Made It To School, EHT Mom Demands Answers Forgotten On The Bus: 4-Year-Old Girl Never Made It To School, EHT Mom Demands Answers
Forgotten On The Bus: 4-Year-Old Girl Never Made It To School, EHT Mom Demands Answers A 4-year-old New Jersey girl was left on a school bus for nearly six hours in what her mother is calling a traumatic and preventable incident. Darielle Lugo said her daughter, Makani, was supposed to arrive at the Bargaintown Preschool in Egg Harbor Township around 9:25 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, after being put on the bus by her father.  But Makani never made it to class. The ordeal came to light when Darielle’s husband arrived at the school around 2:05 p.m. for a class party. After signing in with security, he discovered Makani had been marked absent. “I thought it was a joke…
Postal Worker Stole, Altered Dozens Of Checks From Maywood Post Office, Police Say Postal Worker Stole, Altered Dozens Of Checks From Maywood Post Office, Police Say
Postal Worker Stole, Altered Dozens Of Checks From Maywood Post Office, Police Say A postal worker from Jersey City is among three people charged in a check fraud investigation stemming from reports of stolen and altered checks mailed at the Maywood Post Office, authorities said. The Maywood Police Department began investigating in September 2024 after multiple residents reported that checks they mailed at the West Pleasant Avenue post office had been stolen, altered, and cashed or deposited. Detective Benjamin Singer identified 18 cases of check fraud, uncovering a scheme where the checks were altered to increase the amounts and change the payees. The investigation led t…
Bushwood Man Drove Vehicle Home After Crash Then Was Found Dead, Sheriff Says: Witnesses Sought Bushwood Man Drove Vehicle Home After Crash Then Was Found Dead, Sheriff Says: Witnesses Sought
Bushwood Man Drove Vehicle Home After Crash Then Was Found Dead, Sheriff Says: Witnesses Sought A 64-year-old man was pronounced dead at his home in St. Mary’s County after a crash that went unreported, according to the Sheriff’s Office. The series of events began on Saturday evening, Dec. 21, when Trueman Cross Montfort was driving a tan Chevrolet Suburban on Whites Neck Road toward Bushwood Wharf Road in Bushwood, the agency said. At some point, the vehicle left the roadway, struck a ditch, and continued into the grass before hitting a telephone support pole, police said. Montfort reportedly managed to drive the damaged vehicle back to his home in the 21000 block of Montfort Road, a…
Fairfax County Death Row Killer Has Sentence Commuted By Biden Fairfax County Death Row Killer Has Sentence Commuted By Biden
Fairfax County Death Row Killer Has Sentence Commuted By Biden In a historic move just two days before Christmas, President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates, including individuals with ties to Virginia.  Their sentences have been reclassified from execution to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, the White House announced. This clemency decision aligns with President Biden’s long-standing opposition to the federal death penalty, except in cases of terrorism or hate-motivated mass murder. Biden’s administration imposed a moratorium on federal executions upon taking office, effectively halting the prac…
'A Sign From Kyle:' Mother's Hope Fuels Renewed Push For Justice In 12-Year Waterford Cold Case 'A Sign From Kyle:' Mother's Hope Fuels Renewed Push For Justice In 12-Year Waterford Cold Case
'A Sign From Kyle:' Mother's Hope Fuels Renewed Push For Justice In 12-Year Waterford Cold Case Twelve years after 34-year-old Kyle Seidel was senselessly murdered in the parking lot of the Halftime Lounge and Bowling Alley in Waterford, his mother, Darlene, is keeping his memory alive—and her determination to see justice served stronger than ever. Kyle was found on Dec. 21, 2012, with a single gunshot wound and rushed to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries, police said. Despite years of relentless investigation by the Waterford Police Department, the State of Connecticut’s Office of the Chief State’s Attorney - Cold Case Unit, and other area agencies, the case remains…
3-Hour Fight: Firefighters Battle Raritan Township House Blaze 3-Hour Fight: Firefighters Battle Raritan Township House Blaze
3-Hour Fight: Firefighters Battle Raritan Township House Blaze Firefighters from multiple agencies came together to fight a structure fire on Saturday, Dec. 21 in Raritan Township, responders said. Yesterday afternoon at 1705 Hours, the Rescue Squad responded with the Raritan Township Fire Company and mutual aid... Posted by Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad on Sunday, December 22, 2024 The Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad responded to the Nashaway Drive blaze, which was reported at 5:05 p.m., the Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad said. When crews arrived, they found an active fire, officials said. The…
Girl, 14, Critical After Newburgh Shooting: Police Girl, 14, Critical After Newburgh Shooting: Police
Girl, 14, Critical After Newburgh Shooting: Police A 14-year-old girl is in critical condition after being shot in the City of Newburgh on Friday night, Dec. 20, police said. Officers from the City of Newburgh Police Department responded to a report of gunfire near 119 South Street at approximately 8:30 p.m., the department said. Upon arrival, officers found the teen suffering from a gunshot wound. Police immediately provided life-saving aid before the victim was transported to Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh. The girl remained hospitalized in critical condition as of Saturday morning, Dec. 21, according to police. The…
3 Pounds Of Cocaine, Heroin, Stolen Loaded Gun Found On Thruway Driver In Greenburgh: Police 3 Pounds Of Cocaine, Heroin, Stolen Loaded Gun Found On Thruway Driver In Greenburgh: Police
3 Pounds Of Cocaine, Heroin, Stolen Loaded Gun Found On Thruway Driver In Greenburgh: Police A Bronx man is behind bars after New York State Troopers say he was caught with a stolen gun and a staggering amount of drugs during a traffic stop on I-87 (the NY State Thruway). The arrest happened on Wednesday, Dec. 18, around 1 p.m., when Troop T Troopers from SP Tarrytown pulled over a 2018 Nissan Rogue for vehicle and traffic law violations in Greenburgh (Westchester), police said. The driver, identified as 27-year-old Maximilian X. Blevins, was in possession of a stolen loaded SCCY Industries 9mm firearm from North Carolina, along with a large quantity of illegal drugs, police said. …
Body Found In Greenwood Wildlife Area ID'd As Missing Man From India, 4 Charged With Murder Body Found In Greenwood Wildlife Area ID'd As Missing Man From India, 4 Charged With Murder
Body Found In Greenwood Wildlife Area ID'd As Missing Man From India, 4 Charged With Murder Four men from Indiana have been charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder in connection with the death of a 35-year-old man from India, whose decomposed body was found in a wooded area of Ocean County, authorities said. Kuldeep Kumar had been reported missing by family members in Pozone Park, NY on Oct. 26, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and NJSP Superintendent Colonel Patrick J. Callahan said. His body was later found in the Greenwood Wildlife Management Area in Manchester Township. On Sunday, Dec. 21, authorities identified the suspects as Sourav Kumar, 2…
$188K+ Check Forgery Scheme Ends In Arrest After Months-Long Investigation: Nassau PD $188K+ Check Forgery Scheme Ends In Arrest After Months-Long Investigation: Nassau PD
$188K+ Check Forgery Scheme Ends In Arrest After Months-Long Investigation: Nassau PD A months-long investigation has culminated in the arrest of a 41-year-old Long Island man accused of orchestrating a sophisticated check forgery scheme that netted $188,320.55, police said. Adamantios Mathioudis, 41, of East Elmhurst, NY, became the center of the investigation on March 5, when the Fraud and Forgery Unit of the Major Case Squad received reports of two business checks intercepted after being mailed via the U.S. Postal Service, Nassau County police said. The payee sections on the checks were altered to reflect Mathioudis’ name, detectives said. The funds were then de…
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