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80 Marijuana Vending Machines Seized, NJ Man Behind Them All Arrested: Cops
More than 80 marijuana vending machines operating in unlicensed New Jersey businesses were seized and a Toms River owner was arrested after a sweeping multi-county investigation, authorities said Wednesday, April 22. A more than two-year investigation, spearheaded by the Ocean County and Monmouth County Prosecutor Offices, identified Ben Gross as the owner of "Barbwire," a company that owned vending machines that dispense marijuana products across the state, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer and Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. The vending machines were located…
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Driver Accused In 10-Year-Old Mass Girl’s Death Had Drug Arrest Days Before Crash, Records Show
A driver charged in a crash that killed a 10-year-old girl had been arrested just days before the incident, according to newly released court records. Sherrie Mae Plitouke, 35, of Southbridge, is accused of crashing into and killing 10-year-old Marleigh Guevara on April 11 in Webster. She was arraigned on charges of motor vehicle homicide, negligent operation, and speeding on Tuesday, April 21. Police said Guevara, a fourth-grade student at Park Avenue Elementary School, was struck while near the roadway on School Street. She was rushed to a Worcester hospital, where she lat…
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Singer d4vd Sexually Abused Teen Before 'Gruesome' Murder, DA Says: New Details
A rising music star with millions of younger fans has been charged with murder after a missing teen girl's body was found in his impounded Tesla. d4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, was officially charged with first-degree murder, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, April 20. The New York City-born singer was arrested on Thursday, April 16, in connection with the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Burke, 21, was also charged with continuous sexual abuse of a child under the age of 14 and unlawful mutilation of human remain…
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Woman Still Unidentified 11 Months After Philadelphia Crash Now Amputee: Police
A woman critically injured in a crash who remains unidentified nearly a year later has lost a leg and is currently undergoing DNA testing, Philadelphia police said on Tuesday, April 14. The woman was struck around 1:15 a.m. on Sunday, May 18, 2025, near Broad Street and Wyoming Avenue, according to investigators. Police say the woman, believed to be in her 30s or 40s, was standing in the roadway when she was hit by a northbound driver, who remained at the scene and was not charged. When first responders arrived, the woman had no identification — only a receipt from Acme, authorities said. …
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Rising Music Star d4vd Arrested In Teen Girl's Death After Body Found In Tesla
A breakout music star born in New York City has been arrested in connection with a teenage girl's death after her remains were found in the trunk of a Tesla, authorities said. New Update: Singer d4vd Sexually Abused Teen Before 'Gruesome' Murder, DA Says Singer d4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, was arrested on suspicion of murder on Thursday, April 16, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The 21-year-old is being held without bail, NBC News reported. Burke was taken into custody shortly after 4:30 p.m. at a home on Marmont Avenue in the Hollywood Hills. …
Police & Fire
Watch Rookie Cop On First Solo Shift Save Woman In Cardiac Arrest On NJ Roadside
A police officer on his first solo shift helped save a woman’s life after she went into cardiac arrest following a crash in South Jersey last month, authorities said. At 8:23 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, officers responded to to Greentree Road in front of All American Assisted Living for a report of a vehicle that struck a telephone pole, Washington Township police said. The driver, Kathy Friedrich was reported unconscious and not moving, police said. Friedrich was unresponsive and locked inside the vehicle, police said. Officers, including Dante Moore, who was on his first solo sh…
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: Son Calls 911 To Report Ex- VA Lt. Gov Dad, Mom Murder-Suicide
Newly leaked 911 audio reveals the moments after the son of former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax found his mother critically injured inside their Annandale home. In audio released by TMZ, a dispatcher can be heard saying that a son called to report his father may have stabbed his mother, later identified as Cerina Fairfax, and his father was missing with his car in the driveway. The dispatcher also says the teen reported that his mother had multiple holes in her shirt. Officers then worked to clear the house after receiving a description of Fairfax from his son inside the home, wher…
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Greenfield Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Vicious Armed Assault At Pizzeria: DA
A violent armed assault at a popular Western Massachusetts pizzeria left one person fighting for their life and sparked a major manhunt. Carlos Naranjo, 32, is accused of the Wednesday evening attack at Roberto's Pizzeria on Federal Street in Greenfield, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. Police have released limited details about the assault, but Greenfield officers responded to the restaurant around 6:45 p.m. to find a victim with injuries so severe that responders had to airlift them to a nearby hospital for emergency treatment. Authorities said they were …
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Springfield Inmate Sentenced In Brutal, Unprovoked Lock-In-Sock Attack That Hospitalized Man
The 42-year-old Western Massachusetts inmate behind a vicious attack with a heavy metal lock that sent a fellow inmate to the hospital has been sentenced to additional prison time, authorities said. Robert Anderson, 42, of Springfield, was sentenced to three to five years in state prison on Wednesday, April 15, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. The assault happened on October 11, 2024, at the Hampshire County Jail and House of Correction during a routine inmate count when the men were outside their cells, prosecutors said. For a reason unknown to investigators, Anderson hid …
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24 Patients Rescued After Fire Breaks Out At Mass Hospital Overnight
A fire inside a hospital electrical room forced a high-risk evacuation of intensive care patients, sending two dozen people to other facilities and disrupting emergency services. The incident happened around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday at Boston Medical Center in Brighton on Cambridge Street, the former St. Elizabeth's Hospital. Officials said the fire destroyed a generator, creating an urgent situation for patients who rely on critical care. Twenty-four patients were carried out of the hospital in Stokes baskets and transported elsewhere. The evacuation required hands-on work. Firefighters and ho…
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Mass Man Sentenced After South Hadley Woman's Deadly Overdose — Told Friend To Destroy Evidence
A Massachusetts man found guilty of manslaughter in the overdose death of a 57-year-old woman will spend years in prison. Christopher Halla, 43, was sentenced Tuesday, April 14, to five to seven years in state prison, followed by 2 years of supervised probation, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office announced. The conviction follows the May 23, 2024, death of PJ Susan Goldenberg, 57, of South Hadley. A jury found Halla guilty of manslaughter and tampering with evidence earlier this month following a five-day trial. Prosecutors said he told a friend to dispose of his remaining d…
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14-Year-Old Girl Raped Repeatedly By Group Home Employee From Mass: Police
A 14-year-old New York girl was raped dozens of times at a group home by one of the employees, state police said Tuesday, April 14. Andres Lima, 39, was charged with 20 counts of second-degree vaginal rape and 15 counts of second-degree oral rape, New York State Police said. Lima, a Pittsfield, MA, resident, worked at Linderhof Group Home in Valatie, Columbia County, according to authorities. Cops began investigating him in March after receiving reports of Lima sexually abusing the teen girl, who lived at the home. The abuse dated back five months and included dozens of assaults, state pol…
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