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Flyer Seized With Six Gun Stashed In Suitcase Said She Didn't Know It Was There: Newark TSA Flyer Seized With Six Gun Stashed In Suitcase Said She Didn't Know It Was There: Newark TSA
Flyer Seized With Six Gun Stashed In Suitcase Said She Didn't Know It Was There: Newark TSA A traveler at Newark Airport claimed she didn't know she had a .38 Special stashed behind the lining of her suitcase, authorities said. The loaded revolver was "artfully" concealed in the Orange, NJ, woman's carry-on, Transportation Security Administration Spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein said.  A TSA officer staffing a checkpoint X-ray monitor alerted Port Authority police, who seized the six shooter and the woman, Farbstein said. It was the 11th gun picked off at a Newark TSA checkpoint so far this year, she said. “This is a fine example of how we use the technology available to us to…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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BF Kills GF During Labor Day Weekend Fight In Maryland: Police BF Kills GF During Labor Day Weekend Fight In Maryland: Police
BF Kills GF During Labor Day Weekend Fight In Maryland: Police A 78-year-old man has been charged with murder in his girlfriend's death on accusations he shot and killed her during a dispute Labor Day Weekend in Maryland, authorities said. Sandra Watson, 67, of Saint Pauls, NC, was found with a gunshot wound on the 5300 block of Frazier Terrace around 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 4, Prince George's County police said. She was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Booker Wilkins was subsequently charged with second-degree murder and other related offenses. He was in the custody of the Department of Corrections on a no-bond status. Anyone with i…

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by Cecilia Levine
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TSA: Traveler Nabbed With Loaded Gun At NYC Airport Could've Checked 'What Can I Bring?' Page TSA: Traveler Nabbed With Loaded Gun At NYC Airport Could've Checked 'What Can I Bring?' Page
TSA: Traveler Nabbed With Loaded Gun At NYC Airport Could've Checked 'What Can I Bring?' Page A gun-toting Florida man who was nabbed at LaGuardia Airport told TSA officers that he'd forgotten he had his loaded .380-caliber handgun with him, authorities said. “That’s no excuse," Robert Duffy, TSA’s Federal Security Director for the airport. "This man is now likely to receive a civil financial penalty that could possibly cost him thousands of dollars. "If you own a firearm, you need to know where it is at all times.” A TSA officer spotted the handgun (inset photo above) in the West Palm Beach resident’s belongings as they passed through the checkpoint X-ray machine’s monitor, the Tr…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Suspect Charged With Murdering Rideshare Driver In Maryland Suspect Charged With Murdering Rideshare Driver In Maryland
Suspect Charged With Murdering Rideshare Driver In Maryland A Temple Hills man has been arrested in connection to the killing of a rideshare driver from Silver Spring, authorities say. Kiayon Strowbridge, 21, is accused of fatally shooting Nesredin Esleiman, 55, in the 5400 block of Chesterfield Drive in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Aug. 10, according to Prince George's County police. Esleiman was working as a rideshare driver at the time of his murder, police said. Officers were called to perform a wellness check on Esleiman, where they found him dead in his vehicle, The motive for the shooting has been revealed as an attempted robbery, …

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by Annie DeVoe
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Silver Spring Rideshare Driver Killed While Working In Temple Hills: Police Silver Spring Rideshare Driver Killed While Working In Temple Hills: Police
Silver Spring Rideshare Driver Killed While Working In Temple Hills: Police A 55-year-old rideshare driver was shot and killed while working in Prince George's County this week, authorities said. Officers were called to the 5400 block of Chesterfield Drive in Temple Hills for a welfare check when they found Nesredin Esleiman, of Silver Spring, suffering from a gunshot wound inside of a car around 6:20 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10. He was pronounced dead on the scene. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case. Detectives are working to identify a suspect(s) and a motive. If anyone has infor…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Teen Charged With Manslaughter For Accidental Fatal Shooting In Maryland: Police Teen Charged With Manslaughter For Accidental Fatal Shooting In Maryland: Police
Teen Charged With Manslaughter For Accidental Fatal Shooting In Maryland: Police An Oxon Hill teen has been charged with manslaughter in connection to the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy, authorities say. Demetrius Clarke, 18, was allegedly handling the firearm in a home in the 5500 block of Livingston Terrace when it accidentally discharged, striking his 16-year-old friend shortly after 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 2, according to Prince George's County police. The victim was dropped off at a Marcy Avenue fire station after the incident and was then taken to a hospital where he later died, police said. Clarke is currently in custody and is being held on a no-bond stat…

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by Annie DeVoe