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Arrest Made In New Year's Day Murder In Paterson: Prosecutor Arrest Made In New Year's Day Murder In Paterson: Prosecutor
Arrest Made In New Year's Day Murder In Paterson: Prosecutor A Paterson man has been charged in connection with a New Year's Day homicide that left one man dead and another wounded near Market Street, authorities announced Thursday, Aug. 6. David Lawrence, 41, was charged with first-degree murder, first-degree conspiracy to commit murder, first-degree attempted murder, second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, and second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Officer-in-Charge Patrick Murray. The charges stem from a shooting reported at approximately 7:0…
World Cup Sex Sting: Bergen Crackdown Nets Six Arrests, Prosecutor Says World Cup Sex Sting: Bergen Crackdown Nets Six Arrests, Prosecutor Says
World Cup Sex Sting: Bergen Crackdown Nets Six Arrests, Prosecutor Says An undercover operation at Bergen County hotels and motels tied to the 2026 FIFA World Cup led to the arrests of six people as investigators sought to identify potential human trafficking victims, authorities announced Wednesday, Aug. 5. The arrests were part of a statewide anti-human trafficking effort that led to the recovery of 97 suspected victims and 71 arrests before and during the tournament, New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport's Office announced last month. In Bergen County, the operation was coordinated during June and July by the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Human …
Guy Behind Tenafly Package Thefts Was Posing As Amazon Worker, Cops Say Guy Behind Tenafly Package Thefts Was Posing As Amazon Worker, Cops Say
Guy Behind Tenafly Package Thefts Was Posing As Amazon Worker, Cops Say A 42-year-old New York man accused of posing as an Amazon delivery driver to steal packages from a Bergen County apartment complex has been arrested more than a year after police began investigating the case, authorities said. The investigation began in March 2025 after Tenafly police were alerted to a series of package thefts at a local apartment building, according to Deputy Chief Michael deMoncada. Police said the suspect entered the building lobby wearing a face mask and an Amazon delivery vest before leaving with unattended packages. Detective Michael Vecchiarelli used surveillance vid…
Man Killed Sister, Stabbing Her 20x In Fight Over Barking Dogs; Case Heads To Court: Lanco DA Man Killed Sister, Stabbing Her 20x In Fight Over Barking Dogs; Case Heads To Court: Lanco DA
Man Killed Sister, Stabbing Her 20x In Fight Over Barking Dogs; Case Heads To Court: Lanco DA A brother accused of stabbing his sister to death after becoming enraged by barking dogs will have his homicide case moved to county court following a preliminary hearing, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, Aug. 4. Bryan Emeric Adolph, 26, of East Hempfield Township, was ordered to stand trial after Judge Brian Chudzik ruled on Wednesday, July 29, that the case should proceed to the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Adolph remains charged with criminal homicide, two counts of aggravated assault, and possessing an instrument …
Madison Dad Reported Missing Madison Dad Reported Missing
Madison Dad Reported Missing UPDATE: The body of 49-year-old Cavan Londergan was found in a Morris County park. Click here for more on what we know.
Dad Who Vanished Walking To Sheetz ID'd As Remains 9 Years Later: Lancaster County Coroner Dad Who Vanished Walking To Sheetz ID'd As Remains 9 Years Later: Lancaster County Coroner
Dad Who Vanished Walking To Sheetz ID'd As Remains 9 Years Later: Lancaster County Coroner Nearly nine years after a Pennsylvania father vanished during what should have been a short walk to Sheetz, authorities have identified skeletal remains found along the Susquehanna River as Shane Allen Workman, finally giving his family long-awaited answers, officials announced Tuesday, Aug. 4. The breakthrough came through forensic genetic genealogy after years of dead ends in the investigation, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's Office. Workman was 31 when he disappeared on April 25, 2017. He was last seen leaving the Lewistown home he shared with his parents to walk about a blo…
NYPD Cop Dies After Breast Explant Surgery: Reports NYPD Cop Dies After Breast Explant Surgery: Reports
Nypd Cop Dies After Breast Explant Surgery: Reports The NYPD is mourning the loss of a 31-year-old officer who reportedly died of a botched breast implant surgery in the Dominican Republic. Rebecca De Paula's family members tell Spanish outlet Noticias SIN that she developed a bacterial infection after having her breast implants removed in the Dominican Republic. De Paula developed severe diarrhea and her condition rapidly worsened before she died at a clinic in Santo Domingo following the procedure on Sunday, Aug. 2, according to the outlet. Her family is urging officials to probe whether or not medical malpractice or negligence contributed…
Intense Standoff Leads To Arrest After Gunfire Goes Off During Argument In Fallsburg: Cops Intense Standoff Leads To Arrest After Gunfire Goes Off During Argument In Fallsburg: Cops
Intense Standoff Leads To Arrest After Gunfire Goes Off During Argument In Fallsburg: Cops A 36-year-old man was arrested after police said he fired off seven shots during an early morning dispute in Sullivan County before leading officers into a lengthy standoff at a nearby apartment complex. Monticello resident Luis Cortes-Martinez, 36, was arrested on Saturday, July 25, following an incident that began at a Loch Sheldrake apartment complex on the same day, Fallsburg Police announced. Investigators said Luis Cortes-Martinez, 36, of Monticello, became involved in a verbal altercation with a man and a woman during the early morning hours at the apartment complex, which …
Ware Man Guilty On 28 Counts Of Child Rape, Sexual Abuse, Faces Life In Prison Ware Man Guilty On 28 Counts Of Child Rape, Sexual Abuse, Faces Life In Prison
Ware Man Guilty On 28 Counts Of Child Rape, Sexual Abuse, Faces Life In Prison A judge has found a Western Massachusetts man guilty of more than two dozen counts of child rape and sexual assault following a four-day bench trial, authorities announced.  Angel Ramos, 53, of Ware, was found guilty by Hampshire Superior Court Judge Charles W. Groce III on Monday, Aug. 3, of sexually abusing a child from 2018 until 2024, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.  Ramos was convicted of 13 counts of aggravated rape of a child, three counts of forcible rape of a child, six counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, two counts of aggravated …
Enfield Homeowner Scares Off Would-Be Burglar, Who Howls And Throws Chairs, Flower Pot: Police Enfield Homeowner Scares Off Would-Be Burglar, Who Howls And Throws Chairs, Flower Pot: Police
Enfield Homeowner Scares Off Would-Be Burglar, Who Howls And Throws Chairs, Flower Pot: Police A failed burglary took a bizarre turn over the weekend when the alleged intruder began howling and making squealing noises before throwing chairs at a homeowner who scared him away, authorities said. Timothy Grigg, 54, faces multiple charges following the alleged Enfield home break-in on Sunday, Aug. 2, police said. According to Enfield police, Grigg got into the home just before 6 a.m. through a rear hatchway, but he was stopped before he could get fully inside when the homeowner showed him a legally possessed firearm. As Grigg walked away from the yard, he began making howling and squeal…
Fake Cop Pulled Gun, Asked Driver For Ride Before Woodbridge Arrest: Police Fake Cop Pulled Gun, Asked Driver For Ride Before Woodbridge Arrest: Police
Fake Cop Pulled Gun, Asked Driver For Ride Before Woodbridge Arrest: Police A Virginia man allegedly pulled out all the stops while role-playing as a police officer, but ultimately found himself on the wrong side of the law. James John Rastatter II, 35, of Woodbridge, is facing charges after police say he posed as a police officer while brandishing a handgun during two separate encounters in Woodbridge, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Investigators say the first encounter happened around 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, near Dale Boulevard and Forestdale Avenue. A 25-year-old man was driving when Rastatter allegedly approached his vehicle, di…
NJ Man Traveled To PA For Sex With Teen Girl: DA NJ Man Traveled To PA For Sex With Teen Girl: DA
NJ Man Traveled To PA For Sex With Teen Girl: DA A 49-year-old Rockaway man was arrested and charged after he traveled to Pennsylvania to have sex with a 14-year-old girl, authorities announced Wednesday, July 29. Michael McGuire traveled to Pike County to have sex with the girl in exchange for $300, Pike County District Attorney Ray Tonkin said. When McGuire arrived at the location, he was arrested by detectives, Tonkin said. McGuire was in possession of two condoms and $300 in cash, Tonkin said. He is charged with criminal attempt in trafficking in Individuals, criminal attempt of patronizing a victim of sexual servitude, two charg…
Assault Suspect Caught After Camp Shelter-In-Place In Secaucus: Cops Assault Suspect Caught After Camp Shelter-In-Place In Secaucus: Cops
Assault Suspect Caught After Camp Shelter-In-Place In Secaucus: Cops An assault suspect was apprehended Thursday morning, July 30, after a police search prompted a shelter-in-place near Secaucus High School, authorities said. Secaucus police responded to the area of Meadow Lane for a suspect involved in an assault at approximately 7:50 a.m., according to the Secaucus Police Department. Because of the nearby police activity, the summer camp program at Secaucus High School was placed under a shelter-in-place while officers searched the area, police said. In an update issued at 8:20 a.m., police announced the suspect had been taken into custody. The shelter-i…
Man Charged With Rape, Assault In Arlington Arrested By ICE After Release From Mass Jail Man Charged With Rape, Assault In Arlington Arrested By ICE After Release From Mass Jail
Man Charged With Rape, Assault In Arlington Arrested By ICE After Release From Mass Jail A Guatemalan man charged with multiple sex crimes in Massachusetts is in ICE custody after his release from a Middlesex County jail in Billerica. Rocael Ordonez-Cruz, 23, was initially arrested last month in Arlington and charged with assault to rape, rape, indecent assault and battery on a person age 14 or older, and indecent exposure, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement said.  He was released from state custody last week, and agents with ICE Boston re-arrested him on an immigration violation, the agency said. He will be held in custody while his removal proceedings move forwa…
Bomb Threat Shuts Down Main Street Area In Virginia Town (DEVELOPING) Bomb Threat Shuts Down Main Street Area In Virginia Town (DEVELOPING)
Bomb Threat Shuts Down Main Street Area In Virginia Town (Developing) A bomb threat has brought a large police response to a Virginia downtown, forcing evacuations and closing off part of Main Street. The threat was reported just after 3 p.m. on Tuesday, July 29, when someone called the Fauquier County Emergency Communications Center to report a bomb threat targeting a business in Warrenton, according to the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office. Civilian evacuations have been completed, and law enforcement officers have begun clearing the area for any potential threats, authorities said. The area remains closed as of the sheriff's office's latest update, issued …
Undercover Sting: Hanover Tobacco Hut Manager Sold Vape To 'Underage Buyer' Undercover Sting: Hanover Tobacco Hut Manager Sold Vape To 'Underage Buyer'
Undercover Sting: Hanover Tobacco Hut Manager Sold Vape To 'Underage Buyer' A Tobacco Hut manager has been convicted after police say he sold a nicotine vape to an underage buyer during an undercover operation in York County. Nashwan Moseleh Abdulla Mozeb, 35, of Hanover, was charged with selling tobacco products to minors after an investigation at Tobacco Hut, 1055 Baltimore St. in Penn Township, according to a release issued Wednesday, July 29. The investigation began after the Penn Township Police Department received multiple complaints that the business was illegally selling tobacco and nicotine products to people younger than 21, police said. Detectives with …
Delco Man Charged After Racist Death Threats Against Sheriff Siddiq Kamara Delco Man Charged After Racist Death Threats Against Sheriff Siddiq Kamara
Delco Man Charged After Racist Death Threats Against Sheriff Siddiq Kamara A Pennsylvania man was charged after leaving racist, anti-Muslim voicemails threatening to kill Sheriff Siddiq Kamara, authorities announced Tuesday, July 28. Sean Michael Keenan, 40, of Havertown, is charged with felony counts of terroristic threats and ethnic intimidation, along with misdemeanor harassment and summary disorderly conduct after investigators linked the threatening calls to his personal and work phones, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, July 28. The Delaware County Sheriff's Office received two voicemails on its main office line late on July 18…
Injured Hawk Hitches Ride in Hudson Valley Cop Car After Apparent Vehicle Strike Injured Hawk Hitches Ride in Hudson Valley Cop Car After Apparent Vehicle Strike
Injured Hawk Hitches Ride in Hudson Valley Cop Car After Apparent Vehicle Strike A wounded hawk was saved by cops and animal experts at a county fair in the Hudson Valley over the weekend. The hawk was first spotted Sunday, July 26 by Greene County sheriff’s deputies, who received a report of the injured bird in the road, authorities said. Deputy Barry Hill scooped up the hawk and placed it in the back seat of his patrol vehicle. The sheriff’s office contacted Catskill Mountain Wildlife Rehabilitation, which had a booth at the Greene County Fair alongside Whispering Willow Wild Care, the organization wrote in a Facebook post. “It was determined that the juvenile male h…
Man Allegedly Killed By Off-Duty Philly Officer ID'd: Lehigh County Coroner Man Allegedly Killed By Off-Duty Philly Officer ID'd: Lehigh County Coroner
Man Allegedly Killed By Off-Duty Philly Officer ID'd: Lehigh County Coroner The 27-year-old man allegedly shot and killed by an off-duty Philadelphia police officer in Northampton County has been identified following an autopsy. Shakair T. Moncrieffe, of Allen Township, died from multiple gunshot wounds after the shooting at a home in the 1200 block of Old Gate Road on Friday, July 24, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said in a release issued Monday, July 27. His death was ruled a homicide. Pennsylvania State Police have charged Kenroy Anthony Cummings, 25, of Philadelphia, an off-duty Philadelphia police officer, with criminal homicide and fleeing or attemp…
Mount Vernon Officer Suspended After Off-Duty DWI Arrest In NYC: Police Mount Vernon Officer Suspended After Off-Duty DWI Arrest In NYC: Police
Mount Vernon Officer Suspended After Off-Duty DWI Arrest In NYC: Police A Mount Vernon Police officer has been suspended without pay following his off-duty arrest on a drunk driving charge in New York City, according to department officials.   Officer Steven Moreano, 29, was arrested by the NYPD on Sunday, July 26, and charged with driving while intoxicated, the Mount Vernon Police Department announced.   Following the arrest, Moreano was suspended without pay. The department said that, because he is a permanent civil service employee, other disciplinary actions will be handled in accordance with the procedures of the Mount Vernon Police Dep…
Off-Duty Philly Officer Identified As Suspect In Northampton Shooting Off-Duty Philly Officer Identified As Suspect In Northampton Shooting
Off-Duty Philly Officer Identified As Suspect In Northampton Shooting A Philadelphia police officer has been identified as the suspect accused of fatally shooting a 27-year-old man in Allen Township before allegedly leading Pennsylvania State Police on a chase back to the crime scene. The suspect is Officer Kenroy Cummings, 25, who was off duty at the time of the shooting, Philadelphia police confirmed Saturday, July 25. The homicide happened at approximately 1:48 p.m. Friday, July 24, at a home in the 1200 block of Old Gate Road, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Troopers responding to a reported domestic incident found the victim suffering from g…
Virginia Man Tried To Get Ex Arrested After Threatening To Kill Her, FBI Agent, Feds Say Virginia Man Tried To Get Ex Arrested After Threatening To Kill Her, FBI Agent, Feds Say
Virginia Man Tried To Get Ex Arrested After Threatening To Kill Her, FBI Agent, Feds Say He didn't stop at threatening to kill his ex-girlfriend. Federal prosecutors say a Virginia man also threatened to murder her boyfriend, target her family, and even an FBI agent before trying to convince his own relatives in law enforcement to have her falsely arrested. Norfolk resident Christopher Martin Herr, 33, admitted in federal court on Thursday, July 23, that he attempted to tamper with a witness after months of allegedly terrorizing the woman while he was under investigation. According to court records, it began on May 3, 2025. Herr repeatedly called his then-ex-girlfriend, ident…
NJ Man Fired Shots, Caused Crash Fleeing Scene : Lakewood PD NJ Man Fired Shots, Caused Crash Fleeing Scene : Lakewood PD
NJ Man Fired Shots, Caused Crash Fleeing Scene : Lakewood PD A 29-year-old Howell man was arrested and charged after fleeing from police after gunshots were fired in Lakewood on Wednesday, July 22, authorities said. At 5 p.m., officers responded to shots fired at the High Point Apartment Complex, Lakewood police said. Toms River police located the suspect vehicle leaving the area and attempted to stop it, officers said. The suspect, Timothy Moore-Jackson fled with multiple agencies in pursuit before he crashed into another vehicle, police said. The driver of the other vehicle was hospitalized, police said. Moore-Jackson fled on foot but was apprehen…
Landover Murder Suspect Caught After Nearly 6 Years On Run In DC Following Manhunt: Police Landover Murder Suspect Caught After Nearly 6 Years On Run In DC Following Manhunt: Police
Landover Murder Suspect Caught After Nearly 6 Years On Run In DC Following Manhunt: Police Nearly six years after he vanished, the man accused of gunning down a 22-year-old Maryland man is in custody. The arrest ends a years-long hunt that stretched across multiple jurisdictions, drew in the US Marshals Service, and prompted emotional public pleas from the victim's parents just weeks ago. Prince George's County police announced on Wednesday, July 22, that 34-year-old Dayvon Gordon was arrested Tuesday night in Washington, DC, in connection with the October 2020 killing of Andre Lamont Cox Jr. in Landover. For years, Gordon managed to evade investigators after an arrest warrant w…
Hostin's New Rochelle Bodycam Ignites Megyn Kelly: 'Don't Lie To Police' Hostin's New Rochelle Bodycam Ignites Megyn Kelly: 'Don't Lie To Police'
Hostin's New Rochelle Bodycam Ignites Megyn Kelly: 'Don't Lie To Police' Megyn Kelly unloaded on Sunny Hostin after newly released bodycam footage showed "The View" co-host speaking with her son during a Metro-North trespassing stop in Westchester. Discussing the video on her SiriusXM show, the 55-year-old former journalist, attorney, and political commentator said she understood why 57-year-old Hostin wanted to help her 24-year-old son, Gabriel, after he was handcuffed by MTA police on active railroad property in New Rochelle on Monday, June 16. "I thought, what is the controversy? I'd do this for my child too. She's behaving like a mama bear, and you're l…
Motorcyclist Repeatedly Stabbed, Robbed In Southington; Waterbury Man, Child Charged: Police Motorcyclist Repeatedly Stabbed, Robbed In Southington; Waterbury Man, Child Charged: Police
Motorcyclist Repeatedly Stabbed, Robbed In Southington; Waterbury Man, Child Charged: Police A 58-year-old Connecticut motorcyclist was surrounded by a large rideout group, robbed of his cellphone, and repeatedly stabbed in the back with a screwdriver in a brazen daytime attack, police said. Kevin Manuel Rodriguez, 20, of Waterbury, and a 13-year-old from Cheshire were arrested in connection with the assault, which happened around 2 p.m. Sunday, July 20, near 503 Main St. in the Plantsville section of Southington.  Officers responded after multiple 911 callers reported a large group riding bicycles, e-bikes, and mopeds was blocking traffic and creating disturbances. As police …
Have You Seen Them? Search Continues For Washington County Teens Missing For Weeks Have You Seen Them? Search Continues For Washington County Teens Missing For Weeks
Have You Seen Them? Search Continues For Washington County Teens Missing For Weeks They disappeared nearly two weeks ago. Now, Maryland deputies are turning to the public for help. Two teenagers have been missing since the night of Wednesday, July 8, after they were last seen together in Williamsport, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office. Officials said 16-year-old Tayveon Hamlin and 17-year-old Amire Olowolayemo were both last seen around 6:30 p.m. in the area of Cedar Ridge Road. Hamlin is 5-foot-8, weighs 168 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes. Deputies said he was last seen wearing a black Under Armour hoodie, black T-shirt, black sweatpants, an…
Police Impersonation, Strangulation Lands Nassau County Man Under Arrest In New Canaan — Again Police Impersonation, Strangulation Lands Nassau County Man Under Arrest In New Canaan — Again
Police Impersonation, Strangulation Lands Nassau County Man Under Arrest In New Canaan — Again A New York man who was arrested twice in Connecticut last month is back in custody after police said he was wanted on new charges tied to a vicious domestic incident. Christopher Douglas Hassel, 42, of Syosset, New York, was arrested on an active warrant by the New Canaan Police Department earlier this month, authorities said.  Hassel is charged with third-degree assault, second-degree assault, second-degree strangulation/suffocation, criminal impersonation, impersonating a police officer, and disorderly conduct. His bond was set at $50,000. The latest arrest comes just weeks after Ha…
Bridgeport Motorcyclist Critically Injured In New Haven Crash While Riding With Other Bikers Bridgeport Motorcyclist Critically Injured In New Haven Crash While Riding With Other Bikers
Bridgeport Motorcyclist Critically Injured In New Haven Crash While Riding With Other Bikers A 35-year-old Bridgeport man is fighting for his life after crashing his motorcycle on a New Haven street while riding with a group of other motorcyclists, police said. Editor's note: Police initially reported the man had died, but issued a correction just after 12:30 p.m. Monday after our story was published.  Officers believe the man was riding west on Grand Avenue near the intersection of East Street in New Haven when he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed around 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 20, police said.  Responding officers found the rider with severe injuries.&…
80-Year-Old N Bellmore Man Busted With Two Illegal Guns After Restaurant Ruckus: Cops 80-Year-Old N Bellmore Man Busted With Two Illegal Guns After Restaurant Ruckus: Cops
80-Year-Old N Bellmore Man Busted With Two Illegal Guns After Restaurant Ruckus: Cops An 80-year-old Long Island man was arrested with two illegal guns following a confrontation inside a restaurant on Sunday, July 19, according to police. Robert Kellington, of North Bellmore, was released on an appearance ticket after being charged with two counts of criminal firearm possession, the Nassau County Police Department said. Kellington was involved in a disturbance at a Wantagh restaurant around 7:30 p.m. Sunday, and one person called 911 at the time, police said. The caller also said one person involved in the confrontation may possess a firearm, according to authorities. Cops …
Cops Dismantle Secaucus Cocaine Ring In Major Takedown: Police Cops Dismantle Secaucus Cocaine Ring In Major Takedown: Police
Cops Dismantle Secaucus Cocaine Ring In Major Takedown: Police A nearly yearlong investigation into cocaine distribution in Nwe Jersey ended with four arrests, along with the seizures of a loaded stolen handgun, multiple drugs, and nearly $2,000 in suspected drug proceeds, police said. The Secaucus Police Department's Anti-Crime Unit launched the investigation in August 2025 after receiving information that Anmol Singh, 35, of Secaucus, was distributing cocaine from his Third Street residence, Police Chief Dennis Miller said. During the investigation, detectives conducted surveillance and saw Singh distributing cocaine, the chief said. Investigators al…