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Arrest Made For Mom Of 4 Beaten To Death With Bricks Behind Philadelphia Home: Police Arrest Made For Mom Of 4 Beaten To Death With Bricks Behind Philadelphia Home: Police
Arrest Made For Mom Of 4 Beaten To Death With Bricks Behind Philadelphia Home: Police A man has been charged in the brutal killing of a mother of four who was found beaten to death behind her home, police announced Thursday, June 11. Dawaun Lewis, 30, was arrested in connection with the death of 45-year-old Keisha Furlow, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Furlow was discovered suffering from severe facial lacerations in a rear alley on the 2700 block of North Opal Street at approximately 6:15 a.m. on Sunday, June 7, police said. Investigators recovered two bloodied bricks near her body that they believe were used in the attack. The alley in the 2700 bl…

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by Jillian Pikora
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This Loving Cat Was Returned To NJ Shelter: Now She Needs Foster-Hospice Home This Loving Cat Was Returned To NJ Shelter: Now She Needs Foster-Hospice Home
This Loving Cat Was Returned To NJ Shelter: Now She Needs Foster-Hospice Home Emma may only be a year and a half old, but this tabby has already endured more than most cats do in a lifetime. The Bergen County Animal Shelter is searching for a foster-hospice — or “fospice” — home for Emma, a spirited 1½-year-old cat with a severe heart murmur. Shelter staff say Emma was diagnosed with the condition as a kitten and has been closely monitored ever since. While her heart condition carries the risk of sudden decline, Emma’s energy and charm have never waned. After spending most of her young life at the shelter, Emma once found a loving fospice family who helped her bloss…

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by Cecilia Levine
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VIDEO: Man With Scissors Begs Cops To Shoot Him After NJ Crash With Kids In Car, Police Say VIDEO: Man With Scissors Begs Cops To Shoot Him After NJ Crash With Kids In Car, Police Say
Video: Man With Scissors Begs Cops To Shoot Him After NJ Crash With Kids In Car, Police Say A man holding scissors begged police to shoot him after a crash involving three vehicles — including one carrying children — in a Morris County gas station parking lot on Wednesday, May 21, authorities said (scroll for video). The crash happened around 5:26 p.m. on Ridgedale Avenue, Hanover police said. Officers arrived and began tending to one of the vehicles’ occupants when they noticed a man outside his car acting suspiciously, police said. “When officers began talking to him, he began acting erratically and stated he wanted to die,” the news release reads. The man, who was holding…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Dogs Mauling Child Shot, Officer Grazed By Bullet At Central Jersey Motel, Prosecutor Says Dogs Mauling Child Shot, Officer Grazed By Bullet At Central Jersey Motel, Prosecutor Says
Dogs Mauling Child Shot, Officer Grazed By Bullet At Central Jersey Motel, Prosecutor Says A police officer and a child were both hospitalized during a harrowing incident at a Central Jersey motel, authorities said. Sayreville police responded to The Knights Inn in Sayreville in response to a distressed family member staying at the motel who called 9-1-1 saying that their family dogs were attacking a 10-year-old boy around 11:20 a.m., Monday, Nov. 4, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Arriving officers saw the dogs attacking a 10-year-old boy. To stop the attack upon the child, the officers shot the dogs, and in the process, an officer was struck and superfici…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Boy, 8, Driving E-Bike Fractures Leg In South Jersey Crash: Police Boy, 8, Driving E-Bike Fractures Leg In South Jersey Crash: Police
Boy, 8, Driving E-Bike Fractures Leg In South Jersey Crash: Police An eight-year-old boy driving an electric bicycle broke his leg in a crash in Medford, authorities said. Emergency crews responded to the intersection of Wakefield Drive and Taisley Court at around 9:55 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22, the Medford Township Police Department said in a news release. Investigators said a 2016 Honda Civic was driving east on Wakefield and approached the intersection. The car and the e-bike collided, causing the boy to be ejected. The boy suffered leg fractures and was brought to Cooper University Hospital in Camden. The 33-year-old man drivin…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Woman, 3 Kids Started Brawl At South Jersey Cinema That Hospitalized 3 Others: Police Woman, 3 Kids Started Brawl At South Jersey Cinema That Hospitalized 3 Others: Police
Woman, 3 Kids Started Brawl At South Jersey Cinema That Hospitalized 3 Others: Police An Atlantic City woman and three children were accused of assaulting four people at a Mays Landing movie theater, authorities said. Kierra McQueen, 32, was arrested and charged with simple assault, the Township of Hamilton Police Department said in a news release on Wednesday, Aug. 28.  Officers responded to a report of a large fight at Regal Hamilton Commons at around 8:52 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 27. Investigators said McQueen and the children assaulted four people, including a cinema employee.  Three victims were brought to a hospital for their injuries. …

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by Chris Spiker