Starving Dog Rescued From Shocking Conditions In New York Basement: Officials Starving Dog Rescued From Shocking Conditions In New York Basement: Officials
Starving Dog Rescued From Shocking Conditions In New York Basement: Officials A young Long Island man left a starving dog locked in a basement with little to eat, authorities said Wednesday, Sept. 16. Isaiah Thomas, 20, of Wheatley Heights, was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 15 on two animal cruelty charges, the Suffolk County SPCA said. Thomas owned a 4-year-old Cane Corso named Apollo, then confined the dog to a basement secured by a metal door that was held closed by three vehicle tires, investigators said. When authorities found Apollo, the dog was severely underweight and suffering from a flea infestation, excoriations, wounds, severe generalized muscle loss, and diff…
Rare Live Chief Goliath Beetles Found In ‘4X Play Toy’ Box Seized In Philadelphia: CBP Rare Live Chief Goliath Beetles Found In ‘4X Play Toy’ Box Seized In Philadelphia: CBP
Rare Live Chief Goliath Beetles Found In ‘4X Play Toy’ Box Seized In Philadelphia: CBP Three rare live beetles concealed inside a package labeled as a toy were intercepted in Philadelphia, US Customs and Border Protection announced Tuesday, Sept. 15. The air-cargo parcel was headed from North Carolina to Germany when CBP agriculture specialists opened it on Aug. 18, according to the release. Marked as “4x play toy,” the box instead contained three large live beetles, a container of beetle parts and two shadow boxes used to display insect specimens, CBP said. The insects were identified as three female Chief Goliath beetles by US Department of Agriculture entomologists. The b…
Motorcyclist ID'd After Fatal Plunge From I-95 Ramp In Philadelphia: State Police Motorcyclist ID'd After Fatal Plunge From I-95 Ramp In Philadelphia: State Police
Motorcyclist ID'd After Fatal Plunge From I-95 Ramp In Philadelphia: State Police The motorcyclist who was killed after he crashed on an elevated highway ramp and fell onto a street below Monday night has been identified, Pennsylvania State Police said. Karl Kirschner, 33, of Pottstown, was riding on the ramp connecting I-95 south to I-676 west in Philadelphia when he crashed shortly before 11 p.m., according to state police. Kirschner was thrown from the motorcycle and landed several stories below near 2nd and Callowhill streets, police said. He was found unresponsive at the intersection while still wearing his helmet. His motorcycle was located on the right shoulder o…
Federal Judge Refers Philly DA To DOJ After Finding Possible Crimes: Reports Federal Judge Refers Philly DA To DOJ After Finding Possible Crimes: Reports
Federal Judge Refers Philly DA To DOJ After Finding Possible Crimes: Reports Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and a top prosecutor have been removed from a federal case and referred for possible criminal investigation after a judge found they may have violated the law, according to multiple media reports. U.S. District Judge Paul S. Diamond disqualified Krasner and former Conviction Integrity Unit chief Matthew Stiegler from the post-conviction case of Dennis Johnson, who is seeking to overturn his 2009 second-degree murder conviction, CBS News Philadelphia reports. Diamond recommended the U.S. Department of Justice investigate potential crimes including…
Closing The Loop: Ed Sheeran’s 4 Remaining Openers Drop Out After Macklemore Ouster Closing The Loop: Ed Sheeran’s 4 Remaining Openers Drop Out After Macklemore Ouster
Closing The Loop: Ed Sheeran’s 4 Remaining Openers Drop Out After Macklemore Ouster Macklemore got the boot, then Ed Sheeran’s opening acts followed suit. One day after Macklemore was kicked off of Ed Sheeran's Loop tour for his pro-Palestinian remarks during his openers in New Jersey, all four other opening artists dropped out in solidarity on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Those artists include Billie Eilish's brother Finneas, Irish singer-songwriter Aaron Rowe, Danish band Lukas Graham and Irish folk group Beoga. In a statement, Rowe wrote, in part: "I cannot stand by and allow billionaires to use their position of power to silence the rightful voices of those who speak up ag…
NJ's 'WALL Of Shame' Grows: 8 Businesses Owe Nearly $744K, Labor Department Says NJ's 'WALL Of Shame' Grows: 8 Businesses Owe Nearly $744K, Labor Department Says
NJ's 'Wall Of Shame' Grows: 8 Businesses Owe Nearly $744K, Labor Department Says Eight New Jersey businesses have landed on the state's workplace accountability "wall," owing a combined $743,826.95 in unpaid wages, fines and penalties. The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development added the eight businesses to its Workplace Accountability in Labor List, known as The WALL, in September, the agency announced Tuesday, Sept. 15. Businesses on The WALL are barred from public contracts with state, county and local governments until their liabilities are paid in full. The largest amount among the eight belongs to InvaTech Pharma Solutions LLC, which has addresse…
Pope Leo XIV Taps NJ Bishop Michael Saporito To Fill Metuchen Diocese Vacancy Pope Leo XIV Taps NJ Bishop Michael Saporito To Fill Metuchen Diocese Vacancy
Pope Leo XIV Taps NJ Bishop Michael Saporito To Fill Metuchen Diocese Vacancy A bishop who has overseen Bergen County's Catholic parishes for the past six years is leaving for a new role following an appointment by Pope Leo XIV. Bishop Michael A. Saporito, the regional bishop of Bergen County and an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark, was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Metuchen on Tuesday, Sept. 15, the diocese announced. Saporito will become the sixth bishop in the history of the Diocese of Metuchen, which has been led by an administrator since November 2025, when then-Bishop James F. Checchio was installed as Coadjutor Archbishop of New Orleans. The…
ICE Busts Hamilton Man During CDL Crackdown ICE Busts Hamilton Man During CDL Crackdown
ICE Busts Hamilton Man During CDL Crackdown Two illegal immigrants were arrested in New Jersey as part of the Department of Homeland Security's crackdown on fraudulent commercial driver’s license practices, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 15. Zokhid Zakhidov, a 37-year-old Woodbridge resident and Khayrullo Payzullaev, a 30-year-old Hamilton resident, were arrested on Sunday, Aug. 23, Immigration and Customs Enforcement said. Both men are Uzbek citizens, ICE said. Zakhidov, who was in possession of a New York commercial learner permit is in ICE custody pending removal proceedings. His criminal history includes a conviction of dri…
AC Man Threatened To Shoot Sister: Prosecutor AC Man Threatened To Shoot Sister: Prosecutor
AC Man Threatened To Shoot Sister: Prosecutor An Atlantic City man pleaded guilty to possessing drugs and guns, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 15. Trevon Drinks pleaded guilty to possession with the intent to distribute cocaine, possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, and certain persons not to possess weapons, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Per the terms of a plea agreement, Drinks is expected to be sentenced to 10 years in prison, authorities said. On Friday, June 20, 2025, Atlantic City police responded to 305 N. North Carolina Avenue after Trevor Drinks threatened to shoot his …
Gun Found Under Mattress During Emergency Call: North Wildwood PD Gun Found Under Mattress During Emergency Call: North Wildwood PD
Gun Found Under Mattress During Emergency Call: North Wildwood PD A 46-year-old Greenville, PA woman was arrested and charged after a firearm was found in a North Wildwood, police said. On Friday, Sept. 11, officers responded to 400 E. 26th Avenue and located Tammy Paulin exhibiting signs of a possible drug overdose, police said. Two juveniles at the residence had called 911, police said. A search warrant led to the seizure of  a loaded Taurus G3 9mm handgun and two high-capacity magazines, unsecured underneath a mattress, police said.  Paulin was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and a weapons offense, police said.. Paulin w…
Computer Glitch Blamed For 5,500-Gallon Diesel Spill From Data Center In Hackensack River Computer Glitch Blamed For 5,500-Gallon Diesel Spill From Data Center In Hackensack River
Computer Glitch Blamed For 5,500-Gallon Diesel Spill From Data Center In Hackensack River A major diesel spill at a New Jersey data center is fueling new concerns about the facilities and their impact on surrounding neighborhoods and waterways. About 5,500 gallons of diesel leaked from Equinix into Anderson Creek on the evening of Friday, Sept. 11 in Secaucus, Mayor Mike Gonnelli said. The company notified the Secaucus Fire Department along with state and federal agencies after discovering the leak, according to the mayor. Hackensack Riverkeeper Capt. Bill Sheehan told CBS News he has been told a computer glitch caused the spill as a computer was calling for oil. Clean Harbors …
Vehicle Struck By Gunfire: Bridgeton PD Vehicle Struck By Gunfire: Bridgeton PD
Vehicle Struck By Gunfire: Bridgeton PD A vehicle was struck by gunfire in Bridgeton Sunday, Sept. 13, authorities said. At 3:17 p.m., officers responded to the 100 block of Ellis Street and found multiple gunshots fired, Bridgeton police said. No injuries were reported but a vehicle was struck several times, police said. The shooting remains under investigation, police said.