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Liberty Bell Vandalized: Coated With Oily Substance; Ring Attempted, Feds Say
A Pennsylvania woman splashed an oily substance onto the Liberty Bell and a North Carolina man pushed the historic landmark until it swayed during a visit to Philadelphia, federal prosecutors said.
Dawn Hawa, also known as Dawn Benitez, 50, of Ephrata, and Sean Gerlach, 50, of Fairview, North Carolina, were each charged by information in connection with the incident, U.S. Attorney David Metcalf announced on Monday, Nov. 2.
The pair visited the Liberty Bell Center with others on or about May 16, 2026, according to court filings described by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Gerlach jumped over th…
Bodycam Shows Deadly Police Shootout With Suspected NJ Sailboat Thief
Newly released body camera and home security footage sheds light on the deadly police shooting of a 27-year-old man accused of stealing a 40-foot sailboat from a New Jersey marina before sailing it to Rhode Island.
Brendan Norris, of Newport, RI, was killed Wednesday, Aug. 26, after police confronted him aboard the stolen vessel in Newport Harbor, as previously reported by WJAR.
The Newport Police Department released portions of the footage on Oct. 30, as part of its first Critical Incident Community Debriefing, which includes narration, police radio communications, and other details about …
NJ Man, 28, Dies After Dirt Bike Crash On Remote Stretch Of Road
A 28-year-old Trenton man died after crashing his dirt bike on an unimproved stretch of road in Ocean County on Saturday, Oct. 31, authorities said.
At 5:14 p.m., the dirt bike crashed on an unimproved portion of Bryant Road in Lacey Township, Lacey Township police said. Emergency responders arrived and found the rider injured, police said.
The man, who was not identified, was transported by Waretown EMS to Southern Ocean Medical Center in Stafford Township, where he died from his injuries, police said.
The crash was initially handled by Ocean Township police before authorities determ…
