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Police & Fire
DUI Livingston Tesla Driver Charged In Parkway Crash That Killed Airlines Employee: Records
A DUI Tesla driver has been charged in a deadly crash that killed a United Airlines employee from New York on the Garden State Parkway, New Jersey State Police and court records confirm. Troopers responded at 12:46 a.m. on Sunday, July 6, to a crash near milepost 126.4 northbound in Sayreville, NJSP Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. A Chrysler minivan was stopped on the right shoulder when a Tesla, operated by 21-year-old Anish Shriram of Livingston, slammed into the back of a Nissan, setting off a chain reaction, Lebron said. After the Tesla hit the Nissan, both vehicles veered into the righ…
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DUI Crash In Beachside Vacation Spot Leaves Cyclist Badly Injured, Police Say
A 21-year-old international student was seriously injured when a suspected drunk driver hit him in the heart of Rehoboth Beach, a popular Delaware vacation destination, police said. The crash happened just after 1 a.m. on Wednesday, July 9, in the 300 block of Rehoboth Avenue, according to the Rehoboth Beach Police Department. Investigators say Megan Smith, 20, of Lewes, was driving a Jeep Wrangler westbound on Rehoboth Avenue when she hit the cyclist, who was in the area on a J-1 visa. The crash caused potentially life-threatening injuries, police said after the cyclist was rushed t…
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New Mugshot Shows Unlicensed Driver Who Killed Teen Suspect Fleeing Cops On Long Island: Report
A 15-year-old boy riding an e-bike was killed in a crash on Long Island on Saturday night, July 12, as police reportedly chased after him in connection with an armed robbery in Queens, Daily Voice has learned. According to the NY Post, police responded to 265-17 Hillside Avenue just after 8 p.m. for reports of an armed robbery. That's when the teen took off on the e-bike, prompting a pursuit. The boy was ultimately struck at the intersection of Lakeville Road and Bryant Avenue in North New Hyde Park at 8:12 p.m. and found the teen dead at the scene, Nassau County police said. Detectiv…
Police & Fire
Mugshot Shows Driver, 62, Charged After Mowing Down Anti
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Protestors In NJ
A North Bergen woman was arrested after police say she hit several protesters with her vehicle during a public demonstration in Fairview on Saturday, July 12 (scroll for video). The incident happened around midday around 2:!5 p.m., at the intersection of Fairview and Anderson avenues, according to Fairview Police Chief Vincent Bellucci. Demonstrators were crossing the intersection, temporarily holding up traffic, when a confrontation began between one of the participants and a motorist, later identified as Linda Roglen, Bellucci said. One of the demonstrators spat on Roglen — which i…
Police & Fire
Body Of Driver Recovered After Truck Plunges Off Delaware Memorial Bridge Into River (
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The body of a driver whose tractor-trailer plunged into the Delaware River after a crash on the Delaware Memorial Bridge early Friday, July 11 was recovered Saturday morning, July 12, officials confirmed. In an update Saturday, Delaware River and Bay Authority spokesman James Salmon said that the Bobtail tractor and a deceased male occupant were recovered from the Delaware River at approximately 11:10 a.m. The driver's identity has not yet been released. All bridge lanes are open to traffic. "Delaware State Police Marine dive unit and Holloway Terrace Fire Company were instrumental in…
Police & Fire
Arrest Made In Atlantic City Murder: Prosecutor
A 40-year-old man was shot and killed outside an Atlantic City apartment complex late last month, and now a local man has been arrested and charged with his murder, authorities said. Kelsey Smith, 37, of Atlantic City, was arrested on Friday, July 11, and charged with Murder and Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office. He was advised of the charges while detained at the Atlantic County Justice Facility, officials said. The charges stem from a shooting on Thursday, June 26, when police responded around 8:53 p.m. to a 911 call about a man lying o…
Police & Fire
Philly Sanitation Worker Crushed By Drunk Driver While Picketing
A Philadelphia sanitation worker is fighting for his life after a drunk driver plowed into him while he was picketing for his union, his family says. Tyree Ford was critically injured when a black 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe drove onto the sidewalk and struck him and another DC33 worker outside 3901 N. Delaware Avenue around 11:04 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3, Philadelphia police said. Tyree had just pushed his pregnant fiancée out of harm’s way — a split-second act of selfless bravery that may have saved her and their unborn child. But it cost him dearly. He was crushed by the SUV. He suffered a sh…
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'Floor It... F— The Cops': New Charges Filed In Crash That Killed Young NJ Couple
New charges have been filed, and disturbing new details have emerged in the crash that killed a young couple last March in Toms River, including video of one of the passengers filming and encouraging the teenage driver as he hit 118 mph and ran a red light, authorities said. Carlos Martinez, who was 17 at the time of the crash, was allegedly behind the wheel of a white BMW when he blew through the red light at Route 37 and Route 166 on Friday, March 7, killing Kiley Armstrong, 21, and Evan Fiore, 23, a couple described by their families as "inseparable" and planning to marry. However, new d…
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Homicide
: 89-Year-Old Woman Killed Inside PA Home, DA Says
An 89-year-old woman was found dead inside her Bucks County home in what investigators are calling a homicide, authorities announced on Friday, July 11. The discovery was made at approximately 7:20 p.m. on Thursday, July 10 on the 2500 block of Rickert Road in Hilltown Township, according to a release by the Hilltown Township Police Department. The woman was found deceased inside her residence, investigators said. Her identity has not been released, and officials have withheld additional details due to the ongoing nature of the investigation. The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office, Bu…
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Woman Missing In Cherry Hill: Police
A 62-year-old Cherry Hill woman has been missing since Wednesday, July 9, authorities said. Denise Reilly was last seen at 8 a.m. at her residence at 220 St. Mary’s Dr., Cherry Hill police said. Reilly is 5’5” and weighs 270 lbs. She has brown hair and blue eyes, police said. She was last seen was last seen wearing a red or orange shirt, cream colored capri pants, and was carrying a large bag, police said. Reilly needs medication and has difficulty hearing, police said. Anyone with information is asked to call (856) 488-7828.
Police & Fire
Girl Injured Playing With Fireworks In Philadelphia: Police
A girl was injured while playing with fireworks in North Philadelphia, police announced on Thursday, July 10. The juvenile female was hurt on the 1700 block of North Bailey Street in the 22nd District around 3:24 p.m., according to authorities. Medics transported her to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Her condition was not released. The incident remains under investigation, police said.
Police & Fire
Man Found Fatally Shot In Gloucester Township: Police
A 53-year-old Gloucester Township man was fatally shot on Wednesday, July 9, authorities said. At 4:58 p.m., Gloucester Township police responded to the Lakeview Apartment complex on the 500 block of Lower Landing Road and found Anthony Sanflippo dead in the doorway of his apartment from a gunshot wound, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Gloucester Township Police Chief David Harkins said. The investigation is ongoing, authorities said.
Police & Fire
FBI Raids Prominent NJ Doctor's Office
The FBI conducted a raid on a doctor's office in Gloucester City on Wednesday, July 9, authorities said. The bureau confirmed the raid at Dr. Edward Lundy's office on 1017 Market St. but did not provide further details. According to ABC 6, multiple unmarked vehicles pulled up and parked on the street, followed by agents in suits walking toward the building, with some dressed in tactical gear. Lundy is considering in "good standing", according to his New Jersey Healthcare Profile records obtained by ABC 6. He graduated Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine in 1977, …
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Philly Man Killed After Firing At Cops, Jumping Into Cruiser During Shootout: Police
A North Philadelphia man who opened fire on police, then jumped into a cruiser and tried to flee, was shot and killed by officers, authorities confirmed on Thursday, July 10. Ricardo Sosa, 40, died at Temple University Hospital after being struck by return fire from four Philadelphia officers on the 2900 block of North Lawrence Street around 6 p.m. on Friday, July 4, police said. Officers Maria Mairone, 28; Scottie Martinez, 29; Ryan Perez, 34; and Carl Szylejko, 32 — all assigned to the 25th District — were dispatched at 5:59 p.m. for a report of a man with a gun. According to the Philade…
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DNA Helps Nab Camden Man In Cold Case Homicide: Prosecutor
A 46-year-old Camden man was arrested and charged for a 2011 homicide after DNA testing linked him to the scene, authorities announced Thursday, July 10. On Tuesday, Oct. 2011 at 9:58 p.m., Camden police responded to an abandoned house on the 500 block of Mechanic Street and found Brian Holden, a 42-year-old Camden man lying in the front room with multiple stab wounds, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said. Holden was taken to Cooper University Hospital where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. An investigation reveale…
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2 Juveniles Among Trio Busted For Carjacking Outside Restaurant: Washington Twp PD
Three teenagers have been arrested and charged with an armed robbery and carjacking that occurred in Washington Township last month, authorities announced Wednesday, July 9. At 11:16 p.m., three people were returning to their 2021 gray BMW MS when they were approached by two masked suspects in the PJ Whelihan’s parking lot at 425 Hurffville-Crosskeys Rd., Washington Township police said. One suspect brandished an AR-15 rifle while the other displayed a black handgun, police said. The suspects threatened the victims and demanded the keys to the vehicle, fleeing northbound on Hurffville-Cross…
Police & Fire
Glassboro EMT Stole Cash From Patient: Prosecutor
A 44-year-old Glassboro EMT was arrested and charged on Wednesday, July 9 with stealing money from a patient, authorities said. On Wednesday, April 30, Antoni Simmons was working as an EMT when he was dispatched to Newfield to provide medical aid to a patient, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office said. While on scene, Simmons rummaged through the victim’s purse and stole $220 in cash, authorities said. Surveillance footage showed Simmons committing the act and he was charged with theft by unlawful taking, authorities said.
Police & Fire
Video Shows Troopers Carry Woman Out Of Burning NY Apartment Amid Shooting Chaos
As fireworks lit up the sky above Albany’s Empire State Plaza, chaos erupted blocks away — and newly released bodycam footage reveals the harrowing moments when troopers sprinted toward the danger. The dramatic video, released Wednesday, July 9, by New York State Police, captures troopers charging into smoke-filled buildings and navigating flaming debris after a teenager was shot and a fire broke out during post-fireworks pandemonium near Madison Avenue and Swan Street. It all unfolded around 10 p.m. Friday July 4, when gunshots rang out near 337 Madison Avenue, just as crowds were dispersi…
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Hamilton Woman Killed In 4-Car Crash: Police
A 47-year-old Hamilton woman was killed in a four-vehicle crash that injured seven people on Tuesday, July 8, authorities said. At 5:48 p.m., the crash occurred on Nottingham Way at Donald Drive, Hamilton police said. A Toyota Camry was stopped in the intersection facing eastbound, waiting to turn left into the Walmart shopping center, police said. While trying to turn left, the Camry was struck on the passenger side by a 2014 Chrysler 300 traveling westbound. Following the initial collision, two vehicles stopped within the shopping center exit lane were struck by the Camry, police said. S…
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Serial Groper Targeted Mom, Teen Girl In Morning Attacks: Philadelphia Police
A Philadelphia man is accused of groping two women and bear-hugging a teen girl in separate attacks over three days, authorities announced on Monday, July 7, 2025. Noel Vargas, 29, surrendered to the Special Victims Unit and was charged with Indecent Assault, Harassment, and related offenses, according to police. 🛑First Incident: At approximately 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 25, a 36-year-old woman was placing her son in the back seat of her car on the 1500 block of Palmer Street when a man pinched her buttocks and fled north on Memphis Street. 🚶♀️Second Incident: Just 35 minutes later, at…
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Two Atlantic City Residents Charged In Fatal Shooting: Police
Two Atlantic City residents were arrested and charged on Wednesday, July 9, with fatally shooting a man, authorities said. On Sunday, July 6 at 11:20 p.m., Atlantic City police responded to to 1400 N. Albany Avenue, on the overpass of Route 40 leading to Atlantic City High School and found Vaughn Lyons with multiple gunshot wounds, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Lyons was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. William Tucker, 52, was charged with murder and numerous weapons and drug offenses, authorities said. Sabrina Hearns Evans, 30, was charged with hinder…
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Animal Cruelty: NJ Man Tortured, Beat, Killed Stray Cats, Atlantic County Prosecutors Say
A 26-year-old Atlantic City man is charged with 13 counts of animal cruelty after he tortured and killed stray cats, authorities announced on Wednesday, July 9. Sanabia would lure the abandoned and stray cats in his neighborhood into his residence with food and then tortured, beat and killed them, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Sanabia would dispose of the cats by throwing their bodies into a nearby dumpster, said. He punched, hit and dragged other cats by their tail and he beat several cats with sticks while they were hiding in a makeshift shelter on a neighbor's property, p…
Police & Fire
Man Torches American Flag, Smashes Glass Of NJ Hair Salon: Police
A 30-year-old West New York Man was arrested and charged on Tuesday, July 8 after he lit an American flag on fire in Secaucus, authorities said. On Saturday, June 28, officers responded to Spotless Mind Hair Studio on Front Street after Joherik Urena threw a large rock through the glass front door, shattering it, Secaucus police said. Later that morning, officers responded to a residence on Front Street after Urena set an American flag on fire, police said. The fire burned the flag, the pole and charred some of the siding on the residence, police said. The fire burned itself out, poli…
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Philly Man Jumps To Death After Fleeing Traffic Stop On I-76: PA State Police
A 33-year-old Philadelphia man jumped to his death from the elevated Roosevelt Boulevard after fleeing a traffic stop, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, July 7, 2025. Troopers from the Philadelphia Barracks pulled over a silver Honda Civic for multiple violations on I-76 west at mile marker 340.6, but the driver took off, authorities said. The pursuit continued onto US-1 North and ended near the Broad Street exit, according to the release. The driver, later identified as Matthew Michael Selvin, exited the vehicle and ran into the southbound lanes of US-1, police said. Troopers …
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Princeton Firefighter Possessed Child Porn: Prosecutor
A 30-year-old Princeton volunteer firefighter was arrested and charged with uploading child pornography on Tuesday, July 8, authorities said. An investigation into Austin Brock began after authorities received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that he was uploading items portraying the sexual exploitation or abuse of children, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said. Brock was arrested and charged with distribution of child sexual abuse material, possession with intent to distribute child sexual abuse material, and possession of sexual ab…
Police & Fire
Pleasantville Police Save Man After Vehicle Falls On Him
The 911 call only said, “my brother! My brother!” But that was enough for Pleasantville police to spring into action. On Thursday, July 3 at 12:10 p.m., officers responded to 712 West Washington Ave. and found a 26-year-old Pleasantville man trapped beneath the engine compartment of a vehicle that had collapsed on him after the vehicle jack failed, Pleasantville police said. Only the man’s legs were visible from under the front bumper, with his torso directly underneath the engine, police said. Three police officers coordinated their efforts and lifted the vehicle from the driver’s side w…
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ATV Driver Arrested After Pursuit: Atlantic City Police
A 24-year-old Mays Landing man was arrested and charged after he was operating an illegal ATV in Atlantic City, authorities announced Tuesday, July 8. On Saturday, July 5 at 9:50 p.m., officers observed a group of ATV and dirt bike riders unlawfully driving on Pacific Avenue in an erratic manner, Atlantic City police said. The officers followed the group to Albany and Winchester Avenues, where one rider, later identified as Rashaun Blumfield, stopped at a gas station, police said. As Blumfield was about to fuel his ATV, officers pulled up and attempted to speak him, but he hopped back on t…
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5-Year-Old Girl Shot Inside New Jersey Home
A late-night shooting left a 5-year-old girl hospitalized in Middlesex County. The incident happened shortly after 11 p.m. Monday, July 7, at a Perth Amboy residence on Cortlandt Street, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office. Officers responded to reports of shots fired inside the home and discovered a 5-year-old girl suffering from a gunshot wound. She was taken to the hospital and is currently listed in stable condition, police said. No suspects had been arrested as of Tuesday evening, July 8. Additional details, including what led up to the shooting and the extent of th…
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Bodycam Footage Released In Fatal Police Shooting Of NYC Man At Woodbridge Hotel
The New Jersey Attorney General's Office has released body-worn camera footage in the fatal police shooting of a New York City man at a hotel in Woodbridge. Karl Gregory, 46, of New York, died after an exchange of gunfire with police inside the Royal Albert’s Palace Hotel on King Georges Post Road on Thursday, June 13, 2024. According to a preliminary investigation, the incident began the night before, on Wednesday, June 12, when Edison police received an alert from an automated license plate reader. The system flagged a vehicle linked to a New York City shooting that left one person with l…
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Hackensack Police Beg For Bronco In Sad Sarah McLachlan Video — And It's Gold
A customized Ford Bronco was up for grabs. All it would take was a video and enough Instagram likes to win. So the Hackensack Police Department did what any self-respecting agency would do. They broke out the sad music, the slow pans, and a fleet of deeply exhausted vehicles — and filmed a masterpiece. Their pitch? A Sarah McLachlan-inspired video set to “Angel,” complete with mournful stares, sad cruisers, and officers just trying to start their cars without crying (cut to Chief Michael Antista playing with a matchbox Ford Bronco). The HPD is competing in a statewide contest hosted by Pa…
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Trenton Woman Killed On Route 295 After Crashing Into Truck:
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A 64-year-old Trenton woman was killed in a crash on Route 295 in Gloucester County on Monday, July 7, authorities said. At 11:54 a.m., troopers responded to Route 295 in Logan Township after a Dodge minivan struck the back of a Freightliner that was parked on the right shoulder, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Ibtissam Sankar, the driver of the Dodge, was killed in the crash, Lebron said. A passenger in the Dodge sustained minor injuries, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
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