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NJ Police Lt. Mark Horan Takes His Own Life After 24 Years On Force
A police lieutenant who took his own life over the weekend in his New Jersey home is being remembered as a devoted dad and exemplary officer. Hamilton Police Lt. Mark Horan died Saturday, April 30 in his home. He was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, NJ Advance Media reports. Horan joined Hamilton's force in 1998 and assigned to the patrol division. He moved to the anti-crime unit in 2009, and a year later, was promoted to sergeant. In 2017, he was promoted again to lieutenant, serving in the anti-crime, patrol and administration divisions. Horan received several valor awards …
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JMU Cancels Softball Season After Death Of Player Lauren Bernett
James Madison University has cancelled the remainder its softball season following the death of Lauren Bernett. The sophomore catcher, 20, died on Monday, April 25. A native of McDonald, Penn., Lauren Bernett was a key player in leading James Madison University to their first-ever run to the Women's World Series last year. An investigation by the Rockingham County Sheriff's Department revealed that Lauren died of an apparent suicide, reports NBC News. "This was an extremely difficult decision and one that was not made lightly," JMU Head Coach Loren LaPorte said. "We are so grateful…
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3 Navy Sailors Die By Suicide On Same Ship This Month: Report
Three US Navy sailors stationed on the USS George Washington died by suicide within seven days of each other this month, The Washington Post reports. A fourth also died by suicide in 2021, the outlet says. Xavier Sandor, 19, a Shelton, CT native, was found unresponsive aboard the ship in Newport News on Friday, April 15, The Post says. Two other sailors on the ship reportedly died by suicide on April 9 and 10. Pentagon Secretary John Kirby addressed the deaths in a press conference this week. “Each death is tragic in its own right”, said Kirby. “Our thoughts and prayers cont…
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Virginia Gunman Kills Himself After Quadruple Sniper-Type DC Shooting, Police Say
A Fairfax, VA man suspected of shooting four people in Washington DC — including a 12-year-old girl — was found dead in an apartment Friday, April 22, authorities said. Raymond Spencer killed himself in a fifth-floor bathroom of a building on the 2900 block of Van Ness St., Fox5 reports citing police. Spencer is believed to have fired several shots "at anyone who was out there randomly" from the fifth floor of the building around 3:30 p.m., NBC reports citing Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee. He struck four victims, who were reportedly in stable condition. *PHOTOS* Multiple fir…
Police & Fire
4-Hour Standoff Ends In Philly Area Man's Suicide, Police Say
A welfare check turned standoff in the Philadelphia suburbs ended in tragedy on Tuesday, April 19, authorities said. An unidentified man died by suicide outside a home on Brandamore Road in Honey Brook around 8 p.m., West Brandywine police said. The victim was believed to be "suicidal" and "threatening harm," so police from West Brandywine, Honey Brook, and West Caln arrived around 4 p.m. to check on him, they said. Officers arrived to find the unnamed man on a back deck with a shotgun aimed at himself, but he was unable to safely get down, police said. Police responded by initiating a "r…
Police & Fire
Man, 34, Turns Gun On Himself At
Rtsp
Shooting Range: Police
A 34-year-old Queens, NY man shot and killed himself at a popular Union County gun range early this week, authorities confirmed. Union Township officers responded to RTSP on Route 22 east around 2:30 p.m. Monday, March 28, where they found the man with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Police Capt.Pietro DiGena said. The victim was identified as a customer of the establishment. His name was not released. If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, help is available: Call the National Suicide Hotline at 1-800-273-8255.
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2.5-Hour Police Standoff Ends In PA Man's Suicide
A welfare-check turned standoff in central Pennsylvania came to a terrible conclusion on Thursday night, police say. A 24-year-old man took his own life in a home in the 500 block of Bull Run Road in Lower Windsor Township on Mar. 24, area police report. The unnamed man was believed to be having emotional issues, so his friends asked the "department to check on his welfare," the release states. Upon arrival, officers tried to contact him but when they entered the home the officers heard a gunshot on the second floor, according to the release. After that, "other police agencies and the Y…
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His Kids Feared Ex-Russian Military Dad ‘Booby-Trapped’ His Bergen County Home, Police Say
Two children of a former Russian military member feared their suicidal father had booby-trapped their Bergen County home after losing $400,000 in the stock market, investigators said. Anatoly Zaytsev, 67, remained held in the county jail in Hackensack on Wednesday, March 23, more than two weeks after members of the county Bomb Squad and other responders converged on his Oakland home and seized rifles, high-capacity magazines and silencers. The incident reportedly began when Zaytsev’s son told borough police that his father surrendered five guns to him. The son also told them the Ukra…
Police & Fire
Cause Of Death Revealed For PA Inmate Found Dead In Cell: Report
A cause of death has been released for a Pennsylvania inmate who was found dead in his cell on Tuesday, March 1, LevittownNow reports. Edwin Dunfee, 46, of Philadelphia, died by suicide at the Bucks County Correctional Facility, the outlet reports citing the county's coroner. The method of death appeared to be from hanging, Coroner Meredith Buck told the outlet. Authorities found him unresponsive in a cell Tuesday evening, James O'Malley, Deputy Director of Communications for Bucks County previously said in a press release. He was pronounced dead at the jail by EMS, O'Malley …
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Feral Dogs Snacked On Brian Laundrie's Remains, New Chilling Autopsy Says
Feral dogs and rodents reportedly snacked on Brian Laundrie's remains found in a Florida environmental preserve, according to a 47-page report by a medical examiner detailing new chilling aspects of the discovery. The report, released Monday, Feb. 14, by District Twelve Medical Examiner in Sarasota, Florida, revealed that Laundrie — who admittedly killed fellow Long Island native Gabby Petito – shot himself in the left side of the head and his body was then partially eaten by animals, including feral dogs. His remains were found on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, in Sarasota County's Myakkah…
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Fugitive Wanted For Setting
Humc
Co-Worker On Fire Found Dead Of Suicide
UPDATE: A contract nurse who fled after authorities said he set a 54-year-old colleague at Hackensack University Medical Center on fire was found dead of suicide in South Jersey, authorities said. The body of Nicholas Pagano, 31, of West Deptford was found in a wooded area of Waterford Township, in Camden County, a two-hour drive of more than 100 miles from Hackensack, early Tuesday, Feb. 8, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. He'd shot himself once in the chest, apparently with a gun that had been stolen from his brother's home, law enforcement sources said. HUMC employees were n…
Police & Fire
Police Investigating Death Of Philly Woman On PA Turnpike As Suicide
A Philadelphia woman whose body was found on the Pennsylvania Turnpike died by suicide, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The body of a 24-year-old woman — whose identity has not yet been released — was discovered on I-476 northbound at milepost 21.2 in Plymouth Township around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6, authorities said. Despite initial reports of a fatal pedestrian crash, police confirmed the death was not caused by traffic. Two northbound lanes were closed for several hours as police investigated the scene. No foul play was suspected, and no criminal charg…
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