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Teen Admits Making Up Razor Blade Attack In Wyckoff Woods, Police Say Teen Admits Making Up Razor Blade Attack In Wyckoff Woods, Police Say Teen Admits Making Up Razor Blade Attack In Wyckoff Woods, Police Say
Teen Admits Making Up Razor Blade Attack In Wyckoff Woods, Police Say A juvenile admitted to fabricating a report that they had been slashed with a razor blade in a wooded area behind the Cedar Hill Shopping Center in Wyckoff on Wednesday, July 22, police said. At approximately 2 p.m. a juvenile reported that an unknown offender had slashed their left forearm with a razor blade in the woods behind the shopping center, Wyckoff police said. Officers immediately established a perimeter, deployed a drone, and searched the wooded area on foot, police said. Investigators did not locate a weapon or find any evidence that an assault had occurred. The juvenile was tr…
Woman Murdered At Assisted Living Facility In Port Jervis; 84-Year-Old Resident Accused Woman Murdered At Assisted Living Facility In Port Jervis; 84-Year-Old Resident Accused Woman Murdered At Assisted Living Facility In Port Jervis; 84-Year-Old Resident Accused
Woman Murdered At Assisted Living Facility In Port Jervis; 84-Year-Old Resident Accused A 62-year-old woman was fatally stabbed inside an Orange County assisted living facility, and an 84-year-old resident is accused of killing her. Troopers responded to The Sentinel of Port Jervis on Greenville Turnpike around 11:40 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, after reports of an assault, according to New York State Police. Town of Deerpark Police officers arrived first and found the victim, identified as 62-year-old Patricia Winters, inside a bedroom with an apparent stab wound. She was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Officers also found 84-year-old James Annear, of Port Jervis, in t…
Gunshot Suicide Reported Outside Pennsylvania State Police Barracks In Carlisle Gunshot Suicide Reported Outside Pennsylvania State Police Barracks In Carlisle Gunshot Suicide Reported Outside Pennsylvania State Police Barracks In Carlisle
Gunshot Suicide Reported Outside Pennsylvania State Police Barracks In Carlisle A man was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound outside the Pennsylvania State Police Carlisle station in South Middleton Township on Thursday, July 31, authorities announced on Friday, Aug. 1. Troopers were alerted around 10:20 a.m. after patrons inside the station’s lobby reported a possible shooting in the grassy area at the front of the building, according to the release. Responding personnel immediately secured the exterior, established a perimeter, and canvassed the grounds. Investigators located an 83-year-old man from Shippensburg lying in front of the station with a gunsho…
Paterson Man Shoots Himself In Parked Car, Faces Weapons Charges: Haledon Police Paterson Man Shoots Himself In Parked Car, Faces Weapons Charges: Haledon Police Paterson Man Shoots Himself In Parked Car, Faces Weapons Charges: Haledon Police
Paterson Man Shoots Himself In Parked Car, Faces Weapons Charges: Haledon Police A Paterson man is facing charges after he allegedly shot himself in the leg with an illegal handgun while sitting in a parked vehicle in Haledon, authorities said. Charles L. Smith, 44, is facing two second-degree weapons charges after the self-inflicted gunshot wound on the 20th block of Church Street around 11:31 p.m. Sunday, July 27, Haledon Police said. Smith was taken into custody Monday morning, July 28, by Haledon detectives in Paterson, police said. He was charged with unlawful possession of a handgun and being a certain person not to have weapons. He was transferred to the Passaic …
Baltimore Teen Charged As Adult After Shooting Another Boy — And Himself, Police Say Baltimore Teen Charged As Adult After Shooting Another Boy — And Himself, Police Say Baltimore Teen Charged As Adult After Shooting Another Boy — And Himself, Police Say
Baltimore Teen Charged As Adult After Shooting Another Boy — And Himself, Police Say A 15-year-old Baltimore boy is facing adult charges after police say he shot another teen — and accidentally shot himself during the same encounter. The shooting happened around 7:30 p.m. on Monday, May 19, in the 300 block of South Macon Street, according to Baltimore Police. When officers arrived, they found a 16-year-old boy with a gunshot wound to the arm and the 15-year-old suspect with a gunshot wound to the thigh.  Both were taken to the hospital in stable condition. Police later determined the younger teen was the shooter — and that his own injury was self-inflicted during th…
Man Shoots GF Dead In Suitland, Turns Gun On Himself During I-495 Getaway: Cops Man Shoots GF Dead In Suitland, Turns Gun On Himself During I-495 Getaway: Cops Man Shoots GF Dead In Suitland, Turns Gun On Himself During I-495 Getaway: Cops
Man Shoots GF Dead In Suitland, Turns Gun On Himself During I-495 Getaway: Cops A Maryland man shot and killed his girlfriend inside a Suitland home early Monday, then shot himself during a botched getaway attempt, police said. Prince George’s County Police say officers were called around 1:55 a.m. Monday, April 28, to a home on Bexley Place, where they found 36-year-old Neri Moreno Gratini suffering from gunshot wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators quickly identified the suspect and his vehicle, officials said. About 30 minutes later, officers spotted the suspect’s SUV traveling northbound on I-495 near Oxon Hill Road, authorities said. O…
Husband, Wife Found Dead Inside Owings Mills Home In Possible Murder-Suicide: Police Husband, Wife Found Dead Inside Owings Mills Home In Possible Murder-Suicide: Police Husband, Wife Found Dead Inside Owings Mills Home In Possible Murder-Suicide: Police
Husband, Wife Found Dead Inside Owings Mills Home In Possible Murder-Suicide: Police A grim investigation is underway in Maryland after a husband and wife were found shot to death inside their home, authorities announced. Baltimore County Police responded to the 3500 block of Avery Hill Drive on Tuesday, April 1, where they discovered Karen Franklin, 59, and Gary Franklin, 63, both dead from apparent gunshot wounds, officials said Wednesday. According to police, a preliminary investigation suggests one of the victims died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, though the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the official cause and manner of death. Homicide dete…
Teen Shoots Himself In Groin: Now Faces Charges In Newburgh, Police Say (UPDATE) Teen Shoots Himself In Groin: Now Faces Charges In Newburgh, Police Say (UPDATE) Teen Shoots Himself In Groin: Now Faces Charges In Newburgh, Police Say (UPDATE)
Teen Shoots Himself In Groin: Now Faces Charges In Newburgh, Police Say (Update) A 14-year-old boy who suffered a gunshot wound in Orange County has now been arrested on felony weapons charges after investigators determined that his injury was self-inflicted, police announced.  The incident occurred in Newburgh on Monday, Jan. 27, around 3 p.m., when City of Newburgh Police responded to reports of gunfire near Robinson Avenue (Route 9W) and South Street. Upon arrival, officers found the teen suffering from a gunshot wound to his groin, as Daily Voice previously reported.  He was rushed to Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital and later transferred to Westche…
Attempted Murder-Suicide Leaves Two Critically Injured In Harrisburg: Police Attempted Murder-Suicide Leaves Two Critically Injured In Harrisburg: Police Attempted Murder-Suicide Leaves Two Critically Injured In Harrisburg: Police
Attempted Murder-Suicide Leaves Two Critically Injured In Harrisburg: Police A man allegedly shot a woman before turning the gun on himself at Hall Manor in Harrisburg early Wednesday morning, police said. Harrisburg police were called to the 17 row of Hall Manor at 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, for a report of a shooting, according to a release. When officers arrived, they found two adults, a man and a woman, suffering from gunshot wounds. Both victims were rushed to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said. Investigators believe the man shot the woman before inflicting a self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities detailed in the re…
Man Found Unresponsive Near I-95 Ramp In Woodbridge Suffered Self-Inflicted Wounds, Police Say Man Found Unresponsive Near I-95 Ramp In Woodbridge Suffered Self-Inflicted Wounds, Police Say Man Found Unresponsive Near I-95 Ramp In Woodbridge Suffered Self-Inflicted Wounds, Police Say
Man Found Unresponsive Near I-95 Ramp In Woodbridge Suffered Self-Inflicted Wounds, Police Say The tragic death of a 27-year-old man found unconscious in the roadway in Prince William County near an I-95 northbound ramp in Woodbridge was self-inflicted, authorities confirmed on Friday.  Following the autopsy of the man who was found in the roadway near the intersection of Dale Boulevard and the interstate, officials said it was determined that his injuries were self-inflicted, and there was no evidence to indicate that he had been struck by a vehicle. The initial investigation by the Prince William County Police Department began after a passing motorist spotted the man lying in …
Penn State Harrisburg Student Dies After Shooting Himself On Campus: Coroner Penn State Harrisburg Student Dies After Shooting Himself On Campus: Coroner Penn State Harrisburg Student Dies After Shooting Himself On Campus: Coroner
Penn State Harrisburg Student Dies After Shooting Himself On Campus: Coroner A Penn State Harrisburg student has died after suffering a self-inflicted gunshot wound on campus, Dauphin County authorities confirmed to Daily Voice on Friday, Dec. 13. The 20-year-old man was found lying on a bench along Olmsted Drive at 8:52 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 9, after a concerned student called campus police, according to Dauphin County dispatch and campus police logs. Emergency responders said the man had a gunshot wound to the head that appeared to be self-inflicted. He was conscious but not alert when medics arrived. The student was rushed to a nearby hospital but succumbed t…
Shooting At CT Apartment Complex Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Wounded Shooting At CT Apartment Complex Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Wounded Shooting At CT Apartment Complex Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Wounded
Shooting At CT Apartment Complex Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Wounded A shooting at a Connecticut apartment complex has left one man dead and another wounded. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 6:20 a.m., Tuesday, July 16, in Waterbury at 47 Armand Drive. According to Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police, a report of gunshots sent officers to an apartment complex where they found a 65-year-old man injured inside his unit. A second victim, a 73-year-old Waterbury man, was found dead in the common area of the building, Bessette said. Bessette said a preliminary investigation indicated that the victim was initially shot in the parking lot by…
Woman Stabs Herself In Chest In Westchester: Police Investigating Woman Stabs Herself In Chest In Westchester: Police Investigating Woman Stabs Herself In Chest In Westchester: Police Investigating
Woman Stabs Herself In Chest In Westchester: Police Investigating A 75-year-old woman was hospitalized after stabbing herself in the chest in Westchester, prompting a police investigation.  The incident happened on Tuesday, May 7 just before 1 a.m., when a woman stabbed herself in her abdominal area on Beechwood Avenue in Mount Vernon, according to the city's Director of Communications Timothy Allen.  Arriving police and first responders found the woman bleeding from her injuries and took her to Jacobi Medical Center for treatment.  Mount Vernon Police are now investigating the circumstances around the self-inflicted stabbing, Allen said.&…
V-Shaped Gashes In Accused Killer's Neck Shown In Chilling Bucks County Mugshot V-Shaped Gashes In Accused Killer's Neck Shown In Chilling Bucks County Mugshot V-Shaped Gashes In Accused Killer's Neck Shown In Chilling Bucks County Mugshot
V-Shaped Gashes In Accused Killer's Neck Shown In Chilling Bucks County Mugshot Authorities in Bucks County have released the mugshot of a 23-year-old man accused of killing his 19-year-old ex-girlfriend earlier this month. Trevor Weigel, of Churchville, is seen with V-shaped stitches in his neck in his neck in a photo released by the Bucks County DA's office Tuesday, Feb. 27. Weigel stabbed himself in the neck while running from police in Lower Makefield earlier this month, just after stabbing Jaden Battista outside of her home, the DA's office previously said. Jaden's dad penned the following statement to Facebook in the days after his daughter's slaying. "For those…
Man Admits To Shooting Himself In Leg: Baltimore Police Man Admits To Shooting Himself In Leg: Baltimore Police Man Admits To Shooting Himself In Leg: Baltimore Police
Man Admits To Shooting Himself In Leg: Baltimore Police A shooting victim has come clean, revealing to police that the gunshot wound to his leg was self-inflicted, authorities announce. The 32-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound to the leg in the 3000 block of Wylie Avenue on Saturday, Jan. 28, shortly before 5 p.m., according to Baltimore police.  Officers located the man and were able to transport him to a hospital for treatment of non life-threatening injuries.  Later on in the investigation, the victim allegedly admitted to police that he shot himself in the leg.  The incident is now being investigated as self-inflic…
Man Accidentally Shoots Himself In Warren County, State Police Say Man Accidentally Shoots Himself In Warren County, State Police Say Man Accidentally Shoots Himself In Warren County, State Police Say
Man Accidentally Shoots Himself In Warren County, State Police Say A man was hurt after accidentally shooting himself in Warren County Sunday afternoon, state police confirmed. Officers responding to the shooting report on Route 46 near milepost 4.2 in Knowlton Township found a man in a Dodge Ram with an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound to the foot around 3:25 p.m., NJSP Trooper Charles Marchan told Daily Voice. The man was identified as a 22-year-old from Bensalem, PA, according to WRNJ. The incident remained under investigation, Marchan said.
Cleaning It And It Goes Off: Fort Lee Man, 79, Hospitalized With Accidental Gunshot Wound Cleaning It And It Goes Off: Fort Lee Man, 79, Hospitalized With Accidental Gunshot Wound Cleaning It And It Goes Off: Fort Lee Man, 79, Hospitalized With Accidental Gunshot Wound
Cleaning It And It Goes Off: Fort Lee Man, 79, Hospitalized With Accidental Gunshot Wound A 79-year-old Fort Lee retiree was hospitalized after he accidentally shot himself in the leg, authorities said. The victim was cleaning the weapon at his home in a high-rise overlooking Manhattan near Monument Park when it discharged shortly before 1 p.m. Monday, Capt. Edward Young said. Fort Lee Emergency Medical Services took him to Hackensack University Medical Center, where he was listed in stable condition with a gunshot wound in his lower left leg, Young said. The gun is legit and no criminal charges were filed, he said.
SWAT: Armed Ridgefield Park Man, 58, Takes Own Life SWAT: Armed Ridgefield Park Man, 58, Takes Own Life SWAT: Armed Ridgefield Park Man, 58, Takes Own Life
SWAT: Armed Ridgefield Park Man, 58, Takes Own Life A distraught Ridgefield Park man shot himself dead after barricading himself in his home Thursday night, authorities confirmed. Scott DeGraw, 58, had recently lost a close friend and was “going through a tough situation,” one responder said. A woman sustained minor injuries after trying to take a knife from him when police were called around 7:30 p.m., he said. The area around the Main Street home near Grand Avenue was cordoned off and a SWAT team responded, along with borough, Bogota, Little Ferry and Ridgefield police, Lt. Arthur Jensen said. Everyone else got out of the home safely. …
River Vale Man, 79, Hospitalized With Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound River Vale Man, 79, Hospitalized With Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound River Vale Man, 79, Hospitalized With Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound
River Vale Man, 79, Hospitalized With Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound A 79-year-old River Vale man was hospitalized after shooting himself on Thursday, authorities said. He was reported in stable condition at Hackensack University Medical Center following the noontime incident on Central Avenue. Police were trying to determine whether the gunshot wound was accidental or self-inflicted.