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Man, Woman Found Dead In Spotsy Home Were Shot Multiple Times, Sheriff Says Man, Woman Found Dead In Spotsy Home Were Shot Multiple Times, Sheriff Says
Man, Woman Found Dead In Spotsy Home Were Shot Multiple Times, Sheriff Says New details have been released as the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office continues to investigate a double homicide. Deputies responded to the 10800 block of Heatherwood Drive around 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25, after a concerned friend reported not hearing from one of the residents.  Upon entering the home, the friend discovered the body of a woman and immediately called 911, according to the sheriff's office. When deputies arrived, they found both 61-year-old Charles Childress and 59-year-old Kimberly Newcomb dead inside the home.  Detectives determined that both victims had su…
Woman, 18, Shot In Spotsylvania Apartment Found In Vehicle: Sheriff Woman, 18, Shot In Spotsylvania Apartment Found In Vehicle: Sheriff
Woman, 18, Shot In Spotsylvania Apartment Found In Vehicle: Sheriff Deputies in Spotsylvania County are investigating a late-night shooting that left an 18-year-old woman wounded and raised questions about what led to the incident, authorities said. The shooting occurred on Monday, Jan. 27, around 10:30 p.m., when deputies responded to reports of gunshots in the area of 5300 Whispering Woods Lane. When they arrived, members of the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office found a disabled vehicle on the sidewalk with several people standing nearby. Inside the car’s back seat, deputies discovered an 18-year-old woman suffering from a gunshot wound to her torso, …
Two Brothers Arrested For Hamilton Shooting: Police Two Brothers Arrested For Hamilton Shooting: Police
Two Brothers Arrested For Hamilton Shooting: Police Two brothers were recently arrested and charged for a shooting that occurred in Hamilton last year, authorities said. At 10:50 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 23, officers responded to the 2500 block of Liberty Street on a report of two people shot, who were en route to a nearby hospital Hamilton police said.  Video surveillance showed a dark colored sedan pulling into the driveway with two individuals exiting the vehicle and going toward the rear of the residence, police said. While at the rear of the residence, an argument ensued and shortly after, gunshots rang out, police said.  The two…
Violence Erupts During NFC Championship Celebrations In Philadelphia, Police Say Violence Erupts During NFC Championship Celebrations In Philadelphia, Police Say
Violence Erupts During NFC Championship Celebrations In Philadelphia, Police Say Philadelphia police responded to multiple violent incidents during the NFC Championship celebrations on Sunday, Jan. 26, including assaults on officers, shootings, and a stabbing, authorities said. Celebratory chaos led to 31 citations for disorderly conduct or failure to disperse—30 adults and one juvenile, the Philadelphia Police Department announced. Four officers were assaulted during the celebrations, two of whom resulted in arrests. The evening’s violence included a shooting reported at 11:21 p.m. A 39-year-old man arrived at Albert Einstein Medical Center with chest and stomach graze…
Stratford Man, 26, Charged With Shooting Into Car With 2 People Inside Stratford Man, 26, Charged With Shooting Into Car With 2 People Inside
Stratford Man, 26, Charged With Shooting Into Car With 2 People Inside A Fairfield County man has been arrested in connection with a late-night shooting that authorities say sparked a weeks-long investigation involving multiple police departments. Devon Dotson, 26, of Stratford, faces several charges, including criminal attempt at assault in the first degree, reckless endangerment in the first degree, carrying a pistol without a permit, weapon in a motor vehicle, and illegal transfer of a firearm, police said. The shooting happened around 1 a.m. on Dec. 30, 2024, when two people told police a white Hyundai Sonata pulled up near them in the 100 block of Dewey S…
Child Calls 911 After Wife Shoots Husband In Joppa: Sheriff Child Calls 911 After Wife Shoots Husband In Joppa: Sheriff
Child Calls 911 After Wife Shoots Husband In Joppa: Sheriff A 34-year-old woman in Northern Maryland is facing serious charges after allegedly shooting her husband during a domestic altercation, authorities announced. The Harford County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting call around 3 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23, at a home on the 700 block of Pickerel Place in Joppa to probe a reported incident involving a husband and wife.  Deputies arriving at the scene encountered a juvenile 911 caller and a woman, later identified as the suspect, Evelyn Milne, exiting the home, officials said. Inside, deputies found 35-year-old Joseph Milne suffering f…
Paterson Gunman Arrested Along Route 46: Cops Paterson Gunman Arrested Along Route 46: Cops
Paterson Gunman Arrested Along Route 46: Cops A 27-year-old Paterson man has been captured in Bergen County in connection with a December shooting that left a victim hospitalized, authorities said. Dandre Jacobus was taken into custody without incident on Thursday, Jan. 23, by the New Jersey State Police Fugitive Task Force at Liberty Street and Route 46 in South Hackensack, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Officer-in-Charge Patrick Murray. The charges stem from a Dec. 29, 2024, shooting that occurred at approximately 1:09 p.m. in the area of Highland Street and Park Place in Paterson. O…
Man Who Murdered 9-Year-Old, Parents In Newburgh Convicted Of All Charges Man Who Murdered 9-Year-Old, Parents In Newburgh Convicted Of All Charges
Man Who Murdered 9-Year-Old, Parents In Newburgh Convicted Of All Charges A 35-year-old man has been found guilty on all charges for a horrific Hudson Valley shooting that left three people dead, including a 9-year-old child, and critically injured a 3-year-old boy.  Orange County resident Kaliek Goode-Ford of Newburgh, age 35, was convicted on Thursday, Jan. 23 on all charges connected to a January 2020 shooting in the town of Newburgh that left three people dead, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced. He now faces up to life in prison without parole when he is sentenced on Tuesday, March 18.  During the shooting, Goode-For…
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…
Atlantic City Man Dies After November Double Shooting: Prosecutor Atlantic City Man Dies After November Double Shooting: Prosecutor
Atlantic City Man Dies After November Double Shooting: Prosecutor A 19-year-old Atlantic City man has died from a gunshot wound he sustained in November, authorities said. Jaiden Perez succumbed to his injuries from a Saturday, Nov. 16 shooting on Saturday, Dec. 14, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. In November, the Atlantic City Police Department responded to the 1500 block of Atlantic Avenue and found two men shot, authorities said. A group of individuals were standing on Atlantic Avenue around the Boost Mobile store when multiple rounds were fired in their direction, authorities said. Both victims were transported to the Atla…
Man Pleads Guilty In Toms River Drive-By Shooting: Prosecutor Man Pleads Guilty In Toms River Drive-By Shooting: Prosecutor
Man Pleads Guilty In Toms River Drive-By Shooting: Prosecutor A 20-year-old Toms River man pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Jan. 21 to shooting another man in the leg last June, authorities said. On Wednesday, June 12 at 11:30 p.m., Toms River police responded to a residence on Adams Avenue and found a 24-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the leg, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said.  The victim was transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune for treatment of his injuries; he was treated and subsequently released, Billhimer said. An investigation determined Anthony Brown retrieved a handgun and fired two shots at…
Daughter Kills Dad During Heated Argument In Baltimore: Police Daughter Kills Dad During Heated Argument In Baltimore: Police
Daughter Kills Dad During Heated Argument In Baltimore: Police A Baltimore woman is facing murder charges after police say she shot and killed her father during a heated argument at their home. On Saturday, January 18, at approximately 6:55 p.m., Northwest District officers were called to the 5600 block of Groveland Avenue for a reported shooting.  When they arrived, they found 59-year-old Brian Reed suffering from a gunshot wound, police said. He was rushed to an area hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. Investigators quickly identified the shooter as 37-year-old Shanelle Reed, the victim’s daughter, a spokesperson from the Ba…
Man Shot Multiple Times In South Coatesville: PA State Police Man Shot Multiple Times In South Coatesville: PA State Police
Man Shot Multiple Times In South Coatesville: PA State Police A man is being treated for multiple gunshot wounds after a shooting in South Coatesville early Sunday, Jan. 19, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 21. The shooting happened near the intersection of South 1st Avenue and Gibbons Avenue at 3:38 a.m., according to Troop J, Embreeville Station. Troopers found the victim at the scene suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was rushed to a local hospital, where his condition has not been disclosed, police said. The Embreeville Criminal Investigation Unit is leading the investigation. Anyone with information on this incident …
15-Year-Old Girl Killed In Double Jersey City Shooting: Prosecutor 15-Year-Old Girl Killed In Double Jersey City Shooting: Prosecutor
15-Year-Old Girl Killed In Double Jersey City Shooting: Prosecutor A 15-year-old girl was killed and her 37-year-old female relative was wounded in a Jersey City shooting late Saturday, Jan. 18, authorities said. Cianna Lee and the other victim were found with gunshot wounds in a car on Oak Street near Martin Luther King Drive and Union Street around 11 p.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Lee was taken to Jersey City Medical Center where she was pronounced dead shortly after 1:20 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 19, while her relative was hospitalized and is in stable condition, the prosecutor said. No arrests have been made as of press time. Anyo…
Man Who Fled Chambersburg Homicide Captured In Virginia: Police Man Who Fled Chambersburg Homicide Captured In Virginia: Police
Man Who Fled Chambersburg Homicide Captured In Virginia: Police A 36-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in Chambersburg, police announced on Saturday, Jan. 18. Kelsey Girard Myles, 36, of Clarksdale, Mississippi, was taken into custody by Virginia State Police on Saturday after a warrant was issued for his alleged involvement in a deadly shooting on Walker Road in Chambersburg, according to the Chambersburg Police Department. Officers responded to the 200 block of Walker Road on Friday, Jan. 17, at 5:08 p.m. for reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, they found a man suffering from a single gunshot wound. The victim succumb…
Man Who Tried Killing Off-Duty Officer By Parkway In Yonkers Gets Years In Prison Man Who Tried Killing Off-Duty Officer By Parkway In Yonkers Gets Years In Prison
Man Who Tried Killing Off-Duty Officer By Parkway In Yonkers Gets Years In Prison A 31-year-old man will spend years in prison for trying to murder an off-duty police officer in a brazen daylight shooting next to a parkway in Westchester, officials announced. Bryan Martinez, 31, of Port Chester, was sentenced to 10 years in prison in connection with the attempted murder of an off-duty New York City Police officer in Yonkers in November 2023, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, Jan. 17.  According to the DA's Office, on Nov. 14, 2023, Martinez stalked and followed the victim’s car over a personal grievance. At a traffic li…
Two Men Shot In Newark: Police Two Men Shot In Newark: Police
Two Men Shot In Newark: Police Two men were shot in Newark on the early morning of Thursday, Jan. 16, authorities said. At 2:05 a.m., police responded to the 200 block of Washington Street on a call of a shooting, Newark Public Safety Director Eugene Miranda said Two gunshot victims were located and transported to a nearby hospital for treatment, authorities said. .Each is reportedly in stable condition, Miranda said. This incident remains under investigation, Miranda said.
Poughkeepsie Quadruple Shooting Investigation Leads To 2 More Arrests: Police Poughkeepsie Quadruple Shooting Investigation Leads To 2 More Arrests: Police
Poughkeepsie Quadruple Shooting Investigation Leads To 2 More Arrests: Police The City of Poughkeepsie Police Department has announced additional arrests in the ongoing investigation into a Friday, July 5, 2024, quadruple shooting on Main Street.  According to Det. Lt. Sean McCarthy, after an extensive investigation led by the Detective Division’s Neighborhood Recovery Unit, two individuals now face multiple charges related to the violent attack. The investigation initially resulted in the arrest of Jaimez Freeman on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, who was charged with one count of attempted murder. However, on Thursday, Jan. 16, police charged Glendale Wright, 18, and S…
Third Suspect Nabbed For Lexington Park Shooting After Multi-State Manhunt Third Suspect Nabbed For Lexington Park Shooting After Multi-State Manhunt
Third Suspect Nabbed For Lexington Park Shooting After Multi-State Manhunt A months-long, multi-state investigation into a shooting in Southern Maryland landed a fugitive in hot water after a frantic search, authorities announced. Charles Henry Thompson, 30, joined Mark Albert Fenwick Jr., 32, of Park Hall, Maryland, and Jarrell Raheim Johnson, 36, of Prince Frederick behind bars in connection to the October 2024 shooting that resulted in a man being airlifted to an area hospital.  Thompson was apprehended in South Carolina without incident and extradited to Maryland this week, where he now faces charges, including attempted first- and second-degree murd…
12-Year-Old’s Shooting Death In Chambersburg Leads To 2nd Arrest: Police 12-Year-Old’s Shooting Death In Chambersburg Leads To 2nd Arrest: Police
12-Year-Old’s Shooting Death In Chambersburg Leads To 2nd Arrest: Police A 16-year-old boy has been charged in the shooting death of a 12-year-old in Chambersburg in December 2024, according to a police release on Thursday, Jan. 16. Chambersburg Police announced that the teen was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter and recklessly endangering another person after a December 12 incident on the 200 block of Birch Street. Officers responded to a home on Birch Street to find the 12-year-old boy inside with a gunshot wound to the head. Despite medical efforts, the child succumbed to his injuries, police said. The investigation revealed that th…
14-Year-Old Shot Dead: Man Who Provided Gun In Mount Vernon Murder Gets Jail Time 14-Year-Old Shot Dead: Man Who Provided Gun In Mount Vernon Murder Gets Jail Time
14-Year-Old Shot Dead: Man Who Provided Gun In Mount Vernon Murder Gets Jail Time A Yonkers man will spend decades in prison for his involvement in the killing of 14-year-old Zyaire Fernandez in March 2023, officials announced.  Phillip Ferrell, age 48, was sentenced on Thursday, Jan. 16 to 25 years in prison in connection with the fatal shooting of Fernandez in Mount Vernon on March 9, 2023, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.  According to the DA's Office, Ferrell provided his 9 mm pistol to his stepson, 23-year-old Tyrese Coghiel, and instructed him to "do what you gotta do." Shortly after, Coghiel used the weapon to fatally shoot Fe…
New Details: Hyattsville Rideshare Driver Killed In Cold Blood, Arrest Made New Details: Hyattsville Rideshare Driver Killed In Cold Blood, Arrest Made
New Details: Hyattsville Rideshare Driver Killed In Cold Blood, Arrest Made A 21-year-old shooting suspect from Virginia has been arrested and charged in connection to the fatal shooting of a rideshare driver in Maryland on New Year's Day, authorities announced. Oluwatosin Adetula, 36, died at an area hospital days after he was shot on Wednesday, Jan. 1 while working in Cottage City, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. On Thursday, Jan. 16, the agency said that Chantilly, VA's Brandon Leonard has been charged with the murder for the parking lot shooting. Officers were called at around 10:40 p.m. on the night of the shooting to the 3300 block…
Teen Found Shot To Death In Parked Car On Quiet Columbia Street Identified By Police Teen Found Shot To Death In Parked Car On Quiet Columbia Street Identified By Police
Teen Found Shot To Death In Parked Car On Quiet Columbia Street Identified By Police Howard County police are searching for answers after a 17-year-old was found shot to death in a parked car in Columbia, officials announced. On Sunday, Jan. 14, officers located Lance Carrington, 17, of Columbia, in the driver’s seat of a vehicle on Helen Dorsey Way at approximately 8:30 p.m. suffering from at least one gunshot wound, police said. The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain unclear on Wednesday afternoon.  Detectives believe the incident was not random and may have been drug-related. Investigators are working to determine the exact time of the shooting and are s…
No Charges Filed After Conowingo Man Killed By Father In Home Invasion Attempt: Prosecutors No Charges Filed After Conowingo Man Killed By Father In Home Invasion Attempt: Prosecutors
No Charges Filed After Conowingo Man Killed By Father In Home Invasion Attempt: Prosecutors No charges will be filed following an incident in Cecil County that ended with a home invader dead in Conowingo, the state's attorney's office announced. In September 2024, local resident Joe Berry, Jr. was shot and killed amid an ongoing dispute between he and his elderly parents. Investigators say that state police troopers were called at around 2 p.m. to check on a reported shooting at a home in the 200 block of Mount Zoar Road, where they found Berry outside suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. According to police, they also found Berry's 80-year-old father at the scene, who decline…
Harrisburg Man Shot In Attempted Robbery On Same Street As Deadly Weekend Shooting: Police Harrisburg Man Shot In Attempted Robbery On Same Street As Deadly Weekend Shooting: Police
Harrisburg Man Shot In Attempted Robbery On Same Street As Deadly Weekend Shooting: Police A Harrisburg man was shot during an attempted robbery on the same street where a woman was killed just days earlier, marking the city’s fourth shooting in five days, police said. The Harrisburg Police Department responded to the 300 block of Hummel Street at about 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 14, for reports of shots fired, according to a release on Jan.15. Officers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to his lower extremities. The injuries are considered non-life-threatening, police said. The initial investigation revealed the man was shot during an attempted robbery. The suspect or s…
Shots Fired During Fight At Newburgh Free Academy, Former Student Charged: Police Shots Fired During Fight At Newburgh Free Academy, Former Student Charged: Police
Shots Fired During Fight At Newburgh Free Academy, Former Student Charged: Police Police responded to an Orange County school after receiving multiple reports of shots fired during a large fight near the entrance of the building. The incident occurred on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the Newburgh Free Academy Main Campus during school dismissal. According to Mike Neppl, spokesman for the Newburgh Police, the shooting began as a fight involving several students and a former student, later identified as Kevin Gaspar, age 18, of the town of Newburgh.  The altercation spilled into the Fullerton Avenue road, where the students left the fight. Gaspar then allegedly pulled out a g…
Police Identify Sykesville Man, Kensington Suspect In Deadly Shooting Police Identify Sykesville Man, Kensington Suspect In Deadly Shooting
Police Identify Sykesville Man, Kensington Suspect In Deadly Shooting Police investigators in Montgomery County have identified both the victim and suspect in a fatal shooting that left a Sykesville man dead in Kensington. Benjamin Jack Dresbach, 21, of Kensington, has been charged with second-degree murder following the death of 29-year-old Trevor Dean Van Devander, authorities announced on Tuesday. The incident occurred at around 5:40 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 13, when 2nd District officers responded to the 3900 block of Franklin Street for a reported shooting.  Upon arrival, officers found Van Devander suffering from gunshot wounds and he was pronounced d…
MURDER-SUICIDE: PA Teen Kills Parents, Younger Brother Then Turns Gun On Himself, DA Says MURDER-SUICIDE: PA Teen Kills Parents, Younger Brother Then Turns Gun On Himself, DA Says
Murder-suicide: PA Teen Kills Parents, Younger Brother Then Turns Gun On Himself, DA Says A family of four has died in a quiet Pennsylvania town in what the Beaver County District Attorney Nate Bible believes is a murder-suicide.  Clifford Hunt Junior, 19, supposedly shot his father Clifford, 51, mother Michelle, 48, and his 16-year-old brother Cody before turning the gun on himself in their home in the 200 block of Schaffer Road in Beaver Falls, North Sewickley Township on Sunday, Jan. 12 around 8:30 p.m., according to the DA and  North Sewickley Township Police Chief Jeff Becze. The call about the shooting to 911 came from inside the home, authorities said, but who m…
New Ballistic Evidence Links Released Gunman To Teaneck Rideshare Shooting: Police New Ballistic Evidence Links Released Gunman To Teaneck Rideshare Shooting: Police
New Ballistic Evidence Links Released Gunman To Teaneck Rideshare Shooting: Police New ballistic evidence has linked a 21-year-old Hackensack man to a Teaneck shooting earlier this month, days after authorities had released him from their custody, police announced. Kawan Vining, 21, was a suspect in the "shots fired" call early Thursday, Jan. 2, Teaneck Police Chief Andrew McGurr previously announced. Officers responded to Glenwood and Harding avenues after residents reported hearing gunfire just before 4:30 a.m., McGurr said. Officers quickly located a vehicle matching the description, carrying three males in the backseat. A black bag in the rear seat was found to contai…
Police Nab Robbery Suspect, Investigate Separate Poughkeepsie Shooting Police Nab Robbery Suspect, Investigate Separate Poughkeepsie Shooting
Police Nab Robbery Suspect, Investigate Separate Poughkeepsie Shooting Poughkeepsie Police responded to two major incidents—a robbery at a Boost Mobile store and a shooting near Eastman Towers over the weekend. Boost Mobile Robbery:  On Saturday, Jan. 11, at 8:25 p.m., the city of Poughkeepsie officers were dispatched to Boost Mobile at 403 Main St. following a robbery report.  A store employee reported that the suspect engaged in a physical altercation before stealing property and fleeing the scene, police said. Police quickly identified the suspect as Rhondre Robinson, 25, of Poughkeepsie. He was located on Washington Street shortly and taken int…
Deadly Manassas Gunfight: Cops Arrest Shooting Suspect, Victim Killed (UPDATED) Deadly Manassas Gunfight: Cops Arrest Shooting Suspect, Victim Killed (UPDATED)
Deadly Manassas Gunfight: Cops Arrest Shooting Suspect, Victim Killed (Updated) Police have tracked down an arrested a Manassas Park man wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old Woodbridge man last week. The incident occurred on Thursday, Jan. 9 in the 8300 block of Sunset Drive in Manassas, where police say an altercation between two groups escalated into gunfire. Calvin Tyshaun Odell Batson, 22, was struck during the exchange and later died at an area hospital, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Detectives identified the suspect as 20-year-old Marlon Osvaldo Bautista of the 100 block of Scott Drive in Manassas Park, wh…