Ocean
Police & Fire
Toms River Man Shot Driver Outside Home Near Lakewood Shopping Plaza: Prosecutors Toms River Man Shot Driver Outside Home Near Lakewood Shopping Plaza: Prosecutors
Toms River Man Shot Driver Outside Home Near Lakewood Shopping Plaza: Prosecutors A Toms River man was accused of shooting another man outside a home near a Lakewood shopping center, authorities said. A grand jury indicted 47-year-old Million Brown-Bey on Wednesday, June 12 for attempted murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, unlawful possession of a weapon, and being a certain person not to possess a firearm. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced the indictment in a news release on Thursday, June 13. Lakewood police responded to a 911 call about gunshots near the West Gate Plaza on Sunday, Jan. 7. Shortly after the…

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by Chris Spiker
Burlington
Police & Fire
South Jersey Man Sentenced In $4M Money-Laundering Scheme South Jersey Man Sentenced In $4M Money-Laundering Scheme
South Jersey Man Sentenced In $4M Money-Laundering Scheme A Burlington County man was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for illegally laundering more than $4 million in proceeds from a mail fraud scheme, authorities said. Pablo Estrada, 27, of Florence, previously pleaded guilty to one count of money laundering, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. He was sentenced on Wednesday, June 12. In addition to the prison term, Estrada was ordered to pay restitution of $4.21 million. According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court: From August 2020 through January 2023, Estrada received money from victims of …

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by Jon Craig
Essex NJ
Police & Fire
Grand Jury Declines To Charge Columbia High School Principal Arrested Last Spring Grand Jury Declines To Charge Columbia High School Principal Arrested Last Spring
Grand Jury Declines To Charge Columbia High School Principal Arrested Last Spring An Essex County Grand Jury declined to indict Columbia High School principal Frank Sanchez on charges of endangering the welfare of a child on Thursday, June 13, authorities announced. Sanchez still faces charges of simple assault stemming from an incident involving a student in January at the school in the South Orangewood-Maplewood School District, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. The principal was suspended from his job following the alleged incident, as reported by Daily Voice when charges were filed in March. Dr. Kevin F. Gilbert, Acting Superintendent of the South Orange &a…

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by Sam Barron
Essex NJ
Police & Fire
14-Year-Old Newark Girl Missing: Police (PHOTO) 14-Year-Old Newark Girl Missing: Police (PHOTO)
14-Year-Old Newark Girl Missing: Police (Photo) A 14-year-old girl has been missing in Newark since Sunday, June 9, authorities said. Kamisha Austin was last seen on the 100 block of 12th Avenue wearing a black T-shirt, blue jean shorts, and black sneakers, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said,  She is 5'3" and 160 lbs. with brown eyes and black hair.  She is known to frequent 250 Georgia King Village, Fragé said. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-877-695-8477.

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by Sam Barron
Prince William
Police & Fire
Shooting Brings Increased Police Presence To Woodbridge Shooting Brings Increased Police Presence To Woodbridge
Shooting Brings Increased Police Presence To Woodbridge Woodbridge residents can expect an increased police presence due to a shooting Thursday, June 13, authorities said. The incident happened around 3 p.m. on the 14500 block of Piccolo Lane where one male was found having suffered a gunshot wound. No further details were disclosed.

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by Cecilia Levine
Montgomery MD
Police & Fire
Police ID Motorcyclist Ejected, Killed Crashing Into Guardrail In Montgomery County Police ID Motorcyclist Ejected, Killed Crashing Into Guardrail In Montgomery County
Police ID Motorcyclist Ejected, Killed Crashing Into Guardrail In Montgomery County For the third time in a week, a motorcyclist was killed in a Maryland crash. Beltsville resident Yuan Long Yuin, 43, has been identified as the Montgomery County Department of Police as the rider who was killed during a crash in Silver Spring on Wednesday morning.  According to the agency, shortly before 1:30 a.m. on June 12, first responders were called to the area of Columbia Pike and Fairland Road, where there was a reported single-vehicle crash involving a green 2002 Honda CBR600 motorcycle. Google Maps street view Police say that it is believed Yuin was heading south …

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by Zak Failla
Middlesex MA
Police & Fire
Teen Accused Of Spraying Bullets At Cambridge Basketball Court In Double Shooting: DA Teen Accused Of Spraying Bullets At Cambridge Basketball Court In Double Shooting: DA
Teen Accused Of Spraying Bullets At Cambridge Basketball Court In Double Shooting: DA A 19-year-old man is now the second person accused in a double shooting at a basketball court last month in Cambridge, authorities said.  Machyus Battle, of Cambridge, was arraigned on multiple felonies linked to the May 23 shooting at Donnelly Field. Battle was being held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing.  Cambridge police were called to the 91 Berkshire Street park just after 9:30 p.m. for reports of multiple gunshots. Investigators said Battle and 23-year-old Yonayvi Cruceta had gotten into an argument on a basketball court that quickly turned violent. Cr…

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by Josh Lanier
Arlington
Police & Fire
Gunman Who Shot Father, 5-Year-Old Daughter In Northeast DC Charged: Feds Gunman Who Shot Father, 5-Year-Old Daughter In Northeast DC Charged: Feds
Gunman Who Shot Father, 5-Year-Old Daughter In Northeast DC Charged: Feds A wanted man who allegedly shot a father and his 5-year-old daughter earlier this year has been charged, federal authorities announced on Thursday. District resident Alante Partlow, 29, was charged in Superior Court with assault and other offenses following the April shooting in Northeast DC, according to officials. At around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, police say that officers were called to the 4800 block of North Capitol Street NE, where they found a man and his daughter suffering from gunshot wounds outside an apartment building in the Fort Totten neighborhood. Both were treated a…

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by Zak Failla
Howard
Police & Fire
Paintball Pistol-Packing Man Arrested For Road Rage Incident In Howard County: State Police Paintball Pistol-Packing Man Arrested For Road Rage Incident In Howard County: State Police
Paintball Pistol-Packing Man Arrested For Road Rage Incident In Howard County: State Police An Ohio man who got into it with another driver in Maryland is facing charges after brandishing a weapon, state police say. James Wells, 39, was charged with assault following an investigation into a road rage incident on I-70 in Howard County when he pointed a paintball pistol at another person. Troopers were called at around 9:30 a.m. on Thursday morning to a stretch of the westbound lanes of the interstate near the West Friendship Scale House, when a person called 911 and reported the driver of a blue Chevy pointed a weapon at his during a bout of road rage. The victim was also able to …

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by Zak Failla
Somerset
Police & Fire
PA Man Extradited For 2023 Armed Robbery Of North Plainfield Gas Station PA Man Extradited For 2023 Armed Robbery Of North Plainfield Gas Station
PA Man Extradited For 2023 Armed Robbery Of North Plainfield Gas Station A 27-year-old Allentown, PA man was arrested and charged with a 2023 armed robbery in North Plainfield, NJ, authorities said. On Sept. 30, 2023, at 4:50 a.m., police in North Plainfield responded to a gas station at Route 22 for an armed robbery, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald said. The gas station attendant told police that an unknown male, later identified as Elijah Nunnally, pulled into the station and asked him to fill the tank, authorities said.  Nunnally then got out of his vehicle and pointed a handgun at the attendant, demanding money, before leaving with the ca…

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by Sam Barron
Delaware
Police & Fire
Robbers Forced Victim To Stay On SEPTA Train, Police Say (VIDEO) Robbers Forced Victim To Stay On SEPTA Train, Police Say (VIDEO)
Robbers Forced Victim To Stay On SEPTA Train, Police Say (Video) Video from a SEPTA train shows multiple suspects stop a woman from fleeing before stealing her phone, Philadelphia police say.  Authorities said it happened on the "El" train in West Philadelphia around noon on May 28.  The suspects confronted the victim then prevented her from getting off the train when it stopped, according to police. They stole her phone then blocked her exit again to prevent her from chasing them, the video shows.  SEPTA footage from PPD.  PhiladelphiaPolice Police believe the suspects are teenagers.  Anyone who can identify them is asked…

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by Mac Bullock
South Passaic
Police & Fire
Shot Fired By Clifton Homeowner Scares Off Overnight Car Thieves Shot Fired By Clifton Homeowner Scares Off Overnight Car Thieves
Shot Fired By Clifton Homeowner Scares Off Overnight Car Thieves An armed Clifton homeowner confronted and apparently scared off a group of vehicle thieves by firing a gunshot into the air, authorities said. At least four bandits approached the Robin Hood Road home in the city's Montclair Heights section shortly after 3:15 a.m. Thursday, June 13, Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. "Although we can confirm that entry was not made into the home, the details of how the crime unfolded are still under investigation," the lieutenant said. "However, at some point during the incident, an altercation took place between the homeowner and the suspects which result…

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by Jerry DeMarco