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Barricaded Woman With Gun Brings Police Response In Philadelphia: Cops Barricaded Woman With Gun Brings Police Response In Philadelphia: Cops Barricaded Woman With Gun Brings Police Response In Philadelphia: Cops
Barricaded Woman With Gun Brings Police Response In Philadelphia: Cops An armed woman threatening to harm herself and others brought a large police response to a Philadelphia neighborhood Thursday morning, July 6, police said. The call on the 5400 block of Vine Street came in just before 7:20 a.m., bringing a crisis team to the scene. The woman told police she wanted to harm herself and hat there were other people inside with her, whom she would hurt as well, police said in a release sent just before 10 a.m. A large police presence is expected. This is a developing story. Check back for more.
Stranded Travelers Slam Amtrak, NJ Transit Amid Service Suspension (DEVELOPING) Stranded Travelers Slam Amtrak, NJ Transit Amid Service Suspension (DEVELOPING) Stranded Travelers Slam Amtrak, NJ Transit Amid Service Suspension (DEVELOPING)
Stranded Travelers Slam Amtrak, NJ Transit Amid Service Suspension (Developing) Hundreds of travelers were left stranded Thursday morning, July 6. Enraged Amtrak and NJ Transit customers took to Twitter during morning rush hour as power issues at Amrak's Metropark station in New Jersey halted service from Philadelphia to New York,  With no substitute transportation available, crews were working to restore power as of 9:40 p.m. Service to NJ Transit's Northeast Corridor was also impacted. Northeast Corridor rail service is suspended in both directions between Trenton and Metropark due to Amtrak overhead wire issues. North Jersey Coast Line rail service will experie…
MURDER-SUICIDE: ID Of Shooter Who Killed Woman Then Himself In PA Home Released MURDER-SUICIDE: ID Of Shooter Who Killed Woman Then Himself In PA Home Released MURDER-SUICIDE: ID Of Shooter Who Killed Woman Then Himself In PA Home Released
Murder-suicide: ID Of Shooter Who Killed Woman Then Himself In PA Home Released Police have ruled the case of two people found dead in a Central Pennsylvania home over the weekend a murder-suicide. Timothy Hanford, 49, is believed to have fatally shot a woman in a home on the 800 block of Grantham Road in Upper Allen Township before turning the gun on himself, local officials said. Their bodies were found by police performing a welfare check around 5:30 a.m. Saturday, July 1, Upper Allen police said. Autopsies confirmed that both individuals died of gunshot wounds. Anyone with information is asked to contact police by dialing 717-795-2445. Anonymous tips can be s…
Princeton Doctoral Student Held Hostage In Iraq, Israeli Officials Say Princeton Doctoral Student Held Hostage In Iraq, Israeli Officials Say Princeton Doctoral Student Held Hostage In Iraq, Israeli Officials Say
Princeton Doctoral Student Held Hostage In Iraq, Israeli Officials Say A Princeton doctoral student missing for several months is being held hostage in Iraq, Israeli officials said. Elizabeth Tsurkov, a citizen of both Russia and Israel, was abducted in March while doing work for the Ivy League school, according to a statement from Benjamin Netanyahu's office. The 36-year-old was abducted by members of the Shiite group Kataeb Hezbollah, a radical Iran-backed militia group, Netanyahu's office said. Tsurkov had just walked out of a cafe in Iraqi capital Baghdad when she was abducted, the New York Times says citing the researcher's family.  Also a fellow at Wa…
Police Sniff Out Dead Dogs Crated In Backyard NJ Shed Police Sniff Out Dead Dogs Crated In Backyard NJ Shed Police Sniff Out Dead Dogs Crated In Backyard NJ Shed
Police Sniff Out Dead Dogs Crated In Backyard NJ Shed Two New Jersey residents are facing animal cruelty charges after a pair of dead dogs were found dead in crates in a backyard shed. Justina T. Erving, 28, was being held in the Ocean County Jail while Jarriel S. Walton, 29, remained at large as of Wednesday, July 5, authorities in Little Egg Harbor said. Police were called to a home on Tavistock Drive on Saturday, July 1, following complaints of a foul odor coming from a shed in the backyard. There, police found two dogs, both about 1 year in age, dead inside of a crate, inside of the shed "under conditions that indicated cruelty or abuse t…
American Dreams Cut Short For Immigrant Students Killed In July 4th Arlington Crash American Dreams Cut Short For Immigrant Students Killed In July 4th Arlington Crash American Dreams Cut Short For Immigrant Students Killed In July 4th Arlington Crash
American Dreams Cut Short For Immigrant Students Killed In July 4th Arlington Crash The pair of 20-somethings killed in an Arlington crash in the wee-hours of the Fourth of July had come to the United States seeking better lives, those who knew them said. Habiba Harbaoui, 21, a native of Tunisia, and Furkan Avkan, 23, of Alexandria — who hails from Turkey — both died in the 2:05 a.m. crash on Walter Reed Drive, Tuesday, July 4, Arlington County police said. A Facebook tribute penned by a Turkish community center says Furkan graduated from a Turkish aircraft maintenance engineering school. ACI KAYBIMIZ Okulumuz Şehit Onbaşı Hakan Yutkun Anadolu Lisesi 2017 mezunu, Kay…
Bonnie & Clyde: Armed Exxon Station Robbers Wreak Havoc In PWC, Police Say Bonnie & Clyde: Armed Exxon Station Robbers Wreak Havoc In PWC, Police Say Bonnie & Clyde: Armed Exxon Station Robbers Wreak Havoc In PWC, Police Say
Bonnie & Clyde: Armed Exxon Station Robbers Wreak Havoc In PWC, Police Say A couple who robbed an Exxon station at knifepoint were arrested in Prince William County on July Fourth, police said. Ashley Ivette Elvir Flores, 18, and Axel Median Cano Anaya, 20, both of Manassas, were charged with robbery and destruction of property, and held without bond as of Wednesday, July 5, Prince William County police said. The pair walked into an Exxon station at 8289 Sudley Road in Manassas, around 8:35 p.m. Tuesday, July 4, and took items from a cooler, then walked toward an exit, police said.  When an employee confronted the two, one of them brandished a knif…
Rapist Sodomized Juvenile Victim In Northern VA Apartment: Police Rapist Sodomized Juvenile Victim In Northern VA Apartment: Police Rapist Sodomized Juvenile Victim In Northern VA Apartment: Police
Rapist Sodomized Juvenile Victim In Northern VA Apartment: Police A 25-year-old man was arrested for sexually assaulting a juvenile inside of a Northern Virginia apartment, police said. Oscar Sanchez Rivera, of Woodbridge, has been charged with rape, forcible sodomy, and object sexual penetration, following the incident just before 1 a.m. Wednesday, July 5, the Prince William County Police Department said. The victim was inside of an apartment on Potomac Heights Place in Woodbridge, when Sanchez Rivera assaulted her, police said. He was being held without bond. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incident…
Hamburglar Hands Over Bogus $100 Bill At Northern VA McDonald's Hamburglar Hands Over Bogus $100 Bill At Northern VA McDonald's Hamburglar Hands Over Bogus $100 Bill At Northern VA McDonald's
Hamburglar Hands Over Bogus $100 Bill At Northern VA McDonald's A $100 bill handed to a McDonald's employee in northern Virginia turned out to be fake authorities said. The cash was used to purchase a meal at the McDonald's on Garrisonville Road in Stafford County on July Fourth, around 3:20 p.m., Sheriff David Decatur said. "While at first glance the cash looks rather real, on further inspection, it was discovered to be fake," police said. "Staff was not loving it when they discovered this fact." Decatur urged businesses to check for fraudulent money, "whether you work for a clown or a king," and report all incidents. Want breaking news in …
TikTok Clip Shows Car Full Of 'Forgotten Baby' Pranksters In Pursuit With Paramus Mall Security TikTok Clip Shows Car Full Of 'Forgotten Baby' Pranksters In Pursuit With Paramus Mall Security TikTok Clip Shows Car Full Of 'Forgotten Baby' Pranksters In Pursuit With Paramus Mall Security
TikTok Clip Shows Car Full Of 'Forgotten Baby' Pranksters In Pursuit With Paramus Mall Security "Drive away, bro." The pranksters who police believe are responsible for a string of "forgotten baby" pranks at Paramus malls have posted footage of their slow-speed pursuit with mall security to TikTok. The video, captioned "catch us if you can," was posted Tuesday, July 4. It shows a baby doll in a carrier in the back seat of a light green Tesla, dodging security in Toyota RAV4s at Westfield's Garden State Plaza the day prior. "Record, record!" the occupants of the car can be heard saying, laughter echoing throughout.  "Drive away, bro," someone says toward the end of the 56-s…
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