Springfield, MA
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Police Shot At While Investigating Homicide In Springfield Police Shot At While Investigating Homicide In Springfield
Police Shot At While Investigating Homicide In Springfield Police investigating two dead bodies found in an apartment in Springfield said they were shot at early Wednesday morning, June 7.  Detectives were in the 200 block of Union Street just before 2 a.m. when they heard gunshots coming from the intersection of School and High streets, said Ryan Walsh, Springfield police spokesperson.  RELATED: 2 Bodies Found In Springfield Apartment Officers could "hear and feel bullets whizzing by them" as they rushed toward the area, but whoever had fired was gone, Walsh said. Police noted a car and a building window had bullet holes in th…

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by Josh Lanier
Bridgeport, CT
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Man Found Dead 12 Hours After Police Respond To Report Of Shots Fired, Bridgeport Police Say Man Found Dead 12 Hours After Police Respond To Report Of Shots Fired, Bridgeport Police Say
Man Found Dead 12 Hours After Police Respond To Report Of Shots Fired, Bridgeport Police Say A Bridgeport man was found shot dead almost 12 hours after police responded to the area on a notification of shots fired. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 8:15 p.m., Wednesday, April 26 in the 100 block of Denver Avenue. According to Captain Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police, officers responded to the area on Wednesday after receiving a ShotSpotter notification. Once on the scene, officers collected several items of evidence, conducted interviews, canvassed the area, and documented their investigation, Gilleran said. But no one injured by gunfire was found.  On Thur…

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by Kathy Reakes
Gaithersburg, MD
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Silver Spring Man Convicted Of Killing Wife With Buddha Statue, Pillowcase Silver Spring Man Convicted Of Killing Wife With Buddha Statue, Pillowcase
Silver Spring Man Convicted Of Killing Wife With Buddha Statue, Pillowcase A Silver Spring man has been found guilty of the murder of his wife that occurred back in 2021, authorities announced. Reginald Dunlap, 45, was found guilty on Monday, March 13, after the violent slaying of his wife, 40-year-old Lauren Charles, in March 2021, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office. Charles' was found brutally beaten to death with what police believe was a decorative Buddha statue at the couple's home on March 7, 2021. She had also been found choked with a pillowcase that had been forced down her throat.  Police believe that after Charles was kill…

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by Annie DeVoe
Elkton, MD
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Human Skeletal Remains Found By Hunters In Cecil County Woods: State Police Human Skeletal Remains Found By Hunters In Cecil County Woods: State Police
Human Skeletal Remains Found By Hunters In Cecil County Woods: State Police Maryland State Police detectives have launched an investigation after human skeletal remains were found in a wooded area in Cecil County. Shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 26, police say that troopers from the North East Barrack received a call from two hunters in a wooded area near Mountain Hill Road and Route 7 in Perryville regarding the remains. Officials say that the hunters found possible human remains along with a firearm, clothing, and jewelry. Responding troopers and crime scene technicians from the Maryland State Police Forensic Sciences Division were called to the scene,…

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
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Trail Of Blood Shows Shooting Victim's Path From 7-Eleven To Apartment In Takoma Park Trail Of Blood Shows Shooting Victim's Path From 7-Eleven To Apartment In Takoma Park
Trail Of Blood Shows Shooting Victim's Path From 7-Eleven To Apartment In Takoma Park A trail of blood from a shooting victim found at a 7-Eleven in Takoma Park led back to the suspected scene of the crime, authorities say. On Tuesday, Dec. 27 around 2:21 a.m., a man walked into the 7-Eleven in the 1300 block of University Boulevard dripping in blood from a gunshot wound to his leg, Takoma Park police say. The victim was able to be rushed to a hospital to be treated, and a trail of blood was located and followed to an apartment in the 7800 block of Kennewick Avenue.  Police say that the entrance door to the apartment revealed signs of forced entry. Officers were able t…

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by Annie DeVoe
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Ex-Cop Guilty Of Murdering Estranged Wife Gets 79 Years Behind Bars: Morris County Prosecutor Ex-Cop Guilty Of Murdering Estranged Wife Gets 79 Years Behind Bars: Morris County Prosecutor
Ex-Cop Guilty Of Murdering Estranged Wife Gets 79 Years Behind Bars: Morris County Prosecutor The former Newark cop found guilty of murder in the Morris County shooting of his estranged wife has been sentenced to 79 years in state prison, authorities announced Monday. John Formisano, 52, was found guilty of first-degree murder, first-degree attempted murder, hindering apprehension or prosecution, official misconduct, and two counts each of child endangerment and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose in October following an eight-day trial, DailyVoice reported. He was sentenced Monday to 79 years in state prison, 65 of which are subject to the No Early Release Act. The 24-y…

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Morris County Man Learns His Fate For Killing Mom, Burning Down Home Morris County Man Learns His Fate For Killing Mom, Burning Down Home
Morris County Man Learns His Fate For Killing Mom, Burning Down Home A 43-year-old Morris County man who killed his mother and burned down their shared home has been sentenced to 17 years in New Jersey State Prison, authorities announced Thursday. Anthony Citro was found with blood on his clothes as police responded to a fire at his home at 37 Chestnut Hill Dr. E. in Denville just before 7:25 a.m. on Monday, May 17, 2021, DailyVoice previously reported. The remains of Citro’s 68-year-old mother, Eileen, were found by crews dousing the blaze. Her manner of death was determined to be sharp force injuries.  Citro was initially charged on a warrant-complai…

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by Valerie Musson
Arlington, VA
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Police ID 28-Year-Old Man Shot, Killed By FBI Special Agent At Metro Center Station In DC Police ID 28-Year-Old Man Shot, Killed By FBI Special Agent At Metro Center Station In DC
Police ID 28-Year-Old Man Shot, Killed By FBI Special Agent At Metro Center Station In DC New details have emerged as police continue to investigate the fatal officer-involved shooting at the Metro Center Station in Washington, DC on Wednesday. Troy Bullock, 28, of Southeast, DC, has been identified as the victim who was shot and killed by an FBI special agent inside the station at G Street and 11th Street in Northwest, the Metropolitan Police Department announced. Investigators say that shortly after 8:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7, an off-duty FBI agent - whose name has not been released - and Bullock were involved in a physical altercation inside of the Metro Center Station t…

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by Zak Failla
Hartford, CT
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54-Year-Old Shot, Killed At CT Intersection 54-Year-Old Shot, Killed At CT Intersection
54-Year-Old Shot, Killed At CT Intersection A 58-year-old Connecticut man was found shot to death at a busy intersection. The homicide took place in Hartford around 3:40 a.m., Friday, Oct 21 in the area of Wethersfield Avenue at Elliott Street. According to Hartford Police Lt. Aaron Boisvert, officers responded to the area on a report of a person shot.  When officers arrived they found Raymond Lewis, of Hartford, unresponsive, Boisvert said. Lewis was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead, he added. The Hartford Police Major Crimes and Crime Scene Divisions responded and assumed the investigation. …

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by Kathy Reakes
Elizabeth, NJ
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Large Fight, Shooting Puts Hillside School On Lockdown: Police Large Fight, Shooting Puts Hillside School On Lockdown: Police
Large Fight, Shooting Puts Hillside School On Lockdown: Police Three people were arrested after a large fight and shooting that placed Hillside High School on lockdown — after students were dismissed — until 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19, authorities said. Police were called to the incident at Liberty Ave and Ryan Street around 3 p.m., Chief Vincent Ricciardi said. Due to the proximity of the incident to the school, and that students were still inside, a school lockdown was ordered. A shell casing and other evidence were recovered, along with a gun around 5 p.m., when the lockdown was lifted. The shooter was identified as a 17-year-old boy fr…

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by Cecilia Levine
Washington Township, NJ
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Shooting Investigated During House Party Near Rowan University Shooting Investigated During House Party Near Rowan University
Shooting Investigated During House Party Near Rowan University A large house party turned rowdier when shots rang out near the Rowan University campus, authorities said. Glassboro police already were at the scene of an off-campus house party on Georgetown Road — trying to clear crowds from the street — on Sunday when gunfire was heard at about 2 a.m. Police said the shots were fired near Dickinson and Pennsylvania roads, but that no one had been hurt or showed up at area hospitals. This area was secured as a crime scene and the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office Crime Scene Unit responded to assist with the investigation.  If anyone witnessed…

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by Jon Craig
Hartford, CT
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Police Investigate After Rug Pulled From CT River Police Investigate After Rug Pulled From CT River
Police Investigate After Rug Pulled From CT River Connecticut State Police say a rug pulled from a river by a social media influencer/paranormal investigator has found no evidence it was related to a crime. Detectives from the Major Crime Squad, responded to the Farmington River on Sunday, Sept. 11, at 2 p.m. and at the request of Farmington Police after reports of a rug found by a social media influencer, Sean Austin. After investigating for several hours, detectives tested several large, irregular brownish-red stains on the rug and a presumptive test determined they were not blood, state police said. "Detectives have found no …

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by Kathy Reakes