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Domestic Dispute Turns Deadly: Woman Charged After Boyfriend Shot Dead In Laurel, Police Say Domestic Dispute Turns Deadly: Woman Charged After Boyfriend Shot Dead In Laurel, Police Say
Domestic Dispute Turns Deadly: Woman Charged After Boyfriend Shot Dead In Laurel, Police Say A woman in Maryland is facing murder charges after allegedly shooting and killing her boyfriend during an argument, police say. Latisha Smith, 33, has been charged with the murder of 48-year-old James McGruder during a domestic disturbance, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Officers were called at around 10:45 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20, to a home in the 13400 block of Finsbury Court, where they found McGruder inside suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. Investigators say that Smith shot McGruder during an argumen…
Sledgehammer Rampage By PFA Violator End With Officers Hospitalized In Bellmore: Police Sledgehammer Rampage By PFA Violator End With Officers Hospitalized In Bellmore: Police
Sledgehammer Rampage By PFA Violator End With Officers Hospitalized In Bellmore: Police A Long Island man is accused of swinging a sledgehammer and injuring two police officers during a violent arrest, detectives announced on Friday, Sept. 19. Jason Franco, 34, of Bellmore, was involved in a domestic disturbance at a North Bellmore home on Thursday, Sept. 18 at 4:40 p.m., according to police. Franco got into a verbal argument with a 77-year-old man, then used a sledgehammer to smash through the victim’s bedroom door,  detectives said. The victim, fearing for his life, dialed 911. Nassau County Police Officers arrived and tried to take Franco into custody, but he became c…
Gun, Cocaine, Cash Seized After 90 MPH Chase, Standoff In St. Leonard: Sheriff Gun, Cocaine, Cash Seized After 90 MPH Chase, Standoff In St. Leonard: Sheriff
Gun, Cocaine, Cash Seized After 90 MPH Chase, Standoff In St. Leonard: Sheriff A drug-addled man who held a woman against her will before taking police on a wild chase in Maryland is behind bars, officials say. Raymond Travis Entsminger, 52, of St. Leonard, put members of the Calvert County Sheriff's Office through their paces as they sought to investigate a reported domestic disturbance late last month.  Deputies were called on Aug. 19 to a St. Leonard residence, where it was determined that Entsminger assaulted a woman and then held her against her will. According to the sheriff's office, investigators also learned that Entsminger was allegedly under…
Carle Place Son's Chilling Final Words To Parents Before ‘Suicide By Cop’ Revealed Carle Place Son's Chilling Final Words To Parents Before ‘Suicide By Cop’ Revealed
Carle Place Son's Chilling Final Words To Parents Before ‘Suicide By Cop’ Revealed A man was shot and killed by police on Long Island after pointing what appeared to be a shotgun at officers during a domestic disturbance. The shooting happened around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3, in Carle Place, Nassau County Police said. Officers responded to a home on Rushmore Avenue after receiving a 911 call from a woman reporting that her 33-year-old son, identified as James Rosano, was “out of control,” highly intoxicated, and refused to leave the residence. Rosano told his mother, “Kiss me, I’m going to go outside and die at the hands of police,” before heading out of the home, P…
Home Intruder Stabbed Hours After Unrelated Knife Attack Outside Albany Bank, Police Say Home Intruder Stabbed Hours After Unrelated Knife Attack Outside Albany Bank, Police Say
Home Intruder Stabbed Hours After Unrelated Knife Attack Outside Albany Bank, Police Say A home intruder was stabbed after forcing his way into an Albany residence, hours after an unrelated knife attack outside a city bank. Officers responded to a residence on Yates Street near Ontario Street for reports of a domestic disturbance at around 9:40 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, Albany Police said. Investigators determined that Calibi McLeod, 27, of Albany, forced his way into the home, sparking a physical fight with the occupants, police said. During the confrontation, McLeod was stabbed in the chest and fled before officers arrived. A short time later, Albany Medical Center staff conta…
Woman Puts Propane Tank On Stove To Burn Massapequa Home With Kids Inside, Police Say Woman Puts Propane Tank On Stove To Burn Massapequa Home With Kids Inside, Police Say
Woman Puts Propane Tank On Stove To Burn Massapequa Home With Kids Inside, Police Say A woman put a propane tank on a stove and threatened to burn a Massapequa Park home while two children were inside, Nassau County police announced. Officers responded to an Ocean Avenue residence for a domestic disturbance at 1:14 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 26. The dispute began as a verbal argument between a 46-year-old woman and a 50-year-old man, and the man fled the scene, police said. Detectives said the woman—identified as Stephanie Spada—then sent text messages threatening to burn the house and placed a propane tank on top of the stove while two juveniles, ages 14 and 10, were inside, pol…
‘I Know My Rights’: Virginia Woman Runs From Deputies, Lands In Jail, Stafford Sheriff Says ‘I Know My Rights’: Virginia Woman Runs From Deputies, Lands In Jail, Stafford Sheriff Says
‘I Know My Rights’: Virginia Woman Runs From Deputies, Lands In Jail, Stafford Sheriff Says A 25-year-old Virginia woman tried to argue her way out of trouble — then sprinted past a popular Panera restaurant before deputies caught her anyway, authorities said. What started as a call for a domestic disturbance between a man and woman ended with the latter in jail after she put on a performance attempting to avoid her arrest, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Shortly after 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 17, deputies were called to a home on Warrenton Road, where a caller said he got into an altercation with his ex-girlfriend — later identified as Bumpass resident Deidra She…
WATCH: AG Shares Video From Fatal Police Shooting Of Woman With Pellet Gun In Deerpark WATCH: AG Shares Video From Fatal Police Shooting Of Woman With Pellet Gun In Deerpark
Watch: AG Shares Video From Fatal Police Shooting Of Woman With Pellet Gun In Deerpark Officials have released body-worn camera footage from troopers involved in the fatal shooting of a woman by police during a domestic disturbance in Orange County earlier this year.  The New York Attorney General’s Office said Thursday, Aug. 7, that its Office of Special Investigation made the footage public as part of its ongoing investigation into the death of 69-year-old Nancy Loftus of Port Jervis in April.  The incident happened around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 12, at a home on Forrest Drive in the Town of Deerpark, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Troopers had respo…
WATCH: Germantown Dad Holds 9-Year-Old Son Hostage at Knifepoint Before Tasered Arrest WATCH: Germantown Dad Holds 9-Year-Old Son Hostage at Knifepoint Before Tasered Arrest
Watch: Germantown Dad Holds 9-Year-Old Son Hostage at Knifepoint Before Tasered Arrest Disaster was largely avoided during a standoff in Maryland between police and a man holding his young son hostage at knifepoint. The Germantown father is behind bars after police said he held a knife to his 9-year-old son’s throat during a domestic disturbance that ended with him in handcuffs. Video has been released by the Montgomery County Department of Police following a brief barricade involving Dugan Gokhan, 47. Officers were first called at around 10:15 p.m. on Saturday, July 26, to the 19900 block of Stoney Point Way, where there was a reported domestic incident involving a chi…
4-Year-Old Upstairs When PA Man Fires Gun Into Ceiling: Police 4-Year-Old Upstairs When PA Man Fires Gun Into Ceiling: Police
4-Year-Old Upstairs When PA Man Fires Gun Into Ceiling: Police A Williamsport man is accused of firing a revolver into his ceiling during a heated argument while a child was directly above him, police announced on Tuesday, July 29. John Joseph Holohan, 65, was charged after Williamsport police were dispatched to the 800 block of Packer Street for reports of a gunshot inside a home, according to a release. When officers arrived, they encountered Holohan exiting the rear of the residence and detained him without incident. Investigators determined Holohan had been arguing inside the home when he brandished a .357 Magnum revolver and fired a shot into the …
'I'm Gonna F—ing Kill You': Bodycam Captures Harrowing Lead-Up To Fatal NY Police Shooting 'I'm Gonna F—ing Kill You': Bodycam Captures Harrowing Lead-Up To Fatal NY Police Shooting
'I'm Gonna F—ing Kill You': Bodycam Captures Harrowing Lead-Up To Fatal NY Police Shooting Chilling bodycam footage shows the harrowing moments before sheriff’s deputies shot and killed an armed man outside his home in upstate New York. The footage – released by the New York Attorney General’s Office on Friday, July 25 – captures Chautauqua County deputies opening fire on 66-year-old Mark Bemis after what began as a domestic disturbance call in the town of Mina. Deputies responded to Bemis’ rural home at around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 18, following a 911 call. They encountered him outside armed with a shotgun, according to investigators. The footage shows that deputies spent n…
Knife-Wielding Westbury Man Snatches Phones, Slashes Tire During Dispute With Child Present: PD Knife-Wielding Westbury Man Snatches Phones, Slashes Tire During Dispute With Child Present: PD
Knife-Wielding Westbury Man Snatches Phones, Slashes Tire During Dispute With Child Present: PD A Long Island man is facing multiple charges after a domestic disturbance spiraled into a violent robbery in front of a child, Nassau County police announced on Thursday, July 17. Officers were called to a home on Magnolia Avenue in New Cassel at 4:10 a.m. for a reported disturbance, according to the Third Squad detectives. When they arrived, they discovered 21-year-old Ernest Naranjo of Westbury had gotten into an argument with his child’s mother, police said. During the altercation, Naranjo allegedly grabbed a knife and threatened to harm himself while the child was present. When the woma…
Brooklyn Man Accused Of Attacking Woman, Injuring Cops In Elmont: Nassau Police Brooklyn Man Accused Of Attacking Woman, Injuring Cops In Elmont: Nassau Police
Brooklyn Man Accused Of Attacking Woman, Injuring Cops In Elmont: Nassau Police A Brooklyn man allegedly assaulted a woman, resisted arrest, and injured two Nassau County police officers, authorities announced on Sunday, July 13. Kareem Howell, 34, was arrested after officers responded to a domestic disturbance on G Street in Elmont at 2:21 p.m., according to the Fifth Squad. Detectives said Howell got into a verbal argument with a 32-year-old woman that escalated into a physical altercation. He allegedly struck her several times and forcibly took her phone, prompting her to flee the home in fear for her life. Officers arriving at the scene saw Howell flee on foot. Wh…
Explosive Devices, Bomb-Making Material Found Inside Seymour Home: Police Explosive Devices, Bomb-Making Material Found Inside Seymour Home: Police
Explosive Devices, Bomb-Making Material Found Inside Seymour Home: Police What began as a call for a domestic disturbance turned into a high-stakes police operation after officers uncovered what appeared to be improvised explosive devices inside a Connecticut home. Authorities were called to a home on Chaden Road in Seymour just before 10:30 p.m. on July 3 and arrested 37-year-old Joseph H. Bohlin. When officers went inside to take possession of a firearm registered to him, officers found several homemade explosive devices along with materials commonly used to build them, Seymour police said.  Officers immediately backed out and called in the State Police Bo…
Gun-Wielding Woman Threatened DC Police Before Officer-Involved Shooting: MPD Gun-Wielding Woman Threatened DC Police Before Officer-Involved Shooting: MPD
Gun-Wielding Woman Threatened DC Police Before Officer-Involved Shooting: MPD A domestic call in DC turned dangerous when a woman pulled a gun on first responders, leading to an officer-involved shooting, police said. Nashell Sowells, 43, of Northwest DC, is facing multiple charges after an armed standoff with police early Saturday, June 14, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Around 2:20 a.m., MPD officers responded to a domestic disturbance inside a home in the 600 block of Newton Place NW. As officers tried to calm the situation, the she “produced a firearm,” police said. “MPD members made multiple loud commands for the suspect to drop the weapon,” …
Virginia Teen Assaulted Mom, Little Sister, Charged With Abduction: Police Virginia Teen Assaulted Mom, Little Sister, Charged With Abduction: Police
Virginia Teen Assaulted Mom, Little Sister, Charged With Abduction: Police A 14-year-old boy in Virginia is facing abduction and assault charges after police say he attacked his mother and younger sister inside their Woodbridge home. Officers with the Prince William County Police Department were called to a house on Home Guard Drive around 3:55 p.m. on Monday, May 5, for a reported domestic disturbance. The investigation found that the teen had been arguing with his 50-year-old mother and 10-year-old sister when the situation turned violent. According to police, he assaulted both before blocking them from leaving the room. At some point, the teen left briefly, on…
Off-Duty Toms River Officer Arrested; Charged With Resisting Arrest, Burglary, More: Prosecutor Off-Duty Toms River Officer Arrested; Charged With Resisting Arrest, Burglary, More: Prosecutor
Off-Duty Toms River Officer Arrested; Charged With Resisting Arrest, Burglary, More: Prosecutor A 32-year-old Toms River police officer has been arrested following a domestic disturbance over the weekend, authorities said. Berkeley Township officers responded to a home on Evernhan Avenue for a domestic disturbance where they discovered that Rebecca Sayegh, an off-duty Toms River officer, had smashed the front glass door of the residence, entered the residence, and then assaulted and threatened two victims inside at approximately 11:20 p.m. Friday, April 25, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Sayegh also damaged the hood of a vehicle belonging to one…
Easter Attack: Man Tries Stabbing Victim's Neck, Head In Wappinger, NYSP Says Easter Attack: Man Tries Stabbing Victim's Neck, Head In Wappinger, NYSP Says
Easter Attack: Man Tries Stabbing Victim's Neck, Head In Wappinger, Nysp Says A man is behind bars after allegedly attacking a woman with a knife during a violent dispute in Dutchess County on Easter, police said. The incident happened on Sunday, April 20 in Wappinger, where troopers responded to a home after receiving a report of a domestic disturbance involving a weapon, New York State Police announced on Monday, April 21.  According to investigators, 38-year-old Ismael Quiles of Wappinger Falls struck the victim in the face and then lunged at her with a knife, aiming at her neck and head. The victim was able to wrestle control of the weapon but suffered serio…
Man Shot Dead By Abington Police During Domestic Incident: DA Man Shot Dead By Abington Police During Domestic Incident: DA
Man Shot Dead By Abington Police During Domestic Incident: DA Attorneys for the family of Wyleek Tinsley are demanding the release of body camera footage after the 19-year-old was shot and killed by Abington Township police during a domestic disturbance last month. The use of deadly force by officers in the March 6 incident was justified, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele announced on Monday, April 14. But the Tinsley family and their legal team, including attorneys Joseph Marrone and Keir Bradford-Grey, say they still have no answers. Tinsley was shot inside an apartment at the Rosemore Garden Apartments in the Glenside section of Abin…
NYSP-Involved Fatal Shooting: Victim, Troopers ID'd, Pellet Gun Found In Deerpark (UPDATE) NYSP-Involved Fatal Shooting: Victim, Troopers ID'd, Pellet Gun Found In Deerpark (UPDATE)
Nysp-involved Fatal Shooting: Victim, Troopers ID'd, Pellet Gun Found In Deerpark (Update) A 69-year-old woman who was fatally shot by New York State Police troopers during a domestic disturbance in Orange County has been identified, and new details about the officers involved have been released.  The incident unfolded early Saturday morning, April 12, at around 2:30 a.m. at a residence on Forrest Drive in the Town of Deerpark, as Daily Voice reported.  State Police troopers responding to a 911 call about a domestic dispute were met on the front porch by a man who had been stabbed in the stomach. He told troopers that the woman inside the home was armed with a knife and…
Dog Stabbed Seven Times During Argument In Lexington Park, Sheriff Says Dog Stabbed Seven Times During Argument In Lexington Park, Sheriff Says
Dog Stabbed Seven Times During Argument In Lexington Park, Sheriff Says A man is behind bars in St. Mary’s County after he allegedly stabbed a dog multiple times outside a home in Lexington Park — an attack that a witness said came moments after a verbal fight with another resident. Corey Allen Barbour McDowney, 48, was arrested on Wednesday, March 25, after deputies responded to a reported disturbance in the 21000 block of Exquisite Court, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office said. When deputies arrived, they found a bleeding dog on the front porch. McDowney claimed the dog had attacked him and that he stabbed it in self-defense — but deputies said they saw…
Body-Worn Footage Depicts Moments Before Deadly Laurel Barricade (VIDEO) Body-Worn Footage Depicts Moments Before Deadly Laurel Barricade (VIDEO)
Body-Worn Footage Depicts Moments Before Deadly Laurel Barricade (Video) New police-worn bodycam footage of a deadly barricade in Howard County has been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office. In late November, investigators say that what started as a domestic disturbance in Laurel escalated into a fateful standoff when a suspect exchanged fire with officers and was later found dead inside the home. The incident began around 3:10 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30, when Howard County officers responded to a home on the 10000 block of American Pharoah Lane for a report of a man banging on the front door, police said. Upon arrival, police say that officers enc…
Man Wielding Screwdriver Attacks Trooper After Stabbing Victim In Somers: Police Man Wielding Screwdriver Attacks Trooper After Stabbing Victim In Somers: Police
Man Wielding Screwdriver Attacks Trooper After Stabbing Victim In Somers: Police A man is facing multiple felony charges following an incident in Northern Westchester that left a victim hospitalized with multiple stab wounds, authorities said. The incident happened on Thursday, Dec. 5, when a domestic disturbance was reported in the Croton Falls area of Somers, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, Dec. 11.  When the first trooper arrived on the scene, screams could be heard coming from inside the residence. Officers forced their way inside and encountered the suspect, identified as 50-year-old Andujar Heriberto, wielding a screwdriver, police said. Heribe…
Puppy's Potty Habits Spark Violent Domestic Dispute In Stafford: Sheriff Puppy's Potty Habits Spark Violent Domestic Dispute In Stafford: Sheriff
Puppy's Potty Habits Spark Violent Domestic Dispute In Stafford: Sheriff A heated argument over a puppy’s bathroom habits spiraled into a breaking and entering and assault incident in Stafford County, deputies said. On Sunday, Dec. 8, at approximately 11:15 a.m., deputies responded to a home on Crab Apple Drive for an active break-in involving 22-year-old Fairfax Station resident Jeremiah Goggins and a woman he was in a disagreement with. According to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office, the victim called 911, reporting that a man she knew had broken into her home and assaulted her, and while still on the phone, dispatchers said they could hear Goggins in the b…
Maryland AG Identifies Officers, Victim In Fatal Laurel Shooting Maryland AG Identifies Officers, Victim In Fatal Laurel Shooting
Maryland AG Identifies Officers, Victim In Fatal Laurel Shooting The Maryland Attorney General’s Office has identified the man fatally shot by Howard County police and the officers involved in the incident following a domestic disturbance in Laurel over the weekend. The decedent was 29-year-old Tyree Winslow of College Park, the Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General announced on Wednesday. Officers involved include Police Officer First Class (PFC) Christopher Weir, a 14-year veteran, and PFC Joseph Debronzo, a 15-year veteran, both assigned to the Howard County Police Department’s Field Operations Divisi…
Gunman Found Dead After Barricade, Shootout With Officers In Laurel: AG Gunman Found Dead After Barricade, Shootout With Officers In Laurel: AG
Gunman Found Dead After Barricade, Shootout With Officers In Laurel: AG A domestic disturbance in Laurel escalated into a deadly standoff after a gunman exchanged fire with Howard County police and was later found dead inside a home, authorities said. The incident began around 3:10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, when Howard County officers responded to a home on the 10000 block of American Pharoah Lane for a report of a man banging on the front door, police said. Upon arrival, police say that officers encountered a woman on an outside upper ledge of the house and an adult male suspect at a window inside the residence with a long gun. According to investigators, …
West Chester Man Charged With Robbery, Assaulting Partner During Domestic Dispute West Chester Man Charged With Robbery, Assaulting Partner During Domestic Dispute
West Chester Man Charged With Robbery, Assaulting Partner During Domestic Dispute A 22-year-old man was arrested for assaulting his partner and committing robbery during a domestic disturbance in West Chester, police announced on Tuesday, Nov. 19. Jose David Baez Camacho was taken into custody after officers from the West Chester Borough Police Department responded to a call in the 200 block of East Market Street on Thursday, Nov. 14 at 9:37 p.m., according to a release. Investigators allege Baez Camacho physically assaulted his partner during an argument prior to police arrival. Following their investigation, officers charged him with robbery, simple assault, and harass…
Lexington Park Man Convicted Of 'Brutal' Domestic Stabbing: State's Attorney Lexington Park Man Convicted Of 'Brutal' Domestic Stabbing: State's Attorney
Lexington Park Man Convicted Of 'Brutal' Domestic Stabbing: State's Attorney A Maryland man is facing life in prison after being found guilty of a violent domestic stabbing that left his victim with severe injuries in St. Mary's County, authorities announced. John Otha Dickens Jr., 35, of Lexington Park, was convicted of attempted first-degree murder in connection to what prosecutors described as a "brutal stabbing" in February 2023. During a domestic disturbance on Feb. 13, 2023, Dickens stabbed his victim, who had to be rushed to an area hospital and endured a lengthy recovery following the incident. “This verdict reflects the courage of a domestic violence survi…
Pottstown Police Officer Shot While Responding to Domestic Call: DA Pottstown Police Officer Shot While Responding to Domestic Call: DA
Pottstown Police Officer Shot While Responding to Domestic Call: DA A Pottstown police officer was shot while responding to a domestic disturbance on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced. UPDATE: Arrest Made, Details Released In Pottstown Officer-Involved Shooting Officers were dispatched to a domestic disturbance at 269 Chestnut Street in Pottstown at 4:35 p.m., Steele said. Upon arrival, they found William Ciccoli Jr. and a woman engaged in an argument at their residence. As officers attempted to de-escalate the situation, Ciccoli became agitated and tried to remove one of the officer’s firearms from …
Man ID'd After Fatal Shot By Police Following PA Domestic Incident Man ID'd After Fatal Shot By Police Following PA Domestic Incident
Man ID'd After Fatal Shot By Police Following PA Domestic Incident Philadelphia police have identified the armed man officers shot dead following a domestic disturbance that escalated into a gunfire exchange and vehicle pursuit through Southwest Philadelphia, authorities announced on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Jonathan Corbin, 47, of Philadelphia, has been identified as the man shot dead by police, according to an updated release.   The incident began around 6:12 p.m. on Sunday evening, Nov. 10, PPD explained. Officers from the 18th District responded to a report of a domestic disturbance on the 5400 block of Chancellor Street, police said. A woman had ca…
Man Allegedly Assaults Woman, Tries to Disarm Elizabethtown Officer: Police Man Allegedly Assaults Woman, Tries to Disarm Elizabethtown Officer: Police
Man Allegedly Assaults Woman, Tries to Disarm Elizabethtown Officer: Police A Conestoga probationer allegedly assaulted a woman and attempted to disarm an officer during a domestic disturbance in Elizabethtown, police announced Monday, Nov. 4. Seth Ian Weaver, 32, of Elizabethtown has been charged with felony disarming a law enforcement officer, misdemeanor simple assault, misdemeanor resisting arrest, and summary criminal mischief, according to the police and confirmed by court documents. Elizabethtown Borough Police were called to a report of a woman being assaulted in the 400 block of South Market Street at 12:48 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 1.  Arriving offi…