Fireworks Report Prompts Bomb Squad Response — Then Porta Potty Found Damaged At Yonkers Park
A report of fireworks being set off in a Westchester County park led to a larger police response after damage was discovered in a nearby portable toilet, police said.
New, updated report - Boy, 14, Made, Detonated Homemade Explosives, Destroyed Westchester Porta Potty: Cops (UPDATE)
Officers responded around 8:15 p.m. on Monday, April 6, to reports of fireworks in the area of Bregano Park in Yonkers, Yonkers Police Lieutenant Robert Spink told Daily Voice on Tuesday, April 7.
When officers arrived, they searched the park but did not find anyone in the area or any active fi…
Video: Fire Set While Children Inside Lower Swatara Home, Shots Fired, Police Say
Gunfire and a fire erupted at an occupied home while family members, including children, were inside, authorities announced.
A suspect opened fire on a residence and then set part of it ablaze on Hoke Lane, Lower Swatara Township Police said about the incident on Saturday, April 4.
Officers were dispatched to multiple reports of shots fired and a structure fire around 5:10 p.m., according to police.
When police arrived, a neighbor had already extinguished the flames using a fire extinguisher, and the suspect had fled the area.
The investigation determined a man described as appearing to b…
Homicide: Woman, 29, Found Dead In Ellenville, Police Investigating
A 29-year-old woman was found dead in an Ulster County village, prompting a homicide investigation.
UPDATE: Services Set For Ellenville Mom Nicole Perez
The incident happened on Tuesday, March 31, at around 8:30 p.m. in Ellenville, New York State Police said on Thursday, April 2.
Authorities identified the victim as Nicole Izabella Perez, age 29, of Ellenville.
State Police said they are the lead agency in the investigation and said that there is no threat to the public at this time.
The case remains active and ongoing, and police said more information would be released as it becom…
Two More Charged In Chyna Crawford Murder As DC Case Continues To Grow: Police
The case of a missing DC woman that stunned the region has taken another major turn, with two more suspects now charged in her killing as the investigation continues to widen.
The developments come in DC, where the Metropolitan Police Department announced new arrests on Thursday, April 2, in connection with the murder of 25-year-old Chyna Crawford, who was first reported missing in October 2023.
Deionta Person, 28, and Tyjuan McNeal, 29, both of Southeast DC, are the latest to be charged with felony murder, armed carjacking, and armed robbery.
Crawford vanished after she was last seen on t…
Mass Shooting: 2 Killed, 3 Injured In Philadelphia Identified, Police Say (Update)
A deadly mass shooting in West Philadelphia has claimed the lives of two young men, as police continue searching for answers, authorities announced in an update on Tuesday, March 31.
The gunfire erupted near 60th Street and Delany Street around 6:37 p.m. on Monday, March 30, according to the Philadelphia Police Department.
Five people were struck in the shooting, police said. Two victims — 24-year-old Paul Cobb and 24-year-old Naasir Boyd, both of Philadelphia — were taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where they were pronounced dead.
The three surviving victims were transported to …