Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Suspect Who Lit Fredericksburg Mulch Fires Tracked To Spotsylvania Towne Centre: Officials Suspect Who Lit Fredericksburg Mulch Fires Tracked To Spotsylvania Towne Centre: Officials
Suspect Who Lit Fredericksburg Mulch Fires Tracked To Spotsylvania Towne Centre: Officials It started with burning mulch. It ended with an arrest at a mall. A 42-year-old man with no fixed address is facing charges after allegedly setting multiple mulch fires, according to the Fredericksburg Fire Department. Crews were called shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Monday, June 22, to the 3000 block of Plank Road in Fredericksburg, where multiple mulch fires had been reported, officials said. While firefighters were responding, witnesses told emergency personnel they had seen someone intentionally ignite one of the fires and gave authorities a description of the suspect. That kicked off a s…

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by Zak Failla
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Newark Woman Wanted For Attempted Murder After Teen Girl Shot, Cops Say Newark Woman Wanted For Attempted Murder After Teen Girl Shot, Cops Say
Newark Woman Wanted For Attempted Murder After Teen Girl Shot, Cops Say A woman is wanted on attempted murder charges after a 17-year-old girl was shot following an altercation on a New Jersey city street, authorities said. Police responded to South 6th Street near Cabinet Street in Newark at approximately 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, on a report of a shooting, according to Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda Sr. Responding officers found a 17-year-old girl who had been shot after an altercation with a woman she knows, Miranda said. The victim was taken to University Hospital and is reported to be in stable condition. Detectives identified Annette Reyes, …

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by Cecilia Levine
Teaneck, NJ
Police & Fire
Resident's 4 A.M. 911 Call Leads To Arrests In Teaneck Car-Theft Spree: Cops Resident's 4 A.M. 911 Call Leads To Arrests In Teaneck Car-Theft Spree: Cops
Resident's 4 A.M. 911 Call Leads To Arrests In Teaneck Car-Theft Spree: Cops An observant resident's 911 call helped police arrest a man and a juvenile accused of stealing from multiple vehicles in Bergen County during the early morning hours of Saturday, June 21, authorities said. Teaneck patrol officers responded to Cooper Avenue at approximately 4:15 a.m. after a resident reported seeing two males dressed in black clothing and wearing masks walking through the neighborhood, according to Teaneck Deputy Chief Seth Kriegel. Sgt. Mathew Carratura arrived and spotted two males matching the description near a parked Honda, Kriegel said. Both suspects ran in separate di…

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by Cecilia Levine
Danbury, CT
Police & Fire
Danbury Woman Accused Of Leaving Newborn Son To Die In Stamford Dumpster Faces Murder Charge Danbury Woman Accused Of Leaving Newborn Son To Die In Stamford Dumpster Faces Murder Charge
Danbury Woman Accused Of Leaving Newborn Son To Die In Stamford Dumpster Faces Murder Charge A Danbury woman accused of leaving her newborn son in a dumpster to die nearly a decade ago is now facing a murder charge with special circumstances, prosecutors said. Dominique Harrison, 28, of Danbury, was arrested last week, but authorities did not provide details about the alleged crime until her arraignment Monday, officials said. The charges stem from an investigation into the 2018 discovery of human remains in Stamford, Danbury police said. It's unclear why she was not arrested until now.  At Monday's arraignment, Assistant State's Attorney Mary-Caitlin Harding said Harrison ad…

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by Josh Lanier
Phillipsburg, NJ
News
Shots Fired In Greenwich Twp: Police Shots Fired In Greenwich Twp: Police
Shots Fired In Greenwich Twp: Police An investigation has been launched after gunshots were fired in Warren County on Saturday, June 20, authorities said. At 7:57 p.m., officers responded to Prospect Street and Beacon Street and found evidence of a shooting, Greenwich Township police said. No victims have been located and there is no immediate threat to the public, police said. Anyone with information is urged to contact the police department at 908-454-1010, police said.

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by Sam Barron
Poughkeepsie, NY
News
2 Dead Among 17 Overdoses In 72 Hours In Dutchess County Drug Surge, DA Says 2 Dead Among 17 Overdoses In 72 Hours In Dutchess County Drug Surge, DA Says
2 Dead Among 17 Overdoses In 72 Hours In Dutchess County Drug Surge, DA Says Dutchess County officials are warning residents about a dangerous surge in overdoses after at least 17 suspected incidents, including two deaths, were reported across the county in a span of just 72 hours.  The overdoses were announced on Thursday, June 18, by Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi, who said law enforcement and emergency responders have documented at least 17 suspected overdoses since the beginning of the spike. The DA's Office said the incidents include two near-fatal overdoses and two fatal overdoses. One of the deaths occurred Thursday morni…

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by Ben Crnic
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Armed, Dangerous Suspect Sought In Fatal Shooting Of Towson University Student In Baltimore Armed, Dangerous Suspect Sought In Fatal Shooting Of Towson University Student In Baltimore
Armed, Dangerous Suspect Sought In Fatal Shooting Of Towson University Student In Baltimore The man Baltimore County detectives say gunned down a 22-year-old Towson University student in broad daylight is still on the loose. Now they're asking the public to help find him. On Thursday, June 18, investigators identified 33-year-old Reginald T. Gray Jr. as the suspect wanted in connection with the Friday, June 5, killing of Nasir Majied, who was fatally shot along York Road. Nearly two weeks after the shooting, detectives say Gray remains at large. Reginald T. Gray Jr. Baltimore Police Department Authorities released Gray's photo along with images of the silver 2007 Nissan …

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by Zak Failla
Albany, NY
Police & Fire
Attack On Albany Police Officer Sends Man To State Prison: DA Attack On Albany Police Officer Sends Man To State Prison: DA
Attack On Albany Police Officer Sends Man To State Prison: DA A violent attack that left an Albany police officer needing surgery has landed a city man in state prison, the Albany County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, June 17. Emory Johnson, 27, of Albany, was sentenced Tuesday by Judge William Little to three years in state prison followed by three years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty to Assault in the Second Degree and Criminal Mischief in the Second Degree, according to Albany County District Attorney Lee C. Kindlon. The case stemmed from an incident at the City Mission on Feb. 7, 2025, authorities said. John…

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by Jillian Pikora
Olney, MD
Schools
Brooke Grove Elementary Student One Of Two Nationwide To Earn AAA Honor For Saving Child Brooke Grove Elementary Student One Of Two Nationwide To Earn AAA Honor For Saving Child
Brooke Grove Elementary Student One Of Two Nationwide To Earn AAA Honor For Saving Child Not many Maryland fifth graders can boast about earning national accolades. Brooke Grove Elementary School student Matthew Geiger laughs at that idea. The safety patrol member in Montgomery County was recognized as one of only two students in the country to receive a prestigious national AAA honor after stepping in during a potentially dangerous situation outside his school earlier this year. Back in March, during a busy morning arrival at Brooke Grove Elementary, Matthew spotted a distracted younger student walking toward the path of an oncoming vehicle. While other students kept moving,…

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by Zak Failla
Fort Lee, NJ
Police & Fire
Teen Tourist Killed When Central Park Carriage Horse Gets Loose: Police Teen Tourist Killed When Central Park Carriage Horse Gets Loose: Police
Teen Tourist Killed When Central Park Carriage Horse Gets Loose: Police An 18-year-old man died after falling from a horse-drawn carriage in Central Park, police said. The incident happened near 71st Street and Center Drive at 2:47 p.m., according to the NYPD.  Officers were told the man had fallen from the carriage, police said. He was taken to Weill Cornell Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, according to the NYPD. According to ABC7, the man was an 18-year-old tourist. Footage of the horse breaking free and being chased by the driver was shared to X by Gus Stalton, the managing editor of the West Side Rag. Here’s a video of the h…

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by Cecilia Levine
Mechanicsburg, PA
News
Mental Health Crisis Ended In Mechanicsburg Man's Suicide After Police Shootout: DA Mental Health Crisis Ended In Mechanicsburg Man's Suicide After Police Shootout: DA
Mental Health Crisis Ended In Mechanicsburg Man's Suicide After Police Shootout: DA A man who exchanged gunfire with police during a standoff in Pennsylvania died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, not the officer's bullet that struck him, authorities announced Tuesday, June 16. Jeffrey Scott DeJesus, 58, of Mechanicsburg, died after a nearly 40-minute confrontation at his Oakwood Avenue home on Sunday, June 7, according to findings released during a press conference held by Cumberland County District Attorney Seán McCormack. The incident began at 9:42 a.m. when DeJesus' wife called 911 and reported she was locked in the basement while her husband fired a handgun inside …

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by Jillian Pikora
Manahawkin-Stafford, NJ
Police & Fire
ICE Agent Fires Shots After Illegal Immigrant Rams Car In Manahwakin, FBI Investigating: Feds ICE Agent Fires Shots After Illegal Immigrant Rams Car In Manahwakin, FBI Investigating: Feds
ICE Agent Fires Shots After Illegal Immigrant Rams Car In Manahwakin, FBI Investigating: Feds The FBI is investigating after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fired gunshots after being struck by a vehicle on Monday morning, June 15, federal officials confirmed. At 9:30 a.m., ICE was trying to make an arrest on Route 72 near Mermaid Drive in Manahawkin when the suspect fled the scene in a vehicle, striking the agent, Stafford police said. The agent fired his weapon at the vehicle, repeatedly striking it, police said. ICE said that the agent was attempting to arrest Freidrich Castillo-Ormeno, an illegal immigrant from Peru, who was given a final order of rem…

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by Sam Barron