King of Prussia, PA
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King Of Prussia Stalker Who Cut Power, Sent Vulgar Gifts To Victim Sentenced: DA King Of Prussia Stalker Who Cut Power, Sent Vulgar Gifts To Victim Sentenced: DA
King Of Prussia Stalker Who Cut Power, Sent Vulgar Gifts To Victim Sentenced: DA A King of Prussia man has been sentenced for a stalking campaign so terrifying that it drove two women from their homes, authorities announced on Thursday, Aug. 14. Matthew John Bustin, 34, was sentenced in Bucks County to nine to 23 months in county jail followed by seven years of probation after pleading guilty to stalking a woman in Bensalem. He is ineligible for parole until completing the H.O.P.E. substance abuse recovery program. Bensalem Stalking Case Deputy District Attorney Brittney Kern presented a timeline showing Bustin began researching the Bensalem victim before ever speaking …

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by Jillian Pikora
Jericho, NY
Police & Fire
Bold Bagel Shop Bandit Snatches $100 Tip Jar In Jericho, Police Say (VIDEO) Bold Bagel Shop Bandit Snatches $100 Tip Jar In Jericho, Police Say (VIDEO)
Bold Bagel Shop Bandit Snatches $100 Tip Jar In Jericho, Police Say (Video) Police are working to identify a man caught on video stealing a tip jar containing nearly $100 from a Long Island bagel shop. The theft happened in Jericho at around 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, at Beyond Bagels on North Broadway, according to Nassau County Police. A 67-year-old male employee called 911 after discovering the jar was missing. Surveillance video captured an unknown man entering the store, taking the tip jar, and then fleeing on foot in an unknown direction. No injuries were reported. Anyone with information is asked to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. A…

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by Michael Mashburn
Delran, NJ
Police & Fire
Disgruntled Ex-Employee Bombed Supervisor’s SUV In Delran: Feds Disgruntled Ex-Employee Bombed Supervisor’s SUV In Delran: Feds
Disgruntled Ex-Employee Bombed Supervisor’s SUV In Delran: Feds A 43-year-old disgruntled ex-employee from Warminster, PA was arrested and charged after he placed a bomb near his supervisor’s vehicle in South Jersey last month, detonating an explosion, authorities announced Thursday, Aug. 7. On Saturday, July 26 at 2:42 a.m., an explosive device went off near a silver Ford Explorer parked in the victim’s driveway in Delran, Acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba said. The explosion caused a debris field extending out approximately 100 feet in diameter, with various nails and bolts lodged in both the body of the Ford Explorer and in adjacent residential homes, …

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by Sam Barron
Warwick, NY
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Punches Man In Face, Flees In Warwick: Police Seeking Suspect Motorcyclist Punches Man In Face, Flees In Warwick: Police Seeking Suspect
Motorcyclist Punches Man In Face, Flees In Warwick: Police Seeking Suspect Police in Orange County are asking for the public’s help identifying a motorcyclist who allegedly assaulted a man during a road rage incident before fleeing the scene.  The incident happened around 9:10 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 3, on Upper Wisner Road in the Town of Warwick, the Warwick Police Department announced on Wednesday, Aug. 6.  Investigators said the motorcyclist, described as a white man, drove his bike at a victim who was standing outside his vehicle and then punched him in the face before fleeing toward Route 17A.  The suspect was last seen riding a black motorcycle,…

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by Ben Crnic
Franklin Township, NJ
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NJ State Trooper Followed Ex From Work Before Killing Her, BF In Franklin Twp: Prosecutor NJ State Trooper Followed Ex From Work Before Killing Her, BF In Franklin Twp: Prosecutor
NJ State Trooper Followed Ex From Work Before Killing Her, BF In Franklin Twp: Prosecutor New harrowing details have been released in the double-murder suicide, in which authorities say a New Jersey State Police trooper followed his ex-girlfriend home from work before killing her, her new boyfriend, and then himself. Ricardo Jorge Santos, 37, a sergeant first class with the New Jersey State Police, is believed to have followed 33-year-old Lauren Semanchik home from work as a veterinarian in Long Valley and hid in a wooded area near her Franklin Township home until 29-year-old Tyler Webb arrived on Friday, Aug. 1, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson said. Santos then k…

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by Cecilia Levine
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Murder Outside Baltimore Liquor Store Ends With Guilty Verdict, Life In Prison Looming Murder Outside Baltimore Liquor Store Ends With Guilty Verdict, Life In Prison Looming
Murder Outside Baltimore Liquor Store Ends With Guilty Verdict, Life In Prison Looming A repeat violent offender has been convicted in the deadly Baltimore shooting of 34-year-old Gary Lee Matthews outside a liquor store, authorities said. Amir Barnes-Henderson was found guilty on Monday, August 4, of first-degree murder and multiple related charges, according to Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan J. Bates. Amir Barnes-Henderson Baltimore Police Department Barnes-Henderson now faces life plus 25 years when he is sentenced on September 25, 2025. The shooting happened around 5:22 p.m. on Nov. 21, 2024, outside One Stop Liquor on the 4900 block of Frankford Avenue, po…

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by Zak Failla
Middletown-Lower Swatara, PA
Police & Fire
Barricaded Wanted Man, Girlfriend Arrested After Police Incident In Middletown Barricaded Wanted Man, Girlfriend Arrested After Police Incident In Middletown
Barricaded Wanted Man, Girlfriend Arrested After Police Incident In Middletown A wanted man was arrested after barricading himself in a Middletown home during a standoff with police on Thursday, July 31, Middletown Borough Police announced on Friday, Aug. 1. Casey Williams, 47, of Middletown, was wanted on a warrant for aggravated assault. Police said an officer on patrol spotted him walking a dog around 5:30 p.m. near the 500 block of Highland Avenue. When approached, Williams fled into a home and barricaded himself in the basement. Middletown police secured the scene and requested assistance from neighboring agencies and the Dauphin County Crisis Response Team. Will…

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by Jillian Pikora
Harrisburg, PA
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WATCH: PA's Bryan Kohberger Pulled Over In Traffic Stop Before Idaho Student Murders WATCH: PA's Bryan Kohberger Pulled Over In Traffic Stop Before Idaho Student Murders
Watch: PA's Bryan Kohberger Pulled Over In Traffic Stop Before Idaho Student Murders The Latah County Sheriff’s Office has released video showing Bryan Kohberger being stopped in his now-infamous white Hyundai Elantra just three months before the savage stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students. A Routine Stop, With Chilling Context Deputy Darren Duke pulled over Kohberger around 11:38 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, after clocking him driving 42 mph in a 35 mph zone. The bodycam shows Kohberger, then a Washington State University criminology student, calmly handing over his license and insurance. “You realize this is 35?” the deputy asks. Kohberger replies matter…

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by Jillian Pikora
Southern Anne Arundel, MD
Police & Fire
Wild Arundel Mills Shootout Ends With 4 Arrests, Pounds Of Pot, Guns Seized: Police Wild Arundel Mills Shootout Ends With 4 Arrests, Pounds Of Pot, Guns Seized: Police
Wild Arundel Mills Shootout Ends With 4 Arrests, Pounds Of Pot, Guns Seized: Police A teenager and three adults are facing charges after a wild shootout near Arundel Mills Mall led police to a massive drug and weapon bust in Maryland, authorities announced. A 21-year-old woman was caught in the crossfire and shot on Arundel Mills Boulevard around 8 p.m. on Friday, June 20, where there were reports of shots fired, according to Anne Arundel County Police. Detectives say multiple vehicles were struck when gunfire erupted between two cars near Arundel Way in Hanover.  The victim — who was not involved — was rushed to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries to her u…

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by Zak Failla
Towson, MD
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‘Career Criminal’ Who Stalked, Killed Man In Broad Daylight Outside Baltimore Mart Gets Life ‘Career Criminal’ Who Stalked, Killed Man In Broad Daylight Outside Baltimore Mart Gets Life
‘Career Criminal’ Who Stalked, Killed Man In Broad Daylight Outside Baltimore Mart Gets Life A violent career criminal who stalked his victim across Baltimore and gunned him down in broad daylight will now spend the rest of his life in prison. Tony Dukes, 58, was sentenced to life plus 35 years for murdering Eugene Fitzgerald in front of the Penn Mart in Baltimore, State’s Attorney Ivan Bates announced Thursday, July 24. The shooting happened around 4:45 p.m. on March 26, 2024, when officers were called to the 1800 block of Pennsylvania Avenue and found Fitzgerald shot multiple times, police said. “This was a senseless act committed in broad daylight by a repeat violent offender w…

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by Zak Failla
Haverstraw, NY
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Trio Attacked Victim, Stole His Silver Chain Before Fleeing In Haverstraw: DA Trio Attacked Victim, Stole His Silver Chain Before Fleeing In Haverstraw: DA
Trio Attacked Victim, Stole His Silver Chain Before Fleeing In Haverstraw: DA Three young men, including two teenagers, have been indicted for allegedly attacking and robbing a 61-year-old man on the front steps of his home in Rockland County, prosecutors announced. West Haverstraw residents Valadmair Fogle, 19, David Ross, 23, and Elijah Eurie, 18,  have each been charged with two counts of Robbery in the Second Degree in connection with the robbery, which happened earlier in July, the Rockland County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, July 23.  The robbery happened around 7:22 p.m. outside a home near 47 New Main St. in the Village of…

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by Ben Crnic
Montclair, NJ
Police & Fire
Louis Vuitton Bag Stolen From Montclair Clothing Store: Police Louis Vuitton Bag Stolen From Montclair Clothing Store: Police
Louis Vuitton Bag Stolen From Montclair Clothing Store: Police Two people stole a Luis Vuitton bag from a store in Montclair, authorities announced Tuesday, July 22. On Friday, July 18, a man and a woman entered the 2nd Street clothing store at 10 S. Park St. and proceeded to the luxury bag section, Montclair police said. Surveillance showed the duo swapping a Louis Vuitton Neonoe MM Rose Bag that was offered for sale with a handbag that the suspects entered the store with, police said. The Louis Vuitton bag had a security tether attached to it which the suspects managed to remove, police said. Both subjects then left the store, police said. The male…

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by Sam Barron