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New Haven, CT
Police & Fire
15-Year-Old New Haven Boy Killed In Targeted Broad-Daylight Shooting: Police
A 15-year-old boy is dead after a shooting in a New Haven neighborhood that police say appears to have been a targeted attack. Aaron Robinson was found shot on Greenwood Street, between Legion Avenue and Sylvan Avenue in New Haven, around 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, police said. Paramedics rushed him to Yale New Haven Hospital, but doctors were unable to save him. Police Chief Karl Jacobson called the killing heartbreaking. “This was a tragic and senseless murder in which a 15-year-old boy was killed in what looks like a targeted attack,” Jacobson said. Police are urging anyone with inf…
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Caught
: Drug Dealer Sells Narcotics To Undercover Agents In Poughkeepsie, DA Says
A 31-year-old man has been arrested and charged with felony drug offenses following a targeted investigation into narcotics sales at a Dutchess residence, authorities announced. Latif S. Reid-Ogarro, 31, was taken into custody on Wednesday, April 9, after a search warrant was executed at his Carroll Street residence in Poughkeepsie by Drug Task Force Agents and the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Services Unit (SWAT), the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force announced on Thursday, April 10. The warrant followed a series of undercover drug bu…
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
News
Man Breaks Into Home, Puts Hand On Victim's Mouth In Middletown: Here's His Fate
A man with a long history of violent crimes has learned how long he will spend behind bars for breaking into a woman’s Orange County home and threatening her while she slept, prosecutors announced. Middletown resident Jason Simpson, 44, was sentenced on Wednesday, April 9 in Orange County Court following his guilty plea in February to second-degree attempted burglary in connection with an October 2024 break-in in Middletown, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced. This marks Simpson’s third violent felony conviction and fourth felony overall, qualifying him for a life senten…
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Newark Shooting ID'ed: Prosecutor
A 34-year-old Newark man was fatally shot on the early morning of Saturday, April 5, authorities said. Bashir Pebbles was found with multiple gunshot wounds near South 17th Street and Madison Avenue, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. He was transferred to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. The investigation is ongoing, authorities said. This was the second shooting in Newark this past weekend. A man is in stable condition after being shot Sunday near New Horizons Charter School.
Annapolis, MD
News
Travel Advisory Issued For Bahamas By State Department: Here's What To Know
Thinking of heading to The Bahamas? You may want to pack a little extra caution. The US State Department has issued a Level 2 travel advisory for The Bahamas, urging Americans to “exercise increased caution” when visiting the Caribbean destination due to crime, beach safety risks, and boating concerns. Level 2 means travelers should remain alert and take extra precautions. It is the second of four advisory levels used by the US government to help Americans assess safety risks when visiting other countries. The advisory, updated on Monday, March 31, specifically highlights violent crimes, i…
Owings Mills, MD
Police & Fire
Ghost Gun Found After Owings Mills Man Fled Road Rage Scene: State Police
Two separate road rage incidents in Maryland ended with two men behind bars and two loaded handguns—one a ghost gun—taken off the streets, according to state police. Maryland State Police said 33-year-old Cedric James, of North East, and 23-year-old Skyler Robinson, of Owings Mills, were arrested in connection with unrelated road rage cases in Baltimore and Cecil counties in March, authorities announced on Friday, April 4. Both suspects are facing multiple felony charges including first- and second-degree assault, firearm use during a violent crime, and handgun in a vehicle. James was …
Mechanicsville, MD
Police & Fire
Mechanicsville Man Who Killed Stepdad With Shotgun Gets Max Sentence: Prosecutors
The Mechanicsville man who murdered his stepfather with a shotgun blast to the head will spend the rest of his life behind bars, prosecutors in Southern Maryland announced. Marvin Orlando Johnson, 39, was sentenced to life plus 20 years in prison for the premeditated May 2023 murder of his stepfather inside a home on Three Notch Road, the St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney’s Office said Wednesday. The sentence followed a four-day jury trial in July 2024 that ended with Johnson’s conviction on first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a violent crime. On May 24, 2023, de…
Landover, MD
News
DOJ To Seek Death Penalty For Luigi Mangione, AG Pamela Bondi Says
The United States Justice Department will be seeking the death penalty if Luigi Mangione is convicted of killing United Healthcare's CEO. Attorney General Pamela Bondi made the announcement late Tuesday morning, April 1. Mangione, age 26, is charged with fatally shooting the 50-year-old Brian Thompson outside a New York City hotel in December ahead of an investor conference. “Luigi Mangione’s murder of Brian Thompson — an innocent man and father of two young children — was a premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America," Bondi said. "After careful consideration, I ha…
Mansfield-Storrs, CT
Police & Fire
UConn Student Brutally Beaten In Unprovoked Attack Over Seat In Mansfield: Police
A 22-year-old Connecticut man was arrested and charged this week in an unprovoked, violent attack on a University of Connecticut student who refused to give up his seat, authorities said. Trent Love, of Willington — also a UConn student — was arrested Thursday, March 27, in connection with the alleged Feb. 23 assault in Mansfield, according to Connecticut State Police. The incident was captured on surveillance video. The victim told police he had ordered food around 2 a.m. and was sitting outside waiting for it when a stranger — later identified as Love — approached and demanded he move, a…
Capitol Heights-District Heights, MD
News
Grandmother Visiting From El Salvador For Funeral Killed In Maryland — Shooter Learns Fate
A grandmother visiting Maryland to mourn the loss of her grandson was gunned down in broad daylight in what prosecutors called a “cowardly act” — and now, her killer is going away for a long time. Troy Medley, 38, of Prince George’s County, has been sentenced to 85 years in prison for randomly shooting and killing 62-year-old Lidia Chinchilla DeCarrillo in Capitol Heights, according to State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy. “This was our worst nightmare,” Braveboy said in a news conference announcing the sentencing. “To have someone shooting randomly with no regard is dangerous and jeopardized th…
Newburgh, NY
News
Man Admits Using Kitchen Knives To Fatally Stab Victim Lying On Street In Newburgh: DA
A 26-year-old man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter after using kitchen knives to stab a victim to death during a violent altercation in Orange County, prosecutors announced. Cameron Williams, of New Windsor, pleaded guilty on Thursday, March 27 in Orange County Court to first-degree manslaughter, District Attorney David M. Hoovler said. The charge stems from an October 13, 2024 incident on West Parmenter Street in the City of Newburgh. Prosecutors said that around 10:45 p.m., after an altercation, Williams retrieved several kitchen knives from a residence and then approached a…
Annapolis, MD
Obituaries
Father Of Six Killed In Annapolis Bus Stop Shooting Was 'Loving, Full Of Life'
A father of six who was gunned down while standing near a bus stop in Annapolis is being remembered by loved ones as a kind, devoted dad whose life was stolen too soon. John Emery Simms Jr., also known as "Yahya,' was fatally shot in the 1700 block of Forest Drive around 2:50 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19, according to the Annapolis Police Department. A juvenile was also injured in the shooting. Simms’ wife and mother of his children, Taneisha Simms, has since launched a GoFundMe to help cover funeral costs and provide support to their grieving family. “John had so much life ahead, so…
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