NJ Woman Nearly Crashed Into Girl Scouts Selling Cookies: Middletown Police NJ Woman Nearly Crashed Into Girl Scouts Selling Cookies: Middletown Police
NJ Woman Nearly Crashed Into Girl Scouts Selling Cookies: Middletown Police A 54-year-old Middletown woman was arrested and charged after she nearly collided with Girl Scouts selling Girl Scout Cookies, authorities announced Friday, July 18. Susan Santos was driving her vehicle at an unsafe speed when she nearly collided with the scouts, Middletown Police said. She is charged with endangering the welfare of a child, endangering another and reckless driving, police said. Santos was processed on the charges and subsequently lodged in the Monmouth County Correctional Institute in Freehold.
Man Charged With Murder In Asbury Park Shooting: Prosecutor Man Charged With Murder In Asbury Park Shooting: Prosecutor
Man Charged With Murder In Asbury Park Shooting: Prosecutor A 19-year-old Asbury Park man was arrested and charged with murdering a teenager in April, authorities announced Friday, July 18. Jordan Glisson is charged with the fatal shooting of Ah'kim Esdaile, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. On Tuesday, April 8, at 4:25 p.m., Asbury Park police responded to the 1100 block of Atlantic Avenue and found Esdaile, 19, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, Santiago said. Esdaile was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. Glisson was arrested on Monday, July 14 by members of the U.S. Marshal…
Cocaine, Meth, Fentanyl, Firearms: 14 People Charged In South Jersey Trafficking Ring Cocaine, Meth, Fentanyl, Firearms: 14 People Charged In South Jersey Trafficking Ring
Cocaine, Meth, Fentanyl, Firearms: 14 People Charged In South Jersey Trafficking Ring Fourteen people have been charged with weapons offenses for their roles in a South Jersey drug trafficking organization, authorities announced Thursday, July 17. Ryan Collins, the leader of the group and a Crips gang member, is charged with being the leader of a narcotics trafficking network, distribution of cocaine and methamphetamine, and promoting organized street crime, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. The 33-year-old Vineland resident also faces weapons offenses involving two assault firearms, a handgun, and large-capacity magazines, as well as charges stemming from the sale of fe…
Teen Inside Family Home During Apparent Murder-Suicide In Virginia, Police Say (DEVELOPING) Teen Inside Family Home During Apparent Murder-Suicide In Virginia, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
Teen Inside Family Home During Apparent Murder-Suicide In Virginia, Police Say (Developing) A tragic scene unfolded in Virginia Friday morning after two people were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide while a teenager was inside the home, authorities said. Deputies were called just after 9 a.m. on July 19 to a home on Midhurst Court in Sumerduck, where they found two people shot dead, according to the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office. “A Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office deputy was first to arrive and located two deceased persons from an apparent murder suicide,” the sheriff’s office confirmed. A teenager was inside the home at the time of the shooting, officials said. The te…
Group Confronts Germantown Man At His Home — He Opens Fire From Balcony, Police Say Group Confronts Germantown Man At His Home — He Opens Fire From Balcony, Police Say
Group Confronts Germantown Man At His Home — He Opens Fire From Balcony, Police Say A Maryland man opened fire on a group of people outside his home late Wednesday night, hitting three men during an ongoing dispute, authorities said. Nicholas Lloyd, 44, was arrested after investigators say he used a rifle to shoot into the group from the balcony of his Shadyside Way home in Germantown around 10 p.m. on July 16, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Shortly before midnight, officers responded to the 20000 block of Shadyside Way for a report of a shooting, where officers found three men injured and later recovered Lloyd’s rifle at the scene, police said Fr…
Lanham Bicyclist Killed In New Carrollton Hit-Run Crash Identified By Police Lanham Bicyclist Killed In New Carrollton Hit-Run Crash Identified By Police
Lanham Bicyclist Killed In New Carrollton Hit-Run Crash Identified By Police A 55-year-old woman riding her bike was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash Thursday night in Maryland, officials said. Tara Carter, of Lanham, was hit just before 8 p.m. on July 17 in the 8400 block of Annapolis Road in the city of New Carrollton, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. She was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she died overnight, police said. The driver who hit her took off, but was tracked down soon after a witness came forward and reviewing surveillance video, according to investigators. Police say the preliminary investigation revealed the dr…
Shop Robbed At Gunpoint In Montgomery, Suspects At Large Shop Robbed At Gunpoint In Montgomery, Suspects At Large
Shop Robbed At Gunpoint In Montgomery, Suspects At Large Police are searching for two suspects who robbed a vape shop at gunpoint in Orange County and fled the scene in a waiting car.  The incident happened around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 17 at Premium Smoke and Vape, located in the ShopRite plaza at 131 Hawkins Dr. in the Town of Montgomery, the Montgomery Police Department announced on Friday, July 18.  Responding to a panic alarm, officers arrived at the store and spoke with the owner, who reported being confronted by two men. One of the suspects allegedly brandished a handgun, pressed it against the victim’s ribcage, and demanded…
West Hartford Man Accused of DUI After Crashing Into DOT Truck In Berlin Work Zone West Hartford Man Accused of DUI After Crashing Into DOT Truck In Berlin Work Zone
West Hartford Man Accused of DUI After Crashing Into DOT Truck In Berlin Work Zone A late-night crash inside a Berlin construction zone has led to DUI and reckless endangerment charges after state police say a driver rear-ended a parked Department of Transportation vehicle with flashing emergency lights, authorities said. Brian Ayers, 46, of West Hartford, was identified as the driver who veered left from the right lane of Route 9 northbound near Exit 34 and slammed into the back of a stationary DOT truck Thursday, July 17, around 9:15 p.m., Connecticut State Police said.  The crash occurred in a closed lane during an active highway construction project. The DOT vehi…
Embattled Atlantic City Police Officer Dies, 30 Embattled Atlantic City Police Officer Dies, 30
Embattled Atlantic City Police Officer Dies, 30 Warren Young, a police officer in Atlantic City, died on Wednesday, July 16, according to the Atlantic City PBA Local #24. He was 30 years old. The PBA lauded Young in a fundraising appeal, saying he served his community with "courage and compassion." Young leaves behind three children, Warren IV, 6, Bowe, 2 and Hunter, 1.  "His loss has left an unimaginable void in their lives and in the hearts of all who knew and loved him," PBA President Jules Schwenger said. Last December, Young was arrested on multiple charges of domestic abuse involving his wife, Atlantic City police said. The …
Drone, K9 Help Capture Men In Stolen Car Chase At Garden State Plaza: Paramus PD Drone, K9 Help Capture Men In Stolen Car Chase At Garden State Plaza: Paramus PD
Drone, K9 Help Capture Men In Stolen Car Chase At Garden State Plaza: Paramus PD Two men from Newark were arrested after they were caught in a stolen car at Westfield Garden State Plaza, and tried to run from police, with one of them hiding in a backyard, authorities said. The incident happened on Wednesday, July 16, around 8:40 p.m., according to Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti. Officer Hugo Rodriguez-Peña was patrolling the mall parking lot when he noticed a white 2021 Acura TLX with “driver’s side door handle showing signs of tampering” and a detached keyhole, both “consistent with common techniques used to defeat locking mechanisms and steal vehicles,” Guidetti…
CT Mom Charged With Killing Her Baby Boy In Drunken Enfield I-91 Crash: Police CT Mom Charged With Killing Her Baby Boy In Drunken Enfield I-91 Crash: Police
CT Mom Charged With Killing Her Baby Boy In Drunken Enfield I-91 Crash: Police Just days before his first birthday, 11-month-old Isiah Ortiz was killed in an overnight crash on I-91 in Enfield. Now, his mother is facing serious charges, including manslaughter, authorities said.  Fransheska Stuart, 30, of Meriden, was arrested on Tuesday, July 15. Nearly 18 months after she crashed her 2006 Honda Accord just before 2 a.m. on Dec. 10, 2023, near Exit 45 southbound when she lost control, hit a guardrail, and the car flipped onto its side, Connecticut State Police said.  When emergency crews arrived, the metal of the car was compressing Stuart’s c…
Burlington County Military Base Will Be Used To House Undocumented Immigrants Burlington County Military Base Will Be Used To House Undocumented Immigrants
Burlington County Military Base Will Be Used To House Undocumented Immigrants A South Jersey military base will be used to house undocumented immigrants, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced earlier this week. In a letter to Rep. Herb Conaway, D-N.J., Hegseth said Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in Burlington County will be used by the Department of Homeland Security to house undocumented immigrants. This decision "will not negatively affect military training, operations, readiness, or other military requirements, including National Guard and Reserve readiness," Hegseth said. Conaway, along with most of New Jersey's Democrat Congressional delegation swiftl…
Firefighter From Huntington Electrocuted During Crash Response: 'World Lost A Great Man' Firefighter From Huntington Electrocuted During Crash Response: 'World Lost A Great Man'
Firefighter From Huntington Electrocuted During Crash Response: 'World Lost A Great Man' A community is in mourning following the death of a New York firefighter who lost his life while responding to an emergency call. Jason McGlone, an assistant chief of the East Branch Volunteer Fire Department in Delaware County, died while responding to a car crash on Route 30 on Thursday night, July 17, the department confirmed. McGlone, a Long Island native from South Huntington who had made East Branch his home, was among the first responders dispatched to the scene around 9:30 p.m. when a vehicle reportedly crashed into a telephone pole. In a heartbreaking series of events, a fellow fi…
Chase Ends In I-91 Glastonbury Crash; Southington Man Hit 120 MPH In Escape Attempt: Police Chase Ends In I-91 Glastonbury Crash; Southington Man Hit 120 MPH In Escape Attempt: Police
Chase Ends In I-91 Glastonbury Crash; Southington Man Hit 120 MPH In Escape Attempt: Police A Connecticut man was arrested after leading state police on a dangerous high-speed chase on I-91 that ended in a crash in Glastonbury, according to authorities. Tyler Marandino, of Southington, was behind the wheel of a gray Dodge Avenger when a state trooper spotted the car speeding in the right lanes near Exit 23 in Rocky Hill around 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 15, Connecticut State Police said.  The trooper clocked the vehicle going 95 mph in a 65 mph zone. When the trooper turned on emergency lights and sirens to stop the car, Marandino at first began pulling over, but then it sudde…
Infant, Mom Violently Attacked In Cochranville Home: State Police Infant, Mom Violently Attacked In Cochranville Home: State Police
Infant, Mom Violently Attacked In Cochranville Home: State Police A Lancaster County man is accused of violently attacking a woman and her infant inside a Chester County home, Pennsylvania State Police in Avondale announced on Friday, July 18. Troopers began investigating a report of possible child abuse at a residence on Cochran Street in West Fallowfield Township, around 4:50 a.m. on Saturday, June 21, they said in the release. The probe revealed that the suspect, a 23-year-old man from Ephrata, assaulted both the child and the child’s 28-year-old mother, who live in Cochranville, according to investigators. He was taken into custody and charges were f…
$3K Vape, Cash Theft In York Linked To Recovery Advocate With Criminal Record, Active GoFundMe $3K Vape, Cash Theft In York Linked To Recovery Advocate With Criminal Record, Active GoFundMe
$3K Vape, Cash Theft In York Linked To Recovery Advocate With Criminal Record, Active GoFundMe A Windber woman with an active GoFundMe campaign for addiction recovery is facing new criminal charges for allegedly stealing thousands in cash and vape products from a York County smoke shop, authorities said. Breanne Terese Danel, 39, was charged with felony retail theft and misdemeanor theft by unlawful taking after police say she stole $2,100 in vape products and $1,000 in cash from A2K Smoke Shop on East Market Street in Springettsbury Township. The theft occurred in September 2024, but charges were filed following her arrest on Sunday, July 7, 2025. A preliminary hearing is scheduled f…
Wrong Way DWI Driver Struck Multiple Cop Cars In Wild Pursuit: Lacey Twp PD Wrong Way DWI Driver Struck Multiple Cop Cars In Wild Pursuit: Lacey Twp PD
Wrong Way DWI Driver Struck Multiple Cop Cars In Wild Pursuit: Lacey Twp PD A 33-year-old Manchester man was arrested and charged with a litany of offenses after driving drunk and leading police on a pursuit in Lacey Township on Thursday, July 17, authorities said. At 3:46 p.m., officers responded to a report of a driver, later identified as Ronald Banilov, drinking alcohol from a bottle while swerving in and out of traffic on Route 9 near Lacey Road, Lacey Township police said. Banilov, driving a silver Hyundai Tucson nearly caused several head-on collisions while driving in the wrong lane of Beach Blvd. before striking a vehicle as it fled the scene, police …
Police ID Crossbow-Wielding Man Shot Dead By Officers Near Potomac Mills Mall Police ID Crossbow-Wielding Man Shot Dead By Officers Near Potomac Mills Mall
Police ID Crossbow-Wielding Man Shot Dead By Officers Near Potomac Mills Mall A 52-year-old man who was shot and killed by police while running toward the Potomac Mills shopping complex with a crossbow has been identified, authorities said. Harrison Charles Deppe, of Woodbridge, was killed during an officer-involved shooting on Thursday afternoon, July 17, in the area of Garza Way and Potomac Mills Circle, the Prince William County Police Department confirmed on Friday, July 18. Deppe was already wanted in connection to a brandishing incident from a day earlier, when he allegedly pointed a firearm at a stranger on Colchester Road during an unprovoked encounter. …
$2K Credit Card Fraud At Haverstraw Business Leads To Man's Arrest: Police $2K Credit Card Fraud At Haverstraw Business Leads To Man's Arrest: Police
$2K Credit Card Fraud At Haverstraw Business Leads To Man's Arrest: Police A 26-year-old man is facing a felony charge after allegedly using stolen credit card information to make fraudulent purchases at a local business in Rockland County, police said.  Brooklyn resident Diamond Dinnall, 26, was arrested on Thursday, July 17, after investigators determined he had traveled from Brooklyn to Haverstraw to carry out the scheme, the Haverstraw Police Department announced on Friday, July 18.  The incident resulted in more than $2,000 in losses for the targeted business, which was not named by police. The investigation was conducted in coordination with the N…
'Pants Down' Pervert Strikes Twice In Front Of Same Woman In Syosset: Police 'Pants Down' Pervert Strikes Twice In Front Of Same Woman In Syosset: Police
'Pants Down' Pervert Strikes Twice In Front Of Same Woman In Syosset: Police A Queens Village man accused of exposing himself twice to the same woman in a Syosset parking lot has been arrested, Nassau County police announced on Friday, July 18. Ryan Paul Sabin, 42, was first seen with his pants down outside his vehicle on Michael Drive around 8:12 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16, detectives said. The 27-year-old woman who spotted him again early the next morning immediately notified authorities. Police launched an investigation and identified Sabin as the suspect. He was located in New Hyde Park and arrested without incident at around 3:40 a.m. on Friday. Further invest…
NJ Man Arrested In Manhattan For Gloucester Twp Homicide: Prosecutor NJ Man Arrested In Manhattan For Gloucester Twp Homicide: Prosecutor
NJ Man Arrested In Manhattan For Gloucester Twp Homicide: Prosecutor A 24-year-old man was arrested in Manhattan and charged with fatally stabbing a man in Gloucester Township, authorities announced Friday, July 18. On Wednesday, July 9, at 4:58 p.m., Gloucester Township police responded to the Lakeview Apartment complex on the 500 block of Lower Landing Road and found Anthony Sanflippo dead in the doorway of his apartment from a gunshot wound, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Gloucester Township Police Chief David Harkins said. During the investigation, detectives located a .45 caliber shell casing at the homicide scene, authorities said. Ad…
Alert Issued For Missing 73-Year-Old Woman Who May Need Medical Help In Yonkers Alert Issued For Missing 73-Year-Old Woman Who May Need Medical Help In Yonkers
Alert Issued For Missing 73-Year-Old Woman Who May Need Medical Help In Yonkers Police in Westchester County are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 73-year-old woman. Linda Jackson was reported missing on Thursday, July 17, and was last seen in the area of South Broadway and Radford Street, the Yonkers Police Department announced on Friday, July 18.  She is described as being 5-foot-3 and weighing around 115 pounds.  Jackson was last seen wearing a white long dress with red flower designs. Authorities say she may be in need of medical assistance.  Anyone with information about her current whereabouts is urged to call the Yonkers Police …
Vineland Man Charged In Fatal Stabbing: Prosecutor Vineland Man Charged In Fatal Stabbing: Prosecutor
Vineland Man Charged In Fatal Stabbing: Prosecutor A 27-year-old Vineland resident was arrested and charged with fatally stabbing a man, authorities announced Tuesday, July 15. At 10:30 a.m. on Monday, July 14, Vineland police responded to 771 South East Ave. and found Ronald Shields, 67, with numerous stab wounds, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. Shields was airlifted to an Atlantic City hospital where he was pronounced dead soon after, Webb-McRae said. Jayron Thomas was located a short distance away from the scene and charged with murder, multiple weapons offenses and tampering with evidence, Webb-McRae said.
$1 Million Fraud: Union City Man Scammed Elderly Victims With Phony Investment Scheme $1 Million Fraud: Union City Man Scammed Elderly Victims With Phony Investment Scheme
$1 Million Fraud: Union City Man Scammed Elderly Victims With Phony Investment Scheme A 60-year-old Union City man was arrested and charged with scamming elderly people out of more than $1 million by misappropriating funds meant to be invested, authorities announced Wednesday, July 16. Antonio Petrosino is charged with wire fraud and money laundering, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba said. From January 2016 through November 2024, Petrosino fraudulently induced the victims to transfer investment funds, mortgage payments, and other money to him, Habba said. As part of his scheme, Petrosino presented himself as a financial services professional to his victims and falsely led them t…
New York Man With Outstanding Warrants Resisted Arrest: Mount Olive Police New York Man With Outstanding Warrants Resisted Arrest: Mount Olive Police
New York Man With Outstanding Warrants Resisted Arrest: Mount Olive Police A 39-year-old Yonkers, NY man was arrested and charged with resisting arrest in Budd Lake on Tuesday, July 15, authorities said. At 3:39 p.m., officers a GMC pickup towing a trailer traveling west on Route 46 with multiple non-functioning brake lights, Mount Olive police said. During a motor vehicle stop, it was determined the driver, Khari Coleman had a suspended warrant and an active warrant out for his arrest $750 from Elizabeth, police said. Officers attempted to place Coleman under arrest, but he resisted, and a brief tussle ensued, police said. Coleman was eventually arrested and tr…
$62K Psychic Scam Foiled At Hicksville Bank: Nassau Police $62K Psychic Scam Foiled At Hicksville Bank: Nassau Police
$62K Psychic Scam Foiled At Hicksville Bank: Nassau Police A Queens man posing as a spiritual guide was arrested after trying to scam a Long Island woman out of $62,000 for fortune telling services, Nassau County police announced on Friday, July 18. Hemanth Kumar Muneppa, 33, allegedly convinced a 68-year-old woman to pay him $20,000 for psychic services on Thursday, July 3, detectives said. When she returned for a follow-up session at Anjana Ji on South Broadway in Hicksville on Thursday, July 17, he demanded another $42,000. Muneppa drove the woman to a nearby bank on Broadway so she could withdraw the additional money, police explained. There, a…
Crossbow-Wielding Virginia Man Killed By Officers Near Potomac Mills Mall: Police Crossbow-Wielding Virginia Man Killed By Officers Near Potomac Mills Mall: Police
Crossbow-Wielding Virginia Man Killed By Officers Near Potomac Mills Mall: Police He ran toward the mall with a crossbow. Police opened fire. A 52-year-old Woodbridge man was shot and killed by police on Thursday afternoon, July 17, while armed with a crossbow and running toward the Potomac Mills shopping complex, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Police said the man was already wanted in connection to a brandishing incident that happened a day earlier, where he allegedly pointed a firearm at a stranger on Colchester Road during an unprovoked encounter.  No one was hurt during that first incident. On Thursday, police said the same man was r…
ROAD RAGE: Bayville Man Who Shot At Another Vehicle Found In Route 9 Lot, Cops Say ROAD RAGE: Bayville Man Who Shot At Another Vehicle Found In Route 9 Lot, Cops Say
Road Rage: Bayville Man Who Shot At Another Vehicle Found In Route 9 Lot, Cops Say A man was arrested after firing a gun at another driver during a road rage incident in Ocean County, police said. Paul R. Cacciola, 39, of Bayville, allegedly got out of his car, pulled out a gun and shot at the victim's vehicle, causing damage before fleeing the scene around 8:10 a.m. Thursday, July 17, according to Lacey Township Police Capt. Paul Sullivan. Officers began searching for the suspect while other officers met with the victim.  “Evidence of vehicle damage consistent with a projectile strike was located on the victim’s vehicle,” Sullivan said. The victim was not inju…
Forked River Woman With Warrant Rams Cop, Hits Car, Flees Scene In Wild Lacey Chase: Police Forked River Woman With Warrant Rams Cop, Hits Car, Flees Scene In Wild Lacey Chase: Police
Forked River Woman With Warrant Rams Cop, Hits Car, Flees Scene In Wild Lacey Chase: Police A 27-year-old New Jersey woman was arrested after police say she struck a police officer, hit a civilian’s vehicle, and fled the scene — both by car and on foot. The incident happened on Tuesday, July 15, around 4:28 p.m., when officers stopped a vehicle in a Lacey Road business parking lot near Newark Avenue, police said. The driver, Brooke I. Mathews, of Forked River, tried to flee during the traffic stop, according to Lacey Police Capt. Paul Sullivan Jr. Matthews put her car in reverse and slammed a Lacey police officer and vehicle, Sullivan said. She then sped forward around officers a…
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…
Slate Hill Man Killed After Crashing Into Pole in Wawayanda, Police Say Slate Hill Man Killed After Crashing Into Pole in Wawayanda, Police Say
Slate Hill Man Killed After Crashing Into Pole in Wawayanda, Police Say A 66-year-old man was killed after crashing into a utility pole in Orange County, state police said. The crash happened around 11:47 a.m. on Wednesday, July 16, on Ridgebury Road in the town of Wawayanda, New York State Police announced on Thursday, July 17.  An investigation revealed that the man, identified as Kevin P. Demarest, had been traveling southwest when his vehicle left the roadway for an unknown reason and struck a telephone pole.  Demarest was the sole occupant of the vehicle. He was taken to Garnet Health Medical Center, where he later died from his injuries, police…