New Haven, CT
News
New Haven Police Chief Resigns After Admitting To Stealing Department Funds: Mayor New Haven Police Chief Resigns After Admitting To Stealing Department Funds: Mayor
New Haven Police Chief Resigns After Admitting To Stealing Department Funds: Mayor The former New Haven police chief abruptly retired after admitting he stole money from a fund used to pay confidential informants who help detectives solve crimes, Mayor Justin Elicker said Monday. Karl Jacobson quit on Monday, Jan. 5, after several members of his staff confronted him over money missing from the fund, Elicker said during an evening news conference.  The mayor was scheduled to meet with Jacobson that afternoon and planned to place him on administrative leave while Connecticut State Police investigated the allegations. However, Jacobson filed paperwork to retire eff…

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by Josh Lanier
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
Police & Fire
Victim Pistol-Whipped During Drug Deal In Lodi Home Invasion: Prosecutor Victim Pistol-Whipped During Drug Deal In Lodi Home Invasion: Prosecutor
Victim Pistol-Whipped During Drug Deal In Lodi Home Invasion: Prosecutor Four individuals, including a juvenile, have been charged in connection with an armed home invasion that unfolded inside a Bergen County apartment in October, officials announced Wednesday, Dec. 31. The charges stem from an incident reported around 8 p.m. on Oct. 15, at an apartment complex on Bel Vista Court in Lodi, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. A marijuana transaction was taking place inside the apartment when the victim was confronted by three masked assailants, one of whom struck the victim in the head with a firearm, authorities said. Police said the victim was abl…

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by Cecilia Levine
Leonardtown-California, MD
Police & Fire
Stabbing Suspect Fights for Life After Being Run Down Minutes Later: St. Mary's County Sheriff Stabbing Suspect Fights for Life After Being Run Down Minutes Later: St. Mary's County Sheriff
Stabbing Suspect Fights for Life After Being Run Down Minutes Later: St. Mary's County Sheriff A bizarre chain of violence that began with a stabbing at a Royal Farms ended with the suspect fighting for his life after being struck by a vehicle in Southern Maryland. Deputies from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office were called around 1 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 29, to the 21700 block of Tulagi Place in Lexington Park, where there was a reported stabbing. Things only got stranger from there. When deputies arrived, they found a 20-year-old man suffering from lacerations to his hand and face, police said.  Investigators determined the victim had been involved in an altercation with …

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by Zak Failla
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
$20K In Watches Stolen In Burglary: PA State Police Bethlehem $20K In Watches Stolen In Burglary: PA State Police Bethlehem
$20K In Watches Stolen In Burglary: PA State Police Bethlehem A burglary that netted tens of thousands of dollars in stolen watches is under investigation in Allen Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, Dec. 24. Troopers were dispatched to a home in the 200 block of Windsor Drive after a burglary was reported at about 6:18 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 19, according to the release. Investigators determined the suspect forced open a sliding back door to gain entry into the residence, then stole multiple watches valued at approximately $20,000, state police said. Police are now asking for the public’s help identifying a …

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by Jillian Pikora
Harrisburg, PA
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Stillborns, Harvard Cadaver Parts Sold Nationwide By PA Man Sentenced: DOJ Stillborns, Harvard Cadaver Parts Sold Nationwide By PA Man Sentenced: DOJ
Stillborns, Harvard Cadaver Parts Sold Nationwide By PA Man Sentenced: DOJ A Pennsylvania man who bought and sold stolen human remains—including stillborn babies and Harvard cadaver parts—and stored them in 5-gallon buckets inside his home has been sentenced to six years in federal prison, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025. Jeremy Pauley, 43, of Thompson, Susquehanna County, was sentenced to 72 months by Chief U.S. District Judge Matthew W. Brann for conspiracy and interstate transportation of stolen property. He was also fined $2,000 and ordered to serve three years of supervised release after his prison term. He ran a black-market…

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by Jillian Pikora
Germantown, MD
News
Church Teacher Who Sexually Abused Four Children In Montgomery County Learns Prison Fate Church Teacher Who Sexually Abused Four Children In Montgomery County Learns Prison Fate
Church Teacher Who Sexually Abused Four Children In Montgomery County Learns Prison Fate A former teacher at a Maryland church who admitted to sexually abusing minors will spend decades behind bars, authorities announced on Monday. Germantown resident Ervin Alfaro-Lopez, 34, pleaded guilty in February to one count of sex abuse of a minor and three counts of third-degree sex offense following his arrest last year. On Monday, Dec. 22, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced that Alfaro-Lopez was sentenced to 55 years in prison, with 20 years to serve. In May of 2023, a victim reported being sexually assaulted by Alfaro-Lopez when he was her teacher at…

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by Zak Failla
Woodbridge, VA
Police & Fire
Woodbridge Man Slashed While Fixing Fence, Fires Back As Masked Attacker Flees: Police Woodbridge Man Slashed While Fixing Fence, Fires Back As Masked Attacker Flees: Police
Woodbridge Man Slashed While Fixing Fence, Fires Back As Masked Attacker Flees: Police A man fixing his fence outside his Virginia home was suddenly slashed with a knife — then returned fire — after being approached by a stranger who appeared to know exactly who he was, police say. The violent confrontation unfolded shortly after 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17, in the 4200 block of Hemingway Drive in Woodbridge, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Investigators say the 34-year-old victim was outside his residence making repairs to a fence when an unknown man walked up to him, called him by name, and then pulled out a knife and slashed him. Police say the …

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by Zak Failla
North Haven, CT
Police & Fire
Duo Charged With Knifepoint Robbery At North Haven Gas Station Duo Charged With Knifepoint Robbery At North Haven Gas Station
Duo Charged With Knifepoint Robbery At North Haven Gas Station Police say they've arrested a duo in a gas station armed robbery more than six months ago.  Joseph Quinn, 52, of East Haven, and Jennifer Selmquist, 48, are accused of a June 14 armed robbery at a North Haven gas station, police said.  Officers were called to a Roadrunner gas station at 1915 Hartford Turnpike around 8 a.m. when a man pulled a knife on someone and then ran away after the robbery, police said. The suspect was believed to have jumped into a car and sped off.  Working with Guilford and East Haven police, investigators were able to identify Quinn a…

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by Josh Lanier
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Armed Man Caught With Narcotics, Loaded, Defaced Gun In Poughkeepsie: Police Armed Man Caught With Narcotics, Loaded, Defaced Gun In Poughkeepsie: Police
Armed Man Caught With Narcotics, Loaded, Defaced Gun In Poughkeepsie: Police A report of a man with a gun in Dutchess County led to the arrest of a 54-year-old suspect and the seizure of a loaded handgun with a defaced serial number, along with narcotics, police said. According to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department, multiple patrol units and detectives rushed to the area of South Hamilton Street and Church Street at around 1:22 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 16, following the report.  Officers located the suspect nearby and identified him as Valentino McFarlane, 54. Police said a search uncovered a loaded Glock Model 23 handgun with its serial number scratched o…

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by Ben Crnic
Hartford, CT
Police & Fire
Hartford Man Guilty Of Gas Station Shooting That Killed Young Father, Wounded Man: State Hartford Man Guilty Of Gas Station Shooting That Killed Young Father, Wounded Man: State
Hartford Man Guilty Of Gas Station Shooting That Killed Young Father, Wounded Man: State A 30-year-old Hartford man was convicted this week in a deadly 2023 gas station shooting that killed a young father and wounded another man, authorities said. Chan Williams-Bey, 30, of Hartford, was found guilty on multiple charges tied to a shooting at a Sunoco gas station on Wethersfield Avenue in Hartford on Aug. 6, 2023, the Office of the State’s Attorney said. Williams-Bey was convicted of first-degree manslaughter with a firearm, first-degree assault, and first-degree violation of conditions of release, prosecutors said. Hartford officers rushed to the gas station after a ShotSpotter…

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by Josh Lanier
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
Police & Fire
Man Shot Inside PA ShopRite: Police Man Shot Inside PA ShopRite: Police
Man Shot Inside PA ShopRite: Police A man was shot inside a supermarket during the afternoon rush, Philadelphia police announced on Monday, Dec. 15. The shooting happened just after 3 p.m. inside the entrance of the ShopRite on the 2300 block of Oregon Avenue in the city’s 1st District, according to police. An adult male was struck once in the arm and transported by officers to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he was listed in stable condition, authorities said. No other injuries were reported. Police said no motive has been identified and no arrests have been made as of Monday evening. The investigation remains ongo…

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by Jillian Pikora
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Two Loaded Handguns, Drugs Found On 33-Year-Old Hackensack Man: Cops Two Loaded Handguns, Drugs Found On 33-Year-Old Hackensack Man: Cops
Two Loaded Handguns, Drugs Found On 33-Year-Old Hackensack Man: Cops A 33-year-old Hackensack man was arrested after police found two loaded handguns and large quantities of drugs inside his vehicle, authorities said. Christopher E. Brooks, 33, of Hackensack, was taken into custody after officers located firearms and suspected narcotics inside his car, Hackensack Police Capt. Darrin DeWitt said. Police responded at approximately 7:50 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 14, to the intersection of Polifly Road and Essex Street for a report of a vehicle parked in the roadway for an extended period of time, officials said. Officers found Brooks sitting in the driver’s seat of…

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by Cecilia Levine