Salem Father, Age 40, Dies Unexpectedly, Community Rallies Around Family Salem Father, Age 40, Dies Unexpectedly, Community Rallies Around Family
Salem Father, Age 40, Dies Unexpectedly, Community Rallies Around Family The recent passing of an Essex County man was "shocking," but friends and supporters are rallying around his "devastated" family.  Dewayne Reed, age 40, died unexpectedly at his Salem home on Wednesday, July 12, leaving behind his wife, Branigan, and son, Vaugn, according to his obituary.  "You will forever be missed bro," read a Facebook tribute to Reed. "I am reading your high school news columns crying because I can't believe how fast time flies! Your little man will always be watched out for. Much love to your friends and family who are mourning your sudden loss." R…
Washer/Dryers Sold Nationwide Being Recalled For Fire Risk Washer/Dryers Sold Nationwide Being Recalled For Fire Risk
Washer/Dryers Sold Nationwide Being Recalled For Fire Risk The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that a popular laundry machine is being recalled due to the possibility of creating a fire hazard. Electrolux Group is recalling Frigidaire gas laundry centers that have a felt seal on the dryer drum after receiving nearly two dozen reports of fires breaking out, and one case of a smoke inhalation injury, according to CPSC. Officials said that the felt seal can be folded inward, leading to an accumulation of lint that poses an increased risk of sparking a fire. The recalled laundry centers have model numbers “FFLG4033QW” or “FFLG…
Devoted North Jersey Mom Of 3 Karen Parham Dies, 50: 'Touched The Lives Of Everyone Around Her' Devoted North Jersey Mom Of 3 Karen Parham Dies, 50: 'Touched The Lives Of Everyone Around Her'
Devoted North Jersey Mom Of 3 Karen Parham Dies, 50: 'Touched The Lives Of Everyone Around Her' North Jersey is in mourning for Karen Ann "Penny" Parham, a devoted mother of three who died Monday, June 26, aged 50. Born in Brooklyn, Karen moved to Newark with her "Aunt Ruthie" and "Uncle Late” after she was adopted at age seven and attended the Alexander Street School, her obituary says. She earned multiple awards for her academic achievements before she began attending Arts High School. She later went to John F. Kennedy and Willingboro High Schools after her family moved to Willingboro in 1989. When Karen was 17, she became "severely ill" and transitioned into Sonya Redd’s care, lat…
Frigidaire Washer/Dryers Sold Nationwide Being Recalled For Fire Risk Frigidaire Washer/Dryers Sold Nationwide Being Recalled For Fire Risk
Frigidaire Washer/Dryers Sold Nationwide Being Recalled For Fire Risk The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that a popular laundry machine is subject to a new recall due to the possibility of creating a fire hazard. Electrolux Group is recalling Frigidaire gas laundry centers that have a felt seal on the dryer drum after receiving nearly two dozen reports of fires breaking out, and one case of a smoke inhalation injury, according to CPSC. Officials said that the felt seal can be folded inward, leading to an accumulation of lint that poses an increased risk of sparking a fire. The recalled laundry centers have model numbers “FFLG4033QW”…
Suspect, Victim ID'd In Fatal Forklift Accident In Maryland Suspect, Victim ID'd In Fatal Forklift Accident In Maryland
Suspect, Victim ID'd In Fatal Forklift Accident In Maryland Police have identified both the suspect and victim in the case of the stolen forklift crash this week in Charles County. Bryce Caleb Timothy Brown, 20, broke into Lowe’s in Waldorf and stole the forklift that he took to the nearby Home Depot on Jefferson Farm Place, where he ran over Gloristine Pinkney, 73, and stole her car, according to a news release from the Charles County Sheriff's Office. It happened around 12:40 a.m. on Sunday, July 2, when officers from the sheriff’s office were called to Lowe’s on Crain Highway, where witnesses say that Brown broke in, stole a forklift, and rammed …
FATAL FORKLIFT CRASH: Sheriff IDs Driver And Sleeping Victim Killed In MD Parking Lot FATAL FORKLIFT CRASH: Sheriff IDs Driver And Sleeping Victim Killed In MD Parking Lot
Fatal Forklift Crash: Sheriff IDs Driver And Sleeping Victim Killed In MD Parking Lot New details have been released after an elderly woman was run down by a 20-year-old man driving a stolen forklift in a Charles County parking lot. Bryce Caleb Timothy Brown has been accused of breaking into Lowe’s in Waldorf and stealing a forklift that he then took to the nearby Home Depot on Jefferson Farm Place, where he ran over Gloristine Pinkney, 73, and stole her car. According to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, at around 12:40 a.m. on Sunday, July 2, officers from the sheriff’s office were called to Lowe’s on Crain Highway, where witnesses say that Brown broke in, stole a forkl…
Home Depot On Long Island Evacuated Over Bomb Threat Home Depot On Long Island Evacuated Over Bomb Threat
Home Depot On Long Island Evacuated Over Bomb Threat A Home Depot store on Long Island was evacuated after someone called in a bomb threat. The incident happened at around 8:30 a.m. Monday, June 5, at the Home Depot store in Riverhead, located on Old Country Road, police confirmed. According to police radio traffic, the suspect told a store manager that there was an explosive device somewhere in the building. Customers and employees were evacuated out of precaution as members of the Riverhead and Suffolk County police departments searched the building using K-9 dogs.  Investigators found no signs of bomb making materials or other susp…
Couple Who Dumped, Ran From Feces-Covered Puppy At NJ Home Depot Face Charges Couple Who Dumped, Ran From Feces-Covered Puppy At NJ Home Depot Face Charges
Couple Who Dumped, Ran From Feces-Covered Puppy At NJ Home Depot Face Charges Charges have been filed against a couple who police say dropped a puppy covered in dried feces in a Home Depot parking lot in Central Jersey. Police did not identify the man and woman captured by surveillance footage running away from the lab retriever pup, who followed them into the Route 9 Home Depot store in Old Bridge, after dumping her in the parking lot on Friday evening, May 26. "The dog was wearing a red harness and covered in dry feces," police said. "They were driving a black Ford truck, which was pulling a black Griffin trailer. Later, the dog’s empty crate was found in the par…
Drop Something? Police Seek Owner Of Diamond Found In Montco Parking Lot Drop Something? Police Seek Owner Of Diamond Found In Montco Parking Lot
Drop Something? Police Seek Owner Of Diamond Found In Montco Parking Lot Missing anything?  Authorities in Pottstown are looking for the owner of a diamond that was discovered in the parking lot of the Home Depot at 295 Armand Hammer Boulevard, Lower Pottsgrove police said in a release.  The precious gem was found on March 29, officials wrote. Anyone wishing to claim the diamond will have to provide a description, they added.  If you know who the owner is, call LPPD at 610-326-1508. 
Man Wanted For Striking Police Officer With Vehicle While Fleeing Wegmans Robbery In MD: Police Man Wanted For Striking Police Officer With Vehicle While Fleeing Wegmans Robbery In MD: Police
Man Wanted For Striking Police Officer With Vehicle While Fleeing Wegmans Robbery In MD: Police Recognize him? Police in Montgomery County are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to locate a suspect who is wanted for assaulting an officer at Wegmans last month with his vehicle. Photos have been released by police investigators as they investigate an incident that played out on Thursday, April 27 near the parking lot of the food store giant at 20600 Seneca Meadows Park in Germantown. The strange scene happened shortly after 2 p.m. when officers from the department were called to investigate a reported theft in progress. According to police, the investigation determined t…
Not-So-Handy Thief With 26 Warrants Caught After Tewksbury Home Depot Raid: Police Not-So-Handy Thief With 26 Warrants Caught After Tewksbury Home Depot Raid: Police
Not-So-Handy Thief With 26 Warrants Caught After Tewksbury Home Depot Raid: Police A 23-year-old fugitive from justice with more warrants out for his arrest than years of his life was caught when he tried to get a five-finger discount on some home improvement supplies.  Gideon White, of Lowell, was arrested on a felony charge of larceny on Wednesday, May 24 after he shoplifted over $1,200 in tools from the Home Depot in Tewksbury, according to the Tewksbury Police Department.  Police were called to the Home Depot on Main Street in Tewksbury around 3:15 p.m. for a report of a shoplifter who got into a red Acura and sped away from the store and onto Main Street.&n…
Duo Caught Dumping Truckload Of Old Tires Near Retail Parking Lot In Trumbull Duo Caught Dumping Truckload Of Old Tires Near Retail Parking Lot In Trumbull
Duo Caught Dumping Truckload Of Old Tires Near Retail Parking Lot In Trumbull Two men were apprehended after allegedly dumping a truckload of used vehicle tires near a local retail parking lot in Fairfield County. The men were caught in Trumbull around 8 p.m. Friday, May 19 in the area of Old Mine Park.  Jamel Bracy, age 25, of the Bronx, New York, and Jordan Malone, age 26, of Danbury, were charged with littering and discharge without a permit when they were stopped by officers several blocks away on Route 25, said Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police. According to Weir, the men were spotted unloading tires from a box truck while par…