Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
Police & Fire
Mom, 5-Month-Old Baby Shot Inside PA Home, Suspect Sought: Police Mom, 5-Month-Old Baby Shot Inside PA Home, Suspect Sought: Police
Mom, 5-Month-Old Baby Shot Inside PA Home, Suspect Sought: Police A mother and her five-month-old baby were shot inside a Pennsylvania home early Sunday morning, leaving both injured as police searched for the suspected shooter. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department’s 19th District responded to the 1500 block of North Robinson Street around 4 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 21, where they found a 43-year-old woman suffering from multiple gunshot wounds throughout her body, police announced. The woman was transported by police to Penn–Presbyterian Medical Center, where she underwent surgery and was initially listed in critical condition, authorities said. A …

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by Jillian Pikora
Riverdale, MD
Schools
Stabbing Triggers Lockdown At Parkdale High School; Suspect In Custody (DEVELOPING) Stabbing Triggers Lockdown At Parkdale High School; Suspect In Custody (DEVELOPING)
Stabbing Triggers Lockdown At Parkdale High School; Suspect In Custody (Developing) A stabbing triggered a lockdown at Parkdale High School in Prince George’s County on Wednesday morning, but all students and staff were reported safe, officials said. The incident happened at Parkdale High School in Riverdale Park on Wednesday, December 18, at approximately 10:01 a.m., according to Prince George’s County Public Schools. “Parkdale High School is on lockdown following an isolated stabbing,” PGCPS said in a statement. “Suspect is in custody.” School officials said all students and staff were safe, accounted for, and remaining inside their classrooms as police worked to secure…

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by Zak Failla
Lower Paxton, PA
Police & Fire
Car Plows Through Huntington Learning Center, Driver Flees To Church: Lower Paxton Police Car Plows Through Huntington Learning Center, Driver Flees To Church: Lower Paxton Police
Car Plows Through Huntington Learning Center, Driver Flees To Church: Lower Paxton Police A vehicle crashed through the front of a Dauphin County learning center early Tuesday morning, tearing through the building’s facade before the driver fled the scene, police said. Lower Paxton Township police were dispatched to the Colonial Commons shopping center after Dauphin County 911 received an automatic crash notification around 3:25 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 16. Officers arrived to find a blue Nissan Rogue had crashed through the front of the Huntington Learning Center at 5094 Jonestown Road, police said. Both the vehicle and the business were checked and found to be unoccupied. Severa…

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by Jillian Pikora
Riverhead, NY
Police & Fire
Search Underway For 15-Year-Old Girl Who Disappeared After Leaving Riverhead Home Search Underway For 15-Year-Old Girl Who Disappeared After Leaving Riverhead Home
Search Underway For 15-Year-Old Girl Who Disappeared After Leaving Riverhead Home A 15-year-old girl who walked away from her Long Island home has not been seen since. Kennia Alvarez Diaz left her Riverhead home on Segal Avenue around 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, and never returned, according to Riverhead Town Police. Detectives believe she left on foot. Kennia is described as Hispanic, 5 feet tall and 130 pounds, with long black hair and brown eyes. Her clothing at the time she left is unknown. Investigators said they do not suspect foul play at this time. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to contact Riverhead Police at 631-727-4500. Share this story …

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by Michael Mashburn
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Body Found In Seven Corners Lake As Detectives Launch Death Investigation (DEVELOPING) Body Found In Seven Corners Lake As Detectives Launch Death Investigation (DEVELOPING)
Body Found In Seven Corners Lake As Detectives Launch Death Investigation (Developing) A quiet Virginia community woke up to a major police presence on Thursday morning after a man was found unresponsive in a lake, Fairfax County Police said. Fairfax County officers responded at around 9 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 11, to the 3300 block of Lakeside View Drive in Seven Corners, where there was a report of an man discovered in a body of water, the department announced. Detectives were called to the scene and have launched a death investigation, according to police. A public information officer is also en route, and additional details are expected to be released as the investigation…

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by Zak Failla
Wall Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Thrown From Lawn Mower In Hit-And-Run Wall Wreck, Cops Say Man Thrown From Lawn Mower In Hit-And-Run Wall Wreck, Cops Say
Man Thrown From Lawn Mower In Hit-And-Run Wall Wreck, Cops Say A man was ejected from a commercial lawn mower after being hit by a vehicle in Wall Township on Monday, Dec. 8, authorities said. At 10:58 a.m., a vehicle was traveling west on Ocean Road when it struck the lawn mower, Wall Township police said. The vehicle fled west toward Samuel Drive without stopping, police said. The operator of the lawn mower sustained injuries as a result of the crash, police said. Anyone who can identify the vehicle and/or its driver is asked to contact Patrolman Orin McKay at 732-449-4500 x1178.

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by Sam Barron
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
Woman Rams Philly Officer With Car During Live Stop, Flees Scene: Police Woman Rams Philly Officer With Car During Live Stop, Flees Scene: Police
Woman Rams Philly Officer With Car During Live Stop, Flees Scene: Police A Live Stop spiraled into chaos when a woman struck a Philadelphia police officer with her car and fled the scene, authorities announced on Friday, Dec. 5. The 20-year-old driver was behind the wheel of a red 2007 Chrysler Sebring when officers conducted the stop around 2:10 p.m., according to the Philadelphia Police Department. The woman reversed and clipped a patrol vehicle before suddenly shifting into drive and hitting an officer on the driver’s side, police said. No injuries were reported. She sped north on 6th Street, resulting in a search that led officers to the 2800 block of North…

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by Jillian Pikora
Oxon Hill, MD
Police & Fire
Man Shot And Killed Inside MGM National Harbor Food Court; Shooter Ran: Police (UPDATED) Man Shot And Killed Inside MGM National Harbor Food Court; Shooter Ran: Police (UPDATED)
Man Shot And Killed Inside MGM National Harbor Food Court; Shooter Ran: Police (Updated) A man was shot and killed during a midday attack inside the packed food court at MGM National Harbor on Wednesday, sending shoppers running as the gunman got away, according to Prince George’s County Police. Officers said they were called to the resort in Oxon Hill on Wednesday, Dec. 3, at about 11:55 a.m., after getting reports of gunfire in the food court.  Police said one man died on the scene. A second man had what officers described as a graze wound. Detectives said they are working to figure out what led to the shooting and who pulled the trigger. PGPD said the shooter ran from …

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by Zak Failla
Wynantskill, NY
News
Masked Robber With Purple Gun Ambushes Gas Station Clerk In Brunswick, Police Say Masked Robber With Purple Gun Ambushes Gas Station Clerk In Brunswick, Police Say
Masked Robber With Purple Gun Ambushes Gas Station Clerk In Brunswick, Police Say Surveillance cameras were rolling when a masked robber ambushed a convenience store employee at gunpoint in Rensselaer County, police said. The incident happened in Brunswick, at the Sunoco station on Hoosick Road, around 5:15 a.m. Monday, Dec. 1, according to New York State Police. Troopers responded after a clerk reported that a man entered the store, displayed a purple handgun, and demanded cash. He then fled the scene on foot toward Brick Church Road after taking the cash. State Police quickly identified 31-year-old Nicholas Dodge as their suspect, and located him during a traffic stop…

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by Michael Mashburn
Manassas, VA
News
Security Guard Found Dead In Water Basin At Prince William County Landfill Complex, Police Say Security Guard Found Dead In Water Basin At Prince William County Landfill Complex, Police Say
Security Guard Found Dead In Water Basin At Prince William County Landfill Complex, Police Say A 75-year-old security guard was found dead at a Virginia landfill after officers were called to check on him overnight, police said. A welfare check was conducted shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 23, at the Prince William County Landfill Complex in the 14800 block of Dumfries Road in Manassas when they were unable to get in touch with the guard. According to investigators, “contact was unable to be made with a security guard at the complex.”  When officers arrived, they found the man unconscious and unresponsive in a water basin on the property. Police said he was pronounced …

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by Zak Failla
Mount Vernon, NY
Police & Fire
Victim, 68, Fatally Stabbed In Mount Vernon: Roommate Gets Manslaughter Charge, Police Say Victim, 68, Fatally Stabbed In Mount Vernon: Roommate Gets Manslaughter Charge, Police Say
Victim, 68, Fatally Stabbed In Mount Vernon: Roommate Gets Manslaughter Charge, Police Say A 32-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a stabbing inside a Westchester County residence that left a victim dead, police said.   The incident happened in Mount Vernon on Friday, Nov. 21, when officers were called to the 100 block of Stevens Avenue around 8:30 a.m. for a report of a menacing incident, Mount Vernon Police announced.  When they arrived, they encountered the suspect and found a 68-year-old man inside the home suffering from a stab wound, the department said in a statement. The victim, whose name has not yet been released, was taken to…

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by Ben Crnic
Jackson, NJ
Police & Fire
22-Year-Old Man Missing, Endangered: Jackson Twp PD 22-Year-Old Man Missing, Endangered: Jackson Twp PD
22-Year-Old Man Missing, Endangered: Jackson Twp PD Police are looking for a 22-year-old man missing since Friday, Nov. 21, out of Jackson. Mortimer Wortman was last seen at 10:30 p.m. in the woods near High Bridge Road, police said. He is 5'10" and weighs 200 lbs. and was last seen wearing a black t-shirt, burgundy hoodie and blue jeans, police said. He has a brown eyes and dark brown hair with a nose piercing and several earrings on both ears, police said. A fundraiser has been launched to assist with finding Wortman. The money will go toward allocating resources for his recovery and hiring a private detective. As of Wednesday, Nov. 26, …

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by Sam Barron