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Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
Black Bear Seen Roaming Near Magnet School In Newburgh
A black bear was spotted near a school in Orange County on Thursday morning, June 4, prompting a police response. The sighting was reported in the area of Gardnertown Fundamental Magnet School in the Town of Newburgh on Thursday, June 4, according to the Town of Newburgh Police Department. Police said at around 11:10 a.m. that officers were aware of the bear and were at the scene. The bear was moving through the area, and police said there was no threat to public safety at the time. Residents are urged not to approach the animal and to allow it to continue on its w…
Manheim, PA
News
Mom Of 2 Killed In Manheim Borough Shooting Remembered As Community Rallies
A Pennsylvania mother of two is being remembered for her kindness, strength, and devotion to her children as loved ones rally around her family following a fatal shooting. Keshia M. Gonzalez, 37, was killed inside her apartment in the first block of North Main Street in Manheim Borough on Monday morning, June 1, according to investigators. A fundraiser created with her family's permission had raised more than $2,700 toward an $8,000 goal as of Tuesday morning to support Gonzalez's two sons, her mother, funeral expenses, and other immediate needs. "To know her was to love her," the organize…
Peekskill, NY
Police & Fire
Teenager Dies After Fire At Peekskill Home: City Officials (
Update
)
This story has been updated. A teenager was the victim who died at a hospital after being pulled unconscious from a structure fire at a multi-family home in Northern Westchester. The fire began in Peekskill at around 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4, when firefighters responded to 115 High St. for a reported fire with people trapped inside, according to the City of Peekskill Fire Department. Firefighters arrived within two minutes of receiving the alarm and found heavy fire conditions inside the building, fire officials said. Based on initial reports that someone w…
Mount Olive, NJ
Police & Fire
Mount Olive Man Missing Since May: Police
A 66-year-old Flanders man has been missing since May, authorities said. Peter Huff's friends and family have been unable to contact him since the beginning of May, Mount Olive police said. Huff frequently walks in the Flanders area, police said. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact police at 973-691-0900 ext. 7203 or
[email protected]
.
Enfield, CT
Police & Fire
Bomb Squad Called After Police Find
Wwii-e
ra Mortar In Enfield Home During Threat Investigation
A threat investigation involving workers at a new Amazon facility led police to a Connecticut home where officers found what appeared to be a World War II-era mortar round, prompting a bomb squad response and a temporary shelter-in-place order. Officers were called to a man's name on Lake Drive in Enfield on Monday, June 1, after authorities said he had threatened violence toward workers at a nearby Amazon jobsite, police said. Authorities have not released his name. Enfield officers went to the man's home, but he initially refused to cooperate with investigators. However, he e…
Red Hook, NY
Police & Fire
TikTok Threats Made Before Red Hook HS Arson Prompt Investigation (
Update
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Days after a fire damaged a Dutchess County high school and led to the arrest of a student on arson charges, police now say they are investigating threats made on TikTok just before the blaze. The Red Hook Police Department announced on Tuesday, June 2, that it is investigating threats made toward Red Hook High School on TikTok before the fire at the school on Friday, May 29. During the arson investigation following that fire, police said they identified the person responsible for creating the TikTok handle @rhhs_dozer that had reportedly been the source of the threat…
Reading, PA
Police & Fire
Officer Killed Responding To Call In Berks County, Department Says
A police officer was killed while responding to an emergency call Friday, May 29, after her patrol vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Central Berks Police Officer Kristen Yeager, 42, a married mom of three from Boyertown, was responding with emergency lights and sirens activated when the crash occurred on West Philadelphia Avenue near Manatawny Road in Earl Township, state police said. According to investigators, Yeager's patrol vehicle traveled off the paved portion of the roadway, crossed the grass shoulder, entered a ditch, and struck a tr…
Newark, NJ
News
NJ Rioter Who Bit ICE Agents Faces Federal Charges; Fireworks, Gas Canisters Hurled At Cops
A New Jersey man has been federally charged after allegedly biting and kicking ICE officers outside Delaney Hall, where state officials say a small group of protesters also threw fireworks and gas canisters at law enforcement during escalating demonstrations. Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Friday, May 29, that Brendan John Geier was charged following an encounter outside the Newark immigration detention center. "We will not tolerate the vicious attacks on ICE officers we've seen in New Jersey the last few days," he said. "Assault a federal officer, you'll be held accoun…
Arlington, VA
News
Teen Who Brought Fully Automatic, Stolen Glock Into DC Charter School Heads To Prison: Feds
A 20-year-old man who brought a fully automatic weapon into a Northwest DC charter school will spend more than a year in prison, federal prosecutors announced on Friday. James Adrian Brewer, who was 19 at the time, pleaded guilty in US District Court in February to unlawful possession of a machine gun, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. On May 29, he was sentenced to 16 months in prison. The weapon was inside the Goodwill Excel Center Adult Charter School in Northwest on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2025, when a school administrator spotted what appeared to be a firea…
Poughkeepsie, NY
News
Man Known As 'On Sight' Who Fatally Stabbed ‘Captain Bill’ In Poughkeepsie Gets Prison Time
A man known as "On Sight" will spend decades in state prison for the fatal stabbing of a father of two during an altercation at a Dutchess County park. Shrone Wright, 52, of Poughkeepsie, was sentenced on Thursday, May 28, by Dutchess County Court Judge Jessica Segal following his conviction earlier this year for first-degree manslaughter in the death of 50-year-old William Gearhart, known to many as "Captain Bill," Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi announced on Friday, May 29. As previously reported by Daily Voice, Wright was found guilty on March 12 after a nine-day jury tr…
New City, NY
News
Bear Seen Roaming On New City Street — Police Now Monitoring
Residents in part of Rockland County were urged to keep their distance after a black bear was spotted wandering through a neighborhood Thursday afternoon, May 28. Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann said several calls came into police dispatch around 2 p.m. on Thursday reporting a bear in the area of Maple Avenue in New City. According to Hoehmann, the bear later made its way toward Badger Street as Clarkstown Police continued monitoring the animal’s movements. Officials said the bear was not considered dangerous, but residents were advised not to approach it. “For those Yog…
Cortlandt, NY
News
Black Bear Sightings Reported Near Croton Intersection — Here's Where
Residents in a Westchester County village are being urged to stay alert after multiple black bear sightings were reported on Tuesday, May 26. According to Croton-on-Hudson village officials, bears were seen in the area of Warren Road and Albany Post Road on Tuesday. The bears are considered "transient occupants" in Westchester County, with sightings becoming more common this time of year as breeding season begins and younger bears disperse to establish their own territory, village officials said. Officials said black bears are generally not dangerous to humans but warned they c…
Arlington, VA
News
Gunfire Near White House Checkpoint Leaves Suspect Dead, Bystander Wounded: Latest Update
A shots-fired incident at a White House checkpoint has left a suspect dead and a bystander wounded, according to reports. Click here for a new, updated story: 21-Year-Old ID'd As Alleged Gunman In Shooting Near White House The White House was briefly placed on lockdown Saturday evening, May 23, after apparent gunshots were heard near the complex, according to authorities. Reporters near the North Lawn heard gunfire just after 6 p.m. Eastern near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, DC, close to the west side of the White House complex and the Eisenhower Executive Of…
Columbia, MD
News
Marine Veteran Officer Talks Desperate Man Off Maryland Overpass Above Howard County Traffic
A Maryland police officer used a shared Marine Corps bond to help save a desperate man threatening to jump from an overpass above moving traffic, authorities said. The tense encounter unfolded earlier this month on the Route 29 ramp above Route 40, where officers found the man standing on the outside of a chain-link fence directly over the highway, according to police. Officer Brim-Henderson was first to reach the scene and began speaking with the man as cars passed below. Moments later, PFC Moxley arrived and learned the man was also a Marine Corps veteran, Howard County Police said. Tha…
Atlantic City, NJ
Police & Fire
Person Shot In Atlantic City: Police
A 61-year-old was shot in Atlantic City, authorities announced Thursday, May 21. At 7:08 p.m., on Thursday, May 14, officers responded to a nearby hospital for a walk-in gunshot victim and found the 61-year-old with a non-fatal injury, Atlantic City police said. The shooting occurred around Turnpike Road and Sunset Avenue, police said. The shooting remains under investigation, police said.
Colonie, NY
Police & Fire
Fake Bomb Planted At Colonie Park, Notebook Found And Suspect Arrested: Police
A New York man planted a fake bomb at a park in Albany County near a children’s book exchange, police said. Brandon Arsenault, 26, placed a water bottle containing a liquid, a mason jar top with a battery terminal, a battery, and red and green wires inside the book exchange at Colonie Mohawk River Park on Saturday, May 16, the Colonie Police Department said. A bystander who spotted Arsenault placing the device and fleeing the scene called the cops, who arrived to investigate the situation, authorities said. The New York State Police bomb disposal unit responded “and determined the device t…
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Pizza Box Perv? DC Cops Hunt Suspect After Broad-Daylight Sex Abuse Incident (
Video
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A man carrying a pizza box while wearing a vintage football jersey is being hunted after police say he sexually assaulted a victim in broad daylight along a busy Southeast DC corridor. The disturbing encounter happened around 12:20 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6, in the 1400 block of Pennsylvania Avenue SE, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Investigators say the suspect approached the victim and made unwanted sexual contact before taking off from the area. The Metropolitan Police Department seeks the public's assistance in identifying a person of interest in reference to a Mi…
Bridgewater-Raritan, NJ
Police & Fire
Photos: Shelter-In-Place Ends After 24 Hours In Bridgewater
UPDATE: Eric J. Thorogood has been arrested in a 34-hour Bridgewater standoff. Full news report here. A shelter-in-place has been lifted in a Bridgewater neighborhood after well over 24 hours, police announced Saturday morning, May 9. The situation involving local police and the prosecutor's office on Hill Lane began late Thursday night, May 7. On 7:30 a.m., Saturday, authorities confirmed that the situation had ended. Police have previously directed everyone between Vicky Lane and Country Club Road to shelter in place. Authorities did not reveal specific details.
Jersey City, NJ
Obituaries
Jersey City Police Officer John 'Johnny Boy' Mack Dies, 43
The Jersey City Police Department is mourning the loss of officer and lifelong city resident John Mack. Affectionately known as "Johnny Boy," Mack died on Tuesday, May 5. He was 43 years old. Mack began his law enforcement career as a corrections officer at the Hudson County Correctional Facility before transferring to state youth corrections in Annandale, according to his obituary on the Riotto Funeral Home website. He later became a Jersey City police officer, serving the department for 24 years, his obituary reads. "His commitment to his city and to the people within it was a reflection …
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Woman Breaks Free, Screams For Help During Pentagon City Bathroom Abduction Attempt: Police
A Virginia woman escaped a terrifying attempted abduction inside a Pentagon City business bathroom after police say a man covered her mouth and tried forcing her further inside before she broke free and screamed for help. Koby Berry, 28, who police say has no fixed address, was arrested on Wednesday, May 6, and is being held behind bars in Arlington County after assaulting a woman The frightening encounter unfolded around 7:50 p.m. inside a business in the 1400 block of South Hayes Street, according to the Arlington County Police Department. Investigators say the woman was entering t…
Greencastle, PA
News
6 Teen Girls Charged After PA Sephora Attack Causes $30K Damage; Reddit Post Sparks Questions
Six teenage girls are accused of chasing a woman into a Pennsylvania Sephora, barricading her inside, and violently beating her during an attack that caused an estimated $30,000 in damage, authorities said. The assault happened around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday at the Sephora on the 100 block of Shady Avenue in East Liberty, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety officials. Officers arrived to find a woman outside the store bleeding heavily from the head. She was taken to a hospital for treatment, officials said. The victim told police she had “briefly engaged” with six girls, ages 14 to 17, while p…
Lynnfield, MA
Police & Fire
‘We Lost A Hero’: Mass State Trooper Killed In Head-On Crash Was Stopping Wrong-Way Driver
Massachusetts State Trooper Kevin Trainor had just finished a long shift when the call came in just after 2 a.m. Wednesday, May 6: A Jeep was speeding the wrong way down Route 1 in Lynnfield. The 30-year-old trooper was close to where the SUV was spotted, so he raced to the area to try to stop it. Two minutes later, the Jeep slammed into his patrol cruiser. Hernan Marrero, 50, of Roslindale, who was driving the Jeep, died at the scene. Paramedics rushed Trainor to Massachusetts General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. "His actions saved lives today," Massachusetts State Police Col. …
York, PA
Police & Fire
Homicide
Hunt
: Armed Suspect AND Woman Sought In Connection To York Killing (
Update
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Police are now searching for an armed and dangerous homicide suspect in the killing of a York man found dead at the start of the month, authorities announced Wednesday, May 6. York City Police have identified Quinten Terrel Hutty, 44, as the suspect in the homicide of Nidair Jordon Collier, according to a warrant release issued by the department. Officers responded around 5:30 a.m. on Friday, May 1, to the 200 block of South Hartley Street, where Collier was found dead in a breezeway between homes, according to police and the York County Coroner’s Office. Collier, 31, of York, died from mu…
Oxford-Nottingham, PA
News
Watch
Video
: Jewelry Robbery Plot Led To Deadly Lincoln University Mass Shooting, Chesco DA
A deadly mass shooting during homecoming at one of America’s oldest historically Black colleges has now been tied to a targeted robbery scheme — and newly released court documents include video showing a gunman moments before shots rang out. Four people have been charged in connection with the Oct. 25, 2025, shooting at Lincoln University in Chester County, Pennsylvania, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. William Sells, 20, Makaveli Valera, 19, and a 17-year-old boy — all of Wilmington, Delaware — are charged with murder, robbery, conspiracy, and related offenses after investiga…
Bradley Beach-Avon-Belmar, NJ
News
Slain Brick Twp College Student's Grieving Family Reacts To Killer's Prison Sentence
The Nashville, TN man who killed an 18-year-old college student from New Jersey in 2023 has been sentenced to prison, and the victim's family is far from pleased with his sentence. Jillian Ludwig, who was raised in Wall and Brick townships, was in critical condition ever since Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, when she was struck by a stray bullet fired by 29-year-old Shaquille Taylor, who was shooting at a car from a public housing complex across the street, Metro Nashville police said. The Belmont University freshman, an avid runner and musician, died less than two days later. …
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Rides On Sidewalk, Nearly Hits Cars While Fleeing Troopers In Fairfax: Police
A motorcyclist is on the run after leading Virginia State Police on a dangerous chase, weaving through traffic, riding on sidewalks, and nearly striking multiple vehicles. The incident unfolded in Fairfax County, where a trooper attempted to stop the rider for speeding shortly after 6 p.m. on Monday, May 4, along westbound I-66 in the Express Lanes near Monument Drive. Instead of pulling over, the rider took off. Police say the motorcyclist exited at Stringfellow Road, where he rode onto the sidewalk, nearly struck several cars, and continued speeding through the area. The pursuit ended w…
Greencastle, PA
Police & Fire
NJ Man Shoots Girlfriend During Argument In Pennsylvania State Park: Police
A dispute between a couple visiting Moraine State Park turned violent when gunfire erupted, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, May 4. Jevonn Jamie Brown, 31, of New Jersey, is accused of shooting his girlfriend during an argument at Bear Run Road in Muddy Creek Township, Butler County, police detailed. Troopers responded to a report of a shooting and determined Brown and the 29-year-old victim were in a relationship and visiting the park when they got into an argument, according to the report. During the dispute, Brown allegedly fired a pistol at the victim while she was seate…
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Woman Groped, Man Exposes Himself On Canal Path In Fredericksburg, Police Say
Detectives in Northern Virginia are investigating a new case of sexual assault on the Canal Path after a woman was groped and a man exposed himself to her, police say. At around 9:30 p.m. on Friday, May 1, officers from the Fredericksburg Police Department were called to investigate a reported assault on the path involving a Hispanic man who targeted a woman. The victim said she left the Fredericksburg Shopping Center and was walking along Emancipation Highway when she accessed the Canal Path from the southbound side. After walking under the bridge, a man ran up behind her, grabbed her, as…
Ellicott City, MD
Obituaries
Maryland DOT Worker From Ellicott City Remembered As Devoted Father, Navy Veteran
Saturday, April 25, started out like any other day for Robert Dempsey in Maryland. The 40-year-old Ellicott City man woke up and went to work serving others as an Emergency Response Technician on the Coordinated Highways Action Response Team (CHART) with the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration. Then he was gone. Dempsey was struck and killed shortly before noon that day while working along the Inner Loop near Route 414 in Forestville, according to state police. The preliminary investigation indicates a highway worker, later identified as Dempsey,…
Arlington, VA
News
Person Climbs Frederick Douglass Bridge, Sparks Barricade, Traffic Shutdown (
Developing
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A person climbed to the top of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge in DC on Friday afternoon, triggering a barricade situation that shut down traffic and brought negotiators to the scene. Metropolitan Police said the individual walked onto the arch of the bridge, prompting an emergency response involving negotiators from the department. Authorities urged drivers to stay away from the area as crews worked to resolve the situation. “Please avoid the area as we work to resolve the incident,” police added. Police Activity. S Capitol Street NB (Inbound) on the Douglass Bridge. Washington…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Schools
Two Villanova Hoaxes Tied To National Swatting Spree; FBI Charges Suspect (
Update
)
A swatting group calling itself Purgatory is believed to be behind more than 10 hoax active shooter reports that triggered lockdowns at universities nationwide — and now, federal prosecutors have filed charges against a suspect tied to the spree, officials announced Thursday, April 30. Villanova At The Center The wave of hoaxes began on Aug. 21 at Villanova University, where families and new students attending orientation Mass were sent scrambling after an alert warned of an “ACTIVE SHOOTER” on campus. Students and parents barricaded doors and hid as heavily armed officers flooded the Main L…
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