Fake News: Berlin Girl's Story Of Stabbing Abductor With Pencil Didn't Happen, Prosecutors Say Fake News: Berlin Girl's Story Of Stabbing Abductor With Pencil Didn't Happen, Prosecutors Say
Fake News: Berlin Girl's Story Of Stabbing Abductor With Pencil Didn't Happen, Prosecutors Say It sounded like a scene ripped from Law & Order: SVU — a would-be kidnapper in New Jersey stopped cold by a quick-thinking girl and her trusty pencil. But according to authorities, the dramatic tale was all made up. Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAuley and Berlin Township Police Chief Louis Bordi announced on Wednesday, March 26, that there's "no credible threat to the community" after a week-long investigation into the alleged March 19 abduction attempt. The girl had told investigators an unknown man approached her from behind while she was walking to school near Washington and Gro…
Man Posing As Charity Worker Exposed Himself To Children In PA: Police Man Posing As Charity Worker Exposed Himself To Children In PA: Police
Man Posing As Charity Worker Exposed Himself To Children In PA: Police A man pretending to be a charity worker exposed himself to children on a Philadelphia street, police announced on Friday, March 21. Leroy Taylor, 51, was arrested on the 600 block of Raymond Street in connection with the incident, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Officers from the 7th District responded to the 1900 block of Benton Street at 8:45 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, after receiving reports of a man exposing himself, authorities said. He was allegedly posing as a charity worker when he exposed himself to minors, investigators with the Special Victims Unit said. Taylor …
Man Killed, Child Hurt In 'Disturbing' Shooting Near Annapolis Bus Stop: Police Man Killed, Child Hurt In 'Disturbing' Shooting Near Annapolis Bus Stop: Police
Man Killed, Child Hurt In 'Disturbing' Shooting Near Annapolis Bus Stop: Police Some community leaders in Anne Arundel County are calling for change after a man was gunned down and an 11-year-old student was hospitalized in a shooting near an Annapolis bus stop on Wednesday. Officers responded to the 100 block of Clay Street at around 7:40 a.m. on March 19, where they found a 36-year-old man suffering from fatal gunshot wounds and the child injured. The student was taken to the Johns Hopkins Pediatric Unit for treatment and evaluation of non-life-threatening injuries, while the Annapolis Police Department launched a homicide investigation. Update as of 9 am The …
8-Year-Old Boy Shot, Killed In New Haven Home: 'Tragic, Preventable, Senseless Death' 8-Year-Old Boy Shot, Killed In New Haven Home: 'Tragic, Preventable, Senseless Death'
8-Year-Old Boy Shot, Killed In New Haven Home: 'Tragic, Preventable, Senseless Death' Police in Connecticut are investigating the weekend shooting death of a child in what authorities are calling a "senseless" and "preventable" tragedy. Officers responded to a home in the Hill neighborhood of New Haven just before 11 p.m. Sunday, March 16, where they found the boy on the kitchen floor with a gunshot wound, New Haven Public Information Officer Christian Burkhart told Daily Voice. New Haven police noted the boy lived at the home, and officers discovered a gun inside. Following an initial investigation, police believe the shooting was accidental and said there is no ongoing thr…
Victim ID'd, Driver Nabbed In Deadly Hit-Run Crash In Colonie: Police Victim ID'd, Driver Nabbed In Deadly Hit-Run Crash In Colonie: Police
Victim ID'd, Driver Nabbed In Deadly Hit-Run Crash In Colonie: Police A suspected hit-and-run driver was apprehended following a Capital Region crash that killed a pedestrian. Heath Mabeus, 37, was arrested by Colonie Police at his Clifton Park residence on Saturday, March 15, in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a woman in Colonie the day before. Mabeus struck 58-year-old Migdalia Aulet as she crossed Wolf Road near Beltrone Drive at around 6:30 a.m. Friday, March 14, Colonie Police said. He allegedly then fled the scene without stopping or offering the woman aid. Aulet, of Schenectady, was gravely injured and died at the scene, according to …
Child Calls 911 After PA Mom Shot Dead By BF In Basement: DA Child Calls 911 After PA Mom Shot Dead By BF In Basement: DA
Child Calls 911 After PA Mom Shot Dead By BF In Basement: DA A child called 911 after their mother was shot inside their Rostraver Township home, and the woman’s boyfriend has been charged with homicide. The case against Robert Chaplin will proceed to trial, a magisterial judge ruled on Tuesday, March 11, following a brief preliminary hearing. Rostraver Township Police and county detectives responded to the 900 block of Route 136 just before 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 5, after the child’s emergency call reported a shooting. Officers arrived to find Chaplin, 34, standing in the driveway. Inside, they discovered Estela Rivera Vasquez, 35, lying on th…
Crack Cocaine, Fentanyl, Gun Seized In Aberdeen Hotel Drug Bust: Police Crack Cocaine, Fentanyl, Gun Seized In Aberdeen Hotel Drug Bust: Police
Crack Cocaine, Fentanyl, Gun Seized In Aberdeen Hotel Drug Bust: Police A narcotics investigation at a hotel in Northern Maryland led to the seizure of drugs, cash, a loaded handgun, and the arrest of two men, authorities announced. Aberdeen Police executed nine search warrants at a hotel in the 700 block of West Bel Air Avenue following an extensive probe into alleged drug sales.  While executing the warrants, investigators arrested Darnell Mitchell, 40, and Riyad Carter, 21, in connection with the operation. The suspects face felony and misdemeanor drug charges, along with weapons charges. During the bust, officers seized: Over two ounces of suspecte…
Son Killed Mom In Struggle Inside Avon Home: DA Son Killed Mom In Struggle Inside Avon Home: DA
Son Killed Mom In Struggle Inside Avon Home: DA A 22-year-old Massachusetts man was arrested this week and charged with killing his mother, authorities said.  Thadeus A. Joseph was arrested on Tuesday, March 4, after police were called to his home in Avon to reports of an unresponsive woman, the Norfolk District Attorney's Office said.  Police found his mother, 53-year-old Astrid Joseph, on the floor with signs of struggle over the house they shared.  “With information developed by the state police detectives assigned to the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office and Avon police, a suspect was identified and apprehe…
'Feels Wrong': 2 Girls Followed By Suspicious Driver Near Islip Elementary School, Tipster Says 'Feels Wrong': 2 Girls Followed By Suspicious Driver Near Islip Elementary School, Tipster Says
'Feels Wrong': 2 Girls Followed By Suspicious Driver Near Islip Elementary School, Tipster Says A possible stalking incident involving two teenage girls is under investigation thanks to a concerned bystander. Steph Mac was driving near Manhattan Boulevard and Belmore Avenue in Islip Terrace at around 2:30 p.m. Monday, March 3, when she spotted a vehicle driving unusually slow ahead of her near Connetquot Elementary School, she wrote on the “Islip Terrace and All of the Islips” Facebook page. At first, nothing seemed out of the ordinary—until the driver pulled over to let her pass. After passing the vehicle, Mac spotted two girls, estimated to be middle or high school age, jogging down…
Former Cop Who Killed Shoplifting Suspect In Fairfax County Gets Prison Time Former Cop Who Killed Shoplifting Suspect In Fairfax County Gets Prison Time
Former Cop Who Killed Shoplifting Suspect In Fairfax County Gets Prison Time A former Fairfax County police officer will spend three years behind bars for fatally shooting a man outside Tysons Corner Center Mall, officials announced. Wesley Shifflett, 36, was sentenced on Friday, Feb. 28, after being convicted of reckless firearm handling in the 2023 death of 37-year-old Timothy Johnson, according to Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano. The shooting happened on Feb. 23, 2023, when Johnson was killed outside Tysons Corner Center Mall following a shoplifting incident and subsequent pursuit that ended with shots fired and the suspect down. “This case …
Two Homes Destroyed In Late-Night Fires Minutes Apart In Spotsylvania Two Homes Destroyed In Late-Night Fires Minutes Apart In Spotsylvania
Two Homes Destroyed In Late-Night Fires Minutes Apart In Spotsylvania Two homes in Spotsylvania County went up in flames just minutes apart late Wednesday, Feb. 26, keeping firefighters racing across the county, officials said. Crews from Spotsylvania County Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Management responded to the first fire on Hummingbird Lane in the southern part of the county just before midnight.  Moments later, a second fire broke out on Foxhall Circle in the northern part of the county, officials said. Despite firefighters arriving at both scenes within seven minutes, the homes suffered significant damage, authorities said. Surrounding fire depart…
Misfiring Gun Foils Murder Plot Involving VA Man, Mother Of Child In Frederick: Prosecutors Misfiring Gun Foils Murder Plot Involving VA Man, Mother Of Child In Frederick: Prosecutors
Misfiring Gun Foils Murder Plot Involving VA Man, Mother Of Child In Frederick: Prosecutors A Virginia man who traveled to Frederick and pulled the trigger on a woman he once threatened to kill — only for the gun to misfire — will now spend the rest of his life behind bars, officials said. David Clayton Hanson, 35, was sentenced Wednesday, Feb. 26, in Frederick County Circuit Court to 93 years in prison after a jury convicted him of the harrowing assault of a woman he shares a child with. Specifically, Hanson was found guilty of:  Two counts of first-degree assault; Two counts of using a firearm in a violent crime;  Illegal possession of a regulated firearm;  Il…