Branchville-Frankford, NJ
Police & Fire
Troopers Risk Lives, Earn Top Honor After Armed Standoff At Brachville Motel: NJSP Troopers Risk Lives, Earn Top Honor After Armed Standoff At Brachville Motel: NJSP
Troopers Risk Lives, Earn Top Honor After Armed Standoff At Brachville Motel: Njsp Two New Jersey State Police sergeants were named 2024 Trooper of the Year for their bravery in an incident in Sussex County that involved an armed man having a mental health crisis.  On Tuesday, Jan. 30, Sergeant Marc Nietubyc and Sergeant Roy Rohel Jr. conducted a wellbeing check at a motel in Branchville where a man, armed with an air rifle was making threats to harm himself and other , New Jersey State Police said.  Police secured the area by establishing a perimeter, evacuating nearby rooms, and deploying the Crisis Negotiations Team to contact the man by phone, auth…

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by Sam Barron
Lower Paxton, PA
Police & Fire
Harrisburg Shooter Who Barricaded With Kids Facing Attempted Homicide Charges: Police Harrisburg Shooter Who Barricaded With Kids Facing Attempted Homicide Charges: Police
Harrisburg Shooter Who Barricaded With Kids Facing Attempted Homicide Charges: Police A Harrisburg man is accused of firing multiple gunshots into an occupied vehicle before barricading himself with two children, police announced on Saturday, Dec. 28. Alick M. Isom, 21, has been charged with two counts of felony criminal attempt homicide, two counts of felony aggravated assault, one count of felony person not to possess a firearm, and two counts of misdemeanor recklessly endangering another person, according to the Harrisburg Police Department. Officers were dispatched for reports of gunfire in the 600 block of North 2nd Street around 10:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 27. Upon arri…

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by Jillian Pikora
Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
Girl, 14, Critical After Newburgh Shooting: Police Girl, 14, Critical After Newburgh Shooting: Police
Girl, 14, Critical After Newburgh Shooting: Police A 14-year-old girl is in critical condition after being shot in the City of Newburgh on Friday night, Dec. 20, police said. Officers from the City of Newburgh Police Department responded to a report of gunfire near 119 South Street at approximately 8:30 p.m., the department said. Upon arrival, officers found the teen suffering from a gunshot wound. Police immediately provided life-saving aid before the victim was transported to Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh. The girl remained hospitalized in critical condition as of Saturday morning, Dec. 21, according to police. The…

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by Cecilia Levine
Irvington, NJ
Police & Fire
Irvington Man Charged In Newark Killing After Police Shootout: Prosecutor Irvington Man Charged In Newark Killing After Police Shootout: Prosecutor
Irvington Man Charged In Newark Killing After Police Shootout: Prosecutor A 26-year-old Irvington man was arrested after he exchanged gunfire with police following a fatal shooing on Tuesday, Dec. 17, authorities said. Newark police were near 433 4th Ave. when they heard gunshots and rushed to the scene, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. During an arrest attempt, shots were exchanged between A-Jahada Amirah Bostwick and the officers, authorities said.  No one was injured in the exchange ,authorities said. Tyron Whitley was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Bostwick was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the …

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by Sam Barron
Chambersburg, PA
Police & Fire
Man Shot Dead After Fight At Chambersburg's Southgate Mall: Police Man Shot Dead After Fight At Chambersburg's Southgate Mall: Police
Man Shot Dead After Fight At Chambersburg's Southgate Mall: Police A man was found fatally shot in front of the Southgate Mall in Chambersburg following a fight, local police announced on Wednesday, Dec. 18. Officers with the Chambersburg Police Department responded to 221 Southgate Mall for a reported shooting at approximately 6:44 p.m. Witnesses at the scene reported seeing a fight before gunfire erupted, police said. The victim was discovered lying in the roadway and was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities detailed in the release. His identity has not been disclosed. Police are seeking to speak with the operator of a light-colored van capture…

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by Jillian Pikora
Freeport, NY
Police & Fire
Freeport Man Arrested After Firing Gun In Rockville Centre Parking Lot, Police Say Freeport Man Arrested After Firing Gun In Rockville Centre Parking Lot, Police Say
Freeport Man Arrested After Firing Gun In Rockville Centre Parking Lot, Police Say A report of gunfire led to the arrest of a Long Island man after officers discovered shell casings and recovered a handgun connected to the alleged incident. According to Nassau County Police detectives, the incident occurred on Tuesday, Dec. 17, at around  2:15 a.m. in the parking lot of a commercial business at 525 Merrick Road in Rockville Centre. Detectives said witnesses reported seeing a man remove a gun from his jacket pocket and fire it into the air before fleeing the scene. Responding officers recovered shell casings at the location, and no injuries were reported. …

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by Kathy Reakes
Waterbury, CT
Police & Fire
Teen Wanted in Waterbury Parking Lot Slaying Remains On The Run Teen Wanted in Waterbury Parking Lot Slaying Remains On The Run
Teen Wanted in Waterbury Parking Lot Slaying Remains On The Run Police in Connecticut are searching for a 17-year-old girl now wanted in connection with a deadly shooting that ended in a parking lot outside of a popular restaurant in New Haven County earlier this year.  Desire Aitken is wanted for multiple serious offenses, including assault in the first degree, carrying a pistol without a permit, and criminal attempt at murder, Waterbury Police said. Authorities added that she will be charged with murder once she is arrested.  The charges stem from the January 30 shooting of 38-year-old Keno Williams, who was found inside his crashed car …

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by Josh Lanier
Laurel, MD
News
Maryland AG Identifies Officers, Victim In Fatal Laurel Shooting Maryland AG Identifies Officers, Victim In Fatal Laurel Shooting
Maryland AG Identifies Officers, Victim In Fatal Laurel Shooting The Maryland Attorney General’s Office has identified the man fatally shot by Howard County police and the officers involved in the incident following a domestic disturbance in Laurel over the weekend. The decedent was 29-year-old Tyree Winslow of College Park, the Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General announced on Wednesday. Officers involved include Police Officer First Class (PFC) Christopher Weir, a 14-year veteran, and PFC Joseph Debronzo, a 15-year veteran, both assigned to the Howard County Police Department’s Field Operations Divisi…

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by Zak Failla
Deptford, NJ
Police & Fire
Route 42 Reopens After Suspect Plunges Out Hotel Window In Deptford: Report Route 42 Reopens After Suspect Plunges Out Hotel Window In Deptford: Report
Route 42 Reopens After Suspect Plunges Out Hotel Window In Deptford: Report Route 42 in Deptford was briefly closed on Thanksgiving Day due to police activity. According to NBC10, the man jumped from the second floor of the Fairfield Inn on the 100 block of Hurffville Road and led officers on a foot pursuit. An officer shot the suspect, who was struck by the gunfire but continued to run, police said. He was arrested on Route 42 and hospitalized, the outlet said citing the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office. Click here for more from NBC10.

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by Cecilia Levine
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Three Arrested In Connection To Baltimore Shooting That Killed Innocent Teen Bystander: Police Three Arrested In Connection To Baltimore Shooting That Killed Innocent Teen Bystander: Police
Three Arrested In Connection To Baltimore Shooting That Killed Innocent Teen Bystander: Police Three suspects have been arrested weeks after a 19-year-old woman, who was not involved in an altercation, died at the hospital days after being an innocent victim of a Baltimore shooting, police announced. Daeshaun Clark, 27, of Severn; Devontaye Richardson, 28, of Hanover; and Alexis Cancel-Soto, 20, of Baltimore, are facing first-degree murder charges in connection to the Oct. 27 shooting in the unit block of West Hamburg Street. The shooting occurred at approximately 3:43 a.m. on Oct. 27, when Southern District officers responded to a call for gunfire. Investigators determined a sh…

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by Zak Failla
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
Police & Fire
Gunfire Near Middletown YMCA Leads To Teen Found With Loaded Handgun: Police Gunfire Near Middletown YMCA Leads To Teen Found With Loaded Handgun: Police
Gunfire Near Middletown YMCA Leads To Teen Found With Loaded Handgun: Police Early on a chilly morning, gunfire shattered the quiet streets of a Hudson Valley city.  At approximately 6:53 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19, calls flooded into the local police station, reporting shots at the intersection of Liberty Street and Wickham Avenue, said Middletown Police Lt. Jeffrey Thoelen. Responding swiftly, Middletown Police officers arrived on the scene to discover a lone shell casing in front of 33 Wickham Ave. They quickly cordoned off the area to ensure public safety. As the morning unfolded, police officers and detectives meticulously combed through the neighborhood, b…

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by Daily Voice
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Occupied Poughkeepsie Home Damaged By Gunfire, Suspect Escapes: Police Occupied Poughkeepsie Home Damaged By Gunfire, Suspect Escapes: Police
Occupied Poughkeepsie Home Damaged By Gunfire, Suspect Escapes: Police Police in the region are asking for information after an occupied home was damaged by gunfire. The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12. on Rinaldi Boulevard. According to the City of Poughkeepsie Police, all responding officers and detectives searched for the suspect, who managed to escape. An investigation determined that an occupied residence sustained damage due to gunfire.  Crime Scene Technicians responded to investigate.  If you have any information on this incident, call the confidential TIP LINE at 845-451-7577.  This investigat…

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by Kathy Reakes