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Man, 25, In 'Guarded Condition' After Shooting In Mount Vernon — Suspect At Large Man, 25, In 'Guarded Condition' After Shooting In Mount Vernon — Suspect At Large
Man, 25, In 'Guarded Condition' After Shooting In Mount Vernon — Suspect At Large A 25-year-old man is hospitalized in guarded condition, and police are searching for the person who was responsible after an overnight shooting in Westchester County.  The shooting happened a little after 1 a.m. on Wednesday, June 3, when officers responded to the area of the 0 block of Gramatan Avenue in Mount Vernon after receiving reports of a person who had been shot, according to a Mount Vernon city spokesperson.  When officers arrived, they found a 25-year-old male suffering from a gunshot wound, officials said.  The victim was taken to a local hospital, wher…
Caregiver Accused Of Dismembering Disabled BF Body Into Suitcase With Family's Help: Philly DA Caregiver Accused Of Dismembering Disabled BF Body Into Suitcase With Family's Help: Philly DA
Caregiver Accused Of Dismembering Disabled BF Body Into Suitcase With Family's Help: Philly DA A home health aide is accused of shooting her disabled boyfriend, dismembering his body, and enlisting family members to help dump his remains in a suitcase and trash bags in Philadelphia, prosecutors announced. Liza Ridley, 53, has been charged with murder and related offenses in the death of Vincent Good, 53, whose dismembered remains were discovered in Kensington on Friday, May 22, according to the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office. The investigation began around 9:25 a.m. when a person searching for scrap metal in an alley along the 600 block of East Hilton Street opened a discard…
33-Year-Old Man Stabbed At Wendy's In Philadelphia: Police 33-Year-Old Man Stabbed At Wendy's In Philadelphia: Police
33-Year-Old Man Stabbed At Wendy's In Philadelphia: Police A man was stabbed multiple times at a Wendy's in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, June 2, police said. Philadelphia police responded to a report of a stabbing in the 2100 block of South Christopher Columbus Boulevard around 1:37 p.m., according to Officer Tanya Little. Officers found a 33-year-old man suffering from multiple stab wounds when they arrived, police said. The victim was treated at the scene by Medic 43 before being taken to Jefferson Hospital in stable condition, according to police. Preliminary findings indicate the victim was assaulted by someone he knew, investigators said. The s…
Painter's Body Found Hidden Under Mattress In Sheffield Greenhouse; Friend Charged In Killing Painter's Body Found Hidden Under Mattress In Sheffield Greenhouse; Friend Charged In Killing
Painter's Body Found Hidden Under Mattress In Sheffield Greenhouse; Friend Charged In Killing A dead body hidden beneath a mattress in a greenhouse led police to arrest a Massachusetts painter now charged with murdering a Connecticut man after he returned to the scene covered in blood, officials said.  Cole Bushnell, 41, of Sheffield, was arraigned Tuesday, June 2, in Great Barrington District Court on a murder charge in the death of Michael Moore, a 40-year-old from Winsted, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said. Bushnell is being held without bail and was ordered to have no contact with witnesses in the case. Police began investigating on Monday after a worker …
Murder Charge Filed After Body Found In Sheffield Home, Suspect Returns To Scene: DA Murder Charge Filed After Body Found In Sheffield Home, Suspect Returns To Scene: DA
Murder Charge Filed After Body Found In Sheffield Home, Suspect Returns To Scene: DA Authorities have arrested a 41-year-old man and accused him of murder after police say they found a body inside an Ashley Falls home in Western Massachusetts. Cole Bushnell, 41, of Sheffield, was arrested after police found the body on Monday, June 1, at a home in Ashley Falls, a village in Sheffield. The Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said Bushnell was scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday on a murder charge. Witnesses called police shortly after 1:30 p.m. to report finding a dead body at 546 Polikoff Road. While Sheffield police were investigating, Bushnell returned to …
Massapequa Hookup Turns Deadly: Woman Kills Man In Parents' Home, Police Say Massapequa Hookup Turns Deadly: Woman Kills Man In Parents' Home, Police Say
Massapequa Hookup Turns Deadly: Woman Kills Man In Parents' Home, Police Say What police describe as a hookup gone wrong ended with a Long Island man dead in his father's arms and a woman charged with murder. Kristin Sculley, 22, of Massapequa, was charged with Murder 2nd Degree in the death of Robert "Bobby" Michael Carragher Jr., 28, according to Nassau County police. Investigators said Carragher and Sculley met up at a bar before returning to the Beaumont Avenue home in Massapequa that he shared with his parents. At approximately 1:30 a.m. on Monday, June 1, Sculley became angry and stabbed Carragher in the neck while he was sleeping, Nassau County Police Detec…
Man Lying In Roadway Dies After Run Over By Dump Truck In Jackson: Prosecutor Man Lying In Roadway Dies After Run Over By Dump Truck In Jackson: Prosecutor
Man Lying In Roadway Dies After Run Over By Dump Truck In Jackson: Prosecutor A man was pronounced dead after he was run over by a dump truck while lying in the roadway in Jackson on Monday, June 1, authorities said. At 2:30 a.m., a Mack dump truck was traveling northbound on South Hope Chapel Road when the operator attempted to avoid what he believed was debris in the roadway, but it turned out to be a man, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. The dump truck ran over the man despite trying to avoid him and the operator immediately reported the incident to police, Billhimer said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, Billhimer said. He has not been pub…
Person Gunned Down In Targeted Shooting At Salem County Apartment: PD Person Gunned Down In Targeted Shooting At Salem County Apartment: PD
Person Gunned Down In Targeted Shooting At Salem County Apartment: PD A person was fatally shot in Salem County on Saturday, May 30, authorities said. At 5:30 p.m., officers responded to an apartment on Lee Street in Woodsboro and found one person dead with multiple gunshot wounds, Woodstown police said. The victim was targeted in the shooting, police said. A suspect has not been taken into custody but police said there is no danger to the public, police said. The identity of the victim and suspect have not been released, police said. The shooting remains under investigation, police said.
Gunman Who Killed Waldorf Teen In Targeted Attack Outside Home Busted; Second Wanted: Police Gunman Who Killed Waldorf Teen In Targeted Attack Outside Home Busted; Second Wanted: Police
Gunman Who Killed Waldorf Teen In Targeted Attack Outside Home Busted; Second Wanted: Police A 20-year-old man who gunned down a teen outside a Maryland home earlier this year has been apprehended following a months-long investigation. Ronald Andre Carter, Jr., who police say has no fixed address, has been arrested for his alleged role in the deadly shooting of Waldorf resident Ky-Mari Bowman, 19, in Capitol Heights. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called around 3:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 4, to the 500 block of Abel Avenue, where there were reports of a shooting with one victim down. Upon arrival, they found Bowman outside suffering from multiple …
California Man, 27, Charged In Disappearance Of Wildwood Teen: Prosecutor California Man, 27, Charged In Disappearance Of Wildwood Teen: Prosecutor
California Man, 27, Charged In Disappearance Of Wildwood Teen: Prosecutor A missing 16-year-old Wildwood girl was found safe in Pennsylvania after a multi-agency investigation that crossed state lines, authorities said. The Wildwood Police Department received a report of the missing juvenile on Tuesday, May 26, according to Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Wildwood Police Chief Joseph Murphy. Wildwood police and the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office Child Abduction Response Team launched an immediate investigation involving the FBI, Homeland Security Investigations, Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office, Monroe Township Police Departmen…
74-Year-Old Man Shot Dead In Whitehall: Officials 74-Year-Old Man Shot Dead In Whitehall: Officials
74-Year-Old Man Shot Dead In Whitehall: Officials A 74-year-old man died after being shot in Whitehall Township, and his death has been ruled a homicide, authorities said. The man was pronounced dead at 6:17 p.m. Thursday, May 28, at the scene in the 5100 block of 3rd Street in Cementon, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. The victim died from gunshot injuries, and the manner of death was ruled homicide, the coroner said. The man's identity is being withheld for now to allow his family to grieve privately, according to authorities. His family has been notified. As with all homicide investigations, an autopsy was schedule…
Teen Turns Himself In Months After Repeatedly Stabbing Man During Meriden Bar Brawl: Police Teen Turns Himself In Months After Repeatedly Stabbing Man During Meriden Bar Brawl: Police
Teen Turns Himself In Months After Repeatedly Stabbing Man During Meriden Bar Brawl: Police A violent fight inside a Connecticut bar left one man seriously wounded and sparked a months-long police investigation that ended with an 18-year-old turning himself in, authorities said. Cristofer Isreal Vasquez-Lequi, 18, is charged with first-degree assault in the Aug. 31, 2025, stabbing at El Imperio Disk Bar on Springdale Avenue in Meriden, according to police. Police said officers began investigating around 1:20 a.m. after a man arrived at MidState Medical Center with several serious stab wounds. Investigators later determined the stabbing happened during a physical altercation invol…
Hair Fragments Found On Saw Could Crush Husband's Defense In Manassas Park Murder Case: Report Hair Fragments Found On Saw Could Crush Husband's Defense In Manassas Park Murder Case: Report
Hair Fragments Found On Saw Could Crush Husband's Defense In Manassas Park Murder Case: Report New evidence has been uncovered in Virginia nearly two years after Mamta Kafle Bhatt was reported missing from her Manassas Park home, according to multiple reports. Three human hairs and several hair fragments that are reportedly tied to the disappearance of the 28-year-old mother in July 2024 were recovered from a saw, investigators with Virginia's Department of Forensic Science said. The hairs will now be tested by state officials as prosecutors continue to investigate the strange disappearance. Kafle Bhatt's husband, Naresh Bhatt, has been charged with her murder, while her bo…
Police Hunt Driver After Deadly Overnight Pedestrian Hit-Run In Seven Corners (DEVELOPING) Police Hunt Driver After Deadly Overnight Pedestrian Hit-Run In Seven Corners (DEVELOPING)
Police Hunt Driver After Deadly Overnight Pedestrian Hit-Run In Seven Corners (Developing) Detectives in Virginia are searching for the driver of a light-colored sedan that struck and killed a pedestrian early Tuesday morning before speeding away from the scene. The deadly hit-and-run happened around 1:22 a.m. Tuesday, May 26, at the intersection of Arlington Boulevard and Patrick Henry Drive in Seven Corners, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Investigators say a man was crossing Arlington Boulevard from north to south inside the crosswalk when he was hit by an eastbound sedan. But there’s a critical detail investigators are now focused on. Police say the man …
Gun Goes Off During Confrontation Involving Off-Duty NYPD Officer At Garnerville ShopRite Gun Goes Off During Confrontation Involving Off-Duty NYPD Officer At Garnerville ShopRite
Gun Goes Off During Confrontation Involving Off-Duty Nypd Officer At Garnerville ShopRite A confrontation outside a Rockland County supermarket involving an off-duty NYPD officer ended with a handgun going off, police said.  The incident happened around 7:45 p.m. on Sunday, May 24, in the parking lot of ShopRite at 56 West Ramapo Rd. in Garnerville, the Town of Haverstraw Police Department said in an announcement on Tuesday, May 26.  Responding officers found two adult men near the Rosman Road side of the building suffering from minor, non-life-threatening injuries sustained during the altercation. Both men were taken to local hospitals for evaluation and later release…
Maywood Man, 29, Shot Dead In Bronx Overnight: NYPD Maywood Man, 29, Shot Dead In Bronx Overnight: NYPD
Maywood Man, 29, Shot Dead In Bronx Overnight: Nypd A 29-year-old New Jersey man was fatally shot in the Bronx overnight, according to the NYPD. Police responded to 2201 Haviland Ave. in the Bronx at approximately 12:17 a.m. on Sunday, May 24, the NYPD said. Officers found Jonathan Valentin, of Maywood, with a gunshot wound to the chest, according to police. Valentin was taken by private vehicle to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. No arrests had been made as of Sunday morning, according to the NYPD. The investigation remains active and ongoing, police said.
Man Airlifted After Shooting At Apartment Complex In Monticello — Suspects At Large Man Airlifted After Shooting At Apartment Complex In Monticello — Suspects At Large
Man Airlifted After Shooting At Apartment Complex In Monticello — Suspects At Large A 26-year-old man was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center after being shot at an apartment complex in Sullivan County, authorities said.  The incident happened at around 11:04 a.m. on Thursday, May 21, when officers from the Village of Monticello Police Department responded at to reports of multiple shots fired at the Sleepy Hollow Apartment complex on Terry Lane, according to the department. When officers arrived, they found the victim outside Building 11 suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg, police said. Medics from Sullivan County Senior Care and Empress EMS stabilized the…
Maryland Prison Death Under Investigation After Inmate Found Unresponsive: State Police Maryland Prison Death Under Investigation After Inmate Found Unresponsive: State Police
Maryland Prison Death Under Investigation After Inmate Found Unresponsive: State Police A Maryland inmate was found dead inside his prison cell overnight, and now police suspect his own cellmate may have been involved. Maryland State Police are investigating the death of 32-year-old Colin Wolf, an inmate at Roxbury Correctional Institution in Hagerstown, after he was found unresponsive inside a shared prison cell late Wednesday night, May 20. According to investigators, correctional staff found Wolf around 11:15 p.m., and he was pronounced dead by emergency responders at the prison. Police say investigators believe Wolf’s cellmate was inside the cell at the time of his death.…
Security Guard's Unattended Gun Prompts Lockdown At Paramus Mall-Based Tech School Security Guard's Unattended Gun Prompts Lockdown At Paramus Mall-Based Tech School
Security Guard's Unattended Gun Prompts Lockdown At Paramus Mall-Based Tech School Lincoln Technical Institute at Bergen Town Center in Paramus was briefly placed on lockdown on Wednesday, May 20, after a security guard reportedly left a firearm unattended and was unable to locate it, police said. Paramus police responded to the campus at 11:40 a.m., to investigate the report, according to Police Chief Robert Guidetti. As officers conducted an initial investigation and secured the area, the campus was temporarily locked down as a precaution. “At this time, the campus remains active and fully operational,” Guidetti said at 2:40 p.m.. “There is no ongoing threat t…
Antisemitic Graffiti Found In Stafford High School Bathrooms Sparks Increased Police Presence Antisemitic Graffiti Found In Stafford High School Bathrooms Sparks Increased Police Presence
Antisemitic Graffiti Found In Stafford High School Bathrooms Sparks Increased Police Presence Students returning to Stafford High School on Wednesday will see an increased police presence on and around campus after hateful, antisemitic graffiti was found in student bathrooms. A joint investigation was launched by the Stafford County Sheriff's Office and Stafford Public Schools following hateful rhetoric and threats found inside student bathrooms this week. While investigators say they have not found evidence of a credible threat against the school community, the nature of the graffiti was serious enough for law enforcement to increase its presence at the school out of caution. Offi…
Juvenile Suspects Sought In Fatal Penn Park Shooting As York Leaders Speak Out Juvenile Suspects Sought In Fatal Penn Park Shooting As York Leaders Speak Out
Juvenile Suspects Sought In Fatal Penn Park Shooting As York Leaders Speak Out York County investigators have identified the juvenile suspects accused in the fatal shooting of a York City teen at Penn Park earlier this month, officials announced Monday, May 18. York County District Attorney Tim Barker said during a press conference that investigators have “solved the case” in the homicide of 15-year-old Dy'Qual Terrell DaShawn Harris, but declined to say how many suspects were involved or identify them publicly. Barker explained that arrest warrants for the juveniles have been sealed until police are able to locate and take them into custody. “I feel two ways. I feel…
Ex-Stratford High Wrestling Coach Charged With Sexually Assaulting Student: Police Ex-Stratford High Wrestling Coach Charged With Sexually Assaulting Student: Police
Ex-Stratford High Wrestling Coach Charged With Sexually Assaulting Student: Police A former Connecticut high school wrestling coach has been arrested after a woman told police she was sexually assaulted while she was a student at the school. Jordan Miron, 36, who was a coach at Stratford High School, was charged following a six-day investigation, Stratford police detectives said.   Police said the now-20-year-old woman reported the alleged assault to the Stratford Police Department on Monday, May 12. It's unclear when the alleged assault took place or where.  Miron is charged with second-degree sexual assault involving a coach, according to police. H…
Human Hand Found In Unmarked Package At UPS Facility In Middletown Human Hand Found In Unmarked Package At UPS Facility In Middletown
Human Hand Found In Unmarked Package At UPS Facility In Middletown An investigation is underway after a human hand was discovered inside an unmarked package at a UPS distribution center in Dauphin County, according to a newly released national missing persons database filing. The remains were found at the UPS facility in Middletown on Aug. 17, 2025, according to a filing in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs). The case was not entered into the system until Monday, March 10, 2026. The filing states the package containing the hand arrived at the distribution center without markings or identifying information. Investigators describe…
21-Year-Old Driver Dead When Car Goes Airborne In Route 15 Sparta Crash: Police 21-Year-Old Driver Dead When Car Goes Airborne In Route 15 Sparta Crash: Police
21-Year-Old Driver Dead When Car Goes Airborne In Route 15 Sparta Crash: Police A 21-year-old Morris Township man was killed in a violent crash that sent his car airborne over railroad tracks and into the woods off Route 15 in Sparta overnight, authorities said. Ryan Mullins was driving a 2025 Kia K4 northbound with two female passengers when, for reasons still under investigation, the vehicle left the roadway near Laytone Lane at approximately 12:45 a.m. May 17, according to Capt. Tom Snyder. The Kia struck a guardrail, became airborne over nearby railroad tracks, and overturned in a wooded area near the highway, police said. Mullins was pronounced dead at t…
Man Shot, Killed In Mullica Twp: Prosecutor Man Shot, Killed In Mullica Twp: Prosecutor
Man Shot, Killed In Mullica Twp: Prosecutor A man was fatally shot in Mullica Township on Thursday morning, May 14, authorities said. At 6 a.m., officers responded to the bike path area between Aleta Road and Locust Street in Mullica and found a man dead from a gunshot wound to the head, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. The man was not identified. The incident remains under investigation, authorities said.
Missing Hammonton Man Found Dead In Delaware Park: State Police Missing Hammonton Man Found Dead In Delaware Park: State Police
Missing Hammonton Man Found Dead In Delaware Park: State Police Lizandro Sartiaguin, a 27-year-old Hammonton resident was identified as the man found dead in a Delaware park, authorities announced Friday, May 15. On Friday, April 24 at 6 p.m., troopers responded  to Fox Point State Park in Wilmington after a park visitor found a decomposed, dead body, Delaware State Police said. Sartiaguin had been last seen in February leaving his residence in Hammonton, Hammonton police said in a missing person bulletin last month. He had had no contact with his family since that day, Hammonton police said. His cause of death is unknown and the investigation rem…
Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt In Vernon Crash That Shut Down Hartford Turnpike For Hours Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt In Vernon Crash That Shut Down Hartford Turnpike For Hours
Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt In Vernon Crash That Shut Down Hartford Turnpike For Hours A motorcyclist suffered serious injuries after a crash that forced police to shut down a busy road for hours.  The crash happened around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12, near Hartford Turnpike near Taylor Street in Vernon, authorities said.  Vernon police, firefighters, and ambulance crews responded to the scene after reports of a collision involving a motorcycle and a vehicle. The adult man riding the motorcycle suffered serious injuries. He was taken by ambulance to Hartford Hospital for treatment. The driver of the other vehicle was not hurt and is cooperating with inv…
Plainfield Man Killed In Crash: Raritan Twp PD Plainfield Man Killed In Crash: Raritan Twp PD
Plainfield Man Killed In Crash: Raritan Twp PD A 79-year-old Plainfield man was killed in a crash in Raritan Township on Tuesday, May 12, authorities said. At 5:33 p.m., officers responded to 108 Sergeantsville Rd. after a Honda Civic abruptly drifted into oncoming traffic and collided head on with a Ford Bronco, Raritan Township police said. The driver of the Civic, a Plainfield man was unconscious and unresponsive, lying across the front seats of the vehicle, police said. He was taken to Hunterdon Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, police said. Police have not identified the victim. The driver of the Bronco was not injured,…
Woodland Park Man Found Shot In Parked Car In Passaic, Prosecutor Says Woodland Park Man Found Shot In Parked Car In Passaic, Prosecutor Says
Woodland Park Man Found Shot In Parked Car In Passaic, Prosecutor Says A Woodland Park man was found suffering from gunshot wounds inside a parked vehicle in Passaic early Sunday morning, May 10, authorities said. Passaic police responded at approximately 3:22 a.m. to the area of Monroe Street and Tulip Street after receiving reports of a shooting victim, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman. Responding officers found a 36-year-old man from Woodland Park suffering from non-fatal gunshot wounds inside a parked vehicle, authorities said. The victim was taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Cente…
Luxury Bergen County Home Burglar Hunted By Prosecutor: Officials Luxury Bergen County Home Burglar Hunted By Prosecutor: Officials
Luxury Bergen County Home Burglar Hunted By Prosecutor: Officials A fugitive accused of taking part in a series of residential burglaries across Bergen and Morris counties remains on the run, authorities said. Rogelio B. Cerdavera, 41, formerly of Paterson, was charged following a lengthy investigation into break-ins in Saddle River, Towaco, and Cresskill, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced Friday, May 8. The investigation began on Sept. 3, 2024, when Saddle River police responded to a burglar alarm at a home on Burning Hollow Road at approximately 9:40 p.m., Musella said. Officers found a rear door smashed in an apparent attempted …
New Plea Issued In Cold Case Killing Of Lebanon Boy Jason Rivera New Plea Issued In Cold Case Killing Of Lebanon Boy Jason Rivera
New Plea Issued In Cold Case Killing Of Lebanon Boy Jason Rivera More than four years after 13-year-old Jason Rivera was gunned down outside a South Lebanon Township apartment complex, investigators are making another emotional plea for answers in the still-unsolved homicide tied to a deadly trail of violence stretching into Maryland. Jason Rivera’s life was cut short on Feb. 15, 2022, when he was shot 12 times outside his uncle’s apartment in South Lebanon Township. The seventh grader’s murder weapon — a Glock 26 — later became a key piece in a broader investigation connected to multiple violent crimes in Maryland. The same gun was linked to a drive-by …