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…
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…