DUI Driver Failed To Yield In Crash That Killed 32-Year-Old Passenger, Pug In Manassas: Cops DUI Driver Failed To Yield In Crash That Killed 32-Year-Old Passenger, Pug In Manassas: Cops
DUI Driver Failed To Yield In Crash That Killed 32-Year-Old Passenger, Pug In Manassas: Cops An arrest has been made in an April crash that killed a dog and a 32-year-old woman in Prince William County, authorities said. Jason Carter Lambeth, 46, was operating a 1993 Buick Roadmaster while "under the influence," and failed to yield the right-of-way to a Dodge Ram pickup on Yates Ford Road in Manassas, causing the crash that killed Jessica Randall on April 15, county police said. Lambeth was arrested on Friday, May 3 and charged with aggravated involuntary manslaughter-DUI related, and fail to yield the right-of-way.  Randall was a passenger the roadster Roadmaster at the…
137 Grams Of Fentanyl Seized In Reading: Authorities 137 Grams Of Fentanyl Seized In Reading: Authorities
137 Grams Of Fentanyl Seized In Reading: Authorities A "home check" on North 9th Street in Reading led to the confiscation of more than 100 grams of fentanyl on Thursday, May 2, authorities said.  Reading police and state parole officers said they recovered: Three handguns, including two with defaced serial numbers A "ghost rifle" 137 grams of fentanyl Four fentanyl pills Six ecstasy pills Marijuana Charges are pending, they added. 
Manahawkin Contractor Who Stole Nearly $700K From Sandy Victims Sentenced: Prosecutors Manahawkin Contractor Who Stole Nearly $700K From Sandy Victims Sentenced: Prosecutors
Manahawkin Contractor Who Stole Nearly $700K From Sandy Victims Sentenced: Prosecutors An Ocean County contractor will spend time in prison after admitting to stealing nearly $700,000 in funds meant to help victims of Hurricane Sandy, authorities said. Adam Nevius, 49, of Manahawkin, was sentenced on Friday, May 3 to five years in state prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced in a news release. He pleaded guilty to theft by failure to make required disposition on Monday, June 19, 2023. Nevius and his wife, 55-year-old Kimberly Atkinson of Manahawkin, owned Coastal Restorations of New Jersey, LLC. Investigators said between Monday, Sept.…
Man Had Large Drug-Packaging Operation In Egg Harbor Township Home With Five Children: Police Man Had Large Drug-Packaging Operation In Egg Harbor Township Home With Five Children: Police
Man Had Large Drug-Packaging Operation In Egg Harbor Township Home With Five Children: Police An Atlantic County man was accused of running a large drug-packaging operation inside a home with five children, authorities said. Woody Demosthenes, 35, of Egg Harbor Township was arrested on Friday, May 3, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release.  Demosthenes' arrest came after a search warrant was executed on his home in the morning. He was the only adult inside the home and there were five children between three and 15 years old.  Police seized about 20,750 stamped bags of suspected heroin mixed with fentanyl, more than 41 ounces of loose suspected…
Boy Pulls Knife, Robs Victim At School In Uniondale: Police Boy Pulls Knife, Robs Victim At School In Uniondale: Police
Boy Pulls Knife, Robs Victim At School In Uniondale: Police An alleged robbery on a Long Island middle school’s soccer field has led to the arrest of a boy, police said. It happened on Thursday, May 2 in Uniondale, according to Nassau County Police. The juvenile robber — whose name and age have not been released — is alleged to have walked up to a 13-year-old on the soccer field of Turtle Hook Middle School, located at 975 Jerusalem Avenue. He then reportedly pulled a knife on the victim before ripping off the victim’s sweatshirt and running away. Police located the alleged robber a short time later and he was placed under arrest. The juveni…
Suspect Sought For Stabbing Luzerne County Man In Chest: State Police Suspect Sought For Stabbing Luzerne County Man In Chest: State Police
Suspect Sought For Stabbing Luzerne County Man In Chest: State Police Troopers are looking for a man accused of stabbing a Freeland Borough resident in the chest.  Authorities said Jahvile Davis-Boyd stabbed the victim at 317 Washington Street on Sept. 17, 2021.  He is wanted for felony aggravated assault and misdemeanor simple assault, state police said. Anyone with information can call 1-800-472-8477 or submit a tip to PSP.  Tips that lead to an arrest could result in a cash reward. 
Man Shot On Beacon Basketball Court, Police Searching For Suspects Man Shot On Beacon Basketball Court, Police Searching For Suspects
Man Shot On Beacon Basketball Court, Police Searching For Suspects Police in the Hudson Valley are investigating after a man was shot on a popular basketball court. The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 11 p.m., Thursday, May 2, on South Park Avenue in Beacon. According to Det. Sgt. Jason Johnson of the Beacon Police officers responded to South Davies Terrace for a report of shots fired. Johnson said officers located a 20-year-old man with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.  The victim, who has not been identified, was transported to an area hospital via ambulance, where he was treated and later released, Johnson said. "This agenc…
Overturned Truck Causes Traffic Nightmare On New Jersey Turnpike Overturned Truck Causes Traffic Nightmare On New Jersey Turnpike
Overturned Truck Causes Traffic Nightmare On New Jersey Turnpike An overturned truck on the New Jersey Turnpike has snarled the afternoon commute to halt on Friday, May 3. The truck overturned by Exit 13A of the New Jersey Turnpike near Newark Liberty International Airport and Routes 1 and 9 in Elizabeth, according to 511nj.  The left shoulder is blocked and delays are extending three miles from Kearny to Newark, 511nj said. Traffic cameras showed vehicles creeping along the highway as of press time.
Woman Accused Of Killing Ex-Partner During Easter Sunday Shooting In Navy Yard Apartment: MPD Woman Accused Of Killing Ex-Partner During Easter Sunday Shooting In Navy Yard Apartment: MPD
Woman Accused Of Killing Ex-Partner During Easter Sunday Shooting In Navy Yard Apartment: MPD A 31-year-old woman has been arrested and charged in connection to the fatal shooting of her ex-partner on Easter Sunday during a domestic dispute in Northwest DC, the Metropolitan Police Department announced. On Friday, Southeast resident Prashawn Brady was arrested and charged with the second-degree murder of Michael James Quander, Jr., 44, inside a residential building in the Navy Yard neighborhood. Earlier today, MPD officers arrested 31-year-old Prashawn Brady for killing her ex-partner, 44-year-old Michael James Quander Jr. in a Navy Yard Residential Building on March 31, 2024. htt…
Passenger Dies In Burlington County Crash: NJSP Passenger Dies In Burlington County Crash: NJSP
Passenger Dies In Burlington County Crash: Njsp A passenger was killed in an early morning crash on Wednesday, May 1 in South Jersey, authorities said. The crash occurred at 5:48 a.m. on Beverly-Rancocas Road in Willingboro, Burlington County, according to New Jersey State Police fatal crash data. A passenger in a vehicle died in the crash, State Police said. Willingboro police were not immediately available for comment.
Driver Rescued By Maryland State Police Helicopter After Rollover Crash Down 80-Foot Embankment Driver Rescued By Maryland State Police Helicopter After Rollover Crash Down 80-Foot Embankment
Driver Rescued By Maryland State Police Helicopter After Rollover Crash Down 80-Foot Embankment A Maryland State Police helicopter came to the rescue of a driver who was involved in a rollover crash and landed down an 80-foot embankment on Friday morning, according to officials. Shortly before 7 a.m. on May 3, state police say that their Aviation Unit was requested in Allegany County where there was a driver trapped over the embankment.  "While on scene, the crew of Trooper 5 was able to make contact with the patient and rescue crews," officials said.  "Based on patient condition, high-angle terrain and the extended extrication time, Trooper 5 was requested to perform an ae…
Dog Rescued, Family Displaced By Fast-Moving Northeast DC House Fire (VIDEO) Dog Rescued, Family Displaced By Fast-Moving Northeast DC House Fire (VIDEO)
Dog Rescued, Family Displaced By Fast-Moving Northeast DC House Fire (Video) Heroic firefighters made a bold save of a dog on Friday morning as they battled a blaze that rapidly spread through a three-story home in Northeast DC. Shortly after 10:30 a.m. on May 3, DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the 4500 block of Edson Place NE, where there was a reported fire on the first floor that extended to the rest of the home and the attic.  The fire in the 4500 block of Edson Place NE. Twitter/@dcfireems One dog was rescued and given some oxygen by first responders after being pulled from the smoky home, officials say, and it appeared in good spirits while h…
Knife Wielder, 71, Who Threatened Pro-Palestinian Protestor In Teaneck Nabbed In Lakewood: PD Knife Wielder, 71, Who Threatened Pro-Palestinian Protestor In Teaneck Nabbed In Lakewood: PD
Knife Wielder, 71, Who Threatened Pro-Palestinian Protestor In Teaneck Nabbed In Lakewood: PD A 71-year-old out-of-state man who threatened a woman with a knife at a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Teaneck last month was captured Friday by police in Lakewood, authorities said. Pro-Palestinian protestors have been facing off against Jewish counter-demonstrators in Teaneck for more than two months. Cellphone video from the April 14 motor vehicle procession on Teaneck Road shows Ebrahim Yehounatan of Flushing, Queens pulling up alongside the victim’s car, Teaneck Police Chief Andrew R. McGurr said. Yehounatan “brandished a knife in his right hand directed at the victim,” the chief sa…
New York Woman Tried To Smuggle Drugs Into Skook Prison, Troopers Say New York Woman Tried To Smuggle Drugs Into Skook Prison, Troopers Say
New York Woman Tried To Smuggle Drugs Into Skook Prison, Troopers Say A Bronx woman is in state police custody after authorities said she tried to bring drugs into a Pennsylvania prison.  Natasha Santana, 42, was trying to get the drugs to an inmate at the State Correctional Facility Mahanoy in Frackville, PSP said in a release.  She was arrested without incident, they added.  Court records show Santana posted 10 percent of her $10,000 bail and has a preliminary hearing scheduled for May 9. 
Handgun-Wielding 14-Year-Old Charged After Chase In Severn County Park, Police Say Handgun-Wielding 14-Year-Old Charged After Chase In Severn County Park, Police Say
Handgun-Wielding 14-Year-Old Charged After Chase In Severn County Park, Police Say An armed 14-year-old was arrested after accosting at least one juvenile with a handgun in an Anne Arundel park. Late in the afternoon on Wednesday, officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called to the area of Fairbrook Court in Severn, where there was a reported suspicious minor who had a weapon. Responding officers spoke with a minor who said he was walking in the park between Fairbrook Court and Briarview Court when two teens approached him, one with a handgun, before chasing him down. A second juvenile in the area also reported a similar incident. An investigation…
Lowell Murder-Suicide Victims ID'd As Husband, Wife, Child Lowell Murder-Suicide Victims ID'd As Husband, Wife, Child
Lowell Murder-Suicide Victims ID'd As Husband, Wife, Child Police have identified the man who police say killed his wife and their child before turning the gun on himself last week.  Steven Johns, 52, is accused of killing his wife Kaydion Dawson, 45, and their 7-year-old daughter at their home and calling people before killing himself before officers arrived, the Middlesex District Attorney said Friday, May 3.  Officers were called to the Warren Street apartment on Sunday, April 27, just after 6:30 p.m. The caller said he had just killed his wife and child and had several guns in the home.  When police arrived they found all three …
Vehicle Flips On I-66 In Arlington, Injuries Reported Vehicle Flips On I-66 In Arlington, Injuries Reported
Vehicle Flips On I-66 In Arlington, Injuries Reported An overturned vehicle delayed traffic along I-66 in Arlington on Friday, May 3. The VDOT site shows the flipped vehicle in the eastbound lanes at milepost 72.3. The east right lane and right shoulder were closed. MATOC says injuries were reported. UPDATE: Crash with Injury. I-66 EB before US-29 (Exit 73). Arlington County, VA. 1 left lane open, 1 right lane remains blocked. Delays start before Fairfax Dr (Exit 71), approximately 1.5 miles. — MATOC Alerts (@MATOC) May 3, 2024
2 Teens Nabbed After Driving Stolen Vehicle In Westport, Fleeing Officers 2 Teens Nabbed After Driving Stolen Vehicle In Westport, Fleeing Officers
2 Teens Nabbed After Driving Stolen Vehicle In Westport, Fleeing Officers Two teenagers were taken into custody after driving a stolen vehicle in Connecticut and fleeing a traffic stop, police said. The incident happened in Fairfield County on Wednesday, May 1 at around 11:45 p.m., when two people were seen trying to enter vehicles on Hillspoint Road near Compo Beach in Westport, according to Westport Police. Soon after this was reported, Westport officers and members of the Bridgeport Auto-Theft Task Force arrived in the area and saw two suspect vehicles stolen from other jurisdictions. When officers tried pulling them over, they instead kept driving. However, p…
Lotto Scheme: Farmingdale Woman Scams Man Out Of Thousands, Police Say Lotto Scheme: Farmingdale Woman Scams Man Out Of Thousands, Police Say
Lotto Scheme: Farmingdale Woman Scams Man Out Of Thousands, Police Say A woman from Long Island has been arrested on charges of larceny after police said she managed to scam a Texas man out of thousands of dollars. Michelle McIntosh, who is 40 years old and resides in Farmingdale, was taken into custody on Thursday, May 2nd, after a probe by Nassau County authorities and the United States Post Office Investigation Units. According to police, McIntosh had contacted a 72-year-old Texas man and told him he won the lottery. In order for the victim to receive his winnings, McIntosh instructed him to mail a $9,000 cash fee. The victim complied. Police arrested Mc…
Impaired Driver Knocks Fire Hydrant Into Dobbs Ferry Home Impaired Driver Knocks Fire Hydrant Into Dobbs Ferry Home
Impaired Driver Knocks Fire Hydrant Into Dobbs Ferry Home An impaired driver faces charges after crashing into a fire hydrant and sending it into a Westchester residence, police said. The incident happened on Saturday, April 27 just before 5 p.m., when a single-car crash occurred at the intersection of Ashford Avenue and Storm Street in Dobbs Ferry, according to the village's police department.  Arriving officers soon found a gray 2019 Audi SUV resting on the front lawn of an Ashford Avenue residence, police said. According to the department, it was soon determined that the Audi had been traveling westbound on Ashford Avenue before failing t…
Bystander Struck By Gunfire During Pottstown Shootout, Police Say Bystander Struck By Gunfire During Pottstown Shootout, Police Say
Bystander Struck By Gunfire During Pottstown Shootout, Police Say One alleged gunman and one bystander were hospitalized after an exchange of gunfire in Pottstown on Thursday night, May 2, police say.  Authorities were called to the corner of Beech and North Evans streets around 9:20 p.m. for reports of gunfire, authorities said in a release.  They arrived to find a 40-year-old man on a porch with a gunshot wound to the back, police said. The man said he was entering his home when he heard gunshots and realized he was struck. He was not involved in the incident and was taken to the hospital for treatment, police said.  A second man, 18-ye…
Berkshire County Sex Offender Gets 10 Years For Child Porn Berkshire County Sex Offender Gets 10 Years For Child Porn
Berkshire County Sex Offender Gets 10 Years For Child Porn A Berkshire County registered sex offender will return to prison after admitting to having child sexual abuse material and an illegal shotgun, federal authorities said.  Brian Hohman, 60, of Sandisfield, pleaded guilty in January to one charge of possession of child pornography and one charge of receipt and possession of an unregistered firearm, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Thursday, May 2.  Hohman was arrested in September 2023 after police found a laptop at his home with more than 300 images and two videos featuring children b…
Truck Bursts Into Flames Near Route 287 In Finderne Truck Bursts Into Flames Near Route 287 In Finderne
Truck Bursts Into Flames Near Route 287 In Finderne Multiple fire departments descended on Somerset County on Friday, May 3, after a tractor trailer caught fire, sending plumes of smoke into the sky. Firefighters responded to Union Avenue near Route 287 in Finderne and were able to extinguish the tractor trailer fire along with three additional cars on the trailer, the Finderne Fire Department said on Facebook. A tractor trailer was engulfed in flames in Finderne. Finderne Fire Department Facebook Manville EMS and the Somerset County Haz-Mat team also responded, firefighters said. There were no reports of any injuries. 
Landlord Charged With Abduction After Tenant Dispute In Woodbridge: Police Landlord Charged With Abduction After Tenant Dispute In Woodbridge: Police
Landlord Charged With Abduction After Tenant Dispute In Woodbridge: Police A 43-year-old man was charged with abduction after a dispute with a much younger, female tenant in Woodbridge, police said. Elith Samuel Parada was arguing with the 23-year-old tenant at a home on the 2700 block of Burrough Hill Lane in Woodbridge around 10:30 p.m. april 21, when he physically prevented her from leaving the home, county police said. After an "extended period of time," the victim was able to leave the home and called police. No injuries were reported. Following the investigation, an arrest warrant was issued for Parada, county police said. Parada was taken into custody…
Around 70 Protesting Students, Faculty Members Arrested At College In Westchester Around 70 Protesting Students, Faculty Members Arrested At College In Westchester
Around 70 Protesting Students, Faculty Members Arrested At College In Westchester Around 70 students and faculty members were taken into custody during pro-Palestine protests at a college in Westchester. The arrests were made at Purchase College on Thursday night, May 2 after protesters refused to leave the campus once quiet hours began, according to the school's Assistant Director of Public Relations Betsy Aldredge.  According to Aldredge, the events leading up to the arrests began earlier on Thursday, when students peacefully protested for several hours while following the college's rules for maintaining order.  Several outsiders and non-students were t…
PSP Vehicle Involved In Crash On I-95 In Delaware County: Troopers PSP Vehicle Involved In Crash On I-95 In Delaware County: Troopers
PSP Vehicle Involved In Crash On I-95 In Delaware County: Troopers A state police vehicle was involved in a crash on Interstate 95 early on Thursday, May 2, according to troopers.  It happened in the southbound lanes near mile marker 6.2 in Chester, police wrote in a report. A driver crashed off the right shoulder and their car overturned, blocking the right and center lanes, authorities said.  A driver behind that car immediately hit their brakes and applied their hazard lights before they were rear-ended by a PSP Ford Interceptor, according to police.  Two troopers were in the police vehicle at the time of the crash, authorities said. Nei…
2-Year-Old Found Wandering In Central PA Street: Police 2-Year-Old Found Wandering In Central PA Street: Police
2-Year-Old Found Wandering In Central PA Street: Police A toddler has been reunited with its mother after it was found walking alone in a street in Shippensburg, the police announced on Friday, May 3. The 2-year-old was found "walking near an alley" when someone brought into a local business in the 300 block of East Martin Avenue, as stated in the police release.  The person waited with the toddler at the business until the police arrived at 10:19 a.m. on April 21, according to the release.  Regarding how the child got away from its mom, the police said the following: "The child appeared to have found an unsecured door at a residence…
SEE ANYTHING? Dog Found Dead In Crate In Carlstadt Industrial Area SEE ANYTHING? Dog Found Dead In Crate In Carlstadt Industrial Area
SEE Anything? Dog Found Dead In Crate In Carlstadt Industrial Area An emaciated dog was found dead in a crate in a remote industrial section of Carlstadt, authorities said. The "visibly malnourished" small brown dog appeared to be a mixed Boxer breed and had no identifiable tags or readable microchips, Police Chief Thomas Cox said. Bergen County Animal Control Officer Veronica Scotti met with Carlstadt Police Detective Kyle Torres and Officer Vanessa Jaramillo at the scene of the discovery on Commerce Boulevard just off Washington Avenue on Monday, April 29, shortly after 11 a.m., the chief said. ****** ANYONE who might have witnessed the dumping or has …
Meriden Man Accused Suffocating Woman, Throwing  Baby On Couch in Milford, Police Say Meriden Man Accused Suffocating Woman, Throwing  Baby On Couch in Milford, Police Say
Meriden Man Accused Suffocating Woman, Throwing Baby On Couch in Milford, Police Say A Connecticut man is accused of attempting to strangle a woman during a domestic incident with a baby nearby. New Haven County resident Edgar Alamo, age 23, of Meriden, was arrested on the charges on Sunday, April 28 in Milford. According to the Milford Police, officers took custody of Alamo regarding two active arrest warrants stemming from separate incidents.  Alamo is accused of throwing a woman to the floor by her hair, choking her, and trying to suffocate her. The victim’s toddler child was present during one altercation, police said.  During this altercation…
Burglar Stole Jewelry, Cash After Climbing Through Window Of Philly Home: PD Burglar Stole Jewelry, Cash After Climbing Through Window Of Philly Home: PD
Burglar Stole Jewelry, Cash After Climbing Through Window Of Philly Home: PD City police are looking for a suspect in connection with a break-in at a Philadelphia home.  Authorities said the pictured man climbed through the rear window of a residence on the 2100 block of Walnut Street just after midnight on April 23. He stole several thousand dollars worth of jewelry, purses, and perfume, according to investigators.  Suspect footage PhiladelphiaPolice He was wearing a dark jacket, a gray shirt with the words “Real Men Rock Pink” on the front, gray pants, and gray shoes, they added.  Anyone with information can call 215-686-8477 or submit a…
Man Charged With Murder For Double Fatal February Shooting In Baltimore: Police Man Charged With Murder For Double Fatal February Shooting In Baltimore: Police
Man Charged With Murder For Double Fatal February Shooting In Baltimore: Police Nearly three months after two men were found shot and killed in Baltimore, police say they have apprehended the alleged killer. Daquan Woodard, 21, has been arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of 40-year-old Odell Curtis and Ricardo Brooks-Watters, 32, following a dispute, according to authorities. Shortly after 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 7, officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called to the 4400 block of Bel Air Road, where there were calls reporting a shooting in the area. Police say that upon arrival they found Curtis and Brooks-Watters suffering from gunshot wo…