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Arlington, VA
Obituaries
DC Official Who Rebuilt His Life After Prison Killed In Electric Scooter Crash
Talib Shakir spent years rebuilding his life and helping others find a second chance before a deadly electric scooter crash in DC brought his remarkable journey to a sudden end. Shakir, 50, the director of the Mayor's Office on Returning Citizen Affairs, was killed following a collision involving two electric scooters at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Eighth Street SE at approximately 6:47 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, Shakir and a woman were riding separate electric scooters when they collided in the intersection. First responders fo…
Fort Lee, NJ
Breaking News
Bogus Missing Baby Report Ends With Cops Assaulted, Death Threats In PalPark: Police
A report of a missing 4-month-old baby in Bergen County turned violent when the caller attacked two police officers and threatened to kill one of them, authorities said. Obel E. Simon-Lopez, 23, a Guatemalan national living in Palisades Park, was arrested following the Thursday, Oct. 8 incident, Police Chief George Beck announced Monday, Oct. 12. Officers responded to the area of Broad and Henry avenues around 3:33 p.m. after receiving the missing baby report, Beck said. Police initially could not find the caller at his apartment but later located Simon-Lopez outside on Broad Avenue, w…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Breaking News
PA Man, 22, Killed In Shooting After Delaware State University Homecoming: Police
A 22-year-old man was killed, and another man was wounded when gunfire erupted amid crowds of thousands following Delaware State University's homecoming celebrations Saturday night, Oct. 10, police said. The fatal shooting happened around 9:19 p.m. in the Dover Commons shopping center parking lot in the 1200 block of North DuPont Highway in Dover, Delaware, according to a release from the Dover Police Department issued Sunday, Oct. 11. The man killed was identified as Nasir Cox, 22, of Philadelphia, police said. A 21-year-old man was also shot in his upper body and remained hospitalized in…
Alexandria, VA
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Tiny Escape Artist Sends Virginia Police Down The Drain In Adorable Rescue (
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Talk about being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Just ask one tiny Virginia kitten who found itself in a tight spot and needed a little help from the boys in blue. Officers with the Warrenton Police Department in Fauquier County went to unusual lengths to rescue the pint-sized troublemaker after it became trapped inside a drainage pipe. The cat rescue in Virginia. Warrenton Police And this little escape artist wasn't making things easy. According to the department, it took several attempts, plenty of patience, and some teamwork before officers could finally get their paws on …
Newark, NJ
Breaking News
Man Arrested In Viral Attack On Woman Followed Home From Newark Bus Stop: Police
A 41-year-old Hackensack man has been arrested in connection with a violent attack on a woman who was followed home from a bus stop in Newark, authorities announced Friday, Oct. 9. Lee Darryl Harris was arrested after detectives identified him as the suspect in the Friday, Sept. 18 assault, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda Sr. said. The woman had just gotten off work and was walking home around 1:30 a.m. when she noticed a man watching and following her, Miranda said. As she reached her apartment in the 200 block of Leslie Street, the man approached her from behind, police…
New City, NY
Breaking News
Altercation Between Clarkstown Town Supervisor, Highway Super Prompts Investigation
A Rockland County town has launched a formal workplace violence investigation after an altercation between two top officials at a press conference was caught on video. The incident involved Clarkstown Highway Superintendent Bob Milone and Town Supervisor George Hoehmann during a press conference on Thursday, Oct. 8, according to a statement released by the Town of Clarkstown on Friday, Oct. 9. The press conference had been held to discuss the start of construction on repairs to the Congers Lake Trailway, a project Daily Voice previously reported on. However, the event too…
Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
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Station Shooter Escapes After Early-Morning Gunfire, Victim Hospitalized: Reports
A person was shot and wounded at a Long Island Rail Road station on Friday morning, Oct. 9, police said. Investigators said the person was boarding an eastbound train at Bellport station around 2:25 a.m., News 12 Long Island reported. Authorities believe a group of people exited the train, then one turned and fired a bullet, which struck the victim in the shoulder, according to News 12. No suspects have been arrested in the case. The victim rode the train to the next stop, Mastic-Shirley, and was met by police, News 12 reported. He was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, offic…
Waldorf, MD
Breaking News
Innocent Woman Killed Inside Charles County Bar After Fight Spills Outside: Gunman Learns Fate
Mariah Logan wasn't part of the fight. She never had a chance. The 27-year-old woman was inside a White Plains bar when gunfire erupted outside on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, killing her and another man after a dispute turned deadly in Charles County. Now, more than three years later, one of the men responsible for the violence has been sentenced to 35 years in prison. James Fred Coffen, 46, of Bryans Road, learned his fate this week when Charles County Circuit Court Judge Carrington Martin handed down the sentence for the shooting that killed Logan and 36-year-old Paul Ernest Fleming. What b…
Arlington, VA
Breaking News
FaceTime Drug Display Comes Back To Haunt DC Man After Feds Raid Apartment: DOJ
A FaceTime call may have led federal authorities straight to an illegal immigrant's DC stash house. Moussa Konte, 32, a Senegalese citizen, is facing federal charges after a June FaceTime call led to the discovery of kilogram-sized quantities of suspected narcotics, according to the US Attorney's Office. That call ultimately led investigators to his one-bedroom DC apartment, where law enforcement executed a search warrant at around 6 a.m. on Aug. 25. Inside, investigators found three bags of blue pills stamped “M30” weighing a combined 739.37 grams that were suspected of containing fentany…
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Breaking News
Mugshot Shows Bloody Man With Machete Who Triggered Ridgefield Park School Lockdown
A bleeding man carrying a machete near a Bergen County elementary school prompted a shelter-in-place Wednesday morning, Oct. 7, authorities said. A passerby called 911 around 11:15 a.m. after spotting a man with a knife walking on Teaneck Road near Grant Elementary School in Ridgefield Park, Ridgefield Park Police Capt. Justin Tress said. The caller also reported that the man appeared to be bleeding from his head. Grant Elementary School was immediately placed into a shelter-in-place while police gathered more information, Tress said. Sgt. Madan, who was conducting a security check at …
College Park, MD
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Family Pleads For Help As Massive Search For Missing UMD Student Dilan Ashar Comes Up Empty
A Maryland family just wants their son home. The search for 22-year-old University of Maryland student Dilan Shaan Ashar intensified on Saturday, Oct. 3, after campus police released new surveillance images that dramatically changed the timeline of his disappearance. Ashar was last seen on camera at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 2, at the Terrapin Trail Garage on the UMD campus in College Park, according to the University of Maryland Police Department. Dilan Shaan Ashar. University of Maryland Police Police have classified Ashar as a critical missing student and are asking …
Towson, MD
Breaking News
'Justice For Khloe': Suspect Captured Hours After Baltimore March For Murdered 12-Year-Old
The signs demanded justice for Khloe. Less than 24 hours after family, friends and neighbors filled a Maryland street calling for answers in the murder of 12-year-old Khloe Ishway, detectives made an arrest. Baltimore Police announced on Tuesday, Oct. 6 that 23-year-old Tyree Reynolds had been taken into custody in connection with the fatal shooting that killed Khloe and wounded four others on Friday, Oct. 3. Hours after Baltimore walked for 12-year-old Khloe Ishway, police arrested a suspect in her murder. Baltimore Police Department via Facebook The arrest came hours after member…
Lindenhurst, NY
Breaking News
Arrest Made In Deadly Hit-And-Run Crash On Sunrise Highway In North Lindenhurst: Police
A Long Island driver who fled the scene of a deadly accident Tuesday, Oct. 6 was arrested hours later, police said. Daniel Gomez, 65, of Brentwood, mowed down a 56-year-old unhoused man on Sunrise Highway around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Gomez was traveling westbound on the road in a 2012 Honda Accord when he crashed into the man at the intersection with North Indiana Avenue in North Lindenhurst, according to investigators. He then fled the scene, cops said. The victim was rushed to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, where he was pronounce…
Ocean City, NJ
Breaking News
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ound Ferry Windows Shatter In NJ Pier Crash: County Threatens Legal Action
Monmouth County officials said they are considering legal action against NY Waterway following an incident at a New Jersey terminal that they say they learned about from passengers rather than the ferry operator. A New York-bound commuter vessel struck a portion of the pier while departing the Monmouth County Ferry Terminal in Belford (Middletown) on Tuesday morning, Oct. 6, resulting in broken windows and jostled commuters, NJ Advance Media reports citing a NY Waterway spokesperson. Part of the pier's banking system contacted the ferry, NJ.com reported. One passenger told NJ Advance Media …
Cape May, NJ
Breaking News
Bomb Threat Forces Evacuation, Lockdown At Cape May County Zoo
A bomb threat forced an evacuation and lockdown at the Cape May County Park & Zoo on Monday afternoon, Oct. 5, county officials said. The threat was reported to 911 just after 4 p.m., prompting visitors and staff to evacuate while the animals were secured, according to Cape May County officials. The Cape May County Sheriff’s Office and Middle Township Police investigated as four bomb-sniffing dogs searched the zoo and park. No threat was found, and the grounds were deemed safe, officials said. Another sweep was planned for Tuesday morning, Oct. 6. “The safety of our visitors, our …
Hagerstown, MD
Breaking News
Everyone Made It Out, But 11 Were Displaced By Two-Alarm Hagerstown Duplex Fire
There was no telling who might still be inside as flames tore through both sides of a Maryland duplex. The fire broke out shortly after 4:20 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 4, on Clarendon Avenue in Hagerstown's West End, where firefighters arrived to find the second floor of the two-family home engulfed. The flames were threatening a neighboring house, and firefighters did not yet know whether everyone had made it out. That sent crews into both sides of the duplex to search for anyone still inside while more help was called to the scene and the fire grew to two alarms. The searches came back clear.…
Towson, MD
Breaking News
12-Year-Old Girl Killed, 4 Others Wounded In Baltimore Shooting: Police (
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A 12-year-old girl is dead, and several others were hospitalized following a mass shooting in Maryland. Gunshots rang out around 6:15 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, in the 1200 block of North Franklintown Road in Baltimore, prompting a massive response from the Baltimore Police Department. Upon arrival, first responders found the girl suffering from a gunshot wound, as well as a 25-year-old woman who had also been struck. The 12-year-old was rushed to an area hospital, where she was later pronounced dead despite efforts to save her. As officers investigated the shooting, a 28-year-old man and …
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
Breaking News
30-Person Brawl At Garfield Bar Draws Police From 4 Towns, Police Say
A large fight involving approximately 30 people outside a Bergen County bar ended with four arrests early Sunday morning, Oct. 4, police said. Officers responded to JoJo's Bar and Grill on Monroe Street in Garfield, just before 1:30 a.m., for reports of a large fight outside the bar, Garfield Police Capt. Mario Pozo told Daily Voice. Officers saw two people actively fighting as they arrived, Pozo said. Mutual aid was requested from police departments in Lodi, Wallington and Saddle Brook. Four people were ultimately arrested, including three on simple assault charges and one on an obstructi…
Lawrence Township, NJ
Breaking News
In Dead In Lawrence Township Fire: What We Know
A victim was found dead inside a South Jersey home following a fire on Friday, Oct. 2, authorities said. Firefighters responded to a home on Iron Bridge Road and confirmed a working fire, Cedarville Fire Department Chief Kevin Scarlato said. Cedarville fire crews, along with mutual responders, stretched two lines and began attacking the flames, Scarlato said. The victim, who was not identified, was found dead following a search of the home, Scarlato said. The cause and origin of the fire are being investigated by the New Jersey Division of Fire Safety and the Cumberland County Fire Ma…
Lancaster, PA
Breaking News
Mom Sped Away After Son's Planned Lancaster Ambush; Teen Sentenced
A mother accused of driving the getaway car after her teenage son opened fire in a planned ambush is still awaiting trial, while her son has now been sentenced to state prison, authorities announced on Thursday, Oct. 1. Amari Poole, now 17, of the first block of West New Street, was sentenced by Lancaster County Judge Jeffery Conrad after pleading guilty on Sept. 23 to attempted criminal homicide, carrying a firearm without a license, possessing a firearm as a minor, and possessing a prohibited firearm, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Poole was 15 when he and W…
Lykens Valley, PA
Breaking News
81-Year-Old Man Killed In Pennsylvania House Explosion ID'd
An 81-year-old man killed when his Pennsylvania home exploded has been identified, authorities announced. Roy Daniels died in the explosion at his home in the 100 block of Juniata Parkway East in Howe Township early Wednesday, Sept. 30, according to the Perry County Coroner's Office. Daniels was the sole occupant of the home. Pennsylvania State Police were dispatched to the property at approximately 5:30 a.m. for a report of a house explosion. The coroner's office was later called to the scene for one person, and Daniels' body was recovered from the debris. An autopsy determined Daniels …
Kearny, NJ
Breaking News
SWAT Responds After Gunshots Ring Out At Kearny Home, Man Surrenders: Police
A 57-year-old New Jersey man surrendered to police after gunshots were reported and heard near a home on Thursday morning, Oct. 1, authorities said. Kearny police were called to a residence on Webster Avenue around 9:16 a.m. after a 911 caller reported shots fired, police said. As officers took positions near the home, another gunshot was heard, authorities said. No residents or officers were injured. Police secured the area, established a perimeter and began negotiations with the suspect. Thomas J. Romano, 57, of Kearny, surrendered after a period of time, police said. Romano wa…
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
Breaking News
These 46 Montco Businesses Targeted In Countywide THC Crackdown: DA
Forty-six businesses across Montgomery County have been charged following a countywide investigation into the illegal sale of THC products, authorities said (scroll down for a complete list). The investigation targeted smoke shops, convenience stores and gas stations in 26 townships, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced Wednesday, Sept. 30. Montgomery County detectives made public purchases at the businesses and bought products labeled as containing THC, including gummies, beverages, vape cartridges and other consumable products, authorities said. Some products were…
Doylestown, PA
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: 300 Juveniles Flood Doylestown After Football Game, Police Investigating
Police are investigating what they called "outrageous behavior" after nearly 300 juveniles flooded Doylestown Borough following a Central Bucks West football game, leading to fights, an assault and a wave of other complaints. Central Bucks Regional Police responded to continuous juvenile-related activity in the center of town from about 9:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, until 1 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, the department said. Police reported large groups gathering in the street, car alarms being set off, noise complaints, fights and an assault. Authorities continued receiving complaints the fol…
Morristown, NJ
Obituaries
Morristown Mourns Retired Police Lieutenant Matthew Rawding
A longtime Morristown police lieutenant who spent more than 27 years serving the community has died, the Morristown Department of Public Safety announced. Retired Lt. Matthew David Rawding, 64, of Morris Plains, died on Wednesday, Sept. 23, after what his department described as a "courageous fight." He was 64 years old. Born in Orange on Oct. 4, 1961, Rawding spent part of his childhood in Glen Ridge and Illinois before his family settled in Convent Station, according to his obituary on the Doyle Funeral Home website. He married his wife, Denise, in 1987, and the couple went on to have sev…
Hagerstown, MD
Breaking News
Passerby Discovers Hagerstown Blaze Before Dozens Of Firefighters Move In: Fire Marshal
A fast-moving fire tore through the upper floors of a Maryland home over the weekend, but everyone inside escaped without injury. Firefighters were called to Corbett Street and East Wilson Boulevard in Hagerstown shortly after 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, where Engine 5 arrived to find flames showing from the third floor of the three-story multi-family home. That brought a much larger response. As hose lines were pulled into place, crews headed inside to search the building while others attacked the fire. About 60 firefighters ultimately joined the effort, getting the flames under control…
Poughkeepsie, NY
Breaking News
Poughkeepsie Galleria Closes Early After Disturbance Involving Minors, Teen Night Suspended
A disturbance involving several minors forced a mall in Dutchess County to close early over the weekend and has now prompted an entertainment center to indefinitely suspend its events for young people. The Poughkeepsie Galleria closed for the evening on Friday, Sept. 25, after what mall officials described as a disturbance involving several minors. “The safety and well-being of our guests, tenants, and employees remains our highest priority,” the Galleria said at the time, thanking local law enforcement agencies for their response. The following day, Bounce Sports & Enterta…
Annapolis, MD
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Truck Clipped SUV, Kept Going Before Head-On Crash Killed Maryland Police Chief (
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Maryland is mourning a police chief who spent more than three decades leading his department. Denton Police Chief George Bacorn, 62, was killed in a head-on crash shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 25 in Talbot County, according to Maryland State Police. Bacorn was driving a Chevrolet Tahoe east on MD 331 near Dover Neck Road when a westbound Ford Transit delivery truck crossed the double-yellow line for unknown reasons, investigators said. The truck first struck the side mirror of an eastbound Chevrolet Silverado before continuing across the road and crashing head-on into Bacorn's…
Brandywine, MD
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: Wanted Passenger Shoves Deputy, Takes Wheel Before Fatal 5-Mile Chase Ends In Brandywine
A wanted passenger made her move the moment the driver's seat opened up during a traffic stop in Maryland. Newly released video shows the woman climbing across the center console of a stopped Toyota in Charles County, shoving a sheriff's officer away from the open driver's door and taking off with another passenger still in the back seat. Five miles later, that passenger was gravely injured in a wrong-way crash that ultimately claimed her life. The dramatic sequence unfolded shortly after 10:20 a.m. on Aug. 25 near Leonardtown Road and Lakewood Drive in Waldorf, where Charles County Sherif…
East Windsor-Hightstown, NJ
Breaking News
Man At Large After Sexually Assaulting Hightstown Woman: Prosecutor
A man remains at large after he sexually assaulted a woman in Hightstown on Friday, Sept. 11. authorities said. At 8 p.m., a woman was walking in the area of Park Way and Rogers Avenue when she was approached from behind by an unknown male and physically and sexually assaulted, the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office said. No arrests have been made and no suspects have been identified, authorities said. Law enforcement is looking to identify and speak to a suspect in the photo. Anyone with any information on the incident or who has had a similar encounter is asked t…
Central Islip, NY
Breaking News
Pet-Hating Woman Left Shattered Glass Around Central Islip Apartment Complex, Authorities Say
A Long Island woman is facing an animal cruelty charge for taking creative measures to keep pets away from her apartment, authorities said Tuesday, Sept. 22. Joyce Hamlett, 61, of Central Islip, scattered pieces of shattered glass and mothballs in common areas of her apartment complex in August, the Suffolk County SPCA said. In addition to pets, multiple children under age 17 live in the complex, investigators said. However, Hamlett was focused on deterring animals from entering the areas, according to the SPCA. Hamlett was charged with second-degree reckless endangerment, child endangerme…
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