NJ Man Arrested In Deadly Watchung Hit-Run: Prosecutor NJ Man Arrested In Deadly Watchung Hit-Run: Prosecutor
NJ Man Arrested In Deadly Watchung Hit-Run: Prosecutor A 32-year-old Piscataway man was arrested and charged after a pedestrian was struck and killed in a hit and run crash in Watchung on Saturday, Aug. 22, authorities said. At 4:05 a.m., officers responded to a report of a pedestrian struck on Route 22 and found a 56-year-old Brooklyn man in the roadway, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Meredith McKay, and Watchung Borough Chief of Police Scott Anderle said. The man, who was not identified, was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. An investigation…
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Ford F-150: Bridgewater PD Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Ford F-150: Bridgewater PD
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Ford F-150: Bridgewater PD A 29-year-old Somerset man was killed in a crash in Bridgewater Sunday, Aug. 23, authorities said. At 4:12 p.m., officers responded to Finderne Avenue and Eat Main Street after an Ford F-150, driven by a 68-year-old Somerville man, attempted to make a left turn onto East Main Street and turned directly into the path of the motorcycle, Bridgewater police said. The motorcycle struck the passenger side of the vehicle, causing the motorcyclist, who was not identified by police, to be ejected, officers said. The motorcyclist was found lying in the roadway ,unresponsive and not breathing, police…
Man Sexually Assaulted Girl Starting When She Was 8 In Spring Valley, Police Say Man Sexually Assaulted Girl Starting When She Was 8 In Spring Valley, Police Say
Man Sexually Assaulted Girl Starting When She Was 8 In Spring Valley, Police Say A Rockland County man is behind bars after an 18-year-old woman told police she had been repeatedly sexually assaulted by him when she was a young child, authorities said.  Freddy Chicaiza-Quinde, age 44, of Suffern, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 19, following an investigation, the Spring Valley Police Department announced on Monday, Aug. 24.  The investigation began on Wednesday, Aug. 12, when the woman reported that an adult man had sexually assaulted her on multiple occasions when she was 8, police said.  Detectives identified Chicaiza-Quinde as the alleged assailant an…
Rocks, Logs Thrown At Cars On US 30; 17 Vehicles Hit, 2 Hurt In Chester County: PA State Police Rocks, Logs Thrown At Cars On US 30; 17 Vehicles Hit, 2 Hurt In Chester County: PA State Police
Rocks, Logs Thrown At Cars On US 30; 17 Vehicles Hit, 2 Hurt In Chester County: PA State Police Two boys threw large rocks, sticks, and logs onto the US 30 Bypass  damaging at least 17 vehicles and injuring two people, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Aug. 24. The boys threw the debris onto the highway just east of Airport Road in Valley Township, Chester County during the evening hours of Wednesday, Aug. 19, and Friday, Aug. 21, according to state police. Troopers have identified 17 vehicles that were damaged after being struck by the debris, police said. Two people suffered non-life-threatening injuries when their vehicle was hit. The boys were charged with aggra…
Dirt Bike Rider, 21, Killed In Crash On Waterbury Train Tracks Dirt Bike Rider, 21, Killed In Crash On Waterbury Train Tracks
Dirt Bike Rider, 21, Killed In Crash On Waterbury Train Tracks A 21-year-old New York man died after his dirt bike struck a concrete wall along train tracks in Connecticut, police said. Jose Eduardo, of Carmel, New York, was riding on the tracks off Yale Street in Waterbury when he lost control and crashed into a concrete wall connected to a railroad bridge, authorities said.  Waterbury officers responded shortly after 5:15 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 23. They found Eduardo on the ground beside the dirt bike. He had suffered severe injuries. Paramedics declared Eduardo dead at the scene.  The Waterbury Police Department’s Crash Reconstru…
Driver Dies After Dodge Charger Slams Into I-95 Barrier, Bursts Into Flames: PA State Police Driver Dies After Dodge Charger Slams Into I-95 Barrier, Bursts Into Flames: PA State Police
Driver Dies After Dodge Charger Slams Into I-95 Barrier, Bursts Into Flames: PA State Police A driver died after a Dodge Charger slammed into a concrete barrier and burst into flames on Interstate 95 Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Aug. 24. The single-vehicle crash happened on I-95 North near mile marker 23 in Philadelphia at approximately 2:05 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, according to Trooper Paul Holdefer. Troopers arriving at the scene found a black Dodge Charger that had struck the left concrete barrier and was partially engulfed in flames, Holdefer said. Troopers immediately approached the burning vehicle and shattered its rear window in an attempt to get the driver…
Smoke Was Visible From C&D Canal Bridge Before Crews Reached Maryland House Fire (PHOTOS) Smoke Was Visible From C&D Canal Bridge Before Crews Reached Maryland House Fire (PHOTOS)
Smoke Was Visible From C&D Canal Bridge Before Crews Reached Maryland House Fire (Photos) A column of smoke was already hanging over Maryland before the first firefighters reached the flames. Multiple 911 calls began pouring in shortly after 2 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 24, reporting a house on fire in the 800 block of Biddle Street in Chesapeake City, according to the Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 of Chesapeake City. The warning signs were visible from a distance. While still responding, the department's chief reported seeing a column of smoke from the C&D Canal Bridge. Moments later, crews arrived to find fire ripping through the two-story home. The call quickly became a wor…
Cops ID Danbury Man Killed In Waterbury Crash; Driver Allegedly Cried, ‘I Took That Man’s Life' Cops ID Danbury Man Killed In Waterbury Crash; Driver Allegedly Cried, ‘I Took That Man’s Life'
Cops ID Danbury Man Killed In Waterbury Crash; Driver Allegedly Cried, ‘I Took That Man’s Life' Police have identified the Danbury pedestrian killed by an alleged intoxicated driver in Waterbury last week, and a new report sheds light on what happened next. Marco Leon-Lopez, 43, died after an SUV struck him Thursday night, Aug. 20, on South Main Street in Waterbury, police said. Officers were called to the 600 block shortly before 10 p.m. They found Leon-Lopez unconscious in the road near an SUV driven by 38-year-old Meralis Rivera-Maldonado, of Waterbury, authorities said. Police collected surveillance video showing Leon-Lopez walking on a sidewalk when Rivera-Maldonado’s car, trave…
3 Boaters Rescued After Vessel Sinks Off Rye Coast 3 Boaters Rescued After Vessel Sinks Off Rye Coast
3 Boaters Rescued After Vessel Sinks Off Rye Coast Three boaters were rescued in Long Island Sound off the coast of a Westchester County island after their vessel sank and left them stranded for about 45 minutes, police said.   The rescue happened off Manursing Island in Rye on Sunday, Aug. 23, after authorities received reports of people shouting for help, according to the City of Rye Police Department.  The department's Marine Unit responded along with the Westchester County Police Marine Unit and found three people in the water. Police learned their vessel had sunk around 45 minutes before rescuers reached them. …
Child Sex Abuse Material Shared By 11 Cruise Ship Workers, Feds Say Child Sex Abuse Material Shared By 11 Cruise Ship Workers, Feds Say
Child Sex Abuse Material Shared By 11 Cruise Ship Workers, Feds Say Nearly a dozen cruise ship crew members were accused of sharing child sexual abuse material, according to federal authorities. Customs and Border Protection officers and Homeland Security Investigations agents arrested 11 crew members during "Operation Tidal Wave" in Boston, according to a news release. The arrests happened on ships owned by Holland America and Norwegian Cruise Line between Friday, Aug. 14, and Sunday, Aug. 16. Federal officers boarded the Volendam and Norwegian Breakaway during the operation. CBP said the crew members received and distributed child sexual abuse a…
Man Chases Woman With Knife, Threatens To Kill Her, Child In Fairview: Police Man Chases Woman With Knife, Threatens To Kill Her, Child In Fairview: Police
Man Chases Woman With Knife, Threatens To Kill Her, Child In Fairview: Police A heavily intoxicated man chased a woman from a Bergen County home with a knife after threatening to kill her and a child, authorities said. Police were called to a Fairview home for a domestic incident involving a weapon in Fairview on Saturday, Aug. 22, around 8:20 p.m., Deputy Police Chief John Pierrotti said. Eswuar Amilcar Herrera, 29, of a Guatemalan national, had gotten into an argument with the woman and threatened physical harm to her and the young child, Pierrotti said. During the argument, the woman left the home, and Herrera chased her outside with a knife while saying he wante…
Man Shot, Killed In Trenton: Police Man Shot, Killed In Trenton: Police
Man Shot, Killed In Trenton: Police A 29-year-old man was shot and killed in Trenton Sunday, Aug. 23, authorities said. At 11:35 p.m., officers responded to 629 Whittaker Ave. and found the man with a gunshot wound, Trenton police said. The man, who was not identified by police, was transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, police said.  The Mercer County Prosecutor's Office Homicide Task Force is investigating the incident, police said.
Rocky Hill Murder Suspect Captured In NY After Woman Fatally Stabbed At Condo Complex Rocky Hill Murder Suspect Captured In NY After Woman Fatally Stabbed At Condo Complex
Rocky Hill Murder Suspect Captured In NY After Woman Fatally Stabbed At Condo Complex Police in upstate New York captured a Connecticut man wanted in connection with a woman's fatal stabbing at a condominium complex over the weekend.  Michael Ranger, 55, was arrested Sunday, Aug. 23, during a high-risk traffic stop near Rock Street in Sarasota Springs, New York. He faces charges of murder and violation of a standing criminal protective order, Rocky Hill police said.  The stop happened after a Sarasota Springs license plate reader got a hit on Ranger's vehicle around 10:30 a.m. Sunday, after Rocky Hill police shared a Facebook post about the fatal stabbing. Rocky H…
Person Struck In Early-Morning Hit-Run In Montgomery — Police Searching For Suspect Person Struck In Early-Morning Hit-Run In Montgomery — Police Searching For Suspect
Person Struck In Early-Morning Hit-Run In Montgomery — Police Searching For Suspect Police are asking for the public's help after a pedestrian was struck by a driver who fled the scene in Orange County.  The hit-and-run happened in the Town of Montgomery around 5 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22, in the area of Route 17K and Coldenham Road, according to the Town of Montgomery Police Department.  Police did not immediately release information about the pedestrian's condition or a description of the vehicle involved. The department is now looking to speak with anyone who may have witnessed the crash or has information that could help investigators. Anyone with informati…
No Charges For Cops In Fatal Police Shooting Of Woman With Pellet Gun In Deerpark: AG No Charges For Cops In Fatal Police Shooting Of Woman With Pellet Gun In Deerpark: AG
No Charges For Cops In Fatal Police Shooting Of Woman With Pellet Gun In Deerpark: AG Two New York State Police troopers will not face criminal charges in the fatal shooting of a 69-year-old woman who authorities said came out of an Orange County home holding what appeared to be a gun after a reported stabbing.   The New York Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation announced that it has completed its investigation into the death of Nancy Loftus of Port Jervis, who was shot by troopers during a domestic incident in the Town of Deerpark on Saturday, April 12, 2025.   The office concluded that prosecutors would not be able to prove beyond a reason…
Man Accused Of Killing Father, Setting Greenville Home Ablaze Gets Murder, Arson Charges Man Accused Of Killing Father, Setting Greenville Home Ablaze Gets Murder, Arson Charges
Man Accused Of Killing Father, Setting Greenville Home Ablaze Gets Murder, Arson Charges A 32-year-old man accused of killing his father and setting his Orange County home on fire has now been charged with murder following a multi-day manhunt that ended more than 100 miles away, authorities said.  Thomas D. Ryan was charged with second-degree murder after being released from Westchester Medical Center on Thursday, Aug. 13, New York State Police announced.  The charges stem from the death of Ryan's 70-year-old father, Robert Ryan, who was found dead after a fire at his home at 512 Greenville Turnpike in the Town of Greenville on Thursday, Aug. 6.  On the day of t…
Man Flies Over Handlebars In Crash: Hackettstown PD Man Flies Over Handlebars In Crash: Hackettstown PD
Man Flies Over Handlebars In Crash: Hackettstown PD A 61-year-old Hackettstown man was injure in a bicycle crash on Friday, Aug. 21, authorities said. At 11:01 a.m., officers and paramedics responded to the 800 block of Grand Avenue after a bicyclist went over the handlebars while pedaling, Hackettstown police said.  A mechanical failure occurred in the bicycle's rear gear mechanism, causing the rear wheel to lock and the chain to derail from the gears, police said. The man sustained injuries to his face, neck and head, police said. He was transported to a nearby hospital, police said.
Fugitive Wanted In Morris County Child Sex Assault Extradited From Mexico To NJ: FBI Fugitive Wanted In Morris County Child Sex Assault Extradited From Mexico To NJ: FBI
Fugitive Wanted In Morris County Child Sex Assault Extradited From Mexico To NJ: FBI A man wanted for sexual assault of a child in Morris County was arrested in Mexico and extradited to New Jersey, authorities announced. Adrian Bautista was escorted from Mexico to New Jersey following his extradition to the United States, FBI Newark said in a release. Bautista was arrested in Mexico City on Friday, Oct. 31 by Fiscalía General de la República-Agencia de Investigacion Criminal INTERPOL, authorities said. In 2013, Bautista was charged with aggravated sexual assault against a five-year-old girl by the Morris County Prosecutor's Office, authorities said. Following the charges, h…
19-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed, Passenger Critical In Wantagh State Parkway Crash 19-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed, Passenger Critical In Wantagh State Parkway Crash
19-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed, Passenger Critical In Wantagh State Parkway Crash A 19-year-old motorcyclist was killed and his passenger critically injured after they were thrown from a motorcycle that struck a guide rail on the Wantagh State Parkway, authorities said. The crash happened on the northbound parkway just south of Goose Neck Bridge at approximately 5:05 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, according to New York State Police. Dario Marsalek, of Astoria, was riding north on a black 2014 Suzuki motorcycle when it struck the guide rail, the preliminary investigation found. Marsalek and his passenger were both ejected from the motorcycle, police said. Marsalek landed in the …
Knife-Wielding Man Shot By Sayreville Officer: Prosecutor Knife-Wielding Man Shot By Sayreville Officer: Prosecutor
Knife-Wielding Man Shot By Sayreville Officer: Prosecutor A man armed with a knife was shot by a Sayreville police officer after authorities said he menaced people in a neighborhood and advanced toward the officer Saturday, Aug. 22, authorities said. Sayreville police responded to the area of Kendall Drive in Parlin around 6:15 p.m., on reports of a disorderly man armed with a knife who was menacing people and a vehicle, Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera and Sayreville Police Chief Daniel Plumacker said. An officer encountered the man, who was not identified, holding a knife when police arrived, authorities said. The man ignored commands…
18-Year-Old Charged After Hawthorne Stabbing Sends Victim To Hospital 18-Year-Old Charged After Hawthorne Stabbing Sends Victim To Hospital
18-Year-Old Charged After Hawthorne Stabbing Sends Victim To Hospital An 18-year-old has been arrested after a stabbing sent a victim to the hospital from a Hawthorne home over the weekend, police confirmed. Keishmer O. Roman was arrested in connection with the Sunday, Aug. 23 incident, Hawthorne police confirmed. Roman faces charges of aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, unlawful possession of a weapon, and simple assault, according to Passaic County jail records. He was also charged with criminal mischief in an offense dated Monday, Aug. 24. Roman was being held without bond in the Passaic County Jail as of Monday, Aug. 24, …
Man, 59, Dies After Jump From Newburgh-Beacon Bridge Walkway: NYSP Man, 59, Dies After Jump From Newburgh-Beacon Bridge Walkway: NYSP
Man, 59, Dies After Jump From Newburgh-Beacon Bridge Walkway: Nysp A 59-year-old man died after intentionally jumping from the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge walkway into the Hudson River, New York State Police said. Troopers from the Montgomery barracks responded to a 911 report of a man floating in the Hudson River near the bridge in the Town of Newburgh on Saturday, Aug. 22, at approximately 11:24 a.m., police said. An investigation found the man had intentionally jumped from the bridge walkway about five minutes earlier, at approximately 11:19 a.m., according to State Police. The Dutchess County Sheriff's Office Marine Patrol Unit recovered the man from the r…
Assault, Weapon Charges Follow Weekend Gatherings In Albany: Police Assault, Weapon Charges Follow Weekend Gatherings In Albany: Police
Assault, Weapon Charges Follow Weekend Gatherings In Albany: Police Assault, weapon, forgery, and resisting-arrest charges were filed during a weekend of large gatherings in an Albany neighborhood, police announced on Sunday, Aug. 23. Albany Police made eight arrests Saturday, Aug. 22, and Sunday while responding to calls and large gatherings in the Pine Hills neighborhood, according to the department. The most serious charges came Sunday, when Eron C. Madden, 23, of Troy, was charged with second-degree assault, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct, police said. Madden was arraigned Sunday morning in Albany City Criminal Court and remanded to the Alban…
They Tell Hikers To 'Think Twice' Before Taking On This Maryland Trail; Sunday Showed Why They Tell Hikers To 'Think Twice' Before Taking On This Maryland Trail; Sunday Showed Why
They Tell Hikers To 'Think Twice' Before Taking On This Maryland Trail; Sunday Showed Why A Sunday morning hike turned into a pair of rescue missions along one of Maryland's most notoriously unforgiving trails. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service crews were called to two separate emergencies around 9 a.m. on Aug. 23 along Billy Goat Trail A near the Potomac River in Great Falls, spokesperson Pete Piringer said. The first sent rescuers toward Lamberts Island following an initial report of people in the water and a medical emergency. Crews ultimately found a young hiker who had apparently fainted or passed out from exhaustion, according to Piringer. The hiker refused trans…
Uber Driver Punched Through Window Outside Valley Stream Hospital: Police Uber Driver Punched Through Window Outside Valley Stream Hospital: Police
Uber Driver Punched Through Window Outside Valley Stream Hospital: Police An Uber driver waiting for a customer outside a Long Island hospital was punched repeatedly through his vehicle's window after refusing to give a man a ride, police said. The assault happened outside Northwell Health Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital in Valley Stream at 2:05 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, according to Nassau County Police. The 51-year-old driver was parked outside the hospital waiting for his customer when Jonathan Sharrock, 37, of Laurelton, approached him and said his car had broken down, detectives said. Sharrock asked to borrow the driver's cellphone, and the driver all…
Man Shot Outside Mastic Beach Gas Station After Argument: Police Man Shot Outside Mastic Beach Gas Station After Argument: Police
Man Shot Outside Mastic Beach Gas Station After Argument: Police A dispute that started inside a Long Island gas station ended with a man shot in the leg and another man under arrest early Sunday, Aug. 23, police said. The shooting happened at the Track Gas Station market on Neighborhood Road in Mastic Beach around 1:18 a.m., according to Suffolk County Police. Sammie Darby, 48, and the 29-year-old victim became involved in a verbal dispute inside the market before they were asked to leave, police said. The argument continued outside, where Darby shot the man in the leg, according to police. The victim was taken to NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk in Patch…
Motorcyclist Fighting For Life After Crash At Annandale Intersection (DEVELOPING) Motorcyclist Fighting For Life After Crash At Annandale Intersection (DEVELOPING)
Motorcyclist Fighting For Life After Crash At Annandale Intersection (Developing) A Sunday afternoon ride in Virginia ended with a motorcyclist fighting for his life. The crash was reported near Braddock Road and Pine Road in Annandale shortly before Fairfax County Police issued an alert around 12:45 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 23. A man riding the motorcycle suffered life-threatening injuries and was rushed to a local hospital, police said. His condition was not immediately available beyond the initial assessment. The crash prompted a heavy police response as investigators began working to determine what happened. Eastbound Braddock Road was closed at Clifton Street followi…
Man Fatally Shot By Police After Possible Break-In Call In Upper Pottsgrove Twp.: DA Man Fatally Shot By Police After Possible Break-In Call In Upper Pottsgrove Twp.: DA
Man Fatally Shot By Police After Possible Break-In Call In Upper Pottsgrove Twp.: DA A man was fatally shot by police after officers responded to a possible attempted break-in at a Pennsylvania home early Sunday morning, Aug. 23, authorities announced. Upper Pottsgrove Township Police were called to a home on Snyder Road at 12:29 a.m. after a 911 caller reported a possible attempted break-in, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele. Officers arrived and found a man behind the home, Steele said. An encounter followed, and police opened fire, fatally striking the man, according to the district attorney. Authorities did not release his identity or pro…
Maryland Woman's Death Deemed Homicide 15 Years Later, But Case Won't Be Reopened: AG Maryland Woman's Death Deemed Homicide 15 Years Later, But Case Won't Be Reopened: AG
Maryland Woman's Death Deemed Homicide 15 Years Later, But Case Won't Be Reopened: AG A Maryland woman stopped breathing after being restrained by police. Fifteen years later, independent medical examiners concluded her death should have been classified as a homicide. But the case still won't be reopened. The Maryland Attorney General's Office announced following a new review that it found insufficient evidence to pursue further investigation or criminal charges in the 2010 death of Mary Croker, 41. Croker died on July 16, 2010, after Baltimore County Police officers responded to the area of Eastern Avenue and Hawthorn Road for a report of a woman stealing property from a v…
Virginia Woman Traded Drugs For Gun While Trafficking Meth, Feds Say Virginia Woman Traded Drugs For Gun While Trafficking Meth, Feds Say
Virginia Woman Traded Drugs For Gun While Trafficking Meth, Feds Say A Virginia woman who prosecutors say turned interstate drug runs into a pipeline for meth is heading to federal prison. Pamela Michelle Fansler, 52, of Bristol, was sentenced to five years behind bars after admitting to trafficking drugs from North Carolina into Washington County, according to the US Attorney's Office for the Western District of Virginia. Federal prosecutors said Fansler and others conspired to distribute methamphetamine between July and August 2025, with Fansler traveling to Asheville, North Carolina, to pick up the drugs before bringing them back into Virginia for redistr…
He May Not Look Like This Anymore: Charles County Authorities Hunt Armed Carjacking Fugitive He May Not Look Like This Anymore: Charles County Authorities Hunt Armed Carjacking Fugitive
He May Not Look Like This Anymore: Charles County Authorities Hunt Armed Carjacking Fugitive A fugitive hunt spanning Maryland and DC now comes with a catch: The man authorities are looking for may not look like the photo they're circulating. The Charles County Sheriff's Office and US Marshals are searching for 21-year-old Indian Head resident David Thomas Alston, who is wanted in connection with an armed carjacking reported in May, officials announced. Investigators say Alston may have since changed his appearance by changing his hairstyle. That's significant because authorities say the photo released during the manhunt is the only one they have available. Officials said over th…