Ridgewood, NJ
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Ridgewood Man Shot Dead By NY Police ‘Would Give You The Shirt Off His Back,’ Friends Say Ridgewood Man Shot Dead By NY Police ‘Would Give You The Shirt Off His Back,’ Friends Say Ridgewood Man Shot Dead By NY Police ‘Would Give You The Shirt Off His Back,’ Friends Say
Ridgewood Man Shot Dead By NY Police ‘Would Give You The Shirt Off His Back,’ Friends Say A New Jersey man shot dead by New York State Police will be remembered at services Friday, Sept. 18 and Saturday, Sept. 19, according to his loved ones. Amir Hamza, 45, of Ridgewood, NJ, was killed Monday, Sept. 14 at Whip-o-Will Campground in Ulster County, NY, authorities said. A funeral prayer for Hamza will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Islamic Center of Passaic County in Paterson, according to a Facebook post from Mahmoud Hamza. A burial at East Ridgelawn Cemetery in Clifton will follow. Additionally, a religious program and condolence gathering is scheduled for El-Zahra Islamic Cent…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Middletown-Lower Swatara, PA
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Man Found Dead Behind Middletown Apartments Had Injuries Consistent With Fall: Police Man Found Dead Behind Middletown Apartments Had Injuries Consistent With Fall: Police Man Found Dead Behind Middletown Apartments Had Injuries Consistent With Fall: Police
Man Found Dead Behind Middletown Apartments Had Injuries Consistent With Fall: Police A man was found dead behind a Pennsylvania apartment building with injuries consistent with a fall from a height on Thursday, Sept. 17, police announced. A passerby spotted the man lying face down in the rear parking lot of an apartment building in the 100 block of South Union Street in Middletown, Dauphin County, according to the Middletown Borough Police Department. Officers were dispatched at 10:12 a.m. and determined that the man had died, police said. The man lived in the building, investigators learned. A preliminary investigation revealed that he suffered serious traumatic injuries …

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by Jillian Pikora
Manchester-Lakehurst, NJ
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Manchester Man Missing, May Be In DMV Area: Police Manchester Man Missing, May Be In DMV Area: Police Manchester Man Missing, May Be In DMV Area: Police
Manchester Man Missing, May Be In DMV Area: Police A 31-year-old Manchester man is missing, authorities said. Dillon Popper was last in contact with his family on Friday, Sept. 4, authorities said. Popper is 5'10" and weighs 170 lbs. with blond hair and blue eyes, Manchester police said. Numerous investigative efforts have been undertaken in an attempt to locate Popper. Investigators believe he may be in the Washington, D.C. area, police said.

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by Sam Barron
Cornwall, NY
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2-Alarm Fire Heavily Damages Home In Cornwall 2-Alarm Fire Heavily Damages Home In Cornwall 2-Alarm Fire Heavily Damages Home In Cornwall
2-Alarm Fire Heavily Damages Home In Cornwall A two-alarm fire caused extensive damage to a home in Orange County, keeping firefighters at the scene for hours as they worked to fully extinguish the blaze.  The fire broke out at 10 Stable Way in Cornwall-on-Hudson on Tuesday night, Sept. 15, according to Storm King Engine Company of the Cornwall-on-Hudson Fire Department.  Firefighters warned residents that the incident would require an extended operation as crews worked to put out the remaining fire and overhaul the structure. A photo from the scene showed extensive damage to the building, including large portions of its…

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by Ben Crnic
Durham-Middlefield, CT
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Missing Person Found Dead At Black Pond In Middlefield Missing Person Found Dead At Black Pond In Middlefield Missing Person Found Dead At Black Pond In Middlefield
Missing Person Found Dead At Black Pond In Middlefield Reports of a missing person in a Connecticut pond ended in tragedy this week.  Searchers with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection were called to Black Pond in Middlefield around 5 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 14.  DEEP’s Environmental Conservation Police searched the area with K9 teams, Connecticut State Police, and the Middlefield Fire Department. Crews found the body Tuesday.  Officials have not released the person’s name as they notify their family.  The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and EnCon police are investigating how the person died. Aut…

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by Josh Lanier
Cornwall, NY
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Corrections Officer Fatally Strikes Pedestrian In Cornwall — NY AG Now Investigating Corrections Officer Fatally Strikes Pedestrian In Cornwall — NY AG Now Investigating Corrections Officer Fatally Strikes Pedestrian In Cornwall — NY AG Now Investigating
Corrections Officer Fatally Strikes Pedestrian In Cornwall — NY AG Now Investigating The New York Attorney General's Office has opened an investigation after a pedestrian died days after he was struck by an off-duty Westchester County correction officer in Orange County.  The crash happened on Route 32 in Cornwall shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 31, according to Attorney General Letitia James' Office of Special Investigation.  The off-duty Westchester County Department of Correction officer was driving on Route 32 and turning right onto Quaker Avenue when the officer struck the pedestrian, according to officials. The pedestrian was taken to a local …

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by Ben Crnic
Woodbridge, VA
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48-Year-Old Man Found Dead, Decomposing Inside Vehicle In Woodbridge Neighborhood: Police 48-Year-Old Man Found Dead, Decomposing Inside Vehicle In Woodbridge Neighborhood: Police 48-Year-Old Man Found Dead, Decomposing Inside Vehicle In Woodbridge Neighborhood: Police
48-Year-Old Man Found Dead, Decomposing Inside Vehicle In Woodbridge Neighborhood: Police A grisly discovery greeted police in Virginia before sunrise over the weekend. Officers were called to the 2700 block of Yosocomico Lane in Woodbridge at approximately 4:19 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13, where they found a 48-year-old man dead inside his vehicle, according to Prince William County Police. 2700 block of Yosocomico Lane in Woodbridge Google Maps satellite view His body was in a decomposed state when officers found him, investigators said. Police did not say how long the man may have been inside the vehicle or what prompted the early-morning call. Investigators said …

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by Zak Failla
Easton, PA
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'I Think I Killed Him' West Easton Man Charged In Shooting Death Of Mom’s Boyfriend, DA Says 'I Think I Killed Him' West Easton Man Charged In Shooting Death Of Mom’s Boyfriend, DA Says 'I Think I Killed Him' West Easton Man Charged In Shooting Death Of Mom’s Boyfriend, DA Says
'I Think I Killed Him' West Easton Man Charged In Shooting Death Of Mom’s Boyfriend, DA Says An adult son is charged with fatally shooting his mother’s boyfriend after intervening in an assault at their Pennsylvania home, authorities said. Ryan James Yaindl, 26, of the 100 block of Spring Street, is charged with criminal homicide in the killing of 52-year-old Jason G. Derr. Derr and Yaindl’s mother, who were both at the home at 185 Spring St., had been involved in a physical altercation Saturday morning, Sept. 12, according to Northampton County District Attorney Stephen G. Baratta. Yaindl intervened, police said. Derr then encountered Yaindl on the second floor, where Yaindl f…

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by Jillian Pikora
Randallstown, MD
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Baltimore Parents Charged After 2-Month-Old Daughter Dies With Signs Of Trauma: Police Baltimore Parents Charged After 2-Month-Old Daughter Dies With Signs Of Trauma: Police Baltimore Parents Charged After 2-Month-Old Daughter Dies With Signs Of Trauma: Police
Baltimore Parents Charged After 2-Month-Old Daughter Dies With Signs Of Trauma: Police Two parents are facing multiple charges for their alleged roles in an infant's death in Maryland. Officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called shortly after 1 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, to Harbor Hospital to investigate a reported infant death. Upon arrival, officers learned that 2-month-old Aida Alvarado had recently been pronounced deceased by medical staff. Members of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner responded and recovered the infant’s remains. Investigators say the preliminary findings indicate that the infant suffered trauma to the body. During the investigati…

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by Zak Failla
Centreville, VA
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Husband, Wife Found Shot Dead In Centreville Home With Children Inside: Police Husband, Wife Found Shot Dead In Centreville Home With Children Inside: Police Husband, Wife Found Shot Dead In Centreville Home With Children Inside: Police
Husband, Wife Found Shot Dead In Centreville Home With Children Inside: Police New details have been released after a husband and wife were found dead in their Northern Virginia home. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department worked through the night to investigate the fatal double shooting in Centreville. First responders were called around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, when a family member advised there had been a shooting in their home in the 6300 block of Sharps Drive, according to PFC Ingrid Palencia. Officers are on scene of a death investigation in the 6300 block of Sharps Dr in Centreville. An adult male & an adult female were found decease…

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by Zak Failla
Albany, NY
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Albany Cop Used Flock Cameras To Snoop On Ex-Girlfriend 3,000 Times, Investigators Say Albany Cop Used Flock Cameras To Snoop On Ex-Girlfriend 3,000 Times, Investigators Say Albany Cop Used Flock Cameras To Snoop On Ex-Girlfriend 3,000 Times, Investigators Say
Albany Cop Used Flock Cameras To Snoop On Ex-Girlfriend 3,000 Times, Investigators Say A New York cop used Flock cameras to track her ex-girlfriend around 3,000 times, authorities said Wednesday, Sept. 9. Laurie Moore, a 13-year veteran with the Albany County Sheriff’s office, was booked on charges of falsifying records and official misconduct, the Albany Times-Union reported. Cops said Moore, 47, used Flock’s license plate recorders to access data on five people she knew, according to NBC affiliate WNYT. She was suspended following the investigation. Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple called Moore a quality investigator and said her arrest “literally breaks my heart,” accord…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
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Woman Found Dead In Delaware River In Philadelphia At NJ Border (DEVELOPING) Woman Found Dead In Delaware River In Philadelphia At NJ Border (DEVELOPING) Woman Found Dead In Delaware River In Philadelphia At NJ Border (DEVELOPING)
Woman Found Dead In Delaware River In Philadelphia At NJ Border (Developing) A woman was found dead in the Delaware River in South Philadelphia on Monday morning, Sept. 7, authorities said. Her body was recovered near the 1600 block of South Christopher Columbus Boulevard around 9:30 a.m., according to Philadelphia police. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:50 a.m., police said. Her identity had not been released as of Monday afternoon. Officials also had not disclosed how she died or how long she may have been in the water. The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Philadelphia police.

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by Jillian Pikora