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Deadly Apartment Shooting In Rockville Ruled Homicide Nearly A Month Later: Police Deadly Apartment Shooting In Rockville Ruled Homicide Nearly A Month Later: Police
Deadly Apartment Shooting In Rockville Ruled Homicide Nearly A Month Later: Police A man found dead inside a Maryland apartment last month was murdered, officials confirmed. Vincent De Porres Young II, 38, of Rockville, was discovered with gunshot wounds on the morning of Saturday, June 14, inside an apartment in the 600 block of Blandford Street, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Officers with Montgomery County Police and Rockville City Police responded just before 8 a.m. that morning to conduct a welfare check. There, they found Young, who was pronounced dead at the scene. On Thursday, July 10, police said the Office of the Chief Medical Examine…
Man Found Fatally Shot In Gloucester Township: Police Man Found Fatally Shot In Gloucester Township: Police
Man Found Fatally Shot In Gloucester Township: Police A 53-year-old Gloucester Township man was fatally shot on Wednesday, July 9, authorities said. At 4:58 p.m., Gloucester Township police responded to the Lakeview Apartment complex on the 500 block of Lower Landing Road and found Anthony Sanflippo dead in the doorway of his apartment from a gunshot wound, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Gloucester Township Police Chief David Harkins said. The investigation is ongoing, authorities said.
Boy Shot Overnight In Harrisburg; Police Seek Tips Boy Shot Overnight In Harrisburg; Police Seek Tips
Boy Shot Overnight In Harrisburg; Police Seek Tips A boy was shot during the early morning hours in Harrisburg, police announced on Wednesday, July 9. Harrisburg Bureau of Police officers responded to a shots-fired call around 3 a.m. and found a juvenile boy with a gunshot wound, according to an official release. The boy was taken to a nearby hospital. His injuries were not life-threatening, police said. No suspects have been identified and the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact police at 717-558-6900 or submit a tip online through the Crimewatch website.
Man Dies Days After Paterson Street Fight On Fourth Of July: Prosecutor Man Dies Days After Paterson Street Fight On Fourth Of July: Prosecutor
Man Dies Days After Paterson Street Fight On Fourth Of July: Prosecutor A Paterson man has died after he was found unresponsive in the street following a fight, authorities said. The incident happened around 8:49 a.m. on Friday, July 4, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Officer-in-Charge Patrick Murray. Paterson police officers responded to a reported fight at Broadway and Carroll Street and found the 44-year-old male victim lying in the middle of the street, unresponsive, the prosecutor’s office said. He was taken to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center for treatment, but was pronounced dead on Tuesday, July…
Murder-Suicide: Baltimore County Police ID Dundalk Shooter, Victim (UPDATED) Murder-Suicide: Baltimore County Police ID Dundalk Shooter, Victim (UPDATED)
Murder-Suicide: Baltimore County Police ID Dundalk Shooter, Victim (Updated) Police have identified the two men found dead after a suspected murder-suicide in Maryland that rocked a neighborhood Monday afternoon. According to the Baltimore County Police Department, 35-year-old James Skarda IV was shot and killed in the 8200 block of Bullneck Road in Dundalk around 4:20 p.m. on Monday, July 7. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspected gunman, 37-year-old Ricky Stem, was found shortly afterward near Dundalk Avenue and Liberty Parkway with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said in a July 8 update. He was taken to a hospital, where he…
Man Found With Severe Slash Wound Near Park In Poughkeepsie: Suspect At Large Man Found With Severe Slash Wound Near Park In Poughkeepsie: Suspect At Large
Man Found With Severe Slash Wound Near Park In Poughkeepsie: Suspect At Large A man was rushed to the hospital after being slashed in the back during an early-morning attack in Dutchess County, police said. The incident happened in Poughkeepsie near Pershing Park around 3 a.m. on Monday, July 7, according to city police. Officers responded after a 911 caller reported a slashing in the area. When they arrived, they found a 33-year-old man with a serious slash wound to his left shoulder blade. He was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Crime Scene Technicians and Detectives processed the scene and launched an …
Girl, 3, Killed In DC Drive-By Shooting While Sitting In Parked Car With Family, Police Say Girl, 3, Killed In DC Drive-By Shooting While Sitting In Parked Car With Family, Police Say
Girl, 3, Killed In DC Drive-By Shooting While Sitting In Parked Car With Family, Police Say A 3-year-old girl shot while sitting in a parked car in Washington, DC has died, police said, and the case is now being investigated as a homicide. Honesty Cheadle, of Southeast DC, was struck by gunfire around 3 a.m. on Saturday, July 5, in the 1000 block of 14th Street SE, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. She was inside a parked vehicle with her family when at least one suspect “began discharging a firearm in the block,” police said. Honesty was shot in the upper body. DC Fire and EMS responded to the scene and rushed her to an area hospital, where she was treated for cri…
11-Year-Old Girl Offered $50 For 'Blow Job' By Lebanon Man: Affidavit 11-Year-Old Girl Offered $50 For 'Blow Job' By Lebanon Man: Affidavit
11-Year-Old Girl Offered $50 For 'Blow Job' By Lebanon Man: Affidavit A Lebanon man repeatedly sexually assaulted a young girl for years inside his home — even offering her $50 for oral sex — according to a release and affidavit obtained by Daily Voice on Monday, July 7. Steven Craig Seiders, 54, is accused of abusing the girl, a family friend, between 2021 and 2024 when she was between the ages of 10 and 13, Lebanon City Police said. **WARNING THE FOLLOWING IS DISTURBING** The investigation began after a Childline report was filed on Thursday, March 27, 2025. The victim was later interviewed by a forensic specialist on Monday, April 14, during which she deta…
Baby Critically Injured After Falling From Window In Philadelphia: Police Baby Critically Injured After Falling From Window In Philadelphia: Police
Baby Critically Injured After Falling From Window In Philadelphia: Police An 11-month-old boy was rushed to the hospital after falling from a second-story window in West Philadelphia, authorities announced on Monday, July 7. The baby fell from a residence on the 5800 block of Pine Street around 1:38 p.m., according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Officers from the 18th District arrived at the scene and transported the infant to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. He was placed in extremely critical condition, police said. Detectives from the department’s Special Victims Unit have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fall. …
Baby’s Skull With Noose Found At Mütter Museum Tied To PA Woman’s Shocking Murders Of 5 Infants Baby’s Skull With Noose Found At Mütter Museum Tied To PA Woman’s Shocking Murders Of 5 Infants
Baby’s Skull With Noose Found At Mütter Museum Tied To PA Woman’s Shocking Murders Of 5 Infants A baby skull still bearing a noose was discovered at a Philadelphia museum — and it's been linked to a 45-year-old murder case in Gallitzin, Cambria County Coroner Jeff Lees announced during a Monday, July 7 news conference. The remains, found at the Mütter Museum, belonged to one of five babies hidden in an attic trunk at the home of Stella Elizabeth Williamson, a Gallitzin woman who died in 1980. After her death, authorities were led to the attic, where they found the bodies of four newborns and one infant, wrapped in newspapers from the 1920s and ’30s. The case made national headlines at…
Westminster, DC Drivers Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-495 In Fairfax County: State Police Westminster, DC Drivers Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-495 In Fairfax County: State Police
Westminster, DC Drivers Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-495 In Fairfax County: State Police A Maryland woman and a DC man are dead after a wrong-way crash on the Capital Beltway in Northern Virginia, Virginia State Police announced. Tremayne Gross, 24, of Washington, DC, and Meghan Elizabeth Mathis, 32, of Westminster, were both killed in a head-on crash early Sunday morning, July 6, on I-495 in Fairfax County, according to state police. Investigators said the crash happened shortly after 2:30 a.m. in the northbound Express Lanes near mile marker 48. Gross was driving a 2017 Ford Edge southbound in the northbound lanes when he slammed into Mathis’ 2004 Jeep Patriot, police said. …
Fire Erupts Inside Plainview Nail Salon, Triggers Major Emergency Response Fire Erupts Inside Plainview Nail Salon, Triggers Major Emergency Response
Fire Erupts Inside Plainview Nail Salon, Triggers Major Emergency Response A fire tore through a Long Island nail salon over the holiday weekend, prompting a major emergency response, the Nassau County Police Department announced on Saturday, July 5. The flames broke out inside Central Park Nail Spa at 133 Central Park Road in Plainview around 6:53 p.m., according to the department’s Arson Bomb Squad. Officers were initially called to the scene for reports of a smoke odor coming from the building, detectives said. Once there, they found a fire burning inside the business. Multiple fire departments, including Plainview Fire Department, worked to extinguish the fla…
July 4 Fire In Pennsauken Kills 2 Trapped Inside, Source Says July 4 Fire In Pennsauken Kills 2 Trapped Inside, Source Says
July 4 Fire In Pennsauken Kills 2 Trapped Inside, Source Says Two people died after a fire tore through a home in Pennsauken, Camden County, on the Fourth of July, the Pennsauken Fire Department said. Crews were called to the 1600 block of 48th Street at 11:29 p.m. on Friday, July 4, for reports of a residential structure fire, Fire Chief Jonathan B. Hutton said in a release. “Crews arrived to find heavy fire conditions on the second floor with two occupants unaccounted for,” the chief said. Firefighters searched the home and found the victims on the second floor. They were removed from the building but pronounced deceased on location, Hutton said. …
Scam Hits A Grand Slam At Maryland MiLB Ballpark With QR Code Con, Sheriff Warns Scam Hits A Grand Slam At Maryland MiLB Ballpark With QR Code Con, Sheriff Warns
Scam Hits A Grand Slam At Maryland MiLB Ballpark With QR Code Con, Sheriff Warns A sneaky scam at a Maryland minor league ballpark may have cost fans more than just a ticket and hot dog. The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a case of fraud at Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf, where altered QR codes were found on parking signs, officials are cautioning. Instead of linking to the official payment system, the tampered QR codes redirected people to a fake website that stole credit card info. The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs had no idea the signs had been altered, and payments made through the team’s official website and app are still safe, authorities s…
Ambulance Plows Through Mount Holly Home With Patient, EMT On Board; 4 Hurt: Chief Ambulance Plows Through Mount Holly Home With Patient, EMT On Board; 4 Hurt: Chief
Ambulance Plows Through Mount Holly Home With Patient, EMT On Board; 4 Hurt: Chief An ambulance slammed into a Mount Holly home Thursday afternoon, July 3, injuring four people, officials said. The crash happened around 3:36 p.m. on the 900 block of Woodlane Road, according to Police Chief Clifford Spencer. Two vehicles were involved, and the ambulance ended up hitting a residential property, he said. Four people were hurt: a person inside the home, the ambulance driver, an EMT treating a patient, and the patient, according to Spencer. All injuries are believed to be non-life-threatening, he said. “There are no signs of criminal activity associated with this crash,” Spen…
Gunman Robs Wells Fargo In Elmwood Park, Assaults Employee, Prosecutor Says Gunman Robs Wells Fargo In Elmwood Park, Assaults Employee, Prosecutor Says
Gunman Robs Wells Fargo In Elmwood Park, Assaults Employee, Prosecutor Says A masked man with a handgun robbed a Wells Fargo Bank in Elmwood Park on Thursday morning, July 3, before assaulting an employee and fleeing with cash, authorities said. The robbery occurred around 9:19 a.m. at the bank located at 115 Broadway, according to Deputy Chief of Detectives Jeff Angermeyer of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office. Elmwood Park police officers arrived on scene shortly after and confirmed the robbery. The suspect had already fled. One bank employee suffered a minor injury, police said. A large manhunt followed. Multiple agencies, including the Bergen County Sherif…
Skydiving Plane Crash At Cross Keys Airport: What We Know Skydiving Plane Crash At Cross Keys Airport: What We Know
Skydiving Plane Crash At Cross Keys Airport: What We Know A skydiving aircraft carrying 15 people went off the end of the runway at Cross Keys Airport in Monroe Township, prompting a mass casualty response on Wednesday, July 2, according to federal and local news reports. The crash happened around 5:30 p.m., when a Cessna 208B went off the end of the runway while departing Cross Keys Airport in Williamstown, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said. “Fifteen people were on board the skydiving aircraft," said the FAA, who is leading the investigation. The Gloucester County Office of Emergency Management confirmed the incident, calling it a m…
Private Plane Crashes Nose-First After Takeoff At Stewart Airport In Orange County Private Plane Crashes Nose-First After Takeoff At Stewart Airport In Orange County
Private Plane Crashes Nose-First After Takeoff At Stewart Airport In Orange County A private plane crashed shortly after takeoff at Stewart International Airport on Wednesday afternoon, July 2, prompting an emergency response and brief closure of the runway.  The incident happened just after 3 p.m. on Wednesday, when a private aircraft departing from New York Stewart International Airport in Orange County crashed nose-first shortly after takeoff, according to an airport spokesperson.  Two people were on board at the time. Both were evaluated at the scene and reported no injuries, officials said. No medical transport was required.  Emergency crews from Town…
5-Year-Old Girl Critically Injured In New Brunswick Crash: Police 5-Year-Old Girl Critically Injured In New Brunswick Crash: Police
5-Year-Old Girl Critically Injured In New Brunswick Crash: Police A 5-year-old girl sustained critical injures in a crash in New Brunswick on Sunday, June 29, authorities said. At 10:15 p.m., New Brunswick police responded to Route 18 and Paulus Boulevard for a two-car crash between a Hyundai Santa Fe and a Chevy Equinox, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and New Brunswick Police Chief Vincent Sabo said. The Hyundai had a driver and three passengers while the Chevy had a driver and four passengers, authorities said. One of the occupants of the Hyundai and all of the Chevy passengers, including a 5-year-old girl were transported to a n…
Columbia Couple Found Dead Inside Home In Suspected Murder-Suicide: Police Columbia Couple Found Dead Inside Home In Suspected Murder-Suicide: Police
Columbia Couple Found Dead Inside Home In Suspected Murder-Suicide: Police New details have been released as police investigate after a man and woman were found dead in a grisly scene in Maryland on Monday night, police say. Howard County Police are investigating a suspected domestic murder-suicide in Columbia after a man and woman were found dead inside a home on Summer Blossom Lane. Officers responded to the 7500 block around 8:15 p.m. on June 30, after an acquaintance went to check on the pair and found both bodies inside, police said Tuesday, July 1. Through investigation, police say detectives believe Ahmad Kharma, 23, shot and killed Shannon Buschner, 47, b…
Blaze Breaks Out At Vanessa’s Corner Pub In Carroll County, Fire Marshal On Scene (UPDATED) Blaze Breaks Out At Vanessa’s Corner Pub In Carroll County, Fire Marshal On Scene (UPDATED)
Blaze Breaks Out At Vanessa’s Corner Pub In Carroll County, Fire Marshal On Scene (Updated) Flames tore through a well-known Maryland restaurant early Tuesday morning. Dozens of firefighters rushed to Vanessa’s Corner Pub in Carroll County after a fire broke out before dawn, causing extensive damage and prompting an ongoing investigation by the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. The fire started just before 4 a.m. on Tuesday, July 1, at the restaurant located at 2600 Liberty Road, officials said. Firefighters from the Carroll County Department of Fire & EMS, Mt. Airy, Winfield, and several other area fire departments arrived to find heavy smoke and flames within the restau…
Driver Hospitalized After Vehicle Overturns In Fiery Crash: Morganville FD Driver Hospitalized After Vehicle Overturns In Fiery Crash: Morganville FD
Driver Hospitalized After Vehicle Overturns In Fiery Crash: Morganville FD A person was hospitalized after their vehicle overturned in Morganville on Saturday, June 28, authorities said. At 12:25 p.m., firefighters responded to Nolan Road and Reids Hill Road and confirmed an overturned vehicle on fire, the Morganville Fire Department said. The fire was eventually extinguished while a passerby pulled the driver out of the vehicle before first responders arrived, firefighters said. The vehicle overturned after striking a tree, the Robbinsville Fire Department said. The Monmouth County Hazmat team was called to the scene due to leaking gasoline, firefighters said. …
Man Shot Dead, Another Stabbed Inside Building In Alexandria: Police Man Shot Dead, Another Stabbed Inside Building In Alexandria: Police
Man Shot Dead, Another Stabbed Inside Building In Alexandria: Police A deadly confrontation in Northern Virginia left one man dead and another hospitalized after a shooting and stabbing inside an Alexandria building, authorities said. Officers with the Alexandria Police Department were called to the 6000 block of Edsall Road around 5:55 p.m. on Sunday, June 29, for a reported stabbing, according to a department spokesperson. When police arrived, they found a man suffering from multiple lacerations and cuts. He was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. While checking the area, officers found a second man, identified as Daniel Foster, 42, of Alexandria, …
NJ Teen Shot Near Stonewall Inn During Pride Weekend In NYC Was Innocent Bystander, Police Say NJ Teen Shot Near Stonewall Inn During Pride Weekend In NYC Was Innocent Bystander, Police Say
NJ Teen Shot Near Stonewall Inn During Pride Weekend In NYC Was Innocent Bystander, Police Say A 17-year-old girl from New Jersey and a 16-year-old girl were both shot during NYC Pride weekend in Greenwich Village — one struck in the legs, the other in the head, police said. The shooting happened Sunday, June 29, around 10:15 p.m., following the Pride march, outside 3 Sheridan Square near the Stonewall Inn, after a fight broke out in the area, authorities said. According to police, the New Jersey teen was an innocent bystander who had no connection to the dispute or the shooter. “By some miracle that male is not shot, however those rounds traveled down range and strike our 17-year-o…
Centreville Man Flashed, Pleasured Himself In Public On Popular Trail, Police Say Centreville Man Flashed, Pleasured Himself In Public On Popular Trail, Police Say
Centreville Man Flashed, Pleasured Himself In Public On Popular Trail, Police Say A 21-year-old Centreville man is facing multiple charges after being accused of exposing himself during a series of disturbing incidents along trails in a Northern Virginia neighborhood, authorities said. Osman Quintana Herrara was arrested on Thursday, June 26, and charged with three counts of indecent exposure, Fairfax County Police announced on Monday, June 30. Police said officers first responded around 4:10 p.m. on April 24, to the area of Maple Run Lane and Middle Ridge Drive in Greenbriar for a report of a man who had exposed himself before running away.  Officers canvassed the…
Teen Arrested in Springfield Shooting That Killed 19-Year-Old Teen Arrested in Springfield Shooting That Killed 19-Year-Old
Teen Arrested in Springfield Shooting That Killed 19-Year-Old A 16-year-old has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the shooting death of 19-year-old Semaj Brewster in Springfield earlier this year, authorities announced Monday, June 30. The Hampden District Attorney's Office said the accused's age prohibits authorities from releasing his name.  The teenager is facing one count of murder and is being held without the right to bail, the prosecutor said.  The shooting happened late at night on January 12. Officers were called to the 100 block of Oakland Street just before midnight after a ShotSpotter alert. When they arri…
Police ID Waterbury Man Killed In Stabbing Attack; 2nd Victim Released From Hospital Police ID Waterbury Man Killed In Stabbing Attack; 2nd Victim Released From Hospital
Police ID Waterbury Man Killed In Stabbing Attack; 2nd Victim Released From Hospital Connecticut Authorities have identified the victim who was stabbed to death over the weekend as a 47-year-old Waterbury man.  Samuel Lopez was found repeatedly stabbed on Saturday, June 28, in the 69 Washington Street area of Waterbury, police said.  Authorities rushed him to a hospital, where he died of his injuries.  A second person at the scene suffered a deep facial slash and a minor cut, Waterbury police said. He was taken to the hospital and later released.  Lopez's daughter created a GoFundMe to help cover his funeral expenses.  He was a loving father, lov…
5 People Shot At Jersey City Block Party: Authorities 5 People Shot At Jersey City Block Party: Authorities
5 People Shot At Jersey City Block Party: Authorities Five people were shot at an unauthorized block party in Jersey City on Sunday, June 29, authorities said. At 1:50 a.m., Jersey City police responded to Ocean Avenue and Wegman Parkway for a report of a disorderly crowd and double parked cars and upon arrival, heard shots fired, Kimberly Wallace-Scalfione, a spokeswoman for the Jersey City mayor's office said. Police rushed to Bidwell Avenue and Ocean Avenue where they found a victim lying in the street, Wallace-Scalfione said. He was transported to a local hospital in critical but stable condition, Wallace-Scalfione said. The victim is fac…
Funeral Home Owner Who Stashed 190 Decaying Bodies Gets Maximum Federal Sentence: 'Inhumane' Funeral Home Owner Who Stashed 190 Decaying Bodies Gets Maximum Federal Sentence: 'Inhumane'
Funeral Home Owner Who Stashed 190 Decaying Bodies Gets Maximum Federal Sentence: 'Inhumane' A Colorado man who gave grieving families urns filled with dry concrete instead of their loved ones’ ashes has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison — the maximum possible sentence, authorities announced Friday, June 27. Jon M. Hallford, 45, of Colorado Springs, was the owner of Return to Nature Funeral Home, which operated in Colorado Springs and Penrose alongside his wife, Carie Hallford.  Over a four-year period, Hallford failed to cremate or bury at least 190 bodies — while collecting more than $130,000 from families for services he never provided, the U.S. Attorney’s Office…
FBI Releases Details, Items Found With Human Remains In York County Investigation FBI Releases Details, Items Found With Human Remains In York County Investigation
FBI Releases Details, Items Found With Human Remains In York County Investigation Authorities are turning to the public to help identify a woman whose remains were found in a wooded area of Fairview Township, York County, on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. The human remains were discovered in the 300 block of Pleasant View Road, according to Fairview Township Police. Since then, detectives have worked with a forensic artist from the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) to create composite sketches showing what the woman may have looked like, according to a release on Wednesday, June 25. Fairview Township PD The woman was white, between 30 and 60 years ol…
‘Operation Dirty Paper’ Busts Lebanon Chop Shop, Fraud Ring: PA AG ‘Operation Dirty Paper’ Busts Lebanon Chop Shop, Fraud Ring: PA AG
‘Operation Dirty Paper’ Busts Lebanon Chop Shop, Fraud Ring: PA AG A massive car fraud and identity theft ring operating out of Lebanon County has been dismantled, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Thursday, June 26, 2025. Fifteen people and two auto businesses are facing sweeping charges after a grand jury uncovered a web of criminal activity involving stolen rental cars, forged documents, illegal vehicle inspections, and title-washing schemes, according to the Office of Attorney General and Pennsylvania State Police. The operation centered around Angel Vidal’s alleged chop shop at his Lebanon home and the El Fuerte Auto Sales and El …