Frenchtown-Milford, NJ
Police & Fire
Hunterdon County Will No Longer Oversee Franklin Twp PD, New Director Named: Prosecutor Hunterdon County Will No Longer Oversee Franklin Twp PD, New Director Named: Prosecutor
Hunterdon County Will No Longer Oversee Franklin Twp PD, New Director Named: Prosecutor The Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office announced on Wednesday, May 20, its supersession of the Franklin Township Police Department has concluded. “The purpose of the supersession was to ensure stability, accountability, and continuity of police operations within Franklin Township,” Prosecutor Renee Robeson said. “With the Township’s recent actions and new leadership structure in place, the conditions that necessitated county oversight have been resolved.” John Insabella has been hired to serve as police director, Robeson said. The Township will also be designating an o…

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by Sam Barron
Buena, NJ
Police & Fire
Minotola Man Admits To Assaulting Cop After Trying To Snatch E-Bike: Prosecutor Minotola Man Admits To Assaulting Cop After Trying To Snatch E-Bike: Prosecutor
Minotola Man Admits To Assaulting Cop After Trying To Snatch E-Bike: Prosecutor A 37-year-old Minotola man pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer and leaving the scene of a crash last year, authorities said. Jeffrey Phillips faces 18 months in prison per the terms of a plea agreement, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. On Thursday, Aug. 7, Hammonton police responded to Hammonton Train Station for reports of a man, Jeffrey Phillips attempting to steal an e-bike, prosecutors said. Phillips fled from the scene when he saw police but was apprehended, authorities said. He spat on and injured one of the officers while being detained, authorities said On T…

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by Sam Barron
Suffern, NY
Police & Fire
Vehicle Break-In Suspect Caught After Homeowner Spots Him In Their Suffern Yard Vehicle Break-In Suspect Caught After Homeowner Spots Him In Their Suffern Yard
Vehicle Break-In Suspect Caught After Homeowner Spots Him In Their Suffern Yard An alert homeowner helped police arrest a suspect connected to multiple attempted vehicle break-ins in Rockland County, authorities said.   The investigation began Thursday evening, May 14, after Ramapo Police responded to reports of a larceny from a vehicle in the Suffern Park area of town.  While officers were investigating, a nearby homeowner saw the suspect in their yard and immediately contacted police, according to the department.   Responding officers quickly arrived in the area and took the suspect into custody. Investigators believe the suspect attempted …

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by Ben Crnic
Valley Stream, NY
News
$1 Million Safe Targeted By Veteran LI Burglary Crew With Long Rap Sheet: Cops $1 Million Safe Targeted By Veteran LI Burglary Crew With Long Rap Sheet: Cops
$1 Million Safe Targeted By Veteran LI Burglary Crew With Long Rap Sheet: Cops A veteran Long Island burglary crew tried to take a safe with nearly $1 million in valuables inside while a family was on vacation, police said Wednesday, May 13. Leonard Repka, 63; Vincent Repka, 58; and Nikitas Margiellos, 53, were busted for the Saturday, April 11 home invasion in North Valley Stream, the Nassau County Police Department said. The three men ransacked the home and damaged the floor where the safe had been affixed, police said. The safe contained $460,000 in cash and $500,000 worth of jewelry, according to authorities. The homeowner on Wyngate Drive East left for a family …

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by Joe Wilkinson
Mastic-Shirley, NY
News
Shirley Burglar Busted In Pre-Dawn Break-Ins — Details Match Cases Going Back 30 Years: Police Shirley Burglar Busted In Pre-Dawn Break-Ins — Details Match Cases Going Back 30 Years: Police
Shirley Burglar Busted In Pre-Dawn Break-Ins — Details Match Cases Going Back 30 Years: Police A Long Island serial burglar — whose information matches break-ins dating to 1996 — was arrested again Tuesday, May 12 after breaking into three occupied homes in Suffolk County, police said. Tyamie Bell, 45, of Shirley, was busted for burglarizing one home on Erna Drive at 2:45 a.m. and another on Judith Drive at 4 a.m., the Suffolk County Police Department said. While canvassing the area in Gordon Heights, an officer spotted Bell trying and failing to enter a third home on Norfleet Lane around 5:20 a.m. and then taking off on foot, authorities said. He was located about five minutes later…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Chester, PA
Police & Fire
Chester Man Used Stolen Badge To Burglarize Nonprofit For Car Repeatedly: Delaware State Police Chester Man Used Stolen Badge To Burglarize Nonprofit For Car Repeatedly: Delaware State Police
Chester Man Used Stolen Badge To Burglarize Nonprofit For Car Repeatedly: Delaware State Police A Pennsylvania man is accused of repeatedly breaking into a Claymont nonprofit over several nights and using a stolen employee access badge to return again and again, Delaware State Police announced on Tuesday, May 12. Ammar Dixon, 22, of Chester, was charged following a series of burglaries at Conexio Care on Naamans Road in Claymont, according to Delaware State Police. Troopers responded to the nonprofit at 590 Naamans Rd. on March 17 for reports of multiple burglaries, police said. Investigators determined the break-ins happened between March 13 and March 17 during overnight hours. Dete…

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by Jillian Pikora
Slate Belt, PA
News
Northampton County Murder-Suicide Discovery Made After Grandma Didn't Come To Prom Photos Northampton County Murder-Suicide Discovery Made After Grandma Didn't Come To Prom Photos
Northampton County Murder-Suicide Discovery Made After Grandma Didn't Come To Prom Photos A mother found dead alongside her son inside their Plainfield Township home was fatally stabbed before the man took his own life, officials confirmed Tuesday, May 12. Police were called to the 700 block of Engler Road at 5:54 p.m. on Friday, May 8, for a report of two possibly unconscious adults, according to Slate Belt Regional Police. Officers arrived to find 71-year-old Diane C. Wert and her 47-year-old son, Nathan R. Heffelfinger, dead inside the residence, authorities said. Investigators later determined Heffelfinger killed his mother before dying by suicide, Slate Belt Police Chief J…

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by Jillian Pikora
Leonardtown-California, MD
News
Gunman Who Opened Fire Outside Packed Leonardtown Bar Learns Prison Fate Gunman Who Opened Fire Outside Packed Leonardtown Bar Learns Prison Fate
Gunman Who Opened Fire Outside Packed Leonardtown Bar Learns Prison Fate A man who opened fire outside a crowded Southern Maryland restaurant last year will spend decades in prison, authorities announced. Lexington Park resident Shaekwon Talib Jackson, 25, was sentenced to 40 years in prison, with 15 years to serve, following a shooting in October 2025 in Leonardtown. Early in the morning of Oct. 11, 2025, investigators say deputies were called to a fight in the parking lot of Action Lounge and Billiards on Point Lookout Road. Multiple people were shot and later showed up at the hospital for treatment and evaluation of non-life-threatening injuries. Jacks…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Olive, NJ
Police & Fire
Budd Lake Man Arrested After Fight: Mount Olive PD Budd Lake Man Arrested After Fight: Mount Olive PD
Budd Lake Man Arrested After Fight: Mount Olive PD A 25-year-old Budd Lake man was arrested and charged with assault following a fight on Saturday morning, May 9, authorities said. At 9:32 a.m., officers responded to a residence in Budd Lake and found a man with bruising and bleeding on his face and nose, Mount Olive police said. Majornaim Furby was identified as the suspect and he was arrested, police said. Officers discovered an active warrant for his arrest out of Newark, police said. He was charged with simple assault, police said.

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by Sam Barron
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Burglary Suspect Had Screwdriver Protruding From Pocket During Arrest In Virginia, Sheriff Says Burglary Suspect Had Screwdriver Protruding From Pocket During Arrest In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Burglary Suspect Had Screwdriver Protruding From Pocket During Arrest In Virginia, Sheriff Says Well, he's screwed. A 24-year-old with a fitting name is behind bars in Northern Virginia following a questionable burglary involving a friend's house. Philip Shadyac III is facing charges following an investigation by Fauquier County Sheriff's Office into a midday botched burglary last week, authorities announced on Monday. Late in the afternoon on Thursday, May 8, deputies were called to the Warrenton Lakes neighborhood for a reported burglary in progress after a caller said a man he knew was trying to break into his home and stab him with a screwdriver Upon arrival, deputies found Shad…

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by Zak Failla
Ronkonkoma, NY
Police & Fire
Cash Demand Note Passed During TD Bank Robbery In Lake Ronkonkoma Cash Demand Note Passed During TD Bank Robbery In Lake Ronkonkoma
Cash Demand Note Passed During TD Bank Robbery In Lake Ronkonkoma A man robbed a TD Bank in Lake Ronkonkoma on Friday, May 8, Suffolk County Police announced. The robbery happened at the TD Bank located at 474 Portion Road at approximately 5:15 p.m., according to Suffolk County Police. Investigators said the man entered the bank and handed a teller a note demanding cash. The teller complied and the suspect fled on foot, police said. Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit detectives are investigating the robbery. Anyone with information is asked to call Major Case at 631-852-6555 or Suffolk County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. Anonymous tips also can …

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by Jillian Pikora
Waterbury, CT
Police & Fire
Man Fatally Shot In Head In Early Morning Waterbury Attack Man Fatally Shot In Head In Early Morning Waterbury Attack
Man Fatally Shot In Head In Early Morning Waterbury Attack Police say a man was shot in the head and killed early Wednesday morning, May 6.  Officers were called to the 100 block of Easton Avenue in Waterbury around 3:15 a.m. for reports of a shooting victim.  They found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. He was pronounced dead at the scene.  Waterbury police have not released the man's identity.  Part of Easton Avenue was closed between Tudor Street and Aetna Street on Wednesday morning as officers investigated the scene. Waterbury police ask anyone with information about the killing to contact detec…

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by Josh Lanier