Holstered Gun Found Outside Sparrows Point High School After Dismissal, Police Say Holstered Gun Found Outside Sparrows Point High School After Dismissal, Police Say
Holstered Gun Found Outside Sparrows Point High School After Dismissal, Police Say A firearm was discovered on school grounds outside a Maryland high school after dismissal on Friday afternoon, prompting an investigation by Baltimore County Police. Officers were notified around 1 p.m. that a gun had been found outside the building on school property at Sparrows Point High School in Edgemere, on Friday, Feb. 6, police said. According to investigators, detectives determined the firearm was accidentally dropped by a relative of a student who was picking up a child from the school after a walkout had already concluded. The weapon was located outside the building, police confi…
Willimantic Man Arrested In Near-Fatal Stabbing After Months-Long Investigation Willimantic Man Arrested In Near-Fatal Stabbing After Months-Long Investigation
Willimantic Man Arrested In Near-Fatal Stabbing After Months-Long Investigation A Connecticut man has been arrested in connection with a stabbing last year that nearly killed the victim, authorities said.  Edgardo Machavelo Santos, 59, of Willimantic, was charged with first-degree assault on Thursday, Feb. 5, Willimantic police Lt. Joshua Clark said in a news release. Santos is accused of attacking a man in November on Pleasant Street in Willimantic after the two got into an argument, authorities said. The victim was stabbed multiple times.  Police provided medical aid when they arrived at the scene, and paramedics rushed him to Hartford Hospital with multip…
Masked Man Appears On Arlington Porch As Part Of Larger Murder Plot, Police Say Masked Man Appears On Arlington Porch As Part Of Larger Murder Plot, Police Say
Masked Man Appears On Arlington Porch As Part Of Larger Murder Plot, Police Say It started with a masked man on a Virginia porch. Then things actually took an even stranger turn. Now, months later, a man is behind bars after giving a resident a scare. Arlington County Police have arrested a 26-year-old Maryland man accused of plotting to kill someone in Virginia, then showing up at the person’s home wearing gloves, a mask, and possibly carrying a gun, police announced on Thursday. Officers were called around 3:15 p.m. on Aug. 10, 2025, to the 3800 block of 7th Street S. in Arlington, after a witness reported a suspicious man standing on a porch, police said. The susp…
One Killed, Five Injured In South Plainfield Fire: Prosecutor One Killed, Five Injured In South Plainfield Fire: Prosecutor
One Killed, Five Injured In South Plainfield Fire: Prosecutor One person was killed in a fire in South Plainfield Wednesday, Feb. 4. authorities said. At 4:54 a.m., firefighters responded to Cedarbrook Avenue and found an unresponsive man upstairs, Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera and South Plainfield Police Chief Peter Papa said. The man, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Two other adult residents escaped with minor injuries while three first responders sustained minor injuries battling the blaze, authorities said. The cause of death remains undetermined pending the completion of an auto…
Arrest Made In Harrisburg Homicide Of Man Found Dead Inside Home (UPDATE) Arrest Made In Harrisburg Homicide Of Man Found Dead Inside Home (UPDATE)
Arrest Made In Harrisburg Homicide Of Man Found Dead Inside Home (Update) An arrest has been made in the Harrisburg homicide that left a Lower Paxton Township man dead inside a home on North 18th Street. Harrisburg Police arrested Tyler Darnell Norman, 30, in connection with the killing of Terence Dudley, 58, on Tuesday, Feb. 3, authorities announced. Norman was taken into custody at about 4:30 p.m. and charged with Criminal Homicide, Person Not to Possess or Use a Firearm, and Possession of an Instrument of a Crime, police said. The charges stem from the fatal shooting discovered on the first block of North 18th Street, where officers responded to a report of a…
ID Released For Man Found Dead Outside Baldwin Home ID Released For Man Found Dead Outside Baldwin Home
ID Released For Man Found Dead Outside Baldwin Home Authorities identified a man one day after he was found dead outside a Long Island apartment complex. Bruno Castro, 78, was located outside the Halandia Shores apartments in Baldwin on Monday, Feb. 2, Nassau County Police said. Emergency crews responded to the Grand Avenue residence around 9:15 a.m. for a medical call, as Daily Voice reported. Castro was located outside near the rear of the building and was taken to the hospital by ambulance, where he was pronounced dead. A cause of death was not released, and police did not speculate on how long Castro may have been outside. The inc…
Woman Found Dead On Church Steps In Philadelphia: Police Woman Found Dead On Church Steps In Philadelphia: Police
Woman Found Dead On Church Steps In Philadelphia: Police A woman was found dead on the steps of a Philadelphia church early Sunday morning, police announced. Philadelphia police officers were called to the 7200 block of Grovers Avenue after a report of an unresponsive female on the steps of a church at about 8:07 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 1, according to police. Officers arrived and located the woman, who was pronounced dead at the scene at 8:17 a.m., police said. The cause of death has not yet been determined. The investigation remains ongoing and is being handled by Southwest Detectives in coordination with the Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Offi…
Inmate Dies At MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution In Suffield; Investigation Underway Inmate Dies At MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution In Suffield; Investigation Underway
Inmate Dies At MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution In Suffield; Investigation Underway Authorities are investigating the weekend death of an inmate at Connecticut's largest prison, state police said.  Connecticut State Police were called to MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution on Saturday, Jan. 31, shortly before midnight, to reports of a deceased inmate.  Authorities have not released any information on how they died, but foul play is not suspected, officials said.  State police and the Connecticut Department of Correction Security Division are investigating the cause of death and if employees at the Suffield facility followed protoc…
Heavy Smoke, Flames Rip Through North New Hyde Park Home Heavy Smoke, Flames Rip Through North New Hyde Park Home
Heavy Smoke, Flames Rip Through North New Hyde Park Home A house fire sent heavy smoke and flames pouring from a North New Hyde Park home, drawing a large emergency response Friday night, authorities said. Officers were called to a Stewart Avenue residence after a fire was reported around 8:51 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 30, according to the Arson Bomb Squad. When police arrived, they observed heavy smoke conditions and flames coming from the home, detectives said. The New Hyde Park Fire Department, along with neighboring fire departments, responded to extinguish the fire. The Nassau County Fire Marshal and the Arson Bomb Squad were also called to the …
Man Found Unconscious In Mount Kisco Laundromat Dies At Hospital Man Found Unconscious In Mount Kisco Laundromat Dies At Hospital
Man Found Unconscious In Mount Kisco Laundromat Dies At Hospital A man found unconscious inside a Westchester County laundromat was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital, police said. Officers were called at about 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 27, to conduct a welfare check at a laundromat on Main Street in Mount Kisco. There, the man was discovered unresponsive in a rear room of the business, Westchester County Police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 28. Officers immediately began CPR until Westchester EMS arrived and took over lifesaving efforts. The man was then taken by the Mount Kisco Volunteer Ambulance Corps to Northern Westchester Hospital, where h…
Shots Fired In Egg Harbor City: Police Shots Fired In Egg Harbor City: Police
Shots Fired In Egg Harbor City: Police Gunshots were fired in Egg Harbor City on Wednesday, Jan. 21, police said. At 7:30 p.m., officers responded to the 200 block of Cincinnati Avenue and discovered evidence of gunshots, Egg Harbor City police said. No one was injured and no buildings or property were struck during the incident, police said. This investigation remains active and ongoing. As of this time, no arrests have been made, and the identity of the person(s) responsible is still being sought, police said.
Bristol Man, 61, In Critical Condition Following House Fire; Police Investigating Bristol Man, 61, In Critical Condition Following House Fire; Police Investigating
Bristol Man, 61, In Critical Condition Following House Fire; Police Investigating A 61-year-old man was clinging to life following a house fire in Bristol on Thursday afternoon, Jan. 22. Firefighters were called to a Mitchell Street home around 4:30 p.m., authorities said. Crews forced their way inside and found the man unresponsive on the home's second floor, Bristol police said. He was carried outside, where responders immediately began lifesaving measures. Paramedics rushed him to a local hospital, where he remains in critical condition. Bristol police are investigating what caused the blaze. Investigators are asking anyone with information about the fire to con…