Elizabethtown, PA
News
Deadly Domestic Dispute On Elizabethtown Porch Advances To County Court (UPDATE) Deadly Domestic Dispute On Elizabethtown Porch Advances To County Court (UPDATE)
Deadly Domestic Dispute On Elizabethtown Porch Advances To County Court (Update) A deadly domestic dispute that unfolded on a front porch in Elizabethtown is now headed to county court, as the man accused of pulling the trigger faces homicide charges, officials announced on Monday, April 20. Bradley D. Yinger, 27, will have his case proceed to Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas following a preliminary hearing on Tuesday, March 31, where Judge Frank Ember held all charges for court. Yinger is accused of shooting 24-year-old Tyler J. Halbleib in the chest outside their shared home on the first block of Beech Lane shortly before midnight on Saturday, March 7, according…

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by Jillian Pikora
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
News
Ex-PalPark Police Captain Arrested Just After Suit Over Power Abuse Settled: Prosecutor Ex-PalPark Police Captain Arrested Just After Suit Over Power Abuse Settled: Prosecutor
Ex-PalPark Police Captain Arrested Just After Suit Over Power Abuse Settled: Prosecutor A former Palisades Park police captain who retired amid allegations of interfering with promotions within the department and after an MS-13 gang member escaped under his watch has been charged with aggravated assault following a dispute in Bergen County, authorities said. Shawn M. Lee, 49, of Closter, wrapped both of his hands around the neck and jaw of a victim during a dispute in Palisades Park on Wednesday, April 15, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Officers responded to the home following a 9-1-1 hangup call just before 9:40 p.m., Musella said, at which time they learned …

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by Cecilia Levine
Coventry, CT
Police & Fire
Coventry Man Pointed Gun At 9-Year-Old Child: Police Coventry Man Pointed Gun At 9-Year-Old Child: Police
Coventry Man Pointed Gun At 9-Year-Old Child: Police A Connecticut man was arrested over the weekend after police say he pointed a gun at a 9-year-old.  John Barile Jr., 44, of Coventry, was arrested on Saturday, April 18, and charged with first-degree reckless endangerment, risk of injury to a minor, disorderly conduct, and interfering with an officer, police said.  Coventry police began investigating Barile after receiving a complaint about the alleged incident.  “Officers were called to the scene on Armstrong Road after it was reported that Barile Jr. was seen handling a handgun and had pointed it at a 9-year-old juven…

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by Josh Lanier
Washington Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Suspects Flee Stolen Car While Still In Drive, Jump Into Chevy SUV: Washington Twp PD Suspects Flee Stolen Car While Still In Drive, Jump Into Chevy SUV: Washington Twp PD
Suspects Flee Stolen Car While Still In Drive, Jump Into Chevy SUV: Washington Twp PD Four suspects are at large after they stole a Chevrolet SUV and Jeep Compass in Washington Township on Friday, April 17, authorities said. At 11:07 p.m., officers responded to the Bateman Farms development and located a Jeep Compass stolen out of West Deptford leaving the scene, accompanied by a white Chevrolet SUV, Washington Township police said. As officers attempted to stop the vehicles, both fled the area, running a red light at Hurffville-Grenloch Road and Woodbury-Turnersville Road and narrowly avoiding a collision with an oncoming tractor-trailer before continuing into the Grenloch …

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by Sam Barron
New Canaan, CT
Schools
Police Increase Presence At New Canaan High School After Anonymous ‘Hateful’ TikTok Posts Police Increase Presence At New Canaan High School After Anonymous ‘Hateful’ TikTok Posts
Police Increase Presence At New Canaan High School After Anonymous ‘Hateful’ TikTok Posts Police will increase their presence this week at a Fairfield County high school after anonymous “hateful” TikTok posts targeted students. New Canaan Principal Bill Egan sent an email to parents Sunday evening, April 19, confirming that staff contacted local police after a series of "mean-spirited" videos on the popular social media platform.  A video circulating included the text, “Nc kids u might wanna stay home from school tmrw.”  Authorities deemed the videos "non-credible," Egan noted, but students, staff, and parents will see additional police on Monday at the 11 Farm Road s…

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by Josh Lanier
New Haven, CT
Police & Fire
Ex-New Haven Police Chief Pleads Not Guilty In $85K Theft Case, Apologizes To Officers, City Ex-New Haven Police Chief Pleads Not Guilty In $85K Theft Case, Apologizes To Officers, City
Ex-New Haven Police Chief Pleads Not Guilty In $85K Theft Case, Apologizes To Officers, City A former Connecticut police chief accused of stealing $85,000 from his department pleaded not guilty in court but apologized to those disappointed in him.  Former New Haven Police Chief Karl Jacobson entered the plea during a brief court appearance Friday, April 17, on larceny charges tied to an alleged gambling scheme. Prosecutors say Jacobson stole money from programs that directly impact the community, including a confidential informant fund and the Police Activity League, which supports youth programs, to fuel an online gambling addiction. Jacobson spoke publicly for the first tim…

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by Josh Lanier
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Hackensack Man, 23, Raped Teen Girl, Prosecutor Says Hackensack Man, 23, Raped Teen Girl, Prosecutor Says
Hackensack Man, 23, Raped Teen Girl, Prosecutor Says A 23-year-old Hackensack man has been arrested on accusations that he raped a teenage girl, authorities said. On Monday, April 6, the Hackensack Police Department contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding a sexual assault, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.  An investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, the Hackensack Police Department, and the New York City Police Department revealed that Christopher Rodriguez-Perez sexually assaulted the girl in Hackensack earlier that day. A criminal complaint obtained by Dai…

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by Cecilia Levine
Sayreville, NJ
Police & Fire
Prosecutor Slams Vigilante Group For Impeding Probe In Sayreville School Employee Arrest Prosecutor Slams Vigilante Group For Impeding Probe In Sayreville School Employee Arrest
Prosecutor Slams Vigilante Group For Impeding Probe In Sayreville School Employee Arrest A Sayreville School District employee has been charged in a child exploitation case — but a self-identified “predator poaching” group interfered with the investigation, limiting authorities’ ability to pursue the full scope of charges, officials said. Kevin Coposky, 39, of Old Bridge, was charged with third-degree attempt to endanger the welfare of a child following an investigation by local and county authorities, Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera said. His arrest comes days after Predator Poachers Long Island exposed him on Instagram, where they refer to him as a "cannibal pred"…

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by Cecilia Levine
Weehawken, NJ
Police & Fire
Two NY Residents Busted In Multi-State Mail Theft Ring: Weehawken PD Two NY Residents Busted In Multi-State Mail Theft Ring: Weehawken PD
Two NY Residents Busted In Multi-State Mail Theft Ring: Weehawken PD Two New York residents were arrested and charged after stealing mail from 13 different mailboxes in Weehawken, authorities announced Thursday, April 16. Officers had received reports of mail stolen from 13 mailboxes around town, Weehawken police said. Officers observed a man in dark clothing run from the mailbox and get into a black Honda HR-V, police said. A motor vehicle stop was conducted and the driver, Gleona Agaj, a 22-year-old Yonkers resident, was found to have a suspended license, police said. A search warrant led to the seizure of  checks and articles of mail from n…

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by Sam Barron
Northampton, MA
News
'Potentially Critical' DNA Discovered At Nancy Guthrie's Home 'Potentially Critical' DNA Discovered At Nancy Guthrie's Home
'Potentially Critical' DNA Discovered At Nancy Guthrie's Home The FBI is analyzing new DNA evidence recovered from the Tucson home of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie, according to a brand-new report. Investigators hope the DNA could help identify who took her when she was abducted on Sunday, Feb. 1, but the process may take months. A private lab working with the Pima County Sheriff’s Department submitted the DNA sample to the FBI, ABC News reported Thursday afternoon, April 16.  The sample reportedly contains genetic material from more than one person, making the analysis particularly challenging.&n…

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by Joe Lombardi
Bay Shore, NY
Police & Fire
‘Execution’ Murder Of Bay Shore Basement Roommate Leads To Long Prison Term: Authorities ‘Execution’ Murder Of Bay Shore Basement Roommate Leads To Long Prison Term: Authorities
‘Execution’ Murder Of Bay Shore Basement Roommate Leads To Long Prison Term: Authorities A Long Island man convicted of “executing” his roommate in a basement apartment murder received a lengthy prison sentence on Thursday, April 16, authorities said. Darwin Josue Maldonado Vanegas, 32, got 25 years to life for second-degree murder, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Maldonado Vanegas was convicted last month for killing Daniel Nunez Hernandez, 24, in their Bay Shore apartment on April 3, 2025. After he serves the sentence, federal authorities will seek to deport Maldonado Vanegas, a lawful permanent resident from El Salvador, according to the district attorn…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Annandale, VA
Police & Fire
LISTEN: Son Calls 911 To Report Ex- VA Lt. Gov Dad, Mom Annandale Murder-Suicide LISTEN: Son Calls 911 To Report Ex- VA Lt. Gov Dad, Mom Annandale Murder-Suicide
Listen: Son Calls 911 To Report Ex- VA Lt. Gov Dad, Mom Annandale Murder-Suicide Newly leaked 911 audio reveals the moments after the son of former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax found his mother critically injured inside their Annandale home. In audio released by TMZ, a dispatcher can be heard saying that a son called to report his father may have stabbed his mother, later identified as Cerina Fairfax, and his father was missing with his car in the driveway. The dispatcher also says the teen reported that his mother had multiple holes in her shirt. Officers then worked to clear the house after receiving a description of Fairfax from his son inside the home, wher…

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by Zak Failla