Montgomery, NJ
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Abandoned Dog Found Tied To Tree: Montgomery Police Abandoned Dog Found Tied To Tree: Montgomery Police Abandoned Dog Found Tied To Tree: Montgomery Police
Abandoned Dog Found Tied To Tree: Montgomery Police A dog was found abandoned in Montgomery on Friday, July 25, authorities said. At 7:47 p.m., a caller told officers they were walking along a path on Suffolk Lane when they heard a dog barking near the utility building, Montgomery police said. The caller found the dog tied to a tree, police said. Animal control took custody of the dog, police said. The investigation is ongoing, police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact Montgomery Police at 908-359-3222.

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by Sam Barron
Southern Anne Arundel, MD
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Anne Arundel Pastor, Private School Teacher Accused Of Sexually Abusing Children: Police Anne Arundel Pastor, Private School Teacher Accused Of Sexually Abusing Children: Police Anne Arundel Pastor, Private School Teacher Accused Of Sexually Abusing Children: Police
Anne Arundel Pastor, Private School Teacher Accused Of Sexually Abusing Children: Police A Maryland pastor and former private school teacher is facing disturbing allegations after being arrested for allegedly sexually abusing five children while working at a Christian academy, authorities say. William Auburn Jones, the pastor of Jessup Baptist Church and a former teacher at Elvaton Christian Academy in Millersville, was arrested on Friday, July 25, by Anne Arundel County Police, the department announced. On May 1, officers were called to the school for a report of inappropriate sexual behavior involving a student. While on the scene, another parent came forward with similar all…

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by Zak Failla
National Interest
9-Year-Old Girl Dies After Rescue From Hersheypark’s Wave Pool: Police (UPDATE) 9-Year-Old Girl Dies After Rescue From Hersheypark’s Wave Pool: Police (UPDATE) 9-Year-Old Girl Dies After Rescue From Hersheypark’s Wave Pool: Police (UPDATE)
9-Year-Old Girl Dies After Rescue From Hersheypark’s Wave Pool: Police (Update) A 9-year-old girl died after being rescued from the wave pool at The Boardwalk at Hersheypark, officials confirmed Thursday, July 24. The incident happened while the child was in the wave pool, one of the water attractions inside Hersheypark’s 121-acre water park. Lifeguards quickly recognized the child was in distress and launched an immediate rescue. Ten lifeguards were assigned to that pool at the time, according to a statement from Hershey Entertainment & Resorts. Lifeguards performed continuous life-saving efforts, joined by on-site first responders and medical personnel, park offi…

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by Jillian Pikora
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Serious Crash Closes Route 77 Stretch In Poughkeepsie (DEVELOPING) Serious Crash Closes Route 77 Stretch In Poughkeepsie (DEVELOPING) Serious Crash Closes Route 77 Stretch In Poughkeepsie (DEVELOPING)
Serious Crash Closes Route 77 Stretch In Poughkeepsie (Developing) Police in Dutchess County are asking drivers to avoid a portion of a busy road on Thursday afternoon, July 24, as they investigate a crash that shut down the roadway.  Vassar Road (Route 77) in the Town of Poughkeepsie is currently closed between Spring Road and Tom’s Way, near the area of Alex Way, as officers conduct an crash investigation, the town's police department announced just before 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.  Police did not release further details about the crash or whether there were any injuries. Drivers are urged to seek alternate routes until the roadway reopens. This…

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Gunshots Hit 2 Occupied Homes, Car In Poughkeepsie Neighborhood: Suspect At Large Gunshots Hit 2 Occupied Homes, Car In Poughkeepsie Neighborhood: Suspect At Large Gunshots Hit 2 Occupied Homes, Car In Poughkeepsie Neighborhood: Suspect At Large
Gunshots Hit 2 Occupied Homes, Car In Poughkeepsie Neighborhood: Suspect At Large Police in Dutchess County are searching for a suspect after an incident that left two homes and a vehicle damaged by gunfire.  Officers responded around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, July 23 to multiple 911 calls reporting shots fired in the area of Academy Street and Noxon Street in Poughkeepsie, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department said in an announcement on Wednesday night.  When patrol units and detectives arrived, they did not find any victims, but witnesses reported the suspect had fled the scene on foot. A Poughkeepsie Police K-9 unit was called in to help search the area. In…

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by Ben Crnic
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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Mom Charged After 2-Year-Old Shot By Another Child In Philadelphia Home: Police Mom Charged After 2-Year-Old Shot By Another Child In Philadelphia Home: Police Mom Charged After 2-Year-Old Shot By Another Child In Philadelphia Home: Police
Mom Charged After 2-Year-Old Shot By Another Child In Philadelphia Home: Police A mother has been arrested after her 2-year-old was accidentally shot by another child inside their North Philadelphia home, police announced in an update on Tuesday, July 22. Regine Prentice, 30, brought the child to Temple University Hospital around 8:10 p.m. on Sunday, July 20. He had a gunshot wound to the left shoulder and was last listed in stable condition, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Investigators determined the shooting happened inside a home on the 2000 block of North 21st Street in the city’s 22nd District. Police say another child accidentally discharged a f…

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by Jillian Pikora
Fairfax, VA
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Trooper Injured As Porsche Driver Bails After I-395 Crash In Virginia: State Police Trooper Injured As Porsche Driver Bails After I-395 Crash In Virginia: State Police Trooper Injured As Porsche Driver Bails After I-395 Crash In Virginia: State Police
Trooper Injured As Porsche Driver Bails After I-395 Crash In Virginia: State Police He ran faster than his Porsche. A Virginia State Trooper was hurt in a hit-and-run crash involving a 2020 Porsche Carrera 911 on I-395 that ended with the driver bailing on foot and disappearing into the dark, police said. The crash happened around 12:34 a.m. on Tuesday, July 22, along the southbound lanes of the interstate near Exit 8B, according to Virginia State Police spokesperson Matthew Demlein. Investigators say the Porsche—bearing Montana registration—moved into the right lane and struck the trooper’s vehicle, then pulled onto the shoulder.  That’s when the driver took off on…

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by Zak Failla
Westbury, NY
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Missing 14-Year-Old Girl From New Cassel May Have Been Heading To Roosevelt Field Mall Missing 14-Year-Old Girl From New Cassel May Have Been Heading To Roosevelt Field Mall Missing 14-Year-Old Girl From New Cassel May Have Been Heading To Roosevelt Field Mall
Missing 14-Year-Old Girl From New Cassel May Have Been Heading To Roosevelt Field Mall Nearly 48 hours have passed since a Long Island teenager went missing. Aylin Gonzales, 14, of New Cassel, was last seen at around 1 p.m. Sunday, July 20, according to Nassau County Police. Family members reported her missing the following day. Gonzales is 4-foot-8 and 100 pounds, with long dark hair, a medium complexion, and brown eyes. She was wearing a black t-shirt, black shorts, and black sneakers. She may have been heading to Hempstead or the Roosevelt Field Mall, police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Nassau County Police Department at 516-573-7347 or call 911…

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by Michael Mashburn
Bel Air, MD
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Copper Wire Theft In Bel Air Sparks Multi-State Manhunt, Arrests Of DC Suspects: Police Copper Wire Theft In Bel Air Sparks Multi-State Manhunt, Arrests Of DC Suspects: Police Copper Wire Theft In Bel Air Sparks Multi-State Manhunt, Arrests Of DC Suspects: Police
Copper Wire Theft In Bel Air Sparks Multi-State Manhunt, Arrests Of DC Suspects: Police A $16,000 copper wire theft in Maryland helped crack open a massive burglary ring linked to more than 20 crimes in at least five states, police announced. Two suspects from DC have been indicted in connection with a sprawling string of crimes that spanned at least five states and triggered a massive operation involving 17 police departments, the Bel Air Police Department announced. The case began in Harford County, where Bel Air detectives launched an investigation into a trio of burglaries at American Design and Build on Gateway Drive. The business was targeted on Feb. 28, March 5, and Ma…

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by Zak Failla
Riverhead, NY
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Thief Smashes Into Calverton Deli, Steals Cash In Early-Morning Heist Thief Smashes Into Calverton Deli, Steals Cash In Early-Morning Heist Thief Smashes Into Calverton Deli, Steals Cash In Early-Morning Heist
Thief Smashes Into Calverton Deli, Steals Cash In Early-Morning Heist Police are investigating an overnight burglary at a popular Suffolk County deli where a masked intruder made off with cash after breaking in through a window. Officers responded to Wine Country Deli on Middle Country Road in Calverton around 6 a.m. Monday, July 21, after the owner arrived to find a front east side window shattered, according to Riverhead Town Police. After entering the building with officers, the owner reported that approximately $325 in cash had been taken from the register. Surveillance footage reviewed during the investigation revealed that the break-in occurred around …

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by Michael Mashburn
Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Man Charged After 5-Year-Old Reports Repeated Assaults: Police Norwalk Man Charged After 5-Year-Old Reports Repeated Assaults: Police Norwalk Man Charged After 5-Year-Old Reports Repeated Assaults: Police
Norwalk Man Charged After 5-Year-Old Reports Repeated Assaults: Police A 60-year-old Connecticut man has been arrested after a 5-year-old told police he had repeatedly sexually assaulted them.  Jose Rodriguez, of Norwalk, was arrested after the child identified him as the perpetrator of the ongoing abuse, authorities said.  After a monthslong investigation, Norwawlk police arrested him at his Ferris Avenue home on Wednesday, July 16.  Police charged Rodriguez with first-degree sexual assault and risk of injury to a minor, authorities said.  He was being held on a $1 million bond, police added.  Police did not release any further det…

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by Josh Lanier
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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Man Who Charged $500 To Stolen Credit Cards In Glen Rock Sought By Cops Man Who Charged $500 To Stolen Credit Cards In Glen Rock Sought By Cops Man Who Charged $500 To Stolen Credit Cards In Glen Rock Sought By Cops
Man Who Charged $500 To Stolen Credit Cards In Glen Rock Sought By Cops Police in Glen Rock are asking for the public’s help identifying a man accused of using stolen credit cards to make a $500 purchase at a local business. The incident happened on May 19, when the suspect and another man entered a store in town and used stolen credit cards to buy roughly $500 in merchandise, according to Glen Rock Police Detective Sgt. James Calaski. Police say the same men used stolen credit cards at other stores in Ocean and Morris counties as well. The suspect, still at large,e is described as a Black male in his 20s, with a thin build, slight facial hair, and a short cor…

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by Cecilia Levine