Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle: Pennsauken PD
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in Pennsauken, authorities announced Thursday, June 25.
At 1 a.m., on Saturday, June 20, officers responded to Route 130 and Homestead Avenue and found a pedestrian struck by a vehicle, Pennsauken police said. The pedestrian, who was not identified, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
The collision is currently under investigation by the Pennsauken Police Traffic Division, police said.
Man, 22, Jailed After Cops Find Him With Stolen Wallet, Car In Red Hook: Police
A suspicious vehicle complaint led to the arrest of a 22-year-old man who police said was driving a stolen vehicle while also carrying another victim's stolen wallet and credit cards in Dutchess County.
New York City resident Declan Kealy, 22, was arrested on Wednesday, June 24, following a traffic stop on Mill Road in Red Hook, the Red Hook Police Department announced.
The incident began at around 2:05 p.m., when officers were dispatched to a suspicious vehicle complaint.
After interviewing the driver, identified as Kealy, officers determined the vehicle had been reported…
Sterling Mom Crashes SUV Into Plainfield Home With 4 Kids Inside, Drives Away: Police
A Connecticut woman is accused of crashing an SUV into a home before driving away with four young children still inside the vehicle, police said.
Amber Blanchette, 33, of Sterling, faces multiple charges after the Tuesday night, June 24, crash, which investigators said began with a reported domestic disturbance and ended with an SUV crashing into a house.
Officers responded to a home on Snake Meadow Road in Plainfield around 8:10 p.m. after receiving a report of a possible domestic disturbance, according to police.
While officers were investigating, they learned an SUV had crashed into a h…
Burn Barrel Explodes After Burning Safely For Over An Hour, Severely Injuring New Market Dad
A routine summer chore turned into a nightmare for a Maryland father of four who is facing a lengthy recovery after suffering critical burn injuries.
In "just a matter of moments," everything changed for Nicole Hershelman and her husband, Samuel Hess, who suffered burns to 21 percent of his body outside their New Market home.
Hershelman explained that for more than an hour, Hess, 27, was safely burning wood when it unexpectedly exploded, leaving him with injuries that include deep lacerations that required multiple surgeries, head trauma, and what she described as "an uncertain recovery pro…
New Charges For Former Washington Twp Teacher Accused Of Sex With Student: Prosecutor
A 36-year-old former middle school teacher in New Jersey is facing additional charges after she was accused of having sex with one of her students, authorities announced Wednesday, June 24.
A grand jury indicted Ashley Fisler, a Washington Township resident, on 12 counts including sexual assault of a minor, along with new charges of pattern of misconduct, manufacturing child sexual abuse material, possession of child sexual abuse material, and distribution of obscenity to a minor, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office.
The victim, now an adult, said they had sexual relat…
Man Caught With Adderall, Percocet After Leading Cops On Kingston Chase, Hitting Car: Nysp
A Brooklyn man already wanted on outstanding warrants was arrested after allegedly leading troopers on a vehicle pursuit in Ulster County, sideswiping another vehicle, and fleeing on foot before being caught, police said.
Quavon V. Travis, 32, was arrested after an incident in Kingston on Sunday, June 21, New York State Police announced on Thursday, June 25.
According to the agency, the incident began a little after 9:50 p.m. on Sunday, when troopers saw a 2019 Kia traveling on Washington Avenue in Kingston in violation of multiple state vehicle and traffic laws.
Troopers …
Man, 32, Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Child After Cops Sweep His Poughkeepsie Home
A 32-year-old Dutchess County man faces numerous charges, including two counts of rape, following a search of his home, police said.
Poughkeepsie resident Ericq Pesante, 32, was arrested on Wednesday, June 24, following an investigation into the sexual assault of a minor, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department announced.
According to the department, at around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, officers executed a search warrant at 173 Union St., Apartment 1, alongside the Poughkeepsie Joint SWAT Team and Gun Involved Violence Elimination Detail.
After this search, Pesante was ar…
Mass Shooting Suspect Arrested: 2 Killed, 3 Injured In Philadelphia Police Say (Update)
A man accused of stepping out of a vehicle wearing a mask and opening fire into a crowd in Philadelphia has been arrested in connection with a mass shooting that left two young men dead and three others wounded, police announced on Tuesday, June 23.
Marquis Andrews was taken into custody on Monday, June 23, and transferred from the Philadelphia Federal Detention Center to the Philadelphia Police Homicide Unit, where he faces charges for his alleged role in the shooting, authorities said.
The attack happened around 8:40 p.m. on Monday, March 30, on the 300 block of South 60th Street, accordi…
Watch: Hostage Video Released As Harrisburg Man Convicted In 2-Year-Old Kidnapping
Newly released cellphone video captures the terrifying moments a Harrisburg man held a 2-year-old girl hostage while negotiating with police before tactical officers stormed the apartment and rescued her, Dauphin County prosecutors announced after his conviction.
Antonio Hammond was convicted Tuesday, June 23, of kidnapping of a minor, burglary, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, carrying a firearm without a license, receiving stolen property, flight to avoid apprehension, and possession of a firearm by a wanted fugitive, according to Dauphin County District Attorney Francis T. Ch…
