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Man Admits To Shooting Someone As Deputies Arrive At Huntingtown Home, Sheriff Says Man Admits To Shooting Someone As Deputies Arrive At Huntingtown Home, Sheriff Says Man Admits To Shooting Someone As Deputies Arrive At Huntingtown Home, Sheriff Says
Man Admits To Shooting Someone As Deputies Arrive At Huntingtown Home, Sheriff Says A Maryland man made no attempt to hide what had happened when deputies arrived to investigate reports of gunfire early Monday morning. Troy Elliott Harrod, 43, of Huntingtown, was standing in the driveway of a home in the 4400 block of Harvey Road when members of the Calvert County Sheriff's Office arrived shortly after 5 a.m. on Oct. 12. He told deputies he had shot someone. Inside the residence, deputies found 55-year-old Alva Larita Harrod suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Despite lifesaving efforts, she was later pronounced dead, according to the sheriff's office. A rifle and sh…
Bogus Missing Baby Report Ends With Cops Assaulted, Death Threats In PalPark: Police Bogus Missing Baby Report Ends With Cops Assaulted, Death Threats In PalPark: Police Bogus Missing Baby Report Ends With Cops Assaulted, Death Threats In PalPark: Police
Bogus Missing Baby Report Ends With Cops Assaulted, Death Threats In PalPark: Police A report of a missing 4-month-old baby in Bergen County turned violent when the caller attacked two police officers and threatened to kill one of them, authorities said. Obel E. Simon-Lopez, 23, a Guatemalan national living in Palisades Park, was arrested following the Thursday, Oct. 8 incident, Police Chief George Beck announced Monday, Oct. 12. Officers responded to the area of Broad and Henry avenues around 3:33 p.m. after receiving the missing baby report, Beck said. Police initially could not find the caller at his apartment but later located Simon-Lopez outside on Broad Avenue, w…
Officer Injured In 4-Vehicle Crash In Wappingers Falls: Police Now Investigating Officer Injured In 4-Vehicle Crash In Wappingers Falls: Police Now Investigating Officer Injured In 4-Vehicle Crash In Wappingers Falls: Police Now Investigating
Officer Injured In 4-Vehicle Crash In Wappingers Falls: Police Now Investigating Authorities are investigating a crash that involved a patrol car in Dutchess County and left an officer injured.  The crash happened on West Main Street (Route 9D) in Wappingers Falls on Saturday, Oct. 10, around 2:15 p.m., the Wappingers Falls Police Department announced a day later on Sunday, Oct. 11.  Police said four vehicles were involved in the collision, including a Wappingers Falls Police Department patrol vehicle.  The officer involved suffered injuries that were not considered serious and was taken to a local hospital for evaluation and treatment, the department sa…
Fake Police Badge, Storage Unit, Threats: DC Predator Who Terrorized Two Women Learns Fate Fake Police Badge, Storage Unit, Threats: DC Predator Who Terrorized Two Women Learns Fate Fake Police Badge, Storage Unit, Threats: DC Predator Who Terrorized Two Women Learns Fate
Fake Police Badge, Storage Unit, Threats: DC Predator Who Terrorized Two Women Learns Fate A single date turned into a three-day nightmare for a woman who was threatened with death, held in a storage unit, and sexually assaulted by a DC man who claimed to have police officers in his pocket. Maurice Spears, 34, was sentenced to 65 years and 180 days in prison for sexually abusing two women in separate attacks in 2024, including a second victim he approached with the promise of helping her get shoes. According to federal prosecutors, Spears used threats, intimidation, and claims of connections to law enforcement to control both women, subjecting them to a combined eight days of abu…
911 Caller Assaults Lyndhurst Officer, Authorities Say 911 Caller Assaults Lyndhurst Officer, Authorities Say 911 Caller Assaults Lyndhurst Officer, Authorities Say
911 Caller Assaults Lyndhurst Officer, Authorities Say A man who called 911 claiming he was being attacked ended up arrested after police say he shoved a lieutenant and grabbed his vest during a confrontation in Bergen County. Frederick D. Penamartinez was charged with aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer following the incident near 500 Fifth Avenue in Lyndhurst at approximately 1:21 a.m. Friday, Oct. 9, Deputy Chief Paul Haggerty said. Lt. Francis O'Rourke and Officers Anthony Morreale and Jorge Fernandez responded after a man called 911, reported being attacked and quickly hung up without providing further details. When police arr…
16-Year-Old Charged After SUV Hits 6 Kids On Lindenwold Sidewalk, Police Say 16-Year-Old Charged After SUV Hits 6 Kids On Lindenwold Sidewalk, Police Say 16-Year-Old Charged After SUV Hits 6 Kids On Lindenwold Sidewalk, Police Say
16-Year-Old Charged After SUV Hits 6 Kids On Lindenwold Sidewalk, Police Say A New Jersey mother believes her teenage daughter was the intended target when an SUV plowed into six students walking on a sidewalk after school last week, NJ Advance Media reports. The mother told the outlet that her daughter's 16-year-old ex-boyfriend was the driver of the SUV that struck the group, and said the vehicle passed her daughter multiple times before the crash on the 400 block of East Gibbsboro Road in Lindenwold at 2:11 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6. Police have not determined the cause of the crash, which remains under investigation. The Lindenwold teen accused of driving the SUV wa…
Philadelphia Officer, Dad Shane Seiber, Killed In Ambush; Eric Lewis Charged With Murder Philadelphia Officer, Dad Shane Seiber, Killed In Ambush; Eric Lewis Charged With Murder Philadelphia Officer, Dad Shane Seiber, Killed In Ambush; Eric Lewis Charged With Murder
Philadelphia Officer, Dad Shane Seiber, Killed In Ambush; Eric Lewis Charged With Murder A Philadelphia police officer and father of two young children was killed and another officer was wounded during a struggle with a gunman on a West Philadelphia porch early Saturday, Oct. 10, police said. Officer Shane Seiber, 40, a 10-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department and U.S. Air Force veteran, was pronounced dead at 9:04 a.m. at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, according to police. Eric Lewis, 35, was taken into custody following a SWAT response and faces charges of murder, attempted murder, and numerous related offenses, police said. The Philadelphia police released n…
Prostitution Sting In Carlstadt Nets 2 Women, One Wanted By Multiple Agencies Prostitution Sting In Carlstadt Nets 2 Women, One Wanted By Multiple Agencies Prostitution Sting In Carlstadt Nets 2 Women, One Wanted By Multiple Agencies
Prostitution Sting In Carlstadt Nets 2 Women, One Wanted By Multiple Agencies Two women were arrested in a prostitution operation in Bergen County, including a Connecticut woman wanted by multiple law enforcement agencies, authorities said. Deanna Smedick Hale, 40, as among those arrested during an operation conducted by the Carlstadt Police Department's Detective Bureau, Detective Kyle Torres tells Daily Voice. Records show that Smedick Hale is from Rocky Hill, CT. Both women were accused of prostitution, but Smedickhale also faced charges of possessing or selling hypodermic syringes for drug use and failing to turn over a controlled dangerous substance to police, c…
VIDEO: Saddle Brook Officer Struck By Hit-Run Driver Gets Emotional Sendoff From Hospital VIDEO: Saddle Brook Officer Struck By Hit-Run Driver Gets Emotional Sendoff From Hospital VIDEO: Saddle Brook Officer Struck By Hit-Run Driver Gets Emotional Sendoff From Hospital
Video: Saddle Brook Officer Struck By Hit-Run Driver Gets Emotional Sendoff From Hospital The Saddle Brook police officer seriously injured when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver during a traffic stop has been released from the hospital in an emotional sendoff (scroll for video). Officer Nicholas Genuario was greeted by law enforcement officers from across the region on Friday, Oct. 9, as he was wheeled out of Hackensack Meridian Health University Medical Center while leaving the hospital following an extended stay. Officers from municipal, county and state agencies gathered to give Genuario a "clap-out," applauding him as he took the next step in his recovery.…
Viral Harrison ICE Arrest Leaves Children Crying, 2 Under Investigation: Report Viral Harrison ICE Arrest Leaves Children Crying, 2 Under Investigation: Report Viral Harrison ICE Arrest Leaves Children Crying, 2 Under Investigation: Report
Viral Harrison ICE Arrest Leaves Children Crying, 2 Under Investigation: Report Two people are under investigation for allegedly interfering with an ICE arrest in New Jersey that was captured on video as children cried and clung to a woman being detained, NJ Advance Media reports. The arrest happened in Harrison on Wednesday, Oct. 7, and was captured in a now-viral video shared on Facebook by EllaBella Garcia. The clip, just under one minutes and 30 seconds, shows several children crying and clinging to a woman as immigration agents attempt to take her into custody. The video has drawn widespread attention, with approximately 8,500 reactions, 1,800 comments and 3,…
No Charges For Officer Who Fatally Shot Sword-Wielding Man In Poughkeepsie: NY AG No Charges For Officer Who Fatally Shot Sword-Wielding Man In Poughkeepsie: NY AG No Charges For Officer Who Fatally Shot Sword-Wielding Man In Poughkeepsie: NY AG
No Charges For Officer Who Fatally Shot Sword-Wielding Man In Poughkeepsie: NY AG A police officer who fatally shot a 36-year-old man holding a Samurai sword during a confrontation inside a Dutchess County home in 2025 will not face criminal charges, officials said.  The New York State Attorney General's Office announced on Friday, Oct. 9, that Town of Poughkeepsie Police Officer John Gouger would not face charges in the June 2025 death of Poughkeepsie resident Brian C. Czornyj, 36.  Gouger shot and killed Czornyj on Thursday, June 5, 2025, after responding to a report that Czornyj had attacked his father and a mental health crisis worker with a sword.&nbs…
Teen Charged With Bomb Threats: West Deptford PD Teen Charged With Bomb Threats: West Deptford PD Teen Charged With Bomb Threats: West Deptford PD
Teen Charged With Bomb Threats: West Deptford PD A 17-year-old was arrested for phoning in multiple bomb threats to West Deptford High School, authorities announced Friday, Oct. 9. On five separate dates through March and April of 2026, officers responded to West Deptford High School for false reports of bomb threats and/or armed subjects on location, West Deptford police said. During each incident, the school was secured by police and no harmful devices or threatening persons were located, police said. The 17-year-old was identified as the suspect and charged as a juvenile with making false reports involving bombs or deadly weapons,…
Man Stalked, Harassed Victims With Calls, Explicit Photos Over 7 Years In Warwick: Police Man Stalked, Harassed Victims With Calls, Explicit Photos Over 7 Years In Warwick: Police Man Stalked, Harassed Victims With Calls, Explicit Photos Over 7 Years In Warwick: Police
Man Stalked, Harassed Victims With Calls, Explicit Photos Over 7 Years In Warwick: Police A 58-year-old Orange County man has been arrested following a years-long investigation into allegations that he stalked and harassed multiple people, using fake phone numbers and other tactics to hide his identity, police said.  Wallkill resident Patrick V. Panaro, 58, was arrested following a joint investigation involving several law enforcement agencies, the Town of Warwick Police Department announced on Friday, Oct. 9. Police said the investigation uncovered allegations of harassment and stalking targeting multiple victims over approximately seven years. During that time, Panar…
Uniformed Fairfax County Cop Accused Of Shoplifting At Two Target Stores In One Day: Police Uniformed Fairfax County Cop Accused Of Shoplifting At Two Target Stores In One Day: Police Uniformed Fairfax County Cop Accused Of Shoplifting At Two Target Stores In One Day: Police
Uniformed Fairfax County Cop Accused Of Shoplifting At Two Target Stores In One Day: Police A Virginia police officer tasked with upholding the law is accused of breaking it while wearing his uniform. Fairfax County Master Police Officer Scott Abram, 44, of Spotsylvania, a 23-year veteran assigned to the School Resource Officer Unit, is facing two misdemeanor shoplifting charges following incidents at two Target stores on Tuesday, Sept. 22, authorities announced on Friday, Oct. 9. The first incident happened at approximately 1 p.m. at the Target on New Guinea Road in Burke, where investigators say Abram used a cheaper item's barcode to avoid paying for a more expensive product at …
Shippensburg Cop Was 'Extremely Intoxicated' Before Fatal Strangling At Party: Court Docs Shippensburg Cop Was 'Extremely Intoxicated' Before Fatal Strangling At Party: Court Docs Shippensburg Cop Was 'Extremely Intoxicated' Before Fatal Strangling At Party: Court Docs
Shippensburg Cop Was 'Extremely Intoxicated' Before Fatal Strangling At Party: Court Docs A police officer was held down and strangled after becoming heavily intoxicated during a family gathering at a cabin, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, Oct. 9. Michael McGeehan, 44, a Middlesex Township Pennsylvania police officer and Shippensburg father of five, was found unresponsive on the front porch of a cabin at 7190 Dam Run Road in Cummings Township during the early morning hours of July 11, investigators wrote in the affidavit of probable cause. Paden Edward Frey, 25, of Cogan Station, has since been charged with third-degree murder, strangulation, inv…
Man Traps Victim In Bathroom, Chokes Her In Newburgh Attack Before Fleeing, Cops Say Man Traps Victim In Bathroom, Chokes Her In Newburgh Attack Before Fleeing, Cops Say Man Traps Victim In Bathroom, Chokes Her In Newburgh Attack Before Fleeing, Cops Say
Man Traps Victim In Bathroom, Chokes Her In Newburgh Attack Before Fleeing, Cops Say A 41-year-old man is accused of attacking a victim inside her own bathroom after she invited him into her Orange County home, police said. Newburgh resident Mark Adams, 41, was arrested following the assault on Tuesday, Oct. 6, the City of Newburgh Police Department announced on Thursday, Oct. 8. On the day of the incident, officers responded to a home near 29 East Parmenter St. just before 7 p.m. after receiving a report of an unknown man inside a residence. The woman told police that Adams, whom she knew, had asked to use her bathroom.  After she allowed him inside, Adams asked…
Human Remains Found At Meriden House Fire, 2 Roads Closed Human Remains Found At Meriden House Fire, 2 Roads Closed Human Remains Found At Meriden House Fire, 2 Roads Closed
Human Remains Found At Meriden House Fire, 2 Roads Closed Connecticut Firefighters discovered human remains at a small fire, prompting police to warn drivers about lengthy road closures. Crews responded to a small home fire on Hicks Avenue near North Colony Road in Meriden around 4 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, police said. They found the remains as they put out the flames. The police chief described the incident as an “untimely death.” He told WTNH that the fire did not involve a structure but shared no other details about it. Police urged residents and drivers to steer clear of the area. The closures affect two roads: Hicks Avenue between Gracey Ave…
Quarryville Man Who Stabbed Father, Hid In Closet And Tried To Climb Into Attic Headed To Court Quarryville Man Who Stabbed Father, Hid In Closet And Tried To Climb Into Attic Headed To Court Quarryville Man Who Stabbed Father, Hid In Closet And Tried To Climb Into Attic Headed To Court
Quarryville Man Who Stabbed Father, Hid In Closet And Tried To Climb Into Attic Headed To Court A son will face trial after police say he stabbed his father multiple times in the back, hid in a closet, and tried to climb into the attic of their Pennsylvania home. Jared Antonio Navarro, 24, stipulated to the Commonwealth’s allegations during his Sept. 14 preliminary hearing, allowing the case to move to Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office said Thursday, Oct. 1. The stabbing happened shortly after 6 a.m. Sept. 1 at the father and son’s shared home in the 100 block of Groffdale Drive in East Drumore Township, according to the release. …
Mount Airy Man Hid Bathroom Camera, Used Phone To Sexually Exploit Girls As Young As 13: Feds Mount Airy Man Hid Bathroom Camera, Used Phone To Sexually Exploit Girls As Young As 13: Feds Mount Airy Man Hid Bathroom Camera, Used Phone To Sexually Exploit Girls As Young As 13: Feds
Mount Airy Man Hid Bathroom Camera, Used Phone To Sexually Exploit Girls As Young As 13: Feds Mark Travis Brigham wasn't content to use just one camera. The Maryland man used his cellphone to exploit three girls as young as 13 sexually, then hid another camera inside a bathroom to secretly record adults and minors showering and using the toilet, according to federal prosecutors. Now he's going to prison for 25 years. Brigham, 37, was handed the sentence on Wednesday, Sept. 30, by US District Judge James K. Bredar after pleading guilty in June to sexually exploiting a child and possessing child sexual abuse material. His victims were three girls between 13 and 14 years old. Betwee…
Manassas Residents Told To Stay Inside As Police Search For Shooting Suspect (DEVELOPING) Manassas Residents Told To Stay Inside As Police Search For Shooting Suspect (DEVELOPING) Manassas Residents Told To Stay Inside As Police Search For Shooting Suspect (DEVELOPING)
Manassas Residents Told To Stay Inside As Police Search For Shooting Suspect (Developing) Police are hunting for a gunman in Virginia, and people living nearby are being told to lock their doors and stay inside. Officers were called to a shooting in the 9400 block of Wellington Road in Manassas at around 8:36 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30, prompting a large law enforcement response and warnings to avoid the area. The suspected shooter has been identified as Marvin Grant, according to the Manassas City Police Department. Grant was described as a light-skinned Black man who is approximately 5-foot-9 with brown hair and brown eyes. Police said he may be behind the wheel of a gray T…
Manchester Man Posing As Cop Had Baton, Handcuffs In Car With Flashing Lights, Siren: Police Manchester Man Posing As Cop Had Baton, Handcuffs In Car With Flashing Lights, Siren: Police Manchester Man Posing As Cop Had Baton, Handcuffs In Car With Flashing Lights, Siren: Police
Manchester Man Posing As Cop Had Baton, Handcuffs In Car With Flashing Lights, Siren: Police A Connecticut man faces a police impersonation charge after troopers found him wearing a body camera and carrying handcuffs and pepper spray. Troopers also found a baton inside his SUV that had flashing lights and a siren, police said. Luis Rodriguez-Rodriguez, of Manchester, was stopped on I-91 south near Exit 27 in Hartford around 12:57 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29 when Connecticut State Troopers spotted the red emergency lights on a black Ford Explorer Police Interceptor. But a registration check showed the SUV was privately owned and not a police vehicle, authorities said.  Rodrigue…
Man Sentenced After I-95 Crash In Prince William Ended With Ex Shot Dead In Jeep: Prosecutors Man Sentenced After I-95 Crash In Prince William Ended With Ex Shot Dead In Jeep: Prosecutors Man Sentenced After I-95 Crash In Prince William Ended With Ex Shot Dead In Jeep: Prosecutors
Man Sentenced After I-95 Crash In Prince William Ended With Ex Shot Dead In Jeep: Prosecutors The 38-year-old was sentenced in Virginia on Friday, Sept. 25, to 258 years in prison, with 80 years suspended, for abducting Tatiana David before killing her during a wild shootout with Virginia State Police troopers along I-95. Prince William County prosecutors announced the sentence on Monday, Sept. 28, nearly three and a half years after the chase ended in gunfire near mile marker 148. David had been abducted from Ithaca, New York, on April 5, 2023, her 34th birthday. She was the mother of a 4-year-old boy. Davis, the father of her child and her former boyfriend, drove her hundreds of…
Feasterville Laundromat Burglar Assaults Officer During Arrest: Police Feasterville Laundromat Burglar Assaults Officer During Arrest: Police Feasterville Laundromat Burglar Assaults Officer During Arrest: Police
Feasterville Laundromat Burglar Assaults Officer During Arrest: Police A Philadelphia man accused of repeatedly burglarizing the same Bucks County laundromat assaulted an officer as police moved in to arrest him, authorities announced on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Stanley Petroski, 37, was identified as the man who burglarized Feasterville Laundromat at 709 Bustleton Pike twice within three days, according to the Lower Southampton Township Police Department. The first burglary happened around 2:15 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17, when surveillance video captured Petroski forcing his way into a rear room of the laundromat, police said. Before entering, Petroski spray-paint…
Bomb Threat Forces Evacuation Of Matawan Regional High School Bomb Threat Forces Evacuation Of Matawan Regional High School Bomb Threat Forces Evacuation Of Matawan Regional High School
Bomb Threat Forces Evacuation Of Matawan Regional High School A bomb threat prompted a lockdown and evacuation at a Jersey Shore high school on Friday, Sept. 25, authorities said. Matawan Regional High School administrators reported the threat Friday morning, according to Aberdeen Township Police Chief Matthew Lloyd. District staff and police immediately placed the school in lockdown as patrol officers and detectives began investigating, Lloyd said. Students and staff were later evacuated to a secure location while police and mutual aid agencies searched the school building and grounds. The property was determined to be safe, and students and staff…
Virginia Man Had 'Carnal Knowledge' Of Teen He Knew Over Past Year, Police Say Virginia Man Had 'Carnal Knowledge' Of Teen He Knew Over Past Year, Police Say Virginia Man Had 'Carnal Knowledge' Of Teen He Knew Over Past Year, Police Say
Virginia Man Had 'Carnal Knowledge' Of Teen He Knew Over Past Year, Police Say A Virginia man allegedly engaged in sexual activity with a child he knew over the course of a year, police say. Jacob Ritchie, 25, of Culpeper, was arrested after the allegations were reported to Culpeper Police on Wednesday, Sept. 23, prompting detectives to investigate what they say had been happening over the past year. The child is between 13 and 15 years old, according to police. Detectives interviewed those involved and reviewed digital and electronic evidence before charging Ritchie with five felony counts of carnal knowledge of a child between 13 and 15. More charges could be comi…
Bullet Flies In Baldwin Apartment, Two Arrested And One Hospitalized: Cops Bullet Flies In Baldwin Apartment, Two Arrested And One Hospitalized: Cops Bullet Flies In Baldwin Apartment, Two Arrested And One Hospitalized: Cops
Bullet Flies In Baldwin Apartment, Two Arrested And One Hospitalized: Cops A shooting on Long Island on Tuesday night, Sept. 22 sent one woman to the hospital and led to two arrests, police said. Alfredo Gonzalez, 43, and Donna Perez, 47, both of Baldwin, were cuffed following an investigation into the gunfire, the Nassau County Police Department said. A 28-year-old woman was wounded by a bullet to the leg and hospitalized following the shooting at a home in Baldwin, cops said. She was in stable condition, according to authorities. Gonzalez and a 25-year-old man got into an argument outside the residence around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, investigators said. Gonzalez the…
Drunk Driver Crashes, Tries Running — Then Stopped By Cops, Civilians In Carmel, Sheriff Says Drunk Driver Crashes, Tries Running — Then Stopped By Cops, Civilians In Carmel, Sheriff Says Drunk Driver Crashes, Tries Running — Then Stopped By Cops, Civilians In Carmel, Sheriff Says
Drunk Driver Crashes, Tries Running — Then Stopped By Cops, Civilians In Carmel, Sheriff Says A 19-year-old driver accused of trying to flee a Putnam County crash first by car and then on foot was taken into custody with help from off-duty officers and several civilians, authorities said. Esdras R. Cardona Ovalle, 19, of Carmel, was arrested following a crash at Fair Street and Gleneida Avenue in Carmel on Friday, Sept. 11, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday, Sept. 23.   Deputies said they were dispatched to the intersection at around 11:30 p.m. after a reported crash. While they were responding, Putnam County 911 received word that one of the driver…
Man Admits Fatally Shooting Fleeing Driver After Struggle In Haverstraw: DA Man Admits Fatally Shooting Fleeing Driver After Struggle In Haverstraw: DA Man Admits Fatally Shooting Fleeing Driver After Struggle In Haverstraw: DA
Man Admits Fatally Shooting Fleeing Driver After Struggle In Haverstraw: DA A man who fled to South Carolina after fatally shooting a victim as he tried to drive away following a short struggle in Rockland County has pleaded guilty and is set to spend two decades in prison, prosecutors said. Yandie Martinez, 20, of Garnerville, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in Rockland County Court on Wednesday, Sept. 23, before Judge Kevin F. Russo, the Rockland County District Attorney's Office announced.  The plea stems from the July 1, 2024 killing of Christian Alvarado in Haverstraw. At around 4 p.m. that day, Haverstraw Police responded to reports of gunfir…
Police Capt. Ronald “Shane” Hinson Dies While On Duty After 27+ Years Of Service In Maryland Police Capt. Ronald “Shane” Hinson Dies While On Duty After 27+ Years Of Service In Maryland Police Capt. Ronald “Shane” Hinson Dies While On Duty After 27+ Years Of Service In Maryland
Police Capt. Ronald “Shane” Hinson Dies While On Duty After 27+ Years Of Service In Maryland A Maryland police department is mourning one of its own after a longtime captain died while on duty. Capt. Ronald “Shane” Hinson died on Monday, Sept. 21, while serving with the Cambridge Police Department, where he spent more than 27 years protecting the community. Hinson, who also served as the department's deputy chief, leaves behind a wife and five children. “It is with profound sadness that the Cambridge Police Department announces the passing of Captain Ronald ‘Shane’ Hinson,” the department said in announcing his death. Police did not disclose the circumstances surrounding Hinson’s…
Off-Duty Philly Officer Accused Of Shooting Uncle In Head, Face Held For Trial: Northampton DA Off-Duty Philly Officer Accused Of Shooting Uncle In Head, Face Held For Trial: Northampton DA Off-Duty Philly Officer Accused Of Shooting Uncle In Head, Face Held For Trial: Northampton DA
Off-Duty Philly Officer Accused Of Shooting Uncle In Head, Face Held For Trial: Northampton DA An off-duty Philadelphia police officer accused of repeatedly shooting his unarmed uncle in the head and face before leading Pennsylvania State Police on a 100+ mph chase will face trial, authorities announced on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Kenroy Anthony Cummings, 25, of Philadelphia, had charges of criminal homicide and felony fleeing or attempting to elude police held for court following a preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge Robert Hawke on Monday, according to Northampton County District Attorney Stephen G. Baratta. The charges stem from the July 24 killing of Cummings' uncle…
17 Years After East Hartford Shooting, State Clears Officers, Blames Missing Report For Delay 17 Years After East Hartford Shooting, State Clears Officers, Blames Missing Report For Delay 17 Years After East Hartford Shooting, State Clears Officers, Blames Missing Report For Delay
17 Years After East Hartford Shooting, State Clears Officers, Blames Missing Report For Delay Connecticut’s inspector general has cleared three officers in a fatal East Hartford shooting, 17 years after the encounter left a family waiting for answers. The report released Tuesday, Sept. 22, finds that East Hartford officers Keith Ledoux and Frederick Paquette and West Hartford officer Eric Rocheleau lawfully used deadly force against Robert Gilbert, 52, on May 24, 2009. Inspector General Eliot D. Prescott concluded that the officers reasonably feared Gilbert would shoot when he pointed a shotgun toward them. But the report also reveals a major failure: State police largely completed…