Hillside, NJ
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Hillside Man Threw Deadly Punch At Penn Station Hillside Man Threw Deadly Punch At Penn Station
Hillside Man Threw Deadly Punch At Penn Station A 21-year-old New Jersey man has been charged in connection with punching a 55-year-old man dead at a Manhattan subway station on Saturday, March 14 authorities said. Nassadir Tate, a Hillside resident, was arrested on Sunday, March 15 at 4:06 p.m. in the Midtown South Precinct, the New York City Police Department said. He has been charged with assault, police said. At 6:55 p.m., police responded to the C/E line at the 34th Street-Penn Station station and found a 55-year-old unconscious and unresponsive on the platform, officers said. He was transported to Lenox Hill Hospital in criti…

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by Cecilia Levine
Glassboro, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Tried To Rob 16-Year-Old At Knifepoint: Glassboro PD Man Tried To Rob 16-Year-Old At Knifepoint: Glassboro PD
Man Tried To Rob 16-Year-Old At Knifepoint: Glassboro PD A 20-year-old Glassboro man was arrested and charged with robbing a 16-year-old at knifepoint on Saturday, March 14, authorities said. At 1:04 p.m., the 16-year-old said he was riding his e-bike in the area of Higgins Drive and Martin Luther King Drive, when he was approached by a man, later identified as Nathan Walker, who inquired about the bike he was riding, Glassboro police said Walker walked a short distance away to make a phone call and when he returned, produced a knife and stood in front of the bike so the 16-year-old was unable to ride away, police said. Walker told the 16-year-o…

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by Sam Barron
Waynesboro, PA
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Baby Dies In Feces-Filled Home While In Drugged Couple's Care; Murder Charges Filed: PSP Baby Dies In Feces-Filled Home While In Drugged Couple's Care; Murder Charges Filed: PSP
Baby Dies In Feces-Filled Home While In Drugged Couple's Care; Murder Charges Filed: PSP A 15-month-old child’s death inside a filthy, freezing home has led to third-degree murder charges against two adults in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, March 16. Michael Blasser, 34, of Acme, and Ashley Makarsky, 31, were charged following the death of the toddler at a Crestview Drive home in Mount Pleasant Township, according to state police. Troopers were called to the residence in February of last year for a report of an unresponsive child. When they arrived, the toddler was pale and blue, and troopers began administering CPR, police said. The child w…

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by Jillian Pikora
Northampton, PA
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PA Bank Robber Caught Heading Home To NJ By License Plate Reader Camera: Northampton DA PA Bank Robber Caught Heading Home To NJ By License Plate Reader Camera: Northampton DA
PA Bank Robber Caught Heading Home To NJ By License Plate Reader Camera: Northampton DA A man accused of robbing two Pennsylvania banks was tracked heading back to New Jersey using license plate reader cameras, leading investigators to identify and arrest him, authorities said. Jonathan Michael Berrios, 33, of Stroudsburg, is charged in connection with a robbery at First Northern Bank in Plainfield Township and another robbery in Monroe County, according to Northampton County District Attorney Stephen G. Baratta. Slate Belt Regional Police responded to the bank at 6663 Sullivan Trail around 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7 for a reported robbery, authorities said. Surveillance vid…

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by Jillian Pikora
Suffern, NY
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'Dateline' To Revisit Murder-For-Hire Plot Involving Montebello Podiatrist 'Dateline' To Revisit Murder-For-Hire Plot Involving Montebello Podiatrist
'Dateline' To Revisit Murder-For-Hire Plot Involving Montebello Podiatrist A Rockland County murder-for-hire case involving a former podiatrist that has made headlines for nearly a decade will again be in the national spotlight as NBC’s “Dateline” airs a new episode examining the plot and its latest developments.  The episode, centered around the case involving former podiatrist Ira Bernstein and titled “Take Two,” will air Friday, March 13 at 9 p.m. ET, according to NBC.  The broadcast revisits Bernstein's case, involving the former Montebello podiatrist who was convicted in 2017 after plotting with his then-girlfriend, Kelly Gribeluk of Airmont, to hav…

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by Ben Crnic
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
18-Year-Old Killed In Paterson Homicide, Search Launched For Suspect: Prosecutor 18-Year-Old Killed In Paterson Homicide, Search Launched For Suspect: Prosecutor
18-Year-Old Killed In Paterson Homicide, Search Launched For Suspect: Prosecutor An 18-year-old man was killed in a Paterson shooting Wednesday evening, March 11, and now, the search is on for his killer.  Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In-Charge Patrick Murray said the victim, whose name was not released, was found with multiple gunshot wounds at Carroll Street and Godwin Avenue just before 6:30 p.m. He was rushed to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center where he was subsequently pronounced ead. The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office asks anyone with additional information about this incident to contact …

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by Cecilia Levine
Ronkonkoma, NY
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Wrong House, Fatal Mistake: Man Convicted In Murder Of Innocent Dad During Bohemia Burglary Wrong House, Fatal Mistake: Man Convicted In Murder Of Innocent Dad During Bohemia Burglary
Wrong House, Fatal Mistake: Man Convicted In Murder Of Innocent Dad During Bohemia Burglary A man was convicted of murder for his role in the fatal shooting of a Long Island homeowner who prosecutors said was killed in a case of mistaken identity during an attempted burglary. Christopher Fernandez, 29, of Sound Beach, was found guilty of second-degree murder and related charges in Suffolk County Court Friday, March 6, in the 2022 killing of Michael Hartmann. The shooting happened around 6:30 a.m. on Nov. 2, 2022, when Fernandez and another man arrived at Hartmann’s home in Bohemia while armed with guns, as Daily Voice reported. Fernandez believed a cellphone that had allegedly be…

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by Michael Mashburn
Fairfield, CT
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2 Arrested In Gold Scam That Cost Fairfield Seniors Nearly $460K, Police Say 2 Arrested In Gold Scam That Cost Fairfield Seniors Nearly $460K, Police Say
2 Arrested In Gold Scam That Cost Fairfield Seniors Nearly $460K, Police Say Two people are facing charges after police say elderly Fairfield residents were scammed out of nearly $460,000 in gold and cash. The Fairfield Police Department announced the arrests following two investigations into financial scams that targeted seniors in town. Both suspects appeared in Bridgeport Superior Court on March 3, 2026. Police said the scams convinced victims to withdraw money and convert it into gold. The gold was then handed over to people posing as couriers. In the first case, police arrested Le Chen, 40, of Flushing, New York. Chen was charged with conspiracy to commit lar…

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by Josh Lanier
Bethesda, MD
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Betrayal In Bethesda: Yoga Teacher Sentenced After Killing Professor, Fleeing 15 Years Betrayal In Bethesda: Yoga Teacher Sentenced After Killing Professor, Fleeing 15 Years
Betrayal In Bethesda: Yoga Teacher Sentenced After Killing Professor, Fleeing 15 Years A Mexican man who served as a trusted yoga and Spanish teacher before killing an American University professor in her Maryland home and going on the run for 15 years will spend decades in prison.  Jorge Rueda Landeros, 56, of Juarez, Mexico, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after being found guilty of the murder of 52-year-old Sue Ann Marcum in 2010, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday.  Prosecutors said Landeros was Marcum’s yoga and Spanish instructor.  The two developed both a personal and financial relationship before she was foun…

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by Zak Failla
West Chester, PA
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ChescoTreatment Center Staffer Admits To Sexually Assaulting Teen In Twisted Truth Or Dare Game ChescoTreatment Center Staffer Admits To Sexually Assaulting Teen In Twisted Truth Or Dare Game
ChescoTreatment Center Staffer Admits To Sexually Assaulting Teen In Twisted Truth Or Dare Game What started as a game of “truth or dare” inside a Chester County treatment center ended in sexual abuse — and now a former staff member has been convicted. Shakur Austin, 28, of Philadelphia, was found guilty after a four-day jury trial before Judge Sarah Black, the Chester County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday, Feb. 25. Jurors convicted Austin of Involuntary Deviate Sexual Assault, Unlawful Contact with Minors, and related child sex offenses for soliciting oral sex from a 14-year-old resident while working as a direct care staff member at the Devereux campus in Wes…

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by Jillian Pikora
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Man First Labeled As 'Person Of Interest' Now Charged In Hybla Valley Bus Stop Murder: Police Man First Labeled As 'Person Of Interest' Now Charged In Hybla Valley Bus Stop Murder: Police
Man First Labeled As 'Person Of Interest' Now Charged In Hybla Valley Bus Stop Murder: Police The homeless man who was first labeled a person of interest in a deadly Virginia bus stop stabbing is now charged with murder. Abdul Jalloh, 32, who has no fixed address, has been charged with murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of 41-year-old Stephanie Minter of Fredericksburg, Fairfax County Police announced Wednesday, Feb. 25. Officers responded at 7:16 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 23, to Richmond Highway and Arlington Drive in Hybla Valley for a death investigation. When officers arrived, they found Minter inside a bus stop shelter suffering from multiple stab wounds to her upper body…

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by Zak Failla
Deer Park, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Stabs Victim In Face During Dispute At Deer Park Home, Police Say Woman Stabs Victim In Face During Dispute At Deer Park Home, Police Say
Woman Stabs Victim In Face During Dispute At Deer Park Home, Police Say A 25-year-old woman was arrested after police said she stabbed an acquaintance in the face during a dispute inside a shared residence on Long Island.  The incident happened around 11:49 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 126 Maida Ave. in Deer Park, according to Suffolk County Police. Authorities said the suspect, Tianna Jones, and the 43-year-old female victim became involved in an altercation inside the home, where both live in separate residences. During the dispute, Jones allegedly stabbed the woman in the face.  The victim was taken by ambulance to a local hospital with injuries t…

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by Ben Crnic