Stolen Lawn Mowers Led To Guns, $48K In Cocaine, Fentanyl At Waldorf Home: Sheriff Stolen Lawn Mowers Led To Guns, $48K In Cocaine, Fentanyl At Waldorf Home: Sheriff
Stolen Lawn Mowers Led To Guns, $48K In Cocaine, Fentanyl At Waldorf Home: Sheriff It started with stolen lawn mowers. It ended with guns, fentanyl, cocaine, and what detectives say was a house packed with stolen merchandise. A Maryland man accused of stealing everything from eyeglasses to home improvement supplies across Charles County is now facing a theft charge after investigators say a search of his Waldorf home uncovered a much larger haul. The investigation led detectives to the 4700 block of Diamond Ridge Lane, where they arrested 58-year-old David Eugene Gregory after obtaining a warrant tied to what the Charles County Sheriff's Office described as a countywide …
2 Women Busted In Raid At Huntington Station Massage Parlor 2 Women Busted In Raid At Huntington Station Massage Parlor
2 Women Busted In Raid At Huntington Station Massage Parlor A raid at a massage parlor ended with the arrests of two women after police investigated the business following community complaints on Thursday, July 16. Second Precinct Crime Unit officers, working alongside the Town of Huntington Fire Marshal and Ordinance Inspector, investigated an unnamed business at 831 E. Jericho Turnpike before making the arrests, Suffolk County Police said. Yanping Deng, 44, of Flushing, was charged with unauthorized practice of a profession, a felony, and prostitution, a misdemeanor, police said. Qiuyan Huang, 42, also of Flushing, was charged with criminal nui…
Crack, Cocaine Seized At West Babylon Convenience Store; Employee Arrested Crack, Cocaine Seized At West Babylon Convenience Store; Employee Arrested
Crack, Cocaine Seized At West Babylon Convenience Store; Employee Arrested A convenience store employee was arrested after police executed a search warrant and found him with a felony amount of crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia at a Long Island business on Thursday, July 16, police said. The search warrant was carried out at approximately 3 p.m. at Infinite Convenience Store, 419A Great East Neck Road, West Babylon, following community complaints, police said. Officers from the First Precinct Crime Unit, First Precinct Community Support Unit, and Town of Babylon officials took part in the operation. Jerome Jones, 55, of Patchogue, was found with a felony amoun…
Dead Person's Identity Used In Brazen Attempt To Buy $50K Mercedes SUV In Waldorf: Sheriff Dead Person's Identity Used In Brazen Attempt To Buy $50K Mercedes SUV In Waldorf: Sheriff
Dead Person's Identity Used In Brazen Attempt To Buy $50K Mercedes SUV In Waldorf: Sheriff Somebody tried buying a luxury Mercedes-Benz using the identity of a dead person. It nearly worked. The scheme unraveled at a Waldorf dealership in Charles County on Tuesday, July 7, after a representative for the victim's estate alerted authorities that someone was attempting to finance a Mercedes-Benz SUV worth more than $50,000 using the recently deceased victim's identity and credit information. Charles County Sheriff's officers responded to the dealership and quickly spotted 48-year-old Louisa Michelene Coles, of Washington, DC, walking nearby. Investigators determined Coles was the …
Search On For E-Bike Riders Seen Driving Dangerously Before Fleeing Officer In Ramapo: Cops Search On For E-Bike Riders Seen Driving Dangerously Before Fleeing Officer In Ramapo: Cops
Search On For E-Bike Riders Seen Driving Dangerously Before Fleeing Officer In Ramapo: Cops Police are asking for the public's help identifying two e-bike riders who were allegedly seen driving dangerously before fleeing when an officer tried to stop them in Rockland County.  The incident happened at around 3:54 p.m. on Thursday, July 16, when a Ramapo Police officer was traveling eastbound on Route 59 near the 7-Eleven, the department said. According to police, the officer tried to safely move to the right side of the roadway to allow a Faist EMS ambulance responding to a medical emergency to pass. As the officer changed lanes, two e-bike motorcycles allegedly passed on the …
Woman Fights Off Attacker After Abduction Attempt On Loudoun County Walking Trail (DEVELOPING) Woman Fights Off Attacker After Abduction Attempt On Loudoun County Walking Trail (DEVELOPING)
Woman Fights Off Attacker After Abduction Attempt On Loudoun County Walking Trail (Developing) A woman fought off a man who grabbed her on a Virginia walking trail Wednesday night, escaped his grasp, and made it to safety before calling 911, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. The attack happened around 8:30 p.m. on July 15, in the area of Algonkian Parkway and Lowes Island Boulevard in Loudoun County. Investigators say the woman was walking on a trail when she was approached and grabbed by the suspect in what deputies are investigating as an abduction and assault. Instead of being taken, she fought back. The woman managed to break free from her attacker and escape be…
Blaze Destroys Car On Putnam Valley Road Blaze Destroys Car On Putnam Valley Road
Blaze Destroys Car On Putnam Valley Road A vehicle was destroyed in an overnight fire in Putnam County — but everyone inside escaped.  The incident happened at around 1 a.m. on Thursday, July 16, when firefighters were dispatched to a reported vehicle fire on Canopus Hollow Road in Putnam Valley, according to the Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department. When firefighters arrived, they found the vehicle fully engulfed in flames.  Fortunately, everyone inside had gotten out of the vehicle before emergency crews reached the scene. Firefighters brought the blaze under control and extinguished it without incident, according…
Pickup Driver Hospitalized After Train Crash In Fair Lawn Pickup Driver Hospitalized After Train Crash In Fair Lawn
Pickup Driver Hospitalized After Train Crash In Fair Lawn A pickup truck driver was hospitalized after an NJ Transit train collided with the vehicle in Fair Lawn on Thursday evening, July 16. The crash happened at approximately 5:35 p.m. at the Radburn Station, where an out-of-service Bergen County Line train headed toward Hoboken struck a vehicle that was on the tracks, according to NJ Transit Director of Media Relations John Chartier.  Photos by Boyd A. Loving show the heavily damaged Chevy pickup truck resting on the tracks after the collision. The train was not carrying passengers, and no crew members were injured, Chartier said.  …
Man Asleep In Uber Wakes Up To Multiple Criminal Charges In Southbridge: Police Man Asleep In Uber Wakes Up To Multiple Criminal Charges In Southbridge: Police
Man Asleep In Uber Wakes Up To Multiple Criminal Charges In Southbridge: Police A routine Uber disturbance ended with the seizure of dozens of grams of suspected fentanyl and the arrest of a Southbridge man wanted on serious criminal warrants, police said. Giovanni Taboado, 28, of Southbridge, was identified as the passenger after officers responded around 2:46 a.m. Tuesday, July 7, to Cohasse Street for a report of an Uber rider who refused to get out of the vehicle. When officers arrived, they found Taboado unconscious in the back seat. Officers safely removed him from the vehicle. During the encounter, police said they found a large amount of suspected drugs package…
$9M Check Fraud Lands Bankrupt Quogue Bus Boss Behind Bars, Feds Say $9M Check Fraud Lands Bankrupt Quogue Bus Boss Behind Bars, Feds Say
$9M Check Fraud Lands Bankrupt Quogue Bus Boss Behind Bars, Feds Say A Long Island bus company operator is headed to prison, more than eight years after his company went bankrupt in a $9 million check-kiting scheme, authorities said. John Mensch, 55, was sentenced Wednesday, July 15 to 18 months in prison for the fraud, the Justice Department said. Mensch, of Quogue, was owner of East End Bus Lines until the company went under, then in 2024 he admitted to the massive fraud, according to investigators. Beginning in 2017, with money running short, Mensch came up with a scheme using two of the company’s banks, the feds said. At both banks, East End enjoyed spe…
SWAT Team Looks For Suspect At Apartment Complex In Spring Valley: Report (DEVELOPING) SWAT Team Looks For Suspect At Apartment Complex In Spring Valley: Report (DEVELOPING)
SWAT Team Looks For Suspect At Apartment Complex In Spring Valley: Report (Developing) A heavy police presence descended on a Rockland County apartment complex on Thursday afternoon, July 16, as officers worked to take an armed suspect into custody.   The incident unfolded on Thursday, July 16, at the Gesner Garden Apartments at the intersection of Union Road and Gesner Drive in Spring Valley, The Monsey Scoop reported.  Police first established a perimeter around the complex after receiving reports of a person with a gun inside one of the apartments. Officers from the Spring Valley Police Department were joined at the scene by the Rockland County Sheriff's Off…
Parolee Busted With Stolen, Defaced Handguns In Sparrowbush, Cops Say Parolee Busted With Stolen, Defaced Handguns In Sparrowbush, Cops Say
Parolee Busted With Stolen, Defaced Handguns In Sparrowbush, Cops Say A 34-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges after authorities said he was caught with two loaded handguns, including one reported stolen and another with a defaced serial number, during a parole check.   Sparrowbush resident Jesus Ramos, 34, was arrested on July 7 as part of a compliance check operation on individuals under post-release supervision in the Town of Deerpark and the City of Port Jervis, the Town of Deerpark Police Department announced on Thursday, July 16. During the operation, police said officers went to Ramos' home on Route 42 in Sparro…
Clifton Man Accused Of Paying For Gas With Fake $100 Bill In Rutherford Clifton Man Accused Of Paying For Gas With Fake $100 Bill In Rutherford
Clifton Man Accused Of Paying For Gas With Fake $100 Bill In Rutherford A Clifton man is accused of using a counterfeit $100 bill to pay for nearly $97 worth of gas before driving away from a Rutherford Sunoco, police said. Boris P. Gutierrez, 28, pumped $97.01 worth of gasoline at the Sunoco station at 224 Park Ave. at approximately 6:14 p.m. on Monday, June 8, Rutherford Police Deputy Chief Sean Farrell said. When the gas station attendant went to collect payment, Gutierrez threw a balled-up counterfeit $100 bill out the driver's side window and fled, Farrell said. The attendant immediately recognized the bill as fake and notified his boss, who contacted…
Rochelle Park Officer Dragged By Man Rubbing Genitals On Occupied Car: Cops Rochelle Park Officer Dragged By Man Rubbing Genitals On Occupied Car: Cops
Rochelle Park Officer Dragged By Man Rubbing Genitals On Occupied Car: Cops A 27-year-old man is accused of rubbing his genitals on an occupied vehicle, trying to force his way into the car, and dragging a police officer during an attempted escape on an electric bicycle in Bergen County, authorities said. Patrol officers were called to 60 Essex St. in Rochelle Park at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, after receiving reports of a shirtless man rubbing his genitals on an occupied vehicle in the parking lot, according to Rochelle Park Police Capt. James DePreta. Callers also reported that the man was acting erratically and aggressively trying to enter th…
Man Barred From Returning To Park After Altercation With Parents In Mount Kisco Man Barred From Returning To Park After Altercation With Parents In Mount Kisco
Man Barred From Returning To Park After Altercation With Parents In Mount Kisco A man has been banned from returning to a Westchester County park after police said he approached children and played baseball with them before getting in an argument with their parents.  The incident happened on Sunday, July 12, at Leonard Park in Mount Kisco, the Westchester County Police Department said in an announcement on Thursday, July 16. The department said officers responded to the park at around 12:15 p.m. after an argument broke out between several parents and a man who had gone up to their children and was seen playing baseball with them.   The man, who police d…
Hours-Long BB Gun Standoff Ends In Arrest In Woodland Park Hours-Long BB Gun Standoff Ends In Arrest In Woodland Park
Hours-Long BB Gun Standoff Ends In Arrest In Woodland Park A man accused of firing a BB gun in the direction of neighboring residents was arrested after an hours-long barricade at a Woodland Park home, police said. Woodland Park police responded to a residence on Woodrow Avenue on the evening of Sunday, July 12, after receiving a report that a man had discharged a BB gun toward neighbors, according to a department press release issued Thursday, July 16. When officers arrived, they tried to contact the man, but he retreated inside the home and refused commands to surrender the weapon, police said. The BB rifle was recovered after the man threw …
Albany Gunrunner Sold Eight Weapons To Undercover Cops, Gets Prison Time: DA Albany Gunrunner Sold Eight Weapons To Undercover Cops, Gets Prison Time: DA
Albany Gunrunner Sold Eight Weapons To Undercover Cops, Gets Prison Time: DA An Albany man who sold eight illegal guns to undercover cops was sentenced to several years in prison, authorities said Thursday, July 16. Isaiah Foy, 21, got 10 years behind bars followed by five years of probation, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. Foy was under investigation by New York State Police since at least late 2025 for transporting guns to the Capital Region, according to authorities. During the probe, he sold eight guns (two assault rifles and six handguns) to undercover officers between Oct. 1 and Dec. 14, 2025, prosecutors said. On Jan. 15, Foy was arreste…
Duo Steals $1K-Plus Motorized Scooter In Liberty: Police Duo Steals $1K-Plus Motorized Scooter In Liberty: Police
Duo Steals $1K-Plus Motorized Scooter In Liberty: Police Two people are facing felony charges after police say they stole a motorized scooter worth more than $1,000 from the parking lot of a local business in Sullivan County.  Liberty residents Santos Rodriquez, 30, and Taron Stephens, 42, were arrested on Tuesday, July 14, following an investigation into the theft, the Village of Liberty Police Department announced on Thursday, July 16.  The investigation began earlier on Tuesday, when the department received a report of a motorized scooter that had been stolen earlier in the day.  According to police, officers quickly …
Maryland Driver Pulls Machete, Slashes Man In Head At Frederick County Park: Deputies Maryland Driver Pulls Machete, Slashes Man In Head At Frederick County Park: Deputies
Maryland Driver Pulls Machete, Slashes Man In Head At Frederick County Park: Deputies A machete-wielding Maryland man was arrested on Thursday following a strange altercation that sent another man to the hospital at a popular park in Frederick County, according to the sheriff's office. Michael Anthony Faya, 36, was taken into custody after an incident between two drivers turned violent at Loy's Station Park in Rocky Ridge late in the afternoon on July 15. Deputies from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office were called shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Thursday to the park in the 13500 block of Old Frederick Road, where there were reports of a stabbing in the area. Upon arrival, f…
Two NJ Residents Charged After Deadly OD At Prison: Cumberland County Prosecutor Two NJ Residents Charged After Deadly OD At Prison: Cumberland County Prosecutor
Two NJ Residents Charged After Deadly OD At Prison: Cumberland County Prosecutor A 40-year-old Leesburg man was arrested and charged after a man overdosed at a prison in Cumberland County, authorities announced Thursday, July 16. On Wednesday, April 16, 2005, Ryan Marsh overdosed at Bayside State Prison in Maurice River Township, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. Alfed Bishop gave a  synthetic cannabinoid to Marsh in exchange for cash, Webb-McRae said. Marsh passed away after injecting the drug, Webb-McRae said. Ashley Dawley, a 20-year-old Camden resident received payments for the drugs on behalf of Marsh, Webb-McRae said. Bishop was cha…
Waterford Driver High On Weed, Opioids Convicted In Drugged Driving Case: Authorities Waterford Driver High On Weed, Opioids Convicted In Drugged Driving Case: Authorities
Waterford Driver High On Weed, Opioids Convicted In Drugged Driving Case: Authorities A New York driver busted while high on weed and opioids was convicted Thursday, July 16, authorities said. James Maloy, 62, was found guilty of driving while ability impaired, with a previous offense in the past 10 years, according to the Rennselaer County District Attorney’s office and online records. Maloy, of Waterford, was arrested Sept. 15, 2025, after he was pulled over for traffic violations on County Route 7 in Schodack, prosecutors said. A state trooper noticed he had bloodshot, glassy eyes and constricted pupils, according to authorities. His blood later tested positive for THC a…
Officials Missed 3 Gas Leak Warnings Before Deadly Bel Air Home Explosion, NTSB Finds Officials Missed 3 Gas Leak Warnings Before Deadly Bel Air Home Explosion, NTSB Finds
Officials Missed 3 Gas Leak Warnings Before Deadly Bel Air Home Explosion, NTSB Finds Three chances to stop it. Federal investigators say officials missed multiple warnings about a natural gas leak before a devastating Maryland home explosion killed two people and leveled a Bel Air neighborhood. The National Transportation Safety Board concluded in a report released Wednesday, July 15, that BGE's response to repeated reports of a suspected gas leak allowed it to go unrepaired for more than 10 hours before the explosion on Aug. 11, 2024. Harford County house explosion.  Office Of The Maryland State Fire Marshal The blast destroyed the home on Arthurs Woods Drive…
Three NYC Men Arrested After Man Slashed In Face At AC Casino: Police Three NYC Men Arrested After Man Slashed In Face At AC Casino: Police
Three NYC Men Arrested After Man Slashed In Face At AC Casino: Police Three New York City men were arrested after a physical altercation led to a man being slashed in the face at Harrah's Resort in Atlantic City, authorities announced Thursday, July 16. At 3:54 a.m. on Monday, July 13.  officers responded to Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City after the victim and Keontay Long, a 26-year-old Brooklyn resident, became involved in a verbal dispute that escalated into a physical altercation, Atlantic City police said. During the incident, the victim was assaulted by Long, Kevan Winkle, a 25-year-old Brooklyn resident and Tori Sylvanus, a 27-year-old Brooklyn…
Mom Dies After Son's Incest Rape, Beating Before PSP Standoff; Murder Charge Coming (UPDATE) Mom Dies After Son's Incest Rape, Beating Before PSP Standoff; Murder Charge Coming (UPDATE)
Mom Dies After Son's Incest Rape, Beating Before PSP Standoff; Murder Charge Coming (Update) "Get away from me, I'm dangerous." That's what a Pennsylvania man told two trash collectors after they pulled him off his badly injured mother, who died nine days after the attack. Prosecutors now say a murder charge will be added to the case. Karen Conroy, 71, of Duncannon, died at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center on Wednesday, July 15, after succumbing to the severe injuries she suffered during the July 6 attack, according to Pennsylvania State Police. State Police publicly announced her death on Thursday, July 16, identified the investigation as an intentional homicide, and s…
Triple Shooting That Killed Baltimore Man Ends With Maryland Suspect's Arrest: Police Triple Shooting That Killed Baltimore Man Ends With Maryland Suspect's Arrest: Police
Triple Shooting That Killed Baltimore Man Ends With Maryland Suspect's Arrest: Police It took more than a month, but Baltimore detectives say the man behind a triple shooting that left one man dead and two others wounded is in custody. Taiquan Thomas, 20, of Halethorpe, was arrested Wednesday, July 15, in Catonsville in connection with the June 6 shooting that killed 41-year-old Curtis Knox, Baltimore Police announced. The gunfire erupted around 2:51 a.m. in the 1000 block of South Hanover Street in South Baltimore, where responding officers found three men suffering from gunshot wounds. Knox was rushed to a hospital with life-threatening injuries but later died. Two other …
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Franklin Twp: Prosecutor Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Franklin Twp: Prosecutor
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Franklin Twp: Prosecutor A woman was fatally struck by a vehicle in Franklin Township Wednesday evening July 15, authorities said. At 8:35 p.m., officers responded to Hamilton Street and Francis Street after a woman was struck by a Toyota Corolla while attempting to cross the street, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald, Somerset County  Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Meredith McKay and Franklin Township Public Safety Director Lloyd Fredericks said. The woman, a Franklin Township resident, was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. The driver of the Corolla did no…
Downed Power Lines Spark Brush Fire, Close Road In Mahopac Downed Power Lines Spark Brush Fire, Close Road In Mahopac
Downed Power Lines Spark Brush Fire, Close Road In Mahopac A transformer and wire fire spread to nearby brush, temporarily closing a Putnam County road Thursday morning, July 16, firefighters said.  The incident happened on Thursday morning in the area of Secor Road and Sugarbush Court in Mahopac Falls, according to the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department.  When crews arrived, they found live power lines down and a brush fire burning nearby. Firefighters put out the brush fire and secured the area while the power lines remained energized. Electricity was temporarily shut off so NYSEG crews could safely repair the damaged lines. …
2 Rescued After Falling Off Cliff Into Hudson River In Hyde Park 2 Rescued After Falling Off Cliff Into Hudson River In Hyde Park
2 Rescued After Falling Off Cliff Into Hudson River In Hyde Park Two people were rescued after falling around 15 feet off a cliff into the Hudson River at a Dutchess County state park on Thursday morning, July 16, authorities said.   The incident happened at around 7:20 a.m. on Thursday, when the Dutchess County 911 Center received a report that two people had fallen from a cliff into the Hudson River at Norrie Point State Park in Hyde Park, according to the Town of Hyde Park Police Department.  Soon, police, fire, EMS, and specialized rescue teams were racing to the scene. When officers arrived, they found both people in the river in…
Massive Fire Erupts Behind Route 206 Business In Frankford Massive Fire Erupts Behind Route 206 Business In Frankford
Massive Fire Erupts Behind Route 206 Business In Frankford A garage, vehicle, and several debris piles were destroyed in a fast-moving fire behind a Route 206 business in Frankford that briefly threatened nearby homes, the Frankford Township Fire Department said on Facebook. Firefighters responded at approximately 9:31 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, after crews returning from a special assignment spotted flames behind 401 Route 206, home to The Liquidation Shop and the former Frankford Township Fire Department Station 1, the department said. When firefighters arrived, they found a detached garage, a truck, and multiple debris piles fully engulfed …
North Brunswick Chlorine Leak Sickens 8, Reports Say North Brunswick Chlorine Leak Sickens 8, Reports Say
North Brunswick Chlorine Leak Sickens 8, Reports Say A chlorine leak at a New Jersey shopping center sickened at least seven people on Thursday, July 16, multiple news outlets are reporting.  The leak allegedly originated from the LA Fitness at the Brunswick Shopping Center on Milltown Road in North Brunswick at 7 a.m., NJ.com reports. Of eight people sickened, six were hospitalized and the gym was evacuated, News 12 reporter Tony Caputo said from the scene. A HazMat investigation was ongoing. Daily Voice has reached out to police for more.
Police ID Woman Believed To Have Drowned In East Haddam Police ID Woman Believed To Have Drowned In East Haddam
Police ID Woman Believed To Have Drowned In East Haddam Authorities have identified a 68-year-old woman who drowned at a Connecticut home earlier this week. Mary Tracy Shepley was found at a home on Triangle Drive in East Haddam around 9:30 p.m on Wednesday, July 15, Connecticut State Police said.  Initial reports said her family found her in the nearby Moodus Reservoir after the family dog returned home alone and wet.  Paramedics rushed her to an area hospital, where doctors pronounced her dead.  Police have not released any other information. The incident remains under investigation.