NJ Attorney Among 2 DUI Drivers Charged In Wrong-Way Crash That Killed Nurse: Report NJ Attorney Among 2 DUI Drivers Charged In Wrong-Way Crash That Killed Nurse: Report NJ Attorney Among 2 DUI Drivers Charged In Wrong-Way Crash That Killed Nurse: Report
NJ Attorney Among 2 DUI Drivers Charged In Wrong-Way Crash That Killed Nurse: Report Two New Jersey women, including a 36-year-old attorney, have been charged with drunk driving following a three-vehicle crash on Staten Island that killed a 66-year-old woman, authorities said. Shannon Theodore, 36, of Somerset, who was identified as a lawyer by Staten Island Advance, was driving a 2019 Range Rover Velar northbound in the southbound lanes of the West Shore Expressway when she collided head-on with a 2025 Kia Seltos around 5:36 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, the New York Police Department said. The Kia's driver, Duck Park, 66, of Staten Island, was pronounced dead at the sc…
Nearly $1M In Damage, But Smoke Alarm May Have Saved Four Lives In Northern Virginia Nearly $1M In Damage, But Smoke Alarm May Have Saved Four Lives In Northern Virginia Nearly $1M In Damage, But Smoke Alarm May Have Saved Four Lives In Northern Virginia
Nearly $1M In Damage, But Smoke Alarm May Have Saved Four Lives In Northern Virginia A smoke alarm may have saved four lives in Northern Virginia, but it couldn't save their home from a fire that caused nearly $1 million in damage. A family of four was forced from their home in the 17200 block of Arrowood Place in Round Hill after a fire broke out on Friday, Oct. 16, leaving behind an estimated $940,000 in damage, according to Loudoun County Fire and Rescue. The family might not have had time to escape if not for a working smoke alarm that woke the homeowner, who discovered flames burning in the living room. By the time firefighters arrived, smoke was pouring from the sing…
Her Boyfriend Beat Her Toddler To Death, Then This DC Mom Tried To Cover It Up: Feds Her Boyfriend Beat Her Toddler To Death, Then This DC Mom Tried To Cover It Up: Feds Her Boyfriend Beat Her Toddler To Death, Then This DC Mom Tried To Cover It Up: Feds
Her Boyfriend Beat Her Toddler To Death, Then This DC Mom Tried To Cover It Up: Feds A. 28-year-old woman who lied to police in an attempt to cover up for her boyfriend's deadly abuse of her toddler son copped to the crime in DC Superior Court. Monet Jones pleaded guilty on Friday for lying to a grand jury about the violent beating death of 2-year-old Mars Jones, who suffered traumatic injuries at the hands of Desean Matthews, federal authorities announced. On Oct. 13, 2022, the couple took Mac to Dunkin before noon, where Matthews was caught on camera striking the boy with a closed fist and causing him to fall and slam against a metal railing. Later that same day, wh…
'Lynching' Halloween Display Draws Outrage In Pennsylvania Town 'Lynching' Halloween Display Draws Outrage In Pennsylvania Town 'Lynching' Halloween Display Draws Outrage In Pennsylvania Town
'Lynching' Halloween Display Draws Outrage In Pennsylvania Town A Pennsylvania homeowner's Halloween display featuring tombstones and bodies wrapped in bags hanging from a tree with nooses around their necks has sparked outrage from the NAACP and local residents. The display at Cleveland Street and Farragut Avenue in Bristol Borough, Bucks County, has drawn criticism over its resemblance to lynching, with the NAACP calling the imagery deeply harmful. Residents raised concerns about the decorations during a borough council meeting earlier in the week, as reported by Lower Bucks Source. One resident called the display offensive. In response, Council Pres…
Wife Grabbed Gun, Husband Pulled Trigger: Maryland Couple Convicted Of Murder Wife Grabbed Gun, Husband Pulled Trigger: Maryland Couple Convicted Of Murder Wife Grabbed Gun, Husband Pulled Trigger: Maryland Couple Convicted Of Murder
Wife Grabbed Gun, Husband Pulled Trigger: Maryland Couple Convicted Of Murder Giving someone a ride to work shouldn't cost a person their life, but that's exactly what happened to a Maryland man who found himself trapped in a driveway with an increasingly hostile husband and wife. Now, nearly a year after the deadly confrontation in Lexington Park, David Scott Jones, 59, and his wife, Djhonna Mari Jones, 47, have both been convicted of first-degree murder for their roles in the Oct. 27, 2025, shooting. The victim had arrived at the couple's home to pick up someone for work, and everything appeared routine until another vehicle pulled in behind him as he was backing o…
Woman Who Outsmarted Serial Killer, Escaped In Handcuffs Dies At 44 Woman Who Outsmarted Serial Killer, Escaped In Handcuffs Dies At 44 Woman Who Outsmarted Serial Killer, Escaped In Handcuffs Dies At 44
Woman Who Outsmarted Serial Killer, Escaped In Handcuffs Dies At 44 Tiffany Taylor, a New Jersey woman whose testimony helped convict a serial killer she narrowly escaped while handcuffed, has died at age 44. Taylor died in her sleep, according to her mother, Lola Acevedo, who shared the news in a GoFundMe campaign. Raised in Jersey City's housing projects, Taylor eventually turned to sex work and robbing men. In 2016, she met Khalil Wheeler-Weaver through a friend and reportedly robbed him after spending several hours together, NJ Advance Media reports. She later agreed to meet him again at a hotel in Elizabeth, where the encounter took a terrifying t…
Off-Duty Cop Faces Assault Charges After Domestic Dispute In Virginia: Police Off-Duty Cop Faces Assault Charges After Domestic Dispute In Virginia: Police Off-Duty Cop Faces Assault Charges After Domestic Dispute In Virginia: Police
Off-Duty Cop Faces Assault Charges After Domestic Dispute In Virginia: Police For the second time this month, a member of the Fairfax County Police Department has found himself on the wrong side of the law in Virginia. Brandon Moore, 35, a three-year veteran of the agency, was arrested on Thursday night, Oct. 15, following a reported domestic assault in McLean. Officers were called around 9 p.m. to the 1600 block of Sunstone Drive, where a woman reported being assaulted following a verbal argument with the off-duty officer. As the investigation unfolded, additional reports of assault surfaced, leading to three criminal charges against the McLean District Station off…
Yale Cop Fired Shot Through Car Windows To Stop Man's Suicide Attempt: Police Yale Cop Fired Shot Through Car Windows To Stop Man's Suicide Attempt: Police Yale Cop Fired Shot Through Car Windows To Stop Man's Suicide Attempt: Police
Yale Cop Fired Shot Through Car Windows To Stop Man's Suicide Attempt: Police Investigators are releasing new details about a Yale University police officer who fired through a car’s windows as a man inside was attempting to kill himself with a knife.  Officer Ancil Farrier fired into a vehicle parked on Whitney Ave. in New Haven on Wednesday, Oct. 14, according to preliminary findings from Connecticut’s Office of Inspector General. He fired the second shot as other officers entered the car to remove the man. Jose Cubiz, 48, who was in the car, wasn't hit by the gunfire, investigators said. He remains at Yale New Haven Hospital for treatment of stab wounds …
Woman Poisons Acquaintance's Tea During Meeting Over Missing Money: Prosecutor Woman Poisons Acquaintance's Tea During Meeting Over Missing Money: Prosecutor Woman Poisons Acquaintance's Tea During Meeting Over Missing Money: Prosecutor
Woman Poisons Acquaintance's Tea During Meeting Over Missing Money: Prosecutor A New Jersey woman is accused of poisoning an acquaintance's tea during a meeting at a local restaurant to discuss suspicious activity in the victim's bank accounts, authorities said. Rohweniven Bacani, 52, of Hackensack, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 15, following a weeks-long investigation into the Sept. 8 incident, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The victim had agreed to meet Bacani at the restaurant to discuss unauthorized banking activity she had discovered in financial accounts to which Bacani had shared access, Musella said. When the victim arrived, Bacani was already ther…
Maryland Woman Killed Crossing Busy Road Identified After Off-Duty Cop Finds Crash Maryland Woman Killed Crossing Busy Road Identified After Off-Duty Cop Finds Crash Maryland Woman Killed Crossing Busy Road Identified After Off-Duty Cop Finds Crash
Maryland Woman Killed Crossing Busy Road Identified After Off-Duty Cop Finds Crash An off-duty police officer came upon a grim scene along a busy Maryland road, where a 72-year-old woman had been struck by a passing vehicle. Silver Spring resident Enyish Sergawie Asemahegne, 72, has been identified by the Montgomery County Police Department as the pedestrian killed trying to cross a busy roadway during the morning commute on Wednesday.  Shortly after 7 a.m. on Oct. 14, an off-duty Montgomery County police officer spotted the collision at the intersection of Randolph Road and Locksley Lane, police say.  Responding officers and Montgomery County Fire and Res…
Maryland Cop Confronts Dying Driver In New Bodycam Video: 'Why'd You Have To Hit Me?' Maryland Cop Confronts Dying Driver In New Bodycam Video: 'Why'd You Have To Hit Me?' Maryland Cop Confronts Dying Driver In New Bodycam Video: 'Why'd You Have To Hit Me?'
Maryland Cop Confronts Dying Driver In New Bodycam Video: 'Why'd You Have To Hit Me?' The Attorney General's Office has released new video showing the police pursuit that preceded a fatal crash in Maryland last month. Anthony Bowers Jr., 20, of Baltimore, was identified as the person who died following a Sunday, Sept. 6 crash in Jessup, according to the Maryland Attorney General's Independent Investigations Division. The incident began at approximately 2:17 a.m., when the Infiniti struck an occupied, parked Howard County Police cruiser in the 7100 block of Montevideo Road and fled. The beginning of the pursuit in Maryland. Maryland OAG PFC Amir Parker pursued the In…
Woman Stabbed To Death, Man Charged With Murder After Argument In Maryland: Police Woman Stabbed To Death, Man Charged With Murder After Argument In Maryland: Police Woman Stabbed To Death, Man Charged With Murder After Argument In Maryland: Police
Woman Stabbed To Death, Man Charged With Murder After Argument In Maryland: Police An argument turned fatal in Maryland, leaving a 40-year-old woman dead and a man facing murder charges. Dominique Wilson was stabbed on Wednesday, Oct. 14, in the 2400 block of Druid Hill Avenue in West Baltimore, where officers responding to a reported cutting around 5:24 p.m. found her seriously wounded. Police attempted to save Wilson, administering first aid and CPR before paramedics rushed her to an area hospital, but she died a short time later. By then, officers had already detained a person of interest at the scene. That man has since been identified as Anthony Thomas, 51, who inv…