Forked River-Lacey, NJ
Police & Fire
Woman Shot, Killed By Lacey Twp PD: AG Woman Shot, Killed By Lacey Twp PD: AG
Woman Shot, Killed By Lacey Twp PD: AG A woman was fatally shot by police in Lacey Township Monday morning, March 16, authorities said. Lacey Twp police responded to Hemlock Drove in Lanoka Harbor at 2 a.m. for a woman having a medical event, The Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability said. During an encounter with the civilian-caller outside the home at 2:44 a.m., one officer fired his service weapon, striking the woman, who has not been identified, authorities said. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.  Law enforcement recovered a knife at the scene outside of the ho…

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by Sam Barron
Hartford, CT
Obituaries
Family Of Hartford Father Killed In Shooting Outside His Home Asks for Community Support Family Of Hartford Father Killed In Shooting Outside His Home Asks for Community Support
Family Of Hartford Father Killed In Shooting Outside His Home Asks for Community Support The family of a man who was shot and killed outside of his Connecticut home is asking the public to help them say goodbye.  Christopher Shannon, 32, was shot and killed on Monday night, March 9, outside of his house on Allen Place in Hartford, police said.  Shania Rogers, Shannon's sister, created a GoFundMe page to pay for his funeral. “I only want to make sure my brother, my best friend, is laid to rest properly. I miss him dearly,” Rogers wrote. “If this is the last time I, his friends, family, and children get to say we love you and farewell, I would accept all help available…

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by Josh Lanier
Hartford, CT
Police & Fire
Windsor Man Found Shot Dead On Hartford Street, Police Seek Tips Windsor Man Found Shot Dead On Hartford Street, Police Seek Tips
Windsor Man Found Shot Dead On Hartford Street, Police Seek Tips Police have identified the man killed in Hartford earlier this week as a 49-year-old Connecticut man.  Colin Roberts, of Windsor, was shot and killed around 7 p.m. Thursday, March 12, on Albany Avenue, Hartford police said.  The shooting drew a large police response to the busy Hartford corridor. The Hartford Police Major Crimes Division and Crime Scene Division are investigating the killing.  Authorities have not released details about a suspect or what led to the shooting. Police say the investigation remains active. Anyone with information is urged to contact the H…

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by Josh Lanier
New Haven, CT
Police & Fire
Body Of Missing New Haven Woman Found By Kids Near Park Body Of Missing New Haven Woman Found By Kids Near Park
Body Of Missing New Haven Woman Found By Kids Near Park The body of a New Haven woman who had been missing for weeks was discovered this week at a city park by a group of children, authorities said. Cynthia Chamberlain, 59, had last been seen Feb. 10 at a facility in New Haven. On Tuesday evening, March 10, children playing near 100 Hallock Ave. found a woman unresponsive next to a fence under a line of trees, police said. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner conducted an autopsy but found no obvious signs of trauma, police said. Authorities are waiting for a toxicology report that could take several weeks to be completed. Authorities haven…

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by Josh Lanier
Jefferson-Lake Hopatcong, NJ
Police & Fire
Jefferson Man, 32, Dies After Being Pinned Under Car: Cops Jefferson Man, 32, Dies After Being Pinned Under Car: Cops
Jefferson Man, 32, Dies After Being Pinned Under Car: Cops A 32-year-old man died after he was found pinned beneath a vehicle outside a Jefferson Township home Tuesday evening, authorities said. Jefferson Township police officers were dispatched to 81 Longwood Lake Rd. for an unresponsive man at 5:04 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10, Jefferson Police Capt. Robert Bush said. Officers arrived and were assisted by neighbors who helped push the vehicle off the man, identified as Jerry Leach, who appeared to be wedged under the rear tire, Bush said. The victim was then pulled from underneath the car and pronounced dead at the scene. The Morris County Prosecut…

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by Cecilia Levine
Bethesda, MD
News
Van Slams Into White House Barricade, Driver In Custody Van Slams Into White House Barricade, Driver In Custody
Van Slams Into White House Barricade, Driver In Custody A van crashed into a security barricade near the White House early Wednesday morning, March 11, prompting an immediate response from authorities.  The incident occurred at approximately 6:30 a.m. at the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and H Street, Northwest, according to CBS affiliate WUSA9. The driver was apprehended at the scene and is being questioned by the United States Secret Service (USSS) and the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). Authorities have confirmed that no injuries were reported to the driver, law enforcement, or White House personnel, and the White House i…

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by Joe Lombardi
Bloomfield, CT
Police & Fire
Body Found After House Explosion, Fire Rips Through Bloomfield Home Body Found After House Explosion, Fire Rips Through Bloomfield Home
Body Found After House Explosion, Fire Rips Through Bloomfield Home Authorities have retrieved a body following a Connecticut home explosion.  The explosion happened after 6 p.m. Monday, March 9, at a home on Banbury Lane in Bloomfield, the fire marshal said. Neighbors told reporters the boom rattled windows and shook their houses.  Firefighters arrived to find the house completely engulfed in flames.  Crews recovered the body a little after 1 a.m. Tuesday, but they had not identified the victim.  The blast and ensuing fire caused a power outage that left nearly 1,000 homes without electricity, according to Eversource. Power has since …

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by Josh Lanier
Triangle-Dumfries, VA
Police & Fire
Shooting Reported Near Potomac Shores Basketball Courts In Dumfries, Police Say (DEVELOPING) Shooting Reported Near Potomac Shores Basketball Courts In Dumfries, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
Shooting Reported Near Potomac Shores Basketball Courts In Dumfries, Police Say (Developing) A shooting near a basketball court in a Virginia neighborhood sent police rushing to Dumfries Monday evening, leaving multiple people injured and investigators working to piece together what happened. Officers responded to reports of a shooting around 5:30 p.m. on March 9, near the basketball courts by Potomac Shores Parkway and Dunnington Place, according to the Prince William County Police Department. When officers arrived, they found multiple people suffering from injuries, though the severity of those injuries was not immediately known. Investigators now believe an altercation occurred…

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by Zak Failla
Ridley Park-Folsom, PA
Police & Fire
'Human Remains' Discovery By Hikers At Ridley Creek State Park Investigation Abruptly Ends: PSP 'Human Remains' Discovery By Hikers At Ridley Creek State Park Investigation Abruptly Ends: PSP
'Human Remains' Discovery By Hikers At Ridley Creek State Park Investigation Abruptly Ends: PSP A discovery believed to be human remains in Ridley Creek State Park triggered a major police investigation before authorities made an unexpected determination, Pennsylvania State Police announced Sunday, March 8. Two hikers called 911 after spotting what they believed were human remains near 71 Chapel Hill Road in Ridley Creek State Park in Upper Providence Township around 12:30 p.m. on Friday, March 6, according to state police. Upper Providence Township Police responded to the scene and requested the Delaware County Medical Examiner’s Office to assist. The office recovered the remains an…

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by Jillian Pikora
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Police & Fire
Woman Killed By NJ Transit Train Near Ramsey Station Woman Killed By NJ Transit Train Near Ramsey Station
Woman Killed By NJ Transit Train Near Ramsey Station A woman was struck and killed by an NJ Transit train near the Ramsey station late Sunday morning, March 8, authorities said. Port Jervis Line train 74 struck and fatally injured an adult female trespasser just west of the Main Street crossing near the main Ramsey station at approximately 10:49 a.m., NJ Transit said. The train had departed Port Jervis at 8:57 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Hoboken at 11:24 a.m., according to NJ Transit. No injuries were reported among the approximately 150 customers or crew members on board the train, officials said. Rail service was suspended in …

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by Cecilia Levine
Englewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Three Rescued By Ladder As Flames Rip Through Englewood Apartment Building Three Rescued By Ladder As Flames Rip Through Englewood Apartment Building
Three Rescued By Ladder As Flames Rip Through Englewood Apartment Building Three residents were rescued by ladder after a fire tore through a two-story apartment building in Englewood early Friday morning, March 6, officials said. Englewood firefighters responding to Coriander Way for a second-alarm fire encountered heavy fire on the second floor of the apartment building, the department said. Three occupants were trapped when their exit was cut off by the flames and were rescued using a portable ladder, according to the fire department. The residents were transported to Englewood Health for evaluation, the department said. Firefighters said the blaze ext…

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by Cecilia Levine
Waldorf, MD
Police & Fire
Waldorf Man Charged With Murder Months After Deadly Summertime Shooting, Sheriff Says Waldorf Man Charged With Murder Months After Deadly Summertime Shooting, Sheriff Says
Waldorf Man Charged With Murder Months After Deadly Summertime Shooting, Sheriff Says A 32-year-old man in Southern Maryland is behind bars and facing a murder charge following an investigation into a shooting last summer. Waldorf resident Shawn Lamont Wade, Jr. was arrested and charged in connection with the deadly shooting of David Leroy Raley, 47, during an altercation in July 2025. Shortly before 4:30 p.m. on July 3, 2025, officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called to the 3000 block of October Place in Waldorf, where there were reports of an unconscious man lying on the ground outside of an apartment door. Upon arrival, they found Raley suffering from…

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by Zak Failla