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Brentwood, NY
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Son Murdered Mom Inside Her Brentwood Home, Police Say (
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A Long Island man is accused of stabbing his mother to death inside their Brentwood home. Jason Kurumoglu, 30, was arrested Wednesday, Sept. 10, on suspicion of second-degree murder in the death of his mother Melida Velásquez, 59, Suffolk County Police said. Officers responded to the pair’s residence on West White street for a 911 call around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9. They found Velásquez dead inside with multiple stab wounds. Kurumoglu was taken into custody and is being held overnight at the Third Precinct. He is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday, Sept. 11, at First District Court in …
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
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Trio Caught In Shooting Near Bar In Middletown: Illegal Guns Seized, Police Say
A month-long investigation into a downtown Orange County shooting has led to the arrests of three men and the recovery of two illegal firearms, police announced. The incident happened in Middletown just after midnight on Sunday, Aug. 3, near the Switch Inn at 126 East Main St., when shots were fired in the area. No injuries were reported, but Middletown Police said the case quickly became a top priority because of the risk to public safety. In an announcement on Tuesday, Sept. 9, the department identified three Middletown residents as suspects: Woodley M. Jean, 37; Garry A. Jean,…
Silver Spring, MD
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Double Murder Connection: Maryland Teen Killed In Long Branch Park Shooting, Police Say
A Maryland teen was gunned down in Long Branch Park in a shooting now tied to another homicide just weeks earlier, police announced. The Montgomery County Department of Police said 17-year-old Charly Blayner Vail Lucas of Silver Spring was killed and a 21-year-old man critically injured after gunfire erupted shortly after 9:45 p.m. Friday night in Long Branch Local Park. There were reports of shots fired in the 700 block of Langley Drive on Sept. 5, where officers and Maryland-National Capital Park Police found two people suffering from gunshot wounds. Lucas was pronounced dead at the scen…
Wayne, NJ
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Wayne Insurance Broker Had Prepubescent Child Porn: Sheriff
A 37-year-old insurance broker from North Jersey has been charged following a months-long child pornography investigation, authorities said. The Passaic County Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force began investigating Jonathan Quispe, of Wayne, on Jan. 24, after numerous media files depicting child sexual abuse material were shared through a mobile messaging app, Passaic County Sheriff Thomas Adamo said. The images and videos showed nude children between the ages of 2 and 12 engaged in sexual acts, Adamo said. Detectives used investigative tools to identify a Wayne res…
National Interest
Woman Who Barreled Minivan Through Barricades, Into Harrisburg's Kipona Festival Crowd ID'd
Three people, including a 6-year-old child, were struck when a driver plowed through Harrisburg’s Kipona Festival, now the driver responsible has been identified and details have released in court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Sept. 2. The incident happened after 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 1, when a woman in a red minivan went around barricades and parked cars, driving into the crowd on South Front Street near South Street, police said. Elizabeth Ann Bohrer's red minivan struck three people: a 6-year-old boy, a woman in a wheelchair, and a man working for the city’s traffic eng…
Aberdeen, MD
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Harford County Deputy Crushed By Penske Truck In Chase; Suspect Nabbed In NY: Sheriff
A 21-year-old man was arrested in New York a day after seriously injuring a veteran sheriff's deputy in Maryland during a wild chase, authorities announced. Yonkers resident Juan Yahir Quiroz Manzueta has been identified and arrested as the driver of a Penske box truck that struck and critically injured Lt. Rob Burgess, a 29-year member of the Harford County Sheriff's Office assigned to the Community Policing Division on Tuesday afternoon. On Wednesday, Aug. 27, the agency announced that Quiroz Manzueta has been charged with second-degree attempted murder, as well as other offenses, for his…
National Interest
Inside Sex Trafficking Empire Runout Of Camp Hill: Cash, Luxury Apartment, Fugitive On The Run
They built a criminal empire out of fake spas, cash, and exploited women. One vanished before trial. The other just got sentenced to decades in prison. The Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office issued an update on Monday, Aug. 25, confirming the fate of Zigui “Lisa” Zheng—and the disappearance of her co-defendant, Yan Qiu, after both were convicted of running a sex trafficking ring across Pennsylvania, New York, and Virginia. Spa Boss Sentenced After Shocking Trial Zheng, 48, was sentenced to 10.5 to 21 years in state prison on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, after a jury found her guilty of…
Edgewater Park-Beverly, NJ
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Beverly Murder Suspect Arrested In Virginia: Prosecutor
A New Jersey man has been arrested in Virginia in connection with the fatal shooting of a local resident two months ago, authorities said. James H. McDowell Jr., 33, of Beverly City, was charged with murder, certain persons not to have firearms, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and City of Burlington Police Chief Ryan P. Elbertson said in a joint statement. McDowell was taken into custody in Roanoke, VA, on Aug. 15 and lodged in the Roanoke City Adult Detention Center pending extra…
National Interest
Saratoga Springs PD Wants Access To Your Camera Feeds As Critics Decry ‘Big Brother’ (
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A New York police department’s bid to tap into residents’ security cameras is drawing a chilly reception online. The Saratoga Springs Police Department on Monday, Aug. 18, asked residents and businesses to share live security camera feeds as part of its new “Community Connect” program. Users can register their security cameras to “help officers quickly locate possible evidence, assist in investigations and help to keep our city safe,” the department said. An accompanying infographic outlined the program’s goal of increasing safety while still “respecting privacy,” noting that camera access…
Spring Valley, NY
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Man Stabbed, Critically Injured In Early Morning Spring Valley Incident
A man is in critical condition after being stabbed in Rockland County, police said. The incident happened on Tuesday, Aug. 19, around 1:15 a.m., when Spring Valley Police officers responded to 11 East Church St. for a reported stabbing, according to the department. When officers arrived, they found a man bleeding from multiple cuts and a stab wound. He was taken to Westchester Medical Center by Spring Hill Ambulance and remains in critical condition, police said. Spring Valley Police asked anyone with information to call 845-356-7400 or email
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Kutztown, PA
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Philadelphia Software Engineer Admits To Sharing Child Porn On KIK: Berks DA
A Philadelphia Software engineer is accused of possessing and sharing child sexual abuse material following an investigation in Berks County, the district attorney announced on Tuesday, Aug. 19. The man, 30-year-old, Shawn T. Smick, who goes by "Sage" on social media, was charged with sexual abuse of children for dissemination and possession of child pornography, along with criminal use of a communications facility, according to Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams. Detectives began investigating in April after receiving a complaint from the National Center for Missing and Exploited…
Fairfax, VA
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Youngkin Orders Criminal Investigation Into Fairfax Schools Over Student Abortion Allegations
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has ordered a criminal investigation into claims that Fairfax County Public Schools arranged and paid for abortions for students without informing their parents. In a statement released this week, Youngkin said he has directed the Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation to open an investigation following reports claiming school staff members allegedly arranged for students to obtain abortions. “I am deeply concerned with the allegations that Fairfax County Public Schools officials arranged for minors to get abortions without parental consent…
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