Truck Fire Brings Major Slowdown To NJ Turnpike In Edison Truck Fire Brings Major Slowdown To NJ Turnpike In Edison
Truck Fire Brings Major Slowdown To NJ Turnpike In Edison A truck fire stalled traffic along the New Jersey Turnpike in Middlesex County Monday, May 13. NDOT cameras show emergency response vehicles at the scene near milepost 84 and Interchange 9 in Edison as of 3:40 p.m. Truck fire on New Jersey Turnpike Outer Roadway southbound North of Interchange 9 - NJ 18 (New Brunswick) 1 Right lane and shoulder of 3 lanes blocked https://t.co/6SlxuQS3Ek — 511NJ TPK (@511njtpk) May 13, 2024 This is a developing story. Check back for details.
Teen's Sexual Abuser Beaten By Family Member With Metal Tool, Both Arrested In Woodbridge: Cops Teen's Sexual Abuser Beaten By Family Member With Metal Tool, Both Arrested In Woodbridge: Cops
Teen's Sexual Abuser Beaten By Family Member With Metal Tool, Both Arrested In Woodbridge: Cops A 57-year-old man has been charged with assault for beating a 53-year-old man who sexually assaulted his family member last week, police in Prince William County said. Police were called to Paisano's Pizza on Dillingham Square in Woodbridge around 10:15 p.m. on Thursday, May 9 on reports of an assault, county police said. The investigation revealed that an employee, identified as Ghulam Haidar Maher, inappropriately touched his 19- year-old female co-worker earlier that day, police said. The victim reported the incident to a Sylvester Bacchus, a family member.  A short time late…
Reward Offered After Missing Man Found Killed In Vacant Baltimore Home Reward Offered After Missing Man Found Killed In Vacant Baltimore Home
Reward Offered After Missing Man Found Killed In Vacant Baltimore Home A fresh reward has been offered by Metro Crime Stoppers months after a man's body was found inside a vacant home in Baltimore. Early on Tuesday, Jan. 9, police located a dead body in the 3600 block of Belair Road that was later identified as 33-year-old Quantae Arthur. According to a Baltimore Police Department spokesperson, in January, officers were called to the home, where they found a man inside "obviously deceased."  Now, Crime Stoppers are offering an $8,000 reward for tipsters who have information that leads to the arrest and prosecution of whomever is responsible for his death…
District Man Found Shot To Death In Oxon Hill Casino Parking Lot Identified By Police (UPDATED) District Man Found Shot To Death In Oxon Hill Casino Parking Lot Identified By Police (UPDATED)
District Man Found Shot To Death In Oxon Hill Casino Parking Lot Identified By Police (Updated) Police in Prince George's County have identified the 37-year-old District man who was found shot and killed early on Saturday morning during a shooting outside a busy Maryland Casino. Officers from the MGM Resort and Casino in Oxon Hill were called shortly before 5 a.m. on May 11 to investigate a reported shooting in the parking lot that left DC resident Daniel Antonio Thomas with fatal injuries.  Detectives responded to the 100 block of MGM National Avenue when security at the casino reported a shooting. Upon arrival, they found Thomas in the parking lot suffering from multiple gunsho…
JACKPOT! Newark Lotto Player Splits $1.8 Million Prize JACKPOT! Newark Lotto Player Splits $1.8 Million Prize
Jackpot! Newark Lotto Player Splits $1.8 Million Prize It was a sensational Saturday for a lottery player in Newark. Their ticket matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 drawing on Saturday, May 11, splitting the $1.8 million jackpot with a ticket sold in Monmouth County, winning $900,420. The ticket was sold at AJ Seabra Supermarket on Lafayette Street. The winning numbers were 13, 18, 24, 29 and 35. The XTRA number was 03.
Man Accused Of Assaulting Passengers Following I-95 Greenwich Crash Man Accused Of Assaulting Passengers Following I-95 Greenwich Crash
Man Accused Of Assaulting Passengers Following I-95 Greenwich Crash A man was charged with alleged assault after attacking two passengers and crashing the vehicle in Greenwich. The incident occurred on I-95 southbound in Greenwich around 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 12, near Exit 5. According to Connecticut State Police, troopers and Greenwich Police responded to the crash and found that it had occurred during a fight inside the car between the driver, Vilhomme Mondesir, age 47, of Fort Worth, Florida. The two passengers explained that they were all coworkers. They said an argument began when Mondesir stopped at a shopping plaza after driving for several hours…
Lyndhurst Officer Intercepts Stolen SUV Headed Through Town Lyndhurst Officer Intercepts Stolen SUV Headed Through Town
Lyndhurst Officer Intercepts Stolen SUV Headed Through Town A Lyndhurst police officer nabbed a Newark woman driving a stolen car through town, authorities said. It was around 10 a.m. May 7 when Officer Michael Scalese spotted the 1999 Honda CRV -- reported stolen out of Jersey City that same day -- heading east on Kingsland Avenue over Ridge Road, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said.  An alert about the stolen vehicle had gone out just moments earlier, the lieutenant said. Elizabeth Machado Dearias, 35, was arrested, charged with receiving stolen property and released pending court action, Auteri said. Two females she was with were release…
Clinton Man Was Beaten To Death By Shovel In Northeast DC: Medical Examiner Clinton Man Was Beaten To Death By Shovel In Northeast DC: Medical Examiner
Clinton Man Was Beaten To Death By Shovel In Northeast DC: Medical Examiner An assault in Northeast DC is now being investigated as a homicide following an investigation into an assault last year that left an 81-year-old Maryland man dead. in October 2023, police say that Vincent Hemphill is accused of beating three men with a shovel, one of whom, 81-year-old Clinton resident Charles Short, died from his injuries months later in January. Short's body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for an autopsy, and on Thursday, the Metropolitan Police Department was notified that the death was determined to be from complications of blunt force …
Southbury Man Accused Of Assaulting, Kidnapping Woman Southbury Man Accused Of Assaulting, Kidnapping Woman
Southbury Man Accused Of Assaulting, Kidnapping Woman A 47-year-old Connecticut man is behind bars after allegedly kidnapping and assaulting a woman during a domestic violence incident. New Haven County resident Brian Lambert of Southbury was arrested on Friday, May 10. According to Connecticut State Police and Southbury Police, around noon on May 10, officers responded to the area of Elaine Drive and Curt Smith Road after receiving information that Lambert was seen dragging a woman through a wooded area of Elaine Drive, forcibly push her into a vehicle and then take off at a high rate of speed. Responding officers searched the immediate…
Woman Nabbed In Wrong-Way DWI Incident In Seaford: Police Woman Nabbed In Wrong-Way DWI Incident In Seaford: Police
Woman Nabbed In Wrong-Way DWI Incident In Seaford: Police A Long Island woman has been arrested after police say she was caught drinking and driving on the wrong side of the road. The incident occurred on Friday, May 10 in Seaford, according to Nassau County Police. Just after 9:30 p.m. that day, a Black 2020 Kia SUV was reported spotted driving in the wrong direction on the Seaford Oyster Bay Expressway. When police arrived, they pulled over the car, driven by 55-year-old Kelly McKechnie-Goulding, near the southbound Exit 2, for multiple traffic violations. McKechnie-Goulding, who is from Coram, appeared to be drunk and was arrested after sh…
I-95 Crash: 5-Mile Delays Reported In Prince William County I-95 Crash: 5-Mile Delays Reported In Prince William County
I-95 Crash: 5-Mile Delays Reported In Prince William County A crash closed the northbound lanes of I-95 in Prince William County on Monday, May 13. The crash happened in Dumfries, near the cemetery, causing five miles of delays as of 1:20 p.m., MATOC reports.  The north left shoulder and left lane were closed.
Man Found Shot Dead In Springfield ID'd As 49-Year-Old Man Found Shot Dead In Springfield ID'd As 49-Year-Old
Man Found Shot Dead In Springfield ID'd As 49-Year-Old A 49-year-old man has been identified as the victim of a shooting on Friday, May 10, in Springfield, authorities announced.  Gustavo Cartagena, of Springfield, was found shot in the 60 block of Locust Street just after 1:35 a.m. after police were called to the area for reports of gunshots, Springfield police said.  Cartagena was dead when officers arrived.  Police are investigating the slaying.  Officers ask anyone with information about the slaying to contact Springfield detectives at 413-787-6355.