Lexington Park, MD
Police & Fire
Maryland Man Held Woman Against Her Will Before 11-Hour Armed Standoff: State Police
She got out. He refused to. The confrontation stretched from late Sunday night into Monday morning in Snow Hill, where Maryland State Police say Robert Keith Anderson, 49, barricaded himself inside a home after an alleged domestic assault that left troopers trying for nearly half a day to get him to surrender. It started just before 10:45 p.m. on July 5, when a woman managed to escape the home on W. Market Street and call 911. She told investigators Anderson had physically restrained her inside the residence. Before she got away, he allegedly pulled out a gun and threatened to harm her. B…
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Wrong-Way Driver, Car Into Building Mark Fredericksburg's Fourth Of July DUI Crackdown
One driver went the wrong way down a city street. Another slammed into a building. Those were just two of the dangerous DUI arrests Fredericksburg Police say they made during the Fourth of July holiday, with separate crashes ending in handcuffs just hours apart. The first happened on Saturday, July 4, when Officer McAfee spotted a Kia minivan traveling the wrong way on Princess Anne Street near Lafayette Boulevard. Police said the driver ignored the officer's attempt to stop and continued driving the wrong way before finally pulling over in the 800 block of Princess Anne Street. Following…
Waldorf, MD
Police & Fire
Fake Cop Accused Of Kidnapping, Sexually Assaulting Woman In Charles County, Sheriff Says
A Maryland man accused of sexually assaulting a woman after kidnapping her in Waldorf is facing similar charges in Anne Arundel County, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Silver Spring resident Bryan Neal Gordon, 27, is facing criminal charges in Southern Maryland following an investigation into a harrowing incident late last month. Investigators say that around 10:30 p.m. on June 28, a woman arranged to meet Gordon in the 2200 block of Old Washington Road in Waldorf. Once inside his vehicle, it is alleged that Gordon falsely claimed to be a police officer, handcuffed h…
Herndon, VA
Police & Fire
12 Years Later: Herndon Man Arrested At Dulles In 2014 Hit-And-Run Case, Police Say
He disappeared before he could face a judge. More than a decade after police say he struck a woman with his car, fled the scene, skipped court, and left the country, a Herndon man is finally back in custody after being arrested at Dulles International Airport. Enda Browne, 43, was arrested after the US Marshals Service located him at Dulles Airport, Fairfax County Police announced on Monday, July 6. The arrest closes a 12-year chapter that began on Nov. 16, 2014, when officers were called around 6:30 p.m. to the intersection of Reston Parkway and Spectrum Center Drive in Reston for reports…
Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
Stafford Woman Walks Away From Crash, Refuses Blood Draw After Third DUI Arrest: Sheriff
She tried to leave the crash behind. Instead, deputies say they found a Virginia woman walking down the road moments after wrecking her vehicle, only to discover she was allegedly impaired, carrying suspected drugs, and facing her third DUI offense. The crash happened around 8:15 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, in the 1600 block of Poplar Road in Stafford County, where deputies responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash involving a driver who had walked away from the scene. Deputies found 41-year-old Stafford resident Tameca Dorsey walking along nearby Donovan Lane and confirmed she had been…
Albany, NY
Police & Fire
Teen Launches Firework At Albany Cops After Blasting Homes On July 4 Weekend, Police Say
A 14-year-old boy launched a firework at cops who were arriving to stop him from sending blasts at two houses just after July 4, according to police. Cops responded around 12:30 a.m. Sunday, July 5 to reports of a large group setting off fireworks on Hudson Avenue near Ontario Street, the Albany Police Department said. They arrived to see the 14-year-old launching fireworks at two homes, which both had residents on their porches, authorities said. When the teenager spotted the cops, he directed a firework straight at them and fled, police said. The officers captured the teen after a short …
Woodbridge, VA
Police & Fire
Teen Identified As Victim In Fatal Woodbridge Shooting; Gunman At Large: Police (
Updated
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It didn't end with the shooting. Prince William County police are searching for a suspect who fled on foot after a 16-year-old was gunned down in a Woodbridge parking lot late Sunday night, July 5. Officers were called around 10:12 p.m. to the 16700 block of Blackjack Oak Lane, where they found the teen suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper body, police said. Officers immediately began lifesaving efforts before the victim was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he later died. Investigators said a vehicle believed to be connected to the shooting was seen leaving the area moments after…
Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
Motor Oil Enters City Drains During Fire In Newburgh
Firefighters discovered improperly stored motor oil while fighting a blaze in Orange County — some of which ended up in storm drains in the area. The fire happened in Newburgh at around 8:08 a.m. on Saturday, July 4, when firefighters initially received a report of an outdoor blaze spreading to a garage in the area of 83 Benkard Ave., the City of Newburgh Fire Department said on Monday, July 6. Responding fire crews found a fire actually spreading to a garage at 176 Renwick St. and began efforts to put it out. At the scene, firefighters said they found several gallons of used m…
Chantilly, VA
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Fatally Shooting Virginia Guest Inside Chantilly Home On Fourth Of July: Sheriff
What started as a Fourth of July celebration ended with a man dead inside a home. Loudoun County Sheriff's Office deputies were called to a home in the 43000 block of Helmsdale Terrace in Chantilly around 1:52 a.m. on Saturday, July 4, after receiving reports of a shooting inside the residence. When they arrived, deputies found 33-year-old Brandon Fadden, of Centreville, suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Hours later, investigators announced the arrest of Joshua Soroko, 31, of Chantilly, in connection with the fatal shooting. According to the sheriff's of…
Monticello-Rock Hill, NY
Police & Fire
Victims Found With Gunshot, Head Wounds After Nearly 200-Person Disturbance In Monticello
Authorities are investigating a disturbance involving hundreds of people in Sullivan County on Independence Day that left two people injured. The incident happened at around 10:50 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, when officers responded to an incident at the Monticello Housing Authority Complex at 76 Evergreen Dr., according to the Monticello Police Department. Responding officers found a crowd of around 150 to 200 people in the area and eventually discovered a 32-year-old man with a severe cut to his head, police said. The large crowd was eventually dispersed with help from the Sulliv…
Lykens Valley, PA
Police & Fire
Active PSP Incident Closes Residential Street (
Developing
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Pennsylvania State Police are responding to what they described as an "active incident" on Monday afternoon. The incident is unfolding on Church Street in Marysville, where part of the residential roadway was closed as troopers remained on scene on Monday, July 6. State police have not released any details about what prompted the response. Troopers declined to provide additional information when contacted by Daily Voice. It remains unclear whether anyone has been injured or if there is any ongoing threat to the public. Daily Voice has reached out to Pennsylvania State Police for additiona…
Fallston, MD
Police & Fire
Tickets, Armed Security, 100 Guests: New Details Emerge In Deadly Fallston House Party Shooting
What was supposed to be a ticketed house party with armed security ended in gunfire, a homicide investigation, and more than 100 stunned guests scrambling from a chaotic scene. The shooting unfolded shortly after midnight on Sunday, July 5, at a private home on the 2300 block of Willow Vale Drive in Fallston, where Harford County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to reports of shots fired during what investigators say was a large party attended by an estimated 100 people. When deputies arrived, they found Joseph Evans, 34, of Owings Mills, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Deputies …
Tolland, CT
Police & Fire
Coventry Teen Pedestrian Killed In Tolland Crash Remembered As Talented Motocross Rider
A 17-year-old Connecticut teenager who was killed in a weekend crash is being remembered for his sense of humor and talent as a motocross rider. Blake Lemire, 17, of Coventry, was struck around 10:40 p.m. Sunday, July 5, by a 2016 Ford Taurus while standing on Crystal Lake Road in Tolland, according to Connecticut State Police. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The 22-year-old Vernon man who was driving the Taurus remained at the scene. He and his two passengers were not injured, police said. Authorities reopened Crystal Lake Road around 7 a.m. Monday. Friends and l…
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Basement Wall Collapses At Home In Mahopac, Building Condemned
Three families were displaced after part of a residence collapsed in Putnam County, leaving the structure unsafe to occupy. The collapse happened just after 12:30 p.m. on Monday, July 6, when firefighters and police responded to a home on See Avenue in Mahopac, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department. Arriving firefighters found that a concrete block basement wall along the front of the building had collapsed into the basement. The collapse caused the building's front entry porch to sink several inches, creating a dangerous gap at the main entrance. To help a r…
Annapolis, MD
Police & Fire
14 Killed In Maryland Traffic Crashes During Deadly Fourth Of July Holiday Week: State Police
It was a deadly start to July on Maryland's roads. Fourteen people were killed in traffic crashes across the state between Monday, June 29, and Sunday, July 5, according to preliminary data released by the Maryland Department of Transportation and Maryland State Police following the busy Fourth of July holiday weekend. The deadly stretch pushed Maryland's traffic death toll to 195 so far this year, though that's down from 235 fatalities reported at the same point in 2025, according to state data. Officials said eight of those deaths have already occurred in July. Among this year's victims…
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Church Volunteer Charged With Sexually Abusing Teen In Arlington As Police Fear More Victims
A Virginia man who volunteered with youth at a church is facing charges after allegedly sexually abusing a teen girl in his care multiple times. Jeremy Mishler, 42, is in custody following an investigation into sex offenses as the Arlington County Police Department searches for possible additional victims, authorities announced on Monday, July 6. On June 5, detectives launched a criminal investigation after receiving a tip that Mishler had inappropriate contact with a teen he knew on several occasions in May 2026. According to officials, Mishler is known to have previously volunteered…
Carmel, NY
Police & Fire
2 Serious Crashes On Same Day Send People To Hospital In Kent
Firefighters responded to two serious crashes in Putnam County on the same day that left multiple people hospitalized. Both crashes happened in Kent on Sunday, July 5, according to the Kent Fire Department, The first happened a little after noon, when firefighters responded to a rollover crash on the southbound Taconic State Parkway near the Route 301 exit. Crews found two people trapped inside the car and pulled them out. They were then taken to a hospital. The second crash happened hours later, just before 9:15 p.m., when a vehicle struck a tree on Farmers Mills Road near Mi…
Levittown, NY
Police & Fire
Back Alley Backstabbing In Levittown Leads To Attempted Murder Case For LI Man: Police
A Long Island man was knifed in the back in a back alley brawl that spilled out of a comedy club, police said. Francis Jimenea, 54, of East Meadow, was charged with attempted murder in the stabbing outside Governors Comedy Club in Levittown on Thursday, June 18, the Nassau County Police Department said. Cops responded to the club around 6:30 p.m. that night and learned that an altercation between Jimenea and a 58-year-old man had escalated and led to a back alley, police said. Jimenea stabbed the man in the back during the argument, and the victim was rushed to a local hospital in critical…
Little Egg Harbor, NJ
Police & Fire
Little EHT Man Threw Molotov Cocktail From Motorcycle: Prosecutor
A 24-year-old Little Egg Harbor Township man was arrested and charged with tossing a Molotov cocktail onto a porch, authorities announced Monday, July 6. On Wednesday, July 1 at 11:30 p.m., Little Egg Harbor police and firefighters responded to Oneida Lake Drive after a fire started on a porch caused by the Molotov cocktail, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. An investigation determined John Algor arrived at the residence on a motorcycle, lit the cocktail and threw the object to the residence before leaving the scene, Billhimer said. On Thursday, July 2, detectives arrived at …
Southeast-Brewster, NY
Police & Fire
Wrong Way Driver Stopped With Spike Strips On I-84 In Southeast:
Nysp
A Columbia County man was arrested after police said they found him driving the wrong way on Interstate 84 in Dutchess and Putnam counties and deployed spike strips to stop him. Germantown resident Edward Navedo, 41, was arrested following an incident on Sunday, June 28, on Interstate 84, New York State Police announced on Monday, July 6. According to the agency, at around 1:40 a.m. on the day of his arrest, Dutchess County 911 received reports of a vehicle traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of Interstate 84 near mile marker 57 in East Fishkill. Troopers, help…
Woodbridge, VA
Police & Fire
Woodbridge Man Secretly Filmed Women At Dollar Tree, Then Fought Family Member: Police
What started as a shopping trip inside a Virginia Dollar Tree ended with two women allegedly being secretly filmed, a confrontation in the aisle, and a man's arrest. The incident happened around 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 2, inside the Dollar Tree on Worth Avenue in Woodbridge, where Prince William County police say Pedro Alvarado, 58, was using his phone to secretly record two women, ages 19 and 21, as they shopped. According to investigators, one of the women alerted a family member, who immediately confronted the suspect. Police said the encounter quickly turned physical. The suspect al…
Hagerstown, MD
Police & Fire
Two Wanted For Murder After Maryland Man Gunned Down In Downtown Hagerstown: Police
A deadly downtown shooting that shattered the early morning quiet in Maryland has now turned into a manhunt. Two Hagerstown residents are wanted on murder charges after police identified them as suspects in the fatal shooting of a 30-year-old man over the holiday weekend. Officers with the Hagerstown Police Department were called around 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 5, to the first block of East Antietam Street, where they found Dalonte Dametrius Young suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Young, 30, of Hagerstown, was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives with the department's Crimina…
Patterson, NY
Police & Fire
Driver Found Over Twice Legal Limit After Head-On Crash In Patterson: Police
A man is facing drunk driving charges after police said he crossed into oncoming traffic and caused a head-on crash in Putnam County while allegedly driving with a blood alcohol content more than twice the legal limit. The collision happened at around 10:47 a.m. on Friday, July 3, near the intersection of Lake Shore Drive and Camden Road in the Town of Patterson, New York State Police announced on Monday, July 6. Investigators said Alfredo A. Martinez, 39, of Brewster, was driving a 2011 Chevrolet northbound on Lake Shore Drive when his vehicle crossed into the southbound lane and struck a …
Norfolk, MA
Police & Fire
Police ID Man Killed In Apparent Drowning Off Duxbury Beach
Authorities have identified the 66-year-old man who was pulled from the water over the weekend after an apparent drowning, authorities said. James Merlin, 66, of Duxbury, died on Sunday, July 5, according to Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz. Police responded at about 4:30 p.m. after receiving reports of an unresponsive man floating in the water near a beach in Duxbury. Paramedics took Merlin to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead about an hour after Duxbury Police were first called. Investigators with the Massachusetts State Police and Duxbury Police lat…
Deptford, NJ
Police & Fire
PA Model Seen Partying On Final Instagram Story Just Before Double Fatal Route 55 BMW Crash
The final moments of a Pennsylvania model were captured on her Instagram story. Ayzia Toledo, a 22-year-old Bristol resident, shared videos of herself smoking hookah, dancing, and singing karaoke with friends at approximately 9:30 p.m., about 90 minutes before her crashed BMW was found along Route 55 south in Deptford (Instagram stories disappear after 24 hours, screenshots attached). Toledo had apparently been hosting an event called "Darty in the USA," according to an Instagram post promoting the event by The Horsemen in Philadelphia last week. "Darty in the USA" thehorsemenphl …
Fort Lee, NJ
Police & Fire
Car Pulled From Bergen Creek After 40-50 Years Not Linked To Missing Person Cases: Prosecutor
A vehicle believed to have been underwater for approximately 40 to 50 years was recovered from Overpeck Creek in Palisades Park on Monday, July 6, but investigators say it is not connected to any cold case missing person investigations. The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Major Crimes Unit, working with the Bergen County Sheriff's Office, Englewood Cliffs Police Department, New Jersey State Police, Palisades Park Police Department, and the Bergen County Office of Emergency Management, recovered the submerged vehicle after a joint operation that began earlier Monday morning, Chief of Detect…
Ocean Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Roof Collapses At BJ's In Ocean Twp As Route 35 Floods: Sheriff's Office
Harrowing footage shows the moment the roof of a BJ's Wholesale Club collapsed on 27 people, including shoppers, in New Jersey on Monday, July 6 (scroll for footage). At 11:16 a.m., emergency responded to the roof collapse at the BJ's in Ocean Township at 1904 Route 35, Ocean Township Police Chief Michael Sorrentino and Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden said. There were 27 people inside the building when the collapse occurred, Sorrentino and Golden said. Two people were partially trapped but freed themselves and safely exited the building, authorities said. No injuries were rep…
Fallsburg, NY
Police & Fire
Fentanyl, Ecstasy Seized In Raid At Fallsburg Home, Man Caught Trying To Drive Off: Cops
A two-month narcotics investigation in Sullivan County ended with the seizure of cocaine, fentanyl, and ecstasy, as well as the arrest of two people — including a man who allegedly tried to drive away, authorities said. The raid happened on June 2, when members of the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant at a home on Whittaker Road in the Town of Fallsburg, the Sheriff's Office announced on July 3. Investigators said deputies searched a residence at 415 Whittaker Rd., where they recovered quantities of cocaine, ecstasy, Xanax, fentanyl, and Suboxone, along with d…
Mays Landing-Hamilton, NJ
Police & Fire
Mays Landing Skating Coach Sexually Assaulted Girl In 1990s: Prosecutor
A 75-year-old South Jersey skating coach was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a minor in the 1990s, authorities announced Monday, July 6. The victim, now in her late 40s, told the United States Center for SafeSport that Ralph Marinelli, of Ventnor, sexually assaulted her when she was 14 years old and he was 40 years old while he was her personal skating coach at Young's Skating Center in Mays Landing, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. The woman said she was groomed and sexually abused by Marinelli from 1992 through 1995, authorities said. Evidence collected by polic…
Pennsauken-Merchantville, NJ
Police & Fire
Flooding Causes Lane Closures In Pennsauken
Flooding throughout South Jersey has led to numerous lane closures backing up traffic on Monday, July 6, authorities said. Flooding on Route 130 has led to lanes being closed in Pennsauken Township in both directions on Route 70 and in both directions south of Route 76 in Gloucester City, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said. Flooding also led to lanes being closed on Route 30 in both directions on Route 676/Ben Franklin Bridge in Camden, NJ DOT said. While all lanes are open on the Betsy Ross Bridge in both directions from Mid-Span in Philadelphia to New Jersey in Pennsauken T…
Albany, NY
Police & Fire
‘Substantial Bleeding’ In Albany Stabbing Sends Woman To Hospital: Police
An Albany woman was stabbed in the arm while walking through the city early Sunday, July 5, police said. Cops responded to Central Avenue near Robin Street and found the 37-year-old victim suffering from a slash wound to the arm, the Albany Police Department said. The officers administered first aid due to "substantial bleeding" from her arm, and she was transported to Albany Medical Center, police said. The woman was in stable condition after the incident, cops said. No suspects have been arrested or publicly identified in the stabbing, according to authorities. Investigators later deter…
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