Florida Man Attacks Troopers, EMS Worker After Saddle Brook Crash On Route 80 Crash: Njsp
A 32-year-old Florida man who crashed into a divider on Route 80 repeatedly tried to punch state troopers and assaulted an EMS worker who responded to help him, authorities said.
Shamek Maynard, of Ocala, FL, was behind the wheel of a vehicle that crashed on Route 80 west near milepost 62.3 in Saddle Brook around 1:02 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2, New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino said.
When troopers arrived, Maynard was sitting in the driver's seat and ignoring their commands, Postorino said. Troopers tried to remove him from the vehicle to get him medical attention, but…
Man Groped Teen, Attacked Her And Friend Before Armed Lower Paxton Standoff, Police Say
A teenager’s sleepover plans turned violent when a friend’s stepfather groped her, attacked both girls, and pointed a loaded handgun at them and a parent who came to help before a two-hour Pennsylvania standoff, according to court documents and an account shared by the teen’s mother.
Adam Joseph Bittle, 43, of Harrisburg, faces 12 charges following the incident in the 4000 block of Easy Street on Friday, Oct. 30, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Wednesday, Nov. 4.
“What was supposed to be a fun filled night for my daughter turned into a nightmare!” the mother wrote in…
Man Threatens Victim With Handgun During Mountain Dale Dispute, Police Say
A 60-year-old man is accused of threatening someone with a handgun during a dispute in Sullivan County, leading police to discover a loaded pistol that he was not licensed to possess, authorities said.
The incident happened at a home in Mountain Dale on Friday, Oct. 30, when officers responded to a report of a domestic dispute involving a gun, according to the Town of Fallsburg Police Department.
When officers arrived, a victim told them that John Napolitano, 60, had threatened him with a handgun during the dispute. While investigating the complaint, police said they found a loa…
Temple Hills Killer Caught With Loaded Glock After Fleeing Stolen ATV: Feds
A Maryland man who fatally shot a 23-year-old in the back while he played basketball at an elementary school is in trouble with the law again, this time after a stolen ATV, a foot chase, and a loaded Glock that went skidding across a DC sidewalk.
Savon Lee Blanchard, 33, of Temple Hills, pleaded guilty on Monday, Nov. 2, to unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, federal prosecutors announced.
The guilty plea comes 15 years after Blanchard, then 17, was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of Alusine Kargbo, 23, of Lanham, who was killed while playing basketball at …
Halloween Horror Comes Back To Haunt Two Masked Men Who Targeted Cockeysville Homeowner
There was neither trick, nor treat.
Two masked men who survived a Halloween night shootout with a Maryland homeowner that left their accomplice dead are now facing criminal charges.
Elias Bitar, 22, and Aaron Walker Jr., 24, have been charged with attempted home invasion, assault, and firearm-related offenses following the deadly confrontation in Cockeysville, Baltimore County Police announced on Monday, Nov. 2.
Both men are being held without bail at the Baltimore County Detention Center.
Investigators also revealed that the Halloween night encounter appears to have been targeted, though…
Loaded Gun, Drug Residue Found In Round Lake Traffic Stop, Police Say
A police K9 helped state troopers uncover a loaded handgun and items with drug residue during a Northway traffic stop in the Capital Region, police said.
Nicholas D. Vanasse, 36, of Brownington, VT, was a passenger in the vehicle when troopers pulled it over on Interstate 87 in Round Lake on Sunday, Oct. 25, around 8:15 p.m., New York State Police said Thursday, Oct. 29.
The investigation uncovered an illegally possessed loaded handgun and multiple items containing drug residue, police said. Troopers seized the items and arrested Vanasse.
Vanasse was charged with second-degree weapons poss…
Alexandria Man's Car Was Full Of Guns, Police Badges: His Home Held A Bigger Secret
A man with a lengthy criminal history is facing life in prison after authorities uncovered a veritable arsenal of weapons and a mountain of methamphetamine in Virginia.
Alexandria resident Jeffrey Charles Williams, 42, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Oct. 28, to drug and weapons charges after a chance encounter with police exposed a stash of guns, drugs, and other contraband, according to federal prosecutors.
It started on March 10, when Fairfax County Police spotted Williams, who was wanted on an outstanding warrant, outside a store.
While detaining him, officers spotted firearms and ammunit…
Argument Outside Virginia Apartment Leaves Two Men Shot, Herndon Man Behind Bars: Police
An argument outside a Virginia apartment ended with gunfire, leaving two men hospitalized, including an innocent bystander who was sitting in his car when the shots rang out, police said.
Olmer Danilo Perez Villegas, 32, of Herndon, is facing multiple felony charges following the shooting on Monday, Oct. 26, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.
Officers were called to the 2200 block of Astoria Circle in the Hutchison area at approximately 7:30 p.m., where they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper body.
Another man was found nearby with a gunshot wound to hi…
Pound Of Cocaine Found At Albany Traffic Stop, Four People Arrested: Police
More than a pound of cocaine was discovered in a Capital Region traffic stop, ending with four people behind bars, state police said Friday, Oct. 23.
David T. Jones and Niza T. Perez, of Brooklyn, were booked along with Vermont residents Gary K. Reichert and Sara L. Williams, New York State Police said.
Reichert, 44, was driving a vehicle on Central Avenue in Albany when state troopers pulled it over just before 10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, authorities said. Jones, 31; Perez, 29; and Williams, 44, were passengers in the car, troopers said.
With the assistance of K9 officer Mike, investigato…
Man Who Shot, Killed Girlfriend In Her Bathroom In New Rochelle Convicted Of Murder
A Georgia man has been convicted of murdering his longtime girlfriend inside her Westchester County apartment, prosecutors said.
Atlanta resident Robert Wooten, 30, was found guilty by a Westchester County jury on Friday, Oct. 23, in the August 2024 killing of Meisha Williams, 30, inside her New Rochelle home, according to Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace.
The fatal shooting happened on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, around 10 a.m., inside the bathroom of Williams' New Rochelle apartment at 55 Clinton Pl. According to prosecutors, Wooten and Williams were involve…
Parolee Caught With Stolen, Defaced Handguns In Deerpark Goes Back To Prison
A 34-year-old Orange County man who was caught with two loaded handguns during a parole compliance check, including one reported stolen and another with a defaced serial number, is going back to prison.
Jesus Ramos, of Port Jervis, received the sentence in Orange County Court on Monday, Oct. 19, following his guilty plea to second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced Thursday, Oct. 22.
The case stems from a search of Ramos' residence on Route 42 in Sparrowbush, located in the Town of Deerpark, on Tuesday, July 7, while h…
Wife Grabbed Gun, Husband Pulled Trigger: Lexington Park 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…
Loaded .45-Caliber Handgun Found At Catskill Traffic Stop, Two Arrested: Police
A Thruway traffic stop in the Capital Region ended with the driver charged with DWI and his passenger facing felony weapons charges, police said Friday, Oct. 16.
Kip E. Asmus, 44, of Schenectady, and Devin Francis Holly, 25, of Cohoes, were arrested after troopers stopped a northbound 2015 GMC pickup on Interstate 87 in Catskill shortly before 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, police said.
Asmus was initially stopped for traffic violations, but then troopers spotted a loaded .45-caliber handgun in the vehicle and determined it belonged to Holly, investigators said. Holly did not have a permit for t…
Lexington Park Drug Suspect Busted With Bullet In Chamber, Cocaine, Heroin, Sheriff Says
A suspected drug dealer in Maryland was packing heat with a bullet in the chamber when his luck ran out during a sheriff's office investigation, authorities say.
Wade Joshua Braithwaite, 33, of Lexington Park, was taken into custody on Columbus Drive on Wednesday, Oct. 14, after detectives investigating suspected drug distribution obtained warrants targeting him, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office.
Braithwaite was arrested without incident, but a search turned up a loaded Canik METE MC9 semiautomatic handgun with a round already in the chamber.
Deputies also recovered susp…
