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Fake Video Blaming Linden Teacher For Celebrating Charlie Kirk’s Death Triggers  Lockdown Fake Video Blaming Linden Teacher For Celebrating Charlie Kirk’s Death Triggers  Lockdown
Fake Video Blaming Linden Teacher For Celebrating Charlie Kirk’s Death Triggers Lockdown Public schools in Linden have been forced to shelter in place after being targeted for threats over an erroneous post about the Charlie Kirk assassination, officials announced Thursday, Sept. 11. The firestorm began after numerous posts showed a video of a woman, believed to be a second-grade teacher in Linden, celebrating Kirk's death, Linden police said. The information is incorrect, Linden police stressed.  "The individual referred to is not, nor has ever been, an employee of Linden Public Schools, Linden New Jersey," police said. The school district has been flooded with threats o…
Extremely Nervous Trio Stopped On Route 17 Found With Loaded Handguns: Paramus PD Extremely Nervous Trio Stopped On Route 17 Found With Loaded Handguns: Paramus PD
Extremely Nervous Trio Stopped On Route 17 Found With Loaded Handguns: Paramus PD A traffic stop in Paramus led to the arrest of three Paterson men after officers found two loaded handguns with high-capacity magazines, authorities said. Around 2:26 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, Paramus Police Officer Michael Mordaga stopped a 2014 Ford Escape traveling south on Route 17 at a high rate of speed, Deputy Police Chief Frank Scott said in a release. While approaching the vehicle, Mordaga saw two passengers not wearing seat belts. The driver, James Dixon, 20, was “visibly shaking while retrieving his motor vehicle documents and nervously stuttering in response to questions,” Scott s…
Rumors About PA Toddler’s Death After Sibling’s Alleged Abuse Get DA Response Rumors About PA Toddler’s Death After Sibling’s Alleged Abuse Get DA Response
Rumors About PA Toddler’s Death After Sibling’s Alleged Abuse Get DA Response As rumors spread online about the death of a 2-year-old boy in Bradford, McKean County District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer issued a statement on Friday, Aug. 22, to clarify the record. The District Attorney confirmed the investigation into the toddler’s death remains active and involves City of Bradford Police, the coroner, the medical examiner, and county detectives. Additional charges against the child’s father, Tyler Lee Prescott, may be filed once autopsy and lab results are complete. One rumor circulating on Facebook suggested charges in a prior case against Prescott had bee…
Virginia State Police Debunk ‘Mass Child Abduction’ Rumors Flooding Social Media Virginia State Police Debunk ‘Mass Child Abduction’ Rumors Flooding Social Media
Virginia State Police Debunk ‘Mass Child Abduction’ Rumors Flooding Social Media Viral social media posts claiming “mass abductions” of children are happening in Virginia are false, according to state police. On Thursday, Aug. 14, Virginia State Police confirmed there is no evidence of mass abductions anywhere in the Commonwealth, and the agency is not investigating any such cases, they confirmed.  The agency said it is not investigating any such cases. According to the department, Virginia State Police oversees the Virginia Missing Children Clearinghouse and handles all CODI and Amber Alerts in the state.  Officials explained that Virginia’s missing child n…
Bloods Gang Member, Ex-Con Wanted By US Marshals Fights Paramus Cops: Police Bloods Gang Member, Ex-Con Wanted By US Marshals Fights Paramus Cops: Police
Bloods Gang Member, Ex-Con Wanted By US Marshals Fights Paramus Cops: Police A Bloods gang member and ex-con wanted by the US Marshals Service in a string of charges across New Jersey was arrested in Paramus, where he tried fighting off Paramus officers, police said. Paramus officers Jason Hrbek, Michael Cleary, and Matthew Orefice responded to Howland Avenue for a dispute where they encountered Danny Urena, 32, of Passaic on Thursday, June 19 at approximately 1:15 p.m., Paramus Police Deputy Chief Frank Scott said. Urena, standing at 6 feet and 3 inches and weighing 310 pounds, gave officers a false name, tried fleeing, and “continually flailed his arms and le…
Man With Phony License Plates Busted In Wallington: Police Man With Phony License Plates Busted In Wallington: Police
Man With Phony License Plates Busted In Wallington: Police A man was arrested in Wallington on Friday, April 11, while driving a car with a stolen license plate and giving police false information, authorities said. At 10:30 a.m., a license plate reader alerted officers to a blue Hyundai Santa Cruz traveling east on Wallington Avenue, displaying a stolen license plate registered out of New York, Wallington police said. During a traffic stop, the driver, Daniel Gatson, presented a driver’s license belong to an individual who had an active warrant in Virginia, police said. Gatson was charged with receiving stolen property, exhibiting a false governm…
Atlantic City License Plate Readers Help Catch Stolen Vehicle Driver, Wanted Man: Police Atlantic City License Plate Readers Help Catch Stolen Vehicle Driver, Wanted Man: Police
Atlantic City License Plate Readers Help Catch Stolen Vehicle Driver, Wanted Man: Police Atlantic City police were crediting automated license plate readers for helping arrest two men with a gun and a stolen vehicle, authorities said. Daniel Ringgold, 37, of Pennsauken, was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 19, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release on Friday, Sept. 27. Investigators said Ringgold was driving a vehicle on Atlantic Avenue at around 5:15 p.m. when his license plate was read, triggering an alert. Ringgold had several active arrest warrants. Officers stopped the vehicle near the intersection of Vermont and Atlantic avenues. Ringgold tr…
Restaurant Depot Car Burglars Busted Leaving Parking Lot, Secaucus Police Say Restaurant Depot Car Burglars Busted Leaving Parking Lot, Secaucus Police Say
Restaurant Depot Car Burglars Busted Leaving Parking Lot, Secaucus Police Say Not so fast there. A Brooklyn, NY duo who used a screwdriver to break into a pickup truck in the Restaurant Depot parking lot were arrested leaving the lot by an arriving officer on Wednesday, Sept. 25, Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Officer Jaden Gonzalez saw Travis Murphy and Jed McDougal, who fit the description of the burglars, in a vehicle when he stopped them just before 4 p.m., Miller said. In addition to a witness identifying Murphy and McDougal as the burglars, a screwdriver and proceeds from the burglary were found inside the vehicle they were riding in, the chief said. At…
Two Arrested After Driving With Stolen License Plate: Secaucus PD Two Arrested After Driving With Stolen License Plate: Secaucus PD
Two Arrested After Driving With Stolen License Plate: Secaucus PD Two Paterson residents were arrested on Wednesday, July 24, after police spotted them driving a car with a stolen license plate in Secaucus, authorities said. At 9:33 p.m., officers located the vehicle in the area of Meadowlands Parkway and 10th Street, Secaucus police said. A traffic stop was initiated and police arrested Erykah Harmon, 26, and charged her with receiving stolen property, police said. Harmon also had an outstanding warrant out of Newark, police said. Christopher Stamp, 34, was also arrested and charged with hindering apprehension for providing officers with false informatio…
Social Media Stoked Fear Over Misinterpreted Blackboard Message, Cresskill Schools Chief Says Social Media Stoked Fear Over Misinterpreted Blackboard Message, Cresskill Schools Chief Says
Social Media Stoked Fear Over Misinterpreted Blackboard Message, Cresskill Schools Chief Says UPDATE: Translators from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security who are fluent in Arabic found that a message written by a student to her brother on a classroom blackboard at Cresskill High School was misinterpreted and harmless, officials said. "The writing contained no threat or criminal intent," and an alleged translation that circulated via social media was "inaccurate and misinterpreted," Cresskill Schools Supt. Dr. Peter Hughes said in a letter to the community. Hughes didn't share what the message actually said. However, a source with direct knowledge of the incident told Daily Vo…
Disinformation Spreads On LI Amid Israel-Hamas War, Calls For Social Media Change In NY Disinformation Spreads On LI Amid Israel-Hamas War, Calls For Social Media Change In NY
Disinformation Spreads On LI Amid Israel-Hamas War, Calls For Social Media Change In NY While communities grieve and New York officials call for social media companies to tamp down on hateful content, false information about the Israel-Hamas war has spread at a rapid pace — even at home on Long Island. It started with a simple post on X (formerly known as Twitter) by CBS New York reporter Tim McNicholas on Wednesday, Oct. 11. McNicholas, an investigative journalist who has worked in the industry for years, posted a video showing that his car was stuck on the Cross Bronx Expressway near Throgs Neck thanks to a driver who “decided it was time to do some donuts,” as he put it. …
Third Accused Killer Of Kids Playing With Kittens, GF Arrested: Lebanon DA Third Accused Killer Of Kids Playing With Kittens, GF Arrested: Lebanon DA
Third Accused Killer Of Kids Playing With Kittens, GF Arrested: Lebanon DA Two more people have been arrested following a quadruple shooting and triple homicide that killed two elementary school-age brothers playing with kittens in the 400 block of North 5th Street around 10 p.m. on Tuesday, May 30, 2023.  Ivan Claudio Rosero, 27, was caught in Philadelphia on June 6, 2023, according to the Lebanon District Attorney's office. He confessed to detectives that he was involved in the shootings that killed 8-year-old Jesus Perez-Salome,  9-year-old Sebastian Perez- Salome, and 19-year-old Joshua Lugo-Perez, "he drove himself and the other shooters to and from the murd…
Vengeful Gambler Admits To Mailing White Powder To NY Gaming Commission Vengeful Gambler Admits To Mailing White Powder To NY Gaming Commission
Vengeful Gambler Admits To Mailing White Powder To NY Gaming Commission A 73-year-old man has admitted to threatening employees at the New York State Gaming Commission and mailing the agency envelopes full of white powder. Brent Carter, of Las Vegas, pleaded guilty to conveying a hoax and false information in federal court in Albany Friday, Jan. 13. Federal prosecutors said Carter left numerous voicemails for employees at the Gaming Commission’s headquarters in Schenectady between October 2017 and November 2018, often using threatening language. Carter also admitted that between 2019 and 2021, he mailed four letters containing white powder and other substan…
Wanted Albany Driver With Gun Pepper-Sprayed After Running From Traffic Stop: Police Wanted Albany Driver With Gun Pepper-Sprayed After Running From Traffic Stop: Police
Wanted Albany Driver With Gun Pepper-Sprayed After Running From Traffic Stop: Police An Albany man wanted out of several jurisdictions tried to run from police after they stopped his car on a roadway in New Jersey and found him carrying a gun, authorities said. Ammar Ali, 33, was driving a 2002 Honda Civic that was stopped in Bergen County on the southbound Palisades Interstate Parkway in Alpine shortly after 1 a.m. Monday, Jan. 2, PIP Police Lt. Raymond E. Walter said. Ali tried to identify himself as someone else, but Officer Amir Sikder was familiar with the man whose name he used, having stopped him once before, as well, Walter said. Backup Officer Matthew Levine…
Police: Wanted Upstate NY Driver With Gun Pepper-Sprayed After Running From PIP Traffic Stop Police: Wanted Upstate NY Driver With Gun Pepper-Sprayed After Running From PIP Traffic Stop
Police: Wanted Upstate NY Driver With Gun Pepper-Sprayed After Running From PIP Traffic Stop An Albany man wanted out of several jurisdictions tried to run from police after they stopped his car on the Palisades Interstate Parkway and found him carrying a gun, authorities said. Ammar Ali, 33, was driving a 2002 Honda Civic that was stopped on the southbound parkway in Alpine shortly after 1 a.m. Monday, Jan. 2, PIP Police Lt. Raymond E. Walter said. Ali tried to identify himself as someone else, but Officer Amir Sikder was familiar with the man whose name he used, having stopped him once before, as well, Walter said. Backup Officer Matthew Levine also knew that Ali was lying, the…
Canadian Man Called Bomb Threats To Boston Children's Hospital, Others: FBI Canadian Man Called Bomb Threats To Boston Children's Hospital, Others: FBI
Canadian Man Called Bomb Threats To Boston Children's Hospital, Others: FBI Boston and federal officials say they've arrested a 42-year-old Canadian man who is responsible for several bomb threats last month, authorities said on Monday, Oct. 24.  Joshua Kimble, of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, is charged with 12 counts of public mischief, 12 counts of false information, and a charge of failing to comply with a probation officer, Boston police said. Police arrested him last month, and he is being held in Canada. It's unclear when he'll be sent to the US to stand trial.  Authorities said Kimble made a bomb threat to the Children's Hospital on Sept. 9 …
Trenton Man Arrested For Lying About Fatal Shooting, Police Say Trenton Man Arrested For Lying About Fatal Shooting, Police Say
Trenton Man Arrested For Lying About Fatal Shooting, Police Say A 23-year-old man from Trenton has been arrested for lying to police in connection with a fatal shooting, authorities said. Xzavier Williams was arrested at his Trenton residence on Tuesday by Homicide Task Force members, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. He was released on a summons pending future court proceedings. Williams is charged with giving false information to law enforcement officers, a third-degree crime, Onofri said.  Last week, US Marshals arrested three fugitives in connection with the fatal shooting of Kaheem Carter, 22, in Tren…
Police: Hit-And-Run Texas Driver, 28, Lied About Cause Of Morris County Crash Police: Hit-And-Run Texas Driver, 28, Lied About Cause Of Morris County Crash
Police: Hit-And-Run Texas Driver, 28, Lied About Cause Of Morris County Crash A 28-year-old driver lied to police about how he damaged his car after a hit-and-run crash in Hanover, authorities charged. Adam Barron, 28, left his disabled vehicle on Route 10 in Hanover after a crash on Sunday, August 16, authorities said in a release. Officers traced it back to Barron at the nearby Extended Stay Hotel. Barron, of Denton, Texas, told police he was struck while making a U-turn and was chasing down the vehicle that hit him when his own car broke down, authorities said. Officers later discovered that Barron had actually crashed into a wall and left the scene, authorities…
Woman, 32, Posing As Teen Charged After Trying To Enroll At High School In Hudson Valley Woman, 32, Posing As Teen Charged After Trying To Enroll At High School In Hudson Valley
Woman, 32, Posing As Teen Charged After Trying To Enroll At High School In Hudson Valley A 32-year-old woman who pretended to be a 15-year-old girl and attempted to enroll at a high school in the Hudson Valley is facing multiple charges, according to authorities. Michaelann Goodrich, also known as Riley Madison, was arrested after an investigation by the Greene County Sheriff's Office in her attempt to gain access to at least one school in the Cairo-Durham district. She claimed to be a homeless 15-year-old named "Riley Madison," according to the sheriff's office. After the investigation concluded before the end of winter vacation, Goodrich was charged o…