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PA Bank Threat Suspect Arrested In Teaneck After Saying He Had Gun: Police PA Bank Threat Suspect Arrested In Teaneck After Saying He Had Gun: Police
PA Bank Threat Suspect Arrested In Teaneck After Saying He Had Gun: Police A Pennsylvania man accused of threatening to bring a gun to a bank was arrested in North Jersey, police said. James Joseph Clyde, 70, was taken into custody on Tuesday, March 17, on Cedar Lane near Palisade Avenue in Teaneck, according to Deputy Chief Seth Kriegel. “Clyde was stopped by Officers as he was walking on Cedar Lane near Palisade Avenue at approximately 12:15 p.m.,” Kriegel said. “Officers were looking for him after he made statements indicating a desire to harm himself while conducting business at a local bank." A computer check revealed the active warrant out of Pennsylvania f…
Body Of 19-Year-Old Bridge Jumper Recovered After 3 Weeks: Stafford PD Body Of 19-Year-Old Bridge Jumper Recovered After 3 Weeks: Stafford PD
Body Of 19-Year-Old Bridge Jumper Recovered After 3 Weeks: Stafford PD The body of a missing 19-year-old who had plunged off of the Route 72 bridge last month has been found, Stafford police announced Thursday, Dec. 18. The man was reported missing following an incident at the Manahawkin Bridge on Tuesday, Nov. 25, authorities said. Following a three-week search, he was located by the New Jersey State Police Marine Services Bureau, who used sonar equipment and the West Tuckerton Fire Department Team recovered the body approximately 200 meters north of the bridge, police said. The man was transported to Community Medical Center in Toms River, where an autopsy w…
Transgender Runner Evie Parts Sues Swarthmore College, NCAA Over Ban From Women’s Track Team Transgender Runner Evie Parts Sues Swarthmore College, NCAA Over Ban From Women’s Track Team
Transgender Runner Evie Parts Sues Swarthmore College, NCAA Over Ban From Women’s Track Team Swarthmore College graduate Evelyn “Evie” Parts is suing her alma mater and the NCAA, alleging she was illegally removed from the women’s track team for being transgender, according to a federal lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania. A transgender long-distance runner who led Swarthmore College’s women’s track team as a captain is now taking the college and the NCAA to court, claiming their enforcement of a transgender athlete ban violated her civil rights. Evelyn “Evie” Parts, a recent Swarthmore graduate with degrees in biology and environmental studies, filed a federal complaint in the Eastern D…
Virginia ‘Reaper’ Who Made Teen Girl Carve His Name Into Her Leg Learns Prison Fate Virginia ‘Reaper’ Who Made Teen Girl Carve His Name Into Her Leg Learns Prison Fate
Virginia ‘Reaper’ Who Made Teen Girl Carve His Name Into Her Leg Learns Prison Fate A 26-year-old Virginia man who was the leader in an online group that cyber stalked and terrorized young girls online will spend years in federal prison, authorities announced. Evan Strauss, of Moneta, who goes by the monikers "Reaper" and Kobe Deonsons" was sentenced on Thursday, Aug. 1 to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to stalking and child pornography offenses last year. The charges stem from a toxic relationship he formed online with a 17-year-old girl from Wyoming, whom he harassed and controlled for months.  The minor—identified in court documents only as Minor A—was t…
Criminal Network Targets Kids At Home, FBI Says: What To Know About 764 Criminal Network Targets Kids At Home, FBI Says: What To Know About 764
Criminal Network Targets Kids At Home, FBI Says: What To Know About 764 Federal authorities are intensifying efforts against a disturbing online network known as "764," which they describe as a violent extremist group that targets and exploits children through social media and gaming platforms. Two men have been charged for allegedly leading the enterprise: Leonidas Varagiannis, age 21, a US citizen living in Thessaloniki, Greece, and Prasan Nepal, age 20, of North Carolina.  Varagiannis was arrested on Monday, May 6, in Greece. Nepal was arrested Monday, April 22, in North Carolina and has since made a court appearance. Both are expected to appear in cour…
Bridgeton Sicko Led Neo-Nazi Child Porn Ring Forcing Youth Into Self-Harm: Feds Bridgeton Sicko Led Neo-Nazi Child Porn Ring Forcing Youth Into Self-Harm: Feds
Bridgeton Sicko Led Neo-Nazi Child Porn Ring Forcing Youth Into Self-Harm: Feds A New Jersey man is one of four cult members facing federal charges in a neo-Nazi child exploitation enterprise that groomed and then forced minors to produce child sexual abuse material and images of self-harm, authorities announced.  Colin John Thomas Walker, 23, of Bridgeton, and the group allegedly victimized at least 16 minors around the world, the US Department of Justice announced. The indictment also charges two other defendants from France and Texas, already in custody. According to the indictment, from at least 2019 to 2022, Rane, Walker, Merritt, and Borge we…
Intoxicated Person 'Wanting To Die' Rescued On Tappan Zee Bridge, Hospitalized: Police Intoxicated Person 'Wanting To Die' Rescued On Tappan Zee Bridge, Hospitalized: Police
Intoxicated Person 'Wanting To Die' Rescued On Tappan Zee Bridge, Hospitalized: Police Emergency responders in the Hudson Valley sprang into action to assist an intoxicated pedestrian on the Tappan Zee Bridge who reportedly expressed thoughts of self-harm, police said. Police responded to the northbound side of the bridge on Wednesday, Jan. 22, at around 4:15 p.m., after receiving reports about the person. Upon arrival, troopers found the pedestrian, who had reportedly made concerning comments about "wanting to die" and requested to be sent to a hospital, according to New York State Police. Troopers ensured the individual’s safety before Tarrytown EMS arrived at the scene. Th…
Man Killed By Trooper After Pulling Gun In Saratoga Springs, Police Say Man Killed By Trooper After Pulling Gun In Saratoga Springs, Police Say
Man Killed By Trooper After Pulling Gun In Saratoga Springs, Police Say A distraught man from the region who threatened self-harm was shot and killed by New York State troopers after allegedly pulling a gun. The incident occurred in Saratoga County around 4 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 11, on Route 9 in the parking lot of Bethel Saratoga in Saratoga Springs. According to New York State Trooper Stephanie O'Neil, troopers were searching for Columbia County resident James Dellea, age 48, of Hillsdale, who had threatened self-harm. Troopers located Dellea in the parking lot of the Albany-Saratoga Speedway on Route 9 in the Town of Malta. When troopers attempted to inte…
Barricaded Woman With Gun Brings Police Response In Philadelphia: Cops Barricaded Woman With Gun Brings Police Response In Philadelphia: Cops
Barricaded Woman With Gun Brings Police Response In Philadelphia: Cops An armed woman threatening to harm herself and others brought a large police response to a Philadelphia neighborhood Thursday morning, July 6, police said. The call on the 5400 block of Vine Street came in just before 7:20 a.m., bringing a crisis team to the scene. The woman told police she wanted to harm herself and hat there were other people inside with her, whom she would hurt as well, police said in a release sent just before 10 a.m. A large police presence is expected. This is a developing story. Check back for more.
Alewife Station Red Line Service Resumes, Medford Driver Charged Alewife Station Red Line Service Resumes, Medford Driver Charged
Alewife Station Red Line Service Resumes, Medford Driver Charged After a driver intentionally crashed into Alewife Station and stopped breathing before being resuscitated, the station is reopening to commuters, albeit with few changes and reduced capacity. Red Line service at Alewife Station is resuming on Friday, Feb. 10, according to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. The station was out of commission following a Saturday, Feb. 4 incident in which a car crashed into a 10,000-pound concrete barrier in the Alewife parking garage onto the station below, as reported by Daily Voice.  Read more: UPDATE: Car Crashes Into Alewife Garage, Stopping…
Auburn Man Charged In Connection With Boyfriend's Death At Millbury Home Auburn Man Charged In Connection With Boyfriend's Death At Millbury Home
Auburn Man Charged In Connection With Boyfriend's Death At Millbury Home An Auburn man is facing charges after his boyfriend was found dead inside a Millbury home over the weekend.  Millbury Police found Ryan Anderson, age 29, dead at 303 Millbury Street around 3:18 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, according to court documents. Upon arrival, officers also found the person who made the call, Kevin Donnellan, in the back of the house. The two of them were in a relationship, according to each of their Facebook profiles.  When questioned by police whether Anderson had fallen or hurt himself, Donnellan said no. Instead, Donnellan said he saw Anderson alive si…
Lawsuit Blames Meta For Preteen Girl's Suicidal Thoughts, Eating Disorder Lawsuit Blames Meta For Preteen Girl's Suicidal Thoughts, Eating Disorder
Lawsuit Blames Meta For Preteen Girl's Suicidal Thoughts, Eating Disorder Meta - the company formerly known as Facebook Inc. - is facing a new lawsuit from a family that is alleging that social media platforms led to a tween’s eating disorder and suicidal thoughts. The Social Media Victims Law Center (SMVLC) filed a personal injury lawsuit against Meta, Inc., the parent company of Instagram, on behalf of Alexis Spence and her parents, Kathleen and Jeffrey Spence. Officials said that the lawsuit was filed on Monday, June 6 in US District Court in the Northern District of California, which the organization announced on Tuesday, June 7. According to the complaint…
Maryland Arsonist Critical After Setting Fire To His Own Home: Authorities Maryland Arsonist Critical After Setting Fire To His Own Home: Authorities
Maryland Arsonist Critical After Setting Fire To His Own Home: Authorities A Clarksville man was injured after trying to harm himself by setting fire to his home, reports CBS 13. The man and three other adults were inside when the fire ignited around 7 a.m. near the corner of Haviland Mill Road and Mill Creek Court, Monday, June 6, the outlet reports.  Adult Clarksville resident set fire at his home, 7am, 13800 blk Mill Creek Ct in apparent attempt to harm himself. Transported to Bayview by ambulance, critical cond. Three other adults in home, no one else injured. @HCDFRS controlled fire, assessing damage. HCPD investigating. — Howard County Police Department …
Woman Stabbed In Bergen Home Rescued By Stepdad, Ex Charged With Attempted Murder Woman Stabbed In Bergen Home Rescued By Stepdad, Ex Charged With Attempted Murder
Woman Stabbed In Bergen Home Rescued By Stepdad, Ex Charged With Attempted Murder "Take one last breath -- it will be the last time," a knife-wielding man told a former partner before stabbing her with a folding knife in her parents' Bergen County home, investigators said. Jason Hinton, 27, of Little Ferry then straddled the fallen victim and raised the knife again, they said. But the victim’s stepfather grabbed him before he could do worse harm to the young mom. The horrifying tale continued with the fleeing Hinton stabbing himself several times, then driving from the Ramsey home to a hospital in Rockland County to be treated, police said. Social media posts leading u…
Silver Alert Issued For Fairfield County Man Who May Be Threat To Himself, Police Say Silver Alert Issued For Fairfield County Man Who May Be Threat To Himself, Police Say
Silver Alert Issued For Fairfield County Man Who May Be Threat To Himself, Police Say A Silver Alert has been issued for a missing Fairfield County man who may be a threat to himself, according to police.  Khristopher Whyte, age 36, of Stratford, was last seen on Monday, July 19, near the Devon Bridge, Stratford Police said. He is described as being 6-foot-1, 180 pounds, with short dreads in his hair. The last time he was seen, Whyte was wearing a maroon shirt. Khristopher WhyteStratford Police Department Police said Whyte previously made statements about harming himself. Anyone who sees Whyte or has information regarding his whereabouts has been asked to contact the S…
Alert Issued For Missing Vulnerable Adult In Westchester Alert Issued For Missing Vulnerable Adult In Westchester
Alert Issued For Missing Vulnerable Adult In Westchester An alert has been issued for a missing adult who may be in a vulnerable state and in need of medical attention in Westchester. The Yonkers Police Department issued a warning for 37-year-old Elizabeth Campbell, who suffers from bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, suicidal ideation, engages in self-harm, and may be in need of medical attention. Police said that Campbell was last seen in the area of Riverdale Avenue wearing a maroon bubble jacket with green leggings. Campbell was described as being 5-foot-8 weighing approximately 120 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. She was reported missin…