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Cold Case Cracked: Silver Spring Man Arrested For 2022 Apartment Murder, Police Say Cold Case Cracked: Silver Spring Man Arrested For 2022 Apartment Murder, Police Say
Cold Case Cracked: Silver Spring Man Arrested For 2022 Apartment Murder, Police Say Nearly three years after a deadly shooting outside a Maryland apartment complex, detectives say they’ve arrested the man responsible. Montgomery County Police announced Wednesday, Sept. 3, that Jason Duane Moore, 47, of Silver Spring, has been charged in connection with the 2022 killing of Nathaniel Potts, 29. On Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, at about 3:05 a.m., officers responded to the 8500 block of 16th Street at the Summit Hills apartments in Silver Spring for a report of a shooting.  Potts was found in the parking lot suffering from gunshot wounds and was rushed to a hospital, where he l…
Water Bottle DNA Finally Jails DC Man Who Killed Ex’s Mom In Chevy Chase Shower 24 Years Ago Water Bottle DNA Finally Jails DC Man Who Killed Ex’s Mom In Chevy Chase Shower 24 Years Ago
Water Bottle DNA Finally Jails DC Man Who Killed Ex’s Mom In Chevy Chase Shower 24 Years Ago After 24 years of silence and questions, justice has finally been served for a Maryland family. A DC man who admitted to murdering his ex-girlfriend’s mother inside her Chevy Chase home more than two decades ago — a cold case that stunned a quiet Montgomery County neighborhood and baffled detectives for years — is heading to prison for decades, authorities announced. Eugene Teodor Gligor, now 45, pleaded guilty in Montgomery County Circuit Court on Wednesday, May 7, to second-degree murder in the 2001 slaying of 50-year-old Leslie Preer, who was found face-down and bloodied in her shower af…
US Marshals Arrest Suspended Driver In Deadly Newark Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutor US Marshals Arrest Suspended Driver In Deadly Newark Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutor
US Marshals Arrest Suspended Driver In Deadly Newark Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutor A 36-year-old Newark man was arrested and charged on Tuesday, Aug. 5 in connection with an April hit-and-run crash that left a 53-year-old woman dead, authorities said. Members of the US Marshals Task Force arrested Lavon Cooley, who struck Margie Reyes on April 26 at 4:30 p.m. on Frelinghuysen Avenue in Newark, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. Cooley is charged with leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash, causing death while driving with a suspended license, endangering an injured victim, and possession of a …
Millstone Man Indicted, Fatally Struck, Dragged Teen With Car: Prosecutor Millstone Man Indicted, Fatally Struck, Dragged Teen With Car: Prosecutor
Millstone Man Indicted, Fatally Struck, Dragged Teen With Car: Prosecutor A 23-year-old Millstone Township man was indicted by a grand jury on Friday, May 23 after he killed a man in a fatal crash in February and then later fled to Florida, authorities said. Dominic Allen was charged with vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. On Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 4:02 p.m., the Neptune Township and Asbury Park police departments responded to Stratford Avenue between Fisher and Myrtle Avenues and found Kyzair Robinson, a 19-year-old Asbury Park resident, lying in the roadway with severe injuri…
Former Mahwah EMS Volunteer Threatened To Kill Gov. Murphy, Arrested In FL: Officials Former Mahwah EMS Volunteer Threatened To Kill Gov. Murphy, Arrested In FL: Officials
Former Mahwah EMS Volunteer Threatened To Kill Gov. Murphy, Arrested In FL: Officials A Bergen County man who police accuse of threatening to kill Governor Phil Murphy was arrested in Florida, where authorities say he had a motorcycle, an SUV, and an RV — and a history of social media posts showing weapons. Russ Semeran, 53, who allegedly has ties to Allendale and Mahwah, was taken into custody on Sunday, May 18, by the U.S. Marshals Task Force, according to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office. “Semeran was wanted by the New Jersey State Police Counter Terrorism Bureau out of New Jersey for terroristic threats where he threatened to kill Governor Phil Murphy,” the sheriff’s o…
DNA Swipe From Water Bottle Nails Man Who Killed Ex’s Mom Decades Ago In Chevy Chase DNA Swipe From Water Bottle Nails Man Who Killed Ex’s Mom Decades Ago In Chevy Chase
DNA Swipe From Water Bottle Nails Man Who Killed Ex’s Mom Decades Ago In Chevy Chase After 24 years of silence, justice finally has been served for a Maryland family. A Washington, DC man has admitted to murdering his ex-girlfriend’s mother inside her Chevy Chase home more than two decades ago — a cold case that stunned the quiet Montgomery County neighborhood and baffled detectives for years. Eugene Teodor Gligor, now 45, pleaded guilty in Montgomery County Circuit Court on Wednesday, May 7, to second-degree murder in the 2001 slaying of 50-year-old Leslie Preer, who was found face-down and bloodied in her shower after failing to show up for work. Eugene Teodor Gli…
Gunman Caught After Frederick Shooting — But Victims Won’t Talk, Police Say Gunman Caught After Frederick Shooting — But Victims Won’t Talk, Police Say
Gunman Caught After Frederick Shooting — But Victims Won’t Talk, Police Say A man accused of opening fire on two others on a busy Maryland street was tracked down by police after a days-long search, according to the Frederick Police Department. Nyzeir Sampson, 28, was located and taken into custody in Hagerstown on Monday, May 5, with help from the US Marshals Task Force, officials said.  He faces multiple charges in connection to the double shooting, including attempted first-degree murder. The incident happened around 6:40 p.m. on Monday, April 28, in the 1100 block of Key Parkway. Officers responded to reports of shots fired and found two men suffering fro…
'Persistent Felon' Behind Schenectady Dad Of 2's Revenge Killing Sentenced 'Persistent Felon' Behind Schenectady Dad Of 2's Revenge Killing Sentenced
'Persistent Felon' Behind Schenectady Dad Of 2's Revenge Killing Sentenced A Schenectady man who gunned down a 26-year-old father in a broad-daylight revenge killing will spend decades behind bars. David “Blokk” Ayala, 39, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in Schenectady County Court on Friday, April 25, following his conviction for manslaughter in the November 2022 killing of Matteo Henderson. Ayala had repeatedly vowed to harm or kill the 26-year-old father of two following an altercation between the two in the summer of 2022, prosecutors said. Witnesses testified that he followed through on those threats, firing a single, fatal shot to the head from …
Boy, 15, Fatally Shot Man Inside Albany Home, Police Say Boy, 15, Fatally Shot Man Inside Albany Home, Police Say
Boy, 15, Fatally Shot Man Inside Albany Home, Police Say A 15-year-old boy was arrested in Virginia in connection with the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old man in upstate New York. Albany Police found Quadair Hoffler suffering from a gunshot wound to the head in the city’s Pine Hills neighborhood, near Yates Street and South Lake Avenue, at around 1:40 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 10. Hoffler was taken to Albany Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, as Daily Voice reported. On Friday, March 14, the 15-year-old male suspect was apprehended in Virginia with the assistance of the US Marshals Task Force and charged in Hoffler’s death, Albany Police a…
Millstone Man Fled To Florida After Fatally Striking, Dragging Teen With Vehicle: Prosecutor Millstone Man Fled To Florida After Fatally Striking, Dragging Teen With Vehicle: Prosecutor
Millstone Man Fled To Florida After Fatally Striking, Dragging Teen With Vehicle: Prosecutor A 23-year-old Millstone Township man has been extradited back to Monmouth County from Florida after he hit a teen with his vehicle last month and fled the scene, authorities said. On Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 4:02 p.m., the Neptune Township and Asbury Park police departments responded to Stratford Avenue between Fisher and Myrtle Avenue and found Kyzair Robinson, a 19-year-old Asbury Park resident lying in the roadway with severe injuries, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. Robinson was transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center and died on Wednesday, Feb. 12, Santi…
3rd Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Stabbing Of 24-Year-Old, Attack On 2nd Victim Near UAlbany Campus 3rd Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Stabbing Of 24-Year-Old, Attack On 2nd Victim Near UAlbany Campus
3rd Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Stabbing Of 24-Year-Old, Attack On 2nd Victim Near UAlbany Campus A Long Island man is accused in a stabbing attack near an Albany college that killed a 24-year-old man and injured a second victim. Fabian Martinez-Reyes, 20, of Port Jefferson, was arrested Wednesday, Feb. 26, by Albany Police and members of the US Marshals Task Force, the agency said. It came months after emergency crews in Albany were called about a stabbing near Washington Avenue and Quail Street, one block from the UAlbany campus, at around 3:40 a.m. on June 3, 2024. A 25-year-old man flagged paramedics down after suffering a stab wound to his back, Albany Police said. As medics were …
'Persistent Violent Felon' Shot Father Of 2 To Death In Schenectady, Jury Finds 'Persistent Violent Felon' Shot Father Of 2 To Death In Schenectady, Jury Finds
'Persistent Violent Felon' Shot Father Of 2 To Death In Schenectady, Jury Finds A Schenectady man was convicted of multiple felonies for the broad-daylight shooting of a 26-year-old father in what prosecutors say was a revenge killing. David “Blokk” Ayala, 39, of Schenectady, was acquitted of murder but convicted of manslaughter and related charges by a Schenectady County jury on Thursday, Jan. 30, in the November 2022 killing of Matteo Henderson. Ayala had repeatedly vowed to harm or kill the 26-year-old father of two following an altercation between the two in the summer of 2022, prosecutors said. Witnesses testified that he followed through on those threats, firin…
Chaotic Street Takeover: Duo Nabbed After Cop Punched, Dragged By Car In Islip Chaotic Street Takeover: Duo Nabbed After Cop Punched, Dragged By Car In Islip
Chaotic Street Takeover: Duo Nabbed After Cop Punched, Dragged By Car In Islip Two men have been apprehended on charges in connection with a chaotic street takeover on Long Island in which a police officer was assaulted and dragged by a vehicle, officials said. The incident occurred early Sunday, Nov. 3,  in Islip. Suffolk County Police responded to multiple 911 calls about vehicles blocking traffic on westbound Sunrise Service Road near Commack Road at around 1 a.m. A Third Precinct officer arriving on the scene reportedly crashed into a pole while trying to avoid a pedestrian in the roadway. After exiting his vehicle, the officer confronted the driver of a bl…
Fugitive Caught, Returned After Fleeing Jail Sentence For Yonkers Robbery For Over 40 Years Fugitive Caught, Returned After Fleeing Jail Sentence For Yonkers Robbery For Over 40 Years
Fugitive Caught, Returned After Fleeing Jail Sentence For Yonkers Robbery For Over 40 Years A man convicted for a Westchester County robbery is finally facing justice after fleeing his jail sentence for his home country more than four decades ago, police announced.  Noel Hernandez, age 64, was flown back to Westchester on Friday, Oct. 18 to serve his jail sentence for a robbery in January 1981, the Westchester County Police Department said on Tuesday, Oct. 22.  According to the department, Hernandez was charged with first-degree robbery by Yonkers Police and was later convicted at trial in June 1982. However, he fled the country before his sentencing, heading to his…
DNA Evidence Helps Police Close 23-Year-Old Murder Mystery In Maryland DNA Evidence Helps Police Close 23-Year-Old Murder Mystery In Maryland
DNA Evidence Helps Police Close 23-Year-Old Murder Mystery In Maryland More than two decades after Leslie Preer was found murdered inside her home after failing to show up for work, police in Montgomery County say they have arrested a man in connection to the 2001 cold case. DNA evidence has linked Eugene Teodor Gilgor as a possible suspect in the murder, police say, and on Tuesday, he was arrested by the US Marshals Task Force in Washington, DC.  Early in the morning on May 2, 2001, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to the 4800 block of Drummond Avenue in Chevy Chase, where they found Preer's body, and her death was lat…
Armed Robber Lures Online Seller Before Stealing Jewelry, Car Keys In Capital Region, Cops Say Armed Robber Lures Online Seller Before Stealing Jewelry, Car Keys In Capital Region, Cops Say
Armed Robber Lures Online Seller Before Stealing Jewelry, Car Keys In Capital Region, Cops Say A 25-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery in the region that began with a Facebook Marketplace post. The Albany County incident happened at around 11:30 p.m. Dec. 27, 2023, in Bethlehem, in the hamlet of Slingerlands. Bethlehem Police said a woman called 911 reporting an armed robbery in progress in the parking lot of the Plug Power facility, located on Vista Boulevard. The male victim told investigators that he had arranged to meet a stranger there after posting jewelry for sale on Facebook Marketplace.  When he arrived, he was attacked by two men, one …
Mother Who Abducted Children In VA Found With Disguises, Firearm At NC Hotel: Stafford Sheriff Mother Who Abducted Children In VA Found With Disguises, Firearm At NC Hotel: Stafford Sheriff
Mother Who Abducted Children In VA Found With Disguises, Firearm At NC Hotel: Stafford Sheriff The Stafford County Sheriff's Office has released new information after two young girls were returned to their father after being abducted by their mother, who was barred from contacting the children, according to authorities.  At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21, deputies were called to investigate at the Stafford Elementary School, when Virginia Beach resident Rosa Gregg, 32, picked up the sisters, despite an active child protective order that says she is not allowed contact with them without supervision. The Stafford County Sheriff's Office noted that the school was unaware …
Cops Bust Accused Violent Rapist, Others During Springfield Apartment Raid: Police Cops Bust Accused Violent Rapist, Others During Springfield Apartment Raid: Police
Cops Bust Accused Violent Rapist, Others During Springfield Apartment Raid: Police A man wanted for several violent offenses, including aggravated rape with injury, armed burglary, and strangulation, was busted during a raid earlier this week, authorities said.  Wayman Jenkins, 45, of Springfield, was one of four people arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 6, after police executed a search warrant at an apartment in the 200 block of Union Street just before 7 a.m., Springfield police said.  Wayman was wanted on several violent charges that include assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, strangulation, armed burglary, aggravated rape causing serious bodily injury, viol…
Suspect In CT Parking Lot Murder Apprehended In Puerto Rico Suspect In CT Parking Lot Murder Apprehended In Puerto Rico
Suspect In CT Parking Lot Murder Apprehended In Puerto Rico A Connecticut man wanted for the alleged deadly shooting of a man in the parking lot of a convenience store was apprehended in Puerto Rico and returned to face charges. Gelson Cruz, age 22, of Waterbury, was extradited to Waterbury by detectives assigned to the US Marshals Task Force on Wednesday, Nov. 30. Cruz was charged with the murder of Jordan Savage, age 26, of Waterbury in the parking lot of the Colonial Grocer on Colonial Avenue on Tuesday, Sept. 13, said Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police. After the shooting, Savage was dropped off at Waterbury Hospital where he died a…
Man Accused Of Fatally Shooting Father On His 21st Birthday In Capital Region Caught Man Accused Of Fatally Shooting Father On His 21st Birthday In Capital Region Caught
Man Accused Of Fatally Shooting Father On His 21st Birthday In Capital Region Caught The man believed to have fatally shot a father on his 21st birthday in the region has been captured by police months after the killing. Anthony Romero, age 24, was arrested without incident by the US Marshals Task Force in Albany on Monday, Oct. 31, in connection with the May 2022 murder of New York City resident Treavine Tate in Schenectady, police said. Earlier Report: Suspect Sought After Man Fatally Shot In Schenectady On 21st Birthday On the night of Tate’s death, Schenectady Police were called at around 11:30 p.m. on Monday, May 30, with reports of shots fired near State and Hulett…
US Marshals Round Up 65 Fugitives Including High-Profile Cases In NJ, Philly 'Rodeo' US Marshals Round Up 65 Fugitives Including High-Profile Cases In NJ, Philly 'Rodeo'
US Marshals Round Up 65 Fugitives Including High-Profile Cases In NJ, Philly 'Rodeo' A major sweep of fugitives including suspected gang members led to 65 arrests including high-profile cases in South Jersey and Philadelphia. These fugitives were wanted out of Cumberland, Salem, Gloucester, and Camden counties, as well as other states but were located in these four counties. During "Operation Rodeo" the District of New Jersey and the New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force used its multi-jurisdictional investigative authority and fugitive task force network to arrest fugitives wanted on charges including homicide, sex assault, aggravated assault, robbery, carjackin…
Juvenile Charged In 'Accidental' Fatal Shooting Of Another Teen In South Jersey: Prosecutor Juvenile Charged In 'Accidental' Fatal Shooting Of Another Teen In South Jersey: Prosecutor
Juvenile Charged In 'Accidental' Fatal Shooting Of Another Teen In South Jersey: Prosecutor A juvenile has been arrested in the fatal discharge of a firearm that killed another teenager, authorities said. On Monday, Aug. 8, at approximately 11:53 a.m., officers from the Gloucester Township Police Department were dispatched to a residence on Gable Court in Gloucester Township for the report of a person shot.  Police found a 14-year-old boy suffering from an apparent gunshot wound inside his residence. The victim was taken to Cooper University Hospital for treatment, where he was pronounced dead at approximately 1:07 p.m. During the investigation, detectives determined a 15-y…
Third Suspect Nabbed In Connection With Shooting Death Of Western Mass Man, Police Say Third Suspect Nabbed In Connection With Shooting Death Of Western Mass Man, Police Say
Third Suspect Nabbed In Connection With Shooting Death Of Western Mass Man, Police Say A third Western Massachusetts man has been arrested for the alleged shooting death of a man earlier this year.  Jason Batchelor, age 21, of Springfield was arrested on Thursday, June 17, after prosecutors presented evidence to a grand jury about his role in the February shooting death of 18-year-old Robert Crochiere. According to Springfield Police Department Spokesman Ryan Walsh, Batchelor was arrested by members of the Springfield Police the Massachusetts State Police, US Marshal’s Task Force, and the Hampden County Sheriff’s Department. Two other men, Fernando Massey and Quame…
Man Nabbed With Ghost Gun After Traffic Stop In Western Mass, Police Say Man Nabbed With Ghost Gun After Traffic Stop In Western Mass, Police Say
Man Nabbed With Ghost Gun After Traffic Stop In Western Mass, Police Say Federal and state investigators apprehended a 22-year-old who was already out on bail for a previous weapons arrest after he was found in possession of an illegal, loaded “ghost gun” following a weeks-long investigation by state and federal law enforcement in Western Massachusetts. On Wednesday, June 2, members of the Springfield Police Narcotics Bureau under the direction of Captain Brian Keenan, the U.S. Marshal’s Task Force, ATF Task Force, Massachusetts State Police VFAS, and Hampden County Sheriff’s Department arrested Chicopee resident Jorge Montano at the intersection of Boston Road a…
Suspect Nabbed For Armed Robbery At Stop & Shop Plaza In Western Mass Suspect Nabbed For Armed Robbery At Stop & Shop Plaza In Western Mass
Suspect Nabbed For Armed Robbery At Stop & Shop Plaza In Western Mass A man who had been released from jail on a drug charge due to COVID-19 is back in police custody after being arrested by members of the US Marshals Task Force following a lengthy investigation, officials announced. An armed robbery warrant was issued out of the Hampden County District Court for Jose Rivera following an incident on Thursday, April 8, where he and a second suspect allegedly robbed a worker at gunpoint, police said. According to West Springfield Police Department investigators, on April 8, Rivera and the second suspect robbed an individual at gunpoint, taking cash after threat…