2021 Hamden Murder Suspect Caught After US Marshals Track Him To NJ
A man wanted in connection with a 2021 fatal shooting in Connecticut has been arrested after authorities tracked him to New Jersey.
Curtis Cole, 47, was arrested on Wednesday, July 29, in Camden, New Jersey, after the US Marshals Service and its regional fugitive task forces took him into custody, officials said.
Cole is charged with murder, illegal discharge of a firearm, criminal possession of a firearm, carrying a pistol without a permit, and criminal possession of a pistol or revolver, police said.
The charges stem from the fatal shooting of 38-year-old Jonquay Morrison in Hamden…
$450K Recovered, Man Arrested In Burglary Investigation: Lakewood PD
A 48-year-old Lakewood man was arrested and $450,000 was recovered following an investigation into a burglary at a business, authorities announced Wednesday, July 29.
At noon on Sunday, July 26, officers responded to a business on Ocean Avenue after a business owner reported $100,000 had stolen, Lakewood police said. An investigation uncovered more than $300,000 had been pilfered, police said.
Detectives identified William Ordenana-Arauz as the suspect, having previously worked at the business, police said. Ordenana-Arauz had traveled to a storage facility in Freehold following the theft, p…
66 Chickens, Including 60 Baby Chicks, Rescued After Kitchen Fire At Westbury Home
Sixty-six neglected chickens—including 60 baby chicks—were rescued after a house fire led first responders to a backyard where the birds were being kept in what rescuers described as torturous conditions, authorities and an animal rescue organization said.
Officers responded to a kitchen fire at 67 Mist Lane in Westbury, New York, around 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 28, where they found an active fire inside the home, according to Nassau County police. The East Meadow Fire Department extinguished the flames, and no injuries were reported.
While investigating the fire, officers discovered several …
Meth, Pipe, Glock Found In Stolen Car On I-684 In Lewisboro: Nysp
Two people were jailed after police said they caught them in a stolen car with methamphetamine on Interstate 684 in Westchester County.
The arrests were made on Sunday, July 26, when authorities issued an alert for a stolen vehicle on I-684 driving through Harrison, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, July 29.
Troopers soon found the car and stopped it near mile marker 19.3 in Lewisboro. There, police identified the driver as Sadavian L. Donald, 42, and the passenger as Amanda Nichols Oropeza, 42, both of Charlotte, North Carolina, the agency said.
During the…
‘Armed And Dangerous’ Teen Albany Murder Suspect On The Run: Authorities
A teenage New York murder suspect with ties to New Jersey remains on the run, authorities said Monday, July 27.
Jacqua Cowan, 19, is wanted in the killing of 24-year-old Jamier Allen in March 2025 in Albany, the U.S. Marshals Service said Monday. He is considered armed and dangerous.
Allen, of Albany, was shot and killed March 26, 2025, then his body was dumped in a wooded area, police said. About two weeks later, four people were arrested in the case, which was also tied to a car fire four days prior to Allen’s death, according to investigators.
A warrant for Cowan’s arrest was issued Thu…
Uncasville Motorcyclist, 29, Killed In Crash With Work Van On Route 207 In Franklin
A 29-year-old Connecticut man died after he was thrown from his motorcycle in a crash on Route 207, according to state police.
Austin Leigh Lippincott, of Uncasville, died Tuesday night, July 28, at Backus Hospital after a van crashed into his motorcycle at the intersection of Route 207 and Pautipaug Hill Road in Franklin earlier that day, Connecticut State Police said.
According to troopers, Lippincott was riding westbound on the highway and was making a left turn. At the same time, the Chevrolet work van, traveling east, crossed into the westbound lane while turning right a…
Two Montclair Teens Admit To ISIS Terror Plot: Feds
Two Montclair residents, including the son of a prominent poet, have pleaded guilty to their involvement in planning an aborted terrorist attack in Detroit on Halloween, authorities announced Wednesday, July 29.
Tomas-Kaan Jimenez-Guzel, 19, and Milo Sedarat, 21, pleaded guilty to terrorism-related offenses, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazier said. Jimenez-Guzel pleaded guilty to conspiracy to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, and Sedarat pleaded guilty to concealment of material support and resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization.
Sa…
Meth, Heroin Gets Man Arrested, Stafford Police Say
A 41-year-old Ocean County man was arrested and hit with numerous drug charges following a pedestrian stop in Stafford, authorities announced Wednesday, July 29.
At 6:45 p.m., on Tuesday, July 28, a drug enforcement unit stopped Sean Buckley, a West Creek resident at Route 9 and the Cedar Run Apartments after believing he was in possession of methamphetamine, Stafford police said.
A search of Buckley led to the seizure of suspected methamphetamine, suspected heroin, and drug paraphernalia, police said.
Buckley was charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possessio…
Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Arrested On Route 37: Toms River PBA
A drunk driver was arrested after he was going the wrong way in Toms River Saturday, July 25, authorities said.
Officers observed a vehicle heading eastbound in the westbound lanes on Route 37, the Toms River PBA said. Officers attempted to pull the vehicle over, but the vehicle continued going the wrong way on Route 37, authorities said.
As the vehicle fled the scene, it almost struck a multiple vehicles and officers initiated a pursuit, with the car still traveling the wrong way, authorities said.
Two officers used their cars to block in the suspect vehicle head on, ending the pursuit, a…
Taco Bell Terror: Fake DoorDash Driver Convicted In Albany Robbery Gone Wrong, Authorities Say
An Albany man has been convicted of stabbing a Taco Bell worker while attempting to steal food from the fast food joint, authorities said.
Ahmad Morton, 34, pretended to be a DoorDash delivery worker alongside his girlfriend, 21-year-old Aryonna Rivera, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said Wednesday, July 29.
Morton and Rivera entered the Taco Bell on Wolf Road in Colonie on Nov. 9, 2025, around 11:30 p.m., investigators said. While inside, they started collecting mobile food orders, according to authorities.
But the Taco Bell employees questioned if all the orders really belo…
NJ Man Charged With 2 Burglaries, Including School Break-In: Lakewood Police
A 35-year-old Pennsauken resident was arrested and charged with committing multiple burglaries in Lakewood, authorities announced Wednesday, July 29.
On Sunday, July 19, officers responded to a report of a suspicious person, later identified as Mashon Wilson, inside a residence on Cross Street, Lakewood police said..
Wilson gave officers false information and he was eventually linked to multiple thefts inside the building, leading to charges of burglary, defiant trespassing, hindering apprehension, and seven counts of theft, police said.
Officers also responded to a report of a trespa…
Triple Exposure: Creep Repeatedly Grabbed Genitals In Mineola Parking Garage, Cops Say
A Long Island man was caught exposing himself and touching his genitals three times in the same parking lot, police said.
Zhisheng Xu, 27, was busted Tuesday, July 28 at the Harrison Avenue Parking Garage in Mineola, the Nassau County Police Department said.
Xu, of North Bellmore, was seen around 5:30 p.m. exposing himself “in public view” in the garage, cops said. Additional investigation revealed Xu had done the same thing in the same place on Friday, July 3 and Wednesday, July 8, according to police.
He was hit with three counts of public lewdness and three counts of exposure of a perso…
2 Child Sex Assault Cases Filed Against Homeless Man, Waynesboro Police Say
A homeless man has been charged in two separate child sexual assaults, authorities announced Wednesday, July 29.
Jonathan Taylor Smith, 32, was charged in each case with two counts of indecent assault and one count of corruption of minors following incidents reported on Harrison Avenue on Sunday, Feb. 2, and Wednesday, Feb. 5, according to releases issued by the Waynesboro Police Department.
The exact changes against Smith in both cases are felony indecent assault of a person younger than 13, felony corruption of minors, and misdemeanor indecent assault without consent, court records show. …
Monkey, 34 Dogs, Guns, Drugs Found During Enfield Raid Tied To Robbery, Police Say
A robbery investigation led police to a home where they found dozens of animals living in unsafe conditions, along with firearms, narcotics, and an illegally possessed Capuchin monkey, authorities said.
Francisco Perez-Figueroa and Erica Valentin now face multiple charges after the search warrant was executed Tuesday, July 28, at a home on Abbe Road in Enfield, police said. Enfield and Wethersfield police carried out the raid as part of a 2025 Wethersfield robbery investigation.
Inside the home, officers found about 34 dogs, 17 exotic birds, and one Capuchin monkey. Enfield police said the …
Jericho Burglary Ring Investigation Expands, Two More Suspects Arrested: Police
Two more suspects have been arrested in a burglary spree across Nassau County, police announced Tuesday, July 28.
Joel Valladares Gutierrez, 18, and Peng Zhou, 33, both of Queens, joined four other suspects in the case, the Nassau County Police Department said.
Valladares Gutierrez and Zhou were part of a crew that hit “various residents in Jericho and Manhasset,” police said. While inside, they “removed jewelry, designer handbags, assorted credit cards,” and cash, according to investigators.
Four members of the crew — Irving Brenor, Jayson Jaya, Giam Leal Cardenas, and a 17-year-old boy —…
