Plymouth Man Gets 42 Years For Deadly Terryville Gas Station Murder
A Connecticut man will spend more than four decades in prison for the 2023 fatal shooting at a Terryville gas station, authorities announced.
Charles Whitfield Jr., 43, of Plymouth, was sentenced Tuesday, July 14, to 42 years in prison after a New Britain Superior Court judge found him responsible for the 2023 murder of Phillip Harris.
A Superior Court jury in New Britain found Whitfield guilty of murder on May 4, 2026.
The case centered on the killing of Harris, 42, of New Britain, at the Gulf Gas Station on Main Street in the Terryville section of Plymouth. Police said Harris was s…
Yaphank Gas Station Bandit Gets Decades In Prison After Wild Cadillac Getaway: Authorities
A Long Island man convicted of holding up a gas station — and two prior felonies — has learned his fate.
Marion Maupin, 33, of Ridge, got 20 years to life for his latest crime, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said Wednesday, July 15.
Maupin led a two-man team that robbed a Shell station in Yaphank around 7:30 a.m. on Jan. 24, 2025, according to police. His accomplice, Raiquan Davis, watched the door while Maupin pointed a loaded handgun at the clerk’s head, investigators said.
After Maupin took cash from the register, he and Davis fled the scene in a white Cadillac, authoriti…
Trenton Man Arrested For Murder: Prosecutor
A 38-year-old Trenton resident was arrested and charged with murdering a man, authorities announced Wednesday, July 15.
On Thursday, March 19, Anthony White, a 35-year-old Trenton resident, was reported missing, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey and Trenton Police Director Steve Wilson said. On Wednesday, April 1, police responded to a vacant residence at 409 Walnut Ave. where White was found dead, authorities said.
An autopsy conducted by the Middlesex County Medical Examiner’s Office determined that the death was a homicide caused by blunt impact injuries and strangu…
Maryland Murder Mystery Ends With Two Arrested One Year Later In Baltimore: Police
A Maryland homicide investigation that stretched more than a year has ended with two murder arrests in Baltimore.
Kahree Fowlkes, 23, and Kamal Godwin, 22, were taken into custody and charged in connection with the July 2025 murder of Sir Bryant Alston, according to the Baltimore Police Department on Wednesday, July 15.
The case dates back to shortly before 1 a.m. on June 30, 2025, when officers responded to the 1100 block of East Preston Street for a reported shooting.
When officers arrived, they found Alston suffering from a gunshot wound. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he fou…
Morning Home Invasion In Valley Stream Leads To Quick Arrest: Police
A Long Island man was arrested for a home invasion on Tuesday morning, July 14, police said.
Muneshwer Udit, 53, of Valley Stream, broke into another residence in the town around 9 a.m., the Nassau County Police Department said.
Udit took “assorted items” from the house and fled the scene, but police quickly identified him as a suspect and announced his arrest Wednesday, July 15, according to authorities.
Cops arrested Udit without incident, and he was charged with second-degree burglary and fourth-degree criminal mischief for damaging the property, cops said. His arraignment was set for W…
Valley Stream Man Swipes Cash-Filled Safe From High-End Shoe Shop: Police
A Long Island man busted into a designer shoe store and stole a safe, police said.
Frank Cirillo, 54, of Valley Stream, was arrested Tuesday, July 14 for the break-in at Jildor Shoes in Cedarhurst back on Thursday, June 25, the Nassau County Police Department said.
Cirillo broke into the shop around 7:30 p.m. and removed a “large safe” with cash inside, investigators said. He got away for slightly over two weeks before detectives identified him as a suspect and arrested him, according to authorities.
Following his arrest, Cirillo was charged with third-degree burglary, police said. His arr…
Woman Intentionally Ran Over Man, Killing Him: Monmouth County Prosecutor
A 53-year-old Ocean Township woman was charged with murder in the first degree after she ran over a man in West Long Branch, authorities announced Wednesday, July 15.
On Tuesday, April 28 at 10 p.m., West Long Branch police responded to 123 Wall St. and found Adriano Catano, 46, unresponsive on his front lawn, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. Catano was pronounced dead at the scene, Santiago said.
An investigation determined Catano was struck by Rena Cain's vehicle before she fled the scene, Santiago said. Cain is charged with murder in the first degree, Santiago said.
