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BALTIMORE, MD — Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has announced the guilty plea of Ajee Xavier Myers, a Correctional Dietary Officer at the Maryland Correctional Institution for Women in Jessup, for misconduct in office. The plea comes after an investigation into Myers’ inappropriate relationship with an incarcerated individual. Myers, who had been employed for three years, entered her plea on July 16, 2024, before Judge Donna M. Schaeffer in the Circuit Court of Maryland for Anne Arundel County. She received a two-year suspended sentence and three years of probation and agreed to resign from her position. The case surfaced in…

BRONX, NY — A tragic shooting occurred early Tuesday morning, resulting in the death of a 28-year-old man in the Bronx. Police responded to a 911 call at around 2:53 AM, reporting a person shot at the intersection of East 176 Street and Mohegan Avenue, within the 48th Precinct. Upon arrival, officers discovered Idriss Cherifelfarissy, a resident of 852 East 176 Street, suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) were called to the scene and pronounced Mr. Cherifelfarissy deceased. As of now, there have been no arrests, and the NYPD is continuing its investigation into…

The New York City Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a criminal mischief case considered a hate crime. The incident occurred early in the morning on Thursday, June 13, 2024, at about 12:03 AM, at a synagogue located at 10 East 66th Street, within the 19th Precinct. According to reports, an unidentified individual defaced the synagogue steps by drawing a red eye, an act that has prompted an investigation by the NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force. Following the act of vandalism, the individual fled the scene on foot to an unknown location. The…

PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Philadelphia Police Department, along with the Shooting Investigation Group, is seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect involved in a recent robbery and shooting incident. The attack occurred on July 12th, 2024, inside a convenience store located on the 3100 block of Kensington Avenue. The incident escalated when a 31-year-old male victim was robbed at gunpoint and subsequently shot in the neck after confronting the suspect outside the store. The victim is currently in critical condition. Following the altercation, the suspect was seen fleeing the scene on a blue and silver Trek mountain bike. Authorities…

The Monmouth-Ocean Development Council (MODC) in Wall Township is excited to host its 36th Annual Golf Open and Dinner. The event will take place on Monday, August 19, at the Jumping Brook Country Club, located at 210 Jumping Brook Road, Neptune, New Jersey. Activities will run from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., offering ample opportunities for networking, competition, and fun. Registration kicks off at 11:00 a.m., followed by lunch and access to the driving range from noon to 1:00 p.m. The golfing begins at 1:00 p.m. with a Shot Gun start in Scramble Format, complemented by on-course refreshments. The day…

ORANGE COUNTY, NY — Nicholle Hoke, a 45-year-old resident of Shawnee, Oklahoma, was sentenced on Tuesday to a prison term of four to twelve years for Aggravated Vehicular Homicide. This follows her guilty plea in the death of one person and serious injury of another caused by drunk driving in Newburgh, NY. The incident, which occurred on June 24, 2023, around 10:00 PM, involved Hoke crashing her vehicle into another on Route 9W in the Town of Newburgh. She had been driving from a bar in New Paltz to her hotel. Subsequent blood tests conducted at St. Luke’s Hospital showed…

ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA — Early this morning, the Allegheny County Police Department responded to an officer-involved shooting incident in Ben Avon following an attempted traffic stop gone awry. At approximately 1:34 AM, Avalon Police were engaged in a pursuit after a vehicle with tinted windows attempted to evade a routine traffic stop along Ohio River Boulevard. The situation escalated when the suspect’s vehicle initially paused but then attempted to flee as police approached. An officer from Ohio Township Police arrived to assist, positioning his vehicle in front of the suspect’s car. When Avalon Police officers approached on foot, the suspect…

HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Michelle Henry has confirmed the conviction of Theron Roberts, a former band director at Crestwood High School in Luzerne County, on charges of sexual assault against a student. The jury delivered a guilty verdict on Thursday afternoon, finding Roberts guilty of felony institutional sexual assault and corruption of minors, along with two misdemeanor counts of indecent assault. The incidents, dating back to 2019, involved Roberts engaging in inappropriate conduct with a student, starting when the student was in seventh grade. The abuse escalated over time, with Roberts making unwelcome physical contact during individual band lessons…

SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Clinton Chukudi Uchendu, 26, from Dunwoody, GA, was sentenced to over two years in prison on Monday by U.S. District Court Judge Jill N. Parrish, following his involvement in a romance scam that defrauded victims out of more than $2 million. In addition to his prison term, Uchendu has been ordered to pay $170,000 in restitution. In March 2024, Uchendu was convicted by a federal jury on charges including conspiracy to commit money laundering, mail fraud, and operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. The scam, running from February to July 2018, involved Uchendu providing U.S.-based…

WAYNESBORO, VA — A fatal shooting occurred Tuesday morning in Waynesboro, resulting in the death of one man and the arrest of another. The Waynesboro Police Department, as reported by spokesperson Jamie Dunn, has identified the suspect as 23-year-old Jacob Sipe. Sipe has been charged with second-degree murder and the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. The incident took place in the 400 block of James Avenue. Police responded to the scene around 9 a.m. where they found 33-year-old Trevor Hill deceased on the front porch of a residence. Sipe was arrested following the incident and…