Author: Breaking Local News Report

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL – In response to an attack on Tel Aviv last night, Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) fighter jets have launched airstrikes against military targets of the Houthi regime in Yemen. The focus of the operation was the Al Hudaydah Port area, a response to a series of attacks against Israel over recent months, including a deadly drone strike in central Tel Aviv. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), identified as a Simad 3—an Iranian-built system believed to have been launched from Yemen—struck a building in Tel Aviv, resulting in the death of one civilian and injuries to eight others.…

WILKES-BARRE, PA – A domestic dispute in Wilkes-Barre escalated to violence on Wednesday morning, resulting in the arrest of 29-year-old Victor Otero. The incident occurred at 7:35 a.m. on South Main Street, where city police responded to a call regarding a confrontation at a local residence. Upon arrival, officers were informed by a 30-year-old woman that she had been threatened with a knife by Otero during a heated argument. The victim stated that during the course of the altercation, the defendant retrieved a kitchen knife and threatened to “slice [her] from ear to ear.” According to the victim, the altercation…

SOUTH OZONE PARK, NY – Curtis Benjamin, a 27-year-old resident of South Ozone Park, has been indicted on multiple charges including murder and attempted murder following a deadly incident at a birthday party in Richmond Hill in 2022. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Benjamin was arraigned today on a 14-count indictment that includes murder in the second degree and various weapon and assault charges. The shooting, which occurred on July 2, 2022, resulted in the death of 24-year-old Justin Baerga and left three others wounded. The tragic event unfolded at approximately 9:39 p.m. at D-Touch Collision, an auto…

WALLKILL, NY – In a recent announcement, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler reported that Enoch Lowe, 25, from Wallkill, has been sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. This sentence comes after his conviction in a high-profile murder-for-hire case. On Thursday, July 18, Lowe was convicted by an Orange County jury of all charges, including Murder in the First Degree, Tampering with Physical Evidence, and Conspiracy in the Second Degree. In addition to the life sentence, Lowe received a consecutive prison term of one and one third to four years for tampering with physical evidence. The…

GREENVILLE, DE – Delaware State Police have arrested 47-year-old John Fester from West Chester, Pennsylvania, on charges of vehicular assault and driving under the influence (DUI). The arrest followed an investigation into a two-vehicle crash that occurred Tuesday night. On July 16, at around 11:35 p.m., troopers were called to the scene of the crash at the intersection of Montchanin Road and Buck Road in Greenville. They found two pickup trucks—a black Toyota Tundra and a red Chevrolet Silverado—both with significant front end damage. The investigation revealed that Fester, driving the Toyota southbound on Montchanin Road, veered into the northbound…

NEWARK, NJ – Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé is requesting assistance from the public in identifying a suspect involved in a recent theft. The incident involved the theft of an electric scooter on July 15. The theft occurred at approximately 5:30 p.m. at the Walgreens Pharmacy located in the 60 block of Ferry Street. The owner of the scooter left it at the entrance of the store before entering, and the suspect was subsequently caught on surveillance footage entering the store and leaving with the scooter.

CLEVELAND, OH – A Cuyahoga County grand jury has indicted 58-year-old James Drahos for the murder of his girlfriend, 56-year-old Tammy Dubuisson, along with several other charges related to the disposal of her body. Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley announced that the indictment includes charges of murder, gross abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence, and domestic violence. The case began to unfold when questions arose following Dubuisson’s disappearance, which remained a mystery for over a month. According to the indictment, between May 15 and June 6, 2024, Drahos was at the residence he shared with Dubuisson near West…

BROOKLYN, NY—A tragic scene unfolded late Friday night within the 62nd Precinct when police and EMS units responded to a 911 call reporting an assault at an apartment located at 1590 West 8th Street. Upon their arrival, officers discovered a 56-year-old female with multiple stab wounds to her neck. She was found alongside three other deceased individuals—a 27-year-old female, a 5-year-old female, and a 4-year-old male. The victims have been identified as Mavlyuda Fayzieva, Khakimova Maftuna, Shavkatova Kamila, and Shavkatov Timur, all residents of the address. The initial survivor, Fayzieva, was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS alongside the…

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ—The Atlantic City Police Department has launched an investigation into multiple cases of animal cruelty involving dogs allegedly abandoned by the same individual at the Atlantic County Humane Society on Absecon Boulevard. The incidents occurred during the evening hours and have prompted allegations of repeated animal abandonment. The department’s Humane Law Enforcement Officer, Matthew Schmidt, is leading the inquiry. In a video published by the Atlantic County Humane Society the individual is seen throwing a dog violently over the fence before abandoning it during the night. Further details about the investigation are pending as authorities continue to gather…

MEMPHIS, TN—Sharday Bakare was arrested in Glenn Heights, Texas, by the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) on charges of murder, aggravated child neglect, and aggravated child abuse stemming from the death of a two-year-old boy in Memphis. The Memphis Police Department (MPD) initially responded to an emergency call on September 4, 2023, on the 2600 block of Margot Street, where they discovered the child unresponsive with signs of trauma. Despite being rushed to a local hospital, the child later succumbed to his injuries. Following an extensive investigation, MPD issued a warrant for Bakare’s arrest on May 14, 2024. The USMS Two…