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BALTIMORE, Md. — The Baltimore Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 22-year-old Joyce Santiago-Burgos, who has been missing since September 20. She was reported missing on September 28 from the 3000 block of Frisby Avenue, according to a statement released by the department. Details regarding what Santiago-Burgos was wearing at the time of her disappearance are currently unknown. Authorities have not provided further information about her possible whereabouts or the circumstances of her disappearance. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Northern District Missing Persons Liaison at 410-396-2455 or call 911. Baltimore police continue to…

MARLBORO TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A section of Tennent Road was closed Tuesday following a motor vehicle crash that damaged a telephone pole and downed wires, according to the Marlboro Township Police Department. The closure spans from Greenwood Road to Wooleytown Road. Authorities responded to the scene after the crash, and a detour is expected to be set up to redirect traffic. Officers are currently stationed at the site to manage the road closure and ensure safety. Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) has been alerted to the situation and is expected to dispatch crews to the location to address the…

TRENTON, N.J. — The Senate Education Committee advanced a bill on Monday aimed at protecting the right to access diverse library materials and shielding librarians from harassment linked to book ban efforts. The legislation, titled the “Freedom to Read Act,” is sponsored by Senator Andrew Zwicker and Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz. In recent years, public and school libraries have faced attempts to remove books that focus on topics like race and LGBTQ+ issues. “A library is a place of voluntary inquiry and provides equitable access to learning resources,” said Zwicker (D-Hunterdon/Mercer/Middlesex/Somerset). The bill, S-2421, would require school districts…

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — A 25-year-old man wanted for human trafficking in Alabama was arrested in New Rochelle on September 25, according to local police. Nana K. Gyapong, of McLeansville, North Carolina, was apprehended by New Rochelle detectives and the FBI Safe Streets Task Force. Gyapong was wanted on a full extradition warrant from Jefferson County, Alabama, for two counts of first-degree human trafficking. Authorities received information that Gyapong was in the New Rochelle area, and he was located in the parking lot of LA Fitness at 75 Nardozzi Place. Gyapong was arrested without incident and charged as a fugitive…

EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. — The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has announced that lane closures on Route 18 northbound will begin tonight, Monday, September 30, as part of an ongoing pavement project in East Brunswick, Middlesex County. Starting at 8 p.m. tonight and continuing nightly through Friday, the left and center lanes will be closed between Hillside Avenue and West Ferris Street. The closures will last until 6 a.m. each morning to allow for road restriping and the installation of barriers in the left lane. At least one lane will remain open overnight, with two lanes available during the…

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Theron Roberts, a former band director at Crestwood High School, has been sentenced to six to 23½ months in prison for sexually assaulting a student in 2019, Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry announced Friday. In addition to the prison sentence, Roberts, 41, will be required to register under Megan’s Law for life. Roberts was convicted by a jury in June on charges of institutional sexual assault, corruption of minors, and two counts of indecent assault. According to court testimony, Roberts developed a relationship with the victim when the student was in seventh grade and continued to make…

NEW MARKET, Md. — Authorities have arrested a Florida man in connection with the August 25 murders of Crimea Malita Baker and Sean Antoine Lange in New Market. David Phillip Turner, 33, of Miami, was taken into custody on Saturday by the Fort Lauderdale Police Department and the FBI, in coordination with the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office. The arrest follows more than a month of investigation into the fatal shootings, which occurred at a residence on Mandalong Court. Sheriff Chuck Jenkins praised the collaborative effort between law enforcement agencies and the community, stating, “This investigation has been a priority of…

NEWARK, Del. — Delaware State Police arrested a 51-year-old man following a pursuit in a stolen vehicle near the Christiana Mall on Thursday. Elvis Cruz, of Newark, faces multiple felony charges in connection with the incident. At approximately 10:58 a.m. on September 26, a state trooper patrolling the area was alerted to a stolen Nissan Maxima in the mall’s parking lot. The trooper confirmed the vehicle had been reported stolen within the jurisdiction of the New Castle County Police Department. After attempting a traffic stop on Stanton Christiana Road, Cruz initially pulled over but quickly fled at a high speed,…

NEWARK, Del. — Delaware State Police arrested 61-year-old Ivis McGriff of Wilmington on Friday for aggravated menacing, felony DUI, and other charges following an incident at an ACME supermarket. Troopers responded to a report of a disorderly person at the ACME located at 1 University Plaza around 11:04 a.m. on September 27. According to investigators, McGriff brandished a knife and threatened people before fleeing the store in a gray Dodge Dakota. An employee had confronted McGriff after noticing suspicious behavior at the self-checkout, leading to an argument. During the confrontation, McGriff threatened the employee with a knife and left the…

BRONX, N.Y. — A 17-year-old male was robbed at knifepoint Tuesday night after two unidentified males stole his cell phone in the Castle Hill section of the Bronx, police said. The incident occurred around 10 p.m. on August 27 when one of the two individuals snatched the victim’s phone. The teenager chased the suspects, at which point one of them displayed a knife and threatened him. The suspects were last seen fleeing northbound on Castle Hill Avenue. The victim reported no injuries. The first suspect is described as a male with a dark complexion, last seen wearing a black jacket,…