Author: Breaking Local News Report

FAIRMOUNT HEIGHTS, Md. — Prince George’s County Police are investigating a domestic-related fatal shooting that left a 32-year-old woman dead in her Fairmount Heights home late Tuesday. The suspect, identified as 26-year-old Quindell Mercer of Washington, D.C., was found dead in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday morning from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said. Officers responded to the 500 block of 62nd Avenue around 11 p.m. Tuesday, where they discovered Tequia Nails inside her residence suffering from gunshot wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a statement from the Prince George’s County Police Department. The preliminary investigation…

BRONX, N.Y. — Two people have been indicted on murder and related charges after allegedly killing and dismembering a man, then transporting his remains on a Metro-North train to Yonkers, where they set the torso on fire, the Bronx District Attorney’s office announced Tuesday. The suspects, Muhammad Aadil, 40, and Ronei Harris, 18, are accused of killing 46-year-old Lutalo Henderson following a dispute in a Bronx apartment. The defendants reportedly dismembered Henderson’s body, placing his torso in trash bags and transporting it in a shopping cart to Yonkers before burning it under the Oak Street Bridge, according to prosecutors. “The…

SCRANTON, Pa. — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro faced online backlash after posting a video of himself signing a missile at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant over the weekend. The missile, potentially headed for Ukraine as part of U.S. military aid in its ongoing war against Russia, drew criticism from some social media users. Shapiro, considered a potential running mate for Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election, shared the video with a message supporting Ukraine. The act was criticized a celebration of war by the Pennsylvania Democat. “We must all do our part in the fight for freedom,”…

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The Newport News Police Department has announced the passing of Maddy, a K9 from GARD K9 Search and Rescue, who assisted law enforcement in several missing persons and homicide investigations. In a statement shared on social media, the department expressed their condolences, saying, “We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of GARD K9 Search and Rescue K9 Madison (‘Maddy’).” The K9 had worked across the state of Virginia, including in Newport News, where her efforts were instrumental in multiple cases. The Newport News Police Department extended their sympathies to GARD K9 Search and Rescue,…

BRONX, N.Y. — A man has been indicted for second-degree murder in connection with the death of a Bronx resident who was attacked while sleeping on the sidewalk, the Bronx District Attorney announced. Jorell Shoals, 37, was arraigned on September 18, on charges of second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter before Bronx Supreme Court Justice Brenda Rivera. Shoals was remanded into custody and is scheduled to return to court on December 19. The incident occurred on June 23, around 11 p.m. in front of 526 Willis Avenue. According to the investigation, Shoals allegedly ran up to Ramon Cruz, 54, who was…

EAST HUNTINGDON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Pennsylvania State Police are searching for a Maryland man accused of carjacking a vehicle with a dog inside and fleeing the scene. Kenneth Crider, of Poolesville, Md., is wanted for robbery, theft, and receiving stolen property following the incident on Monday outside a Tractor Supply store in East Huntingdon Township. Authorities said the victim was approaching the store when Crider allegedly snatched the keys to the victim’s truck and drove off. The victim’s dog, named Lucky, was inside the vehicle during the theft. Crider was last seen fleeing the area in the stolen truck toward…

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Baltimore arrested a 41-year-old Mexican national on Sept. 5, who was convicted of sex crimes involving a minor in Maryland. Ruben Guzman-Martinez, who unlawfully entered the United States, was taken into custody in Gaithersburg. Guzman had been convicted on Aug. 21 by the Circuit Court for Montgomery County of two counts of attempted sexual offense in the fourth degree. He was sentenced to six months in prison, followed by one year of supervised probation. “ERO Baltimore is focused on prioritizing public safety by apprehending and removing egregious noncitizen offenders,” said ERO Executive…

CAPE MAY, NJ – At her home in New Jersey, Jennifer Dowe watches two of her ducks, Bonnie and Clyde, return from their time at “ducky daycare” with the same excitement as children coming home from school. The pair run toward her, clearly enjoying their unusual routine. Dowe, who rescued Bonnie and Clyde in 2018, says these ducks are unlike any of the others she cares for. “They just chose the inside life,” she says, referring to the ducks’ preference to stay close to her rather than with the flock outside. “They’re just glued to me,” Dowe explains. The ducks’…

NANTUCKET, Mass. — Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston arrested a 41-year-old Guatemalan noncitizen charged with a sex crime against a Nantucket resident. Felix Alberto Perez-Gomez, who had previously been removed from the United States in 2011, was taken into custody on Sept. 11. Perez-Gomez had been deported after convictions for reckless driving and reckless endangerment in Pennsylvania. He had unlawfully reentered the United States at an unknown location and time, according to ERO officials. “Perez represents a threat to our New England residents that we cannot tolerate,” said ERO Boston Field Office Director Todd M. Lyons. In August, Perez-Gomez…

GREENSBURG, Pa. — Greensburg City Police, working with the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office, have charged two former hospital employees with taking and sharing inappropriate images and recordings of patients at Independence Health Westmoreland Hospital. The investigation began in August after the hospital notified authorities of a group text message that allegedly contained images showing improper care of patients. According to investigators, the conduct included still images, video, and audio recordings of elderly patients, some of whom were partially or fully nude. Police charged Peter Castellano, of Pittsburgh, and Melissa Tompkins, of Whitehall, with several offenses, including disclosing intercepted communications,…