Author: Local News Report

Washington, D.C. – Authorities are seeking assistance from the public to identify a suspect involved in a shooting in Northwest. On Monday, September 30, at approximately 4:21 p.m., Fourth District officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 5900 block of Georgia Avenue. Upon arrival, officers learned that a group of juveniles had been involved in an altercation when the suspect began firing a weapon. A juvenile male was struck and was subsequently transported to an area hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect was captured on surveillance cameras, and images are available for public viewing. Anyone with…

Washington, D.C. – An arrest has been made in connection with a felony threats offense that occurred in Northwest, D.C. On Monday, September 30, at approximately 3:00 p.m., officers were flagged down regarding a destruction of property incident in the 3100 block of 14th Street, Northwest. Upon arrival, officers witnessed an individual engaged in a verbal altercation with an employee. The suspect threatened to assault the employee while using homophobic slurs. Officers swiftly arrested 28-year-old Jasmine Cunningham of Northwest, charging her with Threat to Kidnap or Injure a Person and Theft in the Second Degree. The Metropolitan Police Department is…

Washington, D.C. A suspect has been arrested in relation to two recent robberies in Southeast. On Thursday, September 26, at approximately 12:25 p.m., the suspect approached a victim walking toward a bus stop in the 2400 block of L’Enfant Square Southeast. He threatened the victim with a firearm, demanded property, and snatched the victim’s bag before fleeing in a black sedan. The following day, Friday, September 27, at approximately 10:15 a.m., the suspect again threatened a victim with a firearm as she was parking her car in the 2300 block of Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast. After demanding her belongings, he fled…

Lincoln, DE — Delaware State Police have arrested Antonio Young, 44, of Dover, for felony drug charges after executing a search warrant at a Lincoln residence last week. On Thursday, members of Sussex and Kent County Drug Units, Sussex and Kent County Governor’s Task Force, and Delaware State Police Special Operations Response Team executed a search warrant at a house on the 8000 block of Greentop Road in Lincoln. The warrant followed an investigation of Young and the distribution of illegal narcotics from the property. Twelve individuals, including Young, were detained by detectives at the scene. The search revealed approximately…

Goshen, NY – Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler and Sheriff Paul Arteta have announced the guilty plea of Kirkland Salmon, age 42, of Newburgh, to multiple charges including drug and firearm offenses as well as conspiracy charges. The plea stems from the law enforcement operation known as “Hot Lunch,” which targeted firearm and narcotics trafficking. On Tuesday, Kirkland Salmon pled guilty in Orange County Court to charges of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the First Degree, Criminal Sale of a Firearm in the First Degree, and Conspiracy in the Second and Fourth Degrees. Under the plea…

Harrisburg, PA —Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that the final two defendants in the Timothy Piazza hazing case were sentenced in Centre County Court. Brendan Young, 28, and Daniel Casey, 27, previously pled guilty to 14 counts of hazing and one count of reckless endangerment. They were each sentenced on Tuesday to two to four months in prison, with work release eligibility, followed by three years probation and community service. Young and Casey, former Beta Theta Pi fraternity leaders, facilitated a 2017 hazing event where Piazza, a sophomore pledge, consumed large amounts of alcohol. Piazza was found unresponsive the next…

NEWPORT NEWS, VA – The Newport News Police Department is requesting public assistance in locating a missing and endangered adult, Tyreek Lamar Vincent, aged 22. Vincent was last seen on Friday around 32nd Street and Chestnut Avenue. He is described as a black male, approximately 5-feet-06 inches tall, weighing 160 pounds, with black hair, a short black beard, and brown eyes. Vincent wore a grey hoodie with dark lettering on the front, a black shirt underneath, grey pants with white lettering on the left thigh, black socks, and black shoes with white on the bottom. Vincent has notable tattoos: two…

Hudson, OH A fortunate lottery player has struck it rich, winning $25,000 a year for life in the September 21, 2024, Lucky For Life drawing. The winning ticket was sold at Discount Drug Mart #64, located at 5863 Darrow Road in Hudson. The lucky numbers drawn were 07, 21, 31, 41, and 44, with the Lucky Ball being 05. Using the auto-pick option, the winner matched all five white balls to secure the substantial prize of $25,000 a year for life. The winner had the choice between receiving an annuity of $25,000 annually for 20 years or opting for a…

TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Bureau of Securities has revoked the registrations of Carlos Leston for recommending and selling unsuitable investments to elderly clients. The action was announced by Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs. Leston, from Maywood, NJ, sold $3.65 million in securities from a New York lending company to two elderly clients. He failed to disclose that the CEO of the company was a friend, barred from the securities industry, or that he was compensated over $1.5 million through a referral arrangement with the company. The clients, on Leston’s recommendation, liquidated insurance…

Somerville, N.J. – A Somerset County Jury has found Gerald Chapman, 41, of Highland Park, N.J., guilty of several charges following a weeklong trial. Chapman was convicted of second-degree Possession of a Firearm for an Unlawful Purpose, second-degree Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, two counts of second-degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and third-degree Hindering Apprehension. The trial, concluded on Thursday, was led by Assistant Prosecutors Michael McLaughlin and Lorina Murphy with assistance from Litigation Paralegal Amy Vandergoot. Sentencing for Chapman is set for November 15, where he faces up to ten years in New Jersey State Prison. The…