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Report Of Gunman Temporarily Locks Down 3 Bergen County Schools
2+ day, 30+ min ago (184+ words) PALISADES PARK, NJ — A lockdown in the Palisades Park schools was lifted Thursday after a report of a gunman proved to be unfounded, police said. Police said in a statement that they received a false report of an armed man…...
3 Suspects Wanted For Slashing In Elmhurst: NYPD
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (128+ words) Patch 3 Suspects Wanted For Slashing In Elmhurst: NYPD The NYPD released surveillance images of the suspects on Thursday. QUEENS, NY — Police are searching for three suspects who attacked and slashed a man on the street in Elmhurst last weekend. According…...
Tinder Murder-For-Hire: NJ Woman Tried To Have Ex, His Daughter Killed, Authorities Say
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (263+ words) GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — A 28-year-old Camden County woman was indicted on Wednesday after she tried to pay a man she met on Tinder to kill her ex-boyfriend and his teenage daughter, the United States Department of Justice said. Jaclyn D....
College In Bergen County Locked Down After Report Of Gunman: Police
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (131+ words) MAHWAH, NJ — Ramapo College in Mahwah was locked down on Thursday night due to a report of a gunman, police said. Police said, "The Mahwah Police responded to Ramapo College on a report of a party with a weapon at…...
3rd District Police Station To Be Renamed After First Female CPD Officer To Die In Line Of Duty
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (283+ words) CHICAGO—The 3rd District-Grand Crossing Chicago police station will be renamed to honor Dorelle Brandon, the first female officer to be killed in the line of duty in the history of the Chicago Police Department, Saturday, Sept. 12. The renaming ceremony will…...
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured in Head-On Collision on South Baboosic Lake Road In Merrimack
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (230+ words) MERRIMACK, NH — First responders responded to South Baboosic Lake Road Thursday evening following a severe crash involving a passenger car and a motorcycle, which left a rider with traumatic injuries and police searching for a key witness. Merrimack Fire Rescue…...
Investigators Seeking Victims In Contra Costa Human Trafficking Case
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (166+ words) WALNUT CREEK, CA — Contra Costa County investigators are searching for more victims of an Antioch man suspected of using force, fraud, and coercion to traffic minors and adult women across multiple states. Raymond Jamar Brooks, 32, of Antioch, is being held…...
Missing Dog Found Years Later | $2 Meal Deal At Landmark Restaurant | Quentin Tarantino's Home Hit: Patch PM
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (238+ words) Police responded to the director's home Wednesday afternoon for a report of a burglary in progress, according to reports. City officials warned against AI videos claiming to depict flooding in Laguna Beach circulating social media. Colby was found with fleas,…...
Contra Costa Investigators Seek Victims In Multistate Trafficking Case
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (166+ words) CONTRA COSTA, CA — Contra Costa County investigators are searching for more victims of an Antioch man suspected of using force, fraud, and coercion to traffic minors and adult women across multiple states. Raymond Jamar Brooks, 32, of Antioch, is being held…...
Drunken Driver Caught After Speeding, Using Wrong Lane: Plainfield Police
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (148+ words) PLAINFIELD, IL — Plainfield police arrested and charged a drunken driver Aug. 30 after he was caught speeding and using the wrong lane near The Boulevard Place, officials said. At about 11 p.m. near Lincoln Highway and Boulevard Place, an officer spotted a…...