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Police & Fire
NJ Fire Kills 'All My Children' Actor, Wife
The two people killed in a New Jersey house fire early this week have been identified as Paul Avery, who starred in "All My Children," and his wife, Sheila Garry Avery, their child confirmed. New Jersey State Police said only that the fire at 88 Mohican Rd. in Blairstown broke out Tuesday morning, June 16, and that two people had died. The couple's daughter, Kyle Avery, announced on Facebook that his parents had tragically perished in the fire. "I’m devastated to share that our parents, Paul and Sheila Garry Avery, passed away early this morning," he wrote. "We loved them so much, and they…
Police & Fire
Mass Man Who Raped Girlfriend's Daughters 'Several Thousand Times' Given Decades In Prison: DA
A Massachusetts man who was found guilty of sexually assaulting his girlfriend's daughters "several thousand times" over the course of three years will spend decades behind bars, prosecutors announced. Richard Cruz, 51, of New Bedford, was found guilty on Thursday, June 11, of three counts of forcible child rape and two counts each of child rape aggravated by age and indecent assault and battery on a child younger than 14, according to the Bristol County District Attorney's Office. A Fall River Superior Court judge sentenced him to 40 to 50 years in prison. Both of t…
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ICE Agent Fires Shots After Illegal Immigrant Rams Car In NJ, FBI Investigating: Feds
The FBI is investigating after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fired gunshots after being struck by a vehicle on Monday morning, June 15, federal officials confirmed. At 9:30 a.m., ICE was trying to make an arrest on Route 72 near Mermaid Drive in Manahawkin when the suspect fled the scene in a vehicle, striking the agent, Stafford police said. The agent fired his weapon at the vehicle, repeatedly striking it, police said. ICE said that the agent was attempting to arrest Freidrich Castillo-Ormeno, an illegal immigrant from Peru, who was given a final order of rem…
Police & Fire
Retired Firefighter Shoots 3 Philadelphia Police Officers In Gunfight
Three Philadelphia police officers were wounded after a retired firefighter opened fire during a confrontation at an active crime scene in West Philadelphia, authorities said. The shooting happened around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, June 13, near North 54th and Arlington streets in the city's Wynnefield neighborhood, according to Philadelphia police. Officers assigned to the 19th District had responded to reports of a person with a weapon and shots fired in the area. Upon arrival, they began investigating and canvassing for witnesses and evidence. During that investigation, a 57-year-old man, now…
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Mass Kids Selling Lemonade Robbed At Gunpoint In Broad Daylight: 'It's Horrific'
A pair of children trying to earn extra money from a lemonade stand were robbed at gunpoint in broad daylight in Boston, police said. An 11-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy were running the stand on West Ninth Street in South Boston when two juvenile suspects approached them around 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, according to Boston police. The children told police the suspects asked whether they accepted Apple Pay. Before they could answer, one suspect lifted his shirt and displayed a black firearm tucked into his waistband, police said. The girl pleaded with the suspects to leave the…
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World Cup Prostitution Sweep At Hotels, Massage Parlors Nets 8 In NJ: Sheriff
A prostitution enforcement operation tied to concerns about increased travel ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup resulted in eight arrests and the seizure of more than $13,000 in Passaic County, authorities said. On Thursday, June 11, detectives from the Passaic County Sheriff's Bureau of Narcotics conducted a Quality-of-Life enforcement operation targeting individuals suspected of offering sexual acts for money at hotels and massage parlors throughout the county, Passaic County Sheriff Thomas Adamo said. ALSO SEE: These 12 NJ Towns Could See The Worst World Cup Traffic Saturda…
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Western Mass Man Pointed Rifle At Officers During Hours-Long Armed Standoff: DA
A Western Massachusetts man is facing multiple serious charges after police say a domestic dispute escalated into an armed standoff that lasted for hours and prompted a large emergency response. Matthew Parker, 44, of North Adams, faces multiple felony charges when he is arraigned on Friday, June 12, for the alleged stand-off earlier this week, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said. North Adams police responded to Parker's home on Houghton Street at about 8:42 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, after receiving a report of a domestic assault and battery. According to police, t…
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Mom, Infant Seriously Injured In Western Mass Crash; Driver Charged With 2nd OUI: DA
Authorities said a Massachusetts man was drunk when he crashed into a woman and her 1-year-old child earlier this week. It's the second time he's been arrested for driving under the influence. Jeffrey Russell, 37, was arrested and charged following the vehicle-versus-pedestrian crash around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, on Glendale Road in Southampton, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office announced. Russell was driving a Toyota Tundra when authorities said he struck the 39-year-old mother and her baby. The woman and child were taken to Baystate Medical Center with serious injuries. Rus…
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Wrong Dog Put Down After Deadly NJ Attack? Owner Charged, New Dog Seized
A New Jersey woman has been charged after investigators determined the wrong dog may have been surrendered and euthanized following a fatal pit bull attack that injured a local resident and killed her pet, authorities said. The case stems from an attack that happened near 91 Springfield Ave. in Summit at approximately 5:52 a.m. on Nov. 5, 2025, local police said. A 70-year-old woman was walking her small dog when two pit bulls broke free from their handler and launched an unprovoked attack, police said. The woman was knocked to the ground and suffered injuries to both upper thighs, her…
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Sister Of Former Mass State Senator Avoids Jail After Lying To Grand Jury: Feds
A business owner has been sentenced after admitting she lied to a federal grand jury investigating her brother, former Massachusetts State Sen. Dean Tran. Tuyet T. Martin, 56, of Pelham, New Hampshire, was sentenced in a Boston federal court on Friday, June 5, to two years supervised release and a $40,000 fine, according to the US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts. Martin pleaded guilty in January 2026 to one count of obstruction of justice, the prosecutor said. She was charged alongside her brother in June 2024. The sentencing stems from a federal investigation that gr…
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Mass Man Held Disabled Boater Underwater During Violent Lake Access Dispute: Police
A 70-year-old man has been arrested after police say he held an injured man's head underwater during a fight over access to Lake Maspenock in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. Steven Dana, of Hopkinton, is charged with attempted murder, two counts of strangulation/suffocation, and assault and battery on a disabled person following the alleged attack on Wednesday, June 4, police said. According to police, surveillance video showed Dana slap the man across the face before the two began struggling in the water. The footage allegedly showed Dana forcefully holding the younger man underwater until peopl…
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CT Man Living In Home Where Mass Woman Was Found Dead Faces New Strangulation Charge
A Connecticut man who lives in the home where a woman was found dead earlier this year has turned himself in to police after being charged with strangling and threatening a woman he met on a dating app. Cole Werhan, 28, of Burlington, turned himself in to police on Wednesday, June 25, and was charged with disorderly conduct, second-degree threatening, and second-degree strangulation/suffocation, according to Connecticut State Police. His bond was initially set at $100,000 before a judge raised it to $750,000. This is Werhan's third domestic violence case since 2024, according to authorities…
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