NJ Attorney Among 2 DUI Drivers Charged In Wrong-Way Crash That Killed Nurse: Report NJ Attorney Among 2 DUI Drivers Charged In Wrong-Way Crash That Killed Nurse: Report NJ Attorney Among 2 DUI Drivers Charged In Wrong-Way Crash That Killed Nurse: Report
NJ Attorney Among 2 DUI Drivers Charged In Wrong-Way Crash That Killed Nurse: Report Two New Jersey women, including a 36-year-old attorney, have been charged with drunk driving following a three-vehicle crash on Staten Island that killed a 66-year-old woman, authorities said. Shannon Theodore, 36, of Somerset, who was identified as a lawyer by Staten Island Advance, was driving a 2019 Range Rover Velar northbound in the southbound lanes of the West Shore Expressway when she collided head-on with a 2025 Kia Seltos around 5:36 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, the New York Police Department said. The Kia's driver, Duck Park, 66, of Staten Island, was pronounced dead at the sc…
'Lynching' Halloween Display Draws Outrage In Pennsylvania Town 'Lynching' Halloween Display Draws Outrage In Pennsylvania Town 'Lynching' Halloween Display Draws Outrage In Pennsylvania Town
'Lynching' Halloween Display Draws Outrage In Pennsylvania Town A Pennsylvania homeowner's Halloween display featuring tombstones and bodies wrapped in bags hanging from a tree with nooses around their necks has sparked outrage from the NAACP and local residents. The display at Cleveland Street and Farragut Avenue in Bristol Borough, Bucks County, has drawn criticism over its resemblance to lynching, with the NAACP calling the imagery deeply harmful. Residents raised concerns about the decorations during a borough council meeting earlier in the week, as reported by Lower Bucks Source. One resident called the display offensive. In response, Council Pres…
CT Cop Kills Person During Welfare Check, Officials Say CT Cop Kills Person During Welfare Check, Officials Say CT Cop Kills Person During Welfare Check, Officials Say
CT Cop Kills Person During Welfare Check, Officials Say A police officer in Connecticut shot and killed person while responding to a well-being check at a home on Friday night, Oct. 16, authorities said. Officers were called to a residence in the Chippens Hill section of Bristol around 8:30 p.m., according to the Bristol Police Department. During the investigation, an officer discharged a firearm, fatally striking the person, police said. Authorities did not identify the person killed or provide details about what led to the shooting. Police said the scene was contained and there was no ongoing threat to the public, but asked residents…
Woman Who Outsmarted Serial Killer, Escaped In Handcuffs Dies At 44 Woman Who Outsmarted Serial Killer, Escaped In Handcuffs Dies At 44 Woman Who Outsmarted Serial Killer, Escaped In Handcuffs Dies At 44
Woman Who Outsmarted Serial Killer, Escaped In Handcuffs Dies At 44 Tiffany Taylor, a New Jersey woman whose testimony helped convict a serial killer she narrowly escaped while handcuffed, has died at age 44. Taylor died in her sleep, according to her mother, Lola Acevedo, who shared the news in a GoFundMe campaign. Raised in Jersey City's housing projects, Taylor eventually turned to sex work and robbing men. In 2016, she met Khalil Wheeler-Weaver through a friend and reportedly robbed him after spending several hours together, NJ Advance Media reports. She later agreed to meet him again at a hotel in Elizabeth, where the encounter took a terrifying t…
CT Doctor, Practices To Pay $866K To Settle Federal Fraud Claims CT Doctor, Practices To Pay $866K To Settle Federal Fraud Claims CT Doctor, Practices To Pay $866K To Settle Federal Fraud Claims
CT Doctor, Practices To Pay $866K To Settle Federal Fraud Claims A Stamford doctor and his two medical practices will pay $866,539 and face a three-year ban from federal health care programs to settle allegations of improper billing. The settlement covers claims from September 2019 through April 2022. It resolves federal and state allegations against Dr. Steven Murphy, Murphy Medical Associates, LLC, and Diagnostic and Medical Specialists of Greenwich, LLC, according to the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut.  The allegations involve payments meant to cover COVID-19 care for people without insurance. They also involve Medicare and Medicaid …
Connecticut State Marshal Stole $38K In Court-Ordered Collections, State Says Connecticut State Marshal Stole $38K In Court-Ordered Collections, State Says Connecticut State Marshal Stole $38K In Court-Ordered Collections, State Says
Connecticut State Marshal Stole $38K In Court-Ordered Collections, State Says A Connecticut state marshal is accused of keeping about $38,000 she collected through court-ordered garnishments instead of paying those owed the money. Nicole Baker, 50, of Wethersfield was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 13, and charged with first-degree larceny, according to inspectors with the Chief State’s Attorney’s Office. The money came from wage and bank garnishments ordered through the New Britain and Hartford Superior Courts, according to the arrest warrant affidavit. Baker collected the funds between December 2023 and June 2026, the affidavit alleges. She kept the money instead of sendi…
Yale Cop Fired Shot Through Car Windows To Stop Man's Suicide Attempt: Police Yale Cop Fired Shot Through Car Windows To Stop Man's Suicide Attempt: Police Yale Cop Fired Shot Through Car Windows To Stop Man's Suicide Attempt: Police
Yale Cop Fired Shot Through Car Windows To Stop Man's Suicide Attempt: Police Investigators are releasing new details about a Yale University police officer who fired through a car’s windows as a man inside was attempting to kill himself with a knife.  Officer Ancil Farrier fired into a vehicle parked on Whitney Ave. in New Haven on Wednesday, Oct. 14, according to preliminary findings from Connecticut’s Office of Inspector General. He fired the second shot as other officers entered the car to remove the man. Jose Cubiz, 48, who was in the car, wasn't hit by the gunfire, investigators said. He remains at Yale New Haven Hospital for treatment of stab wounds …
Woman Poisons Acquaintance's Tea During Meeting Over Missing Money: Prosecutor Woman Poisons Acquaintance's Tea During Meeting Over Missing Money: Prosecutor Woman Poisons Acquaintance's Tea During Meeting Over Missing Money: Prosecutor
Woman Poisons Acquaintance's Tea During Meeting Over Missing Money: Prosecutor A New Jersey woman is accused of poisoning an acquaintance's tea during a meeting at a local restaurant to discuss suspicious activity in the victim's bank accounts, authorities said. Rohweniven Bacani, 52, of Hackensack, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 15, following a weeks-long investigation into the Sept. 8 incident, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The victim had agreed to meet Bacani at the restaurant to discuss unauthorized banking activity she had discovered in financial accounts to which Bacani had shared access, Musella said. When the victim arrived, Bacani was already ther…
DoorDash Driver Robbed At Gunpoint In Waterbury; 2 Teens Arrested After Negotiators Step In DoorDash Driver Robbed At Gunpoint In Waterbury; 2 Teens Arrested After Negotiators Step In DoorDash Driver Robbed At Gunpoint In Waterbury; 2 Teens Arrested After Negotiators Step In
DoorDash Driver Robbed At Gunpoint In Waterbury; 2 Teens Arrested After Negotiators Step In A DoorDash driver hoping for a big tip wound up with a gun pointed at them when they were robbed by the customers who ordered the food. The incident spiraled, leading to police negotiators talking them out of a standoff.  The incident happened around 1 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15, when the delivery driver was taking an order to 65 Lone Oak Avenue in Waterbury. They told police the men inside displayed a firearm and took the food without paying, Waterbury police said.  No one was hurt, and no shots were fired. The department’s Emergency Response Team and Hostage Negotiation Team res…
No Jail Time For Driver In CT Crash That Killed Meriden Motorcyclist, Hurt 2 Others No Jail Time For Driver In CT Crash That Killed Meriden Motorcyclist, Hurt 2 Others No Jail Time For Driver In CT Crash That Killed Meriden Motorcyclist, Hurt 2 Others
No Jail Time For Driver In CT Crash That Killed Meriden Motorcyclist, Hurt 2 Others A distracted driver who crashed into and killed a motorcyclist will not go to prison, a judge ruled this week.  Anngelina Morton, 20, received a 10-year suspended sentence and five years of probation at Hartford Superior Court on Thursday, Oct. 15. The sentence follows the August 2024 crash in Farmington that killed Justin Gittings, 31. She must also pay a $5,000 fine.  Morton told investigators she had been looking at the SUV’s infotainment screen when she unknowingly veered into oncoming traffic and hit Gittings head-on. Two friends on other motorcycles were also hurt in the cra…
New Haven Officer Arrested After Repeatedly Hitting Handcuffed Woman In Head: Police New Haven Officer Arrested After Repeatedly Hitting Handcuffed Woman In Head: Police New Haven Officer Arrested After Repeatedly Hitting Handcuffed Woman In Head: Police
New Haven Officer Arrested After Repeatedly Hitting Handcuffed Woman In Head: Police A Connecticut police officer faces an assault charge after police say he repeatedly hit a handcuffed woman in the head during a downtown arrest. Officer Evan Kelly arrested the woman on Oct. 18, 2025, after responding to Elm City Social, a restaurant where she reportedly refused to leave. Police described her as intoxicated and belligerent. As Kelly escorted her to his cruiser, he believed she was trying to grab items from his duty belt, police said. A struggle followed. Kelly struck her in the head several times while she remained handcuffed behind her back, according to the…
Family Of Slain Girl, 9, Reported Abuse Weeks Before Her Death, Great-Grandma Says Family Of Slain Girl, 9, Reported Abuse Weeks Before Her Death, Great-Grandma Says Family Of Slain Girl, 9, Reported Abuse Weeks Before Her Death, Great-Grandma Says
Family Of Slain Girl, 9, Reported Abuse Weeks Before Her Death, Great-Grandma Says For most of her young life, 9-year-old Maya Thomas knew a home filled with swimming, hiking, love, and two great-grandmothers who adored her. Now, those same women say they tried to save her after learning she was apparently being abused by her mother and stepfather just weeks before her death. Maya was found severely injured outside her Paulsboro home early Tuesday, Oct. 13, after her mother, India Miller, and stepfather, Sean Scott, called 911 claiming she'd been struck by a car while walking her dog, Gloucester County Prosecutor Andrew Johns said. But doctors found bruises covering …