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Mom Critical After Wall Township BF's Machete Attack With Child Nearby, Prosecutor Says Mom Critical After Wall Township BF's Machete Attack With Child Nearby, Prosecutor Says
Mom Critical After Wall Township BF's Machete Attack With Child Nearby, Prosecutor Says A 24-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after attacking his girlfriend with a machete in the parking lot of an apartment complex last week. Alex J. Williams' girlfriend was found suffering serious injuries in the parking lot of the  Glen Oaks Apartment Complex on Thursday, May 23, when police arrived around 9:20 a.m., Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said. The victim was rushed to a local hospital and was in critical condition as of press time, according to the prosecutor. Police say Williams "repeatedly physically assaulted the victim with a machet…
Man Stabbed Cousin To Death At Hauppauge Business Before Brutally Attacking Victim's GF: Jury Man Stabbed Cousin To Death At Hauppauge Business Before Brutally Attacking Victim's GF: Jury
Man Stabbed Cousin To Death At Hauppauge Business Before Brutally Attacking Victim's GF: Jury Jurors have convicted a man of stabbing his cousin to death at a Long Island business before turning the knife on the victim’s girlfriend. Wilson Felipe Andrade-Molina, age 38, of Brentwood, was found guilty of murder and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, May 23, in the death of Miguel Andrade-Cando. Prosecutors said surveillance video captured Andrade-Molina arriving at Electronic Machine Parts in Hauppauge, where the two worked, at around 7:20 a.m. on March 30, 2023. Earlier Report: 'Out For Blood': Brentwood Man Stabs, Kills Cousin, Brutally Attacks Girlfriend,…
Woman Repeatedly Stabbed Victim In The Head During Dispute In Baltimore, Police Say Woman Repeatedly Stabbed Victim In The Head During Dispute In Baltimore, Police Say
Woman Repeatedly Stabbed Victim In The Head During Dispute In Baltimore, Police Say A woman has been charged with attempted murder months after an argument in Baltimore turned physical and she repeatedly stabbed her victim in the head, police say. Kaiyah Neal, 21, was arrested by members of the Baltimore Police Department following a months-long investigation into an incident that left a 28-year-old woman with multiple stab wounds to her head late last year, authorities announced on Friday. According to police, on Oct. 29, 2023, Neal was involved in an argument with her victim in the 900 block of Appleton Street, during which she produced "a sharp-edged weapon" and stabbed…
UPDATE: Man Slain Near NJ City University Last Month Was Robbing Someone, Police Report UPDATE: Man Slain Near NJ City University Last Month Was Robbing Someone, Police Report
Update: Man Slain Near NJ City University Last Month Was Robbing Someone, Police Report A 24-year-old man who was shot and killed at an apartment building near New Jersey City University last month was robbing someone there at gunpoint at the time, authorities said. The development came to light with the arrests of two men who investigators said were involved in the April 30 holdup but not in the death of David Jones, 24. Jones had a gun in his hand and was wearing a ski mask when police found him in the foyer of the College Street building after midnight, according to a police complaint. He was pronounced dead a short time later at Jersey City Medical Center. Hudson Co…
12-Year-Old Shooter Tried Murdering Woman In Albany, Police Say 12-Year-Old Shooter Tried Murdering Woman In Albany, Police Say
12-Year-Old Shooter Tried Murdering Woman In Albany, Police Say A 12-year-old boy is facing an attempted murder charge after allegedly shooting a woman in the region. Albany Police were called at around 4 p.m. Monday, May 13, for a shooting near South Pearl and Schuyler streets. They found a 43-year-old woman suffering from a gunshot wound to her arm. The victim was taken by ambulance to Albany Medical Center Hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Investigators tracked down the 12-year-old suspect and arrested him in Albany on Tuesday night, May 21. It was not immediately clear whether he and the victim knew one another. The bo…
Mays Landing Man Who Killed Mother During Second Stabbing In Nine Years Indicted: Prosecutors Mays Landing Man Who Killed Mother During Second Stabbing In Nine Years Indicted: Prosecutors
Mays Landing Man Who Killed Mother During Second Stabbing In Nine Years Indicted: Prosecutors A Mays Landing man was indicted for murder after stabbing his mother for the second time in about nine years, authorities said. A grand jury indicted 53-year-old Sean Daly on Wednesday, May 22, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. He was facing charges in the Wednesday, Mar. 20 death of his 74-year-old mother Melba Daly, who was also from Mays Landing. Township of Hamilton police responded to a 911 call at a home on Quinn Avenue at around 11:38 a.m. and officers found Melba Daly dead inside the house. A suspected cause of her death was not mentioned. Ha…
Shooter Pleads Guilty Mid-Trial To Attempted Murder Caught On Camera In Silver Spring (VIDEOS) Shooter Pleads Guilty Mid-Trial To Attempted Murder Caught On Camera In Silver Spring (VIDEOS)
Shooter Pleads Guilty Mid-Trial To Attempted Murder Caught On Camera In Silver Spring (Videos) A District man saw the writing on the wall and decided to plead guilty in the middle of a trial for an attempted murder that was caught on camera in Maryland, authorities announced. Demonte Hewitt, 22, indicated on Tuesday, in the middle of a jury trial, that he wanted to enter a guilty plea in connection to a shooting in a well-known Silver Spring alleyway following a wild chase in June 2022, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office. Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office Prosecutors said that in the early morning hours of June 15, 2022, a man left a birthday ce…
Shooter Who Trailed Victim To Hospital After Baltimore Fight Charged With Attempted Murder: PD Shooter Who Trailed Victim To Hospital After Baltimore Fight Charged With Attempted Murder: PD
Shooter Who Trailed Victim To Hospital After Baltimore Fight Charged With Attempted Murder: PD A 34-year-old man who got into an altercation and tracked his victim to an area hospital before shooting him has been charged with attempted murder, according to the Baltimore Police Department. City resident Chavez Mitchell was arrested over the weekend following an investigation into a midday March shooting that was reported in Baltimore, authorities announced on Monday. Shortly before 2:45 p.m. on Monday, March 11, officers from the Baltimore Police Department responded to the 3000 block of South Hanover Street for a walk-in shooting victim who was seeking treatment of a gunshot wou…
Man Attacks Woman At Peekskill Apartment, Leaves Her Severely Injured: Police Man Attacks Woman At Peekskill Apartment, Leaves Her Severely Injured: Police
Man Attacks Woman At Peekskill Apartment, Leaves Her Severely Injured: Police A 31-year-old man faces an attempted murder charge after attacking a woman at a Northern Westchester apartment, leaving her severely injured, police said. The incident happened on Tuesday, May 14 around 3:10 p.m., when a woman was assaulted inside a Peekskill apartment at 900 South St., according to Peekskill Police. Arriving officers found a 56-year-old victim with severe injuries who was soon taken to Westchester Medical Center.  The suspect, identified as Haseem Jenkins, was found at the scene and taken into custody by responding officers. He is now charged with: Second-degree at…
Suspect Wanted After Shots Fired At Bike Rider In Toms River Mobile Home Park Suspect Wanted After Shots Fired At Bike Rider In Toms River Mobile Home Park
Suspect Wanted After Shots Fired At Bike Rider In Toms River Mobile Home Park A teen was charged with attempted murder and another suspect was wanted after shots were fired at a bicyclist in Toms River, authorities said. In a news release, Toms River police said officers responded to a report of gunshots on Camino Medio in the Friendly Village of Riverwood at around 4:05 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14. A male victim told police he was riding his bike in the mobile home park when a teen he knew shot at him. The bike rider was not injured by the several shots that were fired but some bullets did hit houses in the neighborhood. Investigators from the Ocean Count…
Shooter Apprehended Weeks After Altercation Inside Busy California Applebee's, Sheriff Says Shooter Apprehended Weeks After Altercation Inside Busy California Applebee's, Sheriff Says
Shooter Apprehended Weeks After Altercation Inside Busy California Applebee's, Sheriff Says A homeless man has been taken into custody more than a month after a person was shot inside a busy Applebee's restaurant, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. The weeks-long investigation into an April shooting led to the arrest of Jontae Lamont Proctor, 21, who has no fixed address, authorities announced on Wednesday morning. Deputies were called to the eatery on Miramar Way in California at around 11:11 p.m. on April 2, where there were reports of a shooting inside the building. Applebee’s Restaurant on Miramar Way in California Google Maps street view According to in…
Man Arrested For Setting Neighbor's Home Ablaze In North East With Family Inside: Officials Man Arrested For Setting Neighbor's Home Ablaze In North East With Family Inside: Officials
Man Arrested For Setting Neighbor's Home Ablaze In North East With Family Inside: Officials The man who set fire to his neighbor's home while they were inside amid an ongoing dispute was arrested on Tuesday and faces attempted murder and other offenses, officials announced. North East native Joshua Edward Alexander Larkins, 27, was taken into custody on May 14 following a monthlong investigation into an intentionally set fire involving his neighbors. Shortly before 10 p.m. on April 16, crews from the North East Fire Company and nearby agencies were called to a home on Bay View Woods Lane to investigate a fire that was reported in the area.  Firefighters were able to quickly …
Friend Admits Fatally Stabbing Huntington Station Man, Slashing Victim's Wife Friend Admits Fatally Stabbing Huntington Station Man, Slashing Victim's Wife
Friend Admits Fatally Stabbing Huntington Station Man, Slashing Victim's Wife More than a year after a father of four was brutally stabbed to death in front of his Long Island home in an attack that also left his wife hospitalized, their assailant has formally confessed. Candelario Cordova, age 54, of Huntington Station, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, May 14, in the killing of 58-year-old Roque Cisneros. Emergency crews in Huntington Station were called on Feb. 16, 2023, with reports of an altercation outside a home near Oakwood Road, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. Ea…
Spring Valley Woman Nabbed For Nanuet Stabbings: Police Spring Valley Woman Nabbed For Nanuet Stabbings: Police
Spring Valley Woman Nabbed For Nanuet Stabbings: Police A woman has been charged with two counts of attempted murder following the alleged stabbing of two people during an incident in the Hudson Valley. Rockland County resident Blanca Rincon-Hoyos, age 29,  of Spring Valley, was charged on Sunday, May 12, for the attack that happened in Nanuet earlier in the day. According to Det. Norman Peters of the Clarkstown Police, officers responded around 4:30 a.m., Sunday to a distress call on Spring Brook Road. Officers encountered a chaotic scene involving two victims with stab wounds, Peters said. A 33-year-old man told police he had been stabb…
'You Dead B***h': Colts Neck Mom Shares Story Of Surviving Brutal Stabbing In Home Invasion 'You Dead B***h': Colts Neck Mom Shares Story Of Surviving Brutal Stabbing In Home Invasion
'You Dead B***h': Colts Neck Mom Shares Story Of Surviving Brutal Stabbing In Home Invasion A Monmouth County woman is speaking about the night she was brutally stabbed by a teen boy who claimed he was high on psychedelic mushrooms. Brennan Doyle, now 28 years old, was sentenced to 15 years in state prison for attempted murder and carjacking, according to state Department of Corrections records. He pleaded guilty to the Tuesday, July 7, 2015 stabbing of Donna Ongsiako in her Colts Neck home. In an interview with CBS's "48 Hours", Ongsiako said she opened her door just after midnight to let her cat back in the house when she saw Doyle standing outside with a knife. "I tried to sla…
Alleged Kidnapper Shot Victim While Trying To Restrain Them In Dalton Home Basement: DA Alleged Kidnapper Shot Victim While Trying To Restrain Them In Dalton Home Basement: DA
Alleged Kidnapper Shot Victim While Trying To Restrain Them In Dalton Home Basement: DA A Berkshire County man is accused of attempting to kill a man he had kidnapped on Thursday evening, May 9, authorities said.  Nicholas Lighten, 35, of Dalton, faces 10 major felonies from the alleged violent attack, the Berkshire County District Attorney said. He is being held without bond pending a dangerousness hearing. If he is given bail, it will be set at $500,000, the prosecutor said.  Police were sent to Lighten's home at 43 Housatonic Street in Dalton on Thursday after his alleged victim drove himself to Berkshire Medical Center and explained that he had been kidnappe…
2 Brothers Shoot Man In Back Outside His Westchester Home: Here's Their Sentences 2 Brothers Shoot Man In Back Outside His Westchester Home: Here's Their Sentences
2 Brothers Shoot Man In Back Outside His Westchester Home: Here's Their Sentences Two brothers will spend over a decade in prison after attacking and shooting a victim outside his Westchester home, officials announced. Yonkers residents Daquann Johnson, age 34, and Dieandre Phillips, age 32, were sentenced to 16 years and 12 years in state prison, respectively, for an attempted murder that took place in Yonkers in January 2023, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, May 10. According to the DA's Office, on Jan. 20, 2023, at around 12:30 p.m., the two defendants repeatedly kicked and punched a Yonkers resident outside of his home.…
Stabbing Suspect Found Hiding In Brush Accused Of Attempted Murder In Prince Frederick: Sheriff Stabbing Suspect Found Hiding In Brush Accused Of Attempted Murder In Prince Frederick: Sheriff
Stabbing Suspect Found Hiding In Brush Accused Of Attempted Murder In Prince Frederick: Sheriff A man accused of attempted murder couldn't get away from members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office after an alleged stabbing in Prince Frederick on Thursday morning. Anthony Joseph Holland, 60, was arrested after attempting to flee following an altercation that nearly turned deadly involving 37-year-old Calvin Antonio Robertson early on May 9, according to officials. Shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Thursday deputies were called to the Yardley neighborhood in Prince Frederick, where they found Robertson suffering from multiple stab wounds. He was treated at the scene and airlifted by a Mary…
Attempted Murder: Former Spring Valley HS Football Star Indicted In Ramapo Stabbing Attempted Murder: Former Spring Valley HS Football Star Indicted In Ramapo Stabbing
Attempted Murder: Former Spring Valley HS Football Star Indicted In Ramapo Stabbing A former Hudson Valley high school football star has been indicted for allegedly stabbing a man without provocation, seriously wounding him. Related: Suspect Nabbed After Victim Stabbed Outside Home In Quiet Hudson Valley Neighborhood Elijah Dean, age 23, who grew up and graduated from high school in Rockland County and is now a resident of Orange County, was charged with attempted murder, two counts of assault, and criminal possession of a weapon on Friday, May 3, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II. The incident occurred in Rockland County shortly after 8:30 …
Philadelphia Man Doused Victims In Gasoline, Set Them On Fire: Police Philadelphia Man Doused Victims In Gasoline, Set Them On Fire: Police
Philadelphia Man Doused Victims In Gasoline, Set Them On Fire: Police A 64-year-old city man is accused of setting two people on fire in a Southwest Philadelphia home last month, authorities told Daily Voice.  Kimbrady Carriker, also known as Grady Carriker, is charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, arson, and related counts, police said. 6abc reports he is the father of the Kimbrady Carriker accused of killing five people in Kingsessing last July.  Police were called to a home on the 2500 block of South 17th STreet late on April 26, the department said. They arrived at a burning home and entered to find two people with burns to the…
Woman Conspiring To Throw Molotov Cocktail Through Howard County Window Sentenced: Prosecutors Woman Conspiring To Throw Molotov Cocktail Through Howard County Window Sentenced: Prosecutors
Woman Conspiring To Throw Molotov Cocktail Through Howard County Window Sentenced: Prosecutors A 44-year-old woman implicated in a fire-bombing in Howard County more than two years ago has been sentenced to decades in prison, the state's attorney's office announced. Shannon Marie Williams has been sentenced to 115 years in prison, with all but 50 years suspended, for her role in an arson incident that was reported in April 2022. At approximately 3 a.m. on April 5, 2022, prosecutors say that Williams conspired with two others to kill a person by throwing a molotov cocktail into the window of an apartment at the Bluffs of Hawthorn in the 10000 block of Hickory Ridge Circle in Columbia.…
Newburgh Man Accused Of Trying To Kill Mom, Aunt In Fit Of Rage Newburgh Man Accused Of Trying To Kill Mom, Aunt In Fit Of Rage
Newburgh Man Accused Of Trying To Kill Mom, Aunt In Fit Of Rage A 32-year-old Hudson Valley man has been charged with allegedly attempting to kill his mother and aunt in a fit of rage by stabbing them numerous times.  Orange County resident Donnie Smith of Newburgh was charged on Tuesday, April 30, with two counts of first-degree attempted murder and two counts of second-degree attempted murder. As alleged in documents filed and statements made in court, on Sunday, March 31, Smith violently attacked his mother in a residence in the city of Newburgh, stabbing her repeatedly with a sharp object in the neck and back.  As Smith was leav…
Teens To Be Tried As Adult For Mass Shooting At 'Senior Skip Day' Event In Greenbelt: Police Teens To Be Tried As Adult For Mass Shooting At 'Senior Skip Day' Event In Greenbelt: Police
Teens To Be Tried As Adult For Mass Shooting At 'Senior Skip Day' Event In Greenbelt: Police Two teens have been arrested following the mass shooting in Greenbelt during a "senior skip day" event, authorities announced. At around 2:30 p.m. on Friday, April 19, members of the Greenbelt Police Department were at Schrom Hills Park when they responded to a shooting incident involving a group of more than 500 people believed to be high school students gathered for "senior skip day," investigators say. Five people were injured when nearly a dozen gunshots rang out at the park on Hanover Parkway. On Monday, the department announced that two teens, ages 14 and 16, have been arrested in co…
Shooting Leads To Barricade, Arrest In Philadelphia: Police Shooting Leads To Barricade, Arrest In Philadelphia: Police
Shooting Leads To Barricade, Arrest In Philadelphia: Police One man is in custody following a standoff in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood on Saturday, April 27, city police said in a release.  Wendell Saunders, 47, is charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, and related counts, authorities said.  According to police, a gunshot victim walked into Episcopal Hospital around 6:40 a.m. They were taken to Temple Hospital in stable condition and Saunders was identified as the suspected shooter.  Police tracked the 47-year-old to a home on the 2100 block of East Cambria Street and declared a barricade situation.&nb…
'True Monsters Exist': Philip Chism Admits To Vicious Attack On Social Worker 'True Monsters Exist': Philip Chism Admits To Vicious Attack On Social Worker
'True Monsters Exist': Philip Chism Admits To Vicious Attack On Social Worker A social worker who was attacked by a convicted rapist and murderer said she has lived in fear for nearly a decade since that beating. However, she refuses to let it define her life.  Philip Chism, 25, of Danvers, admitted on Friday, April 26, to attempted murder, assault with intent to murder, assault with a dangerous weapon (cinder block), and kidnapping, the Suffolk County District Attorney announced.  The attack happened in 2015 when Chism was on trial for the rape and murder of this Danvers High School algebra teacher Colleen Ritzer a year earlier, the prosecutor said. C…
Tenant Convicted For Nearly Beating Landlord To Death Over Rent Dispute In Silver Spring Tenant Convicted For Nearly Beating Landlord To Death Over Rent Dispute In Silver Spring
Tenant Convicted For Nearly Beating Landlord To Death Over Rent Dispute In Silver Spring The third time was a charm for prosecutors in Montgomery County after a Silver Spring man was convicted of the vicious assault of his landlord over rent. Geofrey Gaitan, 31, was found guilty of second-degree attempted murder this week after two previous trials resulted in hung juries in connection to the near-fatal attack of Nicholas Miranda in April 2020. According to court documents, on April 19, 2020, Gaitan severely beat his 63-year-old landlord in a home in the 9700 block of Hastings Drive in Silver Spring, striking him with two solid wood table legs and stomping on his head when …
Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder For Shooting During Baltimore Fight: Police Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder For Shooting During Baltimore Fight: Police
Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder For Shooting During Baltimore Fight: Police A suspect who pulled out a gun during a dispute in Baltimore last month and shot a 23-year-old man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder, police say. Andre Canady, 24, was arrested earlier this month and charged with attempted murder following a March shooting in Northwest Baltimore, officials announced on Wednesday. Shortly before 1 a.m. on Tuesday, March 19, officers working a traffic enforcement in the 3100 block of West North Avenue when they heard gunshots ring out. During a canvas of the area, they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds in the 1800 block of Bloomingd…
Fugitive Wanted In Lower Township Stabbing Arrested In Mississippi: Prosecutors Fugitive Wanted In Lower Township Stabbing Arrested In Mississippi: Prosecutors
Fugitive Wanted In Lower Township Stabbing Arrested In Mississippi: Prosecutors A Cape May County man wanted in a stabbing was caught in Mississippi nearly three weeks later, authorities said. Imani Goodman, 26, from the Villas section of Lower Township, was arrested in Wayne County, Mississippi, on Tuesday, Apr. 23. Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland announced his arrest in a news release on Wednesday, Apr. 24.  Lower Township police responded to a home on Oregon Avenue where someone was stabbed several times on Wednesday, Apr. 3. The victim was rushed to Cape Regional Medical Center in Middle Township and was listed in critical but stab…
Morris County Man, 66, Stabbed While Reading Book At Port Authority Bus Terminal: Police Morris County Man, 66, Stabbed While Reading Book At Port Authority Bus Terminal: Police
Morris County Man, 66, Stabbed While Reading Book At Port Authority Bus Terminal: Police A 66-year-old Morris County man was stabbed at the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan on Monday, April 22, authorities said. Michael McCloskey, 42, of California, was taken into custody by Port Authority police officers who heard the victim's screams at the north subway mezzanine level of the terminal just before 5:45 a.m., Port Authority Police of New York and New Jersey, and its PBA said. The attacker dropped the knife after being confronted at gunpoint by police, the PBA said. The victim was taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries and the incident is under inve…
Man Arrested For Cutting Another's Fingers Off In Perth Amboy: Police Man Arrested For Cutting Another's Fingers Off In Perth Amboy: Police
Man Arrested For Cutting Another's Fingers Off In Perth Amboy: Police A 24-year-old man has been arrested for slashing a man and cutting off some of his fingers during an attack under the Victory Bridge in Perth Amboy, authorities said. Ziyare Palmer, of Perth Amboy, was charged with attempted murder, weapons offenses and motor vehicle theft in what Perth Amboy police described as a domestic violence assault. Palmer attacked a 39-year-old Woodbridge man at about 11:15 p.m. on April 14, police said. The victim was yelling for help when police arrived. He was brought to an area hospital. “This incident was a targeted act of domestic violence, and there is no …
Attempted Murder: 21-Year-Old Who Shot Retail Clerk In Oceanside Sentenced Attempted Murder: 21-Year-Old Who Shot Retail Clerk In Oceanside Sentenced
Attempted Murder: 21-Year-Old Who Shot Retail Clerk In Oceanside Sentenced A young man will spend at least a decade in jail after he shot a retail clerk during an attempted Long Island robbery. Twenty-one-year-old Yunus Irwan of Elmhurst received his 12-year sentence on Monday, April 15, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Original Story - Attempted Murder: Duo Charged In Robbery, Shooting Of Employee At Oceanside Business Irwan had previously pleaded guilty to the charge of attempted murder for his role in the March 2022 attempted robbery of an Oceanside smoke shop. At approximately 3:20 p.m. on March 6, 2022, Irwan went into “Da Smoke Shop,” l…