Albany, NY
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Attacker Escapes After Shooting 15-Year-Old Girl In Albany: Police Attacker Escapes After Shooting 15-Year-Old Girl In Albany: Police Attacker Escapes After Shooting 15-Year-Old Girl In Albany: Police
Attacker Escapes After Shooting 15-Year-Old Girl In Albany: Police A 15-year-old girl was shot in the leg in Albany on Wednesday evening, Oct. 14 and is expected to survive, police said. Cops responded to reports of gunfire near Ash Grove Place and Trinity Place around 6:35 p.m. and found the wounded teen nearby, the Albany Police Department said. Albany firefighters and emergency personnel treated the girl at the scene before taking her to Albany Medical Center with injuries that were not life-threatening, police said. Investigators determined the girl was shot at the same intersection where she was found, according to authorities. No suspects have been…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Mount Holly, NJ
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Shots Fired In Mount Holly: Police Shots Fired In Mount Holly: Police Shots Fired In Mount Holly: Police
Shots Fired In Mount Holly: Police A shooting incident is under investigation in Mount Holly, authorities announced Tuesday, Oct. 13. The shooting incident occurred at Pine and Mill Streets, Mount Holly police said. There were no known injuries and there is no known ongoing threat to the public, police said. The area was closed while officers conducted their investigation, police said.

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by Sam Barron
Bay Shore, NY
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North Bay Shore Arsonist On The Lam After Torching Vacant Home With Fireworks, Police Say North Bay Shore Arsonist On The Lam After Torching Vacant Home With Fireworks, Police Say North Bay Shore Arsonist On The Lam After Torching Vacant Home With Fireworks, Police Say
North Bay Shore Arsonist On The Lam After Torching Vacant Home With Fireworks, Police Say An arsonist set off fireworks at an abandoned house on Long Island just days before Independence Day, starting a house fire, police said. The blaze on Louise Drive in North Bay Shore was reported Thursday, July 2 shortly after 2:30 p.m., the Suffolk County Police Department said. Video captured a man walking into the vacant garage, then placing a firework in the driveway and setting it off, police said. He also set off fireworks inside the attached garage, then left the scene on a red motorcycle, according to authorities. Cops are offering a cash reward for any tips that lead to an arrest …

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by Joe Wilkinson
Yonkers, NY
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Escaped Baby Goat Chases Students, Taken Into Custody At Yonkers Playground Escaped Baby Goat Chases Students, Taken Into Custody At Yonkers Playground Escaped Baby Goat Chases Students, Taken Into Custody At Yonkers Playground
Escaped Baby Goat Chases Students, Taken Into Custody At Yonkers Playground An unexpected visitor caused quite a commotion at a Westchester County elementary school when a baby goat escaped from a nearby yard and began chasing students around the playground, prompting a response from police.  The unusual incident happened at DiChiaro School on Bronxville Road in Yonkers on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 8, the Yonkers Police Department said on Wednesday, Oct. 14.   Police said the young goat managed to escape through a fence from a neighboring property before wandering onto the school's playground. Once there, the four-legged visitor apparently decide…

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by Ben Crnic
Harrisburg, PA
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'Hollywood' ID'd As Victim Shot Dead In Harrisburg Home; Suspect Caught Weeks Later 'Hollywood' ID'd As Victim Shot Dead In Harrisburg Home; Suspect Caught Weeks Later 'Hollywood' ID'd As Victim Shot Dead In Harrisburg Home; Suspect Caught Weeks Later
'Hollywood' ID'd As Victim Shot Dead In Harrisburg Home; Suspect Caught Weeks Later A 21-year-old Chester County man wanted for shooting a Harrisburg man to death inside his bedroom following a day of arguing has been arrested, authorities announced on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Derek English III, of Downingtown, was arrested Tuesday by the Harrisburg Bureau of Police and the U.S. Marshals Service, according to an updated police release. English faces charges of first-degree murder, possession of a firearm prohibited, and carrying a firearm without a license in connection with the killing of 53-year-old Dowane Lewis. Lewis was found dead on the bedroom floor of a second-floor apar…

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by Jillian Pikora
Arlington, VA
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Police Investigate Phone Threat At The Gardner School, Assist With Dismissal (DEVELOPING) Police Investigate Phone Threat At The Gardner School, Assist With Dismissal (DEVELOPING) Police Investigate Phone Threat At The Gardner School, Assist With Dismissal (DEVELOPING)
Police Investigate Phone Threat At The Gardner School, Assist With Dismissal (Developing) Police are investigating a threat made to a Virginia school as officers work to determine whether it is credible. The Arlington County Police Department was called to The Gardner School on Clarendon Boulevard on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 13, following a threat made by phone. As of 3:30 p.m., officers remained on scene investigating the threat and assisting with dismissal. Police said no evidence of a crime had been found, though the credibility of the threat was still being assessed. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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by Zak Failla
Secaucus, NJ
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Teen Flees Cops During Car Meet At Secaucus Kohl's, Police Say Teen Flees Cops During Car Meet At Secaucus Kohl's, Police Say Teen Flees Cops During Car Meet At Secaucus Kohl's, Police Say
Teen Flees Cops During Car Meet At Secaucus Kohl's, Police Say A 17-year-old Pennsylvania boy was arrested after police say he tried fleeing officers during a reckless driving gathering in a New Jersey parking lot early Sunday, Oct. 11. Police responded to the Kohl's parking lot at 3 Millcreek Drive in Secaucus around 4:34 a.m. after receiving reports of several vehicles driving recklessly, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Officers attempted to stop one of the vehicles, but the driver fled, police said. Police eventually stopped the vehicle and arrested the 17-year-old driver from Pottstown, PA, on charges of eluding and riot: failure to disp…

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by Cecilia Levine
Clifton-Fairfax Station, VA
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Got Milk? Truck Spills Its Load, Turns Clifton Road White In Dairy Disaster (PHOTOS) Got Milk? Truck Spills Its Load, Turns Clifton Road White In Dairy Disaster (PHOTOS) Got Milk? Truck Spills Its Load, Turns Clifton Road White In Dairy Disaster (PHOTOS)
Got Milk? Truck Spills Its Load, Turns Clifton Road White In Dairy Disaster (Photos) There's no use crying over spilled milk, but Virginia drivers might have a few complaints after a truckload led to traffic delays in Fairfax County. A semi-truck lost its cargo along Henderson Road in Clifton on Monday, Oct. 12, leaving milk crates scattered across the pavement and forcing police to shut down a stretch of the roadway. The mess was enough to make anyone lactose intolerant. Photos shared by police show dozens of black milk crates spilling out of the back of the truck, with gallon jugs scattered across the road and milk coating the asphalt. The spill prompted police to close…

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by Zak Failla
Albany, NY
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Loaded Handgun, BB Gun Found On Troy Man, Watervliet Teen Trespassing In Albany: Police Loaded Handgun, BB Gun Found On Troy Man, Watervliet Teen Trespassing In Albany: Police Loaded Handgun, BB Gun Found On Troy Man, Watervliet Teen Trespassing In Albany: Police
Loaded Handgun, BB Gun Found On Troy Man, Watervliet Teen Trespassing In Albany: Police Loaded Handgun, BB Gun Found On Troy Man, Watervliet Teen Trespassing In Albany: Police A Troy man and a 15-year-old Watervliet boy were caught with a loaded handgun and a BB gun while trespassing on private property in Albany, police announced on Monday, Oct. 12. The arrests happened around 1:40 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, when Albany police officers patrolling near Western Avenue and Quail Street spotted two males trespassing on private property, according to the Albany Police Department. While investigating the trespassing, officers found Niyell J. Pope, 22, of Troy, carrying a loaded 9mm h…

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by Jillian Pikora
National Interest
Tiger Kills Man Inside Its Enclosure: Wildlife Park Reveals Animal’s Future Tiger Kills Man Inside Its Enclosure: Wildlife Park Reveals Animal’s Future Tiger Kills Man Inside Its Enclosure: Wildlife Park Reveals Animal’s Future
Tiger Kills Man Inside Its Enclosure: Wildlife Park Reveals Animal’s Future A man’s death inside a tiger enclosure has left a wildlife park mourning and investigators working to establish what happened. Click here for a new, updated story - Fatal Wildlife Park Tiger Attack Update: Victim’s Identity Revealed The man entered the tiger habitat at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster, England, on Saturday, Oct. 10, and was attacked, according to South Yorkshire Police. Police received the report around 1:35 p.m. local time. Despite medical personnel’s efforts, he died at the scene. His family was notified and is receiving support from specialist officers. The par…

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by Joe Lombardi
Manassas, VA
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Creep In Gray Nissan Keeps Returning To Manassas School Bus Stop, Targeting Teen Girls: Police Creep In Gray Nissan Keeps Returning To Manassas School Bus Stop, Targeting Teen Girls: Police Creep In Gray Nissan Keeps Returning To Manassas School Bus Stop, Targeting Teen Girls: Police
Creep In Gray Nissan Keeps Returning To Manassas School Bus Stop, Targeting Teen Girls: Police For two Virginia teenage girls, the morning trip to school has come with an unwanted visitor three times in less than three weeks. Police in Prince William County are investigating a series of disturbing incidents near Coverstone Drive and Gales Court in Manassas, where a man in a gray Nissan sedan allegedly made obscene gestures in view of the girls as they waited for their school bus. The girls, 15 and 16, were at the bus stop around 6 a.m. when the encounters occurred. The first was on Friday, Sept. 18. More than two weeks passed before the behavior was reported again on Monday, Oct. 5.…

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by Zak Failla
North Branford, CT
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2 Teens Ejected After Car Stolen From Seymour Overturns In North Branford 2 Teens Ejected After Car Stolen From Seymour Overturns In North Branford 2 Teens Ejected After Car Stolen From Seymour Overturns In North Branford
2 Teens Ejected After Car Stolen From Seymour Overturns In North Branford Two teens were thrown from a stolen car when it overturned in an early morning crash. Investigators are asking neighbors to check their cameras for clues. Officers responded to the 900 block of Totoket Road in North Branford around 3:45 a.m. Friday, Oct. 9, after someone reported two people in dark clothing allegedly trying to get into vehicles, police said.  During the incident, officers spotted a black Chrysler 300 speeding south on Totoket Road, police said. The car later crashed and flipped near the 400 block, ejecting both occupants from the vehicle. Both suffered non-life-threat…

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by Josh Lanier