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Baby, Toddler Stabbed In Brutal Abingdon Attack; Manhunt Underway: Sheriff Baby, Toddler Stabbed In Brutal Abingdon Attack; Manhunt Underway: Sheriff
Baby, Toddler Stabbed In Brutal Abingdon Attack; Manhunt Underway: Sheriff An infant and a toddler were among five people injured during a brutal stabbing spree inside a Maryland home, and the suspect is still on the run, authorities said. Harford County Sheriff's deputies were called around 7:15 a.m. Sunday, April 27, to a home on Deerhill Circle in Abingdon for a domestic incident, according to the Sheriff's Office. When deputies arrived, they found two victims outside the residence and three more inside — including an 8-month-old baby and a 2-year-old child. The other victims were identified as Zeenat Jahan, 19, Rehana Rashid, 66, and Sana Zahid, 36. Official…
Mom Killed In Murder-Suicide Was Award-Winning Filmmaker: Remembering Kaleigh Griffin Mom Killed In Murder-Suicide Was Award-Winning Filmmaker: Remembering Kaleigh Griffin
Mom Killed In Murder-Suicide Was Award-Winning Filmmaker: Remembering Kaleigh Griffin A Hudson Valley wife and mom to two toddlers killed in a suspected murder-suicide was also an award-winning filmmaker whose work touched lives far beyond her hometown. Ulster County resident Kaleigh Smith, 37, of Kingston—credited under her maiden name Griffin—was best known for her 2013 short documentary, First Name: Jogger, Last Name: John, which profiled an “extraordinary man” and his deep connection to the town of Woodstock, New York. The film premiered at the Woodstock Film Festival, won the Grand Prize at the SUNY-Wide Film Festival, and took second place at the Broadcast Education As…
'Bloody, Chaotic Scene': Stamford Man Slashes Roommate's Neck In Near-Fatal Attack, Police Say 'Bloody, Chaotic Scene': Stamford Man Slashes Roommate's Neck In Near-Fatal Attack, Police Say
'Bloody, Chaotic Scene': Stamford Man Slashes Roommate's Neck In Near-Fatal Attack, Police Say A 43-year-old man from Connecticut barely escaped with his life, thanks to the quick actions of first responders after a fight with his roommate turned violent, authorities said. Javier Rosario, 51, of Stamford, has been charged with first-degree assault in the alleged stabbing on Wednesday, April 23, police said. Police were called to Rosario's home on Lee Street in Stamford around 9:30 p.m. after he allegedly slashed his roommate’s neck with a 12-inch kitchen knife during an argument over rent money that escalated, Stamford Assistant Police Chief Richard Conklin said. "It was a very bloo…
Dad Murders Mom Before Plummeting To Death From Kingston Bridge, Orphaning 2 Kids: Cops Dad Murders Mom Before Plummeting To Death From Kingston Bridge, Orphaning 2 Kids: Cops
Dad Murders Mom Before Plummeting To Death From Kingston Bridge, Orphaning 2 Kids: Cops A Hudson Valley father murdered his wife before jumping to his death from a bridge, orphaning their two toddlers, police said. Emergency crews in Ulster County were called to the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge for a report of a jumper at around noon Wednesday, April 23. A short time later, investigators located the body of Caleb Smith, 45, of Kingston. When officers went to his Fair Street residence to notify his family, they found his wife, 37-year-old Kaleigh Smith, dead from stab wounds, police said. Detectives concluded that Smith stabbed his wife to death before taking his own life, po…
Teen Stabs Classmate At West Potomac High School In Fairfax County: Police Teen Stabs Classmate At West Potomac High School In Fairfax County: Police
Teen Stabs Classmate At West Potomac High School In Fairfax County: Police One person was critically injured and a teen is in custody following a stabbing at West Potomac High School in Fairfax County on Wednesday, police say. Investigators say two students got into an argument inside the school, which escalated and resulted in the stabbing and a chaotic scene in the building. All students involved were either 15 or 16 years old. The school was placed on a brief lockdown during the police investigation, which was later lifted. Classes continued in the short term, with the investigation still active on Wednesday afternoon, according to school officials. Counselin…
Ex-Con Under Parole Supervision Kills Friend During Troy Fight, Captured After Manhunt: Cops Ex-Con Under Parole Supervision Kills Friend During Troy Fight, Captured After Manhunt: Cops
Ex-Con Under Parole Supervision Kills Friend During Troy Fight, Captured After Manhunt: Cops A violent ex-convict under parole supervision is back behind bars after stabbing his friend to death in the Capital Region, police said. Juan Rivera, 26, was arrested following an hours long manhunt by Troy Police on Monday evening, April 21, the agency said. It came nine hours after a man was found stabbed to death inside a residence on 3rd Street north of Monroe Street. Officers responded to the home after someone called 911 reporting that a 47-year-old man had been stabbed at around 7:45 a.m. Monday, as Daily Voice reported. Arriving officers and medics found the victim, Kevin Hall, in…
Police ID Father, Husband Stabbed To Death Inside Danbury Home Police ID Father, Husband Stabbed To Death Inside Danbury Home
Police ID Father, Husband Stabbed To Death Inside Danbury Home Authorities have identified a 22-year-old man fatally stabbed over the weekend at a Connecticut home, an attack that led to another man’s arrest and a bond set at $1 million. Yorge Michael Andrade-Vera was stabbed around 12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 19, at a home on Granville Avenue in Danbury, police said. He was taken by paramedics to Danbury Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. According to a Facebook memorial post, Andrade-Vera is survived by his wife, young daughter, and several immediate family members. Bryan Eduardo Caceres-Pinguil, 21, of Danbury, was arrested and charged with mu…
Manhunt Underway After Man Stabbed To Death In Troy Manhunt Underway After Man Stabbed To Death In Troy
Manhunt Underway After Man Stabbed To Death In Troy A manhunt is underway after a man was stabbed to death inside a Capital Region home. Troy Police responded to a residence on 3rd Street north of Monroe Street for a 911 call reporting that a 47-year-old man had been stabbed at around 7:45 a.m. Monday, April 21. Arriving officers and medics found the victim inside the residence suffering from a stab wound. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to police. The suspect fled the scene before police arrived. A preliminary investigation determined that the victim and suspect got into a fight with each other inside t…
Stabbing Suspect Set Apartment On Fire Before Deadly Police Shooting In Oxon Hill: Officials Stabbing Suspect Set Apartment On Fire Before Deadly Police Shooting In Oxon Hill: Officials
Stabbing Suspect Set Apartment On Fire Before Deadly Police Shooting In Oxon Hill: Officials A knife-wielding man stabbed two people and torched their apartment on Easter Sunday before being tracked down and killed in an officer-involved Maryland shooting, police say. Prince George's County Police Chief Malik Aziz confirmed that a suspect was shot and killed during a confrontation at National Harbor late on Sunday morning following a violent morning. The ordeal began shortly before 8:30 a.m. on April 20, when officers in Oxon Hill responded to a reported stabbing in the 8300 block of Indian Head Highway, where they found a man and woman critically injured by a person who fled the s…
Violent Parolee Stabbed Man Outside Rotterdam Bar, Police Say Violent Parolee Stabbed Man Outside Rotterdam Bar, Police Say
Violent Parolee Stabbed Man Outside Rotterdam Bar, Police Say A violent ex-con out on parole is accused of stabbing a man outside a Capital Region bar. Jason Melendez, 40, of Schenectady, was arrested Wednesday, April 16, in connection with a stabbing attack that left a man hospitalized outside Rotterdam’s Sliderz Bar & Grill. The incident happened early Saturday morning, April 12, outside the Guilderland Avenue watering hole, according to Rotterdam Police. A man walked into the emergency room at Ellis Hospital suffering from a stab wound at around 4 a.m., as Daily Voice reported. Hospital staff then contacted Schenectady County law enforcement.…
Laptop Fight Leaves Selden Grandma Dead, Mom Stabbed; Teen Charged With Murder: DA Laptop Fight Leaves Selden Grandma Dead, Mom Stabbed; Teen Charged With Murder: DA
Laptop Fight Leaves Selden Grandma Dead, Mom Stabbed; Teen Charged With Murder: DA A 15-year-old boy is accused of stabbing his mother and brutally killing his grandmother in their Selden home during a fight over his laptop, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Thursday, April 17. The attack happened on the 800 block of Old Town Road around 9:40 p.m. on Monday, April 7, police and prosecutors said. Vanessa Chendemi, 36, had confronted her son about skipping school. Her mother, 56-year-old Concetta Chendemi, told her to take away the boy’s laptop, triggering the teen to grab a knife and attack both women, the DA said. Vanessa fell to the floor and…
Fatal Family Fight: North Haven Man Killed Elderly Relative In Stabbing Fatal Family Fight: North Haven Man Killed Elderly Relative In Stabbing
Fatal Family Fight: North Haven Man Killed Elderly Relative In Stabbing A 40-year-old man sits in a Connecticut jail on a $2 million bond after police say he stabbed a 77-year-old family member to death.  David Pagan of North Haven has been arrested and charged with murder and first-degree assault, according to North Haven police. The deadly incident occurred just after 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, at a home on Pleasant Drive in North Haven, authorities said. Police reported that two people were stabbed. First responders found one victim in front of the home with non-life-threatening injuries. The second victim was discovered inside the residence, suffer…
Stabber Drove Mortally Wounded 24-Year-Old To Hospital Following East Patchogue Attack, DA Says Stabber Drove Mortally Wounded 24-Year-Old To Hospital Following East Patchogue Attack, DA Says
Stabber Drove Mortally Wounded 24-Year-Old To Hospital Following East Patchogue Attack, DA Says A Long Island man was formally charged with stabbing a 24-year-old man to death outside an apartment complex. Antwane Lee, 31, of Bay Shore, was indicted for second-degree murder in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, April 15, in the slaying of Justin Evans. Lee is accused of stabbing Evans, also of Bay Shore, repeatedly outside the Heatherwood Apartments on Pond View Drive in East Patchogue on Sunday, March 30, prosecutors said. Just after 8 p.m. that night, Suffolk County Police responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a man bleeding heavily and banging on doors for help. Evans had been …
Spring Valley Man, 22, Fatally Stabbed Near NYC Subway Station: Suspect Gets Murder Charge Spring Valley Man, 22, Fatally Stabbed Near NYC Subway Station: Suspect Gets Murder Charge
Spring Valley Man, 22, Fatally Stabbed Near NYC Subway Station: Suspect Gets Murder Charge A 22-year-old man from Rockland County was fatally stabbed in Queens, and the suspect involved is now facing murder charges, police said.  Anderson Archila-Martinez, of Roosevelt Avenue in Spring Valley, was stabbed in the abdomen just before 1 a.m. on Monday, April 14, at the intersection of Junction Boulevard and Roosevelt Avenue in the Jackson Heights section of Queens, according to the New York City Police Department.  Officers from the 115th Precinct responded to a 911 call and found the victim with a serious stab wound. Archila-Martinez was then rushed to NYC Health + H…
Vineland Teen Who Shot One Person, Stabbed Another Learns Fate: Prosecutor Vineland Teen Who Shot One Person, Stabbed Another Learns Fate: Prosecutor
Vineland Teen Who Shot One Person, Stabbed Another Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 19-year-old Vineland resident was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Monday, April 14, after previously pleading guilty shooting and stabbing two different people, authorities said. Tahj'mere Chance had previously pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted murder, the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office said. in December 2021, Vineland police responded to the 700 block of Wood Street after a person sustained life-threatening injuries in a shooting, authorities said. Surveillance footage showed two men exiting a vehicle and walking in the direction of the vehicle and then firing gunshots,…
Man Stabbed Outside Rotterdam Restaurant; Suspect On The Run Man Stabbed Outside Rotterdam Restaurant; Suspect On The Run
Man Stabbed Outside Rotterdam Restaurant; Suspect On The Run A suspect is on the run after stabbing a man outside a restaurant in the Capital Region, police said. The Schenectady County incident happened early Saturday morning, April 12, outside the Sliderz Bar & Grill in Rotterdam, located on Guilderland Avenue, according to Rotterdam Police. A man walked into the emergency room at Ellis Hospital suffering from a stab wound at around 4 a.m. Hospital staff then contacted Schenectady County law enforcement. An investigation found that the man got into an altercation outside Sliderz Bar & Grill and was stabbed in the torso, police said. The…
Newark Man Guilty Of Stabbing Victim 10 Times: Prosecutor Newark Man Guilty Of Stabbing Victim 10 Times: Prosecutor
Newark Man Guilty Of Stabbing Victim 10 Times: Prosecutor A 34-year-old Newark man was convicted on Friday, April 4 of stabbing a man in East Orange 10 times, authorities said. On Wednesday, May 4, 2022, Dwayne Barbour waited for Daren Brooks, 31, with a knife at an address in East Orange and ambushed him upon arrival, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II said. Brooks ran down the street to escape the attack and the defendant followed, stabbing him over 10 times, Stephens said. Barbour was convicted of aggravated assault and weapons charges following a three week trial, Stephens said. He faces five to 10 years in prison, Stephens said…
Man Stabbed At Planet Fitness In Wayne, Suspect Caught In Mahwah: Police Man Stabbed At Planet Fitness In Wayne, Suspect Caught In Mahwah: Police
Man Stabbed At Planet Fitness In Wayne, Suspect Caught In Mahwah: Police  A 33-year-old Mahwah man has been arrested after allegedly stabbing another man during a fight at a Planet Fitness in Wayne, authorities said. Wayne police were called to the gym around 5:49 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9, for a report of a fight in progress between two men, Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. Soon after, police learned that one of the men had been stabbed and the suspect, Thomas J. Vitulano, had run off across the parking lot, Daly said. Officers searched the area while others helped the victim and started an investigation. A patrol officer found a knife believed to hav…
Two Rumors, Zero Truth: Prosecutor Crushes Myths Around Fort Lee High School Stabbing Two Rumors, Zero Truth: Prosecutor Crushes Myths Around Fort Lee High School Stabbing
Two Rumors, Zero Truth: Prosecutor Crushes Myths Around Fort Lee High School Stabbing Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella is pushing back against viral rumors that spread in the hours after the stabbing on Tuesday, April 8. Two of the most damaging false claims? That the victim died, and that he was surrounded and stabbed by a group, sources said. Musella addressed the misinformation head-on in a statement released Wednesday, April 9. “It should be well understood that information posted or shared through social media may not always be factual,” Musella said. “Speculation and rumors may be amplified by virtue of the digital platform upon which they circulate. In such inst…
Huntington MS-13 Member Who Kidnapped, Stabbed 15-Year-Old Boy Extradited To Suffolk County: DA Huntington MS-13 Member Who Kidnapped, Stabbed 15-Year-Old Boy Extradited To Suffolk County: DA
Huntington MS-13 Member Who Kidnapped, Stabbed 15-Year-Old Boy Extradited To Suffolk County: DA An alleged MS-13 gang member who had been on the run for more than a year is back on Long Island, accused in a brutal kidnapping and stabbing of a 15-year-old boy. Josue Zepeda-Padilla, age 28, of Huntington Station, was extradited from North Carolina and arraigned in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, April 8, stemming from a brutal 2024 gang attack at the abandoned Pilgrim Psychiatric Center in Brentwood. The teen victim was lured to the Huntington Train Station on the morning of Jan. 6, 2024, by a group of alleged members and associates of the MS-13 Huntington Criminal Locates Salvatrucha,…
Man Aimed To Kill 16-Year-Old Boy During Albany Stabbing Attack: Police Man Aimed To Kill 16-Year-Old Boy During Albany Stabbing Attack: Police
Man Aimed To Kill 16-Year-Old Boy During Albany Stabbing Attack: Police A man is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly stabbing a 16-year-old boy in the Capital Region. Albany Police responded to a residence on Kent Street for a stabbing shortly before 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 8. Arriving officers found a 16-year-old boy suffering from a stab wound to his back. The victim was taken to Albany Medical Center Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition. An investigation found that the boy had been stabbed near Central Avenue and Quail Street before making his way to the Kent Street home, police said. Detectives eventually spotted a man matching th…
Man Stabbed During Fight With Teenagers: Millville PD Man Stabbed During Fight With Teenagers: Millville PD
Man Stabbed During Fight With Teenagers: Millville PD A 24-year-old man is in stable condition after he was stabbed by teenagers during a fight on the evening of Monday, April 7, authorities said. At 7:20 p.m., officers saw several people fighting in the 400 block of North 4th Street, Millville police said. Officers found a 24-year-old man who had a stab wound to his right bicep, police said. He was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment, police said. Two 17-year-olds and an 18-year-old, all Millville residents, were charged with disorderly conduct for their actions while officers attempted to control the scene, police said. The accus…
Teen Charged With Attempted Murder In Fort Lee High School Bathroom Stabbing, Prosecutor Says Teen Charged With Attempted Murder In Fort Lee High School Bathroom Stabbing, Prosecutor Says
Teen Charged With Attempted Murder In Fort Lee High School Bathroom Stabbing, Prosecutor Says A 16-year-old student has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a classmate multiple times inside a Fort Lee High School bathroom, authorities said. The incident happened on Tuesday, April 8, at approximately 10:52 a.m., according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella. A Fort Lee Police Department officer, assigned to the high school, made an emergency radio call reporting a stabbing at the school, located at 3000 Lemoine Ave. Additional police units from nearby jurisdictions responded. Officers arrived to find a male juvenile student who had been stabbed in the ne…
15-Year-Old Girl Stabbed Teen: Bridgeton PD 15-Year-Old Girl Stabbed Teen: Bridgeton PD
15-Year-Old Girl Stabbed Teen: Bridgeton PD A 15-year-old girl was arrested and charged with stabbing a 16-year-old boy on Sunday, April 6 in Bridgeton, authorities said. Around noon, officers were called to a residence on the 100 block of Church Street and found the boy, a Bridgeton resident, bleeding, Bridgeton police said. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was treated and released, police said. The girl was charged under a juvenile complaint with aggravated assault with a weapon, police said. She was lodged in the Ocean County Detention Center pending a court hearing, police said. The incident remains under inves…
Arrest Made In Stabbing Death Of Elderly Woman In Poughkeepsie Home, Police Say Arrest Made In Stabbing Death Of Elderly Woman In Poughkeepsie Home, Police Say
Arrest Made In Stabbing Death Of Elderly Woman In Poughkeepsie Home, Police Say Police have made an arrest in the stabbing death of a 78-year-old woman in Poughkeepsie, they said. Denise Gilpin, 50, has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of Olga Hinds-Coley, the city's police department announced on Tuesday, April 8. Police responded around 1:19 p.m. to a report of a stabbing at 2 Oak Crescent, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department. Officers arrived to find Hinds-Coley suffering from a stab wound to the chest. She was taken for medical treatment but died from her injuries, police said. Her name is being withheld while offic…
License Plate Reader Helps Nab Stabbing Suspect In Atlantic City: Police License Plate Reader Helps Nab Stabbing Suspect In Atlantic City: Police
License Plate Reader Helps Nab Stabbing Suspect In Atlantic City: Police A 35-year-old Atlantic City man was arrested and charged with stabbing a man after a fight on Saturday, April 5, authorities said. At 8:48 a.m., officers responded to the 3200 block of Fairmount Avenue and found the stabbing victim, transporting him to a nearby hospital, for non-life-threatening injuries, Atlantic City police said. Officers were able to obtain video of the assault, the suspect, and the vehicle he fled in, police said. Officers used an automated license plate reader system and learned the vehicle had Atlantic City on Route 30, police said. An officer positioned himself on R…
DC Man Who Attacked Six In Random Rampage Arrested, Police Say DC Man Who Attacked Six In Random Rampage Arrested, Police Say
DC Man Who Attacked Six In Random Rampage Arrested, Police Say A man accused of stabbing himself and six other people in a random attack in Northeast DC, has been arrested and charged, police said. Kevin Steve Andrade, 34, of Southeast DC, is charged with six counts of assault with intent to kill following Thursday’s stabbing spree in the Trinidad neighborhood, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Officers from the Fifth District were called at approximately 3:21 p.m. on April 3 to the 1200 block of Meigs Place NE for a report of multiple people stabbed.  Police arrived in under a minute and immediately began providing first aid to vi…
Virginia Dad Found Bleeding In Stranger’s Home Was Left For Dead By ‘Friends,' Family Says Virginia Dad Found Bleeding In Stranger’s Home Was Left For Dead By ‘Friends,' Family Says
Virginia Dad Found Bleeding In Stranger’s Home Was Left For Dead By ‘Friends,' Family Says A young Virginia father was fatally stabbed and left for dead by so-called friends who dumped him miles from home — forcing him to seek help from a stranger before succumbing to his wounds. Branden Probst, a father of two, was found dying inside a stranger’s home in Fauquier County on Thursday, March 27, in Linden, after deputies say a homeowner came home to find a stranger suffering from critical stab wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. According to a GoFundMe created by his sister, Jessica Probst, Branden was attacked and abandoned "a few counties over" from where his family liv…
Man In ‘Altered State’ Stabs Himself, Six Others In DC: Police Chief (DEVELOPING) Man In ‘Altered State’ Stabs Himself, Six Others In DC: Police Chief (DEVELOPING)
Man In ‘Altered State’ Stabs Himself, Six Others In DC: Police Chief (Developing) A man believed to be under the influence of an unknown substance stabbed himself and six other people—two of whom tried to intervene—during a random rampage in Northeast DC, police said. It happened around 3:22 p.m. Thursday, April 3, in the area of Montello Avenue and Eigs Place NE, according to DC Police Chief Pamela Smith. Responding officers from the Fifth District arrived to find “numerous people suffering from stab wounds,” Smith said at a press conference on Thursday afternoon.  The officers provided first aid and called in DC Fire and EMS, who took four women and two men to th…
Teen Charged In Lodi Park Stabbing That Seriously Wounded 18-Year-Old Victim: Cops Teen Charged In Lodi Park Stabbing That Seriously Wounded 18-Year-Old Victim: Cops
Teen Charged In Lodi Park Stabbing That Seriously Wounded 18-Year-Old Victim: Cops A 16-year-old boy from Bergen County has been arrested in connection with a stabbing that left an 18-year-old seriously wounded at a park in Lodi, police said. Lodi Police Chief Donald Scorzetti said the teen was taken into custody on Wednesday, April 2, after officers executed a search warrant at his Hasbrouck Heights home. The stabbing happened on Saturday, March 29, around 4:50 p.m., when police were called to Memorial Park near the track entrance for a fight involving a knife. Responding officers found the 18-year-old male victim from Hasbrouck Heights with a visible stab wound. He was …
Man Stabs Victim, Threatens Others With Knife At Clifton Pool Hall, Police Say Man Stabs Victim, Threatens Others With Knife At Clifton Pool Hall, Police Say
Man Stabs Victim, Threatens Others With Knife At Clifton Pool Hall, Police Say A Paterson man was arrested after police say he stabbed one person and threatened others with a knife during a violent outburst at a Clifton pool hall. David Jackson, 45, was taken into custody after fleeing from police early Saturday, March 29 around 2:11 a.m., according to Clifton Police Lt. Robert Anderson. Officers were dispatched to Clifton Billiards on Main Avenue after a 911 call reported a man with a knife inside the business. Officers Nicholas Freites and Anderson Ferreira located a man matching the suspect’s description walking on Getty Avenue near Burgh Avenue, police said. When…