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Planters Nuts Recalled Due To Listeria Contamination Concerns Planters Nuts Recalled Due To Listeria Contamination Concerns
Planters Nuts Recalled Due To Listeria Contamination Concerns A pair of Planters nuts products are being recalled due to possible contamination with the bacteria that causes listeria. Hormel Foods Sales, LLC is voluntarily recalling the two Planters products that were produced at one of its facilities in April, according to an announcement by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, sti…
Serial Burglar Charged For String Of Robberies In Montgomery County, Police Say Serial Burglar Charged For String Of Robberies In Montgomery County, Police Say
Serial Burglar Charged For String Of Robberies In Montgomery County, Police Say A serial burglar has been taken into custody and faces new charges in Maryland after terrorizing Montgomery County businesses during a string of robberies, police say. Gaithersburg resident Lawrence Clipper, 57, has been linked to a series of burglaries during the first week of March in the area of Redland Road, Montgomery Village Avenue, and Stedwick Road. According to police, Clipper is accused of burglarizing and damaging property at these locations during his rash of robberies:  An Exterior ATM damage at the Bank of America in the 17500 block of Redland Road; Forcing entry and st…
MD/PA Bank Robber Indicted In 2nd Robbery Spree Months After Release: USDOJ MD/PA Bank Robber Indicted In 2nd Robbery Spree Months After Release: USDOJ
MD/PA Bank Robber Indicted In 2nd Robbery Spree Months After Release: Usdoj A man who recently completed his sentence following a plea deal with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for six armed robberies  — was indicted on March 20 following a second robbery spree of five more businesses, Palmyra police announced on Monday, March 25, 2024.  Mark Shane Herrick, now 47, of Hanover, was first arrested by the FBI in 2009 for robbing the following businesses while armed with a tire iron or crowbar: June 6, 2008 - Fulton Bank, Harrisburg, PA. June 7, 2008 - M&T Bank, Harrisburg, PA. June 13, 2008 - PNC Bank, Lower Macungie, PA. June 16, 2008 - PNC Bank, H…
Harrowing Details Emerge In PA Rampage That Left 3 Dead Harrowing Details Emerge In PA Rampage That Left 3 Dead
Harrowing Details Emerge In PA Rampage That Left 3 Dead Prosecutors are shedding new light on the Saturday, March 16 incident that left three Pennsylvanians dead and one New Jersey man in police custody.  Andre Gordon Jr. was arrested in Trenton on Saturday after an hours-long manhunt, Daily Voice reported. The incident began just before 9 a.m. when he arrived at his father and stepmother's 45 Viewpoint Lane home in Falls Township, according to the criminal complaint from the Bucks County District Attorney's Office.  Investigators said Andre Gordon Sr. answered the door and "confronted" his son before going inside to get dressed.…
Family Dollar, Dollar Tree To Close 1,000 Stores Family Dollar, Dollar Tree To Close 1,000 Stores
Family Dollar, Dollar Tree To Close 1,000 Stores Discount chain Family Dollar and parent company Dollar Tree will close a combined 1,000 stores. Family Dollar will shut down 600 stores in 2024 and 370 stores over the next several years as store leases expire.  Dollar Tree will close 30 locations as leases expire.  The company made the announcement Wednesday morning, March 13. Family Dollar has around 8,000 US locations and Dollar Tree has  The company said it initiated a review of its stores in the fourth quarter of 2023.  It involved "identifying stores for closure, relocation, or re-bannering based on an evaluati…
Man Wanted For String Of Commercial Burglaries In Montgomery County, Police Say Man Wanted For String Of Commercial Burglaries In Montgomery County, Police Say
Man Wanted For String Of Commercial Burglaries In Montgomery County, Police Say A man is wanted for a string of commercial burglaries in Montgomery County, police say. They occurred on Redland Road in Montgomery Village and Stedwick Road in Gaithersburg during the first week of March. The man started by using a rock to damage the exterior ATM at the Bank of America on the 17500 block of Rendland Road around 11 a.m. on Sunday, March 3. Moments later, he forced his way into the Spice Lanka restaurant located in the 17500 block of Redland Road, stole cash from the register and fled. He then tried to enter the Derwood Beer and Wine on the 17600 block of Redland Road…
Employee Pepper Sprayed During Dollar Store Robbery In Philly, Police Say Employee Pepper Sprayed During Dollar Store Robbery In Philly, Police Say
Employee Pepper Sprayed During Dollar Store Robbery In Philly, Police Say Police in Philadelphia say a group of young people maced a dollar store worker during a robbery on Monday afternoon, Sept. 25.  It happened at a Dollar Tree in Port Richmond, authorities said. Five teens, including two boys and three girls, were also said to be armed with a bat.  Police said they made off with candy and drinks.  The robbery remains under investigation, PPD added. 
Dollar Store Deviant With Hands In Pants Wanted For Indecent Exposure In PWC Dollar Store Deviant With Hands In Pants Wanted For Indecent Exposure In PWC
Dollar Store Deviant With Hands In Pants Wanted For Indecent Exposure In PWC Peekaboo!  A sneaky suspect spotted suspiciously skulking behind shelves at a Dumfries Dollar Tree is wanted after allegedly exposing himself toward an employee, according to the Prince William County Police Department.  Officers were called to the Dollar Tree on Waterway Drive shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 19, where there was a report of an indecent exposure incident involving a curious man who fled from the scene. According to police, an unknown man (pictured above) was shopping in the store when he began to act questionably, hiding behind shelves and behaving b…
Most Wanted: Mass State Police Seek 3 Fugitives Wanted For Homicide Most Wanted: Mass State Police Seek 3 Fugitives Wanted For Homicide
Most Wanted: Mass State Police Seek 3 Fugitives Wanted For Homicide A trio of fugitives wanted for "the ultimate crime" have been added to the Massachusetts State Police most wanted list, officials say. Wanted for three fatal shootings collectively, police are seeking three Eastern Massachusetts men, Luis Soto, Jerome Fordham, and David Lynch, "so that we may speak for their victims," according to Massachusetts State Police.  Soto, 33, is wanted for shooting two men at a Dollar Tree store on North Montello Street in Brockton. Soto fired 16 shots inside the store on January 31, 2023, hitting two men and killing one of them.  Soto is described as 5…
Teens Try, Fail To Rob Glen Burnie Dollar Tree, Police Say Teens Try, Fail To Rob Glen Burnie Dollar Tree, Police Say
Teens Try, Fail To Rob Glen Burnie Dollar Tree, Police Say Three teenagers have been busted after an attempted robbery of a Glen Burnie Dollar Tree, police announced. Two 14-year-old boys and a third 16-year-old boy were all taken into custody after their descriptions were broadcast to officers in the area of the Ritchie Highway Dollar Tree on Thursday, March 2, according to Anne Arundel County Police officers. Witnesses say that the teens entered the store earlier that day, with one of them announcing "This is an (expletive) robbery; get down.”  Immediately after the first suspect announced the robbery, another teen knocked over a displ…
East Boston Man Gunned Down By Former Employee At Brockton Dollar Tree: DA East Boston Man Gunned Down By Former Employee At Brockton Dollar Tree: DA
East Boston Man Gunned Down By Former Employee At Brockton Dollar Tree: DA State and local police are looking for a man wanted in connection with a double shooting that claimed the life of a man from East Boston this week. Police responded to reports of gunshots at the Dollar Tree at 999 North Montello Street in Brockton around 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31, the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office reports.  The shooting happened at the Dollar Tree located on North Montello Street in Brockton on Tuesday, Jan. 31Google Maps Street View Upon arrival, officers found two male victims suffering from gunshot wounds. Both were taken to the hospital for treatmen…
HACKENSACK HOMICIDE: Three Charged In Targeted Barbershop Shooting HACKENSACK HOMICIDE: Three Charged In Targeted Barbershop Shooting
Hackensack Homicide: Three Charged In Targeted Barbershop Shooting UPDATE: On the day when loved ones laid to rest a Maywood man who was gunned down outside a Hackensack barber shop last weekend, authorities announced the arrests of his alleged killer and two accomplices. A Catholic prayer service and burial were held on Thursday morning, Nov. 17, for Vidal Nieves, a 28-year-old single dad who worked at a dollar store in Passaic. At the same time, charges were being brought against: Dior Alston, a 21-year-old laborer from South Hackensack; Malik Abel, 21, an electrician from Maywood; Rayshawn Powel-Myhand, a 19-year-old cashier from Hackensack. Alston a…
Man Wanted For Exposing Himself To Worker At Prince William County Dollar Store: Police Man Wanted For Exposing Himself To Worker At Prince William County Dollar Store: Police
Man Wanted For Exposing Himself To Worker At Prince William County Dollar Store: Police Authorities in Virginia are looking for a man who allegedly exposed himself to a worker at a Dollar Tree store. The unidentified suspect is wanted in the indecent exposure incident that happened at the store on Lee Highway in Gainesville around 3:15 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 14, according to the Prince William County Police Department. He's accused of approaching a female employee and exposing himself to her.  The worker yelled at the man, who then left the store and got into a dark-colored Toyota vehicle, police said. No injuries or physical contact occurred between the employee and…
Teen Stripped, Beaten During Botched Maryland Drug Deal When Friends Pay With Fake Cash: Police Teen Stripped, Beaten During Botched Maryland Drug Deal When Friends Pay With Fake Cash: Police
Teen Stripped, Beaten During Botched Maryland Drug Deal When Friends Pay With Fake Cash: Police Detectives in Anne Arundel County continue to investigate a drug deal gone bad that left a teen victim stripped and robbed, leading to the arrest of one man while two others remain on the loose. Laurel resident Markell Joyner, 24, is facing drug and weapon charges following an incident with a teenager looking to purchase a Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) whose friends tried to pull a fast one, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department on Monday, Nov. 14. The incident played out at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11, outside the Dollar Tree on Laurel Fort Meade Road…
NJ Drummer Found Dead In Kutztown Dumpster Had Crawled In After Party: DA NJ Drummer Found Dead In Kutztown Dumpster Had Crawled In After Party: DA
NJ Drummer Found Dead In Kutztown Dumpster Had Crawled In After Party: DA A New Jersey drummer found dead at a Berks County dump on Saturday, Nov. 12 had crawled into a dumpster the night before, according to officials and those who knew him.  Kellen J. Bischoff, 19, of Manahawkin, NJ, was found dead at the Total Recycling Facility on Lincoln Road in Birdsboro just after 8:30 a.m., said District Attorney John T. Adams in a release Monday, Nov. 14.  Investigators were able to identify Bischoff by his "unique" tattoos, and eventually learned that he was visiting a family member in Kutztown, the DA said.  Loved ones had last seen the teen i…
HACKENSACK HOMICIDE: Barbershop Shooting Victim Was Single Dad Who Worked As Dollar Store Clerk HACKENSACK HOMICIDE: Barbershop Shooting Victim Was Single Dad Who Worked As Dollar Store Clerk
Hackensack Homicide: Barbershop Shooting Victim Was Single Dad Who Worked As Dollar Store Clerk UPDATE: On the day when loved ones laid to rest a Maywood man who was gunned down outside a Hackensack barber shop last weekend, authorities announced the arrests of his alleged killer and two accomplices. A Catholic prayer service and burial were held on Thursday morning, Nov. 17, for Vidal Nieves, a 28-year-old single dad who worked at a dollar store in Passaic. At the same time, charges were being brought against: Dior Alston, a 21-year-old laborer from South Hackensack; Malik Abel, 21, an electrician from Maywood; Rayshawn Powel-Myhand, a 19-year-old cashier from Hackensack. Alston a…
UPDATE: Victim In Hackensack Barbershop Shooting Laid To Rest, Two Charged With Murder UPDATE: Victim In Hackensack Barbershop Shooting Laid To Rest, Two Charged With Murder
Update: Victim In Hackensack Barbershop Shooting Laid To Rest, Two Charged With Murder UPDATE: On the day when loved ones laid to rest a Maywood man who was gunned down outside a Hackensack barber shop last weekend, authorities announced the arrests of his alleged killer and two accomplices. A Catholic prayer service and burial were held on Thursday morning, Nov. 17, for Vidal Nieves, a 28-year-old single dad who worked at a dollar store in Passaic. At the same time, charges were being brought against: Dior Alston, a 21-year-old laborer from South Hackensack; Malik Abel, 21, an electrician from Maywood; Rayshawn Powel-Myhand, a 19-year-old cashier from Hackensack. Alston a…
Boston Woman Pulls Knife, Bites Dollar Tree Worker Who Tried To Stop Her From Stealing: DA Boston Woman Pulls Knife, Bites Dollar Tree Worker Who Tried To Stop Her From Stealing: DA
Boston Woman Pulls Knife, Bites Dollar Tree Worker Who Tried To Stop Her From Stealing: DA A 52-year-old Boston woman attacked an employee of a Dollar Tree this week after they tried to stop her from stealing from the Dorchester store, authorities said.  Cherry Clanton is charged with armed robbery, assault and battery, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon stemming from the Sunday, Nov. 6, incident, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said.  A Dollar Tree employee said they saw Clanton stealing items during her visit over the weekend. When they confronted her about the shoplifting, Clanton pulled out a boxcutter and tried to stab the emplo…
Recall Issued For Air Freshener Products Due To Injury, Laceration Hazards Recall Issued For Air Freshener Products Due To Injury, Laceration Hazards
Recall Issued For Air Freshener Products Due To Injury, Laceration Hazards A company has recalled about 67,000 air fresheners due to injury and laceration hazards. Reckitt issued a recall of AirWick Fresh New Day aerosol air fresheners in “Fresh Linen” and “Fresh Waters” scents on Thursday, Nov. 3. The recall includes products with batch code B22077-NJ and date code 18/03/22, which are printed on the bottom of the can. The company said a batch of the products is missing a corrosion inhibitor, which can cause corrosion, rupture of the can, and expulsion of the can's contents. Reckitt said it received five reports of incidents involving the products…
Clorox Recalling Pine-Sol Products That May Contain Bacteria That Could Cause An Infection Clorox Recalling Pine-Sol Products That May Contain Bacteria That Could Cause An Infection
Clorox Recalling Pine-Sol Products That May Contain Bacteria That Could Cause An Infection Consumers are being encouraged to check their cabinets for certain cleaning products after Clorox issued a recall of eight Pine-Sol brands that could contain potentially dangerous bacteria that could cause illness. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a recall due to the possible presence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, "an environmental organism found widely in soil and water. “People with weakened immune systems or external medical devices who are exposed to Pseudomonas aeruginosa face a risk of serious infection that may require medical treatment,’ according to CPSC. …
Clorox Recalls Pine-Sol Cleaners Due To Infection-Causing Bacteria Clorox Recalls Pine-Sol Cleaners Due To Infection-Causing Bacteria
Clorox Recalls Pine-Sol Cleaners Due To Infection-Causing Bacteria Parent company Clorox is recalling eight Pine-Sol disinfectant cleaning products due to fears they may contain infection-causing bacteria, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced. To date, testing has identified bacteria in certain recalled products, including those produced between January 2021 and September 2022. Clorox produced approximately 37 million recalled products in that period, the CPSC said. The recalled products have date codes beginning with the prefix “A4” and followed by a five-digit number less than 22249. The products were sold in bottles of 28, 48, 60, 100…
17-Year-Old Girl Nabbed For Knifepoint Robbery Of Taxi Driver In Riverhead 17-Year-Old Girl Nabbed For Knifepoint Robbery Of Taxi Driver In Riverhead
17-Year-Old Girl Nabbed For Knifepoint Robbery Of Taxi Driver In Riverhead An investigation into the armed robbery of a taxi driver on Long Island led to the arrest of a 17-year-old girl, police announced. On Dec. 8, 2021, in Riverhead, police said that a driver was robbed at knifepoint by a woman in the parking lot of the Dollar Tree on Old Country Road. A spokesperson from the Riverhead Police Department said that a teen suspect - whose name has not been released - was arrested on Tuesday, May 24 by members of the Detective Division following a lengthy investigation into the robbery. The teen was charged with one count of first-degree robbery and is being held…
Recall Issued For Hot Glue Guns Due To Fire, Burn Hazards Recall Issued For Hot Glue Guns Due To Fire, Burn Hazards
Recall Issued For Hot Glue Guns Due To Fire, Burn Hazards More than a million glue guns sold nationwide at dollar stores are being recalled due to concerns of fire and burn hazards, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced. A total of approximately 1,025,000 Crafter’s Square Glue Guns sold at Dollar Tree and Family Dollar stores sold between August 2020 and February 2022 are being voluntarily recalled after complaints were made by consumers. There have been a total of seven reports of electrical malfunctions when using the glue guns, including four reports of fire and one report of skin irritation. According to CPSC, the defectiv…
Brick Police Seize Crack From Bicyclist, Arrest Fugitives On Warrants Brick Police Seize Crack From Bicyclist, Arrest Fugitives On Warrants
Brick Police Seize Crack From Bicyclist, Arrest Fugitives On Warrants Brick police made a number of drug arrests, including one involving a bicyclist. On March 2 at approximately 10:15 p.m. Ptl. Morgan Murphy observed an erratic driver on Brick Boulevard. Murphy initiated a motor vehicle stop for failure to maintain lane and use of a cell phone while driving. Brick Street Crimes Unit (SCU) Detectives arrived to assist with the stop.  The driver, Barry Ellenwood 2nd, 35, of Wharton, was arrested for obstruction after failing to obey officers’ commands to exit the vehicle, police said. A search of the vehicle was conducted and officers discovered five bund…
Bridgeport Police Seek 'Bow-Legged' Cell Phone Store Bandit Bridgeport Police Seek 'Bow-Legged' Cell Phone Store Bandit
Bridgeport Police Seek 'Bow-Legged' Cell Phone Store Bandit Police in Fairfield County are looking to identify a bow-legged man who robbed multiple cell phone stores at gunpoint in the same neighborhood in the past few weeks. The "bow-legged bandit" has committed the robberies with a silver handgun in Bridgeport in the immediate area of Park Ave. and Pequonnock St. He has an extremely crooked lower left leg, said Captain Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police. The suspect is described as a black male with a medium complexion in his mid to late 30s. He walks with a distinct gait/limp, but has been able to run from the robberies, Gilleran said. &nb…
Man Killed In 2-Car Crash On Route 38 In South Jersey: Prosecutor Man Killed In 2-Car Crash On Route 38 In South Jersey: Prosecutor
Man Killed In 2-Car Crash On Route 38 In South Jersey: Prosecutor A man was killed in a two-car collision on Route 38 in Burlington County, authorities said. The fatal crash occurred at about 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9 on the 1700 block of Route 38 in Mount Holly, according to the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office. Both vehicles overturned during the crash, which took place in front of the Dollar Tree store, said Joel Bewley, a spokesman for the prosecutor. A utility pole and wires were knocked down, initial reports said.   The man’s identity had not been released Thursday morning, pending notification of next-of-kin, Bewley said.  An…
Man Killed In 2-Car Crash On Route 38 In Burlington County: Prosecutor Man Killed In 2-Car Crash On Route 38 In Burlington County: Prosecutor
Man Killed In 2-Car Crash On Route 38 In Burlington County: Prosecutor A man was killed in a two-car collision on Route 38 in Burlington County, authorities said. The fatal crash occurred shortly after 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9 on the 1700 block of Route 38 in Mount Holly, according to the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office. Both vehicles overturned during the crash, which took place in front of the Dollar Tree store, said Joel Bewley, a spokesman for the prosecutor. A utility pole and wires were knocked down, initial reports said.   The man’s identity had not been released Thursday morning, pending notification of next-of-kin, Bewley said. …
Dollar Tree Replacing Former Pier 1 Imports Store In Northampton County: Report Dollar Tree Replacing Former Pier 1 Imports Store In Northampton County: Report
Dollar Tree Replacing Former Pier 1 Imports Store In Northampton County: Report A new Dollar Tree store is replacing a former Pier 1 Imports location in Northampton County, LehighValleyLive reports. The store is opening at the former Bethlehem Township location on Birkland Place in Southmont Plaza, which has been vacant since late 2020, the outlet reports. An opening date has not yet been announced. Meanwhile, the brand’s massive new store in Parsippany is set to open on Feb. 17, a representative told DailyVoice.com. Click here for the full report from LehighValley.com.
Dollar Tree Sets Opening Date For Massive Parsippany Store Dollar Tree Sets Opening Date For Massive Parsippany Store
Dollar Tree Sets Opening Date For Massive Parsippany Store Dollar Tree has set an opening date for its massive new location in Parsippany. The new store at 1446 Rt. 46 will open its doors on Thursday, Feb. 17, a representative told DailyVoice.com. Occupying a total of 11,445 square feet, the new location features the store’s signature Snack Zone — an expanded selection of candy, beverages and nostalgic snacks — as well as the Crafter’s Square® section, which includes a huge variety of creative crafts, art supplies, storage solutions and more. The store will also have plenty of its classic and convenient merchandise ranging from household supplies …
Man Robbed At Knifepoint In Long Island Dollar Tree Parking Lot, Police Say Man Robbed At Knifepoint In Long Island Dollar Tree Parking Lot, Police Say
Man Robbed At Knifepoint In Long Island Dollar Tree Parking Lot, Police Say Police are searching for three people who allegedly robbed a man at knifepoint in the parking lot of a Long Island Dollar Tree store. The incident took place around 6:25 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 8, at the Dollar Tree parking lot on Old Country Road in Riverhead. According to police, a 53-year-old man was in his vehicle in the parking lot when a Hispanic woman got into his vehicle and shut it off. At the same time, two Hispanic men walked up to the vehicle, opened the driver's door, and demanded the man's money while displaying a knife. Police said a quantity of money and personal b…
Dollar Tree Announces First Permanent Price Increase In Decades Dollar Tree Announces First Permanent Price Increase In Decades
Dollar Tree Announces First Permanent Price Increase In Decades Dollar and a Quarter Tree? For the first time in more than three decades, Dollar Tree announced that it will be increasing the prices for most of its items up to $1.25 as the country contends with surging inflation rates. In recent years, dollar stores have been veering away from that moniker, with many upping prices to as much as $3 or $5 for some items. The new prices are expected to be rolled out to each of the company's 8,000 stores by early 2022 after the company tested higher-priced items for months, to which officials said there was a “positive customer reaction,” after attempting…