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Frederick
News
Child Abuser Convicted Of Grisly Injuring Infant Who Died In Frederick: State's Attorney Child Abuser Convicted Of Grisly Injuring Infant Who Died In Frederick: State's Attorney
Child Abuser Convicted Of Grisly Injuring Infant Who Died In Frederick: State's Attorney The harrowing tale of a 45-year-old man Frederick man who repeatedly abused an infant who later died has been convicted by a jury, Frederick County State's Attorney Charlie Smith announced. Jesse Cook, 45, was convicted by a jury on multiple offenses after the Frederick native was found complicit in the death of a child in 2020 who was found with grave injuries. In June 2020, deputies from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office were called to the 5300 block of Kingsbrook Drive, where they were met by an infant in cardiac arrest, prosecutors said The child was rushed by paramedics to Fr…

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by Zak Failla
Loudoun
Police & Fire
'Severely Decaying Body' May Have Been In VA Woods For Month Near Businesses: Sheriff 'Severely Decaying Body' May Have Been In VA Woods For Month Near Businesses: Sheriff
'Severely Decaying Body' May Have Been In VA Woods For Month Near Businesses: Sheriff A death investigation has been launched after a passerby found a dead body in the woods in Virginia. The Medical Examiner is attempting to determine the identity of a man who was found earlier this week in Spotsylvania whose remains may have seemingly been hidden for several weeks, according to the sheriff's office. According to officials, at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 22, deputies were called to the area of 10600 Spotyslvania Avenue, when a man collecting cans for recycling came upon the "severely decaying" body and alerted authorities. The initial investigation determined …

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by Zak Failla
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Woman's Body Pulled From Newport News Boat Basin Woman's Body Pulled From Newport News Boat Basin
Woman's Body Pulled From Newport News Boat Basin A woman's body was found Sunday morning, April 30 in a Newport News boat basis, authorities said. The local fire department responded to the Peterson Yacht Basin around 11:40 a.m., where they recovered the body. The woman's identity has not yet been released and the cause of death will be determined by the Medical Examiner. 

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by Cecilia Levine
Suffolk MA
Police & Fire
Boston Man's Death Ruled Homicide, 57-Year-Old Woman Nabbed For Murder: Police Boston Man's Death Ruled Homicide, 57-Year-Old Woman Nabbed For Murder: Police
Boston Man's Death Ruled Homicide, 57-Year-Old Woman Nabbed For Murder: Police What was initially reported as a cardiac arrest turned out to be far more sinister when, months later, police ruled the death a homicide. A call reporting a person in cardiac arrest brought police to 155 Northampton Street in Boston on November 29, 2022 where they found 55-year-old Robert Lee Scott, of Boston, according to the Boston Police Department. Scott was transported to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead. Months after his death, on Friday, April 21, 2023, the Medical Examiner ruled Scott's death a homicide. The cause of death was determined to be sharp force injury t…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Prince William
News
Parking Garage Jumper Killed In Apparent Suicide Near Train In Manassas, Police Say Parking Garage Jumper Killed In Apparent Suicide Near Train In Manassas, Police Say
Parking Garage Jumper Killed In Apparent Suicide Near Train In Manassas, Police Say The circumstances surrounding a possible suicide in Prince William County are under investigation. Detectives from the Manassas Police Department have launched aa death investigation after a man was found dead reportedly jumping from a parking garage onto train tracks below. Shortly before 2:10 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26, police say that the department was notified about a person threatening to commit suicide by jumping off a bridge, though the initial caller was unable to provide a location, leading to a wide-ranging search for the troubled suspect involving multiple jurisdictions. Offi…

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by Zak Failla
Montgomery MD
News
Silver Spring Man Found Murdered On Easter Morning Silver Spring Man Found Murdered On Easter Morning
Silver Spring Man Found Murdered On Easter Morning Montgomery County officials are offering a $10,000 reward after a 20-year-old Silver Spring man was found dead on Easter Sunday. Carlos Rashard Carter was found around 3:30 a.m., Sunday, April 9 after police responded to a home in the 11800 block of Old Columbia Pike, according to Montgomery County police officers. Rescue crews say Carter's body had sustained trauma and was rushed to a nearby hospital to attempt to save his life.  Despite lifesaving measures, Carter was pronounced dead a short time later. Carter's body has been transported to the Medical Examiner to determine a cause…

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by Annie DeVoe
Essex NJ
Police & Fire
Missing Woman Found Dead On Roof Of Building: Nutley PD Missing Woman Found Dead On Roof Of Building: Nutley PD
Missing Woman Found Dead On Roof Of Building: Nutley PD A 74-year-old woman reported missing was found dead on the roof of a building, authorities in Nutley said. Police were called to Williams Street to help look for the victim, whose daughter reported her missing on Jan. 16, Police Director Alphonse Petracco and Chief Thomas Strumolo said. Police searched the apartment and building and found the woman unresponsive on the roof, they said. She was pronounced dead at the scene, and detectives were called in to investigate. The incident did not appear suspicious, however, police were awaiting a determination from the medical examiner on caus…

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by Cecilia Levine
Middlesex MA
Police & Fire
Fentanyl Prompts Hazmat Response At North Shore Apartment Complex: Police Fentanyl Prompts Hazmat Response At North Shore Apartment Complex: Police
Fentanyl Prompts Hazmat Response At North Shore Apartment Complex: Police Hazmat crews were called to an apartment building on the Malden/Revere line after an unknown substance was detected, authorities said.  Police originally responded to a report of a medical emergency at the Overlook Ridge apartments in Malden on the afternoon of Wednesday, Nov. 23, Malden Police report.  Upon arrival, officers located an unknown white substance inside one apartment. Hazmat crews were called to the scene as a response, police added.  Now crews covered from head to toe come out of the bldg. #7news https://t.co/z0SgLvJY2n pic.twitter.com/w5YMjXpaln — Kimberly Bookman (@Kim…

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by David Cifarelli
Norfolk
Police & Fire
HOMICIDE: 48-Year-Old Woman Killed In Driveway Of Brockton Home HOMICIDE: 48-Year-Old Woman Killed In Driveway Of Brockton Home
Homicide: 48-Year-Old Woman Killed In Driveway Of Brockton Home A homicide investigation is underway after a 48-year-old woman was murdered in the driveway of a Brockton home, authorities said.  Veronica Goncalves was found dead in the driveway of 342 Crescent Street in Brockton just after 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2, Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz said on Twitter. @MassStatePolice @BrocktonPolice Investigating Death Of Brockton Woman pic.twitter.com/zQi8TFpMdP — DA Tim Cruz (@PlymouthCtyDAO) November 2, 2022 Responding officers found Goncalves bleeding with obvious signs of trauma to her head, Cruz continued. She was pronounced dead at…

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by David Cifarelli
Suffolk NY
Police & Fire
Police ID Man Struck, Killed By SUVs In Flanders After 'Overwhelming Community Response' Police ID Man Struck, Killed By SUVs In Flanders After 'Overwhelming Community Response'
Police ID Man Struck, Killed By SUVs In Flanders After 'Overwhelming Community Response' A Long Island man who was killed after being hit by two SUVs has been identified thanks to assistance from the public. The man, identified as Julio Sicay-Perez, age 43, of Flanders, was struck on Route 105 in Flanders around 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 25. According to Lt. Susan Ralph, with the Southampton Police, Sicay-Perez died on Sunday night from injuries sustained during the crash. The medical examiner was working to identify him when Southampton Police put out a call to the public for help on Monday, Sept. 26. "The community responded to the request for information in an overwhel…

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by Kathy Reakes
Baltimore
Police & Fire
July Death of 20-Year-Old Man Shot In Head Last Spring Officially Ruled As Homicide July Death of 20-Year-Old Man Shot In Head Last Spring Officially Ruled As Homicide
July Death of 20-Year-Old Man Shot In Head Last Spring Officially Ruled As Homicide The July death of a 20-year-old man who was shot in the head early this spring has been officially ruled a homicide, authorities say. Joshua George Camara was shot in the head in the 2600 block of Northshire Road around 2:18 p.m., Sunday, March 27, according to Baltimore police. Camara was later pronounced dead on Friday, July 15 at a rehabilitation facility. On Friday, Aug. 12, a Medical Examiner officially ruled the death of Camara a homicide.  Anyone with information is urged to contact Baltimore Police Department Homicide detectives at 410-396-2100. Those who wish to remain anon…

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by Annie DeVoe
Morris
Police & Fire
Body Found At Morris County Park (UPDATE) Body Found At Morris County Park (UPDATE)
Body Found At Morris County Park (Update) UPDATE: The death of a 73-year-old man found at a Morris County Park Tuesday afternoon is not considered suspicious, authorities said. ---------------------------- Emergency crews were investigating after a body was found at a Morris County park Tuesday afternoon, developing reports say. The body was found near the visitor center at Jockey Hollow Park shortly before 1 p.m., according to initial and unconfirmed reports. The county’s crime scene investigation unit was requested alongside the major crimes unit and the medical examiner, the initial report said.

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by Valerie Musson
White Plains
Obituaries
Official Cause Of Death For Westchester Native, Rapper DMX Released Official Cause Of Death For Westchester Native, Rapper DMX Released
Official Cause Of Death For Westchester Native, Rapper DMX Released An official cause of death for rapper and lifelong New Yorker DMX has been released following his death in April at the age of 50. The Westchester County Medical Examiner told Vulture on Thursday, July 8 that the hip-hop icon died on April 9 due to a cocaine-induced heart attack which caused a lack of blood circulation to his brain. Original story - Rapper, Westchester Native, Resident DMX Dies At Age 50 
“It was cardiac arrest for a period of time, so there was no circulation to the brain,” the Medical Examiner explained to Vulture. No official statement has been released by the ME’s offi…

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by Zak Failla
Shelton
Police & Fire
Body Found In Pond ID'd As Man Who Was Missing For Months In Fairfield County Body Found In Pond ID'd As Man Who Was Missing For Months In Fairfield County
Body Found In Pond ID'd As Man Who Was Missing For Months In Fairfield County Police have announced that the body of a man found floating in a retention pond in Connecticut is that of a Fairfield County man. Danbury Police said on Tuesday, April 13, that the body found in the pond at 55 Mill Plain Road, is that of Todd Smith, age 57, of Danbury, who has been missing since Saturday, Jan. 16, said Danbury Police Det. Lt. Mark Williams. "The medical examiner found no apparent signs of trauma and could not provide an exact cause of death, as toxicology reports are still pending," Williams said. However, the medical examiner was able to positively identify the deceased a…

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by Kathy Reakes
White Plains
Police & Fire
Westchester Man Found Dead In Front Of Citi Field Westchester Man Found Dead In Front Of Citi Field
Westchester Man Found Dead In Front Of Citi Field A Westchester County man was found dead lying in a puddle of water in front of Citi Field in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in New York City. Jywan Stovall, age 40, of Elmsford, was spotted lying on the ground just after 5 p.m. Monday, March 1 at 38th Avenue and Seaver Way, said the NYPD.  When found, Stovall was unconscious and unresponsive, partially submerged in water, and with no apparent signs of trauma, NYPD said.  EMS responded to the location and pronounced Stovall dead at the scene.  The Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death and the investigation remains…

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by Kathy Reakes
South Passaic
News
Witness: Man Who Plunged To Death At Paterson's Great Falls Slipped On Rocks Witness: Man Who Plunged To Death At Paterson's Great Falls Slipped On Rocks
Witness: Man Who Plunged To Death At Paterson's Great Falls Slipped On Rocks A man who plunged to his death from atop the Great Falls in Paterson on Thursday apparently slipped and fell, a witness told police. Firefighters recovered the body of the victim who was believed to be 40 to 50 years old, after the witness said he saw him “climbing the rocks, falling forward and then falling backward,” a responder at the scene told Daily Voice. The victim had no pulse when he was pulled from the water onto land after falling around 4 p.m.  Rescuers conducted CPR in an attempt to revive him to no avail. A medical examiner was summoned to make the pronouncement. CHECK…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Nassau
Police & Fire
Body Found At Massapequa Preserve Linked To MS-13, Authorities Say Body Found At Massapequa Preserve Linked To MS-13, Authorities Say
Body Found At Massapequa Preserve Linked To MS-13, Authorities Say A body discovered at the Massapequa Preserve has been linked to a slaying believed to involve the MS-13 gang. The remains were discovered after several searches of the area, police and Nassau officials announced in a press conference on Saturday, May 25. Police say they believe they know the victim's identity but are awaiting DNA evidence to make a positive ID. The body, described as badly decomposed and not fully intact, is being examined by the medical examiner. Authorities said they believe the body, which was recovered on Friday, May 24, had been in the preserve for two year…

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by Joe Lombardi
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock
Police & Fire
NJ Attorney General Investigating Death Of Fair Lawn Man, 25, After Paterson Bar Fight NJ Attorney General Investigating Death Of Fair Lawn Man, 25, After Paterson Bar Fight
NJ Attorney General Investigating Death Of Fair Lawn Man, 25, After Paterson Bar Fight UPDATE: The death of a 25-year-old Fair Lawn man at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center over the weekend following a scuffle at a Paterson tavern was being investigated by the state Attorney General's Office, authorities said Monday. Steven A. Sherlock was pronounced dead around 4 a.m. Sunday, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said, confirming a report in Daily Voice. He had been taken to the hospital by Paterson police for evaluation, Grewal said. The attorney general said a preliminary investigation showed that "Paterson police officers were dispatched to Duffy’s Bar and Tavern on River…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Stamford
Police & Fire
Human Bones Found On Top Of Gravesites At Historic Stamford Cemetery Human Bones Found On Top Of Gravesites At Historic Stamford Cemetery
Human Bones Found On Top Of Gravesites At Historic Stamford Cemetery Bones found on top of gravesites at a historic cemetery in Stamford are most likely human, Stamford Police said.  Detectives don't suspect foul play, but they do suspect a groundhog or woodchuck is the culprit, said Capt. Richard Conklin. The bones and teeth were found by a passerby who happened to notice the remains on top of several gravesites, Conklin said. Police believe the bones are human and have collected them and plan to work with the Medical Examiner to find out what kind they are, Conklin said. "We want to treat them respectfully and return them to where they belong,"…

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by Kathy Reakes