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Double-Fatal Shooting: Teens ID'd As Victims In Hartford Double-Fatal Shooting: Teens ID'd As Victims In Hartford
Double-Fatal Shooting: Teens ID'd As Victims In Hartford Two teenagers were killed in an overnight shooting in Connecticut. Click here for a new, updated story - New Details Emerge After 2 Teens Shot, Killed At CT Apartment Complex It happened around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at an apartment complex in Hartford. The two victims in the incident at 94 Hendricxsen Ave. were found in a stairwell and later pronounced dead at Hartford Hospital.  They were identified as Lavante Brown, age 19, of Hartford, and Aydin Davis, age 16, of Bloomfield, according to NBC Connecticut. The incident is under investigation, and police have not yet re…
2 Teens Nabbed After Driving Stolen Vehicle In Westport, Fleeing Officers 2 Teens Nabbed After Driving Stolen Vehicle In Westport, Fleeing Officers
2 Teens Nabbed After Driving Stolen Vehicle In Westport, Fleeing Officers Two teenagers were taken into custody after driving a stolen vehicle in Connecticut and fleeing a traffic stop, police said. The incident happened in Fairfield County on Wednesday, May 1 at around 11:45 p.m., when two people were seen trying to enter vehicles on Hillspoint Road near Compo Beach in Westport, according to Westport Police. Soon after this was reported, Westport officers and members of the Bridgeport Auto-Theft Task Force arrived in the area and saw two suspect vehicles stolen from other jurisdictions. When officers tried pulling them over, they instead kept driving. However, p…
3 Teens Shot, Wounded In Worcester; Police Asking For Tips 3 Teens Shot, Wounded In Worcester; Police Asking For Tips
3 Teens Shot, Wounded In Worcester; Police Asking For Tips Three teenagers — two women and one boy — were shot over the weekend in Worcester, authorities said.  Police were called to the Clarkston Street area to reports of gunshots on Sunday night, April 7, but more emergency calls were placed soon after announcing that multiple people were hurt, Worcester police said.  Officers found two 18-year-old women and a 17-year-old boy suffering from gunshot wounds when they arrived just before 9:15 p.m. They provided first aid at the scene, and paramedics rushed them to an area hospital, police said.  Their names and conditions were not re…
Girl Found Lying On Sidewalk After Possible Jump From Overpass In Yonkers Girl Found Lying On Sidewalk After Possible Jump From Overpass In Yonkers
Girl Found Lying On Sidewalk After Possible Jump From Overpass In Yonkers Authorities are investigating after a teenage girl was found lying on a sidewalk after possibly jumping from an overpass in Westchester.  The investigation was prompted by an incident on Thursday, March 21 around 10 p.m., when a 15-year-old girl was found on a sidewalk near the pedestrian overpass in Yonkers in the area of 329 Central Park Ave., according to Yonkers Police Detective Sergeant Frank DiDomizio.  Arriving officers found the girl uninjured and could not confirm if she had actually jumped or not, as there were no witnesses and the girl was uncooperative in explaini…
8 Teens Shot At SEPTA Bus Stop In Northeast Philadelphia: Police (UPDATED) 8 Teens Shot At SEPTA Bus Stop In Northeast Philadelphia: Police (UPDATED)
8 Teens Shot At SEPTA Bus Stop In Northeast Philadelphia: Police (Updated) Eight students waiting for a SEPTA bus were shot in Northeast Philadelphia on Wednesday afternoon, March 6, city police say.  It happened at the corner of Rising Sun and Cottman avenues at 3 p.m., Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel told reporters Wednesday evening.  Three suspects were sitting in a parked car near a Dunkin Donuts before opening fire, according to Bethel.  "At some point when the bus is pulling up and the kids are converging to get on the bus, three individuals exit that vehicle and then discharges multiple times," he said.  No arrests have b…
Two Teens Charged In Killing Of 14-Year-Old In Atlantic City Two Teens Charged In Killing Of 14-Year-Old In Atlantic City
Two Teens Charged In Killing Of 14-Year-Old In Atlantic City Two teenagers are facing charges in the killing of a 14-year-old boy who was shot in the head in Atlantic City earlier this month, authorities said. The two charged teens are 16 years old and were arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 9, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced on Tuesday, Jan. 16.  One boy is being held at Harborfields Atlantic Youth Center in Egg Harbor City and the other is in custody at the Essex County Youth Detention Center in Newark. Atlantic City police responded to a shooting on the 3300 block of Atlantic Avenue just before 11 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 5. O…
Two Teens Arrested After 16-Year-Old Shot In Head At SEPTA Station: Police (UPDATED) Two Teens Arrested After 16-Year-Old Shot In Head At SEPTA Station: Police (UPDATED)
Two Teens Arrested After 16-Year-Old Shot In Head At SEPTA Station: Police (Updated) (Note: This story has been updated with new information from Philadelphia police.) One teenager is in critical condition and two others are in custody after shots rang out at a SEPTA station in Center City Philadelphia Thursday night, Jan. 11, police told Daily Voice.  The 16-year-old victim was hit once in the head on the westbound platform of the 15th Street Station around 9:30 p.m., according to PPD. He was taken to Jefferson University Hospital in critical condition, police said.  Officers heard the shots and arrested two teenage suspects at the scene, police said. A weapon w…
Two Teenagers Shot In Newark: Police Two Teenagers Shot In Newark: Police
Two Teenagers Shot In Newark: Police Two teenagers were shot in Newark on Thursday, Jan. 11, authorities said. At 2:55 p.m., police responded to South 11th Street and South Orange Avenue and located a 15-year-old boy and a 14-year-old boy who had been shot, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said.  The two victims were taken to University Hospital and are in stable condition, Fragé said. The incident remains under investigation, Fragé said
Athletic Fields Damaged By ATVs At Plainville School Athletic Fields Damaged By ATVs At Plainville School
Athletic Fields Damaged By ATVs At Plainville School Police in a Connecticut town are asking the public for help identifying and locating two ATVs and their drivers who allegedly caused heaving damage to a middle school soccer/softball field. The vandalism took place in Hartford County around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023, in Plainville.  A witness reported that the quads were ridden by teenage boys, police said. The camouflage ATV.  Plaiville Police Department One quad was green camouflage and the other was neon orange and white. The orange and white ATV.  Plaiville Police Department If anyone has any informati…
Deck The Halls And The Singers: Teens Attack Elderly Carolers In Dorchester Deck The Halls And The Singers: Teens Attack Elderly Carolers In Dorchester
Deck The Halls And The Singers: Teens Attack Elderly Carolers In Dorchester A group of elderly Christmas carolers singing to support a friend in Boston were punched multiple times by a group of teens in an unprovoked attack, authorities said.  A 15-year-old and 16-year-old are being charged with assault and battery on a person 60 and over after throwing punches at a group of elderly Christmas carolers on Johnston Street in Dorchester shortly after 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15. Officers responding to the scene learned that the Church-led group was singing Christmas carols to a friend who was inside a house, according to a police report obtained by the Daily Voice.…
Teens Try To Use Taser On Man During Attack In Boston Train Station Teens Try To Use Taser On Man During Attack In Boston Train Station
Teens Try To Use Taser On Man During Attack In Boston Train Station A group of teens tried to attack a man with a stun gun at a train station in Boston on Wednesday morning, Dec. 13. The attack happened at Downtown Crossing station around 11:30 a.m., according to the MBTA Transit Police. Officers found the teen responsible for using the stun gun and arrested her, police said. An officer noticed another teen in the group who was wanted for an unrelated robbery. She was also busted. Their names were not released because of their age.  Police did not release any further details about why the group of teens tried to attack the man.  MBTA Transit P…
Teen Took Photo Of Classmate Inside HS Bathroom In PWC, Posted It On Social Media, Police Say Teen Took Photo Of Classmate Inside HS Bathroom In PWC, Posted It On Social Media, Police Say
Teen Took Photo Of Classmate Inside HS Bathroom In PWC, Posted It On Social Media, Police Say Social media reared its ugly head, and now two teens will have to pick up the pieces after an inappropriate picture taken inside a Prince William County high school bathroom was shared amongst classmates. Last week, a School Resource Officer assigned to the Hylton High School in Woodbridge concluded an investigation into an inappropriate photo that was taken last month inside the building, according to police. Officials say that on Monday, Nov. 20, a 15-year-old student took a picture of another minor inside a school restroom, which was later posted on a social media app.  No details …
Group Of Teens Beat Up Disabled Person, Several Others In Broad Daylight Boston Attacks: Police Group Of Teens Beat Up Disabled Person, Several Others In Broad Daylight Boston Attacks: Police
Group Of Teens Beat Up Disabled Person, Several Others In Broad Daylight Boston Attacks: Police Police in Boston are asking for the public's help in identifying a group of teens they say attacked several people, including someone with disabilities, in front of a family-friendly restaurant in Mission Hill.  The attacks and unarmed robbery all happened on Friday, Dec. 1, Boston police said. One person was waiting outside a TGI Friday restaurant at 1626 Tremont St. for his mom, who was in a nearby store, when a group of six teens jumped him shortly after 11:30 a.m. Officers found him bleeding from his ear, with large welts on his head, and visible shoe impressions on his face and f…
4 Teens Caught With Help From K9 In Chase Near Westchester Airport: Police 4 Teens Caught With Help From K9 In Chase Near Westchester Airport: Police
4 Teens Caught With Help From K9 In Chase Near Westchester Airport: Police Four teenagers were apprehended following a pursuit that happened near Westchester County Airport, police said.  The incident began on Saturday, Oct. 21, when a police officer attempted to pull over a vehicle near Westchester County Airport and the driver refused to stop, according to the county's police department.  Soon after this, the car crashed on the entrance ramp to I-684 northbound in Harrison near the airport. The four occupants then got out of the car and ran into the woods in an attempt to flee police, authorities said. Officers from several different agencies soon arr…
Report Of Teenage Kidnapping Determined To Be Unfounded In Germantown (UPDATED) Report Of Teenage Kidnapping Determined To Be Unfounded In Germantown (UPDATED)
Report Of Teenage Kidnapping Determined To Be Unfounded In Germantown (Updated) The investigation into a reported abduction involving a teen girl in Montgomery County proved to be unfounded, police confirmed. An alert was issued by the Montgomery County Department of Police on Wednesday about a purported kidnapping attempt the day before, when it was believed a 13-year-old girl was forced into a car in Germantown. However, while investigating, police say that detectives determined that the report was not credible, and said there is no ongoing threat to the community or safety of children. Original Story An investigation has been launched after a teen girl was reporte…
Support Rises For 14-Year-Old 'Beautiful Soul' Killed In Alleged Drunk Driving Crash In Colonie Support Rises For 14-Year-Old 'Beautiful Soul' Killed In Alleged Drunk Driving Crash In Colonie
Support Rises For 14-Year-Old 'Beautiful Soul' Killed In Alleged Drunk Driving Crash In Colonie The community is pulling together to help the family of a young honors student who was killed in a suspected drunk driving crash in the region. A’Mon Willis, age 14, of Albany, died in the wreck that happened just after 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, on I-890 in Colonie, according to New York State Police. Troopers said the Albany High School student was one of four teens in the car when the 17-year-old driver lost control while speeding, rolling the vehicle several times. The car then struck a westbound vehicle, killing the boy. Earlier Report: 14-Year-Old Honors Student Killed In Colonie …
14-Year-Old Honors Student Killed In Colonie Crash Caused By Drunk Teen, Police Say 14-Year-Old Honors Student Killed In Colonie Crash Caused By Drunk Teen, Police Say
14-Year-Old Honors Student Killed In Colonie Crash Caused By Drunk Teen, Police Say A teen driver is facing vehicular homicide and other charges for allegedly causing a drunk driving crash in the region that killed a 14-year-old honors student. The deadly wreck happened just after 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, in Albany County, on I-890 in Colonie. New York State Police said the 17-year-old suspect was driving at a high rate of speed eastbound when they lost control and rolled the car several times. The car rolled into oncoming traffic and struck a westbound vehicle. Of the four teenage passengers in the suspect’s car, one suffered severe injuries and died at the scene. Tr…
Teenagers With Imitation Firearm Threatened To Rob Bayonne 7-Eleven: Police Teenagers With Imitation Firearm Threatened To Rob Bayonne 7-Eleven: Police
Teenagers With Imitation Firearm Threatened To Rob Bayonne 7-Eleven: Police Three teenagers who frequently shoplift a Bayonne 7-Eleven were arrested on Monday, Oct. 2 after threatening to rob the store with imitation firearms, police said. At 7:22 p.m., police responded to the 7-Eleven at 765 Broadway after one of the teenagers, who was wearing a face mask, made the threats, officers said. The employee believed one of the employees was concealing a weapon and called police, officers said. One of the teens took a fighting stance and attempted to fight the employee, police said. When police arrived to 7-Eleven they found a group of teens matching the description and …
PLAYGROUND SHOOTING: 5 Teens Injured In Philadelphia PLAYGROUND SHOOTING: 5 Teens Injured In Philadelphia
Playground Shooting: 5 Teens Injured In Philadelphia Five teenagers are in the hospital with gunshot wounds after shots rang out at a North Philadelphia park late on Sunday, Aug. 6, authorities told Daily Voice.  It happened at the Helen G. Sturgis Playground on the corner of North 2nd Street and West 65th Avenue in East Oak Lane around 11:15 p.m., police said.  They arrived to find: A 16-year-old girl shot in the right thigh A 16-year-old boy shot in the left ankle A 17-year-old boy shot in the buttocks Police took all three to Albert Einstein Medical Center where each was placed in stable condition, the department said.  T…
Teens Saved From Near-Drowning In Cutchogue After Boat Breaks Down Teens Saved From Near-Drowning In Cutchogue After Boat Breaks Down
Teens Saved From Near-Drowning In Cutchogue After Boat Breaks Down Two teenagers are lucky to be alive after being pulled from Long Island Sound miles away from shore. Emergency crews were called shortly after 5 p.m. Thursday, July 5, after a 23-foot boat lost power about three miles north of Cutchogue, according to Southold Town Police. The 18-year-old operator told dispatchers that a 16-year-old boy and 16-year-old girl who were on the boat had jumped into the water without life jackets. Due to the strong current and winds in the area, the teens were pushed further away from the boat. More than a dozen police and fire marine units, including the Cutc…
'Riotous' Steelton, Harrisburg Teens With Gun Disrupt Fireworks: Police 'Riotous' Steelton, Harrisburg Teens With Gun Disrupt Fireworks: Police
'Riotous' Steelton, Harrisburg Teens With Gun Disrupt Fireworks: Police Five teenagers have been charged after 'riotous behavior' and carrying a gun through the crowd at the Linglestown fireworks display on July 3, police announced on Wednesday. Lower Paxton Township Police were to the fireworks show at Koons Park following reports of "active assaults" in the moments before the fireworks were lit. The teens' "riotous behavior" included throwing things, and blocking the roadways, followed by criminal behavior while fleeing the police.  When the teens were caught a stolen .40 caliber Taurus pistol was found on one of them, the police said. They were all ch…
Teens' Jet Skis Collide, Hospitalizing 1, In Point Lookout Accident Teens' Jet Skis Collide, Hospitalizing 1, In Point Lookout Accident
Teens' Jet Skis Collide, Hospitalizing 1, In Point Lookout Accident Police are investigating an accident that occurred when two teenagers’ jet skis crashed into each other at a Long Island beach, sending one to the hospital. The incident occurred on Sunday, June 25 at approximately 12: 46 p.m. in Point Lookout, Nassau County Police reported. Two teenagers, aged 15 and 16, were riding jet skis in the Jones Inlet when they suddenly collided with each other. The 16-year-old victim suffered a compound fracture to his leg. Together, the US Coast Guard,the Town of Hempstead Bay Constables, and the Long Beach Fire Department were able to locate the injured t…
Teenage Trio With Stolen Guns Assaults Victim With Brass Knuckles In Wolcott: Police Teenage Trio With Stolen Guns Assaults Victim With Brass Knuckles In Wolcott: Police
Teenage Trio With Stolen Guns Assaults Victim With Brass Knuckles In Wolcott: Police Three teenagers face a host of felony charges for both illegally possessing two guns and assaulting a victim with brass knuckles before robbing them in New Haven County, police said.  The arrests stemmed from an incident that began on Tuesday afternoon, June 13, when Wolcott Police received a report from a concerned citizen that he had seen a teenager with a bloody face walking through Peterson Park.  According to Wolcott Police, the teenage victim told the complainant that he had been robbed of his cellphone, chain, AirPod earphones, and $15 at gunpoint before being punched in th…
Teens Harassed Children At Bedminster Playground, Authorities Say Teens Harassed Children At Bedminster Playground, Authorities Say
Teens Harassed Children At Bedminster Playground, Authorities Say Police are seeking two teenagers who they say harassed a pair of children at a playground in Bedminster Township on Wednesday, June 14.  It happened around 8:30 p.m., police said in a release. Two girls aged 9 and 10 were at a playground behind a home on Kulp Drive when they were offered candy by two males, the department wrote.  The children ran home and reported the incident to their parents, authorities said.  On Thursday, June 15, one of the teens returned and "verbally harassed" the same 9-year-old victim "in a similar manner" near the same playground, police said.…
Missing: Have You Seen This Baldwin Teenager? Missing: Have You Seen This Baldwin Teenager?
Missing: Have You Seen This Baldwin Teenager? A Long Island teenager was reported missing after not returning home from her high school, police said. Na’imah Guillard, aged 14, was last seen at Baldwin High School on Friday, June 2, and was supposed to return home that afternoon, according to Nassau County police. Guillard is described as being around 5-foot-3 and weighing approximately 130 pounds. She has black and red highlighted hair, a slim build, and a medium complexion. The teen was last seen wearing a black tank top, black backpack, and gray shorts, authorities reported. She doesn’t have any known destinations. Detectives…
Shot Fired In Trumbull Mall: Teen Arrested, Second Suspect  At Large Shot Fired In Trumbull Mall: Teen Arrested, Second Suspect  At Large
Shot Fired In Trumbull Mall: Teen Arrested, Second Suspect At Large A shooting incident in a Fairfield County mall has resulted in the arrest of one teenager and an ongoing search for a second teenage suspect, police said.  The incident happened at the Trumbull Mall on Monday, May 29 just after 6:30 p.m., when police responded to a report of a gunshot, according to Trumbull Police.  After arriving, officers learned that two "disorderly" teenagers were being escorted out of the building when one of them dropped a handgun which discharged, sending one shot into the ceiling, police said.  The two teenagers then ran away from the scene, promptin…
Boy, 17, Stabbed Outside Philadelphia High School: Police Boy, 17, Stabbed Outside Philadelphia High School: Police
Boy, 17, Stabbed Outside Philadelphia High School: Police Philadelphia police are investigating after a teenager was stabbed outside a public high school on Friday afternoon.  Authorities were called to Parkway West High School, 4725 Fairmount Avenue, around 2:35 p.m. on May 26 for a reported incident, the department told Daily Voice.  The victim, a 17-year-old boy, was found to have one stab wound to the "right buttock," police said. Officers took him to Presbyterian Hospital where he was placed in stable condition, they added.  No arrests had been made as of Friday evening, and no weapon was recovered from the scene, according to…
High School Prank Sparks Gun Fears In Mendon High School Prank Sparks Gun Fears In Mendon
High School Prank Sparks Gun Fears In Mendon An annual tradition for high school seniors in Mendon ended with police being called and local residents worried about a potential gunman in their neighborhood.  Police were called to a neighborhood on Thursday night, May 18, after someone said they saw a teenager running around with a pistol. Officers investigated and found that the "gunman" was playing a game of Senior Assassin, where high school upperclassmen and women "assassinate" freshmen with water guns, Mendon police said.  Officers were able to quickly determine this was just a game and the gun was a toy, but they offered…
Pair Of Teenage Girls Victimized By Man's Lewd Act On MBTA: Police Pair Of Teenage Girls Victimized By Man's Lewd Act On MBTA: Police
Pair Of Teenage Girls Victimized By Man's Lewd Act On MBTA: Police Police are requesting the public's help to identify a person who may have exposed himself on the train.  A man asked a pair of teenaged girls inappropriate questions on the Red Line at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, May 8, according to the MBTA Transit Police.  5/8 approx Red Line train 4PM a male intentionally sat across a 13 & 15 y/o females&asked them inappropriate questions. We allege the male then engaged in a Lewd act. Do you recognize this person of interest?PLEASE call us w/any info at 617-222-1050. You can remain anonymous. pic.twitter.com/OT9r3Z6grF — MBTA Transit Police (@MBTAT…
Teen Passenger Hospitalized In Sparta Rollover: Police Teen Passenger Hospitalized In Sparta Rollover: Police
Teen Passenger Hospitalized In Sparta Rollover: Police A teen passenger from Sparta was hospitalized in a rollover crash in Sussex County late on Wednesday, April 26, police confirmed. The vehicle veered across both lanes of Glen Road in Sparta, where it rolled over and came to a stop near Upper Glen Lake Road around 9:40 p.m., Lt. Thomas Snyder told Daily Voice. Crews arrived and found that the 17-year-old had extricated himself, though the 16-year-old passenger, also from Sparta, took about an hour to free from the vehicle before being evaluated by paramedics at the scene. The passenger was taken to Morristown Hospital by ambulance. A medica…
Support Pours In For Teens Severely Injured After School Bus, Car Crash In New Castle Support Pours In For Teens Severely Injured After School Bus, Car Crash In New Castle
Support Pours In For Teens Severely Injured After School Bus, Car Crash In New Castle A community is pulling together to help several teenagers who are fighting for their lives after suffering severe injuries in a head-on crash between a car and a school bus in Northern Westchester.  The crash happened on Wednesday, April 26 just before 3 p.m. in New Castle on Lake Road, New Castle Police said.  Earlier Report - New Update: At Least 9 Injured After Head-On New Castle Crash Between School Bus, Car The incident involved a head-on collision between a school bus and a Honda Accord that somehow veered into the southbound lane on Lake Road near Crow Hill Road, inju…