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Police search Andrew Tate’s home in Romania after new allegations involving minors emerge


Police search Andrew Tate’s home in Romania after new allegations involving minors emerge

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Masked police in Romania raided the home of controversial internet influencer Andrew Tate early Wednesday morning as he awaits trial on charges of human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women. Romania’s anti-organized crime agency DIICOT said it was currently searching four houses in Bucharest and Ilfov […]

Suspect arrested in shooting outside BP branch in Hopewell


Suspect arrested in shooting outside BP branch in Hopewell

HOPEWELL – Police have arrested another person in connection with the series of shootings that have plagued the city over the past month. On Tuesday, Dedric Ramon Taggart Jr., 23, of Hopewell was arrested in connection with a July 27 shooting at a gas station and convenience store on South 15th Avenue near the Cavalier […]

Polk County Officer Barbara Davolt Convicted of Walmart Theft


Polk County Officer Barbara Davolt Convicted of Walmart Theft

Polk County’s elected public administrator has served in the office since 2003. On Tuesday, she pleaded guilty to theft from a municipal building – one of several thefts from a Bolivar Walmart that police accused her of – and was sentenced to a year of probation. Public Administrator Barbara Davolt was originally charged with three […]

Long Branch man charged in 2023 triple shooting in Asbury Park


Long Branch man charged in 2023 triple shooting in Asbury Park

FREEHOLD – A Long Branch man faces nine counts of indictment in connection with a July 2023 shooting in Asbury Park that left one person dead and two injured, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Tuesday. According to Santiago, 19-year-old Michael Sally was charged with one count each of premeditated murder, attempted murder, conspiracy […]

Haitian police use tear gas against peaceful protesters demanding help in fighting gangs


Haitian police use tear gas against peaceful protesters demanding help in fighting gangs

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Police in Haiti’s capital used tear gas on hundreds of peaceful protesters Monday as they asked law enforcement for help in stopping gangs that violent seizure of control their neighborhoods. The protesters burned tires to express their anger at the police action and to express their frustration, recent measures to curb […]

Florida woman tried to run over her ex-boyfriend who wanted to leave her


Florida woman tried to run over her ex-boyfriend who wanted to leave her

A Port Orange woman was arrested for attempting to run over her ex-boyfriend who had hoped to rekindle their relationship, police said. Jamie Hale, 48, was charged with attempted murder, two counts of possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of cocaine. She was being held without bail Monday in the […]

Haitian police use tear gas against peaceful protesters demanding help in fighting gangs


Haitian police use tear gas against peaceful protesters demanding help in fighting gangs

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Police in Haiti’s capital used tear gas against hundreds of peaceful protesters on Monday and called on law enforcement to help them stop gangs that have violently taken control of their neighborhoods. Protesters burned tires to express their anger at police actions and frustration that recent attempts to curb rampant gang violence […]

Restaurant owner reacts to scuffle in city center


Restaurant owner reacts to scuffle in city center

Rico Johnson, owner of Kornna Kitchen restaurant, spoke to the Martinsville City Council following an early morning brawl in Uptown that left one police officer injured and two people jailed. “You have been a tremendous help to Kornna Kitchen,” Rico Johnson told City Council members on August 13. “Since we received our ABC license, our […]

Three teenagers charged after break-in at Hudson tobacco shop


Three teenagers charged after break-in at Hudson tobacco shop

HUDSON – Three juveniles are facing charges in connection with an apparent burglary at a Washington Street tobacco shop over the weekend. In a news release, police said they responded to a burglary alarm at DAB Smoke Shop, 234 Washington St. (Route 85), at 3:30 a.m. Saturday. Upon arrival, officers found the front entrance of […]

Detroit cop pressured key witness in gas station murder, acquitted man says in lawsuit


Detroit cop pressured key witness in gas station murder, acquitted man says in lawsuit

Detroit – A man who was released from prison in 2022 after murder charges against him were dropped has filed a lawsuit in federal court alleging that a Detroit police homicide investigator suppressed a witness’s testimony, which he says led to his wrongful conviction. Kelvin Nolen spent six years in prison after being convicted of […]