Plainfield Man Fatally Shoots Wife Battling Terminal Cancer, Then Himself: Police
A Connecticut man is dead after he shot his wife and then himself earlier this week, authorities said. He called 911 shortly before the murder-suicide to tell police his plan and how they could get inside their house.
John Ezzell, 62, of Plainfield, called 911 around 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, to report that his wife, Christine Ezzell, 62, was dying of cancer, and he planned to end her suffering and then kill himself, police said. He told them he would leave the door open for Plainfield officers.
Police arrived at the couple’s home at 504 Kate Downing Road soon after and found John…
Missing Endangered Alert Issued For 73-Year-Old Man: Bethlehem Twp. Police
A 73-year-old man reported missing and endangered in Northampton County has been located safely, Bethlehem Township police announced.
Randy Hilbert was found in Harford County, Maryland, several hours after a missing endangered person advisory was issued, police said in an update shared Saturday, Jan. 10.
No additional details about how or where Hilbert was located were released. Police confirmed he is safe.
The advisory was initially issued after Hilbert was last seen around 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, in the area of Polk Valley Road, Lower Saucon Township, while driving a black Jeep Cherokee,…
Us-born Citizen, 22, Detained By ICE, Attorney Says: Feds Push Back
An immigration attorney is speaking out after she said her 22-year-old client, who she said was born in Maryland, was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under what she described as troubling circumstances.
Victoria Slatton, an immigration attorney representing Dulce Morales Diaz, of Baltimore, said her client was taken on Wednesday, Dec. 17.
Slatton, a partner with Sanabria & Associates, PLLC, said her legal team filed a habeas petition and obtained an injunction preventing her client from being moved or deported, but despite ICE having Diaz’s birth certifica…
Man Who Snatched Three Purses In One Hour Busted In Hoboken: Police
A 23-year-old Hoboken resident was arrested and charged with stealing three purses in one night, authorities announced Wednesday, Dec. 3.
At 11:50 p.m., on Friday, Nov. 7, officers responded to the 50 block of Garden St. after a woman said her purse had been stolen after she dropped it, Hoboken police said.
Less than an hour later, officers responded to First and Hudson Streets after a man, later identified as Androkle Batistasoriano, grabbed her purse, and fled before stealing a scooter on the Stevens Institute of Technology campus, police said.
Ten minutes later, Batistasorian…
Belleville Man, 22, Run Over, Killed By Cars On FDR Drive: Nypd
A New Jersey man was struck and killed on FDR Drive in New York City late Wednesday, Nov. 26, the NYPD said.
Justin Siguencia, 22, of Belleville, was lying in the northbound lanes when he was struck by a 2026 Honda Odyssey van and subsequently by a 2016 Mini Cooper sedan, just before midnight near East 105 Street, police said.
EMS arrived and pronounced Siguencia deceased at the scene, according to the NYPD.
Police said the 35-year-old man driving the Honda and the 45-year-old woman driving the Mini Cooper remained at the scene and were not injured.
No charges were filed.
Cops ID Lindenhurst Boater, 70, Killed In Fire Island Capsize
A Lindenhurst man was killed and another was injured when their boat overturned in rough water at the mouth of Fire Island Inlet Saturday afternoon, Nov. 8, according to the Suffolk County Police Department
At 4:10 p.m., police said Christopher Sicignano, 68, was operating a boat entering the inlet when it capsized. Sicignano and his passenger, David Johnson, 70, both of Lindenhurst, were thrown into the water. Neither was wearing a life jacket, authorities said
A passing boater reported the incident over UHF radio, prompting response from Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers and th…
Beloved Grandfather Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Route 36: Prosecutor
A 74-year-old man was fatally struck by a vehicle in Long Branch, authorities announced Friday, Oct. 31.
At 6:17 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 27, Long Branch police responded to Route 36 and Branchport Avenue after a man, later identified as Fernando Pinho was attempted to cross Route 36 when he was hit by a BMW SUV, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said.
Pinho was rushed to Monmouth Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 8:58 p.m., Santiago said. The driver remained on scene, Santiago said.
Born in Portugal, Pinho was a fisherman, restauranteur and car salesman befor…
New Name, Old Tricks: Second Arrest At Smithtown Foot Spa
A woman was arrested during a raid at a Smithtown massage parlor, marking the second time police have busted a spa operating at the same Terry Road location.
Suffolk County Police announced on Friday, Oct. 17, that Guiyu Gong, 50, of Flushing, was taken into custody after an investigation at Pear Blossom Spa, 205 Terry Road in Smithtown.
Gong was charged with Unauthorized Practice of a Profession, a Class E felony, following complaints from the community, police said. The Town of Smithtown Fire Marshal also issued several electrical code violations. Gong was released with a Desk Appearance …
Human Smuggling Ring: Mexican Nationals Extorted Workers They Smuggled Into CT, Feds Say
Two Mexican citizens smuggled several people to Connecticut for tens of thousands of dollars, and once they reached the state, the victims were extorted and forced to work off an impossible debt, federal authorities said.
Maria Del Carmen Sanchez, age 69, and Apolinar Francisco Paredes Espinoza (aka "Pancho"), age 56, helped illegally bring 10 people from Mexico to Hartford beginning in September, the US Attorney for Connecticut said. Federal investigators arrested them on Wednesday, March 1.
Sanchez and Paredes charged each person between $15,000 and $20,000, a debt they would …
