Prince George's
Police & Fire
Prince George's Teen Curfew To Begin This Weekend Prince George's Teen Curfew To Begin This Weekend
Prince George's Teen Curfew To Begin This Weekend The Prince George's County teen curfew is set to begin this weekend after a rise in juvenile crime has swept through the County over the summer, officials say. The curfew applies to all people under 16-years-old, and will operate on an education based system, according to Prince George's County Police. Police plan to educate teenagers who are violating the curfew by alerting them that the curfew is in place and contacting their parents/guardians before telling them to go home. If a youth is found to be violating the curfew again, parents/guardians will be notified. If parents/guardians are…

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by Annie DeVoe
Suffolk MA
Police & Fire
Police Help Family After Boston 11-Year-Old Breaks Into 7-Eleven For Food Police Help Family After Boston 11-Year-Old Breaks Into 7-Eleven For Food
Police Help Family After Boston 11-Year-Old Breaks Into 7-Eleven For Food An 11-year-old boy and his family are getting the proper help they need after he was caught trying to steal food from a Boston store, authorities said. Police responded to a report of a breaking and entering at the 7-Eleven located at 473 West Broadway Street in South Boston around 4:11 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 22, Boston Police said. Upon arrival, the boy told officers he used a hammer to break into the store and "get something to eat." While they did not find any food on the boy, officers contacted his parents who then applied for the appropriate social services.  

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by David Cifarelli
Bucks
Police & Fire
'Worst Case I've Ever Seen,' Doctor Says Of Pennsylvania Parents' Neglect Of Children 'Worst Case I've Ever Seen,' Doctor Says Of Pennsylvania Parents' Neglect Of Children
'Worst Case I've Ever Seen,' Doctor Says Of Pennsylvania Parents' Neglect Of Children The parents of six children in Pennsylvania were convicted on Wednesday in a case of child neglect described by one doctor as the worst he's ever seen, authorities said. Albert Dunkowski, 54, and Christine Dunkowski, 47, were convicted in absentia by a Bucks County jury of three counts each of endangering the welfare of a child, local authorities said. Middletown police took the six children into protective custody two years ago after four were discovered malnourished and ill sleeping in a car at the Woodbourne train station, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Offic…

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by Nicole Acosta
Essex NJ
Police & Fire
Man, Teen Wearing Ankle Monitor Arrested In Shooting Of 9-Year-Old Girl In Newark Man, Teen Wearing Ankle Monitor Arrested In Shooting Of 9-Year-Old Girl In Newark
Man, Teen Wearing Ankle Monitor Arrested In Shooting Of 9-Year-Old Girl In Newark A 22-year-old man and 15-year-old girl previously arrested last month in a Newark carjacking were charged in connection with last week's shooting of a 9-year-old girl in Newark. The victim's 16-year-old sister and her 15-year-old friend had gotten into an argument on June 30 around 5:25 p.m., Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. The 15-year-old came into the house on the 400 block of Holiday Court at the Wynona Lipman Gardens Apartment Complex, with a man identified as Nazir Cruz, the director said. Cruz fired a handgun at the victim, her mom, a 19-year-old sibling…

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by Cecilia Levine
South Passaic
News
Support Surges For Clifton Disability Care Center ‘Ready To Close Doors’ Amid Pandemic Struggle Support Surges For Clifton Disability Care Center ‘Ready To Close Doors’ Amid Pandemic Struggle
Support Surges For Clifton Disability Care Center ‘Ready To Close Doors’ Amid Pandemic Struggle The Clifton community is rallying to support a local center for adults with disabilities that is “ready to close its doors” due to financial struggles amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The North Jersey Elks Developmental Disabilities Agency (NJEDDA) has suffered a serious financial burden since the start of the pandemic, according to a GoFundMe launched by several parents of adults in its 21+ program. In addition to providing services to more than 45 adults with a range of developmental disabilities, the center maintains vans for transportation assistance and other specialized equipment for ongoi…

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by Valerie Musson
Nassau
News
COVID-19: CDC Cites 'Substantial Increase' In Fatal Drug Overdoses Coinciding With Pandemic COVID-19: CDC Cites 'Substantial Increase' In Fatal Drug Overdoses Coinciding With Pandemic
Covid-19: CDC Cites 'Substantial Increase' In Fatal Drug Overdoses Coinciding With Pandemic There has been a substantial increase in fatal drug overdoses amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reporting in a new alert. The worst rate of deaths in the year that ended in May coincided with containment measures, including closures, during the pandemic. "These newly released provisional fatal overdose data, coupled with the known disruption to public health, health care, and social services as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and related mitigation measures, highlight the need for essential services to remain accessible for those most at r…

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by Joe Lombardi
Montgomery PA
Police & Fire
Police ID Suspect In Norristown Racial Incident Police ID Suspect In Norristown Racial Incident
Police ID Suspect In Norristown Racial Incident The suspect responsible for hanging an item covered in racial epithets and objects from a Norristown building Thursday was identified as of Saturday evening, authorities said. Police are familiar with the 60-year-old man with mental health challenges, who has drawn police attention "a few" times this year, Police Chief Mark Talbot said. Authorities found the figure (pictured above) on the side of 611 Dekalb St., Talbot said. "The focus of our efforts is on ensuring that the man is connected with the social services that he desperately needs and making sure that those who live and work near…

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by Cecilia Levine
DV Plus - Fairfield
Schools
Seniors In 'Last Years', Parents Of Sick Children On COVID-19 Calls From School Nurses Here Seniors In 'Last Years', Parents Of Sick Children On COVID-19 Calls From School Nurses Here
Seniors In 'Last Years', Parents Of Sick Children On Covid-19 Calls From School Nurses Here One man said he was lonely having no visits from family and being alone in his final years, while a parent of a chronically ill child needed guidance this week. They were people New Canaan school nurses talked to this week when they started making coronavirus calls to local residents. The New Canaan Public Schools nursing staff is working with the Town of New Canaan's Health Department to fight the pandemic.  Typically they'd be attending to children, tweens and teens in the nurse's office coming in with colds, stomachaches, and headaches, but this week the calls were to adults, many …

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by Donna Christopher
Putnam
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Putnam County Department Of Health Offers Emotional Support Amid Crisis COVID-19: Putnam County Department Of Health Offers Emotional Support Amid Crisis
Covid-19: Putnam County Department Of Health Offers Emotional Support Amid Crisis The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has created a highly stressful and anxiety-provoking situation on multiple fronts, but support is available for those feeling overwhelmed. For individuals in crisis in Putnam County, the Crisis Hotline remains open 24-hours-a-day, 7 days each week and can be reached at 845-225-1222, county officials said  To help those who don't have a regular therapist or mental health professional, the state has set up a COVID Emotional Support Helpline with more than 10,000 volunteer therapists, all of whom are mental health professionals. The hotline -- 84…

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by Kathy Reakes
Nassau
News
Queens Man Convicted Of Sex Trafficking Offenses Queens Man Convicted Of Sex Trafficking Offenses
Queens Man Convicted Of Sex Trafficking Offenses A 23-year-old man from Queens has been convicted of sex trafficking a pair of minors, including one that lived in a residential treatment facility in Westchester County. Following a five-day trial, Luidji “Zoe” Benjamin, was found guilty of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking and sex trafficking of a minor, U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman announced this week. In 2015, Benjamin “engaged in sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of two minors,” Berman said. Benjamin recruited, enticed, harbored, transported, provided, obtained, and maintained women for the purpose of commercial se…

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by Zak Failla