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Camden Man Convicted After Leaving Gun In Atlantic City Hotel Room Camden Man Convicted After Leaving Gun In Atlantic City Hotel Room
Camden Man Convicted After Leaving Gun In Atlantic City Hotel Room A 31-year-old man from Camden has been convicted on several weapons offenses after leaving an unlicensed gun in an Atlantic City hotel room, authorities said. Quadir Webb was convicted on Friday, Aug. 25 after a jury trial, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. The conviction stems from a March 6, 2022, incident at the Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City. The jury found Webb had spent the night at the Claridge with his girlfriend, Mariah Taylor, and then checked out around 12 p.m.  Several hours after checking out, a male called the Claridge front desk …
Columbia Man Dies In York Prison 3 Days After Arrest: Authorities Columbia Man Dies In York Prison 3 Days After Arrest: Authorities
Columbia Man Dies In York Prison 3 Days After Arrest: Authorities A 39-year-old Columbia, PA man who was arrested exactly three days ago has died in the York County Prison, authorities announced on Friday, July 7, 2023.  Haywood Dixon Jr. was declared dead at 12:06 a.m. following a cardiac arrest in the prison, according to County Coroner Pam Gay. His death was certified by Gay and Deputy Coroner Molly York. Haywood reportedly declined routine medical care on Thursday night, the prison staff told Gay.  Later that evening, he began to complain of chest pain and shortness of breath. He soon became unresponsive and EMS was called, according to the release. …
TSA: Traveler Nabbed With Loaded Gun At LaGuardia Could've Checked 'What Can I Bring?' Page TSA: Traveler Nabbed With Loaded Gun At LaGuardia Could've Checked 'What Can I Bring?' Page
TSA: Traveler Nabbed With Loaded Gun At LaGuardia Could've Checked 'What Can I Bring?' Page A gun-toting Florida man who was nabbed at LaGuardia Airport told TSA officers that he'd forgotten he had his loaded .380-caliber handgun with him, authorities said. “That’s no excuse," Robert Duffy, TSA’s Federal Security Director for the airport. "This man is now likely to receive a civil financial penalty that could possibly cost him thousands of dollars. "If you own a firearm, you need to know where it is at all times.” A TSA officer spotted the handgun (inset photo above) in the West Palm Beach resident’s belongings as they passed through the checkpoint X-ray machine’s monitor, the Tr…
TSA At Newark Airport Picks Off First Gun Of July 4th Weekend TSA At Newark Airport Picks Off First Gun Of July 4th Weekend
TSA At Newark Airport Picks Off First Gun Of July 4th Weekend The July Fourth weekend started off at Newark Airport's TSA security checkpoints with what wasn't exactly a bang but still drew a lot of attention. A TSA officer at a checkpoint X-ray monitor spotted a gun inside a traveler's carry-on bag, agency spokesperson Lisa Farbstein said. It was the 10th firearm picked off at a Newark Airport checkpoint this year, she said. The man told officials that he "forgot that he had his loaded gun with him," Farbstein said. Port Authority police were alerted and took him into custody, Farbstein said. “This is lining up to be what is likely the busiest tr…
'I Forgot': 9th Gun Of Year Seized, Traveler Arrested At Newark Airport Checkpoint 'I Forgot': 9th Gun Of Year Seized, Traveler Arrested At Newark Airport Checkpoint
'I Forgot': 9th Gun Of Year Seized, Traveler Arrested At Newark Airport Checkpoint An Ocean County, NJ man said he forgot he had a loaded gun in his carry-on bag after a TSA officer at Newark Airport spotted it, authorities said. They didn't say where the New Egypt man was headed when the 9mm Glock 43 pistol showed up on an X-ray monitor at a security checkpoint at the start of the Memorial Day weekend on Friday. It was the ninth firearm found by the Transportation Security Administration this year at Newark Liberty International Airport checkpoints, TSA Spokesperson Lisa Farbstein said. “Responsible gun owners know where their firearm is at all times. It’s an important…
Ghost Gun Found During New Cassel Traffic Stop, 18-Year-Old Charged, Police Say Ghost Gun Found During New Cassel Traffic Stop, 18-Year-Old Charged, Police Say
Ghost Gun Found During New Cassel Traffic Stop, 18-Year-Old Charged, Police Say An 18-year-old is facing charges after police said he was found in possession of a ghost gun during a traffic stop on Long Island. Kyle Gritser, of Hicksville, was arrested in New Cassel at about 9 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11, according to the Nassau County Police Department. The ghost gun was discovered after officers pulled over a 2010 Infiniti G37 on Prospect Avenue at Urban Avenue due to traffic violations, police said. When officers interviewed the driver, identified as Gritser, they saw a large-capacity magazine on the floor of the car, NCPD said.  After searching the car, police…
Ex-Con Threatens Woman With Loaded Gun, Disarmed By Family Members, Wayne Police Say Ex-Con Threatens Woman With Loaded Gun, Disarmed By Family Members, Wayne Police Say
Ex-Con Threatens Woman With Loaded Gun, Disarmed By Family Members, Wayne Police Say An ex-con who pointed a loaded gun at a woman during a domestic incident in Wayne was disarmed by family members, police said. Kenneth Marcano, 40, jumped out a window as police arrived -- but he didn't get far, they said. Wayne Police Officer Kristin Mikolaczyk was interviewing the victim and witnesses outside the home in the township's Mountain View section when she spotted Marcano running over the railroad tracks toward Lincoln Park, Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. She and Officer Erik Cueva chased him down and took the repeat offender into custody near the Lincoln Wayne Car Wash, assis…
US Marshals Offering $5K In Search For PA Gunman Accused Of Triple Murder US Marshals Offering $5K In Search For PA Gunman Accused Of Triple Murder
US Marshals Offering $5K In Search For PA Gunman Accused Of Triple Murder A $5,000 reward is being offered by the US Marshal service for information leading to the arrest of a man wanted for killing two mothers and a child on New Year's Eve. Ronald Steave, 29, is accused of killing Wanda “Nandi” Fitzgerald, Tatiana “Tay” Hill, both 28, and Denzel “Buddy” Nolan Jr., 13, inside of Fitzgerald’s home in the 7500 block of Hamilton Avenue in Pittsburgh on Dec. 31, 2021 around 4 a.m., Pittsburgh city police said at the time.  Steve is also wanted in connection to the shooting death of his 4-year-old son, Ajani Lane, reports WTAE citing the police. Steave's alleged…
Woman Caught With Loaded Gun At Newark Airport: 'I Forgot' Woman Caught With Loaded Gun At Newark Airport: 'I Forgot'
Woman Caught With Loaded Gun At Newark Airport: 'I Forgot' A woman was arrested when she tried to board a plane in Newark with a loaded gun in her handbag, authorities said. The 9mm handgun had a bullet in the chamber when a Transportation Security Administration officer spotted it in the X-ray monitor on Friday, Feb. 11, TSA Spokesperson Lisa Farbstein said. The woman, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, told officers that "she was running late for her flight and forgot that she had the loaded gun in her handbag," Farbstein said. Port Authority police responded and arrested her on weapons charges, Farbstein said. “If you own a firearm, you need to know wh…
Woman Totes Handgun In Coat Pocket At Philadelphia Airport: TSA Woman Totes Handgun In Coat Pocket At Philadelphia Airport: TSA
Woman Totes Handgun In Coat Pocket At Philadelphia Airport: TSA A North Carolina woman was arrested after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers found a handgun inside her coat pocket at a Philadelphia International Airport security checkpoint, officials said. TSA officer spotted the gun in the security checkpoint X-ray machine and alerted police on Dec. 21, spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein said. Police confiscated the weapon and arrested the woman, who also faces a stiff federal financial civil penalty for carrying her gun to a TSA security checkpoint. “It’s the busy holiday travel period and it’s no time to be toting a gun to the a…
Feds: NJ Ex-Con Caught With 33 Guns, High-Capacity Mags, Silencer, Ammo Takes Plea Feds: NJ Ex-Con Caught With 33 Guns, High-Capacity Mags, Silencer, Ammo Takes Plea
Feds: NJ Ex-Con Caught With 33 Guns, High-Capacity Mags, Silencer, Ammo Takes Plea UPDATE: A South Jersey ex-con found with dozens of guns, high-capacity magazines and ammo admitted having others buy guns for him, federal authorities said. Darick Nollett, 32, who lives in Cumberland County near the Delaware Bay, caught the attention of law enforcement when he bought a “fuel filter” – a device commonly used to silence firearms -- from China, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said. As a convicted felon, Nollett was prohibited from having weaponry, Honig said. So he got straw purchasers to buy guns for him, she said. A court-approved search of his Heislerville home in …
Traveler Caught With Gun At Newark Airport Checkpoint Traveler Caught With Gun At Newark Airport Checkpoint
Traveler Caught With Gun At Newark Airport Checkpoint TSA agents grabbed a Florida man as he tried to board a plane at Newark Airport with a gun and a box of ammo in his carry-on baggage, authorities said. The weapon was properly packed in a hard-sided case along with a box that held 35 bullets, the Transportation Security Administration said. But it wasn't supposed to be carried on, the TSA said. Had he declared the gun, the passenger would have been able to include the legally owned firearm with his checked baggage, the agency said. He apparently forgot. Agents held the man for Port Authority police who took him into custody. That makes …
School Board Refused To Stop Gun Raffle By PA Students School Board Refused To Stop Gun Raffle By PA Students
School Board Refused To Stop Gun Raffle By PA Students Update: Cedar Cliff High School officials claimed they had no authority over the booster club's activities but School board policy 915 says: “Booster organization fundraising activities shall be requested in writing and approved by the Athletic Director and building principal, and conform with District guidelines," as PennLive first reported. Original: Forget about candy bars, magazines or popcorn, one school has a whole new plan to offset the costs of sports programs, raffle off guns. Families of football players at Cedar Cliff High School are raffling off 10 prizes, five of which are gu…
School Board Refused To Nix Gun Raffle Tickets Being Sold By PA High School Football Players School Board Refused To Nix Gun Raffle Tickets Being Sold By PA High School Football Players
School Board Refused To Nix Gun Raffle Tickets Being Sold By PA High School Football Players Update: Cedar Cliff High School officials claimed they had no authority over the booster club's activities but School board policy 915 says: “Booster organization fundraising activities shall be requested in writing and approved by the Athletic Director and building principal, and conform with District guidelines," as PennLive first reported. Original: Forget about candy bars, magazines or popcorn, one school has a whole new plan to offset the costs of sports programs, raffle off guns. Families of football players at Cedar Cliff High School are raffling off 10 prizes, five of which are gu…
Suspect Nabbed In 2018 Fatal Shooting Of Fairfield County 16-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed In 2018 Fatal Shooting Of Fairfield County 16-Year-Old
Suspect Nabbed In 2018 Fatal Shooting Of Fairfield County 16-Year-Old A 21-year-old man has been accused of fatally shooting a teenager nearly three years ago in Fairfield County. The Stamford Police Department announced that officers arrested local resident Isaias Delacruz for his role in the shooting death of 16-year-old Marcus Hall, who was shot repeatedly on Sept. 20, 2018 on Pequot Lane in Stamford. Police said that Delacruz was appearing at the Stamford courthouse for an unrelated criminal matter when he was taken into custody by investigators. Delacruz was charged with murder, conspiracy at murder, and carrying a pistol without a permit. He is curren…
One Nabbed After SUV Flees Poughkeepsie Sex Sting Armed Robbery, Police Say One Nabbed After SUV Flees Poughkeepsie Sex Sting Armed Robbery, Police Say
One Nabbed After SUV Flees Poughkeepsie Sex Sting Armed Robbery, Police Say One of two men who took part in an alleged sex sting armed robbery has been arrested after fleeing the scene. The incident began around 1:11 a.m. Wednesday when the City of Poughkeepsie Police began receiving numerous calls reporting multiple shots fired in the area of 77 Carroll St., with reports of a dark-colored SUV fleeing the area, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark.  One of the responding officers spotted a dark-colored SUV on Academy Street without its headlights on. The officer turned around, caught up to the vehicle, and stopped it. The driver Michael Fazio, 22, of Modena, was detained, Clar…