A Massachusetts mother who says her daughters were among the victims of a stabbing spree that left six injured across two towns over the weekend is alleging that the suspect was “laughing the whole time” during the attack. The Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office says 26-year-old Jared Ravizza of Chilmark – a town on the island of Martha’s Vineyard – …
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CT TikToker goes viral for hapless kitchen fire reaction, hopes 'people can learn' from her mistake
A Connecticut TikToker is going viral after posting a video showing her tripping over her couch while trying to escape anout-of-control kitchen fire. The footage shared on an account operated in part by LaTeasha Brost, which now has 6 million views, was captured by a pet camera in her apartment’s living room. “Fire! Babe, we have a fire!” Brost is …
Read More »Martha's Vineyard resident arrested in Massachusetts stabbing spree possibly linked to Connecticut homicide
The suspect who is accused of stabbing four young girls in a Massachusetts AMC theater on Saturday is reportedly a suspect in a homicide investigation, according to a report. Martha’s Vineyard resident Jared Ravizza, 26, was charged with assault with intent to murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon in connection to the weekend stabbings. He is also …
Read More »Massachusetts AMC theater stabbing suspect knifed multiple girls before taking rampage to next town: police
Two “unprovoked” stabbings were reported in separate Massachusetts towns on Saturday, and police arrested a suspect they say was involved in both. Braintree Police Department Chief Timothy Cohoon told Fox News Digital the first incident was reported at an AMC theater in Braintree at around 6 p.m. The suspect, whose identity has not been released, reportedly approached four young girls …
Read More »Chester, Pennsylvania shooting at business leaves 2 dead, 3 injured
Two people have died and three others have been injured after a disgruntled former employee opened fire Wednesday inside a linen store in Chester, Pennsylvania, officials say. The shooting happened at Delaware County Linen, which describes itself on its website as a family-grown “full service linen company that was founded in 1988,” serving restaurants, country clubs, hotels and other businesses. …
Read More »12-year-old girl shot after suspects open fire at scene of juvenile brawl: police
A 12-year-old girl is recovering after being shot in the arm when two suspects in New York City approached a group of kids who were fighting and at least one fired on them, police said. The New York Police Department said 10 kids were involved in a sidewalk brawl on 160th Street in Queens just before 8 p.m. on Wednesday …
Read More »Census data shows Detroit reverses decades of population decline, Southern cities still growing fastest
America’s Northeast and Midwest cities are rebounding slightly from years of population drops — especially Detroit, which grew for the first time in decades — though the South still dominates the nation’s growth, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released Thursday. Detroit, Michigan’s largest city, had seen an exodus of people since the 1950s. Yet the estimates released Thursday show …
Read More »Philadelphia police searching for women who allegedly assaulted off-duty officer and stole his gun
One man has been arrested and police in Philadelphia are still looking for a group of women allegedly involved in attacking an off-duty police officer and stealing his gun. The assault and robbery of the officer’s personal firearm happened around 7 a.m. Sunday in the 2100 block of West Oxford Street, police said. The officer had disarmed his assailant while …
Read More »New Jersey State Police trooper dies at headquarters during training for elite unit
An eight-year New Jersey State Police (NJSP) veteran died during training for an elite team at headquarters over the weekend. The loss of Trooper II Marcellus E. Bethea was announced Sunday night, but details surrounding exactly what happened at NJSP headquarters in Ewing at the time of his death have not been released. He was found in the division’s swimming …
Read More »NYC Homeless Services fraud investigator accused of COVID fraud
A New York City Department of Homeless Services fraud investigator has been charged with fraudulently claiming unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Social Services (DSS) confirmed. Olabanji Otufale, 41, of Brooklyn, is accused of “exploiting the information of vulnerable New Yorkers during a national emergency for personal gain” a statement from a DSS spokesperson said. Otufale is …
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