Author: Edward Campbell

RIVESVILLE, W.Va. — Two Rivesville residents were arrested after a deputy responding to a well-being check found several malnourished animals and a dead dog inside an apartment, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Department. Charles Lee Workman, 44, and Brittany Nicole Ice, 32, both of Rivesville, were arrested and charged with cruelty to animals. The investigation began Aug. 10 when a Marion County deputy was dispatched to a Rivesville residence at about 11 p.m. for a well-being check. Witnesses had reported a strong odor coming from the apartment where Workman and Ice lived. During the initial check, the deputy found…

NORTH READING, Mass. — A 35-year-old father and his 8-year-old daughter were killed Saturday night when their SUV was struck from behind by a vehicle allegedly traveling at a high rate of speed on Route 28 in North Reading. The victims were identified as Andover residents Samir Naili, 35, and his daughter, Kashmira Naili, 8. The crash happened shortly before 11 p.m. near the intersection of Route 28 and North Street, according to investigators. Police said a Honda HR-V carrying Naili and his daughter was stopped at a red light when an Acura MDX driven by 21-year-old Matthew Sweeney of…

WORCESTER, Mass. — Karen Solomon, a mental health advocate who was being sought in connection with the death of her husband, Worcester police officer Kurt Solomon, was found dead Monday after nearly a week of searching, authorities said. Police responded shortly before 1 p.m. Aug. 24 to an area near Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital on May Street after two hospital employees reported finding a body in the woods. Worcester Police Chief Paul Saucier said investigators believe the woman was 58-year-old Karen Solomon, although final identification remained pending with the state medical examiner. A handgun was found near the body. Saucier said…

A fire in a Grand Prairie commercial parking lot damaged 45 cars Sunday afternoon, while firefighters worked in record-breaking heat to keep the flames from reaching nearby buildings, officials said. The Grand Prairie Fire Department was called around 3:45 p.m. Sunday to the 1200 block of E. Avenue J, where crews found heavy smoke coming from a rear parking lot and dozens of vehicles involved in the fire. The number of affected vehicles was initially reported at about 30 as firefighters arrived. A later update put the total at 45 damaged cars. Firefighters focused on containing the flames and preventing…

DELRAN, N.J. — A woman is missing in the Delaware River after entering the water Monday afternoon to help rescue a girl who was struggling near Amico Island Park, authorities said. Delran police were called shortly before 4 p.m. Monday to the park at 81 Norman Ave. after receiving a report involving two possible drowning victims, according to Burlington County officials. Authorities said the woman entered the river to help the girl. She managed to push the girl toward shore, where bystanders pulled her from the water and brought her to safety. The woman, however, went underwater during the rescue…

A man was shot by a Sayreville police officer Saturday evening after police responded to a report of a disorderly person armed with a knife in the Parlin section of the borough, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office. The incident happened around 6:15 p.m. Aug. 22 in the area of Kendall Drive, where police had been called after receiving a report that a man with a knife was allegedly menacing people and a vehicle. When officers arrived, they encountered the man armed with a knife, authorities said. An officer ordered him to drop the weapon, but the man did…

MAYS LANDING, N.J. — A Piscataway man has pleaded guilty to a drug distribution charge stemming from a traffic stop in Atlantic City earlier this year, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office. Colvin Cumberbatch, 43, entered his guilty plea last Thursday to third-degree possession with intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance. Under the plea agreement, prosecutors are recommending a three-year sentence in state prison. The case began with a traffic stop by Atlantic City police on April 1, 2026. During the stop, a police K-9 indicated the possible presence of drugs, according to the prosecutor’s office. A subsequent…

DENVILLE TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A 21-year-old Manhattan man was arrested Friday after he allegedly grabbed a juvenile girl inappropriately in Denville Township and then tried to leave the area in an Uber, according to police. Denville police responded at about 4:20 p.m. Aug. 21 to a report involving a juvenile female who told authorities she had been inappropriately grabbed by an adult male. Police said the man fled the area after the alleged incident. Officers responding to the 911 call later located the suspect on Broadway as he was attempting to leave in an Uber, according to police. The suspect…

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Four people were arrested after a Sunday evening confrontation involving two vehicles in Cedar Rapids escalated into a chase, reports of gunfire and a crash, according to police. A 4-year-old girl was inside one of the vehicles during the incident. Cedar Rapids police were called shortly after 7:30 p.m. following multiple 911 reports of two vehicles chasing each other and shots being fired. Officers later found the two damaged vehicles in the 1500 block of 8th Street SW. One had left the roadway and struck a tree. Court records provide additional details about what police say…

MUSCATINE, Iowa — A 38-year-old Coralville man was arrested Monday after police said he allegedly robbed a U.S. Bank branch in Muscatine. Officers with the Muscatine Police Department responded to the U.S. Bank at 1800 Park Ave. at about 9:05 a.m. after receiving a report of the robbery. Police said the suspect had already left the area when officers arrived. A Muscatine County deputy later spotted a vehicle believed to be connected to the incident traveling north on Highway 38 and requested assistance from additional law enforcement agencies. An Iowa State Patrol trooper stopped the vehicle just north of Highway…