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Wanted Man, 19, Repeatedly Makes False Gun Reports To Police In New Rochelle, Cops Say Wanted Man, 19, Repeatedly Makes False Gun Reports To Police In New Rochelle, Cops Say
Wanted Man, 19, Repeatedly Makes False Gun Reports To Police In New Rochelle, Cops Say A 19-year-old man wanted on a warrant from New Jersey was arrested after allegedly making false 911 calls that led to police detaining the same man twice in Westchester County, NY, authorities said. Mikail Trinidad of Nashville, Tennessee, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 3, and charged with two counts of second-degree falsely reporting an incident. He was also taken into custody on an outstanding warrant from New Jersey for a similar offense, the New Rochelle Police Department announced on Thursday, Sept. 4.  According to investigators, on May 12, officers responded to North Aven…
Sex Offender Sent Illicit Texts To 16-Year-Old Virginia Boy, Begged Him To Delete Them: DOJ Sex Offender Sent Illicit Texts To 16-Year-Old Virginia Boy, Begged Him To Delete Them: DOJ
Sex Offender Sent Illicit Texts To 16-Year-Old Virginia Boy, Begged Him To Delete Them: DOJ A registered sex offender in Virginia who befriended a teen boy — then tried to manipulate him to avoid being placed back behind bars — admitted to soliciting him, federal authorities announced. Lenny Baldwin, Jr., 30, of Roanoke, pleaded guilty this week to witness tampering after he engaged in a relationship with a 16-year-old boy after being released from federal prison. Prosecutors said Baldwin was on supervised release for a prior conviction involving minors when he began exchanging sexually charged messages with the teen he met while working at Dollar Tree in 2023. In October 2023, B…
Dollar Tree Completes Family Dollar Sale For $1B Amid VA-Based Discount Chain's Struggles Dollar Tree Completes Family Dollar Sale For $1B Amid VA-Based Discount Chain's Struggles
Dollar Tree Completes Family Dollar Sale For $1B Amid Va-based Discount Chain's Struggles Dollar Tree has finalized the sale of its struggling Family Dollar chain to two investment firms for a little more than $1 billion. Brigade Capital Management and Macellum Capital Management have completed their $1.007 billion cash purchase of Chesapeake, Virginia-based Family Dollar. The deal was first revealed in March and Dollar Tree announced the sale's completion in a news release on Tuesday, July 8. Dollar Tree said it expects to receive about $800 million after taxes and other adjustments, including $665 million paid at closing. "The completion of this transaction marks a defining m…
Stocks Plunge, US Dollar Drops As Economists Warn Trump's Tariffs Are 'Worst Case Scenario' Stocks Plunge, US Dollar Drops As Economists Warn Trump's Tariffs Are 'Worst Case Scenario'
Stocks Plunge, US Dollar Drops As Economists Warn Trump's Tariffs Are 'Worst Case Scenario' Stocks plummeted on Wall Street and a wave of panic selling swept through global markets reacting to President Donald Trump's widespread "liberation day" tariffs. The tariff announcement sent stocks into their worst tailspin of 2025 so far and dragged the US dollar to a six-month low on Thursday, April 3. Trump unveiled the sweeping 10% tariffs on all imports and far steeper rates for key trade partners on Wednesday, April 2. By 11 a.m., the Dow Jones Industrial Average had plunged about 1,590 points, down 3.77%. The S&P 500 fell 4.35% – or about 247 points – while the Nasdaq …
Dollar Tree Sells VA-Based Family Dollar For $1B As Tariffs, Online Rivals Slam Discount Chains Dollar Tree Sells VA-Based Family Dollar For $1B As Tariffs, Online Rivals Slam Discount Chains
Dollar Tree Sells Va-based Family Dollar For $1B As Tariffs, Online Rivals Slam Discount Chains Family Dollar is being sold for $1 billion — about one-ninth of what Dollar Tree paid for it a decade ago — as discount chains nationwide face fierce online competition and President Donald Trump's tariff threats. Dollar Tree will offload Family Dollar to Brigade Capital Management and Macellum Capital Management, the company said in a news release on Wednesday, Mar. 26. The deal follows a full review of strategic alternatives and is expected to close later this spring. Family Dollar will stay headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia. The chain's current president Jason Nordin w…
String Of Hamptons Arsons Land Ms. Burnside In Prison For 18 Years String Of Hamptons Arsons Land Ms. Burnside In Prison For 18 Years
String Of Hamptons Arsons Land Ms. Burnside In Prison For 18 Years A woman who tried burning down multiple occupied homes in the Hamptons will spend nearly two decades behind bars. Amanda Burnside, 42, of East Quogue, was sentenced to 18 years in prison in Suffolk County Court after a jury found her guilty of arson and related charges, the DA’s office announced Thursday, Feb. 27. Burnside attempted, but ultimately failed, to start fires at two occupied homes in Hampton Bays and succeeded in starting a fire at a third home that was occupied by four people in November 2023, as Daily Voice reported. At the third home, she ignited the fire by pouring gasoline…
Sudden Death Of Elkton Dad Leaves Family Heartbroken: Remembering Charles 'Billy' Kaul III Sudden Death Of Elkton Dad Leaves Family Heartbroken: Remembering Charles 'Billy' Kaul III
Sudden Death Of Elkton Dad Leaves Family Heartbroken: Remembering Charles 'Billy' Kaul III Charles "Billy" Kaul III is being remembered by loved ones for his infectious laughter and storybook romance following his unexpected death.  The father of two from Elkton left behind two young children and his wife of five years after passing away on Saturday, Feb. 8, a week before his 35th birthday. Kaul was an assistant manager at Dollar Tree for several years and had a passion for video gaming, and fishing, a hobby that "allowed him to connect with nature," while providing peace and relaxation, according to his obituary. "Above all, Charles cherished spending time with his be…
Man Inappropriately Touched Two Women At Dollar Tree: Raritan PD Man Inappropriately Touched Two Women At Dollar Tree: Raritan PD
Man Inappropriately Touched Two Women At Dollar Tree: Raritan PD A 25-year-old Milford man was arrested and charged on Friday, Oct. 4 with inappropriately touching two women at a Dollar Tree last month in Raritan, authorities said. On Wednesday, Sept. 4, officers responded to the Dollar Tree on Orlando Drive, Raritan police said. A woman said a man, later identified as Dylan Wilson, followed her around the tore and then walked by and intentionally made contact with her buttocks, police said. This was later confirmed by surveillance footage, police said. Approximately 20 minutes prior, Wilson had inappropriately touched another woman on her buttocks, poli…
Suspect In Custody For Dollar Tree Sexual Assault In Philly: Police (UPDATED) Suspect In Custody For Dollar Tree Sexual Assault In Philly: Police (UPDATED)
Suspect In Custody For Dollar Tree Sexual Assault In Philly: Police (Updated) A suspect surrendered to police in connection with a sexual assault in Philadelphia last month, authorities say. Gary A. Miles, 35, is charged with indecent assault, indecent exposure, open lewdness, and harassment, said city police on Thursday morning, July 11.  A woman was attacked at the 56 E. Snyder Avenue Dollar Tree on June 23, PPD said previously. Store employees told police the suspect frequented Snyder Pizza and the nearby I-95 underpass, where he may park a vehicle, authorities said.  "Additional updates, including charges and a mugshot, will be provided once charg…
Dollar Tree Sold Lead-Infused Applesauce Pouches For Weeks After Recall, FDA Says Dollar Tree Sold Lead-Infused Applesauce Pouches For Weeks After Recall, FDA Says
Dollar Tree Sold Lead-Infused Applesauce Pouches For Weeks After Recall, FDA Says Despite a recall notice and multiple warnings from the Food and Drug Administration, Dollar Tree continued to sell applesauce pouches containing lead for weeks, federal officials say. The popular retail chain was issued a letter from the FDA this month regarding the WanaBana fruit puree pouches, distributed by Negasmart. "As described below, laboratory analysis of multiple lots of WanaBana Apple Cinnamon Fruit Puree pouches, including finished product samples collected from Dollar Tree stores, detected extremely high concentrations of lead," the letter reads.  "... you conti…
Man Accused Of Taking Pictures Up Woman's Shirt At East Farmingdale Store Man Accused Of Taking Pictures Up Woman's Shirt At East Farmingdale Store
Man Accused Of Taking Pictures Up Woman's Shirt At East Farmingdale Store A man has been accused of using his cellphone to take pictures up the skirt of a 43-year-old woman at a store on Long Island. The incident allegedly happened Thursday, May 9 at the Dollar Tree on Broadhollow Road in East Farmingdale. Following an investigation by First Squad detectives, New York City resident Christopher St. Surin, of Manhattan, was arrested on Friday, May 24, at approximately 9:50 p.m., said police. St. Surin, age 30, was charged with unlawful surveillance.  He was scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip/ The investiga…
Planters Nuts Recalled Due To Listeria Contamination Concerns Planters Nuts Recalled Due To Listeria Contamination Concerns
Planters Nuts Recalled Due To Listeria Contamination Concerns A pair of Planters nuts products are being recalled due to possible contamination with the bacteria that causes listeria. Hormel Foods Sales, LLC is voluntarily recalling the two Planters products that were produced at one of its facilities in April, according to an announcement by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, sti…
Serial Burglar Charged For String Of Robberies In Maryland, Police Say Serial Burglar Charged For String Of Robberies In Maryland, Police Say
Serial Burglar Charged For String Of Robberies In Maryland, Police Say A serial burglar has been taken into custody and faces new charges in Maryland after terrorizing Montgomery County businesses during a string of robberies, police say. Gaithersburg resident Lawrence Clipper, 57, has been linked to a series of burglaries during the first week of March in the area of Redland Road, Montgomery Village Avenue, and Stedwick Road. According to police, Clipper is accused of burglarizing and damaging property at these locations during his rash of robberies:  An Exterior ATM damage at the Bank of America in the 17500 block of Redland Road; Forcing entry and st…
MD/PA Bank Robber Indicted In 2nd Robbery Spree Months After Release: USDOJ MD/PA Bank Robber Indicted In 2nd Robbery Spree Months After Release: USDOJ
MD/PA Bank Robber Indicted In 2nd Robbery Spree Months After Release: Usdoj A man who recently completed his sentence following a plea deal with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for six armed robberies  — was indicted on March 20 following a second robbery spree of five more businesses, Palmyra police announced on Monday, March 25, 2024.  Mark Shane Herrick, now 47, of Hanover, was first arrested by the FBI in 2009 for robbing the following businesses while armed with a tire iron or crowbar: June 6, 2008 - Fulton Bank, Harrisburg, PA. June 7, 2008 - M&T Bank, Harrisburg, PA. June 13, 2008 - PNC Bank, Lower Macungie, PA. June 16, 2008 - PNC Bank, H…
Harrowing Details Emerge In Bucks County Rampage That Left 3 Dead Harrowing Details Emerge In Bucks County Rampage That Left 3 Dead
Harrowing Details Emerge In Bucks County Rampage That Left 3 Dead Prosecutors are shedding new light on the Saturday, March 16 incident that left three Pennsylvanians dead and one New Jersey man in police custody.  Andre Gordon Jr. was arrested in Trenton on Saturday after an hours-long manhunt, Daily Voice reported. The incident began just before 9 a.m. when he arrived at his father and stepmother's 45 Viewpoint Lane home in Falls Township, according to the criminal complaint from the Bucks County District Attorney's Office.  Investigators said Andre Gordon Sr. answered the door and "confronted" his son before going inside to get dressed.…
Family Dollar, Dollar Tree To Close 1,000 Stores Family Dollar, Dollar Tree To Close 1,000 Stores
Family Dollar, Dollar Tree To Close 1,000 Stores Discount chain Family Dollar and parent company Dollar Tree will close a combined 1,000 stores. Family Dollar will shut down 600 stores in 2024 and 370 stores over the next several years as store leases expire.  Dollar Tree will close 30 locations as leases expire.  The company made the announcement Wednesday morning, March 13. Family Dollar has around 8,000 US locations and Dollar Tree has  The company said it initiated a review of its stores in the fourth quarter of 2023.  It involved "identifying stores for closure, relocation, or re-bannering based on an evaluati…
Man Wanted For String Of Commercial Burglaries In Montgomery County, Police Say Man Wanted For String Of Commercial Burglaries In Montgomery County, Police Say
Man Wanted For String Of Commercial Burglaries In Montgomery County, Police Say A man is wanted for a string of commercial burglaries in Montgomery County, police say. They occurred on Redland Road in Montgomery Village and Stedwick Road in Gaithersburg during the first week of March. The man started by using a rock to damage the exterior ATM at the Bank of America on the 17500 block of Rendland Road around 11 a.m. on Sunday, March 3. Moments later, he forced his way into the Spice Lanka restaurant located in the 17500 block of Redland Road, stole cash from the register and fled. He then tried to enter the Derwood Beer and Wine on the 17600 block of Redland Road…
Employee Pepper Sprayed During Dollar Store Robbery In Philly, Police Say Employee Pepper Sprayed During Dollar Store Robbery In Philly, Police Say
Employee Pepper Sprayed During Dollar Store Robbery In Philly, Police Say Police in Philadelphia say a group of young people maced a dollar store worker during a robbery on Monday afternoon, Sept. 25.  It happened at a Dollar Tree in Port Richmond, authorities said. Five teens, including two boys and three girls, were also said to be armed with a bat.  Police said they made off with candy and drinks.  The robbery remains under investigation, PPD added. 
Dollar Store Deviant With Hands In Pants Wanted For Indecent Exposure In PWC Dollar Store Deviant With Hands In Pants Wanted For Indecent Exposure In PWC
Dollar Store Deviant With Hands In Pants Wanted For Indecent Exposure In PWC Peekaboo!  A sneaky suspect spotted suspiciously skulking behind shelves at a Dumfries Dollar Tree is wanted after allegedly exposing himself toward an employee, according to the Prince William County Police Department.  Officers were called to the Dollar Tree on Waterway Drive shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 19, where there was a report of an indecent exposure incident involving a curious man who fled from the scene. According to police, an unknown man (pictured above) was shopping in the store when he began to act questionably, hiding behind shelves and behaving b…
Most Wanted: Mass State Police Seek 3 Fugitives Wanted For Homicide Most Wanted: Mass State Police Seek 3 Fugitives Wanted For Homicide
Most Wanted: Mass State Police Seek 3 Fugitives Wanted For Homicide A trio of fugitives wanted for "the ultimate crime" have been added to the Massachusetts State Police most wanted list, officials say. Wanted for three fatal shootings collectively, police are seeking three Eastern Massachusetts men, Luis Soto, Jerome Fordham, and David Lynch, "so that we may speak for their victims," according to Massachusetts State Police.  Soto, 33, is wanted for shooting two men at a Dollar Tree store on North Montello Street in Brockton. Soto fired 16 shots inside the store on January 31, 2023, hitting two men and killing one of them.  Soto is described as 5…
Teens Try, Fail To Rob Glen Burnie Dollar Tree, Police Say Teens Try, Fail To Rob Glen Burnie Dollar Tree, Police Say
Teens Try, Fail To Rob Glen Burnie Dollar Tree, Police Say Three teenagers have been busted after an attempted robbery of a Glen Burnie Dollar Tree, police announced. Two 14-year-old boys and a third 16-year-old boy were all taken into custody after their descriptions were broadcast to officers in the area of the Ritchie Highway Dollar Tree on Thursday, March 2, according to Anne Arundel County Police officers. Witnesses say that the teens entered the store earlier that day, with one of them announcing "This is an (expletive) robbery; get down.”  Immediately after the first suspect announced the robbery, another teen knocked over a displ…
East Boston Man Gunned Down By Former Employee At Brockton Dollar Tree: DA East Boston Man Gunned Down By Former Employee At Brockton Dollar Tree: DA
East Boston Man Gunned Down By Former Employee At Brockton Dollar Tree: DA State and local police are looking for a man wanted in connection with a double shooting that claimed the life of a man from East Boston this week. Police responded to reports of gunshots at the Dollar Tree at 999 North Montello Street in Brockton around 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31, the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office reports.  The shooting happened at the Dollar Tree located on North Montello Street in Brockton on Tuesday, Jan. 31Google Maps Street View Upon arrival, officers found two male victims suffering from gunshot wounds. Both were taken to the hospital for treatmen…
HACKENSACK HOMICIDE: Three Charged In Targeted Barbershop Shooting HACKENSACK HOMICIDE: Three Charged In Targeted Barbershop Shooting
Hackensack Homicide: Three Charged In Targeted Barbershop Shooting UPDATE: On the day when loved ones laid to rest a Maywood man who was gunned down outside a Hackensack barber shop last weekend, authorities announced the arrests of his alleged killer and two accomplices. A Catholic prayer service and burial were held on Thursday morning, Nov. 17, for Vidal Nieves, a 28-year-old single dad who worked at a dollar store in Passaic. At the same time, charges were being brought against: Dior Alston, a 21-year-old laborer from South Hackensack; Malik Abel, 21, an electrician from Maywood; Rayshawn Powel-Myhand, a 19-year-old cashier from Hackensack. Alston a…
Man Wanted For Exposing Himself To Worker At Prince William County Dollar Store: Police Man Wanted For Exposing Himself To Worker At Prince William County Dollar Store: Police
Man Wanted For Exposing Himself To Worker At Prince William County Dollar Store: Police Authorities in Virginia are looking for a man who allegedly exposed himself to a worker at a Dollar Tree store. The unidentified suspect is wanted in the indecent exposure incident that happened at the store on Lee Highway in Gainesville around 3:15 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 14, according to the Prince William County Police Department. He's accused of approaching a female employee and exposing himself to her.  The worker yelled at the man, who then left the store and got into a dark-colored Toyota vehicle, police said. No injuries or physical contact occurred between the employee and…
Teen Stripped, Beaten During Botched Maryland Drug Deal When Friends Pay With Fake Cash: Police Teen Stripped, Beaten During Botched Maryland Drug Deal When Friends Pay With Fake Cash: Police
Teen Stripped, Beaten During Botched Maryland Drug Deal When Friends Pay With Fake Cash: Police Detectives in Anne Arundel County continue to investigate a drug deal gone bad that left a teen victim stripped and robbed, leading to the arrest of one man while two others remain on the loose. Laurel resident Markell Joyner, 24, is facing drug and weapon charges following an incident with a teenager looking to purchase a Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) whose friends tried to pull a fast one, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department on Monday, Nov. 14. The incident played out at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11, outside the Dollar Tree on Laurel Fort Meade Road…
NJ Drummer Found Dead In Kutztown Dumpster Had Crawled In After Party: DA NJ Drummer Found Dead In Kutztown Dumpster Had Crawled In After Party: DA
NJ Drummer Found Dead In Kutztown Dumpster Had Crawled In After Party: DA A New Jersey drummer found dead at a Berks County dump on Saturday, Nov. 12 had crawled into a dumpster the night before, according to officials and those who knew him.  Kellen J. Bischoff, 19, of Manahawkin, NJ, was found dead at the Total Recycling Facility on Lincoln Road in Birdsboro just after 8:30 a.m., said District Attorney John T. Adams in a release Monday, Nov. 14.  Investigators were able to identify Bischoff by his "unique" tattoos, and eventually learned that he was visiting a family member in Kutztown, the DA said.  Loved ones had last seen the teen i…
HACKENSACK HOMICIDE: Barbershop Shooting Victim Was Single Dad Who Worked As Dollar Store Clerk HACKENSACK HOMICIDE: Barbershop Shooting Victim Was Single Dad Who Worked As Dollar Store Clerk
Hackensack Homicide: Barbershop Shooting Victim Was Single Dad Who Worked As Dollar Store Clerk UPDATE: On the day when loved ones laid to rest a Maywood man who was gunned down outside a Hackensack barber shop last weekend, authorities announced the arrests of his alleged killer and two accomplices. A Catholic prayer service and burial were held on Thursday morning, Nov. 17, for Vidal Nieves, a 28-year-old single dad who worked at a dollar store in Passaic. At the same time, charges were being brought against: Dior Alston, a 21-year-old laborer from South Hackensack; Malik Abel, 21, an electrician from Maywood; Rayshawn Powel-Myhand, a 19-year-old cashier from Hackensack. Alston a…
UPDATE: Victim In Hackensack Barbershop Shooting Laid To Rest, Two Charged With Murder UPDATE: Victim In Hackensack Barbershop Shooting Laid To Rest, Two Charged With Murder
Update: Victim In Hackensack Barbershop Shooting Laid To Rest, Two Charged With Murder UPDATE: On the day when loved ones laid to rest a Maywood man who was gunned down outside a Hackensack barber shop last weekend, authorities announced the arrests of his alleged killer and two accomplices. A Catholic prayer service and burial were held on Thursday morning, Nov. 17, for Vidal Nieves, a 28-year-old single dad who worked at a dollar store in Passaic. At the same time, charges were being brought against: Dior Alston, a 21-year-old laborer from South Hackensack; Malik Abel, 21, an electrician from Maywood; Rayshawn Powel-Myhand, a 19-year-old cashier from Hackensack. Alston a…
Boston Woman Pulls Knife, Bites Dollar Tree Worker Who Tried To Stop Her From Stealing: DA Boston Woman Pulls Knife, Bites Dollar Tree Worker Who Tried To Stop Her From Stealing: DA
Boston Woman Pulls Knife, Bites Dollar Tree Worker Who Tried To Stop Her From Stealing: DA A 52-year-old Boston woman attacked an employee of a Dollar Tree this week after they tried to stop her from stealing from the Dorchester store, authorities said.  Cherry Clanton is charged with armed robbery, assault and battery, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon stemming from the Sunday, Nov. 6, incident, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said.  A Dollar Tree employee said they saw Clanton stealing items during her visit over the weekend. When they confronted her about the shoplifting, Clanton pulled out a boxcutter and tried to stab the emplo…
Recall Issued For Air Freshener Products Due To Injury, Laceration Hazards Recall Issued For Air Freshener Products Due To Injury, Laceration Hazards
Recall Issued For Air Freshener Products Due To Injury, Laceration Hazards A company has recalled about 67,000 air fresheners due to injury and laceration hazards. Reckitt issued a recall of AirWick Fresh New Day aerosol air fresheners in “Fresh Linen” and “Fresh Waters” scents on Thursday, Nov. 3. The recall includes products with batch code B22077-NJ and date code 18/03/22, which are printed on the bottom of the can. The company said a batch of the products is missing a corrosion inhibitor, which can cause corrosion, rupture of the can, and expulsion of the can's contents. Reckitt said it received five reports of incidents involving the products…
Clorox Recalling Pine-Sol Products That May Contain Bacteria That Could Cause An Infection Clorox Recalling Pine-Sol Products That May Contain Bacteria That Could Cause An Infection
Clorox Recalling Pine-Sol Products That May Contain Bacteria That Could Cause An Infection Consumers are being encouraged to check their cabinets for certain cleaning products after Clorox issued a recall of eight Pine-Sol brands that could contain potentially dangerous bacteria that could cause illness. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a recall due to the possible presence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, "an environmental organism found widely in soil and water. “People with weakened immune systems or external medical devices who are exposed to Pseudomonas aeruginosa face a risk of serious infection that may require medical treatment,’ according to CPSC. …