Articles by Aaron Stephensen

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Aaron Stephensen

My job is primarily to report on criminal activity connected to substance abuse.
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Feds: Detroit Trio Stole Over $450K in COVID Unemployment Benefits

Federal investigators say three metro Detroit women were linked through ATM footage, banking data and IP records to more than $450,000 in fraudulent pandemic unemployment claims.
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Violent Dallas Carjacking Crash Kills Pedestrian

Police say a violent carjacking suspect crashed a stolen vehicle in East Dallas, setting off a chain of events that killed 60-year-old pedestrian Jose “Joey” Avila.
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Coach K’s Grandson Charged With DWI in Deadly Collision With Teen on E-Bike

Joseph Savarino, a grandson of Mike Krzyzewski, was charged with impaired driving after police said an SUV struck and killed a 15-year-old riding an e-bike in Durham.
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Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting Whole Foods Shopper in Valencia Is Arrested

A Valencia man was arrested after investigators said surveillance video showed him exposing himself and sexually battering a shopper inside a Whole Foods store.
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Partner Pushes for Clues in Unsolved Fourth of July Hit-and-Run That Killed San Antonio Man

A San Antonio woman is pleading for investigators to release possible surveillance evidence in the unsolved Fourth of July hit-and-run death of her partner, Christopher Montgomery.
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Pregnant Mother of Two Killed by Gunfire While Driving on Interstate Through Atlanta, Family Says

A 34-year-old Atlanta-area mother of two was shot to death during rush hour on Interstate 75, leaving behind two daughters and another child on the way, her family says.
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Mobile Man Found Guilty of Murder in 2023 Drive-By Shooting That Killed Woman, Targeted Multiple Children

A Mobile jury has convicted 21-year-old Jaymon Deaaron Johnson of murder for a 2023 drive-by shooting that killed Dajarra Jackson and wounded or endangered several children on Partridge Street.
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Duo Sentenced to Over 46 Years for Killing Miami Man Over Drug Package Already Seized by Police

A Florida woman and a California man were sentenced to a combined 46-plus years in federal prison for murdering a Miami man over a meth package that law enforcement had already seized before the killing.
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Eight Shot at Virginia Beach Oceanfront as Gunfire Erupts Between Two Groups; One Suspect Arrested, Two Still Sought

Eight people were shot when two groups opened fire on each other at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront in what police say was a confrontation among young adults and juveniles, with one 18-year-old suspect in custody and two others still being sought.
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Long Island College Professor Charged With Attempted Enticement of a Minor

A Long Island college professor was arraigned in federal court on a seven-count indictment alleging he tried to entice a 13-year-old girl he believed he had met on Discord and possessed child sexual abuse material.
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Hammonton Police Sergeant Indicted in Evidence Room Narcotics Theft Case

A New Jersey police sergeant who oversaw evidence was indicted after prosecutors said bags of methamphetamine and oxycodone were found tampered with or missing from the department’s evidence room.
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Verona Man Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter in Overdose Death of Toddler

A Verona man is in custody charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment after a toddler under his watch overdosed on Fentanyl.
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Woman Arrested for Arson, Burglary, and Various Other Charges Following Disturbance in McKeesport

A 30-year-old female is in custody after allegedly setting fire to a house and engaging in threatening behavior.
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Mt. Lebanon Man Charged with Strangulation After Violent Domestic Dispute

After a violent domestic dispute, a man in Mt. Lebanon has been charged with strangulation as authorities respond to a neighbor’s call for help.
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Undercover Detectives Arrest Suspected Drug Dealer in Braddock Borough After He Failed to Use a Turn Signal

Undercover detectives from the Allegheny County Police Department Narcotics Unit arrested a suspected drug dealer in Braddock Borough during a traffic stop after he failed to use a turn signal.
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Convicted Murderer Crashes Into Parked Cars, Gun and Drugs Found in Vehicle

A man previously convicted for murder collided into two parked cars while driving under the influence of alcohol, leading to the discovery of a gun and drugs in his vehicle.
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Suspect Flees Scene and Hides, Then Calls and Tells Cops Exactly Where He Is

A man who allegedly threatened a woman’s life before fleeing the scene thought he could evade police by hiding on a hillside, but ended up calling the officers and told them where to find him.