Fairfax, VA
Obituaries
Gas Station Worker Killed While Pursuing American Dream Buried In Fairfax County Gas Station Worker Killed While Pursuing American Dream Buried In Fairfax County Gas Station Worker Killed While Pursuing American Dream Buried In Fairfax County
Gas Station Worker Killed While Pursuing American Dream Buried In Fairfax County A New Jersey gas station attendant who died months after being brutally beaten while at work will be buried in Fairfax County, VA. Fardin Ghadami Darounkolaee was attacked in August 2022 by 26-year-old Nixon Marquez at the Shell station on Marin Boulevard and 14th Street, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez previously said. Marquez, initially charged with assault and and weapons offenses, was slapped with a first-degree murder charge after Fardin died at a hospital in Washington DC on Saturday, May 13, Suarez said. Fardin. a dad of two, was born in Qaemshahr, Iran. He immigrated from I…

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by Cecilia Levine
Paterson, NJ
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Recently Freed Crackhead Ex-Con Tries Robbing Route 23 Pump Jockey At Knifepoint: Wayne PD Recently Freed Crackhead Ex-Con Tries Robbing Route 23 Pump Jockey At Knifepoint: Wayne PD Recently Freed Crackhead Ex-Con Tries Robbing Route 23 Pump Jockey At Knifepoint: Wayne PD
Recently Freed Crackhead Ex-Con Tries Robbing Route 23 Pump Jockey At Knifepoint: Wayne PD A crackhead ex-con who’d been released from state prison last year had just filled the tank of his pickup truck when he pulled a knife on a Wayne gas station attendant, authorities said. The worker refused to hand over any money and the driver fled, they said. It wasn’t tough for detectives to identify Michael Zita, 37, of Oak Ridge, Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. Zita had a violent history. He'd served 4½ years for robbery, as well as burglary, following a trio of incidents in Morris and Passaic counties in 2015, records show. The investigators kept Zita under surveillance for awhile bef…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Gaithersburg, MD
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Police Investigating Reported Daytime Shooting At Montgomery County Shell Station (DEVELOPING) Police Investigating Reported Daytime Shooting At Montgomery County Shell Station (DEVELOPING) Police Investigating Reported Daytime Shooting At Montgomery County Shell Station (DEVELOPING)
Police Investigating Reported Daytime Shooting At Montgomery County Shell Station (Developing) An investigation has been launched in Montgomery County after a shooting at an area Shell station, officials say. The Montgomery County Department of Police said that there was a shooting at the Shell gas station in the 11100 block of New Hampshire Avenue on Thursday, Dec. 8 in Silver Spring. Police reported the shooting at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday afternoon. According to reports, at least one person was shot, and possibly sustained critical injuries. MCP is investigating a shooting at the Shell gas station in the 11100 block of New Hampshire Ave.More information will be released as it …

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by Zak Failla
New Haven, CT
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5 Retailers Accused Of Selling Tobacco Products, E-Cigarettes To Minors After CT Detail 5 Retailers Accused Of Selling Tobacco Products, E-Cigarettes To Minors After CT Detail 5 Retailers Accused Of Selling Tobacco Products, E-Cigarettes To Minors After CT Detail
5 Retailers Accused Of Selling Tobacco Products, E-Cigarettes To Minors After CT Detail Five Connecticut businesses were caught allegedly selling tobacco and e-cigarette to minors during a compliance check. The checks took place in New Haven County on Monday, Nov. 14 in Milford. The Milford Police Department working with the state Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Tobacco Prevention and Enforcement Program conducted unannounced compliance inspections of establishments that sell tobacco products and/or electronic cigarettes. State law prohibits the sale of tobacco and e-cigarettes to anyone under the age of 21, said the Milford Police. Retailer…

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by Kathy Reakes
New Haven, CT
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7th Heaven: Lucky CT Woman Wins $177,777 In State Lottery 7th Heaven: Lucky CT Woman Wins $177,777 In State Lottery 7th Heaven: Lucky CT Woman Wins $177,777 In State Lottery
7th Heaven: Lucky CT Woman Wins $177,777 In State Lottery Connecticut Lottery announced a series of new winners who claimed major prizes. New Haven County resident Monique Michaud, of Naugatuck, claimed a $177,777 "Electric 7s Second Edition" prize, CT Lottery announced on Wednesday, Oct. 5. The lottery said the winning ticket was purchased at Cross Point Convenience LLC, which is located at 800 New Haven Road in Naugatuck. CT Lottery also announced the following recent winners: Silverio Rodriguez, of Danbury, won a $51,000 prize from a "Fast Play - 50th Anniversary Gold" ticket purchased at Village Mini Market in Danbu…

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by Nicole Valinote
Jersey City, NJ
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Baseball Bat Beating Leaves Jersey City Gas Station Worker Critical: Police Baseball Bat Beating Leaves Jersey City Gas Station Worker Critical: Police Baseball Bat Beating Leaves Jersey City Gas Station Worker Critical: Police
Baseball Bat Beating Leaves Jersey City Gas Station Worker Critical: Police A 25-year-old North Bergen man beat a 54-year-old Jersey City gas station employee with a baseball bat, sending him to the hospital with serious injuries, authorities said. What started as an argument ended with Nixon Marquez beating the victim at the 164 14th St. Shell station around 3:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 21, Jersey City police said. The victim suffered serious injuries to his face and back of his head. Marquez was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon and aggravated assault.

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by Cecilia Levine
Columbia, MD
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Serial Burglar Charged With 33 Counts Of Burglary After String Of Robberies In Maryland Serial Burglar Charged With 33 Counts Of Burglary After String Of Robberies In Maryland Serial Burglar Charged With 33 Counts Of Burglary After String Of Robberies In Maryland
Serial Burglar Charged With 33 Counts Of Burglary After String Of Robberies In Maryland A serial burglar from Baltimore who targeted the Columbia area late this spring has been arrested, authorities say. Dawon Martice Davis, 20, is allegedly connected to seven commercial burglaries that took place from May 12 to June 17, 2022, according to Howard County Police. Davis reportedly entered the businesses in the overnight hours, stealing various items. The businesses he targeted are listed below: Howard County International Market (8700 block of Cloudleap Court); Mobil (6200 block of Columbia Crossing); Shell (5600 block of Waterloo Road). Davis allegedly burglarized the Ho…

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by Annie DeVoe
Bristol, PA
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Trio Of Carjackers Nabbed After Crash In Bucks County Trio Of Carjackers Nabbed After Crash In Bucks County Trio Of Carjackers Nabbed After Crash In Bucks County
Trio Of Carjackers Nabbed After Crash In Bucks County A 21-year-old Philadelphia man and two juveniles were arrested after a carjacking resulted in a crash in Bucks County Monday, June 12, authorities said. The carjacking occurred at about 8 p.m. at the Luk Oil gas station on the 1400 block of Easton Road in Warrington, local police said.  The victim was pumping gas when they were put in a chokehold and punched several times before throwing the keys at the vehicle, police said. The trio then drove off. A chase ensued along Route 152 when the suspects fled from officers trying to initiate a traffic stop. The car crashed into a build…

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by Nicole Acosta
Northern Highlands, NJ
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Fleeing Vehicle Thieves Nearly Run Down Owner, Nabbed On Route 17 In Paramus Fleeing Vehicle Thieves Nearly Run Down Owner, Nabbed On Route 17 In Paramus Fleeing Vehicle Thieves Nearly Run Down Owner, Nabbed On Route 17 In Paramus
Fleeing Vehicle Thieves Nearly Run Down Owner, Nabbed On Route 17 In Paramus A fleeing getaway car full of ski-masked thieves nearly struck a Bergen County homeowner who'd stopped them from stealing his luxury SUV, authorities said. The resident called police with the license plate number of the car that had just missed him outside his home, Saddle River Police Chief Jason Cosgriff said. Paramus police captured the quartet on southbound Route 17 moments later, then handed them over to their Saddle River colleagues, he said. The thieves were trying to take a $200,000 Mercedes when the High Ridge-neighborhood homeowner stopped them shortly after 3:30 p.m. Monday, Cos…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Franklin Township, NJ
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These 70+ NJ Gas Stations Are Dropping Prices Friday These 70+ NJ Gas Stations Are Dropping Prices Friday These 70+ NJ Gas Stations Are Dropping Prices Friday
These 70+ NJ Gas Stations Are Dropping Prices Friday Ever wonder how cheap gas in New Jersey would be if it was self-serve? More than 70 New Jersey stations will be offering fuel at a discounted rate to show drivers just that on Friday, May 13. The initiative promoting self-serving fueling was launched by Fuel Your Way NJ, a coalition that advocates for self-serve gas stations that still offer full service. The coalition appropriately titled the day " Fuel Your Way NJ Self-Serve Day of Awareness." Self-service stations were proposed in a measure by lawmakers in March, however, it was halted by in the General Assembly by the Motoris…

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Parsippany Gas Stations Targeted In Back-To-Back Armed Robberies: Prosecutor Parsippany Gas Stations Targeted In Back-To-Back Armed Robberies: Prosecutor Parsippany Gas Stations Targeted In Back-To-Back Armed Robberies: Prosecutor
Parsippany Gas Stations Targeted In Back-To-Back Armed Robberies: Prosecutor Two gas stations in Parsippany were targeted in back-to-back robberies, authorities said Tuesday. The first occurred when a man driving a black or dark gray BMW X5 stopped at Shell on Route 46 East, asked the attendant for $25 worth of gas and pulled a knife when their back was turned around 7:55 p.m. Friday, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. The vehicle then fled eastbound on Route 46, authorities said. About 10 minutes later, a man driving a vehicle with the same description stopped at Conoco on Route 46 West and asked for a gas refill before approaching the attendant from…

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by Valerie Musson
Elizabeth, NJ
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Summit Man Found Guilty In Knifepoint Gas Station Robbery Summit Man Found Guilty In Knifepoint Gas Station Robbery Summit Man Found Guilty In Knifepoint Gas Station Robbery
Summit Man Found Guilty In Knifepoint Gas Station Robbery A Union County jury on Tuesday returned a guilty verdict against a Summit man charged with armed robbery after threatening a gas station attendant at knifepoint in 2018. The jury deliberated for less than a day before convicting 47-year-old Patrick Vermilyea of first-degree armed robbery, third-degree possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose, and fourth-degree theft of movable property, acting Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Summit Police Chief Andrew Bartolotti said. The verdict came after three days of trial testimony before Union County Superior Court Judge Lisa Miralles W…

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by Cecilia Levine