2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (184+ words) PALISADES PARK, NJ — A lockdown in the Palisades Park schools was lifted Thursday after a report of a gunman proved to be unfounded, police said. Police said in a statement that they received a false report of an armed man…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (148+ words) PLAINFIELD, IL — Plainfield police arrested and charged a drunken driver Aug. 30 after he was caught speeding and using the wrong lane near The Boulevard Place, officials said. At about 11 p.m. near Lincoln Highway and Boulevard Place, an officer spotted a…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (139+ words) PASCO COUNTY, FL — A boat was ejected from its trailer Monday evening after a crash on Interstate 75 in Pasco County, the Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release. The crash happened around 6:30 p.m. as a 43-year-old Summerfield man was…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (93+ words) SAN FRANCISCO, CA — A man was shot and hospitalized with life-threatening injuries in a shooting early Monday morning in San Francisco’s Portola neighborhood, police said. The shooting was reported at 3:50 a.m. near San Bruno Avenue and Bacon Street. The…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (290+ words) TOMS RIVER, NJ — A pair of Toms River Township public works employees are receiving praise for stepping in to help a young boy after his mother suffered a medical episode. The incident happened Sept. 3, officials said, Mayor Daniel Rodrick and…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (175+ words) Patch Man Found Dead In Car At Libertyville Religious Center A Waukegan man was found dead Sunday morning as people arrived for Mass at Marytown, authorities said. LIBERTYVILLE, IL — A 36-year-old Waukegan man was found dead inside a vehicle late…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (316+ words) RESTON, VA — Oliver loves laps, sunny windows and giving affectionate head bumps. Princess Peach prefers attention on her own terms, offering soft meows and gentle head rubs when she's ready. Now, the two Reston cats need someone willing to open…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (290+ words) We've rounded up the Patch stories you may have missed in Florida over the weekend to prepare you for the week ahead. Child Bitten By Gator While Swimming At Weeki Wachee Preserve: Sheriff A 9- to 12-foot-long gator bit a child…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (151+ words) Man Shot By Person Riding Scooter In South Shore, Chicago Police Say Patch Thank you to our Local Business Sponsor: Man Shot By Person Riding Scooter In South Shore, Chicago Police Say It happened just before 3 p.m. in the 7800 block of…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (99+ words) HYATTSVILLE, MD — Detectives are investigating a fatal shooting that happened early Sunday morning in Hyattsville. Around 4:15 p.m. Sept. 6, Prince George's police officers were called to the 2200 block of Lewisdale Drive for a report of a shooting. They found 33-year-old Brian…...