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Wolcott, CT

Police & Fire

CT Triple Killing: Police ID Family Slain In Shooting A mother, father, and their son were killed earlier this week when a fight broke out inside a Connecticut home, police said. Wolcott police were called to 634 Bound Line Road around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 27, to reports of a shooting. Police arrived to find the bodies of Michelle Cote, 55, of Colchester, her estranged husband, David Cote, 59, from Wolcott, and their 34-year-old son, David Cote Jr., of Colchester. Police say Michelle, her son, and one of his friends were helping David move out of his home when an argument broke out between the estranged parents, police sai…

by Josh Lanier

03/28/2025

Rockaway, NJ

Police & Fire

Details Released In Route 80 6-Vehicle Wreck That Closed Highway For Hours Two men from East Orange were seriously injured after a tractor-trailer triggered a six-vehicle pileup on Route 80 in Morris County Friday, March 28, state police said. The crash happened around 7:37 a.m., in the westbound lanes near milepost 35.2 in Rockaway Township, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said. A Chevrolet pickup truck hauling a trailer, a Toyota sedan, a Ford pickup, a Ford box truck, and a GMC dump truck were all slowing for traffic when a tractor-trailer slammed into the rear of the GMC, authorities said. That impact set off a chain reaction, sending the GMC int…

by Cecilia Levine

03/28/2025

Wayne, NJ

Business

New Bar Replacing Mother's Ale House In Wayne: Introducing Brokedown Palace A shuttered Wayne sports bar is getting a second act — with some upgrades and a new name. Brokedown Palace is taking over the former Mother’s Ale House at 23 Mountainview Boulevard, which hit the market back in 2022. The new bar is being developed by 805 Hospitality, the group behind The Mason Jar in Mahwah and The Tavern at the Iron Horse in Westwood, according to Matt Valerio, the company's director of operations. Valerio said he used to be a regular at Mother’s and hopes to keep the vibe familiar — just better. Basement rendering of Brokedown Palace 805 Hospitality …

by Cecilia Levine

03/28/2025

Riverhead, NY

News

Airman Posing As Boy Paid NY Girl, 9, To Send Sexually Explicit Photos, Videos: DOJ An active Air Force member posed as a teenager and paid a 9-year-old New York girl to send him sexually explicit images and solicited nude images from other girls, including one in New Jersey, federal prosecutors alleged. David Ibarra, 31, of Anchorage, Alaska, was arraigned on child sexual exploitation and related charges in Central Islip federal court on Wednesday, March 26. An investigation found that Ibarra, an active-duty senior airman in the US Air Force, communicated with a 9-year-old Suffolk County girl while pretending to be a 13-year-old boy, prosecutors said. He repeatedly press…

by Michael Mashburn

03/28/2025

Bergenfield, NJ

Police & Fire

Mugshots Show Five Men Charged, Some Already Released, In New Milford Stabbing (Update) Mugshots obtained by Daily Voice show the five men from Teaneck and New Milford charged in last week's stabbing near New Milford High School, some of whom have already been released from jail. As previously reported by Daily Voice, six people — including a 17-year-old — were charged this week in connection with a violent stabbing that sent one victim to the hospital. They are: Malachi J. Goodwin, 18, of Teaneck — Released pending further court action Allan G. Martin, 18, of Teaneck — Released pending court proceedings Unnamed 17-year-old juvenile, of Bergen County — Released to home confin…

by Cecilia Levine

03/27/2025

Pemberton-Browns Mills, NJ

Police & Fire

High-Speed Crash Kills 19-Year-Old, Leaves Multiple Juveniles Hurt In NJ: Cops A late-night crash in Pemberton Township claimed the life of a 19-year-old woman and left multiple passengers — including juveniles — injured, police said. The single-car crash happened just before 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 23, near West Lakeshore Drive and Broadway, according to a press release from the Pemberton Township Police Department. Investigators say a 2024 Kia Forte was headed northbound on West Lakeshore Drive when the driver — a juvenile — lost control at a high rate of speed. The car veered off the roadway, struck a guide wire, then a tree, and finally slammed into a utility …

by Cecilia Levine

03/27/2025

Ashford-Willington, CT

Police & Fire

'I Don't Want To Die Here': CT Driver Went Nearly Double Speed Limit In Fatal Crash, Police Say A 22-year-old man from Connecticut is accused of killing a friend in a 2024 high-speed crash after losing control of his car while speeding around a curve, police said. Louis Marcantonio of Bethel was arrested Wednesday, March 26, and charged with reckless driving, failure to maintain lane, first-degree manslaughter, and four counts of reckless endangerment, according to the Connecticut State Police. Marcantonio is accused of causing the death of his 19-year-old friend, Maria Rita Cardoso Da Mata, a Central Connecticut State University student, in the April 2024 crash in Willington. A poli…

by Josh Lanier

03/27/2025

Garfield-Lodi, NJ

Police & Fire

NJ Travel Agent Stole $896K From 82 Clients, 3 Friends She Impersonated: Prosecutor A Bergen County woman is facing a laundry list of charges after allegedly stealing nearly $900,000 through identity theft and bogus travel bookings, authorities said. Bhavna Anand, 39, of Garfield, was arrested on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, in Saddle Brook following a months-long investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Financial Crimes Unit, under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck, according to Prosecutor Mark Musella. It began in May 2024, when the Lodi Police Department flagged an alleged theft scheme involving Anand. Investigators say that between January 2017 and Dece…

by Cecilia Levine

03/27/2025

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