2 Lives Ended In 32 Seconds: Man Gunned Down Mom, Stepdad At Princetown Home, Jury Finds 2 Lives Ended In 32 Seconds: Man Gunned Down Mom, Stepdad At Princetown Home, Jury Finds
2 Lives Ended In 32 Seconds: Man Gunned Down Mom, Stepdad At Princetown Home, Jury Finds A protection order was no match for a disgruntled 21-year-old armed with an AK-47 rifle and set on murdering his own mother and stepfather in upstate New York, a jury found. Schenectady County resident Nicholas Fiebka, of Schenectady, was convicted of two counts of murder and related charges on Friday, June 7, in the deaths of his mother Alesia Wadsworth and stepfather, William Horwedel. Prosecutors said Fiebka entered his mother’s Princetown home on Nov. 21, 2022, armed with an AK-47 rifle with an illegal drum magazine capable of holding 75 rounds of ammunition and firing two shots with ev…
DWI Driver Sentenced For Long Beach Crash That Left Victim In Coma For Months DWI Driver Sentenced For Long Beach Crash That Left Victim In Coma For Months
DWI Driver Sentenced For Long Beach Crash That Left Victim In Coma For Months A Long Island man could spend over a decade behind bars for his role in a drunk driving crash that caused his victim to lose a leg and more. Twenty-nine-year-old Robert O’Brien faced his sentence of four to 12 years in prison on Monday, June 10, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Nearly three years prior, on July 16, 2021, O’Brien was driving his 2011 Chrysler 300 in Long Beach with two passengers. He had spent the day drinking at several area bars. Original Story: Man Admits To Long Beach DWI Crash That Left Victim In Coma For Months Near the intersection of East Pa…
Lifeguards Save Young Girl's Life At Whittier Community Pool In Severna Park Lifeguards Save Young Girl's Life At Whittier Community Pool In Severna Park
Lifeguards Save Young Girl's Life At Whittier Community Pool In Severna Park Fast-acting lifeguards are being credited for saving a young girl's life after she stopped breathing at a community pool in Maryland on Monday night.  The Anne Arundel County Fire Department received a 911 call at approximately 7:30 p.m. on June 10 from the Whittier Community Pool in Severna Park, where a girl was pulled from the water by on-duty lifeguards and was not breathing. According to officials, the lifeguards immediately began providing medical care, including CPR, and were able to revive the girl before paramedics arrived. The child was then taken to an area pediatric hospit…
Families Seek Help After Devastating Condo Fire In East Windsor Families Seek Help After Devastating Condo Fire In East Windsor
Families Seek Help After Devastating Condo Fire In East Windsor A nephew is appealing for help for his relatives after a fire destroyed their condominium in East Windsor. The fire broke out at about 4:30 p.m. on Monday, June 10 in the K building of the American Way Condos on Avon Drive, as previously reported by Daily Voice. "This tragedy caused my family to lose everything," Odalys Garcia of Hightstown wrote on a GoFundMe page. A total of 24 condominium units were destroyed by the fire displacing 47 residents, officials said. Another GoFundMe campaign was started by Maria Carattini of Cedar Grove for her nephew's family. A separate GoFundMe cam…
$100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Peabody $100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Peabody
$100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Peabody Not everyone hates Mondays. It was the day someone in Peabody walked away with a $100,000 prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery.  The ticket was claimed on Monday, June 10, in the "300X," a $30 scratch-off game.  The winner's name was not released.  Related: Hyannis Man Claims $1 Million Prize On $50 Scratch-Off Ticket The winner bought the ticket at the Richdale convenience store at 139 Lynnfield St. in Peabody.  There were 848 winning tickets worth $600 or more collected on Monday. Click here to see a complete list of winners. 
Cape May Court House Native Crowned Miss New Jersey 2024 Cape May Court House Native Crowned Miss New Jersey 2024
Cape May Court House Native Crowned Miss New Jersey 2024 A Cape May County woman was crowned Miss New Jersey in the fourth straight year the title has gone to a South Jersey native. Elizabeth Mendel of Cape May Court House won the competition at Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City on Saturday, June 8. She qualified for the final competition after she was named Miss South Jersey. The Middle Township High School graduate said she's "immensely grateful" to represent the Garden State. "My passion, drive, commitment, and dedication throughout my time as a local titleholder has given me the tools to become the young woman I am today and now your sta…
Girl Accused Of Setting Fire That Killed 58-Year-Old In Livingston Girl Accused Of Setting Fire That Killed 58-Year-Old In Livingston
Girl Accused Of Setting Fire That Killed 58-Year-Old In Livingston A 15-year-old girl is charged with murder after allegedly setting a residential fire in the region that killed a man. Emergency crews in Columbia County responded to a Livingston home on State Route 9 on Friday, June 7, for a residential fire with people trapped inside. A male resident was pronounced dead at the scene, according to New York State Police. On Monday, June 10, investigators identified the victim as 58-year-old Edmund Metz. Following an investigation, police determined that the fire was deliberately set by a 15-year-old girl.  The teen was arrested on suspicion of second…
Victim, Officer Involved In Fatal Montgomery County Shooting Identified By AG Victim, Officer Involved In Fatal Montgomery County Shooting Identified By AG
Victim, Officer Involved In Fatal Montgomery County Shooting Identified By AG New details have been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office as the probe into a fatal officer-involved shooting during a standoff in Montgomery County continues. Shortly before midnight on May 29, officers were called to a home in the 3300 block of Hampton Point Drive in Fairland, where there was a reported dispute involving 28-year-old Forestville resident Bishop Jones-Daniels. According to the AG's Independent Investigations Division (IID), the 911 caller advised that Jones-Daniels was inside the home assaulting his mother and was armed with a gun. There were also repor…
Cyberattack Limits Newburgh City Services: Here's What Cyberattack Limits Newburgh City Services: Here's What
Cyberattack Limits Newburgh City Services: Here's What A cyberattack on a Hudson Valley city's network security is preventing residents from numerous functions, including paying their water bills or property taxes, and many others. The incident occurred in Orange County in the city of Newburgh on Monday, June 10.  According to Mike Neppl, spokesman for Newburgh, officials identified a network security incident that is causing the temporary disruption of some city services.  "We have retained outside IT experts and other professionals who are working around the clock with the city to restore operations fully," Neppl said.  At th…
Former Elmwood Park Dad Fights For Better Life Quality For Disabled Son Former Elmwood Park Dad Fights For Better Life Quality For Disabled Son
Former Elmwood Park Dad Fights For Better Life Quality For Disabled Son Two steps forward, one step back. Lately, that's how progress looks for 17-year-old Jason Leider, a former Elmwood Park resident who lives with Hunter Syndrome, like his 15-year-old brother, Justin. The genetic and degenerative disease comes with a life expectancy of between 15 and 20 years, according to the boys' father, Jeff Leider. The disease impacts the entire body, most notably, making it impossible to break down waste. Leider — who recently moved to Florida from Elmwood Park with his wife, Deanna, Jason, Justin, and their daughter — credits two enzyme-replacement medications for the…
$2M Lottery Jackpot: Mass Man Knows How He'll Spend His Winnings $2M Lottery Jackpot: Mass Man Knows How He'll Spend His Winnings
$2M Lottery Jackpot: Mass Man Knows How He'll Spend His Winnings A Hyannis man said he has big plans for the $2 million jackpot he won playing in the Massachusetts State Lottery.  Garen Downie won the seven-figure prize playing the "Lifetime Millions," a $50 scratch-off game. This is the fourth $1 million or more winner in that game since February.  Downie chose to take the lump sum payment of $1.3 million (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  He said he would invest that money.  He bought the ticket at Old South Diner at 57 Old South Rd. in Nantucket. The store will get a $20,000 bonus for the sale. 
New Update: Hudson River Swimming Advisory Lifted After Main Break Fixed In Ossining New Update: Hudson River Swimming Advisory Lifted After Main Break Fixed In Ossining
New Update: Hudson River Swimming Advisory Lifted After Main Break Fixed In Ossining This story has been updated. Following the completed repairs of a sewer main break at a Northern Westchester pump station, county officials have lifted an advisory for recreational activities in the Hudson River.  In an announcement on Monday, June 10, Croton-on-Hudson village officials said that repairs to the force main break at the Crotonville Pump Station on Croton River Rd. in Ossining have been completed and that the Westchester County Department of Health has lifted its advisory for avoiding the Hudson River.  The break occurred on Thursday, June 6. As a result, …