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Florida Man Wanted For Murder Commits Suicide In PA Prison: Authorities Florida Man Wanted For Murder Commits Suicide In PA Prison: Authorities
Florida Man Wanted For Murder Commits Suicide In PA Prison: Authorities A 21-year-old man wanted on murder charges in Florida took his own life in a Pennsylvania prison, authorities announced on Wednesday. Isaiah Xavier Mesadieu formerly of Hollywood, FL most recently of Harrisburg and Middletown, PA, died of asphyxiation by hanging in the York County Prison and was pronounced dead at 4:47 p.m., Jan. 23, according to the county coroner's office. Mesadieu was first arrested in Pennsylvania for a summary offense of harassment in Dauphin County, on June 21, 2023, court records show.  After pleading guilty on July 5, he was released but was arrested agai…
Man Arrested For Possessing Handgun Stolen From Florida: Bayonne PD Man Arrested For Possessing Handgun Stolen From Florida: Bayonne PD
Man Arrested For Possessing Handgun Stolen From Florida: Bayonne PD A 32-year-old Leesburg man was arrested on Saturday, Oct. 28,  after police say he possessed a stolen handgun.  At 4:39 a.m., police observed a Saturn commit numerous traffic violations at 28th Street and Prospect Avenue, officers said. After initiating a traffic stop, police found Dontae Black, the passenger, to be in possession of a a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun loaded with seven bullets, four of which were hollow-points, officers said. The handgun was reported stolen from Hollywood, Florida, police said. Police also found Black to be in possession of a substantial quality of co…
Traffic Update: All Lanes Open On I-87 After Hudson Valley Overpass Hit, Driver Charged Traffic Update: All Lanes Open On I-87 After Hudson Valley Overpass Hit, Driver Charged
Traffic Update: All Lanes Open On I-87 After Hudson Valley Overpass Hit, Driver Charged One day after a tractor-trailer carrying an oversized load hit a Hudson Valley overpass on I-87, causing a massive backup, all lanes have reopened and traffic is running smoothly. The incident took place in Rockland County around 6:45 a.m. at the South Broadway overpass at the exit of South Nyack, said the New York State Police. The driver of the tractor-trailer, Ivan N. Varava, age 39, of Hollywood, Florida, was traveling southbound when the large steel tower he was transporting struck the overpass causing significant structural damage, state police said. The clearance for the overpass i…
Trio Nabbed With Drugs During Traffic Stop In Region, Police Say Trio Nabbed With Drugs During Traffic Stop In Region, Police Say
Trio Nabbed With Drugs During Traffic Stop In Region, Police Say A man and two others were busted on drug charges during a traffic stop in the region on I-87. The incident took place in Ulster County around 6 p.m., on Wednesday, April 12 on I-87 In Plattekill. Troopers from the Troop F Community Stabilization Unit were patrolling I-87 in the town of Plattekill when they spotted a 2010 BMW-528i traveling north in violation of numerous traffic laws, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Troopers stopped the vehicle and identified the operator as Ronny Mata, age 38, from Hollywood, Florida.  While speaking to troopers, Mata told them that he was in possession o…
DC Native, Ex-NFL Player Vontae Davis Arrested For DUI DC Native, Ex-NFL Player Vontae Davis Arrested For DUI
DC Native, Ex-nfl Player Vontae Davis Arrested For DUI Washington DC native and former NFL cornerback Vontae Davis was arrested on a DUI charge following a Florida crash, according to arrest records and news reports. Davis, 34, lost control of his Tesla and struck a parked pickup truck on the side of the Florida Turnpike in Hollywood early Saturday, Feb. 4, ESPN says citing a report from the Florida Highway Patrol. The impact of the crash sent the pickup into a concrete barrier and struck its driver, who was standing outside of the vehicle, the outlet said citing police. Meanwhile, Davis had slurred speech, bloodshot eyes, smelled of alcohol a…
Romanian National In Maryland Sentenced For Stealing $1M Meant For Religious Institutions Romanian National In Maryland Sentenced For Stealing $1M Meant For Religious Institutions
Romanian National In Maryland Sentenced For Stealing $1M Meant For Religious Institutions A Romanian national will spend years in prison after scheming to steal thousands of checks from religious institutions in Maryland and across the East Coast worth more than $1 million, federal authorities announced. Marius Vaduva, 27, of Hollywood, FL, was sentenced to 42 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release for conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud, the US Department of Justice said. In addition to his prison sentence, Vaduva was also ordered to pay $1,334,230.84 in restitution. Sentencing was by Theodore Chuang, US District Judge in the District of…
Two Arrested After Fleeing Mount Kisco Dealership In Stolen Car, Police Say Two Arrested After Fleeing Mount Kisco Dealership In Stolen Car, Police Say
Two Arrested After Fleeing Mount Kisco Dealership In Stolen Car, Police Say Two men have been charged after allegedly fleeing a Westchester County car dealership in a stolen car. The incident began in Northern Westchester in Mount Kisco around 12:40 a.m., Monday, April 25 at the Lexus dealership. The men were nabbed when Westchester County Police Officer Dave Sanchez spotted a suspicious vehicle at the dealership located on Kisco Avenue. He attempted a traffic stop as the vehicle left the dealership but the driver refused to stop. Near West Main Street and Maple Avenue, the driver lost control and struck a guide rail. Three men jumped out of the vehicle and fled, …
Beloved Jersey Shore Mom Of 3 Jamie Mullen Dies Suddenly At Age 36 Beloved Jersey Shore Mom Of 3 Jamie Mullen Dies Suddenly At Age 36
Beloved Jersey Shore Mom Of 3 Jamie Mullen Dies Suddenly At Age 36 Beloved Jersey Shore mother of three Jamie Marie Mullen died suddenly on Thursday, Jan. 20. She was 36. Born in Hollywood, Florida, Mullen later moved to Wildwood, where she graduated from Wildwood High School in 2003, her obituary says. Mullen previously worked as a server and was well-known for her incredible ability as a dancer and gymnast, which she started when she was just three years old. Mullen was also a fierce advocate for animal rescue and adoption, according to a GoFundMe launched for her funeral expenses. “Everyone that knew her, knew that Jamie was a fierce competitor, a lov…
Bergen County Poker Player Donates World Series Winnings To Charity Bergen County Poker Player Donates World Series Winnings To Charity
Bergen County Poker Player Donates World Series Winnings To Charity A former New Jersey resident and first-time World Series of Poker player is coming home empty handed. Gershon Distenfeld, who recently moved from Teaneck to Hollywood, FL -- will be donating his winnings from the $1,500 No-limit Hold’em Shootout to charity: All $204,063, PokerNews.com reports. Distenfeld was crowned champion after a more than three-hour back-and-forth heads-up battle against Johan Schumacher, the outlet said. Gershon DistenfeldDanny Maxwell for PokerNews.com Distenfeld works in the investment management industry and took up poker about a decade ago, he told Daily Voice…
Reports: Pair Of ‘Girlfriends’ Vanish With $520,000 Worth Of Bling From Jets Le’Veon Bell Reports: Pair Of ‘Girlfriends’ Vanish With $520,000 Worth Of Bling From Jets Le’Veon Bell
Reports: Pair Of ‘Girlfriends’ Vanish With $520,000 Worth Of Bling From Jets Le’Veon Bell Two women described as “girlfriends” fleeced new Jets running back Le’Veon Bell of $520,000 in jewelry from his Hollywood, FL home, authorities said. Bell – who made headlines after skipping voluntary mini-camp – returned home from a Florida gym to find a closet rifled and both the women and the bling gone, according to multiple reports. It included a black panther pendant studded with black and white diamonds, two gold chains with diamonds and a Rolex. Bell, who sat out the 2018 season with the Pittsburgh Steelers over money, showed up for the Jets’ mandatory mini-camp in Florham Park on …
Upper Saddle River PD: Driver Impersonating Officer On Route 17 Had Gun, Police Gear Upper Saddle River PD: Driver Impersonating Officer On Route 17 Had Gun, Police Gear
Upper Saddle River PD: Driver Impersonating Officer On Route 17 Had Gun, Police Gear A Florida driver caught smoking a joint with a woman parked in a lot on Route 17 in Upper Saddle River was carrying a loaded gun and a bag that contained handcuffs, a police duty belt, an expandable baton, two switchblades and other police equipment, authorities said. Robert Mitchell, 58, of Hollywood, FL has no law enforcement affiliation, Detective Lt. Edward Kane said Tuesday. Officer Kevin McWilliams approached the couple on Friday, then spotted a magazine that turned out to contain hollow-point bullets, the lieutenant said. A search turned up the semi-automatic handgun and the “tactic…
Retired Briarcliff High School Teacher Rita MacDonald Cooney Dies At 90 Retired Briarcliff High School Teacher Rita MacDonald Cooney Dies At 90
Retired Briarcliff High School Teacher Rita MacDonald Cooney Dies At 90 Rita MacDonald Cooney, 90, a retired Briarcliff High School Teacher died peacefully in her sleep on Dec. 12, 2018 Born in Ossining on May 8, 1928. Cooney was raised in Ormond Beach, FL, and Creek Locks, NY. She was the daughter of William and Elizabeth MacDonald. A 1946 graduate of St. Paul’s High School (Daytona Beach, FL), Cooney graduated from the College of St. Rose (Albany, NY) in 1950. She continued her education, earning a masters in elementary education and secondary education from the University of Florida in 1952, a master's degree in business education from the University of Bri…
Westchester Resident Among Six Charged In Cell Phone Fraud Scheme Westchester Resident Among Six Charged In Cell Phone Fraud Scheme
Westchester Resident Among Six Charged In Cell Phone Fraud Scheme Six men, including a Westchester resident, were charged in White Plains Federal Court with allegedly stealing nearly a million dollars worth of cell phones through an elaborate scheme. Geoffrey Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and members of the United States Secret Service announced that six men and their associates “allegedly engaged in a scheme to fraudulently obtain cellular phones from a cellular phone provider by accessing victim accounts online and adding names as authorized users of the accounts.” Among those charged include: Yonkers reside…