Chase Ends In Crash, Standoff After Man Returns To Saratoga Springs Store: Police
A man who police say twice violated an order of protection at a New York business led officers on a chase that ended with a crash and a standoff, authorities announced Monday, Sept. 21.
The incident began at Beer Universe, 16 West Avenue, in Saratoga Springs around 3:39 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, when local police were called for a man attempting to speak with someone inside the store despite a full stay-away order of protection, according to the department.
Officers arrived and attempted to speak with the man, who was already inside a vehicle in the parking lot, police said. He allegedl…
Drunk CT Driver 2X Legal Limit Had Kids In Car On I-84 In Southeast: Police
A Connecticut driver had two young children in his car when New York State Police say he was caught driving with twice the legal blood alcohol limit on I-84.
Edber Torres Chamba, 35, of Danbury, was stopped while traveling east on I-84 in Southeast around 3:25 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, after troopers spotted vehicle and traffic law violations, New York State Police said.
During the stop, Torres Chamba showed signs of intoxication and was given standardized field sobriety tests, police said. Troopers then discovered two children, ages 1 and 8, inside the vehicle, according to police.
Torr…
21-Year-Old Dad Found Dead After Susquehanna River Jet Ski Fall: Dauphin County Coroner
A young father was found dead after a days-long search following a jet ski fall in Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna River, authorities confirmed Monday, Sept. 21.
Alex Vogelsong, 21, of Cumberland County, was identified by the Dauphin County Coroner’s Office, which told Daily Voice an autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday morning, Sept. 22.
His sister, Lillian Rubendall, confirmed his recovery in a GoFundMe seeking help with cremation expenses, remembering him as a hardworking young father who was always willing to help others.
“He would help anyone that was in need. He was an amazing young man and a…
UMass Dartmouth Football Player Killed, Teammate Hurt, Student Charged With Murder In RI
A University of Massachusetts Dartmouth freshman was fatally stabbed after a dispute spilled into a Providence, Rhode Island, fast-food parking lot, following a football game, police said.
Providence officers responded to the Wendy’s parking lot around midnight Saturday, Sept. 19 and found two UMass Dartmouth football players with stab wounds.
Marvin Antoine, 18, had been stabbed in the chest. An ambulance took him to Rhode Island Hospital, where he died.
Antoine was a freshman running back.
Freshman defensive back Kensley Macean, 19, suffered injuries to his head, neck and lef…
Air Force Vet, Virginia Ska Festival Founder Tim Receveur Dies Days After Final Supernova
Tim Receveur spent much of his life bringing people together. In Virginia, thousands showed up for what would become his final weekend doing just that.
Receveur, the Hampton man behind the Supernova International Ska Festival at Fort Monroe, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Sept. 15, just days after the latest three-day festival ended.
He was a husband, father, Air Force veteran, former State Department officer, hostage advocate, historian, author and a driving force in the international ska community.
His death stunned people across each of those worlds.
Just two days earlier, frie…
Dog Found With Mouth Taped Shut On Mend, Faces Surgery In Brewster: Here's How To Help
A young German Shepherd found abandoned in Putnam County with her muzzle tightly wrapped in electrical tape has been renamed by her new caregivers, who are now seeking support for her needed medical care.
Brewster Veterinary Hospital provided an update on the dog, now named Starr, on Monday, Sept. 21, nearly a week after she was found near Starr Ridge Road in Southeast, as previously reported by Daily Voice.
A Good Samaritan first found Starr on Tuesday, Sept. 15, removed the tape from her muzzle, and rushed her to the veterinary hospital.
Veterinarians now say Starr suffered s…
Children Of Slain Barnegat Bus Driver Face New Burden After Mother's Killing
For 14 years, Eileen Garvin helped get Barnegat children safely to and from school. Now, her own children need help.
The 69-year-old woman, who spent 14 years as a school bus aide and driver in town, was strangled by her husband, William Garvin, at their Windward Drive home earlier this month, the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office said.
Now, with William behind bars, Eileen's children are left mourning the loss of their mother while facing the financial and legal responsibilities that came with her sudden death.
“Eileen was much more than a school bus driver," Diane Lundy, who organiz…
Two Parolees Recaptured After Shooting At Each Other In Albany: Police
Two Albany men with criminal histories were arrested for shooting at each other and several other crimes, police said.
Mekhi R. Myrick, 23, and Sean A. Albea, 25, were both detained Wednesday, Sept. 2, the Albany Police Department said.
They were tied to a Monday, Aug. 17 incident in which Myrick opened fire on Albea in the area of Ontario Street and Second Street around 8 p.m., and Albea shot at Myrick and a group of people, according to police.
Albea was also charged for a second incident, in which he was accused of shooting at an occupied building near Western Avenue and Quail Street on…