Ex-Sound School Teacher Charged After Alleged Inappropriate Contact With Student Ex-Sound School Teacher Charged After Alleged Inappropriate Contact With Student
Ex-Sound School Teacher Charged After Alleged Inappropriate Contact With Student A former Connecticut school teacher faces charges after police accused him of having inappropriate contact with a student.  Simon Edgett, 50, of Milford, turned himself in to New Haven police last week and was charged with risk of injury to a minor and harmful communication with a minor, authorities said.  The investigation began after the New Haven Board of Education contacted police on April 20 after the South School student’s parents reported the allegations.  Investigators allege Edgett met the student outside school without the parents’ knowledge or consent. P…
Snapchat Addicts Kids, Lies About Sex, Drug Content, Lawsuit Claims Snapchat Addicts Kids, Lies About Sex, Drug Content, Lawsuit Claims
Snapchat Addicts Kids, Lies About Sex, Drug Content, Lawsuit Claims Snapchat was designed to hook children with disappearing messages, endless scrolling, late-night alerts, and friendship streaks — then marketed as safe for 13-year-olds while sexual, drug-related, and suicide content remained easy to find, Pennsylvania’s attorney general alleges. Attorney General Dave Sunday announced a lawsuit against Snapchat owner Snap Inc. on Tuesday, Aug. 25. Daily Voice obtained the redacted 49-page complaint, which was filed in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas under Pennsylvania’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law. You can read the complaint in…
Inmate Attack At New Haven Jail Leaves 3 Workers Injured; Fourth Such Attack This Year Inmate Attack At New Haven Jail Leaves 3 Workers Injured; Fourth Such Attack This Year
Inmate Attack At New Haven Jail Leaves 3 Workers Injured; Fourth Such Attack This Year Three workers were injured after an inmate attacked a healthcare employee inside New Haven Correctional Center, state authorities said. The violence began around 11:35 a.m. Monday, Aug. 24,  according to state Department of Correction spokesperson Andrius Banevicius. The inmate ran toward the healthcare worker and struck them in the back of the head, Banevicius said. The blow knocked the worker to the ground. An ambulance took the employee to a local hospital for treatment. “Despite the individual continuing his assaultive behavior, responding correctional staff were able to qui…
Family Speaks Out After BF Says ‘Demon’ Made Him Kill College Soccer Star Family Speaks Out After BF Says ‘Demon’ Made Him Kill College Soccer Star
Family Speaks Out After BF Says ‘Demon’ Made Him Kill College Soccer Star The family of a soccer player stabbed to death by her boyfriend after he claimed a “demon” told him to do it is speaking out, calling the 18-year-old's killing a “parent’s worst nightmare” as nearly $60,000 has poured in to build a legacy in her name. “This is a parent’s worst nightmare. It has been devastating for family, friends, and the whole community,” Karoline Heintz's family said in a statement released through Pennsylvania State Police. “Karoline was loved by all. She was a kind, smart, beautiful girl. We want justice for our ‘sweet’ Karoline.” The family asked for privacy as they …
73-Year-Old CT Man Found Dead After Extensive 10-Day Search 73-Year-Old CT Man Found Dead After Extensive 10-Day Search
73-Year-Old CT Man Found Dead After Extensive 10-Day Search A 73-year-old Connecticut man missing for more than 10 days was found dead following an extensive, multi-agency search. Christopher Taylor, of Shelton, was last seen on Thursday, Aug. 14. Police issued a Silver Alert after he was reported missing two days later.  Searchers found Taylor's body on Monday, Aug. 24, Shelton police said. They did not disclose where he was located or how he died.  The Chief Medical Examiner and Shelton police are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death. Several Connecticut agencies and volunteers are assisting. “Shelton Police Detectives…
Fake ID Mailed To Ridgefield Victim Had Photo Of New Haven Man Accused In $27K Theft: Police Fake ID Mailed To Ridgefield Victim Had Photo Of New Haven Man Accused In $27K Theft: Police
Fake ID Mailed To Ridgefield Victim Had Photo Of New Haven Man Accused In $27K Theft: Police A Connecticut man already facing charges in an attempted bank fraud case was arrested after he allegedly stole $27,000 from another person's bank account using a fake ID, police said. David J. Yorwerth, 60, of New Haven, was arrested and charged last week with first-degree forgery, first-degree identity theft, first-degree larceny and criminal impersonation, according to Ridgefield police. Derby police previously arrested Yorwerth in late February after officers allegedly found him carrying forged and fraudulent documents at a Liberty Bank branch on Pershing Drive. That case remains pe…
3 Bodies Found In Sleeping Bags At Burlington Home Were 'Markedly Decomposed' 3 Bodies Found In Sleeping Bags At Burlington Home Were 'Markedly Decomposed'
3 Bodies Found In Sleeping Bags At Burlington Home Were 'Markedly Decomposed' Three people found dead months ago inside a Connecticut home in foreclosure were each inside sleeping bags, newly disclosed state police records reveal. The remains were discovered at 7 Stanwich Lane in Burlington on June 14. A Connecticut State Police search warrant application now provides new details about what officers found inside. The remains belonged to Paul Graham Cash, Sally Ann Cash, and Sally’s son, Brian Cash, according to the Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. All three were “markedly decomposed,” the medical examiner’s office said. The buyer discovered the rem…
First US Measles Deaths Of 2026 Reported First US Measles Deaths Of 2026 Reported
First US Measles Deaths Of 2026 Reported The first measles deaths reported in the US this year have been confirmed, officials announced Tuesday, Aug. 25. Both people who died were unvaccinated Lancaster County residents, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. They are the state's first measles-associated deaths since 1991. Officials declined to release their ages, sexes, or other identifying details, citing confidentiality. "We hope and we pray that those deaths will be the last," Gov. Josh Shapiro said during a Tuesday afternoon press conference at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health. The Commonwealth is battli…
'Jersey Shore' 2.0? Viral TikTok Shows New Reality Show Filming In Seaside Heights 'Jersey Shore' 2.0? Viral TikTok Shows New Reality Show Filming In Seaside Heights
'Jersey Shore' 2.0? Viral TikTok Shows New Reality Show Filming In Seaside Heights A new Netflix reality show from a producer behind MTV's "Jersey Shore" appears to be filming in the place that made the original series famous. A TikTok shared by user @mtlchlo shows a film crew in Seaside Heights, with the video claiming a "new younger cast" was filming a new Jersey Shore show. The clip had racked up 1.2 million views. According to Deadline, Netflix is working with "Jersey Shore" producer SallyAnn Salsano on a new reality show called "The Leftovers," which is being filmed across New Jersey. Deadline says the series centers on a group of friends coming together for the fir…
Driver Hits CT Police Cruiser During Wrong-Way Pursuit, Fentanyl, Cocaine Seized: Cops Driver Hits CT Police Cruiser During Wrong-Way Pursuit, Fentanyl, Cocaine Seized: Cops
Driver Hits CT Police Cruiser During Wrong-Way Pursuit, Fentanyl, Cocaine Seized: Cops A driver carrying suspected fentanyl, crack cocaine and cocaine struck two vehicles, including a police cruiser, while fleeing officers over the weekend, authorities said. He faces 40 charges.  Edwin Chevere was arrested after he allegedly drove the wrong way in the westbound lanes of Barnes Highway in Bristol during the chase Sunday night, Aug. 24, police said.  Officers seized 4 grams of suspected fentanyl, 38 grams of crack cocaine and 271 grams of cocaine, police said. Chevere was charged with three counts of possession with intent to sell narcotics. He faces 40 charges, Bri…
Police Chief Shuts Down DV Concerns After Wife Of Slain Cop Found Dead Police Chief Shuts Down DV Concerns After Wife Of Slain Cop Found Dead
Police Chief Shuts Down DV Concerns After Wife Of Slain Cop Found Dead The body of Karen Solomon, the wife of an off-duty police officer who was found dead in his Massachusetts home last week, was found after a six-day search, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 24. The 58-year-old woman, who was the founder and president of First H.E.L.P., an organization that works to reduce mental health stigma among first responders, was the primary suspect in the death of Worcester Police Officer Kurt Solomon, who was found dead on Wildwood Avenue just before 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Internet sleuths had been speculating that there was a history of domestic abuse, pr…
Judge In Lindsay Clancy’s Trial Rejects Mistrial Bid After Her Catholic Faith Enters Testimony Judge In Lindsay Clancy’s Trial Rejects Mistrial Bid After Her Catholic Faith Enters Testimony
Judge In Lindsay Clancy’s Trial Rejects Mistrial Bid After Her Catholic Faith Enters Testimony A judge rejected a mistrial request after a prosecution witness discussed Lindsay Clancy’s Catholic faith in front of jurors. The dispute came Monday, Aug. 24, during Clancy’s murder trial, according to NBC Boston. Clancy is accused of killing her three young children at their Duxbury home in January 2023. The children were Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months. @alysssssaaaunfiltered Aug 24 | Day 19 REDDINGTON CALLING FOR A MISTRIAL!! #reddington #lindsayclancytrial #mistrial #linsdayclancy #kevinreddington ♬ original sound - Alyssa Dr. Kirk Heilbrun had discussed Clancy’s s…