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Car Slams Into Utility Pole, Sparks Fire In CT Woods; K-9 Tracks Down Driver: Police
Police in Connecticut say a car crashed into a utility pole Thursday night, Feb. 19, sparking a fire and triggering a brief manhunt after the driver ran from the wreck.
Jayden Elijah Cruz, 23, of Manchester, faces multiple charges following the crash on Elton Road in Berlin around 11:40 p.m., authorities said. Cruz was not hurt in the wreck.
Berlin police said Cruz's car went off the road, struck a utility pole, and came to rest against a tree between Old Farms Place and Mallard Lane. The downed lines sparked a fire in nearby woods. Eversource crews cut power to the line, and firefighters e…
CT Teen Dragged Victim By Hair At Gunpoint, Smashed Cell Phone: Police
A 19-year-old Connection man faces multiple felonies after police say he dragged a woman around a basement at gunpoint last month.
Brian P. Misztal, of South Windsor, turned himself in to police on Friday, Jan. 30, at 8:51 a.m. on an active warrant, authorities said.
Police charged Misztal with intentional cruelty to persons, criminal mischief in the second degree, breach of peace in the second degree, negligent storage of a firearm, criminal possession of a firearm, threatening in the first degree, reckless endangerment in the first degree, and unlawful restraint in the first d…
CT Man Caught With 100 Images Of Child Porn During Lengthy Investigation: Police
A Connecticut man is facing serious charges after a long-running police investigation into possession of child sexual abuse material, authorities announced.
Alexander Beardsley, 33, of Prospect, was arrested on a warrant on Monday, Jan. 19, by Ansonia police. The investigation began when he lived in the city in 2024.
Detectives seized computers, phones, and multiple storage devices, which contained more than 100 images of child sexual abuse images and videos, Ansonia police said.
Detective Mark Clifford led the investigation.
Beardsley is charged with possession of child…
PA Gov. Shapiro’s Mansion Firebomber Cody Balmer Sentenced — Watch New Video Evidence
Cody A. Balmer has pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro in a firebombing attack that endangered 22 people inside the Governor’s Mansion in Harrisburg, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, Oct. 14.
Balmer admitted to all charges, including attempted murder, aggravated arson, 22 counts of arson (one for each person endangered), burglary, and related offenses, according to Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo.
The Sentence
Judge Deborah E. Curcillo accepted a plea agreement in which Balmer, 38, was sentenced to a state correctional institution for 2…
NJ Pair Stole $2K From Dead Woman, Confronted Brother About Lock Change During Wake: Cops
Two New Jersey residents are accused of stealing nearly $2,000 from the bedroom of a deceased woman whom they occasionally assisted, and confronted the woman's brother during the wake about lock changes, police said.
On Saturday, July 19, at approximately 8:24 p.m., Lyndhurst police responded to a local residence for an unattended death, according to Lyndhurst Capt. Paul F. Haggerty. The death was determined to be from natural causes, but a police investigation was conducted as a procedural matter.
On Monday, Aug. 4, at approximately 10:40 a.m., the decedent’s brother and next of kin arrive…
Wanted CT Man Dragged Officer With Car, Caught After Foot Chase: Police
A Wolcott man wanted by police is facing a long list of charges after officers say he dragged an officer with his car before fleeing and later being arrested after a chase.
Wayne Lydem, 48, and his girlfriend, Annalucy Lachance, 47, face multiple counts following an alleged Aug. 25 burglary and assault, according to authorities.
The ordeal began with Wolcott police responded to a garage burglary on Wolcott Road. Surveillance video identified Lydem, whom officers recognized from past incidents, officials said.
While still investigating, police spotted Lydem driving on Wolcott Roa…
Couple Arrested For Having Sex On NJ Beach: Bodycam Footage Shows Police Confrontation
A sunny afternoon on a New Jersey beach took a scandalous turn when police said a topless woman and a man were caught in a sex act — with witnesses, and even a cellphone video, to prove it (scroll for bodycam footage).
Amanda L. Mohr, 40, of Manalapan, and Edgar Dillon, 52, of Metuchen, were arrested around 12:36 p.m. on Thursday, June 12, at 65 Ocean Avenue, according to Monmouth Beach Police.
The YouTube channel Transparency Bodycam first reported the story on Monday, Sept. 1 (Labor Day), publishing police-worn bodycam footage of the beachside bust and accompanying police paperwork. The 4…
Woman Who Barreled Minivan Through Barricades, Into PA Kipona Festival Crowd ID'd
Three people, including a 6-year-old child, were struck when a driver plowed through Harrisburg’s Kipona Festival, now the driver responsible has been identified and details have released in court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Sept. 2.
The incident happened after 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 1, when a woman in a red minivan went around barricades and parked cars, driving into the crowd on South Front Street near South Street, police said.
Elizabeth Ann Bohrer's red minivan struck three people: a 6-year-old boy, a woman in a wheelchair, and a man working for the city’s traffic eng…
