11 Cruise Ship Workers Arrested In New England For Sharing Child Sex Abuse Material, Feds Say 11 Cruise Ship Workers Arrested In New England For Sharing Child Sex Abuse Material, Feds Say
11 Cruise Ship Workers Arrested In New England For Sharing Child Sex Abuse Material, Feds Say Nearly a dozen cruise ship crew members were accused of sharing child sexual abuse material, according to federal authorities. Customs and Border Protection officers and Homeland Security Investigations agents arrested 11 crew members during "Operation Tidal Wave" in Boston, according to a news release. The arrests happened on ships owned by Holland America and Norwegian Cruise Line between Friday, Aug. 14, and Sunday, Aug. 16. Federal officers boarded the Volendam and Norwegian Breakaway during the operation. CBP said the crew members received and distributed child sexual abuse a…
CT Murder Suspect Captured In NY After Woman Fatally Stabbed At Condo Complex CT Murder Suspect Captured In NY After Woman Fatally Stabbed At Condo Complex
CT Murder Suspect Captured In NY After Woman Fatally Stabbed At Condo Complex Police in upstate New York captured a Connecticut man wanted in connection with a woman's fatal stabbing at a condominium complex over the weekend.  Michael Ranger, 55, was arrested Sunday, Aug. 23, during a high-risk traffic stop near Rock Street in Sarasota Springs, New York. He faces charges of murder and violation of a standing criminal protective order, Rocky Hill police said.  The stop happened after a Sarasota Springs license plate reader got a hit on Ranger's vehicle around 10:30 a.m. Sunday, after Rocky Hill police shared a Facebook post about the fatal stabbing. Rocky H…
Massive Manta Ray Spotted At Popular Long Island Beach Massive Manta Ray Spotted At Popular Long Island Beach
Massive Manta Ray Spotted At Popular Long Island Beach A massive manta ray made a surprise appearance close to shore off Long Island. An oceanic manta ray was spotted feeding off Jones Beach State Park, according to New York State Parks, which shared video of the encounter on Aug. 17. The species is typically found in tropical, subtropical, and temperate waters, mostly offshore, according to NYS Parks. However, oceanic manta rays can also appear in New York waters during the warm summer months. Manta rays are filter feeders that consume large amounts of zooplankton closer to shore. In deeper water, they can forage for medium-sized fish, NYS…
Video Shows Hero Goose Honking For First Time, Alerting Sleeping Owner To Barn Fire Video Shows Hero Goose Honking For First Time, Alerting Sleeping Owner To Barn Fire
Video Shows Hero Goose Honking For First Time, Alerting Sleeping Owner To Barn Fire Goosey picked one heck of a time to find his voice. The 4-month-old Texas goose had never honked before — until a barn caught fire. Chelsea Gerber shared footage of Goosey's heroic act earlier this month on TikTok as The Fuster Cluck, where the feathered fire alarm has since gone viral. The clip shows Goosey waddling around and honking as the blaze burns in the background. Bert Gerber had fallen asleep on the couch when the bird's honking woke him at the family's Fort Bend County home, according to KHOU 11. Gerber went outside to see what had Goosey making so much noise and spotted hi…
CT Wrong-Way SUV Spotted On I-84, Route 2 Leads To DUI Arrest CT Wrong-Way SUV Spotted On I-84, Route 2 Leads To DUI Arrest
CT Wrong-Way SUV Spotted On I-84, Route 2 Leads To DUI Arrest A wrong-way SUV triggered an early-morning police response after it entered highways near East Hartford, authorities said. Jimmy Willyan Hares Daza Olivas, 23, of Hartford, was arrested after troopers stopped the Toyota Highlander driving on the wrong side of Route 2, according to Connecticut State Police. He faces charges of operating under the influence and driving the wrong way on a divided highway. Troopers spotted him just after 2 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, at the entrance ramp for eastbound I-84 at Exit 56. Dispatchers first reported that a dark-colored SUV was heading east in the …
Connecticut Brothers Arrested After Woman’s Fatal Overdose In Rhode Island Connecticut Brothers Arrested After Woman’s Fatal Overdose In Rhode Island
Connecticut Brothers Arrested After Woman’s Fatal Overdose In Rhode Island Two Connecticut brothers face drug charges after a 60-year-old woman died from an overdose in Rhode Island, police said. Benjamin Meadows, 31, of Watertown, and his brother, David Meadows, 29, were arrested Monday, Aug. 17, after officers responded to the sudden death of a 60-year-old at a home on Hopkinton Cemetery Road in Hopkinton, Rhode Island. Police did not provide David’s hometown. Police determined that the woman had suffered an overdose. Investigators then began looking into who may have supplied her with drugs. Their investigation led them to Benjamin Meadows, police told WPRI.&n…
Ex-Abercrombie CEO Competent For Sex Trafficking Trial, Called Possible Ruling ‘Disaster’: Docs Ex-Abercrombie CEO Competent For Sex Trafficking Trial, Called Possible Ruling ‘Disaster’: Docs
Ex-Abercrombie CEO Competent For Sex Trafficking Trial, Called Possible Ruling ‘Disaster’: Docs Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries is competent to stand trial on sex trafficking charges, a judge ruled Thursday, Aug. 20. Jeffries, 82, was previously ruled incompetent to aid in his own defense, but following an extended controversy over his mental state, Judge Nusrat Choudhury compiled a 157-page decision that he would face the charges. “Jeffries clearly possesses a rational and factual understanding of the proceedings to adjudicate his criminal charges,” Choudhury wrote. “Jeffries has learned and retained adequate information about the interstate prostitution and sex t…
Former CT Trooper Turned Local Officer Dies At 51; Community Rallies For Wife, Twin Sons Former CT Trooper Turned Local Officer Dies At 51; Community Rallies For Wife, Twin Sons
Former CT Trooper Turned Local Officer Dies At 51; Community Rallies For Wife, Twin Sons Andrew Dominic Borelli spent 20 years as a Connecticut state trooper before joining the Prospect Police Department. He devoted his life to protecting others. Now, after his unexpected death, the communities he served are supporting his family. Borelli, of Cheshire, died Wednesday, Aug. 19, after a brief illness. He was 51. He is survived by his wife, Mary, and their twin sons, Joseph and Sammy, according to his obituary. Borelli grew up in Wallingford and graduated from Mark T. Sheehan High School. He later earned a history degree from Norwich University, his obituary said. He joined t…
CT Father Of 2 Killed In Alleged Home Invasion ‘Would Do Anything’ For Those He Loved CT Father Of 2 Killed In Alleged Home Invasion ‘Would Do Anything’ For Those He Loved
CT Father Of 2 Killed In Alleged Home Invasion ‘Would Do Anything’ For Those He Loved The community is rallying around the family of a father of two who was fatally shot inside a Connecticut home by an alleged rival.  Mark Morgan, 34, was killed Tuesday, Aug. 18, inside a home on South Road in Somers, police said. A GoFundMe for his family has raised $5,000 for funeral and memorial expenses. Any remaining money will go into a trust for his children. “Mark was a hardworking, kind-hearted man whose greatest joy in life was being a father to his two young children. He loved his family deeply and was the kind of person who would do anything for the people he cared about. H…
Babysitter Charged With Murder After Allegedly Leaving 2-Year-Old Boy In SUV For Hours Babysitter Charged With Murder After Allegedly Leaving 2-Year-Old Boy In SUV For Hours
Babysitter Charged With Murder After Allegedly Leaving 2-Year-Old Boy In SUV For Hours A Martha’s Vineyard babysitter accused of leaving a 2-year-old boy inside an SUV for hours now faces a second-degree murder charge. A Dukes County grand jury indicted Aimee Cotton on charges of second-degree murder and reckless endangerment of a child on Wednesday, Aug. 19, authorities said. Cotton is scheduled to appear in Dukes Superior Court on Oct. 5. She previously pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and child endangerment charges. The charges stem from an incident on March 13, 2025, involving Frank “Frankie” Edward Rodenbaugh. Cotton was babysitting Frankie and another child at an Oak…
Child's Severed Ear Found In Home After Dogs' 2nd Attack; 3 Charged: Court Docs Child's Severed Ear Found In Home After Dogs' 2nd Attack; 3 Charged: Court Docs
Child's Severed Ear Found In Home After Dogs' 2nd Attack; 3 Charged: Court Docs A portion of a 6-year-old girl's ear was found inside a Lebanon County home after two dogs mauled her — their second serious attack on a young child at the residence — according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, Aug. 21. Rebecca Hresko, 31, and her parents, Andrew "Andy" Hresko, 70, and Debra Hresko, 61, of the Hresko family, who run Hresko's Bar-B-Que Pit, have been charged for their respective roles in the attacks involving the family's dogs, Chip and Zeus, at their South Lebanon Township home. Rebecca Hresko faces First-Degree Felony Aggravated Assault of a Child, Sec…
Animal Rescuer Charged After Pug Dies; 44 Cats, Dogs Found In U-Haul: Police Animal Rescuer Charged After Pug Dies; 44 Cats, Dogs Found In U-Haul: Police
Animal Rescuer Charged After Pug Dies; 44 Cats, Dogs Found In U-Haul: Police A New York woman transporting dozens of rescue animals to Oklahoma was arrested in Pennsylvania after police found 45 animals packed inside a U-Haul without water and a severely injured pug that had to be euthanized, authorities announced on Friday, Aug. 21. Selma T. Kizil, 57, told Derry Township police she runs an animal rescue on Long Island and was moving the animals to her new home in Oklahoma City when officers discovered them at the Hershey Animal Emergency Center around 9:09 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, according to the department. Officers found the animals throughout the front and bac…