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Duct-Taped Realtor Fired, FBI Eyes Charges For Mid-Air Meltdown That Prompted Divert: Report
The man who was restrained with duct tape by a gun range owner and a retired police officer on a Newark-bound flight has been identified as a longtime Arizona real estate broker whose company cut ties with him after learning of the incident, Daily Voice has learned. Layne Arthur Lundeen, 67, of Tucson, AZ, is charged with second-degree assault and disorderly conduct in connection with the Thursday, Sept. 3, incident, Maryland court records show. Lundeen was an associate broker, realtor and vice president member of the executive council at Long Realty Company, where his LinkedIn pro…
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Team USA Triathlete Drowned On Long Island — Then A Warning Sign Went Up: Report
The man who drowned during a morning swim off Long Island was no novice in the water. Spencer M. Korwin, the 38-year-old Manhattan man found dead off Shelter Island on Wednesday, Sept. 2, was a Team USA triathlete who trained for Ironman competitions and built a career around health and fitness, according to his LinkedIn profile. Korwin is survived by his wife, Carlly, and their children, Sadie, 4, and Colette, according to a GoFundMe organized by Josh Grosbard. The campaign had raised nearly $400,000 as of Thursday, Sept. 10. And the waters where Korwin died were not generally consid…
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Crashed Massachusetts Plane Belonged To Flight School; 2 Dead
A plane that crashed in Western Massachusetts, killing two people and sparking an hours-long overnight search, was part of the fleet of a flight school and rental service, Daily Voice has learned. The aircraft belonged to Plymouth-based Alpha One Flight Services, and the crash was the first fatal one in the business' 38-year history, according to the company. The school's founder, Christopher Hyldburg, released the following statement: "It is with profound sadness we confirm the victims and the aircraft involved in the accident in Ludlow, MA last night was part of Alpha One's a…
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Gun Range Owner Duct-Tapes Passenger To Seat On Newark-Bound Flight
NEW UPDATE: Duct-Taped Realtor Fired, FBI Reportedly Eyes Charges Following Midair Meltdown Richard O'Lenick hates flying. So when an unruly passenger aboard his Newark-bound flight looked him in the eye and said the plane was going to crash on Thursday, Sept. 3, it didn't exactly help. Especially considering 53-year-old O'Lenick, of Sparta, was practically sitting on the man's lap, helping restrain him (scroll down for video). O'Lenick, who owns Gun for Hire in Woodland Park, and his employee, Juan Mejia, a retired Weehawken police officer, were heading home from a gun expo in Reno, NV, wh…
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Alix Earle's Dad Reveals How Affair With Eliot Spitzer Escort Began In Daughter's Netflix Show
New Jersey Alix Earle's father is opening up about the early stages of his relationship with his now-wife, which began as an affair after she was thrust into the spotlight in the Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal. Thomas "TJ" Earle, a construction magnate from Monmouth County, addressed his relationship with Ashley Dupré on Netflix's "Earle Meets World," recalling how they met while he was still married to Alix's mother, Alisa Earle. The two met "by chance" at a bar while he was married to Alix's mother, Alisa, Earle said in a confessional on the show. Dupré had previously made headlines …
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Accountant Took $54K From CT Youth, Family Nonprofit Over A Year: Police
A Connecticut woman is accused of stealing more than $50,000 from a nonprofit that supports local young people, authorities said. Jennifer Green, 48, of Oakdale, faces charges of first-degree larceny, first-degree computer crime, and third-degree identity theft, according to Connecticut State Police. State police opened the investigation last month after leaders at AHM Youth and Family Services in Hebron noticed several discrepancies in the nonprofit's bookkeeping. The agency found a major gap in tuition payments during its year-end financial review, according to Green’s arrest…
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CT Man Shoots Friend In Leg While Showing Off Rifle In Parking Lot: Police
A Connecticut man shot his friend in the leg while showing off a rifle he had recently received, police said. Ryan Lafrancois, 35, of Bristol, was arrested after the shooting, which police say happened around 11 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, in a parking lot on Townline Road in Wolcott. Wolcott officers learned of the incident after a man arrived at Waterbury Hospital with a gunshot wound. The man told detectives he had been waiting in his car when Lafrancois climbed in with a large gun case, police said. He opened it to show the man a rifle. But the gun went off as Lafran…
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Video Shows Ex-CT Officer Pocketing Cash During Bodega Raid: Police
A former Connecticut police officer is accused of taking as much as $2,000 in cash during a raid at a bodega, authorities said. Matthew A. Johnson, 42, of Stratford, was arrested Thursday, Sept. 3, and charged with tampering with physical evidence, Connecticut State Police said. Johnson was a member of the Bridgeport Police Department’s Tactical Narcotics Team. He left the department on Oct. 8, according to his arrest warrant. Investigators said Johnson helped execute a search warrant at Shorty’s Deli on East Main Street on Dec. 2, 2022. Investigators say he was present during a rai…
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Son Gets Help Honoring Mom Killed In East Hampton Motorcycle Crash With Dump Truck
A Connecticut community is rallying around a grieving son after his mother was killed in a motorcycle crash. Jaime Brouwer, 49, of Griswold, died after the motorcycle she was riding was involved in a crash with a dump truck in East Hampton on Aug. 27, police said. Officers responded around 4:20 p.m. to the area of Gulf Road and Colchester Avenue. Brouwer died at the scene. A man who was also on the motorcycle suffered serious injuries. He was airlifted to Hartford Hospital. Authorities have not said what caused the crash. Loved ones created a GoFundMe for Brouwer's son, Johna…
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CT Dad Killed, Fiancée Critically Hurt In Orlando Crash With Alleged Drunk Driver
A Connecticut family said they are "broken" after an alleged drunken driver killed a 29-year-old man and seriously injured his fiancée during a birthday trip to Florida. Nealson Carrasquillo, 29, died following the early-morning crash near SeaWorld in Orlando on Sunday, Aug. 30, the Florida Highway Patrol said. His fiancée, Jalissa Velazquez, 23, suffered serious injuries and remained hospitalized on life support. Carrasquillo leaves behind a young daughter and a 7-month-old son. Relatives are caring for them while Velazquez recovers. Carrasquillo turned 29 on Aug. 10. His mother, As…
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Trump Weighs In On Lindsay Clancy Mistrial
President Donald Trump is weighing in on the Lindsay Clancy murder case after a Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial. In a press conference from the Oval Office, Trump told reporters: "I assume there’s going to be another trial. It’s a terrible situation. Look, she did a horrible, horrible thing. Can’t be worse. “But you’ll find out what the price to pay is. There’ll be a price. It’s going to be a mental institution or jail or something. But I guess they’re going to go through another trial. It’s too bad." On Friday, Sept. 4, as deliberations entered the seventh day, the jury informed …
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CT Police Car Hits 4-Year-Old While Responding To Call; Girl Critically Injured
A 4-year-old Connecticut girl was critically injured when a police officer struck her while responding to an emergency call, authorities said. The crash happened Thursday, Sept. 3, shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Hanover Street in Bridgeport. The officer was responding to a reported mob attack at nearby Went Field Park, Bridgeport Police Det. Jeffrey A. Holtz said in a news release. Police have not identified the officer. Paramedics took the girl to Bridgeport Hospital, where she was last listed in critical but stable condition. The crowd had dispersed by the time other officers rea…
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