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Shooter Who Killed 3 Officers, Injured 2 In York County ID’d As Matthew James Ruth: Affidavit Shooter Who Killed 3 Officers, Injured 2 In York County ID’d As Matthew James Ruth: Affidavit
Shooter Who Killed 3 Officers, Injured 2 In York County ID’d As Matthew James Ruth: Affidavit The gunman who opened fire on police in North Codorus Township, killing three officers and wounding two others during a warrant service, has been identified as 24-year-old Matthew James Ruth of Hanover, according to an affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Sept. 18. The fatal shootout unfolded on the 1800 block of Haar Road when officers attempted to serve Ruth with a warrant. He fired on responding law enforcement, killing three and leaving two others critically injured before dying of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Pennsylvania State Police confirmed. All the d…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
YouTuber Who Filmed Viral Confrontation With Armed CT State Trooper Pleads Not Guilty To Felony YouTuber Who Filmed Viral Confrontation With Armed CT State Trooper Pleads Not Guilty To Felony
YouTuber Who Filmed Viral Confrontation With Armed CT State Trooper Pleads Not Guilty To Felony A YouTuber who gained national attention in a now-viral video after confronting a Connecticut State Trooper outside the officer’s home earlier this month has pleaded not guilty to one felony and two misdemeanor charges. SeanPaul Reyes, 34, of Gorham, New York, confronted Trooper Sgt. Brian Fahey outside Fahey’s Groton home on July 11. Video of the altercation shows an armed Fahey spitting in Reyes’ face as the two shouted expletives at each other. Tahiem Glover, 20, of Selden, New York, Reyes’ cameraman, was also arrested and charged.  Reyes called the charges of voyeurism, trespassin…

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by Josh Lanier
Obituaries
Community Unites To Help Family Of 14-Year-Old Girl Killed By Train Community Unites To Help Family Of 14-Year-Old Girl Killed By Train
Community Unites To Help Family Of 14-Year-Old Girl Killed By Train A 14-year-old Worcester girl fatally struck by a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority commuter train last week had big dreams and an even bigger smile, her loved ones say. Isabella “Bella” Brady was among a group of teenagers who trespassed along a commuter rail line near Atlas Street on Thursday, June 26. She was walking along the Framingham/Worcester Line tracks with headphones in when she was hit around 8 p.m., CBS News reported.  Bella’s aunt, Ellen O’Toole, created a GoFundMe to help cover the teen’s funeral expenses. Bella was full of life—kind, funny, and deeply love…

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by Josh Lanier
Obituaries
Police ID CT Woman Hit, Killed By Train As 63-Year-Old Police ID CT Woman Hit, Killed By Train As 63-Year-Old
Police ID CT Woman Hit, Killed By Train As 63-Year-Old Authorities have identified the woman who was killed over the weekend when an Amtrak train crashed into her in Niantic.  Fanie Gore, 63, of Niantic, was struck in the area of Columbus Avenue around 4 p.m. Saturday, June 21, police said.  Original Statement: Pedestrian Hit, Killed In Amtrak Train Strike Investigators said she was trespassing on the tracks when she was hit. It's unclear how she got into that area or why.  None of the 389 passengers or crew on the Boston to Washington, D.C. train were hurt in the incident, Amtrak has said. The Office of the Chief Me…

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by Josh Lanier
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Train Strike Kills Pedestrian In CT; Amtrak, Police Investigating Train Strike Kills Pedestrian In CT; Amtrak, Police Investigating
Train Strike Kills Pedestrian In CT; Amtrak, Police Investigating An Amtrak train hit and killed a pedestrian in Connecticut around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 21.  The crash happened near Columbus Avenue in East Lyme. None of the 389 passengers and crew aboard the train were hurt, Amtrak said in a statement. The train had departed from Boston on its way to Washington, D.C. The pedestrian's name has not been released as of Saturday evening.  Amtrak said the person was trespassing when they were struck.  "These incidents can affect everyone involved — those who are injured or die and their families, our train crews, and our passengers," Am…

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by Josh Lanier
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Charges Dropped Against NJ Mayor, But Congresswoman Now Faces Federal Assault Case Charges Dropped Against NJ Mayor, But Congresswoman Now Faces Federal Assault Case
Charges Dropped Against NJ Mayor, But Congresswoman Now Faces Federal Assault Case The U.S. Attorney for New Jersey has dropped the trespassing charge against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, but is now pursuing federal assault charges against U.S. Congresswoman LaMonica McIver, officials announced Monday, May 19. In a statement, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba said her office agreed to dismiss Mayor Baraka’s misdemeanor charge of trespass “for the sake of moving forward.” “The citizens of New Jersey deserve unified leadership so we can get to work to keep our state safe,” Habba said. “The dismissal against the mayor is not the end of this matter.” Habba confirmed her office is n…

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by Cecilia Levine
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No Gunfire, Rock Thrown At Home Of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka: Report No Gunfire, Rock Thrown At Home Of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka: Report
No Gunfire, Rock Thrown At Home Of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka: Report What was reported as shots fire at the home of Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka Saturday morning, May 17 turned out to be a rock thrown, according to David Wildstein, the editor of the New Jersey Globe. Wildstein says no injuries were reported and there was no indication that any shots were fired, despite having been reported as such. Update: Reports of shots fired at the home of Newark Mayor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ras Baraka turned out to have been a rock thrown. Nobody hurt. Police remain on scene but no indication that any gunfire involved. — David Wildstein (@wildstein) M…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Details Released In Cult Leader Arrest For Parent's, Border Agent’s Murders Details Released In Cult Leader Arrest For Parent's, Border Agent’s Murders
Details Released In Cult Leader Arrest For Parent's, Border Agent’s Murders A bizarre twist has emerged in the murders of a Pennsylvania couple and the killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont, as suspects with ties to a cult-like group have been arrested. Michelle Jacqueline Zajko, 32, of Media, Pennsylvania, Jack Amadeus LaSota, 34, of Berkeley, California, and Daniel Arthur Blank, 26, of Sacramento, California, were arrested in Allegany County, Maryland, according to the Maryland State Police in a statement released on Monday, Feb. 17. The trio was taken into custody in the 10,000 block of Piney Mountain Road in Frostburg, Maryland at around 2:30 p.m. on…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Sex Offender ID'd As 'Peeping Tom' Banging On CT Apartment Windows, Police Say Sex Offender ID'd As 'Peeping Tom' Banging On CT Apartment Windows, Police Say
Sex Offender ID'd As 'Peeping Tom' Banging On CT Apartment Windows, Police Say Bridgeport police arrested a registered sex offender while investigating reports of a "Peeping Tom" in a neighborhood plagued by suspicious activity, authorities said. Officers responded to 655 Palisades Avenue on Monday, Feb. 4, after residents reported a man banging on windows and peering into apartments, according to the Bridgeport Police Department. The area had recently seen a rise in concerns over trespassers and attempted break-ins. During their investigation, officers made contact with Kevin Tucker, who was found to be in violation of unrelated offenses, police said. Records show he…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Pair Who Flew Drone Dangerously Close To Boston's Logan Airport In Custody After Pursuit: Cops Pair Who Flew Drone Dangerously Close To Boston's Logan Airport In Custody After Pursuit: Cops
Pair Who Flew Drone Dangerously Close To Boston's Logan Airport In Custody After Pursuit: Cops Two Massachusetts men were arrested on Saturday, Dec. 14, after a hazardous drone operation near Logan International Airport triggered a coordinated safety response, police said. Boston Police officers apprehended 42-year-old Robert Duffy of Charlestown and 32-year-old Jeremy Folcik of Bridgewater, on Long Island in the Boston Harbor Islands around 10:22 p.m. Both face charges of trespassing, with additional charges potentially pending. The incident began at 4:30 p.m. when a Boston Police Officer monitoring real-time crime surveillance detected a drone dangerously close to Logan Internation…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Video Surveillance Nabs 6 Teens Burglarizing Darien Home Under Construction, Police Say Video Surveillance Nabs 6 Teens Burglarizing Darien Home Under Construction, Police Say
Video Surveillance Nabs 6 Teens Burglarizing Darien Home Under Construction, Police Say Six teens were nabbed allegedly burglarizing a home under construction in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Darien around 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 25. According to Sgt. Dan Skoumbros of the Darien Police, officers responded to a Middlesex Road residence on a report of an active residential burglary/trespassing incident. The 3-11 shift received a report that “six teens” could be seen remotely on video surveillance trespassing or possibly burglarizing a residence that was under construction, Skoumbros said. Officers arrived to find that the individuals were…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Trespasses At CT Smoke Shop, Damages Window Man Trespasses At CT Smoke Shop, Damages Window
Man Trespasses At CT Smoke Shop, Damages Window A Connecticut man was charged with alleged trespassing after throwing an item at a window inside a smoke shop damaging it and then returning again the next day. The incident took place in New Haven County at the Old Glory Smoke Shop at 1250 Boston Post Road on Friday, Aug. 4, and Saturday, Aug. 5 in Milford. According to Milford Police, on Friday, Aug. 4, Michael Spangler, age 45, homeless, entered the store and threw an item at the window, damaging it.  He was charged with trespassing and released. The next day, on Saturday, Aug. 5, officers again responded to Old Glory Smoke Shop f…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Woman Accused Of Trespassing At Taylor Swift's Home, Police Say CT Woman Accused Of Trespassing At Taylor Swift's Home, Police Say
CT Woman Accused Of Trespassing At Taylor Swift's Home, Police Say A Connecticut woman who has been warned to stay away from megastar Taylor Swift's homes was nabbed in front of her beachfront mansion on Rhode Island. Hartford County resident Kimberly Meyer, age 54, of Bristol, was arrested on Monday, July 3 in front of the home on Bluff Avenue in Westerly, Rhode Island, Westerly Police Chief Paul Gingerella told Daily Voice.  Gingerella said Meyer was previously warned not to be on the property so when officers found her in front of the home she was arrested. Meyer was charged with willful trespassing and released on a $1,000 bond with the condition she…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Details Emerge After 5 Males Try To Enter HS In Westchester, Flee After Security Denies Entry Details Emerge After 5 Males Try To Enter HS In Westchester, Flee After Security Denies Entry
Details Emerge After 5 Males Try To Enter HS In Westchester, Flee After Security Denies Entry School officials have provided an update on a group of males who tried to enter a high school in Westchester County before being denied entry. Earlier Report - 5 Men Try To Enter Eastchester HS, Flee After Security Denies Entry: Police The update was given in regard to an incident on Friday, Jan. 20, when five unidentified males tried to enter Eastchester High School and were turned away by a security guard.  In a statement sent to parents on Tuesday, Jan. 24, Eastchester Union Free School District Superintendent Ronald Valenti said that the five were identified as high sch…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Caught After Fleeing From Occupied Fairfield County Home, Police Say Man Caught After Fleeing From Occupied Fairfield County Home, Police Say
Man Caught After Fleeing From Occupied Fairfield County Home, Police Say A man was arrested for allegedly trespassing inside an occupied home and then running from police in Fairfield County. Lowell Nicholas, age 26, of Stamford, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 31, after entering a Wilton home. According to Lt. Gregg Phillipson, of the Wilton Police, an investigation revealed that Nicholas fled the residence when he came into contact with one of the residents.  Wilton Police then responded to the area and located Nicholas a short distance away from the house, Phillipson said. Nicholas then fled the area as officers approached him, but …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Flurry Of Arrests Made In Area Of Western Mass 'Deluged With Narcotic Sales,' Police Say Flurry Of Arrests Made In Area Of Western Mass 'Deluged With Narcotic Sales,' Police Say
Flurry Of Arrests Made In Area Of Western Mass 'Deluged With Narcotic Sales,' Police Say Police arrested five people after increasing intervention measures in an area of Western Massachusetts that authorities say "has been deluged with the sales of illegal narcotics." The five arrests were made in Hampden County in the area between 291 and 298 Elm Street in Holyoke, according to the Holyoke Police Department. Police said that area has seen numerous illegal narcotics sales, assaults, and instances of gun violence.  At about 5:20 p.m. on Thursday, March 10, authorities saw illegal narcotics sales taking place in the area of 291 Elm St., police said. Officers responded and …

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by Nicole Valinote
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24-Year-Old Arrested After Trying To Access Tiger Enclosure At Zoo In New England, Police Say 24-Year-Old Arrested After Trying To Access Tiger Enclosure At Zoo In New England, Police Say
24-Year-Old Arrested After Trying To Access Tiger Enclosure At Zoo In New England, Police Say A man has been arrested after police say he tried to access the tiger enclosure at a zoo in the region. At approximately 9 a.m. Monday, Feb. 21, Massachusetts State Police troopers responded to the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston, where security staff had detained the man who they say broke into the zoo and was attempting to gain access to the enclosure.  The man, identified as Matthew Abraham, age 24, of Worcester, was stopped by security before he could access the enclosure and was not harmed, police said. An investigation determined that Abraham scaled multiple fences in his attempt to…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Assaulting Police Officer At Northampton CVS Man Accused Of Assaulting Police Officer At Northampton CVS
Man Accused Of Assaulting Police Officer At Northampton CVS A police officer in Western Massachusetts was hospitalized after being attacked by an unruly customer who was making a scene at an area CVS, authorities announced. In Hampshire County, officers from the Northampton Police Department responded to CVS on Main Street at approximately 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 5, where there was a report of a man inside the store causing a disturbance. Police said that after multiple attempts to deescalate the situation, the man was asked to leave CVS by the staff and refused to do so. The nature of the disturbance was not disclosed by investigators. Accord…

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by Zak Failla