Teen Tourist Killed When Central Park Carriage Horse Gets Loose: Police Teen Tourist Killed When Central Park Carriage Horse Gets Loose: Police
Teen Tourist Killed When Central Park Carriage Horse Gets Loose: Police An 18-year-old man died after falling from a horse-drawn carriage in Central Park, police said. The incident happened near 71st Street and Center Drive at 2:47 p.m., according to the NYPD.  Officers were told the man had fallen from the carriage, police said. He was taken to Weill Cornell Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, according to the NYPD. According to ABC7, the man was an 18-year-old tourist. Footage of the horse breaking free and being chased by the driver was shared to X by Gus Stalton, the managing editor of the West Side Rag. Here’s a video of the h…
Death Penalty Possible For Man Accused Of Killing National Guard Specialist Near White House Death Penalty Possible For Man Accused Of Killing National Guard Specialist Near White House
Death Penalty Possible For Man Accused Of Killing National Guard Specialist Near White House A man accused of carrying out a deadly ambush on National Guard members steps from the White House now faces new federal charges that could lead to the death penalty, prosecutors announced.  Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 30, an Afghan national, was charged in a 17-count superseding indictment filed in U.S. District Court on Tuesday, June 16, according to U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. The new charges stem from the shooting that killed Specialist Sarah Beckstrom and seriously injured Sgt. Andrew Wolfe on Nov. 26. Beckstrom, a member of the West Virginia National Guard, was killed in the sh…
Pound Of Cocaine Found In CT Leads Police To Fentanyl In Springfield Home: Cops Pound Of Cocaine Found In CT Leads Police To Fentanyl In Springfield Home: Cops
Pound Of Cocaine Found In CT Leads Police To Fentanyl In Springfield Home: Cops A routine traffic stop on Interstate 91 in Connecticut led to police uncovering more than a pound of cocaine and fentanyl at a Massachusetts home, police said.  Iden Moreno-Rivera, 30, was stopped Monday, June 15, near Exit 47 on I-91 north in Enfield for multiple vehicle violations, according to police.  During the stop, officers became suspicious that contraband was inside the vehicle. Enfield police brought in K-9 Dunkin for a free-air sniff around the car.  Dunkin alerted officers to the presence of narcotics, giving them probable cause to search the vehicle, according t…
Massachusetts-Licensed Driver Arrested By ICE While Operating Semi Without CDL On I-81: Feds Massachusetts-Licensed Driver Arrested By ICE While Operating Semi Without CDL On I-81: Feds
Massachusetts-Licensed Driver Arrested By ICE While Operating Semi Without CDL On I-81: Feds A Brazilian national living in the US illegally was arrested after ICE agents discovered he was driving a tractor-trailer on I-81 in Virginia without the commercial license required to operate it, federal officials announced. Lins Dos Santos-Melo was taken into custody during an enforcement operation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations in the Harrisonburg area, according to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Federal officials said Dos Santos-Melo had a valid Massachusetts driver's license but did not possess a commercial driver's license, despite operating a tractor-trailer t…
Scottish Soccer Fans Are Drinking Mass Bars Dry, Forcing Emergency Beer Deliveries Scottish Soccer Fans Are Drinking Mass Bars Dry, Forcing Emergency Beer Deliveries
Scottish Soccer Fans Are Drinking Mass Bars Dry, Forcing Emergency Beer Deliveries The British may have marched on Boston centuries ago, looking for a fight. This time, the Scots are here looking for a pint.  Scottish soccer fans have descended on Massachusetts for the World Cup, and in less than a week, they've helped drink some of the city's bars dry. The "Tartan Army" spent the past week filling restaurants and pubs, and in some cases helping empty beer taps across the city, according to NBC Boston. The fans took over the streets last weekend after Scotland claimed a 1-0 win over Haiti on Saturday and marched to Fenway Park for a Red Sox game on Sunday. Sam Ad…
Wilmington Hospital Shooter ID'd: Cops Wilmington Hospital Shooter ID'd: Cops
Wilmington Hospital Shooter ID'd: Cops A 23-year-old Delaware man was arrested in Philadelphia after police say a shooting at Wilmington Hospital left one 19-year-old dead and another critically injured. John Wallace-Bey, of New Castle, DE, was taken into custody Tuesday night, June 16, in Philadelphia and is awaiting extradition to Delaware, Wilmington Police announced. Wallace-Bey has been charged with first-degree murder, first-degree attempted murder, two counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and carrying a concealed deadly weapon, police said. The shooting happened at Wilmington Hospital in t…
'Unimaginable Abuse': Mass Man Gets Decades In Prison After Child Sex Assault Conviction 'Unimaginable Abuse': Mass Man Gets Decades In Prison After Child Sex Assault Conviction
'Unimaginable Abuse': Mass Man Gets Decades In Prison After Child Sex Assault Conviction A 39-year-old Massachusetts man who was convicted of sexually assaulting a child younger than 14, among other charges, will spend decades behind bars, authorities said.  Michael Hiser, of Adams, was convicted of aggravated indecent assault and battery on a child, photographing an unsuspecting nude child, indecent exposure, and aggravated indecent assault on a child, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said. He was sentenced to up to 20 years in prison.  As part of his sentencing, Hiser must undergo sex offender treatment, register as a child sex offender, agree to GPS …
Ex-Western Mass Man Convicted Of Raping Child, Abusing Victim For Years Sentenced To Prison: DA Ex-Western Mass Man Convicted Of Raping Child, Abusing Victim For Years Sentenced To Prison: DA
Ex-Western Mass Man Convicted Of Raping Child, Abusing Victim For Years Sentenced To Prison: DA A Massachusetts man will spend more than a decade behind bars after a jury found him guilty of multiple counts of sexually abusing a child for years, authorities said.  William Parker, 65, formerly of Agawam, was convicted of three counts of aggravated rape of a child, four counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, one count of posing a child in a state of nudity, and dissemination of matter harmful to minors, the Hampden District Attorney's Office said. A judge ordered Parker to serve 12 to 14 years in state prison on the aggravated rape convictions. He was also sent…
Mass Man Who Raped Girlfriend's Daughters 'Several Thousand Times' Given Decades In Prison: DA Mass Man Who Raped Girlfriend's Daughters 'Several Thousand Times' Given Decades In Prison: DA
Mass Man Who Raped Girlfriend's Daughters 'Several Thousand Times' Given Decades In Prison: DA A Massachusetts man who was found guilty of sexually assaulting his girlfriend's daughters "several thousand times" over the course of three years will spend decades behind bars, prosecutors announced.  Richard Cruz, 51, of New Bedford, was found guilty on Thursday, June 11, of three counts of forcible child rape and two counts each of child rape aggravated by age and indecent assault and battery on a child younger than 14, according to the Bristol County District Attorney's Office.  A Fall River Superior Court judge sentenced him to 40 to 50 years in prison.  Both of t…
ICE Agent Fires Shots After Illegal Immigrant Rams Car In NJ, FBI Investigating: Feds ICE Agent Fires Shots After Illegal Immigrant Rams Car In NJ, FBI Investigating: Feds
ICE Agent Fires Shots After Illegal Immigrant Rams Car In NJ, FBI Investigating: Feds The FBI is investigating after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fired gunshots after being struck by a vehicle on Monday morning, June 15, federal officials confirmed. At 9:30 a.m., ICE was trying to make an arrest on Route 72 near Mermaid Drive in Manahawkin when the suspect fled the scene in a vehicle, striking the agent, Stafford police said. The agent fired his weapon at the vehicle, repeatedly striking it, police said. ICE said that the agent was attempting to arrest Freidrich Castillo-Ormeno, an illegal immigrant from Peru, who was given a final order of rem…
Retired Firefighter Shoots 3 Philadelphia Police Officers In Gunfight Retired Firefighter Shoots 3 Philadelphia Police Officers In Gunfight
Retired Firefighter Shoots 3 Philadelphia Police Officers In Gunfight Three Philadelphia police officers were wounded after a retired firefighter opened fire during a confrontation at an active crime scene in West Philadelphia, authorities said. The shooting happened around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, June 13, near North 54th and Arlington streets in the city's Wynnefield neighborhood, according to Philadelphia police. Officers assigned to the 19th District had responded to reports of a person with a weapon and shots fired in the area. Upon arrival, they began investigating and canvassing for witnesses and evidence. During that investigation, a 57-year-old man, now…
Mass Kids Selling Lemonade Robbed At Gunpoint In Broad Daylight: 'It's Horrific' Mass Kids Selling Lemonade Robbed At Gunpoint In Broad Daylight: 'It's Horrific'
Mass Kids Selling Lemonade Robbed At Gunpoint In Broad Daylight: 'It's Horrific' A pair of children trying to earn extra money from a lemonade stand were robbed at gunpoint in broad daylight in Boston, police said. An 11-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy were running the stand on West Ninth Street in South Boston when two juvenile suspects approached them around 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, according to Boston police. The children told police the suspects asked whether they accepted Apple Pay. Before they could answer, one suspect lifted his shirt and displayed a black firearm tucked into his waistband, police said. The girl pleaded with the suspects to leave the…
World Cup Prostitution Sweep At Hotels, Massage Parlors Nets 8 In NJ: Sheriff World Cup Prostitution Sweep At Hotels, Massage Parlors Nets 8 In NJ: Sheriff
World Cup Prostitution Sweep At Hotels, Massage Parlors Nets 8 In NJ: Sheriff A prostitution enforcement operation tied to concerns about increased travel ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup resulted in eight arrests and the seizure of more than $13,000 in Passaic County, authorities said. On Thursday, June 11, detectives from the Passaic County Sheriff's Bureau of Narcotics conducted a Quality-of-Life enforcement operation targeting individuals suspected of offering sexual acts for money at hotels and massage parlors throughout the county, Passaic County Sheriff Thomas Adamo said.  ALSO SEE: These 12 NJ Towns Could See The Worst World Cup Traffic Saturda…
Western Mass Man Pointed Rifle At Officers During Hours-Long Armed Standoff: DA Western Mass Man Pointed Rifle At Officers During Hours-Long Armed Standoff: DA
Western Mass Man Pointed Rifle At Officers During Hours-Long Armed Standoff: DA A Western Massachusetts man is facing multiple serious charges after police say a domestic dispute escalated into an armed standoff that lasted for hours and prompted a large emergency response. Matthew Parker, 44, of North Adams, faces multiple felony charges when he is arraigned on Friday, June 12, for the alleged stand-off earlier this week, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said.  North Adams police responded to Parker's home on Houghton Street at about 8:42 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, after receiving a report of a domestic assault and battery. According to police, t…
Mom, Infant Seriously Injured In Western Mass Crash; Driver Charged With 2nd OUI: DA Mom, Infant Seriously Injured In Western Mass Crash; Driver Charged With 2nd OUI: DA
Mom, Infant Seriously Injured In Western Mass Crash; Driver Charged With 2nd OUI: DA Authorities said a Massachusetts man was drunk when he crashed into a woman and her 1-year-old child earlier this week. It's the second time he's been arrested for driving under the influence. Jeffrey Russell, 37, was arrested and charged following the vehicle-versus-pedestrian crash around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, on Glendale Road in Southampton, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office announced. Russell was driving a Toyota Tundra when authorities said he struck the 39-year-old mother and her baby. The woman and child were taken to Baystate Medical Center with serious injuries. Rus…
Wrong Dog Put Down After Deadly NJ Attack? Owner Charged, New Dog Seized Wrong Dog Put Down After Deadly NJ Attack? Owner Charged, New Dog Seized
Wrong Dog Put Down After Deadly NJ Attack? Owner Charged, New Dog Seized A New Jersey woman has been charged after investigators determined the wrong dog may have been surrendered and euthanized following a fatal pit bull attack that injured a local resident and killed her pet, authorities said. The case stems from an attack that happened near 91 Springfield Ave. in Summit at approximately 5:52 a.m. on Nov. 5, 2025, local police said. A 70-year-old woman was walking her small dog when two pit bulls broke free from their handler and launched an unprovoked attack, police said. The woman was knocked to the ground and suffered injuries to both upper thighs, her…
Sister Of Former Fitchburg State Senator Avoids Jail After Lying To Grand Jury: Feds Sister Of Former Fitchburg State Senator Avoids Jail After Lying To Grand Jury: Feds
Sister Of Former Fitchburg State Senator Avoids Jail After Lying To Grand Jury: Feds A business owner has been sentenced after admitting she lied to a federal grand jury investigating her brother, former Massachusetts State Sen. Dean Tran. Tuyet T. Martin, 56, of Pelham, New Hampshire, was sentenced in a Boston federal court on Friday, June 5, to two years supervised release and a $40,000 fine, according to the US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts.  Martin pleaded guilty in January 2026 to one count of obstruction of justice, the prosecutor said. She was charged alongside her brother in June 2024. The sentencing stems from a federal investigation that gr…
Mass Man Held Disabled Boater Underwater During Violent Lake Access Dispute: Police Mass Man Held Disabled Boater Underwater During Violent Lake Access Dispute: Police
Mass Man Held Disabled Boater Underwater During Violent Lake Access Dispute: Police A 70-year-old man has been arrested after police say he held an injured man's head underwater during a fight over access to Lake Maspenock in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. Steven Dana, of Hopkinton, is charged with attempted murder, two counts of strangulation/suffocation, and assault and battery on a disabled person following the alleged attack on Wednesday, June 4, police said. According to police, surveillance video showed Dana slap the man across the face before the two began struggling in the water. The footage allegedly showed Dana forcefully holding the younger man underwater until peopl…
CT Man Living In Home Where Mass Woman Was Found Dead Faces New Strangulation Charge CT Man Living In Home Where Mass Woman Was Found Dead Faces New Strangulation Charge
CT Man Living In Home Where Mass Woman Was Found Dead Faces New Strangulation Charge A Connecticut man who lives in the home where a woman was found dead earlier this year has turned himself in to police after being charged with strangling and threatening a woman he met on a dating app. Cole Werhan, 28, of Burlington, turned himself in to police on Wednesday, June 25, and was charged with disorderly conduct, second-degree threatening, and second-degree strangulation/suffocation, according to Connecticut State Police. His bond was initially set at $100,000 before a judge raised it to $750,000. This is Werhan's third domestic violence case since 2024, according to authorities…
Worcester Woman Killed In Virginia Bus Crash Was Headed To Long-Awaited Vacation; Among 5 Dead Worcester Woman Killed In Virginia Bus Crash Was Headed To Long-Awaited Vacation; Among 5 Dead
Worcester Woman Killed In Virginia Bus Crash Was Headed To Long-Awaited Vacation; Among 5 Dead A Massachusetts woman killed in the deadly Virginia charter bus crash was looking forward to a long-awaited Florida vacation and promised a friend she would call when she arrived.  That call never came. Priscilla R. Mafalda, 25, of Worcester, was identified as the fifth victim killed in the crash on I-95 near Quantico, Virginia. The wreck happened early Friday morning as travelers made their way south. A family of four from Greenfield, Massachusetts, was also killed.  The day before the crash, Mafalda shared her excitement about the trip in a text message to her friend and c…
Painter's Body Found Hidden Under Mattress In Mass Greenhouse; Friend Charged In Killing Painter's Body Found Hidden Under Mattress In Mass Greenhouse; Friend Charged In Killing
Painter's Body Found Hidden Under Mattress In Mass Greenhouse; Friend Charged In Killing A dead body hidden beneath a mattress in a greenhouse led police to arrest a Massachusetts painter now charged with murdering a Connecticut man after he returned to the scene covered in blood, officials said.  Cole Bushnell, 41, of Sheffield, was arraigned Tuesday, June 2, in Great Barrington District Court on a murder charge in the death of Michael Moore, a 40-year-old from Winsted, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said. Bushnell is being held without bail and was ordered to have no contact with witnesses in the case. Police began investigating on Monday after a worker …
Murder Charge Filed After Body Found In Western Mass Home, Suspect Returns To Scene: DA Murder Charge Filed After Body Found In Western Mass Home, Suspect Returns To Scene: DA
Murder Charge Filed After Body Found In Western Mass Home, Suspect Returns To Scene: DA Authorities have arrested a 41-year-old man and accused him of murder after police say they found a body inside an Ashley Falls home in Western Massachusetts. Cole Bushnell, 41, of Sheffield, was arrested after police found the body on Monday, June 1, at a home in Ashley Falls, a village in Sheffield. The Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said Bushnell was scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday on a murder charge. Witnesses called police shortly after 1:30 p.m. to report finding a dead body at 546 Polikoff Road. While Sheffield police were investigating, Bushnell returned to …
PA Officer Killed Responding To Call, Department Says PA Officer Killed Responding To Call, Department Says
PA Officer Killed Responding To Call, Department Says A police officer was killed while responding to an emergency call Friday, May 29, after her patrol vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Central Berks Police Officer Kristen Yeager, 42, a married mom of three from Boyertown, was responding with emergency lights and sirens activated when the crash occurred on West Philadelphia Avenue near Manatawny Road in Earl Township, state police said. According to investigators, Yeager's patrol vehicle traveled off the paved portion of the roadway, crossed the grass shoulder, entered a ditch, and struck a tr…
Mass National Guard Truck Flips, Bursts Into Flames On I-84 In Connecticut Mass National Guard Truck Flips, Bursts Into Flames On I-84 In Connecticut
Mass National Guard Truck Flips, Bursts Into Flames On I-84 In Connecticut A Massachusetts National Guard truck overturned and burst into flames on Interstate 84, sending two service members to the hospital and shutting down part of the highway during the evening commute. The crash happened just after 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, near Exit 71 in Willington, according to Connecticut State Police. Police said the military truck flipped onto its passenger side while traveling westbound. The driver and passenger suffered minor injuries and were taken to the hospital. The National Guard later identified the vehicle as an M1075A2 Palletized Load System truck. Officials sa…
Doctor Whose Young Son Killed At Mass Gun Show Arrested After Oldest Son's Suicide: Police Doctor Whose Young Son Killed At Mass Gun Show Arrested After Oldest Son's Suicide: Police
Doctor Whose Young Son Killed At Mass Gun Show Arrested After Oldest Son's Suicide: Police A 70-year-old Connecticut doctor with a tragic family history is facing criminal charges after police said unsecured guns were found inside the home where his son died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. It's the second son he's lost to gun violence. His 8-year-old son died following an accident at a Massachusetts gun show in 2008.  The Connecticut investigation began shortly after midnight on March 13, when troopers responded to a home on Hillside Road in Ashford for a reported shooting. Police found a 28-year-old man dead inside a first-floor bedroom, according to Connecticut State P…
Western Mass Motorcyclist Killed After Violent I-91 CT Crash Throws Him Into Opposite Lanes Western Mass Motorcyclist Killed After Violent I-91 CT Crash Throws Him Into Opposite Lanes
Western Mass Motorcyclist Killed After Violent I-91 CT Crash Throws Him Into Opposite Lanes A Massachusetts man was killed after being ejected from his motorcycle during a crash with a pickup truck on I-91 in Connecticut on Memorial Day, police said. Juan Miguel Martinez, 26, of North Hampton, Massachusetts, was killed following the 8:30 p.m. crash south of Exit 39 north in Windsor, Connecticut State Police said. According to investigators, Martinez's 2010 Ducati Streetfighter rear-ended a 2019 Toyota Tacoma, sending the motorcycle into a jersey barrier. The impact launched him from the bike, and he landed in the southbound lanes. Paramedics rushed him to Hartford Hospital, where…
Pedicure Turns Deadly: Mass Man Sentenced In Fatal Mall Shooting That Changed State Law Pedicure Turns Deadly: Mass Man Sentenced In Fatal Mall Shooting That Changed State Law
Pedicure Turns Deadly: Mass Man Sentenced In Fatal Mall Shooting That Changed State Law A Springfield man who admitted to fatally shooting a bystander during an argument inside a Western Massachusetts mall has been sentenced to state prison in a case that reshaped Massachusetts self-defense laws.  Kenneth Santana-Rodriguez, 27, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in Hampden Superior Court on Thursday, May 21, according to Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni. He was sentenced to three to five years in state prison. The shooting happened on Jan. 28, 2023, inside the Touch of Beauty Hair & Nail Salon at Holyoke Mall. Police said Santana-Rodriguez wa…
Armed & Dangerous Heavily Tattooed Man Wanted In Multiple States Back On Run After Release Armed & Dangerous Heavily Tattooed Man Wanted In Multiple States Back On Run After Release
Armed & Dangerous Heavily Tattooed Man Wanted In Multiple States Back On Run After Release A heavily tattooed Downingtown fugitive once captured in Texas after a four-state manhunt is back on the run after being released from custody in Pennsylvania earlier this week, according to information shared with Daily Voice and newly filed court records. Kevin James Kistler, 35, was released Monday, May 18, with the understanding that he would surrender himself to authorities in Cecil County, Maryland, according to information provided to Daily Voice by a person familiar with the ongoing cases. Instead, new fugitive warrants have since been issued in Maryland and New Jersey, the source sa…
Central Mass Man Accused Of Buying, Selling 7,000 Child Porn Files: Feds Central Mass Man Accused Of Buying, Selling 7,000 Child Porn Files: Feds
Central Mass Man Accused Of Buying, Selling 7,000 Child Porn Files: Feds Federal agents say a Massachusetts man had thousands of child sexual abuse files on his device and admitted to buying and selling the material online. Yojuande Blaize, 23, of Southbridge, was arrested and charged on Thursday, May 21, with possession of child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts.  Investigators said they found child sexual abuse material during a review of a folder on Blaize’s device that allegedly contained more than 7,000 videos and images. According to charging documents, Blaize also admitted he would “regularly seek…
Intoxicated Springfield Driver Accused Of Hitting 5 Cars Before SUV Flips On I-91 In CT: Police Intoxicated Springfield Driver Accused Of Hitting 5 Cars Before SUV Flips On I-91 In CT: Police
Intoxicated Springfield Driver Accused Of Hitting 5 Cars Before SUV Flips On I-91 In CT: Police A Massachusetts man is accused of speeding down the shoulder of Interstate 91, sideswiping multiple cars, and rolling over his SUV in a crash on the highway in Enfield, authorities said. Eliezer Q. Perez, 30, of Springfield, was driving a Hyundai SUV when he sideswiped five vehicles just after 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, near Exit 49 North, according to Connecticut State Police. Police said the SUV later rolled over. Responders had to help Perez out of the wreckage. Authorities did not say if there were any injuries in the wild wreck.  Police said Perez failed a field sobriety test at t…
Western Mass Man Who Ran CT Strip Club Admits To Prostitution, Tax Evasion Charges: Feds Western Mass Man Who Ran CT Strip Club Admits To Prostitution, Tax Evasion Charges: Feds
Western Mass Man Who Ran CT Strip Club Admits To Prostitution, Tax Evasion Charges: Feds A Massachusetts man admitted in federal court that he ran a prostitution operation out of a Connecticut strip club while hiding millions of dollars from the IRS, authorities announced.  Kenneth Denning, 69, of Holland, pleaded guilty Tuesday, May 20, to multiple federal crimes tied to the operation of the Electric Blue strip club in Tolland, prosecutors said. Federal investigators said Denning controlled the club for decades through a holding company called Denning Enterprises. The business was officially owned by his wife but operated under Denning’s direction until it was sold in Jan…