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: NY Triple Murderer Threatened Similar Scenario Year Prior, Victim’s Dad Says
In the days before her tragic death, Whitney Fowler was trying to escape what friends and loved ones describe as a long and dangerous pattern of domestic violence. Fowler, 27, was one of three people fatally shot at a Rensselaer County home in Grafton on Wednesday evening, June 18, as Daily Voice previously reported. Her husband, 26-year-old Joshua Fowler, is now charged with murder after allegedly gunning down Whitney, his father Wilson Fowler, 55, and his step-grandmother Anita Krandle, 69, before reportedly hoping police would end his life in a “suicide by cop” scenario, according to New…
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Whip/Nae Nae Rapper Silentó Pleads Guilty In Cousin’s Killing
A Georgia rapper who went viral for the Whip/Nae Nae dance pleaded guilty but mentally ill in the 2021 shooting death of his cousin, DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announced on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. Ricky Lamar Hawk, 27, best known by his stage name Silentó, admitted to killing Frederick Rooks III, 34, on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, in the Panthersville area of unincorporated Decatur. He pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and concealing the death of another. A murder charge was dropped as par…
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Murder-Suicide: Man Shoots Woman, Her 10-Year-Old Daughter In NJ: Prosecutor
A man in Hamilton Township fatally shot a woman and her 10-year-old daughter before shooting himself Thursday morning, June 5, authorities said. At 4 a.m., Hamilton police responded to a 911 call from a residence at the 200 block of Henry Street, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said. Upon arrival, they discovered an adult man and woman and a 10-year-old suffering from gunshot wounds, Marbrey said. All three were pronounced dead at the scene, Marbrey said. An investigation revealed the man shot his girlfriend and her 10-year-old daughter before shooting himself, Marbrey said.&…
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‘He Wanted A Boy’: Husband Who Murdered Pregnant Wife, Attacked 2 Daughters In NY Gets Decades
A New York man who admitted to brutally stabbing his pregnant wife to death and severely injuring their two young daughters will spend the next three decades behind bars. Drew Garnier, 33, was sentenced to 30 years in prison in Delaware County Court on Tuesday, May 13, for the death of his 29-year-old wife Samantha. The September 4, 2024, attack occurred inside the family’s home on Houck Road in Masonville. Garnier repeatedly stabbed Samantha and the children, according to prosecutors. Samantha died while the two young girls, though gravely injured, survived the attack. While reading his …
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'We Will Find You': NJ State Police Release 2025 Most Wanted Fugitives List
The New Jersey State Police has released its 2025 "Most Wanted" list, featuring 13 of the state’s most dangerous fugitives — and they are not backing down. The list is led by Joanne Chesimard, also known as Assata Shakur, who escaped from a correctional facility in 1979 while serving a life sentence for the 1973 murder of New Jersey State Trooper Werner Foerster. A reward of up to $2 million is being offered for information leading to her return. “NJSP is coming for you. You are being pursued, and we will find you. We will not rest until you are brought to justice,” troopers said during a p…
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US Marshals Arrest Man Wanted In NJ Domestic Violence Spree: Prosecutor
A Newark man has been charged in two separate domestic violence incidents involving the same woman just two days apart, authorities said. Derek Walker, 34, is facing charges that include aggravated assault and multiple firearms offenses, following a joint investigation by police in Linden, Elizabeth, and the Union County Prosecutor’s Office, according to Prosecutor William A. Daniel The first incident happened on the evening of Friday, May 2, when Linden police responded to reports of “a woman screaming for help on the upper floor of a hotel,” the prosecutor’s office said. An ensuing inves…
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Trump Names Fox News Host, Former Judge Jeanine Pirro Interim US Attorney For DC
Former Westchester District Attorney Fox News host Jeanine Pirro has been named interim United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, President Donald Trump announced Thursday, May 8. “Jeanine is incredibly well qualified for this position, and is considered one of the Top District Attorneys in the History of the State of New York,” Trump posted on Truth Social. “She is in a class by herself. Congratulations Jeanine!” Pirro, 73, was elected Westchester County Court judge in 1990 and district attorney in 1993, making her the first woman ever elected to either role. As DA, she launched…
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'Dawson's Creek' Star, NJ Native Assaulted Ex With Cinderblock:
Reports
Michael Pitt, who starred on "Boardwalk Empire," "Dawson's Creek" and "Funny Games" has been charged with sexual abuse in New York City, according to numerous records. Pitt, a West Orange native, was arrested and arraigned at Kings Supreme Court in Brooklyn on Friday, May 2, charged with two counts of sexual abuse, assault injury with a blunt object and strangulation, Variety reported. According to the New York Post, Pitt sexually assaulted an ex-girlfriend, striking her with a wooden plank. He later assaulted his ex-girlfriend with a cinderblock, the Post reported. The incidents occu…
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CT Dad Beats Son, 12, Dead, Threatens To Kill Teen Daughter: Police
A 52-year-old Connecticut man is accused of beating his 12-year-old son to death with a baseball bat—and threatening to kill his teenage daughter next, authorities said. Anthony Andrew Esposito Jr., of Branford, was charged with murder with special circumstances and attempted murder following the Thursday, May 1, attack. He is being held on $3 million bond, police said. Officers responded to a home on Hemlock Rock Road around 4 p.m., where they found the body of 12-year-old Anthony P. Esposito, according to Branford Police. Esposito was arrested shortly after during a nearby traffic stop. …
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Dad Murders Mom Before Plummeting To Death From Hudson Valley Bridge, Orphaning 2 Kids: Cops
A Hudson Valley father murdered his wife before jumping to his death from a bridge, orphaning their two toddlers, police said. Emergency crews in Ulster County were called to the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge for a report of a jumper at around noon Wednesday, April 23. A short time later, investigators located the body of Caleb Smith, 45, of Kingston. When officers went to his Fair Street residence to notify his family, they found his wife, 37-year-old Kaleigh Smith, dead from stab wounds, police said. Detectives concluded that Smith stabbed his wife to death before taking his own life, po…
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Warrant Raid: Bergen County Pair Among 13 Captured, Sheriff Says
Thirteen fugitives were arrested in a major warrant sweep across Passaic County, Sheriff Thomas Adamo said. The sweep was carried out on Thursday, April 10, and included help from several divisions of the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office, including the Detective Bureau, Patrol, and Courthouse Division. “This operation was a collaborative effort involving multiple divisions, including the Sheriff’s Detective Bureau, Patrol, and the Courthouse Division,” Adamo said. “I want commend every individual who was involved in this significant operation.” According to Adamo, the focus of the operation…
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CT Man Kills Estranged Wife, Marine Vet Son Before Being Shot Dead By Son's Friend: Cops
A Connecticut mother and son are being remembered as pillars of love, strength, and generosity following a horrific double homicide. David Thomas Cote Jr., 34, and his mother Michelle Renee Cote, 55, were killed on Thursday, March 27, by David Cote Sr. in Wolcott. Wolcott police, who did not identify the victims, said officers were called to a. home on Boundline Road just before 6:30 p.m. on reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, they found three shooting victims dead on the bedroom floor: A 59-year-old father, a 55-year-old mother, and their 34-year-old son. The elder Cote was in the proces…
Lifestyle
Matt Rife’s New Reported Flame Is A Small-Town PA Fitness Coach
Matt Rife might be headlining sold-out comedy tours — but it’s a small-town Pennsylvania girl who’s apparently stealing his heart. The 29-year-old comedian, who skyrocketed to fame on TikTok and scored a Netflix special is reportedly dating Mariah Morse, according to TMZ. Neither the comic nor the 25-year-old fitness influencer have confirmed the relationship. Morse hails from Coudersport, PA, and calls herself a Certified Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach, per her LinkedIn profile. She graduated from Misericordia University in 2021 with a degree in healthcare administration and has work…
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'The System Failed:' Family Urges Public To Share Story Of Slain NJ Girl, Mom Charged
Ne’miya loved to dance. She loved TikToks, taking pictures, and flashing the smile that her family says could light up a room. She was just 6 years old when she died inside her Newark home on Monday, March 10, and now, her mother—Zyhirah Hall—is facing charges of child endangerment, according to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. Police were called to 19 Stratford Place at 10:30 a.m. and found Ne’miya unresponsive. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities say the cause and manner of her death are pending autopsy results. The investigation remains active and ongoing. Citing an a…
Police & Fire
NJ Flower Shop Owner, Husband Fatally Shot In PA Home: State Police
A New Jersey flower shop owner and her husband have been identified as the two people shot and killed in a Monroe County home following a 9-1-1 call early this week, Pennsylvania State Police told Daily Voice on Wednesday, March 19. Troopers from the Pennsylvania State Police Stroudsburg responded to a 911 call from a female who was crying, with a man yelling in the background At approximately 10:18 p.m., on Monday night, March 17, Pennsylvania State Police said in a release. During the call, multiple gunshots were heard, prompting an immediate police response to the residence at 1118 Herita…
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Former NJ Firefighter Kills Wife In Poconos, Sister Speaks 'She Was My BFF' (Exclusive)
The nightmare began with a phone call. On Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, Kristine Alberti, unable to reach her sister Joann for days, dialed 911. Hours later, police found Joann stabbed to death in her Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, home. Her husband, Craig Zigarelli, was dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. On Wednesday, Feb. 12, Kristine and Adam Alberti spoke with Daily Voice. A Life Spanning Two States, Ended in Violence Joann Alberti was a New Jersey native, raised in Roxbury and a graduate of Roxbury High School’s Class of 1996, her siblings explained. She continued her s…
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Former NJ Firefighter Kills Wife, Takes Own Life In Mt. Pocono Murder-Suicide: Police
A New Jersey native killed his wife before taking his own life days before Christmas in Mt. Pocono, Pennsylvania, police announced on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. Craig Zigarelli, 54, a former Rockaway Township, NJ, volunteer firefighter, fatally stabbed Joann Alberti, 47, inside their home on Brookville Terrace before turning a gun on himself, according to a Pocono Mountain Regional Police investigation and a Monroe County Coroner’s ruling. Officers discovered the couple’s bodies on Dec. 23, 2024, at 1:54 p.m., after being dispatched for a welfare check. A concerned family member had reported…
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Man Runs Over Ex-GF Rendering Her Unconscious In Route 46 Motel Parking Lot: Cops
A Paterson man is accused of smashing his ex-girlfriend’s windshield, stealing her phone, and running her over in a fit of rage outside a Wayne motel this week, authorities said. At approximately 4:35 a.m. on Feb. 2, multiple Wayne Police Officers responded to the Quality Inn on Route 46 for reports of a man vandalizing a vehicle, police said. Officer Adrian Valentin arrived to find the suspect attempting to leave the scene and stopped him, authorities said. While the suspect refused to cooperate, a second man—the victim’s current boyfriend—approached and told officers the suspect had smash…
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Upcoming Gabby Petito Doc On Netflix Sparks Mixed Reaction Online: 'So Disrespectful'
A chilling new Netflix docuseries is set to reignite national interest in the murder of Gabby Petito, the 22-year-old aspiring social media influencer from New York whose life was cut short by her fiancé during their cross-country road trip. American Murder: Gabby Petito promises an in-depth look beyond the headlines, exploring how an online #VanLife romance unraveled into a nightmare. The three-part documentary promises exclusive interviews with Petito’s family and friends, revealing the devastating truth behind her allegedly “perfect” relationship with Brian Laundrie—one that was ri…
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Triple
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: Three Dead Including Two Children In Jersey City, Mayor Says
Three people, including two children, were killed in a domestic violence incident in Jersey City on Wednesday, Jan. 29, authorities said. A woman and two children, 9 and 5, were killed by a man who then tried to stab himself at a residence on Hutton Street, Mayor Steve Fulop and the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said. The man is in custody, Fulop said. Chaplains and social workers have been deployed to the neighborhood to work with family and neighbors, Fulop said. "This is just such horrible and sad news," Fulop said.
Police & Fire
Cops Smash Window, Seize Gun Loaded With High-Capacity Mag From Wanted Man In Bergen County: PD
A Lodi man wanted in connection with a domestic violence incident was seized following a tense motor vehicle top in Garfield, during which officers found him in possession of a handgun loaded with a high-capacity magazine and hollow-point bullets, authorities said. Officers received a “be on the lookout” alert from Lodi Saturday, Jan. 11, before spotting a blue Acura TL matching the description around 11:05 p.m., Garfield Police Capt. Mario Pozo said. Christian O. Cabrera was behind the wheel, police said. Officer Marvin Camano — aware of a potential threat posed by a handgun — stopped the …
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5-Year-Old Son Witnessed NJ Mom's Murder, Say Loved Ones Raising Domestic Violence Awareness
Lauren Saldana was many things—a mother, daughter, sister, and friend. But to those who knew her, her greatest role was that of a devoted mom who loved her four children more than anything in the world. Saldana’s life was tragically cut short on Thursday, Jan. 9, when the 38-year-old South Brunswick resident was killed in her home on Route 27 by Roman Romanovskiy, 41, according to the Middlesex County prosecutor. Her family says the loss has shattered their lives, leaving them to pick up the pieces for the four children she leaves behind, ages 19, 16, 5, and three weeks. "Lauren face…
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NJ Doctor Loses License After Exploiting Undocumented Workers, Faces Federal Prison: AG
A New Jersey doctor headed to prison who refused to let a woman she employed for lw wages get treated for a brain aneurysm had her medical license revoked, authorities announced this week. Dr. Harsha Sahni, a rheumatologist based in Middlesex County, was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for conspiring with others to illegally recruit, conceal, and harbor two women from India to be household servants for low pay, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Sahni, who practiced in Colonia, admitted in her guilty plea that she knew the women were in the country illegally and that…
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: Mom Found Dead In Fridge, Timeline Not Adding Up For Distraught Family
Laura Hughes moved to New Jersey from Virginia in 2023 with the hope of being closer to her two teen daughters. "We thought it was a new beginning," said Cornel Alston, the father of her girls. Instead, the family is left mourning Hughes' loss days after the discovery of her remains, found stuffed in a refrigerator in a wooded area of the Belleplain State Forest on Sunday, Dec. 22. The timeline around 50-year-old Hughes' death isn't adding up for Alston, who says authorities have given him little information, compounding the pain of the loss. The NJ Courts website shows that Christop…
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Neighbor, Step-Dad Free Woman Held Captive By Ex-BF For Days In Bergen County: Cops
A 33-year-old man was arrested and subsequently seized by immigration officials after police said he held his ex-girlfriend against her will for nearly two days and threatened to kill her during an incident that began on New Year’s Eve in Bergen County. The victim told police she was invited to Michael Zapata Ospina’s home on Mehrhof Road in Little Ferry to celebrate the holiday. According to her statement, the trouble began the morning of New Year’s Day, when Zapata Ospina became aggressive, calling her derogatory names and physically restraining her from leaving the house. “When she …
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Ridgewood Dad Killed By Son In NC Domestic Incident: Police
A 65-year-old Ridgewood native was killed by his 29-year-old son before the holidays in North Carolina, according to his obituary and law enforcement officials. Daniel Sansone is accused of killing Edward Sansone, Jr. during a domestic dispute on Sunday, Dec. 22, in the 2000 block of Arbor Crest Court in the University City Division in Charlotte, NC, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said. Officers responded to a domestic violence assault call shortly after 1 a.m. When officers arrived, they found the elder Sansone, who had been physically assaulted. Medic transport…
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Bronx Man Found With Loaded Handgun, High-Capacity Mag In NJ Domestic Dispute: PD
A Bronx man was arrested in Bergen County after police responded to a domestic violence incident and found a loaded handgun and $22,000 in cash, authorities said. Police arrested 20-year-old Kcire Henderson at an apartment on Waterside Drive in Little Ferry on Thursday, Nov. 21 around noon, after responding to reports of a domestic violence incident, according to the police report obtained by Daily Voice. Officers arriving at the scene heard screaming and forced entry into the apartment. There, a man later identified as Kcire Henderson ran from the apartment carrying a red bag but was detai…
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Bergen County's Tommy Manzo Pleads Guilty To Stalkin Dina, Husband In Home Invasion
Thomas "Tommy" Manzo, the ex-husband of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Dina Cantin, admitted to stalking her and her then-fiancé now-husband David Cantin in a 2017 home invasion, authorities said. Thomas "Tommy" Manzo, 59, pleaded guilty to two counts of fourth-degree stalking, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Wednesday, Oct. 30. The Franklin Lakes man entered the guilty plea on Wednesday, Oct. 23 — about a week after he was sentenced to seven years in federal prison for enlisting a mobster to assault David Cantin in 2015, as re…
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New Details Released In Grisly Kitchen Floor Murder Of NJ Wife Seeking Divorce
New details are coming to light in the murder of a 40-year-old New Jersey mother in front of her kids, one of whom tried to save her, police papers show. On Friday, Oct. 4, a Middlesex County Superior Court Judge ordered Wellington Leonardo, 45, jailed pending his trial in the stabbing death of his wife, Rosanna Rodriguez, on the kitchen floor of their Perth Amboy home, in front of their children, according to News12 and MyCenralJersey, and police papers obtained by Daily Voice. Appearing over video link, Leonardo sobbed as the recording of the 911 call was played, News12 says. In the recor…
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Phone Call During Sex Sparked Arrest Of Jabrill Peppers Arrest, Paramus Catholic Grad: Report
Details have been released in the arrest of Jabrill Peppers. A victim in Braintree, MA, told police Saturday, Oct. 5 that the 29-year-old New England Patriots safety became upset when someone called her phone while they were having sex, NBC10 says citing a police report. Peppers, a New Jersey native and four-time state high school football champion, smashed her head against the wall, pushed her down the stairs, and choked her at least six times, NBC10 said. Citing court paperwork, CBS said the athlete answered the door without a shirt on saying, "I know what is going on." He…
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NJ Mom Believed Killed By Husband Survived By 4 Daughters, Campaign Says
Support is on the rise for four girls mourning the loss of their 40-year-old mother, who authorities said was stabbed dead by her husband this weekend in New Jersey. A GoFundMe campaign launched for Rosana Rodriguez's daughters had raised more than $10,000 as of Sunday, Sept. 22, more than 24 hours after she was found lying on the kitchen floor of a Perth Amboy home with stab wounds next to her husband, Wellington Leonard, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Officers were called to the Bertrand Avenue home around 3 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ci…
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