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Teen Admits To Making Bomb, Shooting Hoax Calls Across US: DOJ
A 19-year-old from Maryland who helped run an online “Purgatory” group behind a wave of terrifying swatting calls—targeting schools, airports, casinos, and homes—has pleaded guilty in federal court, authorities announced. Owen Jarboe, of Hagerstown, admitted to conspiracy, cyberstalking, and making interstate threats involving fire and explosives between December 2023 and Jan. 18, 2024, according to the US Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors said that Jarboe and his co-conspirators used Telegram, Instagram, and shared spoofing scripts to mask their identities while triggering police responses to…
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Stepson Of Sheriff's Deputy ID'd As Suspect In Deadly Mass Shooting At Florida State University
This story has been updated. The stepson of a longtime sheriff's deputy has been identified as the suspect in a mass shooting at Florida State University that left two people dead and six others injured. The 20-year-old suspect, identified as Phoenix Ikner, was apprehended shortly after the incident happened around noon Thursday, April 17, at one of the busiest places on campus, in the area of the student union, prompting a shelter-in-place alert. Ikner was shot by responding officers. Click here for a new, updated story: Family Of 45-Year-Old Father Killed In Florida Stat…
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3 NJ Nursing Home Staffers Charged After Elderly Man Pepper Sprayed: Police
Three people at a nursing home charged after an 87-year-old man was pepper sprayed, authorities announced on Tuesday, April 15. On Wednesday, March 19, at 8:52 p.m., officers responded to Whiting Gardens, at 3000 Hilltop Rd. for a fight between staff and the man, Manchester police said. The patient, who was diagnosed with dementia, depression, and anxiety had become agitated and began damaging property, Lisa Erickson, a nurse at the facility told officers, police said. Erikson said she deployed pepper spray to de-escalate the situation, and the man was confined to his room, pending the arri…
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Death Toll Hits Hundreds In Caribbean Nightclub Collapse That Claimed Lives Of 2 Ex
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The death toll from a catastrophic Caribbean nightclub roof collapse is now in the hundreds with two former Major League Baseball players among those killed. Click here for a new, related story - Restaurant Owner ID'd As First US Victim In Nightclub Collapse That's Killed Hundreds The incident occurred while a band performed onstage at the Jet Set Club in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on Tuesday, April 8. An undetermined number of people are missing. The collapse happened around 12:30 a.m. About 155 have been hospitalized. Related story - Family Members Still B…
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Tanker Hauling 7K Gallons Of Septic Waste Overturns In West Milford
A tanker truck hauling 7,000 gallons of septic waste overturned in a crash involving a car on Tuesday evening, April 8 in West Milford, officials said. The accident happened on Oak Ridge Road at Route 23, according to the West Milford Fire Marshal’s Office, which responded to the scene along with the West Milford Fire Department. The truck driver sustained minor injuries, officials said. Emergency crews worked to contain a small amount of septic waste, as well as oil and other vehicle fluids that spilled during the crash. The truck was later offloaded and uprighted, officials said. On…
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Man Repairing Roof Dies After Suffering Medical Episode In Elmwood Park, Police Say
A 73-year-old man died after suffering a medical episode while working on his roof in Elmwood Park over the weekend, authorities said. The incident happened around 7:10 p.m. on Sunday, April 6, on East 54th Street, Elmwood Park Police Chief Michael Foligno said. First responders arrived and began CPR at the scene, Foligno said. The man was taken to St. Joe’s Hospital, where he was pronounced dead by hospital staff. No further information was immediately released.
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Heavy Rain Collapses Ceiling Of Prestigious Bergen County High School
A portion of the auditorium ceiling at Bergen County Academies in Hackensack collapsed early Saturday morning, April 6, due to heavy rain, city officials said. At approximately 3 a.m., the Hackensack Fire Department’s 2nd Platoon responded to 200 Hackensack Ave., when janitorial staff reported a ceiling collapse, Capt. Kurt Nemeczek said. The collapse involved sections of skim coating and plaster in the auditorium ceiling—not structural components—and was caused by rainwater leaking through the roof. Crews secured the utilities and closed off the affected area. The auditorium will remain cl…
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24-Year-Old Killed By Bull At Texas Event
A young American athlete was fatally injured during a bull riding event. The incident occurred on Thursday night, April 3 when the 24-year-old competitor, Dylan Grant, was thrown off his bull and trampled in the second round of the Wharton County Youth Fair Extreme Bulls competition in Texas. Despite the immediate response of first responders who stabilized him in an ambulance, he was subsequently airlifted to Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston, where he tragically succumbed to his injuries. He had been involved in the sport since obtaining a PRCA permit in 2018 and had par…
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Hidden Sinkhole Swallows Car In Bergen County
A driver is lucky to be alive after his red sedan plunged into a massive sinkhole in Bergen County early Friday morning, April 4, police said. At approximately 5:35 a.m., the Northvale Police Department was dispatched to the area of 6 Volvo Dr. in Rockleigh for a reported road collapse involving a motor vehicle, according to a statement from Northvale police. Officers found that the roadway had collapsed due to a major water main break that happened overnight. Police say the driver couldn’t see the sinkhole because it was hidden beneath a large amount of water. He was able to escape on his…
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Suicidal Ridgewood Man Pulled From Edge Of Cliff In Dramatic Rescue, Cops Say
A 28-year-old man from Ridgewood was rescued from the edge of the cliff at Rockefeller Lookout Monday evening, March 31, after threatening to jump, authorities said. At 4:46 p.m., the Palisades Interstate Parkway Police were alerted by a family member that the man was suicidal and threatening to jump, PIPPD Chief Steven R. Shallop said. Officers rushed to the scene and quickly found the man standing at the edge of the cliff. “Members of the Parkway Police built a rapport with the male and were quickly able to calm the scene,” Shallop said. The Port Authority Police Emergency Servi…
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Boy Killed In Freak Accident Involving Backyard Pennsylvania Zipline, Cops Say
A 12-year-old boy was killed after a tree holding up a backyard zipline snapped and fell on him in Pennsylvania, authorities said. Emergency crews were called to a home on the 1400 block of Chadwyck Lane in East Hempfield Township around 11:45 a.m. on Sunday, March 30, for a medical emergency involving a child, according to East Hempfield Township police. When responders arrived, they found the boy unresponsive. Investigators determined that while the child was using a zipline in the backyard, a tree supporting one end of it broke near its base and fell, striking him, police said. Nea…
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Driver Having Stroke, 87, Sends Vehicle Into Oakland Home: Police
An 87-year-old driver suffering a medical emergency sent his vehicle into a home in Oakland on Monday, March 31, authorities said. Photo(s) of the day, 03/31/2025: A reported three (3) vehicle, Monday afternoon, 03/31, collision at the intersection... Posted by Boyd A. Loving on Monday, March 31, 2025 The crash happened around 2 p.m., at the intersection of Allen Drive and Franklin Avenue, Boyd A. Loving said. Oakland Police Capt. Timothy Keenan said the driver was having a stroke, and only involved one vehicle. First responders from the Oakland PD, Fire Department, and EMS, alon…
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NJ Cops ID Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash
Authorities have identified the pilot killed in a small plane crash in Somerset County over the weekend. Pankaj Mohan, 61, of Lawrenceville, was operating a Cirrus SR22 that crashed in a wooded area of Franklin Township at approximately 10:35 a.m. Sunday, March 30, according to the FAA and Franklin Township Police Capt. Vincent Wilson. The plane departed Princeton Airport and was headed for Raleigh-Durham International Airport in North Carolina, the FAA said. Only Mohan was on board. Following the crash, Franklin Township's former mayor, Chris Kelly, told the Franklin Reporter & A…
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Car Bursts Into Flames After Slamming Hackensack High-Rise, Witness Recounts Scary Ordeal
A fiery crash outside a Hackensack high-rise sent smoke pouring into the building and left one person with minor injuries on Friday, March 28, authorities said. Hackensack firefighters responded around 4:45 p.m. to 235 Prospect Ave., where a car crashed into the structure and erupted into flames, the department said. The two-car crash happened in the driveway of the multi-story residential building. One car, a silver vehicle, was left up against the high-rise as fire spread from the vehicle to the structure. Firefighters from the 2nd Platoon quickly knocked down the blaze and stopped it fro…
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New Details Released In Fair Lawn Crash That Hospitalized Teen Pedestrian
Fair Lawn police have released new details in the crash that left a 19-year-old pedestrian hospitalized Tuesday afternoon, March 25. The teen was struck just after 3:15 p.m. at the corner of Kipp Street and Cadmus Place, near the Fair Lawn Community Center and the high school track, Fair Lawn Police Sgt. Eric Eleshewich said. According to Fair Lawn police, a 73-year-old man from Fair Lawn was driving a 2019 Hyundai Tucson southbound on Cadmus Place when he struck the teen at the intersection, the sergeant said. The pedestrian, also a Fair Lawn resident, was taken to Valley Hospital wi…
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Swatting Hoax Sends Cops Racing To Empty Paramus Home, Here's Who They Say Was Behind It
A 39-year-old man has been charged after authorities say he made a hoax call to police, falsely reporting a burglary in progress in Paramus and prompting a major emergency response. Joseph D. Monticello, 39, of East Hanover, was arrested after investigators determined he deliberately fabricated the report, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. The incident unfolded on Friday, March 7, at approximately 11:40 a.m., when Paramus Police Communications received an anonymous 911 call claiming that three to four masked men were loading items into a white van outside a home. The caller abruptl…
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Third Small Plane Crash In Three Months: Aircraft Flips On Landing In Pennsylvania, Police Say
Another small plane has crashed in Pennsylvania — this time flipping onto its roof while landing on a private airstrip in Berks County, Robeson Township police announced on Friday, March 21. It marks the third small aircraft crash in as many months across the state — the second this month. Officers were called to the first block of Pleasant Grove Road at 5:32 p.m. on Thursday, March 20, where they found a Maule M-7 aircraft overturned on the pilot’s property, according to Acting Police Chief Sgt. Jason Rimby. The pilot sustained a minor injury, police said. Crews from Gibraltar Fire Compa…
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Heathrow Airport Flights Resuming After London Power Station Fire (
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Flights resumed at Heathrow Airport in London after a massive fire at a nearby substation shut down power to two terminals. Heathrow announced the restart of flights in a Facebook update on Friday, Mar. 21. The airport was closed after the fire knocked out power, forcing more than 1,350 flights worldwide to be canceled or rerouted. The airport urged travelers not to head to Heathrow unless advised by their airline. "Our teams have worked tirelessly since the incident to ensure a speedy recovery," Heathrow posted. "We're now safely able to restart flights, prioritising repatriation and…
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CIA Headquarters Barricade Resolved As Suspect Surrenders: Police (
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UPDATE: At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, the Fairfax County Police Department announced that the barricade was resolved and the suspect surrendered to negotiators. Original story: A security incident at the CIA headquarters in McLean on Wednesday in Virginia caused chaos for some in the area. Fairfax County police confirmed that they were dealing with a barricade at the building, leading to several road closures in the area as multiple agencies worked to resolve the incident peacefully. Traffic Alert: Dolley Madison Blvd is shut down in both directions between Georget…
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Driver Shoots, Kills Himself On Palisades Interstate Parkway, Sources Say
A 30-year-old man from Israel living in Brooklyn, NY shot and killed himself while driving along the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Englewood Cliffs Monday evening, March 17, Daily Voice has learned. Sources tell Daily Voice that Yeshaya "Shuki" Roth was behind the wheel of the black Jeep Wagoneer found slammed up against the guardrail of the northbound lanes near Exit 1 in Englewood Cliffs. ALSO SEE: Tragic Details Released In Suicide That Caused Crash Along NJ Highway Roth had been living in Flatbush with his wife and volunteered for an Orthodox Jewish civilian patrol group, source…
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Two Teens Seriously Hurt, Cops Injured In Fiery NJ Crash: Police
A fiery crash on a North Jersey roadway left two teenagers seriously injured and sent two police officers to the hospital, authorities said. West Milford police received a 9-1-1 call reporting a motor vehicle crash with injuries at 10:54 p.m. on Saturday, March 15, according to police. Officers Peter Wunk and Nicholas Soltesz arrived at the scene on Clinton Road to find a 2023 Subaru sedan smoking off the side of the road, authorities said. As Officer Wunk assisted the driver, Ryan Devlin, of Butler, and his passenger, an 18-year-old man also from Butler, the vehicle suddenly caught fi…
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Jumper Takes Fatal Leap Along The Palisades (
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A person died after jumping from Rockefeller Lookout along the Palisades Interstate Parkway overnight, Daily Voice has learned. Emergency responders confirmed the individual jumped sometime before midnight Saturday, March 15 and was later confirmed deceased. A rappel team comprised of multiple Bergen County fire departments responded. Authorities have not yet released the victim's identity. The last reported incident at this location happened in November 2024, when a 19-year-old Edgewater resident died similarly. Firefighters recover the body of a jumper along the Palisades in Novem…
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8-Alarm Fire Erupts At Boston Trash Transfer Station (
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Firefighters from across Boston were at the scene of an 8-alarm fire Sunday morning, The Boston FD said all firefighters had been ordered from the building along Gerard Street in Roxbury. Nearly 150 firefighters were at the scene. The blaze had struck 8 alarms as of 10:40 a.m. At approximately 8:30 heavy smoke from a large trash transfer station at 65 Gerard st. Roxbury . This is now at 5 alarms. pic.twitter.com/VdwBqAaBy3 — Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) March 16, 2025 All Firefighters have been ordered to out of the building, a 6th alarm has been ordered. Firefighters ar…
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Dirt-Biking Trespasser Killed At Popular Jersey Shore Site, Cops Say
A Brooklyn man died after crashing his dirt bike at a popular site at the Jersey Shore where police say trespassing is illegal. Joseph W. Maffia, 28, was riding a blue 2024 Yamaha YZ450F when he hit the crest of a hill and dropped ten feet into a sand embankment at ASARCO, or Heritage Minerals, in Manchester Township, ejecting him from the bike, just before noon on Saturday, March 15, police said. Other dirt bike riders found Maffia unresponsive, face down in the sand, and started life-saving measures, police said. He was wearing a DOT-approved helmet but suffered severe injuries and was ru…
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Off-Duty Firefighter Saves Resident From Burning Wallington Apartment
An off-duty firefighter working at his day job next door ran into a burning apartment to save a trapped resident in Wallington on Wednesday, March 12, authorities said. Firefighter Robert Decker, a 20-year veteran of the Wallington Fire Department, was at work at Wallington Plumbing Supply when he saw smoke pouring from a nearby building at 108 Wallington Avenue, the police department said. At 3:18 p.m. on March 12, firefighters and police responded to a 911 call reporting a house fire, where they arrived to find heavy smoke and flames coming from the kitchen, authorities said. Before emer…
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Video Shows Sword-Wielding Man Charge At Wayne Cops Before Being Shot: Prosecutor
Police have identified the Wayne man captured on newly-released bodycam footage coming down the stairway of his home with a long sword, prompting officers to fire their guns last month (scroll down for footage). On Friday, Feb. 14, Wayne police encountered Connor Darpino, 34, when they responded to a single-car crash, where he was identified as the driver, Passaic County Prosecutor Camila M. Valdes in a new update Wednesday, March 12. During that interaction, Darpino became argumentative and combative with officers, leading to his arrest and release from Wayne Police Headquarters after bein…
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S'mores Started Massive Brush Fire Outside Hamptons, Officials Say
A family attempting to make s’mores in their backyard accidentally sparked several brush fires that burned hundreds of acres on Long Island, authorities said. An investigation by Suffolk County Police Arson Section detectives determined that high winds spread embers from a Manorville backyard on Cozine Road after the family attempted to start a fire for s’mores, the agency announced Monday, March 10. “It’s believed strong winds spurred additional fires from embers leading to the brush fires,” Suffolk County Police said. Detectives are continuing to speak with witnesses and investigate tips,…
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Small Plane Crashes, Explodes At Pennsylvania Retirement Community: Officials
A plane crashed and exploded near a retirement community in Lancaster County, injuring multiple people and triggering a massive emergency response on Sunday, March 9, officials said. The aircraft, a Beechcraft A36TC Bonanza registered as N347M and owned by Jam Zoom Yayos LLC, went down near Fairview Drive and Meadowview Court in Manheim Township at 3:18 p.m., according to emergency dispatchers. The 1981-manufactured plane had five occupants, all of whom survived but sustained injuries of varying severity. New video from the plane crash site in Manheim Township, Pennsylvania. Reports of m…
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Wildfires Threaten Wealthy Part Of The Hamptons: Here's The Latest On Long Island
A massive wildfire that erupted Saturday afternoon, March 8 at the edge of the Hamptons has burned through over two miles of land, destroyed two structures, and sent one firefighter to the hospital, officials said. The fire, which started around 1 p.m. in Center Moriches, spread rapidly due to 35 mph winds, Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine said at a Saturday evening news conference. The flames quickly moved to East Moriches, Eastport, and then Westhampton, igniting a massive blaze just north of Gabreski Airport, he said. On Saturday, all eastbound lanes of Sunrise Highway were closed bet…
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Truck Driver, 30, Killed In Route 17 Crash: Prosecutor (
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Authorities have identified the driver killed in a multi-vehicle crash on Route 17 in Hasbrouck Heights, officials said. Edwin B. Coreas, 30, of Bogota, was pronounced dead at the scene after his Isuzu box truck was involved in a chain-reaction crash on Thursday, March 6, at approximately 6:20 p.m., according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella. The Hasbrouck Heights Police Department responded to the four-vehicle crash in the southbound lanes near Franklin Avenue, along with the Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department and other emergency responders, Musella said. Multiple victims in the ot…
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Driver Killed, Others Injured In Route 17 Multi-Car Crash In Hasbrouck Heights
A driver was killed and several others were injured in a multi-vehicle crash that shut down Route 17 in Hasbrouck Heights during the evening rush hour, authorities confirmed. The crash, which involved four vehicles, happened near the intersection with Franklin Avenue in the southbound lanes around 6:20 p.m. on Thursday, March 6, according to Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Deputy Chief of Detectives Jeff Angermeyer. One of the drivers was pronounced dead at the scene, while multiple others were rushed to an area hospital with varying degrees of injuries, Angermeyer stated. Last eveni…
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