'Heartbroken': Financier's Family Issues Statement After His Death In NY At Age 46 'Heartbroken': Financier's Family Issues Statement After His Death In NY At Age 46
'Heartbroken': Financier's Family Issues Statement After His Death In NY At Age 46 The family of a successful and popular Connecticut investment banker who jumped to his death from a rooftop bar says they are "heartbroken and deeply saddened by the tragic loss." Fairfield County resident Dale L. Cheney, age 46, of New Canaan, jumped from Bar 54 at the Hyatt Centric Times Square New York at 135 West 45th St. in Manhattan on Wednesday, Jan. 25 around 6:30 p.m., according to the New York City Police. On Friday, Jan. 27, the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled Cheney's death a suicide. Cheney, a married father of five, had recently filed for divorce fr…
Fairfield County Financier's Fatal Fall Came Week After Facing Pair Of Criminal Charges Fairfield County Financier's Fatal Fall Came Week After Facing Pair Of Criminal Charges
Fairfield County Financier's Fatal Fall Came Week After Facing Pair Of Criminal Charges A Connecticut investment banker who plunged to his death from a rooftop bar in Manhattan was facing two misdemeanor criminal charges tied to a domestic incident. Fairfield County resident Dale L. Cheney, age 46, of New Canaan, jumped from Bar 54 at the Hyatt Centric Times Square New York at 135 West 45th St. in Manhattan on Wednesday, Jan. 25 around 6:30 p.m., according to the New York City Police.  On Friday, Jan. 27, the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled Cheney's death a suicide. Days earlier, on Monday, Jan. 16, Cheney was arrested by New Canaan Police o…
New Details Emerge After Investment Banker From Fairfield County Jumps To Death New Details Emerge After Investment Banker From Fairfield County Jumps To Death
New Details Emerge After Investment Banker From Fairfield County Jumps To Death A Connecticut father of three who jumped to his death from a rooftop bar in New York City had filed for divorce the day before his deadly leap. Fairfield County resident Dale L. Cheney, of New Canaan, jumped from Bar 54 at the Hyatt Centric Times Square New York at 135 West 45th St. in Manhattan on Wednesday, Jan. 25 around 6:30 p.m. New York City Police officials said officers found the 46-year-old founder of a private investment fund unconscious and unresponsive.  EMS responded and pronounced Cheney dead at the scene, NYPD said. "Preliminarily, the deceased does not …
Family Sues Prestigious Westchester Academy Over Son's Suicide Family Sues Prestigious Westchester Academy Over Son's Suicide
Family Sues Prestigious Westchester Academy Over Son's Suicide The family of a student from Italy who died by suicide at a prestigious New York academy in Westchester County after being disciplined for alleged cheating has filed a lawsuit against the school. Claudio Mandia, age 17, died in Westchester County around 9:30 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 17 at the EF Academy in Thornwood. The family's attorney, George Bochetto, said on Tuesday, Nov. 2, the family has filed a civil action in the Westchester County Supreme Court against the academy for the wrongful death of Mandia. Earlier report: Family Of Student At Prestigious Westchester School Who Died By Suic…
New Video Shows Gabby Petito, Brian Laundrie Hours Before Murder New Video Shows Gabby Petito, Brian Laundrie Hours Before Murder
New Video Shows Gabby Petito, Brian Laundrie Hours Before Murder A new surveillance video from a Whole Foods store shows Gabby Petito hours before she was killed by her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie. The video, obtained by Fox News Digital, shows the couple driving up to the store in Petito's signature white van on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, just a short time after the two had a fight at a Jackson Hole, Wyoming restaurant called the Merry Piglets. That was the last day Petito, age 22, of Blue Point, in Suffolk County on Long Island, was seen alive in public. In the video, the couple sat in the van for a few minutes, before Laundrie, wearing sunglasses, gets ou…
Hudson Valley Man Commits Suicide As Officers Attempt To Stop Him, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Commits Suicide As Officers Attempt To Stop Him, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Commits Suicide As Officers Attempt To Stop Him, Police Say A Hudson Valley man shot himself in the head while state police worked to prevent him from doing so. The incident took place in Orange County around 3:30 p.m., on Wednesday, Oct. 12, in the town of Mount Hope. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, Orange County 911 dispatched the state police and the Town of Mount Hope Police for a reported potential suicide.  The caller said they heard a gun go off and believed that a man had shot himself, Nevel said. Responding officers arrived on the scene and encountered Russell J. Teuschler, age 74, armed with a handgun.  After numerous attem…
Woman Dies After Jumping From Bridge In Hudson Valley, Police Say Woman Dies After Jumping From Bridge In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Woman Dies After Jumping From Bridge In Hudson Valley, Police Say A 58-year-old woman was killed after she jumped from a bridge in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Ulster County around 12:50 p.m., Monday, Sept. 26 in Kingston. According to the New York State Police, the woman, identified as Diane Jones, of Kingston, jumped from the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge. Her body was recovered by emergency responders. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Man Found Burning In Fairfield County Park Hasn't Been Identified, Police Say Man Found Burning In Fairfield County Park Hasn't Been Identified, Police Say
Man Found Burning In Fairfield County Park Hasn't Been Identified, Police Say A man who was found burning in a park in Fairfield County has not yet been identified by the medical examiner's office. The incident took place in New Canaan around 8:45 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 10 in the area of Lapham Road near Waveny Park. Related Story: Man Found Burning Near Busy Roadway In New Canaan Members of the New Canaan PD were dispatched to the area of Lapham Road near the town mulch pile on a report of a possible fire in the woods, said Lt. Jason Ferraro, of the New Canaan Police. When officers arrived on the scene they found a human body fully engulfed in flames in …
Man Found Burning Near Busy Roadway In Fairfield County Man Found Burning Near Busy Roadway In Fairfield County
Man Found Burning Near Busy Roadway In Fairfield County A man lying horizontally was found burning after police in Fairfield County responded to a call for a possible fire near a popular park. The incident took place in New Canaan around 8:45 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 10 in the area of Lapham Road near Waveny Park.  Preliminary evidence "does support that this incident is most likely a suicide," New Canaan Police said. Members of the New Canaan PD were dispatched to the area of Lapham Road near the town mulch pile on a report of a possible fire in the woods, said Lt. Jason Ferraro, of the New Canaan Police. The report of a fire in the woods w…
Fairfield County Mom Accused Of Killing 3 Kids Had Been Cited For Providing Illegal Day Care Fairfield County Mom Accused Of Killing 3 Kids Had Been Cited For Providing Illegal Day Care
Fairfield County Mom Accused Of Killing 3 Kids Had Been Cited For Providing Illegal Day Care The Connecticut mother who allegedly killed her three children before hanging herself was recently cited twice by the state for providing illegal daycare services. The apparent triple murder-suicide in Fairfield County happened on Wednesday, July 27 in Danbury, on Whaley Street. The children, Junior Panjon, age 12, Joselyn Panjon, age 10, and Jonael Panjon, age 5, were found by police after the department received a request for a welfare check from a distraught and crying person, said Det. Capt. Mark Williams. According to Williams, the three all appear to have died by strangulation …
Loved Ones Seek Justice For Murder Victim From Westchester, Last Remaining Member Of His Family Loved Ones Seek Justice For Murder Victim From Westchester, Last Remaining Member Of His Family
Loved Ones Seek Justice For Murder Victim From Westchester, Last Remaining Member Of His Family Zackary Freeling was the last surviving member of his immediate family. His brother Sam died by suicide in 2013. Four years later, his father died the same way. Then in 2020, his mom passed away. On Oct. 18, 2021, the 26-year-old originally from Harrison in Westchester County, was killed in the entryway of his Washington, DC home. His murder still remains unsolved and, while his immediate family is not here to fight for justice, many who loved him are.  "We know who took Zack's young life, but the police require more evidence," they said on a GoFundMe launched in an effort to solve the ca…
Woman Survives Jump From I-95 Bridge, Police Say Woman Survives Jump From I-95 Bridge, Police Say
Woman Survives Jump From I-95 Bridge, Police Say This story has been updated. A woman jumped from the I-95 bridge over the Mianus River in Fairfield County and survived. The incident took place in Greenwich between Exits 4 and 5 on Tuesday, July 5. Earlier this afternoon Greenwich Police received a call from the state police requesting assistance with a possibly suicidal woman sitting on the edge of the I-95 northbound bridge over the Mianus River, between Exits 4 and 5, said Capt. Mark E. Zuccerella, of the Greenwich Police. When officers arrived on the scene, a patrol officer made contact with the woman and was able to speak with…