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Off-Duty Police Sergeant Assaults 2 At Local NJ Restaurant: Prosecutor Off-Duty Police Sergeant Assaults 2 At Local NJ Restaurant: Prosecutor Off-Duty Police Sergeant Assaults 2 At Local NJ Restaurant: Prosecutor
Off-Duty Police Sergeant Assaults 2 At Local NJ Restaurant: Prosecutor UPDATE: A criminal complaint details the alleged events that led to assault charges against off-duty West Milford Police Sgt. Thomas Connors. An off-duty police sergeant is accused of assaulting two patrons at a North Jersey restaurant, authorities announced Tuesday, Oct. 27. Thomas Connors, 39, of West Milford, allegedly assaulted the two patrons at Jessie's Country Kettle located on the Greenwood Lake Turnpike, around 12:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said. Connors, a West Milford police sergeant, was arrested without incident in Totowa on Tuesday…
Deer Crash Takes Wild Turn On Route 208 Deer Crash Takes Wild Turn On Route 208 Deer Crash Takes Wild Turn On Route 208
Deer Crash Takes Wild Turn On Route 208 A crash involving a deer on Route 208 took an unexpected turn on Tuesday morning, Oct. 27, and left multiple people, including police officers, injured. Franklin Lakes police were investigating a single-vehicle crash involving a deer on Route 208 north near Colonial Road around 5:58 a.m. when a second vehicle struck an unoccupied patrol car, the department said. The impact caused the second vehicle to overturn, trapping the driver inside. Two Franklin Lakes officers suffered minor injuries while removing the driver from the overturned vehicle, police said. The driver, who was alon…
Oheka Castle Sold At Auction After Bankruptcy, Winning Bidders Reveal Plans: Reports Oheka Castle Sold At Auction After Bankruptcy, Winning Bidders Reveal Plans: Reports Oheka Castle Sold At Auction After Bankruptcy, Winning Bidders Reveal Plans: Reports
Oheka Castle Sold At Auction After Bankruptcy, Winning Bidders Reveal Plans: Reports Long Island’s historic Oheka Castle sold at auction for $72 million on Tuesday, Oct. 27, according to multiple reports. The 112,000-square foot home on 23 acres in Huntington has been facing financial troubles for years. But co-owner Gary Melius told Newsday that Tuesday’s sale was enough to clear his debts. Ronald Browning and Paul Alflen placed the winning bid through a company named Gold Coast Property & Estate Management, Long Island Business News reported. Alflen told the outlet they plan to preserve the castle. Melius, 83, plans to continue living at Oheka and managing the proper…
Man Throws Liquor Bottle At School Bus Window, Injuring 4-Year-Old In Westchester: Police Man Throws Liquor Bottle At School Bus Window, Injuring 4-Year-Old In Westchester: Police Man Throws Liquor Bottle At School Bus Window, Injuring 4-Year-Old In Westchester: Police
Man Throws Liquor Bottle At School Bus Window, Injuring 4-Year-Old In Westchester: Police A 4-year-old boy was injured when a man threw a glass liquor bottle at a school bus in Westchester County, shattering a window and leaving the child with cuts to his head and face, police said.  The incident happened near 167 Linden St. in Yonkers at around 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26, according to the Yonkers Police Department.  Officers responding to a report of an assault found a 4-year-old boy suffering from cuts to his head and above one of his eyes. An investigation found that a man had thrown a glass liquor bottle at a school bus window, causing the glass to shatter a…
Mom Leaves 4 Kids Home Alone For Vegas Work Trip, Arrested At Airport: Police (VIDEO) Mom Leaves 4 Kids Home Alone For Vegas Work Trip, Arrested At Airport: Police (VIDEO) Mom Leaves 4 Kids Home Alone For Vegas Work Trip, Arrested At Airport: Police (VIDEO)
Mom Leaves 4 Kids Home Alone For Vegas Work Trip, Arrested At Airport: Police (Video) A mother was accused of leaving her four children home alone for several days while she traveled to Las Vegas for work, authorities said. Irene Miller, 50, was arrested at Orlando International Airport after returning from Las Vegas on Friday, Oct. 23, according to the Osceola County Sheriff's Office. The Kissimmee, Florida, woman faces four counts of child neglect without great bodily harm. Miller left her four kids, ages 14, 12, 11, and 9, at their home when she traveled to Las Vegas on Sunday, Oct. 18, deputies said. She told investigators that a babysitter from Tampa…
Missing NJ Man, 34, Found Dead In Heavily Wooded Area Along Brook Missing NJ Man, 34, Found Dead In Heavily Wooded Area Along Brook Missing NJ Man, 34, Found Dead In Heavily Wooded Area Along Brook
Missing NJ Man, 34, Found Dead In Heavily Wooded Area Along Brook A 34-year-old Flemington man reported missing in Hunterdon County was found dead in a heavily wooded area along a brook, Monday, Oct. 26, authorities said. Andrew Hunter was reported missing to borough police the day before, the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office and Flemington Borough Police Department said. A search involving multiple law enforcement agencies ended when Hunter was found dead in a heavily wooded area along Bushkill Brook in Flemington, authorities said. Preliminary findings showed no signs of suspicious circumstances, authorities said. The investigation is ongoing, auth…
Remains Found In NY Shed Confirmed As Woman Missing Since 2010, Police Say Remains Found In NY Shed Confirmed As Woman Missing Since 2010, Police Say Remains Found In NY Shed Confirmed As Woman Missing Since 2010, Police Say
Remains Found In NY Shed Confirmed As Woman Missing Since 2010, Police Say Human remains found in a shed in New York have now been confirmed as a woman who had been missing since 2010, police said. Ashley Carroll, of Troy, was 24 years old when she was last seen alive May 6, 2010, according to authorities. Her remains were uncovered when law enforcement searched a shed at 7 Marlborough Court in Albany on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The Albany Police Department confirmed her identity on Friday, Oct. 23. “At this time the investigation, now led by the Albany Police Department, remains active and ongoing,” the department wrote. “The cause of death is still under investigation…
Victim Beaten By Partner Who Now Faces Assault Charges In Orange County: Police Victim Beaten By Partner Who Now Faces Assault Charges In Orange County: Police Victim Beaten By Partner Who Now Faces Assault Charges In Orange County: Police
Victim Beaten By Partner Who Now Faces Assault Charges In Orange County: Police A man faces assault charges after police said he attacked his former intimate partner in Orange County, leaving them hospitalized.  Steven P. Calderon was arrested on Sunday, Oct. 25, in connection with the incident, the Crawford Police Department announced on Monday, Oct. 26. According to the department, on the morning of Saturday, Oct. 24, officers learned of a physical dispute that happened at a Bullville Road residence. After the incident, a victim was taken to a local hospital to receive treatment for serious injuries sustained during the attack, which police said involved their f…
Maryland Teachers Remember Teen With Big Dreams After Fatal Crash: 'Chase All The Twisters' Maryland Teachers Remember Teen With Big Dreams After Fatal Crash: 'Chase All The Twisters' Maryland Teachers Remember Teen With Big Dreams After Fatal Crash: 'Chase All The Twisters'
Maryland Teachers Remember Teen With Big Dreams After Fatal Crash: 'Chase All The Twisters' Ryan Beales had a knack for dreaming up unusual ways to make a buck, including hunting queen ants he figured were worth $50 apiece. The inventive 14-year-old had recently moved to Severna Park, where he was beginning his freshman year of high school, before he was critically injured in a crash involving his electric motorcycle and a pickup truck on Wednesday night. Beales was riding south on the B&A Trail at around 7:15 p.m. on Oct. 21 when he entered onto Robinson Road and struck the side of a pickup truck heading east along the roadway. The teen was airlifted to an area hospital, whe…
Police, Family Disagree On How E-Bike Crash That Injured 2 Teens In Bergen County Happened Police, Family Disagree On How E-Bike Crash That Injured 2 Teens In Bergen County Happened Police, Family Disagree On How E-Bike Crash That Injured 2 Teens In Bergen County Happened
Police, Family Disagree On How E-Bike Crash That Injured 2 Teens In Bergen County Happened A teenager seriously injured in a Saddle Brook e-bike crash has undergone multiple surgeries and faces months of recovery, his sister said. Dheer Visram was identified by his family as one of the victims involved in the Thursday, Oct. 22 crash at North Midland and Schepis avenues. Visram suffered fractures throughout the right side of his body and both hands, along with internal injuries, when the e-bike he was riding with another juvenile collided with a car at around 6:24 p.m., said local police, who did not identify Visram by name. Visram also needed stitches in his tongue and lips…
2-Alarm Blaze Tears Through Dutchess County Home 2-Alarm Blaze Tears Through Dutchess County Home 2-Alarm Blaze Tears Through Dutchess County Home
2-Alarm Blaze Tears Through Dutchess County Home A two-alarm fire damaged a Dutchess County home, but firefighters were able to keep the blaze from spreading further.  The fire happened at a Hillside Lake home on Sunday, Oct. 25, according to the Hopewell Hose Fire Company No .1. Responding crews found heavy flames coming from the structure and transmitted a second alarm. More firefighters soon arrived at the scene and began attacking the flames from inside the home, the company said. However, crews inside the home were soon forced to evacuate because of the intense conditions. Meanwhile, other firefighters began dousing the flames …
Masked Husband Waited Outside Walmart, Killed Wife After Her Shift In PA: DA Masked Husband Waited Outside Walmart, Killed Wife After Her Shift In PA: DA Masked Husband Waited Outside Walmart, Killed Wife After Her Shift In PA: DA
Masked Husband Waited Outside Walmart, Killed Wife After Her Shift In PA: DA A husband has been arrested and identified as the masked shooter who killed his wife outside a Pennsylvania Walmart after her shift, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 26. Destino Jean-Louis, 23, of Philadelphia, is charged with first- and third-degree murder in the killing of Latosha Ann Cooper, 45, outside the Walmart at 1000 S. Easton Road in Cheltenham Township on Wednesday, Oct. 21, authorities said. Cooper was a manager at the Montgomery County store, where Jean-Louis previously worked, according to a criminal complaint. The two began dating in April 2024 and married in April 2025, Je…
Top NY State Police Official Suspended Without Pay As FBI Takes Over Investigation Top NY State Police Official Suspended Without Pay As FBI Takes Over Investigation Top NY State Police Official Suspended Without Pay As FBI Takes Over Investigation
Top NY State Police Official Suspended Without Pay As FBI Takes Over Investigation A top New York State Police leader is now under FBI investigation following concerning posts from his social media account. Lt. Col. Jared Duffy was suspended from duty Sunday, Oct. 25, and the FBI was asked to take over the case, according to New York State Police. Duffy’s brother, Buffalo-based attorney Trevor Duffy, told the Albany Times-Union that Jared Duffy’s X account had gone unused for years before it was hacked and used to promote illicit content related to sexual images of children. Investigators were first spotted at Jared Duffy’s home in Colonie on Tuesday, Oct. 20, according …
Bergen County Man, 20, Found Shot In Head Inside Vehicle In Paterson, Dies Bergen County Man, 20, Found Shot In Head Inside Vehicle In Paterson, Dies Bergen County Man, 20, Found Shot In Head Inside Vehicle In Paterson, Dies
Bergen County Man, 20, Found Shot In Head Inside Vehicle In Paterson, Dies A 20-year-old Lodi man was found with a gunshot wound to the head inside a vehicle in Paterson on Sunday evening, Oct. 25, authorities said. Police responding to a report of an unresponsive man near East 38th Street and 21st Avenue around 7:39 p.m. found the victim inside the vehicle, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Officer-in-Charge Patrick Murray said. The man was taken to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. His identity has not been released. The investigation remains active and ongoing. Authorities have not releas…
Sorority Sister Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash Mourned Sorority Sister Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash Mourned Sorority Sister Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash Mourned
Sorority Sister Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash Mourned Caryn Coon, a 22-year-old Forked River resident, was one of two women killed in a multi-vehicle crash on the Garden State Parkway in Ocean County, Saturday night, Oct. 24, authorities said. Coon was working toward a degree in kinesiology and health sciences at The College of New Jersey, according to a GoFundMe set up to support her family. While at TCNJ, she was a sorority sister at Delta Phi Epsilon. "Caryn was such a fun, energetic, and loving person. She was a shoulder for everyone to lean on, and if you were having a bad day, she could instantly cheer you up," Jillian Bonavia, who …
Westchester Firefighter, Navy Veteran Dies At 35: 'Crushing Loss' Westchester Firefighter, Navy Veteran Dies At 35: 'Crushing Loss' Westchester Firefighter, Navy Veteran Dies At 35: 'Crushing Loss'
Westchester Firefighter, Navy Veteran Dies At 35: 'Crushing Loss' A Westchester County firefighter and US Navy veteran who dedicated nearly a decade to protecting his community is being remembered following his death at age 35.    Roberto Rivera Jr., a firefighter assigned to Station 13 in Yonkers, died on Saturday, Oct. 24, according to his obituary. His cause of death was not made public.  Rivera, born April 12, 1991, served in the US Navy before joining the Yonkers Fire Department, where he spent nearly nine years protecting residents.  His death has prompted an outpouring of grief from fellow firefighters, city officials, and love…
PA High School Runner, 15, Dies Month After Tree Falls On Him During Practice PA High School Runner, 15, Dies Month After Tree Falls On Him During Practice PA High School Runner, 15, Dies Month After Tree Falls On Him During Practice
PA High School Runner, 15, Dies Month After Tree Falls On Him During Practice A 15-year-old Pennsylvania high school cross-country runner has died nearly a month after a tree branch crashed down on him during practice, authorities announced on Monday, Oct. 26. The Parkland High School sophomore was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest at 11:39 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 25, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said. His cause of death was complications of multiple blunt force injuries, according to Buglio. His death was ruled an accident. The teen had been running with members of Parkland's cross-country team near the Little Lehigh Parkway in Allentown …
Trump’s Bill Maher Dinner Turns Sour, Sparks 1,322-Word Attack: 'Coward,' 'Major POTHEAD' Trump’s Bill Maher Dinner Turns Sour, Sparks 1,322-Word Attack: 'Coward,' 'Major POTHEAD' Trump’s Bill Maher Dinner Turns Sour, Sparks 1,322-Word Attack: 'Coward,' 'Major POTHEAD'
Trump’s Bill Maher Dinner Turns Sour, Sparks 1,322-Word Attack: 'Coward,' 'Major Pothead' President Donald Trump followed another White House dinner with Bill Maher with a much less cordial invitation: a lengthy public attack on the HBO host. Trump’s Truth Social post, published Sunday night, Oct. 25, ran 1,322 words. Factbase identified it as his longest among nearly 100,000 social media posts dating to 2011. “Let’s talk about this COMPLETE AND TOTAL LOSER, Bill Maher,” Trump began. “He’s got a Low Rated Show on equally Low Rated HBO, which was once, long ago, a Network of Quality and Excitement — But that’s all gone. It’s not ‘HOT’ anymore!” The attack followed the Friday, Oc…
Sticky Belt, Mouse Traps Used To Steal Mail Found During Westchester Traffic Stop, Police Say Sticky Belt, Mouse Traps Used To Steal Mail Found During Westchester Traffic Stop, Police Say Sticky Belt, Mouse Traps Used To Steal Mail Found During Westchester Traffic Stop, Police Say
Sticky Belt, Mouse Traps Used To Steal Mail Found During Westchester Traffic Stop, Police Say Police said they found adhesive-coated tools commonly used to steal mail from drop boxes during a routine traffic stop in Westchester County, leading to a Bronx man's arrest. Bronx resident Felix Checo Montesino, 42, was arrested on Friday, Oct. 23, after White Plains Police stopped his yellow 2011 Ford Festiva near the intersection of Lake Street and North Broadway, according to the department. Officers said they first stopped the vehicle after seeing the driver fail to use a turn signal. However, the department added that the vehicle had recently triggered a Real Time Crime…
WATCH: 'Grappler' Ends High-Speed Chase After Tractor Supply Burglary In Putnam County WATCH: 'Grappler' Ends High-Speed Chase After Tractor Supply Burglary In Putnam County WATCH: 'Grappler' Ends High-Speed Chase After Tractor Supply Burglary In Putnam County
Watch: 'Grappler' Ends High-Speed Chase After Tractor Supply Burglary In Putnam County A high-speed police chase spanning two counties ended with the first successful use of a specialized vehicle-stopping device in Putnam County — and two arrests, authorities said.   Orange County residents Frank V. Commisso, 35, of Newburgh, and Hilary L. Rampe, 39, of Walden, were both arrested following the pursuit on Thursday, Oct. 22, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced. The chase, which lasted more than 30 minutes, began after a reported theft at the Tractor Supply on Route 311 in Patterson just before 6:40 p.m. on Thursday. There, authorities said a man sto…
Person Jumps From Tappan Zee Bridge (DEVELOPING) Person Jumps From Tappan Zee Bridge (DEVELOPING) Person Jumps From Tappan Zee Bridge (DEVELOPING)
Person Jumps From Tappan Zee Bridge (Developing) A person jumped from the Tappan Zee Bridge early Monday morning, Oct. 26.  The incident was reported at around 2:20 a.m. on Monday, when police and firefighters were dispatched to a report of a person jumping from the southbound side of the bridge near mile marker 14.1, according to the Piermont Fire Department and New York State Police. Piermont crews provided mutual aid to the Tarrytown Fire Department during the response. The New York State Police Underwater Recovery Team and Unmanned Aircraft System also helped with the search, alongside the US Coast Guard, Rock…
Officer Ran Over By Burglary Suspect In Rockland County Who Faces Attempted Murder Charge: Cops Officer Ran Over By Burglary Suspect In Rockland County Who Faces Attempted Murder Charge: Cops Officer Ran Over By Burglary Suspect In Rockland County Who Faces Attempted Murder Charge: Cops
Officer Ran Over By Burglary Suspect In Rockland County Who Faces Attempted Murder Charge: Cops A 24-year-old man is facing an attempted murder charge after police said he ran over an officer with his vehicle and led authorities on a chase through Rockland County that ended with a crash.  Haverstraw resident Isaac Catedral, 24, was arrested following the incident on Friday, Oct. 23, which left three Haverstraw Police officers injured, according to Haverstraw Police. The incident began around 4:41 p.m. on Friday, when Haverstraw Police responded to a home in the village for a report of a disorderly man attempting to break into a home. Responding officers eventually found a ve…
American Girl’s Death Prompts German Teen’s Arrest, Online Connection Under Scrutiny American Girl’s Death Prompts German Teen’s Arrest, Online Connection Under Scrutiny American Girl’s Death Prompts German Teen’s Arrest, Online Connection Under Scrutiny
American Girl’s Death Prompts German Teen’s Arrest, Online Connection Under Scrutiny An online connection between an American girl and a German teenager is now at the center of an international murder investigation. An 18-year-old German man was arrested in Hamburg on Thursday, Oct. 22, on suspicion of murder and aggravated assault. Authorities allege he manipulated a 14-year-old girl into harming herself through Discord, according to a joint statement from Hamburg prosecutors and police. The girl, who lived in Fort Wayne, Indiana, died by suicide on Friday, Oct. 2. Prosecutors say the suspect was 17 during the alleged offenses, which occurred between September and October.…
Tesla Starts Producing Humanoid Robots: Who Could Get Them First Tesla Starts Producing Humanoid Robots: Who Could Get Them First Tesla Starts Producing Humanoid Robots: Who Could Get Them First
Tesla Starts Producing Humanoid Robots: Who Could Get Them First Tesla’s humanoid robots are getting closer to customers, but the company’s latest update includes an important distinction about who could get them first. Tesla said in its third-quarter update, released Wednesday, Oct. 21, that Optimus production has begun at its Fremont, California, factory. The company described the robots coming off those lines as its first production-quality units. CEO Elon Musk said shipments to outside companies could begin by the end of 2027, according to The Wall Street Journal. That target concerns commercial customers. It does not establish a release date for sh…
Fox News' Ainsley Earhardt, Sean Hannity Marry After Mar-A-Lago Celebration: See Who Attended Fox News' Ainsley Earhardt, Sean Hannity Marry After Mar-A-Lago Celebration: See Who Attended Fox News' Ainsley Earhardt, Sean Hannity Marry After Mar-A-Lago Celebration: See Who Attended
Fox News' Ainsley Earhardt, Sean Hannity Marry After Mar-a-lago Celebration: See Who Attended Fox News hosts Ainsley Earhardt and Sean Hannity have tied the knot, with a wedding weekend drawing familiar faces from television and Washington. Earhardt, 50, and Hannity, 64, married Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach, Florida, Fox News reported. It is the same church where Hannity proposed over Christmas in 2024. Their ministers officiated as the couple exchanged personal vows. Bible readings included Romans 12 and the Song of Solomon, reflecting their shared Christian faith. Earhardt wore a white Oscar de la Renta gown. Hannity wore a white tuxedo ja…
2 Dead, 1 Seriously Hurt In Garden State Parkway Crash 2 Dead, 1 Seriously Hurt In Garden State Parkway Crash 2 Dead, 1 Seriously Hurt In Garden State Parkway Crash
2 Dead, 1 Seriously Hurt In Garden State Parkway Crash Two women were killed and two others injured in a crash involving a tractor-trailer and two vehicles on the Garden State Parkway in Ocean County Saturday night, Oct. 24, New Jersey State Police confirmed. At 9:42 p.m., Caryn J. Coon, a 22-year-old Forked River resident, and Lauren Maturo, a 32-year-old Syosset, NY, were pronounced dead following the crash in Toms River,  Christopher Postorino said, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. An investigation found that a Genesis was disabled in the center northbound lane, with a Freightliner tractor-trailer stopped behind it, Pos…
Phone-Distracted Trucker Killed New York Dad, 2 Kids On PA Turnpike Phone-Distracted Trucker Killed New York Dad, 2 Kids On PA Turnpike Phone-Distracted Trucker Killed New York Dad, 2 Kids On PA Turnpike
Phone-Distracted Trucker Killed New York Dad, 2 Kids On PA Turnpike A truck driver distracted by his phone when he killed a New York father and his two children on the Pennsylvania Turnpike has been sentenced to state prison, prosecutors announced on Friday, Oct. 23. Santos M. Valentin, 31, of Philadelphia, was sentenced Tuesday, Oct. 13, to three years minus three days to 12 years in prison by Judge Todd Brown, the Lancaster County District Attorney said. The crash killed Donnell Hickson, 43, of Baldwin, Long Island his 18-year-old son, Decir Hickson, and his 11-year-old daughter on Sunday, July 21, 2024, as Daily Voice previously reported. A Lancaster Co…
NJ Homeowner Slapped With Summons After 100-Plus Teens Descend On Street NJ Homeowner Slapped With Summons After 100-Plus Teens Descend On Street NJ Homeowner Slapped With Summons After 100-Plus Teens Descend On Street
NJ Homeowner Slapped With Summons After 100-Plus Teens Descend On Street A Bergen County homeowner has been cited for excessive noise apparently in connection with a massive gathering of more than 100 teenagers that brought police from multiple towns to a neighborhood for the second weekend in a row and left a fence destroyed, Daily Voice has learned. A neighbor reported seeing a police car arrive at the Wall Street home in Ridgewood on Sunday, Oct. 25.  Municipal court records show that a resident, Jnaia L. Boyd, was issued a summons for excessive noise stemming from an incident reported at 8:32 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. The complaint was filed by …