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'Black Tax' Extortion, Naked Assaults: HS Football Players, Coach Charged In Hazing
A so-called "Black tax," a makeshift "gas chamber," and repeated sexual humiliation inside a high school football locker room have led to criminal charges against three students and a former teacher and assistant football coach, prosecutors announced on Friday, Oct. 9.
The alleged abuse took place during school hours at Manheim Central High School in Pennsylvania this past April, when several teenage boys were subjected to racist harassment, physical assaults, extortion, and indecent exposure, Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adams said.
Former social studies teacher and assistant…
Houston Man Stole $250K In Equipment From Lakewood Store: Police
A 35-year-old Houston man was arrested and charged with stealing $250,000 in equipment from a business in Lakewood, authorities announced Friday, Oct. 9.
On Sunday, June 14, officers responded to a business and discovered the front glass doors had been shattered, Lakewood police said. The owner reported that approximately $250,000 worth of equipment had been stolen, police said.
An investigation determined multiple individuals forced entry into the business during the early morning hours, damaged display cases, and fled with the stolen equipment, police said.
Ericson Pring was id…
Alo Heist: Woman Swipes Nearly $1K In Merchandise From NJ Mall Store, Cops Say
A woman has been arrested after nearly $1,000 worth of merchandise was stolen from a New Jersey mall's Alo store, authorities said.
Tazyha Walker, 33, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 8, in connection with the Sept. 8 theft at the American Dream Mall in East Rutherford, New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino said.
Troopers responding to the store found approximately $968 worth of merchandise had been stolen, Postorino said. A search of the area came up empty, but surveillance footage showed the suspects entering and leaving the mall in a Chevrolet passenger vehicle, police…
Man Climbs Through Ex-GF's Hackensack Window, Chokes Her: Police
A Newark man climbed through his ex-girlfriend's kitchen window in Hackensack, grabbed her by the neck and squeezed until she became dizzy, authorities said.
Ruben P. Vera, 33, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 8, more than seven months after the alleged attack, Hackensack Police Detective Captain Darrin DeWitt said.
The woman told police Vera entered her apartment through a kitchen window about 30 minutes before she called authorities at 12:32 a.m. Sunday, March 1, DeWitt said.
Vera approached her, wrapped both hands around her neck and applied pressure until she became dizzy, police said.
Whe…
Police Officer Was 'Extremely Intoxicated' Before Fatal Strangling At Family Gathering: Docs
A police officer was held down and strangled after becoming heavily intoxicated during a family gathering at a cabin, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, Oct. 9.
Michael McGeehan, 44, a Middlesex Township Pennsylvania police officer and Shippensburg father of five, was found unresponsive on the front porch of a cabin at 7190 Dam Run Road in Cummings Township during the early morning hours of July 11, investigators wrote in the affidavit of probable cause.
Paden Edward Frey, 25, of Cogan Station, has since been charged with third-degree murder, strangulation, inv…
Explosive Lawsuit By Ex-Jets VP Claims Team Fired Him, Smeared Him In Sex Harassment Fallout
A former New York Jets executive is suing the team, claiming he was fired for speaking up about alleged sexual harassment by team president Hymie Elhai, then publicly smeared in an effort to destroy his reputation.
Larry Fitzpatrick, who served as the Jets' vice president of ticket sales and services for more than 16 years, filed the lawsuit Friday, Oct. 2, in Bergen County Superior Court against the team, Elhai and team executive Eric Gelfand.
The Jersey City resident claims he was fired Friday, July 25, 2025, just one day after meeting with team investigators about allegations involving E…
$100K In Stolen Car Parts Recovered In NJ Chop Shop Bust, Police Say
More than $100,000 worth of stolen car parts were recovered during a multi-agency raid at an auto wrecking business following a months-long investigation into thefts across North Jersey, authorities said.
The search warrant was executed at Fiero Lafayette Auto Wreckers on Lafayette Street in Paterson on Tuesday, Oct. 6, Clifton Police Detective Lt. Robert Anderson said.
Investigators recovered airbags, supplemental restraint system (SRS) modules, Honda engines and transmissions, dashboards, 54 collision radar sensors, trunks, doors and other vehicle parts, Anderson said. The parts have…
2-Year-Old NJ Boy Killed In Brewery Parking Lot Months After Becoming Big Brother
James Gabriel was just two years old when he was struck and killed by a vehicle in a parking lot at Bullock Farms in Upper Freehold Township Saturday, Oct. 3, according to a GoFundMe set up to support his family.
"From the moment he came into our lives, he changed our world completely," his mother Meiling Gabriel, a Jackson resident, wrote on the GoFundMe. "He was our beautiful little boy—curious, energetic, playful, affectionate, and so deeply loved."
At 11:07 a.m., James and his grandmother, Ellen, were exiting a parking lot hand in hand when they were struck by a Chrysler SUV exitin…
4-Year-Old Hillsborough Boy Died At Daycare, Now Grieving Mom Is Demanding Answers
A New Jersey mother is demanding answers after her 4-year-old son died after becoming unresponsive at daycare.
Shanya Robins, 28, of Hillsborough, said her only child, Yasmir, became unresponsive while in the care of Blooming Hearts Child Development Center on Aug. 14.
Yasmir had cerebral palsy and had been attending the Triangle Road childcare center since he was four months old. He was healthy, happy, and loved. The day he died had started like any other, Robins said.
"He was smiling and laughing," the grieving mother told Daily Voice on a call Thursday, Oct. 8.
The daycare director cal…
4 Men Stormed Bergen County Home, Repeatedly Struck Man With Knife: Prosecutor
Four Bergen County men have been charged in a Dumont home invasion that left a man injured after he was repeatedly struck in the head with a knife, authorities said.
Andrew Baik, 31, of Cliffside Park; Christian I. Curatola, 31, of Bergenfield; Brendan J. Hayes, 31, of Bergenfield; and Kerby W. Santillan, 31, of Bergenfield were arrested following a months-long investigation, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
The incident began following a dispute among acquaintances early Sunday, Jan. 4, when two vehicles arrived at a home on Larch Avenue, Musella said. Multiple people force…
Police Officer, Father Of 5 Strangled To Death During Fight, Investigators Say
A Pennsylvania police officer whose death was initially described as a “sudden medical emergency” was strangled to death during a fight, investigators now say.
Michael “Mike” McGeehan, 44, a longtime Middlesex Township police officer and father of five, died following an altercation with 25-year-old Paden Edward Frey on July 11, according to the Lycoming Regional Police Department.
Frey, of Cogan Station, was arrested at his home without incident early Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 7, with assistance from the Lycoming County Sheriff’s Office, police said.
He has been charged with murder, stran…
