Yacht Owner, Ex-Navy Commander Accused Of Drugging, Raping Deckhand, 22, In Nantucket Harbor Yacht Owner, Ex-Navy Commander Accused Of Drugging, Raping Deckhand, 22, In Nantucket Harbor
Yacht Owner, Ex-Navy Commander Accused Of Drugging, Raping Deckhand, 22, In Nantucket Harbor A yacht owner faces multiple charges after a young employee said he allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted her aboard a vessel in Nantucket Harbor last month, according to a news report. Christian Bradley Williams, 54, of Florida, was arraigned Friday, Sept. 4, in connection with the alleged Aug. 9 attack. The 22-year-old woman had started working as a deckhand aboard his yacht, Chimera, in June. She received housing on the boat in exchange for the work. The US Sun reported that Williams is a former Navy commander of the USS Springfield submarine.  The alleged assault happened hours…
$60K Senior Scam Lands 5 Charges, Including NJ Mom Charged In Little League Theft: Police $60K Senior Scam Lands 5 Charges, Including NJ Mom Charged In Little League Theft: Police
$60K Senior Scam Lands 5 Charges, Including NJ Mom Charged In Little League Theft: Police A New Jersey mom charged with stealing more than $7,000 from Media Little League is now wanted in connection with a nearly $60,000 fraud scheme targeting a senior citizen across Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey, police said. Robin Massing, 57, of Audubon, New Jersey, was among five people charged following a four-month Nether Providence Township Police investigation, the department announced Thursday, Sept. 10. The victim reported that $58,600 was drained from a TD Bank checking account through five fraudulent in-person withdrawals and a wire transfer between May 8 and May 11, accordi…
Plane Crash: Police ID 2 Victims Killed In Massachusetts Aviation Disaster Plane Crash: Police ID 2 Victims Killed In Massachusetts Aviation Disaster
Plane Crash: Police ID 2 Victims Killed In Massachusetts Aviation Disaster Authorities have identified the two people who were killed when the training aircraft they were on crashed into a wooded area in Massachusetts over the weekend.  Kenneth R. Moore, 66, of Pembroke, and Marcy Asbury, 62, of East Falmouth, died in the Saturday, Sept. 5, crash, Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni announced on Thursday.  The Piper PA-28 Cherokee went down near Center Street around 9:15 p.m.  Ludlow police and Massachusetts State Police began searching the area after receiving a report of a missing aircraft. Crews later found the plane off Center Street. …
Newlywed NY Man Disappears, Faces Medical Trouble As Wife Begs ‘Please Come Home’ Newlywed NY Man Disappears, Faces Medical Trouble As Wife Begs ‘Please Come Home’
Newlywed NY Man Disappears, Faces Medical Trouble As Wife Begs ‘Please Come Home’ A newlywed New York man has disappeared, and his wife believes he could be facing a medical emergency. Dominick Bianchi, 35, was last seen Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 10 a.m. around his home in East Greenbush, the local police department said on Facebook. Bianchi has Type 1 diabetes, and his new bride, Julianna Zyra, told ABC affiliate WTEN she wasn’t sure if he could monitor his blood sugar. The missing man has a continuous glucose monitor, but it’s “paired to his phone that he doesn’t have,” Zyra told WTEN. Zyra told the station Bianchi had been battling mental health issues recently but “nobody…
'ICE Agents Raped Your Daughters,' PA Attorney Told NJ Official, Prosecutor Says 'ICE Agents Raped Your Daughters,' PA Attorney Told NJ Official, Prosecutor Says
'ICE Agents Raped Your Daughters,' PA Attorney Told NJ Official, Prosecutor Says A Pennsylvania attorney was arrested after authorities said he sent a Sussex County public official obscene emails about her daughters, ICE agents and pedophiles. Karl R. Heideck, 45, of Jenkintown, PA, was charged with fourth-degree cyber-harassment following an investigation by the Sussex County Prosecutor's Office and Newton police, Sussex County Prosecutor Daniel M. Perez announced Wednesday, Sept. 9. The investigation began after the public official received the emails on Sunday, Aug. 2, authorities said. The messages contained lewd, indecent or obscene material intended to emotio…
NJ Business Owner Admits To Not Paying Taxes: Feds NJ Business Owner Admits To Not Paying Taxes: Feds
NJ Business Owner Admits To Not Paying Taxes: Feds A 60-year-old Lawnside man pleaded guilty to not paying payroll taxes, authorities announced this week. Tyrone Pitts pleaded guilty to ailing to collect, truthfully account for, and pay over to the IRS payroll taxes, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer said. From 2020 through 2023, Pitts was the owner, operator, and president of a construction company called Arline Electrical Construction Services, Frazier said.  Pitts was required to collect, truthfully account for, and pay over to the IRS the payroll taxes withheld from the wages of AECS’s employees, Frazier said.  Pitts almost en…
DUI Lawyer Knees Officer In Groin During Bergen County Arrest: Police DUI Lawyer Knees Officer In Groin During Bergen County Arrest: Police
DUI Lawyer Knees Officer In Groin During Bergen County Arrest: Police An attorney with a history of aggravated assault on law enforcement kneed a police officer in the groin during her arrest in Bergen County, sending him to the hospital on Tuesday evening, Sept. 8, Daily Voice has learned. Yana Chechelnitsky, who identifies herself on Facebook as an attorney with a law practice in Elizabeth, was stopped after an officer observed signs that she was impaired, according to Bill Maer, a spokesperson for the Cliffside Park Police Department. The divorced 48-year-old told the investigating officer she was returning home from a party, Maer said. The …
Off-Duty NJ Cop Charged With DUI In Weekend Hit-Run Crash: Records Off-Duty NJ Cop Charged With DUI In Weekend Hit-Run Crash: Records
Off-Duty NJ Cop Charged With DUI In Weekend Hit-Run Crash: Records A veteran police officer who has been on the force for 24 years was charged with driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a crash in the New Jersey town where he serves, court records show. Nelson W. Hearns Jr., a patrolman with the Cranford Police Department, was charged following an incident at Centennial Avenue and South Avenue in Cranford at 12:27 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5, according to New Jersey Judiciary records. Hearns was driving a silver 2019 Mercedes-Benz four-door vehicle, the records show. He was issued three tickets: operating under the influence of liquor …
Vintage Navy Training Plane Crashes At Airport In Philly Suburbs, 1 Hospitalized Vintage Navy Training Plane Crashes At Airport In Philly Suburbs, 1 Hospitalized
Vintage Navy Training Plane Crashes At Airport In Philly Suburbs, 1 Hospitalized A privately owned vintage Navy training plane crashed in Pennsylvania on Wednesday night, officials said. Emergency crews were called around 7:15 p.m. Sept. 9 to Heritage Field Airport in the 3300 block of West Ridge Pike in Limerick Township, Montgomery County. The aircraft was identified as a North American T-6 Texan, also known as an SNJ in Navy service. It came to rest in a grassy area beside what appeared to be the runway. The gray plane had yellow stripes on its wings, and first responders were seen examining it around 8 p.m. One person was taken to a hospital, officials said. Th…
Man Takes Fatal Leap From GWB: Police Man Takes Fatal Leap From GWB: Police
Man Takes Fatal Leap From GWB: Police A man died after climbing over a fence and jumping from the George Washington Bridge Wednesday morning, authorities said. Port Authority police received a report that the man climbed over the fence on the bridge's Northwalk and jumped at approximately 8:43 a.m. on Sept. 9, authorities said. The man's body was recovered by the NYPD, according to Port Authority police. A report from Citizen NYC says that the man's body was recovered on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River. No information about his identity was released.  Fifteen people had jumped to their deaths from the bridge …
VIDEO: Shirtless Man Dances On Truck Moving Across GWB Before Arrest VIDEO: Shirtless Man Dances On Truck Moving Across GWB Before Arrest
Video: Shirtless Man Dances On Truck Moving Across GWB Before Arrest The saxophones only got louder in a now-viral TikTok video that shows a shirtless man dancing on the back of a flatbed truck moving across the George Washington Bridge. The video of the Sept. 3 scene was shared by TikTok user @johnortizzzz24 and had racked up nearly 20,000 views as of Wednesday, Sept. 9. What the clip doesn't show viewers, though, is what happened afterward: the dancer's arrest. Port Authority police identified the man as 28-year-old Arnesia Crawford, and said officers removed him from the back of the truck in Fort Lee, NJ. Crawford was subsequently charged with aggr…
NJ Neighbor Pointed AR-Style Paintball Gun During Dispute, Police Say NJ Neighbor Pointed AR-Style Paintball Gun During Dispute, Police Say
NJ Neighbor Pointed Ar-style Paintball Gun During Dispute, Police Say A dispute between neighbors in New Jersey escalated when one of them pointed an AR-style paintball gun at the other before disappearing, authorities said. The incident began on Mola Boulevard in Elmwood Park on Monday, Sept. 7, when a caller told police her boyfriend had been threatened by a neighbor while outside smoking a cigarette, Elmwood Park Police Chief Michael Foligno said. The victim told responding officers that the neighbor, later identified as Sylvester Irving, 33, appeared intoxicated and began yelling at him, according to Foligno. The two exchanged words before the neighb…
2-Year-Old Critically Injured After Hit By BMW: Hamilton PD 2-Year-Old Critically Injured After Hit By BMW: Hamilton PD
2-Year-Old Critically Injured After Hit By BMW: Hamilton PD A 2-year-old was critically injured after they were struck by a car in Hamilton on Labor Day, authorities said. At 4:35 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 7, officers responded to Veteran's Park after a man was attempting to park his silver BMW SUB when he mistakenly pressed the gas pedal instead of the brake pedal, Hamilton police said. The vehicle proceeded over a grass median and struck three pedestrians who were in the process of exiting their vehicle, police said. A mother, father and their two-year-old were transported to a nearby hospital, police said. The parents are in stable condition, while t…
Rutgers Basketball Coach Reveals Cancer Diagnosis Rutgers Basketball Coach Reveals Cancer Diagnosis
Rutgers Basketball Coach Reveals Cancer Diagnosis Rutgers men's basketball coach Steve Pikiell revealed he is battling cancer and will undergo treatment during the season. Pikiell, who has coached at Rutgers since 2016 and led the Scarlet Knights to two NCAA Tournament appearances, said he sought medical care a couple of months ago after he wasn't feeling 100 percent.  A series of tests revealed he had cancer. "After a successful surgery, my doctors and I have a kick-ass game plan to finish treatment," Pikiell said. Pikiell said he plans to remain involved with the team as much as possible during treatment, while Associate Head Coach…
Decomposed Human Remains Found Inside Philadelphia Home: Police Decomposed Human Remains Found Inside Philadelphia Home: Police
Decomposed Human Remains Found Inside Philadelphia Home: Police Decomposed human remains were found inside a Pennsylvania home on Wednesday, Sept. 9, authorities announced. Officers were called to the residence in the 1500 block of Foulkrod Street around 12:16 p.m., according to Philadelphia police. Medics pronounced the person dead at 12:39 p.m. Police secured the scene as investigators worked to determine the person’s identity and how they died. No additional details were immediately released. The investigation remains active and ongoing.
‘Army Intelligence’ Caller Threatens To 'Destroy’ PA, Executing Governor, Residents: Police ‘Army Intelligence’ Caller Threatens To 'Destroy’ PA, Executing Governor, Residents: Police
‘Army Intelligence’ Caller Threatens To 'Destroy’ PA, Executing Governor, Residents: Police A caller claiming to be “reactivated army intelligence” threatened to destroy Pennsylvania and execute its residents in a voicemail left for Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office, state police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The threatening message reached the governor’s main office line at the State Capitol in Harrisburg around 1:48 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Staff members discovered the voicemail and reported it to the PSP Political Violence Threat Unit. In the recording, the caller identified himself as “reactivated army intelligence” and said his mission w…
Firefighter Injured, 4 Displaced In Structure Fire: Pleasantville FD Firefighter Injured, 4 Displaced In Structure Fire: Pleasantville FD
Firefighter Injured, 4 Displaced In Structure Fire: Pleasantville FD One firefighter was injured and four people were displayed in a structure fire in Pleasantville Tuesday, Sept. 8, authorities said. Firefighters responded to a structure fire on the 700 block of New Jersey Avenue after receiving reports of an explosion, the Pleasantville Fire Department said. Crews found heavy fire conditions and worked quickly to knock down the flames, ultimately shifting operations to protect surrounding structures as conditions on scene changed, the Pleasantville Fire Department said. All occupants were safely out of the home before crews began operations, firefight…
NJ Cop Choked Woman Unconscious After She Blocked Him: Report NJ Cop Choked Woman Unconscious After She Blocked Him: Report
NJ Cop Choked Woman Unconscious After She Blocked Him: Report A police officer in New Jersey is facing charges of aggravated assault and stalking after he allegedly choked a woman until she blacked out after telling him to stop contacting her and blocking him, according to court records and a report by NJ Advance Media. Charges were filed against Gregory M. Dietz, 34, on Sunday, July 19, in connection with an alleged incident on Sunday, July 5, at 10:30 p.m., court records show. Dietz, an officer in Florham Park who remained on the department's roster as of press time, was charged with second-degree aggravated assault, harassment, stalking and crimina…
U-Haul Driver Charged In Blue Route Stabbing That Sparked Villanova Lockdown: PSP U-Haul Driver Charged In Blue Route Stabbing That Sparked Villanova Lockdown: PSP
U-Haul Driver Charged In Blue Route Stabbing That Sparked Villanova Lockdown: PSP A Philadelphia man has been charged after a U-Haul crash on Interstate 476 (the Blue Route) led to a roadside stabbing, police pursuit, officer-involved wreck, and lockdown at Villanova University, authorities announced. Samuel Marquez, 40, was charged Monday morning with aggravated assault in connection with the Sunday, Sept. 6 incident, Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Paul Holdefer said in an update. No additional charges had been filed against the others involved as of the latest update, Holdefer said. The incident began around 5:30 p.m. on the ramp connecting I-76 East to I-476 South…
NJ Wife-Killer Found With Knife Protruding From Chest: Prosecutor NJ Wife-Killer Found With Knife Protruding From Chest: Prosecutor
NJ Wife-Killer Found With Knife Protruding From Chest: Prosecutor A 67-year-old Barnegat Township man murdered his wife and then tried to kill himself on Labor Day, authorities said. At 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 7, Barnegat police responded to Windward Drive and found William Garvin with a knife protruding from his chest and then located Eileen Garvin, his wife, lying dead on the floor, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. An investigation determined Garvin killed his wife and he was charged with murder, Billhimer said. Garvin was transported to a nearby hospital where he is presently listed in stable condition, Billhimer said. He w…
'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' Canceled? ABC Denies Report 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' Canceled? ABC Denies Report
'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' Canceled? ABC Denies Report ABC executives are disputing a report that "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" is set to end after this season. The Page Six report published Tuesday, Sept. 8, the night of the season debut, said that 58-year-old Kimmel's contract was not being extended, bringing the show to an end after 24 years in May 2027. But a spokesperson for ABC Entertainment told Daily Voice:  "This information is inaccurate - any reports about the future of the show at this point are purely speculative.” Kimmel, one of the longest-running hosts in late night, appeared alongside his wife, Molly McNearney, on Dax Shepard and…
NJ Transit Driver Pins Woman Under Bus Wheel In Crosswalk, Ticketed: Police NJ Transit Driver Pins Woman Under Bus Wheel In Crosswalk, Ticketed: Police
NJ Transit Driver Pins Woman Under Bus Wheel In Crosswalk, Ticketed: Police A New Jersey Transit bus struck two women in a Hackensack crosswalk, pinning one beneath a wheel and leaving her with significant leg injuries, authorities said. The pedestrians were struck near 170 State St. just before 6:30 p.m., Hackensack Deputy Police Chief Gregory Zisa said. A 30-year-old Ridgefield woman suffered significant injuries to her leg after she was pinned beneath the bus wheel, Zisa said. A 29-year-old Palisades Park woman suffered injuries believed to be minor. Both women were taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with injuries believed to be non-life-threaten…
NJ Man Found Dead Along Delaware River In PA ID’d: Coroner NJ Man Found Dead Along Delaware River In PA ID’d: Coroner
NJ Man Found Dead Along Delaware River In PA ID’d: Coroner A 30-year-old New Jersey man was found dead along the Delaware River in Pennsylvania over the weekend, authorities announced on Tuesday, Sept. 8.  Jayson Bernardo, of Phillipsburg, was discovered on the riverbank at Delaware Canal State Park in the 200 block of South Delaware Drive in Easton around 6:40 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, according to Easton police and Northampton County Coroner Zachary Lysek. The scene was cleared, and the area reopened around 9:30 a.m., police said. Bernardo’s cause and manner of death remain under investigation. No additional information was released. Easton …
Drunk Philly Mom Put 5-Month-Old In Best Western Spa Tub Before Fatal Drowning: DA Drunk Philly Mom Put 5-Month-Old In Best Western Spa Tub Before Fatal Drowning: DA
Drunk Philly Mom Put 5-Month-Old In Best Western Spa Tub Before Fatal Drowning: DA A 25-year-old mother was drunk when she put her 5-month-old daughter in a spa tub at a Best Western hotel before the baby drowned, prosecutors said. Diontae Nicole Beckett, of Philadelphia, will face trial in the death of her daughter, A’zara Beckett of Coatesville, after waiving her preliminary hearing on Wednesday, Aug. 26, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced in an update on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Beckett is charged with involuntary manslaughter and endangering the welfare of children. Baby Found Unresponsive At Hotel A’zara was found unresponsive at the Best Western Plu…
Person Struck, Killed By Train In South Jersey: NJTransit Person Struck, Killed By Train In South Jersey: NJTransit
Person Struck, Killed By Train In South Jersey: NJTransit A person was struck and killed by train in Lindenwold Tuesday, Sept. 8, authorities said. At 11:07 a.m., NJ TRANSIT train No. 4620 on the Atlantic City Line struck and fatally injured a person, who was not identified,  in the vicinity of the Pinelawn Avenue crossing in Lindenwold, NJ Transit said. The train had departed Atlantic City at 10:12 a.m., and was due to arrive at Philadelphia's 30th St. Station at 11:52 a.m., NJ Transit said. There were no reported injuries to the crew or the 120 customers on board. Atlantic City Rail service is suspended in both directions between …
Can Trump Pardon Lindsay Clancy? Her Lawyer Calls On President For Help After Mistrial Can Trump Pardon Lindsay Clancy? Her Lawyer Calls On President For Help After Mistrial
Can Trump Pardon Lindsay Clancy? Her Lawyer Calls On President For Help After Mistrial Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer is asking President Donald Trump to intervene after her murder trial ended without a verdict. There is one major obstacle: Trump cannot pardon her. Attorney Kevin Reddington appeared on "Good Morning America" on Tuesday, Sept. 8, days after a Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial. Clancy, 36, faces three first-degree murder charges in the deaths of her children at their Duxbury home in January 2023. Related: Mom Who Closely Followed Lindsay Clancy Case Kills 2-Year-Old Son, Prosecutors Say "Mr. President, I would hope you would consider this young lady, the type o…
NJ Seatmate Reveals What Triggered Unruly Realtor's Mid-Air Meltdown: 'Jesus Is Bull—' NJ Seatmate Reveals What Triggered Unruly Realtor's Mid-Air Meltdown: 'Jesus Is Bull—'
NJ Seatmate Reveals What Triggered Unruly Realtor's Mid-Air Meltdown: 'Jesus Is Bull—' A New Jersey author says he was seated beside the unruly passenger who was later duct-taped aboard a flight last week — and is now revealing what he says triggered the meltdown. Jonathan Cahn, an author and religious leader who leads the Beth Israel Worship Center in Wayne, identified himself as the passenger seated beside Layne Arthur Lundeen, 67, of Arizona, aboard Newark-bound American Airlines Flight 618 in a 48-minute YouTube video shared Sunday, Sept. 7. Cahn said the conversation aboard the Thursday, Sept. 3, flight from Dallas to Newark turned to religion and his newest novel, …
Ex-Penn State Coach, Convicted Child Sex Offender Jerry Sandusky Appeal Case Dismissed Ex-Penn State Coach, Convicted Child Sex Offender Jerry Sandusky Appeal Case Dismissed
Ex-Penn State Coach, Convicted Child Sex Offender Jerry Sandusky Appeal Case Dismissed Convicted child sex offender and former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky's latest bid to overturn his convictions has been dismissed after he declined to proceed with a purported victim recantation that had landed him a new evidentiary hearing. Senior Judge Maureen A. Skerda dismissed Sandusky's third Post-Conviction Relief Act petition on Tuesday, Sept. 8, after determining that the 82-year-old had been fully informed of his rights and understood his attorneys' decision to withdraw the claim involving R.R., identified in court records as Victim 10. Sandusky has 30 days to appeal, a…
Speeding DWI Driver Pleads Guilty To Crash That Killed South Jersey College Student: Prosecutor Speeding DWI Driver Pleads Guilty To Crash That Killed South Jersey College Student: Prosecutor
Speeding DWI Driver Pleads Guilty To Crash That Killed South Jersey College Student: Prosecutor A 27-year-old Mays Landing woman pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter in the crash that killed a 22-year-old woman, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 8. Alexia Glass pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter, aggravated assault, joyriding, criminal mischief and DUI and faces a 15-year-prison sentence per the terms of a plea agreement, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. On Thursday, March 28, Glass was operating her vehicle at excessive speed and under the influence when she crashed into Yolanda Pacheco’s car, authorities said. The Mount Holly resident was killed whil…
2 Arrested For Driving Drunk With Kids In Car: Washington Twp PD 2 Arrested For Driving Drunk With Kids In Car: Washington Twp PD
2 Arrested For Driving Drunk With Kids In Car: Washington Twp PD Two people were arrested Labor Day weekend for driving drunk with children in the car in Washington Township, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 8. A Newark, Delaware woman was arrested for DWI following a motor vehicle stop on the Black Horse Pike near Wawa at 4231 Black Horse Pike, Washington Township police said.. Her three children, ages 11, 8 and 2, were passengers in the vehicle and were turned over to a family member at the scene, police said. She had a BAC of .12% and was charged with three counts of endangering the welfare of a child, police said. The woman was not identified by …
AC Man Admits to Headbutting Cop: Prosecutor AC Man Admits to Headbutting Cop: Prosecutor
AC Man Admits to Headbutting Cop: Prosecutor A 31-year-old Atlantic City man pleaded guilty to headbutting a police officer, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 8. Nashid Seymore pleaded guilty to possession of a weapon and aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Per the terms of a plea agreement, he faces a year in prison, authorities said. On Monday, Jan. 5, officers responded to Indiana and Atlantic Avenues and found Seymore brandishing a knife during an altercation, authorities said. On Wednesday, May 13, Seymore headbutted a cop several times while being taken into custody …