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NY Dad Killed By Bicyclist In Central Park While Walking To Work: Cops, Campaign
A New York father of two has died following a devastating crash while walking through Central Park on his way to work, according to police and the man's loved ones.
Richard "Richie" O’Brien, of Port Jefferson Station, suffered a traumatic brain injury in the collision Wednesday, Sept. 23 and died Sunday, Sept. 27, according to a GoFundMe campaign launched for his family.
Police were alerted to a collision at approximately 6:35 a.m. Wednesday, involving a bicycle and a pedestrian on West Drive near West 84th Street, an NYPD spokesperson told Daily Voice.
There, police found that O'Brien was…
Trans Teen Who Killed Mom, NJ Boyfriend Strikes Plea Deal After Chilling Confession
A transgender teenager who admitted killing her mother and her mother’s New Jersey boyfriend before staging a break-in at their Florida home in 2024 has been sentenced to 50 years in prison, prosecutors said.
Julia G. Egler, 18, pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of Kelley McCollom, 38, and Matthew Szejnrok, 22, at a hearing in Viera on Friday, Sept. 25, according to the Office of State Attorney William Scheiner. The plea and sentence were part of an agreement with prosecutors approved by the survivors, authorities said.
After pleading guilty, Egler apologize…
Masked Gunman Robbed Man Outside Bergen County Business, Fled In Car With Bogus Tag: Prosecutor
A masked gunman robbed a man outside a Bergen County business over the summer before fleeing in a car displaying a bogus temporary New Jersey registration tag, authorities said.
The victim had arrived at a business on Lanza Avenue around 6:51 a.m. Monday, June 22, and was getting out of his car when the armed suspect approached, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
The suspect, wearing a black hood and facemask, emerged from a white four-door vehicle with dark-tinted windows and confronted the victim with a handgun, authorities said. The gunman stole money, valuables, and person…
Husband Admits Strangling Wife's Fiancée, Hiding Body For 7 Years: Court Docs
A Pennsylvania man admitted strangling his wife’s fiancée in his van and burying her body along a creek nearly seven years ago, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Monday, Sept. 28.
David Allen Snyder, 39, of Hanover, is charged with first-degree murder and strangulation in the death of 38-year-old Kimberley Gsell, court records show.
Gsell was last seen around 1:30 a.m. on Sept. 29, 2019, at the Rodeway Inn at 1239 Harrisburg Pike in Middlesex Township, according to the affidavit.
At the time of her disappearance, Gsell was engaged to Amanda Snyder, who remained marrie…
Fraternity Gang Rape Case Reopened At Ivy League School Amid New Lawsuit
Prosecutors are reopening a criminal investigation into members of a Cornell University fraternity accused of a gang rape, according to reports.
The Tompkins County District Attorney's Office told ABC News on Monday, Sept. 28, that it plans to present the case to a grand jury. In a civil lawsuit, a former Cornell student claimed seven current and former members of the Chi Phi fraternity drugged, sexually assaulted, and gang-raped her in October 2024.
The woman, identified as Jane Doe in the lawsuit, filed the complaint on Monday, Sept. 14. She's suing the university, several Chi P…
Update: Ex-Police Sgt. From Pompton Lakes Charged In 5-Town Paintball Spree: Prosecutor
A former police sergeant already facing a witness tampering charge has now been charged in a series of paintball shootings across five Bergen County towns, including one that struck an elementary school teacher in the head, authorities said.
Anthony M. Pizzi, 30, of Pompton Lakes, who previously worked as a Garfield police sergeant, was charged following incidents in Fair Lawn, Garfield, Hasbrouck Heights, Lodi, and Wallington between Friday, Sept. 18, and Thursday, Sept. 24, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
Paintballs were fired at parked or moving vehicles in each incident, pro…
Cops Shoot Dog During Attack On NJ Family, Prosecutor Says
Three family members were hospitalized after being attacked by their dog in Central Jersey, authorities said.
Sayreville police received a 911 distress call at 7:22 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, from a man who said his girlfriend, mother, and stepfather were being attacked by the dog, Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera said.
Officers arriving at the scene shot the dog to stop the attack, Estremera said.
The three family members were taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in stable condition, where they were being treated for their injuries, authorities said.
The incident rem…
BET Host, Radio Legend Angela Stribling Dies
Angela Stribling, a former BET host, jazz artist, and longtime radio personality whose voice became a staple in Washington, DC, and beyond, has died, loved ones announced on social media Sunday, Sept. 27. She was 58 years old.
A cause of death was not made public.
Her friend and former BET colleague Ed Gordon was one of many mourning her loss.
“So very sad to hear Angela Stribling has passed away. We worked together and became friends during our years at the network and remained friends once we both moved on to other opportunities.”
Stribling hosted several shows during her years at BET, …
Pete Byrne Dies: Naked Eyes Frontman Leaves Lasting Pop Legacy
A defining voice from the MTV-era new wave boom has gone silent.
Naked Eyes announced Wednesday, Sept. 23, that Pete Byrne, the singer and songwriter for the British synth-pop group, had died at age 74.
Byrne died peacefully in Los Angeles, California, on Monday, Sept. 14, following a brief illness, according to the announcement posted on the band’s website.
He was best known as half of Naked Eyes, the duo he formed with musical partner Rob Fisher in 1982. The pair scored one of the era’s most enduring pop hits with their synth-pop version of Burt Bacharach and Hal David’s “Always Somethin…
NJ Controller Stole $200K, Used Boss' Credit Card For Daughters' College Tuition: Officials
A former controller who stole more than $200,000 from a family-owned New Jersey company used a retired owner's credit card to pay his daughters' college tuition, authorities said.
Mark Malinosky, 60, of Tucson, AZ, was sentenced to three years in New Jersey State Prison after pleading guilty to second-degree theft, computer theft, and financial facilitation of criminal activity, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said.
Malinosky worked for M Eagle Tools Warehouse in Newark from September 2018 until April 2024, overseeing the company's accounting and payroll, authorities said.
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Wanted For Murder And Getting Help: Four Charged In Toms River Manhunt, Prosecutor Says
Four people are accused of helping a Toms River murder suspect evade authorities or giving investigators false information as the search for him continues, officials said.
Ronald Hagan, 50, of Brick Township; Sylvester Green, 43, of Bayville; Cherice Nicholson, 46, of Howell; and Jennifer Rizalvo, 48, of Lakewood were each charged with hindering the apprehension of another on Thursday, Sept. 24, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said.
The charges are tied to the search for Douglas Cobb, 51, of Toms River, who is charged with killing Bruce Gress, 42, of Toms River, on Friday, Sept…
DUI Driver Was Speeding Before Crash That Killed Longtime NJ FedEx Worker 'Lady D': Officials
An Elizabeth man was drunk and speeding when he struck and killed a 64-year-old woman earlier this year, authorities said.
Adrian Campossevilla, 28, was arrested Wednesday, Sept. 23, and charged with second-degree vehicular homicide and third-degree strict liability vehicular homicide in the death of Donna Bass, of Elizabeth, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel said.
Elizabeth police responded to North Broad Street near the 500 block of Newark Avenue around 11:28 p.m. Saturday, May 16, on reports of a crash involving a pedestrian, authorities said. Bass was taken to a nearby hosp…
2 Caught Stealing From Shuttered Polish Restaurant In Bergen County, Police Say
Two Paterson men were caught stealing appliances from an abandoned property in Bergen County, and one had an outstanding warrant, police said.
Elmwood Park police responded to 871 River Dr., a shuttered Polish restaurant, on Thursday, Sept. 24, after receiving a report of a suspicious vehicle parked behind the building, Police Chief Michael Foligno said.
Officers found a Chevy Express van occupied by Matthew Warren, 41, and Quasheem Reels, 39, both of Paterson, the chief said. Investigators determined Warren and Reels had stolen two old appliances from the property and put them in the …
