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Cruise Ship Worker Dies After Vanishing On 'Extremely Strenuous' Volcano Hike Cruise Ship Worker Dies After Vanishing On 'Extremely Strenuous' Volcano Hike
Cruise Ship Worker Dies After Vanishing On 'Extremely Strenuous' Volcano Hike A cruise ship's crew member was found dead after going missing for days on a rugged volcano trail in the Caribbean, authorities said. Search teams discovered Wang Zyuan's body in St. Kitts on Monday, June 1, the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force said in a Facebook post. The 33-year-old was reported missing on a Mount Liamuiga hiking trail on Wednesday, May 27. Wang was last seen on the trail at about 10 a.m. that day. The Chinese national was traveling alone and without a guide when he disappeared, police said. At about 2 p.m., Wang called 911 to re…
Screaming NJ Man In Viral Video Arrested, Cops Confirm Screaming NJ Man In Viral Video Arrested, Cops Confirm
Screaming NJ Man In Viral Video Arrested, Cops Confirm A New Jersey man has been charged with harassment and bias intimidation after a video of him screaming at a woman went viral. Mount Laurel police responded to the 3000 block of Saxony Drive for a reported dispute connected to an earlier juvenile incident around 6:26 p.m. Monday, May 18, according to Police Chief Timothy Hudnall. Officers separated the parties and conducted an initial investigation at the scene, police said. Both parents accused one another of wrongdoing, but neither chose to file criminal complaints at the time. Detectives then reviewed video footage submitted to the depar…
Infant's Homicide Under Investigation In Hudson County: Officials Infant's Homicide Under Investigation In Hudson County: Officials
Infant's Homicide Under Investigation In Hudson County: Officials Authorities in Hudson County are investigating the death of an infant as a homicide, Daily Voice has learned. On March 25, an injured 2-month-old infant arrived at Bayonne Medical Center and was pronounced dead the following day, a spokesperson for the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office confirmed. No additional information was released. Police allegedly found the baby while responding to a noise complaint, ABC7 reports. The manager of the Bayonne building told the outlet that the couple living in the same unit as the baby argued constantly. The manager said he "couldn't take it anymore" and…
UTV Driver Knocked Over Toilets At Park: Phillipsburg PD UTV Driver Knocked Over Toilets At Park: Phillipsburg PD
UTV Driver Knocked Over Toilets At Park: Phillipsburg PD Police are attempting to locate the UTV rider who vandalized Alpha Park in Phillipsburg. On Sunday, May 17 at 12:56 a.m., a UTV-type vehicle was observed driving through Alpha Park and knocking over portable toilets, Phillipsburg Police said. Anyone with surveillance footage or information about the incident is asked to contact police at 908-835-2002
Catalytic Converters Stolen: Phillipsburg PD Catalytic Converters Stolen: Phillipsburg PD
Catalytic Converters Stolen: Phillipsburg PD Multiple catalytic converters were stolen in Phillipsburg on Saturday, May 9, authorities said. The thefts occurred around 4 a.m., Phillipsburg police said. The thefts occurred on 800 Block of Dewey Avenue, 600 Block of Sayre Avenue, 900 Block of 6th Avenue, 100 Block of Carpentersville Road, 1000 Block of East Boulevard, police said. Police are asking residents in these areas, or anyone nearby, to please check any home surveillance, doorbell cameras, business cameras, or dash cameras for video that may show the vehicle and/or any suspects. Anyone with information or surveillance foot…
Hackensack Woman Soaks Toilet Paper In Bodily Fluids, Assaults Officers After DV Arrest: Cops Hackensack Woman Soaks Toilet Paper In Bodily Fluids, Assaults Officers After DV Arrest: Cops
Hackensack Woman Soaks Toilet Paper In Bodily Fluids, Assaults Officers After DV Arrest: Cops A Hackensack woman was arrested after assaulting police following a domestic violence incident reported late Saturday night, May 2, authorities said. Officers responded to a Hackensack apartment at 11:31 p.m. to investigate a simple assault that had occurred earlier in a restaurant parking lot in Montclair, Hackensack Police Capt. Darrin DeWitt said. A 54-year-old Florida man told officers Jacqueline Hart, 40, elbowed him in the eye, causing visible swelling under his right eye in Montclair, the captain said. Hart was taken into custody, but resisted arrest by dropping to the ground wh…
Driver Said He Was Pharmacy Tech After Cops Found $5.6K, 191 Pills In Bergen County Stop: Chief Driver Said He Was Pharmacy Tech After Cops Found $5.6K, 191 Pills In Bergen County Stop: Chief
Driver Said He Was Pharmacy Tech After Cops Found $5.6K, 191 Pills In Bergen County Stop: Chief A 26-year-old speeding driver found with hundreds of pills and thousands of dollars in cash told police he was simply a pharmacy tech delivering prescriptions after they found him with a litany of drugs and upwards of $5,600 in Bergen County, police said. Joanis Pellumbi, a Lodi resident and native of Greece, was arrested on Tuesday, March 17, at 11:53 p.m. after officers spotted a Black Chevy Equinox speeding near Washington Avenue, according to Little Ferry Police Chief James Walters. Officers followed the vehicle onto Bergen Turnpike, where it stopped suddenly in the roadway before conti…
NJ Cops Bust DoorDash Driver, Then Make Delivery NJ Cops Bust DoorDash Driver, Then Make Delivery
NJ Cops Bust DoorDash Driver, Then Make Delivery Police in Washington Township, Gloucester County, do more than just arrest bad guys. At noon on Sunday, March 1,  officers stopped a vehicle in front Washington Township High School and discovered the driver was a wanted person with warrants, Washington Township police said. While being placed under arrest, the driver told offices he was making a DoorDash delivery right up the block, police said. Sgt. Matt Barnett and Officer Mike Scheer helped make sure the delivery was completed, police said. "And to the resident who answered the door, we are sorry for the surprise and for startling…
Car Crashes Into Creek: Quakertown FD Car Crashes Into Creek: Quakertown FD
Car Crashes Into Creek: Quakertown FD A car crashed into a creek in Franklin Township Saturday, Jan. 17, authorities said. That evening, firefighters responded to Kingstown Road after an SUV ran off the roadway and into a creek, the Quakertown Fire Company said.  Firefighters and police assisted in getting the driver up to the road where they were transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, fire officials said. First responders remained on scene for an hour, firefighters said.
Knife, Gun, High-Capacity Magazine, Hollow-Point Ammo Seized In Hudson County Robbery: Cops Knife, Gun, High-Capacity Magazine, Hollow-Point Ammo Seized In Hudson County Robbery: Cops
Knife, Gun, High-Capacity Magazine, Hollow-Point Ammo Seized In Hudson County Robbery: Cops An attempted armed robbery in Hudson County earlier this week ended with two arrests before police recovered a handgun, a high-capacity magazine, and hollow-point ammunition, authorities said. On Tuesday, Dec. 23 at 7:38 p.m., a police officer was on patrol when a man flagged him down and reported that two individuals had entered his business on the 6900 block of Kennedy Boulevard and attempted to rob him while armed Guttenberg Police Chief Frank Pelaez said. The victim directed the officer to a nearby gas station, where one of the suspects, Carlos Hernandez, of Wallington, w…
'Disgraceful': Burglars Ransack NJ Church Days Before XMas: South Brunswick PD 'Disgraceful': Burglars Ransack NJ Church Days Before XMas: South Brunswick PD
'Disgraceful': Burglars Ransack NJ Church Days Before XMas: South Brunswick PD A Roman Catholic Church in Middlesex County was burglarized and vandalized just days before Christmas, authorities said. The burglary was discovered Monday, Dec. 22 at 7 a.m. as parishioners arrived at St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Church at 10 Kingston Ln. in Monmouth Junction for morning mass, South Brunswick police said. The burglars ransacked several rooms in the church, climbed through ceiling tiles, smashed sheetrock, and pried open closets and drawers, police said. The church's collection money for the past week was also stolen, police said. "The acts of this suspect are disgraceful. W…
22-Year-Old Man Missing, Endangered: Jackson Twp PD 22-Year-Old Man Missing, Endangered: Jackson Twp PD
22-Year-Old Man Missing, Endangered: Jackson Twp PD Police are looking for a 22-year-old man missing since Friday, Nov. 21, out of Jackson. Mortimer Wortman was last seen at 10:30 p.m. in the woods near High Bridge Road, police said. He is 5'10" and weighs 200 lbs. and was last seen wearing a black t-shirt, burgundy hoodie and blue jeans, police said. He has a brown eyes and dark brown hair with a nose piercing and several earrings on both ears, police said. A fundraiser has been launched to assist with finding Wortman. The money will go toward allocating resources for his recovery and hiring a private detective. As of Wednesday, Nov. 26, …
Cops Detail Dad's Horrific Child Abuse That He Called 'Christian Conservative' Parenting Cops Detail Dad's Horrific Child Abuse That He Called 'Christian Conservative' Parenting
Cops Detail Dad's Horrific Child Abuse That He Called 'Christian Conservative' Parenting A Connecticut father said he was only trying to reprimand his four young children in the ways of a "Christian conservative." His family and police say it was child abuse. Elijah W. King, 26, of Ledyard, was arrested and charged this week with three counts of risk of injury to a minor, two counts of intentional cruelty to persons, and one count of disorderly conduct, Ledyard police said. The allegations came from King’s sister, who told police she saw repeated abuse inside the family’s Gales Ferry home. She said King's wife would do nothing to stop it. Police said she gave written statement…
PA Gov. Shapiro’s Mansion Firebomber Cody Balmer Sentenced — Watch New Video Evidence PA Gov. Shapiro’s Mansion Firebomber Cody Balmer Sentenced — Watch New Video Evidence
PA Gov. Shapiro’s Mansion Firebomber Cody Balmer Sentenced — Watch New Video Evidence Cody A. Balmer has pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro in a firebombing attack that endangered 22 people inside the Governor’s Mansion in Harrisburg, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, Oct. 14. Balmer admitted to all charges, including attempted murder, aggravated arson, 22 counts of arson (one for each person endangered), burglary, and related offenses, according to Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo. The Sentence Judge Deborah E. Curcillo accepted a plea agreement in which Balmer, 38, was sentenced to a state correctional institution for 2…
Accomplice Bails As NY Woman Nabbed Trying To Cash $7K Fake Check In NJ, Police Say Accomplice Bails As NY Woman Nabbed Trying To Cash $7K Fake Check In NJ, Police Say
Accomplice Bails As NY Woman Nabbed Trying To Cash $7K Fake Check In NJ, Police Say A 19-year-old woman from New York was arrested after police said she tried to cash a $7,344 fraudulent check at a TD Bank branch in Fair Lawn on Tuesday, Oct. 7. Officers were called to the bank at 23-40 Maple Ave., around 4 p.m., after the branch manager reported the attempted fraud, Sgt. Eric Eleshewich said. The suspect, identified as Jahesa M. Stokes of Middletown, NY, was arrested at the scene and charged with forgery, Eleshewich said. She was later released. Photo(s) of the day, 10/07/2025: Fair Lawn PD patrol officers apprehended one (1) suspect and were seeking a second in... …
3-D Printed Ghost Gun, Loaded Revolver Found In Route 17 Traffic Stop: Cops 3-D Printed Ghost Gun, Loaded Revolver Found In Route 17 Traffic Stop: Cops
3-D Printed Ghost Gun, Loaded Revolver Found In Route 17 Traffic Stop: Cops A Route 17 traffic stop turned into a weapons bust after police found a ghost gun and a loaded revolver inside a car carrying five people, including three juveniles, authorities said. Officer Michael Silano pulled over a four-door Mazda sedan for multiple motor vehicle violations around 9:45 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, on Route 17 North near Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah Police Capt. Michael Blondin said. While speaking with the occupants, police said the group gave conflicting stories about what they were doing in the area, police said. Officer Silano requested backup, and Officers Ryan Berg…
Two Hurt In Back-To-Back Coyote Attacks In Bergen County Town, Police Say Two Hurt In Back-To-Back Coyote Attacks In Bergen County Town, Police Say
Two Hurt In Back-To-Back Coyote Attacks In Bergen County Town, Police Say Two people were injured in separate coyote attacks while walking dogs in Bergen County, police said. The first attack happened Thursday evening, Sept. 25, in the area of Chestnut Ridge Road and Werimus Road, according to the Saddle River Police Department. A resident reported being attacked by a coyote while walking his dog. The next morning, Friday, Sept. 26, a worker was also attacked by a coyote while walking a dog near Chestnut Ridge Road and North Church Road, police said. Both attacks occurred in Saddle River, and both victims received treatment for their injuries, according to …
Shooter Who Killed 4 At NFL's Headquarters Diagnosed Posthumously With CTE Shooter Who Killed 4 At NFL's Headquarters Diagnosed Posthumously With CTE
Shooter Who Killed 4 At NFL's Headquarters Diagnosed Posthumously With CTE The shooter who killed four people inside a midtown Manhattan office tower in late July had the degenerative brain disease known as CTE, according to reports. The New York City medical examiner's office confirmed on Friday, Sept. 26, that Shane Tamura had "unambiguous diagnostic evidence" of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, The New York Times reported. The 27-year-old Las Vegas man shot and killed four people at 345 Park Avenue, home to the NFL's headquarters, before dying by suicide on Monday, July 28. Tamura wrote a three-page note blaming the head trauma he suff…
Wayne Home Health Aide Assaulted Elderly Patient Then Lied About It: Cops Wayne Home Health Aide Assaulted Elderly Patient Then Lied About It: Cops
Wayne Home Health Aide Assaulted Elderly Patient Then Lied About It: Cops A home health aide is accused of shoving an elderly woman in her Wayne home, causing her to hit her head, then lying about the cause of the injury to police, authorities said. Officers responded to a residence around 8:03 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, after receiving a report of an assault, Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. Two adult sisters told officers their mother’s aide, identified as Helen Pitman, 64, of Mount Vernon, NY, had called to report that their mother had fallen, Daly said. The sisters said they checked a home security camera and saw Pitman “shoved their mother backwards forcefully whi…
Fight Brings Police, Ambulances To Paramus Catholic Football Game Fight Brings Police, Ambulances To Paramus Catholic Football Game
Fight Brings Police, Ambulances To Paramus Catholic Football Game A fight between two juveniles during the Paramus Catholic–St. Joseph’s high school football game brought a police presence and two ambulances to Paramus Catholic High School on Friday night, Sept. 19, authorities confirmed. Police Chief Robert Guidetti said the fight, which happened after the game, was broken up by other juveniles. Both involved had minor injuries, and no one was looking to sign complaints as of press time. Photos from the scene, taken by Kyle Mazza of UNF News, show multiple police cars and two ambulances outside the school following the game. One juvenile appeared to have…
NJ Man Arrested Twice In Hours Over Vulgar, Threatening Texts To Women: Cops NJ Man Arrested Twice In Hours Over Vulgar, Threatening Texts To Women: Cops
NJ Man Arrested Twice In Hours Over Vulgar, Threatening Texts To Women: Cops A 32-year-old Mahwah man was arrested twice in less than 24 hours after police say he sent threatening and pornographic messages to women. On Tuesday, Aug. 12, the Mahwah Police Department received a report from a woman who said she was receiving harassing text messages from a man. She told police the messages were “threatening in nature and contained pornographic images,” according to a press release from Capt. Michael Blondin. Responding officers determined the messages had been sent by John LaBruna, police said. LaBruna was arrested and charged with cyber-harassment before being released…
Animal Cruelty: Dog Had Large Wound Crawling With Maggots, NJ Owner Arrested, Cops Say Animal Cruelty: Dog Had Large Wound Crawling With Maggots, NJ Owner Arrested, Cops Say
Animal Cruelty: Dog Had Large Wound Crawling With Maggots, NJ Owner Arrested, Cops Say A Stanhope woman has been charged with animal cruelty after Byram Township police say her dog was found with a severe, untreated wound crawling with maggots. On Thursday, Aug. 21, at 4:18 p.m., Byram Township patrol officers responded to a report of a wounded dog running at large on Route 206, police said in a release. Officers found the unleashed dog with “a large wound on its back containing maggots and flies,” according to the report. An Animal Control Officer secured the animal and brought it to an emergency animal hospital, where staff confirmed “the wound was severe and had been negle…
Uber Eats Driver Sobs In Back Of NJ Cop Car After Masturbating In Front Of Minors, Police Say Uber Eats Driver Sobs In Back Of NJ Cop Car After Masturbating In Front Of Minors, Police Say
Uber Eats Driver Sobs In Back Of NJ Cop Car After Masturbating In Front Of Minors, Police Say Newly-released bodycam footage shows the arrest of a Brooklyn man working as an Uber Eats driver who was arrested after police said he exposed himself to juveniles in New Jersey last March. Givi Khomeriki, 35, was arrested on Quimby Street in Westfield around 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4, Westfield police papers show. A video of the arrest, posted to YouTube by Transparency Bodycam, shows officers confronting Khomeriki and taking him into custody.  Off the bat, there was a major language barrier. Khomeriki told officers he did not speak English, only Georgian, and used his phone to t…
Trump Says Charlie Kirk Murder Suspect Is In Custody: 'I Think We Have Him' Trump Says Charlie Kirk Murder Suspect Is In Custody: 'I Think We Have Him'
Trump Says Charlie Kirk Murder Suspect Is In Custody: 'I Think We Have Him' A suspect in the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has been apprehended, according to President Donald Trump. Click here for a new, updated story: 22-Year-Old Utah Man ID'd As Suspect In Charlie Kirk Murder Trump made the announcement during a live appearance on Fox News' "Fox & Friends" inside the network's New York City studio on Friday morning, Sept. 12. "Can I always say 'I think' to protect us all," Trump began. "We don't want Fox News to get sued." Trump then said: "I think, with a high degree of certainty, we have him. In custody. Everyone did a great job. We …
Shelter In Place Lifted At Stockton University Shelter In Place Lifted At Stockton University
Shelter In Place Lifted At Stockton University The shelter in place has been lifted after more than an hour at Stockton University, where officials say a vehicle involved in a shooting drove through campus Thursday, Sept. 11. University officials say a police presence remains on campus. ORIGINAL STORY Police ordered a shelter-in-place at Stockton University Thursday, Sept. 11 after a car connected to an off-campus shooting drove onto campus, school officials said. The shooting happened around 12:50 p.m. on W. Jimmie Leeds Roads near Redwood Avenue in Galloway Township, local police said. One person was injured by the gunfire and tran…
Fake Video Blaming NJ Teacher For Celebrating Charlie Kirk’s Death Triggers Threats, Lockdowns Fake Video Blaming NJ Teacher For Celebrating Charlie Kirk’s Death Triggers Threats, Lockdowns
Fake Video Blaming NJ Teacher For Celebrating Charlie Kirk’s Death Triggers Threats, Lockdowns Public schools in Linden have been forced to shelter in place after being targeted for threats over an erroneous post about the Charlie Kirk assassination, officials announced Thursday, Sept. 11. The firestorm began after numerous posts showed a video of a woman, believed to be a second-grade teacher in Linden, celebrating Kirk's death, Linden police said. The information is incorrect, Linden police stressed.  "The individual referred to is not, nor has ever been, an employee of Linden Public Schools, Linden New Jersey," police said. The school district has been flooded with threats o…
Wayne Police Lieutenant Shot Sword-Wielding Man, Grand Jury Says It Was Justified (VIDEO) Wayne Police Lieutenant Shot Sword-Wielding Man, Grand Jury Says It Was Justified (VIDEO)
Wayne Police Lieutenant Shot Sword-Wielding Man, Grand Jury Says It Was Justified (Video) A Wayne police lieutenant was legally justified when he shot a man armed with two swords earlier this year, a Passaic County grand jury found. Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said the investigation stemmed from a Feb. 14 incident involving Lt. Doug Itjen. That day, Wayne police first responded to a single-car crash involving Connor Darpino, Valdes said. Police said Darpino became argumentative and combative with an officer, was arrested, charged, and released from headquarters. Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said the investigation stemmed from a Feb. 14 incide…
Cops Cleared In Death Of Naked, Agitated Man In Ocean County: AG Cops Cleared In Death Of Naked, Agitated Man In Ocean County: AG
Cops Cleared In Death Of Naked, Agitated Man In Ocean County: AG A grand jury voted not to file criminal charges against Brick Township police after a 36-year-old Brick man died following an encounter with officers, authorities announced Wednesday, Sept. 10. On Thursday May 9, 2024 at 4:27 p.m., Brick Township officers Joseph McGrath and Mark Nixon and Sgt. Jeffrey Person was dispatched to the area of Wisteria Drive and Vermont Drive where they found Robert Gotts naked and in a state of active distress in the street, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Officers handcuffed and removed him from the street to a nearby grassy area, Platkin said…
NJ Cops Recreate Iconic OJ Simpson Chase On Local Highway In Hopes Of Winning Brand-New Bronco NJ Cops Recreate Iconic OJ Simpson Chase On Local Highway In Hopes Of Winning Brand-New Bronco
NJ Cops Recreate Iconic OJ Simpson Chase On Local Highway In Hopes Of Winning Brand-New Bronco This is the most Bergen County Bronco chase ever. The Paramus Police Department dropped a six-minute spoof on Tuesday, Sept. 9, as its entry into the All-American Ford statewide competition, where police departments across New Jersey are vying for a fully equipped Ford Bronco.  The video with the most Instagram likes wins — and Paramus clearly went all in. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Paramus Police Department (@paramuspolicedepartment) Filmed along Route 17, the parody kicks off with a fake carjacking, with "Real H…
VIDEO: NJ Woman 4X Legal Limit Rear-Ends Parked Car En Route To Manicure, Cops Say VIDEO: NJ Woman 4X Legal Limit Rear-Ends Parked Car En Route To Manicure, Cops Say
Video: NJ Woman 4X Legal Limit Rear-Ends Parked Car En Route To Manicure, Cops Say Newly-released bodycam footage shows the arrest of a New Jersey woman who police say was nearly four times the legal limit when she rear-ended another vehicle on her way to get her nails done over the summer. Jill Mannix, 51, of Little Silver, had a blood alcohol content of 0.332% — more than four times the legal limit of 0.08% — after police arrested her Wednesday, July 30, just before 4 p.m. in Little Silver, according to police documents obtained by Daily Voice. Bodycam footage of Mannix's arrest was shared by Transparency Bodycam this weekend to YouTube. Patrolman Christopher Gilmore r…
Two PA Residents Busted For Phillipsburg Shooting: Prosecutor Two PA Residents Busted For Phillipsburg Shooting: Prosecutor
Two PA Residents Busted For Phillipsburg Shooting: Prosecutor Two Pennsylvania residents were arrested and charged after shots were fired in Phillipsburg earlier this week authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 4. At 1:40 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 31, Phillipsburg police responded to 3000 Rand Blvd. after gunshots were fired and a vehicle was seen fleeing the area, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said. No injuries were reported, authorities said. The suspect vehicle was soon located and stopped by the Lopatcong Township Police Department, authorities said. The occupants of the vehicle, Joshua Makuta a 23-year-old Allentown resident and Jorel Rive…