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Creep Secretly Filmed Showering Relatives In NJ, PA: Cops
A Pennsylvania man who was first arrested at the Jersey Shore last summer is now facing new charges after authorities say he secretly recorded a juvenile and an adult relative in various stages of undress. David Lyons, of Abington, PA surrendered to police on Tuesday, March 26, following an investigation by the Abington Township Police Department’s Special Victims Unit, officials said. It all started on July 21, 2024, when Lyons was arrested by the Beach Haven Police Department in New Jersey for allegedly recording a family member showering in an outdoor shower, according to police. During…
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NJ Travel Agent Stole $896K From 82 Clients, 3 Friends She Impersonated: Prosecutor
A Bergen County woman is facing a laundry list of charges after allegedly stealing nearly $900,000 through identity theft and bogus travel bookings, authorities said. Bhavna Anand, 39, of Garfield, was arrested on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, in Saddle Brook following a months-long investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Financial Crimes Unit, under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck, according to Prosecutor Mark Musella. It began in May 2024, when the Lodi Police Department flagged an alleged theft scheme involving Anand. Investigators say that between January 2017 and Dece…
Police & Fire
Tattoos Are Key To Identifying Man Found In Morris County, Prosecutor Says
Authorities are asking for the public’s help after a man’s body was found in the Passaic River in Montville over the weekend, authorities said. At the scene in Montville Kyle Mazza UNF News for Daily Voice (EXCLUSIVE) The body was discovered around 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 23, near Route 46, after two fishermen reported seeing it in the water, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll announced Thursday, March 27. Montville police officers responded to the area and recovered the body with assistance from the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office and Morris County Sheriff’s …
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'Screaming Banshee' From NJ With History Of Assaulting Cops Charged In Deadly DUI Crash
The intoxicated woman charged with striking and killing a 73-year-old pedestrian near the MIT campus in Massachusetts has a long record of arrests in New Jersey — including multiple assaults on law enforcement officers, court records show. Lauren Mullins, 32, of Roselle Park, NJ, was identified by family members of the victim, Daniel O'Neil, in a series of social media posts after the deadly crash near MIT on Thursday, March 21. Mullins was charged with operating under the influence of liquor and negligent operation of a motor vehicle, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Mullins' …
Police & Fire
Fentanyl, Meth Found In Driver's System Following Deadly Jersey Shore Crash: Prosecutor
Additional charges have been filed against a 37-year-old Beachwood man in connection with a deadly January crash in Berkeley Township after authorities confirmed fentanyl and methadone were in his system at the time of the wreck, they announced. Anthony Krempel was taken into custody at his home on Tuesday, March 25, and charged with vehicular homicide in connection with the Jan. 20 crash at Grand Central Parkway that killed Emanuela Fuchs, 34, of Beachwood, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said Wednesday, March 26. Officers responding to the scene around 12 p.m. found…
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DUI NJ Driver, 32, Kills Man Near MIT Campus Outside Boston: Cops
A 73-year-old man from Boston died after a multi-vehicle crash last week in Cambridge, and a New Jersey woman is accused of driving drunk when she caused the wreck, authorities said. Daniel O’Neil was riding a moped near the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Vassar Street, close to the MIT campus, on Friday, March 21, when an SUV struck both him and an MIT police cruiser that was traveling ahead of her, the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office said. Lauren Mullins, 32, of Roselle Park, NJ, was driving the SUV, according to police. She was arrested at the scene and charged with operat…
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Drunk, Erratic Driver Arrested At Liquor Store: Sparta PD
A 26-year-old Sparta resident was arrested for driving while intoxicated at a liquor store on Tuesday, March 25, authorities said. At 7:57 p.m., officers responded to Woodport road on a report of a white Honda SUV bouncing off the curbs while driving, Sparta police said. The vehicle, driven by Audes Choc-Salam, was seen pulling into the Liquor Factory parking lot, police said. The vehicle was parked crooked in front of the liquor store, police said. As police spoke to Choc-Salam, they detected a strong odor of alcohol emanating from his mouth and open beer cans in the vehicle, police …
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NY Couple Caught Stuffing $6K In J.Crew Clothes Into Bodysuit At Paramus Mall: Police
A couple from East Elmhurst, NY, was arrested after Paramus police say they stuffed more than $6,000 in J.Crew merchandise into a hidden bodysuit and tried to make a clean getaway at a local mall. Detectives with the Paramus Police Department’s Organized Retail Crime Unit were watching a suspicious vehicle in the mall parking lot on Thursday, March 20, around 2:40 p.m., when they spotted the suspects going back and forth between the car and the store, said Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti, who did not name the mall. Detective Matt McGuire saw a male and female repeatedly traveling betwe…
Police & Fire
Downed Wires Close Lanes On Route 202: DOT
All lanes are closed on Route 202 after wires fell in Morristown on the morning of Wednesday, March 26, authorities said. The downed wires occurred on Route 202 in both directions north of Cory Avenue in Morristown, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said. This is a developing story, check back later for any additional updates.
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Fake News: NJ Girl's Story Of Stabbing Abductor With Pencil Didn't Happen, Prosecutors Say
It sounded like a scene ripped from Law & Order: SVU — a would-be kidnapper in New Jersey stopped cold by a quick-thinking girl and her trusty pencil. But according to authorities, the dramatic tale was all made up. Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAuley and Berlin Township Police Chief Louis Bordi announced on Wednesday, March 26, that there's "no credible threat to the community" after a week-long investigation into the alleged March 19 abduction attempt. The girl had told investigators an unknown man approached her from behind while she was walking to school near Washington and Gro…
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4 Men Linked To NJ Break-Ins As Part Of Multi-State Burglary Ring: Police
Four men believed to be part of a nationwide burglary ring were arrested this week following a months-long investigation that began with a home break-in in Westchester County, police said. The suspects—Jose Hevia-Irribarra, 28; Sebastian Figueroa-Urzua, 30; Yordy Hernandez-Ramos, 21; and Alexander Silva-Yanez, 28—were taken into custody on Monday, March 24, in a joint operation by the Harrison Police Department and the FBI, authorities announced on Tuesday, March 25. All four, who are Chilean nationals, were arrested under full extradition warrants connected to a recent home burglary …
Police & Fire
Investigation Into Sudden Death Of Former US Attorney Finds No Foul Play: Officials
Police have released some findings of the investigation into the sudden death of Jessica D. Aber, the former top federal prosecutor in Virginia. The Alexandria Police Department confirmed on Tuesday, March 25, that detectives have "found no evidence suggesting that her death was caused by anything other than natural causes." It was not immediately clear whether or not she suffered from any type of medical condition. Aber, 43, was found unresponsive around 9:18 a.m. Saturday, March 22, inside a home on the 900 block of Beverley Drive, police previously said. Officers were called to the…
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Church Community Mourns Loss Of NJ Brothers Killed When Car Flipped 30 Feet Off I-95
Two New Jersey brothers killed in a violent crash on I-95 in Philadelphia are being remembered as “thoughtful, dependable, and deeply loved” as more than $33,000 has been raised to support their grieving family. Aaron Davis, 23, of Cranbury, and Joshua Davis, 22, of East Windsor, were riding in the backseat of a 2006 Mazda when the driver, one of their 18-year-old twin brothers, lost control near mile marker 25.5 around 8:12 p.m. on Friday, March 21, as previously reported by Daily Voice. The car struck a guiderail, flipped several times, and plummeted 20 to 30 feet off the interstate, land…
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NJ Special Ed Teacher Indicted For Having Sex With Student: Prosecutor
A special education teacher in Monmouth County has been been indicted by a grand jury for sexually assaulting a student, authorities announced on Tuesday, March 25. Allison Havemann-Niedrach, a 44-year-old Jackson resident is charged with aggravated sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child via the manufacture of child sexual abuse materials and official misconduct among other charges, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. Havemann-Niedrach, formerly a special education teacher at Freehold Intermediate School, had a sexual relationship with a student in early 2024…
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'Where Is Your Baby?' New Details Released In Death Of NJ Baby Left In Car
Moshe Ehrlich, a 35-year-old Lakewood resident, forgot to drop his infant son off at the babysitter, leaving him in a hot car for two hours before he died, according to charging documents obtained by Daily Voice. Ehrlich is charged with endangering the welfare of a child, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. At 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18, Lakewood police responded to 5th Street and found a 4-month old infant inside a vehicle in distress, Billhimer said. First responders attempted to render lifesaving aid to the infant, and he was transported to Monmouth Medical Center Souther…
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Wife Charged With Husband's Murder In Philly Posted About 'Marriage Plots' Days Prior
A quiet Northwest Philadelphia neighborhood turned into a crime scene last week—now, police say the man’s wife pulled the trigger, just days after she posted a cryptic message about "females plotting on your marriage." Jordan Baxter, 38, was found shot to death between two parked cars on Bells Mill Road just before 7 a.m. on Wednesday, March 19, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. He was lying unresponsive on a plastic sheet with a gun resting on his chest, authorities said. Medics pronounced him dead at 7:07 a.m., Officer Tanya Little said in a release Monday night. The very …
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Rookie Cop Helps Deliver Baby On Sunrise Highway
It was a rainy welcome to the world for one newborn — and a baptism by fire for a rookie Suffolk County cop on Monday afternoon. A 37-year-old woman gave birth on the side of westbound Sunrise Highway with the help of Suffolk County Police on Monday, March 24, around 6:11 p.m., officials said. It happened during a heavy downpour near William Floyd Parkway in Shirley according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Officers Joseph Lacey and Brendan Nappi responded to a 911 call about a woman in active labor inside a Honda Accord on the shoulder of the highway. Officer Jonathan Veri…
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Speeding Driver Charged With Vehicular Homicide In Deadly NJ Crash: Officials
A Plainfield ex-con is facing a long list of charges—including vehicular homicide—after a deadly crash in North Plainfield killed a 68-year-old Bridgewater man, officials said. Kavon Powell-Coleman, 35, was arrested on Friday, March 13 in Somerville following a crash that occurred on the afternoon of Tuesday, March 4, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. Police responded around 1:16 p.m. to Greenbrook Road and Duer Street, where a 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee, driven by Powell-Coleman, had collided with a 2014 Ford F-150 pickup truck, authorities said. The F-150 had veered off the …
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Jailed NJ Rapper Misses His Own Music Video, So They Hold Lookalike Contest Instead
Rapper Fivio Foreign might’ve missed his own music video shoot—but that didn’t stop the show. The Brooklyn-born rapper, whose real name is Maxie Ryles III and has an address in Edgewater, was a no-show for the filming of “Get Out of the Way,” his new collab with country artist Caldwell—because, according to police, he was behind bars following a New Year’s Day gun charge in Bergen County. The just-released music video opens with Caldwell in the back of a black SUV, holding a phone to his ear: “What do you mean you can’t make the video?” he asks—clearly referencing Ryles’ absence. Instead …
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Cops ID 2 NJ Brothers Dead, 2 Seriously Injured In I-95 PA Wreck
Police have identified the two brothers from New Jersey who were killed and two others who were seriously hurt after a violent crash on I-95 in Philadelphia over the weekend. Aaron Davis, 23, of Cranbury, and Joshua Davis, 22, of East Windsor, were riding in the backseat of a 2006 Mazda on Friday, March 21 when the driver lost control near mile marker 25.5, just before the Castor Avenue overpass, Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Paul Holdefer said. The car struck the guiderail, overturned multiple times, and flew off the highway, coming to rest on Castor Avenue below around 8:12 p.m., Hold…
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'I F—ed Up:' DUI Fire Captain Was Nearly 3X Legal Limit In NJ Hit-Run, Police Report Shows
A Hackensack fire captain who also volunteers in New Milford allegedly told officers “I f—ed up” after a hit-and-run crash in Bergen County was arrested and charged with DUI, according to a New Milford police report. Thomas Ryan, 55, of New Milford, was found standing outside a black Ford F-150 with heavy front-end damage and a flat tire in the parking lot of 425 Madison Avenue just after 10 p.m. on Saturday, March 15, according to the report obtained by Daily Voice. Dumont police had contacted New Milford police earlier that night, reporting that the same vehicle had struck two parked cars…
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Man Struck By Dump Truck While In Roadway On Route 80:
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A 23-year-old Iselin man was injured after he was struck by a dump truck on Route 80 on Friday, March 21, authorities said. At 4:20 p.m., a Hyundai Elantra collided with a Honda Civic on Route 80 East in Parsippany, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for New Jersey State Police said. The driver of the Honda exited his vehicle and remained in the roadway, Lebron said. A Peterbilt dump truck traveling east on Route 80 crashed into the man and the Honda, Lebron said. The man sustained serious injuries and was transported to an area hospital, Lebron said. The driver of the Hyundai sustained mode…
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Body Pulled From Passaic River In Montville, Prosecutor Says (
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Two bodies were pulled from New Jersey rivers in separate incidents on Sunday, March 23, authorities confirmed. In Hoboken, a body was recovered from the Hudson River, according to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez. Photos taken by Kyle Mazza of UNF News show investigators at the scene in Sinatra Park around 4:30 p.m. The victim was described only as a male. No additional information, including identity or age, had been released as of Sunday evening. The investigation remains active and ongoing, Suarez said. That same day, authorities in Morris County responded to 101 Route 46 in Mont…
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Cop Killed, Wife Hospitalized In Wrong-Way New York Crash, Officials Say
A 65-year-old police officer from the Hudson Valley was killed and his wife hospitalized after a wrong-way crash on Route 17 in Sullivan County, NY, law enforcement officials confirmed. Jose A. Santiago Jr., of Washingtonville, NY, and member of the local police department, was behind the wheel of a 2021 Hyundai when he was struck by a 2019 Mercedes Sprinter Van, operated by Robert Cromer, 62, of Liberty, on Saturday, March 21, according to NYSP and WPD Chief Brian Zaccaro. Cromer was heading west on the highway when he veered off the south shoulder, crossed over the center median…
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Former US Attorney Found Dead In Home, Investigation Underway: Police (
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A former top federal prosecutor in Virginia has died suddenly, police in Alexandria confirmed Saturday. Jessica D. Aber, the former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, was found unresponsive around 9:18 a.m. Saturday, March 22, inside a home on the 900 block of Beverley Drive, according to the Alexandria Police Department. She was 43 years old. Officers were called to the residence for a wellness check and found Aber deceased, as detailed in a release. An investigation is ongoing, and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manner of …
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NJ Brothers Killed, Puppy Dies In I-95 Crash After Car Flips Off Overpass In Philly: Police
Two young brothers from New Jersey were killed and a puppy was also found dead after a violent crash sent a car flying off I-95 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania State Police said. The deadly crash happened Friday night, March 21, around 8:12 p.m., near mile marker 25.5 on I-95 North by the Castor Avenue overpass, PSP Trooper Paul Holdefer said (see videos from the scene on Citizen). A 2006 Mazda was heading north when the driver lost control for unknown reasons, Holdefer said. The car hit a guiderail, flipped several times, and went over the edge of the highway, landing on Castor Avenue below …
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Swatting Call Sends Cops Racing To Empty Home, Cops ID Suspect As East Hanover Man: Police
A 39-year-old man has been charged after authorities say he made a hoax call to police, falsely reporting a burglary in progress in Paramus and prompting a major emergency response. Joseph D. Monticello, 39, of East Hanover, was arrested after investigators determined he deliberately fabricated the report, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. The incident unfolded on Friday, March 7, at approximately 11:40 a.m., when Paramus Police Communications received an anonymous 911 call claiming that three to four masked men were loading items into a white van outside a home. The caller abruptl…
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NJ Mom's Dog Shock Collar Abuse Revealed After Child Shows Up To School With Marks: Prosecutor
A Cape May mother has been arrested after investigators say she used an electric dog shock collar to discipline her children, and her mother helped cover up the alleged abuse, authorities announced. Kimberly Cruz-Feliciano, 30, was taken into custody following a joint investigation by the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit and Cape May City Police Department, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Cape May City Police Chief Dekon Fashaw announced Friday, March 21. The probe began four days prior, when a child arrived at school with visible marks on…
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Parolee Drugged, Sexually Assaulted By NJ Man For Months In Chilling Case, Complaint Says
A New Jersey man is facing disturbing charges after authorities say he repeatedly drugged and sexually assaulted a cognitively impaired parolee under his care, authorities said. Michael J. Lupacckino, 63, is accused of abusing the 24-year-old victim over several months at his home in Wildwood Crest, according to police paperwork obtained by Daily Voice. Wildwood Crest police began investigating on Monday, March 17, after the man reported ongoing sexual assaults, Detective Corporal Pastor said in the documents. The victim told police he moved into Lupacckino's home on New Jersey Avenue in W…
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Man Allegedly Scammed Elderly Victim Out Of $12.5K — Now Cops In Wayne Want To Find Him
Police in Wayne are asking for the public's help in tracking down the suspect who scammed an elderly victim out of $12,500. Police declined to share details of the incident citing an active investigation. The suspect may have ties to Jersey City, police said. Anyone who can identify the suspect in this photo is asked to contact Det. Henriquez at (973)694-0600.
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Substitute Teacher, 62, Sexually Assaults 3 Students On Same Day: Bergen Prosecutor
A 62-year-old substitute teacher at a school in Garfield has been arrested on accusations he sexually assaulted three juvenile students, authorities said on Friday, March 21. Marc S. Green, of Teaneck, assaulted the students at the Bergen County Arts & Science Charter School on March 18, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said following an investigation. Green inappropriately touched three victims under 13 years old, according to the criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice. Green had been acting in the capacity of a certified substitute at the time of the incidents, police said. …
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