NJ Gymnastics Coach Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Two Teens: Prosecutor NJ Gymnastics Coach Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Two Teens: Prosecutor
NJ Gymnastics Coach Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Two Teens: Prosecutor A 58-year-old Whiting gymnastics coach was convicted of sexually assaulting two student-athletes he was training, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 17. Sasha Raught was convicted of aggravated sexual assault and two counts of sexual assault, the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said. Raught had entered into sexual relationships with two of his former athletes when they were each teenagers, authorities said. The first instance took place when he was employed at Shrewsbury Gymnastics during the early to mid-1990s, while the second instance took place in 2008, while he was employed at J…
Charges Dropped Against NJ Cop Accused Of Choking Woman Until She Blacked Out Charges Dropped Against NJ Cop Accused Of Choking Woman Until She Blacked Out
Charges Dropped Against NJ Cop Accused Of Choking Woman Until She Blacked Out Charges have been dropped against a New Jersey police officer accused of choking a woman until she blacked out after she blocked him and told him to stop contacting her, authorities confirmed. The charges against Florham Park Police Officer Gregory M. Dietz, 34, were dropped Monday, Sept. 15, due to insufficient evidence, Essex County Prosecutor's Office Public Information Officer Carmen Martin told Daily Voice. "We cannot comment further on the specifics of the matter," Martin said. Dietz had been charged with second-degree aggravated assault, harassment, stalking and criminal trespassing…
Suspicious Package Forces Philadelphia City Hall Evacuation; K9 Sweep Underway Suspicious Package Forces Philadelphia City Hall Evacuation; K9 Sweep Underway
Suspicious Package Forces Philadelphia City Hall Evacuation; K9 Sweep Underway Philadelphia City Hall was evacuated after a suspicious package was reported late Thursday morning, Sept. 17, police said. Officers responded to the landmark government building around 11:20 a.m., according to Philadelphia Police Corporal Jasmine Colón-Reilly. The package was examined and determined not to contain a device, police said. No injuries were reported. Police initially announced that the scene had been cleared but later clarified that the package itself was cleared while officers completed a thorough search of City Hall with a K9. Further details about the package and where it …
Wrong Way Philly Driver Had Loaded Handguns: Ocean County Prosecutor Wrong Way Philly Driver Had Loaded Handguns: Ocean County Prosecutor
Wrong Way Philly Driver Had Loaded Handguns: Ocean County Prosecutor A 27-year-old Philadelphia man is facing additional weapons charges following a wrong-way crash in Lacey Township, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 17. Jared Beswick is now charged with unlawful possession of a weapon and other weapons offenses, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. He was previously charged with assault by auto, Billhimer said. At 8:45 p.m., on Sunday, Sept. 13, Lacey police responded to Route 539 after a Ford Explorer driven by Beswick, was traveling erratically northbound on the highway when it entered the southbound lane of travel and collided head-on wit…
Route 18 Breakdown Unravels Into Stolen Car Case, Foot Chase: Police Route 18 Breakdown Unravels Into Stolen Car Case, Foot Chase: Police
Route 18 Breakdown Unravels Into Stolen Car Case, Foot Chase: Police Good Samaritans stopped to help a stranded driver in Central Jersey, only for police to discover the vehicle had been stolen and launch a search for the man behind the wheel, authorities said. Officers responded to Route 18 south and Eggers Street around 2:43 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, on a report of a disabled vehicle, East Brunswick police said. Before officers arrived, Good Samaritans helped the driver move the vehicle to a safe location off the roadway, police said. When officers arrived, the driver immediately ran away, authorities said. Investigators contacted the vehicle's registere…
NJ Man Learns Fate After Shooting At Cyclist: Prosecutor NJ Man Learns Fate After Shooting At Cyclist: Prosecutor
NJ Man Learns Fate After Shooting At Cyclist: Prosecutor A 21-year-old Manchester man was sentenced to six years in prison after previously pleading guilty to shooting at a bicyclist in Toms River, authorities announced Wednesday, Sept. 16. Anthony Zigarelli pleaded guilty  pleaded guilty to aggravated assault in June, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. At 4:05 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, Toms River police responded to Camino Medio and Camino Verde after Anthony Ventrice produced a handgun and fired multiple gunshots at a person who was riding his bicycle through the area, Billhimer said. Zigarelli and Ventrice then ent…
Man Had Meth At Manahawkin Lake Park: Police Man Had Meth At Manahawkin Lake Park: Police
Man Had Meth At Manahawkin Lake Park: Police A Barnegat man was arrested and charged after he was found to be in possession of methamphetamine at a park in Manahawkin, authorities said. At 11:43 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10, officers were conducting a property check at Manahawkin Lake Park when they developed suspicion that they were in possession of controlled dangerous substances, police said. A search led to the recovery of meth and drug paraphernalia, police said. Dennis Roberts was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance, methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia, police said.
Tiny Bursts Of Sound May Help Brain During Deep Sleep, Study Reveals Tiny Bursts Of Sound May Help Brain During Deep Sleep, Study Reveals
Tiny Bursts Of Sound May Help Brain During Deep Sleep, Study Reveals A barely noticeable sound delivered at exactly the right moment during sleep may give one of the brain’s overnight maintenance systems a boost. MIT researchers found that precisely timed bursts of pink noise strengthened waves of cerebrospinal fluid, the clear liquid that helps remove waste products from the brain during sleep. The findings were published Wednesday, Sept. 9, in Science Translational Medicine. Pink noise contains the full range of frequencies people can hear, but lower pitches are louder and higher pitches are softer. MIT describes the result as a balanced, gentle sound, lik…
Corrections Officers Smuggled Drugs, Knives Into NJ Prison: Feds Corrections Officers Smuggled Drugs, Knives Into NJ Prison: Feds
Corrections Officers Smuggled Drugs, Knives Into NJ Prison: Feds Two corrections officers have been charged with helping to smuggle contraband into Fort Dix, authorities announced Wednesday, Sept. 16. Corrections officers Cameron Paige, a 43-year-old Cinnaminson resident, and Ian Dennis, a 32-year-old Philadelphia resident, helped provide contraband to the prison. Joe Lee McQuay, 48 and Keith Navarro Palmer, 41, two federal prisoners, are also charged for their involvement in the scheme, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazier said. Eden Germain, a 27-year-old Delran resident, is also charged. From May 2025 through May 2026,  the defendants conspired with…
‘Snuff Film’ Mystery: 1M Images, 5 Women Who Appear Dead, Philly Police Say ‘Snuff Film’ Mystery: 1M Images, 5 Women Who Appear Dead, Philly Police Say
‘Snuff Film’ Mystery: 1M Images, 5 Women Who Appear Dead, Philly Police Say More than 1 million images are under review in a sprawling Philadelphia investigation involving possible snuff films and five women who appear to be dead, police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Investigators have identified four of the five women depicted, but still cannot determine whether the recordings show actual homicides, pornography, or staged “art films” involving fake blood, according to police. No remains belonging to any of the women have been recovered. The investigation centers on 44-year-old Eugene Horsch and 417 West Chew Avenue in the city’s Olney section, where detective…
Patrick Clancy To Address Children’s Deaths, Ex-Wife’s Mistrial On ‘60 Minutes’ Patrick Clancy To Address Children’s Deaths, Ex-Wife’s Mistrial On ‘60 Minutes’
Patrick Clancy To Address Children’s Deaths, Ex-Wife’s Mistrial On ‘60 Minutes’ Patrick Clancy will speak publicly about the killing of his three young children and the online claims that linked him to their deaths. He will speak with  CBS Correspondent Ross Douthat on "60 Minutes" Sunday, Sept. 20, on “60 Minutes.“ Clancy was formerly married to Connecticut native Lindsay Clancy. Prosecutors accuse her of strangling their children inside their Duxbury, Massachusetts, home on Jan. 24, 2023. It's an accusation she hasn't denied, but her defense claims she was suffering from postpartum psychosis.  Cora was 5. Dawson was 3. Callan was 8 months ol…
Philly Marine, Police Officer, Dad Of 2 Should Have Failed ICE Vetting Before Suicide: Report Philly Marine, Police Officer, Dad Of 2 Should Have Failed ICE Vetting Before Suicide: Report
Philly Marine, Police Officer, Dad Of 2 Should Have Failed ICE Vetting Before Suicide: Report Problems investigators found in a Marine reservist’s past should have kept ICE from hiring him, former officials told The Washington Post after his death outside the agency’s Philadelphia field office. Joseph “Joe” Thomas Moore, 38, a father of two, died outside the office on Friday, Aug. 28, after learning he would lose his job, the newspaper reported. Moore died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the neck, and his death was ruled a suicide, Philadelphia Department of Public Health spokesperson Jason Brooks told Daily Voice on behalf of the Medical Examiner’s Office. His family has di…
MURDER-SUICIDE: Brother Kills Sister, Himself In NJ Home, Prosecutor Says MURDER-SUICIDE: Brother Kills Sister, Himself In NJ Home, Prosecutor Says
Murder-suicide: Brother Kills Sister, Himself In NJ Home, Prosecutor Says A man killed his sister before turning the gun on himself in Pennsauken on Wednesday, Sept. 16, authorities said. At 9:01 a.m., Pennsauken police responded to the 4400 block of Bethel Avenue and located Janet Camacho, a 59-year-old Pennsauken resident, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Pennsauken Police Chief Phil Olivo said. She was transported to Cooper University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead soon after, authorities said. A perimeter was established around the home and members of the Camden County Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team responded, author…
Duct-Taped American Airlines Passenger Breaks Silence In Court: Report Duct-Taped American Airlines Passenger Breaks Silence In Court: Report
Duct-Taped American Airlines Passenger Breaks Silence In Court: Report Layne Lundeen has broken his silence. The unruly American Airlines passenger who was notoriously restrained to his seat by a gun range owner and a retired police officer using duct tape on Thursday, Sept. 3, says that he remembers nothing. The Baltimore Banner obtained the audio recording from the court proceeding in which 67-year-old Lundeen, who was fired from his job as a realtor, reportedly told District Court Commissioner George Haag at the Jennifer Road Detention Center that he had no recollection of anything from the flight. According to the outlet, he didn't even know how he got to …
NJ Man Missing, May Be In DMV Area: Police NJ Man Missing, May Be In DMV Area: Police
NJ Man Missing, May Be In DMV Area: Police A 31-year-old Manchester man is missing, authorities said. Dillon Popper was last in contact with his family on Friday, Sept. 4, authorities said. Popper is 5'10" and weighs 170 lbs. with blond hair and blue eyes, Manchester police said. Numerous investigative efforts have been undertaken in an attempt to locate Popper. Investigators believe he may be in the Washington, D.C. area, police said.
17-Year-Old Boy Vanishes From Central Jersey Home, Police Say 17-Year-Old Boy Vanishes From Central Jersey Home, Police Say
17-Year-Old Boy Vanishes From Central Jersey Home, Police Say A 17-year-old boy is missing from his Middlesex County home, prompting police to ask the public for help finding him. Leyton J. Buckley was last seen at his home on Hillwood Road in East Brunswick around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, the East Brunswick Police Department said. Buckley is approximately 6-foot-2 and 200 pounds, police said. He was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt, gray sweatpants and gray sneakers. Anyone with information on Buckley's whereabouts is asked to call the East Brunswick Police Department at 732-390-6901.
3 Online Predators Caught In Sting Operation In Hudson Valley: State Police 3 Online Predators Caught In Sting Operation In Hudson Valley: State Police
3 Online Predators Caught In Sting Operation In Hudson Valley: State Police Three men, including a New Jersey resident, were arrested during a police undercover operation targeting online predators accused of using the internet to pursue sexual activity involving children in the Hudson Valley, authorities said.  The New York State Police-led Internet Crimes Against Children operation was conducted over several days in August 2026, with specially trained undercover investigators posing as minors online, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Investigators said the suspects believed they were communicating with children and took steps to arrange i…
Starving Dog Rescued From Shocking Conditions In New York Basement: Officials Starving Dog Rescued From Shocking Conditions In New York Basement: Officials
Starving Dog Rescued From Shocking Conditions In New York Basement: Officials A young Long Island man left a starving dog locked in a basement with little to eat, authorities said Wednesday, Sept. 16. Isaiah Thomas, 20, of Wheatley Heights, was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 15 on two animal cruelty charges, the Suffolk County SPCA said. Thomas owned a 4-year-old Cane Corso named Apollo, then confined the dog to a basement secured by a metal door that was held closed by three vehicle tires, investigators said. When authorities found Apollo, the dog was severely underweight and suffering from a flea infestation, excoriations, wounds, severe generalized muscle loss, and diff…
Rare Live Chief Goliath Beetles Found In ‘4X Play Toy’ Box Seized In Philadelphia: CBP Rare Live Chief Goliath Beetles Found In ‘4X Play Toy’ Box Seized In Philadelphia: CBP
Rare Live Chief Goliath Beetles Found In ‘4X Play Toy’ Box Seized In Philadelphia: CBP Three rare live beetles concealed inside a package labeled as a toy were intercepted in Philadelphia, US Customs and Border Protection announced Tuesday, Sept. 15. The air-cargo parcel was headed from North Carolina to Germany when CBP agriculture specialists opened it on Aug. 18, according to the release. Marked as “4x play toy,” the box instead contained three large live beetles, a container of beetle parts and two shadow boxes used to display insect specimens, CBP said. The insects were identified as three female Chief Goliath beetles by US Department of Agriculture entomologists. The b…
Motorcyclist ID'd After Fatal Plunge From I-95 Ramp In Philadelphia: State Police Motorcyclist ID'd After Fatal Plunge From I-95 Ramp In Philadelphia: State Police
Motorcyclist ID'd After Fatal Plunge From I-95 Ramp In Philadelphia: State Police The motorcyclist who was killed after he crashed on an elevated highway ramp and fell onto a street below Monday night has been identified, Pennsylvania State Police said. Karl Kirschner, 33, of Pottstown, was riding on the ramp connecting I-95 south to I-676 west in Philadelphia when he crashed shortly before 11 p.m., according to state police. Kirschner was thrown from the motorcycle and landed several stories below near 2nd and Callowhill streets, police said. He was found unresponsive at the intersection while still wearing his helmet. His motorcycle was located on the right shoulder o…
Federal Judge Refers Philly DA To DOJ After Finding Possible Crimes: Reports Federal Judge Refers Philly DA To DOJ After Finding Possible Crimes: Reports
Federal Judge Refers Philly DA To DOJ After Finding Possible Crimes: Reports Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and a top prosecutor have been removed from a federal case and referred for possible criminal investigation after a judge found they may have violated the law, according to multiple media reports. U.S. District Judge Paul S. Diamond disqualified Krasner and former Conviction Integrity Unit chief Matthew Stiegler from the post-conviction case of Dennis Johnson, who is seeking to overturn his 2009 second-degree murder conviction, CBS News Philadelphia reports. Diamond recommended the U.S. Department of Justice investigate potential crimes including…
Closing The Loop: Ed Sheeran’s 4 Remaining Openers Drop Out After Macklemore Ouster Closing The Loop: Ed Sheeran’s 4 Remaining Openers Drop Out After Macklemore Ouster
Closing The Loop: Ed Sheeran’s 4 Remaining Openers Drop Out After Macklemore Ouster Macklemore got the boot, then Ed Sheeran’s opening acts followed suit. One day after Macklemore was kicked off of Ed Sheeran's Loop tour for his pro-Palestinian remarks during his openers in New Jersey, all four other opening artists dropped out in solidarity on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Those artists include Billie Eilish's brother Finneas, Irish singer-songwriter Aaron Rowe, Danish band Lukas Graham and Irish folk group Beoga. In a statement, Rowe wrote, in part: "I cannot stand by and allow billionaires to use their position of power to silence the rightful voices of those who speak up ag…
Freehold Landscaping Business Lands On NJ 'Wall Of Shame,' Owes $45K Freehold Landscaping Business Lands On NJ 'Wall Of Shame,' Owes $45K
Freehold Landscaping Business Lands On NJ 'Wall Of Shame,' Owes $45K Eight New Jersey businesses have landed on the state's workplace accountability "wall," owing a combined $743,826.95 in unpaid wages, fines and penalties. The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development added the eight businesses to its Workplace Accountability in Labor List, known as The WALL, in September, the agency announced Tuesday, Sept. 15. Businesses on The WALL are barred from public contracts with state, county and local governments until their liabilities are paid in full. The largest amount among the eight belongs to InvaTech Pharma Solutions LLC, which has addresse…
Pope Leo XIV Taps NJ Bishop Michael Saporito To Fill Metuchen Diocese Vacancy Pope Leo XIV Taps NJ Bishop Michael Saporito To Fill Metuchen Diocese Vacancy
Pope Leo XIV Taps NJ Bishop Michael Saporito To Fill Metuchen Diocese Vacancy A bishop who has overseen Bergen County's Catholic parishes for the past six years is leaving for a new role following an appointment by Pope Leo XIV. Bishop Michael A. Saporito, the regional bishop of Bergen County and an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark, was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Metuchen on Tuesday, Sept. 15, the diocese announced. Saporito will become the sixth bishop in the history of the Diocese of Metuchen, which has been led by an administrator since November 2025, when then-Bishop James F. Checchio was installed as Coadjutor Archbishop of New Orleans. The…
ICE Busts Two In NJ During CDL Crackdown ICE Busts Two In NJ During CDL Crackdown
ICE Busts Two In NJ During CDL Crackdown Two illegal immigrants were arrested in New Jersey as part of the Department of Homeland Security's crackdown on fraudulent commercial driver’s license practices, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 15. Zokhid Zakhidov, a 37-year-old Woodbridge resident and Khayrullo Payzullaev, a 30-year-old Hamilton resident, were arrested on Sunday, Aug. 23, Immigration and Customs Enforcement said. Both men are Uzbek citizens, ICE said. Zakhidov, who was in possession of a New York commercial learner permit is in ICE custody pending removal proceedings. His criminal history includes a conviction of dri…
Red Bank Drunk Driver Learns Fate In Crash That Killed Mother, Daughter Prosecutor Red Bank Drunk Driver Learns Fate In Crash That Killed Mother, Daughter Prosecutor
Red Bank Drunk Driver Learns Fate In Crash That Killed Mother, Daughter Prosecutor A 43-year-old Red Bank man was sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to driving drunk in a crash that killed a mother and her 11-year-old daughter in Lakewood, authorities announced. Raul Luna-Perez had previously pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated manslaughter and one count of assault by auto, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. As part of his plea bargain, Luna-Perez was sentenced to 10 years for each count of aggravated manslaughter, to be served consecutively, Billhimer said. On Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 11:20 p.m., Lakewood police responded to Cross…
Computer Glitch Blamed For 5,500-Gallon Diesel Spill From Data Center In Hackensack River Computer Glitch Blamed For 5,500-Gallon Diesel Spill From Data Center In Hackensack River
Computer Glitch Blamed For 5,500-Gallon Diesel Spill From Data Center In Hackensack River A major diesel spill at a New Jersey data center is fueling new concerns about the facilities and their impact on surrounding neighborhoods and waterways. About 5,500 gallons of diesel leaked from Equinix into Anderson Creek on the evening of Friday, Sept. 11 in Secaucus, Mayor Mike Gonnelli said. The company notified the Secaucus Fire Department along with state and federal agencies after discovering the leak, according to the mayor. Hackensack Riverkeeper Capt. Bill Sheehan told CBS News he has been told a computer glitch caused the spill as a computer was calling for oil. Clean Harbors …
FBI Had Teen On Radar Before ISIS Plot In County Where Trump Was Shot FBI Had Teen On Radar Before ISIS Plot In County Where Trump Was Shot
FBI Had Teen On Radar Before ISIS Plot In County Where Trump Was Shot The Pennsylvania county where a gunman shot President Donald Trump during a 2024 campaign rally is now at the center of another high-profile federal threat case. The FBI says it first investigated Jonathan Hunter Kramer in 2023, when he was a minor, before arresting the Butler County man Saturday, Sept. 12, over an alleged ISIS-inspired attack plan. Kramer, 20, of Valencia, was taken into custody after agents found a semiautomatic rifle, ammunition, loaded magazines, pepper spray, a scope, and other gear at a Cranberry Township hotel, according to a criminal complaint. Daily Voice obtained…
GOP Chairman Points Gun At Driver With Toddler In NJ Road Rage Incident: Reports GOP Chairman Points Gun At Driver With Toddler In NJ Road Rage Incident: Reports
GOP Chairman Points Gun At Driver With Toddler In NJ Road Rage Incident: Reports The chairman of the Sussex County Republican Committee is accused of pointing a gun at another driver during a road-rage incident while the man's 18-month-old daughter was in his vehicle, authorities said. The incident involving Joseph "Joe" LaBarbera, 50, unfolded on Millbrook Road in Stillwater around 2:15 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said. A preliminary investigation found that a road rage incident had occurred between the driver of a Mercedes-Benz SUV and the driver of a Kia SUV, Marchan said. The driver of the Kia said that the driver of th…
Search Launched For Missing Boater After Empty Clamming Vessel Found In Atlantic Highlands Search Launched For Missing Boater After Empty Clamming Vessel Found In Atlantic Highlands
Search Launched For Missing Boater After Empty Clamming Vessel Found In Atlantic Highlands A search is underway for a 64-year-old Pennsylvania man after his empty boat was found floating near a New Jersey pier Monday morning, Sept. 14, local police said. Atlantic Highlands police were called to Seastreak Pier around 10:45 a.m. for a report of an unmanned vessel, Police Chief Scott H. Reinert said. Patrol officers found the boat and confirmed it was unoccupied, Reinert said. The vessel appeared to have been used for commercial clamming. Attempts to locate the boat's owner were unsuccessful, prompting a search-and-rescue operation for the 64-year-old man, Reinert said. Ne…
Race Organizer On Probation As Bergen County Investigates Half-Marathon During Flooding Race Organizer On Probation As Bergen County Investigates Half-Marathon During Flooding
Race Organizer On Probation As Bergen County Investigates Half-Marathon During Flooding The organizer of a Bergen County half marathon that led runners into waist-deep floodwaters on Sunday, Sept. 13, has been placed on probation, Daily Voice has learned. County officials were reviewing all circumstances surrounding Racefaster's half marathon through Saddle River County Park in Paramus, according to Derek Sands, Deputy Chief of Staff to the office of Bergen County Executive James Tedesco. "The event was not sponsored, organized, or operated by Bergen County," the statement reads. "The County issued a permit allowing the organizer to use portions of the park, but responsib…