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Infant Killed When Ambulance Runs Red Light In DUI Philadelphia Crash: Police
A crash involving a privately operated ambulance killed an infant and critically injured her mother in Philadelphia early Sunday morning, March 15, police said. The collision happened around 5:15 a.m. at the intersection of Torresdale Avenue and Harbison Avenue, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Investigators say a white 2014 Mercedes-Benz ambulance was traveling southbound on the 5200 block of Torresdale Avenue at a high rate of speed and ran a steady red traffic signal without lights or sirens activated. At the same time, a red 2010 Honda Accord traveling eastbound on Harb…
Police & Fire
British Man Accused In Deadly NJ Pursuit Gave Cops Fake ID, Had Prior Arrest Record: Report
Steve Hall, the 28-year-old British man who authorities say caused a fatal car crash while fleeing from police, is not who he says he is. Hall is actually 24-year-old George Linard, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office said. Linard had given police a phony driver's license from the United Kingdom with the name "Steve Hall," authorities said, following the deadly crash he caused while fleeing officers in West Deptford on Sunday, Nov. 9, as previously reported by Daily Voice. He is now charged with giving police a false identification, authorities said. He's also charged with r…
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Man With ‘History Of Violence’ Escapes Custody In PA After DUI Arrest: Police
A man with a history of violence escaped police custody after a DUI arrest at Phoenixville Hospital, the East Pikeland Township Police Department announced on Saturday, Oct. 25. The escape happened around 6:59 a.m. when Jairo Eliazar Ramirez-Lima fled on foot from the hospital grounds while still in handcuffs, police said. Ramirez-Lima was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt, white or light gray sweatpants, and black sneakers, according to the release. He has multiple active arrest warrants, including federal ICE detainers, and a record of violence and weapons offenses, authorities said. …
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NJ Ranked In Top 3 For Teen Driving Safety, New Study Finds: Here's Why
Teen drivers across the Northeast face some of the safest conditions in the country, while some teens in the mid-Atlantic aren't as fortunate, according to a new study. WalletHub released its 2025 list of Best & Worst States for Teen Drivers on Tuesday, Aug. 26. The personal finance website compared all 50 states across 23 measures of safety, cost, and driving laws. Car crashes remain the leading cause of death for teens ages 16 to 19, with WalletHub finding that those wrecks cost more than $40 billion each year in medical expenses and lost productivity. "Learning …
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Drunk Driver Going 98 MPH Kills NJ Dad In PA Crash: DA
A Philadelphia man is accused of causing a deadly high-speed crash on Route 422 while intoxicated, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced on Tuesday, Aug. 26. Andrew Ryne Hilferty, 35, was charged with Homicide by Vehicle–DUI, Homicide by Vehicle, Recklessly Endangering Another Person, Reckless Driving, Careless Driving, Driving at Safe Speed, and Following Too Closely after the June 29 crash that killed 36-year-old Ryan Reyes of Bridgeport, New Jersey. Pennsylvania State Police said Hilferty was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze eastbound on Route 422 near mile marker 1…
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Dad Watched In Horror As Driver Who Drank 12 Beers Killed Hearing-Impaired 11-Year-Old Daughter
A Pennsylvania man has been charged in the tragic death of 11‑year‑old Roxanne Alexis Bonnoni, a hearing‑impaired girl described as “a light” in her Harrison Township community, authorities announced. Jeffrey Alan Glowatski, 65, is accused of drinking 12 beers on Aug. 20, 2024, before striking Roxanne as she played outside her home, according to the criminal complaint. Glowatski began drinking at 2:45 p.m.; after leaving a second bar around 7:15 p.m., he crashed into Roxanne within minutes—his speech reportedly slurred, and he refused sobriety tests. Investigators later obtained a blood samp…
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ICE Places Detainer On Undocumented Mexican National Charged In NJ Double Fatal: Feds
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has placed a detainer on a 43-year-old man charged with killing a New Jersey mother and her 11-year-old daughter in a drunk driving, head-on crash last month, the agency said. Raul Luna-Perez, 43, of Red Bank, entered the U.S. illegally at an unknown date and location. The agency said he had multiple prior arrests, including: June 25, 2023, by Red Bank Police for simple domestic violence. March 20, 2025, and April 17, 2025, for DUI, also by Red Bank Police. Raul Luna-Perez Ocean County Prosecutor's Office Records show he was b…
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$16K Raised For Family Of NJ Aunt, 11-Year-Old Girl Killed In DUI Crash
A GoFundMe for the family of a New Jersey woman and her 11-year-old family member killed in a suspected DUI crash in Lakewood had raised more than $16,000 as of Sunday, July 27. The campaign was launched by Maria Celina Aguilar, the niece of 42-year-old Maria Pleitez, who died alongside the girl, identified by Aguilar as Dayanara Cortes, when their car was hit head-on by a suspected drunk driver late Saturday night, July 26. “My aunt was a wonderful woman who worked hard every day to take care of her two daughters,” Aguilar wrote. “She is leaving behind my 16-year-old niece.” Aguilar said …
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Suspected DUI Red Bank Driver Kills 11-Year-Old Girl, Woman In Lakewood Crash: Prosecutor
A Red Bank man suspected of DUI has been charged with vehicular homicide after a crash in Lakewood killed a woman and an 11-year-old girl and seriously injured another child, authorities said. Raul Luna-Perez, 43, was behind the wheel of a Dodge Durango that collided head-on with a Nissan Sentra just before 11:20 p.m. on Saturday, July 26, at the intersection of Cross Street and Hearthstone Drive in Lakewood, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said in a release. Luna-Perez was driving east on Cross Street when his SUV crossed into oncoming traffic and struck the Nissan head-on, th…
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DUI Tesla Driver Charged In Deadly Chain-Reaction Parkway Crash In Sayreville, Records Show
A DUI Tesla driver has been charged in a deadly crash that killed a United Airlines employee from New York on the Garden State Parkway, New Jersey State Police and court records confirm. Troopers responded at 12:46 a.m. on Sunday, July 6, to a crash near milepost 126.4 northbound in Sayreville, NJSP Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. A Chrysler minivan was stopped on the right shoulder when a Tesla, operated by 21-year-old Anish Shriram of Livingston, slammed into the back of a Nissan, setting off a chain reaction, Lebron said. After the Tesla hit the Nissan, both vehicles veered into the righ…
Police & Fire
Philly Sanitation Worker Crushed By Drunk Driver While Picketing
A Philadelphia sanitation worker is fighting for his life after a drunk driver plowed into him while he was picketing for his union, his family says. Tyree Ford was critically injured when a black 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe drove onto the sidewalk and struck him and another DC33 worker outside 3901 N. Delaware Avenue around 11:04 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3, Philadelphia police said. Tyree had just pushed his pregnant fiancée out of harm’s way — a split-second act of selfless bravery that may have saved her and their unborn child. But it cost him dearly. He was crushed by the SUV. He suffered a sh…
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Olympian Mary Lou Retton Tie Oxygen Tube To Face During DUI Test In West Virginia: Report
Olympic legend Mary Lou Retton can be seen struggling to breathe and tying an oxygen tube to her face while attempting a DUI sobriety test, bodycam footage released this month reveals. The footage, obtained by Entertainment Tonight, shows the 57-year-old gymnast on Saturday, May 17, in an AutoZone parking lot in Marion County, West Virginia, where officers say she was found behind the wheel with an open bottle of wine in the passenger seat. Retton gasps and clutches her chest as an officer from the Fairmont City Police Department asks her to raise her leg six inches off the ground and count…
Politics
ICE Detains Pro Boxer Days After Embarrassing Jake Paul Loss
The hits keep coming for Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Days after his loss to Jake Paul in Las Vegas, Chavez was dealt another blow — this time by the Trump administration. The Department of Homeland Security announced on Thursday, July 3, that the Mexican boxer was flagged as a public safety threat and is facing expedited deportation. Officials say Chavez has been detained by ICE, calling him a "criminal illegal alien" who has an active warrant in Mexico for his alleged involvement in organized crime and weapons trafficking. According to DHS, Chavez was arrested by ICE agents on July 2 in Studi…
Police & Fire
Driver Who 'Brake Checked' DUI Motorist Slams Tree, Dies On Pennsylvania Roadway: Cops
A road rage crash left one man dead and another under arrest for DUI on Sunday evening, June 29, along Route 422 East in Limerick Township, Pennsylvania, authorities said. The fatal collision happened around 5:26 p.m. near mile marker 177.2, Pennsylvania State Police Skippack said in a press release. Troopers arrived to find a black Volvo SUV with heavy front-end damage. The driver was trapped inside and unresponsive. Police say two people inside a Chevrolet Cruze admitted to being involved in the crash. According to their account, the incident stemmed from a road rage encounter several mi…
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Bodycam Shows Arrest Of DUI Driver In NJ Pedestrian Crash, Charge Downgraded Since
A Morristown woman who hit a pedestrian while driving drunk had her original charge of assault by auto downgraded to disorderly conduct, court and police records show. And now, bodycam footage of her arrest has been released. The crash occurred at 2:14 a.m. on July 30, 2023, near Liberty and Hazel Streets, according to police. Jessica AndresFlores, 22, was driving west on Hazel Street and turning left onto Liberty when she struck a man walking on the sidewalk The victim was found lying on the ground with visible injuries, and police later confirmed surveillance footage supported the account…
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: Suspected DUI Pregnant Woman Refuses Sobriety Test In NJ Bodycam Arrest
A New Jersey woman pulled over for speeding was arrested for DUI after officers said she failed a sobriety test — then claimed she was pregnant and needed to go to the hospital, bodycam footage shows. Aymira Rivera-Torres, 28, of Long Branch, was stopped around 12:48 a.m. on April 18 while driving a black 2011 Toyota Yaris on Norwood Avenue in Deal, according to police. Officers said she was driving 52 MPH in a 25 zone and later refused a chemical breath test, according to court summonses Bodycam footage of the stop published by Transparency Bodycam on YouTube this weekend shows River…
Sports
Olympian Mary Lou Retton Arrested For DUI: Police
Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton was arrested for DUI at the Pennsylvania border, authorities in Marion County, West Virginia announced on Tuesday, May 27. Retton, 57, was pulled over near the state line on Saturday, May 17, 2025, and allegedly showed signs of impairment, according to arrest records. Troopers say she refused a blood alcohol test and had an open bottle of wine inside the vehicle. She was charged with 1 count of 17C-05-02: Driving under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances, or drugs. She was released the same day after posting $1,500 bond. Her plea has not be…
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‘Should I Smoke Em?’ Maryland Man’s Viral Gun Threat To Cop Blows Up In His Face
A Montgomery County man who pointed a loaded gun at a police officer while recording himself on Instagram—captioning the video “Should I smoke em”—has learned his punishment, prosecutors announced. William Alvarenga, 21, of Gaithersburg, will serve five years in prison as part of a 33-year sentence, with all but five years suspended. He will also be placed on five years of supervised probation when he gets out, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office on Friday, May 16. It all started on Nov. 4, 2024, when detectives were tipped off about a disturbing video circul…
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Prostitute, DUI Porsche Driver Were Having Sex In SUV Blocking State Police Barracks: Cops
There are bad places to get frisky — and then there’s right outside a state police barracks. A man and woman were arrested after Connecticut State Police said they found the pair engaged in "lewd behavior" and in possession of drugs in a car that was blocking their barracks in Hartford. Willie Ferrell, 34, of Bloomfield, and 48-year-old Diandra Lysik of Hartford, a known prostitute, were arrested just after midnight on Tuesday, May 6, authorities said. A state trooper in Hartford spotted the duo in a Porsche SUV blocking the gate to a restricted area at the Hartford barracks and…
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Cheyney University Shooting, DUI Lead To PA State Police Investigation
A shooting and a suspected DUI crash involving visitors disrupted Cheyney University’s annual end-of-year Spring Celebration in Thornbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Sunday, April 27. Troopers from PSP Avondale, along with officers from multiple Chester and Delaware County agencies, responded to the campus around 11 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, according to authorities. Investigators say the first incident happened around 9:45 p.m., when a 19-year-old visitor from Philadelphia suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital and treat…
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School Bus Driver Drove Drunk In Route 80 Crash With 25 Kids On Board: Prosecutor
A 47-year-old New Jersey school bus driver was arrested and charged with drunk driving following a crash on Saturday, April 19 in Knowlton Township, authorities said. At 7:45 a.m., state troopers responded to Route 80 in Knowlton and found a bus disabled in the left lane with heavy front end damage, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said. The bus was carrying 25 kids and two adults, authorities said. Pierre Tranquilus, the driver, of East Orange, showed signs of impairment and was unable to pass field sobriety tests, authorities said. Tranquilus was charged with driving while into…
Police & Fire
Husband Of DUI New Jersey Mayor Seeks 'Compassion' After St. Patrick's Day Arrest: Reports
The mayor of a South Jersey town has been charged with DUI, endangering a child, reckless driving, and more, as first reported by 6abc. The outlet said that Gina LaPlaca, the mayor of Lumberton, admitted she had been drinking after officers tracked a vehicle unable to stay in its lane to her house on Monday, March 17, the outlet said. The NJ Courts website shows LaPlaca has been charged with operating under the influence of liquor or drugs, driving with an expired license, possessing an open container of alcohol or unsealed cannabis in a motor vehicle, failing to maintain traffic in ma…
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Newlyweds Killed By DUI Driver In South Jersey: Police, Records
A 25-year-old Atlantic City driver was under the influence when he struck another vehicle, leaving a pair of newlyweds dead early Saturday, Feb. 22 in Cumberland County, according to state police, court records, and those who knew the victims. Levon Woods was heading east on Route 522 in Maurice River in a Kia when he struck a westbound Honda head-on around 4:15 a.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said. The crash happened near milepost 19.4, and left both the driver, Thomas Splinter, 57, and passenger, Nancy Orellana-Splinter, 29 — both of Mays Landing — deceased, Marchan sai…
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Crashes Into Police Cars On New Year's: Old Bridge PD
A 24-year-old man was arrested and charged with drunk driving in Old Bridge after he crashed into two police cars on Wednesday, Jan. 1, authorities said. At 1:43 a.m. officers were investigating a traffic crash on Route 35 when the driver, who was not identified, slammed into the rear of a patrol vehicle, which in turn hit into the patrol vehicle in front of it, Old Bridge police said. Both officers were out of the vehicles at the time and did not sustain any injuries, police said. The driver was not injured but charged with driving while intoxicated, police said. Three people w…
Police & Fire
ID Of DUI Driver, Victim Released By Prosecutor Following Deadly Route 70 Crash
Authorities have released the name of the accused DUI driver and the woman he allegedly killed in the Friday morning, Dec. 27 crash on Route 70 in Brick Township. ALSO SEE: ER Nurse Anne Rasmussen Returning From Work ID'd By Grieving Family As Victim Of Wrong-Way DUI Route 70 Crash Jose Romero Quinteros, 53, of Howell, was heading east in in the westbound lanes in a Toyota Rav 4 and crossed over the concrete barrier that separates the roadway, before colliding head-on with a Volkswagen Beetle at approximately 5 a.m., near the Lowe’s home improvement store, according to O…
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Bodycam Footage Shows DUI Arrest Of NJ School Superintendent (
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Newly released bodycam footage showed the aftermath of a crash and the DUI arrest of the superintendent of the Stafford Township School District, authorities said. George Chidiac of Bayville was arrested after crashing into a utility pole on Sunday, Oct. 27, according to an arrest report. Berkeley Township police responded to reports of a power outage and a loud explosion on Chelsea Drive near Mill Creek Road at around 12:20 a.m. Police said Chidiac, 52, was walking away from his gray Kia Forte that crashed off Chelsea Drive when officers arrived. He told the office…
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Newly-Released Bodycam Footage Shows DUI Arrest Of Sean Higgins After Gaudreau Brothers' Deaths
CBS Philadelphia has released bodycam footage showing the moments leading up to the DUI arrest of Sean Higgins, who struck and killed NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew on Aug. 29, 2024, in New Jersey. The 9-minute, 37-second video, obtained from the New Jersey State Police, captures 43-year-old Higgins, of Woodstown, being walked through field sobriety tests by officers. During the interaction, Higgins admits to consuming five to six beers since noon that day. At one point during the test, Higgins says: "I'm sorry I'm just freaked out what am I supposed to be doing again?" …
Police & Fire
New Brunswick Pair Lead High-Speed Pursuit In Stolen Car In PA: Troopers
Two New Jersey men were charged following a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle, according to a Pennsylvania State Police release Daily Voicew received on Monday, Oct. 28. Luis Peralta, 25, and Alberto Gomez, 29, both of New Brunswick, NJ, were arrested after attempting to evade troopers near mile marker 302 on Interstate 476 South on Thursday, Sept. 26, state police said. Troopers used a PIT maneuver to stop the vehicle, which had exceeded 70 mph. The vehicle was later determined to be stolen, according to state police. Both men were charged and scheduled for a preliminary he…
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Video Shows DUI Flying Jeep Driver Chatting With Cops In Hospital Bed After Wild NJ Wreck
Newly released bodycam footage shows the arrest of a 39-year-old man who police say was intoxicated when he blew a stop sign and sent a Jeep Wrangler airborne and onto the back deck of a New Jersey homeowner. Video shared to YouTube by Transparency Bodycam this week shows the massive police and fire response in Holmdel on Aug. 31, caused by Anthony Hernandez, of North Plainfield. “I just feel below myself,” Hernandez told officers from the hospital (around the 2-hour mark in the video). "I'm just happy you’re okay," the officer responded, saying things could've been a lot worse given the n…
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DUI Driver Charged In Crash That Killed Motorcyclist, 25, In Middlesex County: Prosecutor
Charges have been filed against a 61-year-old Perth Amboy man in connection with a deadly crash last month, authorities said. Jorge Lopez surrendered to local police on Friday, Sept. 20, and was charged with one count of second-degree vehicular homicide, DUI, and other motor vehicle offenses, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Lopez was behind the wheel of a sedan that struck Michael Fernandez, 25, of Perth Amboy, who was found lying in the roadway at Kamm Road and Convery Boulevard just before 6 p.m. Aug. 23, Ciccone previously said. Fernandez was taken to Robert Wood …
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DUI Jersey Shore Driver Found With Cocaine, Bogus Passports In Traffic Stop: PD
More than $32,000 in cash, cocaine, fake European passports and more were seized from an intoxicated driver and his New York passenger in a motor vehicle stop over the weekend in Bergen County, NJ, police said. George Lenard, 23, of Morganville, NJ, was stopped on West Passaic Street by Rochelle Park Police Officer Chris Kiszka around 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, for erratic driving, RPPD Chief Dean Pinto said. Lenard quickly jumped into the backseat and pretended to be asleep, Pinto said. Meanwhile, the officer spotted open containers of alcohol in the center console, and Lenard ap…
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