Pilot Killed, Troopers Injured In Midair Collision Between Police Helicopter And Plane (UPDATE) Pilot Killed, Troopers Injured In Midair Collision Between Police Helicopter And Plane (UPDATE)
Pilot Killed, Troopers Injured In Midair Collision Between Police Helicopter And Plane (Update) A pilot was killed, and two Pennsylvania State Police troopers were injured when a small plane struck a police helicopter during a training exercise at Carlisle Regional Airport on Wednesday evening, Aug. 19, officials said. Cpl. Bryce Foreman and Trooper Jason Mills were conducting routine training exercises in a Bell 407 helicopter when a Cessna 150 approached from behind and struck the helicopter, Pennsylvania State Police Acting Commissioner Lt. Col. George Bivens said during a late-night briefing with Gov. Josh Shapiro. The pilot of the Cessna was killed in the crash. Authorities know …
Arrests Made In Millville Double Murder: Prosecutor Arrests Made In Millville Double Murder: Prosecutor
Arrests Made In Millville Double Murder: Prosecutor A 50-year-old Millville man has been arrested in a double murder after he opened fire on a vehicle carrying four people, killing two of them, authorities said. Daniel L. Gilmore Jr. was taken into custody Wednesday, Aug. 19, three days after Ashley Brown, 32, of Millville, and Andy Steven Brazil, 32, of Vineland, were shot and killed, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. At 3:40 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16,  Millville police responded to 815 N. High St. and found Brown and Brazil suffering from gunshot wounds, Webb-McRae said. Both were pronounced dead, Web…
NJ Man Posed As Religious Solicitor To Meet ‘13-Year-Old’ In PA: Prosecutors NJ Man Posed As Religious Solicitor To Meet ‘13-Year-Old’ In PA: Prosecutors
NJ Man Posed As Religious Solicitor To Meet ‘13-Year-Old’ In PA: Prosecutors A New Jersey man who drove to Pennsylvania dressed as a religious solicitor to meet someone he believed was a 13-year-old girl for sex has been sentenced, authorities announced on Wednesday, Aug. 19. The case began when Oscar Castillo-Peralta, 54, of Pleasantville, NJ, started chatting on a social media app with someone he believed was a 13-year-old girl on Jan. 30, 2025, authorities said. Bensalem police previously identified the app as KIK. The pair exchanged phone numbers and continued communicating by text, with the conversations becoming sexual over the following weeks, investigators s…
Florida Teen Charged With Shooting At Vehicle: Cherry Hill PD Florida Teen Charged With Shooting At Vehicle: Cherry Hill PD
Florida Teen Charged With Shooting At Vehicle: Cherry Hill PD An 18-year-old Florida man was arrested and charged following a shooting at an apartment complex in Cherry Hill, authorities announced Wednesday, Aug. 19. At 3:44 a.m., on Thursday, Aug. 13, officers responded to Grand Apartments at 1900 Frontage Rd. after a parked vehicle was hit multiple times by gunfire, Cherry Hill police said. No injuries were reported, police said. An investigation identified Brian Bush as the suspect. He was charged with multiple weapons offenses and criminal mischief, police said. Bush was taken into custody on Long Island and was found with a handgun, police said.…
Ex-NY Giants Star Raising Money After Losing $500K To Alleged NJ Scammer Found Dead: Report Ex-NY Giants Star Raising Money After Losing $500K To Alleged NJ Scammer Found Dead: Report
Ex-NY Giants Star Raising Money After Losing $500K To Alleged NJ Scammer Found Dead: Report Former New York Giants linebacker Tae Crowder says he lost his entire life savings in an alleged financial scheme that also ensnared other former NFL players, leaving him trying to rebuild after losing at least $500,000.  Tae Crowder, who spent three seasons with the Giants, launched a GoFundMe on Saturday, Aug. 8, saying the loss has left him without the financial stability he spent years building.  The fundraiser follows allegations involving Motion Venture, a company run by 23-year-old New Jersey resident Mohamed Coulibaly, who was found dead on Friday, July 31, ESPN reported.&…
NJ Cop Unlawfully Accessed Computer Records: Prosecutor NJ Cop Unlawfully Accessed Computer Records: Prosecutor
NJ Cop Unlawfully Accessed Computer Records: Prosecutor A 34-year-old Vineland police officer was arrested and charged with unlawfully accessing computer records on Tuesday, Aug. 18, authorities said. Between March 2025 and February 2026, Timothy Ball, without authorization utilized an in-house computer system at the Vineland Police Department and the Criminal Justice Information System to research information related to three people, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. Bell was charged with four counts of Computer Criminal Activity, police said. He is due back in court in September.
Freak Badminton Racket Accident Killed NJ 6-Year-Old: Now, Her Family Is Suing Freak Badminton Racket Accident Killed NJ 6-Year-Old: Now, Her Family Is Suing
Freak Badminton Racket Accident Killed NJ 6-Year-Old: Now, Her Family Is Suing The New Jersey family of a 6-year-old girl killed when a metal badminton racket shaft broke free from its handle and pierced her skull has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Franklin Sports. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Lucy Morgan's family by attorneys Travis M. Brennan and Charles P. Hehmeyer of Berman & Simmons, the Maine law firm announced Wednesday, Aug. 19. Lucy was spending the final day of a family vacation at a lake house in Limerick, Maine, on Saturday, June 1, 2024, when her older siblings began playing badminton in the front yard, according to the complaint. Lucy …
Molotov Cocktail Plot: Massachusetts Trans Woman Sentenced In Plan To Firebomb Scott Bessent Molotov Cocktail Plot: Massachusetts Trans Woman Sentenced In Plan To Firebomb Scott Bessent
Molotov Cocktail Plot: Massachusetts Trans Woman Sentenced In Plan To Firebomb Scott Bessent A Massachusetts woman will spend more than six years in federal prison after admitting to bringing two homemade firebombs and a knife to Washington, D.C., in an attempt to kill then-Treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent, federal authorities said. Ryan Michael English, 26, of South Deerfield, previously pleaded guilty to two federal weapons charges. A judge sentenced English to 73 months in prison on Tuesday, Aug. 18, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced. English must also serve three years of supervised release. The plot unfolded on Jan. 27, 2025, when Bessen…
Cause Of Death Revealed For Man Who Fell At Madison Square Garden Goose Concert Cause Of Death Revealed For Man Who Fell At Madison Square Garden Goose Concert
Cause Of Death Revealed For Man Who Fell At Madison Square Garden Goose Concert New York City officials have ruled the death of a Connecticut father who fell during a concert at Madison Square Garden an accident. Paul Kueker, 51, of Niantic, was attending a Goose concert with his wife on June 20. The couple was celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary. Kueker left his seat to use the bathroom midway through the show. Witnesses told police that Kueker appeared intoxicated and climbed over a plexiglass barrier several sections from his seat, the New York Daily News reported. Authorities said he fell from a 150-foot balcony into the 300-section of the arena shortly be…
Chesterfield Motorcyclist Killed In Crash After Going Airborne: NJSP Chesterfield Motorcyclist Killed In Crash After Going Airborne: NJSP
Chesterfield Motorcyclist Killed In Crash After Going Airborne: Njsp A 41-year-old Chesterfield motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Monmouth County on Tuesday, Aug. 18, authorities said. At 9:48 p.m., Jack Reilly was operating a Kawasaki motorcycle north on County Road 27 in Upper Freehold Township when he lost directional control of the vehicle, ran off the roadway to the right, struck a utility pole support, struck a road sign, went airborne and landed in a nearby field, Christopher Postorino, a spokesperson for the New Jersey State Police said.  During the crash, Reilly was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene, Postorino s…
NJ Teen Dies In Lake Michigan Drowning Amid Rip Currents NJ Teen Dies In Lake Michigan Drowning Amid Rip Currents
NJ Teen Dies In Lake Michigan Drowning Amid Rip Currents A 15-year-old New Jersey boy died after he was pulled from Lake Michigan as large waves and strong rip currents battered the area, authorities said. The boy, whose name is being withheld by Daily Voice due to his age, drowned Monday, Aug. 17, near the Stop 6 beach area in Michigan City, Indiana, according to the LaPorte County Coroner's Office and Michigan City Fire Department. Crews were called that afternoon for a report of a juvenile struggling in the water, the fire department said. The incident happened several stops beyond the designated Washington Park Lifeguard coverage area, a…
NJ Armed Barricaded Burglar Busted: Police NJ Armed Barricaded Burglar Busted: Police
NJ Armed Barricaded Burglar Busted: Police A 24-year-old Oaklyn man was arrested and charged after he barricaded himself following a burglary in Pine Hill on Tuesday, Aug. 18, authorities said. At 1:30 a.m., officers responded to the Chalet Gardens Apartments for a burglary after the suspect, Vimere Kearney, entered through the kitchen window, police said. Kearney was confronted by the residents of the apartment and fled prior to police arrival, officers said. While searching for Kearney, officers were dispatched for an additional burglary in progress at a second apartment in Chalet Gardens Apartments, police said. Officers arrived …
New Cause Of 2024 NJ Earthquake ID'd As Unmapped Fault: What It Means For Future Risk New Cause Of 2024 NJ Earthquake ID'd As Unmapped Fault: What It Means For Future Risk
New Cause Of 2024 NJ Earthquake ID'd As Unmapped Fault: What It Means For Future Risk New Jersey’s massive Ramapo Fault seemed like the obvious suspect after a 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck in 2024. It wasn’t.  Researchers have now traced the quake to a previously unmapped fault in the New Jersey Highlands, one they’ve named the Mountainville Fault. The discovery was detailed in a study published Monday, Aug. 11, in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. The 2024 earthquake struck near Tewksbury and close to the roughly 300-kilometer-long Ramapo Fault, the largest fault in the region, according to the study. But the Ramapo Fault is not well posit…
Harvard Agrees To Pay $53M To Families After Body Parts Stolen From Morgue Were Sold Harvard Agrees To Pay $53M To Families After Body Parts Stolen From Morgue Were Sold
Harvard Agrees To Pay $53M To Families After Body Parts Stolen From Morgue Were Sold Harvard has agreed to pay $53 million to settle lawsuits brought by families who fear their loved ones’ remains were stolen from the medical school’s morgue and sold for cash.  The university announced the settlement on Monday, Aug. 17. A Suffolk Superior Court judge granted preliminary approval, and a final approval is set for December. Federal prosecutors said former Harvard morgue manager Cedric Lodge sold stolen human remains across state lines. Investigators said Lodge secretly removed organs, skin, hands, faces, dissected heads, and other parts from donated bodies.  He…
Former Fauci Adviser Admits Hiding COVID-Era Communications From Public View: Feds Former Fauci Adviser Admits Hiding COVID-Era Communications From Public View: Feds
Former Fauci Adviser Admits Hiding Covid-era Communications From Public View: Feds David Morens spent years advising one of the biggest names in America's COVID-19 response. Now the Maryland man has admitted conspiring to keep some of his pandemic-era communications out of public view. Morens, 78, of Chester, pleaded guilty in federal court in Greenbelt on Tuesday, Aug. 18, to conspiracy to commit offenses and defraud the United States, months after the former senior National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases official was indicted in the scheme. Morens served as a senior adviser in NIAID's Office of the Director from 2006 through 2022 and was an adviser to Dr.…
Triple Highway Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Injured In Philadelphia (DEVELOPING) Triple Highway Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Injured In Philadelphia (DEVELOPING)
Triple Highway Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Injured In Philadelphia (Developing) A triple shooting on a Philadelphia highway left one person dead and two others hospitalized Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 18, police said. The gunfire broke out on the 2200 block of Ridge Avenue in the 22nd District at approximately 4:49 p.m., according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Three victims were rushed by police to Temple University Hospital, authorities said. One victim was listed in stable condition and another was listed in critical condition. The third victim was pronounced dead at approximately 5:15 p.m., police said. The victims' identities have not been released. No arre…
Hayden Panettiere's Mom Makes Stunning Claim About Boyfriend After Actress's Death: Report Hayden Panettiere's Mom Makes Stunning Claim About Boyfriend After Actress's Death: Report
Hayden Panettiere's Mom Makes Stunning Claim About Boyfriend After Actress's Death: Report Hayden Panettiere's mother has released a statement to NBC News following her daughter's death, revealing how she felt about Panettiere's boyfriend. The 36-year-old former child actress had apparently rekindled her relationship with Brian Hickerson, according to NBC News. In an exclusive interview with NBC News, Panettiere's mother, Lesley Vogel, called Hickerson "a person in her life we have been trying to get rid of." Panettiere was found unresponsive and in cardiac arrest after a 911 call brought first responders to a Greenville, SC home on Aug. 16. The word "overdose" can be heard duri…
Basketball Coach Stabbed Dead; Flock Cameras Help Track Boyfriend Across State Lines: Police Basketball Coach Stabbed Dead; Flock Cameras Help Track Boyfriend Across State Lines: Police
Basketball Coach Stabbed Dead; Flock Cameras Help Track Boyfriend Across State Lines: Police A teacher and basketball coach was found stabbed to death inside her North Carolina home, sparking an interstate search aided by Flock cameras that ended with her boyfriend's capture at a Pennsylvania mall, authorities announced on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Sheremy Gwenette Dillard, 57, was found dead at 2201 Whistling Straits Way in Raleigh on Thursday, Aug. 13, according to the Raleigh Police Department. Officers were dispatched to the home around 12:18 p.m. after family members reported they had not heard from Dillard and told police she lived there with her boyfriend, Rickey Andra Harper. Offi…
2 People Beaten To Death Before Killer Set House On Fire, Only To Die In Blaze: Police 2 People Beaten To Death Before Killer Set House On Fire, Only To Die In Blaze: Police
2 People Beaten To Death Before Killer Set House On Fire, Only To Die In Blaze: Police Two people were beaten to death before their killer intentionally set a house on fire — only to die in the blaze, police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 18. The deadly fire at 508 Morgan Drive in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was not accidental, forensic evidence revealed during what Lower Swatara Township Police called an "exhaustive investigation." Two of the victims suffered severe blunt-force trauma at the hands of the third person before that individual intentionally set the fire inside the house, according to Lower Swatara Township police. The person who set the fire then died of fire-rel…
Philly Teen Busted For Burglary With Two Juveniles: Evesham PD Philly Teen Busted For Burglary With Two Juveniles: Evesham PD
Philly Teen Busted For Burglary With Two Juveniles: Evesham PD An 18-year-old Philadelphia resident was arrested and charged with breaking into a residence in Evesham on Monday, Aug. 17, authorities said. At 2:44 p.m., a witness observed two men dressed entirely in black running from a residence on Pelham Road before entering a dark colored sedan that fled northbound toward Willowbend Road, Evesham police said. While officers were responding to the burglary, police received an additional report that three men had exited the vehicle and were running through a wooded area in the Dominions neighborhood, police said. Officers immediately established a…
NJ Man Who Threatened To Kill Dog, Brandished Taser In Road Rage Incident Sentenced: Prosecutor NJ Man Who Threatened To Kill Dog, Brandished Taser In Road Rage Incident Sentenced: Prosecutor
NJ Man Who Threatened To Kill Dog, Brandished Taser In Road Rage Incident Sentenced: Prosecutor A 29-year-old Toms River man was sentenced to three years in prison on Tuesday, Aug. 18, after pleading guilty to making threats in a road rage incident, authorities said. Frank Marin pleaded guilty to terroristic threats, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. On Friday, Sept. 12, officers responded to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Atlantic City after someone stopped for an ambulance crossing during an intersection only for Marin, driving a white Nissan Altima, to run through a red light and almost collide with his car, authorities said. The two drivers confronted each other,…
Smoke On Plane From Cockpit Forces Emergency Landing (PHOTOS) Smoke On Plane From Cockpit Forces Emergency Landing (PHOTOS)
Smoke On Plane From Cockpit Forces Emergency Landing (Photos) Smoke reported inside a plane traveling from Virginia to New York forced an emergency landing in Pennsylvania Monday night, officials said. The American Eagle flight was traveling from Arlington, Virginia, to Albany, New York, when it diverted to Harrisburg International Airport after smoke was reported inside the cabin on Monday, Aug. 17, according to an airport spokesperson. Emergency crews were dispatched to HIA for an Alert 2 around 9:35 p.m., according to dispatch and airport officials. The aircraft landed safely around 9:45 p.m. and stopped near the end of the runway, officials said.…
Penn State Cocaine Ring Leader From NY Surrenders: AG Penn State Cocaine Ring Leader From NY Surrenders: AG
Penn State Cocaine Ring Leader From NY Surrenders: AG The accused leader of a cocaine trafficking operation tied to Penn State students and two fraternity houses is now behind bars after failing to appear in court a day earlier, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Agostino Abbatiello, 24, of Westbury (previously of Carle Place), New York, surrendered Tuesday morning and had his preliminary arraignment before Magisterial District Judge Kelley Gillette-Walker, according to the Attorney General's Office. Gillette-Walker denied him bail. Abbatiello had failed to appear for his scheduled arraignment on Monday, …
NJ Wrestling Coach Investigated For Sexual Misconduct, Prosecutor Confirms NJ Wrestling Coach Investigated For Sexual Misconduct, Prosecutor Confirms
NJ Wrestling Coach Investigated For Sexual Misconduct, Prosecutor Confirms A prominent New Jersey wrestling coach is under investigation for sexual misconduct at his Fairfield gym, authorities have confirmed. Dave Cordoba, of Pine Brook, is being investigated for sexual misconduct, a spokesperson for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office confirmed. A Kearny High School 1999 state champion and three-time state finalist, 44-year-old Cordoba owns Cordoba Trained Wrestling along Route 46 in Fairfield, according to NJ Advance Media, which broke the story Tuesday, Aug. 18. His Instagram account shows that he is a married father of two. The U.S. Center for …
Baby Dumped On Sidewalk After Thief Steals Mom's Car In Philadelphia: Police Baby Dumped On Sidewalk After Thief Steals Mom's Car In Philadelphia: Police
Baby Dumped On Sidewalk After Thief Steals Mom's Car In Philadelphia: Police A 1-year-old boy was found abandoned on a sidewalk after a thief stole his mother's car with him still inside in Philadelphia's East Falls neighborhood late Monday night, authorities said. The black Honda Accord was stolen from the 3400 block of Henry Avenue at approximately 10:51 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 17, according to Philadelphia police. The boy's mother had parked outside her family's home and briefly stepped away from the Honda while her son remained inside, police explained. The mother had a tracking device in the vehicle, helping police locate the abandoned Honda in the 4000 block of …
Hayden Panettiere's Ex Speaks Out After Her Tragic Death Hayden Panettiere's Ex Speaks Out After Her Tragic Death
Hayden Panettiere's Ex Speaks Out After Her Tragic Death Wladimir Klitschko, the ex-fiancé of Hayden Panettiere, made his first public comments since the actress' tragic death. "Our family is going through a time of profound shock and grief," Klitschko, a former champion boxer, wrote on social media. "The announcement of Hayden’s tragic death saddens me deeply. She left this world far too soon. She built an incredible career through immense talent, while also facing the darker sides of a very demanding industry. Nothing will erase the times we shared or the place she had in our lives." Panettiere, a Rockland County native, known for her…
17-Year-Old Killed In Route 206 Crash: Mansfield PD 17-Year-Old Killed In Route 206 Crash: Mansfield PD
17-Year-Old Killed In Route 206 Crash: Mansfield PD A 17-year-old Trenton girl was killed in a two-car crash in Mansfield on Sunday, Aug. 16, authorities said. At 12:35 p.m., officers responded to the crash at Route 206 and Mansfield Road East, Mansfield police said. The 17-year-old Trenton girl was killed and an 18-year-old Trenton man was injured, police said. An 89-year-old Columbus man was also injured, police said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.
NJ Teens Face Rescue Bill After Getting Stranded On 5,200-Foot NH Ridge NJ Teens Face Rescue Bill After Getting Stranded On 5,200-Foot NH Ridge
NJ Teens Face Rescue Bill After Getting Stranded On 5,200-Foot NH Ridge Four 18-year-olds from New Jersey who set out on a demanding New Hampshire hike without headlamps or enough food and water had to be rescued overnight — and officials say they plan to make the teens pay for it. New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified at about 8:48 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, that four hikers were stuck on Franconia Ridge in Franconia, the department said. One member of the group was having difficulty breathing and experiencing sore legs, officials said. When rescuers spoke with the hikers, they learned the group had no lights, was running low on food and water, and was not …
'You Will Die At My Hands': Cyberstalking Charge In NJ, PA Death Threat Campaign 'You Will Die At My Hands': Cyberstalking Charge In NJ, PA Death Threat Campaign
'You Will Die At My Hands': Cyberstalking Charge In NJ, PA Death Threat Campaign A man most recently living in Albania threatened to kill victims in New Jersey and Pennsylvania during a 15-month campaign of graphic voicemails and text messages, federal prosecutors said. Jarvis Shabazz, 37, who has ties to New Jersey, Georgia, Malaysia, Morocco, and Albania, was charged with eight counts of interstate threats and two counts of cyberstalking, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer announced. Shabazz made his initial appearance and was arraigned in Camden federal court before U.S. Magistrate Judge Sharon A. King. The alleged threats began Oct. 10, 2022, when Shabazz left a graph…
Manhunt Ends With BF Captured After NJ GF Found Slashed, Hidden In Closet: Prosecutors Manhunt Ends With BF Captured After NJ GF Found Slashed, Hidden In Closet: Prosecutors
Manhunt Ends With BF Captured After NJ GF Found Slashed, Hidden In Closet: Prosecutors An international manhunt for a man accused of slashing his girlfriend’s throat, hiding her body in a closet, and fleeing the country ended with his capture in Honduras, prosecutors announced on Monday, Aug. 17. Darwin David Espinal-Del Cid, 27, of Telford, Pennsylvania, was taken into custody by Honduran agents with the Technical Agency for Criminal Investigation during an operation coordinated with the FBI early Monday in Pespire, Honduras, according to Bucks County District Attorney Joe Khan. Espinal-Del Cid is accused of killing his girlfriend, 23-year-old Maria Bernarda Popol Garcia, as…
Drunk Driver Arrested In Deadly NJ Crash That Killed E-Bike Rider: Prosecutor Drunk Driver Arrested In Deadly NJ Crash That Killed E-Bike Rider: Prosecutor
Drunk Driver Arrested In Deadly NJ Crash That Killed E-Bike Rider: Prosecutor A 65-year-old Pine Hill woman was arrested and charged with driving drunk in a deadly crash in Lindenwold on Saturday, Aug. 15, authorities said. At 10:24 p.m., Lindenwold police responded to the 1900 block of Laurel Road after a car struck Erica Beeks, a 46-year-old Lindenwold woman, who was riding an e-bike, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Lindenwold Police Chief Michael McCarthy said. Beeks was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. The driver, Deborah Carey was arrested at the scene, authorities said. She is charged with death by auto and driving under the infl…