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Suspect Killed, Officer Shot In Bulletproof Vest At Friends Hospital: Philadelphia Police
A suspect was shot dead, and a Philadelphia police officer was hit in his bulletproof vest during an exchange of gunfire outside Friends Hospital in Northeast Philadelphia on Thursday, March 20, authorities said. The shooting happened around 12:45 p.m. at the hospital on the 4600 block of East Roosevelt Boulevard, Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said in an update. The incident began just minutes earlier, at 12:24 p.m., when officers spotted a man running through traffic in the 5000 block of Torresdale Avenue. The man, who officials said was experiencing a mental health crisis, agreed to …
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Heartless Woman Drowned Dog In Airport Bathroom Because He Wasn't Allowed On Flight: Report
A Florida woman was arrested after authorities say she abandoned and killed her dog inside a bathroom trash can at Orlando International Airport late last year. Alison Agatha Lawrence was taken into custody in Lake County earlier this week on a charge of aggravated animal cruelty, a third-degree felony, according to the Orlando Police Department. Officers responded to a women’s restroom in the pre-security area of the airport on Dec. 16, 2024, after an employee found a dead animal, police said. Following an investigation, authorities determined that Lawrence was at the airport with her dog…
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NJ Father Charged In Infant Son's Death After Left Alone In Car: Prosecutor
A 35-year-old Lakewood father has been charged in the death of his infant son, who was left alone in a car on Tuesday, March 18, authorities said. Moshe Ehrlich is charged with endangering the welfare of a child after he left the baby alone in his vehicle for an extended period of time, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. At 1:45 p.m., 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 Sou…
Police & Fire
Man Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole: Evesham PD
A 46-year-old Ocean Township man was killed after his car crashed into a utility pole in Evesham on Monday, March 17, authorities said. At 5:53 p.m., officers responded to Evesboro Medford Road and Elmwood Road and found a vehicle had collided with a utility pole, Evesham police said. Kevin Pepper, the driver, was found unconscious and not breathing inside the vehicle, police said. Pepper was transported to Virtua Hospital in Marlton where he was pronounced dead, police said. The investigation into the crash is ongoing, police said.
Police & Fire
Toms River Man Guilty In High-Speed Crash That Killed Lakewood Driver: Prosecutor
A 24-year-old Toms River man was convicted on Tuesday, March 18, of driving more than double the speed limit in a fatal 2022 crash in Lakewood, authorities said. Alejandro Huerta-Arias was found guilty of vehicular homicide in a crash that killed Mark Mandel, a 32-year-old Lakewood resident following a two-week trial, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. On Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at approximately 8:15 a.m., Lakewood Township police responded to Madison Avenue and Courtney Road, for the crash. Huerta-Arias was traveling northbound on Madison Avenue in a 2012 Infinity…
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NJ Woman Brutally Beats Elderly Stranger In Broad Daylight Attack At Bus Stop: Police
A New Jersey woman is accused of brutally assaulting an elderly woman as she waited at a New York bus stop. Dalisa Wormack, 40, of Newark, was arrested following the attack near Northern Boulevard and Maple Street in Manhasset on Wednesday, March 19, Nassau County Police said. A 76-year-old woman was seated on a bus stop bench shortly after 1 p.m., waiting for a bus, when Wormack punched her numerous times with a closed fist, according to police. Two good Samaritans came to the victim's aid and stopped the attack. The victim was taken to the hospital with fractured ribs, as well …
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NJ Flower Shop Owner, Husband Fatally Shot In PA Home: State Police
A New Jersey flower shop owner and her husband have been identified as the two people shot and killed in a Monroe County home following a 9-1-1 call early this week, Pennsylvania State Police told Daily Voice on Wednesday, March 19. Troopers from the Pennsylvania State Police Stroudsburg responded to a 911 call from a female who was crying, with a man yelling in the background At approximately 10:18 p.m., on Monday night, March 17, Pennsylvania State Police said in a release. During the call, multiple gunshots were heard, prompting an immediate police response to the residence at 1118 Herita…
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8-Year-Old NJ Girl Foils Abduction By Stabbing Suspect With Pencil: Prosecutor
A man attempted to abduct an 8-year-old girl while she was walking to school in Berlin Township on the morning of Wednesday, March 19, authorities said. At 8:45 a.m.. the girl said an unknown man approached her from behind while she was walking to John F. Kennedy Elementary School at 228 Mt. Vernon Ave., Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Berlin Township Police Chief Louis Bordi said. The girl was able to fight off the suspect by stabbing him with a pencil before running to school, authorities said. The suspect is described as a Black man with dark skin and a dark bear…
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Tragic Details In Suicide That Caused Palisades Interstate Parkway Crash Released
Police have released tragic new details on the suicide death of a 29-year-old driver along the Palisades Interstate Parkway (PIP) early this week. As previously reported by Daily Voice, Yeshaya "Shuki" Roth, who hails from Israel but lives in Flatbush, NY, shot and killed himself while behind the wheel of a Jeep Wagoneer on Monday evening, March 17. On Wednesday, March 19, the PIP Police Department shared additional details. At approximately 5:40 p.m., officers responded to the Englewood Cliffs crash involving a Jeep that had crossed over the center median and into the northbound lanes, sid…
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CIA Headquarters Barricade Resolved As Suspect Surrenders: Police (
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UPDATE: At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, the Fairfax County Police Department announced that the barricade was resolved and the suspect surrendered to negotiators. Original story: A security incident at the CIA headquarters in McLean on Wednesday in Virginia caused chaos for some in the area. Fairfax County police confirmed that they were dealing with a barricade at the building, leading to several road closures in the area as multiple agencies worked to resolve the incident peacefully. Traffic Alert: Dolley Madison Blvd is shut down in both directions between Georget…
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Infant Found In NJ Minivan Dies: Prosecutor
A 4-month old infant died after he was found in a vehicle on Tuesday, March 18, authorities said. At 1:45 p.m., police responded to 5th Street and found paramedics rendering lifesaving aid to the baby, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. The baby was transported to Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in Lakewood, where he was pronounced dead, Billhimer said. The incident remains under investigation, Billhimer said.
Police & Fire
Man Brought Hunting Bow, Knife To Middle School: Middlesex PD
A 30-year-old Warren man was arrested and charged on Tuesday, March 18, after he was found to be in possession of a hunting bow and a knife near a middle school in Middlesex, authorities said. At 11:31 a.m., officers responded to a report of a man, later identified as Robert Villa, with a camouflaged bag used for transporting weapons, trespassing at Von E. Mauger Middle School, Middlesex police said. The middle school along with Woodland Intermediate School and Watchung Elementary School went into a shelter in place, police said. Villa fled the scene before police arrived, but he was later …
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Barnegat Man Dies Days After Pulled From Vehicle, Airlifted To Hospital: Police
An 82-year-old Barnegat man died days after a two-car crash on Wednesday, March 12, authorities said. At 11 a.m., officers responded to West Bay Avenue and Heritage Point Boulevard and found the crash, Barnegat police said. A 2020 Ford F-150, driven by a 69-year-old man, was traveling west on West Bay when it collided with a 2018 Acura entering the roadway to travel eastbound, driven by the 82-year-old, police said. The Acura driver had to be extricated by first responders and he was transported to Jersey Shore Trauma Center via helicopter, police said. He died two days later, police said. …
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Accused Serial Rapist May Have More Victims, Police Fear
A Pennsylvania man accused of multiple rapes may have additional victims, police announced on Tuesday, March 18. Nafeas Alexander, 30, of Darby, PA, previously of Leesville, Lousiana, was arrested in February and charged with felony rape forcible compulsion, felony sexual assault, felony IDSI forcible compulsion, misdemeanor false imprisonment, and misdemeanor possession of a weapon, after a victim came forward, Darby Borough Police said. The victim met Alexander on social media and went to his home on Feb. 14, where she saw weapons displayed on tables, according to the police release. He…
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Ex-Neptune Business Admin Caught DUI, Husband Asks For Compassion: 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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NJ Rental Ford Expedition Linked To East Coast Thefts Sought By Pennsylvania State Police
A rented Ford Expedition tied to thefts along the East Coast remains missing, and Pennsylvania State Police are asking for the public’s help in locating its occupants. The 2024 Ford Expedition Max Limited, bearing Florida registration 16BSJL and VIN 1FMJK1K82REA28658, has been linked to multiple thefts involving cash, credit cards, checks, and driver’s licenses, police said. The stolen items are allegedly being used to fraudulently withdraw funds from banks. The suspects have reportedly used rental vehicles in recent crimes. This Ford Expedition was rented in New Jersey on March 13, 2025,…
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: NJ Woman Wanted For $600K PA Hospital Fraud Launches Suicide Fundraiser
A New Jersey woman— with ties to multiple other states — is wanted for allegedly defrauding Pennsylvania hospitals of more than $600,000 by faking a sickle cell diagnosis and has been raising money online for assisted suicide in Switzerland, Pennsylvania State Police announced and GoFundMe confirmed to Daily Voice on Tuesday, March 18. Taleah McKnight, 30, also known as Abygail Brooks, Chemory Brooks, Taleah Brooks, and Leah Osei, has an active arrest warrant for theft by deception and theft of services, East Hempfield Township Police in Lancaster County said on Thursday, March 14. McK…
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NJ High Schooler Found With Loaded Gun After Probe Into Threatening Texts: Prosecutor
A 17-year-old student at Woodbridge High School was taken into custody after administrators found a loaded firearm in his belongings following an investigation into threatening text messages, authorities said. Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Woodbridge Township Police Director Joseph Nisky announced Tuesday, March 18. The incident began when a Woodbridge student reported receiving threatening text messages from another student on Monday evening, March 17, authorities said. The student went to school administration the following morning, which prompted an investigation. Duri…
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$620K In Fake Checks Found In Vehicle With NJ Plates During PA Traffic Stop: Police
A routine traffic stop in Eddystone, Pennsylvania, led to the discovery of a massive fraud operation involving hundreds of counterfeit checks worth more than $620,000, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, March 18. Christopher Hayman, 29, and Tyree Holmes, 33, were pulled over by Eddystone police while driving a white Volvo with temporary New Jersey plates on Thursday, March 13, according to officials. Inside the vehicle, officers discovered approximately 200 fraudulent checks linked to scams in four states, along with stolen credit cards and fake IDs, police said. Investigator…
Police & Fire
Shots Fired In Watchung: Prosecutor
Gunshots were fired in Watchung on the evening of Monday, March 17, authorities said. At 9:39 p.m., officers responded to a business on Route 22 and discovered gunshot damage to the building of the business, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and Watchung Borough Chief of Police Scott Anderle said. No injuries were reported, authorities said. The investigation is ongoing, authorities said.
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NJ Woman Fired Gunshots At Vehicle During Route 22 Road Rage Incident: Prosecutor
A 26-year-old Somerset County woman is facing attempted murder charges after she fired gunshots at a vehicle during a road rage incident last month on Route 22 , authorities announced on Tuesday, March 18. On Sunday, Feb. 2, at 8:45 p.m., North Plainfield resident was driving on North Avenue and Madison Avenue when a dark colored Mercedes-Benz attempted to merge into his lane of travel, eventually passing the victim and another vehicle using the right shoulder, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and No…
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Somerset Man Had 300 Child Porn Videos: Prosecutor
A 34-year-old Somerset man was arrested and charged on Friday, March 7, after he was found in possession of 300 child pornography videos, authorities said. Law enforcement began investigating Jared Kelly after receiving a tip from the New Jersey State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., Somerset County Sheriff Darrin Russo, and Franklin Township Public Safety Director Quovella Maeweather said. A search warrant was executed at Kelly's resid…
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Justice Served: NJ Man Convicted In 1999 Murder Of Teen Girl Learns Fate, Prosecutor Says
It took more than 20 years for someone to land behind bars for the 1999 murder, kidnapping and sexual assault of Nancy Noga, a 17-year-old Sayreville high school senior. Bruce Cymanski, a 52-year-old Barnegat resident, who was convicted of murdering Noga last year, was sentenced to life in prison on Monday, March 17, authorities said. On Thursday, Jan. 7, 1999, Noga was reported missing after she did not return home from work, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Daniel Plumacker of the Sayreville Police Department said. Her body was discovered in a wooded area behind …
Police & Fire
Driver Shoots, Kills Himself On Palisades Interstate Parkway, Sources Say
A 30-year-old man from Israel living in Brooklyn, NY shot and killed himself while driving along the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Englewood Cliffs Monday evening, March 17, Daily Voice has learned. Sources tell Daily Voice that Yeshaya "Shuki" Roth was behind the wheel of the black Jeep Wagoneer found slammed up against the guardrail of the northbound lanes near Exit 1 in Englewood Cliffs. ALSO SEE: Tragic Details Released In Suicide That Caused Crash Along NJ Highway Roth had been living in Flatbush with his wife and volunteered for an Orthodox Jewish civilian patrol group, source…
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Exclusive
: Boy, 14, Steals Car, Wrecks It 21 Miles From Home In New Jersey
A 14-year-old boy is expected to face multiple charges after stealing a vehicle and crashing it more than 21 miles away in New Jersey, sources tell Daily Voice. The Franklin Borough (Sussex County) teen jumped behind the wheel of a vehicle in town and drove all the way to Frelinghuysen (Warren County) early Monday, March 17, according to New Jersey State Police and Daily Voice sources. The vehicle was found wrecked at the intersection of Johnsonburg and Ackerson roads in Frelinghuysen at approximately 4:25 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Charles Marchan said. The vehicle was found unoccupied and …
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'Sexually Compromising' Photos Of Sleeping Child Taken By NJ Man: Monmouth County Prosecutor
A 43-year-old Keyport man faces a lengthy prison sentence after he admitted on Thursday, March 13, to taking photos of a young family member and sharing the photos online, authorities said. Ricardo Negron pleaded guilty to manufacture of child sexual abuse materials and endangering the welfare of a child via sexual conduct, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. Per the terms of a plea agreement, Negron faces up to 14 years in state prison and will be required to register as a sex offender once released from prison, Santiago said. Keyport police and the Monmouth County Prose…
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Connecticut Mom Begs For Help After Stepson She Imprisoned Sets Fire To Home In 911 Call
A 911 call released to the media this week reveals what was happening inside an alleged house of horrors when a 32-year-old man — who police say had been locked away for two decades — set fire to his home in a desperate bid to escape. Kimberly Sullivan made the 911 call on Feb. 17 when she saw smoke coming from her stepson's bedroom in their Waterbury home on Blake Street, police said. Related: Police Chief Calls Case "Worst Treatment Of Humanity' He's Ever Seen In the recording obtained by CT Insider, Sullivan pleads with 911 dispatchers for firefighters and paramedics to hurry to the sce…
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College Student Claiming To Kill 20 Women Threatened To ‘Dismember’ PA Neighbor: Police
A West Virginia college student who claimed to be a serial killer allegedly stalked his Pennsylvania neighbor and threatened to dismember her, authorities announced on Saturday, March 15. Dylan Bish, 19, was arrested on Wednesday, March 13, after a months-long investigation into disturbing threats made against a woman in the 3300 block of 3rd Avenue in Koppel, Beaver County police said. The terror began in November 2024 when the woman found a handwritten note on her apartment door with her name and a phone number. She reported it to police, who attempted to contact the sender via text but c…
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Person Fatally Shot At Long Branch Housing Complex: Prosecutor
A man was fatally shot in Long Branch on Sunday, March 16, authorities said. The shooting occurred around noon on Garrett Drive in the John R. Lewis Commons housing complex, the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. No arrests have been made, authorities said. The shooting remains under investigation by the Monmouth County Major Crimes Bureau and the Long Branch Police Department, authorities said.
Police & Fire
8-Alarm Fire Erupts At Boston Trash Transfer Station (
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Firefighters from across Boston were at the scene of an 8-alarm fire Sunday morning, The Boston FD said all firefighters had been ordered from the building along Gerard Street in Roxbury. Nearly 150 firefighters were at the scene. The blaze had struck 8 alarms as of 10:40 a.m. At approximately 8:30 heavy smoke from a large trash transfer station at 65 Gerard st. Roxbury . This is now at 5 alarms. pic.twitter.com/VdwBqAaBy3 — Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) March 16, 2025 All Firefighters have been ordered to out of the building, a 6th alarm has been ordered. Firefighters ar…
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Dirt-Biking Trespasser Killed At Popular Jersey Shore Site, Cops Say
A Brooklyn man died after crashing his dirt bike at a popular site at the Jersey Shore where police say trespassing is illegal. Joseph W. Maffia, 28, was riding a blue 2024 Yamaha YZ450F when he hit the crest of a hill and dropped ten feet into a sand embankment at ASARCO, or Heritage Minerals, in Manchester Township, ejecting him from the bike, just before noon on Saturday, March 15, police said. Other dirt bike riders found Maffia unresponsive, face down in the sand, and started life-saving measures, police said. He was wearing a DOT-approved helmet but suffered severe injuries and was ru…
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