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Temple University Rape Report Sparks Questions Over No Campus Alert, Criminal Charges
A reported rape at a Temple University residential complex in Philadelphia was referred to the university's student conduct process rather than criminal prosecution, prompting the university's president to address questions about how sexual assault allegations are handled. The incident reportedly occurred at University Village, an on-campus residential facility, at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, according to Temple University's Department of Public Safety daily crime log. The rape was reported to university public safety officials at 10:11 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13, under repo…
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Police ID Man Killed In Shooting Near Philadelphia Art Museum, Name Officer Who Opened Fire
A 60-year-old man shot and killed by Philadelphia and SEPTA police officers near the Philadelphia Museum of Art has been identified, and police have released the name of one of the officers who opened fire. William Austin was killed during the confrontation on the 2000 block of Benjamin Franklin Parkway around 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 9, Philadelphia police said in an update released Wednesday, Oct. 14. Philadelphia and SEPTA police officers responded to reports of a man armed with a gun near 21st Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, where they found Austin holding a revolver and pointing it i…
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Mom Drained 401(k) Before Great Wolf Lodge Double Homicide, Family Says: Reports
A Pennsylvania mother charged with killing her husband and 3-year-old son at Great Wolf Lodge in the Poconos had tapped retirement savings to fund the family's three-week vacation and home renovations before the killings, according to her stepmother, who now believes the deaths were planned. Metallica Rose Harrison, 27, of Towanda, appeared happy during a video call with relatives shortly before her husband, Charles "Chaz" Harrison, 36, and their son, Tristan, were found stabbed to death inside the resort on Monday, Oct. 12, her stepmother, April Thetga, told the New York Post in an intervie…
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Romanian 'Bonnie And Clyde' Arrested In Sprawling Jewelry Theft Spree That Reached NJ: Feds
A modern-day Bonnie and Clyde traded bank robberies for stolen necklaces, using hugs and sleight of hand to make off with thousands of dollars in jewelry from unsuspecting victims in Maryland and beyond, according to DHS. The Romanian couple, Rudi Lacatusu and Mirabela Lacatusu, have been linked to at least 14 reported jewelry thefts across Maryland, New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, prompting federal authorities to compare them to one of America's most notorious criminal duos. "This 'Bonnie and Clyde' illegal alien couple from Romania has been charged with grand larceny after allegedl…
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Selma Blair Still Set For 90s Con Appearance Despite Flight Arrest
Selma Blair signed up to talk all things ’90s at a Hartford convention this weekend, but many people may be more interested in what she has to say about the past week. The "Cruel Intentions" star will appear at 90s Con Friday through Sunday, Oct. 16-18, at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, but her appearance seemed up in the air following a public outburst on a cross-country flight. The 54-year-old star was arrested Sunday, Oct. 11, following an alleged altercation with two flight attendants aboard a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York. Police arrested her afte…
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NJ Man Uploaded Child Porn: Prosecutor
A 50-year-old Lower Township man was arrested and charged with uploading child porn, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 14 An investigation into Thomas Crandley was launched after law enforcement received a tip from National Center for Missing and Exploited Children he had uploaded child porn, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland and Lower Township Police Chief Donald Vanaman said. On Tuesday, Oct. 13, Cape May County Regional SWAT Team conducted a motor vehicle stop and took Crandley into custody in Lower Township, authorities said. A search …
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Bodycam Shows Wheelchair-Bound Gunman Hit Officer Before Being Killed In AC SWAT Shooting
Officers in Atlantic City forcibly opened a door and were met with gunshots, moments before 52-year-old Donald Gardner was shot and killed by police. The Attorney General’s Division of Criminal Justice released police body-worn camera footage related to the Tuesday, June 2 shooting of Gardner, a convicted killer who was paralyzed from a prior shooting with Egg Harbor Township police that wounded K-9 dog. The Atlantic City Police Department's SWAT team and the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office SWAT team attempted to execute a search warrant on the 100 block of North Florida Avenue, us…
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NJ Man Holding Knife To Woman When Shot, Killed By Police: AG
A 37-year-old Cape May Courthouse man was gunned down by police while holding a knife to a woman, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 14. At 10:21 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 25, officers encountered a disabled vehicle at Route 9 and Satt Boulevard in Middle Township, the New Jersey Attorney General's Office said. Officers had previously attempted to make a motor vehicle stop of this vehicle but had not been successful, authorities said. Police approached and heard a woman screaming from within the vehicle, authorities said. Officers forced their way into the vehicle and observed Andre Moo…
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Serial NJ Bank Fraudster’s $1.8M Scheme Leads To Long Prison Term: Feds
A notorious bank fraudster from New Jersey is headed to federal prison after ripping off customers, businesses, and banks across the tristate area, federal investigators said. Laquan Williams, 42, of Florham Park, was sentenced Tuesday, Oct. 13 to 16 years and eight months in prison, the Justice Department said. Williams stole at least $1.8 million from various financial institutions through three overlapping schemes that ran from October 2021 to May 2024, the feds said. The most lucrative operation involved stolen U.S. Treasury checks, in which Williams and co-conspirators impersonated le…
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$100K: NJ Family Charged With Insurance Fraud, AG Says
A father, mother and daughter in West Deptford have been charged in a $100,000+ insurance fraud scheme, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 14. Donald Feldman, 65 and his wife, Carolyn, 61,are charged with numerous counts of insurance fraud, theft by deception and commercial bribery, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. Their daughter, Brittany, 34, is also charged with insurance fraud and theft by deception, Davenport said. The Feldmans conspired with John Philbin, who was previously charged and pleaded guilty to insurance fraud, after he used his position at an insurance comp…
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NJ Man Vandalized Statue At University Of Tennessee: Police
Beckett Nachtman, a 19-year-old Cranford native, is facing felony charges after he vandalized a statue at the University of Tennessee. Nachtman is charged with felony vandalism after he damaged a statue of Smokey, the University of Tennessee's mascot, outside Gate 21 Plaza on Saturday, Oct. 10, University of Tennessee police said. He was visiting people on campus when the vandalism occurred. Surveillance footage showed Nachtman vandalizing the statue before running away, according to WCYB. While being interviewed by police, Nachtman admitted to intentionally kicking the statue in the …
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Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Philadelphia: Police
A man was killed after being struck by a vehicle in Pennsylvania on Wednesday morning, Oct. 14, police said. The crash happened in the 9900 block of Frankford Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia at approximately 7:49 a.m., according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Officers assigned to the 8th District responded to a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle and found that a man had been hit, police said. The victim was rushed by medics to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 8:31 a.m., according to police. His identity has not been released. The circu…
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Fugitive ‘Blood Feud’ Murderer Captured In New York After 25 Years On The Run: Authorities
A murderous fugitive from Albania wanted for two “blood feud” murders and another killing has been arrested in New York, authorities said. Valentin Ftoni was on the run for more than 25 years before law enforcement caught up with him Thursday, Oct. 8, the U.S. Marshals Service said. Ftoni had been convicted in absentia for killings in 2000 and 2001, according to Albanian news outlet CNA. He murdered a husband and wife in 2000 for “blood feud reasons” and another man in 2001, CNA reported. Upon his return to Albania, Ftoni faces 25 years in prison on both convictions, the U.S. Marshals sai…
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Mom Stabbed After Stepping In To Defend Daughter During Philadelphia Pub Fight: Police
A mother was stabbed in both shoulders after stepping outside a Philadelphia pub to intervene in an argument involving her daughter, who was also injured, police said. The stabbing happened in the 5300 block of Woodland Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia on Tuesday, Oct. 13, according to a release issued by the Philadelphia Police Department on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The mother was inside the pub when she heard her daughter arguing with another person outside the establishment, investigators said. When the mother stepped outside, the suspect stabbed her before fleeing the scene, police said. R…
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Shots Fired In Mount Holly: Police
A shooting incident is under investigation in Mount Holly, authorities announced Tuesday, Oct. 13. The shooting incident occurred at Pine and Mill Streets, Mount Holly police said. There were no known injuries and there is no known ongoing threat to the public, police said. The area was closed while officers conducted their investigation, police said.
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Magnet Fishermen Reel In Handgun From Grenloch Lake: Police
An investigation has been launched after a handgun was found in a lake in Washington Township Monday, Oct. 12, authorities said. Officers responded to Grenloch Lake after two people were magnet fishing, attaching a magnet to a rope to retrieve metal objects, Washington Township police. Upon reeling in the handgun, the fishermen promptly called police, officers said. The firearm was identified as a Walther PPS semiautomatic handgun, a model first introduced in 2007, police said. The weapon showed signs of prolonged exposure to the water and was recovered as evidence, police said. Detectives…
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Vehicle Overturns In Three-Car Crash: Washington Twp PD
One woman was injured after a vehicle overturned in a three-car crash in Washington Township Tuesday, Oct. 13, authorities said. At 4:25 p.m., officers responded to Egg Harbor Road and Hurfville-Grenloch Road and confirmed a vehicle had overturned, police said. Firefighters and EMS responded to assist with the scene, police said. One woman was transported to a nearby hospital with minor injuries, police said.
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NJ Man Killed In Drive-By Double Shooting: Prosecutor
A 41-year-old Bridgeton man was killed in a double shooting, authorities announced Tuesday, Oct. 13. At 4:30 p.m., New Jersey State Police responded to Sunset Avenue and Stewart Avenue in Bridgeton on a report of a drive-by shooting and found Shykeem Boyd with multiple gunshot wounds, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. He was transferred to Inspira Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, Webb-McRae said. A woman who was shot was hospitalized in stable condition, Webb-McRae said. Tributes poured in for Boyd following his passing. The shooting remains under…
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Doctor Charged With Murder Set Home On Fire As Child Slept
A Harvard and Stanford graduate who became a UPMC pediatrician was strangled to death before her husband set her body on fire inside their home while their 7-year-old daughter slept upstairs, police said. Jonathan Gatto, 42, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was charged with first-degree murder, aggravated arson, arson, abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence, and endangering the welfare of a child on Wednesday, Oct. 14, in connection with the killing of his estranged wife, Dr. Julia Pederson, 41, according to court records. Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo confirmed the charges s…
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Power Grid Emergency Issued In NJ: What To Know About Unusual October Alert
The world's largest power grid operator has issued an emergency alert as unusually warm October weather and widespread equipment outages put pressure on electricity supplies across the region, including New Jersey and Pennsylvania. PJM Interconnection issued a Maximum Generation Alert and Load Management Alert for Tuesday, Oct. 13, as higher electricity demand and planned equipment outages put pressure on the regional power supply. The alerts mean power companies are being asked to keep as much equipment running as possible, including postponing maintenance that could take power plants or t…
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Trouble In The Air, Charges On The Ground: Duct-Taped Newark-Bound Passenger Faces Prison Time
The American Airlines passenger who had to be restrained with duct tape and zip ties during a flight that was diverted to Maryland is now facing a much bigger problem on the ground. Layne Lundeen, 67, of Tucson, Arizona, was indicted on charges stemming from a confrontation aboard a Dallas-to-Newark flight that was diverted to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in Anne Arundel County on Thursday, Sept. 3. Federal prosecutors announced the indictment on Tuesday, Oct. 13, alleging that Lundeen assaulted a fellow passenger and interfered with flight attendants and cre…
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Mom Killed Husband, 3-Year-Old Son At Great Wolf Lodge In Poconos: Police
A family vacation at Great Wolf Lodge in the Poconos ended with a father and his 3-year-old son stabbed to death inside their hotel room, and the child's mother charged with both killings, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Metallica Rose Harrison, 27, of Towanda, Pennsylvania, is charged with two counts of criminal homicide in the deaths of her husband, Charles "Chaz" Harrison, and their 3-year-old son, identified in court documents only as T.H. The killings happened inside Room 2030 at Great Wolf Lodge, located at 1 Great Wolf Drive in Scotrun, Monro…
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Unauthorized Person Found Inside Philly Suburb Art And Tech School; Students, Staff Evacuated
Students and staff at a Pennsylvania technical school were evacuated after an unauthorized person was discovered inside the building on Tuesday, Oct. 13, authorities announced. The Eastern Center for Arts and Technology was evacuated to the nearby Upper Moreland High School campus in Montgomery County as a precaution, according to an alert issued at 2:47 p.m. All students and faculty members were safe, accounted for, and unharmed, officials said. The Eastern campus was expected to remain closed for several hours while authorities conducted an investigation. Officials did not immediately r…
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NJ Fire Chief Killed In Turnpike Crash, Driver Arrested Fleeing Scene:
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A 47-year-old fire chief was killed after he was struck by a vehicle on the New Jersey Turnpike early Tuesday morning, Oct. 13, according to state officials and those who knew him. Brian Flanagan was working within a marked construction zone on the New Jersey Turnpike in Edison when a GMC SUV entered the area and hit him just after 3:50 a.m., Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Anthony Bernardi, the driver of the GMC, fled the scene, Postorino said. Bernardi, an Edison resident, was arrested and charged with aggravated manslaughter, vehicular homici…
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Delta Flight From JFK Evacuated Upon Arrival In Israel After Bomb Threat: Reports
A Delta flight from John F. Kennedy Airport to Tel Aviv was evacuated on arrival Tuesday morning, Oct. 13 due to a bomb threat, according to multiple reports. Passengers on Delta Flight 234 were rushed off the plane shortly landing at Ben Gurion Airport, the main commercial airport in Israel, due to the anonymous claim that a bomb was on board, the Jerusalem Post reported. The plane was then moved to a remote parking area on the tarmac and searched by security teams, according to Israeli news source Ynet. Nothing suspicious was found in the aircraft, officials said. Normal operations resum…
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Man Killed, Firefighter Injured In West Philadelphia Fire
A man was killed, a firefighter suffered burns, and two people were rescued from a raging apartment fire that tore through a three-story building in West Philadelphia on Tuesday morning, Oct. 13, according to fire officials and media reports. Firefighters were dispatched to the 4400 block of Chestnut Street, near the intersection of 44th Street in University City, around 6:20 a.m., according to 6ABC Action News. Crews arrived to find heavy smoke and flames pouring from the third floor of the building, with fire spreading through the roof. Aerial footage captured flames shooting into the mo…
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: Humpback Whale Crashes Into Small Boat Off Long Island Coast: ‘Holy!’
A giant humpback whale crashed into a boat off the coast of Long Island on Saturday, Oct. 10. The shocking collision was captured on video by Steven Heid, who shared the clip on social media. The whale approached Heid’s boat quickly as he was fishing in Moriches Inlet, the video shows. It appeared to be feeding, as dozens of fish are seen flying through the air in the moments before the whale slammed into the boat’s side. View this post on Instagram While the whale made solid contact with the side of the boat, appearing to even “bite” the sid…
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Swedesboro Woman Injured In Fiery Delaware Bridge Crash:
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A Swedesboro woman was injured after her vehicle overturned on the Delaware Memorial Bridge Toll Plaza on Monday, Oct. 12. At 3 p.m., officers responded to the Delaware Memorial Bridge Toll Plaza after a woman driving a Honda Accord struck the concrete abutment in front of the toll plaza, causing the vehicle to overturn and catch fire, Delaware River and Bay Authority police said. Emergency responders arrived on scene, extricated the driver from her burning vehicle and extinguished the fire, police said. The woman was transported to Christiana Hospital for treatment. The crash cl…
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Retired UConn Prof’s Son Faces Bomb Charges Years After Dad Said He Gave Him Explosive Material
A Connecticut man charged with making bombs after police searched his home during a domestic disturbance investigation was previously accused of making explosives in a 2010 case that led to his father’s arrest. Aleksi Javanainen, 30, was arrested on Oct. 3 at his home on Hanks Hill Road in Mansfield. He was charged with illegally possessing explosives, manufacturing bombs, and three misdemeanor counts of first-degree reckless endangerment, Connecticut State Police said. According to his arrest warrant, police began investigating after a woman told troopers that Javanainen kept unlocke…
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Convicted Stalker Terrorizes Woman With Diapers At Pennsylvania Giant: Police
A convicted stalker who repeatedly violated probation and parole frightened a 20-year-old woman by placing diapers on her car at a Pennsylvania Giant grocery store, prompting fears that she was being targeted for human trafficking or abduction, police said. Michael John Kent, 38, of Kennett Square, was arrested on Monday, Oct. 12, following the bizarre incident at the Giant supermarket at 3477 Lincoln Highway in Thorndale, according to Caln Township police and court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Oct. 13. The woman arrived at the supermarket around 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 9, …
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Severely Emaciated Dog Rescued From NY Home, Husband And Wife Charged: Authorities
A Long Island husband and wife were hit with animal cruelty charges after their dog was found severely emaciated, weighing nearly half his expected weight, authorities said. Michael O’Brien, 39, and Jenecia O’Brien, 37, both of Sound Beach, failed to provide enough food, water, and veterinary care for their dog, Kobe, from early this year into October, the Suffolk County SPCA said Tuesday, Oct. 13. Kobe, a 5-year-old Coonhound-Boxer mix, weighed just 37 pounds when he was brought for veterinary care, well below the expected 65 to 67 pounds for a dog of his breed and age, the SPCA said. Kob…
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