Toms River Man Wanted In Wawa Killing, Victim Shot In Head: Prosecutor Toms River Man Wanted In Wawa Killing, Victim Shot In Head: Prosecutor
Toms River Man Wanted In Wawa Killing, Victim Shot In Head: Prosecutor A 51-year-old Toms River man is wanted on a murder charge after authorities say he shot and killed another man outside a Wawa. Douglas Cobb was charged with murder in the death of Bruce Gress, 42, both of Toms River, on Friday, Sept. 18, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Cobb was also charged with three weapons offenses. Officers responding to the Wawa at Route 37 and Garfield Avenue in Toms River around 7:20 a.m. found Gress with a gunshot wound to the head, authorities said. Gress was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, where he was pronounced…
Medical Emergencies Delay Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship's Return To NJ Port Medical Emergencies Delay Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship's Return To NJ Port
Medical Emergencies Delay Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship's Return To NJ Port Two medical emergencies aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship delayed the cruise ship's return to New Jersey, impacting passengers' travel plans, according to a notice distributed onboard. Medical staff determined that two guests aboard Oasis of the Seas needed urgent medical attention during the voyage, the notice says. The passengers were successfully taken off the ship to receive additional medical care. While the nature of the emergencies was not released, Cruise Hive reports that one involved a critically ill 7-year-old child, prompting the ship to return to Nassau, the closes…
VIDEO: Widow Speaks Out After Husband Beaten Dead By Walmart Worker's Parents, Report Says VIDEO: Widow Speaks Out After Husband Beaten Dead By Walmart Worker's Parents, Report Says
Video: Widow Speaks Out After Husband Beaten Dead By Walmart Worker's Parents, Report Says A widow is speaking out months after her husband of 42 years was beaten to death by the parents of a Walmart worker in Virginia, according to a brand-new report. Josephine Atienza and her 77-year-old husband Bert Atienza went to a Walmart store near thei home in Virginia Beach, on June 7, when a 17-year-old employee nearly struck  Josephine with a cart, the widow tells WKTR. Bert began arguing with the teen, who reportedly threw a can at them as they walked away, but missed. As they were shopping, Erika Mitchell, 42, and Travis White, 44, identified by WKTR as the teen worker's parents…
Colorful Meth Shaped Like Candy Seized With Handgun In Wildwood: Prosecutor Colorful Meth Shaped Like Candy Seized With Handgun In Wildwood: Prosecutor
Colorful Meth Shaped Like Candy Seized With Handgun In Wildwood: Prosecutor Colorful methamphetamine shaped to resemble candy or children's vitamins was seized along with a handgun in Wildwood, prompting authorities to warn parents about the risk of accidental ingestion. Wildwood patrol officers responded to the 200 East block of Spencer Avenue on Thursday, Sept. 17, for a report of a person with a handgun, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Wildwood Police Chief Joseph Murphy said. Officers identified the suspect as Mark Davis, 36, of Vineland, authorities said. Detectives searched Davis' vehicle and found narcotics and a handgun, according to th…
SUV Driver Strikes Philadelphia Highway Patrol Officer, Flees: Police SUV Driver Strikes Philadelphia Highway Patrol Officer, Flees: Police
SUV Driver Strikes Philadelphia Highway Patrol Officer, Flees: Police A woman struck a Philadelphia Highway Patrol officer with an SUV while he was directing traffic, then sped away before being apprehended elsewhere in the city, police announced Friday, Sept. 18. The officer was working a traffic detail at Ridge Avenue and Stanton Street when the 42-year-old woman approached the intersection in a dark blue Audi SUV, according to Philadelphia police. She disregarded the officer's traffic commands and struck him with the Audi before fleeing southbound on Ridge Avenue, the preliminary investigation found. Police later located and apprehended the woman at 32nd …
NJ Mom Charged After Missing Son Found Hiding In Unexpected Place: Police NJ Mom Charged After Missing Son Found Hiding In Unexpected Place: Police
NJ Mom Charged After Missing Son Found Hiding In Unexpected Place: Police A New Jersey mother was charged after police say her missing 17-year-old son was found hiding in a basement crawl space while officers devoted significant resources to searching for him. East Brunswick police were contacted around 7:47 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, by the boy's father, who said his son was supposed to be dropped off at his home around 6 p.m., East Brunswick police said. The boy's mother, Jennifer Buckley, told police her son was not at her home and that she could not find him, authorities said. She said the teen was upset, did not want to go to his father's home, and could be a d…
Lindsay Clancy Holdout Juror Revealed, And He's Finally Breaking His Silence Lindsay Clancy Holdout Juror Revealed, And He's Finally Breaking His Silence
Lindsay Clancy Holdout Juror Revealed, And He's Finally Breaking His Silence The lone holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy trial is speaking out about why he believed she knew what she was doing. Michael Péguy Desronvil's attorney, Edward Paltzik, shared a statement on behalf of his 48-year-old client Friday, Sept. 18, more than two weeks after a mistrial was declared in the Massachusetts mom's triple murder case. Ray Marcel, the host of YouTube show and podcast FugitiveTV, said earlier this week that he had an hour-long off-air conversation with Desronvil. This is the Lindsay Clancy juror Michael. He sent me these photos. Do not send anyone any money that is no…
NJ Green Card Holder Arrested In DOJ Election Fraud Sweep: Feds NJ Green Card Holder Arrested In DOJ Election Fraud Sweep: Feds
NJ Green Card Holder Arrested In DOJ Election Fraud Sweep: Feds A New Jersey green card holder accused of voting in multiple federal elections was among 16 people charged in an election fraud sweep across the country, federal authorities announced. Santana Coulibaly, 64, was charged with illegally voting in a federal election and making false statements while applying for U.S. citizenship, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for New Jersey said.  Coulibaly, who entered the United States from Senegal on a B-1 visa, was not a U.S. citizen when she registered to vote through a paper application at the Hudson County Superintendent of Elections in October 2016, …
Netflix Show Takes Over NJ Downtown Metuchen For Season 2 Filming Netflix Show Takes Over NJ Downtown Metuchen For Season 2 Filming
Netflix Show Takes Over NJ Downtown Metuchen For Season 2 Filming A New Jersey town got a Hollywood makeover this week. Netflix's "Big Mistakes", produced by and starring Dan Levy, as well as Laurie Metcalf and Poorna Jagannathan, was filmed in and around Yestercades and Peterson Park, Mayor Jonathan M. Busch said on Thursday, Sept. 27. Yestercades, a business in town, was transformed for the day into the fictional “Caputo’s Yarn & Crafts,” according to Busch. According to Netflix’s Tudum, the series centers on Nicky, played by Levy, and Morgan, played by Taylor Ortega, siblings who become tangled up with organized crime after a botched theft meant t…
Truck Hauling Diesel Overturns: Montgomery PD Truck Hauling Diesel Overturns: Montgomery PD
Truck Hauling Diesel Overturns: Montgomery PD A truck transporting diesel fuel overturned in Montgomery Thursday, Sept. 17, authorities said. At 2:43 p.m., officers responded to a crash on Township Line Road after a 2026 Freightliner truck traveling east travel off the roadway into a culvert along the roadway, causing the truck to overturn on its passenger side, Montgomery police said. The driver, a 67-year-old South Bound Brook was uninjured, police said.. Montgomery Fire Company No. 1 and Somerset County Hazardous Materials Response Team responded to the scene to assist due to a minor amount of fuel that leaked, police said…
Serial Illegal Dumper Arrested: Wall Twp Police Serial Illegal Dumper Arrested: Wall Twp Police
Serial Illegal Dumper Arrested: Wall Twp Police A 28-year-old Long Branch man was arrested for illegally dumping numerous times in Wall Township, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 17. Between Wednesday, Aug. 12 and Tuesday, Sept. 8, officers responded to a business on Campus Parkway on three separate occasions regarding unauthorized dumping, Wall Township police said. Investigators determined that the dumped materials, which appeared to originate from storage units, totaled more than 10 cubic yards and resulted in removal costs exceeding $2,000, police said. An investigation  revealed that the materials involved originated from…
Snake Removed From Car In NJ: Police Snake Removed From Car In NJ: Police
Snake Removed From Car In NJ: Police A snake was removed from the grill of a car in Franklin Township, authorities announced Friday, Sept. 18. On Monday, Sept. 14, officers responded to a residential address on Oakland Avenue after a receiving a report that a snake was stuck in the grill of a vehicle, Franklin Township police said. Officers removed portions of the vehicle including the front bumper, to gain access to the snake, police said. Officers were able to safely free the snake and transport it to the Franklin Township Animal Shelter, police said. Animal control officers identified the 3-foot-long sn…
Deadly Shooting At Toms River Wawa Under Investigation: Prosecutor Deadly Shooting At Toms River Wawa Under Investigation: Prosecutor
Deadly Shooting At Toms River Wawa Under Investigation: Prosecutor One person was shot and killed at a Wawa in Toms River Friday morning, Sept. 18, authorities said. The shooting happened at 7:20 a.m., in the parking lot of the Wawa at Route 37 and Garfield Avenue, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. The incident remains under investigation, authorities said.
New Show Starring Judge Judy's Son 'Adam's Law' Now Airing On CBS New Show Starring Judge Judy's Son 'Adam's Law' Now Airing On CBS
New Show Starring Judge Judy's Son 'Adam's Law' Now Airing On CBS A former Hudson Valley, NY district attorney is following his famous mother, Judge Judy, into the television courtroom.  “Adam’s Law,” starring former Putnam County District Attorney Adam Levy, the son of Judge Judy Sheindlin, premiered its first season on Monday, Sept. 14, according to CBS Media Ventures.  The nationally syndicated courtroom program was created by Sheindlin, who is handing the gavel to her son after building one of television's best-known courtroom franchises. Levy brings more than 25 years of legal experience to the show, including two terms as Putnam Count…
College Volleyball Player Dies Weeks After Blood Disorder Diagnosis: These Were Her Symptoms College Volleyball Player Dies Weeks After Blood Disorder Diagnosis: These Were Her Symptoms
College Volleyball Player Dies Weeks After Blood Disorder Diagnosis: These Were Her Symptoms A Massachusetts college volleyball player has died two months after revealing that a rare blood disorder had left her in critical condition. Amanda Elizabeth Mack died Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 9:16 p.m., according to an announcement posted by her family to her Instagram account. She was 20 years old. Mack, a 6-foot-1 outside hitter who previously played at Eastern Kentucky and attended IMG Academy, announced May 9 that she would continue her career at Holy Cross. Just over two months later, Mack revealed that she had been diagnosed with Severe Aplastic Anemia.  Aplastic anemia is …
Meth, Cocaine Found During Traffic Stop: Stafford Police Meth, Cocaine Found During Traffic Stop: Stafford Police
Meth, Cocaine Found During Traffic Stop: Stafford Police A 48-year-old Browns Mills man was arrested and arrested with possessing methamphetamine and cocaine on Thursday, Sept. 17, authorities said. At 1:06 a.m., officers conducted a motor vehicle stop in the Warren Grove Area on Route 539 and determined William Endicott had an outstanding warrant, Stafford police said. While speaking with Endicott, officers developed suspicion that controlled dangerous substances were being possessed inside the vehicle, police said.  A search of the vehicle was subsequently conducted, resulting in the discovery of  suspected methamphetamine and cocaine…
Man Wanted In PA Child Rape Case Arrested At Philly Airport After Qatar Flight: CBP Man Wanted In PA Child Rape Case Arrested At Philly Airport After Qatar Flight: CBP
Man Wanted In PA Child Rape Case Arrested At Philly Airport After Qatar Flight: CBP A Pennsylvania man wanted on child rape charges was arrested after arriving at Philadelphia International Airport on a flight from Qatar, federal authorities said. Dev Poudel, 50, of Mechanicsburg, was taken into custody Saturday, Sept. 12, after arriving from Doha, Qatar, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a release Thursday, Sept. 17. CBP officers turned Poudel over to Upper Allen Township Police detectives, authorities said. Police had obtained a warrant for Poudel the day before in connection with the reported sexual abuse of a child younger than 13 over several years. He is c…
Ex-NJ Cop Abused Young Relative In PA, Admitted Prior Plea Story Was Made Up: Report Ex-NJ Cop Abused Young Relative In PA, Admitted Prior Plea Story Was Made Up: Report
Ex-NJ Cop Abused Young Relative In PA, Admitted Prior Plea Story Was Made Up: Report A former New Jersey police officer has been sentenced for sexually abusing a young relative in Pennsylvania, where he admitted the story behind his New Jersey plea deal was made up, according to court records and New Brunswick Today’s reporting. Former Woodbridge, NJ officer Ryan Alcott, 29, of Sewaren, NJ, pleaded guilty on Jan. 15 to misdemeanor indecent assault of a child, according to Wayne County court records dated Wednesday, Sept. 16. Video footage reviewed by Daily Voice shows Alcott being sworn in as a Woodbridge police officer in June 2022. Pennsylvania’s sex offender registry lis…
Whiting Gymnastics Coach Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Two Teens: Prosecutor Whiting Gymnastics Coach Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Two Teens: Prosecutor
Whiting 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…