Bergen County Man, 20, Found Shot In Head Inside Vehicle In Paterson, Dies Bergen County Man, 20, Found Shot In Head Inside Vehicle In Paterson, Dies Bergen County Man, 20, Found Shot In Head Inside Vehicle In Paterson, Dies
Bergen County Man, 20, Found Shot In Head Inside Vehicle In Paterson, Dies A 20-year-old Lodi man was found with a gunshot wound to the head inside a vehicle in Paterson on Sunday evening, Oct. 25, authorities said. Police responding to a report of an unresponsive man near East 38th Street and 21st Avenue around 7:39 p.m. found the victim inside the vehicle, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Officer-in-Charge Patrick Murray said. The man was taken to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. His identity has not been released. The investigation remains active and ongoing. Authorities have not releas…
Sorority Sister Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash Mourned Sorority Sister Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash Mourned Sorority Sister Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash Mourned
Sorority Sister Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash Mourned Caryn Coon, a 22-year-old Forked River resident, was one of two women killed in a multi-vehicle crash on the Garden State Parkway in Ocean County, Saturday night, Oct. 24, authorities said. Coon was working toward a degree in kinesiology and health sciences at The College of New Jersey, according to a GoFundMe set up to support her family. While at TCNJ, she was a sorority sister at Delta Phi Epsilon. "Caryn was such a fun, energetic, and loving person. She was a shoulder for everyone to lean on, and if you were having a bad day, she could instantly cheer you up," Jillian Bonavia, who …
NJ Officer Fires Gun After Struck By Vehicle: Prosecutor NJ Officer Fires Gun After Struck By Vehicle: Prosecutor NJ Officer Fires Gun After Struck By Vehicle: Prosecutor
NJ Officer Fires Gun After Struck By Vehicle: Prosecutor UPDATE: A man accused of hitting Belleville police officers with his BMW has been arrested in Connecticut. A police-involved shooting occurred in Belleville Sunday, Oct. 25, authorities said. At 7:45 p.m., two Belleville police officers were conducting a motor vehicle stop at Mill Street and Union Avenue when the driver struck one of the officers with his vehicle, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II said. The officer discharged his weapon, and the suspect vehicle fled the scene, Stephens said. No civilians or officers were struck by gunfire, Stephens said. Both officers…
Person Jumps From Tappan Zee Bridge (DEVELOPING) Person Jumps From Tappan Zee Bridge (DEVELOPING) Person Jumps From Tappan Zee Bridge (DEVELOPING)
Person Jumps From Tappan Zee Bridge (Developing) A person jumped from the Tappan Zee Bridge early Monday morning, Oct. 26.  The incident was reported at around 2:20 a.m. on Monday, when police and firefighters were dispatched to a report of a person jumping from the southbound side of the bridge near mile marker 14.1, according to the Piermont Fire Department and New York State Police. Piermont crews provided mutual aid to the Tarrytown Fire Department during the response. The New York State Police Underwater Recovery Team and Unmanned Aircraft System also helped with the search, alongside the US Coast Guard, Rock…
American Girl’s Death Prompts German Teen’s Arrest, Online Connection Under Scrutiny American Girl’s Death Prompts German Teen’s Arrest, Online Connection Under Scrutiny American Girl’s Death Prompts German Teen’s Arrest, Online Connection Under Scrutiny
American Girl’s Death Prompts German Teen’s Arrest, Online Connection Under Scrutiny An online connection between an American girl and a German teenager is now at the center of an international murder investigation. An 18-year-old German man was arrested in Hamburg on Thursday, Oct. 22, on suspicion of murder and aggravated assault. Authorities allege he manipulated a 14-year-old girl into harming herself through Discord, according to a joint statement from Hamburg prosecutors and police. The girl, who lived in Fort Wayne, Indiana, died by suicide on Friday, Oct. 2. Prosecutors say the suspect was 17 during the alleged offenses, which occurred between September and October.…
Mom Faked Son’s Death For GoFundMe, Then Her Own To Avoid Court: Affidavit Mom Faked Son’s Death For GoFundMe, Then Her Own To Avoid Court: Affidavit Mom Faked Son’s Death For GoFundMe, Then Her Own To Avoid Court: Affidavit
Mom Faked Son’s Death For GoFundMe, Then Her Own To Avoid Court: Affidavit A mom charged with collecting donations for her living son’s funeral faked her own death to get the case closed — but cellphone records, a Snapchat post, and a dumpster order helped expose the scheme, detectives wrote in court documents. Jennifer Marie Lamer, 39, of Carrolltown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, faces 29 charges stemming from fabricated medical documents and an obituary submitted to Blair County officials, according to court records. Lamer waived her preliminary hearing on Tuesday, Oct. 20, sending all 29 charges to county court, as shown in court documents Daily Voice obtained…
Philly Police Officer Shot 12 Times Released From Hospital Weeks After Partner Killed In Ambush Philly Police Officer Shot 12 Times Released From Hospital Weeks After Partner Killed In Ambush Philly Police Officer Shot 12 Times Released From Hospital Weeks After Partner Killed In Ambush
Philly Police Officer Shot 12 Times Released From Hospital Weeks After Partner Killed In Ambush A Philadelphia police officer who was shot 12 times in an attack that killed his partner was released from the hospital Saturday, Oct. 24, receiving a standing ovation from more than 100 fellow officers, medical personnel, and loved ones. Officer Hector Rodriguez III, 33, was wheeled out of Penn Presbyterian Medical Center two weeks after he and Officer Shane Seiber, 40, were shot while responding to a call in West Philadelphia on Saturday, Oct. 10, as Daily Voice previously reported. Rodriguez placed his hand over his heart as officers, hospital staff, and loved ones applauded his release.…
2 Dead, 1 Seriously Hurt In Garden State Parkway Crash 2 Dead, 1 Seriously Hurt In Garden State Parkway Crash 2 Dead, 1 Seriously Hurt In Garden State Parkway Crash
2 Dead, 1 Seriously Hurt In Garden State Parkway Crash Two women were killed and two others injured in a crash involving a tractor-trailer and two vehicles on the Garden State Parkway in Ocean County Saturday night, Oct. 24, New Jersey State Police confirmed. At 9:42 p.m., Caryn J. Coon, a 22-year-old Forked River resident, and Lauren Maturo, a 32-year-old Syosset, NY, were pronounced dead following the crash in Toms River,  Christopher Postorino said, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. An investigation found that a Genesis was disabled in the center northbound lane, with a Freightliner tractor-trailer stopped behind it, Pos…
Off-Duty Cop Kills Pedestrian, 37, In Newark, Prosecutor Says Off-Duty Cop Kills Pedestrian, 37, In Newark, Prosecutor Says Off-Duty Cop Kills Pedestrian, 37, In Newark, Prosecutor Says
Off-Duty Cop Kills Pedestrian, 37, In Newark, Prosecutor Says An off-duty Newark police officer was behind the wheel of a vehicle that struck and killed a 37-year-old pedestrian early Sunday, Oct. 25, authorities said. Sequndo Reyes Lligun was struck at the intersection of Bloomfield Avenue and North 6th Street around 2:06 a.m., Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. Lligun, whose address was unknown, was taken to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 2:36 a.m. The off-duty officer remained at the scene, showed no signs of impairment, and is cooperating with investigators…
MURDER: Arrest Made In Deadly Paterson Shooting MURDER: Arrest Made In Deadly Paterson Shooting MURDER: Arrest Made In Deadly Paterson Shooting
Murder: Arrest Made In Deadly Paterson Shooting A 28-year-old Paterson man has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a 27-year-old city resident who was rushed to the hospital in a private vehicle, authorities announced Sunday, Oct. 25. Edwin Betancur was arrested Saturday, Oct. 24, in connection with the shooting death of Joshua Fernandez, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Officer-in-Charge Patrick Murray said. Police responding to a reported shooting near Butler and Sparrow streets around 4:58 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, learned that Fernandez had been shot in the chest and taken to Saint Joseph's…
NJ Homeowner Slapped With Summons After 100-Plus Teens Descend On Street NJ Homeowner Slapped With Summons After 100-Plus Teens Descend On Street NJ Homeowner Slapped With Summons After 100-Plus Teens Descend On Street
NJ Homeowner Slapped With Summons After 100-Plus Teens Descend On Street A Bergen County homeowner has been cited for excessive noise apparently in connection with a massive gathering of more than 100 teenagers that brought police from multiple towns to a neighborhood for the second weekend in a row and left a fence destroyed, Daily Voice has learned. A neighbor reported seeing a police car arrive at the Wall Street home in Ridgewood on Sunday, Oct. 25.  Municipal court records show that a resident, Jnaia L. Boyd, was issued a summons for excessive noise stemming from an incident reported at 8:32 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. The complaint was filed by …
Worker Killed By Commercial Vehicle In Somerset County Business Parking Lot: Police Worker Killed By Commercial Vehicle In Somerset County Business Parking Lot: Police Worker Killed By Commercial Vehicle In Somerset County Business Parking Lot: Police
Worker Killed By Commercial Vehicle In Somerset County Business Parking Lot: Police An employee was struck and killed by a commercial vehicle in the parking lot of a Somerset County business on Friday, Oct. 23,  authorities said. The crash happened on Commerce Drive in Franklin Township at 6:18 p.m,  Public Safety Director Lloyd N. Fredericks said. A preliminary investigation found that the employee was struck while the vehicle was being driven through the company's parking lot, police said. The victim's identity and the name of the business were not released. The investigation is ongoing, police said.