Teenage Daughter Killed In Intentional Explosion Dad Admitted To Setting: Court Docs Teenage Daughter Killed In Intentional Explosion Dad Admitted To Setting: Court Docs
Teenage Daughter Killed In Intentional Explosion Dad Admitted To Setting: Court Docs A Pennsylvania father accused of intentionally blowing up his family's home, killing his 19-year-old daughter and injuring his estranged wife, has admitted to killing the teen. Brian Jeffrey Shelleby, 47, of Castle Shannon, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder and aggravated arson causing bodily injury in a negotiated plea before Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Judge Bruce R. Beemer on Monday, Aug. 10, court records show.  Shelleby is awaiting sentencing, which is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 10 at 9 a.m. in Courtroom 510, according to his docket. He remains in the Allegheny C…
2 Killed In Head-On Crash Near Hersheypark Identified: Police (UPDATE) 2 Killed In Head-On Crash Near Hersheypark Identified: Police (UPDATE)
2 Killed In Head-On Crash Near Hersheypark Identified: Police (Update) The two men killed in a head-on crash near Hersheypark have been identified, Derry Township police announced in a correction update on Wednesday, Aug. 12. Ronald Lindenmuth, 57, of Phoenix, Arizona, was driving the minivan and was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which happened at West Hersheypark Drive and North Hockersville Road on Tuesday, Aug. 11, police said. James Eyerly, 63, of Harrisburg, was a passenger in the minivan and was taken to Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, where he later died from his injuries, according to police. The 17-year-old Harrisburg boy dr…
Boozed-Up LI Driver Who Killed Four In Nail Salon Crash Gets Max After Rejecting Deal: DA Boozed-Up LI Driver Who Killed Four In Nail Salon Crash Gets Max After Rejecting Deal: DA
Boozed-Up LI Driver Who Killed Four In Nail Salon Crash Gets Max After Rejecting Deal: DA The Long Island man who killed four people in a drunken car crash into a nail salon and then rejected a plea deal got the maximum prison sentence on Wednesday, Aug. 12, authorities said. Steven Schwally, 66, of Deer Park, was sentenced to 25 years to life on four second-degree murder convictions, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Schwally “drank until his blood alcohol content was more than twice the legal limit,” District Attorney Ray Tierney said. “Four families are now living with the deadly consequences.” Off-duty NYPD officer Emilia Rennhack, 30, of Deer Park, was ki…
Daily Voice Readers’ Favorite Grocery Opening New Store In Nassau County Daily Voice Readers’ Favorite Grocery Opening New Store In Nassau County
Daily Voice Readers’ Favorite Grocery Opening New Store In Nassau County A Daily Voice readers’ favorite grocery store is opening another market on Long Island on Friday, Aug. 14. Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace will hold a grand opening for its new store in Greenvale, complete with a five-foot, 2,100-pound wheel of cheese. Doors will open at 7 a.m., with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. and a cannoli cart in the store. The Greenvale location will be Uncle Giuseppe’s ninth on Long Island and 13th across the region. It is part of a wider expansion plan for the popular Italian chain, which will include new stores in Pennsylvania as well, according to the company.…
NY Man Raped Four Girls, Committed 50+ Sex Offenses In Pennsylvania: Prosecutors NY Man Raped Four Girls, Committed 50+ Sex Offenses In Pennsylvania: Prosecutors
NY Man Raped Four Girls, Committed 50+ Sex Offenses In Pennsylvania: Prosecutors A New York man accused of sexually abusing four girls for years in Lancaster has been convicted of more than 50 sexual offenses following a four-day jury trial, prosecutors announced. Dennis Iluminado Martinez, 40, of Brooklyn, was found guilty on Thursday, July 16, of more than 50 offenses, including two counts of rape of a child, four counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, and 15 counts of indecent assault of a person less than 13 years of age, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. The jury returned the guilty verdict after about an hour of …
Location Of President Trump's Visit To Nassau County Revealed Location Of President Trump's Visit To Nassau County Revealed
Location Of President Trump's Visit To Nassau County Revealed President Trump will visit Long Island this week and meet with Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who is running for governor. Trump, 80, will tour the Nassau County Police Department's Center for Training and Intelligence on the campus of Nassau Community College on Friday, Aug. 14, Newsday reported. He is also expected to speak. The president will be joined by FBI Director Kash Patel, a Garden City native, and newly confirmed Attorney General Todd Blanche, according to the New York Post. The crew is expected to tout FBI stats from 2025 showing a drop in violent crime on Long Island. …
Wanted Driver Captured At Rikers Island After Fatal River Crash (UPDATE) Wanted Driver Captured At Rikers Island After Fatal River Crash (UPDATE)
Wanted Driver Captured At Rikers Island After Fatal River Crash (Update) The 23-year-old driver accused of fleeing after a crash that sent two vehicles into the Susquehanna River and killed a young woman has been captured in New York City, police announced Tuesday, Aug. 11. Mikaail Cotton was arrested by New York City authorities in connection with an alleged firearms offense and is being held at Rikers Island, according to the Manor Township Police Department. Arrangements are underway to extradite Cotton to Pennsylvania, where he is expected to face charges stemming from the July 30 crash that killed 20-year-old Saige Zink, of Columbia, police said. Cotton is…
Knife-Wielding Robber Steals Cellphone After Struggle: Nassau County Police Knife-Wielding Robber Steals Cellphone After Struggle: Nassau County Police
Knife-Wielding Robber Steals Cellphone After Struggle: Nassau County Police A man armed with a knife robbed a 25-year-old on Long Island before fleeing with his cellphone, police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Edwin Alvarado, 32, of Inwood, approached the victim near Rockaway Turnpike and Pearsall Avenue in North Lawrence at 2:45 a.m., according to Nassau County detectives. Alvarado brandished a knife and demanded the man's wallet and cellphone, police said. The two briefly struggled before Alvarado fled in an unknown direction with the cellphone, according to the release. He was later located and taken into custody. No injuries were reported. Alvarado was char…
NY Woman Admits Smuggling Migrants Across US/Canada Border, Faces Years In Prison NY Woman Admits Smuggling Migrants Across US/Canada Border, Faces Years In Prison
NY Woman Admits Smuggling Migrants Across US/Canada Border, Faces Years In Prison A New York woman accused of repeatedly helping smuggle migrants across the US-Canadian border has pleaded guilty to federal charges and now faces years behind bars.  Plattsburgh resident Stacey Taylor, 43, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Aug. 11, to conspiracy to engage in alien smuggling and four counts of alien smuggling for profit, according to the US Department of Justice.  The plea comes after Taylor was previously indicted in connection with an international smuggling operation that primarily brought people from India into the United States through the northern border, as Daily V…
23-Year-Old LI Man Killed In NYC ‘Melee’ Outside Bar, Police Say 23-Year-Old LI Man Killed In NYC ‘Melee’ Outside Bar, Police Say
23-Year-Old LI Man Killed In NYC ‘Melee’ Outside Bar, Police Say A Long Island man was stabbed to death in northern Manhattan early Monday, Aug. 10, police said. The NYPD said Steven Bodnar, 23, of Holbrook, was killed in a “melee” on Nagle Avenue in Washington Heights around 12:45 a.m., Newsday reported. Investigators said Bodnar was one of two 23-year-old men stabbed outside a bar, Karamelo, according to amNewYork. He was wounded in the abdomen and pronounced dead at Harlem Hospital, according to authorities. The other man was taken to New York-Presbyterian Allen Hospital in stable condition following a stab wound to the torso, News 12 Long Island rep…
Stray Bullet Killing Of College Basketball Player Lands Nassau Teen Decades In Prison: DA Stray Bullet Killing Of College Basketball Player Lands Nassau Teen Decades In Prison: DA
Stray Bullet Killing Of College Basketball Player Lands Nassau Teen Decades In Prison: DA A Long Island teenager who shot and killed a college basketball player from Queens last year was sentenced to prison time on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Jacob McMillan, 19, of Baldwin, got 20 years to life for the murder of Amira McCleod outside a house party in Hempstead, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said. “Jacob McMillan chose to settle a petty dispute with violence and senselessly fired into a crowded party without a second thought, tragically killing Amira with a stray bullet,” District Attorney Anne Donnelly said. McCleod, 19, was attending the party on Nov. 22, 2025, several ho…
Convicted Murderer, Mom Break 4-Year-Old Boy's Bones, Burn Him: Affidavit Convicted Murderer, Mom Break 4-Year-Old Boy's Bones, Burn Him: Affidavit
Convicted Murderer, Mom Break 4-Year-Old Boy's Bones, Burn Him: Affidavit A convicted murderer and the mother of a 4-year-old boy are accused in a disturbing child abuse case that left the child with broken bones, burns, bruises, and injuries doctors ultimately categorized as "torture," according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Raheem Akbar Shabazz Floyd, 38, who was on parole for a North Carolina murder conviction, and the boy's mother, Brianna Nichole Nolte-Maple, 32, were arrested in Harrisburg following an investigation into the child's extensive injuries on Friday, Aug. 7, according to the affidavit. The investigation began af…