Family Of NY Firefighter Detained By ICE Faces 'Overwhelming, Expensive' Legal Fight Family Of NY Firefighter Detained By ICE Faces 'Overwhelming, Expensive' Legal Fight
Family Of NY Firefighter Detained By ICE Faces 'Overwhelming, Expensive' Legal Fight The family of a Westchester firefighter detained by ICE is asking for help from the public as they navigate what they describe as a difficult and emotional legal battle.  A fundraiser was created in late July by the family of Port Chester Firefighter Milton Guamarrigra, who was detained by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. "Our family is navigating a deeply emotional and challenging time," wrote Guamarrigra's daughter, Joselyn, in a GoFundMe page.  She continued, "He is a loving father, a hardworking man, and someone who has always put his family first."  Following Guamarrigra's…
Animal Hospital Sets Up Memorial For Vet With 'Rockstar Smile' After Double Murder-Suicide Animal Hospital Sets Up Memorial For Vet With 'Rockstar Smile' After Double Murder-Suicide
Animal Hospital Sets Up Memorial For Vet With 'Rockstar Smile' After Double Murder-Suicide A memorial has been set up outside a New Jersey animal hospital for Lauren Semanchik, a veterinarian who was fatally shot in a double murder-suicide in Washington Township over the weekend. Semanchik, 33, was killed along with her new boyfriend, 29-year-old firefighter Tyler Webb, by her ex-boyfriend Ricardo Santos, a New Jersey State Police trooper, authorities said. Santos then turned the gun on himself in his vehicle in Johnson Park in Piscataway, officials confirmed. ALSO SEE: NJ Trooper Followed Ex From Work, Lurked In Woods Before Double Murder Suicide: Prosecutor Semanchik work…
Yonkers Mom Killed In NJ Turnpike Crash Came To U.S. Seeking Better Life Yonkers Mom Killed In NJ Turnpike Crash Came To U.S. Seeking Better Life
Yonkers Mom Killed In NJ Turnpike Crash Came To U.S. Seeking Better Life A Yonkers woman killed in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike had come to the U.S. in search of a better life, her sister said. Vanessa Diaz Pichardo, 37, died after her Hyundai left the road and overturned before slamming into a tractor-trailer in Fort Lee just after 2 a.m. Monday, July 28, New Jersey State Police said. Her sister, Rosanna Diaz, has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help return Vanessa’s body to the Dominican Republic so she can be buried with family. As of Tuesday, July 29, the campaign had raised $4,500. “I am Rosanna Diaz, sister of Vanessa Diaz,” she wrote. “It is very p…
Albany Stabbing Victim ID'd As 23-Year-Old; Suspect  Charged With Murder Albany Stabbing Victim ID'd As 23-Year-Old; Suspect  Charged With Murder
Albany Stabbing Victim ID'd As 23-Year-Old; Suspect Charged With Murder Albany police have identified a young man who was killed in a stabbing over the weekend. Daval Byrams, 23, of Troy, died after being stabbed in the neck during a fight on Ontario Street near Third Street late Saturday night, July 26, according to police. Byrams arrived at Albany Memorial Hospital around 10:05 p.m. with a severe stab wound. Despite efforts to save him, he died from his injuries. Detectives determined Byrams and the suspect, 33-year-old Kyle Crayon of Albany, were known to each other and had been involved in a physical altercation prior to the attack. Crayon stabbed Byrams…
Hershey Wave Pool Drowning: Autopsy Reveals 9-Year-Old Sophia Subedi's Cause Of Death Hershey Wave Pool Drowning: Autopsy Reveals 9-Year-Old Sophia Subedi's Cause Of Death
Hershey Wave Pool Drowning: Autopsy Reveals 9-Year-Old Sophia Subedi's Cause Of Death The Dauphin County Coroner’s Office confirmed Monday, July 28, that Sophia Subedi, 9, of Harrisburg, died from freshwater drowning after being pulled from Hersheypark’s wave pool on Thursday, July 24. The coroner ruled the manner of death accidental and stated that Subedi did not suffer a medical event that caused the drowning. Officials noted that, as the decedent was under 18 years old, identifying information would not typically be released. However, Sophia’s identity had already been confirmed publicly by her community. The Bhutanese Community in Harrisburg continues to mourn her loss …
NY YouTuber Who Filmed Confrontation With Armed State Trooper Pleads Not Guilty To Felony NY YouTuber Who Filmed Confrontation With Armed State Trooper Pleads Not Guilty To Felony
NY YouTuber Who Filmed Confrontation With Armed State Trooper Pleads Not Guilty To Felony A YouTuber who gained national attention in a now-viral video after confronting a Connecticut State Trooper outside the officer’s home earlier this month has pleaded not guilty to one felony and two misdemeanor charges. SeanPaul Reyes, 34, of Gorham, New York, confronted Trooper Sgt. Brian Fahey outside Fahey’s Groton home on July 11. Video of the altercation shows an armed Fahey spitting in Reyes’ face as the two shouted expletives at each other. Tahiem Glover, 20, of Selden, New York, Reyes’ cameraman, was also arrested and charged.  Reyes called the charges of voyeurism, trespassin…
Pastor Detained by ICE Forced to Sleep on Concrete Floor With No Bed, Family Says Pastor Detained by ICE Forced to Sleep on Concrete Floor With No Bed, Family Says
Pastor Detained by ICE Forced to Sleep on Concrete Floor With No Bed, Family Says A beloved, longtime Maryland pastor is reportedly living in troubling conditions after being detained by ICE and shipped to a detention center in Baltimore. Pastor Daniel Fuentes Espinal, of Easton, the head of Iglesia del Nazareno Jesus Te Ama (Church of the Nazarene Jesus Loves You), was picked up while shopping at a local Lowe's, according to his loved ones. Fuentes Espinal — who has been in the country for 24 years, has no criminal record, and leads a congregation of dozens in Easton — was taken into custody by ICE agents, and transported to a detention center in Baltimore, wh…
Honorary Cop Connor Taverna, 7, Dies Of Rare Cancer Weeks After Multi-State Convoy—Including NY Honorary Cop Connor Taverna, 7, Dies Of Rare Cancer Weeks After Multi-State Convoy—Including NY
Honorary Cop Connor Taverna, 7, Dies Of Rare Cancer Weeks After Multi-State Convoy—Including NY A 7-year-old boy who stole the hearts of first responders across the region has died, Carlisle Borough Police announced on Tuesday, July 22. Connor Taverna, a dinosaur-loving first grader sworn in as an honorary police officer in November 2023, passed away after a nearly two-year battle with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG)—a rare and aggressive brain tumor found in children. Doctors gave him 8 to 12 months to live in 2023, but Connor beat the odds, becoming one of fewer than 10 percent of children to survive beyond the first year. EMS Convoy Tribute Just weeks before his passing, mo…
Triathlete, 37, Dies During Swim At NJ Lake, Authorities Say Triathlete, 37, Dies During Swim At NJ Lake, Authorities Say
Triathlete, 37, Dies During Swim At NJ Lake, Authorities Say A 37-year-old teacher and mother of four died while competing in the swimming portion of a triathlon at a North Jersey lake over the weekend, Daily Voice has learned. The incident involving 37-year-old Hannah Merlucci, of Kinnelon, happened on the morning of Saturday, July 19 at Fayson Lakes, according to Meghan Kbab, a spokeswoman for the Morris County Prosecutor's Office. Lifeguards spotted a female swimmer unresponsive in the water, swam out to her, and brought her back to shore, Knab said. CPR was immediately initiated. Emergency medical personnel arrived shortly after and transported …
Teen Drowns At Popular Swimming Hole In Hudson Valley Days Before 15th Birthday Teen Drowns At Popular Swimming Hole In Hudson Valley Days Before 15th Birthday
Teen Drowns At Popular Swimming Hole In Hudson Valley Days Before 15th Birthday A 14-year-old boy drowned at a popular Ulster County swimming hole just days before his birthday.  Troopers responded to Rondout Creek's Split Rock area off State Route 55 in the town of Wawarsing just before 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 16, following reports of a possible drowning. A preliminary investigation found that the victim — identified as Charief Spratley — had been swimming with friends when he went under and never resurfaced, according to New York State Police. His friends tried to save him but were unsuccessful. They called 911 and stayed on the line until emergency crews arrive…
NY Man Killed In MRI Machine Incident ID’d As Keith McAllister; Family Disputes Police Account NY Man Killed In MRI Machine Incident ID’d As Keith McAllister; Family Disputes Police Account
NY Man Killed In MRI Machine Incident ID’d As Keith McAllister; Family Disputes Police Account A man fatally injured after being pulled into an MRI machine in Westbury, New York, has been identified by family as 61-year-old Keith McAllister — and now loved ones are raising funds to lay him to rest while disputing parts of the official account. McAllister died on Thursday, July 17, one day after the tragic accident at Nassau Open MRI on Old Country Road, according to Nassau County Police. Officers responded around 4:34 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16, for a 911 call reporting a medical emergency during an MRI scan. McAllister entered the room while a scan was underway, wearing a large meta…
‘He Died A Hero’: Former MLB Prospect Drowns Saving Strangers As Family Watches ‘He Died A Hero’: Former MLB Prospect Drowns Saving Strangers As Family Watches
‘He Died A Hero’: Former MLB Prospect Drowns Saving Strangers As Family Watches Chase Childers, a former Baltimore Orioles minor league prospect, died a hero in South Carolina after rushing into floodwaters to save a group of swimmers — sacrificing his life to protect theirs. According to Pawleys Island Police, officers received a 911 call at approximately 4:45 p.m. on Sunday, July 13, reporting “multiple swimmers in distress near Shell Road Ocean.”  One man — later identified as Childers — was missing, and a search was immediately launched by police, Midway Fire Rescue, and the US Coast Guard. At approximately 6:15 p.m., rescue teams recovered Childers' body fro…