Boat Explosion Sends 19 Swimming To Shore; Captain Busted For DWI In NY: Officials Boat Explosion Sends 19 Swimming To Shore; Captain Busted For DWI In NY: Officials
Boat Explosion Sends 19 Swimming To Shore; Captain Busted For DWI In NY: Officials A 33-year-old Bronx, NY man has been charged with DWI in a boat explosion that forced 22 people into the water and 23 to the hospital on Saturday, June 7, officials said. Just before 9 p.m., police got a call reporting a boat fire in the Long Island Sound near Hart Island, a DCPI spokesperson said. The NYPD harbor and aviation units responded, as did the FDNY to assist in the rescue. Three people were pulled from the water by FDNY crews, and brought to a dock where EMS crews were waiting to begin CPR.  The scene of the boat fire in New York. FDNY via Facebook The othe…
Pit Bull Mauled Newborn’s Face After She Died, Deepening Mystery, NY Medical Examiner Rules Pit Bull Mauled Newborn’s Face After She Died, Deepening Mystery, NY Medical Examiner Rules
Pit Bull Mauled Newborn’s Face After She Died, Deepening Mystery, NY Medical Examiner Rules A heartbreaking case in Queens has taken a stunning turn after the city’s medical examiner determined that a 1-month-old baby girl was not killed by her family’s dog, as initially believed. Little Kiyanna Winfield was found unresponsive just after 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 27, inside her family’s Long Island City apartment on 12th Street, an NYPD spokesperson told Daily Voice. She was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS. Her parents told officers they had fallen asleep with Kiyanna between them. The child’s mother said she awoke to find the family’s 6-month-old German Shepherd–pit bull mix gna…
Mayor’s Bodyguard Tied To Crypto Torture Case? NYPD Officers Subject Of Internal Investigation Mayor’s Bodyguard Tied To Crypto Torture Case? NYPD Officers Subject Of Internal Investigation
Mayor’s Bodyguard Tied To Crypto Torture Case? Nypd Officers Subject Of Internal Investigation The bizarre Bitcoin torture saga playing out in a luxury Manhattan townhouse has now reached City Hall. Two members of the NYPD, including an officer assigned to Mayor Eric Adams’ security detail, have been placed on modified duty amid an internal investigation into whether they had any involvement in the kidnapping and torture of an Italian crypto trader, an NYPD spokesperson confirmed to Daily Voice. The detective assigned to Adams’ security detail provided security at the Prince Street townhouse in Nolita where John Woeltz and William Duplessie allegedly tortured the victim for 17 days, …
WATCH: Crypto Hostage Seen Bolting From NYC Townhouse After 17 Days Of Torture, Report Says WATCH: Crypto Hostage Seen Bolting From NYC Townhouse After 17 Days Of Torture, Report Says
Watch: Crypto Hostage Seen Bolting From NYC Townhouse After 17 Days Of Torture, Report Says A surveillance camera captured the dramatic moment a barefoot hostage victim made his daring escape after allegedly being kidnapped and tortured for weeks inside a Manhattan townhouse. Video obtained exclusively by CNN shows the 28-year-old Italian crypto trader sprinting up from the basement of the Nolita home on Prince Street, flinging open a gate, and darting past a stunned pedestrian before flagging down police on Friday, May 23. The man had allegedly been held hostage for 17 days by two business associates, including alleged “Crypto King of Kentucky” John Woeltz, in what prosecutors sa…
Perfect Timing: Beaten NYPD Cop Released From Hospital As 2nd Suspect Is Hauled Off In Cuffs Perfect Timing: Beaten NYPD Cop Released From Hospital As 2nd Suspect Is Hauled Off In Cuffs
Perfect Timing: Beaten Nypd Cop Released From Hospital As 2nd Suspect Is Hauled Off In Cuffs Two men accused of brutally beating and robbing an off-duty NYPD officer were captured with help from the U.S. Marshals Service — including one right as the officer was released from the hospital, officials said. Chowdhury Nafees was beaten and robbed by suspects later identified as Taveon Hargrove and Wayne Lucas before dawn on Saturday, May 24, at 1472 St. Peter’s Ave. in Westchester Square, the NY Post reports. Nafees was knocked to the ground and punched in the face as one of the masked men held a knife to his throat and robbed him of his belongings and his service weapon, off…
NYPD Officer From Hudson Valley Dies Suddenly At 37: 'Loved Deeply, Laughed Often' NYPD Officer From Hudson Valley Dies Suddenly At 37: 'Loved Deeply, Laughed Often'
Nypd Officer From Hudson Valley Dies Suddenly At 37: 'Loved Deeply, Laughed Often' A Rockland County father of three, decorated NYPD officer, and beloved member of his community died unexpectedly, leaving behind a legacy of love, service, and deep devotion to family. Joseph Sabino Gravino, 37, of Orangeburg, died suddenly on May 23, 2025, according to his obituary.  A 12-year veteran of the NYPD, Gravino most recently served with the Strategic Response Group, where he earned the respect of colleagues for his integrity and dedication.  In addition to his service in law enforcement, Gravino co-owned Masterpiece Renovations, a general contracting business he ran w…
After Weeks Of Torture Over Bitcoin Password, Italian National Escapes NYC Townhouse: DA After Weeks Of Torture Over Bitcoin Password, Italian National Escapes NYC Townhouse: DA
After Weeks Of Torture Over Bitcoin Password, Italian National Escapes NYC Townhouse: DA A second suspect was arrested in connection with a twisted kidnapping and torture plot that played out inside a luxury New York City townhouse that was all over stolen Bitcoin, prosecutors said. William Duplessie, 32, surrendered to NYPD detectives on Tuesday morning, May 27, days after his partner, 37-year–old John Woeltz, was charged with holding an Italian business associate hostage for over two weeks, the Manhattan DA’s Office said. Duplessie and Woeltz, the so-called “Crypto King Of Kentucky,” abducted the victim on Tuesday, May 6, at a townhouse on Prince Street in Nolita and stole hi…
Botched Butt Implant Surgery Leaves Queens Mom Dead, Phony Doc Arrested: Reports Botched Butt Implant Surgery Leaves Queens Mom Dead, Phony Doc Arrested: Reports
Botched Butt Implant Surgery Leaves Queens Mom Dead, Phony Doc Arrested: Reports A 31-year-old mother from Queens, NY has died after allegedly undergoing butt implant removal surgery performed by a man who police say was posing as a doctor. Maria Paz Peñaloza Cabrera, whose family is from Colombia, was taken off life support on Friday, April 11, according to a GoFundMe page organized by her sister, Linney Peñaloza Cabrera. The New York Daily News reported that Maria had been left brain-dead following the March 28 procedure at a home in Astoria, where she was injected with lidocaine. According to the outlet, she suffered cardiac arrest during the procedure and never rega…
Wig-Making Influencer Arrested In Horrific Brooklyn Crash That Killed Family: Cops, Sources Wig-Making Influencer Arrested In Horrific Brooklyn Crash That Killed Family: Cops, Sources
Wig-Making Influencer Arrested In Horrific Brooklyn Crash That Killed Family: Cops, Sources A former Brooklyn wig influencer has been charged in a horrific crash that killed a mother and two of her young daughters while critically injuring her son on Ocean Parkway, while driving on a suspended license, according to the NYPD and Daily Voice sources. Miriam Yarimi, 32, was arrested Saturday, March 29, after police say she blew through a red light at Quentin Road and Ocean Parkway and slammed into a Toyota Camry before plowing into a family in a marked crosswalk just after 1 p.m. The victims — Natasha Saada, 34, and her daughters Diana, 8, and Deborah, 5 — were pronounced dead at Mai…
Funeral Services Set For Officer From Hudson Valley Killed In Off-Duty Crash (UPDATE) Funeral Services Set For Officer From Hudson Valley Killed In Off-Duty Crash (UPDATE)
Funeral Services Set For Officer From Hudson Valley Killed In Off-Duty Crash (Update) Funeral arrangements have been announced for Officer Jose A. Santiago Sr., who was killed in a wrong-way crash on Route 17 in New York, police said. Orange County resident Officer Santiago of Washingtonville, 65, died at the scene of the crash on Saturday, March 22, after his vehicle was struck head-on by a van that crossed into the wrong lane near Exit 113 in the Sullivan County town of Mamakating, according to New York State Police and Washingtonville Police Chief Brian Zaccaro.  His wife, Blanca Santiago, 64, was injured in the crash and remains hospitalized in stable condition at Garnet…
NJ Club Promoter Killed By Hit-Run Driver After Car Breaks Down On NYC Highway: Cops NJ Club Promoter Killed By Hit-Run Driver After Car Breaks Down On NYC Highway: Cops
NJ Club Promoter Killed By Hit-Run Driver After Car Breaks Down On NYC Highway: Cops A popular New Jersey club promoter's drive home ended in tragedy after he was struck and killed on the Major Deegan Expressway by a hit-and-run driver—just minutes after calling for help when his car broke down, according to police and the New York Daily News. Darryl Mathis Jr., aka Maybach Swagg, of Elizabeth, was heading home from a gig in the city with rapper Rick Ross when his Crown Victoria stalled in the southbound lanes near West Fordham Road, according to the New York Daily News. Mathis called a friend around 3:15 a.m. on Saturday, March 22, saying he needed a jump, the outlet said.…
Former NYPD Cop Killed, Wife Hospitalized In Wrong-Way Crash, Officials Say Former NYPD Cop Killed, Wife Hospitalized In Wrong-Way Crash, Officials Say
Former Nypd Cop Killed, Wife Hospitalized In Wrong-Way Crash, Officials Say A 65-year-old police officer from the Hudson Valley was killed and his wife hospitalized after a wrong-way crash on Route 17 in Sullivan County, NY, law enforcement officials confirmed. Jose A. Santiago Jr., of Washingtonville, NY, and member of the local police department, was behind the wheel of a 2021 Hyundai when he was struck by a 2019 Mercedes Sprinter Van, operated by Robert Cromer, 62, of Liberty, on Saturday, March 21, according to NYSP and WPD Chief Brian Zaccaro. Cromer was heading west on the highway when he veered off the south shoulder, crossed over the center median…