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Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Long Island Girl, 16, Who Hasn't Been Seen In Days
The search is on for a Long Island teenager who has been missing for several days. Amiqa Mobley, 16, of Baywood, was last seen on Sunday, March 23, according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse. Mobley was wearing a black jacket, gray sweatshirt, pink sweatpans, and red and white New Balance brand sneakers. Anyone with information is asked to contact 1-800-346-3543. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
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Queens Couple Caught Stuffing $6K In J.Crew Clothes Into Bodysuit At NJ Mall: Police
A couple from East Elmhurst, NY, was arrested after Paramus police say they stuffed more than $6,000 in J.Crew merchandise into a hidden bodysuit and tried to make a clean getaway at a local mall. Detectives with the Paramus Police Department’s Organized Retail Crime Unit were watching a suspicious vehicle in the mall parking lot on Thursday, March 20, around 2:40 p.m., when they spotted the suspects going back and forth between the car and the store, said Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti, who did not name the mall. Detective Matt McGuire saw a male and female repeatedly traveling betwe…
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Fake News: NJ Girl's Story Of Stabbing Abductor With Pencil Didn't Happen, Prosecutors Say
It sounded like a scene ripped from Law & Order: SVU — a would-be kidnapper in New Jersey stopped cold by a quick-thinking girl and her trusty pencil. But according to authorities, the dramatic tale was all made up. Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAuley and Berlin Township Police Chief Louis Bordi announced on Wednesday, March 26, that there's "no credible threat to the community" after a week-long investigation into the alleged March 19 abduction attempt. The girl had told investigators an unknown man approached her from behind while she was walking to school near Washington and Gro…
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DWI Woman With Pre-Teen In Car Arrested After Hitting Parked Car On Long Island: Cops
A Long Island woman is facing multiple charges after she crashed into a parked car while allegedly driving drunk with a 12-year-old passenger in the vehicle, Suffolk County Police said. Kristen Vassallo, of Smithtown, was driving a 2021 Volkswagen Atlas southbound on New York Avenue when she struck a parked vehicle in front of 67 New York Ave. at 8:23 p.m. on Monday, March 25, according to police. The impact pushed the parked vehicle into another parked car, causing additional damage, the department said. Fourth Precinct officers responded to the scene and determined that “Vassallo exhibit…
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Investigation Into Sudden Death Of Former US Attorney Finds No Foul Play: Officials
Police have released some findings of the investigation into the sudden death of Jessica D. Aber, the former top federal prosecutor in Virginia. The Alexandria Police Department confirmed on Tuesday, March 25, that detectives have "found no evidence suggesting that her death was caused by anything other than natural causes." It was not immediately clear whether or not she suffered from any type of medical condition. Aber, 43, was found unresponsive around 9:18 a.m. Saturday, March 22, inside a home on the 900 block of Beverley Drive, police previously said. Officers were called to the…
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Pro-Palestinian Protestor Throws Red Liquid On Teddy Roosevelt Statue On Long Island: Cops
A Queens woman was arrested after allegedly throwing red liquid on a Theodore Roosevelt statue during a Pro-Palestinian protest on Long Island, police said. The incident happened around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 22, outside the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building at 1550 Franklin Avenue in Mineola, according to Detectives from the Nassau County PD's Third Squad. Allyson Fairbanks, 60, of Hoover Avenue in Queens, threw the liquid on the statue of the former U.S. President and Nassau County resident, causing approximately $2,000 in damage, then fled the scene, police said…
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Rookie Cop Helps Deliver Baby On Sunrise Highway On Long Island
It was a rainy welcome to the world for one newborn — and a baptism by fire for a rookie Suffolk County cop on Monday afternoon. A 37-year-old woman gave birth on the side of westbound Sunrise Highway with the help of Suffolk County Police on Monday, March 24, around 6:11 p.m., officials said. It happened during a heavy downpour near William Floyd Parkway in Shirley according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Officers Joseph Lacey and Brendan Nappi responded to a 911 call about a woman in active labor inside a Honda Accord on the shoulder of the highway. Officer Jonathan Veri…
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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…
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Former US Attorney Found Dead In Home, Investigation Underway: Police (
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A former top federal prosecutor in Virginia has died suddenly, police in Alexandria confirmed Saturday. Jessica D. Aber, the former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, was found unresponsive around 9:18 a.m. Saturday, March 22, inside a home on the 900 block of Beverley Drive, according to the Alexandria Police Department. She was 43 years old. Officers were called to the residence for a wellness check and found Aber deceased, as detailed in a release. An investigation is ongoing, and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manner of …
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Duo Steals $12K In Burglary At Oceanside Spa
Police are seeking tips after a pair of burglars stole thousands from a Long Island spa. The break-in occurred in Oceanside, at the Yocheer 2 Nail Spa, located on Long Beach Road near Weidner Avenue, shortly after midnight Friday, March 21. Two people forced open the spa’s front door and proceeded to remove cash from a register and ATM, according to Nassau County Police. In all, the pair fled with nearly $12,000 in cash. No additional details were given. Anyone with information is asked to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or call 911.
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Fatal Fire: 'Devoted Husband,' Veteran ID'd As Victim In Raging Nassau County Blaze
A man who was found dead inside a Long Island home consumed by flames was being remembered as a dedicated family man and proud veteran. George Urich, 83, was the sole victim in a raging fire that tore through his Island Park home on Sunset Avenue early Monday, March 17, Nassau County Police confirmed days later. The massive blaze had engulfed the home in flames by the time Fourth Precinct officers and firefighters arrived, as Daily Voice reported. Fire crews from Island Park and surrounding departments fought to contain the inferno. When the flames were finally extinguished, responders mad…
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Driver Killed After Fire Truck Crash On Long Island: Police
A man was killed when his car collided with a fire truck in Medford, Suffolk County Police announced on Thursday, March 20. Jason Copper, 39, of Sound Beach, was driving a 2015 Dodge Dart eastbound on Express Drive South when he was hit by a Medford Fire Department truck at the Route 112 intersection around 12:35 p.m., police said. The fire truck, driven by 50-year-old Wilfredo Garcia of Medford, had its lights and sirens activated at the time. Copper was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. Garcia and two passengers from the fire truck were …
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Drunk Driver Had Infant In Car At Time Of Long Island Bust, Police Say
A 29-year-old man was busted driving drunk with an infant in his car on Long Island, police said. Envey Garcia Zambrano, of East Patchogue, was stopped by Nassau County Police after committing multiple vehicle and traffic law violations on Parsons Avenue in Freeport shortly after midnight Thursday, March 20, police said. Officers initiated a traffic stop near Lakeview Avenue, and saw that Zambrano had glassy eyes, slurred speech, and smelled of alcohol, according to police. After reportedly failing a field sobriety test, he was arrested without incident. Inside his vehicle, officers found …
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Heartless Woman Drowned Dog In Airport Bathroom Because He Wasn't Allowed On Flight: Report
A Florida woman was arrested after authorities say she abandoned and killed her dog inside a bathroom trash can at Orlando International Airport late last year. Alison Agatha Lawrence was taken into custody in Lake County earlier this week on a charge of aggravated animal cruelty, a third-degree felony, according to the Orlando Police Department. Officers responded to a women’s restroom in the pre-security area of the airport on Dec. 16, 2024, after an employee found a dead animal, police said. Following an investigation, authorities determined that Lawrence was at the airport with her dog…
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Confederate Flags At Fire Station In Nassau County Spark State Crackdown, $28K In Fines
Several Long Island fire departments reached state settlements after being accused of displaying Confederate flags and maintaining discriminatory membership policies. The settlements, announced by the NY Division of Human Rights on Monday, March 17, resolve five complaints originally filed in 2021 against the Brookhaven, Levittown, and Holbrook fire departments and districts. Those complaints alleged that the departments violated the New York State Human Rights Law by displaying Confederate imagery and enforcing membership application policies that included questions about national origin,…
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Massage Parlor Raids In Long Island Lead To Four Arrests: Police
Four people were arrested during separate massage parlor raids in Suffolk County, police announced on Wednesday, March 19. Authorities raided Relax & Go in Commack and an unnamed business in Rocky Point following investigations into alleged illegal activities at both locations. At Relax & Go, located at 27 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway, Suffolk County Fourth Precinct officers, detectives, and the Smithtown Fire Marshal conducted a sweep at approximately 5 p.m. and arrested two employees. Shuliang Zhang, 47, of Flushing, was charged with Unauthorized Practice of a Profession and Pro…
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Fatal Overdose Probe Leads To Drug, Gun Bust: Nassau County Police
A Queens man was busted with drugs and a loaded gun during an investigation into a fatal Nassau County overdose, authorities announced. Keith Turner, 59, of 222nd Street, was arrested in Elmont at 3:20 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19, following a probe into the deadly incident, according to Narcotics/Vice Squad detectives. Investigators seized pills believed to be oxycodone, a white powdery substance suspected to be cocaine, a loaded .45-caliber handgun, and additional ammunition, police said. Turner is facing multiple felony charges, including: Criminal Possession of a Controlled Subs…
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Stranger Brutally Beats Elderly Woman In Broad Daylight Attack At Manhasset Bus Stop: Police
A New Jersey woman is accused of brutally assaulting an elderly woman as she waited at a New York bus stop. Dalisa Wormack, 40, of Newark, was arrested following the attack near Northern Boulevard and Maple Street in Manhasset on Wednesday, March 19, Nassau County Police said. A 76-year-old woman was seated on a bus stop bench shortly after 1 p.m., waiting for a bus, when Wormack punched her numerous times with a closed fist, according to police. Two good Samaritans came to the victim's aid and stopped the attack. The victim was taken to the hospital with fractured ribs, as well …
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8-Year-Old Girl Foils Abduction By Stabbing Suspect With Pencil: Prosecutor
A man attempted to abduct an 8-year-old girl while she was walking to school in Berlin Township on the morning of Wednesday, March 19, authorities said. At 8:45 a.m.. the girl said an unknown man approached her from behind while she was walking to John F. Kennedy Elementary School at 228 Mt. Vernon Ave., Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Berlin Township Police Chief Louis Bordi said. The girl was able to fight off the suspect by stabbing him with a pencil before running to school, authorities said. The suspect is described as a Black man with dark skin and a dark bear…
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Tragic Details Released In Suicide That Caused Crash Along NJ Highway
Police have released tragic new details on the suicide death of a 29-year-old driver along the Palisades Interstate Parkway (PIP) early this week. As previously reported by Daily Voice, Yeshaya "Shuki" Roth, who hails from Israel but lives in Flatbush, NY, shot and killed himself while behind the wheel of a Jeep Wagoneer on Monday evening, March 17. On Wednesday, March 19, the PIP Police Department shared additional details. At approximately 5:40 p.m., officers responded to the Englewood Cliffs crash involving a Jeep that had crossed over the center median and into the northbound lanes, sid…
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CIA Headquarters Barricade Resolved As Suspect Surrenders: Police (
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UPDATE: At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, the Fairfax County Police Department announced that the barricade was resolved and the suspect surrendered to negotiators. Original story: A security incident at the CIA headquarters in McLean on Wednesday in Virginia caused chaos for some in the area. Fairfax County police confirmed that they were dealing with a barricade at the building, leading to several road closures in the area as multiple agencies worked to resolve the incident peacefully. Traffic Alert: Dolley Madison Blvd is shut down in both directions between Georget…
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DUI Mayor's Husband Seeks 'Compassion' After St. Patrick's Day Arrest With Child In Car: Report
The mayor of a South Jersey town has been charged with DUI, endangering a child, reckless driving, and more, as first reported by 6abc. The outlet said that Gina LaPlaca, the mayor of Lumberton, admitted she had been drinking after officers tracked a vehicle unable to stay in its lane to her house on Monday, March 17, the outlet said. The NJ Courts website shows LaPlaca has been charged with operating under the influence of liquor or drugs, driving with an expired license, possessing an open container of alcohol or unsealed cannabis in a motor vehicle, failing to maintain traffic in ma…
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Rental Ford Expedition Linked To East Coast Thefts Sought By Police
A rented Ford Expedition tied to thefts along the East Coast remains missing, and Pennsylvania State Police are asking for the public’s help in locating its occupants. The 2024 Ford Expedition Max Limited, bearing Florida registration 16BSJL and VIN 1FMJK1K82REA28658, has been linked to multiple thefts involving cash, credit cards, checks, and driver’s licenses, police said. The stolen items are allegedly being used to fraudulently withdraw funds from banks. The suspects have reportedly used rental vehicles in recent crimes. This Ford Expedition was rented in New Jersey on March 13, 2025,…
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Exclusive
: Woman Wanted For $600K Hospital Fraud Launches Suicide Fundraiser
A New Jersey woman— with ties to multiple other states — is wanted for allegedly defrauding Pennsylvania hospitals of more than $600,000 by faking a sickle cell diagnosis and has been raising money online for assisted suicide in Switzerland, Pennsylvania State Police announced and GoFundMe confirmed to Daily Voice on Tuesday, March 18. Taleah McKnight, 30, also known as Abygail Brooks, Chemory Brooks, Taleah Brooks, and Leah Osei, has an active arrest warrant for theft by deception and theft of services, East Hempfield Township Police in Lancaster County said on Thursday, March 14. McK…
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Where Is Tariq Spires? LI Boy, 15, Has Been Missing For 5 Days
Authorities are asking for help in locating a Long Island teenager who has been missing nearly a week. Tariq Spires, 15, of Brentwood, was last seen on Thursday, March 13, according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse. He may travel to Queens, officials said, adding that the photo shared with the public is the best available. No other information was given. Anyone with information is asked to contact 1-800-346-3543. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
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Man Found Dead In Raging Nassau County House Fire: Police
A man was found dead inside a Long Island home consumed by flames in a devastating overnight fire, police said. The massive blaze broke out on Sunset Avenue in Island Park at 1:49 a.m. Monday, March 17, engulfing the home in flames by the time Fourth Precinct officers and firefighters arrived, according to Nassau County police. Fire crews from Island Park and surrounding departments fought to contain the inferno. When the flames were finally extinguished, responders made a grim discovery—a man's body inside the charred remains of the residence, the Homicide Squad announced in an evening upd…
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Brooklyn Driver Shoots, Kills Himself On Busy NJ Highway, Sources Say
A 30-year-old man from Israel living in Brooklyn, NY shot and killed himself while driving along the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Englewood Cliffs Monday evening, March 17, Daily Voice has learned. Sources tell Daily Voice that Yeshaya "Shuki" Roth was behind the wheel of the black Jeep Wagoneer found slammed up against the guardrail of the northbound lanes near Exit 1 in Englewood Cliffs. ALSO SEE: Tragic Details Released In Suicide That Caused Crash Along NJ Highway Roth had been living in Flatbush with his wife and volunteered for an Orthodox Jewish civilian patrol group, source…
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Connecticut Mom Begs For Help After Stepson She Imprisoned Sets Fire To Home In 911 Call
A 911 call released to the media this week reveals what was happening inside an alleged house of horrors when a 32-year-old man — who police say had been locked away for two decades — set fire to his home in a desperate bid to escape. Kimberly Sullivan made the 911 call on Feb. 17 when she saw smoke coming from her stepson's bedroom in their Waterbury home on Blake Street, police said. Related: Police Chief Calls Case "Worst Treatment Of Humanity' He's Ever Seen In the recording obtained by CT Insider, Sullivan pleads with 911 dispatchers for firefighters and paramedics to hurry to the sce…
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BMW Driver Flees Illegal Long Island Car Meet, Kills Lights, Blows Through Reds
A reckless driver tore away from an illegal car meet, cut his lights, and blasted through red lights to evade Suffolk County police—but officers tracked him down the next night and seized his BMW, authorities said. Clyde Jean Baptiste, 23, of Mastic Beach, fled from a street takeover at Motor Parkway and Joshua’s Path in Hauppauge at approximately 9 p.m. on Saturday, March 15, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. When the Street Takeover Task Force moved in, Baptiste allegedly shut off his headlights and floored it, blowing through intersections in a high-speed escape attempt.…
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College Student Claiming To Kill 20 Women Threatened To ‘Dismember’ Neighbor: Police
A West Virginia college student who claimed to be a serial killer allegedly stalked his Pennsylvania neighbor and threatened to dismember her, authorities announced on Saturday, March 15. Dylan Bish, 19, was arrested on Wednesday, March 13, after a months-long investigation into disturbing threats made against a woman in the 3300 block of 3rd Avenue in Koppel, Beaver County police said. The terror began in November 2024 when the woman found a handwritten note on her apartment door with her name and a phone number. She reported it to police, who attempted to contact the sender via text but c…
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Hiker Fractures Head In 20-Foot Fall In Harriman State Park: Responders
A 40-year-old woman suffered a fractured head after falling around 20 feet while hiking at Harriman State Park in New York, responders said. The rescue happened on Friday, March 15 after a hiker fell in the Torne Valley area in Harriman State Park at around 6 p.m., according to the Spring Hill Community Ambulance Corps. Spring Hill’s Special Operations Unit responded with its rescue Gator and a paramedic to navigate the rugged terrain and reach the injured hiker, who was deep within the trail and had suffered a compound fracture and was in severe pain. Upon arrival, the paramedi…
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