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VIDEO: Off-Duty Detectives Restrain Unruly Passenger On Flight From Newark To Fort Lauderdale VIDEO: Off-Duty Detectives Restrain Unruly Passenger On Flight From Newark To Fort Lauderdale
Video: Off-Duty Detectives Restrain Unruly Passenger On Flight From Newark To Fort Lauderdale Video shows three off-duty Bergen County sheriff’s detectives and a retired police chief stepping in to restrain an unruly passenger causing a disturbance aboard a United Airlines flight from Newark earlier this week. Bergen County Sheriff’s Office detectives Cesar Fernandez, Jonathan Veloz and Gianina Ocasio were aboard the flight when passenger Daniel Borman appeared intoxicated and began causing a disturbance on Wednesday, Aug. 5, according to Sheriff Anthony Cureton. The flight had departed Newark and was bound for Fort Lauderdale, and Borman, 36, is reportedly from Springfield…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Exposed Breast Shown In Bodycam Released By NJ Police Department, Woman Alleges In Lawsuit Exposed Breast Shown In Bodycam Released By NJ Police Department, Woman Alleges In Lawsuit
Exposed Breast Shown In Bodycam Released By NJ Police Department, Woman Alleges In Lawsuit A New Jersey woman is suing a town and its police department, claiming officials released unredacted video last year showing her exposed breast while she was in police custody, leading to the footage being viewed hundreds of thousands of times online (lawsuit attached at the bottom of this news article). Adrianna Smith, a Mount Olive resident, filed the 17-page lawsuit in Passaic County Superior Court on Tuesday, July 28, against the Township of Little Falls, Little Falls Police Department, civilian records clerk Robert Scalera, and unnamed employees and supervisors. Smith was arrested by L…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Suspect In Stabbing Death Of Elderly Man In Capital Region Admits To Crime: Authorities Suspect In Stabbing Death Of Elderly Man In Capital Region Admits To Crime: Authorities
Suspect In Stabbing Death Of Elderly Man In Capital Region Admits To Crime: Authorities A Capital Region woman has admitted to stabbing an elderly man to death two days before Christmas in 2023, authorities said. Vanesia Brundage, 42, of Albany, pleaded guilty Friday, Aug. 7 to first-degree manslaughter in the death of Charles Gaddy Jr., the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. She faces 20 years in prison and five years on probation, prosecutors said. Gaddy, 74, was stabbed to death on North Lake Avenue on Dec. 23, 2023, around 12:30 p.m., police said. When first responders arrived, Gaddy was treated on scene but pronounced dead, according to authorities. Cops quic…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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NY Psych's Sex Abuse Of Locked-Up Teens Ends With Prison Time: Authorities NY Psych's Sex Abuse Of Locked-Up Teens Ends With Prison Time: Authorities
NY Psych's Sex Abuse Of Locked-Up Teens Ends With Prison Time: Authorities A New York woman who admitted to sexually abusing a juvenile detainee in the Capital Region is headed to prison. Maya Hayes, 48, of Albany, got two years and six months after copping to one count of third-degree criminal sex act, the Columbia County District Attorney’s office said Friday, Aug. 7. Hayes was initially charged with 65 counts relating to eight victims between the ages of 16 and 18 for events that occurred between 2020 and 2022, according to prosecutors. At the time, Hayes worked at Brookwood Secure Center in Claverack, where children who commit violent felonies while under age…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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75-Year-Old Man Arrested For Stabbing In Capital Region On July 4, Police Say 75-Year-Old Man Arrested For Stabbing In Capital Region On July 4, Police Say
75-Year-Old Man Arrested For Stabbing In Capital Region On July 4, Police Say A 75-year-old Albany man has been arrested for stabbing another man on the Fourth of July, police said. Antoine Henderson was arraigned Friday, Aug. 7 for second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault, and third-degree weapons possession, the Albany County District Attorney's office said. Henderson was held without bail and is due back in court Thursday, Aug. 27, according to online court records. Police did not share additional details, but a 71-year-old man was stabbed in the chest inside an Albany apartment complex around 1:45 a.m. Saturday, July 4, according to authorities. The …

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Man Breaks Into Ex's NY Home, Attacks Her — Now Faces Attempted Murder Charge, Cops Say Man Breaks Into Ex's NY Home, Attacks Her — Now Faces Attempted Murder Charge, Cops Say
Man Breaks Into Ex's NY Home, Attacks Her — Now Faces Attempted Murder Charge, Cops Say A man is facing an attempted murder charge after police say he broke into his ex-girlfriend's Orange County home and violently attacked her before fleeing.  The incident happened in New Windsor on Thursday, Aug. 6, just before 10:30 p.m., when officers responded to a home on Chestnut Avenue for a reported domestic incident, the New Windsor Police Department announced on Friday, Aug, 7. Arriving officers found a woman suffering from injuries sustained in what police described as a violent attack.  According to the department, the woman told officers that her ex-boyfriend had broke…

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by Ben Crnic
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WATCH: Baseball Team's Plane Struck By Lightning WATCH: Baseball Team's Plane Struck By Lightning
Watch: Baseball Team's Plane Struck By Lightning A plane carrying the Party Animals baseball team was struck by lightning while flying into the Lehigh Valley ahead of two games this weekend, officials said. The flight was traveling from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport when the lightning strike happened on the way down for landing on Friday, Aug. 7. The plane landed safely at LVIA, according to officials. Party Animals player Garett Delano had been documenting the team's travel troubles on social media before the lightning strike. “30 minute delay to start the trip to Lehigh Valley. Nothing …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Cocaine Supplier In 'Operation Powder Burn' Gets Prison In One Of NY's Largest Gun Busts Cocaine Supplier In 'Operation Powder Burn' Gets Prison In One Of NY's Largest Gun Busts
Cocaine Supplier In 'Operation Powder Burn' Gets Prison In One Of NY's Largest Gun Busts A 33-year-old man will spend nearly a decade behind bars for his role in the sprawling gun and narcotics investigation that authorities have called the largest gun-trafficking case in Orange County history. Shomaray Lane, 33, of Newburgh, was sentenced in Orange County Court on Wednesday, Aug. 5, to nine years in state prison followed by five years of post-release supervision, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Thursday, Aug, 6. Lane previously pleaded guilty to first-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, admitting that he acted alone and with others to sel…

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by Ben Crnic
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Cop From Long Island Makes Small Talk With Drunk Driving After Killing Bride On Wedding Night Cop From Long Island Makes Small Talk With Drunk Driving After Killing Bride On Wedding Night
Cop From Long Island Makes Small Talk With Drunk Driving After Killing Bride On Wedding Night “I would like to call my dad right now.” Newly released police video shows Hunterdon County native Jamie Komoroski repeatedly asking to call her father after the drunken South Carolina crash that killed a bride on her wedding night. The series of videos released by South Carolina news station WCSC shows Komoroski at a bar before the 2023 crash in Folly Beach, speaking with police near the wreckage, and later being processed at police headquarters. Police body-camera footage shows Komoroski sitting on the lawn of a home near the crash scene, where her rental car can be seen resting against …

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by Cecilia Levine
National Interest
Date Set For Kelly Ripa's Return To 'Live' After 'Painful' Surgery Date Set For Kelly Ripa's Return To 'Live' After 'Painful' Surgery
Date Set For Kelly Ripa's Return To 'Live' After 'Painful' Surgery Kelly Ripa’s time away from live television now has an end date. The 55-year-old daytime host is expected to return for new live episodes of “Live with Kelly and Mark” on Tuesday, Sept. 8, when the nationally syndicated show begins its 39th season, TV Insider reported.  Ripa has been absent from live broadcasts since undergoing gum graft surgery that her husband and co-host, Mark Consuelos, described as “painful.” The procedure left her under doctors’ orders not to talk during the initial stage of recovery.  She was also required to eat soft foods, avoid straws, and refrain from …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Huge Drink Buckets Return To Dunkin' After Massive Demand: How To Get One Huge Drink Buckets Return To Dunkin' After Massive Demand: How To Get One
Huge Drink Buckets Return To Dunkin' After Massive Demand: How To Get One Dunkin's viral Iced Beverage Buckets are officially back after rabid fan demand for them in their first widespread release. The limited-time 48-ounce buckets relaunched at participating Dunkin' locations nationwide on Friday, Aug. 7. Customers can buy one for $12.99, filled with their choice of Dunkin' iced coffee or a Refresher. The oversized buckets can be filled with newer menu items like the Cherry Lime Rickey Refresher, Pink Pineapple Sparkling Refresher, or Iced Coffee with Peanut Butter Swirl. "Whether you're heading to the beach, spending the day by the pool or running weekend…

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by Chris Spiker
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Actress Minnie Driver Badly Injured In Terrifying Crash: 'So Grateful To Be Alive' Actress Minnie Driver Badly Injured In Terrifying Crash: 'So Grateful To Be Alive'
Actress Minnie Driver Badly Injured In Terrifying Crash: 'So Grateful To Be Alive' Minnie Driver is recovering from a neck injury and shock after a violent car crash in France that she says could have killed her. The 56-year-old actress wore a neck brace while sharing details about the wreck in an Instagram video on Thursday, Aug. 6. Driver recorded the update from London several days after the crash. Driver said she and her friend, Ben, were traveling along a rural road when another vehicle entered an intersection without stopping. "To be very clear, it was not our fault," she said. "We were driving on a country road in the middle of France, and a car didn't stop at an …

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by Chris Spiker