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Federal Agents Shoot Man In Arizona Amid Rising Tensions Over Use Of Force
A man is in critical condition after being shot by a US Border Patrol agent near Arivaca, Arizona, about 10 miles north of the US-Mexico border, authorities said. The shooting happened around 7:30 a.m. local time Tuesday, Jan. 27, near milepost 15 on West Arivaca Road, according to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department. The man was airlifted to a trauma center in Tucson for emergency treatment. His identity has not been released, and details about what led up to the shooting remain unclear. The incident is the latest in a series of high-profile use-of-force cases involving federal age…
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Honda Obliterated After Speeding Driver Barrels Into Long Island Storefront, Police Say
A 42-year-old man is in critical condition after crashing his car into a Long Island building early Monday morning, Dec. 1. The single-vehicle crash happened around 5:40 a.m in Patchogue, near the intersection of North Ocean Avenue and Main Street, according to Suffolk County Police. A man in a Honda Accord was speeding southbound on North Ocean Avenue when he barreled through the intersection and slammed into a commercial building at 14 South Ocean Avenue, police said. Photos from the scene shared by LI Fire Buff showed the vehicle obliterated with its roof sheered off and front end almos…
Schools
Fatal Shooting Of HS Senior By Federal Agents Justified, DA Says (
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The fatal shooting of an Aliquippa High School senior by a federal agent has been ruled justified, Beaver County District Attorney Nate Bible announced during a press conference on Wednesday, Oct. 1. The 18-year-old Kendric Curtis fired two rounds from a stolen handgun into an unmarked SUV carrying undercover ATF, FBI, and local task force officers on Waugaman Street at the Linmar Terrace apartment complex, DA Bible said. An ATF agent returned fire once, striking Curtis in the head. Curtis was flown to Allegheny General Hospital, where he died at 3:03 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 19, the Allegheny…
Police & Fire
Teen Cyclist Critically Injured In Crash With Lexus In Nassau County: Homicide Squad
A 15-year-old bicyclist was left in critical condition after being struck by a Lexus in Woodmere on Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 7:23 p.m., Nassau County police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 24. A 75-year-old man was driving a 2003 Lexus northbound on Branch Boulevard, just north of Branch Gate, when he collided with the teen cyclist who was also heading north, detectives said. The boy sustained serious injuries and was transported to a local hospital where he remains in critical condition, police said. The Lexus driver remained at the scene, and no other injuries were reported. The Homicide Squa…
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‘Active Assailant’ Incident: At Least 2 Students Shot At High School Outside Denver
Two high school students were shot and critically injured during what authorities labeled an “active assailant” incident at a suburban Denver high school. The shooting occurred around 12:40 p.m. local time on Wednesday, Sept. 10 at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colorado. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office issued an alert for an “active assailant” in the area as law enforcement converged on the campus. Officials said at least two students were hospitalized in critical condition. The suspect was also shot during the incident. Additional details about the suspect’s conditi…
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14-Year-Old Fighting For Life After Struck On Sunrise Highway In Massapequa: 'Long Road Ahead'
A Long Island teenager is fighting for his life after being struck by a car while riding his bicycle on Sunrise Highway. The incident happened in Massapequa Park, near Block Boulevard, around 4 a.m. Saturday, Sept, 6, as Daily Voice reported. A preliminary investigation revealed that the 14-year-old was hit by a Kia Forte driven by a 23-year-old, Nassau County Police said. He was rushed to the hospital by ambulance and remains in critical condition. The driver remained at the scene, and the investigation is ongoing. In the hours after the collision, loved ones and strangers have contribut…
Police & Fire
Triathlon Swimmer Suffers Medical Emergency In Water: Nassau County Police
A 66-year-old woman suffered a medical emergency while competing in the Point Lookout Triathlon on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025 at 8:18 a.m., police announced. According to Nassau County Police, fourth precinct officers responded to Point Lookout Town Park at 1300 Lido Boulevard after receiving a call for an aided case. The woman had been participating in the triathlon when she experienced a medical episode while in the water, investigators said. Town of Hempstead lifeguards pulled her from the water and performed CPR before she was transported by a Point Lookout Fire Department ambulance to a …
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Motorcyclist Critically Injured In Suffolk County Crash: Police
A motorcyclist was left critically injured after colliding with a car on Veterans Memorial Highway in Commack, Suffolk County Police announced on Thursday, Sept. 4. A 25-year-old from Central Islip, was riding a Yamaha motorcycle eastbound when he struck a 2017 Subaru that was turning into a parking lot in front of 50 Veterans Memorial Highway at approximately 7:20 p.m., police said in a release. He was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore in critical condition. The driver of the 19-year-old Subaru driver from Commack, was not injured. Both vehicles were impounded fo…
Police & Fire
Princeton Dad Thrown Overboard, Killed By Boat Circling Barnegat Bay, Troopers Say (
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Authorities have released the identity of the boater thrown overboard and then struck and killed by the same boat in New Jersey waters Sunday morning, Aug. 24. Karl Chen Karl Chen Facebook photo Troopers responded to the area of ICW Marker 116 in the Barnegat Bay in Little Egg Harbor just before 10 a.m., where a 27-foot Robalo vessel struck a large wake, causing both occupants to be ejected, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. See video from the scene below. An out of control boat on the Barnegat Bay has killed 1 and left another in critical condition. I’m being tol…
Police & Fire
Driver Airlifted After Slamming Into Parked Tractor Trailer On Long Island Expressway: Police
A Shirley man was seriously injured after slamming into a parked tractor trailer on the Long Island Expressway in Melville, Suffolk County Police announced on Sunday, July 20. The 40-year-old man, was driving a 2022 Hyundai Tucson eastbound when he struck a 2013 Toyota Camry before veering into a tractor trailer on the shoulder by Exit 50 at 3:36 a.m., according to investigators. He was airlifted by Suffolk County Police helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition. The Toyota’s driver, a 46-year-old man also of Shirley, was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical C…
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Man Pulled Into MRI Machine Dies From Injuries After Freak Westbury Accident
A 61-year-old man who was critically injured after being pulled into an MRI machine on Long Island has died. The incident happened around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 16, at Nassau Open MRI on Old Country Road, as Daily Voice reported. The man entered the MRI room while a scan was already in progress—an area he was not authorized to be in. Because he was wearing a large metallic chain around his neck, the machine’s powerful magnetic force drew him in, causing what authorities described as a “medical episode.” Emergency personnel responded to the facility after a 911 caller reported a victim i…
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Pulled Into MRI Machine While Wearing Metal Chain, NY Man Critically Injured: Police
A man is fighting for his life after being pulled into an MRI machine while wearing a metal chain, police announced on Thursday, July 17. The 61-year-old man walked into an unauthorized area at Nassau Open MRI on Old Country Road in Westbury, New York, at 4:34 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16, according to the Homicide Squad. The MRI scan was already in progress when the man entered the room wearing a large metallic chain around his neck, detectives explained. The magnetism from the machine pulled him toward it, causing a critical medical emergency. Responding officers helped stabilize the man u…
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Motorcyclist Critically Injured In Levittown Crash With Buick SUV: Nassau Detectives
A 54-year-old man was critically injured in a motorcycle crash in Levittown, Nassau County Homicide Squad Detectives announced on Sunday, July 13. The crash happened around 4:46 p.m. when the man was heading north on Valley Road riding a 2019 Aprilia motorcycle. He collided with a 2022 Buick SUV driven by a 20-year-old woman heading west, investigators said. The motorcyclist was rushed to a nearby hospital with serious injuries and is currently listed in critical condition. The driver of the SUV remained at the scene. Detectives say the investigation remains ongoing.
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87-Year-Old Man Critical After Hit By Motorcycle In Valley Stream
An 87-year-old man is fighting for his life after being struck by a motorcycle while crossing a Long Island street. The crash happened around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 9, in Valley Stream, according to the Nassau County Police Department. A preliminary investigation found that the victim was crossing Rockaway Parkway at the intersection of West Jamaica Avenue when he was hit by a motorcycle traveling southbound. The rider, a 33-year-old man, remained at the scene and refused medical attention, police said. The elderly pedestrian suffered head and leg injuries and was rushed by Nassau Coun…
Police & Fire
Teen Critically Injured After Motorcycle Crashes Into Pole On Long Island: Police
A teenager is in critical condition after crashing a motorcycle into a pole in Lindenhurst, Suffolk County Police announced on Thursday, July 3. The teen was riding a 2015 Suzuki motorcycle in front of 149 East John Street when he lost control and struck a pole around 1:30 a.m., according to police. He was rushed to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip by Lindenhurst Rescue and remains in critical condition. The motorcycle was impounded for a safety check. Detectives with the First Squad are investigating and ask anyone with information to call them at 631-854-8152.
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Stonewall Inn Shooting: 2 Teens Shot After Pride Festivities In NYC, Cops Say
A 17-year-old girl from New Jersey and a 16-year-old girl were both shot during NYC Pride weekend in Greenwich Village — one struck in the legs, the other in the head, police said. The shooting happened Sunday, June 29, around 10:15 p.m., following the Pride march, outside 3 Sheridan Square near the Stonewall Inn, after a fight broke out in the area, authorities said. According to police, the New Jersey teen was an innocent bystander who had no connection to the dispute or the shooter. “By some miracle that male is not shot, however those rounds traveled down range and strike our 17-year-o…
Police & Fire
‘Gallons Of Gas’: Family Recounts Terror In NJ Arson Attack That Left Mom, Son In ICU
New and heartbreaking details have emerged about the horrific arson attack that left five family members hospitalized in New Jersey. The blaze broke out around 10:09 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10, at a home on Prospect Street in Perth Amboy, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Perth Amboy Police Chief Larry Cattano said. Authorities say Gerardo Rosario-Vasquez, 46, broke into the home carrying gallons of gasoline and intentionally set it ablaze. He has since been charged with attempted murder, aggravated arson, and home invasion. He remains hospitalized at St. Barnabas in Livingston.…
Police & Fire
Man Critical, 4 Rescued Including 6-Year-Old Boy From Nassau County House Fire
A man was pulled from a burning home by police officers in East Meadow and rushed to the hospital in critical condition, authorities announced on Monday, May 26. Officers responded to a house fire on 8th Street around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, May 26, and were told three residents—a 66-year-old man, 35-year-old woman, and 6-year-old boy—had made it out safely, according to the Arson Bomb Squad. But another man, 63, was still trapped inside the two-story home, police said. The officers entered the residence, searched the second floor, and located the man, removing him to safety. He was taken to a …
Lifestyle
‘An Unimaginable Void’: Death Of Roslyn Middle Schooler Triggers Flood Of Support For Family
Nathan Ha had his whole life ahead of him. Now, the 12-year-old middle schooler’s family and friends are leaning on each other as they try to make sense of his unexpected loss following a collision on a Nassau County road. Nathan, a seventh grader at Roslyn Middle School, was crossing outside of a crosswalk on Middle Neck Road near Northern Boulevard, when he was struck by a pickup truck at around 6:40 p.m. on Monday, May 19, according to Nassau County Police. He was rushed to the hospital in critical condition, but died shortly after arriving, as Daily Voice reported. The 18-year-old driv…
Police & Fire
Teen Critically Injured In High-Speed Crash That Sent Car Into Tree On Long Island: Police
A violent two-car crash in Mastic Beach critically injured a teenager and left three others hurt when a vehicle slammed into a tree, Suffolk County Police announced on Sunday, May 18. A teen riding in the backseat of a 2013 Hyundai was critically injured when the vehicle collided with a 2014 Toyota at the intersection of Neighborhood Road and West Riviera Drive at 1:42 a.m. on Sunday, May 18, according to a release from the Seventh Squad. After the initial impact, the Hyundai veered off the road and struck a tree, detectives said. The rear passenger was rushed to Stony Brook University Hos…
Police & Fire
IDs Released Of Victims In Quadruple-Fatal NY Taconic Parkway Crash (
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Police have released the names of the four people killed in a devastating two-vehicle crash on the Taconic State Parkway in New York that claimed the life of beloved football coach and teacher Robert Violante, as well as three New Jersey men. The crash occurred on Wednesday, May 14, at around 4:46 p.m., near mile marker 9.2 in the Westchester County town of New Castle, as Daily Voice previously reported. According to a preliminary investigation, a 2014 Ram ProMaster van driven by a 50-year-old Long Branch, NJ resident was driving southbound when it crossed the center median into the nor…
Sports
HS Lacrosse Player Dies After Being Injured In Game Near Cleveland
A high school boys lacrosse player has died from injuries he sustained in a game earlier this week. The incident involving Dylan Veselic of Bay High School in Bay Village, Ohio, located about 15 miles west of Cleveland, happened Tuesday night, May 6, in a game against Olmsted Falls High School. The 16-year-old sophomore had been hit by a ball in the back of his head, below his helmet, while trying to block a shot, a witness told NBC affiliate WKYC in Cleveland. Veselic was hospitalized in critical condition after being transported by a medical helicopter. Two days later, the Bay …
Police & Fire
BMW Crash Near Pentagon Kills 2 Teens, Leaves Driver Critical: Police
Two teenagers are dead and another is clinging to life after a high-speed crash just outside the Pentagon, according to Arlington County Police. The crash was reported shortly before 11:20 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, when a speeding BMW sedan traveling south on Route 110 struck a Lexus and careened off the road into a concrete barrier near Washington Boulevard, authorities said. ACPD is investigating a single vehicle crash at SB 110 at Washington Boulevard. Three occupants from the vehicle are being transported to area hospitals. Expected continued police and fire activity in the area.…
News
Driver Critically Injured After Crashing Into Tree On Long Island Expressway
A man was critically injured after crashing into a tree on the Long Island Expressway in Islandia, Suffolk County police announced on Sunday, April 27. A 27-year-old from Holbrook, was driving a 2003 Nissan 350Z westbound near exit 58 when he left the roadway and slammed into a tree at 5:09 p.m., according to the Fourth Squad. The man was rushed to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition, police said. The Nissan was impounded for a safety check. Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call the Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad at 631-854-84…
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3 Northeast High School Students Killed In Florida Spring Break Crash; 1 Remains Hospitalized
Three Massachusetts high school seniors were killed earlier this week during a Spring Break trip to Florida when their SUV collided with a tractor-trailer, police said. Jimmy McIntosh, Hannah Wasserman, and Maisey O'Donnell — all 18-year-old students at Concord-Carlisle High School — died around 9:30 p.m. Monday, April 21, near Panama City in the Florida Panhandle, authorities said. A fourth student, also 18, who has not been identified, remains in critical condition at a Florida hospital. Concord-Carlisle High School is about 30 minutes outside of Boston. O'Donnell was among …
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Boy, 7, Dies From Poisoned Easter Egg, Candy Sent By Dad’s Ex; Mom, Sister Hospitalized: Police
A jilted lover is giving new meaning to the expression, "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned." Jordélia Pereira Barbosa, 35, has been arrested for allegedly sending poisoned Easter eggs and candy to her ex-boyfriend’s new family in Brazil on Wednesday, April 16, according to People. The new girlfriend's 7-year-old son, Luis Silva, reportedly ate the tainted treats and later died from the poisoning, The New York Daily News reported. Authorities have not determined the cause of his death. The child’s mother and 13-year-old sister also ate the chocolate. They were immediat…
Police & Fire
Woman Critically Injured In Fire At Long Island Home; Firefighters Were Slowed By 'Hoarding'
A woman was seriously injured in a house fire on Long Island on Monday afternoon, March 10. Firefighters in Bay Shore responded to a residence on North 1st Avenue near Brook Street after someone called 911 reporting a fire just after 12:30 p.m. Inside, members of the Bay Shore Fire Department located a 65-year-old woman, according to Suffolk County Police. She was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition. It was not immediately clear how many people were in the home when flames broke out, but no other injuries were reported. Firefighters were slowed by “Collyer’s Ma…
Police & Fire
Man Critically Injured After Truck Hits Tree, Overturns On Long Island: Police
A man is in critical condition after crashing his pickup truck into a tree and overturning in Greenlawn, Suffolk County police announced on Monday, March 10. The driver was heading northwest on Greenlawn Road in a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado when the vehicle veered off the roadway near Ducharme Lane, struck a tree, and flipped over around 9:35 p.m. on Sunday, March 9, according to police. Emergency responders from Greenlawn Rescue transported the man to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he remains in critical condition. His identity is being withheld pending family notification. The Silv…
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Man Beat 2-Year-Old Stepdaughter So Badly She Needed Life-Saving Surgery, LI Jury Finds
A Long Island man could spend decades behind bars for nearly beating his 2-year-old stepdaughter to death. The 33-year-old Huntington Station man, who prosecutors did not name to protect the child’s identity, was found guilty of assault and related charges by a Suffolk County jury on Friday, Feb. 28. Investigators determined that the defendant was babysitting his girlfriend’s daughter while she went to work and ran errands in February 2024 when he assaulted the child, leaving significant bruises on her body, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office. After the girl’s mother discovered t…
Sports
NY Volleyball Player Suffers Cardiac Arrest During Tournament, Community Rallies In Support
A New York teen is fighting for his life after going into cardiac arrest during a volleyball tournament. The Albany-area athlete, a member of the Capital Region Sliders Volleyball Club, was playing in the Boston Volleyball Festival when he collapsed inside the Boston Convention Center on Friday night, Feb. 21, police told WCVB. Days later, the boy remained hospitalized in critical condition, according to family friend Odette Fung. “A family in my son’s club volleyball team is amid a parent’s worst nightmare,” Fung wrote on a GoFundMe campaign. The boy’s age and hometown were not immediate…
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17-Year-Old Critically Injured In Car Vs. Pedestrian Crash On Long Island
A 17-year-old boy is hospitalized in critical condition after being struck by a car along a busy roadway on Long Island. The crash happened on Sunrise Highway near Bayview Avenue in Copiague at around 8:10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, as Daily Voice reported. The Copiague teen was standing in the westbound left lane when he was struck by a Cadillac SUV driven by a 22-year-old Bellmore man, according to Suffolk County Police. Medics transported the teen to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip in critical condition, police said. The SUV driver was uninjured and remained at the scene. …
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