No Gunfire, Rock Thrown At Home Of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka: Report No Gunfire, Rock Thrown At Home Of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka: Report
No Gunfire, Rock Thrown At Home Of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka: Report What was reported as shots fire at the home of Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka Saturday morning, May 17 turned out to be a rock thrown, according to David Wildstein, the editor of the New Jersey Globe. Wildstein says no injuries were reported and there was no indication that any shots were fired, despite having been reported as such. Update: Reports of shots fired at the home of Newark Mayor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ras Baraka turned out to have been a rock thrown. Nobody hurt. Police remain on scene but no indication that any gunfire involved. — David Wildstein (@wildstein) M…
Teen Hospitalized After Officer-Involved Shooting In Region Teen Hospitalized After Officer-Involved Shooting In Region
Teen Hospitalized After Officer-Involved Shooting In Region A tense standoff on a Schenectady street ended with a police officer firing a shot and a teenage girl hospitalized with self-inflicted injuries. The incident unfolded around 7:20 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, when Schenectady Police responded to a report of an altercation at a residence on Strong Street near Avery Place. When officers arrived, they encountered a 16-year-old girl armed with a large knife, Schenectady Police said. Officers attempted to speak with her and called in crisis negotiators to assist. During the standoff, the girl reportedly ran toward officers while still holding the kn…
Gunman Shot 27-Year-Old Multiple Times At Kingston Home, Police Say Gunman Shot 27-Year-Old Multiple Times At Kingston Home, Police Say
Gunman Shot 27-Year-Old Multiple Times At Kingston Home, Police Say A gunman was apprehended shortly after opening fire at a Hudson Valley apartment complex, injuring a 27-year-old man, police said. Emergency crews in Ulster County were called to Kingston’s Charter Apartments on Sheehan Court for a shooting at around 5 a.m. Sunday, May 11. Arriving officers found a 27-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, Kingston Police said. He was taken to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla with what police described as non-life-threatening injuries. A short time later, detectives arrested a suspect, 28-year-old Anthony Harding, Jr., of Kingston. Ha…
'State-Sanctioned Harassment': ICE Bust In Massachusetts Sparks Outrage, Multiple Arrests 'State-Sanctioned Harassment': ICE Bust In Massachusetts Sparks Outrage, Multiple Arrests
'State-Sanctioned Harassment': ICE Bust In Massachusetts Sparks Outrage, Multiple Arrests An Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation this week in Massachusetts turned "chaotic" when a group of neighbors refused to let federal agents arrest a woman, forcing a confrontation between them and local police, officials said. Agents ultimately arrested the woman, while Worcester police took her daughter and another woman into custody after the pair resisted, authorities said. The incident marks the latest confrontation between federal agents and citizens as debates over immigration enforcement continue to spill into American cities and neighborhoods. ICE agents called for police a…
Chainsaw-Wielding Man In Clown Mask Tackled After Neighborhood Scare In Region: Police Chainsaw-Wielding Man In Clown Mask Tackled After Neighborhood Scare In Region: Police
Chainsaw-Wielding Man In Clown Mask Tackled After Neighborhood Scare In Region: Police A New York neighborhood turned into a scene out of a horror movie when a man wearing a clown mask and carrying a chainsaw was confronted and tackled to the ground, police said. The Albany County incident happened in Cohoes, outside a residence on Lancaster Street near Newark Street, at around 2:40 p.m. Thursday, May 1. Craig Wolcott, 34, was spotted looking into people’s cars in the area, a Cohoes Police spokesperson told Daily Voice. When a resident stepped outside and asked what he was doing, Wolcott approached the man before the resident tackled him to the ground. Officers quickly res…
Former No. 1 High School Football Recruit Accused Of Killing Man In Florida Bar: Police Former No. 1 High School Football Recruit Accused Of Killing Man In Florida Bar: Police
Former No. 1 High School Football Recruit Accused Of Killing Man In Florida Bar: Police A former top football recruit for the University of Maryland is accused of opening fire inside a packed Florida bar, killing one man and injuring a bartender during a wild late-night brawl, police say. Avantae Traeviyon Williams, 24, of DeLand, Florida — once ranked the No. 1 safety in the country coming out of high school — has been arrested for second-degree murder in connection with the deadly shooting at McCabe’s Bar, according to the DeLand Police Department. The chaos erupted around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 3, when a fistfight broke out between several men inside the bar on North Am…
NY Man Accused Of Punching CNA During Visit To PA Nursing Home: Police NY Man Accused Of Punching CNA During Visit To PA Nursing Home: Police
NY Man Accused Of Punching CNA During Visit To PA Nursing Home: Police A New York man is accused of assaulting a staff member at a Pennsylvania nursing home, police announced on Saturday, May 3. Kerry Binns, 69, of New York, NY, allegedly punched a certified nursing assistant in the arm while visiting a relative at Ephrata Manor Nursing Home on Bethany Road around 10:30 p.m. on Monday, April 28, according to Ephrata Police. The next morning, on Tuesday, April 29 at 10:31 a.m., staff reported the incident to authorities. A warrant was issued for Binns, who later turned himself in after police contacted him, the department said. Binns was charged with Felony Ag…
Friendly Fire Killed Officer Andrew Duarte In UPMC Shooting, York DA Says Friendly Fire Killed Officer Andrew Duarte In UPMC Shooting, York DA Says
Friendly Fire Killed Officer Andrew Duarte In Upmc Shooting, York DA Says West York Borough Officer Andrew Duarte was killed by friendly fire during the UPMC Memorial Hospital shooting, York County District Attorney Tim Barker announced at a press conference on Wednesday, April 30. Officer Killed By Fellow Police Gunfire Duarte, 33, died after being shot in the torso by another law enforcement officer during the chaotic shootout inside the hospital ICU on Feb. 22, 2025. He was wearing a ballistic vest at the time, but the fatal round struck an unprotected area, the York County Coroner confirmed. Shooter Killed By Police The gunman, Diogenes Archangel-Ortiz, was a…
Man Who Shot, Killed Armed Home Invader In Region Arrested, Police Say Man Who Shot, Killed Armed Home Invader In Region Arrested, Police Say
Man Who Shot, Killed Armed Home Invader In Region Arrested, Police Say A New York man was arrested after shooting and killing an armed home invader, police said. The shooting happened in Schenectady, at a residence on Hamburg Street north of Abbotsford Road, just before 1 p.m. Thursday, April 24, as Daily Voice reported. Schenectady Police responded to the three-story home for a report of a person with a weapon. Arriving officers found Yadram Singh, 28, of Schenectady, dead from at least one gunshot wound, police said in an update Tuesday, April 29. An investigation concluded that Singh was armed and breaking into the home when a resident, 25-year-old Marc Cu…
Assistant Fire Marshal Rapes Girl At Knife-Point, During Break-In At PA Home: Affidavits Assistant Fire Marshal Rapes Girl At Knife-Point, During Break-In At PA Home: Affidavits
Assistant Fire Marshal Rapes Girl At Knife-Point, During Break-In At PA Home: Affidavits The assistant fire marshal for Cheltenham Township is facing rape and burglary charges after a violent series of events across two counties, prosecutors announced on Monday, April 28. Albert Sergio Jr., 59, of Souderton, is accused of sexually assaulting a minor female relative at knife-point after she got out of the shower on Friday, April 25, 2025, according to affidavits of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, April 29. Investigators said the victim encountered Sergio standing naked in the hallway of a West Walnut Street home, armed with a knife. She screamed and attempted …
NJ Township Files Motion To Dismiss Suit Filed By Estate Of Officer Killed In Line Of Duty NJ Township Files Motion To Dismiss Suit Filed By Estate Of Officer Killed In Line Of Duty
NJ Township Files Motion To Dismiss Suit Filed By Estate Of Officer Killed In Line Of Duty The Township of Deptford and Mayor Paul Medany have moved to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the estate of late Deptford Police Officer Robert J. Shisler, who was killed in 2023 after a shootout with a civilian. The estate filed the civil suit in March 2025, alleging that Mayor Medany's political interference and deliberate underfunding of the police department created unsafe conditions that led to Shisler’s death​. According to the complaint filed by The Vigilante Law Firm, the estate accuses Medany of "reckless disregard" for the safety of officers, claiming he withheld funds, slashed staffing…
Manhunt Underway After Man Stabbed To Death In Region Manhunt Underway After Man Stabbed To Death In Region
Manhunt Underway After Man Stabbed To Death In Region A manhunt is underway after a man was stabbed to death inside a Capital Region home. Troy Police responded to a residence on 3rd Street north of Monroe Street for a 911 call reporting that a 47-year-old man had been stabbed at around 7:45 a.m. Monday, April 21. Arriving officers and medics found the victim inside the residence suffering from a stab wound. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to police. The suspect fled the scene before police arrived. A preliminary investigation determined that the victim and suspect got into a fight with each other inside t…