WATCH: Dad Holds 9-Year-Old Son Hostage at Knifepoint Before Tasered Arrest WATCH: Dad Holds 9-Year-Old Son Hostage at Knifepoint Before Tasered Arrest
Watch: Dad Holds 9-Year-Old Son Hostage at Knifepoint Before Tasered Arrest Disaster was largely avoided during a standoff in Maryland between police and a man holding his young son hostage at knifepoint. The Germantown father is behind bars after police said he held a knife to his 9-year-old son’s throat during a domestic disturbance that ended with him in handcuffs. Video has been released by the Montgomery County Department of Police following a brief barricade involving Dugan Gokhan, 47. Officers were first called at around 10:15 p.m. on Saturday, July 26, to the 19900 block of Stoney Point Way, where there was a reported domestic incident involving a chi…
From Murders To Kidnapping: PA Couple’s Deadly Rampage Ends In Prison Sentences From Murders To Kidnapping: PA Couple’s Deadly Rampage Ends In Prison Sentences
From Murders To Kidnapping: PA Couple’s Deadly Rampage Ends In Prison Sentences A Pennsylvania couple whose 2022 crime spree left two people dead and two others brutally terrorized will spend decades behind bars, authorities announced on Wednesday, July 30. Cortland Rogers, 31, pleaded guilty earlier this year to two counts of first-degree murder for the execution-style slayings of Kevin Williford and Judy Hunter in Waynesburg on Feb. 1, 2022, according to Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday. A Greene County judge sentenced him in February to two mandatory life terms plus a concurrent 15-to-60-year sentence for kidnapping and assaulting two additional victims. No…
Duo Ambushes, Stabs Victim Outside Monroe Home, Police Say Duo Ambushes, Stabs Victim Outside Monroe Home, Police Say
Duo Ambushes, Stabs Victim Outside Monroe Home, Police Say Two men are facing serious charges after ambushing and stabbing a victim outside a Hudson Valley home, police said. The alleged attack happened just after midnight Tuesday, July 29, at a residence on Higgins Trail in Monroe, according to New York State Police. Josue Huilca-Rea, 20, and Jony David Perez-Sanchez, 26, waited at the victim’s residence and physically attacked them when they arrived, stabbing the victim with a knife outside the home, police said. The victim was initially taken to Aizer Health Center before being transferred by Kiryas Joel EMS to Garnet Health Medical Center. The…
Mass Stabbing At Walmart Leaves 11 Injured — Suspect Taken Down Inside Store: Sheriff Mass Stabbing At Walmart Leaves 11 Injured — Suspect Taken Down Inside Store: Sheriff
Mass Stabbing At Walmart Leaves 11 Injured — Suspect Taken Down Inside Store: Sheriff A Michigan man is facing terrorism charges after police say he stabbed 11 people in a horrifying attack at a Walmart on Saturday afternoon. Bradford James Gille, 42, of Elkden, was arrested after allegedly walking into the store in Garfield Township around 4:45 p.m. on July 26 and using a folding knife to stab multiple people at random, according to the Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Office. Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a multiple stabbing incident at the Wal-Mart in Traverse City. The suspect is in custody, details are limited at this time.A PIO is in route t…
Man Found Zip-Tied At NY Store: Trio Charged With Kidnapping, Police Say Man Found Zip-Tied At NY Store: Trio Charged With Kidnapping, Police Say
Man Found Zip-Tied At NY Store: Trio Charged With Kidnapping, Police Say Three men are facing felony kidnapping charges following a disturbing incident at a Dutchess County cigar shop that left a man bound with zip ties and injured, police said. The incident began at around 2:35 a.m. on Thursday, July 24, when police responded to The Ambassador Cigar Shop at 1214 Route 55 in LaGrange, after Dutchess County 911 received a report of a disturbance, New York State Police announced on Friday, July 25.  When officers arrived, they found a 31-year-old man with visible facial injuries and his hands restrained with zip ties, police said. Also present were three othe…
Trio Attacked Victim, Stole His Silver Chain Before Fleeing In NY: DA Trio Attacked Victim, Stole His Silver Chain Before Fleeing In NY: DA
Trio Attacked Victim, Stole His Silver Chain Before Fleeing In NY: DA Three young men, including two teenagers, have been indicted for allegedly attacking and robbing a 61-year-old man on the front steps of his home in Rockland County, prosecutors announced. West Haverstraw residents Valadmair Fogle, 19, David Ross, 23, and Elijah Eurie, 18,  have each been charged with two counts of Robbery in the Second Degree in connection with the robbery, which happened earlier in July, the Rockland County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, July 23.  The robbery happened around 7:22 p.m. outside a home near 47 New Main St. in the Village of…
Homeless Man's Machete Attack Left Woman With Skull Fracture, Lost Fingers In Orange County: DA Homeless Man's Machete Attack Left Woman With Skull Fracture, Lost Fingers In Orange County: DA
Homeless Man's Machete Attack Left Woman With Skull Fracture, Lost Fingers In Orange County: DA A 63-year-old homeless man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly attacking a woman with a machete near a creek in Orange County, prosecutors said. George Herring of Newburgh was arraigned Monday, July 21, in Orange County Court on charges of second-degree attempted murder and first-degree assault in connection with an attack earlier this month, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced.  The charges stem from a violent incident on Saturday, July 12, around 11:30 a.m. near Quassaick Creek, close to 73 Bridge St. in Newburgh, as Daily Voice reported at t…
Tattoo Shop Owner, Wife, Their Nanny Kidnapped Teen, Assaulted Her At NY Home: DA Tattoo Shop Owner, Wife, Their Nanny Kidnapped Teen, Assaulted Her At NY Home: DA
Tattoo Shop Owner, Wife, Their Nanny Kidnapped Teen, Assaulted Her At NY Home: DA A married couple from Westchester and their nanny have been indicted in a disturbing kidnapping and assault case involving a teenager employed at a business owned by one of the suspects, prosecutors announced. Wayne Barnes, 44, and Jasmine Barnes, 42, of Hartsdale, along with their 19-year-old nanny, Lizbeth Cerrato-Sanchez of Yonkers, were arrested and arraigned on Thursday, July 10, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced on Monday, July 21.  Prosecutors say the victim, a 19-year-old woman from Queens, worked for Wayne Barnes at his Bronx tattoo parlor, Sons of In…
13 Arrested At Illegal Fight Club On Long Island: Police 13 Arrested At Illegal Fight Club On Long Island: Police
13 Arrested At Illegal Fight Club On Long Island: Police An unauthorized brawl in Shirley may have echoed the underground mayhem of Fight Club, the cult classic by author Chuck Palahniuk — but in Suffolk County unlawful fighting is no fiction, but police made it clear that it won’t be tolerated. Thirteen people were arrested after a scuffle broke out at a so-called fight club event on Sunday, July 20 around 6 p.m. at 20 Frances Landau Place, police announced on Monday, July 21. Seventh Precinct officers were responding to reports of possible shots fired when they arrived to find a chaotic scene. Investigators say one person fired a blank gun, str…
Long Island Man Assaults PSEG Worker, Then Kicks Hospital Wall, Cops Say Long Island Man Assaults PSEG Worker, Then Kicks Hospital Wall, Cops Say
Long Island Man Assaults Pseg Worker, Then Kicks Hospital Wall, Cops Say A Long Island man was arrested after he allegedly assaulted a PSEG worker, then caused damage to a hospital wall while in custody, Nassau County Police said. The incident happened on Saturday, July 19, at 11:03 a.m. on Atlantic Avenue near Marina Pointe Drive in East Rockaway, detectives from the Fourth Squad said in an arrest report. According to police, the victim, a 61-year-old male PSEG employee working as an Environmental Engineer, was on site investigating hazardous materials when he was approached by a man later identified as John A. Spears, 33, of Lynbrook. “A verbal argument ensue…
Teen Admits Role In HS Attack That Injured Educator, Student In Orange County: DA Teen Admits Role In HS Attack That Injured Educator, Student In Orange County: DA
Teen Admits Role In HS Attack That Injured Educator, Student In Orange County: DA A teenager has admitted to her role in a violent group attack at an Orange County high school that left both a student and a teacher injured, prosecutors announced.  Jennifer Ramirez-Castelan, age 19, of Middletown, pleaded guilty in Orange County Court to second-degree assault in connection with the March 25 incident, during which six students allegedly assaulted another student on the grounds of Middletown High School, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, July 16.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, the incident took place inside the school an…
Man Stabs Victim In Head, Hands, Gets Attempted Murder Charge In Orange County: Police Man Stabs Victim In Head, Hands, Gets Attempted Murder Charge In Orange County: Police
Man Stabs Victim In Head, Hands, Gets Attempted Murder Charge In Orange County: Police A 63-year-old man is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly stabbing a woman in a violent attack in Orange County, police said.  The incident happened around 11:45 a.m. on Saturday, July 12, when officers responded to a report of a stabbing near 73 Bridge St. in Newburgh, according to the City of Newburgh Police Department.  At the scene, officers found a woman suffering from severe injuries to her hands and head. She was transported to Montefiore St. Luke’s Hospital, where her injuries were determined to be non-life-threatening, police said.  The suspect, identifie…