NY 22-Year-Old Was Killed Days After Graduation—Now His Name Is Giving Others A Second Chance NY 22-Year-Old Was Killed Days After Graduation—Now His Name Is Giving Others A Second Chance
NY 22-Year-Old Was Killed Days After Graduation—Now His Name Is Giving Others A Second Chance Just weeks ago, Simon Brault was celebrating a milestone: graduating from Hudson Valley Community College with a degree in Electrical Construction and Maintenance. Now, his family is preparing to lay him to rest—while launching a scholarship in his name that will help other young adults in need. Simon, 20, died after being stabbed on a Clifton Park street Saturday, May 31, in what investigators allege was a senseless attack involving two teens, as Daily Voice previously reported.  Both suspects have since been arrested. Investigators did not publicly speculate on a possible motiv…
Woman, 24, Stabs Victim Several Times At Warwick Home: Police Woman, 24, Stabs Victim Several Times At Warwick Home: Police
Woman, 24, Stabs Victim Several Times At Warwick Home: Police A 24-year-old woman is facing felony assault charges after a stabbing that left another woman seriously injured in Orange County, police said. The incident happened around 9:18 p.m. Thursday, June 19, when officers responded to a reported assault on Helene Road in Warwick, the Warwick Police Department announced on Wednesday, June 25.  When they arrived, they found a 30-year-old woman suffering from multiple stab wounds, according to police. Officers gave first aid to the victim, who was later able to identify her attacker and was taken to Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown. He…
Westchester Murder Suspect Captured In Mexico After Year-Long Manhunt: Officials Westchester Murder Suspect Captured In Mexico After Year-Long Manhunt: Officials
Westchester Murder Suspect Captured In Mexico After Year-Long Manhunt: Officials A man accused in the brutal stabbing death of a Westchester resident was captured in Mexico more than a year after the crime, police said.  Walter F. Bustos-Solis, who has been wanted in connection with a Peekskill homicide since June 2024, was taken into custody by federal authorities in Puebla City, Mexico, on Thursday, June 12, the Peekskill Police Department announced on Thursday, June 19.  He has since been extradited to the United States and is now in the custody of Peekskill Police and the FBI. He is scheduled to appear in federal court on Friday, June 20.  Police sai…
Man Stabs Victim In Neck With Kitchen Knife At BJ's Parking Lot In Hudson Valley: Police Man Stabs Victim In Neck With Kitchen Knife At BJ's Parking Lot In Hudson Valley: Police
Man Stabs Victim In Neck With Kitchen Knife At BJ's Parking Lot In Hudson Valley: Police A 26-year-old man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing another person in the neck during a violent confrontation at a BJ's parking lot in Westchester, police said. The incident occurred around 11:25 a.m. on Sunday, June 15, in the BJ's Wholesale Club parking lot at 3303 Crompond Rd., the Yorktown Police Department announced on Monday, June 16.  Officers said they responded to a 911 call reporting that a person had been stabbed in the neck with a knife. When police arrived, they found a suspect—later identified as Jared Hunter Alongi, of Yorktown—…
PHOTOS: Two Manhattan Court Officers Stabbed In Attack At Criminal Courthouse, Officials Say PHOTOS: Two Manhattan Court Officers Stabbed In Attack At Criminal Courthouse, Officials Say
Photos: Two Manhattan Court Officers Stabbed In Attack At Criminal Courthouse, Officials Say Two New York State Court Officers were stabbed during a targeted attack at Manhattan’s criminal courthouse Monday morning, June 16, a state court spokesperson confirmed. The attack unfolded shortly before 9:45 a.m. in the south lobby of the courthouse at 100 Centre Street in Lower Manhattan. Photos of the attack were captured by the NY Post, who identified the assailant as Jonathan Wohl, 37, of Queens. Officials did not immediately confirm his name to Daily Voice. Preliminary information indicates that at least two officers suffered stab and slash wounds during the assault, which appeared …
Body Found In Pool Is Fugitive Who Murdered NY Dad Months Earlier, Police Say Body Found In Pool Is Fugitive Who Murdered NY Dad Months Earlier, Police Say
Body Found In Pool Is Fugitive Who Murdered NY Dad Months Earlier, Police Say A months-long manhunt tied to a brutal Long Island murder ended in a backyard swimming pool. Weeks after a man was found deceased in an East Shoreham backyard pool, investigators confirmed his identity as 23-year-old Matthew Zoll, a fugitive who had been sought for months after allegedly stabbing his father to death in Rocky Point, Suffolk County Police revealed Tuesday, June 10. A homeowner on Lower Cross Road made the disturbing discovery on Saturday, May 25, after uncovering his pool for the summer and spotting a body floating in the water, as Daily Voice previously reported. Investigat…
Long Island Man Finds Body Floating In Pool — And Cops Say It Might Be Son Who Killed His Dad Long Island Man Finds Body Floating In Pool — And Cops Say It Might Be Son Who Killed His Dad
Long Island Man Finds Body Floating In Pool — And Cops Say It Might Be Son Who Killed His Dad A Long Island homeowner made a chilling discovery while uncovering his swimming pool for the summer — a man’s body floating in the water. The East Shoreham homeowner called 911 on Sunday afternoon, May 25, after removing the pool cover and spotting the body, Suffolk County Police said. Investigators believe the man may be Matthew Zoll, the 23-year-old fugitive wanted for allegedly stabbing his father to death in Rocky Point in November 2024, as Daily Voice reported. “The male was not wearing shoes, was wearing clothing similar to what Zoll was wearing when he was last seen, and the home is…
Workplace Horror: Employee Stabs Victim Outside Hudson Valley Business Before Taking Own Life Workplace Horror: Employee Stabs Victim Outside Hudson Valley Business Before Taking Own Life
Workplace Horror: Employee Stabs Victim Outside Hudson Valley Business Before Taking Own Life An employee stabbed a victim outside a Hudson Valley metal business before taking his own life, police said. Emergency crews in Greene County responded to Royal Metals, located on West Road in the town of Greenville, for a stabbing just before 8 a.m. Thursday, May 15. Troopers determined that 27-year-old Jason Park, an employee at the business, got into an argument with a 39-year-old man in the parking lot, New York State Police said. The fight escalated and Park pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim before fleeing the scene, police said. Troopers launched a search for Park and soon l…
Jackson Man Arrested In Toms River Murder Hours After Cops Responded To Home For Stabbing Jackson Man Arrested In Toms River Murder Hours After Cops Responded To Home For Stabbing
Jackson Man Arrested In Toms River Murder Hours After Cops Responded To Home For Stabbing A Jackson Township man was arrested and charged after two people were stabbed — one fatally — during a violent early morning altercation at a Toms River home, officials said. Steven McNeill, 32, was charged with Murder, Attempted Murder, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, Being a Certain Person Not to Possess a Weapon, and Eluding, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer The attack happened on Friday, May 9, around 7:20 a.m., when Toms River Police responded to a 911 call about an altercation on Adams Avenue. The call was made …
‘Route Boys’ Leader Behind Tri-State Pharmacy Raids, Jail Stabbing Gets 22 Years ‘Route Boys’ Leader Behind Tri-State Pharmacy Raids, Jail Stabbing Gets 22 Years
‘Route Boys’ Leader Behind Tri-State Pharmacy Raids, Jail Stabbing Gets 22 Years A man who led a violent, drug-dealing burglary crew known as the “Route Boys” will spend over two decades in federal prison. Jason Liriano, 25, of Brooklyn–also known as “jay bigfella”–was sentenced to 22 years behind bars in Central Islip federal court on Tuesday, April 29. It followed his September 2023 guilty plea to drug trafficking and firearms charges. Tuesday’s sentencing marked the final chapter in a wide-reaching crime spree that spanned New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Liriano founded the Route Boys gang, which committed more than 100 break-ins at pharmacies, bodegas, chec…
Mom Killed In Murder-Suicide Was Award-Winning Filmmaker: Remembering NY's Kaleigh Griffin Mom Killed In Murder-Suicide Was Award-Winning Filmmaker: Remembering NY's Kaleigh Griffin
Mom Killed In Murder-Suicide Was Award-Winning Filmmaker: Remembering NY's Kaleigh Griffin A Hudson Valley wife and mom to two toddlers killed in a suspected murder-suicide was also an award-winning filmmaker whose work touched lives far beyond her hometown. Ulster County resident Kaleigh Smith, 37, of Kingston—credited under her maiden name Griffin—was best known for her 2013 short documentary, First Name: Jogger, Last Name: John, which profiled an “extraordinary man” and his deep connection to the town of Woodstock, New York. The film premiered at the Woodstock Film Festival, won the Grand Prize at the SUNY-Wide Film Festival, and took second place at the Broadcast Education As…
Dad Murders Mom Before Plummeting To Death From Hudson Valley Bridge, Orphaning 2 Kids: Cops Dad Murders Mom Before Plummeting To Death From Hudson Valley Bridge, Orphaning 2 Kids: Cops
Dad Murders Mom Before Plummeting To Death From Hudson Valley Bridge, Orphaning 2 Kids: Cops A Hudson Valley father murdered his wife before jumping to his death from a bridge, orphaning their two toddlers, police said. Emergency crews in Ulster County were called to the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge for a report of a jumper at around noon Wednesday, April 23. A short time later, investigators located the body of Caleb Smith, 45, of Kingston. When officers went to his Fair Street residence to notify his family, they found his wife, 37-year-old Kaleigh Smith, dead from stab wounds, police said. Detectives concluded that Smith stabbed his wife to death before taking his own life, po…