Huntington, NY
News
Ex-Town Worker Strangled Domestic Partner, Faked CPR During 911 Call In Huntington Station: DA Ex-Town Worker Strangled Domestic Partner, Faked CPR During 911 Call In Huntington Station: DA
Ex-Town Worker Strangled Domestic Partner, Faked CPR During 911 Call In Huntington Station: DA A former town employee was formally charged with murdering his domestic partner inside their Long Island home. Georgios Boultadakis, 25, of East Meadow, was indicted for second-degree murder in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, March 26, in the 2022 killing of John Melnikoff Jr. Boultadakis, a former Town of Oyster Bay Parks Department employee, called 911 just after 6 a.m. on Aug. 8, 2022, claiming he had found Melnikoff “passed out” and unresponsive at the bottom of their basement stairs in Huntington Station. The 911 operator instructed Boultadakis on how to administer CPR, and his sta…

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by Michael Mashburn
Woodbridge, VA
Police & Fire
Decomposed Body Found In Woodbridge Street Leads To Second Arrest: Police Decomposed Body Found In Woodbridge Street Leads To Second Arrest: Police
Decomposed Body Found In Woodbridge Street Leads To Second Arrest: Police Another suspect has been arrested in the case of a decomposed body found dumped on a residential street in Prince William County, police announced. Jonathan Alberto Aguilar, 21, of Woodbridge, was taken into custody on Sunday, March 24 in connection with the ongoing death investigation of Robert Patrick Hearn, 42, of Annandale, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Aguilar is charged with concealment of a dead body and is being held without bond. His court date is pending. The arrest comes more than a month after Hearn’s body was discovered in the 13200 block of Trowbri…

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by Zak Failla
Newark, NJ
News
'The System Failed:' Family Urges Public To Share Story Of Slain Newark Girl, Mom Charged 'The System Failed:' Family Urges Public To Share Story Of Slain Newark Girl, Mom Charged
'The System Failed:' Family Urges Public To Share Story Of Slain Newark Girl, Mom Charged Ne’miya loved to dance. She loved TikToks, taking pictures, and flashing the smile that her family says could light up a room. She was just 6 years old when she died inside her Newark home on Monday, March 10, and now, her mother—Zyhirah Hall—is facing charges of child endangerment, according to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. Police were called to 19 Stratford Place at 10:30 a.m. and found Ne’miya unresponsive. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities say the cause and manner of her death are pending autopsy results. The investigation remains active and ongoing. Citing an a…

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by Cecilia Levine
Paradise-Gap, PA
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Driver Killed In Fiery Head-On Crash With Tractor-Trailer In Paradise Twp.: Coroner Driver Killed In Fiery Head-On Crash With Tractor-Trailer In Paradise Twp.: Coroner
Driver Killed In Fiery Head-On Crash With Tractor-Trailer In Paradise Twp.: Coroner A 61-year-old man was killed when his vehicle veered into oncoming traffic and slammed head-on into a tractor-trailer in Paradise Township, authorities announced on Thursday, March 20. The deadly crash happened just after 1 a.m. along Lincoln Highway at North Lake Road, according to the York County Coroner’s Office. The man was heading westbound when his car suddenly crossed the double yellow line, colliding with the massive truck. Deputy Coroner Molly York arrived at the scene and pronounced the driver dead inside his crumpled vehicle at 1:07 a.m. His name is being withheld until his fam…

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by Jillian Pikora
Gettysburg, PA
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Gettysburg Pedestrian Struck By SUV Dies At Hospital: Coroner Gettysburg Pedestrian Struck By SUV Dies At Hospital: Coroner
Gettysburg Pedestrian Struck By SUV Dies At Hospital: Coroner An 83-year-old Gettysburg man struck by an SUV while crossing a street has died from his injuries, the York County Coroner’s Office announced on Monday, March 17. John Peterson, of the 300 block of Village Drive, was hit while walking south in the crosswalk on West Street around 12:05 p.m. on Friday, March 14, authorities said. He was initially taken to Gettysburg Hospital before being transferred to WellSpan York Hospital due to the severity of his injuries. Despite life-saving efforts, Peterson was pronounced dead at 1:58 a.m. on Sunday, March 16, the coroner’s office said. Deputy Corone…

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by Jillian Pikora
Revere, MA
News
Families Of 3 Revere Women Who Died In Belize Say They're 'Shattered,' Praying For Answers Families Of 3 Revere Women Who Died In Belize Say They're 'Shattered,' Praying For Answers
Families Of 3 Revere Women Who Died In Belize Say They're 'Shattered,' Praying For Answers The families of three Massachusetts women who died in a luxury Belize hotel last month said the circumstances surrounding their deaths remain "unclear and suspicious." The tragedy has left them "shattered, struggling to comprehend" their grief, they wrote.  In their first public comments, the families of Wafae El Arar, Imane Mallah, and Kaoutar Naqqad thanked the community for its outpouring of support after the women were found dead on Feb. 22. The lifelong friends from Revere had traveled to Central America to celebrate Wafae’s 26th birthday. In the weeks since their death, auth…

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by Josh Lanier
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Murder Mystery: Cops Identify Suspect In Spotsylvania Double Homicide Murder Mystery: Cops Identify Suspect In Spotsylvania Double Homicide
Murder Mystery: Cops Identify Suspect In Spotsylvania Double Homicide An Alabama man has been arrested and charged in connection to the January murder of two people in Spotsylvania earlier this year. Danny Hale, Sr., 61, of Opelika, Alabama, has been taken into custody in connection to the double homicide that left two people dead inside an area home. Deputies were called to the 10800 block of Heatherwood Drive around 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25, after a concerned friend reported not hearing from one of the residents.  Upon entering the home, the friend found the body of a woman and immediately called 911, according to the sheriff's office. When de…

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by Zak Failla
Allentown, PA
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Skeletal Remains In Allentown ID'd As Missing 22-Year-Old Giovanni Zambrano: Coroner (UPDATE) Skeletal Remains In Allentown ID'd As Missing 22-Year-Old Giovanni Zambrano: Coroner (UPDATE)
Skeletal Remains In Allentown ID'd As Missing 22-Year-Old Giovanni Zambrano: Coroner (Update) eThe skeletal remains found in a wooded area of Allentown have been positively identified as 22-year-old Giovanni Zambrano, who had been reported missing since August 2024, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office announced on Thursday, March 6. Zambrano was pronounced dead at 2:26 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4, after being discovered in the 300 block of Sumner Avenue, officials said. Post-mortem dental radiographs confirmed his identity, and an autopsy determined the manner of death as suicide, according to the coroner’s office. Zambrano had last been seen in the 400 block of North 5th Street on…

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by Jillian Pikora
Revere, MA
Obituaries
Cause Of Death Revealed For 3 Revere Women Found Dead In Belize Resort: Report Cause Of Death Revealed For 3 Revere Women Found Dead In Belize Resort: Report
Cause Of Death Revealed For 3 Revere Women Found Dead In Belize Resort: Report Authorities in Belize have determined the cause of death for three Massachusetts women who were found dead inside a luxury hotel earlier this month. An autopsy revealed blood in the women's lungs, CBS Boston reported. Police are still investigating what led up to their deaths. The next step is a toxicology report and testing of tissue samples, which could take up to a month for results. Wafae El Arar, Imane Mallah, and Kaoutar Naqqad — all from Revere and in their mid-20s — had flown to what was supposed to be a vacation paradise to celebrate Wafae’s 26th birthday but were found dead on Sat…

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by Josh Lanier
Revere, MA
Obituaries
Community Rallies For 3 Revere Women Found Dead In Belize; Families Question Official Story Community Rallies For 3 Revere Women Found Dead In Belize; Families Question Official Story
Community Rallies For 3 Revere Women Found Dead In Belize; Families Question Official Story Hundreds of people turned out for a memorial service for three Massachusetts women who were found dead in a beachfront resort over the weekend in the Central American nation of Belize. The women — Wafae El Arar, Imane Mallah, and Kaoutar Naqqad — are all from Revere, in their mid-20s, and of Moroccan descent. They had flown to what was supposed to be a vacation paradise to celebrate Wafae’s 26th birthday but were found dead on Saturday, Feb. 22, according to Boston 25. As news spread of their deaths, Revere, the Moroccan community, and strangers from around the globe offered words of sympat…

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by Josh Lanier
Bethlehem, PA
News
3 American Women Found Dead At Well-Known Vacation Resort 3 American Women Found Dead At Well-Known Vacation Resort
3 American Women Found Dead At Well-Known Vacation Resort Three women from the United States have been found dead at a popular vacation destination. Their bodies were discovered in their room at a luxurious resort in Belize, on the north-eastern coast of Central America, by hotel staff who used a master key to get inside after the trio had not responded to housekeeping over the weekend, according to authorities. Update: Families Of Women Found Dead In Hotel Question Narrative Of Their Deaths The women, all in their mid-20s, identified as Wafae El Arar, Imane Mallah and Kaoutar Naqqad, are from just outside of Boston, in Revere, Massachuset…

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by Joe Lombardi
Albany, NY
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Officers Charged With Murder In Beating Death Of Robert Brooks At NY Prison Officers Charged With Murder In Beating Death Of Robert Brooks At NY Prison
Officers Charged With Murder In Beating Death Of Robert Brooks At NY Prison Six former corrections officers are facing murder and manslaughter charges in the fatal beating of inmate Robert Brooks at a New York prison. An indictment unsealed in Oneida County on Thursday, Feb. 20, charges the following ex-prison guards with second-degree murder in Brooks' death at the Marcy Correctional Facility in December 2024: Nicholas Anazalone Anthony Farina Mathew Galliher Christopher Walrath David Kingsley An unnamed sixth defendant  All six defendants are also charged with first-degree manslaughter and gang assault, Albany NBC affiliate WNYT reports. Additionally,…

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by Michael Mashburn