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Smithtown, NY
Schools
Smithtown School Staffer Fired Over 'Troubling' Social Media Posts
A recently hired staffer at a Long Island high school is out of a job after troubling social media posts surfaced. Administrators at Smithtown High School East contacted the Suffolk County Police Department on Wednesday, Dec. 18, after discovering what the district described as a series of “troubling” posts the employee shared online. Officers with the Fourth Precinct Crime Section reviewed the content and determined they were not criminal and posed no credible threat, a Suffolk County Police spokesperson told Daily Voice. The employee, who school officials said had recently been hired, wa…
White Plains, NY
News
Capitol Riot: White Plains Man Convicted Of Participating In Jan. 6 Breach, Posting Selfie
A 35-year-old member of the Proud Boys from Westchester has been convicted of felony charges in connection to his participation in the deadly riot at the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, federal officials announced. White Plains resident William Pepe, formerly of the Dutchess County city of Beacon, was found guilty of charges related to his conduct during the Jan. 6 breach following a bench trial before US District Judge Timothy Kelly, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia announced on Wednesday, Oct. 23. According to federal officials, on the morning of Jan. 6, 2…
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
High-Fiving Man Who Assaulted Commanders Fans After Ravens Game Surrenders: Police
For a man who "can't lose," John Callis is really racking up the losses after going viral for viciously assaulting a pair of Washington Commanders fans following a Baltimore Ravens game. More than a week after becoming infamous for an attack that left two with injuries, Callis, 24, surrendered to police and was taken into custody for multiple assault charges, investigators say in connection to the unprovoked attack of two 23-year-olds. The Ravens topped the Commanders 30-23 in a hotly contested game, but it was the fireworks after the game that went viral after Callis, sporting a Lamar Jack…
Jersey City, NJ
Politics
Anti-Gay Candidate Whose Brother Was Fired From NJ Job For Supporting Her Loses Big
It has not been a good week for the Gomez family. Valentina Gomez, who had been running in the Republican primary for Missouri Secretary of State, finished in sixth place on Tuesday, Aug. 6, receiving just 7.4% of the vote, after a campaign filled with anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric. Her brother, Jonathan Gomez-Noriega was fired from his job as an aide to Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop after donating $1,250 to Valentina's campaign. He apparently shared a recording of his phone call with the mayor with his sister, who promptly posted it on social media. Gomez-Noriega also resigned fr…
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Westchester Correction Officers, Employees Smuggled Contraband Into County Jail In Valhalla: DA
Six correction officers and civilian employees face charges after allegedly accepting bribes and smuggling contraband to inmates at two jails in Westchester, officials announced. Five of the defendants, including three Westchester County corrections officers and two civilian employees, were arrested on Tuesday, June 11, and arraigned in Mount Pleasant Justice Court on Thursday, June 20, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced. According to the DA's Office, the five defendants allegedly smuggled contraband to inmates at the Westchester County Jail in Valhalla.…
Lakewood, NJ
News
Disgruntled Employee Admits Torching Jersey Shore Business After Being Fired: Police
A 26-year-old Toms River man admitted to setting a Lakewood business on fire after being terminated, authorities aid. Jorge Euxaque-Ballesteros pleaded guilty on Friday, March 31, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On Jan. 19, 2022, at approximately 2 a.m., Lakewood Township police and firefighters were dispatched to a business on Cross Street in reference to a sprinkler system alarm. Firefighters were able to extinguish a fire in the basement of the business. Investigators determined that the cause of the fire was incendiary by an unknown …
Gaithersburg, MD
News
Employee In 'Financial Despair' Admits To Killing Former Boss After Being Fired In MD
Officials in Montgomery County announced that a Rockville man will face life in prison after he admitted to killing his 66-year-old boss in 2021. On Friday, Feb. 24, Billy Phillips, 38, pleaded guilty to murder and other charges for his role in the violent death of his former manager, Bethesda resident Geoffrey Biddle, 66, nearly two years ago. Specifically, Phillips pleaded guilty to: First-degree murder; home invasion; Armed robbery; Use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. According to court documents, on June 24, 2021, investigators received a report of a missing person at Pay…
Lakewood, NJ
News
Plow Employee Who Splashed Lakewood Orthodox Jews With Snow Fired: Report
A snowplow worker slammed on social media for tossing snow onto a pair of unsuspecting Orthodox Jewish men has been fired from his job, NJ Advance Media reports. Donny Klarmann posted then deleted the video, which shows the plow driver dumping a load of snow onto the men walking to Saturday services then driving away. One of the workers can be heard chuckling. The man's employer, Waste Management, issued a statement on Tuesday, Feb. 1: “While the incident did not involve a company vehicle or company equipment, the employee associated with this social media post is no longer employed with W…
Hamilton Township, NJ
Politics
CNN Fires Chris Cuomo
Just days after he was indefinitely suspended, CNN has now fired its highest-rated anchor, Chris Cuomo, after new details emerged about the measures he took while advising his brother, disgraced former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, amid the sexual harassment allegations that led to his resignation. CNN made the announcement late Saturday, Dec. 4, saying Cuomo had been "terminated," "effective immediately." "Chris Cuomo was suspended earlier this week pending further evaluation of new information that came to light about his involvement with his brother's defense," CNN said in a statement.&nbs…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Politics
Trump Holdover From Northern Westchester Fired By Biden Says He Won't Leave Government Post
A Westchester County resident who was serving as the Social Security commissioner after being appointed to the post by former President Donald Trump said he won't leave his post, despite being fired by President Joe Biden. The Washington Post reported that Andrew Saul, who had been working remotely from his home in Katonah, said he was blindsided by his firing. His term was set to end in 2025. Saul's access to agency computers was cut off on Monday, July 12, the day his acting successor, Kilolo Kijakazi, took over, The Washington Post said. Experts told the Post that …
White Plains, NY
News
MTA Fires Proud Boys Member From Hudson Valley Involved In Capitol Riot
An alleged member of the Proud Boys from the Hudson Valley who was active at the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol has been fired from his job with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Dutchess County resident William Pepe, of Beacon, was charged last month with conspiracy; civil disorder; unlawfully entering restricted buildings or grounds, and disorderly and disruptive conduct in restricted buildings or grounds last month for his role in the insurrection. Original story - Proud Boys Member From Hudson Valley Pleads Not Guilty To Role In Riot At U.S. Capitol A laborer at the…
Newark, NJ
News
Lawsuit
: Montclair Hair Salon Manager Says Owner Sexually Assaulted Then Fired Her
The former employee of a popular Montclair salon has filed a lawsuit alleging that the owner sexually assaulted her and then fired her after she complained about it. The woman -- identified only as "Jane Doe" -- says she was hired as a secretary at Bangz Salon and Wellness Spa on S. Fullerton Avenue in January 2018, then promoted to manager the following year. The suit accuses salon co-owner Richard Cronk of exposing himself and placing the woman's hand on his genitals on Oct. 16, 2020. What ensued were months of sexual harassment and workplace banter, that made the woman "uncomforta…
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Maywood Council Fires Business Administrator
Maywood’s Borough Council unanimously dismissed Borough Administrator Roberta Stern during a brief Zoom meeting Tuesday night, Daily Voice has learned. Stern, 75, of Englewood Cliffs, has had a lengthy career in local government. She was first appointed as Maywood’s first female borough administrator in January 2012. At the time, she’d been an Englewood Cliffs councilwoman, a Ridgefield borough administrator, the director of the Bergen County Department of Human Services and a one time aide to former Sen. Robert Torricelli. A resolution was read at Tuesday night's virtual Mayor & Coun…
