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Harrisburg, PA
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Mom Of 4 Killed After Husband Calls 911 Confessing, Dies In Fiery Crash: PSP
A mother of four was found dead after her husband called 911 to report he had killed her before fleeing their home and dying hours later in a fiery crash with a parked tractor-trailer, Pennsylvania State Police said. Troopers were dispatched to 37 W. Specht St. in McClure just before 5 a.m. on Sunday, June 28, after Jason Andrew Heimbach, 51, contacted Central Susquehanna Regional 9-1-1 and said he had killed his wife, Amanda Kay Heimbach, 37, state police said. Before troopers arrived, Jason Heimbach fled the home in a 2018 gray Buick Enclave, police said. When troopers reached the resi…
National Interest
Reality TV Star Matt Brown Dies Suddenly At 42
A reality TV star known to millions of viewers has been found dead. Matt Brown, who appeared on the Discovery Channel’s "Alaskan Bush People," was found dead in Washington state on Saturday, May 30, his family announced. He was 42. Brown’s brother, Solomon Isaiah "Bear" Brown, confirmed the death in an Instagram video posted late Saturday, May 30. "They found a body in the river a few hours ago, and it was positively identified as being Matt," Bear Brown, 38, said. Bear Brown also said the injury appeared to be self-inflicted, though he noted that officials still needed to revi…
Beacon, NY
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Officers Pull Man From Newburgh-Beacon Bridge, Bring Him To Safety
Police officers in Dutchess County pulled a man from the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge after finding him standing on top of the pedestrian walkway fence overlooking the Hudson River, authorities said. The incident happened on Saturday, May 23, the City of Beacon Police Department said on Wednesday, May 27. Police said officers responded after receiving a report of a man standing on the fence of the bridge’s pedestrian walkway near the Newburgh side. When officers arrived, they found the man on the eastbound span standing on the top rung of the fence above the river while speaking with a wom…
Mercersburg, PA
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Murder-Suicide: High School Sweethearts Dead After Less Than 2 Years Married: PA State Police
A young married couple who were high school sweethearts were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide in Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Thursday, April 30. Police were called to a home on Graywyck Drive in Seven Fields (Butler County) around 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday, April 28, after Ryan Hosso, 26, reportedly phoned his parents and told them he had killed his wife and planned to take his own life, according to Pennsylvania State Police. When officers with Northern Regional Police Department arrived, they found Madeline Spatafore Hosso, 25, dead inside the home from multiple gunsho…
Newburgh, NY
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Body Recovered After Man Jumps From Newburgh-Beacon Bridge (
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Authorities have confirmed that a man died after jumping from the Newburgh–Beacon Bridge over the weekend, prompting a large emergency response and search of the Hudson River. The incident happened just after 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 14, when troopers responded to a report that a person had jumped from the bridge in Newburgh, New York State Police said on Monday, March 16. A preliminary investigation found that a 28-year-old man from Newburgh jumped from a section of the bridge where the protective fencing is lower at around 11:03 a.m., according to police. The New York State Polic…
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Teen Found Clinging To Dock Pilings In Hudson River Rescued In Poughkeepsie
An 18-year-old woman was rescued from the Hudson River in Dutchess County after falling into the water. The incident began just before 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 14, when police received a report that a woman had fallen into the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department said on Sunday, March 15. Several patrol units quickly responded to the waterfront, and officers also used a police drone to help find the woman. Police eventually found her clinging to dock pilings in Waryas Park, the department said. Officers were able to successfully resc…
Hellertown, PA
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Northampton 'Piano Man' Cuts 13-Year-Old In Los Angeles Motel After Alleged Grooming: Feds
A missing 13-year-old girl was found inside a Los Angeles County motel room with a Pennsylvania teen accused of grooming her online, cutting her with a knife, and choking her, federal officials announced Monday, Feb. 23. Matthew Edward Pysher, 18, of Bangor, was arrested Feb. 20 at the Rodeway Inn in Castaic after flying from Philadelphia to California to meet the girl, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California. He is charged in a federal criminal complaint with travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct. The felony carries a potential senten…
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Poughkeepsie Police Save Man From Mid-Hudson Bridge, Get Him To Hospital
Officers were able to rescue a distraught man from the Mid-Hudson Bridge on Monday night, Dec. 8, and get him to safety. The City of Poughkeepsie Police Department said the incident began just after 7:45 p.m., when City 911 received a report of a suicidal man on the bridge. Multiple units arrived within minutes and found the man on the span. Using their crisis intervention training, they were able to start a conversation, calm him down, and bring him to safety, the department said. Police then transported the man to a nearby hospital for evaluation and treatment and stayed to a…
Easton, PA
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Suicidal Easton Man Shoots Himself In Front Of 2 Children In Failed Attempt: Police
A man is accused of firing a gun inside an Easton home while two children were present in a failed suicide attempt, Forks Township police announced on Sunday, Nov. 9. Officers were called to the 3000 block of Danser Hill Road around 9:04 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4, for reports of a man who had shot himself, according to the release. When police arrived, they found 51-year-old Jorge Parrales Mastarreno Sr. on the floor and a bullet hole in the ceiling consistent with a single gunshot. A spent .40-caliber shell casing and a loaded firearm were also recovered at the scene. Parrales Mastarreno Sr…
National Interest
Hamilton Cop Dead By Suicide Months After Alleged Sex With Wife In Front Of Kids: Officials
Brian DiBiasi, a former police officer charged alongside his wife with having sex in front of children, was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in New Jersey on Tuesday, Oct. 28, a spokesperson for the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office confirmed. The 40-year-old former Hamilton (Mercer County) police officer was found dead in an area of Washington Crossing State Park in Hopewell near the Delaware River, a spokesperson from the prosecutor's office said. The prosecutor's office is assisting Hopewell police with the death investigation. DiBiasi and his wife, Elizab…
National Interest
Body Of Missing Collegiate Swimmer Found; Autopsy Says They Died By Suicide
Police say they have found the body of missing 21-year-old Lia Smith not far from the college where she was a collegiate swimmer. An autopsy ruled Smith died by suicide, authorities announced. Smith, 21, was last seen on the campus of Vermont's Middlebury College around 9 p.m. on Oct. 17. She was reported missing two days later after her father was unable to reach her, according to Middlebury Police. Vermont State Police said Thursday they discovered a body west of campus during the ongoing search. The area is in the town of Cornwall, near The Knoll, the college’s organic farm. Inves…
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Poughkeepsie Officers Save Man On Mid-Hudson Bridge, Help Him Get To Hospital
A suicidal man was safely rescued from the Hudson Valley’s Mid-Hudson Bridge after quick action by police. Around 10 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 16, City of Poughkeepsie Police received a third-party call reporting that a man in crisis was on his way to the bridge, police said. A description was broadcast, and multiple patrol units and detectives immediately responded to the area. Officers soon found the man on the bridge and used crisis intervention techniques to talk with him and de-escalate the situation, authorities said. After a brief conversation, officers convinced him to accept help. T…
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Armed Man Talked Down After Tense Standoff In Poughkeepsie, Police Say
Police in Dutchess County safely resolved a tense standoff with an armed, suicidal man, authorities said. The incident happened around 9:05 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10, on Wilson Boulevard in the City of Poughkeepsie, according to the city's police department. Responding officers found a highly agitated man standing in the doorway of a residence holding a large kitchen knife. Police said he then retreated back inside. The department’s Hostage Negotiation Team was called to the scene and made contact with the man. Negotiators eventually convinced him to exit the home unarmed, and he…
National Interest
Son’s Strange Rants About Demons, Divine Gifts Preceded Murder-Suicide In Old Greenwich
Days before police say he killed his mother and then himself in a murder-suicide that shook a wealthy Connecticut town, 56-year-old Stein Erik Soelberg had been posting rambling and paranoid thoughts to his 100,000 Instagram followers, claiming he had “special gifts from God” and warning about tampered devices, brain implants, and a “massive, spiritual and kinetic war.” Soelberg and his mother, Suzanne Adams, 83, were found dead Tuesday, Aug. 5, inside their Old Greenwich home (where the median home price is about $2.1 million), Greenwich police said Friday, Aug. 8. Suzann…
Lower Paxton, PA
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Chinese ICE Detainee Arrested In Lower Paxton Found Hanging In Shower Room At PA Facility
A 32-year-old man from China was found hanging in a detention center shower room just days after pleading guilty to computer crimes, authorities announced on Wednesday, Aug. 6. Chaofeng Ge died by apparent suicide inside the Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Philipsburg on Monday, Aug. 5, according to ICE and the Clearfield County Coroner. Staff discovered Ge unresponsive with a ligature around his neck at 5:21 a.m. in the shower area of his detention pod. He had been in ICE custody for just five days. CPR was initiated immediately, and emergency responders were called, but Ge was prono…
National Interest
Pride, With Purpose: 2025’s Retailers Promoting Pride Month This June
As June begins, so does Pride Month. It's a time to celebrate identity, visibility, and progress. While some brands have taken a quieter approach this year, others continue to show up with meaningful campaigns, financial contributions, and a commitment to inclusion that goes beyond surface-level gestures. For many, Pride Month is also a time to support the organizations driving lasting change. Groups such as PFLAG, the nation's first and largest organization dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ individuals and their families, and the Trevor Project, a leading force in suicide prevention and crisis…
National Interest
Crash Report Reveals Heroic Dad, Son Died Trying To Save Suicidal Brother From Bristol Amtrak
A 110 mph Amtrak train struck a father and his two sons during a frantic struggle on the rails in Bristol Borough, Bucks County, on Thursday, April 3 at 6:02 p.m., newly released investigative records obtained by Daily Voice through a Freedom of Information Act request on Wednesday, June 11 show. Christopher Cramp, 56, and his eldest son, David Cramp, 31, were pulling 24-year-old Thomas Cramp off the tracks when all three were hit by southbound Train 85, according to the redacted Amtrak Police report. Thomas had just fallen toward an adjacent line after what officers believe was a suicide at…
Englewood, NJ
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Woman, 24, Takes Fatal Leap From Palisades In Englewood Cliffs: Police
A 24-year-old Marlboro woman was found dead at the base of a cliff along the The Palisades after her father called police out of concern for her safety, authorities said. The Palisades Interstate Parkway Police received a call around 12:38 a.m. on Thursday, May 8, from a father who said his daughter’s phone had been stationary for hours near Rockefeller Lookout, according to Lt. Raymond E. Walter, Public Information Officer for the department. The woman had not been seen since 8 a.m. the previous morning, and her father told police she suffers from depression and has suicidal ideation. …
National Interest
The Ice Bucket Challenge Is Going Viral Again: Here's Why It's Back
More than a decade after the "ice bucket challenge" raised millions for ALS, the viral phenomenon has been rebooted with a new mission. The social media challenge from the mid-2010s was revived by the Mental Illness Needs Discussion (MIND) club at the University of South Carolina. MIND posted its first Instagram video of the challenge on Monday, March 31. The ice bucket challenge is now a fundraising effort for the mental health support group Active Minds. The movement has generated more than $195,000 in donations as of Monday, April 21. The group's founder, South Carolina junior…
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Suicidal Patients Turned Away Without Stabilizing At Westchester Medical Center, AG Says
Three major hospitals in the Hudson Valley have been slammed for putting psychiatric patients at risk by prematurely discharging them or denying them care altogether, the New York Attorney General’s Office announced in a landmark settlement that aims to bring major reforms to the region’s mental health services. In an announcement on Monday, April 21, Attorney General Letitia James said that Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie, and HealthAlliance Hospital in Kingston will face sweeping changes after a state investigation f…
Somerville, MA
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Netflix’s ‘The Clubhouse’ Reveals Red Sox’s 2024 Season On, Off Field
Netflix aims for a home run with its latest sports documentary, "The Clubhouse: A Year with the Red Sox." The eight-part docuseries offers an unprecedented look into the Boston Red Sox's 2024 season, providing fans with intimate access to players, coaches, and executives as they navigate the highs and lows of life in the MLB. "The Clubhouse" not only offers a behind-the-scenes look at the team's dynamics but also delves into personal stories that transcend the sport, making it a compelling watch for both baseball enthusiasts and those interested in narratives of personal triumph. …
Englewood, NJ
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Suicidal Ridgewood Man Pulled From Edge Of Cliff In Dramatic Rescue, Cops Say
A 28-year-old man from Ridgewood was rescued from the edge of the cliff at Rockefeller Lookout Monday evening, March 31, after threatening to jump, authorities said. At 4:46 p.m., the Palisades Interstate Parkway Police were alerted by a family member that the man was suicidal and threatening to jump, PIPPD Chief Steven R. Shallop said. Officers rushed to the scene and quickly found the man standing at the edge of the cliff. “Members of the Parkway Police built a rapport with the male and were quickly able to calm the scene,” Shallop said. The Port Authority Police Emergency Servi…
Englewood, NJ
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Jumper Takes Fatal Leap From Rockefeller Lookout (
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A person died after jumping from Rockefeller Lookout along the Palisades Interstate Parkway overnight, Daily Voice has learned. Emergency responders confirmed the individual jumped sometime before midnight Saturday, March 15 and was later confirmed deceased. A rappel team comprised of multiple Bergen County fire departments responded. Authorities have not yet released the victim's identity. The last reported incident at this location happened in November 2024, when a 19-year-old Edgewater resident died similarly. Firefighters recover the body of a jumper along the Palisades in Novem…
Harrisburg, PA
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Armed Man Demands Police ‘Shoot Me’ In Harrisburg Parking Garage Standoff
A heavily armed man repeatedly begged Harrisburg police officers to "shoot me" during a tense standoff inside a downtown parking garage, authorities announced on Monday, Feb. 17. The dramatic encounter began when officers responded to a trespassing complaint at the garage, where employees reported a man refusing to leave, police said. When officers arrived, the man concealed himself in a stairwell and claimed he was armed, according to the department. As officers attempted to de-escalate the situation, the man allegedly ignored commands and continued making movements as if he was reaching f…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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Philadelphia Officer Shot by Fleeing Suspect, Who Then Took Own Life: Police
A Philadelphia police officer was shot in the hand and chest by a suspect who fled a vehicle stop before taking his own life, authorities said. The incident began around 8:56 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 11, when 39th District officers attempted a vehicle investigation near 23rd Street and Lehigh Avenue, according to Philadelphia police. The driver, identified as 29-year-old Brandon Williams, fled the stop before crashing into a parked vehicle near 23rd and Clearfield streets. He then exited the vehicle and was confronted by Highway Patrol officers on the 2300 block of Indiana Avenue. William…
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Suicidal Man Safely Assisted by Poughkeepsie Police and Crisis Team After 911 Calls
A suicidal Hudson Valley man was helped by the City of Poughkeepsie Police, who were able to successfully intervene with help from the Hostage Negotiation Team and the Mobile Crisis Team. The incident occurred around 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, after the city's 911 system received multiple calls reporting a suicidal individual, said the City of Poughkeepsie Police. Numerous patrol units and members of the Hostage Negotiation Team (HNT) were dispatched to the man's residence, where it was determined he was not at home. Negotiators established phone contact with the man, who was located in …
Stony Point, NY
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Body Of 32-Year-Old Bear Mountain Bridge Jumper Recovered
A 32-year-old man has died after jumping off the Bear Mountain Bridge into the Hudson River, New York State Police report. New York State Police responded to the tragic incident on Saturday, Dec. 28, after receiving reports of an individual jumping off the Bear Mountain Bridge. Troopers from the Haverstraw barracks arrived at the scene at approximately 11:12 a.m., said Trooper Jennifer Alvarez. They discovered that the man had parked his vehicle on the eastbound side of the bridge before jumping. Alvarez said at least one person stopped to try to prevent the man from jumping but was …
Harrisburg, PA
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Penn State Harrisburg Student Dies After Shooting Himself On Campus: Coroner
A Penn State Harrisburg student has died after suffering a self-inflicted gunshot wound on campus, Dauphin County authorities confirmed to Daily Voice on Friday, Dec. 13. The 20-year-old man was found lying on a bench along Olmsted Drive at 8:52 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 9, after a concerned student called campus police, according to Dauphin County dispatch and campus police logs. Emergency responders said the man had a gunshot wound to the head that appeared to be self-inflicted. He was conscious but not alert when medics arrived. The student was rushed to a nearby hospital but succumbed t…
Bridgeport, CT
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Man Dies After Jumping From Ferry In CT Harbor
The 50-year-old man who jumped from the Grand Republic ferry in Bridgeport Harbor has died, officials confirmed. The incident unfolded Tuesday night, Dec. 10, when emergency responders were alerted at 9:08 p.m. that a person with possible mental health issues had jumped into the water, according to city spokesperson Tiadora Josef. Bridgeport police and fire marine units, the US Coast Guard, American Medical Response, and responders from surrounding towns rushed to the scene to assist. The man was pulled from the harbor and transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead…
Port Jervis, NY
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Missing Woman Found Dead At Bottom Of Cliff Near Port Jervis
A missing woman who had not been seen in a day was located by a New York State Police drone at the bottom of a Hudson Valley cliff. The incident occurred in Orange County around 11 a.m., Friday, Sept. 27, at the Hawk's Nest in Sparrow Bush. According to State Police Trooper Steven Nevel, the 41-year-old New York City woman from Brooklyn, had been reported missing to the New York City Police on Thursday, Sept. 26. Nevel said Deerpark Police located a 2008 Honda FIT registered to the missing woman at a pull-off area along Route 97. A state police pilot conducted a search u…
Lititz, PA
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Grieving Family Of Lititz Lawyer Dead By Suicide Raises Staggering Amount Of Money
An accomplished lawyer who was "beacon of kindness and generosity" has passed away, but where his light once shone, his community has started a fire. More than $21,000 had been raised in less than 24 hours on a GoFundMe for the family of William "Bill" J. Zee, 50, who was born in New Jersey and had been living in Lititz. A UPenn PhD candidate and former assistant dean at Rutgers University, and a beloved father, Bill was found dead in the PA Game Land located near US 322 and Pumping Station Road in Elizabeth Township, according to Chief Deputy Coroner Eric Bieber as Daily Voi…
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