Evicted Lumberton Tenant Kills Landlord, Then Himself Hours After Southampton Shooting: Cops
A man who had recently been evicted from a South Jersey home returned to the home to kill the landlord before taking his own life less than a mile away, just after a separate shooting in a nearby town on Wednesday, June 10, authorities said.
Lumberton police responded to a report of a shooting on Curry Court at approximately 4:15 p.m., where arriving officers found Damon Nesmith, 53, dead inside the home, according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Lumberton Township Police Chief Anthony D. Nippins. Nesmith was pronounced dead at the scene.
Tyrone McLean, 56, …
Murder-Suicide Couple ID'd Days After Found In York County Home: Coroner
A couple found dead inside a York County home has been identified days after a 911 call led police to the scene, authorities announced on Wednesday, April 15.
Kevin B. Garner, 66, and Lisa L. Garner, 64, were discovered at their home on the 600 block of Trolley Road in Lower Windsor Township on Friday, April 10 at 1:56 p.m., according to the York County Coroner’s Office.
Police were dispatched after a 911 hang-up call, and officers found Kevin seated in a chair with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, while Lisa was located on a sofa with a gunshot wound to the head, the coroner sai…
‘The Wire’ Actor, Baltimore County Native James Ransone Dead At 46; $92K Raised For Wife, Kids
Actor James Ransone, best known for his role as Ziggy Sobotka on HBO’s "The Wire," has died by suicide, authorities confirmed. He was 46.
Ransone of Baltimore County, Maryland, died in Los Angeles on Friday, Dec. 19, according to records from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.
His cause of death was listed as suicide by hanging, while his place of death was identified as a shed, the medical examiner’s office stated in a report obtained by Daily Voice on Monday, Jan. 19. His body has been released to his family.
Ransone portrayed Ziggy Sobotka, the troubled son of Baltimore dock worke…
Brown Shooting Suspect Found Dead By Suicide, ID'd As 48-Year-Old Former Student: Cops
The suspect in both the mass shooting at Brown University and the killing of an MIT professor has been found dead by suicide, officials announced Thursday night, Dec. 18.
He was identified in an affidavit (attached at the bottom of this news article), and signed Thursday in Rhode Island as Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, 48, a former Brown University student and a national of Portugal, whose last known address was in Miami, Providence Police Chief Oscar Perez said at a press conference. His body was found in a storage unit in New Hampshire, the New York Times reports, citi…
Double Murder-Suicide: CT Man Kills Woman, Springfield Man In Massachusetts Slaying, DA Says
A Connecticut man is accused of fatally stabbing a man and a woman inside a Massachusetts home before taking his own life, authorities said.
Kung Kedjumnong, 43, of West Hartford, is believed to have murdered the two inside a Springfield home on Nov. 25 before killing himself, the Hampden District Attorney's Office announced Monday, Dec. 8.
The victims were identified as Khamkieo Chingvacha, 67, of Springfield, and Sachivanh Phomphanh, 47, of West Hartford, the prosecutor's office said.
The district attorney's office offered no further details, and officials declined to say whether or how …
Marshawn Kneeland’s Final Message: NFL Player Said Goodbye To Family Before Apparent Suicide
Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland sent a final text message to his family just moments before allegedly taking his own life, according to police dispatch audio obtained by People.
Kneeland, 24, was found dead early Thursday, Nov. 6, hours after leading police on a chase in Frisco, Texas.
“They just received a text from him, a group text from him saying goodbye,” authorities said on the dispatch recording, according to the outlet. “They're concerned for his welfare.”
Kneeland’s girlfriend, Catalina, told police that "he is armed and has a history of mental illness a…
Joseph Corcoran, 26, EMT, Paramedic, RN From PalPark Remembered After Tragic Death
Joseph Corcoran, a devoted EMT, paramedic, and newly registered nurse from Bergen County, is being remembered as a “beautiful soul” after his tragic death at age 26.
Corcoran died by suicide on Monday, September 29, according to loved ones.
“Joe was an EMT, Paramedic, and RN who actually enjoyed helping others and trying to make the world around him a better place,” wrote Analie Perez on a GoFundMe that raised more than $16,000 for funeral and memorial expenses. “He was a caring friend, a loving boyfriend, a considerate son, and an overall genuine individual.”
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Man, 29, Shoots Himself In Head, Dies At Secaucus' Long Shot Gun Range: Police
A 29-year-old New York man died after he shot himself in the head at a New Jersey gun range last week, authorities tell Daily Voice.
The Yonkers man, who was not identified, was at the privately owned Long Shot gun range at 375 County Avenue in Secaucus on Friday, Sept. 5 when he shot at approximately 4:25 p.m., Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said.
He was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, the chief said.
Miller said only that the incident was not believed to have been accidental in nature.
NJ Advance Media, citing law enforcement,&…
Aubrey Plaza’s Heartbreaking Grief Analogy — And The Rihanna Joke That Followed
Aubrey Plaza is opening up about life after loss in a rare, emotional interview on Amy Poehler’s new podcast, "Good Hang with Amy Poehler."
Plaza, 40, lost husband Jeff Baena, 47, in January to suicide.
The actress hasn’t spoken much publicly about her loss, but that changed this week when her former “Parks and Rec” co-star Amy Poehler asked about it on her podcast — with notable warmth and grace.
“To get it out of the way, people want to see you and they want to see how you are,” Poehler said at the top of the episode, which dropped earlier this week. “You had this terrible, tragic year. …
Man Lying in Road Fatally Struck By Car In Yonkers: Person Of Interest Found, Police Say
A man seen lying in a Westchester road was fatally struck by a car that did not stop afterwards, police said.
The incident happened on Wednesday night, Aug. 20, at around 8:30 p.m. in the area of 1016 Warburton Ave. in Yonkers, where a car struck an adult man lying in the road, Yonkers Police Lt. Robert Spink said on Thursday, Aug. 21.
According to Spink, two witnesses reported that they believed it may have been a successful suicide attempt based on the victim's statements and actions.
The car that struck the man did not stop afterwards, Spink said, adding that it was later fo…
