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Two Homicides In Maplewood: Report Two Homicides In Maplewood: Report
Two Homicides In Maplewood: Report The deaths of two adults in Maplewood on Friday, July 11, are under investigation, officials tell Daily Voice The homicides reportedly occurred on South 4th Street. TAPinto SOMA reported the presence of police and Essex County Prosecutor’s Office investigators at the scene. A spokesperson for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said only that the cause and manner of death are pending autopsy and toxicology reports.  “This is an active and ongoing investigation,” the spokesperson said. “There are no additional details available at this time.”
Decomposed Body Found In Bridgewater Home During Welfare Check, Authorities Say Decomposed Body Found In Bridgewater Home During Welfare Check, Authorities Say
Decomposed Body Found In Bridgewater Home During Welfare Check, Authorities Say A body was found in a state of decomposition inside a Bridgewater home after officers responded to a welfare check this week, authorities said. On Wednesday, June 11, at around 1:07 p.m., Bridgewater Township Police were called to a home on Crawford Court after someone requested a welfare check, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. When officers entered the home, they found the deceased person in what McDonald described as the "advanced stages of decomposition." The person was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives from the Bridgewater Police Department, Somerset County Pros…
Two South River Men Sold Fentanyl That Killed Barnegat Woman: Prosecutor Two South River Men Sold Fentanyl That Killed Barnegat Woman: Prosecutor
Two South River Men Sold Fentanyl That Killed Barnegat Woman: Prosecutor Two South River men were arrested and charged on Tuesday, April 22, after authorities say they sold fentanyl that killed a 34-year-old woman two months ago. On Wednesday, Feb. 26, Barnegat Township Police responded to a residence and found a woman, who was not identified, dead from a drug overdose, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. An investigation determined Jeffrey Zachary, 56, and Ronald Zackery, 59, supplied the woman with heroin and fentanyl, Billhimer said. The next day, detectives began surveilling Zachary, pulling him over in Barnegat, Billhimer said A search warrant …
Lebanon County Trooper In Four Fatal Shootings, $3M+ Settlements Promoted To Corporal Lebanon County Trooper In Four Fatal Shootings, $3M+ Settlements Promoted To Corporal
Lebanon County Trooper In Four Fatal Shootings, $3M+ Settlements Promoted To Corporal A Pennsylvania State Police trooper involved in four fatal shootings — with civil settlements exceeding $3 million — has been promoted to corporal, officials confirmed. Trooper Jay Splain will assume his new rank effective Saturday, April 12, while continuing to serve in the department’s Member Assistance Program, a confidential peer support unit for PSP personnel and their families. Latest Fatal Shooting: Lebanon County Arrest Attempt Splain most recently fatally shot Andrew J. Dzwonchyk, 40, of Jonestown, during an arrest attempt at a home on the 60 block of Ridge Drive in Union Township …
Driver High On Drugs Hits, Kills Bicyclist, Mom Of 2 In Kingston, DA Says Driver High On Drugs Hits, Kills Bicyclist, Mom Of 2 In Kingston, DA Says
Driver High On Drugs Hits, Kills Bicyclist, Mom Of 2 In Kingston, DA Says A Hudson Valley woman was charged with vehicular manslaughter more than two years after an alleged DWI crash that killed a 65-year-old bicyclist and mother of two. Vanessa Lowe, age 62, of Kingston, was arrested Thursday, April 3, after an Ulster County grand jury indicted her in connection with the death of Christine Tarasco. Lowe was behind the wheel of a Honda Accord when she struck Tarasco as she rode her bicycle along Pine Grove Avenue in Kingston on Dec. 27, 2022, according to prosecutors. Emergency responders were able to revive Tarasco at the scene, but she later died from her inju…
Official Cause Of Death Released For 14-Year-Old Son Of Ex-Yankees Star Official Cause Of Death Released For 14-Year-Old Son Of Ex-Yankees Star
Official Cause Of Death Released For 14-Year-Old Son Of Ex-Yankees Star The official cause of death has been released for the teenage son of a former Major League Baseball star who died while on a family vacation. Miller Gardner, age 14, the youngest son of Brett Gardner, an outfielder who spent his entire 14-year career with the New York Yankees, and his wife, Jessica, died in his sleep on Friday, March 21. The Gardners released a statement through the team revealing that Miller succumbed to an illness after he became sick while the family was on vacation in Central America at a hotel in Costa Rica. On Wednesday, April 2, authorities in Costa Rica, citin…
Carbon Monoxide Killed 3 Revere Women On Belize Birthday Trip: Report Carbon Monoxide Killed 3 Revere Women On Belize Birthday Trip: Report
Carbon Monoxide Killed 3 Revere Women On Belize Birthday Trip: Report Three Massachusetts women found dead last month in a seaside Belize hotel died from carbon monoxide poisoning, according to an investigation by the Belizean government, CBS Boston reported Wednesday, March 26. The bodies of Wafae El Arar, Imane Mallah, and Kaoutar Naqqad — all lifelong friends from Revere — were discovered on Feb. 22. The trio had traveled to Central America to celebrate El Arar’s 26th birthday, their families said. Related: Communities Rally Around Families of 3 Women Who Died in Belize Initial reports from officials indicated that the women died of acute pulmonary edem…
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…
Teen, 15, Found Dead: 2 Nabbed After Discovery Of Body In New Rochelle, Police Say (UPDATE) Teen, 15, Found Dead: 2 Nabbed After Discovery Of Body In New Rochelle, Police Say (UPDATE)
Teen, 15, Found Dead: 2 Nabbed After Discovery Of Body In New Rochelle, Police Say (Update) Authorities have charged two people in connection to the death of a 15-year-old high school student who was found unresponsive on a sidewalk in Westchester, police announced.  New Rochelle Police announced Friday, Feb. 7, that two people have been charged in connection with the victim's death after his body was found on Thursday, Feb. 6 at the intersection of Washington Avenue and Charles Street in New Rochelle, as Daily Voice reported.  The suspects are:  Hugo Perez-Gabriel, 32, of New Rochelle, who is charged with concealment of a human corpse and endangering th…
Emmaus Trucker High On Prescription Drugs Caused Fatal 13-Car Crash On Rt 30 In York: Affidavit Emmaus Trucker High On Prescription Drugs Caused Fatal 13-Car Crash On Rt 30 In York: Affidavit
Emmaus Trucker High On Prescription Drugs Caused Fatal 13-Car Crash On Rt 30 In York: Affidavit A truck driver accused of causing a 13-vehicle crash that killed two people, injured eight others, and involved a school van is facing over 40 charges, including murder and vehicular homicide, according to an affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Jan. 9 following a press conference by the District Attorney's office. Stephen Michael Kravitz Jr., 53, of Emmaus, is accused of plowing a refrigerated box truck into a line of stopped vehicles at Route 30 and Kenneth Road in West Manchester Township on April 16, 2024, police said. Kravitz was arraigned on Wednesday, Ja…
Wrong Way Crash: Former Rye Brook Mayor Critically Injured On Hutch Parkway (UPDATE) Wrong Way Crash: Former Rye Brook Mayor Critically Injured On Hutch Parkway (UPDATE)
Wrong Way Crash: Former Rye Brook Mayor Critically Injured On Hutch Parkway (Update) Officials have revealed more details about a wrong-way crash on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Westchester that left six people hospitalized, including a former mayor.  The crash, which happened around 12:10 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, in the northbound lanes near Lincoln Avenue in Rye Brook, happened when a 2024 Mercedes sedan driving south struck a 2018 Dodge Durango carrying a family of five, according to Westchester County Police Chief James Luciano.  The Mercedes was driven by 75-year-old Joan Feinstein of Rye Brook, Luciano said. Feinstein, a longtime community volun…
Errol Staples’ Death Ruled Homicide After Months-Long Investigation: Dauphin County Officials Errol Staples’ Death Ruled Homicide After Months-Long Investigation: Dauphin County Officials
Errol Staples’ Death Ruled Homicide After Months-Long Investigation: Dauphin County Officials Errol Staples, a 39-year-old Harrisburg resident, died from complications of strangulation and traumatic brain injury, Dauphin County Officials told Daily Voice on Friday, Nov. 29. Staples’ death, which occurred nearly five months ago, has now been ruled a homicide. Staples’ body was discovered in the 100 block of Linden Street in the Allison Hill neighborhood of Harrisburg around 6:09 p.m. on July 8, 2024, according to authorities at the time. A passerby alerted authorities after spotting him on the ground. The man went to the Harrisburg Squad 8 fire station on South 13th Street, about a bl…
Custodian's Body Found At Mastery High School, Classes Canceled Custodian's Body Found At Mastery High School, Classes Canceled
Custodian's Body Found At Mastery High School, Classes Canceled A South Jersey charter school was closed Wednesday, Sept. 18 after a custodian was found dead as staff arrived, according to authorities. The body was that of a woman maintenance worker at the Mastery High School on Erie Street in Camden, Dan Keashen, a spokesman for Camden County, said on Thursday, Sept. 19 as school reopened. Her body was discovered in the hallway around 7 a.m., he said.  The woman's name and age have not been released pending an investigation by Camden County Police and toxicology reports, Keashen said. Her death is not considered suspicious, he said. Calls to the …
SUV Driver Smelled Like Alcohol In Crash That Hospitalized Three In Central Jersey: Police SUV Driver Smelled Like Alcohol In Crash That Hospitalized Three In Central Jersey: Police
SUV Driver Smelled Like Alcohol In Crash That Hospitalized Three In Central Jersey: Police Three people were hospitalized, including a driver who police claimed smelled like alcohol, after a crash in Monmouth County, authorities said. Wall Township police responded to the crash at around 5:31 p.m. on Friday, July 5, the department said in a news release on Monday, July 8. It happened at the intersection of Route 34 and Hurley Pond Road near Monmouth Jet Center. Investigators said a 25-year-old Farmingdale woman was driving a 2017 Honda CR-V on Route 34 North. The SUV crossed the grass median and struck a southbound 2014 Nissan Rogue. The Honda driver wasn't wearing her…
York Coroner Called To Crash Into Tree York Coroner Called To Crash Into Tree
York Coroner Called To Crash Into Tree A man crashed into a tree and died Thursday night, according to the York County coroner. Crews responded to a single-vehicle crash into a tree in the 650 block of Potts Hill Road in Newberry Township around 10:30 p.m. The coroner was called around 11 p.m. A man was declared deceased at the scene from multiple blunt force trauma at 11:47 p.m., according to the coroner's office. No one else was in the vehicle. An autopsy will not be conducted, but a routine toxicology report will still be done. Police in Newberry Township continue to investigate the cause of the crash. The victim's iden…
Medical Examiner Will Determine Why 4-Month-Old Died In Stamford Medical Examiner Will Determine Why 4-Month-Old Died In Stamford
Medical Examiner Will Determine Why 4-Month-Old Died In Stamford Stamford police said the cause of death of a four-month-old baby girl from Tennessee who was found dead in a local hotel will likely be due to a medical issue. Police were notified of the death around 7 a.m. Saturday after the mother woke up at the America Best Value Inn in Stamford and found her small daughter was not breathing. The mother, 25-year-old Bethany Broyles of Elizabethton, Tenn., immediately called 911, said Sgt. Paul Guzda. When officers arrived on the scene, Officer Keli Reynolds immediately began CPR on the child before she was transported to Stamford Hospital where she was…