Body Of 10-Year-Old Girl Found After 2-Day Search Of Passaic River Body Of 10-Year-Old Girl Found After 2-Day Search Of Passaic River
Body Of 10-Year-Old Girl Found After 2-Day Search Of Passaic River The body of the 10-year-old girl swept away in the Passaic River on Wednesday evening, July 29 was found on Friday evening, July 31, city officials confirm. Passaic Mayor Hector Lora has told multiple outlets that the girl's body was located near the Market Street bridge, but had not yet been recovered as of press time. The girl, the 10-year-old boy who also drowned, and his older sister, who was able to get out, are all from Garfield, ABC7 reports. At approximately 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, three children entered the river but quickly slipped into deeper water because of the fast curr…
1 Airlifted After Boat Captain Falls Asleep, Vessels Collide Off Barnegat Inlet, Sources Say 1 Airlifted After Boat Captain Falls Asleep, Vessels Collide Off Barnegat Inlet, Sources Say
1 Airlifted After Boat Captain Falls Asleep, Vessels Collide Off Barnegat Inlet, Sources Say One person was airlifted after a dive boat and a fishing boat collided several miles off Barnegat Inlet on Friday morning, July 31, sources with direct knowledge of the incident told Daily Voice. The crash happened at approximately 11:45 a.m., about eight miles offshore and involved a 32-foot research vessel and a 33-foot Grady-White, TowBoatUS Barnegat Light & Beach Haven said on Facebook. A source tells Daily Voice the fishing boat was returning from offshore when the captain fell asleep while the vessel was on autopilot. Daily Voice could not immediately independently verify tha…
25-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Crash At Busy Allentown Intersection ID'd 25-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Crash At Busy Allentown Intersection ID'd
25-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Crash At Busy Allentown Intersection ID'd A 25-year-old motorcyclist has been identified after a fatal crash in Allentown Friday morning. Elias I. Alzaghtiti, of Allentown, died after the motorcycle he was operating collided with a motor vehicle around 9 a.m. Friday, July 31, at the intersection of Union Boulevard and North Graham Street, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio.  Alzaghtiti was pronounced dead at 9:43 a.m. in the emergency department at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Muhlenberg, the coroner said. He was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.  An autopsy is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 3, at the Leh…
Repeat Bank Robber Headed Back To Prison After 2 Waterbury, 1 Bristol Heist In 4 Days Repeat Bank Robber Headed Back To Prison After 2 Waterbury, 1 Bristol Heist In 4 Days
Repeat Bank Robber Headed Back To Prison After 2 Waterbury, 1 Bristol Heist In 4 Days A woman who spent 15 years behind bars for bank robbery will return to prison after she pleaded guilty to robbing two more Connecticut banks after her release, federal authorities said.  Heather Brown, 50, will spend the next 10 years in federal prison after robbing three banks in Waterbury and Bristol over four days in 2024, the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut said on Friday.  Brown also was ordered to pay $8,328 in restitution. Federal prosecutors said Brown robbed the Wells Fargo branch at 800 Wolcott St. in Waterbury on Feb. 6, 2024. She then robbed the Liberty Ba…
Lower Paxton Officer, Army Colonel Douglas Fisher Dies During Military Service Lower Paxton Officer, Army Colonel Douglas Fisher Dies During Military Service
Lower Paxton Officer, Army Colonel Douglas Fisher Dies During Military Service Pennsylvania police officer who dedicated more than 20 years to serving both his community and his country has died while on military duty, authorities announced Friday, July 31. Patrolman First Class Douglas Fisher died in the early morning hours of Wednesday, July 29, after suffering a medical emergency while serving on military orders in South Carolina, according to the Lower Paxton Township Bureau of Police. Fisher joined the Lower Paxton Township Bureau of Police in January 2004 and served continuously until his death. During his law enforcement career, he worked in both Patrol and the…
'Her Life Is In Your Hands': Chilling Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes Released In Full By Sheriff 'Her Life Is In Your Hands': Chilling Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes Released In Full By Sheriff
'Her Life Is In Your Hands': Chilling Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes Released In Full By Sheriff Six months after Nancy Guthrie vanished, investigators are betting that a stranger's words may finally break the case. CBS affiliate KOLD-TV in Tucson, Arizona, reported on Friday, July 31, that the Pima County Sheriff's Department released the contents of two emails sent by someone claiming to have abducted the 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie. Both communications were sent to the station's news tip account with the subject line "News Tip." The department made the notes public in hopes that someone will recognize the writer's vocabulary, syntax, phrasing, or ch…
Albany Pastor Sexually Abused Child Above His Church, Authorities Say Albany Pastor Sexually Abused Child Above His Church, Authorities Say
Albany Pastor Sexually Abused Child Above His Church, Authorities Say An Albany pastor accused of sexually abusing a child under age 11 committed some of the crimes in an apartment above his church, authorities said. Bienvenido Lopez, 75, was arraigned Friday, July 31 for the abuse dating to 2000, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. Lopez is accused of sexually assaulting the victim between May 2000 and December 2000 at two addresses in Albany, an apartment at 153 Central Avenue and a residence on 602 Third Street, according to prosecutors. The 153 Central Avenue apartment was above the church where Lopez was a pastor, investigators said. The …
Building Collapse: Road Closures Lifted After More Debris Cleaned In Mount Vernon, City Says Building Collapse: Road Closures Lifted After More Debris Cleaned In Mount Vernon, City Says
Building Collapse: Road Closures Lifted After More Debris Cleaned In Mount Vernon, City Says A stretch of roadway in Westchester County has reopened after being closed for much of Friday, July 31, as crews completed more cleanup and safety work following a building collapse. North Bond Street between Oak Street and Mount Vernon Avenue in Mount Vernon is once again open to traffic as of 4 p.m. on Friday, Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard announced. The roadway was closed after a building under construction collapsed on Thursday, July 30, at 16 North Bond St., prompting evacuations and a large emergency response.  As Daily Voice previously reported, the building gave w…
Horrific Child-Neglect Case Left Lindenhurst Boy Needing Transplant After Cow’s Milk Diet: DA Horrific Child-Neglect Case Left Lindenhurst Boy Needing Transplant After Cow’s Milk Diet: DA
Horrific Child-Neglect Case Left Lindenhurst Boy Needing Transplant After Cow’s Milk Diet: DA Two Long Island children were kept in near-death conditions while their two siblings lived normal lives, authorities said Friday, July 31. The Lindenhurst kids, ages 9 and 4, had not received medical care for at least four years, needed emergency medical treatment, and were clearly malnourished, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. The 4-year-old boy needed a heart transplant when he was discovered in October 2024, investigators said. He was initially taken to a hospital — for the first time since he was two months old — for what his parents described as “constipation,” prose…
Prosecutors Want Imprisoned Willingboro Lawmaker Removed From Office Prosecutors Want Imprisoned Willingboro Lawmaker Removed From Office
Prosecutors Want Imprisoned Willingboro Lawmaker Removed From Office Nathaniel Anderson, a councilman in Burlington County, was just sentenced to a year in prison for mortgage fraud. Now prosecutors want him removed him office. Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw announced her office has filed a civil complaint was filed seeking to remove Nathaniel Anderson from the Willingboro Township Council following his federal conviction for financial crimes earlier this year. Bradshaw says Anderson has forfeited his ability to serve on the township council.  For more than two years, Nathaniel and Christone Anderson orchestrated a fraudulent short s…
Missing Fairfax County 12-Year-Old May Have Traveled To Maryland (DEVELOPING) Missing Fairfax County 12-Year-Old May Have Traveled To Maryland (DEVELOPING)
Missing Fairfax County 12-Year-Old May Have Traveled To Maryland (Developing) A 12-year-old Virginia boy has been missing for more than a day, and police now believe he may be in Maryland. Michael Morgan was last seen around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 30, in the 13600 block of Route 50 in Chantilly, according to Fairfax County Police. Now, investigators say the missing boy may be in Baltimore. Baltimore Police shared Fairfax County's missing child alert Friday afternoon, asking anyone who spots Michael or knows where he is to come forward. Michael is described as 4-foot-5, weighing about 60 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a white…
$143K Of Dead Teacher's Pension Stolen By Pelham Neighbor, AG Says $143K Of Dead Teacher's Pension Stolen By Pelham Neighbor, AG Says
$143K Of Dead Teacher's Pension Stolen By Pelham Neighbor, AG Says A Westchester man is accused of stealing more than $143,000 in pension benefits by continuing to withdraw money from his deceased neighbor's bank account for years after the man's death, officials said. Pelham resident Danilo Pesce, 60, was arrested and arraigned on Thursday, July 30, on a charge of second-degree grand larceny, and pleaded not guilty in Albany County Court, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced.  According to the Attorney General's Office, the investigation centered on Jack Lee Morgan, a retired teacher in the Pelham Union Free School District who…
Senior’s Home Stolen In West Hempstead By Serial Fraudster Who Forged Deed: Police Senior’s Home Stolen In West Hempstead By Serial Fraudster Who Forged Deed: Police
Senior’s Home Stolen In West Hempstead By Serial Fraudster Who Forged Deed: Police A Long Island woman stole a home from a 75-year-old man by faking signatures and claiming she owned the property, police said. Aurelia Soogea, 39, of Baldwin, was arraigned Friday, July 31 on numerous charges for the scheme, the Nassau County Police Department said. Soogea fraudulently transferred the deed to a home on Maple Street in West Hempstead into her name in February, then began behaving as if she owned the property, investigators said. The details shared Friday by police match a civil lawsuit filed by Hosrof Izmirilyan against Soogea in February, according to Nassau County court r…
Person Found Dead After Fire Tears Through Attached Homes In Lansdale Person Found Dead After Fire Tears Through Attached Homes In Lansdale
Person Found Dead After Fire Tears Through Attached Homes In Lansdale One person was found dead after a fire tore through attached homes in Montgomery County early Friday morning, displacing multiple families and drawing a massive emergency response, authorities said. Lansdale police were called to the 800 block of Andover Road at approximately 6:16 a.m. on Friday, July 31, for reports of a house fire involving multiple residences. When officers arrived, they found heavy flames engulfing two attached homes, with reports that people were trapped inside, according to the Lansdale Borough Police Department. Firefighters brought the blaze under control at approx…
Got A Red Light Camera Ticket In Suffolk County? You’re Probably Eligible In A $45M Settlement Got A Red Light Camera Ticket In Suffolk County? You’re Probably Eligible In A $45M Settlement
Got A Red Light Camera Ticket In Suffolk County? You’re Probably Eligible In A $45M Settlement The highly controversial red light camera program in Suffolk County has resulted in a $57.5 million settlement. Anyone who got a red light camera ticket in Suffolk County from 2013 to 2023 is eligible for part of the settlement, up to $180, according to court documents filed Wednesday, July 29. Suffolk County was adding $30 administrative fees to the $50 red light camera tickets, violating the local law that called for a maximum $50 penalty and $25 late fee, courts ruled. All drivers who paid the $30 fee are eligible for a refund plus interest, meaning each ticket is redeemable for $36 in …
UPS Mysteriously Delivers $89K In Marijuana To York County Funeral Home UPS Mysteriously Delivers $89K In Marijuana To York County Funeral Home
UPS Mysteriously Delivers $89K In Marijuana To York County Funeral Home A routine UPS delivery turned into an unexpected drug bust after employees at a Pennsylvania funeral home opened a 27-pound package filled with marijuana and hashish that had been mistakenly delivered to one of its chapels, according to Heffner Family Services. The package arrived Friday afternoon, July 24, at Heffner Funeral Chapel & Crematory on Kenneth Road in West Manchester Township after UPS had unknowingly returned it to the funeral home's address, company president Ernie Heffner told Daily Voice. The strange delivery came about 10 days after accounting staff noticed an unusually…
Illegal Immigrant Ran Fentanyl Ring Out Of Georgetown Airbnb, Faces Deportation: Feds Illegal Immigrant Ran Fentanyl Ring Out Of Georgetown Airbnb, Faces Deportation: Feds
Illegal Immigrant Ran Fentanyl Ring Out Of Georgetown Airbnb, Faces Deportation: Feds A Georgetown Airbnb became the base for a fentanyl and meth trafficking operation until police showed up. In DC, federal prosecutors said 37-year-old Hieu Trung Vu, an illegal immigrant from Vietnam and a previously convicted felon, was sentenced to five years in prison after authorities found drugs and two handguns inside a short-term rental in Georgetown. Once he completes his sentence, Vu will be deported to Vietnam, according to the US Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia. The investigation began on Dec. 4, 2025, after police received a 911 call reporting a woman was inside a…
Two Trapped After Stairwell Collapses Inside Rockville Residence During Home Renovation Two Trapped After Stairwell Collapses Inside Rockville Residence During Home Renovation
Two Trapped After Stairwell Collapses Inside Rockville Residence During Home Renovation A home renovation in Maryland took a dangerous turn when a stairwell under construction suddenly gave way, sending two people to the hospital. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews were dispatched around 4:29 p.m. Thursday, July 30, to the 1400 block of Bradley Avenue in Rockville after reports of a stairwell collapse inside a home. When firefighters arrived, they found a man and a woman trapped inside and in need of assistance getting out of the house, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesman David Pazos. Both were safely removed by firefighters and transported to an are…
Police ID West Hartford Man Killed After Car Hits Concrete Barriers In Hartford Police ID West Hartford Man Killed After Car Hits Concrete Barriers In Hartford
Police ID West Hartford Man Killed After Car Hits Concrete Barriers In Hartford A 64-year-old Connecticut man was killed after he crashed his car into concrete barriers, and police are now investigating what led to the deadly incident.  David Lemkey, of West Hartford, was identified as the driver of the car that slammed into the barriers around 10 p.m. Thursday, July 30, on New Road near the Rev. R.A. Moody Overpass in Hartford, police said.  Paramedics rushed him to an area hospital following the crash, but he did not survive his injuries.  The Hartford Police Department Crime Scene Division is working to determine the cause of the crash.  T…
Pleasantville Man Murdered Pregnant Girlfriend With Bat, Now Faces Lengthy Sentence: Prosecutor Pleasantville Man Murdered Pregnant Girlfriend With Bat, Now Faces Lengthy Sentence: Prosecutor
Pleasantville Man Murdered Pregnant Girlfriend With Bat, Now Faces Lengthy Sentence: Prosecutor A 28-year-old Pleasantville man was sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to murdering his pregnant girlfriend with a bat on Friday, July 31. On Monday, Dec. 2, Boris Lainz-Rosales beat his girlfriend, Leslianette Quintana-Betancourt, a 25-year-old Pleasantville resident to death with a baseball bat, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Quintana-Betancourt was pregnant at the time, authorities said. Lainz-Rosales pleaded guilty to murder in the first degree, authorities said.
Temple University Student's Hit-And-Run Driver ID'd As Child Rapist: US Marshals Temple University Student's Hit-And-Run Driver ID'd As Child Rapist: US Marshals
Temple University Student's Hit-And-Run Driver ID'd As Child Rapist: US Marshals The man accused of dragging a Temple University student more than a mile beneath an SUV before fleeing the scene has been identified as a suspect already wanted in a child rape case, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. Derek Reid, 48, was arrested Thursday, July 31, in the 7200 block of Briar Road in Philadelphia after becoming the primary suspect in the fatal June 24 hit-and-run that killed 20-year-old Bryce Wolfe, the U.S. Marshals Service said. Philadelphia police had asked the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force for help locating Reid after investigators identified him as the suspect …
Detective Takes Talon To Leg While Rescuing Bald Eagle Hit By Car In Monticello Detective Takes Talon To Leg While Rescuing Bald Eagle Hit By Car In Monticello
Detective Takes Talon To Leg While Rescuing Bald Eagle Hit By Car In Monticello A Sullivan County detective was injured by a bald eagle's razor-sharp talons while helping rescue the national bird after it was struck by a vehicle.  The rescue unfolded on Tuesday, July 28, after Sgt. Panos of the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call reporting an eagle that had been hit by a car near Exit 105 on Route 17 in Monticello, according to the Sheriff's Office.  More deputies soon arrived to help corral the injured bird, which was unable to fly.  To help with the rescue, Joanne Gerow of Catskill Animal Rescue arrived to provide protective …
Killer Pulled U-Turn To Chase Homeless Man In Broad-Daylight Medford Knife Attack: Authorities Killer Pulled U-Turn To Chase Homeless Man In Broad-Daylight Medford Knife Attack: Authorities
Killer Pulled U-Turn To Chase Homeless Man In Broad-Daylight Medford Knife Attack: Authorities A Long Island killer pulled a U-turn and chased down a well-known homeless man before stabbing him to death, authorities said Friday, July 31. Joseph Norton, 20, was held without bail following his arraignment for second-degree murder in the death of Timothy Stark on Monday, July 20, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Prosecutors said if Norton and Stark had any interaction at the intersection of Express Drive South and Route 112 in Medford, it was brief, according to Newsday. But that didn’t stop Norton from swinging his vehicle around, hopping out, and chasing Stark with …
Disabled Veterans To Get Full Property Tax Break In Port Chester For First Time Disabled Veterans To Get Full Property Tax Break In Port Chester For First Time
Disabled Veterans To Get Full Property Tax Break In Port Chester For First Time A village in Westchester has become the first municipality in the county to offer a full property tax exemption to qualifying veterans with permanent, service-connected disabilities.  The Village of Port Chester Board of Trustees unanimously approved the local law on Thursday, July 30, following a public hearing.  Under the new law, qualifying veterans who have sustained permanent and total service-connected disabilities will be eligible for a 100 percent exemption from village real property taxes, the maximum level of relief authorized under New York State Real Property Tax Law. …
'He Dead': Jury Convicts Allentown Man Of Murder After Text Message Revealed 'He Dead': Jury Convicts Allentown Man Of Murder After Text Message Revealed
'He Dead': Jury Convicts Allentown Man Of Murder After Text Message Revealed A jury has convicted a Pennsylvania man of first-degree murder after prosecutors said a text message sent moments after a fatal shooting helped seal the case, authorities announced Friday, July 31.  Evander Thompson, now 32, was found guilty Thursday, July 30, of criminal homicide, first-degree murder, and carrying a firearm without a license in the killing of 58-year-old Orlando Ibanez following a three-day trial before Lehigh County Judge Robert L. Steinberg, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan.  Thompson now faces a mandatory sentence of life in p…
Popular Chain’s Ice Cream Product Recalled In 5 States Popular Chain’s Ice Cream Product Recalled In 5 States
Popular Chain’s Ice Cream Product Recalled In 5 States An unwanted ingredient made its way into a frozen treat served at a popular restaurant chain. Galliker Dairy Co. voluntarily recalled 74 cases of DQ Chocolate Reduced Fat Ice Cream Mix distributed to Dairy Queen locations in five states, according to a US Food and Drug Administration enforcement record. The affected mix was shipped to locations in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland. The product was packaged in 5-gallon bags and marked with the expiration code JUN1226. The company initiated the recall after metal shavings were found in the mix, according to the FDA.…
20-Year-Old Columbia Woman ID'd In Fatal 2-Vehicle Susquehanna River Crash: Coroner 20-Year-Old Columbia Woman ID'd In Fatal 2-Vehicle Susquehanna River Crash: Coroner
20-Year-Old Columbia Woman ID'd In Fatal 2-Vehicle Susquehanna River Crash: Coroner A 20-year-old woman has been identified as the victim of the crash that sent two vehicles into the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania early Thursday, July 30.  Saige Zink of Columbia Borough, died after the two-vehicle crash in the area of 1938 Water Street in Manor Township, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's Office. Coroner investigators responded to the scene at 5:14 a.m. after both vehicles were found overturned in approximately five feet of water.  An autopsy performed Friday morning determined Zink died from fresh water drowning. Her death was ruled an accident. …
Someone Dumped 150+ Turtles In Cranford: Here's How You Can Help Save Them Someone Dumped 150+ Turtles In Cranford: Here's How You Can Help Save Them
Someone Dumped 150+ Turtles In Cranford: Here's How You Can Help Save Them More than 150 protected box turtles were illegally dumped in New Jersey, and officials are asking the public to help recover the remaining animals. The turtles were abandoned along the edge of a river in Cranford and reported on Wednesday, July 29, according to a public advisory issued by the Cranford Health Department in conjunction with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's Fish, Game and Wildlife division. Local residents, animal control officers, and law enforcement have already recovered nearly 100 turtles, but officials believe dozens are still missing. The turtles …
George Clooney, Wife, Twin Children Forced From European Home As Danger Moves In George Clooney, Wife, Twin Children Forced From European Home As Danger Moves In
George Clooney, Wife, Twin Children Forced From European Home As Danger Moves In A fast-moving threat forced one of Hollywood’s most recognizable families to leave the place they call home. George Clooney, 65, his wife, Amal, 48, and their 9-year-old twins evacuated their estate in southeastern France on Wednesday, July 29, according to multiple reports. The fire burned about 250 acres near the community of Brignoles, France. Approximately 700 residents were ordered to leave. The Clooneys disclosed their evacuation in a letter to Brignoles Mayor Didier Brémond, as reported by the Spanish daily El País. George Clooney said the family did not know whether its home would…
Nationwide Warning Grows: US Water Systems Hit In Suspected Iranian Cyberattacks Nationwide Warning Grows: US Water Systems Hit In Suspected Iranian Cyberattacks
Nationwide Warning Grows: US Water Systems Hit In Suspected Iranian Cyberattacks A coordinated digital strike has exposed a vulnerability inside infrastructure Americans depend on every day. Hackers targeted roughly 36 municipal water systems across Minnesota on Sunday, July 26, and Monday, July 27, according to multiple reports. The attacks affected technology used to monitor or control water infrastructure. Some communities lost automated functions or communications and temporarily switched to manual procedures. US and state investigators view Iran-affiliated hackers as the probable perpetrators, The New York Times reports. State and federal officials said there was…
Food Safety Fears Are Reshaping Americans' Eating Habits: What To Know Food Safety Fears Are Reshaping Americans' Eating Habits: What To Know
Food Safety Fears Are Reshaping Americans' Eating Habits: What To Know A fast-growing parasite outbreak is no longer just changing public-health numbers. It is changing what Americans put on their plates. Four in 10 Americans are buying or eating less fresh produce because of the Cyclospora outbreak, according to a CBS News/YouGov survey released Sunday, July 26. Women were slightly more likely than men to report cutting back. Older adults were also more likely than younger people to change their habits. Those following the outbreak very closely were especially likely to say they were buying or eating less produce. A sizable share of Americans says th…