Cape Cod Vice Principal Charged With 3rd OUI After Boston Arrest, Could Face 5 Years In Prison Cape Cod Vice Principal Charged With 3rd OUI After Boston Arrest, Could Face 5 Years In Prison
Cape Cod Vice Principal Charged With 3rd OUI After Boston Arrest, Could Face 5 Years In Prison A Massachusetts middle school vice principal was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated for the third time, authorities said.  Holly Burns, vice principal at Dennis-Yarmouth Middle School in Yarmouth on Cape Cod, was arrested by Boston Police on Aug. 9 near South and Beach streets downtown, court records reviewed by the Cape Cod Times reported. Prosecutors charged her with a third-offense OUI. Burns pleaded not guilty during her Aug. 10 arraignment in Boston Municipal Court. A judge released her on personal recognizance. She is expected back in court for a p…
Bat-Wielding Gas Station Beatdown Lands Four Hudson Valley Suspects In Jail: Cops Bat-Wielding Gas Station Beatdown Lands Four Hudson Valley Suspects In Jail: Cops
Bat-Wielding Gas Station Beatdown Lands Four Hudson Valley Suspects In Jail: Cops Four people were arrested for beating up a middle-aged man with a baseball bat at a gas station in the Hudson Valley on Tuesday, Sept. 8, police said. Jordan Jones, 19; Amanda Jones, 40; Matthew Johannessen, 24, and a 16-year-old boy were arrested in the assault at a Mobil station in Wawarsing, New York State Police said Wednesday, Sept. 9. Troopers responded to reports of a fight at the station around 8 a.m. Tuesday and spotted the four suspects — all Ellenville residents — pounding on the 43-year-old man with a baseball bat, authorities said. The victim was taken to Garnet Medical Health…
Duo Steals Thousands Of Dollars' Worth Of Tools From Construction Sites In Westchester: Cops Duo Steals Thousands Of Dollars' Worth Of Tools From Construction Sites In Westchester: Cops
Duo Steals Thousands Of Dollars' Worth Of Tools From Construction Sites In Westchester: Cops Two people, including a New Jersey woman, are facing multiple felony charges after police said they targeted construction sites and homes under construction in Westchester County, NY, during two late-night theft sprees.  Yonkers resident Jose Hernandez-Done, 36, and Mercedes Yudelka Morgan, 40, of Hackensack, NJ, were arrested following an investigation into burglaries and grand larcenies in the Town of Harrison, the Harrison Police Department announced on Wednesday, Sept. 9.   The investigation began after incidents overnight on both Aug. 13 and Aug. 14, police said. &n…
Driver Masturbates During Traffic Stop Outside Bergen County Elementary School: Cops Driver Masturbates During Traffic Stop Outside Bergen County Elementary School: Cops
Driver Masturbates During Traffic Stop Outside Bergen County Elementary School: Cops New details have emerged about the driver arrested outside a Bergen County elementary school during morning arrival Tuesday, Sept. 8. Arthur Kim, 31, of Palisades Park, drove around a traffic barricade, onto a sidewalk and past a "DO NOT ENTER" sign before exposing himself and masturbating during a traffic stop outside School No. 2 in Fort Lee, Deputy Police Chief Edward Young said. Fort Lee police officers were assisting with traffic flow near the Jones Road school at about 8:17 a.m. when Kim, driving a gray Honda, disregarded an officer directing traffic and drove around a barricade, Youn…
Woman Rapes Resident At Juvenile Detention Center In Orange County, Police Say Woman Rapes Resident At Juvenile Detention Center In Orange County, Police Say
Woman Rapes Resident At Juvenile Detention Center In Orange County, Police Say A 22-year-old woman is facing a felony rape charge after police said she engaged in sexual conduct with a resident confined at an Orange County juvenile detention facility, police said.  Walden resident Perla T. Serrano Rivera, 22, was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 3, on sexual misconduct charges, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 9.  Police said Serrano Rivera engaged in sexual misconduct with a 20-year-old resident at the Goshen Secure Center on Route 42. According to the agency, the resident was unable to consent to sexual conduct because of the circumstanc…
$1.51M Home Breaks Real Estate Record For Bergen County Borough $1.51M Home Breaks Real Estate Record For Bergen County Borough
$1.51M Home Breaks Real Estate Record For Bergen County Borough A newly constructed six-bedroom home in Bergen County has sold for $1.51 million, setting a borough record for a new home built on an existing foundation, according to the listing agent. The 3,145-square-foot home at 31-02 Gentner Rd., in Fair Lawn, was listed for $1,499,999 and drew multiple offers within its first five days on the market, listing agent Roi Klipper of The Klipper Group/Corcoran Infinity Properties said. Located in Fair Lawn's desirable Radburn section where a $67M redevelopment is under way, the home has six bedrooms, five-and-a-half bathrooms and a two-car garage. T…
Machete, Knife Fight At Train Station Garage In Westchester Leads To 4 Arrests: Police Machete, Knife Fight At Train Station Garage In Westchester Leads To 4 Arrests: Police
Machete, Knife Fight At Train Station Garage In Westchester Leads To 4 Arrests: Police UPDATE: Four people have been charged after a violent confrontation involving machetes, knives, and razor blades erupted between two groups at a Westchester County train station parking garage, authorities said. The fight involving around nine to 10 people broke out at around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8, on the second floor of the Metro-North Port Chester Station parking garage at Waterfront Place, according to MTA Police and Port Chester village officials.  The department clarified an earlier announcement from the Village of Port Chester, which initially reported that six peop…
School Conducts Lockout After Man Makes Alarming Statements On Putnam County Trailway School Conducts Lockout After Man Makes Alarming Statements On Putnam County Trailway
School Conducts Lockout After Man Makes Alarming Statements On Putnam County Trailway A man was hospitalized after police responded to reports of erratic behavior and alarming statements along a popular trail in Putnam County, which also prompted a school lockout, authorities said.  The incident happened on the Putnam County Trailway in Mahopac on Wednesday morning, Sept. 9, according to Carmel Police.  Carmel Police officers and Putnam County Sheriff's deputies responded to the trail after receiving a report about the man. Officers found and detained him within minutes of the call, police said.  The man was then taken to a local hospital for a medical a…
Maryland Grandmother Steps In To Raise 11-Year-Old After Mother's Sudden Death At 31 Maryland Grandmother Steps In To Raise 11-Year-Old After Mother's Sudden Death At 31
Maryland Grandmother Steps In To Raise 11-Year-Old After Mother's Sudden Death At 31 Everything changed for a Maryland family in an instant. Ashley Marie Lewis died unexpectedly on Monday, Aug. 3, leaving behind her 11-year-old son, Karter, who is now being cared for by his grandmother, Angela Fernandez. Lewis was 31. Fernandez says she lost her only daughter that day. At the same time, she suddenly became responsible for raising her grandson. “Since losing his mom, Karter has come to live with me, and I have taken on the responsibility of providing him with the stable, loving home he needs as we both navigate this unimaginable loss,” Fernandez wrote in a GoFundMe launche…
Poughkeepsie Councilmember Hit 69-Year-Old Victim In Head Several Times, DA Says Poughkeepsie Councilmember Hit 69-Year-Old Victim In Head Several Times, DA Says
Poughkeepsie Councilmember Hit 69-Year-Old Victim In Head Several Times, DA Says An elected official in Dutchess County is facing a felony charge for allegedly repeatedly striking a 69-year-old person in the head, prosecutors said.  City of Poughkeepsie Common Councilmember Christopher A. Grant, 38, was arraigned on a charge of attempted second-degree assault, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Sept. 9.   The charge stems from an alleged assault in the City of Poughkeepsie on the afternoon of Aug. 2, 2025, when Grant was 37 years old.  According to the indictment, Grant repeatedly struck the victim, who was 69 at …
NJ Cop Choked Woman Unconscious After She Blocked Him: Report NJ Cop Choked Woman Unconscious After She Blocked Him: Report
NJ Cop Choked Woman Unconscious After She Blocked Him: Report A police officer in New Jersey is facing charges of aggravated assault and stalking after he allegedly choked a woman until she blacked out after telling him to stop contacting her and blocking him, according to court records and a report by NJ Advance Media. Charges were filed against Gregory M. Dietz, 34, on Sunday, July 19, in connection with an alleged incident on Sunday, July 5, at 10:30 p.m., court records show. Dietz, an officer in Florham Park who remained on the department's roster as of press time, was charged with second-degree aggravated assault, harassment, stalking and crimina…
Bergen County Bakery Closing After 14 Years Bergen County Bakery Closing After 14 Years
Bergen County Bakery Closing After 14 Years A Bergen County bakery is closing its doors after 14 years, with its owners calling the decision “incredibly difficult.” Veriella’s Bakery, located on Hackensack Street in Carlstadt, will serve customers for the final time on Wednesday, Sept. 9, the family announced. “After 14 wonderful years, we have made the incredibly difficult decision to close the doors of Veriella’s Bakery,” reads a statement shared to Facebook. “This bakery was so much more than a business—it was our life. It was where we worked, laughed, celebrated, dreamed, and created countless memories with all of you.” The…
Illegal Mounted Mountain Lion Head Leads To Charges For Sullivan County Store Owner: DEC Illegal Mounted Mountain Lion Head Leads To Charges For Sullivan County Store Owner: DEC
Illegal Mounted Mountain Lion Head Leads To Charges For Sullivan County Store Owner: DEC A tip from a shopper led state environmental officers to a Sullivan County antique store, where a mounted mountain lion head was being illegally offered for sale, officials said.   The investigation unfolded at an antique store in the Town of Mamakating on July 29, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said in an announcement on Tuesday, Sept. 8.  Officers received a tip from a frequent customer who reported seeing the mounted head for sale inside the store. An undercover ECO went to the business and found the mountain lion head in the back of the s…
NJ Kidnapper Sexually Assaulted 6-Year-Old: Prosecutor NJ Kidnapper Sexually Assaulted 6-Year-Old: Prosecutor
NJ Kidnapper Sexually Assaulted 6-Year-Old: Prosecutor A 27-year-old Warren County man was arrested and charged with kidnapping a 6-year-old is facing additional charges, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 8. Lester Noe Perez-Amador, a Washington Borough resident, is now charged with two counts of aggravated sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said. At 2:51 a.m., officers in Washington Township received a report of a missing 6-year-old girl in Washington Borough, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said. The girl was located as she was returning home on foot, having been the victim o…
NJ Wife-Killer Found With Knife Protruding From Chest: Prosecutor NJ Wife-Killer Found With Knife Protruding From Chest: Prosecutor
NJ Wife-Killer Found With Knife Protruding From Chest: Prosecutor A 67-year-old Barnegat Township man murdered his wife and then tried to kill himself on Labor Day, authorities said. At 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 7, Barnegat police responded to Windward Drive and found William Garvin with a knife protruding from his chest and then located Eileen Garvin, his wife, lying dead on the floor, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. An investigation determined Garvin killed his wife and he was charged with murder, Billhimer said. Garvin was transported to a nearby hospital where he is presently listed in stable condition, Billhimer said. He w…
Grammy-Winning Singer Collapses On Stage: Video Grammy-Winning Singer Collapses On Stage: Video
Grammy-Winning Singer Collapses On Stage: Video A Grammy-winning singer-songwriter gave fans a scare when he suddenly collapsed on stage during a concert, bringing the show to an abrupt end. Ray LaMontagne, 53, was performing at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium on Saturday, Sept. 5, when he fell backward while singing his 2004 song "Jolene." A fan-recorded video captured LaMontagne reaching for the microphone stand before going down. The Tennessean posted video of the incident that can be viewed here. Signs that something was wrong appeared earlier in the performance. LaMontagne stopped twice while singing "Hannah" after losing…
Snoop Dogg Will Pay You $30K To Eat Ice Cream: Here's How Snoop Dogg Will Pay You $30K To Eat Ice Cream: Here's How
Snoop Dogg Will Pay You $30K To Eat Ice Cream: Here's How If eating ice cream around the world sounds like a dream job, Snoop Dogg is hiring someone to do exactly that. Dr. Bombay is looking for an "International Ice Cream Taster" for a three-month contract paying $10,000 per month, according to a LinkedIn job posting. The person hired will travel, sample frozen desserts, track new flavor trends, and report discoveries back to Snoop Dogg and the Dr. Bombay team. The job includes uncovering unusual dessert trends, trying different flavors around the world, creating social media content, and helping develop new tastes. "Your mission? Taste. Tr…
'South Park' Changes Name To Mock Trump Before New Season 'South Park' Changes Name To Mock Trump Before New Season
'South Park' Changes Name To Mock Trump Before New Season "South Park" is taunting President Donald Trump again by giving itself a new name. Creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone announced on Tuesday, Sept. 8, that the series is changing its name to "South America" ahead of its 29th season. The announcement came one day after the Comedy Central show won the Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program. The joke appears to reference Trump, who signed executive orders directing federal agencies to call Lake Ontario "Lake America" and the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America." Trump also called for New Mexico to be renamed "New America" in a rec…
'Takeovers' Spark Concern Across US: 500 Teens Swarm Shopping Center In Colorado 'Takeovers' Spark Concern Across US: 500 Teens Swarm Shopping Center In Colorado
'Takeovers' Spark Concern Across US: 500 Teens Swarm Shopping Center In Colorado A type of gathering organized through social media is creating major public safety challenges across the country. The latest example unfolded on Sunday, Aug. 30, when approximately 500 teenagers converged on the Hoffman Heights Shopping Center in Aurora, Colorado, according to the Aurora Police Department. Most of those in the crowd were between 14 and 17 years old. Police said the gathering was promoted through social media around an unpermitted sporting event. What may have begun as a social meetup quickly overwhelmed the shopping center. Groups entered roadways and broke away from the m…
Woman Charged With Prostitution At Vacant Long Island Store: Police Woman Charged With Prostitution At Vacant Long Island Store: Police
Woman Charged With Prostitution At Vacant Long Island Store: Police A woman was arrested after an investigation into community complaints about activity at a vacant store on Long Island on Tuesday night, Sept. 8, authorities said. Suffolk County Sixth Precinct Crime Unit officers conducted the investigation at the store at 14 Dawn Drive and arrested Weiyan Jiang around 8 p.m. Jiang, 43, of Centereach, was charged with misdemeanor prostitution. She was issued a desk appearance ticket and is due to be arraigned in First District Court in Central Islip at a later date. Anyone with information is asked to call the Sixth Precinct Crime Section at 631-854-8626.
NJ Transit Driver Pins Woman Under Bus Wheel In Crosswalk, Ticketed: Police NJ Transit Driver Pins Woman Under Bus Wheel In Crosswalk, Ticketed: Police
NJ Transit Driver Pins Woman Under Bus Wheel In Crosswalk, Ticketed: Police A New Jersey Transit bus struck two women in a Hackensack crosswalk, pinning one beneath a wheel and leaving her with significant leg injuries, authorities said. The pedestrians were struck near 170 State St. just before 6:30 p.m., Hackensack Deputy Police Chief Gregory Zisa said. A 30-year-old Ridgefield woman suffered significant injuries to her leg after she was pinned beneath the bus wheel, Zisa said. A 29-year-old Palisades Park woman suffered injuries believed to be minor. Both women were taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with injuries believed to be non-life-threaten…
Here's Timing For Cold Front That Will Trigger New Storm System Here's Timing For Cold Front That Will Trigger New Storm System
Here's Timing For Cold Front That Will Trigger New Storm System Warmer, more humid air will set the stage for a new round of storms.  Click here for a new, updated story - Showers, Scattered Storms Will Accompany Cold Front: Here's Timing The transition will start Wednesday, Sept. 9, as temperatures rise and moisture increases. The National Weather Service says a frontal system will bring thunderstorms from the Midwest into parts of interior New England by Wednesday night. In central New York and northeast Pennsylvania, the front could trigger scattered showers and thunderstorms beginning late Wednesday afternoon and continuing into the eve…
$10K Cash, Masks Found In Attempted CT Cooking Oil Heist, Police Said $10K Cash, Masks Found In Attempted CT Cooking Oil Heist, Police Said
$10K Cash, Masks Found In Attempted CT Cooking Oil Heist, Police Said Two New York men face charges after police said they caught them trying to steal used cooking oil from a Connecticut business. Officers found the men at a shopping plaza on Sunday, Sept. 6, after police were alerted to a white box truck linked to an earlier cooking oil theft from an Enfield restaurant. Police stopped the truck and arrested both men inside after an investigation. Officers found a large polyethylene liquid storage tank, buckets, hoses, and various masks in the van. The men also had more than $10,000 in cash, police said. Police suspect the truck may be connected to other th…
Retired LAPD Cop Who Fatally Shot 20-Year-Old In Dutchess County Gets Prison Time Retired LAPD Cop Who Fatally Shot 20-Year-Old In Dutchess County Gets Prison Time
Retired LAPD Cop Who Fatally Shot 20-Year-Old In Dutchess County Gets Prison Time A retired Los Angeles police officer convicted of fatally shooting a 20-year-old man in Dutchess County will spend decades in prison, prosecutors said.  Pleasant Valley resident Thomas Case, age 54, was sentenced to 20 years in prison and five years of post-release supervision on Tuesday, Sept. 8, for first-degree manslaughter, a violent felony, according to the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office.  The sentence stems from the death of Anthony Cuozzo, age 20, who was shot multiple times in Pleasant Valley on Oct. 5, 2024.  As Daily Voice previously reported, Case is …
Double-Homicide Suspect Caught After Pistol-Whipping Woman In Westchester County, Police Say Double-Homicide Suspect Caught After Pistol-Whipping Woman In Westchester County, Police Say
Double-Homicide Suspect Caught After Pistol-Whipping Woman In Westchester County, Police Say A man wanted in connection with a double homicide in New York City was caught at a Brooklyn apartment after assaulting a victim in Westchester County, police said. Brooklyn resident Ronald Rashad Givhan, age 42, was apprehended in Brooklyn on Monday, Sept. 7, following a joint investigation by the New Rochelle Police Department, the NYPD, and the FBI, New Rochelle Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 8.  Police said the New Rochelle case began at around 4:39 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 6, when officers responded to 23 1st St. for a reported serious domestic assault. There, a 31-year-old New Ro…
Drunk Mom Put 5-Month-Old In Best Western Spa Tub Before Fatal Drowning: DA Drunk Mom Put 5-Month-Old In Best Western Spa Tub Before Fatal Drowning: DA
Drunk Mom Put 5-Month-Old In Best Western Spa Tub Before Fatal Drowning: DA A 25-year-old mother was drunk when she put her 5-month-old daughter in a spa tub at a Best Western hotel before the baby drowned, prosecutors said. Diontae Nicole Beckett, of Philadelphia, will face trial in the death of her daughter, A’zara Beckett of Coatesville, after waiving her preliminary hearing on Wednesday, Aug. 26, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced in an update on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Beckett is charged with involuntary manslaughter and endangering the welfare of children. Baby Found Unresponsive At Hotel A’zara was found unresponsive at the Best Western Plu…
Coke And Heroin In Stolen Car Land Capital Region Trio In Handcuffs: Police Coke And Heroin In Stolen Car Land Capital Region Trio In Handcuffs: Police
Coke And Heroin In Stolen Car Land Capital Region Trio In Handcuffs: Police A Capital Region trio was arrested in a stolen car with cocaine and heroin, police said Tuesday, Sept. 8. Rick C. Sweet, 38; Leah H. Detroye, 29; and Jadyn S. Flexer, 24, were pulled over around 3 a.m. Monday, Aug. 31 in Clifton Park, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said. Cops spotted the three suspects in a car that had been reported stolen from Ballston Spa earlier that morning, authorities said. They stopped the car on Vischer Ferry Road in Clifton Park and found more than 500 milligrams of cocaine and a small amount of heroin, according to police. All three were charged with fifth…
Boat Flips Off Long Island Coast During Labor Day Outing, Coast Guard Responds Boat Flips Off Long Island Coast During Labor Day Outing, Coast Guard Responds
Boat Flips Off Long Island Coast During Labor Day Outing, Coast Guard Responds At least five people were rescued in boating accidents off Long Island’s South Shore on Monday, Sept. 7, authorities said. The U.S. Coast Guard saved four people when a boat overturned in Fire Island Inlet just before 3 p.m. Monday, the West Islip Fire Department said. At least one other person was rescued in a separate incident, according to the department. One person was hospitalized for minor injuries at Good Samaritan Hospital, while four others declined treatment, officials said. By the time the local departments responded to the scene, the Coast Guard had already scooped up five peop…