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Massapequa, NY

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Suspect Lusted After Sister-In-Law For Years Before Murder, Sex Assault On Long Island: Police The Long Island man accused of strangling and sexually assaulting his sister-in-law had lusted after her for years, authorities said. Joseph Horner, 27, and his wife lived in the same building as 25-year-old Victoria Castle in North Massapequa but in different apartments, the Nassau County Police Department said. Cops said Horner confessed to the crime when they first interviewed him Monday, June 29, according to News 12 Long Island. He told investigators that he’d had “sexual desire” for his wife’s sister since 2017, police said. Authorities said that while Horner’s wife was off on a trip…

by Joe Wilkinson

07/01/2026

Fairfield, CT

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Famous Daredevils Illegally Climb Empire State Building To Get Engaged Two people have climbed the spire atop the Empire State Building to hang a peace flag and get engaged. Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus, artists who gained a social media following for climbing skyscrapers around the world, stayed on top of the Manhattan monument for more than 45 minutes on Wednesday, July 1, according to NBC New York. Just after noon, the Russian duo unfurled a massive black banner with white lettering that read, "When the power of love beats the love of power, the world knows peace." They were dressed in all black with face coverings. …

by Josh Lanier

07/01/2026

Freehold, NJ

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Missing NJ Woman, 26, Found Dead After Days-Long Search, Family Says A days-long search for a missing New Jersey woman has ended in tragedy. Iyanna Asia Fairfax, 26, of Freehold, has died after disappearing on Friday, June 19, according to a GoFundMe launched by her family. She died on June 26, the campaign says. Iyanna Fairfax GoFundMe photo Fairfax's family said only that her body was found in New York City. The NYPD did not have details when Daily Voice inquired on Tuesday, June 30. Loved ones had been searching for Fairfax after she was last seen Friday night, June 19, into early Saturday near the 7-Eleven on Throckmorton Street, heading toward …

by Cecilia Levine

06/30/2026

Gloucester Township, NJ

Police & Fire

3-Year-Old NJ Boy Drowns: 'I'm So Sorry I Failed You' The community is grieving the loss of a little boy who drowned last weekend. Elijah Stephen, 3, of Blackwood, drowned on Saturday, June 27, according to a GoFundMe set up to support his family. Stephen's father, Michael, said that evening they saw Elijah's twin sister, Ella, standing in the kitchen, wet, and she said had been in the pool. "I see the back door has been opened and my heart sinks," Michael, a police officer, wrote on Facebook. "Sandi and I sprint out back and saw the worst thing any parent could ever see. Our Elijah, face down in the water, motionless. His lips were blu…

by Sam Barron

06/30/2026

Massapequa, NY

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Woman Found Dead In LI Home, Teacher Brother-In-Law ID'd As Suspect: Police (Updated) A Long Island man has been arrested after a young woman was found dead inside a residence, authorities announced Tuesday, June 30. Joseph Horner, 27, was charged with second-degree murder in the death of Victoria Castle, 25, in North Massapequa, the Nassau County Police Department said. Prosecutors said Horner and his wife lived in the same building as the victim and identified her as his sister-in-law, according to Newsday. He told her needed help moving a piano, then attacked her, sexually abused her, and left her for dead, authorities said. Cops responded around 8:45 a.m. Monday, June 2…

by Joe Wilkinson

06/30/2026

Ridgewood, NJ

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Bodycam Contradicts Dianna Russini's Story Of FaceTiming NFL Coach In NJ Traffic Stop Newly released bodycam footage appears to contradict former NFL reporter Dianna Russini's public account of a January traffic stop in New Jersey, prompting the police department to defend the officer's decision to let her off with a warning. Russini had famously claimed she'd "made a nasty play" by FaceTiming an NFL coach to get out of a ticket. Still, the footage released by the Center Square on Monday, June 29, at no point shows Russini FaceTiming anyone. Police body camera footage involving former NFL insider Dianna Russini using her connections to the National Fo…

by Cecilia Levine

06/30/2026

Wayne, NJ

Police & Fire

Body Found In Burning Car Near NJ Mall: Prosecutor An unidentified person was found dead inside a burning vehicle in Wayne on Tuesday, June 30, authorities said. Wayne police responded to the area of 77 Willowbrook Blvd. on a reported car fire, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Wayne Police Chief Joseph Rooney. When officers arrived, they found the body of an unidentified individual in the driver's seat of the vehicle, authorities said. The Medical Examiner's Office is investigating to determine the cause of death. Authorities said the investigation remains active and ongoing. No suspects are being sought at this…

by Cecilia Levine

06/30/2026

Stamford, CT

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Woman Killed In Alligator Attack While Swimming In Florida A swim with friends in a Florida river turned deadly in a place known for outdoor recreation. A 31-year-old woman died after an apparent alligator attack Sunday, June 28, while swimming in the Econlockhatchee River in Seminole County, Florida, NBC Miami reported, citing the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The attack happened near the Barr Street Trailhead in the Little Big Econ State Forest, northeast of Orlando. The river is also known as the Little Big Econ River. The attack happened near the Barr Street Trailhead in the Little Big Econ State Forest, northe…

by Joe Lombardi

06/30/2026

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