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PA Man Who Stabbed Father, Hid In Closet And Tried To Climb Into Attic Headed To Court: DA PA Man Who Stabbed Father, Hid In Closet And Tried To Climb Into Attic Headed To Court: DA PA Man Who Stabbed Father, Hid In Closet And Tried To Climb Into Attic Headed To Court: DA
PA Man Who Stabbed Father, Hid In Closet And Tried To Climb Into Attic Headed To Court: DA A son will face trial after police say he stabbed his father multiple times in the back, hid in a closet, and tried to climb into the attic of their Pennsylvania home. Jared Antonio Navarro, 24, stipulated to the Commonwealth’s allegations during his Sept. 14 preliminary hearing, allowing the case to move to Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office said Thursday, Oct. 1. The stabbing happened shortly after 6 a.m. Sept. 1 at the father and son’s shared home in the 100 block of Groffdale Drive in East Drumore Township, according to the release. …
New Trump Poll Reveals Americans’ Verdict On His Presidency New Trump Poll Reveals Americans’ Verdict On His Presidency New Trump Poll Reveals Americans’ Verdict On His Presidency
New Trump Poll Reveals Americans’ Verdict On His Presidency Americans are giving President Donald Trump a tough report card, with a new national poll revealing dissatisfaction that extends beyond his overall job performance. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll found that 69 percent of US adults disapprove of how Trump is handling the presidency, while 31 percent approve. More than half, 51 percent, strongly disapprove. Another 18 percent somewhat disapprove. The findings also show difficult terrain for Trump on the economy. His handling of the issue draws disapproval from 73 percent of adults, compared with 26 percent …
Cause Of Death Revealed For Rob Lowe's 13-Year-Old Niece Cause Of Death Revealed For Rob Lowe's 13-Year-Old Niece Cause Of Death Revealed For Rob Lowe's 13-Year-Old Niece
Cause Of Death Revealed For Rob Lowe's 13-Year-Old Niece A ruling has been released in the death of Rob Lowe’s 13-year-old niece, whose family remembered her as a creative girl who loved to dance. Fiona Hepler Lowe’s death was ruled a suicide Thursday night, Oct. 1, People reported, citing the coroner’s office. She was the daughter of actor Chad Lowe and producer Kim Painter. The medical examiner told People that Fiona was pronounced dead at 1:14 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, at a local hospital. The report identifies the manner of death but does not specify a medical cause. Fiona was the middle of Chad and Kim’s three daughters. Her sisters are Mabe…
Worker's Hands Crushed In Industrial Press In Hackensack, Firefighters Say Worker's Hands Crushed In Industrial Press In Hackensack, Firefighters Say Worker's Hands Crushed In Industrial Press In Hackensack, Firefighters Say
Worker's Hands Crushed In Industrial Press In Hackensack, Firefighters Say A worker suffered severe blood loss after both hands were crushed in an industrial press in Hackensack, firefighters said. Hackensack firefighters were called to South Newman Street for a "man in machine" emergency around 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, the department said. Crews arrived in less than four minutes and found that the worker had been able to free himself from the machine but was experiencing a large amount of blood loss, firefighters said. Employees at the site provided initial medical treatment before first responders arrived, according to the department. Two tourniquets were …
Westchester Tax Preparer Admits Nearly $6M Fraud Scheme, Filing False Returns: Feds Westchester Tax Preparer Admits Nearly $6M Fraud Scheme, Filing False Returns: Feds Westchester Tax Preparer Admits Nearly $6M Fraud Scheme, Filing False Returns: Feds
Westchester Tax Preparer Admits Nearly $6M Fraud Scheme, Filing False Returns: Feds A tax preparer from New Jersey has admitted to orchestrating a nearly $6 million fraud scheme through his Westchester County, NY businesses that involved filing thousands of returns containing fabricated deductions and credits, federal prosecutors said.   Bergen County resident Joseph Clay, age 52, of Lodi, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false and fraudulent federal income tax return, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Thursday, Oct. 1. Federal officials said that from 2019 through 2024, Clay…
Accident In Mexico Leaves Bergen County Man Hospitalized, Mayor Says Accident In Mexico Leaves Bergen County Man Hospitalized, Mayor Says Accident In Mexico Leaves Bergen County Man Hospitalized, Mayor Says
Accident In Mexico Leaves Bergen County Man Hospitalized, Mayor Says A North Jersey man is receiving treatment at a hospital in Mexico after an accident prompted a social media effort to locate his family, his town's mayor said. Bergenfield learned of the situation involving Phillip Sang and immediately notified the Bergenfield Police Department, asking officers to contact his address and family members, Mayor Arvin Amatorio said on Thursday, Oct. 1. A social media post seeking Sang's family said he and four others were seriously injured in a crash on the Mexico-Tuxpan Highway and taken to Huauchinango General Hospital. Police confirmed that Sang'…
Serial Groper Charged In Bergen County Burglary Serial Groper Charged In Bergen County Burglary Serial Groper Charged In Bergen County Burglary
Serial Groper Charged In Bergen County Burglary A Bergen County man previously accused of groping women and later exposing himself outside a restaurant is facing new charges after police say he stole a 24-pack of beer from a Fairview liquor store. Eric Humberto Soria, 29, of Cliffside Park, first entered American Classic Liquors at 157 Anderson Ave. and purchased an item around 9:50 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, Fairview Deputy Police Chief John Pierotti Jr. said. After leaving the store, Soria noticed open cellar doors near the rear of the building and entered the basement storage area, Pierotti said. Soria took a 24-pack of Stella beer a…
Man Arrested For Rape After Missing 16-Year-Old Girl Found In Orange County Man Arrested For Rape After Missing 16-Year-Old Girl Found In Orange County Man Arrested For Rape After Missing 16-Year-Old Girl Found In Orange County
Man Arrested For Rape After Missing 16-Year-Old Girl Found In Orange County A 25-year-old man has been arrested on rape and child sexual performance charges following the disappearance of a 16-year-old girl who was found safe after a two-day search in Orange County.  Adeyemi Adegbemigun, age 25, was charged with third-degree rape and promoting a sexual performance by a child, the Orange County District Attorney's Office confirmed to Daily Voice on Thursday, Oct. 1.  Adegbemigun was arraigned in Orange County's centralized arraignment part on Saturday, Sept. 26, and ordered held in lieu of $25,000 cash bail, $50,000 bond, or $100,000 partially secured bond…
Ex-Disney Star Names Actor Who Dumped For Not Being 'Famous Enough': 'Hollywood Is Brutal' Ex-Disney Star Names Actor Who Dumped For Not Being 'Famous Enough': 'Hollywood Is Brutal' Ex-Disney Star Names Actor Who Dumped For Not Being 'Famous Enough': 'Hollywood Is Brutal'
Ex-Disney Star Names Actor Who Dumped For Not Being 'Famous Enough': 'Hollywood Is Brutal' Connecticut native Christy Carlson Romano says her teenage romance with a co-star ended after his team decided she "wasn't famous enough" for him.  The Milford-born former Disney star, 42, shared the claim on Instagram on Wednesday, Sept. 30. She has been making several major admissions on social media ahead of her memoir’s Oct. 6 release. The book, “Once Upon a Trainwreck: The Fall and Rise of a Child Star,” explores her childhood fame and struggles with addiction. In one such story, the now 42-year-old Romano said she dated her "Cadet Kelly" co-star Shawn Ashmore when she was 1…
13-Year-Old Charged With Murder After Friend, 16, Fatally Shot In Face In PA 13-Year-Old Charged With Murder After Friend, 16, Fatally Shot In Face In PA 13-Year-Old Charged With Murder After Friend, 16, Fatally Shot In Face In PA
13-Year-Old Charged With Murder After Friend, 16, Fatally Shot In Face In PA A 13-year-old Pennsylvania child has been charged with murder after his 16-year-old friend was fatally shot in the face with a stolen handgun, authorities announced on Thursday, Oct. 1. William Boyd, 16, was found dead inside a home in the 800 block of Arch Street in Norristown after police and Montgomery County sheriff's deputies were called for a shooting at 10:28 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele. An autopsy determined Boyd died from a single gunshot wound to the head, and his death was ruled a homicide, according to forensic path…
Man Forcibly Touches Woman On Train, Assaults Store Clerk Within 18 Hours In Putnam: Sheriff Man Forcibly Touches Woman On Train, Assaults Store Clerk Within 18 Hours In Putnam: Sheriff Man Forcibly Touches Woman On Train, Assaults Store Clerk Within 18 Hours In Putnam: Sheriff
Man Forcibly Touches Woman On Train, Assaults Store Clerk Within 18 Hours In Putnam: Sheriff A 24-year-old man was arrested twice in Putnam County within about 18 hours — first in connection with a gas station assault and later after a woman reported being forcibly touched aboard a train, authorities said.  Brewster resident Diego Rodriguez-Ordonez was arrested twice in connection with both incidents on Tuesday, Sept. 29, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday, Oct. 1. The events leading to his most recent arrest occurred at around 9:09 p.m. on Tuesday, when Putnam County 911 received a report from a female passenger who said a man had forcibly touched h…
900 Students Evacuated After Fire Breaks Out In Tunnels Under High School In Westchester 900 Students Evacuated After Fire Breaks Out In Tunnels Under High School In Westchester 900 Students Evacuated After Fire Breaks Out In Tunnels Under High School In Westchester
900 Students Evacuated After Fire Breaks Out In Tunnels Under High School In Westchester A fire that broke out in utility tunnels beneath a Westchester County high school campus prompted a large emergency response and the evacuation of about 900 students on Thursday morning, Oct. 1. The incident began at Edgemont Junior/Senior High School around 7:10 a.m., when facility engineers noticed smoke inside the school's administration building, according to Greenville Fire District Chief Gus Spedaliere.  Employees then activated the fire alarm, bringing Greenville firefighters to the campus. Crews first found smoke in the administration building but traced its source to util…
Man Slashes Ex's Face, Body With Box Cutter In Westchester Attack, DA Says Man Slashes Ex's Face, Body With Box Cutter In Westchester Attack, DA Says Man Slashes Ex's Face, Body With Box Cutter In Westchester Attack, DA Says
Man Slashes Ex's Face, Body With Box Cutter In Westchester Attack, DA Says A man accused of attacking his ex-girlfriend with a box cutter in Westchester County, leaving her with permanent facial scarring and nerve damage, has been indicted on felony assault charges, prosecutors said.  Yonkers resident Julio Murillo, age 40, was arraigned in Westchester County Court on Thursday, Oct. 1, in connection with the July attack in Tarrytown, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.  Prosecutors said the attack happened on July 2, at around 9:30 p.m., when Murillo went to Tarrytown, where his former girlfriend was staying, and tried …
Woman Runs Out Of Gas, Tries Crossing I-795 With Dog Before Both Are Killed In Maryland: Police Woman Runs Out Of Gas, Tries Crossing I-795 With Dog Before Both Are Killed In Maryland: Police Woman Runs Out Of Gas, Tries Crossing I-795 With Dog Before Both Are Killed In Maryland: Police
Woman Runs Out Of Gas, Tries Crossing I-795 With Dog Before Both Are Killed In Maryland: Police A late-night breakdown turned deadly for a Maryland woman and her dog when they tried crossing an interstate together after her vehicle ran out of gas. Madison Cecille Davis, 31, of Westminster, was killed shortly after 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30, after stopping on the left shoulder of southbound I-795 near Mt. Wilson Lane in Baltimore County, according to Maryland State Police. Investigators say Davis' vehicle had run out of gas, prompting her to pull onto the shoulder and get out with her dog. Then, for reasons that remain unclear a day later, Davis attempted to cross the travel lanes…
500 Packets Of Heroin Found On Hutchinson River Parkway In Westchester, Police Say 500 Packets Of Heroin Found On Hutchinson River Parkway In Westchester, Police Say 500 Packets Of Heroin Found On Hutchinson River Parkway In Westchester, Police Say
500 Packets Of Heroin Found On Hutchinson River Parkway In Westchester, Police Say A traffic stop on a parkway in Westchester County, NY led to the discovery of about 500 glassine envelopes containing heroin — and the arrest of a 35-year-old Massachusetts man, police said. The arrest happened in the Town of Harrison on Tuesday, Sept. 29, at around 8:15 p.m., when troopers stopped a vehicle traveling northbound on the Hutchinson River Parkway for traffic violations, New York State Police announced on Thursday, Oct. 1. The vehicle was occupied by Angel L. Sanchez, age 35, of Chicopee, Massachusetts, according to the agency. During the investigation, State Police K9 Vin…
SWAT Responds After Gunshots Ring Out At NJ Home, Man Surrenders: Police SWAT Responds After Gunshots Ring Out At NJ Home, Man Surrenders: Police SWAT Responds After Gunshots Ring Out At NJ Home, Man Surrenders: Police
SWAT Responds After Gunshots Ring Out At NJ Home, Man Surrenders: Police A 57-year-old New Jersey man surrendered to police after gunshots were reported and heard near a home on Thursday morning, Oct. 1, authorities said. Kearny police were called to a residence on Webster Avenue around 9:16 a.m. after a 911 caller reported shots fired, police said. As officers took positions near the home, another gunshot was heard, authorities said. No residents or officers were injured. Police secured the area, established a perimeter and began negotiations with the suspect. Thomas J. Romano, 57, of Kearny, surrendered after a period of time, police said. Romano wa…
18-Year-Old PA Motorcyclist Killed In Route 74 Crash ID'd By Coroner 18-Year-Old PA Motorcyclist Killed In Route 74 Crash ID'd By Coroner 18-Year-Old PA Motorcyclist Killed In Route 74 Crash ID'd By Coroner
18-Year-Old PA Motorcyclist Killed In Route 74 Crash ID'd By Coroner An 18-year-old motorcyclist who died after a crash on Route 74 in Pennsylvania has been identified, authorities confirmed to Daily Voice on Thursday, Oct. 1. Chase Dagen, of Boiling Springs, died from multiple traumatic injuries following the Tuesday, Sept. 29 crash, Cumberland County Coroner Charley Hall told Daily Voice. The crash happened at the intersection of York Road/Route 74 and Valley Street in South Middleton Township at 8:48 p.m., according to Pennsylvania State Police. Dagen was riding his motorcycle north on York Road while a 26-year-old driver was traveling south, according t…
Andrew Cuomo Drops Nearly $10 Million On Hamptons Estate — With Surprising Feature Andrew Cuomo Drops Nearly $10 Million On Hamptons Estate — With Surprising Feature Andrew Cuomo Drops Nearly $10 Million On Hamptons Estate — With Surprising Feature
Andrew Cuomo Drops Nearly $10 Million On Hamptons Estate — With Surprising Feature Former New York governor and NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo has purchased a $9.6 million property in the Hamptons, according to multiple reports. The property lies on the western edge of the Hamptons in Remsenburg, the New York Times reported Wednesday, Sept. 30. The transaction closed back on June 23, sources told the paper. Cuomo’s purchase includes four parcels of land, including two homes, according to the New York Post. He’s planning to use it as a summer home and investment property, the Post reported. The ex-governor still maintains an apartment in Manhattan; his living situatio…
Pasta Recall Prompts Warning Over Potentially Deadly Contamination Pasta Recall Prompts Warning Over Potentially Deadly Contamination Pasta Recall Prompts Warning Over Potentially Deadly Contamination
Pasta Recall Prompts Warning Over Potentially Deadly Contamination A pasta brand sold nationwide is being recalled over a contamination risk that can cause serious illness or death. Gias Foods, based in New York City, is recalling two lots of Bettergoods Authentic Italian Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine sold at Walmart, according to the company’s announcement on the FDA website. The frozen pasta may contain Listeria monocytogenes, bacteria that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections. Young children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems are particularly vulnerable. The affected pasta comes in a yellow, 22-ounce plastic container. Shoppe…
Rockland County Man Wins $1M Scratch-Off Prize — Here's Where He Bought His Ticket Rockland County Man Wins $1M Scratch-Off Prize — Here's Where He Bought His Ticket Rockland County Man Wins $1M Scratch-Off Prize — Here's Where He Bought His Ticket
Rockland County Man Wins $1M Scratch-Off Prize — Here's Where He Bought His Ticket A Rockland County lottery player has hit it big, claiming a $1 million top prize on a New York Lottery scratch-off ticket.  Airmont resident Pasquale Guido won the prize playing the $1,000,000 50X Cashword scratch-off game, the New York Lottery announced on Wednesday, Sept. 30. Guido chose a single lump-sum payment and received $436,173 after required withholdings, according to Lottery officials.  The winning ticket was purchased at M & M Super Shoppe, located at 104 Lafayette Ave. in Suffern. If you're looking to repeat Guido's luck, three $1 million top prizes remaine…
Police Search PA Middle School As Students Shelter In Place Police Search PA Middle School As Students Shelter In Place Police Search PA Middle School As Students Shelter In Place
Police Search PA Middle School As Students Shelter In Place A Pennsylvania middle school was placed under a shelter-in-place protocol while law enforcement searched the building on Thursday morning, Oct. 1, according to an email sent to families. Chambersburg Area Middle School North students were accounted for in their homerooms as Pennsylvania State Police, local law enforcement, and Chambersburg Area School District police searched the school, district officials said. There was no active threat, the district stressed. The reason for the investigation was not immediately made public. Officials said they were following established procedures to c…
NYPD Detective From Westchester Dies At 44 NYPD Detective From Westchester Dies At 44 NYPD Detective From Westchester Dies At 44
Nypd Detective From Westchester Dies At 44 A longtime Westchester County resident who served as a detective with the New York City Police Department has died at age 44. Samuel M. Gonzalez, Esq., of Yorktown Heights, died on Saturday, Sept. 26, according to his obituary. No details about the circumstances of his death were provided.  Born in New York City in 1982 to Samuel and Yolanda Gonzalez, Gonzalez graduated from Yorktown High School in 2000. He went on to earn his bachelor's degree from SUNY Albany in 2004 before attending Rutgers University, where he earned his law degree.  His obituary said Gonzalez follo…
PA Teacher Killed By Audi While Trying To Catch Bus: Police PA Teacher Killed By Audi While Trying To Catch Bus: Police PA Teacher Killed By Audi While Trying To Catch Bus: Police
PA Teacher Killed By Audi While Trying To Catch Bus: Police A 26-year-old teacher was killed when an Audi struck her as she crossed a city street while trying to catch a bus early Wednesday, Sept. 30, authorities announced the following day. Zoe Schemm, of the 1200 block of North Fifth Street, was crossing Lombard Street northbound at 19th Street around 6:42 a.m. when she was struck by a white 2023 Audi A4 traveling west, according to Philadelphia police. Schemm became trapped beneath the vehicle and suffered severe injuries. Philadelphia Fire Department medics pronounced her dead at the scene, police said. Schemm was teaching in Philadelphia at th…
Elementary School Evacuated After Contractors Hit Nearby Gas Line In Westchester Elementary School Evacuated After Contractors Hit Nearby Gas Line In Westchester Elementary School Evacuated After Contractors Hit Nearby Gas Line In Westchester
Elementary School Evacuated After Contractors Hit Nearby Gas Line In Westchester Students were moved out of a Westchester County elementary school after construction crews struck a nearby gas line, causing a strong gas-like odor inside and outside the building. Mount Kisco Elementary School students, as well as those part of the Hillside Program on Green Street, were transported by bus to the Fox Lane High School auditorium, Superintendent Robert Glass announced on Thursday morning, Oct. 1.  According to Glass, the district noticed a “very strong gas-like smell” both inside and outside Mount Kisco Elementary School. The district then learned that construction …
20-Year-Old PA Firefighter Killed In 3-Vehicle Motorcycle Crash ID'd 20-Year-Old PA Firefighter Killed In 3-Vehicle Motorcycle Crash ID'd 20-Year-Old PA Firefighter Killed In 3-Vehicle Motorcycle Crash ID'd
20-Year-Old PA Firefighter Killed In 3-Vehicle Motorcycle Crash ID'd A 20-year-old Pennsylvania firefighter killed in a three-vehicle motorcycle crash has been identified, authorities announced on Thursday, Oct. 1. Jayden J. Sanchez, of Whitehall Township, served with the Whitehall Township Bureau of Fire, online records show. Sanchez was riding a 2006 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6 south on Weaversville Road when the crash happened at Atlas Road in Allen Township, Northampton County, at approximately 7:26 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, according to Pennsylvania State Police. A 2015 Acura TLX driven by a 16-year-old boy and a 2026 Honda CR-V driven by a 55-year-old Whiteha…
New Rankings Reveal Nation's Highest-Taxed States New Rankings Reveal Nation's Highest-Taxed States New Rankings Reveal Nation's Highest-Taxed States
New Rankings Reveal Nation's Highest-Taxed States New rankings reveal the nation’s highest-taxing states, with a sizable gap separating the leader from the pack. New York and its local governments collected more taxes per person than any other state, according to the Citizens Budget Commission’s “Top of the Charts 4” analysis. They also ranked second in spending per person, behind Alaska. The report uses fiscal year 2024 data, the latest available, to compare combined state and local finances. New York’s tax collections per person exceeded the national average by 71 percent and California, in second place, by 22 percent. The top 10 states…
New Details Emerge In Sudden Deaths Of 2 College Students At Ole Miss New Details Emerge In Sudden Deaths Of 2 College Students At Ole Miss New Details Emerge In Sudden Deaths Of 2 College Students At Ole Miss
New Details Emerge In Sudden Deaths Of 2 College Students At Ole Miss New information has been released after the sudden deaths of two Ole Miss students, though investigators are still working to determine what killed them. Aidan Hamilton, 18, and Robert Strang, 20, died Monday, Sept. 21. Hamilton was a freshman from Englewood, Colorado, and Strang was a junior from Atlanta, as Daily Voice previously reported. Hamilton was found unresponsive on campus, while Strang died off campus. Related report: Names, Hometowns Released Of 2 Out-Of-State Students Who Died Suddenly At Ole Miss Court records describe pills recovered from both locations and purchases inve…
Greek Restaurant Destroyed By Fire Reopens With Takeover Of Bergen County Hotspot Greek Restaurant Destroyed By Fire Reopens With Takeover Of Bergen County Hotspot Greek Restaurant Destroyed By Fire Reopens With Takeover Of Bergen County Hotspot
Greek Restaurant Destroyed By Fire Reopens With Takeover Of Bergen County Hotspot A popular Greek restaurant destroyed by fire in Bergen County is making its comeback by taking over another well-known dining hotspot. Lefkes at The Modern will celebrate its grand opening at the former Ventanas space, 200 Park Ave. in Fort Lee, on Friday, Oct. 9, the restaurant announced. The reopening comes four months after a fire tore through Lefkes Estiatorio on Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs before dawn Thursday, June 11. Owner Georgia Dumas is partnering with restaurateur Alexander Duran to bring Lefkes to the former Ventanas space, which has been reimagined with white accents, n…