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Hartford, CT
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Mom Leaves 4 Kids Home Alone For Vegas Work Trip, Arrested At Airport: Police (VIDEO) Mom Leaves 4 Kids Home Alone For Vegas Work Trip, Arrested At Airport: Police (VIDEO) Mom Leaves 4 Kids Home Alone For Vegas Work Trip, Arrested At Airport: Police (VIDEO)
Mom Leaves 4 Kids Home Alone For Vegas Work Trip, Arrested At Airport: Police (Video) A mother was accused of leaving her four children home alone for several days while she traveled to Las Vegas for work, authorities said. Irene Miller, 50, was arrested at Orlando International Airport after returning from Las Vegas on Friday, Oct. 23, according to the Osceola County Sheriff's Office. The Kissimmee, Florida, woman faces four counts of child neglect without great bodily harm. Miller left her four kids, ages 14, 12, 11, and 9, at their home when she traveled to Las Vegas on Sunday, Oct. 18, deputies said. She told investigators that a babysitter from Tampa…

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by Chris Spiker
Flemington-Raritan, NJ
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Missing NJ Man, 34, Found Dead In Heavily Wooded Area Along Brook Missing NJ Man, 34, Found Dead In Heavily Wooded Area Along Brook Missing NJ Man, 34, Found Dead In Heavily Wooded Area Along Brook
Missing NJ Man, 34, Found Dead In Heavily Wooded Area Along Brook A 34-year-old Flemington man reported missing in Hunterdon County was found dead in a heavily wooded area along a brook, Monday, Oct. 26, authorities said. Andrew Hunter was reported missing to borough police the day before, the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office and Flemington Borough Police Department said. A search involving multiple law enforcement agencies ended when Hunter was found dead in a heavily wooded area along Bushkill Brook in Flemington, authorities said. Preliminary findings showed no signs of suspicious circumstances, authorities said. The investigation is ongoing, auth…

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by Cecilia Levine
Albany, NY
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Remains Found In NY Shed Confirmed As Woman Missing Since 2010, Police Say Remains Found In NY Shed Confirmed As Woman Missing Since 2010, Police Say Remains Found In NY Shed Confirmed As Woman Missing Since 2010, Police Say
Remains Found In NY Shed Confirmed As Woman Missing Since 2010, Police Say Human remains found in a shed in New York have now been confirmed as a woman who had been missing since 2010, police said. Ashley Carroll, of Troy, was 24 years old when she was last seen alive May 6, 2010, according to authorities. Her remains were uncovered when law enforcement searched a shed at 7 Marlborough Court in Albany on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The Albany Police Department confirmed her identity on Friday, Oct. 23. “At this time the investigation, now led by the Albany Police Department, remains active and ongoing,” the department wrote. “The cause of death is still under investigation…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Pine Bush-Walker Valley, NY
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Victim Beaten By Partner Who Now Faces Assault Charges In Orange County: Police Victim Beaten By Partner Who Now Faces Assault Charges In Orange County: Police Victim Beaten By Partner Who Now Faces Assault Charges In Orange County: Police
Victim Beaten By Partner Who Now Faces Assault Charges In Orange County: Police A man faces assault charges after police said he attacked his former intimate partner in Orange County, leaving them hospitalized.  Steven P. Calderon was arrested on Sunday, Oct. 25, in connection with the incident, the Crawford Police Department announced on Monday, Oct. 26. According to the department, on the morning of Saturday, Oct. 24, officers learned of a physical dispute that happened at a Bullville Road residence. After the incident, a victim was taken to a local hospital to receive treatment for serious injuries sustained during the attack, which police said involved their f…

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by Ben Crnic
Severna Park, MD
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Maryland Teachers Remember Teen With Big Dreams After Fatal Crash: 'Chase All The Twisters' Maryland Teachers Remember Teen With Big Dreams After Fatal Crash: 'Chase All The Twisters' Maryland Teachers Remember Teen With Big Dreams After Fatal Crash: 'Chase All The Twisters'
Maryland Teachers Remember Teen With Big Dreams After Fatal Crash: 'Chase All The Twisters' Ryan Beales had a knack for dreaming up unusual ways to make a buck, including hunting queen ants he figured were worth $50 apiece. The inventive 14-year-old had recently moved to Severna Park, where he was beginning his freshman year of high school, before he was critically injured in a crash involving his electric motorcycle and a pickup truck on Wednesday night. Beales was riding south on the B&A Trail at around 7:15 p.m. on Oct. 21 when he entered onto Robinson Road and struck the side of a pickup truck heading east along the roadway. The teen was airlifted to an area hospital, whe…

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by Zak Failla
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
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Police, Family Disagree On How E-Bike Crash That Injured 2 Teens In Bergen County Happened Police, Family Disagree On How E-Bike Crash That Injured 2 Teens In Bergen County Happened Police, Family Disagree On How E-Bike Crash That Injured 2 Teens In Bergen County Happened
Police, Family Disagree On How E-Bike Crash That Injured 2 Teens In Bergen County Happened A teenager seriously injured in a Saddle Brook e-bike crash has undergone multiple surgeries and faces months of recovery, his sister said. Dheer Visram was identified by his family as one of the victims involved in the Thursday, Oct. 22 crash at North Midland and Schepis avenues. Visram suffered fractures throughout the right side of his body and both hands, along with internal injuries, when the e-bike he was riding with another juvenile collided with a car at around 6:24 p.m., said local police, who did not identify Visram by name. Visram also needed stitches in his tongue and lips…

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by Cecilia Levine
East Fishkill, NY
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2-Alarm Blaze Tears Through Dutchess County Home 2-Alarm Blaze Tears Through Dutchess County Home 2-Alarm Blaze Tears Through Dutchess County Home
2-Alarm Blaze Tears Through Dutchess County Home A two-alarm fire damaged a Dutchess County home, but firefighters were able to keep the blaze from spreading further.  The fire happened at a Hillside Lake home on Sunday, Oct. 25, according to the Hopewell Hose Fire Company No .1. Responding crews found heavy flames coming from the structure and transmitted a second alarm. More firefighters soon arrived at the scene and began attacking the flames from inside the home, the company said. However, crews inside the home were soon forced to evacuate because of the intense conditions. Meanwhile, other firefighters began dousing the flames …

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by Ben Crnic
Cheltenham-Elkins Park, PA
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Masked Husband Waited Outside Walmart, Killed Wife After Her Shift In PA: DA Masked Husband Waited Outside Walmart, Killed Wife After Her Shift In PA: DA Masked Husband Waited Outside Walmart, Killed Wife After Her Shift In PA: DA
Masked Husband Waited Outside Walmart, Killed Wife After Her Shift In PA: DA A husband has been arrested and identified as the masked shooter who killed his wife outside a Pennsylvania Walmart after her shift, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 26. Destino Jean-Louis, 23, of Philadelphia, is charged with first- and third-degree murder in the killing of Latosha Ann Cooper, 45, outside the Walmart at 1000 S. Easton Road in Cheltenham Township on Wednesday, Oct. 21, authorities said. Cooper was a manager at the Montgomery County store, where Jean-Louis previously worked, according to a criminal complaint. The two began dating in April 2024 and married in April 2025, Je…

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by Jillian Pikora
Colonie, NY
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Top NY State Police Official Suspended Without Pay As FBI Takes Over Investigation Top NY State Police Official Suspended Without Pay As FBI Takes Over Investigation Top NY State Police Official Suspended Without Pay As FBI Takes Over Investigation
Top NY State Police Official Suspended Without Pay As FBI Takes Over Investigation A top New York State Police leader is now under FBI investigation following concerning posts from his social media account. Lt. Col. Jared Duffy was suspended from duty Sunday, Oct. 25, and the FBI was asked to take over the case, according to New York State Police. Duffy’s brother, Buffalo-based attorney Trevor Duffy, told the Albany Times-Union that Jared Duffy’s X account had gone unused for years before it was hacked and used to promote illicit content related to sexual images of children. Investigators were first spotted at Jared Duffy’s home in Colonie on Tuesday, Oct. 20, according …

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by Joe Wilkinson
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
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Bergen County Man, 20, Found Shot In Head Inside Vehicle In Paterson, Dies Bergen County Man, 20, Found Shot In Head Inside Vehicle In Paterson, Dies Bergen County Man, 20, Found Shot In Head Inside Vehicle In Paterson, Dies
Bergen County Man, 20, Found Shot In Head Inside Vehicle In Paterson, Dies A 20-year-old Lodi man was found with a gunshot wound to the head inside a vehicle in Paterson on Sunday evening, Oct. 25, authorities said. Police responding to a report of an unresponsive man near East 38th Street and 21st Avenue around 7:39 p.m. found the victim inside the vehicle, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Officer-in-Charge Patrick Murray said. The man was taken to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. His identity has not been released. The investigation remains active and ongoing. Authorities have not releas…

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by Cecilia Levine
Forked River-Lacey, NJ
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Sorority Sister Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash Mourned Sorority Sister Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash Mourned Sorority Sister Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash Mourned
Sorority Sister Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash Mourned Caryn Coon, a 22-year-old Forked River resident, was one of two women killed in a multi-vehicle crash on the Garden State Parkway in Ocean County, Saturday night, Oct. 24, authorities said. Coon was working toward a degree in kinesiology and health sciences at The College of New Jersey, according to a GoFundMe set up to support her family. While at TCNJ, she was a sorority sister at Delta Phi Epsilon. "Caryn was such a fun, energetic, and loving person. She was a shoulder for everyone to lean on, and if you were having a bad day, she could instantly cheer you up," Jillian Bonavia, who …

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by Sam Barron
Allentown, PA
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PA High School Runner, 15, Dies Month After Tree Falls On Him During Practice PA High School Runner, 15, Dies Month After Tree Falls On Him During Practice PA High School Runner, 15, Dies Month After Tree Falls On Him During Practice
PA High School Runner, 15, Dies Month After Tree Falls On Him During Practice A 15-year-old Pennsylvania high school cross-country runner has died nearly a month after a tree branch crashed down on him during practice, authorities announced on Monday, Oct. 26. The Parkland High School sophomore was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest at 11:39 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 25, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said. His cause of death was complications of multiple blunt force injuries, according to Buglio. His death was ruled an accident. The teen had been running with members of Parkland's cross-country team near the Little Lehigh Parkway in Allentown …

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by Jillian Pikora
Yonkers, NY
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Westchester Firefighter, Navy Veteran Dies At 35: 'Crushing Loss' Westchester Firefighter, Navy Veteran Dies At 35: 'Crushing Loss' Westchester Firefighter, Navy Veteran Dies At 35: 'Crushing Loss'
Westchester Firefighter, Navy Veteran Dies At 35: 'Crushing Loss' A Westchester County firefighter and US Navy veteran who dedicated nearly a decade to protecting his community is being remembered following his death at age 35.    Roberto Rivera Jr., a firefighter assigned to Station 13 in Yonkers, died on Saturday, Oct. 24, according to his obituary. His cause of death was not made public.  Rivera, born April 12, 1991, served in the US Navy before joining the Yonkers Fire Department, where he spent nearly nine years protecting residents.  His death has prompted an outpouring of grief from fellow firefighters, city officials, and love…

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by Ben Crnic
Bethesda, MD
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Trump’s Bill Maher Dinner Turns Sour, Sparks 1,322-Word Attack: 'Coward,' 'Major POTHEAD' Trump’s Bill Maher Dinner Turns Sour, Sparks 1,322-Word Attack: 'Coward,' 'Major POTHEAD' Trump’s Bill Maher Dinner Turns Sour, Sparks 1,322-Word Attack: 'Coward,' 'Major POTHEAD'
Trump’s Bill Maher Dinner Turns Sour, Sparks 1,322-Word Attack: 'Coward,' 'Major Pothead' President Donald Trump followed another White House dinner with Bill Maher with a much less cordial invitation: a lengthy public attack on the HBO host. Trump’s Truth Social post, published Sunday night, Oct. 25, ran 1,322 words. Factbase identified it as his longest among nearly 100,000 social media posts dating to 2011. “Let’s talk about this COMPLETE AND TOTAL LOSER, Bill Maher,” Trump began. “He’s got a Low Rated Show on equally Low Rated HBO, which was once, long ago, a Network of Quality and Excitement — But that’s all gone. It’s not ‘HOT’ anymore!” The attack followed the Friday, Oc…

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by Joe Lombardi
White Plains, NY
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Sticky Belt, Mouse Traps Used To Steal Mail Found During Westchester Traffic Stop, Police Say Sticky Belt, Mouse Traps Used To Steal Mail Found During Westchester Traffic Stop, Police Say Sticky Belt, Mouse Traps Used To Steal Mail Found During Westchester Traffic Stop, Police Say
Sticky Belt, Mouse Traps Used To Steal Mail Found During Westchester Traffic Stop, Police Say Police said they found adhesive-coated tools commonly used to steal mail from drop boxes during a routine traffic stop in Westchester County, leading to a Bronx man's arrest. Bronx resident Felix Checo Montesino, 42, was arrested on Friday, Oct. 23, after White Plains Police stopped his yellow 2011 Ford Festiva near the intersection of Lake Street and North Broadway, according to the department. Officers said they first stopped the vehicle after seeing the driver fail to use a turn signal. However, the department added that the vehicle had recently triggered a Real Time Crime…

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by Ben Crnic
Patterson, NY
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WATCH: 'Grappler' Ends High-Speed Chase After Tractor Supply Burglary In Putnam County WATCH: 'Grappler' Ends High-Speed Chase After Tractor Supply Burglary In Putnam County WATCH: 'Grappler' Ends High-Speed Chase After Tractor Supply Burglary In Putnam County
Watch: 'Grappler' Ends High-Speed Chase After Tractor Supply Burglary In Putnam County A high-speed police chase spanning two counties ended with the first successful use of a specialized vehicle-stopping device in Putnam County — and two arrests, authorities said.   Orange County residents Frank V. Commisso, 35, of Newburgh, and Hilary L. Rampe, 39, of Walden, were both arrested following the pursuit on Thursday, Oct. 22, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced. The chase, which lasted more than 30 minutes, began after a reported theft at the Tractor Supply on Route 311 in Patterson just before 6:40 p.m. on Thursday. There, authorities said a man sto…

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by Ben Crnic
Tarrytown-SleepyHollow, NY
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Person Jumps From Tappan Zee Bridge (DEVELOPING) Person Jumps From Tappan Zee Bridge (DEVELOPING) Person Jumps From Tappan Zee Bridge (DEVELOPING)
Person Jumps From Tappan Zee Bridge (Developing) A person jumped from the Tappan Zee Bridge early Monday morning, Oct. 26.  The incident was reported at around 2:20 a.m. on Monday, when police and firefighters were dispatched to a report of a person jumping from the southbound side of the bridge near mile marker 14.1, according to the Piermont Fire Department and New York State Police. Piermont crews provided mutual aid to the Tarrytown Fire Department during the response. The New York State Police Underwater Recovery Team and Unmanned Aircraft System also helped with the search, alongside the US Coast Guard, Rock…

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by Ben Crnic
Haverstraw, NY
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Officer Ran Over By Burglary Suspect In Rockland County Who Faces Attempted Murder Charge: Cops Officer Ran Over By Burglary Suspect In Rockland County Who Faces Attempted Murder Charge: Cops Officer Ran Over By Burglary Suspect In Rockland County Who Faces Attempted Murder Charge: Cops
Officer Ran Over By Burglary Suspect In Rockland County Who Faces Attempted Murder Charge: Cops A 24-year-old man is facing an attempted murder charge after police said he ran over an officer with his vehicle and led authorities on a chase through Rockland County that ended with a crash.  Haverstraw resident Isaac Catedral, 24, was arrested following the incident on Friday, Oct. 23, which left three Haverstraw Police officers injured, according to Haverstraw Police. The incident began around 4:41 p.m. on Friday, when Haverstraw Police responded to a home in the village for a report of a disorderly man attempting to break into a home. Responding officers eventually found a ve…

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by Ben Crnic
Stamford, CT
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American Girl’s Death Prompts German Teen’s Arrest, Online Connection Under Scrutiny American Girl’s Death Prompts German Teen’s Arrest, Online Connection Under Scrutiny American Girl’s Death Prompts German Teen’s Arrest, Online Connection Under Scrutiny
American Girl’s Death Prompts German Teen’s Arrest, Online Connection Under Scrutiny An online connection between an American girl and a German teenager is now at the center of an international murder investigation. An 18-year-old German man was arrested in Hamburg on Thursday, Oct. 22, on suspicion of murder and aggravated assault. Authorities allege he manipulated a 14-year-old girl into harming herself through Discord, according to a joint statement from Hamburg prosecutors and police. The girl, who lived in Fort Wayne, Indiana, died by suicide on Friday, Oct. 2. Prosecutors say the suspect was 17 during the alleged offenses, which occurred between September and October.…

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by Joe Lombardi
Norwalk, CT
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Tesla Starts Producing Humanoid Robots: Who Could Get Them First Tesla Starts Producing Humanoid Robots: Who Could Get Them First Tesla Starts Producing Humanoid Robots: Who Could Get Them First
Tesla Starts Producing Humanoid Robots: Who Could Get Them First Tesla’s humanoid robots are getting closer to customers, but the company’s latest update includes an important distinction about who could get them first. Tesla said in its third-quarter update, released Wednesday, Oct. 21, that Optimus production has begun at its Fremont, California, factory. The company described the robots coming off those lines as its first production-quality units. CEO Elon Musk said shipments to outside companies could begin by the end of 2027, according to The Wall Street Journal. That target concerns commercial customers. It does not establish a release date for sh…

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by Joe Lombardi
Simsbury, CT
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Fox News' Ainsley Earhardt, Sean Hannity Marry After Mar-A-Lago Celebration: See Who Attended Fox News' Ainsley Earhardt, Sean Hannity Marry After Mar-A-Lago Celebration: See Who Attended Fox News' Ainsley Earhardt, Sean Hannity Marry After Mar-A-Lago Celebration: See Who Attended
Fox News' Ainsley Earhardt, Sean Hannity Marry After Mar-a-lago Celebration: See Who Attended Fox News hosts Ainsley Earhardt and Sean Hannity have tied the knot, with a wedding weekend drawing familiar faces from television and Washington. Earhardt, 50, and Hannity, 64, married Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach, Florida, Fox News reported. It is the same church where Hannity proposed over Christmas in 2024. Their ministers officiated as the couple exchanged personal vows. Bible readings included Romans 12 and the Song of Solomon, reflecting their shared Christian faith. Earhardt wore a white Oscar de la Renta gown. Hannity wore a white tuxedo ja…

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by Joe Lombardi
Toms River, NJ
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2 Dead, 1 Seriously Hurt In Garden State Parkway Crash 2 Dead, 1 Seriously Hurt In Garden State Parkway Crash 2 Dead, 1 Seriously Hurt In Garden State Parkway Crash
2 Dead, 1 Seriously Hurt In Garden State Parkway Crash Two women were killed and two others injured in a crash involving a tractor-trailer and two vehicles on the Garden State Parkway in Ocean County Saturday night, Oct. 24, New Jersey State Police confirmed. At 9:42 p.m., Caryn J. Coon, a 22-year-old Forked River resident, and Lauren Maturo, a 32-year-old Syosset, NY, were pronounced dead following the crash in Toms River,  Christopher Postorino said, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. An investigation found that a Genesis was disabled in the center northbound lane, with a Freightliner tractor-trailer stopped behind it, Pos…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lancaster, PA
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Phone-Distracted Trucker Killed New York Dad, 2 Kids On PA Turnpike Phone-Distracted Trucker Killed New York Dad, 2 Kids On PA Turnpike Phone-Distracted Trucker Killed New York Dad, 2 Kids On PA Turnpike
Phone-Distracted Trucker Killed New York Dad, 2 Kids On PA Turnpike A truck driver distracted by his phone when he killed a New York father and his two children on the Pennsylvania Turnpike has been sentenced to state prison, prosecutors announced on Friday, Oct. 23. Santos M. Valentin, 31, of Philadelphia, was sentenced Tuesday, Oct. 13, to three years minus three days to 12 years in prison by Judge Todd Brown, the Lancaster County District Attorney said. The crash killed Donnell Hickson, 43, of Baldwin, Long Island his 18-year-old son, Decir Hickson, and his 11-year-old daughter on Sunday, July 21, 2024, as Daily Voice previously reported. A Lancaster Co…

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by Jillian Pikora
Ridgewood, NJ
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NJ Homeowner Slapped With Summons After 100-Plus Teens Descend On Street NJ Homeowner Slapped With Summons After 100-Plus Teens Descend On Street NJ Homeowner Slapped With Summons After 100-Plus Teens Descend On Street
NJ Homeowner Slapped With Summons After 100-Plus Teens Descend On Street A Bergen County homeowner has been cited for excessive noise apparently in connection with a massive gathering of more than 100 teenagers that brought police from multiple towns to a neighborhood for the second weekend in a row and left a fence destroyed, Daily Voice has learned. A neighbor reported seeing a police car arrive at the Wall Street home in Ridgewood on Sunday, Oct. 25.  Municipal court records show that a resident, Jnaia L. Boyd, was issued a summons for excessive noise stemming from an incident reported at 8:32 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. The complaint was filed by …

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by Cecilia Levine
New City, NY
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These Dangerous Scams Are On Rise: How To Protect Yourself These Dangerous Scams Are On Rise: How To Protect Yourself These Dangerous Scams Are On Rise: How To Protect Yourself
These Dangerous Scams Are On Rise: How To Protect Yourself A new consumer warning highlights how quickly an ordinary message, purchase, or conversation can become a costly trap. The Better Business Bureau Serving Metro New York is urging consumers to watch for seven scam categories involving investments, jobs, online shopping, relationships, home repairs, phishing, and travel. The warning draws from the BBB Institute for Marketplace Trust’s 2025 Risk Report, which analyzed more than 146,000 scam reports. Rankings consider how often scams were reported, the likelihood of losing money, and the median reported loss. Investment and cryptocurrency scam…

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by Joe Lombardi
Bethesda, MD
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Al Roker Faces Rare Backlash Over Comment About Fellow 'Today' Personality Jenna Bush Hager Al Roker Faces Rare Backlash Over Comment About Fellow 'Today' Personality Jenna Bush Hager Al Roker Faces Rare Backlash Over Comment About Fellow 'Today' Personality Jenna Bush Hager
Al Roker Faces Rare Backlash Over Comment About Fellow 'Today' Personality Jenna Bush Hager Al Roker faced a different kind of storm after a greeting to Jenna Bush Hager drew objections from his NBC “Today” show colleagues. Bush Hager and co-host Sheinelle Jones recounted the exchange on NBC’s “Today with Jenna & Sheinelle” on Thursday, Oct. 22. The backlash was mostly lighthearted, with both women laughing as they described the weather anchor’s misstep. Bush Hager had arrived on set wearing red on Tuesday, Oct. 20, when Roker greeted her with an enthusiastic nickname. “Hey, Big Red!” Roker said, Bush Hager recalled. His female colleagues immediately objected. “No, no! Don’…

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by Joe Lombardi
Norwalk, CT
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Mink Farm Outbreak Raises Alarm Over Potential Human Pandemic Threat Mink Farm Outbreak Raises Alarm Over Potential Human Pandemic Threat Mink Farm Outbreak Raises Alarm Over Potential Human Pandemic Threat
Mink Farm Outbreak Raises Alarm Over Potential Human Pandemic Threat A bird flu outbreak on a US fur farm is raising alarm over a threat that could reach far beyond its cages. A ProPublica investigation published Friday, Oct. 23, found that H5N1 had spread for more than two months at Utah’s C&T Fenn Farms, located about an hour south of Salt Lake City. During that time, officials declined to order the mink killed or actively monitor workers for infection, the report said. Flu experts warned that continued spread among mink could give the virus opportunities to adapt to humans. That is a potential danger, not evidence that a pandemic has begun. The Cent…

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by Joe Lombardi
Quincy, MA
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Stop & Shop Offers Sweet Deal With Free Cake: How To Get Some Stop & Shop Offers Sweet Deal With Free Cake: How To Get Some Stop & Shop Offers Sweet Deal With Free Cake: How To Get Some
Stop & Shop Offers Sweet Deal With Free Cake: How To Get Some Stop & Shop has a sweet deal for its shoppers in late October. Customers can get a free slice of Stop & Shop Single Square Cake starting on Friday, Oct. 23. The promotion runs through Thursday, Oct. 29. To get the free cake, shoppers must visit a Savings Station kiosk inside any Stop & Shop location during the promotion window. You must check in with an existing GO Rewards account or sign up for a new one. Once checked in, a digital coupon for one free cake slice will be loaded to the customer's account. No purchase is necessary, but the offer is limited to one per ho…

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by Chris Spiker
Marlborough, MA
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Get Free Turkeys At BJ's Before Thanksgiving Amid Soaring Prices: Here's How Get Free Turkeys At BJ's Before Thanksgiving Amid Soaring Prices: Here's How Get Free Turkeys At BJ's Before Thanksgiving Amid Soaring Prices: Here's How
Get Free Turkeys At BJ's Before Thanksgiving Amid Soaring Prices: Here's How BJ's Wholesale Club is bringing back a popular Thanksgiving promotion as American families continue battling inflation and higher grocery prices. The warehouse chain is offering free Butterball turkeys to members who spend $150 or more in a single transaction. BJ's announced the annual giveaway's return in a news release on Thursday, Oct. 22. Members must spend at least $150 on an in-store or online transaction between Saturday, Oct. 31, and Monday, Nov. 9. Purchases can also be made through the BJ's mobile app. Qualifying members will get a digital coupon worth $25 toward a free…

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by Chris Spiker
Amherst, MA
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Glenn Close Shares Health Update, Addresses Cane Questions Glenn Close Shares Health Update, Addresses Cane Questions Glenn Close Shares Health Update, Addresses Cane Questions
Glenn Close Shares Health Update, Addresses Cane Questions Glenn Close is answering questions about her cane while keeping her sights on a busy schedule ahead. The 79-year-old actress said in an Instagram video posted Tuesday, Oct. 20, that she is recovering from a complete left hip replacement. “I wanted to just hop on and thank you for all your love and explain why I have a cane,” Close said at the start of the video. “I have a cane because I had a complete hip replacement. I found out that my left hip was in really bad shape and my whole thing is to keep myself in running order so I can really leap into whatever challenges come my way.” Close h…

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by Joe Lombardi
Paramus, NJ
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Another Arrest Made In Deadly NJ Hit-Run After Drugs Found In U-Haul: Prosecutor Another Arrest Made In Deadly NJ Hit-Run After Drugs Found In U-Haul: Prosecutor Another Arrest Made In Deadly NJ Hit-Run After Drugs Found In U-Haul: Prosecutor
Another Arrest Made In Deadly NJ Hit-Run After Drugs Found In U-Haul: Prosecutor A search of the Acura and U-Haul trailer involved in a deadly hit-and-run on Route 17 in Paramus turned up hundreds of THC cartridges, leading to a second arrest and new drug charges against the driver accused of killing a Bronx woman, authorities said. Michael C. Marciano, 47, of Fairport (Monroe County), NY, who was driving a Jeep in tandem with the Acura at the time of the crash, owned the Acura and had rented the U-Haul trailer, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Marciano surrendered to authorities Friday, Oct. 23, and was charged with two counts of second-degree possession wit…

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by Cecilia Levine