Speeding Driver Crashes On Route 17 In Paramus, Police Say Speeding Driver Crashes On Route 17 In Paramus, Police Say
Speeding Driver Crashes On Route 17 In Paramus, Police Say A speeding driver crashed into a wooded area off Route 17 in Paramus late Monday, July 7, according to police. The driver reportedly fled from Paramus and Saddle River officers before the vehicle left the roadway near IKEA and crashed into the woods along the southbound side of the highway, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. Multiple police vehicles were at the scene just before 10 p.m., and the vehicle was located in a wooded area. Authorities say charges are pending.
Girl, 3, Killed In DC Drive-By Shooting While Sitting In Parked Car With Family, Police Say Girl, 3, Killed In DC Drive-By Shooting While Sitting In Parked Car With Family, Police Say
Girl, 3, Killed In DC Drive-By Shooting While Sitting In Parked Car With Family, Police Say A 3-year-old girl shot while sitting in a parked car in Washington, DC has died, police said, and the case is now being investigated as a homicide. Honesty Cheadle, of Southeast DC, was struck by gunfire around 3 a.m. on Saturday, July 5, in the 1000 block of 14th Street SE, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. She was inside a parked vehicle with her family when at least one suspect “began discharging a firearm in the block,” police said. Honesty was shot in the upper body. DC Fire and EMS responded to the scene and rushed her to an area hospital, where she was treated for cri…
Bomb Squad Called After Pipe Bomb Scare In Maryland — ‘No Threat,’ Officials Say Bomb Squad Called After Pipe Bomb Scare In Maryland — ‘No Threat,’ Officials Say
Bomb Squad Called After Pipe Bomb Scare In Maryland — ‘No Threat,’ Officials Say A suspicious item found during a brush fire in Salisbury triggered a bomb squad response and multi-agency investigation Monday afternoon — but officials say it turned out to be non-hazardous. Firefighters with the Salisbury Fire Department were called to the area of the 200 block of E. Market Street around 12:15 p.m. on July 7, where they discovered an object resembling a PVC pipe bomb, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The Bomb Squad was immediately requested to evaluate the scene.  Bomb Technicians conducted diagnostics on the item, and after a thorough check, they …
Suspected Maryland Murder-Suicide In Dundalk Under Investigation: Police (DEVELOPING) Suspected Maryland Murder-Suicide In Dundalk Under Investigation: Police (DEVELOPING)
Suspected Maryland Murder-Suicide In Dundalk Under Investigation: Police (Developing) Two people are dead, including the suspected gunman, after a shooting in Dundalk that is being investigated as a possible murder-suicide, police said. Officers with the Baltimore County Police Department responded to reports of a shooting in the 8200 block of Bullneck Road around 4:20 p.m. on Monday, July 7, authorities said. One man was found on scene with gunshot wounds to his upper body. He was pronounced dead at the scene. #BCoPD Officers are currently on the scene of homicide in the area of Faircross & Bullneck Road., 21222. One individual has been pronounced deceased. Prelimin…
Man Who Shot Philly School Officer, Fired At 3 Cops Caught At NJ Hospital After Manhunt Man Who Shot Philly School Officer, Fired At 3 Cops Caught At NJ Hospital After Manhunt
Man Who Shot Philly School Officer, Fired At 3 Cops Caught At NJ Hospital After Manhunt A Philadelphia fugitive accused of shooting a School Safety Officer and firing at three cops was caught at a New Jersey hospital after allegedly crossing state lines with a stolen gun, police in Paramus announced on Monday, July 7. Ariza Giansteban, 29, was arrested around 9:25 p.m. Saturday, July 5, at New Bridge Medical Center, according to a joint release from Paramus Police and Bergen County Sheriff's Office. Paramus PD says they got a call from Philly detectives warning them that Giansteban — wanted on a full extradition warrant — might be headed to New Bridge for treatment. The Philad…
Two Treated, Home Scorched In Fast-Moving Fredericksburg Basement Fire, Officials Say (PHOTOS) Two Treated, Home Scorched In Fast-Moving Fredericksburg Basement Fire, Officials Say (PHOTOS)
Two Treated, Home Scorched In Fast-Moving Fredericksburg Basement Fire, Officials Say (Photos) A fast-moving basement fire forced a major emergency response to a Fredericksburg home Monday morning, sending smoke pouring through the house and prompting a multi-agency effort to stop it from spreading upstairs, officials said. Firefighters were called to the Fox Chase Subdivision around 8:30 a.m. on July 7, where they found heavy smoke coming from the front and rear of a three-story home, the Fredericksburg Fire Department reported. Crews made a quick entry through a walk-out basement door and encountered thick smoke and “high heat conditions” as they attacked active flames in one of th…
Funeral Plans Set For St. Mary's Deputy Who Died In Line Of Duty After Returning To Serve Funeral Plans Set For St. Mary's Deputy Who Died In Line Of Duty After Returning To Serve
Funeral Plans Set For St. Mary's Deputy Who Died In Line Of Duty After Returning To Serve The streets of Leonardtown will pause midweek to honor a lifelong lawman. The St. Mary’s County community is preparing to say goodbye to one of its longest-serving deputies, Sgt. Mark Porter, who died in the line of duty on Tuesday, July 1. Porter, 60, retired in 2022 after more than 34 years of service with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office.  He returned shortly after as a contract deputy and continued working until his death.  The sheriff’s office said Porter’s death appears to be medically related and no foul play is suspected. “This is a heartbreaking day for our agenc…
Horse Rescued From Manure Pit In Lancaster County After Fire Company’s Training Pays Off Horse Rescued From Manure Pit In Lancaster County After Fire Company’s Training Pays Off
Horse Rescued From Manure Pit In Lancaster County After Fire Company’s Training Pays Off A horse was rescued from a manure pit in Lancaster County on Monday, July 7, the Robert Fulton Fire Company announced. Firefighters were dispatched to the 200 block of Cedar Hill Road in Little Britain Township at 8:20 a.m. for a report of a horse trapped in the pit. Engine 89-2, Brush 89, and Squad 89 responded, according to the fire company. Personnel used rescue slings and a crane truck to lift the horse out. The slings were donated by the towing and recovery division of Lancaster FleetPride, and the crane was supplied by SS Diesel Equipment LLC, the department said. The fire company cl…
Pizza Delivery Crashed, Burned After Stafford Driver’s Bootlegger ‘Sip,’ Sheriff Says Pizza Delivery Crashed, Burned After Stafford Driver’s Bootlegger ‘Sip,’ Sheriff Says
Pizza Delivery Crashed, Burned After Stafford Driver’s Bootlegger ‘Sip,’ Sheriff Says One Stafford County resident ended up hungry and another ended up in the hospital — all because their pizza delivery came with a side of DUI. Deputies were called to Rock Hill Church Road around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 5, for a crash involving a flipped vehicle. The car was upside down in the middle of the road, and the driver was spotted tossing something into the woods, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Deputies responded and found the driver — who admitted he was on his way to deliver a fresh, hot pizza when things went sideways.  Literally. The scene …
Baltimore Firefighter Dies A Hero — Now His Family’s Mortgage Is Paid For Life Baltimore Firefighter Dies A Hero — Now His Family’s Mortgage Is Paid For Life
Baltimore Firefighter Dies A Hero — Now His Family’s Mortgage Is Paid For Life The family of fallen Baltimore firefighter Rodney Pitts III is receiving a powerful act of support following his line-of-duty death: their mortgage is being paid in full. The Tunnel to Towers Foundation announced it has paid off the mortgage on the Baltimore home where Pitts lived with his fiancée, Natasha, and their three children: Harper, Arianna, and Hendrix. Pitts, 31, was killed in the line of duty while battling a rowhouse fire on Oct. 19, 2023, in Baltimore City.  He was one of two firefighters who lost their lives that day.  The original incident drew citywide mourning a…
Illegal Fireworks Result in Catastrophic Injury For PG County Team: Fire Marshal Illegal Fireworks Result in Catastrophic Injury For PG County Team: Fire Marshal
Illegal Fireworks Result in Catastrophic Injury For PG County Team: Fire Marshal A Maryland teen suffered a devastating injury, and more than 1,300 fireworks were confiscated over the Fourth of July weekend, according to the State Fire Marshal. The Office of the State Fire Marshal is warning Marylanders about the dangers of illegal fireworks after several serious incidents during the Independence Day holiday. On the night of July 4, a 14-year-old boy in Prince George’s County suffered a catastrophic hand injury while handling illegal fireworks, officials said.  He was taken to a hospital and underwent emergency surgery. His injuries are expected to result in perma…
Man Accused Of Holding Victim Against Their Will On GWB Approach: Port Authority PD Man Accused Of Holding Victim Against Their Will On GWB Approach: Port Authority PD
Man Accused Of Holding Victim Against Their Will On GWB Approach: Port Authority PD A Georgia man was arrested Thursday, July 3, after Port Authority police say he was holding someone against their will on the approach to the George Washington Bridge in New Jersey. James Reese, 53, was taken into custody after police received a report from New Jersey State Police describing a vehicle involved in a possible abduction, according to Port Authority officials. The incident occurred on the New Jersey side of the bridge approach. Officers located the vehicle and arrested Reese on charges of simple assault and criminal restraint, officials said. Reese was taken to the Bergen Coun…
ID Released Of Woman, 23, Killed While Walking Against Traffic On I-87 In Yonkers (UPDATE) ID Released Of Woman, 23, Killed While Walking Against Traffic On I-87 In Yonkers (UPDATE)
ID Released Of Woman, 23, Killed While Walking Against Traffic On I-87 In Yonkers (Update) Authorities have released the identity of a woman who was struck and killed while walking on Interstate 87 in Westchester last week.  Mariely Chavez, age 23, was fatally struck while walking on I-87 South in Yonkers between Exits 6A and 6 on Thursday morning, July 3, New York State Police said on Monday, July 7.  No address for Chavez was given.  According to police, troopers were first alerted around 3:37 a.m. about a pedestrian walking northbound in the southbound lanes of the highway. Just minutes later, at around 3:43 a.m., they received a report that the woman had …
Heroin, Crack, And A 2-Year-Old: Duo Charged In 7-Eleven Rochelle Park Traffic Stop, Cops Say Heroin, Crack, And A 2-Year-Old: Duo Charged In 7-Eleven Rochelle Park Traffic Stop, Cops Say
Heroin, Crack, And A 2-Year-Old: Duo Charged In 7-Eleven Rochelle Park Traffic Stop, Cops Say A Lodi man and woman were arrested after police say they were driving with heroin, crack cocaine, and a 2-year-old in the car on the Fourth of July in Rochelle Park. Officer Chris Kiszka stopped a Ford F-150 at 11:45 p.m., after the vehicle was seen being driven carelessly into the 7-Eleven parking lot on Rochelle Avenue, police said in a release from Capt. James DePreta. The driver, Reginald Murph, 40, refused to take field sobriety tests and was arrested for DUI, police said. A search of the vehicle turned up suspected heroin, crack cocaine, and drug paraphernalia, according to police. M…
Man Slaps, Punches, Bites Family, Then Charges At Them With Knife: Warrington Police Man Slaps, Punches, Bites Family, Then Charges At Them With Knife: Warrington Police
Man Slaps, Punches, Bites Family, Then Charges At Them With Knife: Warrington Police A man slapped, punched, and bit relatives before arming himself with a kitchen knife during a domestic disturbance in Warrington, police announced on Monday, July 7. Xiangxing He, 47, of Warrington, became violent during a late-night argument with family members inside a home on the 2500 block of Diane’s Way around 11:34 p.m. on Monday, July 1, according to Warrington Township Police. He allegedly slapped one family member in the face during the argument, prompting others to intervene. As tensions escalated, He reportedly grabbed a kitchen knife and charged at the initial victim, but other …
Residents Escape Blaze That Ripped Through Attic In Walden Residents Escape Blaze That Ripped Through Attic In Walden
Residents Escape Blaze That Ripped Through Attic In Walden All residents were able to get out safely after a fire broke out in the attic of a home in Orange County early Sunday morning, July 6, authorities said.  The blaze happened at 454 St. Andrews Rd. in the village of Walden around 5:56 a.m., according to the Walden Fire Department.   Two minutes after the initial dispatch, fire officials arrived to find heavy smoke pouring from the attic windows on two sides of the house. All residents were already out of the building, officials said.  Crews used two handlines to knock down the fire and conducted a full search of the home …
Shot Fired On I-91 In North Haven: Bridgeport, Woodbridge Men Charged In Road Rage Incident Shot Fired On I-91 In North Haven: Bridgeport, Woodbridge Men Charged In Road Rage Incident
Shot Fired On I-91 In North Haven: Bridgeport, Woodbridge Men Charged In Road Rage Incident A single bullet tore through a car’s front pillar on I-91 south near Exit 10 in North Haven after a road-rage clash turned violent, Connecticut State Police say. Andre Smith, 34, of Bridgeport, is accused of firing a round that the car driven by Jonathan Yanagisawa, 30, of Woodbridge, around 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 3, but no one was hurt. Yanagisawa called police after the shooting. He captured the license plate and vehicle on his dash camera, and police tracked down Smith soon after.  Smith surrendered his gun and, according to troopers, admitted “he was involved in a road rage i…
Senior Watching TV When Car Crashes Into Uniondale Apartment (DEVELOPING) Senior Watching TV When Car Crashes Into Uniondale Apartment (DEVELOPING)
Senior Watching TV When Car Crashes Into Uniondale Apartment (Developing) An elderly resident was hospitalized after an out-of-control car smashed into a senior living facility on Long Island. The dramatic wreck happened in Uniondale, at Park Gardens on Uniondale Avenue, shortly before 3:30 p.m. Monday, July 7. A sedan plowed through an exterior wall and entered directly into one of the apartments, where a senior resident was sitting on the couch watching television, according to preliminary radio traffic. The resident was taken to a local hospital for treatment. Their condition was not immediately available. The impact caused extensive structural damage, photo…
Baby Critically Injured After Falling From Window In Philadelphia: Police Baby Critically Injured After Falling From Window In Philadelphia: Police
Baby Critically Injured After Falling From Window In Philadelphia: Police An 11-month-old boy was rushed to the hospital after falling from a second-story window in West Philadelphia, authorities announced on Monday, July 7. The baby fell from a residence on the 5800 block of Pine Street around 1:38 p.m., according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Officers from the 18th District arrived at the scene and transported the infant to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. He was placed in extremely critical condition, police said. Detectives from the department’s Special Victims Unit have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fall. …
Colchester Man Tried To Leap From Cruiser After Harassing Kids With Sexual Comments: Police Colchester Man Tried To Leap From Cruiser After Harassing Kids With Sexual Comments: Police
Colchester Man Tried To Leap From Cruiser After Harassing Kids With Sexual Comments: Police A Connecticut man is facing serious charges after police say he harassed multiple children near a downtown business, then tried to escape from custody. Tyler Caetano, 36, of Colchester, was identified after officers responded around 6:15 p.m. on Saturday, July 5, to reports of a suspicious man on Main Street making sexual and vulgar comments to young people, Connecticut State Police said.  According to police, the caller said a man on a bicycle was harassing people and making vulgar and sexual comments. Three children told officers that Caetano told them he wanted to have sex with them…
Oceanport Man Killed After Crashing Into Trees: Tinton Falls PD Oceanport Man Killed After Crashing Into Trees: Tinton Falls PD
Oceanport Man Killed After Crashing Into Trees: Tinton Falls PD A 25-year-old Oceanport man was killed in a single-car crash in Tinton Falls Sunday evening, July 6, authorities said. At 11 p.m., officers responded to Shafto Road and found a white 2014 Volkswagen Jetta had left the right side of the roadway and struck several trees, Tinton Falls police said.  Robert Mendez was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.
Ex-Con Busted With Brambles In Hair On I-95 After Fleeing Drug Bust In Stafford: Sheriff Ex-Con Busted With Brambles In Hair On I-95 After Fleeing Drug Bust In Stafford: Sheriff
Ex-Con Busted With Brambles In Hair On I-95 After Fleeing Drug Bust In Stafford: Sheriff An ex-con ran from a drug bust and ended up on the side of I-95 with brambles in his hair — and now he’s back behind bars in Virginia, police said. A North Stafford drug investigation turned into a brief manhunt after Keialto Walker, 46, of Warsaw, bolted from a hotel Thursday evening, July 3, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called around 6:30 p.m. to the Staybridge Suites on Richmond Highway for a disturbance, officials say.  They quickly arrested one wanted suspect. While continuing the investigation, they found suspected drugs and identified a seco…
Gun Pulled In Chainsaw Argument In Rhinebeck: Man Gets Menacing Charge, Police Say Gun Pulled In Chainsaw Argument In Rhinebeck: Man Gets Menacing Charge, Police Say
Gun Pulled In Chainsaw Argument In Rhinebeck: Man Gets Menacing Charge, Police Say A chainsaw-related dispute in Dutchess County ended with a man facing weapons charges after allegedly threatening another person with a handgun, police said. The incident happened on Thursday, July 3 around 7:13 p.m. on Long Dock Road in the town of Rhinebeck, New York State Police announced on Monday, July 7.  Police said the confrontation began as an argument between two people over the use of a chainsaw to cut trees. During the altercation, 55-year-old Joseph Z. Dalu of Rhinebeck allegedly pulled out a black handgun and racked the weapon while threatening the other person, according…
Police ID 21-Year-Old Clinton Man Found Shot To Death In Landover Neighborhood Police ID 21-Year-Old Clinton Man Found Shot To Death In Landover Neighborhood
Police ID 21-Year-Old Clinton Man Found Shot To Death In Landover Neighborhood A 21-year-old man was shot and killed in a targeted attack early Sunday morning in Maryland, police said. J’len Livingston, of Clinton, was fatally shot around 1 a.m. on Sunday, July 6, 2025, in the 7500 block of Allendale Drive in Landover, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Officers responded to the scene after receiving a report of a shooting. Livingston was taken to a hospital, where he later died, officials confirmed. The deadly shooting is believed to have been a targeted attack and was not random. “Preliminarily, detectives do not believe this was a random c…
Man Busted In Fentanyl, Cocaine Sales Probe In Poughkeepsie: DA Man Busted In Fentanyl, Cocaine Sales Probe In Poughkeepsie: DA
Man Busted In Fentanyl, Cocaine Sales Probe In Poughkeepsie: DA A man is facing felony charges following a targeted investigation into narcotics trafficking in a residential neighborhood in Dutchess County, authorities announced. Bryan Bucchioni, 41, was arrested on Thursday, June 26, after investigators with the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force linked him to drug sales in the area of Thompson Street in the city of Poughkeepsie, the Task Force announced on Monday, July 7. The arrest came after agents conducted multiple controlled purchases of fentanyl and cocaine from Bucchioni in and around 59 Thompson St., Task Force members …
PA Man Arrested For Voorhees Bank Robbery: Prosecutor PA Man Arrested For Voorhees Bank Robbery: Prosecutor
PA Man Arrested For Voorhees Bank Robbery: Prosecutor A 35-year-old Bucks County man was arrested and charged with robbing a bank in Voorhees, authorities announced Monday, July 7. On Friday, June 27, at 11:45 a.m., police responded to the Bank of Princeton at 133 Route 73 after a man, later identified as Phu Nguygen, passed a demand note to the teller and reportedly showed that he had a firearm in his waistband, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Voorhees Township Police Chief Louis Bordi said. Nguygen received an undisclosed amount of money and fled the area, authorities said. He was taken into custody on Thursday, July 3…
Shooting In Edgewood Leaves Man In Critical Condition, Woman Wounded, Sheriff Says Shooting In Edgewood Leaves Man In Critical Condition, Woman Wounded, Sheriff Says
Shooting In Edgewood Leaves Man In Critical Condition, Woman Wounded, Sheriff Says A man is fighting for his life and a woman was shot during a targeted attack in a Harford County neighborhood, according to authorities. Deputies responded to the 1600 block of Candlewood Court in Edgewood around 10:50 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, after a shooting was reported in the area, the Harford County Sheriff’s Office announced. Upon arrival, they found 24-year-old Malandra Respass and 23-year-old Daquan Futrell suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Both were treated by deputies at the scene before being rushed to the hospital. Respass was listed in stable condition, while Futrell rem…
Drunk Driver Caught With 2 Young Kids In Car In Wappinger: Police Drunk Driver Caught With 2 Young Kids In Car In Wappinger: Police
Drunk Driver Caught With 2 Young Kids In Car In Wappinger: Police A 49-year-old man is facing a felony charge after allegedly driving drunk with two young children in his car, police said. The arrest happened in Dutchess County around 11:10 p.m. on Friday, July 4, when a trooper pulled over a Honda CR-V on Route 9 in the Village of Wappinger for multiple traffic violations, New York State Police announced on Sunday, July 6. According to police, the driver, 49-year-old Moises Centeno Vargas of Fishkill, showed signs of intoxication and failed standardized field sobriety tests. Troopers also said they discovered two children, ages 8 and 10, riding in the ve…
Silver Spring Woman Fatally Stabbed Inside Leisure World Home; Husband, 80, Charged: Police Silver Spring Woman Fatally Stabbed Inside Leisure World Home; Husband, 80, Charged: Police
Silver Spring Woman Fatally Stabbed Inside Leisure World Home; Husband, 80, Charged: Police A Maryland man is accused of stabbing and killing his wife inside their apartment at the Leisure World retirement community, police said. Vivian Stewart Nation, 80, is charged with the murder in the death of his wife, 78-year-old Beverly Fletcher in Silver Spring on Saturday, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Officers were called to the couple's home in the 3300 block of North Leisure World Boulevard shortly after 6 p.m. on July 5, where there was a reported medical emergency. Upon arrival, first responders spoke with Nation inside the apartment along with Fletcher, …
State Trooper Who Oversaw Karen Read Investigation Removed From Position: Police State Trooper Who Oversaw Karen Read Investigation Removed From Position: Police
State Trooper Who Oversaw Karen Read Investigation Removed From Position: Police A Massachusetts State Police sergeant who oversaw the high-profile Karen Read investigation has been removed from his role in the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office and placed on reassignment.  State police confirmed that Sgt. Yuri Bukhenik was told to leave the DA’s detective unit and report to the department for administrative duties, the agency announced on Monday, July 7. Officials first said he would go to the South Boston barracks, but later commented his new post is still undecided. State police rarely make public announcements on personnel matters.  Bukhenik’s transf…
Cold Case Investigation To Cause Increased Police Presence In Red Hook Cold Case Investigation To Cause Increased Police Presence In Red Hook
Cold Case Investigation To Cause Increased Police Presence In Red Hook Residents in a northern Dutchess County town are urged to stay alert as police confirmed a heavy law enforcement presence in the area as the result of a cold case investigation. The advisory, issued by New York State Police on Monday, July 7, confirmed a "heavy police presence" in the town of Red Hook in the area of Spring Lake on Spring Lake Road. The activity stems from an ongoing investigation into a 1993 homicide case, police added. Authorities said there is no threat to the public. No more information has been released.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for …