USCIS Officer Charged In Bribery Scheme, Took Cash To ‘Help’ Immigrants: Feds USCIS Officer Charged In Bribery Scheme, Took Cash To ‘Help’ Immigrants: Feds
Uscis Officer Charged In Bribery Scheme, Took Cash To ‘Help’ Immigrants: Feds A Pennsylvania immigration officer is accused of accepting bribes from foreign nationals for nearly a decade while promising help he couldn’t deliver, the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced on Saturday, July 5. Amara Dukuly, 43, of Brookhaven, was arrested and charged with bribery of a public official on Thursday, June 26, U.S. Attorney David Metcalf explained. Dukuly, a fraud detection and national security officer with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), allegedly solicited payments from immigrants in exchange for promises to assist with green cards, work permits, an…
Boyfriend Killed After GF Shoots Him At Long Island Home, Then Calls 911: Police Boyfriend Killed After GF Shoots Him At Long Island Home, Then Calls 911: Police
Boyfriend Killed After GF Shoots Him At Long Island Home, Then Calls 911: Police A woman shot and killed her boyfriend during a violent domestic fight inside their Coram home early Friday morning, Suffolk County Police announced on July 4. Ashley Guimont, 44, opened fire on Alex Carter, 47, inside their home on Townehouse Drive after a physical confrontation erupted around 2:30 a.m., according to police. Guimont called 911 moments after the shooting. Carter was rushed to John T. Mather Memorial Hospital in Port Jefferson, where he was pronounced dead, the police explained. Guimont was arrested at the scene and charged with Murder 2nd Degree by Homicide Squad detectives…
New ICE Budget Tops Spending By Most Of World’s Militaries: Report New ICE Budget Tops Spending By Most Of World’s Militaries: Report
New ICE Budget Tops Spending By Most Of World’s Militaries: Report Immigration and Customs Enforcement will receive a budget that rivals the world’s largest armies, thanks to a narrowly passed spending plan in Congress this week. Supporters say the funding will accelerate removals of undocumented immigrants, while critics called the measure "immoral" and "one of the saddest days in American history." President Donald Trump’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Act,” which he signed on Friday, July 4, sets aside $170 billion toward immigration. The package includes more than $30 billion for enforcement, $45 billion for detention centers, and $47 billion for border …
23 Girls Attending Camp Missing, 24 Other People Die After Catastrophic Texas Flooding 23 Girls Attending Camp Missing, 24 Other People Die After Catastrophic Texas Flooding
23 Girls Attending Camp Missing, 24 Other People Die After Catastrophic Texas Flooding This story has been updated. At least 24 people were killed and nearly two dozen girls are unaccounted for after catastrophic flooding swept through parts of south-central Texas early Independence Day morning as a summer's worth of rain fell in the span of several hours. State authorities said in a news conference on Friday, July 4, that the Guadalupe River in Kerr County rose a whopping 26 feet in 45 minutes while many were asleep, and confirmed that 23 children are missing. Ongoing heavy rain has already dumped up to 12 inches across the hilly region, triggering a flash flood emerge…
'Extortion': CBS Icon Blasts Network’s $16M Trump Deal 'Extortion': CBS Icon Blasts Network’s $16M Trump Deal
'Extortion': CBS Icon Blasts Network’s $16M Trump Deal The face of CBS News for decades is turning his glare back on the network. Paramount Global, now CBS's parent company, reached a $16 million settlement in President Donald Trump's lawsuit over the editing of an interview with his opponent, then-Vice President Kamala Harris, on 60 Minutes before the 2024 Presidential election Dan Rather, a regular on the popular weekly newsmagazine show and longtime CBS anchor, lashed out at the move. “It’s a sad day for journalism,” Rather said in an interview with Variety. “It’s a sad day for 60 Minutes and CBS News. I hope people will read the details of…
NY Man Disappears On Couple's Trip To Turks And Caicos: Cops, Report NY Man Disappears On Couple's Trip To Turks And Caicos: Cops, Report
NY Man Disappears On Couple's Trip To Turks And Caicos: Cops, Report A 51-year-old tourist from New York has been reported missing in the Turks and Caicos Islands, according to the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force and Fox News. Brian Tarrence, who recently moved from Monroe, NY to Manhattan, was last seen on June 25, after leaving his accommodations at the Paradise Inn in Grace Bay, Providenciales, according to island police and Fox. “They seemed to be having a normal couple days, and he ended up walking out of his condo, which is in a very safe place and in the middle of Grace Bay Road,” the Tarrence family’s private investigator, Carl DeFazio, t…
MS-13 Leader Who Terrorized NY Gets Decades For Role In 8 Murders, Including Teen Girls MS-13 Leader Who Terrorized NY Gets Decades For Role In 8 Murders, Including Teen Girls
MS-13 Leader Who Terrorized NY Gets Decades For Role In 8 Murders, Including Teen Girls A notorious MS-13 gang leader who led a bloody campaign of violence across Long Island — including the brutal slayings of two teenage girls in Brentwood — will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Alexi Saenz, 30, also known as “Blasty” and “Plaky,” was sentenced to 68 years in federal prison in Central Islip federal court Wednesday, June 3, for a violent crime spree that rocked Suffolk County in 2016 and 2017. Saenz, a high-ranking leader of the Sailors Locos Salvatruchas Westside clique of MS-13, pleaded guilty in 2024 to racketeering charges tied to eight murders, multiple attempted m…
Undocumented Immigrant Admits Threatening US Attorney With Knife Near NY Capitol Undocumented Immigrant Admits Threatening US Attorney With Knife Near NY Capitol
Undocumented Immigrant Admits Threatening US Attorney With Knife Near NY Capitol The man accused of lunging at a US attorney with a knife near the New York State Capitol pleaded guilty to a reduced charge and will serve 90 days behind bars. Saul Morales-Garcia, 40, admitted to Menacing in the Second Degree in Albany County Court on Thursday, July 3, in connection with the June 17 incident involving US Attorney John Sarcone. As part of a negotiated deal, Morales-Garcia was sentenced to 90 days in jail, and a stay-away order of protection was issued for Sarcone. The Albany confrontation happened just before 10 p.m. on Lodge Street, when Sarcone said Morales-Garcia threat…
Over 10K Without Power In This NY County In Widespread Outage (DEVELOPING) Over 10K Without Power In This NY County In Widespread Outage (DEVELOPING)
Over 10K Without Power In This NY County In Widespread Outage (Developing) More than 10,000 customers are without power amid a widespread outage in Rockland County.  According to Orange & Rockland, just over 10,200 customers are without power in the county as of Thursday, July 3 at 4:30 p.m., with most outages within the town of Clarkstown.  The utility company lists the estimated time of restoration as 7 a.m. on Friday, July 4.  A cause for the outage has not yet been made available.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 
Peregrine Falcon Found Injured On Shore Of Reservoir In NY, Rescued Peregrine Falcon Found Injured On Shore Of Reservoir In NY, Rescued
Peregrine Falcon Found Injured On Shore Of Reservoir In NY, Rescued A Peregrine falcon found injured and unable to fly along the shore of a Westchester County reservoir is back in the wild, thanks to the quick response of a state environmental officer and a local wildlife rehabilitator.  The falcon was discovered on Tuesday, June 17, on a rock near the shoreline of the Kensico Reservoir in the town of Harrison, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said on Thursday, July 3.  An Environmental Conservation Officer responded to the report and found the bird alert but grounded. Although no visible injuries were observed, the offi…
EXCLUSIVE: 20-Year-Old Died A Hero Protecting Family During NY Knife Attack, Dad Says EXCLUSIVE: 20-Year-Old Died A Hero Protecting Family During NY Knife Attack, Dad Says
Exclusive: 20-Year-Old Died A Hero Protecting Family During NY Knife Attack, Dad Says A New York family is mourning a young man who died protecting his loved ones—just weeks after graduating from college. Simon Brault, 20, was fatally stabbed outside his family’s Clifton Park home on Saturday, May 31, as Daily Voice previously reported. But for his father Bernard, the story is about something more: bravery, brotherhood, and sacrifice. “If Simon had not been there, [the attacker] would’ve stabbed my wife, me, or [Simon’s brother] Paul,” the elder Brault told Daily Voice. The grieving dad said the altercation began around 2 p.m.—on prom day. A 17-year-old boy, reportedly upse…
Wife Of Notorious NJ House Flipper Indicted After Smashing Phone In Husband's Federal Case Wife Of Notorious NJ House Flipper Indicted After Smashing Phone In Husband's Federal Case
Wife Of Notorious NJ House Flipper Indicted After Smashing Phone In Husband's Federal Case A New Jersey woman has been indicted in a federal case tied to her husband, a notorious house flipper, after she destroyed her cell phone as law enforcement tried to seize it during a fraud investigation, officials announced. Jennifer Iturralde Pina, 43, of Franklin Lakes, was indicted on a charge of destruction of records in a federal investigation, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced Thursday, July 3. The case stems from a federal investigation involving her husband, Cesar Humberto Pina, 45 — a real estate influencer better known as “Flipping NJ.” Pina gained national attention through r…
NJ Man Arrested After In-Flight Brawl Goes Viral (VIDEO) NJ Man Arrested After In-Flight Brawl Goes Viral (VIDEO)
NJ Man Arrested After In-Flight Brawl Goes Viral (Video) Fisticuffs were flying on a Frontier Airlines flight from Philadelphia to Miami on Monday, June 30. A 21-year-old Newark man is facing charges after he attacked a passenger on the flight, multiple outlets are reporting.  Ishaan Sharma is charged with battery and is being held on $500 bond, the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office's booking site shows. Video posted on social media shows footage of the fight as the two men grapple surrounded by shocked passengers. The video ends with Sharma being led away in handcuffs. No more vacation…🫣| #ONLYinDADE * Man gets kicked off of Frontier flight …
Man, Pitbull Shot In Area Drive-By That Sent Bullets Into Home Man, Pitbull Shot In Area Drive-By That Sent Bullets Into Home
Man, Pitbull Shot In Area Drive-By That Sent Bullets Into Home A young man and his dog are both recovering after being shot in Albany during an early morning drive-by that sent bullets flying into a home. Albany Police responded to Lark Drive near Manning Boulevard around 1:40 a.m. Thursday, July 3, for reports of a shooting. At the scene, they found a 20-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his legs, buttocks, and shoulder. He was treated by medics and rushed to Albany Medical Center, where he was listed in stable condition. Investigators determined the victim was standing on the steps of a residence when the shots were fired. In a…
High-Speed Crash Kills 29-Year-Old Man From Region High-Speed Crash Kills 29-Year-Old Man From Region
High-Speed Crash Kills 29-Year-Old Man From Region A 29-year-old man was killed in a high-speed crash in Saratoga County early Wednesday morning, July 2. Troopers were dispatched around 6:30 a.m. to West River Road in the town of Northumberland following reports of a serious collision. A preliminary investigation found that James Morgan, of Hudson Falls, was driving a Ford sedan at a high rate of speed when he struck the back of a Jeep Cherokee, according to New York State Police. Following the impact, Morgan’s vehicle veered off the road and struck a tree. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Jeep driver, a 34-year-old man from Schuy…
Wife Found Decomposing In Metal Box On Husband’s Former Property: Affidavit Wife Found Decomposing In Metal Box On Husband’s Former Property: Affidavit
Wife Found Decomposing In Metal Box On Husband’s Former Property: Affidavit Katlyn Harp’s body was found inside a green metal box on a mountainside in Columbia County—just yards from land her husband once owned—according to a shocking affidavit released Monday, June 30. Vincent Harp, 39, has been charged with Criminal Homicide, Abuse of Corpse, and Tampering With Evidence. He is being held without bail at Columbia County Correctional Facility following his arrest Sunday, June 29. The affidavit reveals that Katlyn, 33, was reported missing by her sister on June 20, after failing to check in. She was last heard from the night before, during a 6:44 p.m. phone call, sh…
'Cannot Thank You Enough': How Tech Helped NY Widow Get Closure 15 Years After Husband Vanished 'Cannot Thank You Enough': How Tech Helped NY Widow Get Closure 15 Years After Husband Vanished
'Cannot Thank You Enough': How Tech Helped NY Widow Get Closure 15 Years After Husband Vanished After nearly 15 years of unanswered questions, a rapid sonar scan in a busy Long Island harbor brought closure to a grieving widow. Just minutes after launching their boat near the Cedar Beach boat ramp in Mount Sinai on Monday, June 30, volunteer searchers from Exploring With a Mission and Adventures With Purpose spotted a shadow on the seabed. The sonar image showed the unmistakable outline of a Chrysler PT Cruiser — the same vehicle Robert “Bob” Long was driving when he vanished in December 2010, as Daily Voice reported. “It was pretty evident that we had found Robert Long right away,”…
Private Plane Crashes Nose-First After Takeoff At NY Airport Private Plane Crashes Nose-First After Takeoff At NY Airport
Private Plane Crashes Nose-First After Takeoff At NY Airport A private plane crashed shortly after takeoff at Stewart International Airport on Wednesday afternoon, July 2, prompting an emergency response and brief closure of the runway.  The incident happened just after 3 p.m. on Wednesday, when a private aircraft departing from New York Stewart International Airport in Orange County crashed nose-first shortly after takeoff, according to an airport spokesperson.  Two people were on board at the time. Both were evaluated at the scene and reported no injuries, officials said. No medical transport was required.  Emergency crews from Town…
Tom Hanks To Appear At West Point, Receive Prestigious Civilian Award Tom Hanks To Appear At West Point, Receive Prestigious Civilian Award
Tom Hanks To Appear At West Point, Receive Prestigious Civilian Award Famed actor and humanitarian Tom Hanks will be honored by the US Military Academy at West Point later this year with a prestigious award recognizing his decades of work supporting veterans, the military, and public service. The West Point Association of Graduates announced last month that Hanks will receive the 2025 Sylvanus Thayer Award during a special ceremony at the Academy on September 25.  The Thayer Award has been given annually since 1958 to a US citizen whose accomplishments reflect the values of “Duty, Honor, Country.”  "Tom Hanks has done more for the positive portraya…
Hudson Valley Man Dies While Swimming Off NC Coast Hudson Valley Man Dies While Swimming Off NC Coast
Hudson Valley Man Dies While Swimming Off NC Coast A Hudson Valley man died while swimming off the coast of North Carolina. The incident happened along the state’s Cape Hatteras National Seashore on Monday afternoon, June 30. A 67-year-old Rockland County resident from Nanuet was swimming without a floatation device near Frisco Beach when witnesses spotted him face down in the water just before 3 p.m., according to the National Park Service. Good Samaritans pulled the man from the water and began performing CPR before medics and park rangers took over. Despite their efforts, the man was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities had not re…
Man Follows Victim, Stabs Him In Throat With Kitchen Knife At NY Bar: Here's His Fate Man Follows Victim, Stabs Him In Throat With Kitchen Knife At NY Bar: Here's His Fate
Man Follows Victim, Stabs Him In Throat With Kitchen Knife At NY Bar: Here's His Fate A man has learned how long he will spend in prison for following a 54-year-old man outside a Rockland County bar and fatally stabbing him, prosecutors announced.  Spring Valley resident Oscar Garcia-Garcia, 30, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison on Wednesday, July 2, in Rockland County Court after being convicted of second-degree murder in March 2025, District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced.  The conviction stems from a fatal stabbing that occurred just after 1 a.m. on December 29, 2022, in the Village of Spring Valley. Prosecutors said Garcia-Garcia had been at a …
FBI Announces Site Of New Headquarters FBI Announces Site Of New Headquarters
FBI Announces Site Of New Headquarters After nearly two decades of stalled plans and shifting priorities, the FBI has finally found a new home. The agency just announced that its new headquarters will be located at the Ronald Reagan Building complex at 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW in Washington, DC. The decision ends years of discussion over building a new suburban campus — a costly proposal now shelved in favor of repurposing an existing federal site. The move will save taxpayers billions in construction costs and eliminate more than $300 million in deferred maintenance on the aging J. Edgar Hoover Building, according to the Gene…
Too Golden To Boil: Rare Lobster Found At NY ShopRite Goes From Seafood To Stardom Too Golden To Boil: Rare Lobster Found At NY ShopRite Goes From Seafood To Stardom
Too Golden To Boil: Rare Lobster Found At NY ShopRite Goes From Seafood To Stardom A once-in-a-lifetime sea creature made a surprise appearance at a Hudson Valley, NY supermarket—and now he’s headed for a permanent home at a popular Connecticut aquarium.  A rare golden lobster, estimated to occur only once in every 30 million lobsters, was discovered at the ShopRite in the Putnam County town of Carmel, the store announced in a Facebook post on Monday, June 30. The store affectionately named the crustacean Jerry, and instead of landing on someone’s dinner plate, he’ll be transferred to the Mystic Aquarium in New London County, Connecticut, where he’ll live out his lif…
Bryan Kohberger Pleads Guilty In Idaho Student Slayings As Witnesses Fight Subpoenas: Reports Bryan Kohberger Pleads Guilty In Idaho Student Slayings As Witnesses Fight Subpoenas: Reports
Bryan Kohberger Pleads Guilty In Idaho Student Slayings As Witnesses Fight Subpoenas: Reports Bryan Kohberger has pleaded guilty to the brutal stabbing murders of four University of Idaho students, ending a high-profile case that spanned two states and left a college town shattered, multiple outlets report. The 30-year-old former criminology Ph.D. student, originally from Pennsylvania, admitted to the November 2022 slayings in an Idaho courtroom on Wednesday, July 2. Under the plea deal, he will avoid the death penalty but will serve four consecutive life sentences and up to 10 years for felony burglary, CBS News and NBC News report. 💔 The Murders That Stunned A Nation Kaylee Goncal…
Trio Fatally Shot 19-Year-Olds In Failed Robbery In Washington County, DA Says Trio Fatally Shot 19-Year-Olds In Failed Robbery In Washington County, DA Says
Trio Fatally Shot 19-Year-Olds In Failed Robbery In Washington County, DA Says A teenager is among three people facing murder charges in the fatal shootings of two 19-year-old men from the Capital Region. Marcus Macaulay and Adam Darrah, both 19 from Glens Falls, were gunned down in Fort Ann on the night of Thursday, May 22, according to New York State Police. Troopers responding to 911 calls about a shooting found both men lying in the roadway on Clay Hill Road at around 9 p.m. Both men were taken to Glens Falls Hospital, where they were pronounced dead. One victim was still conscious and pleading for help, while the other was unresponsive as strangers stopped to ad…
Former NY Substitute Teacher Admits Having Child Pornography Involving Infants, Feds Say Former NY Substitute Teacher Admits Having Child Pornography Involving Infants, Feds Say
Former NY Substitute Teacher Admits Having Child Pornography Involving Infants, Feds Say A former staff member of a suburban New York school district has pleaded guilty to child pornography charges after investigators found hundreds of disturbing images, including those involving infants, according to federal prosecutors.  Kevin Burns, 45, of Irondequoit, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography involving a prepubescent minor, the US Attorney’s Office for the Western District of New York announced Tuesday, July 1.  The charge carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. According to prosecutors, Burns came under investigation after h…
$21K Raised For PA/NJ Police Officer's Widow ID'd After Suicide In Township Parking Lot $21K Raised For PA/NJ Police Officer's Widow ID'd After Suicide In Township Parking Lot
$21K Raised For PA/NJ Police Officer's Widow ID'd After Suicide In Township Parking Lot More than $21,000 has been raised for the widow of a Pennsylvania police officer and New Jersey-trained lawman who died by suicide outside the Upper Providence Township campus, according to a recently verified GoFundMe campaign.  Christian Flynn, a full-time Upper Providence Township Police Officer and longtime firefighter with the Limerick Fire Department, and seasonal officer in Sea Isle City in New Jersey, died by suicide outside the municipal campus on Monday evening, June 2, authorities announced. “There was no danger to the public at any time,” Upper Providence police wrote in an…
Residents File Petition To Dissolve Village In NY, Report Says Residents File Petition To Dissolve Village In NY, Report Says
Residents File Petition To Dissolve Village In NY, Report Says A push to dissolve a Rockland County village's government is officially underway, and residents may get the final say at the ballot box this November.  According to a new report by The Monsey Scoop, a group of residents submitted petitions on Tuesday, July 1, seeking to eliminate the Spring Valley village government.  The Village Clerk will now review the petitions to verify that each signature meets legal requirements under New York State law, including confirming the signers are registered voters within the village, the outlet reported.  If approved, the village would be o…
Sean Combs Found Guilty On 2 Of 5 Counts In NY Sex Trafficking Trial Sean Combs Found Guilty On 2 Of 5 Counts In NY Sex Trafficking Trial
Sean Combs Found Guilty On 2 Of 5 Counts In NY Sex Trafficking Trial Sean “Diddy” Combs has been found guilty on two of the five charges the embattled worldwide superstar faced following a federal trial in New York. The 55-year-old music mogul was found guilty of sex trafficking and transportation for the purpose of prostitution but not guilty of the more serious charges against him.  The jury announced its decision on Wednesday morning, July 2. Here is a rundown of the charges and each verdict: Count 1: Racketeering conspiracy: Not guilty (maximum sentence: life) Count 2: Sex trafficking through force, fraud, or coercion (Victim 1): Not guilty Count…
Port Authority Multi-Bus Crash: 14 Injured, Hundreds Stranded During Morning Rush (UPDATED) Port Authority Multi-Bus Crash: 14 Injured, Hundreds Stranded During Morning Rush (UPDATED)
Port Authority Multi-Bus Crash: 14 Injured, Hundreds Stranded During Morning Rush (Updated) A crash between three buses closed the Port Authority Bus Terminal for more than three hours on Wednesday, July 2, upending the morning of commute for thousands of riders. At 6:15 a.m., Port Authority police responded to a crash involving three NJ Transit buses at the bus terminal, the agency said. Fourteen people sustained minor injuries, with 13 people being hospitalized, the Port Authoritiy said. The express bus lane ramp was closed to bus operations at approximately 6:15 a.m. and reopened at approximately 9:38 a.m, the Port Authority said. Customers should expect residual delays and sho…
IRS Scam Busted: $93M COVID Fraud Tied To Attempted Hit On Alleged Mastermind IRS Scam Busted: $93M COVID Fraud Tied To Attempted Hit On Alleged Mastermind
IRS Scam Busted: $93M COVID Fraud Tied To Attempted Hit On Alleged Mastermind It started with a fake business. It ended with a shootout in broad daylight. Four people are facing federal charges in what prosecutors call the largest COVID-19 tax credit fraud scheme ever identified.  This $93 million operation allegedly involved fake companies, kickbacks, and a botched attempt to silence the ringleader. The sprawling indictment, unsealed in Los Angeles, details an alleged conspiracy to defraud the IRS by submitting false claims for Coronavirus Response Credits.  These federal tax refunds were designed to help small businesses cover sick and family leave wage…