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NY Man, 28, Killed After Being Ejected In NJ Turnpike Van Crash NY Man, 28, Killed After Being Ejected In NJ Turnpike Van Crash
NY Man, 28, Killed After Being Ejected In NJ Turnpike Van Crash A 28-year-old Westchester man was killed after being ejected from a van in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike last week, authorities said. A Ford van heading north on the Turnpike when it lost directional control, struck the left guardrail, and overturned in the outer roadway near milepost 75.5 in South Brunswick Township at approximately 8:11 p.m. on Friday, May 22, Detective Sgt. Caitlin Brennan said. Juan Ramirez Mejia, 28, of Yonkers, was riding in the front passenger seat when he was ejected from the vehicle during the crash, police said. He died as a result of the crash. No othe…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Dutchess County Man, 25, Killed In Possible Wrong-Way Crash On NY Parkway Dutchess County Man, 25, Killed In Possible Wrong-Way Crash On NY Parkway
Dutchess County Man, 25, Killed In Possible Wrong-Way Crash On NY Parkway A 25-year-old Dutchess County man was killed in what authorities believe to be a wrong-way crash on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Westchester County over Memorial Day weekend, police said.  The fatal collision happened at around 5:40 a.m. on Saturday, May 23, in the southbound lanes of the parkway about 100 feet south of the Yonkers Avenue interchange in Yonkers, according to Westchester County Police.  Police said a Jeep SUV believed to have been traveling northbound in the southbound lanes collided with a Ford SUV traveling southbound.  Police identified the victim as Luis…

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by Ben Crnic
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More Mutilated Birds Found Discarded On Reservoir Shoreline In Hudson Valley: SPCA More Mutilated Birds Found Discarded On Reservoir Shoreline In Hudson Valley: SPCA
More Mutilated Birds Found Discarded On Reservoir Shoreline In Hudson Valley: SPCA A fisherman’s disturbing discovery along a Putnam County reservoir shoreline has prompted another animal cruelty investigation tied to a growing series of similar incidents in the area. Putnam County SPCA Law Enforcement Division officers were called at around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 24, to the area of Old Milltown Road in Southeast after a fisherman reported finding several dead and possibly mutilated birds near the shoreline of Sodom Reservoir, the SPCA said.  When investigators arrived, they found two decapitated roosters and two decapitated white doves scattered on the ground…

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by Ben Crnic
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Hudson Valley Man Killed In Head-On Crash: State Police Hudson Valley Man Killed In Head-On Crash: State Police
Hudson Valley Man Killed In Head-On Crash: State Police A Hudson Valley man was killed in a head-on crash Saturday evening, May 23, after another vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic, according to New York State Police. Troopers from the Monroe barracks responded to the two-vehicle crash around 7:14 p.m., State Police said. A preliminary investigation found a 2019 Toyota traveling southwest on Lakes Road crossed the center line into the northeast lane before colliding head-on with a 2025 Subaru. The driver of the Subaru, identified as 43-year-old Daryl Baker of Monroe, was found inside the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene, police s…

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by Cecilia Levine
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False Child Abuse Report, Court Threats Land Hudson Valley Man In PA Jail False Child Abuse Report, Court Threats Land Hudson Valley Man In PA Jail
False Child Abuse Report, Court Threats Land Hudson Valley Man In PA Jail A New York man already facing two pending stalking and harassment cases involving a Pennsylvania resident has been jailed again after allegedly filing a false child abuse report and threatening the victim ahead of court, police announced on Friday, May 22. Ali M. Tobar, 39, of Nyack, New York, was charged after Camp Hill Police were notified of an ongoing stalking and harassment investigation on Wednesday, May 7, according to the release. Tobar had previously been released on bail in two separate cases tied to the same borough resident, police said. As part of those bail conditions, he was …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Hidden Camera At Long Island Spa Leads To ICE Arrest: Cops Hidden Camera At Long Island Spa Leads To ICE Arrest: Cops
Hidden Camera At Long Island Spa Leads To ICE Arrest: Cops A hidden recording device discovered inside a massage therapy room at a Long Island wellness spa led to the arrest of two people Friday, May 22, police said. A 32-year-old woman was inside Kokoro Wellness on North Village Avenue in Rockville Centre, when she noticed what appeared to be a recording device mounted on the wall of the massage room, according to Nassau County police. The woman left the business and contacted authorities. After what detectives described as an extensive investigation, police arrested Luke Unneland, 38, of Copiague. Investigators determined at least three…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Hudson Valley Man, 22, Masturbated To Completion While In Line At NJ Mall: Cops Hudson Valley Man, 22, Masturbated To Completion While In Line At NJ Mall: Cops
Hudson Valley Man, 22, Masturbated To Completion While In Line At NJ Mall: Cops A 22-year-old New York man has been arrested after authorities say he masturbated to completion and exposed himself to shoppers at the Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus. On Friday, May 22, at approximately 1:40 p.m., the Paramus Police Crime-Suppression Unit was alerted by security officers to an incident in progress inside the Old Navy store involving Samuel Omitiran, 22, who was causing a disturbance and harassing shoppers, Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. Officers received multiple reports that Omitiran was exposing himself to shoppers (including children), and had masturbat…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NY Box Truck Driver Who Mowed Down Maryland Deputy During I-95 Chaos Sentenced: Prosecutors NY Box Truck Driver Who Mowed Down Maryland Deputy During I-95 Chaos Sentenced: Prosecutors
NY Box Truck Driver Who Mowed Down Maryland Deputy During I-95 Chaos Sentenced: Prosecutors The 22-year-old New Yorker who sent a Maryland sheriff’s lieutenant flying 30 feet through the air during a violent wrong-way pursuit on I-95 before fleeing into the woods has been sentenced to decades behind bars. Juan Quiroz-Manzueta pleaded guilty this week to a host of charges in Harford County Circuit Court following a bizarre series of events that ended with a top-ranking officer suffering critical injuries. The case stemmed from a chaotic 36-minute pursuit across Harford County on Aug. 26, 2025, after Lt. Robert Burgess spotted a white Penske box truck driving erratically on Rou…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Gets Attempted Murder Charge Months After Stabbing In Dutchess County Man Gets Attempted Murder Charge Months After Stabbing In Dutchess County
Man Gets Attempted Murder Charge Months After Stabbing In Dutchess County A 49-year-old man has been arrested on attempted murder charges in connection with a Dutchess County stabbing earlier this year, police announced. Poughkeepsie resident Ulysses Davis, 49, was arrested on Thursday, May 21, in connection with a stabbing on March 15, City of Poughkeepsie Police said on Friday, May 22. Davis is charged with second-degree attempted murder connection with the stabbing, which happened on South Hamilton Street at around 11:30 a.m., police said. After the incident, responding officers found a man suffering from multiple stab wounds. Davis had fled before police arr…

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by Ben Crnic
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Nearly $45K In Precious Metals From PA Victim By Russian Woman Living In NY: Police Nearly $45K In Precious Metals From PA Victim By Russian Woman Living In NY: Police
Nearly $45K In Precious Metals From PA Victim By Russian Woman Living In NY: Police A New York woman is wanted after police say she stole nearly $45,000 worth of precious metals ordered online by a Pennsylvania victim. Shorena Dzhgamaia, 30, was charged and a felony warrant was issued for her arrest by the Lower Swatara Township Police Department on Friday, May 22, police announced. The investigation stems from an incident in March 2026 on the 200 block of Fulling Mill Road in Middletown, Dauphin County, according to police. Dzhgamaia is accused of stealing $44,807.87 worth of precious metals that had been ordered online by the victim, authorities said. Police said Dzhga…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Armed & Dangerous Heavily Tattooed Man Wanted In Multiple States Back On Run After Release Armed & Dangerous Heavily Tattooed Man Wanted In Multiple States Back On Run After Release
Armed & Dangerous Heavily Tattooed Man Wanted In Multiple States Back On Run After Release A heavily tattooed Downingtown fugitive once captured in Texas after a four-state manhunt is back on the run after being released from custody in Pennsylvania earlier this week, according to information shared with Daily Voice and newly filed court records. Kevin James Kistler, 35, was released Monday, May 18, with the understanding that he would surrender himself to authorities in Cecil County, Maryland, according to information provided to Daily Voice by a person familiar with the ongoing cases. Instead, new fugitive warrants have since been issued in Maryland and New Jersey, the source sa…

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by Jillian Pikora
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NY Creep Accused Of Raping Teen Girl, Giving Her Booze, Police Say NY Creep Accused Of Raping Teen Girl, Giving Her Booze, Police Say
NY Creep Accused Of Raping Teen Girl, Giving Her Booze, Police Say A New York man accused of raping a teenage girl and providing her with alcohol has been arrested, state police announced Friday, May 22. Tobias Buchanan, 25, of Kingston, was charged with third-degree rape, sexual misconduct, two counts of child endangerment, and first-degree unlawful dealing with a child, New York State Police said. Troopers began investigating Buchanan following a report on Saturday, March 21 that he had sexual contact with a child under age 17, authorities said. He was arrested Wednesday, May 20 and arraigned Thursday, May 21 on the four charges, according to online reco…

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by Joe Wilkinson