No Charges For Officer Who Fatally Shot Sword-Wielding Man In Poughkeepsie: NY AG No Charges For Officer Who Fatally Shot Sword-Wielding Man In Poughkeepsie: NY AG No Charges For Officer Who Fatally Shot Sword-Wielding Man In Poughkeepsie: NY AG
No Charges For Officer Who Fatally Shot Sword-Wielding Man In Poughkeepsie: NY AG A police officer who fatally shot a 36-year-old man holding a Samurai sword during a confrontation inside a Dutchess County home in 2025 will not face criminal charges, officials said.  The New York State Attorney General's Office announced on Friday, Oct. 9, that Town of Poughkeepsie Police Officer John Gouger would not face charges in the June 2025 death of Poughkeepsie resident Brian C. Czornyj, 36.  Gouger shot and killed Czornyj on Thursday, June 5, 2025, after responding to a report that Czornyj had attacked his father and a mental health crisis worker with a sword.&nbs…
Teen Charged With Bomb Threats: West Deptford PD Teen Charged With Bomb Threats: West Deptford PD Teen Charged With Bomb Threats: West Deptford PD
Teen Charged With Bomb Threats: West Deptford PD A 17-year-old was arrested for phoning in multiple bomb threats to West Deptford High School, authorities announced Friday, Oct. 9. On five separate dates through March and April of 2026, officers responded to West Deptford High School for false reports of bomb threats and/or armed subjects on location, West Deptford police said. During each incident, the school was secured by police and no harmful devices or threatening persons were located, police said. The 17-year-old was identified as the suspect and charged as a juvenile with making false reports involving bombs or deadly weapons,…
Man Stalked, Harassed Victims With Calls, Explicit Photos Over 7 Years In Warwick: Police Man Stalked, Harassed Victims With Calls, Explicit Photos Over 7 Years In Warwick: Police Man Stalked, Harassed Victims With Calls, Explicit Photos Over 7 Years In Warwick: Police
Man Stalked, Harassed Victims With Calls, Explicit Photos Over 7 Years In Warwick: Police A 58-year-old Orange County man has been arrested following a years-long investigation into allegations that he stalked and harassed multiple people, using fake phone numbers and other tactics to hide his identity, police said.  Wallkill resident Patrick V. Panaro, 58, was arrested following a joint investigation involving several law enforcement agencies, the Town of Warwick Police Department announced on Friday, Oct. 9. Police said the investigation uncovered allegations of harassment and stalking targeting multiple victims over approximately seven years. During that time, Panar…
Uniformed Fairfax County Cop Accused Of Shoplifting At Two Target Stores In One Day: Police Uniformed Fairfax County Cop Accused Of Shoplifting At Two Target Stores In One Day: Police Uniformed Fairfax County Cop Accused Of Shoplifting At Two Target Stores In One Day: Police
Uniformed Fairfax County Cop Accused Of Shoplifting At Two Target Stores In One Day: Police A Virginia police officer tasked with upholding the law is accused of breaking it while wearing his uniform. Fairfax County Master Police Officer Scott Abram, 44, of Spotsylvania, a 23-year veteran assigned to the School Resource Officer Unit, is facing two misdemeanor shoplifting charges following incidents at two Target stores on Tuesday, Sept. 22, authorities announced on Friday, Oct. 9. The first incident happened at approximately 1 p.m. at the Target on New Guinea Road in Burke, where investigators say Abram used a cheaper item's barcode to avoid paying for a more expensive product at …
Shippensburg Cop Was 'Extremely Intoxicated' Before Fatal Strangling At Party: Court Docs Shippensburg Cop Was 'Extremely Intoxicated' Before Fatal Strangling At Party: Court Docs Shippensburg Cop Was 'Extremely Intoxicated' Before Fatal Strangling At Party: Court Docs
Shippensburg Cop Was 'Extremely Intoxicated' Before Fatal Strangling At Party: Court Docs A police officer was held down and strangled after becoming heavily intoxicated during a family gathering at a cabin, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, Oct. 9. Michael McGeehan, 44, a Middlesex Township Pennsylvania police officer and Shippensburg father of five, was found unresponsive on the front porch of a cabin at 7190 Dam Run Road in Cummings Township during the early morning hours of July 11, investigators wrote in the affidavit of probable cause. Paden Edward Frey, 25, of Cogan Station, has since been charged with third-degree murder, strangulation, inv…
Man Traps Victim In Bathroom, Chokes Her In Newburgh Attack Before Fleeing, Cops Say Man Traps Victim In Bathroom, Chokes Her In Newburgh Attack Before Fleeing, Cops Say Man Traps Victim In Bathroom, Chokes Her In Newburgh Attack Before Fleeing, Cops Say
Man Traps Victim In Bathroom, Chokes Her In Newburgh Attack Before Fleeing, Cops Say A 41-year-old man is accused of attacking a victim inside her own bathroom after she invited him into her Orange County home, police said. Newburgh resident Mark Adams, 41, was arrested following the assault on Tuesday, Oct. 6, the City of Newburgh Police Department announced on Thursday, Oct. 8. On the day of the incident, officers responded to a home near 29 East Parmenter St. just before 7 p.m. after receiving a report of an unknown man inside a residence. The woman told police that Adams, whom she knew, had asked to use her bathroom.  After she allowed him inside, Adams asked…
Human Remains Found At Meriden House Fire, 2 Roads Closed Human Remains Found At Meriden House Fire, 2 Roads Closed Human Remains Found At Meriden House Fire, 2 Roads Closed
Human Remains Found At Meriden House Fire, 2 Roads Closed Connecticut Firefighters discovered human remains at a small fire, prompting police to warn drivers about lengthy road closures. Crews responded to a small home fire on Hicks Avenue near North Colony Road in Meriden around 4 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, police said. They found the remains as they put out the flames. The police chief described the incident as an “untimely death.” He told WTNH that the fire did not involve a structure but shared no other details about it. Police urged residents and drivers to steer clear of the area. The closures affect two roads: Hicks Avenue between Gracey Ave…
Police Officer, Shippensburg Father Of 5 Strangled To Death During Fight, Investigators Say Police Officer, Shippensburg Father Of 5 Strangled To Death During Fight, Investigators Say Police Officer, Shippensburg Father Of 5 Strangled To Death During Fight, Investigators Say
Police Officer, Shippensburg Father Of 5 Strangled To Death During Fight, Investigators Say A Pennsylvania police officer whose death was initially described as a “sudden medical emergency” was strangled to death during a fight, investigators now say. Michael “Mike” McGeehan, 44, a longtime Middlesex Township police officer and father of five, died following an altercation with 25-year-old Paden Edward Frey on July 11, according to the Lycoming Regional Police Department. Frey, of Cogan Station, was arrested at his home without incident early Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 7, with assistance from the Lycoming County Sheriff’s Office, police said. He has been charged with murder, stran…
Clifton Synagogue Burglarized By Hammer-Wielding Man: Cops Clifton Synagogue Burglarized By Hammer-Wielding Man: Cops Clifton Synagogue Burglarized By Hammer-Wielding Man: Cops
Clifton Synagogue Burglarized By Hammer-Wielding Man: Cops A 21-year-old man used a hammer to break into a Clifton synagogue before stealing cash and fleeing before dawn, police said. Eliyahu Davidovici, of Bergenfield, was charged following the Thursday, Sept. 24 burglary at Kehillas Beis Sholom Synagogue on Passaic Avenue, Clifton Detective Lt. Robert Anderson said. Officers responded to the synagogue at approximately 4:38 a.m. after a nearby resident reported hearing loud noises from the building and seeing a man running away, Anderson said. Police found signs of forced entry at the rear of the synagogue and searched the building and surroundin…
Undercover Prostitution Sting At Rochelle Park Salon Nets 2 Arrests: Police Undercover Prostitution Sting At Rochelle Park Salon Nets 2 Arrests: Police Undercover Prostitution Sting At Rochelle Park Salon Nets 2 Arrests: Police
Undercover Prostitution Sting At Rochelle Park Salon Nets 2 Arrests: Police An undercover prostitution investigation at a Bergen County salon led to two arrests and the seizure of about $2,000, authorities said. The investigation was conducted at Fuji Salon, 53 Woodland Ave., in Rochelle Park, on Friday, Oct. 2, after police received tips from members of the public who suspected and reported prostitution-related activity, Rochelle Park Police Capt. James DePreta said. Sumi Ray, 72, of Flushing, NY, was charged with promotion of prostitution and possession of property derived from criminal activity, DePreta said. Mihwa Choi, 55, of Suwon, Korea, was charged with lo…
Man Caught Selling Crack Out Of Laundromat Near Vassar College In Poughkeepsie: DA Man Caught Selling Crack Out Of Laundromat Near Vassar College In Poughkeepsie: DA Man Caught Selling Crack Out Of Laundromat Near Vassar College In Poughkeepsie: DA
Man Caught Selling Crack Out Of Laundromat Near Vassar College In Poughkeepsie: DA A 50-year-old man was arrested after investigators said they caught him selling crack cocaine out of a laundromat near Vassar College in Dutchess County.  Taryll Cutchin, 50, was arrested in connection with drug sales in the Arlington Business District in Poughkeepsie, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Oct. 7.   The investigation began after Dutchess County Drug Task Force agents noticed activity they believed was consistent with drug sales and distribution coming from the College Wash and Dry Laundromat near Vassar College, according to p…
Loaded 9mm Found As Deputies Stop 5 Fleeing Maryland Home Invasion: Sheriff Loaded 9mm Found As Deputies Stop 5 Fleeing Maryland Home Invasion: Sheriff Loaded 9mm Found As Deputies Stop 5 Fleeing Maryland Home Invasion: Sheriff
Loaded 9mm Found As Deputies Stop 5 Fleeing Maryland Home Invasion: Sheriff They were already on their way out when deputies rolled in. A white GMC Yukon was spotted pulling away from a Maryland home early on Tuesday, just as sheriff's deputies arrived to investigate reports of an assault and shots fired. That proved to be a problem for everyone inside. The SUV was stopped near the Mount Airy home shortly after 12:20 a.m. on Oct. 6, and deputies found five people inside, along with a loaded 9mm handgun on the rear passenger-side floorboard, according to the Frederick County Sheriff's Office. Loose rounds matching the weapon were also recovered from the pocket of …