Police Officer Was 'Extremely Intoxicated' Before Fatal Strangling At Family Gathering: Docs Police Officer Was 'Extremely Intoxicated' Before Fatal Strangling At Family Gathering: Docs Police Officer Was 'Extremely Intoxicated' Before Fatal Strangling At Family Gathering: Docs
Police Officer Was 'Extremely Intoxicated' Before Fatal Strangling At Family Gathering: 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…
Driver Crashes Into CT Home After Suffering Medical Emergency: Police Driver Crashes Into CT Home After Suffering Medical Emergency: Police Driver Crashes Into CT Home After Suffering Medical Emergency: Police
Driver Crashes Into CT Home After Suffering Medical Emergency: Police A 68-year-old man was hospitalized after his vehicle crashed into a tree and a home. Police said investigators believe he'd suffered a medical emergency.  The crash happened Thursday, Oct. 8, at 6:55 p.m. in Stonington. The man was driving south when his vehicle left the road, hit a tree, and then struck the house at 27 Morgan St., police said. An ambulance took him to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital. There were no other injuries.  Stonington Deputy Police Chief Todd Olson said the driver appeared to have suffered a medical episode. Police are still investigating what caused the cra…
Driver Wanted In Crash That Killed CT Tow Truck Operator, Dad Of 2 Driver Wanted In Crash That Killed CT Tow Truck Operator, Dad Of 2 Driver Wanted In Crash That Killed CT Tow Truck Operator, Dad Of 2
Driver Wanted In Crash That Killed CT Tow Truck Operator, Dad Of 2 Police are seeking a driver accused of killing a 26-year-old tow truck operator who was a husband and father of two. Alexander Ramos died after a vehicle hit him on Tunxis Avenue in Bloomfield on Sept. 8, according to police. A judge approved an arrest warrant for Curran Melanson, 28, on Thursday, Oct. 9.  Melanson faces charges of second-degree manslaughter, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and failure to reduce speed for a nonemergency vehicle, Bloomfield police said. Officers are working to take him into custody. His bond is set at $425,000, according to his warrant…
Explosive Lawsuit By Ex-Jets VP Claims Team Fired Him, Smeared Him In Sex Harassment Fallout Explosive Lawsuit By Ex-Jets VP Claims Team Fired Him, Smeared Him In Sex Harassment Fallout Explosive Lawsuit By Ex-Jets VP Claims Team Fired Him, Smeared Him In Sex Harassment Fallout
Explosive Lawsuit By Ex-Jets VP Claims Team Fired Him, Smeared Him In Sex Harassment Fallout A former New York Jets executive is suing the team, claiming he was fired for speaking up about alleged sexual harassment by team president Hymie Elhai, then publicly smeared in an effort to destroy his reputation. Larry Fitzpatrick, who served as the Jets' vice president of ticket sales and services for more than 16 years, filed the lawsuit Friday, Oct. 2, in Bergen County Superior Court against the team, Elhai and team executive Eric Gelfand. The Jersey City resident claims he was fired Friday, July 25, 2025, just one day after meeting with team investigators about allegations involving E…
CT Man Convicted Of Trafficking Women In Exchange For Housing: State CT Man Convicted Of Trafficking Women In Exchange For Housing: State CT Man Convicted Of Trafficking Women In Exchange For Housing: State
CT Man Convicted Of Trafficking Women In Exchange For Housing: State A Connecticut man who arranged paid sexual encounters for women he housed has been convicted of five human trafficking charges, authorities announced on Thursday, Oct. 8 Gordon Newkirk, 63, of Hartford, was found guilty Wednesday of first-degree and third-degree promoting prostitution, Hartford Judicial District State’s Attorney Sharmese L. Walcott announced. A judge is scheduled to sentence him on Dec. 9.  The case began with a 911 call to Bloomfield police on Sept. 27, 2023. A woman living in Newkirk’s home reported witnessing a physical fight between him and another reside…
Intoxicated CT Driver Crashes Into Pole, Police K9 Has To Track Him Down: Police Intoxicated CT Driver Crashes Into Pole, Police K9 Has To Track Him Down: Police Intoxicated CT Driver Crashes Into Pole, Police K9 Has To Track Him Down: Police
Intoxicated CT Driver Crashes Into Pole, Police K9 Has To Track Him Down: Police A Connecticut man accused of driving drunk crashed into a utility pole in New Hartford and walked into the woods, where a police K-9 found him, state police said. David Allan Peck, 53, of Torrington, faces four charges stemming from the crash around 3:59 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 5, on Whitbeck Road near Knollwood Drive in New Hartford, Connecticut State Police said.  Troopers found a blue Hyundai Elantra that had snapped a utility pole at its base, police said. Inside the car, they spotted several empty containers that appeared to be for alcoholic drinks. A witness called dispatch while t…
Waterbury Woman Charged In Hit-And-Run That Killed 27-Year-Old Moped Rider Waterbury Woman Charged In Hit-And-Run That Killed 27-Year-Old Moped Rider Waterbury Woman Charged In Hit-And-Run That Killed 27-Year-Old Moped Rider
Waterbury Woman Charged In Hit-And-Run That Killed 27-Year-Old Moped Rider A Connecticut woman faces charges in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 27-year-old man riding a moped, police said. Ayesha Abdul-Lateef, 47, of Waterbury, was arrested Wednesday, Oct. 7, on a warrant in connection with the July 25 Waterbury crash, authorities said. She faces charges of leaving the scene of a fatal crash and failing to yield while making a left turn, police said. Authorities said she was being held on a $100,000 bond. The crash happened at the intersection of Meriden Road and Southmayd Road around 2:07 a.m. Police found Luis Santana on the ground with severe injuries near …
Man Who Stole $1,200 From Trumbull Day Care Caught In Stolen Car In Bridgeport: Police Man Who Stole $1,200 From Trumbull Day Care Caught In Stolen Car In Bridgeport: Police Man Who Stole $1,200 From Trumbull Day Care Caught In Stolen Car In Bridgeport: Police
Man Who Stole $1,200 From Trumbull Day Care Caught In Stolen Car In Bridgeport: Police A man accused of stealing $1,200 from a Connecticut day care was arrested soon after in a stolen car, police said. Latrell Eppes, 32, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Sept. 20 after police investigated an overnight burglary at the Beardsley Parkway business in Trumbull, police announced on Thursday, Oct. 8.  The day care’s owner called police around 7:15 a.m. to report the break-in. About $1,200 in cash was missing, along with a car, police said. Officers tracked the vehicle to the parking lot of North End Variety in Bridgeport. When police arrived, they saw Eppes leave the store and g…
CT Teen Clocked At 147 MPH On I-395 — 82 MPH Over The Limit: State Police CT Teen Clocked At 147 MPH On I-395 — 82 MPH Over The Limit: State Police CT Teen Clocked At 147 MPH On I-395 — 82 MPH Over The Limit: State Police
CT Teen Clocked At 147 MPH On I-395 — 82 MPH Over The Limit: State Police A Connecticut teenager faces a reckless driving charge after state police say he drove a BMW at 147 mph on I-395, more than twice the posted speed limit. Orlando Perez, 19, of Groton, was behind the wheel when a sergeant measured the car’s speed with a laser device near Exit 46 in Putnam soon after 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 7, Connecticut State Police said.  The speed limit on that southbound stretch is 65 mph. That puts the reported speed 82 mph above the limit. The sergeant pulled onto the highway and caught up with the BMW M3. Perez stopped near Exit 43 in Danielson, police sa…
CT Grandfather Killed In Stabbing Died Defending Woman In Danger, Family Says CT Grandfather Killed In Stabbing Died Defending Woman In Danger, Family Says CT Grandfather Killed In Stabbing Died Defending Woman In Danger, Family Says
CT Grandfather Killed In Stabbing Died Defending Woman In Danger, Family Says The family of a 45-year-old Connecticut grandfather who was fatally stabbed over the weekend said he died trying to defend a woman in danger. Joseph Lugo, of Hartford, died after a stabbing reported around 7:30 p.m. on Columbus Boulevard in New Britain, according to police.  A GoFundMe campaign seeking $3,000 to help his family cover funeral expenses said Lugo was trying to defend a woman when he was stabbed. "My mom’s husband, Joseph, was tragically stabbed in a parking lot while trying to defend a woman in danger," the fundraiser’s author wrote. "Joseph was not only an excellent fat…
21-Year-Old PA Marine Dies By Suicide Days After Cryptic Facebook Post; Family Seeks Support 21-Year-Old PA Marine Dies By Suicide Days After Cryptic Facebook Post; Family Seeks Support 21-Year-Old PA Marine Dies By Suicide Days After Cryptic Facebook Post; Family Seeks Support
21-Year-Old PA Marine Dies By Suicide Days After Cryptic Facebook Post; Family Seeks Support A 21-year-old Marine died by suicide days after posting a haunting message about death and recognition on Facebook, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office, while his grieving family described the circumstances surrounding his death differently in a fundraiser for his funeral. James Arthur Henry Wikkerink, of Lower Macungie Township, Pennsylvania, was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest at 12:37 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio announced Thursday, Oct. 8. An autopsy conducted Thursday determined his manner of death was suicide, Buglio…
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…