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Lancaster, PA
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Lost Pool Bet Led To 14 Bullet Holes, 2 Gunshot Wounds In Pennsylvania: DA Lost Pool Bet Led To 14 Bullet Holes, 2 Gunshot Wounds In Pennsylvania: DA Lost Pool Bet Led To 14 Bullet Holes, 2 Gunshot Wounds In Pennsylvania: DA
Lost Pool Bet Led To 14 Bullet Holes, 2 Gunshot Wounds In Pennsylvania: DA A lost pool bet worth several hundred dollars ended with 14 bullet holes in a car and two gunshot wounds — and nearly four years later, the Pennsylvania shooter has been sentenced to state prison. Jan Carlos Cruz-Rivera, 30, of the 200 block of North Marshall Street in Lancaster, was sentenced to six to 15 years in state prison after pleading guilty on Tuesday, Sept. 22, to aggravated assault and discharging a firearm into an occupied structure, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office announced in an update on Friday, Oct. 2. Judge Dennis Reinaker imposed the sentence. The shooting…

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by Jillian Pikora
Bergenfield, NJ
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Bergen County Firefighter's Wife Dies Suddenly, 37 Bergen County Firefighter's Wife Dies Suddenly, 37 Bergen County Firefighter's Wife Dies Suddenly, 37
Bergen County Firefighter's Wife Dies Suddenly, 37 Bergen County mom of two Jennifer Jaimes nee Moretti died on Wednesday, Sept. 30. She was 37 years old. Jaimes, of New Milford, was remembered in her obituary on the Basralian Funeral Home website for her love of tomatoes, the Yankees, Jets and her “Loonies.” A GoFundMe launched by Brittany Barbarise Boccia for Jaimes' husband, Mike Jaimes, an Oradell firefighter, says her sons, ages 1 and 4, were her “entire world.” Jaimes died just days shy of her 38th birthday on Oct. 3. “She was kind, loyal, incredibly funny, and the type of person who always showed up for the people she loved,” Boccia…

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by Cecilia Levine
Paramus, NJ
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Shoplifter Runs Across Route 17, Into Brook After $2K Theft: Police Shoplifter Runs Across Route 17, Into Brook After $2K Theft: Police Shoplifter Runs Across Route 17, Into Brook After $2K Theft: Police
Shoplifter Runs Across Route 17, Into Brook After $2K Theft: Police A shoplifter ran across Route 17 and into a brook after filling three rolling suitcases with more than $2,000 worth of stolen merchandise at a Paramus store, authorities said. Maki J. Davis, 22, of Brooklyn, was arrested following the theft at Marshalls on Route 17 South around 11:32 a.m. Friday, Oct. 2, Paramus Police Chief Robert M. Guidetti said. Store employees reported Davis was systematically concealing clothing inside a large rolling suitcase before repeating the process twice, ultimately filling three suitcases, police said. Sgt. Keith Bland of the Paramus Police Crime Suppression …

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by Cecilia Levine
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
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DUI Teen Driver Charged In Deadly Route 9 Crash DUI Teen Driver Charged In Deadly Route 9 Crash DUI Teen Driver Charged In Deadly Route 9 Crash
DUI Teen Driver Charged In Deadly Route 9 Crash A 19-year-old Lower Township resident was arrested after he drove drunk in a crash that killed a 56-year old man on Thursday, Oct. 1, authorities said. Edward McVey is charged with vehicular homicide, driving under the influence and assault by auto, driving under the influence, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland and Lower Township Police Chief Donald Vanaman Jr. said. McVey collied with a vehicle with two occupants, killing a 56-year-old man and seriously injuring a 36-year-old man on Route 9 in Lower Township, authorities said. The victim has not been identified. 

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by Sam Barron
Bergenfield, NJ
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SWAT Responds To Mental Health Crisis In Dumont, Chief Says SWAT Responds To Mental Health Crisis In Dumont, Chief Says SWAT Responds To Mental Health Crisis In Dumont, Chief Says
SWAT Responds To Mental Health Crisis In Dumont, Chief Says A SWAT response in Dumont Friday morning, Oct. 2, involved a person experiencing a mental health crisis, authorities said. Members of the Bergen County Regional SWAT Team responded to a residence on First Street, Dumont Police Chief Luke Totten told Daily Voice. The individual left the home before SWAT members entered the home, Totten said. The person was transported for an evaluation, according to the chief. Photos shared on Facebook by Mike Haggerty show members of the Bergen County Regional SWAT Team at the scene.

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by Cecilia Levine
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
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Video: Driver Gets Out After SUV Strikes Pedestrian In Bergen County, Then Flees, Police Say Video: Driver Gets Out After SUV Strikes Pedestrian In Bergen County, Then Flees, Police Say Video: Driver Gets Out After SUV Strikes Pedestrian In Bergen County, Then Flees, Police Say
Video: Driver Gets Out After SUV Strikes Pedestrian In Bergen County, Then Flees, Police Say Police in Bergen County are seeking a driver who they say got out of her SUV after striking and seriously injuring a pedestrian, spoke to him briefly, then fled. The pedestrian was crossing Passaic Avenue near 343 Passaic Ave. in Lodi around 2:13 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, when he was struck by a dark-colored SUV traveling north, Lodi police said. The crash left the pedestrian with serious injuries, police said.  Video released by police shows the female driver getting out of the SUV and appearing to speak briefly with the victim before leaving the scene, authorities said. Lodi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Quarryville, PA
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PA Man Who Stabbed Father, Hid In Closet And Tried To Climb Into Attic Headed To Court: DA PA Man Who Stabbed Father, Hid In Closet And Tried To Climb Into Attic Headed To Court: DA PA Man Who Stabbed Father, Hid In Closet And Tried To Climb Into Attic Headed To Court: DA
PA Man Who Stabbed Father, Hid In Closet And Tried To Climb Into Attic Headed To Court: DA A son will face trial after police say he stabbed his father multiple times in the back, hid in a closet, and tried to climb into the attic of their Pennsylvania home. Jared Antonio Navarro, 24, stipulated to the Commonwealth’s allegations during his Sept. 14 preliminary hearing, allowing the case to move to Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office said Thursday, Oct. 1. The stabbing happened shortly after 6 a.m. Sept. 1 at the father and son’s shared home in the 100 block of Groffdale Drive in East Drumore Township, according to the release. …

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by Jillian Pikora
Potomac, MD
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New Trump Poll Reveals Americans’ Verdict On His Presidency New Trump Poll Reveals Americans’ Verdict On His Presidency New Trump Poll Reveals Americans’ Verdict On His Presidency
New Trump Poll Reveals Americans’ Verdict On His Presidency Americans are giving President Donald Trump a tough report card, with a new national poll revealing dissatisfaction that extends beyond his overall job performance. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll found that 69 percent of US adults disapprove of how Trump is handling the presidency, while 31 percent approve. More than half, 51 percent, strongly disapprove. Another 18 percent somewhat disapprove. The findings also show difficult terrain for Trump on the economy. His handling of the issue draws disapproval from 73 percent of adults, compared with 26 percent …

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by Joe Lombardi
Norwalk, CT
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Cause Of Death Revealed For Rob Lowe's 13-Year-Old Niece Cause Of Death Revealed For Rob Lowe's 13-Year-Old Niece Cause Of Death Revealed For Rob Lowe's 13-Year-Old Niece
Cause Of Death Revealed For Rob Lowe's 13-Year-Old Niece A ruling has been released in the death of Rob Lowe’s 13-year-old niece, whose family remembered her as a creative girl who loved to dance. Fiona Hepler Lowe’s death was ruled a suicide Thursday night, Oct. 1, People reported, citing the coroner’s office. She was the daughter of actor Chad Lowe and producer Kim Painter. The medical examiner told People that Fiona was pronounced dead at 1:14 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, at a local hospital. The report identifies the manner of death but does not specify a medical cause. Fiona was the middle of Chad and Kim’s three daughters. Her sisters are Mabe…

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by Joe Lombardi
Hackensack, NJ
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Worker's Hands Crushed In Industrial Press In Hackensack, Firefighters Say Worker's Hands Crushed In Industrial Press In Hackensack, Firefighters Say Worker's Hands Crushed In Industrial Press In Hackensack, Firefighters Say
Worker's Hands Crushed In Industrial Press In Hackensack, Firefighters Say A worker suffered severe blood loss after both hands were crushed in an industrial press in Hackensack, firefighters said. Hackensack firefighters were called to South Newman Street for a "man in machine" emergency around 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, the department said. Crews arrived in less than four minutes and found that the worker had been able to free himself from the machine but was experiencing a large amount of blood loss, firefighters said. Employees at the site provided initial medical treatment before first responders arrived, according to the department. Two tourniquets were …

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by Cecilia Levine
Yonkers, NY
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Westchester Tax Preparer Admits Nearly $6M Fraud Scheme, Filing False Returns: Feds Westchester Tax Preparer Admits Nearly $6M Fraud Scheme, Filing False Returns: Feds Westchester Tax Preparer Admits Nearly $6M Fraud Scheme, Filing False Returns: Feds
Westchester Tax Preparer Admits Nearly $6M Fraud Scheme, Filing False Returns: Feds A tax preparer from New Jersey has admitted to orchestrating a nearly $6 million fraud scheme through his Westchester County, NY businesses that involved filing thousands of returns containing fabricated deductions and credits, federal prosecutors said.   Bergen County resident Joseph Clay, age 52, of Lodi, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false and fraudulent federal income tax return, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Thursday, Oct. 1. Federal officials said that from 2019 through 2024, Clay…

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by Ben Crnic
Bergenfield, NJ
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Accident In Mexico Leaves Bergen County Man Hospitalized, Mayor Says Accident In Mexico Leaves Bergen County Man Hospitalized, Mayor Says Accident In Mexico Leaves Bergen County Man Hospitalized, Mayor Says
Accident In Mexico Leaves Bergen County Man Hospitalized, Mayor Says A North Jersey man is receiving treatment at a hospital in Mexico after an accident prompted a social media effort to locate his family, his town's mayor said. Bergenfield learned of the situation involving Phillip Sang and immediately notified the Bergenfield Police Department, asking officers to contact his address and family members, Mayor Arvin Amatorio said on Thursday, Oct. 1. A social media post seeking Sang's family said he and four others were seriously injured in a crash on the Mexico-Tuxpan Highway and taken to Huauchinango General Hospital. Police confirmed that Sang'…

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by Cecilia Levine
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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Serial Groper Charged In Bergen County Burglary Serial Groper Charged In Bergen County Burglary Serial Groper Charged In Bergen County Burglary
Serial Groper Charged In Bergen County Burglary A Bergen County man previously accused of groping women and later exposing himself outside a restaurant is facing new charges after police say he stole a 24-pack of beer from a Fairview liquor store. Eric Humberto Soria, 29, of Cliffside Park, first entered American Classic Liquors at 157 Anderson Ave. and purchased an item around 9:50 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, Fairview Deputy Police Chief John Pierotti Jr. said. After leaving the store, Soria noticed open cellar doors near the rear of the building and entered the basement storage area, Pierotti said. Soria took a 24-pack of Stella beer a…

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by Cecilia Levine
New Windsor, NY
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Man Arrested For Rape After Missing 16-Year-Old Girl Found In Orange County Man Arrested For Rape After Missing 16-Year-Old Girl Found In Orange County Man Arrested For Rape After Missing 16-Year-Old Girl Found In Orange County
Man Arrested For Rape After Missing 16-Year-Old Girl Found In Orange County A 25-year-old man has been arrested on rape and child sexual performance charges following the disappearance of a 16-year-old girl who was found safe after a two-day search in Orange County.  Adeyemi Adegbemigun, age 25, was charged with third-degree rape and promoting a sexual performance by a child, the Orange County District Attorney's Office confirmed to Daily Voice on Thursday, Oct. 1.  Adegbemigun was arraigned in Orange County's centralized arraignment part on Saturday, Sept. 26, and ordered held in lieu of $25,000 cash bail, $50,000 bond, or $100,000 partially secured bond…

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by Ben Crnic
Milford, CT
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Ex-Disney Star Names Actor Who Dumped For Not Being 'Famous Enough': 'Hollywood Is Brutal' Ex-Disney Star Names Actor Who Dumped For Not Being 'Famous Enough': 'Hollywood Is Brutal' Ex-Disney Star Names Actor Who Dumped For Not Being 'Famous Enough': 'Hollywood Is Brutal'
Ex-Disney Star Names Actor Who Dumped For Not Being 'Famous Enough': 'Hollywood Is Brutal' Connecticut native Christy Carlson Romano says her teenage romance with a co-star ended after his team decided she "wasn't famous enough" for him.  The Milford-born former Disney star, 42, shared the claim on Instagram on Wednesday, Sept. 30. She has been making several major admissions on social media ahead of her memoir’s Oct. 6 release. The book, “Once Upon a Trainwreck: The Fall and Rise of a Child Star,” explores her childhood fame and struggles with addiction. In one such story, the now 42-year-old Romano said she dated her "Cadet Kelly" co-star Shawn Ashmore when she was 1…

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by Josh Lanier
Norristown, PA
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13-Year-Old Charged With Murder After Friend, 16, Fatally Shot In Face In PA 13-Year-Old Charged With Murder After Friend, 16, Fatally Shot In Face In PA 13-Year-Old Charged With Murder After Friend, 16, Fatally Shot In Face In PA
13-Year-Old Charged With Murder After Friend, 16, Fatally Shot In Face In PA A 13-year-old Pennsylvania child has been charged with murder after his 16-year-old friend was fatally shot in the face with a stolen handgun, authorities announced on Thursday, Oct. 1. William Boyd, 16, was found dead inside a home in the 800 block of Arch Street in Norristown after police and Montgomery County sheriff's deputies were called for a shooting at 10:28 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele. An autopsy determined Boyd died from a single gunshot wound to the head, and his death was ruled a homicide, according to forensic path…

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by Jillian Pikora
Southeast-Brewster, NY
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Man Forcibly Touches Woman On Train, Assaults Store Clerk Within 18 Hours In Putnam: Sheriff Man Forcibly Touches Woman On Train, Assaults Store Clerk Within 18 Hours In Putnam: Sheriff Man Forcibly Touches Woman On Train, Assaults Store Clerk Within 18 Hours In Putnam: Sheriff
Man Forcibly Touches Woman On Train, Assaults Store Clerk Within 18 Hours In Putnam: Sheriff A 24-year-old man was arrested twice in Putnam County within about 18 hours — first in connection with a gas station assault and later after a woman reported being forcibly touched aboard a train, authorities said.  Brewster resident Diego Rodriguez-Ordonez was arrested twice in connection with both incidents on Tuesday, Sept. 29, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday, Oct. 1. The events leading to his most recent arrest occurred at around 9:09 p.m. on Tuesday, when Putnam County 911 received a report from a female passenger who said a man had forcibly touched h…

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by Ben Crnic
Greenburgh, NY
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900 Students Evacuated After Fire Breaks Out In Tunnels Under High School In Westchester 900 Students Evacuated After Fire Breaks Out In Tunnels Under High School In Westchester 900 Students Evacuated After Fire Breaks Out In Tunnels Under High School In Westchester
900 Students Evacuated After Fire Breaks Out In Tunnels Under High School In Westchester A fire that broke out in utility tunnels beneath a Westchester County high school campus prompted a large emergency response and the evacuation of about 900 students on Thursday morning, Oct. 1. The incident began at Edgemont Junior/Senior High School around 7:10 a.m., when facility engineers noticed smoke inside the school's administration building, according to Greenville Fire District Chief Gus Spedaliere.  Employees then activated the fire alarm, bringing Greenville firefighters to the campus. Crews first found smoke in the administration building but traced its source to util…

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by Ben Crnic
Tarrytown-SleepyHollow, NY
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Man Slashes Ex's Face, Body With Box Cutter In Westchester Attack, DA Says Man Slashes Ex's Face, Body With Box Cutter In Westchester Attack, DA Says Man Slashes Ex's Face, Body With Box Cutter In Westchester Attack, DA Says
Man Slashes Ex's Face, Body With Box Cutter In Westchester Attack, DA Says A man accused of attacking his ex-girlfriend with a box cutter in Westchester County, leaving her with permanent facial scarring and nerve damage, has been indicted on felony assault charges, prosecutors said.  Yonkers resident Julio Murillo, age 40, was arraigned in Westchester County Court on Thursday, Oct. 1, in connection with the July attack in Tarrytown, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.  Prosecutors said the attack happened on July 2, at around 9:30 p.m., when Murillo went to Tarrytown, where his former girlfriend was staying, and tried …

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by Ben Crnic
Owings Mills, MD
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Woman Runs Out Of Gas, Tries Crossing I-795 With Dog Before Both Are Killed In Maryland: Police Woman Runs Out Of Gas, Tries Crossing I-795 With Dog Before Both Are Killed In Maryland: Police Woman Runs Out Of Gas, Tries Crossing I-795 With Dog Before Both Are Killed In Maryland: Police
Woman Runs Out Of Gas, Tries Crossing I-795 With Dog Before Both Are Killed In Maryland: Police A late-night breakdown turned deadly for a Maryland woman and her dog when they tried crossing an interstate together after her vehicle ran out of gas. Madison Cecille Davis, 31, of Westminster, was killed shortly after 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30, after stopping on the left shoulder of southbound I-795 near Mt. Wilson Lane in Baltimore County, according to Maryland State Police. Investigators say Davis' vehicle had run out of gas, prompting her to pull onto the shoulder and get out with her dog. Then, for reasons that remain unclear a day later, Davis attempted to cross the travel lanes…

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by Zak Failla
Harrison, NY
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500 Packets Of Heroin Found On Hutchinson River Parkway In Westchester, Police Say 500 Packets Of Heroin Found On Hutchinson River Parkway In Westchester, Police Say 500 Packets Of Heroin Found On Hutchinson River Parkway In Westchester, Police Say
500 Packets Of Heroin Found On Hutchinson River Parkway In Westchester, Police Say A traffic stop on a parkway in Westchester County, NY led to the discovery of about 500 glassine envelopes containing heroin — and the arrest of a 35-year-old Massachusetts man, police said. The arrest happened in the Town of Harrison on Tuesday, Sept. 29, at around 8:15 p.m., when troopers stopped a vehicle traveling northbound on the Hutchinson River Parkway for traffic violations, New York State Police announced on Thursday, Oct. 1. The vehicle was occupied by Angel L. Sanchez, age 35, of Chicopee, Massachusetts, according to the agency. During the investigation, State Police K9 Vin…

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by Ben Crnic
Kearny, NJ
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SWAT Responds After Gunshots Ring Out At NJ Home, Man Surrenders: Police SWAT Responds After Gunshots Ring Out At NJ Home, Man Surrenders: Police SWAT Responds After Gunshots Ring Out At NJ Home, Man Surrenders: Police
SWAT Responds After Gunshots Ring Out At NJ Home, Man Surrenders: Police A 57-year-old New Jersey man surrendered to police after gunshots were reported and heard near a home on Thursday morning, Oct. 1, authorities said. Kearny police were called to a residence on Webster Avenue around 9:16 a.m. after a 911 caller reported shots fired, police said. As officers took positions near the home, another gunshot was heard, authorities said. No residents or officers were injured. Police secured the area, established a perimeter and began negotiations with the suspect. Thomas J. Romano, 57, of Kearny, surrendered after a period of time, police said. Romano wa…

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by Cecilia Levine
Boiling Springs-Mount Holly Springs, PA
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18-Year-Old PA Motorcyclist Killed In Route 74 Crash ID'd By Coroner 18-Year-Old PA Motorcyclist Killed In Route 74 Crash ID'd By Coroner 18-Year-Old PA Motorcyclist Killed In Route 74 Crash ID'd By Coroner
18-Year-Old PA Motorcyclist Killed In Route 74 Crash ID'd By Coroner An 18-year-old motorcyclist who died after a crash on Route 74 in Pennsylvania has been identified, authorities confirmed to Daily Voice on Thursday, Oct. 1. Chase Dagen, of Boiling Springs, died from multiple traumatic injuries following the Tuesday, Sept. 29 crash, Cumberland County Coroner Charley Hall told Daily Voice. The crash happened at the intersection of York Road/Route 74 and Valley Street in South Middleton Township at 8:48 p.m., according to Pennsylvania State Police. Dagen was riding his motorcycle north on York Road while a 26-year-old driver was traveling south, according t…

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by Jillian Pikora
Westhampton-Quogue, NY
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Andrew Cuomo Drops Nearly $10 Million On Hamptons Estate — With Surprising Feature Andrew Cuomo Drops Nearly $10 Million On Hamptons Estate — With Surprising Feature Andrew Cuomo Drops Nearly $10 Million On Hamptons Estate — With Surprising Feature
Andrew Cuomo Drops Nearly $10 Million On Hamptons Estate — With Surprising Feature Former New York governor and NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo has purchased a $9.6 million property in the Hamptons, according to multiple reports. The property lies on the western edge of the Hamptons in Remsenburg, the New York Times reported Wednesday, Sept. 30. The transaction closed back on June 23, sources told the paper. Cuomo’s purchase includes four parcels of land, including two homes, according to the New York Post. He’s planning to use it as a summer home and investment property, the Post reported. The ex-governor still maintains an apartment in Manhattan; his living situatio…

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by Joe Wilkinson
White Plains, NY
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Pasta Recall Prompts Warning Over Potentially Deadly Contamination Pasta Recall Prompts Warning Over Potentially Deadly Contamination Pasta Recall Prompts Warning Over Potentially Deadly Contamination
Pasta Recall Prompts Warning Over Potentially Deadly Contamination A pasta brand sold nationwide is being recalled over a contamination risk that can cause serious illness or death. Gias Foods, based in New York City, is recalling two lots of Bettergoods Authentic Italian Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine sold at Walmart, according to the company’s announcement on the FDA website. The frozen pasta may contain Listeria monocytogenes, bacteria that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections. Young children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems are particularly vulnerable. The affected pasta comes in a yellow, 22-ounce plastic container. Shoppe…

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by Joe Lombardi
Suffern, NY
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Rockland County Man Wins $1M Scratch-Off Prize — Here's Where He Bought His Ticket Rockland County Man Wins $1M Scratch-Off Prize — Here's Where He Bought His Ticket Rockland County Man Wins $1M Scratch-Off Prize — Here's Where He Bought His Ticket
Rockland County Man Wins $1M Scratch-Off Prize — Here's Where He Bought His Ticket A Rockland County lottery player has hit it big, claiming a $1 million top prize on a New York Lottery scratch-off ticket.  Airmont resident Pasquale Guido won the prize playing the $1,000,000 50X Cashword scratch-off game, the New York Lottery announced on Wednesday, Sept. 30. Guido chose a single lump-sum payment and received $436,173 after required withholdings, according to Lottery officials.  The winning ticket was purchased at M & M Super Shoppe, located at 104 Lafayette Ave. in Suffern. If you're looking to repeat Guido's luck, three $1 million top prizes remaine…

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by Ben Crnic
Chambersburg, PA
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Police Search PA Middle School As Students Shelter In Place Police Search PA Middle School As Students Shelter In Place Police Search PA Middle School As Students Shelter In Place
Police Search PA Middle School As Students Shelter In Place A Pennsylvania middle school was placed under a shelter-in-place protocol while law enforcement searched the building on Thursday morning, Oct. 1, according to an email sent to families. Chambersburg Area Middle School North students were accounted for in their homerooms as Pennsylvania State Police, local law enforcement, and Chambersburg Area School District police searched the school, district officials said. There was no active threat, the district stressed. The reason for the investigation was not immediately made public. Officials said they were following established procedures to c…

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by Jillian Pikora
Yorktown, NY
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NYPD Detective From Westchester Dies At 44 NYPD Detective From Westchester Dies At 44 NYPD Detective From Westchester Dies At 44
Nypd Detective From Westchester Dies At 44 A longtime Westchester County resident who served as a detective with the New York City Police Department has died at age 44. Samuel M. Gonzalez, Esq., of Yorktown Heights, died on Saturday, Sept. 26, according to his obituary. No details about the circumstances of his death were provided.  Born in New York City in 1982 to Samuel and Yolanda Gonzalez, Gonzalez graduated from Yorktown High School in 2000. He went on to earn his bachelor's degree from SUNY Albany in 2004 before attending Rutgers University, where he earned his law degree.  His obituary said Gonzalez follo…

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by Ben Crnic
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
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PA Teacher Killed By Audi While Trying To Catch Bus: Police PA Teacher Killed By Audi While Trying To Catch Bus: Police PA Teacher Killed By Audi While Trying To Catch Bus: Police
PA Teacher Killed By Audi While Trying To Catch Bus: Police A 26-year-old teacher was killed when an Audi struck her as she crossed a city street while trying to catch a bus early Wednesday, Sept. 30, authorities announced the following day. Zoe Schemm, of the 1200 block of North Fifth Street, was crossing Lombard Street northbound at 19th Street around 6:42 a.m. when she was struck by a white 2023 Audi A4 traveling west, according to Philadelphia police. Schemm became trapped beneath the vehicle and suffered severe injuries. Philadelphia Fire Department medics pronounced her dead at the scene, police said. Schemm was teaching in Philadelphia at th…

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by Jillian Pikora
Mt. Kisco, NY
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Elementary School Evacuated After Contractors Hit Nearby Gas Line In Westchester Elementary School Evacuated After Contractors Hit Nearby Gas Line In Westchester Elementary School Evacuated After Contractors Hit Nearby Gas Line In Westchester
Elementary School Evacuated After Contractors Hit Nearby Gas Line In Westchester Students were moved out of a Westchester County elementary school after construction crews struck a nearby gas line, causing a strong gas-like odor inside and outside the building. Mount Kisco Elementary School students, as well as those part of the Hillside Program on Green Street, were transported by bus to the Fox Lane High School auditorium, Superintendent Robert Glass announced on Thursday morning, Oct. 1.  According to Glass, the district noticed a “very strong gas-like smell” both inside and outside Mount Kisco Elementary School. The district then learned that construction …

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by Ben Crnic
Bethlehem, PA
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20-Year-Old PA Firefighter Killed In 3-Vehicle Motorcycle Crash ID'd 20-Year-Old PA Firefighter Killed In 3-Vehicle Motorcycle Crash ID'd 20-Year-Old PA Firefighter Killed In 3-Vehicle Motorcycle Crash ID'd
20-Year-Old PA Firefighter Killed In 3-Vehicle Motorcycle Crash ID'd A 20-year-old Pennsylvania firefighter killed in a three-vehicle motorcycle crash has been identified, authorities announced on Thursday, Oct. 1. Jayden J. Sanchez, of Whitehall Township, served with the Whitehall Township Bureau of Fire, online records show. Sanchez was riding a 2006 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6 south on Weaversville Road when the crash happened at Atlas Road in Allen Township, Northampton County, at approximately 7:26 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, according to Pennsylvania State Police. A 2015 Acura TLX driven by a 16-year-old boy and a 2026 Honda CR-V driven by a 55-year-old Whiteha…

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by Jillian Pikora