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Newark, NJ
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2 Women Killed, Car Wedged Under Tractor-Trailer On Route 78: Police
Two Newark women were killed when a tractor-trailer overturned onto their car on Interstate 78 in Newark Tuesday morning, Aug. 25, authorities said. Ayesha Wright, 42, and her passenger, Kendra Rouse, 25, were killed in the crash on the eastbound local lanes at milepost 56.8, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. At 9:08 a.m., a Mack tractor hauling a utility trailer was heading east approached a Chevrolet sedan stopped in traffic in the left lane, according to a preliminary investigation. The Mack driver attempted an evasive steering maneuver and the tractor-trailer o…
Wallkill-Plattekill, NY
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NY Firefighters Condemn Past Chief After Wife's Death In Murder-Suicide At Upstate Home
Two Hudson Valley fire departments are condemning a past member and longtime former firefighter who authorities said shot and killed his wife before taking his own life in Ulster County. Both the City of Poughkeepsie and Plattekill fire departments have addressed a Plattekill murder-suicide that left both former firefighter James "Jimmy" Brugger and his wife, Melinda "Mindy" Brugger, dead. As Daily Voice previously reported, the Ulster County Sheriff's Office determined that James Brugger, 66, shot Mindy, 54, multiple times inside their Milton Turnpike home in Platteki…
Lancaster, PA
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First US Measles Deaths Of 2026 Reported
The first measles deaths reported in the US this year have been confirmed, officials announced Tuesday, Aug. 25. Both people who died were unvaccinated Lancaster County residents, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. They are the state's first measles-associated deaths since 1991. Officials declined to release their ages, sexes, or other identifying details, citing confidentiality. "We hope and we pray that those deaths will be the last," Gov. Josh Shapiro said during a Tuesday afternoon press conference at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health. The Commonwealth is battli…
Pottstown, PA
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NJ College Baseball Player Killed By Cops After Drunkenly Ending Up At Wrong Home: Report
A 22-year-old catcher set to begin playing for a New Jersey college this semester was shot and killed by police after his family says he mistakenly went to the wrong Pennsylvania home while drinking with friends. Glenwood Earl Pysher IV was identified as the victim of the officer-involved shooting, according to a statement from the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office sent to Daily Voice on Tuesday, Aug. 25. Pysher, affectionately known as "Bubba", had been celebrating a friend's birthday at a local bar before the festivities moved to a friend's house in Upper Pottsgrove Towns…
Saratoga Springs, NY
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FDA Issues Highest Risk Level After Major Recall Of Dips, Salsas
A popular supermarket chain is warning shoppers to check their refrigerators after a recall involving prepared foods was elevated to the highest possible risk level. The Food and Drug Administration upgraded a Whole Foods Market recall of prepared dips and salsas to a Class I classification, meaning there is a reasonable probability that consuming the affected products could cause serious health consequences or death. The recall involves nearly 13,000 units of dips and salsas that may be contaminated with Salmonella, according to the FDA warning. The products were sold at Whole Foods Market…
Rutherford, NJ
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Man Sexually Assaulted 2 Kids At American Dream's Ninja Kidz:
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A Jersey City man has been charged with sexually assaulting two children at an attraction inside the American Dream Mall in East Rutherford, authorities said. New Jersey State Police responded to a report of harassment at Ninja Kidz at the Bergen County mall on Sunday, Aug. 2, according to NJSP Detective Sgt. Caitlin Brennan. Troopers met with the parents of the juvenile victims and determined Oscar A. Cerna-Borja, 44, had engaged in unwanted touching of two separate children, Brennan said. Cerna-Borja was arrested and charged with third-degree endangering the welfare of a child and tw…
New Rochelle, NY
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Gambling Room Found In Sports Bar In Westchester, Owner Arrested, Police Say
An illegal gambling room containing four slot machines was found inside a Westchester County sports bar during a police raid, authorities said. The discovery was made at the Union Avenue Sports Bar at 142 Union Ave. in New Rochelle around 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, when officers executed a search warrant, New Rochelle Police announced on Monday, Aug. 24. During the search, investigators found a private room in the rear of the bar where police said illicit gambling activity was taking place. Officers seized four video-style slot machines from the room. A photo released …
Woodstock-Phoenicia, NY
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Teen, CEO Killed In Head-On Crash On Route 28 In Ulster County
Two drivers, including a teenager from Long Island and a healthcare business executive, were killed in a head-on crash on Route 28 in Ulster County after one vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic, police said. The crash happened on Route 28 in Olive around 6:47 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 23, according to New York State Police. A 2024 Chevrolet driven by Suffolk County resident Peter B. Bonenfant, 19, of Smithtown, was traveling west when, for an unknown reason, it crossed into the eastbound lane and collided head-on with a 2021 Mercedes-Benz driven by Philip F. Jacobus, 72…
Worcester, MA
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Police Chief Shuts Down DV Concerns After Wife Of Slain Cop Found Dead
The body of Karen Solomon, the wife of an off-duty police officer who was found dead in his Massachusetts home last week, was found after a six-day search, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 24. The 58-year-old woman, who was the founder and president of First H.E.L.P., an organization that works to reduce mental health stigma among first responders, was the primary suspect in the death of Worcester Police Officer Kurt Solomon, who was found dead on Wildwood Avenue just before 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Internet sleuths had been speculating that there was a history of domestic abuse, pr…
Wallkill-Plattekill, NY
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Retired Firefighter Killed Wife, Tried Hiding Evidence At Ulster County Home: Sheriff
Authorities have released additional details, including the motive, in the deaths of a retired Hudson Valley fire chief and his wife. James "Jimmy" Brugger, 66, shot his wife, Melinda "Mindy" Brugger, 54, multiple times at their home on Milton Turnpike in the Town of Plattekill, representatives of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, Aug. 24, following an investigation into the couple's deaths. Brugger then tampered with the evidence in an apparent attempt to hide it, before turning the gun on himself. Investigators believe the killing stemmed from unresolved domesti…
Norfolk, MA
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Judge In Lindsay Clancy’s Trial Rejects Mistrial Bid After Her Catholic Faith Enters Testimony
A judge rejected a mistrial request after a prosecution witness discussed Lindsay Clancy’s Catholic faith in front of jurors. The dispute came Monday, Aug. 24, during Clancy’s murder trial, according to NBC Boston. Clancy is accused of killing her three young children at their Duxbury home in January 2023. The children were Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months. @alysssssaaaunfiltered Aug 24 | Day 19 REDDINGTON CALLING FOR A MISTRIAL!! #reddington #lindsayclancytrial #mistrial #linsdayclancy #kevinreddington ♬ original sound - Alyssa Dr. Kirk Heilbrun had discussed Clancy’s s…
Arlington, VA
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Karoline Leavitt Reveals Next Move After White House Exit
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has revealed what she'll do next after announcing her departure from President Donald Trump's administration. Leavitt will return to work for Trump's super PAC, MAGA Inc., after leaving the White House at the end of August. The 28-year-old announced the move while speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday, Aug. 21. Before joining Trump's 2024 presidential campaign, Leavitt served as a spokesperson for MAGA Inc. The Atkinson, New Hampshire, native hasn't said what her specific role will be with the super PAC. Leavitt said Fri…
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