DC Gunmen Who Sprayed Bullets Into Dunbar High School Learn Prison Fate: Feds DC Gunmen Who Sprayed Bullets Into Dunbar High School Learn Prison Fate: Feds
DC Gunmen Who Sprayed Bullets Into Dunbar High School Learn Prison Fate: Feds The two DC teens who unleashed a barrage of gunfire outside Dunbar High School, sending bullets into classrooms and grazing a student in the head, are headed to prison. Saki Frost, 19, and Azhari Graves, 20, were each sentenced on Thursday, July 16, to five years behind bars for the May 2024 shooting near the Northwest DC school, the US Attorney's Office announced. The pair pleaded guilty in December to aggravated assault while armed, assault with a dangerous weapon, and carrying a pistol without a license. Frost was 17 when the shooting happened, but was prosecuted as an adult. Judge J. M…
Major Produce Company Eyed As Source In Growing Cyclospora Outbreak: Report Major Produce Company Eyed As Source In Growing Cyclospora Outbreak: Report
Major Produce Company Eyed As Source In Growing Cyclospora Outbreak: Report The hunt for the source of a sprawling parasite outbreak has narrowed to a major produce supplier and a familiar fast-food ingredient. The Washington Post reported on Thursday, July 16, that investigators have identified shredded iceberg lettuce supplied to Taco Bell restaurants by Taylor Farms as a potential source of the illnesses. The Post attributed the information to two people familiar with the ongoing investigation who spoke anonymously. Federal officials have not publicly confirmed the reported link. Taylor Farms has production facilities throughout the United States, as well as Ca…
Carroll Hospital ER Exposure Alert Issued After Five New Measles Cases Confirmed In Maryland Carroll Hospital ER Exposure Alert Issued After Five New Measles Cases Confirmed In Maryland
Carroll Hospital ER Exposure Alert Issued After Five New Measles Cases Confirmed In Maryland Maryland health officials are urging residents to check their vaccination status after confirming five new measles cases tied to a group that recently traveled together to a part of the US experiencing an active outbreak. The Maryland Department of Health announced that the infected individuals all live in Central Maryland and may have exposed others while visiting the Carroll Hospital Center Emergency Department waiting room in Westminster. Anyone who was in the waiting room at 200 Memorial Ave. between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Monday, July 13, is urged to review their vaccination history and …
22-Year-Old Killed In Garbage Truck Crash Was Heading To Work, Friends Say 22-Year-Old Killed In Garbage Truck Crash Was Heading To Work, Friends Say
22-Year-Old Killed In Garbage Truck Crash Was Heading To Work, Friends Say A 22-year-old Union City man killed after his electric scooter collided with a sanitation truck was on his way to work when the crash happened, according to a fundraiser created for his family. Mauricio Rodriguez died after the collision on Bergen Turnpike at approximately 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 15, as previously reported by Daily Voice. A GoFundMe created by Gracey Brito had raised more than $3,500 as of press time to help Rodriguez's family pay for funeral expenses.  "While on his way to work, a tragic accident changed everything. A garbage truck struck him and dragged him, takin…
WATCH: Fairfield Firefighters Save Bird Hooked, Tangled In Fishing Line In Dramatic Rescue WATCH: Fairfield Firefighters Save Bird Hooked, Tangled In Fishing Line In Dramatic Rescue
Watch: Fairfield Firefighters Save Bird Hooked, Tangled In Fishing Line In Dramatic Rescue Firefighters are famous for saving cats stuck in trees, but sometimes they rescue birds from ponds. A bird trapped by fishing line and pinned by a fish hook was saved after Fairfield firefighters and animal control officers carried out a difficult water rescue. The rescue happened Thursday morning, July 16, after the Fairfield County Regional Dispatch Center received a call from a resident reporting a bird in distress. Firefighters assigned to Rescue 1 teamed up with Fairfield animal control officers and used water rescue equipment to reach the bird. When they got to it, they found fis…
Fake Burglary, Straw Gun Scheme Busted After Serial Number Brings Detectives To Reading Men Fake Burglary, Straw Gun Scheme Busted After Serial Number Brings Detectives To Reading Men
Fake Burglary, Straw Gun Scheme Busted After Serial Number Brings Detectives To Reading Men A Pennsylvania man allegedly lied about a storage unit burglary to cover up an illegal gun trafficking operation, leading detectives to uncover what they say was a straw purchasing scheme involving a second man prohibited from owning firearms, prosecutors announced Thursday, July 16. The investigation began in April after detectives with the Berks County District Attorney's Gun Violence Reduction Task Force connected a recovered handgun with an obliterated serial number to Joel Morales-Colon, 29, and Joymar Ortiz-Lugo, 39, both of the 100 block of South Sixth Street in Reading, the district …
Mass-Native Journalist Says Phones Seized After Iran Trip, Emergency Court Fight Begins Mass-Native Journalist Says Phones Seized After Iran Trip, Emergency Court Fight Begins
Mass-Native Journalist Says Phones Seized After Iran Trip, Emergency Court Fight Begins A Boston-born journalist Max Blumenthal is asking a federal court to order the return of two smartphones seized by US Customs and Border Protection, arguing the government violated his constitutional rights and put confidential sources at risk. The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee filed the emergency motion in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on Blumenthal's behalf. The filing seeks the return of both phones and any information copied from them. Blumenthal was detained for about two and a half hours after returning to the United States on July 10 from a…
Longtime Knoebels President Richard 'Dick' Knoebel Dies Longtime Knoebels President Richard 'Dick' Knoebel Dies
Longtime Knoebels President Richard 'Dick' Knoebel Dies The man who helped make Knoebels one of America's most beloved amusement parks while preserving its family traditions and free-admission model has died. Richard "Dick" Knoebel, President Emeritus of Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg, died at age 87, the family-owned park announced on Thursday, July 16. Knoebel served as president from 1988 until 2025, when he transitioned into the role of president emeritus. During nearly four decades leading the park, he guided Knoebels through significant growth while preserving the community roots and traditions that made it a nationally recognized d…
Hauppauge Creep Abused 12-Year-Old Girl He Found On Snapchat: Police Hauppauge Creep Abused 12-Year-Old Girl He Found On Snapchat: Police
Hauppauge Creep Abused 12-Year-Old Girl He Found On Snapchat: Police A Long Island man sexually abused a 12-year-old girl after first contacting her over social media, police said. Jonathan Pak, 33, was arraigned Thursday, July 16 on two counts of first-degree sex abuse, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Pak, of Hauppauge, contacted the girl over Snapchat with the username “loudesttwhisper,” where he also went by Jason, investigators said. In December 2025, Pak met the girl in a van in a parking lot on Crooked Hill Road in Commack, where he sexually abused her, police said. After cops received a tip and investigated the case, Pak surrendered at a …
Mike Francesa Sells Manhasset Home — See How Much The LI Native Got Mike Francesa Sells Manhasset Home — See How Much The LI Native Got
Mike Francesa Sells Manhasset Home — See How Much The LI Native Got Popular sports media talking head Mike Francesa has sold his Long Island home for $7.5 million, according to a report. Francesa’s 1.5-acre property in Manhasset closed on Wednesday, July 15, according to Newsday. The former WFAN shock jock bought the home for $5.2 million back in 2008. The house features five bedrooms, seven full bathrooms, a two-car garage, and a guest cottage, according to its page on Realtor.com. It also includes an outdoor basketball court, a pool, and a golf simulator. Francesa, a Long Beach native, has not publicly commented on the sale. He retired from his WFAN gi…
Man Steals Police Cruiser, Tries To Run Down Officer Before Shooting In Pottstown: DA Man Steals Police Cruiser, Tries To Run Down Officer Before Shooting In Pottstown: DA
Man Steals Police Cruiser, Tries To Run Down Officer Before Shooting In Pottstown: DA A man is facing multiple felony charges after authorities say he stole a police cruiser, threatened to shoot officers, crashed during a getaway, broke into a home, and then tried to run down an officer before he was shot in Pennsylvania, prosecutors announced Thursday, July 16. Joshua McFadden, 40, of Pottstown, was charged with attempted aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, robbery of a motor vehicle, burglary, fleeing and eluding police, terroristic threats, possession of methamphetamine, DUI, and numerous related offenses following the June 22 incident, according to the Cheste…
Chloe Fineman Announces 'SNL Departure After 7 Seasons Chloe Fineman Announces 'SNL Departure After 7 Seasons
Chloe Fineman Announces 'SNL Departure After 7 Seasons Chloe Fineman is saying farewell to Studio 8H. The "Saturday Night Live" cast member, who had been on the show for seven years, announced her departure in a heartfelt post on her Instagram account.   "I have decided it’s time for my next chapter," Fineman said. "It’s cliche to say this but working at SNL has been the greatest privilege of my life. I still can’t really believe I got to be a part of it. I fell in love with the place the second I walked through the door. Lorne (if you’re reading this on your burner account) I want you to know that I am forever in your debt." Fineman…
WATCH: Elderly Man Fights Off Group Armed With Assault-Style Rifle, Assault In Maryland WATCH: Elderly Man Fights Off Group Armed With Assault-Style Rifle, Assault In Maryland
Watch: Elderly Man Fights Off Group Armed With Assault-Style Rifle, Assault In Maryland A group of thugs in Maryland picked the wrong 74-year-old man to mess with outside an area 7-Eleven. The Baltimore Police Department has released surveillance video showing six people attacking the elderly man outside the convenience store in the 2500 block of Liberty Heights Avenue earlier this month. The video, recorded shortly after 3:45 a.m. on Tuesday, July 7, shows the man standing outside the store holding what police described as a gray assault-style rifle as the group approaches him. Several more minors then run into the frame, including one carrying a sword, before the attack …
NVOT Teacher Secretly Filmed Women's Buttocks In Parking Lot: Cops NVOT Teacher Secretly Filmed Women's Buttocks In Parking Lot: Cops
Nvot Teacher Secretly Filmed Women's Buttocks In Parking Lot: Cops A Bergen County high school teacher is accused of secretly filming multiple women's buttocks in a parking lot, police said. Michael A. Conner, 43, an English teacher at Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan, was arrested on Thursday, July 16, following a weeklong investigation by the Woodcliff Lake Police Department, Chief Stephen Regula announced. Northern Valley Regional High School - Old Tappan Facebook The investigation began on Thursday, July 9, when officers responded to reports of a suspicious man following a woman near her workplace, police said. The suspect was…
Suspect ID'd, New Details Released After 'Today' Show Security Incident Suspect ID'd, New Details Released After 'Today' Show Security Incident
Suspect ID'd, New Details Released After 'Today' Show Security Incident The man at the center of a security scare at one of television's most recognizable studios now has a name, and NBC is explaining how close he got. Click here for a new, updated story: Craig Melvin Speaks Out After 'Today' Show Security Breach Incident NBC News identified the man on Thursday, July 16, as Andrew Truelove, citing three officials briefed on the matter. Truelove was born in 1985 and has a criminal history, with several cases pending in New York courts, NBC reported. A preliminary search found no weapons in his possession. NBC confirmed there was a “security incident” af…
Community Rallies Around Grieving CT Mom After Son Killed In Wrong-Way I-91 Hartford Crash Community Rallies Around Grieving CT Mom After Son Killed In Wrong-Way I-91 Hartford Crash
Community Rallies Around Grieving CT Mom After Son Killed In Wrong-Way I-91 Hartford Crash A Connecticut community is stepping up for a grieving mother after the tragic loss of her 22-year-old son in a wrong-way motorcycle crash on Interstate 91 in Hartford last month. A GoFundMe created for Sara Tully has raised more than $23,000 as of Thursday, July 16, as friends, neighbors, and supporters continue to donate and share the fundraiser following the death of her son, Colby Upson. "If you know Sara, you know the kind of person she is," fundraising organizer and coworker Emily Morrisette said. "She is one of the hardest-working, most selfless, and compassionate people you could eve…
Alarming East Hampton Drinking Water Contamination Blamed On 2023 Battery Plant Fire Alarming East Hampton Drinking Water Contamination Blamed On 2023 Battery Plant Fire
Alarming East Hampton Drinking Water Contamination Blamed On 2023 Battery Plant Fire A battery storage fire on Long Island may have caused significant drinking water pollution with PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, according to new tests. The latest tests of several private wells near the East Hampton facility showed PFAS levels over 1 million parts per trillion, Newsday reported Thursday, July 16. In bottled water, PFAS levels are usually around 0.5 to 4 parts per trillion. Water operators in Suffolk County had already cut off service from two private wells in early June following previous tests. The Suffolk County Water Authority filed a lawsuit on Friday, June 5 aft…
Man Wanted After Bathroom Ambush Stabbing At Silver Spring Restaurant: Police (DEVELOPING) Man Wanted After Bathroom Ambush Stabbing At Silver Spring Restaurant: Police (DEVELOPING)
Man Wanted After Bathroom Ambush Stabbing At Silver Spring Restaurant: Police (Developing) Maryland detectives are hunting for a man accused of ambushing another customer inside the men's restroom at The Angry Jerk restaurant in Silver Spring before stabbing him multiple times, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. The attack happened around 10:34 p.m. Friday, July 10, at the restaurant in the 8200 block of Georgia Avenue, where investigators say the suspect walked into the men's bathroom, attacked the victim, then disappeared before officers arrived. Now detectives have released surveillance images of the man they believe carried out the violent assault, hopin…
Oil Tank Failure Leaves Cold Spring Home Unlivable — And Help Is Now Pouring In Oil Tank Failure Leaves Cold Spring Home Unlivable — And Help Is Now Pouring In
Oil Tank Failure Leaves Cold Spring Home Unlivable — And Help Is Now Pouring In A Putnam County family was forced to leave their home after a catastrophic oil tank failure left them facing tens of thousands of dollars in cleanup and repair costs — but community members have pooled together to help come up with the funds. According to Cold Spring homeowner Sheryl Kirschenbaum, her home's oil tank unexpectedly failed in June, causing widespread damage throughout the finished basement and contaminating the ground beneath the house. The family said they were forced to remove the oil tank, water heater, and water softener, tear out all of the basement floorin…
Half-Dressed DC Felon Found Asleep In Stafford With Gun, Drugs, Sheriff Says Half-Dressed DC Felon Found Asleep In Stafford With Gun, Drugs, Sheriff Says
Half-Dressed DC Felon Found Asleep In Stafford With Gun, Drugs, Sheriff Says Waking up was probably the easiest part of Douglas Boomer's morning. The DC man was found asleep outside a Stafford neighborhood wearing only half his clothes while allegedly carrying a gun and narcotics before deputies discovered he was also a convicted felon, according to the sheriff's office. The bizarre encounter unfolded around 8:15 a.m. Wednesday, July 15, on Abberly Drive, where Sgt. Williams responded to reports of a disturbance involving a man who reportedly didn't live in the area and was only partially clothed. Deputies found the man asleep. Once he woke up, investigators said …
Man Who Pointed Gun At School Bus Carrying Special-Needs Kids In Mount Pleasant Indicted: DA Man Who Pointed Gun At School Bus Carrying Special-Needs Kids In Mount Pleasant Indicted: DA
Man Who Pointed Gun At School Bus Carrying Special-Needs Kids In Mount Pleasant Indicted: DA A 20-year-old Putnam County man has been indicted on multiple felony charges months after prosecutors said he pointed a loaded handgun at a school bus carrying three young special-needs children during a road rage incident on the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester County. Mahopac resident Michael Alarcon was arraigned on Wednesday, July 15, in Westchester County Court on a nine-count indictment charging him with two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, second-degree menacing, three counts of endangering the wel…
Witnesses Unable To Save Pilot After Plane Crashes In Plymouth's Myles Standish State Forest Witnesses Unable To Save Pilot After Plane Crashes In Plymouth's Myles Standish State Forest
Witnesses Unable To Save Pilot After Plane Crashes In Plymouth's Myles Standish State Forest A pilot was killed after a small plane crashed into Curlew Pond in Myles Standish State Forest, prompting a rescue effort by first responders and nearby good Samaritans. Authorities have identified the pilot as 81-year-old Richard Carrara of Kingston.  The crash happened around 7:45 a.m. Thursday, July 16, when Plymouth Police received a report of a plane down in Curlew Pond in the Plymouth state forest. The vessel was overturned in the water, with the pilot trapped inside just off the shoreline.  Plymouth police, firefighters, and several good Samaritans rushed into th…
Intruder Breaches 'Today' Show Security, Lunges At Co-Anchor: Reports Intruder Breaches 'Today' Show Security, Lunges At Co-Anchor: Reports
Intruder Breaches 'Today' Show Security, Lunges At Co-Anchor: Reports A frightening security breach at one of television's best-known morning shows ended with a man in custody and an anchor back on air minutes later. Click here for a new, updated story: Suspect ID'd, New Details Released After 'Today' Show Security Incident Multiple reports, including Deadline and People, said an unauthorized man entered a restricted area at NBC's Rockefeller Center studios in midtown Manhattan on Thursday, July 16, and confronted "Today" co-anchor Craig Melvin. The man entered around 9 a.m. Eastern time and initially asked for longtime weather anchor Al Roker, the re…
Shark Spotted Off Lido Beach Coast, Several Beaches Closed Shark Spotted Off Lido Beach Coast, Several Beaches Closed
Shark Spotted Off Lido Beach Coast, Several Beaches Closed A shark sighting closed several popular Long Island beaches on Thursday, July 16. Lido, Malibu, Nickerson, and Point Lookout beaches were all red-flagged for swimming, the Town of Hempstead wrote in a Facebook post around 12:30 p.m. The shark was spotted near Lido Beach around 11 a.m., Newsday reported. The sighting also closed Anchor Beach, according to the outlet. “Beaches are currently red-flagged for swimming as a precautionary measure,” Hempstead officials wrote. “Please stay tuned for further updates as more information becomes available.” There have been several shark sightings off…
Birthday Booze Leads To Prison For Bethlehem Driver Who Left Woman In Coma Birthday Booze Leads To Prison For Bethlehem Driver Who Left Woman In Coma
Birthday Booze Leads To Prison For Bethlehem Driver Who Left Woman In Coma A man who celebrated his birthday by drinking before getting behind the wheel and leaving a young woman with catastrophic injuries in a hit-and-run has learned his fate, prosecutors announced Thursday, July 16. Leroy Mendez, of Bethlehem, was sentenced on Wednesday, July 15, after being found guilty in April of aggravated assault, aggravated assault by vehicle while DUI, accidents involving death or personal injury, insurance fraud, DUI, and related offenses, according to the Northampton County District Attorney's Office. The case stemmed from a hit-and-run on the unit block of East 4th St…
Ship Captain Cops To Drugging, Raping Merchant Marine Cadet, 21, Moments Before Trial: Feds Ship Captain Cops To Drugging, Raping Merchant Marine Cadet, 21, Moments Before Trial: Feds
Ship Captain Cops To Drugging, Raping Merchant Marine Cadet, 21, Moments Before Trial: Feds A ship captain pleaded guilty to drugging and raping a U.S. Merchant Marine cadet during her course of study at the Long Island-based academy, authorities said. John Merrone, 54, copped to five counts of aggravated sexual abuse, sexual abuse, and abusive sexual contact moments before his trial could start Wednesday, July 15 in federal court in Brooklyn, the Justice Department said. The Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point has been plagued for years by allegations of sexual abuse related to “sea years.” As part of the program, MMA cadets must complete extended time aboard a commercial vess…
Kardashian Bodyguard Killed In Motorcycle Crash Days Before 53rd Birthday Kardashian Bodyguard Killed In Motorcycle Crash Days Before 53rd Birthday
Kardashian Bodyguard Killed In Motorcycle Crash Days Before 53rd Birthday Celebrity bodyguard Mason Haynes, who worked with high-profile clients including the Kardashians, was killed in a motorcycle crash on July 4, just two days before his 53rd birthday. A GoFundMe campaign started by Annabel Bass says Haynes was killed in the Saturday, July 4, crash, leaving behind his wife, Fay, and children, Brooke and Noah. Details of the crash were not immediately clear. As news of his death spread, friends, colleagues, and former clients remembered the man they say made everyone around him feel safe. "The world has been robbed of that rare thing… a genuinely good man." Th…
Here's What NJ Says Isn't To Blame For 80 Residents Sick In Diarrhea Parasite Outbreak Here's What NJ Says Isn't To Blame For 80 Residents Sick In Diarrhea Parasite Outbreak
Here's What NJ Says Isn't To Blame For 80 Residents Sick In Diarrhea Parasite Outbreak Health officials are still searching for the source of a parasitic outbreak that has sickened up to 80 people in New Jersey. But one thing is clear, according to state agriculture officials:  No New Jersey-grown produce has been connected to the illnesses. "To date, no New Jersey-grown produce has been identified as a source of cyclosporiasis cases," the New Jersey Department of Agriculture said. Jersey Fresh farmers meet food safety standards under the federal Food Safety Modernization Act and the state's Jersey Fresh quality-grading program, the department also said. The parasi…
Man Accused In Fatal Shooting Of Mount Vernon Woman In Family Inheritance Dispute: Report Man Accused In Fatal Shooting Of Mount Vernon Woman In Family Inheritance Dispute: Report
Man Accused In Fatal Shooting Of Mount Vernon Woman In Family Inheritance Dispute: Report A 58-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murdering his niece, a 39-year-old Westchester County woman who was gunned down in the Bronx earlier this week, police said. Mount Vernon resident Michael Foster, 58, was arrested at around 7:40 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, in connection with the killing of Mount Vernon woman Julia Anderson, the NYPD told Daily Voice. The arrest comes after Julia Anderson, 39, of Mount Vernon, was fatally shot at around 11:56 p.m. on Monday, July 13, outside 4385 Murdock Ave. in the Wakefield section of the Bronx, as previously reported by Daily Voice.&nb…
Grandfather Breaks Silence After Terrifying Bison Attack: 'He Could Have Gored Me' Grandfather Breaks Silence After Terrifying Bison Attack: 'He Could Have Gored Me'
Grandfather Breaks Silence After Terrifying Bison Attack: 'He Could Have Gored Me' A grandfather who survived a terrifying Yellowstone encounter is describing the split-second choice that put him directly in danger. Carl Isom-McDaniel, 65, discussed the ordeal in an interview with CNN this week. Isom-McDaniel, a Washington state resident and community leader, was walking through Bridge Bay Campground with his 13-year-old grandson when they spotted a bull bison. “We were about a hundred yards away,” McDaniel told CNN. “He was not aggressive; he was not having problems, and we took some pictures and decided to walk on.” The encounter unfolded Friday evening, July 10, near…
US Increases Travel Warning For Popular Caribbean Destination: What To Know US Increases Travel Warning For Popular Caribbean Destination: What To Know
US Increases Travel Warning For Popular Caribbean Destination: What To Know The State Department is increasing its warning level for American travelers visiting Saint Lucia. The federal government raised its travel advisory for the Caribbean island to Level 2 on Friday, July 10. A Level 2 advisory tells US citizens to "exercise increased caution" in a nation. According to State Department officials, violent crime can happen "anywhere" in Saint Lucia. "US citizens and other foreigners in Saint Lucia have been victims of armed robbery, assault, burglary, and rape," the advisory said. "In some cases, U.S. citizens have been killed." Guests at tourist resor…