Molotov Cocktail Plot: Massachusetts Trans Woman Sentenced In Plan To Firebomb Scott Bessent Molotov Cocktail Plot: Massachusetts Trans Woman Sentenced In Plan To Firebomb Scott Bessent
Molotov Cocktail Plot: Massachusetts Trans Woman Sentenced In Plan To Firebomb Scott Bessent A Massachusetts woman will spend more than six years in federal prison after admitting to bringing two homemade firebombs and a knife to Washington, D.C., in an attempt to kill then-Treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent, federal authorities said. Ryan Michael English, 26, of South Deerfield, previously pleaded guilty to two federal weapons charges. A judge sentenced English to 73 months in prison on Tuesday, Aug. 18, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced. English must also serve three years of supervised release. The plot unfolded on Jan. 27, 2025, when Bessen…
Cause Of Death Revealed For Man Who Fell At Madison Square Garden Goose Concert Cause Of Death Revealed For Man Who Fell At Madison Square Garden Goose Concert
Cause Of Death Revealed For Man Who Fell At Madison Square Garden Goose Concert New York City officials have ruled the death of a Connecticut father who fell during a concert at Madison Square Garden an accident. Paul Kueker, 51, of Niantic, was attending a Goose concert with his wife on June 20. The couple was celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary. Kueker left his seat to use the bathroom midway through the show. Witnesses told police that Kueker appeared intoxicated and climbed over a plexiglass barrier several sections from his seat, the New York Daily News reported. Authorities said he fell from a 150-foot balcony into the 300-section of the arena shortly be…
NJ Teen Dies In Lake Michigan Drowning Amid Rip Currents NJ Teen Dies In Lake Michigan Drowning Amid Rip Currents
NJ Teen Dies In Lake Michigan Drowning Amid Rip Currents A 15-year-old New Jersey boy died after he was pulled from Lake Michigan as large waves and strong rip currents battered the area, authorities said. The boy, whose name is being withheld by Daily Voice due to his age, drowned Monday, Aug. 17, near the Stop 6 beach area in Michigan City, Indiana, according to the LaPorte County Coroner's Office and Michigan City Fire Department. Crews were called that afternoon for a report of a juvenile struggling in the water, the fire department said. The incident happened several stops beyond the designated Washington Park Lifeguard coverage area, a…
Heroin Dealer Rams NJ State Police Cruiser, Crashes Into Cars During Pursuit: Cops Heroin Dealer Rams NJ State Police Cruiser, Crashes Into Cars During Pursuit: Cops
Heroin Dealer Rams NJ State Police Cruiser, Crashes Into Cars During Pursuit: Cops A 26-year-old driver rammed a New Jersey State Police vehicle, struck several civilian cars, and crashed into another police cruiser during a chase Monday, Aug. 17, authorities said. Detectives from the State Police Crime Suppression North Unit stopped a black Ford Fusion driven by Wolchney Gardere, of Orange, on West Market Street in Newark at 5:43 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, Trooper II Christopher Postorino said. As detectives wearing vests clearly marked as police approached on foot, Gardere intentionally reversed the Ford into the front of an unmarked Dodge Durango troop car, Postorino s…
Suicidal Man Grieving Fiancée's Death Talked Down From NJ Bridge Jump By Officer Suicidal Man Grieving Fiancée's Death Talked Down From NJ Bridge Jump By Officer
Suicidal Man Grieving Fiancée's Death Talked Down From NJ Bridge Jump By Officer A New Jersey police officer talked a 33-year-old man down from a bridge over active railroad tracks after he called 911 saying he was preparing to jump, authorities said. The man called 911 around 2:48 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, and told a Secaucus Police dispatcher he was getting ready to jump from the bridge near Harmon Cove Towers and Seaview Drive, Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Officers Kiril Petrov and Rober Schaffer responded and found the man standing on a ledge on the opposite side of a fence at the top of the bridge, Miller said. A jump or fall would have been catastrophic becau…
New Cause Of 2024 NJ Earthquake ID'd As Unmapped Fault: What It Means For Future Risk New Cause Of 2024 NJ Earthquake ID'd As Unmapped Fault: What It Means For Future Risk
New Cause Of 2024 NJ Earthquake ID'd As Unmapped Fault: What It Means For Future Risk New Jersey’s massive Ramapo Fault seemed like the obvious suspect after a 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck in 2024. It wasn’t.  Researchers have now traced the quake to a previously unmapped fault in the New Jersey Highlands, one they’ve named the Mountainville Fault. The discovery was detailed in a study published Monday, Aug. 11, in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. The 2024 earthquake struck near Tewksbury and close to the roughly 300-kilometer-long Ramapo Fault, the largest fault in the region, according to the study. But the Ramapo Fault is not well posit…
Harvard Agrees To Pay $53M To Families After Body Parts Stolen From Morgue Were Sold Harvard Agrees To Pay $53M To Families After Body Parts Stolen From Morgue Were Sold
Harvard Agrees To Pay $53M To Families After Body Parts Stolen From Morgue Were Sold Harvard has agreed to pay $53 million to settle lawsuits brought by families who fear their loved ones’ remains were stolen from the medical school’s morgue and sold for cash.  The university announced the settlement on Monday, Aug. 17. A Suffolk Superior Court judge granted preliminary approval, and a final approval is set for December. Federal prosecutors said former Harvard morgue manager Cedric Lodge sold stolen human remains across state lines. Investigators said Lodge secretly removed organs, skin, hands, faces, dissected heads, and other parts from donated bodies.  He…
Former Fauci Adviser Admits Hiding COVID-Era Communications From Public View: Feds Former Fauci Adviser Admits Hiding COVID-Era Communications From Public View: Feds
Former Fauci Adviser Admits Hiding Covid-era Communications From Public View: Feds David Morens spent years advising one of the biggest names in America's COVID-19 response. Now the Maryland man has admitted conspiring to keep some of his pandemic-era communications out of public view. Morens, 78, of Chester, pleaded guilty in federal court in Greenbelt on Tuesday, Aug. 18, to conspiracy to commit offenses and defraud the United States, months after the former senior National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases official was indicted in the scheme. Morens served as a senior adviser in NIAID's Office of the Director from 2006 through 2022 and was an adviser to Dr.…
Hayden Panettiere's Mom Makes Stunning Claim About Boyfriend After Actress's Death: Report Hayden Panettiere's Mom Makes Stunning Claim About Boyfriend After Actress's Death: Report
Hayden Panettiere's Mom Makes Stunning Claim About Boyfriend After Actress's Death: Report Hayden Panettiere's mother has released a statement to NBC News following her daughter's death, revealing how she felt about Panettiere's boyfriend. The 36-year-old former child actress had apparently rekindled her relationship with Brian Hickerson, according to NBC News. In an exclusive interview with NBC News, Panettiere's mother, Lesley Vogel, called Hickerson "a person in her life we have been trying to get rid of." Panettiere was found unresponsive and in cardiac arrest after a 911 call brought first responders to a Greenville, SC home on Aug. 16. The word "overdose" can be heard duri…
Basketball Coach Stabbed Dead; Flock Cameras Help Track Boyfriend Across State Lines: Police Basketball Coach Stabbed Dead; Flock Cameras Help Track Boyfriend Across State Lines: Police
Basketball Coach Stabbed Dead; Flock Cameras Help Track Boyfriend Across State Lines: Police A teacher and basketball coach was found stabbed to death inside her North Carolina home, sparking an interstate search aided by Flock cameras that ended with her boyfriend's capture at a Pennsylvania mall, authorities announced on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Sheremy Gwenette Dillard, 57, was found dead at 2201 Whistling Straits Way in Raleigh on Thursday, Aug. 13, according to the Raleigh Police Department. Officers were dispatched to the home around 12:18 p.m. after family members reported they had not heard from Dillard and told police she lived there with her boyfriend, Rickey Andra Harper. Offi…
2 People Beaten To Death Before Killer Set House On Fire, Only To Die In Blaze: Police 2 People Beaten To Death Before Killer Set House On Fire, Only To Die In Blaze: Police
2 People Beaten To Death Before Killer Set House On Fire, Only To Die In Blaze: Police Two people were beaten to death before their killer intentionally set a house on fire — only to die in the blaze, police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 18. The deadly fire at 508 Morgan Drive in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was not accidental, forensic evidence revealed during what Lower Swatara Township Police called an "exhaustive investigation." Two of the victims suffered severe blunt-force trauma at the hands of the third person before that individual intentionally set the fire inside the house, according to Lower Swatara Township police. The person who set the fire then died of fire-rel…
Smoke On Plane From Cockpit Forces Emergency Landing (PHOTOS) Smoke On Plane From Cockpit Forces Emergency Landing (PHOTOS)
Smoke On Plane From Cockpit Forces Emergency Landing (Photos) Smoke reported inside a plane traveling from Virginia to New York forced an emergency landing in Pennsylvania Monday night, officials said. The American Eagle flight was traveling from Arlington, Virginia, to Albany, New York, when it diverted to Harrisburg International Airport after smoke was reported inside the cabin on Monday, Aug. 17, according to an airport spokesperson. Emergency crews were dispatched to HIA for an Alert 2 around 9:35 p.m., according to dispatch and airport officials. The aircraft landed safely around 9:45 p.m. and stopped near the end of the runway, officials said.…
Penn State Cocaine Ring Leader From NY Surrenders: AG Penn State Cocaine Ring Leader From NY Surrenders: AG
Penn State Cocaine Ring Leader From NY Surrenders: AG The accused leader of a cocaine trafficking operation tied to Penn State students and two fraternity houses is now behind bars after failing to appear in court a day earlier, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Agostino Abbatiello, 24, of Westbury (previously of Carle Place), New York, surrendered Tuesday morning and had his preliminary arraignment before Magisterial District Judge Kelley Gillette-Walker, according to the Attorney General's Office. Gillette-Walker denied him bail. Abbatiello had failed to appear for his scheduled arraignment on Monday, …
NJ Wrestling Coach Investigated For Sexual Misconduct, Prosecutor Confirms NJ Wrestling Coach Investigated For Sexual Misconduct, Prosecutor Confirms
NJ Wrestling Coach Investigated For Sexual Misconduct, Prosecutor Confirms A prominent New Jersey wrestling coach is under investigation for sexual misconduct at his Fairfield gym, authorities have confirmed. Dave Cordoba, of Pine Brook, is being investigated for sexual misconduct, a spokesperson for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office confirmed. A Kearny High School 1999 state champion and three-time state finalist, 44-year-old Cordoba owns Cordoba Trained Wrestling along Route 46 in Fairfield, according to NJ Advance Media, which broke the story Tuesday, Aug. 18. His Instagram account shows that he is a married father of two. The U.S. Center for …
Hayden Panettiere's Ex Speaks Out After Her Tragic Death Hayden Panettiere's Ex Speaks Out After Her Tragic Death
Hayden Panettiere's Ex Speaks Out After Her Tragic Death Wladimir Klitschko, the ex-fiancé of Hayden Panettiere, made his first public comments since the actress' tragic death. "Our family is going through a time of profound shock and grief," Klitschko, a former champion boxer, wrote on social media. "The announcement of Hayden’s tragic death saddens me deeply. She left this world far too soon. She built an incredible career through immense talent, while also facing the darker sides of a very demanding industry. Nothing will erase the times we shared or the place she had in our lives." Panettiere, a Rockland County native, known for her…
Stun Gun Helps Disarm Armed Suspect In Warren County: Police Stun Gun Helps Disarm Armed Suspect In Warren County: Police
Stun Gun Helps Disarm Armed Suspect In Warren County: Police A stun gun was used on an armed 60-year-old man in Warren County, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 17. At 6:57 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28, officers responded to the 100 block of W. Washington Avenue in Washington Borough for a report of a man screaming and yelling inside his residence, Washington Township police said. The man was uncooperative and he confronted officers with a knife and refused to drop his weapon despite several commands to do so, police said. An officer used a stun gun, allowing officers to disarm the man and place him into custody, police said. The man, who was not ident…
NJ Teens Face Rescue Bill After Getting Stranded On 5,200-Foot NH Ridge NJ Teens Face Rescue Bill After Getting Stranded On 5,200-Foot NH Ridge
NJ Teens Face Rescue Bill After Getting Stranded On 5,200-Foot NH Ridge Four 18-year-olds from New Jersey who set out on a demanding New Hampshire hike without headlamps or enough food and water had to be rescued overnight — and officials say they plan to make the teens pay for it. New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified at about 8:48 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, that four hikers were stuck on Franconia Ridge in Franconia, the department said. One member of the group was having difficulty breathing and experiencing sore legs, officials said. When rescuers spoke with the hikers, they learned the group had no lights, was running low on food and water, and was not …
Leukemia Diagnosis Sidelines Bergen County HS Basketball Player Leukemia Diagnosis Sidelines Bergen County HS Basketball Player
Leukemia Diagnosis Sidelines Bergen County HS Basketball Player Jaiden Miller was preparing for a whole new chapter. The 18-year-old had just graduated from Waldwick High School and was getting ready to start college at The College of New Jersey, according to his mother's Facebook page. Then came a diagnosis no family expects. The Bergen County basketball player was diagnosed with leukemia and is now facing months of treatment, according to a GoFundMe launched to support him and his family. Miller, a 5-foot-11 shooting guard, played basketball at Waldwick High School, according to his NCSA recruiting profile. A GoFundMe launched by the Caiazzo Family…
Friends Mourn 20-Year-Old Killed In Route 280 Weekend Crash Friends Mourn 20-Year-Old Killed In Route 280 Weekend Crash
Friends Mourn 20-Year-Old Killed In Route 280 Weekend Crash The 20-year-old woman killed when a car veered off Route 280 and slammed into trees is being remembered as a cherished daughter, sister, and friend whose kindness touched those around her. Adamaris Mishell Tipan Gonzalez was riding in the front passenger seat of a Honda traveling west when the crash happened near milepost 15.2 in Harrison around 2:35 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino said. Dandy J. Quituizaca-Angama, 24, of Newark, was driving when he lost control of the Honda, ran off the right side of the roadway, struck a traffic sign support,…
'You Will Die At My Hands': Cyberstalking Charge In NJ, PA Death Threat Campaign 'You Will Die At My Hands': Cyberstalking Charge In NJ, PA Death Threat Campaign
'You Will Die At My Hands': Cyberstalking Charge In NJ, PA Death Threat Campaign A man most recently living in Albania threatened to kill victims in New Jersey and Pennsylvania during a 15-month campaign of graphic voicemails and text messages, federal prosecutors said. Jarvis Shabazz, 37, who has ties to New Jersey, Georgia, Malaysia, Morocco, and Albania, was charged with eight counts of interstate threats and two counts of cyberstalking, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer announced. Shabazz made his initial appearance and was arraigned in Camden federal court before U.S. Magistrate Judge Sharon A. King. The alleged threats began Oct. 10, 2022, when Shabazz left a graph…
Manhunt Ends With BF Captured After NJ GF Found Slashed, Hidden In Closet: Prosecutors Manhunt Ends With BF Captured After NJ GF Found Slashed, Hidden In Closet: Prosecutors
Manhunt Ends With BF Captured After NJ GF Found Slashed, Hidden In Closet: Prosecutors An international manhunt for a man accused of slashing his girlfriend’s throat, hiding her body in a closet, and fleeing the country ended with his capture in Honduras, prosecutors announced on Monday, Aug. 17. Darwin David Espinal-Del Cid, 27, of Telford, Pennsylvania, was taken into custody by Honduran agents with the Technical Agency for Criminal Investigation during an operation coordinated with the FBI early Monday in Pespire, Honduras, according to Bucks County District Attorney Joe Khan. Espinal-Del Cid is accused of killing his girlfriend, 23-year-old Maria Bernarda Popol Garcia, as…
Motorcyclist Injured After Striking Two Vehicles On Route 80: NJSP Motorcyclist Injured After Striking Two Vehicles On Route 80: NJSP
Motorcyclist Injured After Striking Two Vehicles On Route 80: Njsp A 21-year-old Denville motorcyclist was injured in a crash on Route 80 west in Rockaway Township on Friday, Aug. 14, authorities said. The man was operating a Harley Davidson motorcycle when he lost control of the vehicle and overturned, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The motorcycle then struck a Honda SUV and a Freightliner tractor trailer, Lebron said. The motorcyclist was ejected from the vehicle, sustained serious injuries and was transported to an area hospital, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
3 Hurt After Vehicle Strikes Tree In Warren County: NJSP 3 Hurt After Vehicle Strikes Tree In Warren County: NJSP
3 Hurt After Vehicle Strikes Tree In Warren County: Njsp Three people were injured after a vehicle struck a tree in Warren County on Sunday, Aug. 16, authorities said. At 11:11 a.m., troopers responded to Marble Hill Road in Harmony Township after a Mercury passenger vehicle lost directional control of the car, ran off the roadway to the right and struck a tree, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. As a result of the crash, the rear seat passenger was ejected from the vehicle and sustained moderate injuries, Postorino said. The driver and front seat passenger sustained minor injuries, Postorino said. The three…
Drug Dealer Found With Crack In Traffic Stop Near Teaneck School: Cops Drug Dealer Found With Crack In Traffic Stop Near Teaneck School: Cops
Drug Dealer Found With Crack In Traffic Stop Near Teaneck School: Cops A Bergen County traffic stop ended with the seizure of nearly an ounce of suspected crack cocaine packaged for street-level sales, authorities said. Kadean K. Warren, 35, of Englewood, was arrested Monday, Aug. 10, following a narcotics investigation by the Teaneck Police Department's Anti-Crime Unit, Deputy Police Chief Seth B. Kriegel said. Detectives had developed information earlier this year indicating Warren was distributing drugs in the Teaneck area, according to Kriegel.  Investigators spotted Warren driving on a residential street near Cedar Lane and stopped him for a mot…
Repeat Offender From Passaic Jailed On Elmwood Park Drug Warrant Repeat Offender From Passaic Jailed On Elmwood Park Drug Warrant
Repeat Offender From Passaic Jailed On Elmwood Park Drug Warrant A Passaic repeat offender with a lengthy criminal history was taken into custody again after police said he was caught on an active drug warrant out of Elmwood Park. River C. Edmonds, 30, was apprehended by Passaic on the warrant for possession of a controlled dangerous substance, Elmwood Park Police Chief Michael Foligno said. Edmonds has a lengthy history in New Jersey municipal courts. His prior cases include a 2022 receiving stolen property case in Passaic, along with multiple cases involving driving while suspended or revoked, driving without a license, fictitious plates, speeding, and…
Months After Urinating In Holding Cell, Teaneck Teen Arrested In $3K Fraud: Cops Months After Urinating In Holding Cell, Teaneck Teen Arrested In $3K Fraud: Cops
Months After Urinating In Holding Cell, Teaneck Teen Arrested In $3K Fraud: Cops Months after police said a Teaneck teen urinated across a holding cell following a bust involving more than $122,000 in suspected stolen checks, he is back behind bars on new fraud charges. Moses H. Lemite, 19, was arrested Monday, Aug. 10, after police said he used a local resident's debit card for unauthorized purchases and withdrew approximately $3,000 from an ATM, Teaneck Deputy Police Chief Seth B. Kriegel said. The investigation began Tuesday, June 9, when the resident reported several unauthorized transactions at local businesses and the $3,000 withdrawal from a local bank, Krie…
New Texts Emerge In Mystery Death Of Designer Aboard Investor’s Hamptons Boat: Report New Texts Emerge In Mystery Death Of Designer Aboard Investor’s Hamptons Boat: Report
New Texts Emerge In Mystery Death Of Designer Aboard Investor’s Hamptons Boat: Report A Long Island designer found dead on a boat last year complained of being “harassed” by her company’s only investor days before her body was found on his boat, according to a new report. Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra, 33, had even blocked Christopher Durnan, 61, for months to ignore his calls and texts, the New York Post reported Saturday, Aug. 15. But Nolan-O’Slatarra’s business partner, Dylan Grace, convinced her to unblock Durnan because he was now on the receiving end of Durnan’s communication, according to the Post. Durnan was concerned about fraud by the operators, according to texts obtain…
Off-Duty Philadelphia Police Officer Shot Dead ID'd: Reward Offered For Suspect (UPDATE) Off-Duty Philadelphia Police Officer Shot Dead ID'd: Reward Offered For Suspect (UPDATE)
Off-Duty Philadelphia Police Officer Shot Dead ID'd: Reward Offered For Suspect (Update) The off-duty Philadelphia police officer shot and killed over the weekend has been identified as police search for the man suspected in his murder. Officer Alhassane Barry, 29, a two-year veteran assigned to the Philadelphia Police Department's 12th District, was shot on the 7200 block of Elmwood Avenue on Sunday, Aug. 16, according to police. Barry was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at approximately 8 a.m., police said. A second adult man was also shot and taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. His condition has not been released. The Philadel…
NJ Students Accused In Penn State Cocaine Ring That Moved Kilos From NY: AG NJ Students Accused In Penn State Cocaine Ring That Moved Kilos From NY: AG
NJ Students Accused In Penn State Cocaine Ring That Moved Kilos From NY: AG Aspiring lawyers, entrepreneurs, finance students, and former athletes are among 14 people accused in a cocaine trafficking operation that allegedly moved kilos of drugs from New York to Penn State fraternity houses, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Monday, Aug. 17. Thirteen defendants were Penn State students at or around the time of the alleged conduct in 2023 and 2024, while the 14th is the father of one of the accused students, according to the Attorney General's Office. Agostino Abbatiello, of Westbury, New York, and Thomas Robinson, of Pittsburgh, were identified…
ID Of Drowned Paddleboarder In Morris County Lake Released ID Of Drowned Paddleboarder In Morris County Lake Released
ID Of Drowned Paddleboarder In Morris County Lake Released The identity of a paddleboarder who drowned on a Morris County lake over the weekend has been released. Jonathan Gresseau, 23, of Netcong, disappeared beneath the water at Tilcon Lake while paddleboarding with a group of adults around 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, Morris County Prosecutor's Office spokesperson Meghan Knab confirmed. His initial age was reported as 24. The other adults were unable to rescue him and called for help, Knab said. Gresseau's body was recovered around 11 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 16. Paddleboarding is not permitted on Tilcon Lake, authorities said. …
Reckless Driver Drove Drunk: Denville PD Reckless Driver Drove Drunk: Denville PD
Reckless Driver Drove Drunk: Denville PD A 56-year-old Rockaway woman was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated in Denville, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 17. At 11:34 p.m., on Thursday, Aug. 13, officers observed a moving violation on Route 53 and conducted a motor vehicle stop, Denville police said. The driver, Bianca Kaye, showed signs of impairment and she was suspected of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, police said. Kaye was arrested and charged with operating under the influence of liquor or drugs, careless driving, reckless driving and other traffic infractions, police said.