Gaithersburg Woman Found Slashed To Death In Her Apartment Identified By Police Gaithersburg Woman Found Slashed To Death In Her Apartment Identified By Police
Gaithersburg Woman Found Slashed To Death In Her Apartment Identified By Police A 37-year-old woman who was found slashed to death in her own Maryland apartment has been identified. Officers found Ashlei Le Shae Jones inside her Gaithersburg home during a welfare check on Sunday, June 21, according to the Montgomery County Police Department. Shortly after 8:15 a.m. on Sunday, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service personnel were called to the 8500 block of Snouffer Road, where they found Jones suffering from "cutting injuries" to her upper body. She was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. Her death is now being investigated as a homicide followin…
Manchester HS Senior Prank Under Investigation: Report Manchester HS Senior Prank Under Investigation: Report
Manchester HS Senior Prank Under Investigation: Report A senior prank at one New Jersey high school is no laughing matter. An investigation at Manchester Township High School is reportedly underway following a prank on Wednesday, June 17, the Asbury Park Press reports. A TikTok video shared by Tri-County Scanner News shows the school strewn with toilet paper both inside and outside the building and students sitting on top of the roof. Students put a "For Sale" sign over the school sign. Superintendent Diane Pedroza said in a statement that the senior prank "exceeded the expectations and guidelines that had been communicated to studen…
Hammer Attack Ends In Hours-Long Barricade Standoff At Saratoga Springs Home Hammer Attack Ends In Hours-Long Barricade Standoff At Saratoga Springs Home
Hammer Attack Ends In Hours-Long Barricade Standoff At Saratoga Springs Home A violent hammer attack led to a three-and-a-half-hour barricade standoff before a suspect was taken into custody in Saratoga Springs, police announced. Chance O. Barger was arrested after officers responded to a home on Thoroughbred Drive at approximately 5:35 p.m. on Friday, June 19, for a reported disturbance, according to the Saratoga Springs Police Department. The homeowner told officers an acquaintance had assaulted him with a hammer and remained inside the residence, police said. The victim suffered head injuries and was bleeding heavily from his face when officers arrived. He was t…
Suspicious Fire At Abandoned Building On Route 9W In Coxsackie Under Investigation Suspicious Fire At Abandoned Building On Route 9W In Coxsackie Under Investigation
Suspicious Fire At Abandoned Building On Route 9W In Coxsackie Under Investigation A fire that destroyed an abandoned building on Route 9W in Greene County is now being investigated as suspicious.  The fire happened on Thursday afternoon, June 18, when troopers responded to a fire at an abandoned building at 13066 Route 9W in Coxsackie a little after 3 p.m., New York State Police announced on Tuesday, June 23. Several drivers traveling northbound on Route 9W had reported seeing smoke coming from the structure and called 911, police said. Investigators said the building became fully engulfed in flames shortly after the initial reports were received.  Firefighte…
Ex-Tyngsborough Daycare Worker, Former NH Lawmaker Sentenced For Exploiting Children: Feds Ex-Tyngsborough Daycare Worker, Former NH Lawmaker Sentenced For Exploiting Children: Feds
Ex-Tyngsborough Daycare Worker, Former NH Lawmaker Sentenced For Exploiting Children: Feds A former employee at a Massachusetts daycare and a former New Hampshire state representative have been sentenced to decades in federal prison for exploiting young children and sharing explicit images, prosecutors said. Lindsay Groves, 41, of Hudson, New Hampshire, was sentenced to more than 21 years in prison and five years of supervised release. Stacie Marie Laughton, 42, of Nashua, New Hampshire, was sentenced to more than 33 years in prison and five years of supervised release, according to the US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts.  The case centered on Groves' work at Crea…
Man Charged After Shooting Woman In Neptune Twp: Prosecutor Man Charged After Shooting Woman In Neptune Twp: Prosecutor
Man Charged After Shooting Woman In Neptune Twp: Prosecutor A 21-year-old Keansburg man was arrested and charged after shooting a woman in Neptune Township Monday, June 22. At 5:43 p.m., Neptune police responded to a shooting at Asbury Park Circle and Route 35 South, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. While police were investigating,  a woman arrived at a nearby hospital with a gunshot wound, Santiago said. Jaiden Edwards was identified as the person responsible for the shooting and he is charged with attempted murder and multiple weapons offenses, Santiago said.
Hit-And-Run Trucker Slams Fire Engine On I-95 While Spotsy Crew Was Inside: Officials Hit-And-Run Trucker Slams Fire Engine On I-95 While Spotsy Crew Was Inside: Officials
Hit-And-Run Trucker Slams Fire Engine On I-95 While Spotsy Crew Was Inside: Officials Officials in Northern Virginia are sounding the alarm after a near miss involving first responders on I-95 on Monday morning. Spotsylvania County Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Management crews were sitting inside a fire truck around 4:15 a.m. on June 22 near the 129-mile marker at the interchange. While the crew was positioning the apparatus to establish a safe work zone, an approaching tractor-trailer failed to slow down or move over, officials said. The driver blew past the truck's blocking position and struck the front of the vehicle with firefighters still inside. The driver did not stop…
Fugitive In Jersey City Double Murder Captured In The Bronx: Prosecutor Fugitive In Jersey City Double Murder Captured In The Bronx: Prosecutor
Fugitive In Jersey City Double Murder Captured In The Bronx: Prosecutor An 18-year-old Jersey City man wanted in a double homicide that left two men dead inside a residence has been arrested in New York, authorities said. Treshawn Daniels was arrested Saturday, June 20, on Washington Avenue in the Bronx by members of the New York City Police Department, according to Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello. Daniels is charged with murder, attempted murder, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose in connection with the May 18 killings, prosecutors said. He is awaiting extradition to New Jersey. The investigation began sho…
MGM Casino Murder Suspect Captured Two Years After Fatal Shooting In Parking Garage: Police MGM Casino Murder Suspect Captured Two Years After Fatal Shooting In Parking Garage: Police
MGM Casino Murder Suspect Captured Two Years After Fatal Shooting In Parking Garage: Police For more than two years, the man accused of gunning down a stranger in a Maryland casino parking garage remained on the run. Now he's in custody. In Maryland, the suspect wanted in the fatal 2024 shooting of 37-year-old Washington, DC resident Daniel Antonio Thomas at MGM National Harbor has been arrested, Prince George's County Police announced on Tuesday, June 23. Dayon Neal, 28, of no fixed address, was taken into custody on Monday in Charles County by members of the Prince George's County Police Department Fugitive Unit and the US Marshals Service Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Fo…
Police Release Image Of SUV Sought In Fatal Silver Spring Hit-And-Run Police Release Image Of SUV Sought In Fatal Silver Spring Hit-And-Run
Police Release Image Of SUV Sought In Fatal Silver Spring Hit-And-Run A family is mourning, and police are searching for the driver who never stopped. In Maryland, detectives are asking for help identifying the driver of a black SUV believed to have struck and killed a 61-year-old Silver Spring woman before fleeing the scene last week. The fatal crash happened around 1:15 p.m. on Friday, June 19, at the intersection of Crestmoor Drive and Colesville Road in Silver Spring, according to Montgomery County Police. Investigators say Hanna Wegayehou, 61, of Silver Spring, was crossing Crestmoor Drive when she was hit by a vehicle. The driver did not remain at the…
Body Of Missing NY Fisherman Found On Stratford Beach After Weeklong Search Off Fairfield Body Of Missing NY Fisherman Found On Stratford Beach After Weeklong Search Off Fairfield
Body Of Missing NY Fisherman Found On Stratford Beach After Weeklong Search Off Fairfield The body of a New York fisherman was found a week after he was pulled beneath the water off the Connecticut coast, authorities announced Tuesday, June 23. Kwahiwi Edwards, 34, of Queens, was found Saturday, June 20, on a beach near Shoreline Drive in Stratford, according to Fairfield police. The grim discovery ended days of searching after Edwards disappeared June 13 near Fairfield's Penfield Beach. Police said Edwards and another fisherman became stranded on a reef as a rising tide quickly surrounded them and cut them off from the shore.  A witness who saw them stranded on the reef d…
Newark Woman Wanted For Attempted Murder After Teen Girl Shot, Cops Say Newark Woman Wanted For Attempted Murder After Teen Girl Shot, Cops Say
Newark Woman Wanted For Attempted Murder After Teen Girl Shot, Cops Say A woman is wanted on attempted murder charges after a 17-year-old girl was shot following an altercation on a New Jersey city street, authorities said. Police responded to South 6th Street near Cabinet Street in Newark at approximately 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, on a report of a shooting, according to Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda Sr. Responding officers found a 17-year-old girl who had been shot after an altercation with a woman she knows, Miranda said. The victim was taken to University Hospital and is reported to be in stable condition. Detectives identified Annette Reyes, …
Woman's Cries Lead Police To Kidnapper With Restraining Order In Hackensack: Cops Woman's Cries Lead Police To Kidnapper With Restraining Order In Hackensack: Cops
Woman's Cries Lead Police To Kidnapper With Restraining Order In Hackensack: Cops A 38-year-old Hackensack man is accused of chasing down the mother of his children, assaulting her and forcibly dragging her back to an apartment before police intervened, authorities said. Hackensack police responded to a Kansas Street apartment at 5:57 p.m. Sunday, June 21, after a 911 caller reported a physical altercation in progress, according to a press release from Detective Capt. Darrin DeWitt. When officers arrived, Francisco J. Dionicio was sweating profusely and told them there was no fight, that he was home alone and demanded they leave the property, DeWitt said. As Dionici…
Trailer Carrying Insulation Catches Fire In Rye Brook Trailer Carrying Insulation Catches Fire In Rye Brook
Trailer Carrying Insulation Catches Fire In Rye Brook A trailer loaded with insulation went up in flames in Westchester County, prompting a firefighter response. The fire happened at around 3:20 p.m. on Monday, June 22, at the intersection of Avon Circle and North Ridge Street in Rye Brook, according to the Port Chester Fire Department.  Fire crews soon arrived and found the trailer covered in flames. Crews began dousing it and soon put out the main body of the fire.  After around 20 more minutes, during which firefighters removed the burnt debris, the fire was considered under control. 
Resident's 4 A.M. 911 Call Leads To Arrests In Teaneck Car-Theft Spree: Cops Resident's 4 A.M. 911 Call Leads To Arrests In Teaneck Car-Theft Spree: Cops
Resident's 4 A.M. 911 Call Leads To Arrests In Teaneck Car-Theft Spree: Cops An observant resident's 911 call helped police arrest a man and a juvenile accused of stealing from multiple vehicles in Bergen County during the early morning hours of Saturday, June 21, authorities said. Teaneck patrol officers responded to Cooper Avenue at approximately 4:15 a.m. after a resident reported seeing two males dressed in black clothing and wearing masks walking through the neighborhood, according to Teaneck Deputy Chief Seth Kriegel. Sgt. Mathew Carratura arrived and spotted two males matching the description near a parked Honda, Kriegel said. Both suspects ran in separate di…
2 Employees Hurt In Auto Shop Fire In Carmel 2 Employees Hurt In Auto Shop Fire In Carmel
2 Employees Hurt In Auto Shop Fire In Carmel Two workers were injured after a fire broke out at a mechanic shop in Putnam County.  The incident began a little before 6 p.m. on Monday, June 22, when the Lake Carmel Fire Department was dispatched to a reported commercial structure fire at North East Performance, located at 1210 Route 52 in Carmel.  Arriving firefighters found that flames had extended into the building's attic space, according to the department.  Engine, tanker, and rescue crews soon arrived and immediately began putting the blaze out.  Fire officials said the quick action helped contain the fl…
Body Of Missing Hofstra Swimmer Recovered In NJ: Ocean City PD Body Of Missing Hofstra Swimmer Recovered In NJ: Ocean City PD
Body Of Missing Hofstra Swimmer Recovered In NJ: Ocean City PD The body of a missing Hofstra student was recovered from the water in Ocean City, authorities announced Tuesday, June 23. On Friday, June 19, numerous units responded to Sea Isle City after a deceased man was found in the area of 72nd Street, Ocean City police said. The man was identified as the swimmer who went missing Monday, May 18 at the 10th Street Beach in Ocean City, police said. The swimmer, an Exton, PA native, was in the water near 10th Street, 200 yards from shore, the Coast Guard originally said. The teen was struck by a wave and failed to resurface, the Coast Guard said. Anothe…
Wanted Man Climbs Through Woman's Bedroom Window In Hackensack, Restrained Until Cops Arrive Wanted Man Climbs Through Woman's Bedroom Window In Hackensack, Restrained Until Cops Arrive
Wanted Man Climbs Through Woman's Bedroom Window In Hackensack, Restrained Until Cops Arrive A 41-year-old Forked River man was arrested after police say he climbed through a woman's bedroom window in Hackensack and was held by residents until officers arrived. Quran Hall entered an apartment through a bedroom window in the 200 block of Central Avenue just after 11 p.m. Monday, June 22, according to the Hackensack Police Chief Michael Antista. The resident called 911 to report an unknown person inside the apartment, police said. After entering through the window, Hall was confronted by people inside the home and remained on the floor until patrol officers arrived, the chief said.&n…
Sleeping Drunk Driver Caught With Nearly Pound Of Cocaine On Thruway In Mamaroneck: NYSP Sleeping Drunk Driver Caught With Nearly Pound Of Cocaine On Thruway In Mamaroneck: NYSP
Sleeping Drunk Driver Caught With Nearly Pound Of Cocaine On Thruway In Mamaroneck: Nysp A Bronx man faces a heap of charges after police said they found him sleeping in a car parked on the shoulder of Interstate 95 in Westchester County — as well as over 430 grams of cocaine.  Miguel Perez Mendez, 43, was arrested on Sunday, June 21, after a welfare check on I-95 North in Mamaroneck, New York State Police announced on Monday, June 22. According to the agency, at around 7:15 p.m. on Sunday, troopers saw a car parked on the right shoulder of the Thruway and conducted a welfare check. Inside, police said they found Perez Mendez asleep in the driver's seat.  Troope…
Armed, Dangerous Suspect Captured In Fatal Shooting Of Towson University Student In Maryland Armed, Dangerous Suspect Captured In Fatal Shooting Of Towson University Student In Maryland
Armed, Dangerous Suspect Captured In Fatal Shooting Of Towson University Student In Maryland The man at the center of a week-long manhunt is no longer on the run. A Maryland homicide investigation that began with the midday killing of a Towson University student took a major turn this week after Baltimore County detectives announced they had arrested the suspect they say opened fire along York Road earlier this month. Reginald T. Gray Jr., 33, is being held without bail at the Baltimore County Detention Center following his arrest in connection with the fatal shooting of 22-year-old Nasir Majied. Gray's arrest closes the search that began after Baltimore County detectives named hi…
Firefighter Saved From Burning Home In Lewisboro Firefighter Saved From Burning Home In Lewisboro
Firefighter Saved From Burning Home In Lewisboro A firefighter was found and removed from a burning home after a mayday was declared during a two-alarm house fire in Northern Westchester.  The blaze broke out shortly after 8 p.m. on Monday, June 22, on Elmwood Road in the Vista section of Lewisboro, prompting a large mutual-aid response from fire departments in both New York and Connecticut, the Pound Ridge Fire Department said.  According to the department, firefighters had just finished their Monday night training drill when they were dispatched to the scene along with several neighboring agencies.  While crews were resp…
Danbury Woman Accused Of Leaving Newborn Son To Die In Stamford Dumpster Faces Murder Charge Danbury Woman Accused Of Leaving Newborn Son To Die In Stamford Dumpster Faces Murder Charge
Danbury Woman Accused Of Leaving Newborn Son To Die In Stamford Dumpster Faces Murder Charge A Danbury woman accused of leaving her newborn son in a dumpster to die nearly a decade ago is now facing a murder charge with special circumstances, prosecutors said. Dominique Harrison, 28, of Danbury, was arrested last week, but authorities did not provide details about the alleged crime until her arraignment Monday, officials said. The charges stem from an investigation into the 2018 discovery of human remains in Stamford, Danbury police said. It's unclear why she was not arrested until now.  At Monday's arraignment, Assistant State's Attorney Mary-Caitlin Harding said Harrison ad…
Gun Forced Into Child's Mouth By One Of 4 Assailants In Bridgeton: Police Gun Forced Into Child's Mouth By One Of 4 Assailants In Bridgeton: Police
Gun Forced Into Child's Mouth By One Of 4 Assailants In Bridgeton: Police A juvenile was assaulted by four men with a weapon in Bridgeton on Sunday, July 21, authorities said. At 9:33 p.m., officers responded to the 100 block of Church Street after a juvenile said they were riding their bicycle when he was confronted by four unknown Hispanic men all dressed in black clothing, Bridgeton police said. The juvenile attempted to leave the area but they were pushed off their bicycle and punched in the face by the suspects, police said. During the assault, one of the suspects brandished a handgun and forcibly placed the muzzle of the firearm into the victim's mouth, pol…
Fiery Head-On Crash Shuts Down Road Indefinitely In York County Fiery Head-On Crash Shuts Down Road Indefinitely In York County
Fiery Head-On Crash Shuts Down Road Indefinitely In York County A violent crash involving two vehicles sparked a fire and shut down a  Pennsylvania roadway late Monday night, fire officials said. Emergency crews from all four Southern Area Fire and Emergency Rescue responded to Cape Horn Road near Old Dutch Lane in Lower Windsor Township, York County, at 11:29 p.m. Monday, June 22, after reports of a crash with injuries and possible entrapment, according to fire officials. When firefighters arrived, both vehicles were heavily involved in fire, officials said. All occupants had managed to get out of the vehicles before crews arrived. Firefighters e…
East Rutherford Man Learns Fate After Deadly Crash: Prosecutor East Rutherford Man Learns Fate After Deadly Crash: Prosecutor
East Rutherford Man Learns Fate After Deadly Crash: Prosecutor A 34-year-old East Rutherford man was sentenced to five years in prison following a crash that killed a woman in Roxbury, authorities announced Tuesday, June 23. Alexander Serrano pleaded guilty to reckless vehicular homicide in April, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Roxbury Police Chief Matthew Holland said. At 5:30 a.m. on Monday, April 28, officers responded to a crash on Howard Boulevard at the Ledgewood Road/Mount Arlington Road intersection after a 2003 Chevy Express van crashed into a tree, authorities said. Serrano, the dri…
Second Victim ID'd Months After Deadly Lewisboro House Fire (UPDATE) Second Victim ID'd Months After Deadly Lewisboro House Fire (UPDATE)
Second Victim ID'd Months After Deadly Lewisboro House Fire (Update) Authorities have identified the second person who died in a devastating house fire in Northern Westchester earlier this year that claimed two lives and injured several others.   The second victim found dead inside a home on Old Shop Road in Lewisboro on Thursday, April 16, has been identified as Allison L. Enwright, 52, New York State Police announced on Monday night, June 22.  The identification comes more than two months after the fire broke out at around 12:40 p.m. on April 16, in the Cross River hamlet.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, troopers and local poli…
Man Drives To Police HQ, Busted For DWI: Long Beach Twp PD Man Drives To Police HQ, Busted For DWI: Long Beach Twp PD
Man Drives To Police HQ, Busted For DWI: Long Beach Twp PD A 56-year-old Long Beach Township man was arrested and charged with DWI after he drove to police headquarters, authorities announced Monday, June 22. On Thursday, June 18, a vehicle approached the Long Beach Township Police Department Headquarters through an entrance meant for emergency vehicles only, law enforcement said. It then drove to the Long Beach Township Police Department patrol vehicle parking lot, officers said. Officers approached the driver, later identified as James Leonetti, to see if he needed assistance, Long Beach Township police said. An investigation led to Leonetti bei…
Alarm System Spoils Alleged Burglary Crew's Early-Morning Mission In Spotsylvania: Sheriff Alarm System Spoils Alleged Burglary Crew's Early-Morning Mission In Spotsylvania: Sheriff
Alarm System Spoils Alleged Burglary Crew's Early-Morning Mission In Spotsylvania: Sheriff A traveling group of teens who trekked from Richmond to Northern Virginia with ill intentions is facing charges after being thwarted by an alarm system, authorities announced. Douglas Garcia, 19, and four juveniles are all facing charges following an early-morning commercial burglary attempt on Thursday, June 18, according to the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office. The burglary attempt unraveled before sunrise in the 5300 block of Plank Road, where deputies responded to a commercial alarm activation and found a broken window and an unattended vehicle still running nearby. That vehicle had recen…
6 Dead In NY Knights Inn Fire, Suspect Charged With Manslaughter, Arson (UPDATE) 6 Dead In NY Knights Inn Fire, Suspect Charged With Manslaughter, Arson (UPDATE)
6 Dead In NY Knights Inn Fire, Suspect Charged With Manslaughter, Arson (Update) The death toll of a devastating fire at a New York Knights Inn has increased to six — and a 24-year-old man now faces manslaughter charges, police said.  Broome County resident Tyler J. Russell, of Endwell, was arrested Monday evening, June 22, following an investigation into the deadly blaze at the Knights Inn on East Main Street in Endwell, New York State Police said in an update on Monday night. As previously reported by Daily Voice, the fire broke out at around 6 a.m. on Monday at the Knights Inn, located at 2603 East Main St.  When firefighters arrived, they found heavy blac…
DWI Reckless Driver Arrested After Striking Guardrail: Mt Olive PD DWI Reckless Driver Arrested After Striking Guardrail: Mt Olive PD
DWI Reckless Driver Arrested After Striking Guardrail: Mt Olive PD A 32-year-old Hackettstown man was arrested and charged with DWI in Mount Olive on Sunday, June 21. At 9:35 a.m., officers responded to Flanders Drakestown Road and River Road after a Chevrolet Cruz struck a guardrail, Mount Olive police said. As officers spoke with the driver, Enoch Oyekanmi Jr. they noticed he appeared to be impaired, police said. Oyekanmi was asked to perform field sobriety tests and was subsequently placed under arrest, police said. He was transported to police headquarters where he was charged with DWI, reckless driving and driving an unregistered motor vehicle, p…
Car Lands In Route 17 Ramsey Creek In Early Morning Crash Car Lands In Route 17 Ramsey Creek In Early Morning Crash
Car Lands In Route 17 Ramsey Creek In Early Morning Crash A driver was hospitalized after their vehicle landed in a creek off Route 17 South following an early morning crash in Ramsey, responders said Tuesday, June 23. The Ramsey Fire Department was dispatched to Route 17 South at 5:19 a.m. on a report of a motor vehicle accident with a possible entrapment, the department said on Facebook. Upon arrival, firefighters found the vehicle off the roadway in a creek, authorities said. The driver had already been removed from the vehicle by the time emergency crews arrived. The vehicle had been traveling on Route 17 South when the driver lost control on…