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Loaded .40-Caliber Handgun With Laser, High-Capacity Mags Found During EHT Traffic Stop: Police Loaded .40-Caliber Handgun With Laser, High-Capacity Mags Found During EHT Traffic Stop: Police
Loaded .40-Caliber Handgun With Laser, High-Capacity Mags Found During EHT Traffic Stop: Police A traffic stop in Atlantic County turned into a weapons arrest after police said they found a loaded handgun with a laser attachment, hollow-point ammunition and high-capacity magazines. At 1:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 1,  officers stopped a vehicle for several motor vehicle violations on Old Egg Harbor Road in Egg Harbor Township, Egg Harbor Township police said. A search of the vehicle led to a loaded .40-caliber handgun with a laser attachment, boxes of ammunition that included hollow-point rounds and high-capacity magazines being seized, police said. Bashir Robertson, a 40-yea…
Wyckoff Man Sexually Assaulted Adult Victim: Prosecutor Wyckoff Man Sexually Assaulted Adult Victim: Prosecutor
Wyckoff Man Sexually Assaulted Adult Victim: Prosecutor A Wyckoff man has been jailed on multiple sexual assault charges stemming from an alleged attack on an adult victim, authorities said. Abdalwali A. Alsaidi, of Wyckoff, was charged with two counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, two counts of second-degree sexual assault, and one count of third-degree aggravated criminal sexual contact, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The investigation began on Monday, July 7, 2025, when Wyckoff police contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Special Victims Unit about the alleged sexual assault of an adult victim, authorities …
Drunk West Islip Driver Struck Pedestrian, Went Home — Then Returned And Fled Again: DA Drunk West Islip Driver Struck Pedestrian, Went Home — Then Returned And Fled Again: DA
Drunk West Islip Driver Struck Pedestrian, Went Home — Then Returned And Fled Again: DA A drunk and high Long Island driver who killed a pedestrian left the scene twice before finally calling the cops, authorities said Friday, Sept. 18. Stephen Aylward, 63, of West Islip, was indicted Friday for the crash that killed Yusuf Gul, 27, on Thursday, June 25, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Aylward was traveling southbound on the Robert Moses Causeway around 1:30 p.m. when he struck Gul, who was walking along the shoulder, investigators said. After the collision, Aylward continued driving south toward his home, where he arrived at around 1:35 p.m., authorities s…
Child Rape Allegations From Nearly A Decade Ago Lead To Bensalem Man's Arrest: Police Child Rape Allegations From Nearly A Decade Ago Lead To Bensalem Man's Arrest: Police
Child Rape Allegations From Nearly A Decade Ago Lead To Bensalem Man's Arrest: Police A Pennsylvania man has been jailed without bail after a victim reported sexual assaults from nearly a decade ago, police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Raul Solis-Soriano, 46, of Bensalem, allegedly sexually assaulted the victim on three separate occasions while the victim was a child in his care, township police said. The victim, who knew Solis-Soriano, contacted Bensalem Township police on Tuesday, Sept. 15, prompting an investigation by detectives, according to the release. Solis-Soriano was arrested that day, court records show. He faces 14 charges, according to his docket: Two co…
Willimantic Man Charged In Ex-Wife Attack Now Facing Murder Charges In Infant’s Death: Cops Willimantic Man Charged In Ex-Wife Attack Now Facing Murder Charges In Infant’s Death: Cops
Willimantic Man Charged In Ex-Wife Attack Now Facing Murder Charges In Infant’s Death: Cops A Connecticut man already jailed in an alleged strangulation attack on his ex-wife now faces murder charges in the death of an infant, police said.  Dean R. Peruta, 40, of Willimantic, was charged Tuesday, Sept. 15, with murder of a victim under 16 years old, murder and risk of injury to a child, according to a news release. The case began on Dec. 21, 2025, after an infant arrived at Windham Hospital following a reported fall at a Willimantic home the previous night, police said.  The hospital evaluated the child before transferring the infant to Connecticut Children’s Medic…
Minor Accused Of Forcible Rape In Clifton Park, Sheriff Says Minor Accused Of Forcible Rape In Clifton Park, Sheriff Says
Minor Accused Of Forcible Rape In Clifton Park, Sheriff Says A minor has been charged with rape following an investigation into a reported sexual assault in New York, authorities announced on Sunday, Sept. 13. The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office received the complaint on Wednesday, Aug. 12, according to Sheriff Jeffrey R. Brown. The sexual assault reportedly happened in the town of Clifton Park earlier that month, the sheriff’s office said. Investigators arrested the minor on Wednesday, Sept. 9, and charged him with first-degree rape, a Class B felony, according to the release. The minor is accused of engaging in oral sexual contact with another p…
Firebug Who Intentionally Set Massive Blaze That Killed Sterling Woman Convicted On All Counts Firebug Who Intentionally Set Massive Blaze That Killed Sterling Woman Convicted On All Counts
Firebug Who Intentionally Set Massive Blaze That Killed Sterling Woman Convicted On All Counts Jacob Bogatin may spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted of intentionally setting a massive fire in Virginia that killed a 36-year-old woman last year. Jacob Bogatin, 78, was convicted following a three-week jury trial of all counts, including first-degree felony murder, after sparking the October 2025 fire that killed Madelaine Akers on Riptide Square, according to the Loudoun County Commonwealth's Attorney. Loudoun County Fire and Rescue officials said the flames spread rapidly, causing “multiple structural collapses” that prevented crews from entering the building. T…
Woman Admits To Brutal AC Tropicana Casino Assault: Prosecutor Woman Admits To Brutal AC Tropicana Casino Assault: Prosecutor
Woman Admits To Brutal AC Tropicana Casino Assault: Prosecutor A Clayton woman pleaded guilty to brutally assaulting a person at Tropicana Casino, authorities announced Friday, Sept. 4. Anntanette Johnson pleaded guilty to aggravated assault, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Per the terms of a plea agreement, she is expected to be sentenced to three years in prison, authorities said. On Sunday, March 1, Atlantic City police responded to the Tropicana Casino and saw Anntanette Johnson approach the victim who was on the ground and not involved in any altercation, and kick the victim in the face, authorities said. The victim was kno…
Cause Of US Attorney’s Death In Federal Building Revealed By Medical Examiner Cause Of US Attorney’s Death In Federal Building Revealed By Medical Examiner
Cause Of US Attorney’s Death In Federal Building Revealed By Medical Examiner A medical examiner has determined how a prominent federal prosecutor died after his body was discovered inside a government building. Former Acting US Attorney Andrew Haden, 48, died by suicide, the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed, according to the Los Angeles Times. The cause of death was hanging. Haden was found inside a vacant office at the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building in downtown San Diego late Wednesday, Aug. 19, shortly after he was reported missing. Investigators found no evidence of foul play. The medical examiner classified the manner of death as suicid…
'White Girl,’ ‘Half A Brick’: Wiretaps Detail Montco Cocaine, Marijuana Ring 'White Girl,’ ‘Half A Brick’: Wiretaps Detail Montco Cocaine, Marijuana Ring
'White Girl,’ ‘Half A Brick’: Wiretaps Detail Montco Cocaine, Marijuana Ring A suspected drug network used code words including “white girl,” “dirtbike,” and even the names of NFL players while moving cocaine and marijuana through the region, investigators announced on Monday, Aug. 31. Ten people have been charged following the months-long investigation, which led authorities to seize more than 250 pounds of marijuana, 7.5 ounces of cocaine, 12 firearms, and approximately $110,000 in cash, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele explained. But a nearly 200-page affidavit obtained by Daily Voice on Monday details how investigators say the sprawling operat…
Dozens Of Shell Casings Link Man To 2 Meriden Shootings, Police Say Dozens Of Shell Casings Link Man To 2 Meriden Shootings, Police Say
Dozens Of Shell Casings Link Man To 2 Meriden Shootings, Police Say More than 40 shell casings covered a Meriden street after gunfire struck a building. Weeks later, another burst of gunfire hit a vehicle across the city. Police say one firearm connected both shootings. Justice Roman, 23, was linked to a May 5 shooting on Crown Street and a June 15 shooting on Camp Street, police said. Officers found more than 40 shell casings in front of a building damaged by gunfire in the 200 block of Crown Street.  Roman was later charged with criminal attempt to commit first-degree assault, criminal possession of a firearm, and risk of injury to a minor in that c…
Maryland Man Forced Women To Have Sex With Up To 10 Men A Day Across 6 States: Feds Maryland Man Forced Women To Have Sex With Up To 10 Men A Day Across 6 States: Feds
Maryland Man Forced Women To Have Sex With Up To 10 Men A Day Across 6 States: Feds A Maryland man who forced women into prostitution across several East Coast states is facing life in prison. Brandon Sartor, 33, a Prince George's County native, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Aug. 27 to two counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, according to the Department of Justice. Between December 2024 and April 2025, prosecutors say that Sartor used physical violence, threats, sexual assault, and the withholding of drugs to compel two women to engage in repeated commercial sex acts in Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina. His …
New Windsor Man Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Young Child Multiple Times: DA New Windsor Man Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Young Child Multiple Times: DA
New Windsor Man Guilty Of Sexually Abusing Young Child Multiple Times: DA An Orange County man has admitted to sexually abusing a child younger than 13 over a period of several months and is expected to spend nearly two decades in prison, prosecutors said.  New Windsor resident Howard Fitts, 37, pleaded guilty to first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child in Orange County Court on Tuesday, Aug. 18, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Friday, Aug. 21.  During his plea, Fitts admitted that between December 2024 and May 2025, he engaged in two or more acts of sexual conduct with a child who was younger than 13, according t…
Tiny Car Defect Lands Brooklyn Men In Big Trouble In Five Towns: Police Tiny Car Defect Lands Brooklyn Men In Big Trouble In Five Towns: Police
Tiny Car Defect Lands Brooklyn Men In Big Trouble In Five Towns: Police Two Brooklyn men were arrested while traveling through Long Island early Wednesday, Aug. 19, police said. Boubacar Sy, 41, and Darnell Williams, 42, were busted with an illegal weapon on the Nassau Expressway in Inwood around 1 a.m. Wednesday, the Nassau County Police Department said. Sy was behind the wheel of a black 2014 Toyota Camry traveling southbound when cops spotted a defective license plate lamp and pulled the vehicle over, authorities said. Investigators then recovered a loaded SCCY CPX-2 9mm handgun inside the vehicle, according to police. Sy and Williams, in the passenger’s se…
Girl Under 15 Sexually Abused In Albany, Suspect Arrested: Authorities Girl Under 15 Sexually Abused In Albany, Suspect Arrested: Authorities
Girl Under 15 Sexually Abused In Albany, Suspect Arrested: Authorities A Capital Region man has been arrested for sexually assaulting a girl under age 15, authorities revealed Monday, Aug. 17. Julian Lloyd, 31, of Albany, was charged with second- and third-degree aggravated sexual abuse, first-degree sexual abuse, and child endangerment, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. Lloyd met the girl at 479 State Street in Albany around 8 p.m. on Sunday, June 7 and sexually assaulted her, investigators said. New York State Police looked into the allegations against Lloyd and arrested him Wednesday, Aug. 12, according to prosecutors. At his arraignment M…
EHT Man Admits To Sexually Abusing Stepdaughter: Prosecutor EHT Man Admits To Sexually Abusing Stepdaughter: Prosecutor
EHT Man Admits To Sexually Abusing Stepdaughter: Prosecutor A 50-year-old Egg Harbor Township man pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting his stepdaughter, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 14. Per the terms of a plea agreement, Rufino Carreron-Peralta faces 18 years in prison after pleadinig guilty to aggravated sexual assault against a victim less than 13 years of age, endangering the welfare of a child by permitting a child to engage in filming a prohibited sexual act, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. In 2003, a girl told Egg Harbor Township police Carreron-Peralta, her stefather, was sexually abusing her, authorities s…
He Hit A Homemade Pipe Bomb With A Hammer, Then His Gaithersburg Home Exploded He Hit A Homemade Pipe Bomb With A Hammer, Then His Gaithersburg Home Exploded
He Hit A Homemade Pipe Bomb With A Hammer, Then His Gaithersburg Home Exploded Robert Stojinski Jr. learned the hard way what happens when a homemade explosive meets a hammer. The 43-year-old Gaithersburg man was sentenced to 54 years in prison, with all but 25 years suspended, months after a pipe bomb exploded inside his Montgomery County home, blasting a hole between floors and sending pieces of metal shrapnel flying through the house. Robert Stojinski, Jr. Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office And that was only the beginning of what investigators found inside. The explosion happened at Stojinski's home on Empress Court in Gaithersburg on Oct. 24, 202…
Man Who Sexually Abused Child Over 2 Years In Poughkeepsie Is Convicted Man Who Sexually Abused Child Over 2 Years In Poughkeepsie Is Convicted
Man Who Sexually Abused Child Over 2 Years In Poughkeepsie Is Convicted A man who sexually abused a child over two years in Dutchess County has been convicted following a five-day trial, prosecutors said.  Poughkeepsie resident Victor Harris, 42, was convicted on Wednesday, Aug. 12, of six felony sex offenses and one misdemeanor after a jury deliberated for two-and-a-half days, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced.  The jury was unable to reach a verdict on four additional charges. The charges stemmed from incidents at two locations in the City of Poughkeepsie on various dates between July 2022 and April 2024, prosecutor…
Man Threatens Congregation At Synagogue In Woodridge, Police Say Man Threatens Congregation At Synagogue In Woodridge, Police Say
Man Threatens Congregation At Synagogue In Woodridge, Police Say A man is facing a felony charge after police said he entered a Sullivan County synagogue, made threats, and interfered with religious services.  Benjamin E. Salvey was arrested on a warrant issued by Woodridge Village Court following an incident at the Congregation of Khal Yereim Synagogue on Highland Avenue in Woodridge, according to the Woodridge Police Department.  The incident happened on Friday, July 31, when Salvey allegedly entered the synagogue and interfered with religious services, police said.  Authorities allege Salvey made threats and interfered with the congreg…
Pickup Truck Used As Weapon In Greenfield Crash, Suspect Also Facing Death Threat Case: Cops Pickup Truck Used As Weapon In Greenfield Crash, Suspect Also Facing Death Threat Case: Cops
Pickup Truck Used As Weapon In Greenfield Crash, Suspect Also Facing Death Threat Case: Cops An angry Capital Region man intentionally crashed into another person’s parked vehicle on Sunday, Aug. 9, police said. Gerald Ovitt Jr., 54, of Porter Corners in Greenfield, used his pickup truck as a weapon against the victim’s Chevrolet Tahoe, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said Tuesday, Aug. 11. The victim was near their Tahoe but not inside at the time of the 7:40 p.m. crash, cops said. The vehicle was parked on the victim’s property on Ormsbee Road in Greenfield, authorities said. Ovitt was previously arrested earlier this year and accused of sending death threats to an unidenti…
'Officer, You Did Your Job': Attempted Murder Fugitive's Story Unravels On Route 4 In Paramus 'Officer, You Did Your Job': Attempted Murder Fugitive's Story Unravels On Route 4 In Paramus
'Officer, You Did Your Job': Attempted Murder Fugitive's Story Unravels On Route 4 In Paramus A passenger's story began to unravel during a Route 4 traffic stop in Paramus, ultimately leading police to a fugitive wanted for attempted murder for more than two decades, authorities said. Yancy Haywood, 52, of Paterson, was arrested after Officer Nicholas Perna stopped a 2009 gray Kia on Route 4 west at 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. Perna stopped the vehicle after noticing its Florida license plate was obscured by a heavily tinted cover, Guidetti said. The driver identified his passenger as his brother, "James Haywood," according to Guidett…
Child Rape Case Uncovers Video Rapes Of Disabled Woman By Lancaster Caretaker: Court Docs Child Rape Case Uncovers Video Rapes Of Disabled Woman By Lancaster Caretaker: Court Docs
Child Rape Case Uncovers Video Rapes Of Disabled Woman By Lancaster Caretaker: Court Docs WARNING THE FOLLOWING IS DISTURBING A Pennsylvania caretaker who is accused of secretly recording repeated sexual assaults of a non-verbal disabled woman after evidence was uncovered during a separate child rape investigation will have his case advance to county court, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, Aug. 5.  Steve Anthony Jones Jr., 42, of Lancaster, is charged with raping the child at their shared Baron Drive home on May 8. The investigation into those allegations also led detectives to uncover evidence they say showed Jones repeatedly sexually assaulted and secretly recorded a 28…
Four Arrests Made In North Arlington Double Homicide: Prosecutor Four Arrests Made In North Arlington Double Homicide: Prosecutor
Four Arrests Made In North Arlington Double Homicide: Prosecutor Four people have been charged in connection with the double homicide that claimed the lives of cousins last month in North Arlington, authorities announced Tuesday, Aug. 4. The defendants were identified as Altray K. Brown, 33, of Irvington; Leibys A. Mercedes, 26, of Linden; Lydell M. Mercedes, 24, of Linden; and Yolanda K. Montgomery, 30, of Newark, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Brian Dominick Lockett, 28, had gone to pick up his two children on Sunday, July 19, when he got into an argument with his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend, ABC Eyewitness News reported last month. Lock…
2 Boys Sexually Abused Over 8 Years In Valley Cottage — Culprit Learns His Fate 2 Boys Sexually Abused Over 8 Years In Valley Cottage — Culprit Learns His Fate
2 Boys Sexually Abused Over 8 Years In Valley Cottage — Culprit Learns His Fate An Orange County man will spend a decade in state prison after admitting to sexually abusing two young boys over the course of several years at his former Rockland County home. James Valentine, 58, of Cornwall-on-Hudson, was sentenced on Monday, July 27, in Rockland County Court after previously pleading guilty to first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child and second-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, the Rockland County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, July 28.  He will spend 10 years in prison on the first-degree course of sexual conduct …
Years After Man Brutally Shot Dead On NYE In White Plains, Accused Killer Indicted, Jailed Years After Man Brutally Shot Dead On NYE In White Plains, Accused Killer Indicted, Jailed
Years After Man Brutally Shot Dead On NYE In White Plains, Accused Killer Indicted, Jailed Prosecutors say a years-long cold case surrounding the shooting death of a 49-year-old man in Westchester County on New Year's Eve in 2021 has resulted in an indictment.   Shawn McLaurin, 43, was arraigned on Wednesday, July 29, in Westchester County Court on charges of second-degree murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the 2021 murder of Shawn Jefferson in White Plains, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.  As Daily Voice reported at the time, Jefferson, 49, was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds shortl…
Waldorf Man Who 'Shattered Child's Sense Of Safety' In Maryland Learns Prison Fate Waldorf Man Who 'Shattered Child's Sense Of Safety' In Maryland Learns Prison Fate
Waldorf Man Who 'Shattered Child's Sense Of Safety' In Maryland Learns Prison Fate A 40-year-old Maryland man received the max sentence after preying on a minor over the course of nearly two years.  Waldorf resident Terrod Lamar Branson has been sentenced to 30 years in prison, with 21 years to serve, for the sexual abuse of a minor that occurred between 2023 and 2025, the St. Mary's County State's Attorney's Office announced. The last reported incident of abuse occurred in July 2025, according to court documents. “Few crimes are more disturbing and devastating than the sexual abuse of a child. These offenses shatter a child’s sense of safety, betray their trust, an…
8 Busted For Crimes Against Kids In 'Operation Guardian Angel': Mercer County Prosecutor 8 Busted For Crimes Against Kids In 'Operation Guardian Angel': Mercer County Prosecutor
8 Busted For Crimes Against Kids In 'Operation Guardian Angel': Mercer County Prosecutor Eight people have been arrested and charged in Mercer County following an investigation into online child exploitation as part of "Operation Guardian Angel," authorities announced Monday, July 27. Law enforcement targeted individuals using social media applications to exploit and prey upon children, focusing on identifying and apprehending people who used online platforms to engage in unlawful communications and activities involving minors, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said. Those arrested include: Jose Adolfo Samayoa Ortiz, a 51-year-old Plainfield residen…
Woman Pistol-Whips Victim With Purple Gun In Poughkeepsie, Police Say Woman Pistol-Whips Victim With Purple Gun In Poughkeepsie, Police Say
Woman Pistol-Whips Victim With Purple Gun In Poughkeepsie, Police Say A 33-year-old woman was arrested after police said she struck a man in the head with a handgun during a confrontation in Dutchess County. The incident leading to the arrest began a little before 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, when officers responded to a reported menacing incident involving a handgun near Hooker Avenue and Montgomery Street in Poughkeepsie, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department. When officers arrived, they found a man who told them he had been hit in the head with a handgun, according to police.  Officers eventually located Zenobia Ward, 33, nearby an…
Chaotic Pop-Up Party Near Rowan University Gets Recent College Grad Arrested: Glassboro PD Chaotic Pop-Up Party Near Rowan University Gets Recent College Grad Arrested: Glassboro PD
Chaotic Pop-Up Party Near Rowan University Gets Recent College Grad Arrested: Glassboro PD A 21-year-old woman who organized a pop-up party near Rowan University has been arrested, authorities announced Thursday, July 23. At 11:03 p.m. on Friday, May 1, officers responded to 500 Whitney Avenue for a party that led to loud noise, parking issues, gridlock traffic and drivers driving carelessly through the neighborhood, Glassboro police said. An investigation revealed over 300 tickets were sold for the party,  resulting in "chaos," police said. Rowan Boulevard was forced to close as a result of the party, police said. Meadow Carstarphen, who organized the party and promoted it…
SWAT Called To Arrest Whitewater Attorney In Englewood Cliffs Assault Case: Police (UPDATE) SWAT Called To Arrest Whitewater Attorney In Englewood Cliffs Assault Case: Police (UPDATE)
SWAT Called To Arrest Whitewater Attorney In Englewood Cliffs Assault Case: Police (Update) A prominent attorney known for his role in the 1990s Whitewater scandal was arrested in Bergen County after authorities said he hid inside his home while officers attempted to take him into custody, bringing a SWAT team to the scene. Robert William Ray, 66, was arrested in Englewood Cliffs on Tuesday, July 21, on charges of simple assault and terroristic threats, according to Bergen County Jail records. He remained held in the Bergen County Jail as of Wednesday afternoon, July 22. Officers went to Ray's home to arrest him on the assault charges, but he did not answer the door, Englewood Cli…
Hostin's New Rochelle Bodycam Ignites Megyn Kelly: 'Don't Lie To Police' Hostin's New Rochelle Bodycam Ignites Megyn Kelly: 'Don't Lie To Police'
Hostin's New Rochelle Bodycam Ignites Megyn Kelly: 'Don't Lie To Police' Megyn Kelly unloaded on Sunny Hostin after newly released bodycam footage showed "The View" co-host speaking with her son during a Metro-North trespassing stop in Westchester. Discussing the video on her SiriusXM show, the 55-year-old former journalist, attorney, and political commentator said she understood why 57-year-old Hostin wanted to help her 24-year-old son, Gabriel, after he was handcuffed by MTA police on active railroad property in New Rochelle on Monday, June 16. "I thought, what is the controversy? I'd do this for my child too. She's behaving like a mama bear, and you're l…