Already A Convicted Sex Offender, Harford County Man Faces New Child Sex Charges: DOJ Already A Convicted Sex Offender, Harford County Man Faces New Child Sex Charges: DOJ Already A Convicted Sex Offender, Harford County Man Faces New Child Sex Charges: DOJ
Already A Convicted Sex Offender, Harford County Man Faces New Child Sex Charges: DOJ Jason Alex Candelaria is in a familiar position. It's not a good one for the sex offender from Maryland. The 34-year-old Darlington man is facing fresh charges after being indicted in Harford County on new child sexual abuse offenses that span across three states. According to the indictment released on Friday, between November and December 2025, Candelaria used social media platforms to communicate with minors in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina. But the alleged encounters didn't always stay online. Prosecutors say Candelaria coerced the children into producing sexually explic…
Maywood Man Found Guilty In 2019 Sex-Related Choking Death At Hackensack High-Rise: Report Maywood Man Found Guilty In 2019 Sex-Related Choking Death At Hackensack High-Rise: Report Maywood Man Found Guilty In 2019 Sex-Related Choking Death At Hackensack High-Rise: Report
Maywood Man Found Guilty In 2019 Sex-Related Choking Death At Hackensack High-Rise: Report A 28-year-old Bergen County man has been found guilty in the 2019 choking death of a 19-year-old woman during a sexual encounter at a Hackensack high-rise, NorthJersey.com reports. Michael Gaffney, who was 21 at the time, was convicted of guilty of reckless manslaughter around 9:45 a.m. Friday, Oct. 30, following a trial that began Oct. 6, the outlet reported. Gaffney, of Maywood, was 21 when Francis Garcia, of Bloomingdale, lost consciousness during a sexual encounter in her car outside a Hackensack party on Nov. 2, 2019, as previously reported by Daily Voice. During the trial, Bergen Cou…
Burlington Man Posed As Young Boy Online, Got Girls To Send Him Explicit Photos: Prosecutor Burlington Man Posed As Young Boy Online, Got Girls To Send Him Explicit Photos: Prosecutor Burlington Man Posed As Young Boy Online, Got Girls To Send Him Explicit Photos: Prosecutor
Burlington Man Posed As Young Boy Online, Got Girls To Send Him Explicit Photos: Prosecutor A 38-year-old Burlington man was indicted on numerous charges after he posed as a young boy online to coerce underage girls into sending him child sexual abuse material, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 28. Kareem Abdel-Rahman is charged with two counts of causing or permitting a child to create child sexual abuse material, distribution of 1,000 or more items of child sexual abuse material, aggravated sexual extortion, two counts of debauching the morals of a child and two counts of providing obscenity to a minor, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said. An investigation into…
Man's Body In 'Skeleton Form' Recovered From Waters Of Bayonne Park Man's Body In 'Skeleton Form' Recovered From Waters Of Bayonne Park Man's Body In 'Skeleton Form' Recovered From Waters Of Bayonne Park
Man's Body In 'Skeleton Form' Recovered From Waters Of Bayonne Park A man's body was found floating in Newark Bay near a Hudson County park on Tuesday, Oct. 27, authorities confirmed. The Hudson County Sheriff's Office and Bayonne Fire Department were notified of a possible body in the water off Stephen R. Gregg County Park shortly after 11:20 a.m., authorities said. Emergency responders recovered the deceased man from the water. His identity, along with the cause and manner of death, remain pending with the Regional Medical Examiner's Office. One person on Facebook claimed the remains were in "skeleton form" and appeared to have been in the water for "a …
Cecil County Man, 48, Asked 26-Year-Old Online Lover To Produce Child Abuse Images: Feds Cecil County Man, 48, Asked 26-Year-Old Online Lover To Produce Child Abuse Images: Feds Cecil County Man, 48, Asked 26-Year-Old Online Lover To Produce Child Abuse Images: Feds
Cecil County Man, 48, Asked 26-Year-Old Online Lover To Produce Child Abuse Images: Feds An online sexual relationship between two Maryland adults took a deeply disturbing turn when a 48-year-old man allegedly began requesting child sexual abuse images from his 26-year-old partner, according to federal prosecutors. Donald Samuel Haubrick, of Elkton, and Breann Michele Lively, of North East, were indicted by a federal grand jury on multiple child sex crime charges following an investigation into their alleged online activities, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland announced on Tuesday, Oct. 27. According to the indictment, the two maintained a sexual relationshi…
Top NY State Police Official Suspended Without Pay As FBI Takes Over Investigation Top NY State Police Official Suspended Without Pay As FBI Takes Over Investigation Top NY State Police Official Suspended Without Pay As FBI Takes Over Investigation
Top NY State Police Official Suspended Without Pay As FBI Takes Over Investigation A top New York State Police leader is now under FBI investigation following concerning posts from his social media account. Lt. Col. Jared Duffy was suspended from duty Sunday, Oct. 25, and the FBI was asked to take over the case, according to New York State Police. Duffy’s brother, Buffalo-based attorney Trevor Duffy, told the Albany Times-Union that Jared Duffy’s X account had gone unused for years before it was hacked and used to promote illicit content related to sexual images of children. Investigators were first spotted at Jared Duffy’s home in Colonie on Tuesday, Oct. 20, according …
Mount Vernon Men Linked To Multimillion-Dollar Bank Fraud Scheme That Recruited 'Mules' Mount Vernon Men Linked To Multimillion-Dollar Bank Fraud Scheme That Recruited 'Mules' Mount Vernon Men Linked To Multimillion-Dollar Bank Fraud Scheme That Recruited 'Mules'
Mount Vernon Men Linked To Multimillion-Dollar Bank Fraud Scheme That Recruited 'Mules' Three Westchester County residents are among eight people accused of carrying out a multimillion-dollar bank fraud scheme that used social media to recruit people willing to provide access to their bank accounts, federal prosecutors said.   The defendants, including two men from Mount Vernon and one from Yonkers, are accused of depositing fraudulent checks and US Treasury notes into bank accounts before withdrawing money, according to an indictment unsealed on Wednesday, Oct. 21, by the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.   Federal authorities all…
This Westfield Street Has Nation's Best Trick-Or-Treating, Reese's Says: Here's Why This Westfield Street Has Nation's Best Trick-Or-Treating, Reese's Says: Here's Why This Westfield Street Has Nation's Best Trick-Or-Treating, Reese's Says: Here's Why
This Westfield Street Has Nation's Best Trick-Or-Treating, Reese's Says: Here's Why Dozens of streets across the Northeast have been recognized among the nation's best places for trick-or-treating, including one in a town that inspired "The Addams Family." Reese's named East Dudley Avenue in Westfield, New Jersey, as the "Trick-or-Treatiest Street in America" on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The Hershey-owned candy brand evaluated 150 popular Halloween destinations across the US, from large cities to small towns. Each street received a "haul score" and a "haunt score." The metrics were based on factors like crowds, decorations, Halloween spirit, and social media …
From Hurt To Hope: Dad Wants To Turn Painful Darien Library Incident Into Disney Magic For Son From Hurt To Hope: Dad Wants To Turn Painful Darien Library Incident Into Disney Magic For Son From Hurt To Hope: Dad Wants To Turn Painful Darien Library Incident Into Disney Magic For Son
From Hurt To Hope: Dad Wants To Turn Painful Darien Library Incident Into Disney Magic For Son A family that says a Connecticut library employee ignored their Black toddler is receiving messages of support and encouragement, according to a fundraiser seeking to send the child to Disney World. Even Ms. Rachel is lending a hand to the cause.  Micah Whitaker shared a TikTok on Tuesday, Oct. 6, accusing the worker of overlooking his 17-month-old son while engaging with white children at Darien Commons. The video had more than 6 million views as of Wednesday.  The Darien Public Library, which coordinated the event, placed the employee on paid leave and hired an outside firm to investigate…
Creep Riverhead High Teacher Who Posed As Teen To Get Girls’ Nudes Headed To Prison: DA Creep Riverhead High Teacher Who Posed As Teen To Get Girls’ Nudes Headed To Prison: DA Creep Riverhead High Teacher Who Posed As Teen To Get Girls’ Nudes Headed To Prison: DA
Creep Riverhead High Teacher Who Posed As Teen To Get Girls’ Nudes Headed To Prison: DA A former Long Island teacher and soccer coach who posed as a teenage boy online to solicit nude images from teen girls was sentenced to prison Wednesday, Oct. 21, authorities said. Ryan McCaffery, 38, of Ridge, got three years behind bars after cutting a plea deal in the case, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. McCaffery worked as a social studies teacher and JV boys soccer coach at Riverhead High School, authorities said. He resigned from his teaching position on Feb. 5, 2025, following an arrest in New Jersey. Investigators found McCaffery used the Snapchat name “c_chamb…
Black Toddler Ignored At Darien Library Event, Worker Placed On Leave Amid Viral TikTok: Report Black Toddler Ignored At Darien Library Event, Worker Placed On Leave Amid Viral TikTok: Report Black Toddler Ignored At Darien Library Event, Worker Placed On Leave Amid Viral TikTok: Report
Black Toddler Ignored At Darien Library Event, Worker Placed On Leave Amid Viral TikTok: Report A Connecticut library employee has reportedly been placed on leave after a father's viral TikTok video accused the worker of ignoring his Black toddler while giving attention to white children. The Darien Library employee's leave was confirmed by the Stamford Advocate following the video shared by Micah Whitaker on Tuesday, Oct. 6, the outlet says, citing Library Director Kiera Parrott. Whitaker's more than two-minute video shows an interaction involving Whitaker's 17-month-old son and a library employee at an event held at Darien Commons, according to ABC7. It had drawn more…
Facebook Threats, ‘Concerning’ Posts Lead To Duanesburg Man’s Conviction: Authorities Facebook Threats, ‘Concerning’ Posts Lead To Duanesburg Man’s Conviction: Authorities Facebook Threats, ‘Concerning’ Posts Lead To Duanesburg Man’s Conviction: Authorities
Facebook Threats, ‘Concerning’ Posts Lead To Duanesburg Man’s Conviction: Authorities A Capital Region man who posted threatening Facebook videos in violation of a protection order is facing jail time, authorities announced Thursday, Oct. 15. Jeremy Roberts, 42, of Duanesburg, was convicted of first-degree criminal contempt on Wednesday, Oct. 7 for violating the protection order, the Rensselaer County District Attorney’s office said. Roberts, who used to live in Troy, was the subject of a protective order when he posted Facebook videos on Sept. 2, 2025, that were “aimed at the protected party,” the DA’s office said. He was arrested the next day following an investigation fr…
'Weaponized Pooping': Women Accuse Men Of Hiding On Toilets To Dodge Chores 'Weaponized Pooping': Women Accuse Men Of Hiding On Toilets To Dodge Chores 'Weaponized Pooping': Women Accuse Men Of Hiding On Toilets To Dodge Chores
'Weaponized Pooping': Women Accuse Men Of Hiding On Toilets To Dodge Chores A woman's essay about men spending too much time on the toilet has sparked a full-blown battle of the sexes, with women sharing horror stories and men firing back over what some see as the last place they can get some peace. Olivia Howell, CEO of Fresh Start Registry, a divorce support network, published a Substack essay titled "We Need to Talk About Weaponized Pooping" in September. In it, Howell recalled waiting at the top of the stairs as a child for her father to finish using the bathroom, long before smartphones existed. Back then, men brought books and magazines into the bathroom…
'DWTS' Star Almost Went 'Will Smith' On Judge, He Says In Deleted Post 'DWTS' Star Almost Went 'Will Smith' On Judge, He Says In Deleted Post 'DWTS' Star Almost Went 'Will Smith' On Judge, He Says In Deleted Post
'DWTS' Star Almost Went 'Will Smith' On Judge, He Says In Deleted Post "Dancing With the Stars" pro and Bergen County, NJ resident Val Chmerkovskiy has issued a public apology after referencing Will Smith's infamous 2022 Oscars slap in a since-deleted social media post. The day after the show's first-ever "Super Bowl Night," Chmerkovskiy wrote on TikTok, "You almost saw Fresh Prince enter the ballroom last night." The post appeared to be directed at judge Carrie Ann Inaba following a tense exchange with fellow pro Jenna Johnson, who is Chmerkovskiy's wife. Inaba had criticized Johnson's choreography with partner Harry Shum Jr., saying their samba lacked dance…
Haverstraw Man Who Climbed Through Teen Girl's Bedroom Window For Sex Gets Prison Haverstraw Man Who Climbed Through Teen Girl's Bedroom Window For Sex Gets Prison Haverstraw Man Who Climbed Through Teen Girl's Bedroom Window For Sex Gets Prison
Haverstraw Man Who Climbed Through Teen Girl's Bedroom Window For Sex Gets Prison A 26-year-old Rockland County man who pretended to be a teenager to sexually exploit three underage girls, including a 14-year-old whose bedroom he entered through a window, will spend over a decade in federal prison.  Haverstraw resident Oscar Mata Lemus, 26, was sentenced on Wednesday, Oct. 14, by US District Judge Cathy Seibel following his guilty plea to three counts of enticement, according to the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.   In addition to his prison sentence, Mata Lemus will serve 15 years of supervised release.  Federal prosecuto…
Robot Gropes Teen Girl Outside Restaurant In Livestreamed Incident: Police Robot Gropes Teen Girl Outside Restaurant In Livestreamed Incident: Police Robot Gropes Teen Girl Outside Restaurant In Livestreamed Incident: Police
Robot Gropes Teen Girl Outside Restaurant In Livestreamed Incident: Police A humanoid robot wearing a fake mustache and gold chain groped a teen girl while two suspects livestreamed the incident, authorities said. The red-and-gold robot was seized early on Sunday, Oct. 11, police in Cologne, Germany, said in a news release. The incident happened outside a fast-food restaurant near the city center shortly before midnight on Saturday, Oct. 10. The 16-year-old girl was standing with two friends, who were 17 and 18. Investigators said the roughly four-foot-tall robot approached her from behind, grabbed her buttocks, and made thrusting movements against her. …
Herndon Mental Health Counselor Who Helped Teens, Families Secretly Exploited Children: Feds Herndon Mental Health Counselor Who Helped Teens, Families Secretly Exploited Children: Feds Herndon Mental Health Counselor Who Helped Teens, Families Secretly Exploited Children: Feds
Herndon Mental Health Counselor Who Helped Teens, Families Secretly Exploited Children: Feds He was supposed to help vulnerable people. Instead, a Virginia mental health counselor was secretly helping exploit children online, including a 10-year-old and a child with learning disabilities. Herndon resident Christopher Neal Mishik, 36, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison on Thursday, Oct. 8, for participating in a child exploitation enterprise that targeted young girls through social media, according to federal prosecutors. Mishik was a licensed professional counselor who provided telehealth services to adolescents, young adults, and families. But behind the scenes, he was i…
AI Recreated Potomac Woman's Voice As ALS Took It Away: Brooke Eby Dies At 37 AI Recreated Potomac Woman's Voice As ALS Took It Away: Brooke Eby Dies At 37 AI Recreated Potomac Woman's Voice As ALS Took It Away: Brooke Eby Dies At 37
AI Recreated Potomac Woman's Voice As ALS Took It Away: Brooke Eby Dies At 37 Brooke Eby, the ALS advocate who used humor and social media to show the realities of the disease while using artificial intelligence to preserve her voice, has died.  Eby died at 37 years old on Thursday, Oct. 1, the ALS Association announced Friday, Oct. 2. Eby noticed her first symptom, calf tightness, at 29 years old while living in New York City. She later began walking unusually slowly and developed a limp she initially blamed on a difficult workout. "I thought I just pilated too close to the sun," she said in a TikTok video titled, "How I Got A Death Sentence Before My 30t…
NBA Team Fires Broadcaster Hours After Announcing His Hiring NBA Team Fires Broadcaster Hours After Announcing His Hiring NBA Team Fires Broadcaster Hours After Announcing His Hiring
NBA Team Fires Broadcaster Hours After Announcing His Hiring An NBA team’s welcome for its new television voice turned into a firing and an apology within hours. Click here for a new, updated story: Broadcaster Breaks Silence After NBA Hiring Ends In Same-Day Firing The Portland Trail Blazers dismissed Braiden Bell, 29, on Thursday, Oct. 1, after racist and misogynistic social media posts surfaced from his teenage years. Reporter Devon Haskins uncovered the posts from 2012 and 2013, when Bell was around 15. The station contacted the franchise Thursday afternoon. Several hours later, the organization responded that Bell had been fired. The po…
Bergenfield Man Hospitalized After Accident In Mexico, Mayor Says Bergenfield Man Hospitalized After Accident In Mexico, Mayor Says Bergenfield Man Hospitalized After Accident In Mexico, Mayor Says
Bergenfield Man Hospitalized After Accident In Mexico, Mayor Says A North Jersey man is receiving treatment at a hospital in Mexico after an accident prompted a social media effort to locate his family, his town's mayor said. Bergenfield learned of the situation involving Phillip Sang and immediately notified the Bergenfield Police Department, asking officers to contact his address and family members, Mayor Arvin Amatorio said on Thursday, Oct. 1. A social media post seeking Sang's family said he and four others were seriously injured in a crash on the Mexico-Tuxpan Highway and taken to Huauchinango General Hospital. Police confirmed that Sang'…
Gunmen Convicted In Fatal Allentown Nightclub Shooting Gunmen Convicted In Fatal Allentown Nightclub Shooting Gunmen Convicted In Fatal Allentown Nightclub Shooting
Gunmen Convicted In Fatal Allentown Nightclub Shooting Two gunmen accused of opening fire outside a Pennsylvania after-hours club, killing one man and wounding three others, have been convicted following a weeklong trial, prosecutors announced on Monday, Sept. 21. David Isiah Rivera and Pedro Junior Paulino, both of Allentown, were convicted in connection with the Feb. 2, 2025 shooting outside BKK Lounge on Union Boulevard in Allentown, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan. Rivera was found guilty of first-degree homicide, while Paulino was convicted of third-degree homicide. Both were also convicted of three counts eac…
LI Man Posted Bizarre 9/11 Rant Before Storming Yankee Stadium Field With Palestinian Flag LI Man Posted Bizarre 9/11 Rant Before Storming Yankee Stadium Field With Palestinian Flag LI Man Posted Bizarre 9/11 Rant Before Storming Yankee Stadium Field With Palestinian Flag
LI Man Posted Bizarre 9/11 Rant Before Storming Yankee Stadium Field With Palestinian Flag Kelly Marcucci didn't exactly make it difficult for authorities to identify him after storming the field with a Palestinian flag at Yankee Stadium on Friday, Sept. 11, during the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Marcucci, 38, whose Facebook page says he's from Riverhead, NY, was wearing a jersey with his own name emblazoned across the back when he ran onto the field during the seventh inning of the Yankees-Mets Subway Series game, according to video from the stands and the NYPD. It didn't take security long to tackle Marcucci and take him into custody. The NY Post says the incident happened e…
Hidden Scam Risk: This Online Activity Could Make You A Bigger Target, Research Reveals Hidden Scam Risk: This Online Activity Could Make You A Bigger Target, Research Reveals Hidden Scam Risk: This Online Activity Could Make You A Bigger Target, Research Reveals
Hidden Scam Risk: This Online Activity Could Make You A Bigger Target, Research Reveals What looks like a routine digital breadcrumb could tell strangers far more than users intend. Public ratings and reviews can expose hidden relationships, even when social-media connections or friend lists remain private, according to a study published in the journal Information Systems Research. Researchers developed an algorithm that used publicly visible Yelp activity to infer connections among users. It examined behavioral patterns rather than relying on disclosed friendships. The team tested its framework with Yelp data from Louisiana and Pennsylvania. At a 10 percent false-positive ra…
Trump Targeted In Assassination Threats By PA Man From Same County As 2024 Shooting: DOJ Trump Targeted In Assassination Threats By PA Man From Same County As 2024 Shooting: DOJ Trump Targeted In Assassination Threats By PA Man From Same County As 2024 Shooting: DOJ
Trump Targeted In Assassination Threats By PA Man From Same County As 2024 Shooting: DOJ A Pennsylvania man who threatened to assassinate President Donald J. Trump and other U.S. officials has now been sentenced, federal authorities announced on Thursday, Sept. 3. Shawn Monper, 33, of Butler, admitted in federal court to making threats to assault and murder U.S. officials and federal law enforcement agents, according to U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti. Monper pleaded guilty to two counts related to threatening officials, and as part of his plea agreement, accepted responsibility for additional charges tied to his online activity on Monday, April 13, authorities said. The case stems…
'Contentious' Interaction At Police Annex Building Prompts Internal Review In Yonkers 'Contentious' Interaction At Police Annex Building Prompts Internal Review In Yonkers 'Contentious' Interaction At Police Annex Building Prompts Internal Review In Yonkers
'Contentious' Interaction At Police Annex Building Prompts Internal Review In Yonkers Police in Westchester County have launched an internal review after videos showing what they called a "contentious" interaction between an officer and a person affiliated with a tenant of a department annex building began circulating on social media.  The encounter happened at the Yonkers Police Department's Hudson Street Annex around 10 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 30, the department said in a statement on Monday, Aug. 31.  According to the department, the Hudson Street Annex is not ordinarily open to the public and primarily serves as a reporting location for officers assigned to the Bi…
'Happy Wheelchair Birthday:' Disabled Woman Speaks Out After Weehawken Restaurant's Blunder 'Happy Wheelchair Birthday:' Disabled Woman Speaks Out After Weehawken Restaurant's Blunder 'Happy Wheelchair Birthday:' Disabled Woman Speaks Out After Weehawken Restaurant's Blunder
'Happy Wheelchair Birthday:' Disabled Woman Speaks Out After Weehawken Restaurant's Blunder A disabled musician and activist whose birthday celebration went viral for all the wrong reasons is turning an upsetting restaurant blunder into something bigger. Antonia Sinibaldi was celebrating her birthday at Blu on the Hudson in Weehawken on Saturday, June 20 when a dessert plate arrived with the message, "Happy Wheelchair Birthday." "Not to complain about a fairly new restaurant in my town but why would you make my dessert say this? My family members dessert was entertaining. What was written on my plate probably set my employee off more than me. I would never expect that in my town,"…
Video Shows Hero Goose Honking For First Time, Alerting Sleeping Owner To Barn Fire Video Shows Hero Goose Honking For First Time, Alerting Sleeping Owner To Barn Fire Video Shows Hero Goose Honking For First Time, Alerting Sleeping Owner To Barn Fire
Video Shows Hero Goose Honking For First Time, Alerting Sleeping Owner To Barn Fire Goosey picked one heck of a time to find his voice. The 4-month-old Texas goose had never honked before — until a barn caught fire. Chelsea Gerber shared footage of Goosey's heroic act earlier this month on TikTok as The Fuster Cluck, where the feathered fire alarm has since gone viral. The clip shows Goosey waddling around and honking as the blaze burns in the background. Bert Gerber had fallen asleep on the couch when the bird's honking woke him at the family's Fort Bend County home, according to KHOU 11. Gerber went outside to see what had Goosey making so much noise and spotted hi…
Child Rapist Living In Beacon Violated Sex Offender Parole Rules, Locked Up Again: Cops Child Rapist Living In Beacon Violated Sex Offender Parole Rules, Locked Up Again: Cops Child Rapist Living In Beacon Violated Sex Offender Parole Rules, Locked Up Again: Cops
Child Rapist Living In Beacon Violated Sex Offender Parole Rules, Locked Up Again: Cops A convicted New York child rapist was rearrested Tuesday, Aug. 11 for failing to meet the conditions of his parole, police said. John G. Coler Jr., 46, of Beacon, created several new social media and email accounts without notifying authorities, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said Wednesday, Aug. 12. Coler was required to provide notice of all his activities after he was convicted of raping a 16-year-old girl he knew in 2018 in Clifton Park, according to the New York sex offender registry. But between May 2024 and December 2025, Coler created at least 10 new accounts without letting …