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PA Mom, Nurse Takes Clonazepam, Amphetamine Before Head-On Crash With Son In Car: Affidavit PA Mom, Nurse Takes Clonazepam, Amphetamine Before Head-On Crash With Son In Car: Affidavit
PA Mom, Nurse Takes Clonazepam, Amphetamine Before Head-On Crash With Son In Car: Affidavit A 43-year-old mom of two allegedly caused a head-on crash into a tree by driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, Northern Lancaster County Regional Police detailed in a release on Thursday, Feb. 9.  Kristen Leigh Gantz of Lititz crashed a black Honda Pilot into a tree along East Oregon Road, Manheim Township around 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 12, according to Officer William R. McHale IV in the affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice.  Gantz crashed in such a way that she "could only be freed by mechanical means," as stated in the affidavit. In the meantime, her 16-yea…
'Disgraced His Role As A Father': Brentwood Dad Admits Raping 5-Year-Old Daughter 'Disgraced His Role As A Father': Brentwood Dad Admits Raping 5-Year-Old Daughter
'Disgraced His Role As A Father': Brentwood Dad Admits Raping 5-Year-Old Daughter A Long Island man is facing more than a decade behind bars after confessing to sexually abusing his young daughter. The 45-year-old Brentwood man – who prosecutors are not naming in order to protect the victim’s identity – pleaded guilty to rape and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Jan. 10. Prosecutors said the abuse happened in July 2021 while the man was alone with his 5-year-old daughter at his apartment. The child’s mother – who was estranged from the man – asked a relative to check on the girl after speaking to him on the phone and believing he was drinking alcoho…
Homeless Laborer Kicks Englewood Hospital EMT In Face In Ambo, Faces Severe Charges: PalPark PD Homeless Laborer Kicks Englewood Hospital EMT In Face In Ambo, Faces Severe Charges: PalPark PD
Homeless Laborer Kicks Englewood Hospital EMT In Face In Ambo, Faces Severe Charges: PalPark PD A homeless day laborer from Palisades Park deliberately kicked a female EMT in the face as an ambulance took him to the hospital for alcohol treatment, authorities said. Police said they called the ambulance for Xavier Contreras, 41, under the provisions of a state law known as the Alcohol Treatment and Rehabilitation Act (ATRA). Area emergency responders are familiar with Contreras, an Ecuadorian national who'd previously been arrested for trespassing and various other misdemeanors over the past several years. Under ATRA, alcoholics and drunks can't be prosecuted simply because they dran…
9/11 Victim's Son Comes To Bergen To Discuss Addiction, Depression And Redemption 9/11 Victim's Son Comes To Bergen To Discuss Addiction, Depression And Redemption
9/11 Victim's Son Comes To Bergen To Discuss Addiction, Depression And Redemption The author of the first book by a child of 9/11 is coming to Bergen County this week to talk about the consequences of opioid addiction. Little Ferry and Ridgefield Park police have partnered up to host Matthew Bocchi as part of their fight against the spreading opioid epidemic. Eight years sober, Bocchi will talk about drug and alcohol abuse as well as the fateful day in 2001 when his father was among nearly 3,000 people killed in the simultaneous attacks on America. Bocchi gained recognition for his best-selling memoir, "Sway," in which he shares his journey to wellness. His talks ampl…
'I Just Ruined My Life': Delco Woman Stabbed Boyfriend Dead, Affidavit Says 'I Just Ruined My Life': Delco Woman Stabbed Boyfriend Dead, Affidavit Says
'I Just Ruined My Life': Delco Woman Stabbed Boyfriend Dead, Affidavit Says A 35-year-old woman is charged with homicide after allegedly stabbing her boyfriend to death in the kitchen of their shared home, according to an affidavit obtained by Daily Voice.  Beth Peterson of Aston Township is accused of killing her partner of eight years, Matthew Wilcox, according to a criminal complaint filed by police in a Delaware County court.  Investigators wrote that they were called to the couple's home on Blackthorne Lane around 7:20 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 28.  They arrived to find Wilcox unconscious on the kitchen floor with a stab wound to his chest, with Pet…
'Ready For Another Round?' Cop Admits Slapping 14-Year-Old At Middletown Restaurant 'Ready For Another Round?' Cop Admits Slapping 14-Year-Old At Middletown Restaurant
'Ready For Another Round?' Cop Admits Slapping 14-Year-Old At Middletown Restaurant A police detective will avoid jail after admitting that he taunted and slapped a teenager in an unprovoked attack at a Hudson Valley restaurant. In Orange County, Middletown Police Department detective Fredrick Slanovec pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct on Thursday, July 13, for “engaging in fighting and tumultuous behavior." He admitted that he was drinking at the bar at Middletown’s Olde Erie Restaurant while off duty on Saturday, May 6, when he began taunting a 14-year-old boy by bragging that he had put the boy’s father in prison. Earlier Report: Detective Accused Of Assaultin…
Child Abuser Gets Drunk With Kids Unbelted In Car, Crashing In Chambersburg: Police Child Abuser Gets Drunk With Kids Unbelted In Car, Crashing In Chambersburg: Police
Child Abuser Gets Drunk With Kids Unbelted In Car, Crashing In Chambersburg: Police A convicted child abuser got drunk and hopped behind the wheel of a car— with two children not using seatbelts, boosters, or car seats in the back— then he crashed into a utility pole in Chambersburg, police announced on Saturday, March 11, 2023.   Shane Arnaz Hockenberry Jr., 27, slammed his vehicle into a utility pole on the 500 block of Woodstock Road at around 5:38 p.m. on March 1, 2023, according to the police.  After the investigation, it was determined that the two children were not secured in the vehicle Hockenberry was taken into custody and was soon d…
HS Track Coach Pleads Guilty To Hosting Alcohol-Fueled Sex Party For Teens: PA AG HS Track Coach Pleads Guilty To Hosting Alcohol-Fueled Sex Party For Teens: PA AG
HS Track Coach Pleads Guilty To Hosting Alcohol-Fueled Sex Party For Teens: PA AG A 20-year-old Pennsylvania track coach and substitute teacher has pleaded guilty seven months after investigators found out that he hosted a house party for minors— where he used a fake ID to purchase alcohol, which he gave to the minors— whom he then photographed and videotaped them “engaging in sexual activities,” according to a release by Attorney General Josh Shapiro’s office. In addition to playing host to the minors and secretly recording them— Peyton Harris of Mifflintown— shared the recordings “with other individuals on social media,” the release explains. Harris was arrested …
Chambersburg Man Leaves 'Open Wound' On Mom's Leg After Biting Her: Pennsylvania State Police Chambersburg Man Leaves 'Open Wound' On Mom's Leg After Biting Her: Pennsylvania State Police
Chambersburg Man Leaves 'Open Wound' On Mom's Leg After Biting Her: Pennsylvania State Police A 32-year-old Chambersburg man bit his mother so hard he left an "open wound," Pennsylvania state police say.  Antonio Lee Quiros got into a verbal argument with his mother on Oct. 11 around 2:30 a.m., according to a release by the police the following Friday.  When police arrived at the home on Johnson Road in Hamilton Township they learned Quiros had punched his 59-year-old mother in the face multiple times, the police explain in the release. They also found that he had bitten her on her arms and legs so hard that he— "created an open wound on the outside of her right leg," police say.  …
Police Issue Alert For Man Who Snuck Out Of Assisted Living Facility In New Rochelle Police Issue Alert For Man Who Snuck Out Of Assisted Living Facility In New Rochelle
Police Issue Alert For Man Who Snuck Out Of Assisted Living Facility In New Rochelle Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a man who they say snuck out of an assisted living facility in Westchester County. William “Bill” Allen, age 66, was last seen at his New Rochelle home, located on Lockwood Avenue, at around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 4, when he “absconded” from the facility, police said. Originally from the Yorktown area, Allen suffers from schizophrenia and alcohol abuse, according to police. He is described as a white man standing 5-feet-11-inches tall, weighing 160 pounds, with blue eyes and long gray hair. He also has multiple scabs on his hands and…
'You Want To See Crazy' Mom Throws Knife At 2-Year-Old, Toddler's Dad: Police 'You Want To See Crazy' Mom Throws Knife At 2-Year-Old, Toddler's Dad: Police
'You Want To See Crazy' Mom Throws Knife At 2-Year-Old, Toddler's Dad: Police A 42-year-old mom formerly from Florida chased her child's father and threw a knife at him and their 2-year-old in Pennsylvania, authorities say. Jill Rachel Streavig, also known as Jill Hook, most recently of Etters, was found under the crawl space of her home on the 400 block of Old Quaker Road shortly before 4 p.m. on  Sept. 6, CBS21 reports citing police.  Her child's father, Sean Fraizer had come to the home and the two got in an argument, during which she grabbed a knife and said, "you want to see crazy?" according to multiple media outlets citing police.  St…
Beloved Man ID'd As Body Boaters Found In Susquehanna River Near Three Mile Island Beloved Man ID'd As Body Boaters Found In Susquehanna River Near Three Mile Island
Beloved Man ID'd As Body Boaters Found In Susquehanna River Near Three Mile Island The man boaters believed drowned and needed rescuing on Memorial Day has been identified, according to the coroner. Craig Wayne Sellers, 61, of Harrisburg, has been identified as the man who died in a "drowning-related incident" in the Susquehanna River on Monday, May 31, according to a release by the York County coroner's office. Sellers had taken a boat from the Goldsboro Marina to Goosehorn Island, then he went into the water and "became unresponsive," according to the Pennsylvania state police. People aboard a passing boat spotted him and attempted to rescue him, according to the coro…
Fairfield County School Staffer Arrested For Being Drunk While Teaching Student, Police Say Fairfield County School Staffer Arrested For Being Drunk While Teaching Student, Police Say
Fairfield County School Staffer Arrested For Being Drunk While Teaching Student, Police Say A Fairfield County school speech and language pathologist has been arrested after police say she allegedly fell asleep and was possibly drunk while teaching a student. The incident took place around 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 23, when Westport Police were called to Greens Farms Elementary School for a report of a possibly impaired staff member, said Lieutenant David Wolf, of the Westport Police Department. According to Wolf, detectives learned that Michelle Babin, age 32, of Shelton, fell asleep while instructing a student. After finding Babin asleep, it took staff members at least 30 s…
Family Of Mom Killed By BF Shares Her Domestic Violence Struggle As Cautionary Tale Family Of Mom Killed By BF Shares Her Domestic Violence Struggle As Cautionary Tale
Family Of Mom Killed By BF Shares Her Domestic Violence Struggle As Cautionary Tale Those who knew Pennsylvania's Jamie Beighley say she loved Evan Smith despite years of abuse suffered by him. Even when he hurt her physically, even when he yelled at her, Beighley remained determined to fix her relationship. But things hit rock bottom earlier this year, according to a family member, who requested anonymity -- and Beighley was losing hope. "Evan told her numerous times that he was going to kill her and the kids, just within the past few months," the family member told Daily Voice. "[Jamie] even said, 'Either he's going to die or I'm going to die. It's the only way out.'" …
Is This CNN Or A Frat Party? New Year's Show Irks Local DA Amid Addiction Epidemic Is This CNN Or A Frat Party? New Year's Show Irks Local DA Amid Addiction Epidemic
Is This CNN Or A Frat Party? New Year's Show Irks Local DA Amid Addiction Epidemic A local District Attorney is calling out CNN’s New Year’s Live show for promoting "binge drinking" amid a national addiction epidemic. Earlier this month, Northwestern District Attorney David E. Sullivan sent a letter to the editors of various news publications as well as CNN decrying the news channel’s annual New Year’s coverage. The DA, whose office is in Northampton, noted that about 37 million adults binge drink once a week, according to the Centers for Disease Control. There are about 95,000 deaths per year due to excessive alcohol use, the CDC said. While providing “excellent entertai…
Authorities: Boonton Man Tried Seducing, Sexually Touched Child On Drugs, Alcohol He Provided Authorities: Boonton Man Tried Seducing, Sexually Touched Child On Drugs, Alcohol He Provided
Authorities: Boonton Man Tried Seducing, Sexually Touched Child On Drugs, Alcohol He Provided A 52-year-old Boonton man is accused of sexually touching and trying to seduce a child under the influence of drugs and alcohol that he provided, authorities said. Between November 2019 and January 2020, Andrew Jennings gave marijuana and alcohol to a child, whose age and gender were not released, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric Knapp said in a joint release with local police. While the child was under the influence, Jennings "engaged in sexual conversations with the purpose to seduce the child, and on at least one occasion, Jennings is alleged to have touched the intimate parts of the chi…
Stuck At Home: Addiction Experts Say Watch For Signs Of Alcohol, Drugs Stuck At Home: Addiction Experts Say Watch For Signs Of Alcohol, Drugs
Stuck At Home: Addiction Experts Say Watch For Signs Of Alcohol, Drugs It may seem counterintuitive but teens and tweens at home, possibly even under the watchful eye of remotely working parents, could be using or abusing drugs and/or alcohol as much as before. Addiction experts and someone in recovery from drug addiction suggest moms and dads pay attention to the signs especially now when stress is at its height. Jade (not her real name), 33, of Fairfield County, has been in recovery since 2007 from an addiction to prescription pills and heroin, a drug habit that began when she was just 12. "I broke my ankle and was in so much pain the doctor prescribed me O…
Wrong Way-Driving Dwight Gooden Busted Again For DUI, This Time In Newark Wrong Way-Driving Dwight Gooden Busted Again For DUI, This Time In Newark
Wrong Way-Driving Dwight Gooden Busted Again For DUI, This Time In Newark Troubled former star pitcher Dwight Gooden was under the influence when Newark police stopped him going the wrong way down a one-way street, authorities said, just weeks after he was busted with cocaine in Holmdel. Gooden's black 2012 Chrysler was pulled over around 11:10 p.m. Monday near Ferry and Vincent streets in the city's Ironbound section, Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. EMS was called to evaluate Gooden, 54, of Piscataway, before he was taken to University Hospital in police custody, Ambrose said.  "Doc" Gooden unanimously won the National League's Cy Youn…
Store Clerk Charged In Northern Westchester Underage Drinking Enforcement Detail Store Clerk Charged In Northern Westchester Underage Drinking Enforcement Detail
Store Clerk Charged In Northern Westchester Underage Drinking Enforcement Detail A store clerk has been charged with selling alcohol to a minor during an underage drinking enforcement operation in Northern Westchester. The operation, conducted by state police on Saturday, Feb. 16, included numerous retail establishments throughout the towns of Somers, North Salem, Lewisboro and Pound Ridge. During the detail,  a 19-year old volunteer attempted to purchase alcohol under the observation of plainclothes investigators supported by uniformed troopers.  The store clerk charged during the operation was 58-year-old Grace Surlack of Uncorked in Somers. An a…