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Atlanta, GA
North Rockland
News
Haverstraw Man Admits Sexually Abusing 2 Children, DA Says
A Hudson Valley man faces years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually abusing two children over two years. Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced Thursday, April 25, that Alejandro Perez, 34, of Haverstraw, pleaded guilty to course of sexual conduct against a child and sexual abuse. Starting in the summer of 2021 and throughout the next two years, Perez subjected two children to sexual abuse on multiple occasions, said Scott Waters of the Rockland County District Attorney's Office. Waters said the sexual abuse consisted of oral sexual conduct as…
Yorktown
Lifestyle
Guide Dog Graduation: Yorktown-Based Nonprofit Provides Pups To Homes Across US
A new class of guide dogs that graduated from a New York nonprofit organization – including one dog going to serve the organization’s CEO – demonstrates the group’s 60-year commitment to changing the lives of people with vision loss or blindness. On Friday, April 12, Guiding Eyes for the Blind held one of its biannual guide dog graduations, celebrating the hard work of volunteers and pups alike and officially transferring the furry friends’ care to their new owners. However, this graduation was a little different from others — one of the graduates was a yellow lab named “Ten,” who had tra…
Suffolk MA
Police & Fire
Woman Busted With 74 Lbs Of Pot At Boston Airport Said She Didn't Know What Was In Luggage: DA
A 28-year-old woman who tried to smuggle nearly 75 pounds of marijuana from the United States into London was arrested in Boston on Saturday, March 30, while waiting on her connecting flight, authorities said. Nalexus Palmer, of Clinton Township, Michigan, had flown from Detroit to Boston with the drugs in two large suitcases before US Customs and Border agents detected the vacuum-sealed bags of marijuana, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. A judge ordered her held on a $3,000 bail on Monday. Palmer told police that she did not know the drugs along with two AirTag…
Stamford
Lifestyle
Stamford's Chuck Scarborough To Mark 50 Years With
Wnbc
: 'Giant In American Journalism'
To celebrate journalism legend and localresident Chuck Scarborough's 50th year with NBC 4 New York, the network will hold a week of tributes that will look back at memorable moments throughout his career. To commemorate the 80-year-old Scarborough's lengthy career, NBC 4 New York will hold a ceremony on Monday, March 25 at 10 a.m. during which the Empire State Building will be illuminated in the journalist's honor. Those who want to watch this special event can stream it live on the station's "NBC New York News" channel. Additionally, at 4 p.m. on Monday, the network …
Arlington
Police & Fire
Police Helicopter Helps Track Down DC Tourists Wanted Following Shooting Incident
Three people are facing charges in the nation's capital after being caught up in a shooting incident in Northwest DC overnight with booze in their vehicle, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. On Thursday night, officers on patrol at around 8:15 p.m. responded to sounds of gunshots near the intersection of Florida Avenue and W Street NW, though they were initially unable to identify a possible shooter. Witnesses were able to provide first responders with a description of their car, and using a department helicopter, they were able to relay its location to officers, who stopped t…
New Rochelle
News
$10K Reward Offered For Suspect In New Rochelle Murder Who May Have Fled South: FBI
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is offering a $10,000 reward to anyone with information regarding a suspect charged in connection with a Westchester homicide that left a 29-year-old man dead. The reward is being offered to anyone with information regarding the location of 29-year-old Mtayari Dixon, who allegedly shot and killed New Rochelle resident James Caldwell, Jr. in October 2022 after the two were involved in a verbal fight, according to the city's police department. Earlier Report - Search Intensifies For Suspect In New Rochelle Murder: May Have Fled T…
Hackensack
Sports
2026 World Cup Final Heading To MetLife Stadium In New Jersey
The world's biggest sporting event is coming to the East Rutherford. According to multiple reports, the 2026 men's World Cup final is set to be staged at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, after FIFA spurned bids from those representing Dallas' AT&T Stadium and Stan Kroenke's palace in LA. The majority of the action will still take place in Texas, with action shared across venues in Mexico and Canada. But the Garden State drew the big straw, bringing the big event back to the area after Giants Stadium played host during the 1994 event. "While this stadium has been more used to hosti…
Englewood
Police & Fire
Images Of 26 More Heroes Added To Port Authority PD Line-Of-Duty Death Memorial
The images of 26 Port Authority police officers who died in the line of duty before and after 9/11 were added to a striking memorial on the New Jersey side of the George Washington Bridge. The memorial at Port Authority Police Benevolent Association headquarters off East Palisade Avenue in Englewood Cliffs originally was created to honor the 37 PAPD officers killed in the 9/11 terror attacks on America. They included K9 Sirius, whose handler put him into what was believed to be a safe place at the World Trade Center before the buildings fell. "At that time, we had what we believed to be ei…
Arlington
Traffic
See Something, Say Something: Tipster Leads Cops To Man Carrying Rifle Near Union Station In DC
The US Capitol Police Department is praising a local resident who helped lead officers to a rifle-wielding man who was spotted in a park across from Union Station. Shortly after 12:40 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, a witness tipped off the agency about a man who was walking in a park across from the station in the area of Delaware Avenue and Columbus Circle in Northeast DC, prompting a heavy police response in the area. Some roads around Union Station were closed on Tuesday afternoon. Google Maps satellite view Officers found the man, Atlanta resident Ahmir Lavon Merrell, 21, who was alrea…
Baltimore
News
Convicted Felon Caught With Stolen Handguns In Baltimore Heading To Prison: Prosecutors
A 23-year-old with a checkered criminal history will spend time behind bars after being busted on weapons charges. Baltimore resident Tavion Thomas, a convicted felon, has been sentenced to 33 months in prison after he was caught with a pair of loaded weapons by police investigating a separate incident, federal authorities announced. According to his guilty plea, on Sept. 10, 2022, officers in Baltimore were advised that Thomas was wanted in the city for a violent crime, and they tracked him to the 3200 block of Belair Road, where he was with a group of people. Prosecutors say that he was …
Monmouth
Police & Fire
Fugitive In Neptune City Shooting Arrested In Georgia: Prosecutor
A fugitive allegedly responsible for a shooting in Neptune City has been arrested in Georgia, authorities said. Andre Paul, 27, of Ocean Township is charged with first-degree attempted murder, hindering apprehension and weapons offenses, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. Shortly before 11 p.m. on May 22, members of the Neptune City Police Department responded to the Brighton Arms apartment complex on West Sylvania Avenue for a report of shots fired. Police found no injuries, but found that multiple vehicles and an apartment unit in …
Prince George's
Sports
Frances Tiafoe, Son Of Maryland Custodian, Ends US Open Run In Historic Upset
Frances Tiafoe's 2023 US Open run ended in an upset on Tuesday, Sept. 5. For Ben Shelton, though, it's only just begun. Tiafoe, who is ranked No. 10 in the world, fell to 20-year-old Shelton in the quarterfinals 6-2 3-6 7-6(7) 6-2, in Queens, NY. View this post on Instagram A post shared by US Open (@usopen) The match was historic in that it was the first time two Black men faced off, and that Shelton's win makes him the youngest American to reach the Open semis since Andy Roddick in 2003. He'll face Novak Djokovic on Friday, Sept. 8. Shel…
Bucks
Obituaries
Son Of Former Philadelphia Eagle Hugh Douglas Killed In Car Crash
The son of former Philadelphia Eagle defensive end Hugh Douglas was killed in a car crash outside Atlanta on Labor Day. Douglas' son, also named Hugh Douglas, was studying business administration at Morehouse College and was set to graduate in the class of 2025. Both Douglas and his roommate, Christion Files Jr., were in a vehicle heading south on a roadway at a high rate of speed when they passed another vehicle at a curve, according to Morehouse officials and Georgia State Police. "The vehicle left the roadway and struck a power pole, rotated, struck another power pole, and overturned,"…
Middlesex NJ
Business
Brothers Bring Tex-Mex Taco Chain To Middlesex County
A small-town taco shop that later turned nationally-acclaimed is heading to New Jersey. Tex-Mex restaurant franchise, Capital Tacos, has sealed the deal on the brand's first-ever franchise agreement for the Garden State. Brothers Parth and Yash Patel are the New Jersey natives responsible for bringing the latest franchise deal to market. The Patels share a family background steeped in entrepreneurship that spans a multitude of industries. They saw an opportunity to introduce an innovative and award-winning take on Tex-Mex cuisine that doesn't exist in their region. "Our curren…
Ulster Sullivan
Police & Fire
Wanted Level 3 Sex Offender Nabbed In Monticello
A level three sex offender wanted in Atlanta for failing to register an address change was nabbed by police in the region searching for a missing person. On Monday, Sullivan County deputies were on High Street in Monticello conducting interviews in regard to a missing person investigation when they encountered Ricky W. Morgan, age 60, of Atlanta. Undersheriff Eric Chaboty of the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office said a computer check revealed that Morgan, who is a level three sex offender, was wanted by the Emanuel County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia for failing to register his new addr…
Somerset
Obituaries
Devoted North Jersey Mom Of 3 Karen Parham Dies, 50: 'Touched The Lives Of Everyone Around Her'
North Jersey is in mourning for Karen Ann "Penny" Parham, a devoted mother of three who died Monday, June 26, aged 50. Born in Brooklyn, Karen moved to Newark with her "Aunt Ruthie" and "Uncle Late” after she was adopted at age seven and attended the Alexander Street School, her obituary says. She earned multiple awards for her academic achievements before she began attending Arts High School. She later went to John F. Kennedy and Willingboro High Schools after her family moved to Willingboro in 1989. When Karen was 17, she became "severely ill" and transitioned into Sonya Redd’s care, lat…
Somerset
Obituaries
Former Arts Foundation Director, Devoted North Jersey Mother Hillary Cooper-Piputtana Dies, 47
Condolences and heartfelt tributes are pouring in for Hillary Catherine Cooper-Piputtana, the former events director of an arts foundation and a devoted mother who died at her Bernardsville home on Sunday, June 11 aged 47. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Hillary was raised in Westfield and experienced many years in New York City before settling in Bernardsville in 2018, her obituary says. Hillary graduated from Kent Place School in Summit and New York University, where she earned a BA in sociology. She worked as the Manager, Artist Development for Island Records at Island Def Jam Music Group in …
Arlington
Lifestyle
DC Among 'Safest' For LGBTQ+ Pride, Study Says
When protests against LGBTQ+ are on the rise, community members (and allies) may want to look for not only the best place to celebrate during Pride month but also the safest place to live. Washington DC came in at No. 2 on LawnStarter's "2023's Most LGBTQ-Friendly Cities" list. The study ranked America's "200 biggest U.S. cities based on 20 indicators of an ideal LGBTQ city, such as anti-discrimination policies, the share of same-sex households, and LGBTQ support resources," the organization said. Affordability, LGBTQ-friendly healthcare access, and "Pride-readiness," were also …
Cumberland
Lifestyle
PA Cities Among 'Safest' For LGBTQ+ Pride, Study Says
When protests against LGBTQ+ are on the rise, community members (and allies) may want to look for not only the best place to celebrate during Pride month but also the safest place to live. Two Pennsylvania cities made LawnStarter's "2023's Most LGBTQ-Friendly Cities" list. The study ranked America's "200 biggest U.S. cities based on 20 indicators of an ideal LGBTQ city, such as anti-discrimination policies, the share of same-sex households, and LGBTQ support resources," the organization said. Affordability, LGBTQ-friendly healthcare access, and "Pride-readiness," were also factored i…
Northern Highlands
Lifestyle
Midland Park Husband-Wife Bakers Compete On Reality TV Show 'Crime Scene Kitchen'
Two Bergen County pastry chefs who are married to each other and run their own bakery have decided to become detectives — food detectives. Torre Liebchen and Michelle Micek, the co-founders of Wish Upon a Pastry in Midland Park, are on the latest season of FOX's "Crime Scene Kitchen" hosted by Joel McHale. The second season premiered on Monday, June 5. View this post on Instagram A post shared by wish upon a pastry / hand crafted custom desserts (@wishuponapastry) On "Crime Scene Kitchen," chefs arrive at the scene of a crime- a kitchen th…
Suffolk MA
Lifestyle
Back Bay Dessert Shop Closes After Decade Of Sweetness
A bakery that rose to fame on TLC closed one of its four locations, but says it hopes to return. Georgetown Cupcake, a bakery chain that originated in Washington, D.C., served its last customers at its Back Bay location at 83 Newbury Street on Thursday, May 25, the company told Daily Voice. The dessert shop is known for its gourmet cupcakes with perfectly-coiffed icing swirls. Happy March! #ChocolatePBTwist is BACK!!! 😍😍😍 Check out out March menu on georgetowncupcake.com! Nationwide overnight shipping ✈️🧁 #georgetowncupcake #15thanniversary Posted by Georgetown Cupcake on Wednesday,…
Lebanon
Police & Fire
Lebanon Dad Leaves Behind Young Daughter After Deadly Shooting
A 33-year-old Lebanon dad was shot dead on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, police announced that afternoon. Thomas M. Vance was found with a gunshot wound in the first block of Jones Street around 8 a.m., according to Lebanon City Police. He was taken "to a Dauphin County Medical Facility where he died from his injuries," the police said. The suspect stayed on the scene and was taken into police custody without any incident. The police have released the following information about the deadly shooting: "The initial investigation suggests that the incident began as a verbal altercation and escal…
Mercer
News
Passengers Vote Woman Off NJ Flight In Viral TikTok Videos
The passengers have spoken? A series of TikTok videos with more than 4 million views total appear to show a passenger being kicked off a Frontier Airlines flight from Trenton-Mercer Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Witnesses tell Daily Voice it all started at the gate in New Jersey around 4:40 p.m. Monday, May 1, when a family's request to have their seats moved was declined. They proceeded to argue with a flight attendant, the witness said. Eventually, two other passengers were removed: One threw money and the other flipped the bird. In total, three passengers…
Monmouth
News
Body Of Shooting Victim, Father Of 5 Boys, To Be Returned 'Home' To NJ — Hopefully
A 27-year-old father of five was killed in a Georgia shooting last month, and now his family wants to return his remains to New Jersey. On April 25, Jarrett D. Jeffries had moved down to Atlanta to be closer to his boys, his family from Neptune wrote on this GoFundMe page. "A loving son, brother, friend, and most importantly a father," the page reads. "Jarrett had so many goals that he wanted to accomplish but being the best father to his 5 boys was his number 1 priority. "My family and I have a goal and that’s to bring Jarrett home." His other biggest wish? To be "home here in Jerse…
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes
Sports
NBA Player Surprises NJ Baker
The San Antonio Spurs may have wildly missed the NBA’s playoff bubble, but that didn’t stop one of their rookie guards from getting his favorite bubble tea not far from his New Jersey hometown. Hackensack native Dominick Barlow, 19, an undrafted rookie, picked up by the Spurs out of the Atlanta-based Team Overtime, returned to his hometown roots and enjoyed a treat from Zai’s Cappuccino Bubble Tea in Bergenfield, according to a post made on Monday, April 17 by members of the ecstatic business. Though the Spurs limped to the worst record in the Western Conference this season - tied with the …
Middlesex MA
Police & Fire
Caught
: Man Charged With Brutal Malden Slaying Captured After Months On Run, DA Says
Dion Smith, who is accused of stabbing an elderly Malden man 30 times, was arrested Thursday morning, April 13, in Atlanta, ending a nearly two-month-long manhunt, officials said. It's unclear when the 33-year-old Boston man will return to the Bay State to face murder and theft charges, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said. Related: Man Charged With Malden Murder Still On The Run Police said the Boston man stabbed 79-year-old Ronald Gilbert more than two dozen times in late December in his second-floor apartment in Malden. Officers didn't find GIlbert's body until Feb.…
Middlesex MA
Police & Fire
Bolo
: Framingham Teen Could Have Gone To Find Missing Brother, Police Say
Police have issued a "Be On The Lookout (BOLO)" for a missing teenager from Framingham who could have gone to find his brother, who also went missing last year. Juan Pooubolon, age 15, was last seen on Saturday, April 8, according to Framingham Police. He is described as standing 5-foot-3, weighing 125 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Missing JuvenileJuan Pooubolon, 15 years old, is missing out of Framingham. He was last seen on April 8th. Juan is 5'3", 125lbs with brown hair and brown eyes. He may be headed to Atlanta, GA. Anyone with information is asked to call the Framing…
South Orange
Politics
Trump's 'Past Words, Actions' Cited In Judge's Ruling For Anonymous Jurors In Sex Assault Trial
Jurors set to hear arguments in former President Donald Trump’s upcoming civil sexual assault trial brought by New York columnist E. Jean Carroll will remain anonymous, a federal judge ruled. In his ruling issued Thursday, March 23, US District Judge Lewis Kaplan cited Trump’s “past words and actions,” in part for his decision, saying the former president has “repeatedly attacked courts, judges, various law enforcement officials and other public officials, and even individual jurors in other matters.” Earlier Report: Trump Rape Accuser From Hudson Valley To File Lawsuit Under New NY '…
Bedford
Schools
Fox Lane HS Student Wins $20K: 'Will Change World One Day'
A high school student from Northern Westchester has received a $20,000 scholarship after being named a 2023 Coca-Cola Scholar. Matthew Krasnow, a student at Fox Lane High School in Bedford, is one of only 150 students across the entire country to receive the scholarship and was picked out of more than 91,000 applicants, according to the Bedford Central School District. Krasnow was picked based on criteria such as academic excellence, leadership skills, and services in both school and community activities, school officials said. As part of the application process, he also intervi…
New Haven
News
Bethany Woman Charged With Domestic Terrorism, Threw Molotov Cocktails At Officers: Police
A woman from Connecticut has been charged with domestic terrorism after allegedly being part of a group that threw Molotov cocktails, rocks, and other objects at officers and construction equipment, police say. The incident happened in Georgia on Sunday, March 5, when a group of agitators claiming to be peacefully protesting the proposed Atlanta Public Safety Training Center instead conducted a coordinated attack on both construction equipment and law enforcement officers, according to the City of Atlanta Police Department. According to police, the group of more than 30 people changed in…
Suffolk MA
Police & Fire
Domestic Terrorism Charges For 3 Mass Protestors Arrested In Atlanta 'Cop City' Protest
A group of people protesting the construction of a $90 million police training facility in Atlanta, dubbed "Copy City," were arrested for domestic terrorism as part of what has been called a "months-long escalation of policing tactics." On Sunday, March 5, a group of 35 people called either "forest defenders" or "violent agitators" were detained for what police call a coordinated attack on construction equipment and police officers, according to the Atlanta Police Department. Of those detained, 23 were arrested and charged with domestic terrorism, including Alexis Paplai, Ayla King, and T…
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