50-Foot Yacht Stranded In Mouth Of Oyster Bay Escorted Back To Marina 50-Foot Yacht Stranded In Mouth Of Oyster Bay Escorted Back To Marina
50-Foot Yacht Stranded In Mouth Of Oyster Bay Escorted Back To Marina A 50-foot yacht stranded at the mouth of Oyster Bay was escorted back to shore on Saturday, July 4, Nassau County police said. The incident happened at approximately 9:30 p.m. when the Nassau County Police Department Marine Bureau responded to reports of the disabled vessel in Oyster Bay, according to police. Marine Bureau officers, assisted by Town of Oyster Bay Constables, safely guided the yacht back to the Oyster Bay Marina without incident, police said. No injuries were reported.
Hempstead Drunk Driver With 3 Children In SUV Charged Under Leandra's Law: Police Hempstead Drunk Driver With 3 Children In SUV Charged Under Leandra's Law: Police
Hempstead Drunk Driver With 3 Children In SUV Charged Under Leandra's Law: Police A man was caught driving drunk with three children in his SUV during a police stop on Long Island on Saturday, July 4, authorities allege. Rafael Melgar, 50, of Hempstead, was arrested around 6:50 p.m. after officers spotted the driver of a gray 2009 Honda SUV commit a traffic violation near Ocean Parkway and Wantagh Parkway, Nassau County Police said. Officers conducted a traffic stop and observed that Melgar had glassy eyes and an odor of alcohol on his breath. He failed a Standardized Field Sobriety Test and was taken into custody without incident, according to police. Three children …
Bartender Cited, Hauppauge Bar Deemed Unsafe After SLA Inspection Bartender Cited, Hauppauge Bar Deemed Unsafe After SLA Inspection
Bartender Cited, Hauppauge Bar Deemed Unsafe After SLA Inspection A bartender was cited, and a Long Island pool hall and sports bar was deemed unsafe for human occupancy following a multi-agency inspection prompted by community complaints, Suffolk County Police announced on Saturday, July 4. Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers, working with the New York State Liquor Authority and the Town of Smithtown Fire Marshal, conducted a State Liquor Authority inspection at Felt / 1823 Bar & Lounge, 573 Smithtown Bypass, at 10:35 p.m. on Friday, July 3, police said. During the inspection, authorities observed numerous State Liquor Authority violations, poli…
Convicted Sex Offender Gropes Woman Sitting In Car With Child In Westbury: Police Convicted Sex Offender Gropes Woman Sitting In Car With Child In Westbury: Police
Convicted Sex Offender Gropes Woman Sitting In Car With Child In Westbury: Police A previously convicted sex offender is accused of opening a woman's car door and forcibly touching her while she was sitting inside with her young daughter, Nassau County Police announced on Sunday, July 5. The incident happened near the intersection of Myrtle Avenue and South Grand Street at 9:23 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, police said. A 22-year-old woman was sitting in her parked vehicle with her daughter when a man allegedly opened the vehicle's door, forcibly touched her, and then ran from the scene on foot. Following an investigation, detectives arrested Mohammed Karimzada, 53, of West…
Woman Rushes Back For Cat As 3-Alarm Fire Destroys Harford Home After Storm Outage (PHOTOS) Woman Rushes Back For Cat As 3-Alarm Fire Destroys Harford Home After Storm Outage (PHOTOS)
Woman Rushes Back For Cat As 3-Alarm Fire Destroys Harford Home After Storm Outage (Photos) She made it out. Then she went back for the cat. A Maryland woman narrowly escaped a fast-moving three-alarm house fire on Sunday after racing back inside her smoke-filled home to search for her pet, only to be forced back out as flames consumed the house. The fire broke out shortly after 4:20 p.m. on July 5, inside a home in the 3700 block of Hilltop Drive in Joppa, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. The three-alarm fire in Harford County. Office Of The Maryland State Fire Marshal Investigators said the family's neighborhood had lost power during Saturday'…
Post Office Clerk, 25, Killed In Fiery Vineland Crash Into Entertainment Business: Cops Post Office Clerk, 25, Killed In Fiery Vineland Crash Into Entertainment Business: Cops
Post Office Clerk, 25, Killed In Fiery Vineland Crash Into Entertainment Business: Cops A 25-year-old Vineland woman has been identified as the driver killed in a fiery crash that sent her car into an entertainment business last month, authorities announced Sunday, July 5. Jewelyn Bruce was driving a gray 2026 Kia K5 north on South Delsea Drive when she failed to maintain her lane near LaTorre Hardware at 1607 S. Delsea Drive at  2:17 a.m. on Monday, June 29, Vineland police said. The Kia struck a curb, drove onto the hardware store property, then reentered the roadway, police said. The car then went into a yaw, lost control, entered the Bob Morgan Entertainment prop…
8 Shot, Including 4 Children, During July 4 BBQ In Coney Island: NYPD 8 Shot, Including 4 Children, During July 4 BBQ In Coney Island: NYPD
8 Shot, Including 4 Children, During July 4 BBQ In Coney Island: Nypd Eight people — including four children — were shot during a Fourth of July family barbecue in Coney Island when a gunman opened fire from outside a courtyard, New York City police said. The mass shooting happened Saturday, July 4, at a residential courtyard in Coney Island, where family members had gathered to celebrate the holiday, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said during a press conference. According to the preliminary investigation, an unknown man dressed entirely in black walked up to the fence line surrounding the courtyard and fired multiple rounds before fleeing the area on foot. …
VIDEO: Man In Wheelchair Rescued From Braddock Park Lake VIDEO: Man In Wheelchair Rescued From Braddock Park Lake
Video: Man In Wheelchair Rescued From Braddock Park Lake A man in a wheelchair was rescued after falling into the lake at Braddock Park in North Bergen on Sunday, July 5, according to video shared by HudPost. The clip shows multiple emergency responders pulling the man from the water on a stretcher. HudPost reported that bystanders jumped into the lake to help after his wheelchair entered the water. It was not immediately clear how the man ended up in the lake. An unconfirmed report indicated he may have accidentally activated his wheelchair before entering the water. Daily Voice has reached out to the Hudson County Sheriff's Office for det…
Breaching Whale Sinks Carteret Fire Boat During July 4 Marine Patrol Breaching Whale Sinks Carteret Fire Boat During July 4 Marine Patrol
Breaching Whale Sinks Carteret Fire Boat During July 4 Marine Patrol A breaching whale struck a Carteret fire boat during a Fourth of July marine patrol, causing catastrophic damage and forcing firefighters to abandon the vessel within seconds, officials said. The incident happened at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, as Carteret Fire Department Marine Unit 2 was returning to waters after conducting a regional marine security detail for the Port of New York and New Jersey, Mayor Dan Reiman said. The whale surfaced beneath the stern of the boat south of the Arthur Kill at the mouth of Raritan Bay. The impact caused catastrophic damage, and the…
Massive 4-Alarm Fire Erupts At Baltimore Sherwin-Williams Warehouse (VIDEO) Massive 4-Alarm Fire Erupts At Baltimore Sherwin-Williams Warehouse (VIDEO)
Massive 4-Alarm Fire Erupts At Baltimore Sherwin-Williams Warehouse (Video) The flames just kept growing. So did the response. A Baltimore warehouse fire exploded into a massive four-alarm battle Saturday night, sending firefighters from across the city into an hours-long fight against towering flames and thick smoke pouring from a Sherwin-Williams facility. The fire broke out around 8 p.m. Saturday, July 4, at the Sherwin-Williams warehouse in the 1600 block of Filbert Street in the city's Brooklyn neighborhood, according to the Baltimore City Fire Department. What began as a routine dispatch quickly escalated. Within minutes, the incident was upgraded to a work…
Paramus Declares State Of Emergency After July 4 Storm Batters Bergen County Paramus Declares State Of Emergency After July 4 Storm Batters Bergen County
Paramus Declares State Of Emergency After July 4 Storm Batters Bergen County Paramus declared a local state of emergency Sunday, July 5, as Bergen County crews continued clearing storm damage from a powerful Fourth of July storm that sparked fires, toppled trees, downed power lines and left thousands without electricity (scroll for a list of town-by-town outages). Mayor Chris DiPiazza announced the emergency Sunday afternoon as borough crews worked to restore roads and utilities: "I can promise residents that we have the best men and women working overtime to get our borough back to what we know and love. Most important, no injuries related to this storm have oc…
Fireworks Spark $1.2M House Fire, Damage 3 Homes On Fourth Of July In Ashburn Fireworks Spark $1.2M House Fire, Damage 3 Homes On Fourth Of July In Ashburn
Fireworks Spark $1.2M House Fire, Damage 3 Homes On Fourth Of July In Ashburn A Virginia family's Fourth of July celebration ended in devastation after improperly discarded legal fireworks sparked a massive house fire that caused nearly $1.2 million in damage, destroyed much of one home, and spread to two neighboring houses, fire investigators said. The fire broke out just after 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, at a home in the 20900 block of Deer Run Way in Ashburn, according to Loudoun County Fire and Rescue officials. When firefighters arrived, they found heavy fire in the garage that had already pushed through the roof of the single-family home. The fire in…
One Dead In Route 18 Crash In Marlboro: Police One Dead In Route 18 Crash In Marlboro: Police
One Dead In Route 18 Crash In Marlboro: Police One person was killed in an overnight crash on Route 18 in Marlboro, authorities confirmed. The crash happened at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 5, at Tennent Road in the southbound lanes. Marlboror police confirmed a fatality but declined to provide further information due to an ongoing investigation.
ID Of Scotch Plains Man Killed In Freak Storm Crash Released ID Of Scotch Plains Man Killed In Freak Storm Crash Released
ID Of Scotch Plains Man Killed In Freak Storm Crash Released Police have released details and the name of the victim killed in a freak accident during the Friday, July 3 storm. Jared C. Hirschowitz, 41, died when a large tree limb crashed onto his moving vehicle on Raritan Road near Quimby Lane at approximately 8:08 p.m., Scotch Plains Police Chif David Lavery said. Hirschowitz was driving a silver 2023 Kia wagon eastbound on Raritan Road during a brief but intense storm when high winds caused the large limb to snap and fall onto the hood and windshield of his vehicle, the chief said. The vehicle then veered off the road, struck a bush and…
Two Women Die In Silver Spring House Fire As Firefighters Search Amid Roof Collapse (PHOTOS) Two Women Die In Silver Spring House Fire As Firefighters Search Amid Roof Collapse (PHOTOS)
Two Women Die In Silver Spring House Fire As Firefighters Search Amid Roof Collapse (Photos) A Maryland house fire turned deadly before dawn Sunday after firefighters rushed into a burning home, knowing there was a chance someone was still trapped inside. When crews arrived at a split-level home in the 2400 block of Harmon Road in Silver Spring shortly before 4:20 a.m. on July 5, flames were already tearing through the second floor and punching through the roof, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service. With no occupants outside, firefighters immediately launched an aggressive search of the home despite rapidly deteriorating conditions. Inside, they found two women.&…
Armed & Dangerous Downtingtown Man Sentenced In Maryland, But Victims Still Seek To Be Heard Armed & Dangerous Downtingtown Man Sentenced In Maryland, But Victims Still Seek To Be Heard
Armed & Dangerous Downtingtown Man Sentenced In Maryland, But Victims Still Seek To Be Heard A heavily tattooed fugitive once captured in Texas after a four-state manhunt, who then went back on the run after being released from custody in Pennsylvania in May, has been recaptured and sentenced, according to information shared with Daily Voice and newly filed court records. Kevin James Kistler, 35, of Downingtown, Pennsylvania, was released Monday, May 18, with the understanding that he would surrender himself to authorities in Cecil County, Maryland, according to information provided to Daily Voice by a person familiar with the ongoing cases. Instead,  fugitive warrants were iss…
NY Man Seriously Injured When Firework Explodes During July 4 Celebration: Police NY Man Seriously Injured When Firework Explodes During July 4 Celebration: Police
NY Man Seriously Injured When Firework Explodes During July 4 Celebration: Police A Long Island man suffered serious injuries when a firework exploded and struck him in the face during a Fourth of July celebration, police said. The incident happened at Callahans Beach in Fort Salonga on Saturday, July 4, at approximately 8:50 p.m., according to Suffolk County Police. The 45-year-old Fort Salonga man was lighting a firework during the celebration when it exploded and struck him in the face, police said. He was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, according to police. Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectiv…
Pedestrian Struck Near Chambersburg HS, Intersection Reopens After Investigation (UPDATE) Pedestrian Struck Near Chambersburg HS, Intersection Reopens After Investigation (UPDATE)
Pedestrian Struck Near Chambersburg HS, Intersection Reopens After Investigation (Update) A pedestrian was struck near Chambersburg High School on Saturday, July 4, prompting a temporary road closure while police investigated, authorities said. Officers responded to the crash at the intersection of East McKinley Street and South Sixth Street around 8:22 p.m., according to the Chambersburg Police Department. Police have not released details about the pedestrian's condition or what led to the crash. The intersection was closed as officers investigated, with drivers urged to avoid the area and use alternate routes. At 8:58 p.m., Chambersburg Police announced the investigation at …
9 Hurt, 4 Airlifted To Burn Centers After Fourth Of July Boat Explosion In Cecil County 9 Hurt, 4 Airlifted To Burn Centers After Fourth Of July Boat Explosion In Cecil County
9 Hurt, 4 Airlifted To Burn Centers After Fourth Of July Boat Explosion In Cecil County A Fourth of July afternoon on the water turned into chaos in Maryland when a boat suddenly exploded, sending nine people to the hospital and forcing four victims to be airlifted to regional burn centers. The explosion happened just after 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, at Schaefer's Canal House in Chesapeake City, where emergency crews rushed to the waterfront after multiple 911 callers reported that an approximately 32-foot-long boat had exploded while tied up at the dock. According to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal, seven of the injured were aboard the vessel, while two others …
Maryland Family Loses Everything After Home Firebombed With Flaming Gasoline Container (PHOTOS) Maryland Family Loses Everything After Home Firebombed With Flaming Gasoline Container (PHOTOS)
Maryland Family Loses Everything After Home Firebombed With Flaming Gasoline Container (Photos) Everything they owned was gone before the sun came up. A Maryland family returned to unimaginable devastation after investigators say someone threw a flaming gasoline container onto the front porch of their home, turning it into a raging overnight fire that destroyed nearly everything inside. The attack was reported around 1:30 a.m. on the Fourth of July, at a home in the 4300 block of Cooper Road in Whiteford, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office. Investigators say home surveillance cameras captured an unknown suspect approaching the house, throwing a flaming gasoline con…
Chemicals Sprayed At Valley Stream Family's July 4 BBQ Injures 7, Including Children: Police Chemicals Sprayed At Valley Stream Family's July 4 BBQ Injures 7, Including Children: Police
Chemicals Sprayed At Valley Stream Family's July 4 BBQ Injures 7, Including Children: Police Seven people, including children, were hospitalized after someone allegedly sprayed a chemical substance at a family's Fourth of July barbecue in Valley Stream, Nassau County Police said. The incident happened during a neighbor dispute at a Cochran Place home around 8:14 p.m. on Friday, July 3, police said. Officers responding to the scene determined that Nicholas Stolz, 46, of Valley Stream, sprayed a chemical substance at the neighboring home while the family was holding a July 4 BBQ, according to detectives.  The seven victims were taken to local hospitals for evaluation and treatme…
71-Year-Old Man Stabbed In Chest At Albany Apartment Complex 71-Year-Old Man Stabbed In Chest At Albany Apartment Complex
71-Year-Old Man Stabbed In Chest At Albany Apartment Complex A 71-year-old man was stabbed in the chest at an Albany apartment complex early Saturday, July 4, police said. Officers responded to Capital Green apartments at 400 Central Ave. around 1:45 a.m. for a report of a stabbing, according to the Albany Police Department. When officers arrived, they found the 71-year-old victim suffering from stab wounds to his chest, police said. The victim was treated at the scene by the Albany Fire Department and emergency medical personnel before being taken to Albany Medical Center Hospital. He was listed in stable condition, according to police. Investigat…
SERT Responds To Armed Person Barricaded Inside Lancaster Home After Domestic Violence Call SERT Responds To Armed Person Barricaded Inside Lancaster Home After Domestic Violence Call
Sert Responds To Armed Person Barricaded Inside Lancaster Home After Domestic Violence Call An armed person barricaded themselves inside a Lancaster City home after a reported domestic violence incident, prompting a several-hour police standoff that ended peacefully on Saturday, July 4, police said. Officers with the Lancaster City Bureau of Police responded to a home on the 00 block of Third Street for a reported domestic violence incident at 8:07 a.m., police said. When officers arrived, they safely removed one adult and several juveniles from the home while another armed adult barricaded themselves inside the residence, authorities said. The Lancaster County Special Emergency …
NJ Mom Pulls Fake Gun In Montebello Road Rage With Child In SUV: Cops NJ Mom Pulls Fake Gun In Montebello Road Rage With Child In SUV: Cops
NJ Mom Pulls Fake Gun In Montebello Road Rage With Child In SUV: Cops A New Jersey woman was arrested after police said she pulled out an imitation handgun during a road rage confrontation in Rockland County while her 9-year-old daughter was riding in her vehicle. Ramapo police responded to the area of Hemion Road and Lackawanna Trail in Montebello at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 2, following reports of a road rage incident that possibly involved a handgun, according to Sgt. James Tesseyman. Investigators determined the confrontation began on the northbound Exit 14B off-ramp of the New York State Thruway before escalating to Hemion Road and Lacka…
Child Exploitation Probe Spans Multiple Harford County Fire/EMS Stations, Officials Say Child Exploitation Probe Spans Multiple Harford County Fire/EMS Stations, Officials Say
Child Exploitation Probe Spans Multiple Harford County Fire/EMS Stations, Officials Say The investigation didn't end with an arrest. A Maryland EMT has been removed from a Harford County fire company after his arrest in a child exploitation investigation that officials say involved multiple Fire/EMS stations across the county. Jurel Daquone Leo Bowman, 32, of Lusby, was arrested shortly before 9 p.m. on Thursday, July 2, by Maryland State Police and charged with six counts of sexual solicitation of a minor. State police said the Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force launched the investigation in November 2025 into the alleged sexual exploitation of a minor. In…
Maryland Man Posed As Women To Steal Private Boudoir Photos, State Police Say Maryland Man Posed As Women To Steal Private Boudoir Photos, State Police Say
Maryland Man Posed As Women To Steal Private Boudoir Photos, State Police Say He wasn't looking for dates. Police say he was shopping for boudoir photos. Maryland investigators say an Allegany County man spent months posing as women online so he could sneak into strangers' private boudoir galleries, a bizarre identity theft scheme that ended with a conviction and 16 criminal charges across two separate cases. Mathew Mark Schartiger, 39, was sentenced this week after Maryland State Police said their investigation uncovered fake email accounts, stolen identities, and unauthorized copies of victims' intimate photographs. The investigation began in March after troopers …
Infinite Lounge Bartender, 3 Bouncers Cited During Surprise SLA Inspection In Port Jefferson Infinite Lounge Bartender, 3 Bouncers Cited During Surprise SLA Inspection In Port Jefferson
Infinite Lounge Bartender, 3 Bouncers Cited During Surprise SLA Inspection In Port Jefferson A bartender and three bouncers were cited after authorities conducted a late-night State Liquor Authority inspection at a lounge following community complaints and a recent assault arrest, police announced Friday, July 3. Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers, working alongside the New York State Liquor Authority and Town of Brookhaven officials, inspected Infinite Lounge, located at 104 Main St., Port Jefferson Station at 11:57 p.m. Thursday, July 2, Suffolk County Police said. The inspection was prompted by community complaints and multiple disturbances at the establishment, including a r…
Woman In Wheelchair Dies After Being Struck By Pickup Truck In Fairfax County: Police Woman In Wheelchair Dies After Being Struck By Pickup Truck In Fairfax County: Police
Woman In Wheelchair Dies After Being Struck By Pickup Truck In Fairfax County: Police A Virginia woman who was using a mobility device died after she was struck by a pickup truck while crossing a roadway in Fairfax County, police said. The fatal crash happened around 7:45 p.m. on Thursday, July 2, at the intersection of Richmond Highway and Dart Drive in Hybla Valley, according to Fairfax County Police. Crash Reconstruction Unit detectives said the driver of a 2026 Ford F-250 was turning right from Dart Drive onto northbound Richmond Highway when the truck struck the woman as she crossed Dart Drive from north to south in her mobility device. She was rushed to a nearby hospi…
VIDEO: Drunk Teen Driver's Car Flies Into 2nd Floor Of Route 17 Mahwah Building, Cops Say VIDEO: Drunk Teen Driver's Car Flies Into 2nd Floor Of Route 17 Mahwah Building, Cops Say
Video: Drunk Teen Driver's Car Flies Into 2nd Floor Of Route 17 Mahwah Building, Cops Say A 17-year-old driver was charged with DWI after his vehicle flew off Route 17 and crashed into the second floor of a building under construction in Mahwah, authorities said (scroll for video). Sgt. Martin Kilroy was on patrol just after midnight on Sunday, June 28, when he saw a vehicle traveling north on Route 17 lose control near the West Ramapo Avenue off-ramp, according to Mahwah Police Capt. Michael Blondin. View this post on Instagram The vehicle veered off the highway and became airborne before striking the second floor of a building on…
Surprise Crime Scene At Rochelle Park Home Invasion Leads To 5 Indictments: Prosecutor Surprise Crime Scene At Rochelle Park Home Invasion Leads To 5 Indictments: Prosecutor
Surprise Crime Scene At Rochelle Park Home Invasion Leads To 5 Indictments: Prosecutor Three men have been indicted in an armed home invasion and two arrested in a fraud investigation in a scene that unfolded at a Rochelle Park rental home last March, authorities said Friday, July 3. Rochelle Park police responded to a home invasion in progress at a house on Howard Avenue at approximately 3 a.m. on Tuesday, March 10, where officers were told gunshots had been fired and residents were struggling with armed intruders inside the home, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. As officers rushed to the neighborhood, they spotted a suspicious vehicle fleeing the area that w…
Horse-And-Buggy Crash Involving Infant, 2 Seriously Hurt In Lancaster County (DEVELOPING) Horse-And-Buggy Crash Involving Infant, 2 Seriously Hurt In Lancaster County (DEVELOPING)
Horse-And-Buggy Crash Involving Infant, 2 Seriously Hurt In Lancaster County (Developing) A horse-and-buggy crash in southern Lancaster County sent two people to the hospital on Friday morning, July 3, authorities said. The crash happened at the intersection of Truce Road and Buck Heights Road in Providence Township around 8:30 a.m., according to emergency dispatch. A minivan collided with a horse and buggy carrying three people, including an infant, Pennsylvania State Police told WGAL News 8. The infant was not injured, but the other two occupants of the buggy suffered serious injuries and were taken to a hospital for treatment, PSP explained to the outlet. Lancaster County e…