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NJ Man Shot Dead By NY State Trooper ‘Would Give You The Shirt Off His Back,’ Friends Say NJ Man Shot Dead By NY State Trooper ‘Would Give You The Shirt Off His Back,’ Friends Say
NJ Man Shot Dead By NY State Trooper ‘Would Give You The Shirt Off His Back,’ Friends Say A New Jersey man shot dead by New York State Police will be remembered at services Friday, Sept. 18 and Saturday, Sept. 19, according to his loved ones. Amir Hamza, 45, of Ridgewood, NJ, was killed Monday, Sept. 14 at Whip-o-Will Campground in Ulster County, NY, authorities said. A funeral prayer for Hamza will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Islamic Center of Passaic County in Paterson, according to a Facebook post from Mahmoud Hamza. A burial at East Ridgelawn Cemetery in Clifton will follow. Additionally, a religious program and condolence gathering is scheduled for El-Zahra Islamic Cent…
Duncan Sheik Dies At 56: Hitmaker, Broadway Composer Leaves Young Daughter Duncan Sheik Dies At 56: Hitmaker, Broadway Composer Leaves Young Daughter
Duncan Sheik Dies At 56: Hitmaker, Broadway Composer Leaves Young Daughter A defining voice of ’90s pop who found an acclaimed second act on Broadway has gone silent. Singer-songwriter and Tony Award-winning composer Duncan Sheik died Thursday, Sept. 17, at a Manhattan hospital. He was 56. His family announced his death in a statement on his Instagram account. "It is with profound sadness that we confirm the passing of Duncan Sheik," the family said. "The world has a lost a singular talent, and deeply influential voice in music and theater."  View this post on Instagram His mother, Suzanne Sheik, told People t…
Woman Convicted In Death Of Super Bowl Sports Anchor Who Lost Wife, Left Behind Baby Woman Convicted In Death Of Super Bowl Sports Anchor Who Lost Wife, Left Behind Baby
Woman Convicted In Death Of Super Bowl Sports Anchor Who Lost Wife, Left Behind Baby A woman has been convicted in the death of a 27-year-old sports anchor who was found dead while covering Super Bowl LIX. A Louisiana jury found 49-year-old Danette Colbert guilty of negligent homicide and racketeering on Thursday, Sept. 17. She was charged in the death of Adan Manzano, a reporter and anchor for Telemundo Kansas City. Manzano was found dead in his hotel room in Kenner, Louisiana, on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. He was in the New Orleans area to cover Super Bowl LIX between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. The 27-year-old was discovered face down on a pil…
Snake Removed From Car In NJ: Police Snake Removed From Car In NJ: Police
Snake Removed From Car In NJ: Police A snake was removed from the grill of a car in Franklin Township, authorities announced Friday, Sept. 18. On Monday, Sept. 14, officers responded to a residential address on Oakland Avenue after a receiving a report that a snake was stuck in the grill of a vehicle, Franklin Township police said. Officers removed portions of the vehicle including the front bumper, to gain access to the snake, police said. Officers were able to safely free the snake and transport it to the Franklin Township Animal Shelter, police said. Animal control officers identified the 3-foot-long sn…
Suspect Captured Five Days After Mysterious Killing Outside LI Strip Mall: Police Suspect Captured Five Days After Mysterious Killing Outside LI Strip Mall: Police
Suspect Captured Five Days After Mysterious Killing Outside LI Strip Mall: Police A suspect has been arrested in the killing of a man outside a Long Island strip mall, police said Friday, Sept. 18. Jorge Alexander Huezo Villatoro, 35, of El Salvador, has been charged with second-degree murder in the killing of Tadeo Alvarado Chavez in Uniondale, the Nassau County Police Department said. Alvarado Chavez, 40, of Roosevelt, was found dead near 979 Nassau Road in Uniondale around 4 a.m. Monday, Sept. 14, police said. Officers responded to a call for an aided person near the address and found Alvarado Chavez, who was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Police ha…
Victim's Mother, 3 Others Headed To Court In PA Teen's Fatal Shooting (UPDATE) Victim's Mother, 3 Others Headed To Court In PA Teen's Fatal Shooting (UPDATE)
Victim's Mother, 3 Others Headed To Court In PA Teen's Fatal Shooting (Update) The mother of a murdered Pennsylvania teen is among four people whose cases are headed to county court in connection with the shooting that claimed her son's life, authorities announced in an update Thursday, Sept. 17. Wilfredo Garcia, 17, was fatally shot in the head inside his mother Tamara Rosario's apartment in the 900 block of Plane Street in Columbia Borough on July 18, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Judge Miles Bixler ruled Sept. 1 that the case against the juvenile charged with shooting Garcia could proceed to the Court of Common Pleas on charges of th…
Accused Killer Of Beloved Soccer Coach Captured After Leaving Maryland Motel (UPDATED) Accused Killer Of Beloved Soccer Coach Captured After Leaving Maryland Motel (UPDATED)
Accused Killer Of Beloved Soccer Coach Captured After Leaving Maryland Motel (Updated) The search for Nicholas Njuki's accused killer is over. A 21-year-old man wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of the beloved soccer coach was arrested in Maryland on Thursday, Sept. 17, four days after the deadly encounter outside a sports bar. Shayan Solimani Damabi, of Gaithersburg, was taken into custody after leaving a motel in the city by Montgomery County Police officers assigned to the US Marshals Fugitive Task Force. Police said he was arrested without incident. Solimani Damabi had been wanted on charges of first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a v…
New Show Starring Judge Judy's Son, Former Putnam DA, Now Airing On CBS New Show Starring Judge Judy's Son, Former Putnam DA, Now Airing On CBS
New Show Starring Judge Judy's Son, Former Putnam DA, Now Airing On CBS A former Hudson Valley, NY district attorney is following his famous mother, Judge Judy, into the television courtroom.  “Adam’s Law,” starring former Putnam County District Attorney Adam Levy, the son of Judge Judy Sheindlin, premiered its first season on Monday, Sept. 14, according to CBS Media Ventures.  The nationally syndicated courtroom program was created by Sheindlin, who is handing the gavel to her son after building one of television's best-known courtroom franchises. Levy brings more than 25 years of legal experience to the show, including two terms as Putnam Count…
College Volleyball Player Dies Weeks After Blood Disorder Diagnosis: These Were Her Symptoms College Volleyball Player Dies Weeks After Blood Disorder Diagnosis: These Were Her Symptoms
College Volleyball Player Dies Weeks After Blood Disorder Diagnosis: These Were Her Symptoms A Massachusetts college volleyball player has died two months after revealing that a rare blood disorder had left her in critical condition. Amanda Elizabeth Mack died Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 9:16 p.m., according to an announcement posted by her family to her Instagram account. She was 20 years old. Mack, a 6-foot-1 outside hitter who previously played at Eastern Kentucky and attended IMG Academy, announced May 9 that she would continue her career at Holy Cross. Just over two months later, Mack revealed that she had been diagnosed with Severe Aplastic Anemia.  Aplastic anemia is …
Tom Cruise Comes Clean In New Interview: 'The Rumors Are True' Tom Cruise Comes Clean In New Interview: 'The Rumors Are True'
Tom Cruise Comes Clean In New Interview: 'The Rumors Are True' Tom Cruise has spent decades surrounded by stories about his famously demanding approach to making movies. Now, the Hollywood superstar is confirming that at least one of them is true. Cruise, 64, addressed his reputation in a wide-ranging GQ interview published Tuesday, Sept. 15, saying he expects a great deal from the people who work with him and makes no secret of it. "Even when I was a kid, they were like, 'Oh, come on, Tom. You're so intense,'" Cruise told the outlet. "I'm like, 'I don't know what to say. I am intense.' " The actor said that intensity did not begin with "Top Gun," "Mi…
Man Wanted In PA Child Rape Case Arrested At Philly Airport After Qatar Flight: CBP Man Wanted In PA Child Rape Case Arrested At Philly Airport After Qatar Flight: CBP
Man Wanted In PA Child Rape Case Arrested At Philly Airport After Qatar Flight: CBP A Pennsylvania man wanted on child rape charges was arrested after arriving at Philadelphia International Airport on a flight from Qatar, federal authorities said. Dev Poudel, 50, of Mechanicsburg, was taken into custody Saturday, Sept. 12, after arriving from Doha, Qatar, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a release Thursday, Sept. 17. CBP officers turned Poudel over to Upper Allen Township Police detectives, authorities said. Police had obtained a warrant for Poudel the day before in connection with the reported sexual abuse of a child younger than 13 over several years. He is c…
National Cheeseburger Day 2026: Where To Score Free Burgers, Tasty Deals National Cheeseburger Day 2026: Where To Score Free Burgers, Tasty Deals
National Cheeseburger Day 2026: Where To Score Free Burgers, Tasty Deals Fast-food chains and sit-down restaurants are celebrating National Cheeseburger Day with plenty of deals! National Cheeseburger Day in 2026 falls on Friday, Sept. 18. The annual holiday celebrates one of the most popular foods in the US. Several restaurants claim to have invented the cheeseburger, according to National Day Calendar. One origin story says Lionel Sternberger dropped a slice of American cheese on a sizzling hamburger at his father's Pasadena, California, restaurant called The Rite Spot in 1926. Other claims to cheeseburger fame include O'Dell's in Los Angeles, Kaelin's Restau…
One Person Extracted, One Critical Following Car Crash Outside Long Island Police Station: FD One Person Extracted, One Critical Following Car Crash Outside Long Island Police Station: FD
One Person Extracted, One Critical Following Car Crash Outside Long Island Police Station: FD One person was trapped and another left in critical condition in a two-car crash on Long Island on Thursday morning, Sept. 17, authorities said. A 2010 Honda Odyssey and a 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan collided at the intersection of Veterans Memorial Highway (Route 347) and County Center Drive in Smithtown, the Suffolk County Police Department said. When first responders arrived on the scene, one person was still trapped in a vehicle, and crews used the Jaws of Life to remove the driver’s side door and extract them from the car, the Smithtown Fire Department said. A passenger in the Dodge, a 6…
Charges Dropped Against NJ Cop Accused Of Choking Woman Until She Blacked Out Charges Dropped Against NJ Cop Accused Of Choking Woman Until She Blacked Out
Charges Dropped Against NJ Cop Accused Of Choking Woman Until She Blacked Out Charges have been dropped against a New Jersey police officer accused of choking a woman until she blacked out after she blocked him and told him to stop contacting her, authorities confirmed. The charges against Florham Park Police Officer Gregory M. Dietz, 34, were dropped Monday, Sept. 15, due to insufficient evidence, Essex County Prosecutor's Office Public Information Officer Carmen Martin told Daily Voice. "We cannot comment further on the specifics of the matter," Martin said. Dietz had been charged with second-degree aggravated assault, harassment, stalking and criminal trespassing…
Ex-Mob Associate Gets $6.3 Million Payday For Long Island Police Beating: Report Ex-Mob Associate Gets $6.3 Million Payday For Long Island Police Beating: Report
Ex-Mob Associate Gets $6.3 Million Payday For Long Island Police Beating: Report A Long Island man who used to have mob connections got millions of dollars in a police brutality case in Nassau County. Roger Basile, 62, got a $6.3 million payday from Nassau County taxpayers for an assault in a police interrogation room back in 2018, Newsday reported Thursday, Sept. 17. Basile was arrested Oct. 11, 2018, then taken to the Nassau County Police Department’s 7th Precinct, where he was handcuffed to a bench and beaten by two officers, according to his federal lawsuit. The cops — identified in the suit as Jesse Perkins and Robert Lashinsky — knocked Basile unconscious, and he…
Inside The $9.9M Connecticut Mansion Too Big For Mike Tyson And 50 Cent Inside The $9.9M Connecticut Mansion Too Big For Mike Tyson And 50 Cent
Inside The $9.9M Connecticut Mansion Too Big For Mike Tyson And 50 Cent At 51,000 square feet, this lavish Connecticut mansion was too big for even Mike Tyson and 50 Cent. Now listed for $9.9 million, the home is 18 times the size of a regulation tennis court. The property has one of those, too. Tyson bought the Farmington estate for about $3 million in 1996, according to The New York Post. He sold it to Curtis Jackson, better known as 50 Cent, for $4.1 million in 2003. The foyer with its elaborate double staircase and elevator. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Both celebrities left their marks on the mansion, which has enough amenities to ri…
Photos Show Crane Collapse Crushing 2 Bergen County Homes Photos Show Crane Collapse Crushing 2 Bergen County Homes
Photos Show Crane Collapse Crushing 2 Bergen County Homes A crane collapse damaged two homes in Bergen County Thursday, Sept. 17. Firefighters said no injuries were reported in the incident on Sunnyhill Terrace in River Vale, however, one cat was rescued from the home. Newscopter footage from NBC New York shows a crane stretched over the roof of one home on Sunnyhill Terrace in River Vale and landing on top of a neighboring home. The truck that the crane is attached to was flipped on its side. BREAKING: Crane overturns in River Vale, NJ slicing through a home ... https://t.co/Drp897cHVS pic.twitter.com/dLG32jj2Vu — Steven Bognar (@Bogs4N…
Child's 911 Call Of Armed Person Sends NJ School Into Lockdown Child's 911 Call Of Armed Person Sends NJ School Into Lockdown
Child's 911 Call Of Armed Person Sends NJ School Into Lockdown A juvenile's 911 call reporting an armed person inside a North Jersey school prompted a lockdown and multi-agency police response before authorities determined there was no threat, police said. The Pompton Lakes Police Department received the transferred 911 call from Passaic County dispatch reporting an armed person inside Windsor School around 10:07 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, Police Chief Anthony J. Rodriguez said. The school was immediately placed on lockdown as Pompton Lakes officers responded with police from Riverdale, Wanaque and Bloomingdale, Rodriguez said. Officers established…
Daylight Saving Time Countdown: When To Turn Back Your Clocks Daylight Saving Time Countdown: When To Turn Back Your Clocks
Daylight Saving Time Countdown: When To Turn Back Your Clocks The countdown to turning back the clocks is on, even as Washington debates whether Americans should keep switching. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. local time on Sunday, Nov. 1, when clocks across most of the US move back to 1 a.m., according to the National Institute of Standards and Technology. That means an extra hour for sleep, lighter mornings, and earlier evening darkness by the clock. The change shifts when daylight falls on our schedules; it does not create more sunlight. Before heading to bed on Saturday, Oct. 31, turn manual clocks back one hour. Check ovens, bedside clocks, …
Steve Belichick Resigns From Father Bill's Staff After Probe Finds 'Disregard' For UNC Values Steve Belichick Resigns From Father Bill's Staff After Probe Finds 'Disregard' For UNC Values
Steve Belichick Resigns From Father Bill's Staff After Probe Finds 'Disregard' For UNC Values Steve Belichick is leaving the University of North Carolina's football program after an independent investigation found actions that went against the school's "values and standards of conduct." Belichick, son of Tar Heels head coach and former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick, will resign as the team's defensive coordinator, ESPN reported on Thursday, Sept. 17. His resignation will take effect on Tuesday, Oct. 27, after his current medical leave ends. UNC didn't publicly identify the specific actions that led to the resignation. "These actions were isolated in scope and …
School District Mourns Death Of Student In Orange County School District Mourns Death Of Student In Orange County
School District Mourns Death Of Student In Orange County A school district in Orange County is mourning the death of one of its students and bringing in counselors to help classmates and staff cope with the loss.   The Goshen Central School District announced the student's death in a message to the community on Wednesday, Sept. 16.  The district did not identify the student or provide their age, grade, school, or any details surrounding the death.  “Our thoughts are with the student’s family, friends, classmates, and the entire Goshen school community during this incredibly difficult time,” the district said. Additional coun…
Cher's Son Indicted On Felony Charge After Woman Calls 911 From Closet: Reports Cher's Son Indicted On Felony Charge After Woman Calls 911 From Closet: Reports
Cher's Son Indicted On Felony Charge After Woman Calls 911 From Closet: Reports Cher's son has been indicted on a felony charge after investigators say he smashed a window to break into a New Hampshire home while a woman hid in a closet. Elijah Blue Allman, 50, was indicted on a felony criminal mischief charge by a Rockingham County grand jury, WMUR News 9 reported. The incident happened on Sunday, March 1, in Windham, a town about 20 minutes southeast of Manchester. Allman is the son of Cher and Gregg Allman, the deceased singer and founding member of the Allman Brothers Band. He has pleaded not guilty to his initial charges, including burglary, criminal mischief…
Bergen Sheriff’s Officer Confronts Impersonator After Influencer Nearly Falls For Scam Bergen Sheriff’s Officer Confronts Impersonator After Influencer Nearly Falls For Scam
Bergen Sheriff’s Officer Confronts Impersonator After Influencer Nearly Falls For Scam A Bergen County influencer is warning others about an elaborate scam involving callers posing as sheriff's officers, the same scheme the Bergen County Sheriff's Office says has already targeted residents. TikTok user LindsayAngio detailed her experience in a video shared Wednesday, Sept. 16, opening with a blunt admission: “So I got scammed today.” The 33-year-old mom of two said she was at work in New York around lunchtime when she missed a call and received a voicemail from someone claiming to be Lt. Damian Pope with the Bergen County Sheriff's Office. She looked up the name and disc…
Woman Caught On Camera Engaging In Sex Act With Family Dog, Sheriff Says: ‘Loss For Words’ Woman Caught On Camera Engaging In Sex Act With Family Dog, Sheriff Says: ‘Loss For Words’
Woman Caught On Camera Engaging In Sex Act With Family Dog, Sheriff Says: ‘Loss For Words’ A home surveillance system allegedly captured a disturbing scene involving a woman and her family pet, leaving a sheriff nearly speechless. Malia Elizabeth Nummerdor, age 38, was arrested after footage showed her partially nude with the family dog positioned in a manner consistent with sexual activity, Florida’s Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said. Nummerdor lives in Punta Gorda, Florida, located along the state’s west coast about 25 miles south of Fort Myers. She was charged with sexual activity involving animals, a second-degree felony under Florida law. Nummerdor was being held at th…
Pedestrian Airlifted After Hit By Car Tending To Deer: Mount Olive PD Pedestrian Airlifted After Hit By Car Tending To Deer: Mount Olive PD
Pedestrian Airlifted After Hit By Car Tending To Deer: Mount Olive PD A 24-year-old Lake Hopatcong woman was airlifted to a hospital after she was hit by a car on Route 206 on Tuesday, Sept. 15, authorities said. At 11:43 p.m., officers responded to Route 206 and Patricia Drive and after a woman attempted to tend to an injured deer and was subsequently struck by a white Mazda, Mount Olive police. After being found lying in the roadway, she was flown via helicopter to a nearby hospital, police said. The driver, a 29-year-old Flanders woman remained on the scene and was not injured, police said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.
Manhunt Underway For 21-Year-Old Accused Of Killing 'Coach Nick' In Maryland (UPDATED) Manhunt Underway For 21-Year-Old Accused Of Killing 'Coach Nick' In Maryland (UPDATED)
Manhunt Underway For 21-Year-Old Accused Of Killing 'Coach Nick' In Maryland (Updated) The search for Nicholas Njuki's killer now has a name and a face. A 21-year-old Maryland man is wanted for murder after investigators identified him as the suspected gunman in the fatal shooting of Njuki outside a Rockville restaurant early Sunday, Sept. 13, according to Montgomery County Police. Shayan Solimani Damabi, of Gaithersburg, remained on the run as of Wednesday, Sept. 16, three days after the 33-year-old Njuki was killed following a confrontation that began inside Quincy's on Seven Locks Road. Police say Damabi may be driving a red 2018 four-door Acura TLX with Maryland license …
New Disturbing Video Shows WCC Stabbing, Brawl New Disturbing Video Shows WCC Stabbing, Brawl
New Disturbing Video Shows WCC Stabbing, Brawl Brand-new footage shows the bloody brawl that left two people stabbed at SUNY Westchester Community College in Valhalla on Wednesday, Sept. 16. New, updated report - 2 Teens Charged In NY Community College Stabbing, Brawl, Victim Remains Hospitalized The video shared to X by TheLoganWheeler (below) shows multiple people fighting before two fall to the ground as the confrontation continues. 🚨 #BREAKING 🚨Disturbing video from Westchester Community College in Valhalla, NY shows a fight on the lawn exploding into a stabbing.Students drop to the grass. One person stumbles off with blood…
Family Of CT Mom Of 4 Found Dead Seeks Help: Her Memory Will Live On In Her Kids' Hearts Family Of CT Mom Of 4 Found Dead Seeks Help: Her Memory Will Live On In Her Kids' Hearts
Family Of CT Mom Of 4 Found Dead Seeks Help: Her Memory Will Live On In Her Kids' Hearts A Connecticut family is asking for help to lay a mother of four to rest after she was found dead in a home last week with her boyfriend.  Amber Tetreault, 42, was discovered with Michael Tellier, 47, at about 9:10 a.m. in a Fox Hill Lane home in Enfield earlier this month. Both were on the floor of a living room that had been turned into a bedroom, police said. Neither had signs of physical injury. Investigators reported evidence of heavy alcohol use. They also found many prescription medications in the room. Police found no clear evidence of suicide. They said alcohol or other s…