Driver Shot In Head On George Washington Bridge, PAPD Says Driver Shot In Head On George Washington Bridge, PAPD Says Driver Shot In Head On George Washington Bridge, PAPD Says
Driver Shot In Head On George Washington Bridge, Papd Says A driver was rushed to Englewood Hospital after being found with a gunshot wound to the head on the George Washington Bridge Tuesday evening, Oct. 20. Port Authority police responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash on the bridge's westbound upper level around 7:06 p.m., a PAPD spokesperson said. Responding officers found the driver suffering from what appeared to be a gunshot wound to the head, PAPD said. The driver was taken to Englewood Hospital in critical condition, according to the NYPD. Reports that the driver had died could not immediately be verified by Daily Voice. …
Second Person Arrested In CT Motel Armed Robbery That Left Clerk Injured Second Person Arrested In CT Motel Armed Robbery That Left Clerk Injured Second Person Arrested In CT Motel Armed Robbery That Left Clerk Injured
Second Person Arrested In CT Motel Armed Robbery That Left Clerk Injured A second person faces charges following a motel robbery that left a clerk injured after being forced into an office at gunpoint, police said. Erica Valentin, 40, of Enfield, was arrested on a warrant Oct. 20 in connection with the July 27 robbery at Motel 6 on Silas Deane Highway in Wethersfield, according to police. She is charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree robbery and conspiracy to commit second-degree larceny. Valentin was released on a $500,000 bond, police said.  The robbery happened around 10:16 p.m. at 1341 Silas Deane Highway, police said. Two masked suspects carr…
Driver Tops 100 MPH In CT School Zone, Police Asking For Help Driver Tops 100 MPH In CT School Zone, Police Asking For Help Driver Tops 100 MPH In CT School Zone, Police Asking For Help
Driver Tops 100 MPH In CT School Zone, Police Asking For Help A driver reached speeds above 100 mph while fleeing an attempted traffic stop near an Easton middle school, police said. The incident happened Friday, Oct. 16, just after students were dismissed from Helen Keller Middle School, according to Easton police. An officer first clocked the vehicle at 55 mph on Route 59 in front of the school. When the officer tried to pull it over in the school zone, the driver accelerated past 100 mph, police said. Officers could not identify the license plate. Police are asking residents to help identify the vehicle and driver. “The Easton Police Department t…
WATCH: Homecoming King Gives Crown To Classmate With Down Syndrome In Viral Video WATCH: Homecoming King Gives Crown To Classmate With Down Syndrome In Viral Video WATCH: Homecoming King Gives Crown To Classmate With Down Syndrome In Viral Video
Watch: Homecoming King Gives Crown To Classmate With Down Syndrome In Viral Video A Pennsylvania homecoming king gave his crown to a classmate with Down syndrome during a Schuylkill County pep rally on Friday, Oct. 16 — a moment captured in a viral video shared by local parent Dawn Bowers. Keny Cedanio Ramirez was named homecoming king at Mahanoy Area Junior-Senior High School, where fellow candidate Axton Kuhla was the runner-up, according to NBC News.  As the two waited for the announcement, Ramirez put his arm around Kuhla. After receiving the crown and sash, Ramirez placed them on his classmate as the crowd cheered. The two shared a hug, smiling as Kuhla wiped a…
Human Remains Found In Shed As Cops Probe NY Woman’s 2010 Disappearance: Police Human Remains Found In Shed As Cops Probe NY Woman’s 2010 Disappearance: Police Human Remains Found In Shed As Cops Probe NY Woman’s 2010 Disappearance: Police
Human Remains Found In Shed As Cops Probe NY Woman’s 2010 Disappearance: Police Human remains were found during a search operation Tuesday, Oct. 20 in Albany in connection with a 16-year-old missing person case. Ashley Carroll, of Troy, was 24 years old when she was last seen on May 6, 2010, in Albany, according to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. Cops searched a home at 7 Marlborough Court in Albany around 9 a.m. Tuesday as part of the case and found “what appeared to be human remains” in a shed on the property, the Albany Police Department said. The remains have not been identified. Albany County District Attorney Lee Kindlon told the Albany Tim…
CT IT Biz Owner Headed To Prison After Shutting Down Funeral Business, Taking Money CT IT Biz Owner Headed To Prison After Shutting Down Funeral Business, Taking Money CT IT Biz Owner Headed To Prison After Shutting Down Funeral Business, Taking Money
CT IT Biz Owner Headed To Prison After Shutting Down Funeral Business, Taking Money A former Connecticut IT business owner who repeatedly shut down a funeral business’s computer network has received a nine-month federal prison sentence. Billie Conley Jr., 47, formerly of Shelton, who pleaded guilty to wire fraud on June 1, was sentenced to prison and three years of supervised release, Connecticut U.S. Attorney David X. Sullivan announced. According to prosecutors, Conley created a computer network for a funeral business, but built in a backdoor to manipulate the company's operations without the owner's knowledge. He continually caused problems that required the business to…
CT Woman Stole $255K From House Of Worship Over 4 Years, Police Say CT Woman Stole $255K From House Of Worship Over 4 Years, Police Say CT Woman Stole $255K From House Of Worship Over 4 Years, Police Say
CT Woman Stole $255K From House Of Worship Over 4 Years, Police Say A Connecticut woman faces a felony charge after police say she used a local house of worship’s money to pay personal bills, taking about $255,000 over four years. Diane Devlin, 42, of Fairfield, surrendered to authorities on Oct. 13 on a first-degree larceny charge. She posted $25,000 bond and is due in Bridgeport Superior Court on Wednesday, Fairfield police said.  The case began with a review of the organization’s finances, Fairfield Police Sgt. Jenna Wellington told Patch. Devlin had worked there as a financial administrator. Police did not identify the house of worship.  The…
CT Dad Killed In Road Rage Shooting Remembered For Humor, Dancing, Love CT Dad Killed In Road Rage Shooting Remembered For Humor, Dancing, Love CT Dad Killed In Road Rage Shooting Remembered For Humor, Dancing, Love
CT Dad Killed In Road Rage Shooting Remembered For Humor, Dancing, Love Nelson Batista loved Prince, the Yankees, and making people laugh. Now, his family is asking for help laying the Connecticut father to rest. Batista, 48, was shot near Park Avenue and Cottage Street in Bridgeport around 9 a.m. on Oct. 12, police said. Batista's loved ones said his love for family stood out. His relatives described the Bridgeport father, brother, cousin, and friend as someone who filled their lives with music and laughter. He was known for spontaneous dancing. “Whether he was cracking jokes, enjoying music, or simply spending time with loved ones, Nelson had a way of creat…
Norwalk Prowler Arrested After Peering Into Multiple Homes For Months: Police Norwalk Prowler Arrested After Peering Into Multiple Homes For Months: Police Norwalk Prowler Arrested After Peering Into Multiple Homes For Months: Police
Norwalk Prowler Arrested After Peering Into Multiple Homes For Months: Police A man accused of peering into Norwalk condos and roaming rear balconies faces a criminal charge after residents helped police identify him. Detectives arrested Frank Williams, 40, of Norwalk, on Monday, Oct. 19, following an investigation into seven suspicious activity calls to police at an 8 Oakwood Ave. condo complex since July 14. Residents reported an unfamiliar man walking along the complex’s rear balconies and looking inside homes, police said. Most incidents happened in the evening or overnight. In one encounter, a resident confronted the prowler, who then ran away. Officers re…
RFK's Mass Granddaughter Kyle Kennedy Dead At 42 RFK's Mass Granddaughter Kyle Kennedy Dead At 42 RFK's Mass Granddaughter Kyle Kennedy Dead At 42
RFK's Mass Granddaughter Kyle Kennedy Dead At 42 A member of one of America's most prominent political families has died at her Massachusetts home.  Kyle Francis Kennedy died at her home in Westwood, surrounded by family, on Sept. 21, according to her obituary on the Burke Funeral Home website. She was 42 years old. Kyle was one of 34 grandchildren of Sen. Robert F. “Bobby” Kennedy, brother of John F. Kennedy, and Ethel Kennedy. Her parents were Michael Kennedy and Victoria Denise Gifford. She is survived by her children, Conor and Declan, and her siblings. Her daughter Josephine died shortly after birth. Kyle is…
Yale Employee Shot In Attempted Carjacking; Nearby School Delays Opening Yale Employee Shot In Attempted Carjacking; Nearby School Delays Opening Yale Employee Shot In Attempted Carjacking; Nearby School Delays Opening
Yale Employee Shot In Attempted Carjacking; Nearby School Delays Opening A Yale University employee was shot during an attempted early morning carjacking in New Haven, prompting a nearby school to delay its opening as police investigated. The attack happened around 4 a.m. Tuesday near Canner and St. Ronan streets, according to Yale.  The employee, a 30-year-old East Haven man, was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital. New Haven police said he was in stable condition. Yale said a male suspect wearing a black ski mask tried to take the employee’s vehicle. The investigation pushed back the start of classes at the Foote School on Loomis Place. The school announce…
Gas Prices To Skyrocket In CT Amid Lockout At Largest Refinery On East Coast: Report Gas Prices To Skyrocket In CT Amid Lockout At Largest Refinery On East Coast: Report Gas Prices To Skyrocket In CT Amid Lockout At Largest Refinery On East Coast: Report
Gas Prices To Skyrocket In CT Amid Lockout At Largest Refinery On East Coast: Report Drivers across the Northeast could soon be paying more at the pump after hundreds of workers were locked out of one of the East Coast's largest oil refineries in New Jersey, union leaders warn. The 385 workers at the Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery in Linden were locked out Monday afternoon, Oct. 19, after rejecting the company's latest contract offer, according to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Jeff Sanford, president of Teamsters Local 877, told News 12 New Jersey that he anticipates the dispute will send gas prices climbing across the region and raise concerns about fuel supplie…