'Shoot Me,' Armed Has Heights Woman Yelled At Police After Setting Fire, Cops Say 'Shoot Me,' Armed Has Heights Woman Yelled At Police After Setting Fire, Cops Say
'Shoot Me,' Armed Has Heights Woman Yelled At Police After Setting Fire, Cops Say A Bergen County woman is facing serious charges after police say she set a fire inside a home and threatened family members with a knife last week. Hasbrouck Heights officers were dispatched to a home on Friday, April 10 after receiving a report of an emotionally disturbed individual acting erratically, according to Capt. John Behr. Officers were told the woman, identified as Ashley Rios, 26, had lit a fire inside the home and was in possession of a knife while threatening family members, Behr said. Detectives Marino and Cambridge arrived first and encountered the suspect, who came out…
Power Outage Affects 100 Customers In Downtown Rye Area (DEVELOPING) Power Outage Affects 100 Customers In Downtown Rye Area (DEVELOPING)
Power Outage Affects 100 Customers In Downtown Rye Area (Developing) A power outage is impacting a downtown area in Westchester County on Tuesday afternoon, April 14, causing the lights to go out for 100 customers.  In a social media update posted just before 1 p.m., Rye Police said they were aware of the outage and that Con Edison had been notified. Authorities added that there was no immediate estimate for when power would be restored.  According to Con Edison, approximately 100 customers in the area are affected as of early Tuesday afternoon. As of 1:15 p.m., no restoration time had been announced.  Police are urging residents to call 911 …
Silver Spring Man Killed After Cadillac Escalade Flips In Violent Early-Morning Crash: Police Silver Spring Man Killed After Cadillac Escalade Flips In Violent Early-Morning Crash: Police
Silver Spring Man Killed After Cadillac Escalade Flips In Violent Early-Morning Crash: Police A 33-year-old Maryland man was killed when a Cadillac Escalade veered off a major roadway and flipped onto its roof in a violent early-morning crash, police said. The Montgomery County Department of Police has identified Silver Spring resident Cristhian Francisco Trejo Portillo as the driver killed in a single-vehicle crash early on Sunday morning. The crash was reported shortly after 1:15 a.m. on Sunday, April 12, along Georgia Avenue near Randolph Road in Silver Spring. ICYMI (~115a) Georgia Avenue IAO Layhill Rd, Glenmont, collision, @mcfrs PE718, A742D, PRS742, EMS704 & oth…
Falling Tree Kills NJ Man In Backyard Tragedy, Police Say Falling Tree Kills NJ Man In Backyard Tragedy, Police Say
Falling Tree Kills NJ Man In Backyard Tragedy, Police Say A 67-year-old man died after being struck by a falling tree at a home in North Jersey on Thursday, April 9, authorities said. Officer James Evans responded to a home in Budd Lake and found the man in a backyard pinned under a large tree branch, unresponsive and suffering from serious injuries, Mount Olive police said. Atlantic EMS and St. Clare’s paramedics responded and attempted to render aid, but he was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. His name has not been released.
Passenger Killed, Driver Airlifted After Speeding SUV Slams Into Vehicle In Waldorf: Sheriff Passenger Killed, Driver Airlifted After Speeding SUV Slams Into Vehicle In Waldorf: Sheriff
Passenger Killed, Driver Airlifted After Speeding SUV Slams Into Vehicle In Waldorf: Sheriff A 68-year-old Virginia man was killed, and a woman from Maryland was airlifted to the hospital after a speeding driver rear-ended them outside a Charles County car wash. Godfrey Derlonard Scarlett has been identified as the passenger in a Honda SUV who was killed in a crash involving a Genesis SUV driven by a 50-year-old man. According to the Charles County Sheriff's Office, officers were called to 155 St. Patrick’s Drive in Waldorf, where there was a violent crash involving two vehicles in the far right lane. Detectives determined that the driver of a gray Honda SUV had exited a car wa…
Upgraded Charges In Teen's Killing For Albany Man: Officials Upgraded Charges In Teen's Killing For Albany Man: Officials
Upgraded Charges In Teen's Killing For Albany Man: Officials An Albany man is facing upgraded charges in connection with a July 4 shooting that killed a 17-year-old boy, authorities announced Thursday, April 9. Savion Wimberly, 24, is now charged with second-degree murder in the teen’s death, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. Wimberly was initially charged with weapons possession and evidence tampering in the chaotic incident last year, but further investigation led to the murder charge, along with counts of first-degree conspiracy and first-degree criminal facilitation, prosecutors said. One then-15-year-old boy fired gunshots arou…
2 Kids, Firefighter Injured After Numerous Cars Crash On Highway: Newark PD 2 Kids, Firefighter Injured After Numerous Cars Crash On Highway: Newark PD
2 Kids, Firefighter Injured After Numerous Cars Crash On Highway: Newark PD Three people were injured in a multi-car crash in Newark on Sunday, April 5, authorities said. At 5:13 p.m., officers responded to McCarter Highway near Exit 4 after a driver stopped suddenly on the northbound side of the highway, causing the driver behind that vehicle to stop short, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. The second vehicle was then struck from behind, Miranda said. This resulted in four more vehicles being struck from behind, for a total of five crashes. The first vehicle, which was not struck, fled the scene, Miranda said. A member of the Newark Fire Di…
Shirley Teen Stuck In Mud During Night Hike At Wildlife Refuge Rescued By Police Helicopter Shirley Teen Stuck In Mud During Night Hike At Wildlife Refuge Rescued By Police Helicopter
Shirley Teen Stuck In Mud During Night Hike At Wildlife Refuge Rescued By Police Helicopter A teenager was rescued after getting stuck in muddy water while hiking after dark at a US wildlife refuge, police said. The 15-year-old, called 911 after becoming trapped in mud inside Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge at 7:27 p.m. on Sunday, April 5, according to Suffolk County police. The Shirley, Long Island teenager told dispatchers he had gone for a walk on the trails and could not find his way back after nightfall. While trying to navigate through the woods, he stepped into an offshoot of the Carmans River, sinking into the mud and becoming stuck, police said. Aviation Section offi…
Woman, 28, Accused Of Stabbing Man In Domestic Assault At New Rochelle Apartment Tower (UPDATE) Woman, 28, Accused Of Stabbing Man In Domestic Assault At New Rochelle Apartment Tower (UPDATE)
Woman, 28, Accused Of Stabbing Man In Domestic Assault At New Rochelle Apartment Tower (Update) A woman has now been charged in connection with a stabbing at a new apartment building in Westchester County that left a man seriously injured, police announced. Ijahnee Simmons, age 28, of New Rochelle, was arrested around 8:35 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1, and charged with second-degree assault, a felony, New Rochelle Police said on Friday, April 3.  The charges stem from a domestic incident earlier that morning at 12 Church St., inside The Leaf apartment building, according to the department. As previously reported by Daily Voice, officers responded at around 6:30 a.m. after receivin…
Three Hospitalized After Crash Shuts Down Busy Burke Intersection (DEVELOPING) Three Hospitalized After Crash Shuts Down Busy Burke Intersection (DEVELOPING)
Three Hospitalized After Crash Shuts Down Busy Burke Intersection (Developing) A violent two-vehicle crash shut down a busy Virginia intersection Friday afternoon, sending three people to the hospital and snarling traffic ahead of the afternoon commute. Two vehicles collided around 1:50 p.m. on Friday, April 3, at Lee Chapel Road and Burke Centre Parkway in Burke, with airbags deployed and debris scattered across multiple lanes, according to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue. Three people were evaluated at the scene and transported to nearby hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, officials said. Fire and rescue crews remained on scene alongside police as they wor…
Attempted Murder: Unconscious Woman Found In Rye Brook Home, Man Charged, Cops Say Attempted Murder: Unconscious Woman Found In Rye Brook Home, Man Charged, Cops Say
Attempted Murder: Unconscious Woman Found In Rye Brook Home, Man Charged, Cops Say A 37-year-old woman was found unconscious and not breathing inside a Westchester home, leading to an attempted murder charge against a man at the residence, police said. Rye Brook Police were called to a home on Westview Avenue on Monday morning, March 30, for a report of a dispute, according to a news release issued Tuesday, March 31. Responding officers located the woman inside the home and immediately began CPR, police said. Officers also detained a male party at the scene, identified as Hugo Soto-Diaz, 30, who lives at the home, police said. Port Chester Rye Brook EMS arrived shortly a…
'I Killed My Wife': Belchertown Man Who Admitted Wife's Fatal Shooting In 911 Call Denied Bail 'I Killed My Wife': Belchertown Man Who Admitted Wife's Fatal Shooting In 911 Call Denied Bail
'I Killed My Wife': Belchertown Man Who Admitted Wife's Fatal Shooting In 911 Call Denied Bail A deadly shooting inside a Western Massachusetts 55-plus community has left one woman dead and a man charged with murder. The violence unfolded Friday night, March 27, along Daniel Shays Highway in Belchertown. Police say the case is still under active investigation. Mark Opper, 56, appeared in Eastern Hampshire District Court on Monday morning. He faces charges of murder and assault and battery on a family or household member. A judge ordered him held without the right to bail, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.  According to court documents, the case began with a 911 …