Missing NJ Hiker, 21, Died Of Hypothermia, Police Say (Update)
A cause of death has been released for the 21-year-old missing New Jersey woman whose dog was found alive near her body hours after she called 911 from an Upstate New York mountain last week.
Brianna "Bri" L. Mohr, of Brick Township, NJ, died of hypothermia on Thursday, Feb. 12, after she slipped off a trail near the summit of Mount Marcy just after 3 p.m., as previously reported by Daily Voice. Mohr called 911, but by the time rangers got to her around 9 p.m., it was too late. Mohr's dog, who was located near her body, was hiked to safety, officials said.
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Officer Shoots At Dog After Teen Bit In Bogota, Authorities Say
A police officer fired his weapon at a dog who had bitten a 17-year-old girl and then lunged at the officer in Bogota last week, authorities said.
Just after 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 13, Bogota police responded to a dog attack at the intersection of Palisades Avenue and Linwood Avenue, where they found a 17-year-old female who'd been bitten by a dog, according to Jeff Angermeyer, Chief of Detectives for the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office.
Moments later, officers found the dog on Chestnut Street, Angermeyer said. An officer approached the dog, the dog lunged, and the offic…
Fair Lawn's Galina Margulis Dies After Cancer Fight, $18K Raised For Family
Nearly $19,000 has been raised on a GoFundMe for the family of a 62-year-old Fair Lawn woman who died after what loved ones described as a long and courageous battle with cancer.
Galina Margulis passed away at age 62, her husband Roman Margulis announced on Facebook on Monday, Feb. 16.
A GoFundMe created by Svetlana Rozovsky had raised $18,995 as of Tuesday, Feb. 17.
“With heavy hearts, we share that our beloved friend, Galina Margulis, passed away after her courageous battle with cancer,” the fundraiser says. “Galya was a beloved friend, and the heart and foundation of her family. She wil…
High-End Hackensack Apartment Hiding Low-End Crime: Raid Uncovers $667K, Drugs, Cops Say
More than $667,000 in stolen U.S. Treasury checks and over 100 bags of cocaine were seized from a luxury apartment in Hackensack, authorities said.
Asia Kelly, 39, and Wakimi Joseph, 37, both of Hackensack, were arrested on fraud, drug, and money laundering charges following an investigation conducted by the Crime Suppression Bureau, Hackensack police said in a news release on Tuesday, Feb. 17.
On Friday, Feb. 13, Hackensack detectives and Emergency Services Unit officers executed a court-authorized search warrant at a luxury apartment the pair share on the 100 block of Main Street, police …
23-Year-Old Millville Woman Killed In 3-Vehicle Crash In Vineland
A 23-year-old Millville woman was killed in a three-vehicle crash in Vineland on Monday morning, Feb. 16, authorities said.
A 2005 Honda Civic operated by Emmaliz Rosado, 23, of Millville, made contact with the front passenger side of a 2009 Ford Flex operated by Estephani Loder, 34, of Millville, as both vehicles were heading north on Delsea Drive approaching Sherman Avenue, just before 9:15 a.m., police said.
The contact caused the Honda Civic to lose control and travel into the opposing lane of traffic on Delsea Drive and into the path of a 2017 Peterbilt commercial truck operated by Gil…