Orange Pastor, Wife Enslaved Church Members For Sex, Labor: Feds
A pastor in Orange and his wife were arrested and charged on Wednesday, May 7, with forcing church members into forced labor, authorities said.
Treva Edwards, 60, and Christine Edwards, 63, face charges of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion and forced labor in Newark federal court, US Attorney Alina Habba said.
The Edwards’ were founders and pastors of a church called Jesus is Lord by the Holy Ghost, operated out of an apartment building in Orange, Habba said.
Between 2011 and 2020, the Edwardses identified and recruited victims who were facing struggles in their lives to join the…
Motel Den Drug Bust: Fentanyl, Crack, Guns Seized From Trio In West Haven, Cops Say
A Connecticut motel room loaded with crack cocaine, fentanyl, stolen goods, and even candy, was busted Tuesday in a sweeping operation that netted three arrests, multiple weapons, and more than $22,000 in drugs, police said.
Alexander Vargas was taken into custody on Tuesday, May 13, after members of the West Haven Street Crime Unit and Uniformed Patrol Division stopped his vehicle around 2 p.m., police said.
Investigators had been tracking Vargas since April, after learning he was allegedly dealing crack cocaine and fentanyl out of a room at the Econo Lodge Motel in West Haven, according t…
Outlaw Biker Sporting ‘1%’ Patch Nabbed On Southern State With Loaded Gun, Nunchucks: PD
A routine early-morning patrol on the Southern State Parkway took a dangerous turn when troopers encountered an armed outlaw biker, police said.
The incident happened around 2:10 a.m. Saturday, May 10, on the westbound side near Exit 18 in West Hempstead, when troopers spotted a disabled motorcycle on the shoulder and stopped to assist.
Instead, they found Aaron Morgan, 45, of Queens, standing next to the bike in a Twister MC leather vest, prominently displaying patches associated with the notorious outlaw motorcycle gang, police said.
One of those patches was the infamous “1%” diamond—a s…
Man Found With Blue Fentanyl Pills, Ecstasy On Taconic In East Fishkill: Nysp
A traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County turned into a major drug bust after a man was found with more than 100 grams of MDMA and blue fentanyl, police said.
The stop happened on Monday, May 12, when troopers stopped a 2000 Honda traveling northbound in East Fishkill for traffic violations, New York State Police announced.
The driver, identified as Anyelo L. Santiago, age 37, of Manhattan, was the only one in the vehicle, according to authorities.
During a consent search and vehicle inventory, troopers said they found around 111 grams of MDMA, commonly kno…
15-Year-Old Leads Cops On Multi-State Chase Into Clarkstown In Stolen Car, Crashes: Nysp
A 15-year-old from Pennsylvania led police on a high-speed multi-state chase from New Jersey into Rockland County in a stolen car before crashing into a tree on the Palisades Interstate Parkway, police said.
The pursuit began just after noon on Sunday, May 11, when troopers responded to a report of a vehicle being chased northbound on the parkway in the town of Clarkstown, New York State Police announced on Monday, May 12.
Investigators say the car, a 2024 Subaru, had been reported stolen out of Scranton, Pennsylvania, and was originally being pursued by the New Jersey Palisades…
Teens Caused $520K In Damage After Setting Fire At Park: Middlesex Police
Three teenagers, two 14-year-old girls and a 13-year-old boy, have been charged after setting a fire in Mountain View Park in Middlesex on Saturday, May 3, authorities said.
At 7:27 p.m., law enforcement responded to the park and found a large pile of commercial park equipment on fire in the Middlesex Borough Department of Public Works lot, Middlesex Police said.
Firefighters brought the blaze under control in less than 15 minutes, police said. The fire caused $520,952.00 in damage, police said.
The three teenagers, all Middlesex residents, were identified and it was determined they intent…
Ephrata VFW Commander Secretly Recorded Private Conversation In Post Office, Shared Footage: PD
The commander of the Ephrata VFW secretly recorded a woman’s private conversation inside the post’s office—then emailed the footage to another member months later, police say in newly obtained court records.
US Air Force Veteran, Daniel Harry Messimer, 59, of Lititz, is charged with felony Interception of Oral Communications. He leads the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post at 141 South State Street, where the recording allegedly took place on July 1, 2024.
According to an affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, May 8, the case began on Jan. 8, 2025, when the victim repor…
2 Teens Charged In New Windsor Car Theft Spree: Guns, Ammo, Stolen Goods Found, Cops Say
Three people—including two teens—are facing charges after a search warrant led police to a stash of stolen property and weapons linked to car break-ins in Orange County, authorities said.
The arrests followed an investigation by the New Windsor Police Department, which began on Monday, May 5 after a series of overnight thefts from vehicles in a neighborhood on the town’s west side, the department announced on Wednesday, May 7.
On Wednesday, with help from City of Newburgh Police, investigators executed a search warrant at a residence on Bush Avenue in Newburgh, police said.
Ins…
Motorcyclist Caught With Cocaine Snorting Device, Loaded Pistol On I-87 In Clarkstown: Police
A traffic stop on Interstate 87 in Rockland County led to the arrest of a motorcyclist found with a loaded gun and suspected cocaine, police said.
The stop happened on Tuesday, May 6, near Exit 14 in Clarkstown, when troopers stopped two motorcycles for traffic violations, including following too closely and failing to signal, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, May 7.
One of the riders, Stephen D. Flynn, age 30, of Utica, was riding a 2016 Harley-Davidson without a valid motorcycle license or permit, police said. During an impound of his bike, troopers found a lo…
