Lower Paxton, PA
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Chinese ICE Detainee Arrested In Lower Paxton Found Hanging In Shower Room At PA Facility Chinese ICE Detainee Arrested In Lower Paxton Found Hanging In Shower Room At PA Facility
Chinese ICE Detainee Arrested In Lower Paxton Found Hanging In Shower Room At PA Facility A 32-year-old man from China was found hanging in a detention center shower room just days after pleading guilty to computer crimes, authorities announced on Wednesday, Aug. 6. Chaofeng Ge died by apparent suicide inside the Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Philipsburg on Monday, Aug. 5, according to ICE and the Clearfield County Coroner. Staff discovered Ge unresponsive with a ligature around his neck at 5:21 a.m. in the shower area of his detention pod. He had been in ICE custody for just five days. CPR was initiated immediately, and emergency responders were called, but Ge was prono…

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by Jillian Pikora
Pascack Valley, NJ
Police & Fire
Nearly 3-Hour SWAT Standoff Ends Peacefully In Park Ridge: Police Nearly 3-Hour SWAT Standoff Ends Peacefully In Park Ridge: Police
Nearly 3-Hour SWAT Standoff Ends Peacefully In Park Ridge: Police A 37-year-old Bergen County man who locked himself inside a house was safely taken to the hospital after a nearly three-hour standoff on Tuesday, Aug. 5, authorities said. Park Ridge police responded to the West Park Avenue home around 5:07 p.m. for a welfare check, where a family member was locked out, according to Park Ridge Police Chief Joseph Rampolla. The situation was deemed a “person in crisis” (PIC), and the man inside refused to communicate with anyone, Rampolla said. Officers contacted the Bergen County Regional SWAT Emergency Services Unit along with the Crisis Negotiation Team,…

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by Cecilia Levine
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Autistic Boy, 6, Found Dead Before Passaic Mom's Suicide Attempt: Prosecutor Autistic Boy, 6, Found Dead Before Passaic Mom's Suicide Attempt: Prosecutor
Autistic Boy, 6, Found Dead Before Passaic Mom's Suicide Attempt: Prosecutor A 48-year-old Passaic woman is facing child endangerment charges after authorities say she allegedly killed her 6-year-old autistic son before attempting to take her own life. Officers found the child already dead when they arrived at a home near Aspen Place and State Street around 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 15, according to a news release from the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office. The child's mother, Nakija Martin, was also in the home and had unsuccessfully attempted suicide, officials said. Investigators believe Martin had intended to kill her son, who was autistic, the prosecutor's of…

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by Cecilia Levine
Clarksburg, MD
Police & Fire
Clarksburg Mother Indicted For Murder Of Children Missing Since 2014 (UPDATED) Clarksburg Mother Indicted For Murder Of Children Missing Since 2014 (UPDATED)
Clarksburg Mother Indicted For Murder Of Children Missing Since 2014 (Updated) After more than a decade, Catherine Hoggle is now facing murder charges in the case of her missing children in Maryland. Hoggle, 38, of Clarksburg, was indicted by a Montgomery County grand jury on two counts of murder nearly 11 years after her children — Sarah, 3, and Jacob, 2 — disappeared, police announced on Sunday, Aug. 3. Sarah and Jacob Hoggle were last seen on Sept. 7, 2014. Their mother was reportedly the last person seen with them, Montgomery County Police said. Jacob was last seen on Sunday Sept. 7, 2014, at Catherine Hoggle’s mother’s home. Hoggle borrowed her father’s car and…

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by Zak Failla
Clarksburg, MD
Police & Fire
Maryland Mom Catherine Hoggle Indicted For Murder Of Missing Kids (DEVELOPING) Maryland Mom Catherine Hoggle Indicted For Murder Of Missing Kids (DEVELOPING)
Maryland Mom Catherine Hoggle Indicted For Murder Of Missing Kids (Developing) A Maryland mother long accused in the 2014 disappearances of her two children has now been indicted for their murders, nearly a decade later. Catherine Ashley Hoggle, 38, of Clarksburg, was indicted on two counts of first-degree murder by a Montgomery County Grand Jury, officials announced late on Sunday afternoon. Hoggle was arrested on Friday, Aug. 1, in Kent County after investigators learned she had been discharged from Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center on July 23, according to a media advisory from Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy’s office. Jacob was last seen on Sund…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
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Justin Timberlake Ripped For Bizarre Performances: Lyme Disease Diagnosis Could Explain Why Justin Timberlake Ripped For Bizarre Performances: Lyme Disease Diagnosis Could Explain Why
Justin Timberlake Ripped For Bizarre Performances: Lyme Disease Diagnosis Could Explain Why Justin Timberlake has revealed he was diagnosed with Lyme disease. In an Instagram post on Thursday, July 31, the 44-year-old pop star said he wanted to “shed some light on what I’ve been up against behind the scenes.” The announcement came just one day after Timberlake wrapped his 16-month “Forget Tomorrow World Tour,” which had recently sparked criticism.  Fans had complained about his lack of energy on stage, with viral videos showing him standing rigidly or putting down the mic to encourage the audience to sing.  It was a stark contrast to the normally animated performer. One TikTok …

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by Josh Lanier
Lancaster, PA
Police & Fire
Man, 32, Dies After Jumping From The Exchange Rooftop In Lancaster: Coroner Man, 32, Dies After Jumping From The Exchange Rooftop In Lancaster: Coroner
Man, 32, Dies After Jumping From The Exchange Rooftop In Lancaster: Coroner A 32-year-old man died after jumping from The Exchange rooftop restaurant in Lancaster, authorities announced on Wednesday, July 30.Lancaster City police officers were dispatched to the first block of East King Street around 8:50 p.m. on Tuesday, July 29, according to Lancaster County-Wide Communications. The Lancaster County Coroner’s Office said the man died of multiple traumatic injuries after jumping from The Exchange, located atop the Lancaster Marriott Hotel. He was pronounced dead at the scene. No one on the ground was injured, the coroner confirmed. The Exchange announced on social…

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by Jillian Pikora
Naugatuck, CT
Police & Fire
Naugatuck Police Cleared In Park Shooting Of Knife-Wielding Man Who Wanted ‘Suicide by Cop’ Naugatuck Police Cleared In Park Shooting Of Knife-Wielding Man Who Wanted ‘Suicide by Cop’
Naugatuck Police Cleared In Park Shooting Of Knife-Wielding Man Who Wanted ‘Suicide by Cop’ State investigators have cleared two police officers in the shooting of a man who attempted “suicide by cop” at a Connecticut park. The Connecticut Office of the Inspector General released its report Tuesday, July 29, on the Naugatuck police-involved shooting of 24-year-old Kyle O'Creene at Baummer Pond Park in April 2024. O'Creene called 911 to report that a man was attacking people with a knife, though he did not say he was the one with the blade. He provided dispatchers with a description of himself and waited for officers to arrive, the report said. When Naugatuck officers showed up at…

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by Josh Lanier
Wallkill-Plattekill, NY
News
ID Released For NYPD Cop Killed In Active Shooter Incident At Skyscraper Leaving 5 Dead ID Released For NYPD Cop Killed In Active Shooter Incident At Skyscraper Leaving 5 Dead
ID Released For Nypd Cop Killed In Active Shooter Incident At Skyscraper Leaving 5 Dead The identity has been released of an off-duty NYPD officer who was among five people killed, including a suspect, in an active shooting incident at one of midtown Manhattan's prime locations, according to authorities. Click here for a new, updated story: Blackstone Senior Manager Among Victims In NYC's Deadliest Shooting In 25 Years The suspect was also killed from an apparently self-inflicted wound in New York City’s deadliest shooting in a quarter of a century. It happened early Monday evening, July 28, at 345 Park Ave., which includes the NFL headquarters. Earlier report: 5 De…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mineola, NY
News
Anne Burrell’s Cause Of Death Revealed Weeks After Food Network Star Was Laid To Rest Anne Burrell’s Cause Of Death Revealed Weeks After Food Network Star Was Laid To Rest
Anne Burrell’s Cause Of Death Revealed Weeks After Food Network Star Was Laid To Rest The mystery surrounding celebrity chef Anne Burrell’s unexpected death has taken a devastating turn. Burrell died by suicide, the New York City Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed to Daily Voice on Thursday, July 24. Burrell, 55, was found unresponsive in the shower of her Brooklyn apartment on the morning of Tuesday, June 17. Police responded to a 911 call around 7:50 a.m. for a possible cardiac arrest and found her surrounded by approximately 100 assorted pills, according to an internal NYPD report cited by The New York Times. The Medical Examiner’s Office determined Burrell died from “a…

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by Michael Mashburn
Darien, CT
Lifestyle
‘Always On’ Culture Taking Toll On Young Adults, New Survey Finds ‘Always On’ Culture Taking Toll On Young Adults, New Survey Finds
‘Always On’ Culture Taking Toll On Young Adults, New Survey Finds Life feels overwhelming for younger Americans, not just once in a while, but more than half the month, according to a new survey. A new national survey finds that Generation Z and millennial adults report feeling overwhelmed on average 17 days a month. Gen Z typically refers to individuals born between 1997 and 2012, making them approximately 13 to 28 years old. That pressure is coming from all sides. More than four in five say they’re stressed by their social life (88 percent), digital life (83 percent), and even their daily diet (81 percent). Conducted by Talker Research on behalf o…

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by Joe Lombardi
Netcong-Byram-Stanhope, NJ
Police & Fire
Barricaded Man Found Dead After Gunshot Heard In Byram Township Standoff, Police Say Barricaded Man Found Dead After Gunshot Heard In Byram Township Standoff, Police Say
Barricaded Man Found Dead After Gunshot Heard In Byram Township Standoff, Police Say A man was found dead inside his home following a tense standoff with police in Sussex County over the weekend, officials said. The incident began in Byram Township around 8 p.m. on Sunday, July 20, when officers responded to a home for a report of a possible domestic violence incident, according to a press release from the Sussex County Prosecutor’s Office. Officers from the Byram Township Police Department arrived and attempted to make contact with the man, but “the individual, however, refused to comply and subsequently barricaded himself inside the home,” the release said. A short time …

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by Cecilia Levine