Suicide By Cop: US Coast Guard Vet, Allentown Granddad Killed In Police Shooting, Coroner Rules Suicide By Cop: US Coast Guard Vet, Allentown Granddad Killed In Police Shooting, Coroner Rules
Suicide By Cop: US Coast Guard Vet, Allentown Granddad Killed In Police Shooting, Coroner Rules A US Coast Guard Veteran who pointed a rifle at police and was fatally shot in South Whitehall Township staged the encounter in an effort to die by “suicide by cop,” officials confirmed on Friday, June 20. Gary J. Moyer, 73, was killed by South Whitehall Township police after he advanced toward officers while holding a rifle and ignored repeated commands to drop the weapon, according to a detailed report released by Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan. The shooting happened around 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28 in the 100 block of North 38th Street. Moyer had placed a 911 c…
East Hampton High School Student Killed In DWI Crash That Injured 6 Others, Police Say East Hampton High School Student Killed In DWI Crash That Injured 6 Others, Police Say
East Hampton High School Student Killed In DWI Crash That Injured 6 Others, Police Say A suspected DWI crash in East Hampton has left a tight-knit community in mourning after a 19-year-old high school student was killed and six others were injured. The single-car crash occurred late Sunday, June 15, on Stone Highway near Deep Six Drive. A Toyota Camry carrying eight occupants veered off the road, overturned, and struck a tree, according to East Hampton Town Police. Scarleth Urgiles, a 19-year-old passenger and student at East Hampton High School, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to investigators. An 18-year-old East Hampton woman was airlifted to Stony Brook Univer…
MA Ranked Best State For Working Dads In New Study: Here's Why MA Ranked Best State For Working Dads In New Study: Here's Why
MA Ranked Best State For Working Dads In New Study: Here's Why This Father's Day, many Northeast states are getting recognized as having some of the best conditions for working dads. WalletHub released its 2025 list of Best & Worst States for Working Dads on Tuesday, June 10. The study compared all 50 states and Washington, DC, across 22 metrics tied to economic stability, child care quality, parental leave policies, health care, and overall work-life balance. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says 94.3% of married fathers are employed. "Working dads have to worry about much more than just how much income they're bringing home to support th…
NJ Native Killed In Crosswalk; Driver Cited, But Not Charged In Lansdale Crash: Police NJ Native Killed In Crosswalk; Driver Cited, But Not Charged In Lansdale Crash: Police
NJ Native Killed In Crosswalk; Driver Cited, But Not Charged In Lansdale Crash: Police A Pennsylvania woman was fatally struck while crossing the street in Lansdale, but the driver behind the wheel won’t face criminal charges, police announced on Friday, June 13, 2025. Diane Kopena, 71, died days after being hit by a vehicle at Columbia Avenue and Richardson Avenue on April 24, according to the Lansdale Police Department. She succumbed to her injuries on Thursday, May 1. The driver remained on scene, rendered aid, and called for help, the police explained. Following a joint investigation with the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office, investigators found no signs of re…
SWAT Team Called To Maywood Home After Resident Refuses Help: Police (EXCLUSIVE) SWAT Team Called To Maywood Home After Resident Refuses Help: Police (EXCLUSIVE)
SWAT Team Called To Maywood Home After Resident Refuses Help: Police (Exclusive) A welfare check on a Bergen County man turned into a SWAT situation Thursday morning, June 12 when he refused to answer the door and a strange smell was coming from his home, police said. At around 10:08 a.m., Maywood Police Lt. Matthew Parodi and Officer Steven Galesi were sent to the 600 block of Grant Avenue after neighbors reported they hadn’t seen a 52-year-old man in over a week, Maywood Police Chief Terence Kenny said. Officers noticed the man’s mail hadn’t been collected, and no one had seen him come or go — which neighbors said was unusual, Kenny said. A strong odor was coming from…
Whip/Nae Nae Rapper Silentó Pleads Guilty In Cousin’s Killing Whip/Nae Nae Rapper Silentó Pleads Guilty In Cousin’s Killing
Whip/Nae Nae Rapper Silentó Pleads Guilty In Cousin’s Killing A Georgia rapper who went viral for the Whip/Nae Nae dance pleaded guilty but mentally ill in the 2021 shooting death of his cousin, DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announced on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. Ricky Lamar Hawk, 27, best known by his stage name Silentó, admitted to killing Frederick Rooks III, 34, on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, in the Panthersville area of unincorporated Decatur. He pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and concealing the death of another. A murder charge was dropped as par…
Crash Report Reveals Heroic Dad, Son Died Trying To Save Suicidal Brother From Bristol Amtrak Crash Report Reveals Heroic Dad, Son Died Trying To Save Suicidal Brother From Bristol Amtrak
Crash Report Reveals Heroic Dad, Son Died Trying To Save Suicidal Brother From Bristol Amtrak A 110 mph Amtrak train struck a father and his two sons during a frantic struggle on the rails in Bristol Borough, Bucks County, on Thursday, April 3 at 6:02 p.m., newly released investigative records obtained by Daily Voice through a Freedom of Information Act request on Wednesday, June 11 show. Christopher Cramp, 56, and his eldest son, David Cramp, 31, were pulling 24-year-old Thomas Cramp off the tracks when all three were hit by southbound Train 85, according to the redacted Amtrak Police report. Thomas had just fallen toward an adjacent line after what officers believe was a suicide at…
ID Released Of Sword-Wielding Man Killed In Poughkeepsie Officer-Involved Shooting: (UPDATE) ID Released Of Sword-Wielding Man Killed In Poughkeepsie Officer-Involved Shooting: (UPDATE)
ID Released Of Sword-Wielding Man Killed In Poughkeepsie Officer-Involved Shooting: (Update) Authorities have identified the man fatally shot by police after allegedly attacking members of a mental health team and confronting officers in Dutchess County.  The incident happened in the Town of Poughkeepsie on Thursday, June 5 at around 2:15 p.m., according to the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department. There, officers had been called to a home at 8 Fair Oaks Dr. for a report of an active assault involving a man armed with a sword who was attacking members of the Dutchess County Mobile Crisis Team. On Tuesday, June 10, New York State Police Trooper Krystal Paolicelli identified t…
Man, 21, Leaps To His Death From Edgewater High-Rise: Police Man, 21, Leaps To His Death From Edgewater High-Rise: Police
Man, 21, Leaps To His Death From Edgewater High-Rise: Police A 21-year-old man died early Sunday morning, June 8 after an apparent fall from the top of a building in Edgewater, authorities confirmed. The incident happened at approximately 2:40 a.m., when Edgewater police received a call from a Suicide Prevention Hotline reporting a male on top of the building at 1000 Portside Drive, according to Detective Lt. Timothy Farrell. Upon police arrival, a 21-year-old male was found deceased from an apparent fall, Farrell said in a statement. The investigation remains ongoing. If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text the Suicide & Crisis …
Man, 26, Found Dead In Rye Home After Gunshot: Police Man, 26, Found Dead In Rye Home After Gunshot: Police
Man, 26, Found Dead In Rye Home After Gunshot: Police A 26-year-old man has died following a gunshot incident at a residence in Westchester, with authorities ruling the cause of death as suicide, police announced. The tragic events unfolded around 8:35 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, when officers responded to a 911 call reporting a gunshot at a home on Florence Avenue in Rye. Upon arrival, officers found the young man in critical condition from an apparent gunshot wound, the City of Rye Police Department announced on Tuesday, June 3.  Despite immediate life-saving efforts by first responders, the man succumbed to his injuries while en route to…
No Charges For Edison Cop Over Alleged Chokehold: Prosecutor No Charges For Edison Cop Over Alleged Chokehold: Prosecutor
No Charges For Edison Cop Over Alleged Chokehold: Prosecutor A grand jury declined to indict an Edison Township police officer on Wednesday, May 28, after he allegedly used a chokehold on a woman in 2022, authorities said. On Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022 at 11:21 a.m., officers responded to a report of a woman who was being transported via ambulance from a hospital to a mental health facility, the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office said. The woman escaped from the ambulance and ran from EMS personnel, prosecutors said. The woman was pursued and located in a nearby doctor's office, prosecutors said. She failed to cooperate with law enforcement officers' …
Mentally Ill PA Mom Who Gave Daughter Fentanyl-Laced Apple Juice Sentenced To Prison Mentally Ill PA Mom Who Gave Daughter Fentanyl-Laced Apple Juice Sentenced To Prison
Mentally Ill PA Mom Who Gave Daughter Fentanyl-Laced Apple Juice Sentenced To Prison A Pennsylvania mother who tried to kill her 8-year-old daughter with fentanyl-laced apple juice in a twisted murder-suicide plot has been sentenced to up to 20 years in prison, authorities announced on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Skye Naggy, 32, of Greensburg, pleaded guilty but mentally ill to attempted homicide, aiding suicide, aggravated assault, kidnapping, and endangering the welfare of a child in January. Westmoreland County Common Pleas Judge Christopher Feliciani sentenced her to 10 to 20 years behind bars, followed by five years of probation. She will continue to receive mental health t…