Walmart Employee Shot During Fight In Store; Suspect On The Run: Police Walmart Employee Shot During Fight In Store; Suspect On The Run: Police
Walmart Employee Shot During Fight In Store; Suspect On The Run: Police A Walmart employee was wounded after gunfire erupted during an argument between two customers inside a Pennsylvania store Friday night, Aug. 1, authorities said. Darby Township police were called to the Walmart at 50 N. MacDade Blvd. in Glenolden at approximately 7 p.m. for reports of a shooting inside the store. Officers, along with surrounding law enforcement agencies, arrived within moments and determined the violence stemmed from an altercation between two customers, police said. One of the men pulled out a handgun and fired between five and 10 rounds during the dispute, investigators …
Police ID 17-Year-Old Killed In Mass Crash During Chase; Third Death In Family This Month Police ID 17-Year-Old Killed In Mass Crash During Chase; Third Death In Family This Month
Police ID 17-Year-Old Killed In Mass Crash During Chase; Third Death In Family This Month Authorities have identified the Massachusetts 17-year-old driver who was killed in a crash following a police chase that left four others injured. It's another blow to a family already beset with tragedy.  Sebastian Hamilton, of Abington, was identified as the driver killed in the 7:50 a.m. crash Wednesday, July 29, when a Hyundai Santa Fe that had been reported stolen went off the road and struck a tree near 877 Washington St., according to Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz and Abington Police Chief John Bonney. Five people were inside the SUV when it crashed. …
Mass Mom Accused Of Brutally Abusing Baby Pleads Not Guilty As Infant Fights For Life Mass Mom Accused Of Brutally Abusing Baby Pleads Not Guilty As Infant Fights For Life
Mass Mom Accused Of Brutally Abusing Baby Pleads Not Guilty As Infant Fights For Life A Massachusetts woman accused of severely abusing her 2-month-old daughter has pleaded not guilty to multiple felony charges after prosecutors said the baby suffered injuries so severe that, if she survives, she may never walk, speak, feed herself, or care for herself. Jillian Timmons, 34, was arraigned in Brockton District Court on two counts of assault and battery on a child causing serious bodily injury and one count of reckless endangerment of a child, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz said on Friday, July 31. The charges stemmed from a two-week investigation by Massachus…
66 Chickens, Including 60 Baby Chicks, Rescued After Household Kitchen Fire 66 Chickens, Including 60 Baby Chicks, Rescued After Household Kitchen Fire
66 Chickens, Including 60 Baby Chicks, Rescued After Household Kitchen Fire Sixty-six neglected chickens—including 60 baby chicks—were rescued after a house fire led first responders to a backyard where the birds were being kept in what rescuers described as torturous conditions, authorities and an animal rescue organization said. Officers responded to a kitchen fire at 67 Mist Lane in Westbury, New York, around 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 28, where they found an active fire inside the home, according to Nassau County police. The East Meadow Fire Department extinguished the flames, and no injuries were reported. While investigating the fire, officers discovered several …
911 Call, Doorbell Video Released After Coach Eric Bieniemy's Son Shoots Mother 911 Call, Doorbell Video Released After Coach Eric Bieniemy's Son Shoots Mother
911 Call, Doorbell Video Released After Coach Eric Bieniemy's Son Shoots Mother New details are emerging after the son of NFL coach Eric Bieniemy shot his mother in Northern Virginia. Mia Bieniemy, 57, was allegedly shot by their 27-year-old son, Elijah Zion Bieniemy, in the 20000 block of Northpark Drive in Ashburn during a weekend altercation, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. Mia Bieniemy was taken to an area hospital for treatment and evaluation of her injuries. Her son is now charged with malicious wounding and other weapons offenses. In the days following the shocking shooting, the dispatch call has been released by Good Morning Am…
21-Year-Old Worcester Man Dies After Drowning At Popular Western Mass Swimming Spot 21-Year-Old Worcester Man Dies After Drowning At Popular Western Mass Swimming Spot
21-Year-Old Worcester Man Dies After Drowning At Popular Western Mass Swimming Spot Authorities have opened an investigation following the drowning death of a 21-year-old central Massachusetts man at a popular swimming area on the Connecticut River.  Hermes Mariano Almonte Villar, of Worcester, was pulled from the water at Rock Dam in Turners Falls around 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 25. Paramedics took him to Baystate Franklin Medical Center, where doctors pronounced him dead, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said on Tuesday.  Investigators said there is no indication of foul play. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine Villar's off…
Ex-Federal Postal Inspector In Mass Will Admit To Stealing $330K From Scam Victims' Mail: DOJ Ex-Federal Postal Inspector In Mass Will Admit To Stealing $330K From Scam Victims' Mail: DOJ
Ex-Federal Postal Inspector In Mass Will Admit To Stealing $330K From Scam Victims' Mail: DOJ A former US Postal Inspector who investigated scams targeting senior citizens has agreed to plead guilty to stealing more than $330,000 in cash from packages mailed by elderly victims, according to federal prosecutors. Scott Kelley, 52, of Pembroke, Massachusetts, agreed to plead guilty to 44 of 45 charges in a federal indictment on Wednesday, July 29, the US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts said Monday.  Kelley served at the Boston Division headquarters of the US Postal Inspection Service, prosecutors said. In 2015, he became team leader of the Mail Fraud Unit, which investi…
Retired Mass State Police Sergeant Avoids Prison In $21K PPP Loan Fraud Case: Feds Retired Mass State Police Sergeant Avoids Prison In $21K PPP Loan Fraud Case: Feds
Retired Mass State Police Sergeant Avoids Prison In $21K PPP Loan Fraud Case: Feds A retired Massachusetts State Police sergeant will not face prison time after admitting to fraudulently obtaining a Paycheck Protection Program loan that was later forgiven, federal authorities announced. Damian Halfkenny, 54, of Boston, was sentenced on Friday, July 23, to one year of probation and ordered to pay a $5,000 fine, $21,333 in restitution, and $21,333 in forfeiture, the US. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts announced Monday. Federal prosecutors charged Halfkenny with one count of wire fraud in April. He later pleaded guilty. According to prosecutors, Halfkenny earned …
NFL Coach's Son Arrested For Shooting Wife At Family Home, Officials Say NFL Coach's Son Arrested For Shooting Wife At Family Home, Officials Say
NFL Coach's Son Arrested For Shooting Wife At Family Home, Officials Say The son of an NFL coach has been arrested for a shooting at the family home in Virginia, Daily Voice has learned. Eric Bieniemy's wife, Mia Bieniemy, 57, was reportedly shot by their son Elijah Zion Bieniemy, 27, on Sunday, July 26, in the 20000 block of Northpark Drive, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office and ESPN. Eric Bieniemy is the Kansas City Chiefs' offensive coordinator. Deputies were called shortly after 7:30 p.m. on July 26 to the home, where there were reports of gunshot wounds. One woman was treated and rushed to an area hospital. Mia Bieniemy was listed in st…
ICE Pursuit Ends In NJ Crash, Downs Utility Pole ICE Pursuit Ends In NJ Crash, Downs Utility Pole
ICE Pursuit Ends In NJ Crash, Downs Utility Pole A man fleeing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents crashed into a parked SUV and snapped a utility pole in Teaneck on Sunday morning, July 26, leaving one driver trapped inside a vehicle surrounded by live wires for about an hour, police said. View this post on Instagram Teaneck police responded to the intersection of Queen Anne Road and Walraven Drive at approximately 11:21 a.m. after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting a vehicle had struck a utility pole, according to a department release. One of the callers identified themselve…
Wrong-Way Mass DUI Driver Hits 90-Year-Old, Overturns Tractor-Trailer On NY Highway: Cops Wrong-Way Mass DUI Driver Hits 90-Year-Old, Overturns Tractor-Trailer On NY Highway: Cops
Wrong-Way Mass DUI Driver Hits 90-Year-Old, Overturns Tractor-Trailer On NY Highway: Cops A wrong-way, drunken Massachusetts driver struck a 90-year-old man's pickup truck head-on on the New York State Thruway before a tractor-trailer overturned trying to avoid the wreck, police said. David Thomas Russell, 24, of Westfield, MA, was driving a 2021 Ford pickup northbound in the southbound lanes when he struck a 2025 Ford pickup driven by a 90-year-old Glens Falls man head-on, at approximately 4:40 a.m., on the southbound side of Interstate 87 near Exit 21A in Coeymans, NYSP said. A 2026 Freightliner tractor-trailer driven by a 34-year-old Troy man swerved to av…
Ex-Boston Children's Nurse Charged With Assaulting Teen Patients; DA Warns Of More Victims Ex-Boston Children's Nurse Charged With Assaulting Teen Patients; DA Warns Of More Victims
Ex-Boston Children's Nurse Charged With Assaulting Teen Patients; DA Warns Of More Victims A former Boston Children's Hospital nurse is accused of sexually assaulting two teenage boys in his care, and prosecutors believe there could be more victims. John Tam, 33, of Hopedale, is charged with four counts of indecent assault and battery on a person age 14 or older and four counts of indecent assault and battery on a patient by a healthcare provider, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden.  The alleged incidents happened in September 2022 and January 2025, according to Hayden. Boston Children's Hospital has not publicly responded to Tam's arrest as of p…
Lunenburg Sex Offender Heads To Prison After Police Find Him Sharing CSAM: Feds Lunenburg Sex Offender Heads To Prison After Police Find Him Sharing CSAM: Feds
Lunenburg Sex Offender Heads To Prison After Police Find Him Sharing Csam: Feds A registered child sex offender from Massachusetts will spend the next 12 years in federal prison after investigators connected him to illegal images and videos of child sexual abuse material shared across multiple online platforms, authorities announced.  Michael Scott Myers, 39, of Lunenburg, was sentenced in federal court on Wednesday, July 23, by U.S. District Judge Margaret R. Guzman. He was also ordered to serve five years of supervised release after his prison term. Myers pleaded guilty in March 2026 to one count of possession of child pornography, following his arrest in Decemb…
Megachurch Pastor Sent Explicit Images To Teen He Met While Preaching: Police Megachurch Pastor Sent Explicit Images To Teen He Met While Preaching: Police
Megachurch Pastor Sent Explicit Images To Teen He Met While Preaching: Police A nationally known Virginia megachurch pastor who has preached across the United States is accused of sending explicit images to a Pennsylvania teenager he met while preaching at the boy's church, according to Pennsylvania State Police.  Kenneth Kevin Baldwin, 46, of Alexandria, Virginia, was charged with two felony counts of unlawful contact with a minor, one felony count of corruption of minors, three misdemeanor counts of indecent exposure, and six misdemeanor counts of open lewdness, state police announced Thursday, July 23.  The investigation began May 2, 2026, after the York Criminal …
Former Miss Hall's Headmaster Indicted in Teacher Abuse Scandal, DA Says More Charges Possible Former Miss Hall's Headmaster Indicted in Teacher Abuse Scandal, DA Says More Charges Possible
Former Miss Hall's Headmaster Indicted in Teacher Abuse Scandal, DA Says More Charges Possible Former Miss Hall's School headmaster Jeannie Norris has been indicted in the teacher abuse scandal that has already led to rape charges against a former teacher. Berkshire County District Attorney Timothy J. Shugrue announced on Wednesday, July 22, that Norris, 80, of Durham, North Carolina, has been charged with one count of reckless endangerment of a child. The indictment comes as the investigation into abuse allegations at the Pittsfield all-girls school continues. Shugrue said he expects more charges against Norris, who served as headmaster from 1996 to 2012. The case follows the March…
Former 'Amazon Teacher Of Year' Accused Of Raping Lynn Middle School Student: DA Former 'Amazon Teacher Of Year' Accused Of Raping Lynn Middle School Student: DA
Former 'Amazon Teacher Of Year' Accused Of Raping Lynn Middle School Student: DA A former Massachusetts teacher once named one of Amazon's teachers of the year has been charged with raping a child, authorities announced.  Tymond Tran was charged with aggravated rape of a child with a 5-year age difference, indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or over, posing or exhibiting a child in the nude, and providing obscene matter to a minor, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said.  The allegations stem from incidents that prosecutors said happened in Lynn in 2022, while he taught computer science at Thurgood Marshall Middle School.  Tran pleaded …
SWAT Called To Arrest Whitewater Attorney In New Jersey Assault Case: Police SWAT Called To Arrest Whitewater Attorney In New Jersey Assault Case: Police
SWAT Called To Arrest Whitewater Attorney In New Jersey Assault Case: Police A prominent attorney known for his role in the 1990s Whitewater scandal was arrested in Bergen County after authorities said he hid inside his home while officers attempted to take him into custody, bringing a SWAT team to the scene. Robert William Ray, 66, was arrested in Englewood Cliffs on Tuesday, July 21, on charges of simple assault and terroristic threats, according to Bergen County Jail records. He remained held in the Bergen County Jail as of Wednesday afternoon, July 22. Officers went to Ray's home to arrest him on the assault charges, but he did not answer the door, Englewood Cli…
Fill-Up Of The Valkyries: Mass Gas Station Turns Pumps Into Concert Hall With Live Orchestra Fill-Up Of The Valkyries: Mass Gas Station Turns Pumps Into Concert Hall With Live Orchestra
Fill-Up Of The Valkyries: Mass Gas Station Turns Pumps Into Concert Hall With Live Orchestra The only thing most drivers expect at the pump is sticker shock. One Massachusetts gas station is giving them a string quartet instead. Quincy Gas in Quincy has been surprising customers this year with live orchestra performances just steps from the pumps. The unexpected soundtrack has caught attention on social media, turning routine fill-ups into moments that drivers are talking about long after they leave. Owner Harvey Kertzman said the idea was simple. "People are paying so much money for gas, and they get the gas but don't leave with a smile on their face," Kertzman told The Boston Gl…
Western Mass Man Who Left Rotting Dead Body Inside Home For Weeks After Murder Sentenced: DA Western Mass Man Who Left Rotting Dead Body Inside Home For Weeks After Murder Sentenced: DA
Western Mass Man Who Left Rotting Dead Body Inside Home For Weeks After Murder Sentenced: DA A Massachusetts man will spend up to two decades in prison after admitting he unlawfully killed another man and left his body inside an apartment for weeks. Taaniel Herberger-Brown, 44, of Greenfield, was sentenced today to 18 to 20 years in state prison in connection with the February 2024 death of Christopher Hairston, 34, of Greenfield, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office announced.  Investigators said the two men got into a physical altercation inside the apartment on Feb. 29, 2024, and Hairston died during the fight. Authorities said Herberger-Brown did not call for m…
Grandma's Zip-Tie Post Surfaces After Naked Boy Found On Road After Fleeing Zip-Tied Baby Gate Grandma's Zip-Tie Post Surfaces After Naked Boy Found On Road After Fleeing Zip-Tied Baby Gate
Grandma's Zip-Tie Post Surfaces After Naked Boy Found On Road After Fleeing Zip-Tied Baby Gate A Pennsylvania grandmother accused of helping confine her 5-year-old autistic grandson behind a zip-tied baby gate once shared a Facebook post titled, "How to escape a zip tie in less than a minute," years before the boy was found naked wandering along a Lebanon County road, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Stephanie Ann Schaffner, 42, shared the "Survival Skills" video on Facebook in March 2019. The post resurfaced after Schaffner, the child's mother, Jade Destiny Shuey, 21, and Tucker Flyn Heagy, 20, were charged in connection with the child's living conditions followi…
Tire-Slashing Confrontation Turns Deadly: Worcester Man Convicted In 2020 Murder Tire-Slashing Confrontation Turns Deadly: Worcester Man Convicted In 2020 Murder
Tire-Slashing Confrontation Turns Deadly: Worcester Man Convicted In 2020 Murder A confrontation over slashed tires in a Worcester neighborhood ended in a deadly stabbing, and a jury has now convicted the man responsible. Benjamin Willie, 26, was found guilty Friday, July 17, of second-degree murder in the 2020 killing of 29-year-old Josue Rios, Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. announced. The fatal stabbing happened on June 30, 2020, in Worcester's Grafton Hill neighborhood. Prosecutors said Rios confronted Willie after catching him slashing the tires of vehicles parked in the area. During the confrontation, Willie stabbed Rios. Rios was taken to…
Police ID Springfield Man Who Died After Being Found Shot In Wooded Area Police ID Springfield Man Who Died After Being Found Shot In Wooded Area
Police ID Springfield Man Who Died After Being Found Shot In Wooded Area A man found with a gunshot wound in a wooded area in Springfield earlier this week has been identified as police continue searching for answers. Sean Pendergrast, 49, of Springfield, was found around 2:40 a.m. Monday, July 13, in the 200 block of Parker Street after officers responded to a report of shots fired, the Hampden District Attorney's Office said Friday. Paramedics took Pendergrast to Baystate Medical Center, where he later died from his injuries. The Springfield Police Homicide Unit, under the direction of Captain Trent Duda, is investigating the killing alongside the Hampden Dis…
Man Asleep In Uber Wakes Up To Multiple Criminal Charges In Southbridge: Police Man Asleep In Uber Wakes Up To Multiple Criminal Charges In Southbridge: Police
Man Asleep In Uber Wakes Up To Multiple Criminal Charges In Southbridge: Police A routine Uber disturbance ended with the seizure of dozens of grams of suspected fentanyl and the arrest of a Southbridge man wanted on serious criminal warrants, police said. Giovanni Taboado, 28, of Southbridge, was identified as the passenger after officers responded around 2:46 a.m. Tuesday, July 7, to Cohasse Street for a report of an Uber rider who refused to get out of the vehicle. When officers arrived, they found Taboado unconscious in the back seat. Officers safely removed him from the vehicle. During the encounter, police said they found a large amount of suspected drugs package…
2 Girls Fight Off Knife-Wielding Attacker In Attempted Sex Assault At State Park: Police 2 Girls Fight Off Knife-Wielding Attacker In Attempted Sex Assault At State Park: Police
2 Girls Fight Off Knife-Wielding Attacker In Attempted Sex Assault At State Park: Police A 23-year-old man is accused of threatening two young girls with a knife before trying to sexually assault them at Kettletown State Park, where police said the girls fought back with rocks, escaped, and found help from other visitors. Darius Moreno, of Southbury, was arrested after the attack, which happened around 3:30 p.m. Monday at the Southbury park, according to a report from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's Environmental Conservation Police. Investigators said the girls were hiking along Kettletown Brook when Moreno came up behind one of them, put he…
Missing CT Man Believed Found Dead In Connecticut River In Western Mass: DA Missing CT Man Believed Found Dead In Connecticut River In Western Mass: DA
Missing CT Man Believed Found Dead In Connecticut River In Western Mass: DA Police believe they have recovered the body of a 36-year-old Connecticut man from the Connecticut River in Massachusetts on Tuesday, July 15, after he disappeared last week. Jonathan Maxwell, of Wolcott, Connecticut, was reported missing after he was last seen in the area known as "The Meadows" in Northampton, Massachusetts, around 11 p.m. Saturday, according to the Northwestern District Attorney's Office. A bystander found the body near Shepherds Island and Middle Meadow Road around 3 p.m. Tuesday. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has…
Mass Man Convicted In Scheme Linked To Armed Iranian Drones Used In Killing 3 US Troops: Feds Mass Man Convicted In Scheme Linked To Armed Iranian Drones Used In Killing 3 US Troops: Feds
Mass Man Convicted In Scheme Linked To Armed Iranian Drones Used In Killing 3 US Troops: Feds A Massachusetts man has been convicted of helping send sensitive American technology to Iran through a years-long export scheme tied to the country's military drone program, federal authorities announced on Tuesday, July 14. Mahdi Mohammad Sadeghi, 43, of Natick, was convicted by a federal jury in Boston after a 14-day trial on Monday, July 13, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts announced. He was found guilty of conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations, along with two additional export-relat…
Off-Duty CT Police Officer, Passenger Mom Of 3 Killed In Head-On Motorcycle Crash Off-Duty CT Police Officer, Passenger Mom Of 3 Killed In Head-On Motorcycle Crash
Off-Duty CT Police Officer, Passenger Mom Of 3 Killed In Head-On Motorcycle Crash An off-duty Bridgeport police officer and his passenger were killed when their motorcycle collided head-on with a Jeep, leaving the other driver hospitalized with serious injuries. Cooper Whiteside, 38, of Danbury, and Brittany Islami, 34, of New Milford, died in the 2:45 a.m. Monday, July 13, crash on Sugar Hollow Road in Danbury, according to police. Danbury officers arrived to find Whiteside, who was riding the Harley-Davidson, and Islami dead in the roadway. The Jeep Compass sustained severe front-end damage. Firefighters extricated the SUV driver, who was rushed to Danbury Hospital wit…
Friend Charged In Holy Cross College Student's Fatal Canoe Incident Months Later Friend Charged In Holy Cross College Student's Fatal Canoe Incident Months Later
Friend Charged In Holy Cross College Student's Fatal Canoe Incident Months Later A 20-year-old Connecticut native who died after a canoe capsized was the kind of person coaches called "the kind of player every younger athlete looked up to, the kind of teammate who made the dugout lighter, and the kind of person you never forget." Months later, the friend who was with him on the water has been charged with boating under the influence, police said.  Dominick Joseph Tocci, a Woodstock college student, died after the canoe overturned on Lake Hayward in East Haddam on March 21, police said. Michael Collins, 20, of Mineola, New York, was charged with boating under the inf…
Pro Basketball Player Killed In Targeted Attack At Harlem Basketball Tournament: Reports Pro Basketball Player Killed In Targeted Attack At Harlem Basketball Tournament: Reports
Pro Basketball Player Killed In Targeted Attack At Harlem Basketball Tournament: Reports A 35-year-old basketball player who starred at Fairleigh Dickinson University was shot and killed in what multiple outlets are reporting as a targeted attack during a Harlem basketball tournament on Friday, July 10. Kinu Rochford, of Brooklyn, died, and two other people were injured in the shooting behind 70 Lenox Ave. at approximately 10:23 p.m. on Friday, July 10, the NYPD said.  Officers found the 6-foot-6 Rochford with a gunshot wound to the head, police said. A 28-year-old man was shot in the shin, and a 22-year-old woman was shot in the forearm. Rochford was shot while…
Child Abuse: 5-Year-Old Found Naked In Road Escaped Bedroom Barricaded With Zip Ties Child Abuse: 5-Year-Old Found Naked In Road Escaped Bedroom Barricaded With Zip Ties
Child Abuse: 5-Year-Old Found Naked In Road Escaped Bedroom Barricaded With Zip Ties A 5-year-old boy was found naked walking in the middle of a Lebanon County road before Pennsylvania State Police uncovered what they described as hoarding conditions and a bedroom barricaded to keep him inside, authorities said. Troopers from Pennsylvania State Police Jonestown, responded to Quarry Road and South Lancaster Street in Swatara Township at 7:29 a.m. Friday, July 10, after receiving a report that a young child was wandering in the roadway, police said. Good Samaritans kept the boy safe until troopers and EMS arrived. He was taken to WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital for a medical …
NJ Woman Filmed Sex Act With 2-Year-Old, Saved Clip To Snapchat: Complaint NJ Woman Filmed Sex Act With 2-Year-Old, Saved Clip To Snapchat: Complaint
NJ Woman Filmed Sex Act With 2-Year-Old, Saved Clip To Snapchat: Complaint A 25-year-old New Jersey woman has been jailed on multiple offenses in connection with the sexual assault of a 2-year-old boy, according to charging documents obtained by Daily Voice. ALSO SEE: Bodycam Shows Viral Accused Toddler Abuser's DUI Arrest After Friend's NJ Funeral Victoria Cranmer, of Little Egg Harbor, was lodged in the Ocean County Jail on Wednesday, July 8, in connection with the Wednesday, May 6, incident, which she filmed and saved to her Snapchat memories, according to a criminal complaint filed by the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office. WARNING: The following news stor…