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Strip Club, Driver Sued By Bergen County Man's Mother After Hit-Run Death
A New Jersey mother is suing a strip club and the driver accused of fatally striking her 26-year-old son, claiming the club continued serving the motorist alcohol before the deadly crash in August 2024, court records show.
Jeannette Consoro Green, acting on behalf of the estate of her son, Matthew Flores, of Ridgefield Park, filed the wrongful-death lawsuit (attached at the bottom of this news article) in Passaic County Superior Court against Edinson Polo Jr., Silk Gentlemen's Club, and several businesses and individuals associated with the club and nearby parking areas on Tuesday, Aug. 4.
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Convicted Murderer, Mom Break 4-Year-Old Boy's Bones, Burn Him: Affidavit
A convicted murderer and the mother of a 4-year-old boy are accused in a disturbing child abuse case that left the child with broken bones, burns, bruises, and injuries doctors ultimately categorized as "torture," according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
Raheem Akbar Shabazz Floyd, 38, who was on parole for a North Carolina murder conviction, and the boy's mother, Brianna Nichole Nolte-Maple, 32, were arrested in Harrisburg following an investigation into the child's extensive injuries on Friday, Aug. 7, according to the affidavit.
The investigation began af…
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'Watch How Evil I Can Be:' Argument Over Kitchen Cleaning Turns Violent In Hackensack, Cops Say
A Hackensack man with a long criminal history is behind bars again after police said he grabbed a large knife and threatened a family member in an argument over cleaning the kitchen, authorities said.
Daniel Leandry, 29, latest arrest came Monday, Aug. 10, after an adult woman fled their apartment and contacted police, Hackensack Detective Capt. Darrin DeWitt said.
The woman told police that Leandry, a family member who lived with her, put her in fear for her safety while they argued over cleaning the kitchen, according to DeWitt. Leandry threw plates, food, and other items before grabbing …
Brothers Charged With Thefts From Vacant Bergen County Hotel: Police
Two brothers are among three young men charged with breaking into a vacant Bergen County hotel and intending to steal a $12,000 ATV, where approximately $50,000 in tools and construction equipment was also reported missing, police said.
Anthony M. Graziano, 18, of North Haledon, Izan Y. Majagah, 18, of Haledon, and Joseph F. Graziano, 23, of Haledon, were charged Monday, Aug. 10, in the burglary and thefts at the shuttered Garden Plaza Hotel at 129 Pehle Ave., Saddle Brook Police Chief John A. Zotollo Jr. said.
The investigation began Tuesday, Aug. 4, when police responded to a theft i…
Bergen Grandmother Scammed Out Of $7K By Paterson Pair In Jail Scheme: Cops
A Bergen County resident lost $7,000 after a caller posing as her jailed granddaughter set off an elaborate bail scam, police said.
The resident reported the scam in January 2025 after receiving a call from a private number, Ramsey Police Detective Jaclyn Sabatelli said. The caller claimed to be the woman's granddaughter, said she was in jail in New York, and needed $7,000 for bail, according to Sabatelli.
The caller told the woman to contact her attorney, identified as "James Harris," and provided a phone number, police said.
The woman called the purported attorney, who told her a ba…
Neighbor Fired Shot Into Occupied Bergen County Home; Firearms, Ammo Seized: Prosecutor
The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office has announced charges against a 60-year-old man accused of firing shots into a neighbor's home.
Michael L. Norcia, 60, was arrested following the shooting around noon Friday, Aug. 7, on Hidden Glen Road, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said on Monday, Aug. 10. Norcia lives on Mill Glen Court, an adjacent street that backs up to Hidden Glen Road, according to Musella.
Upper Saddle River police responded to a report of possible shots fired and determined gunfire had struck an occupied home, authorities said. No one was struck, and no injur…
21-Year-Old BMW Driver Charged In Crash That Killed 34-Year-Old Woman: Prosecutor
A 21-year-old BMW driver from Clifton has been charged in a four-vehicle North Bergen crash that killed a 34-year-old woman and injured five others, authorities said.
Mahmoud Khalifa was arrested Monday, Aug. 10, in connection with the Saturday, May 30 crash, just after 4:30 a.m. near Tonnelle Avenue and 70th Street, Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said.
Responding North Bergen police officers found four damaged vehicles: a tractor-trailer, Alfa Romeo Giulia, Hyundai Tucson, and BMW 435i driven by Khalifa, authorities said.
The Hyundai driver, Karen Velasquez-Ochoa, 34, of North …
Woman, Baby Killed In Boat Crash Off Liberty Island
A 46-year-old Manhattan man has been charged after a boat overturned near Liberty Island, killing a 27-year-old woman and a 5-month-old baby, authorities said.
Manuel Hernandez was arrested at 2:27 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, within the NYPD's 72nd Precinct, and charged with 13 counts of reckless endangerment, an NYPD spokesperson said.
The incident began around 10:25 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, when police received a 911 call reporting an overturned vessel near Liberty Island within the 1st Precinct, authorities said.
The NYPD Harbor Unit, SCUBA Team and Aviation Unit responded to the scene…
Suspect Slapped With 5,500+ Charges For Raping Teen 'Almost Daily' For Years: Affidavit
A Pennsylvania man accused of raping a teenage girl "almost daily" for years is facing thousands of criminal charges, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, Aug. 7.
Nicholas Allen Spencer, 37, of Clearfield, was charged following an investigation that began when a 16-year-old girl went to Pennsylvania State Police to report sexual messages she said she had been receiving from him, according to the affidavit.
The teen arrived at the PSP Clearfield station with a parent on Sunday, May 17, and showed investigators messages Spencer had sent her that day, investigators w…
Manhunt Over: Cops Capture Son Wanted In Father's NY Killing, Police Say
A multi-day manhunt for a man accused of killing his 70-year-old father and setting his Orange County home on fire ended after tips from the public led New York State Police to him, authorities said.
Thomas D. Ryan, 32, was taken into custody at about 12:10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, following a coordinated search in Schoharie County, State Police said. Ryan was wanted in connection with the Thursday, Aug. 6 homicide of his father, Robert Ryan, at his home at 512 Greenville Turnpike in the Town of Greenville, police said.
Robert "Bob" Ryan was born May 14, 1956, to Catherine and David Ryan o…
