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Man Caught Attempting To Join ISIS Sentenced To Years In Federal Prison Man Caught Attempting To Join ISIS Sentenced To Years In Federal Prison Man Caught Attempting To Join ISIS Sentenced To Years In Federal Prison
Man Caught Attempting To Join ISIS Sentenced To Years In Federal Prison A Connecticut man who paid $500 in hopes of reaching ISIS in Syria has been sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison, authorities said.  Ahmad Khalil Elshazly, 29, of West Haven, was sentenced to 92 months in prison on Monday, Sept. 28, in New Haven. U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden also ordered lifetime supervised release. Court records show Elshazly had talked about traveling to Syria to fight for ISIS since 2018. He pledged allegiance to the group and ran a Discord server where he posted hundreds of extremist memes and videos. On Dec. 14, 2019, he paid som…
NY Dad Killed By Bicyclist In Central Park While Walking To Work: Cops, Campaign NY Dad Killed By Bicyclist In Central Park While Walking To Work: Cops, Campaign NY Dad Killed By Bicyclist In Central Park While Walking To Work: Cops, Campaign
NY Dad Killed By Bicyclist In Central Park While Walking To Work: Cops, Campaign A New York father of two has died following a devastating crash while walking through Central Park on his way to work, according to police and the man's loved ones. Richard "Richie" O’Brien, of Port Jefferson Station, suffered a traumatic brain injury in the collision Wednesday, Sept. 23 and died Sunday, Sept. 27, according to a GoFundMe campaign launched for his family. Police were alerted to a collision at approximately 6:35 a.m. Wednesday, involving a bicycle and a pedestrian on West Drive near West 84th Street, an NYPD spokesperson told Daily Voice. There, police found that O'Brien was…
Trans Teen Who Killed Mom, NJ Boyfriend Strikes Plea Deal After Chilling Confession Trans Teen Who Killed Mom, NJ Boyfriend Strikes Plea Deal After Chilling Confession Trans Teen Who Killed Mom, NJ Boyfriend Strikes Plea Deal After Chilling Confession
Trans Teen Who Killed Mom, NJ Boyfriend Strikes Plea Deal After Chilling Confession A transgender teenager who admitted killing her mother and her mother’s New Jersey boyfriend before staging a break-in at their Florida home in 2024 has been sentenced to 50 years in prison, prosecutors said. Julia G. Egler, 18, pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of Kelley McCollom, 38, and Matthew Szejnrok, 22, at a hearing in Viera on Friday, Sept. 25, according to the Office of State Attorney William Scheiner. The plea and sentence were part of an agreement with prosecutors approved by the survivors, authorities said. After pleading guilty, Egler apologize…
Masked Gunman Robbed Man Outside Bergen County Business, Fled In Car With Bogus Tag: Prosecutor Masked Gunman Robbed Man Outside Bergen County Business, Fled In Car With Bogus Tag: Prosecutor Masked Gunman Robbed Man Outside Bergen County Business, Fled In Car With Bogus Tag: Prosecutor
Masked Gunman Robbed Man Outside Bergen County Business, Fled In Car With Bogus Tag: Prosecutor A masked gunman robbed a man outside a Bergen County business over the summer before fleeing in a car displaying a bogus temporary New Jersey registration tag, authorities said. The victim had arrived at a business on Lanza Avenue around 6:51 a.m. Monday, June 22, and was getting out of his car when the armed suspect approached, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The suspect, wearing a black hood and facemask, emerged from a white four-door vehicle with dark-tinted windows and confronted the victim with a handgun, authorities said. The gunman stole money, valuables, and person…
Billy Joel Motorcycle Auction Details Announced — More Than 70 Bikes For Sale Billy Joel Motorcycle Auction Details Announced — More Than 70 Bikes For Sale Billy Joel Motorcycle Auction Details Announced — More Than 70 Bikes For Sale
Billy Joel Motorcycle Auction Details Announced — More Than 70 Bikes For Sale Billy Joel has released the details of his long-awaited motorcycle auction. The 77-year-old Piano Man will auction off his collection Friday, Nov. 20 and Saturday, Nov. 21 at the Javits Center in Manhattan, auctioneer Gooding Christie’s announced Monday, Sept. 28. More than 70 of Joel’s bikes from his extensive collection will be available to the highest bidders, Gooding Christie’s said. All lots will be sold without reserve. “I've always been drawn to bikes built by people who cared about getting every detail right,” Joel said in a press release. “I've loved building this collection. Now …
Bergen County School District Sued After Student Suffers Broken Arm In Alleged Assault Bergen County School District Sued After Student Suffers Broken Arm In Alleged Assault Bergen County School District Sued After Student Suffers Broken Arm In Alleged Assault
Bergen County School District Sued After Student Suffers Broken Arm In Alleged Assault A New Jersey school district is facing a lawsuit after a student was allegedly assaulted by another child and suffered a broken arm, court records show. The lawsuit was filed in Bergen County Superior Court on Wednesday, Sept. 23, by a minor identified as A.L., through guardian Katherine Garcia, against the Cliffside Park Board of Education, also known as the Cliffside Park School District.  The child was participating in activities with another student at Public School #6 on May 20, 2025, when the other student physically assaulted the child, according to the complaint.  The dis…
Husband Admits Strangling Wife's Fiancée, Hiding Body For 7 Years: Court Docs Husband Admits Strangling Wife's Fiancée, Hiding Body For 7 Years: Court Docs Husband Admits Strangling Wife's Fiancée, Hiding Body For 7 Years: Court Docs
Husband Admits Strangling Wife's Fiancée, Hiding Body For 7 Years: Court Docs A Pennsylvania man admitted strangling his wife’s fiancée in his van and burying her body along a creek nearly seven years ago, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Monday, Sept. 28. David Allen Snyder, 39, of Hanover, is charged with first-degree murder and strangulation in the death of 38-year-old Kimberley Gsell, court records show. Gsell was last seen around 1:30 a.m. on Sept. 29, 2019, at the Rodeway Inn at 1239 Harrisburg Pike in Middlesex Township, according to the affidavit. At the time of her disappearance, Gsell was engaged to Amanda Snyder, who remained marrie…
NYT Games Exec's Troubled Family History Emerges After Killing: Reports NYT Games Exec's Troubled Family History Emerges After Killing: Reports NYT Games Exec's Troubled Family History Emerges After Killing: Reports
NYT Games Exec's Troubled Family History Emerges After Killing: Reports A New York Times Games executive allegedly killed by his parents-in-law in a California sports complex parking lot over the weekend was charged with child abuse offenses stemming from accusations involving two young children in 2025, according to published reports. Jonathan McKinsey, 40, of Dublin, was charged in Alameda County in 2025 with two misdemeanor counts of child abuse after his wife reported that he struck her 6-year-old son in the face with an open hand, KTVU reports. She also told authorities that McKinsey had grabbed her arm during a 2018 domestic violence incident, leaving a br…
Fraternity Gang Rape Case Reopened At Ivy League School Amid New Lawsuit Fraternity Gang Rape Case Reopened At Ivy League School Amid New Lawsuit Fraternity Gang Rape Case Reopened At Ivy League School Amid New Lawsuit
Fraternity Gang Rape Case Reopened At Ivy League School Amid New Lawsuit Prosecutors are reopening a criminal investigation into members of a Cornell University fraternity accused of a gang rape, according to reports. The Tompkins County District Attorney's Office told ABC News on Monday, Sept. 28, that it plans to present the case to a grand jury. In a civil lawsuit, a former Cornell student claimed seven current and former members of the Chi Phi fraternity drugged, sexually assaulted, and gang-raped her in October 2024. The woman, identified as Jane Doe in the lawsuit, filed the complaint on Monday, Sept. 14. She's suing the university, several Chi P…
Ex-Police Sgt. Charged In Paintball Attacks Across 5 Bergen County Towns: Sources Ex-Police Sgt. Charged In Paintball Attacks Across 5 Bergen County Towns: Sources Ex-Police Sgt. Charged In Paintball Attacks Across 5 Bergen County Towns: Sources
Ex-Police Sgt. Charged In Paintball Attacks Across 5 Bergen County Towns: Sources A former police sergeant already facing a witness tampering charge has now been charged in a series of paintball shootings across five Bergen County towns, including one that struck an elementary school teacher in the head, authorities said. Anthony M. Pizzi, 30, of Pompton Lakes, who previously worked as a Garfield police sergeant, was charged following incidents in Fair Lawn, Garfield, Hasbrouck Heights, Lodi, and Wallington between Friday, Sept. 18, and Thursday, Sept. 24, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Paintballs were fired at parked or moving vehicles in each incident, pro…
90 Marijuana Plants Seized In Bergen County Home, Man Charged With Child Endangerment: Cops 90 Marijuana Plants Seized In Bergen County Home, Man Charged With Child Endangerment: Cops 90 Marijuana Plants Seized In Bergen County Home, Man Charged With Child Endangerment: Cops
90 Marijuana Plants Seized In Bergen County Home, Man Charged With Child Endangerment: Cops A months-long drug investigation led police to seize approximately 90 marijuana plants from a Bergen County home and charge a 39-year-old resident with first-degree offenses, authorities said. Saddle Brook detectives began investigating suspected narcotics activity in August and determined that the occupant of a private residence was involved in illegal drug activity, Police Chief John A. Zotollo Jr. said. Detectives executed a court-authorized search warrant at the residence on Friday, Sept. 25, with assistance from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotic Task Force, Bergen County R…
2 Pedestrians Thrown Into Air In Serious NJ Crosswalk Crash: Police 2 Pedestrians Thrown Into Air In Serious NJ Crosswalk Crash: Police 2 Pedestrians Thrown Into Air In Serious NJ Crosswalk Crash: Police
2 Pedestrians Thrown Into Air In Serious NJ Crosswalk Crash: Police Two pedestrians suffered serious injuries after they were struck by a vehicle and thrown into the air while crossing a Passaic County street Sunday evening, Sept. 27, authorities said. The man and woman were walking across Main Street in a marked crosswalk near Ryerson Avenue in Bloomingdale around 7:39 p.m., when they were struck by a Kia Soul, Bloomingdale Police Sgt. Sami Zeidan said. Both pedestrians were thrown into the air and landed in the roadway a distance from one another, Zeidan said. The Kia was driven by a 64-year-old Bloomingdale woman who remained at the scene and was co…