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PA Model's Final Moments Captured Partying On IG Story Before Double Fatal NJ BMW Crash
The final moments of a Pennsylvania model were captured on her Instagram story. Ayzia Toledo, a 22-year-old Bristol resident, shared videos of herself smoking hookah, dancing, and singing karaoke with friends at approximately 9:30 p.m., about 90 minutes before her crashed BMW was found along Route 55 south in Deptford (Instagram stories disappear after 24 hours, screenshots attached). Toledo had apparently been hosting an event called "Darty in the USA," according to an Instagram post promoting the event by The Horsemen in Philadelphia last week. "Darty in the USA" thehorsemenphl …
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: Roof Collapses On BJ's Shoppers In New Jersey
Harrowing footage shows the moment the roof of a BJ's Wholesale Club collapsed on 27 people, including shoppers, in New Jersey on Monday, July 6 (scroll for footage). At 11:16 a.m., emergency responded to the roof collapse at the BJ's in Ocean Township at 1904 Route 35, Ocean Township Police Chief Michael Sorrentino and Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden said. There were 27 people inside the building when the collapse occurred, Sorrentino and Golden said. Two people were partially trapped but freed themselves and safely exited the building, authorities said. No injuries were rep…
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NJ Skating Coach Sexually Assaulted Girl In 1990s, Prosecutor Says
A 75-year-old South Jersey skating coach was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a minor in the 1990s, authorities announced Monday, July 6. The victim, now in her late 40s, told the United States Center for SafeSport that Ralph Marinelli, of Ventnor, sexually assaulted her when she was 14 years old and he was 40 years old while he was her personal skating coach at Young's Skating Center in Mays Landing, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. The woman said she was groomed and sexually abused by Marinelli from 1992 through 1995, authorities said. Evidence collected by polic…
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Flooding Causes Lane Closures In South Jersey:
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Flooding throughout South Jersey has led to numerous lane closures backing up traffic on Monday, July 6, authorities said. Flooding on Route 130 has led to lanes being closed in Pennsauken Township in both directions on Route 70 and in both directions south of Route 76 in Gloucester City, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said. Flooding also led to lanes being closed on Route 30 in both directions on Route 676/Ben Franklin Bridge in Camden, NJ DOT said. While all lanes are open on the Betsy Ross Bridge in both directions from Mid-Span in Philadelphia to New Jersey in Pennsauken T…
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PA Teen Brandished Shotgun In South Jersey: Police
An 18-year-old Pennsylvania resident brandished a shotgun in North Wildwood on Sunday, July 5, authorities said. Officers responded to the 2100 block of Surf Avenue for a verbal altercation involving a firearm after Noah Linderman, a Swarthmore resident, retrieved a shotgun from a vehicle and displayed to a group of people involved in the dispute, North Wildwood police said. As officers responded, Linderman hid the shotgun inside a vehicle, police said. After placing the shotgun in the vehicle, Linderman was restrained until police arrival, law enforcement said. A search warrant led to the…
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Suspected PA Catalytic Converter Crook Charged With NY Thefts: Police
An accused catalytic converter thief already facing charges on Long Island has been identified as the chief suspect in two more thefts, police said. Madinson Silverio Ventura, 27, is now also accused of stealing catalytic converters from two vehicles in Westbury and New Cassel on Nov. 13, 2025, the Nassau County Police Department said Monday, July 6. In that incident, cops responded to 911 calls on Jefferson Street and Siegel Street in the neighboring towns and found two damaged vehicles but no suspect, saying only the thief fled in an unknown direction, according to authorities. Silverio …
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Woman Shot In Face During Fight Outside Delaware Papa John's On July 4; Man Arrested In PA
A woman was shot in the face during a Fourth of July fight outside a Papa John's restaurant in Delaware, and the man accused of pulling the trigger was arrested the following day in Pennsylvania, state police announced on Monday, July 6. Paul Waller, 39, of Wilmington, was taken into custody in Pennsylvania on Sunday, July 5, one day after the shooting in the 2100 block of Marsh Road in Wilmington, according to Delaware State Police. The shooting happened at approximately 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, when troopers responded to the restaurant for reports of gunfire. When troopers and emer…
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Horse-And-Buggy Crash Involving Infant, 2 Seriously Hurt: PA State Police (
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A horse-and-buggy crash sent two people to the hospital on Friday morning, Pennsylvania State Police confirmed to Daily Voice on Monday, July 6. The crash happened at the intersection of Truce Road and Buck Heights Road in Providence Township around 8:30 a.m. Friday, July 3, Trooper Michael Carter Jr., public information officer for PSP Avondale, told Daily Voice. A minivan collided with a horse and buggy carrying three people, including an infant, Pennsylvania State Police said. The infant was not injured or transported, but the other two occupants of the buggy suffered serious injur…
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Armed & Dangerous PA Man Wanted In Multiple States Sentenced, But Victims Seek To Be Heard
A heavily tattooed fugitive once captured in Texas after a four-state manhunt, who then went back on the run after being released from custody in Pennsylvania in May, has been recaptured and sentenced, according to information shared with Daily Voice and newly filed court records. Kevin James Kistler, 35, of Downingtown, Pennsylvania, was released Monday, May 18, with the understanding that he would surrender himself to authorities in Cecil County, Maryland, according to information provided to Daily Voice by a person familiar with the ongoing cases. Instead, fugitive warrants were iss…
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Pedestrian Struck Near Chambersburg HS, Intersection Reopens After Investigation (
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A pedestrian was struck near Chambersburg High School on Saturday, July 4, prompting a temporary road closure while police investigated, authorities said. Officers responded to the crash at the intersection of East McKinley Street and South Sixth Street around 8:22 p.m., according to the Chambersburg Police Department. Police have not released details about the pedestrian's condition or what led to the crash. The intersection was closed as officers investigated, with drivers urged to avoid the area and use alternate routes. At 8:58 p.m., Chambersburg Police announced the investigation at …
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Responds To Armed Person Barricaded Inside Lancaster Home After Domestic Violence Call
An armed person barricaded themselves inside a Lancaster City home after a reported domestic violence incident, prompting a several-hour police standoff that ended peacefully on Saturday, July 4, police said. Officers with the Lancaster City Bureau of Police responded to a home on the 00 block of Third Street for a reported domestic violence incident at 8:07 a.m., police said. When officers arrived, they safely removed one adult and several juveniles from the home while another armed adult barricaded themselves inside the residence, authorities said. The Lancaster County Special Emergency …
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NY Woman Ran Sex Trafficking Ring Out Of Boston-Area Brothels, Feds Say
A New York woman and Chinese national has been federally indicted after prosecutors accused her of running an alleged sex trafficking operation out of residential brothels in the Boston area. Zengzeng Liu, 40, of Flushing, New York, also known as "Bella," is accused of managing an international operation beginning no later than August 2025. Investigators say women, many of them foreign nationals from Japan, Vietnam, China, and the Philippines, were recruited to travel to the Greater Boston area to engage in commercial sex acts, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts said. She is…
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Maryland Man Who Shot Passenger 5 Times, Ditching Body On Pennsylvania Highway Sentenced: DA
The Maryland man convicted of shooting his passenger five times before stealing thousands of dollars and leaving his body along a highway in Pennsylvania has been sentenced, prosecutors announced Wednesday, July 1. Kevin Shareed Harmon, 38, of Gwynn Oak, Md., was sentenced by Lancaster County Judge Craig Stedman after a jury found him guilty in March of Third-Degree Murder, Theft By Unlawful Taking, and Firearms Not To Be Carried Without A License in the April 23, 2023, killing of 54-year-old Miguel Vazquez-Ruiz, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Stedman sentence…
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25-Year-Old PA Man Admits Sharing Child Porn On Discord Before Resetting Phone: Affidavit
A 25-year-old Pennsylvania man admitted to uploading child sexual abuse material to Discord before resetting his phone to factory settings, according to an affidavit obtained by Daily Voice. Michael Eugene Pavasco, of Annville Township, was arrested Tuesday, June 30, after members of the Lebanon County Human Trafficking Task Force executed a search warrant at his South Lancaster Street home, authorities said. Pavasco is identified in court documents as an employee of Veterinary Medical Center of Lebanon, Inc., though the center told Daily Voice he has not worked there for about six months.…
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Mom Kidnapped, Killed While Delivering Mail On Route: Investigators
A US Postal Service mail carrier and mother of two was kidnapped and killed while delivering mail just months after her husband's death, authorities said. Brandi Reynolds, 35, was found dead at about 4:16 p.m. on Friday, June 26, the US Postal Inspection Service said in a news release. Her body was discovered in Hays, North Carolina, about 90 minutes west of Greensboro. William Durham, 56, was arrested in connection with Reynolds' death. He was charged with first-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping, NBC News reported. Durham was accused of unlawfully restraining R…
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2 PA Men Charged In $11.5K Fake Cash Facebook Marketplace Motorcycle Scam: Cops
A New Jersey man lost his BMW motorcycle after police say two Pennsylvania men used fake cash during a Facebook Marketplace meetup outside of the public library. The theft happened on Thursday, May 28, after the Clifton resident arranged to sell his motorcycle through Facebook Marketplace, according to Clifton Police Lt. Robert Anderson. Police said the seller met two men at the Main Memorial Library to complete what he believed was an $11,500 sale. During the transaction, the suspects handed the victim an envelope they claimed contained $11,500 in cash, Anderson said. As the victim opened…
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3-Year-Old NJ Boy Drowns: 'I'm So Sorry I Failed You'
The community is grieving the loss of a little boy who drowned last weekend. Elijah Stephen, 3, of Blackwood, drowned on Saturday, June 27, according to a GoFundMe set up to support his family. Stephen's father, Michael, said that evening they saw Elijah's twin sister, Ella, standing in the kitchen, wet, and she said had been in the pool. "I see the back door has been opened and my heart sinks," Michael, a police officer, wrote on Facebook. "Sandi and I sprint out back and saw the worst thing any parent could ever see. Our Elijah, face down in the water, motionless. His lips were blu…
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10-Year-Old PA Boy Stabs Dollar Tree Employee Multiple Times During Robbery: Police
A 10-year-old boy is accused of stabbing a Dollar Tree employee multiple times during an attempted armed robbery in Swatara Township, police announced Tuesday, June 30. The child entered the Dollar Tree at 3243 Paxton St. around 5:06 p.m. Monday, June 29, while brandishing a fixed-blade knife and demanded money from an employee, Swatara Township Police said. Other employees rushed to defend their co-worker and managed to subdue the boy until officers arrived. During the struggle, one employee was stabbed multiple times and required medical treatment, police said. Authorities did not release…
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33-Year-Old Man Stabbed Twice On South Side Greenway Rail Trail In Bethlehem: Police
A man was hospitalized after being stabbed twice along a rail trail, police announced on Monday, June 29. A 33-year-old Bethlehem man was hospitalized after being stabbed along the South Side Greenway behind the 200 block of East Fourth Street on the city's South Side, police said. The stabbing happened around 4:47 p.m. on Sunday, June 28, police explained in a follow-up release. Officers found the man suffering from two stab wounds when they arrived. He was taken to a local hospital with injuries believed to be non-life-threatening, police said. Police quickly loca…
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Woman Fires Gun Multiple Times During Road Rage Incident: PA State Police
What started as an aggressive passing maneuver on a Pennsylvania road ended with gunfire, according State Police. An East Cocalico Township woman is accused of pulling out a handgun and firing two shots into the air during a road rage confrontation on Laurel Road in Caernarvon Township on the afternoon of Dec. 17, police announced on Monday, June 29. Kimberly Paige Gonzalez, 38, of the first block of Pinewood Avenue, allegedly tried to pass both a box truck and another driver's vehicle before nearly causing a crash, according to court documents. After the failed pass, Gonzalez allegedly be…
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1930s PA Farmhouse Explodes During Renovations, Contractor Burned: Police (
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A 1930s farmhouse under renovation exploded on Monday morning, June 29, leaving a contractor hospitalized with burns, authorities said A contractor was injured when a renovated 1930s farmhouse exploded in Bucks County around 9:30 a.m. on Monday, June 29, according to public records and dispatch. The explosion happened at the farmhouse located at 130 Highview Road in Hilltown Twp., Sellersville, while the contractor was working inside the residence, police said. The homeowners were away on vacation at the time, and the contractor was the only person inside the house when the explosion occur…
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Man Claims Bomb In Stolen Truck, Tries To Grab Trooper's Gun Near PA Turnpike: Police
A man is accused of claiming there was a bomb inside a truck before allegedly trying to grab a Pennsylvania State Police trooper's gun during a tense encounter near the Pennsylvania Turnpike, authorities announced Monday, June 29. Jeffrey Sever, 45, of McDonald, was arrested after troopers found him alongside a pickup truck on the shoulder near the Pennsylvania Turnpike and Route 31 in Donegal Township on Saturday, June 27, Pennsylvania State Police explained. Troopers were on patrol when they spotted the truck and found Sever standing nearby holding an electronic device with an antenna. He…
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Officer Thrown Onto Hood By Fleeing Gun Suspect's Car In Philly: Police
A Philadelphia police officer was struck and thrown onto the hood of a fleeing vehicle during a traffic stop tied to a report of a person with a gun in the city's Strawberry Mansion neighborhood on Friday night, June 26, police announced. The incident happened around 10:06 p.m. near 19th and Norris streets, where officers spotted a vehicle matching the description from the earlier gun call, Philadelphia Police Inspector D.F. Pace explained at a press conference. The vehicle initially pulled over but suddenly shifted into reverse, crashing into two marked police vehicles before striking an o…
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'Sophisticated' Multi-State Burglary Crew Targeted Indian, Asian Families In PA: Police
A burglary crew accused of targeting Indian and Asian families across several states has been linked to a Connecticut home break-in after police say stolen jewelry was recovered during traffic stops in New York City. Robinson Jean Paul Moncado-Patarroyo, 19, Yeison Estivan Gonzalez-Rodriguez, 20, Emerson Johan Rodriguez-Gomez, 25, and Daniel Alejandro Garcia-Arenas, 24, were arrested as part of the alleged burglary crew, Guilford police said. The alleged quartet of crooks is accused of smashing the back windows of a home in Guilford while the family was away on a day trip, police said…
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2 Teens Charged With Arson In Massive 6-Alarm Allentown Fire (
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Two juveniles have been charged in connection with the massive six-alarm fire that destroyed multiple properties along Front Street in Allentown, authorities announced Friday, June 26. The two teens, whose names and ages are not being released because they are being prosecuted through the juvenile justice system, are being held in juvenile detention on charges of arson, recklessly endangering another person, conspiracy, and causing a catastrophe, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan and Allentown Police Chief Charles Roca said. The fire broke out around 8:40 p.m. Wednesday, June…
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New Charges For NJ Teacher Accused Of Sex With Student: Prosecutor
A 36-year-old former middle school teacher in New Jersey is facing additional charges after she was accused of having sex with one of her students, authorities announced Wednesday, June 24. A grand jury indicted Ashley Fisler, a Washington Township resident, on 12 counts including sexual assault of a minor, along with new charges of pattern of misconduct, manufacturing child sexual abuse material, possession of child sexual abuse material, and distribution of obscenity to a minor, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office. The victim, now an adult, said they had sexual relat…
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PA Man Killed By Drunk Driver High On Cocaine And Weed While Speeding With Kid In Car: DA
A Pennsylvania man was killed in a violent crash by a driver who was drunk, high on cocaine and marijuana, and speeding through a severe thunderstorm with his unbelted child in the car, prosecutors said after the driver was sentenced on Wednesday, June 24. Luis Gustavo Cruz, 31, of the 400 block of Jared Way in Earl Township, was sentenced to four to 10 years in state prison after pleading guilty to causing the May 3, 2025 crash that killed 72-year-old Ralph Timothy Groff, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Judge Dennis Reinaker imposed the sentence after Cruz ple…
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Officer Cleared In Shooting That Killed Charging Dog, Wounded Owner: York DA (
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A York City police officer was legally justified in shooting a charging dog during an incident that also wounded the animal's owner, according to initial findings released by the York County District Attorney on Wednesday, June 24. York County District Attorney Tim Barker said body-worn camera and patrol vehicle video conclusively show the officer acted in self-defense when he fired at an unleashed pit bull mix that charged him on the 300 block of West Philadelphia Street on Tuesday, June 16. According to the findings, York City police were originally dispatched around 7:20 p.m. to 373 W. …
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Mass Shooting Suspect Arrested: 2 Killed, 3 Injured In Philadelphia Police Say (
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A man accused of stepping out of a vehicle wearing a mask and opening fire into a crowd in Philadelphia has been arrested in connection with a mass shooting that left two young men dead and three others wounded, police announced on Tuesday, June 23. Marquis Andrews was taken into custody on Monday, June 23, and transferred from the Philadelphia Federal Detention Center to the Philadelphia Police Homicide Unit, where he faces charges for his alleged role in the shooting, authorities said. The attack happened around 8:40 p.m. on Monday, March 30, on the 300 block of South 60th Street, accordi…
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: Hostage Video Released As Harrisburg Man Convicted In 2-Year-Old Kidnapping
Newly released cellphone video captures the terrifying moments a Harrisburg man held a 2-year-old girl hostage while negotiating with police before tactical officers stormed the apartment and rescued her, Dauphin County prosecutors announced after his conviction. Antonio Hammond was convicted Tuesday, June 23, of kidnapping of a minor, burglary, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, carrying a firearm without a license, receiving stolen property, flight to avoid apprehension, and possession of a firearm by a wanted fugitive, according to Dauphin County District Attorney Francis T. Ch…
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Philly Man After Three Assaulted In Jersey Shore: Prosecutor
Two people, including a 17-year-old were arrested and charged after three adults were assaulted in North Wildwood, authorities announced Wednesday, June 24. At 1:05 a.m., on Monday June 22, officers responded to 13th Avenue and Central Avenue and found three injured adults who were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland and North Wildwood Police Chief Katherine Madden said. One of the victims was unconscious after being struck by a bottle, authorities said. An investigation identified Alpacino Carrero, a 20-year-old Philadelph…
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