Child Dies After Being Hit By School Bus In Monsey (Update)
UPDATE: A child has died after being struck by a school bus in Rockland County, police confirm.
The crash happened on Blauvelt Road in Monsey on Wednesday, July 8, as first reported by The Monsey Scoop.
Emergency crews, including Hatzoloh EMS and the Ramapo Police Department, responded to the scene.
According to the outlet, the girl, age 7, was initially reported to be in traumatic cardiac arrest and was listed in critical condition. However, she was later pronounced dead.
No additional details, including the child's age or the circumstances leading up to the crash, have b…
Homeless LI Man Fought Cops, Damaged Huntington Tombstone In Evening Mayhem: Police
A homeless Long Island man threw rocks at cars and desecrated a tombstone before brawling with cops Tuesday night, July 7, police said.
Michael Laraque, 31, was standing at Huntington Rural Cemetery and chucking rocks at passing vehicles around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, the Suffolk County Police Department said. He damaged three vehicles and broke a window at Laura’s Dance Studio across the street, investigators said.
When officers arrived, Laraque ran into the cemetery, knocked over and damaged a tombstone, then fought with the cops before he was taken into custody, according to police.
Laraque …
Man Caught Posing As FBI Agent At Playland — Months After Falsely Reporting Shooting, Cops Say
A Westchester County man already facing gun and drug charges after allegedly faking a shooting that ended up being self-inflicted has now been accused of pretending to be an FBI agent during a bizarre Fourth of July encounter at Playland Park, police said.
John Fiore, 47, of Somers, was charged with first-degree criminal impersonation, a felony, after Westchester County Police said he falsely claimed to be an FBI agent who had recently been shot in the line of duty, the department announced on Tuesday, July 7.
Police said the incident happened at around 5:45 p.m. on Friday, July 4, at Playl…
Salem K-9 Officer Left Dogs In Car For 7 Hours With Windows Closed — Then They Died: Prosecutor
A Salem County Sheriff's Officer is facing charges after two K-9s died after he left them in the car all day with the windows up, authorities announced Tuesday, July 7.
On Friday, May 9, Cody Henderson left K-9s Rip, a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois, and Boomer, a 6-year-old Springer Spaniel, unattended for approximately seven hours with the vehicle powered off, despite a known malfunction with the vehicle's air conditioning system, and the K-9 heat alert system had been manually turned off, according to charging documents obtained by Daily Voice. Those conditions resulted in the dogs…
Serial NJ Burglar Burglarized Bra Boudoir: Township Of Hamilton PD
A burglar with a lengthy rap sheet has been arrested again in South Jersey, authorities announced Tuesday, July 7.
On Wednesday, May 4, officers responded to the Bra Boudoir at 6010 Main St. after Vito Anderson forced entry by damaging a window, Township of Hamilton police said.
Anderson, who is already detained at the Atlantic County Justice Facility was charged with burglary, theft, and criminal mischief, police said.
In March, Anderson was charged with breaking into the Paisley Pelican in Bridgeton and stealing money, Brigeton police said.
Anderson was linked to several…
Teen Kidnapped, Beaten, Held At Huntington Motel With Box Cutter: Police
A Queens man is accused of kidnapping a 19-year-old woman, beating her, threatening her life, and holding her against her will inside a Long Island motel, Nassau County police announced Tuesday, July 7.
Balraj Singh, 28, of Richmond Hill, allegedly terrorized the victim during a series of domestic incidents that occurred between June 15 and Tuesday, July 7, according to Nassau County detectives.
Singh repeatedly threatened the woman both verbally and electronically, leaving her fearful for her life, police explained. He then allegedly ordered her to meet him at a specific location and get …
Bloodied Man Sleeping In Fairfield Hotel Hallway Had Hollow-Point Ammo, Illegal Gun: Cops
A Virginia man was arrested after police in New Jersey, responding to a welfare check, found him allegedly carrying an illegal handgun, hollow-point bullets, and a high-capacity magazine at a local hotel, authorities said.
Officers in Fairfield (Essex County) were dispatched to the Ramada Inn, 38 Two Bridges Rd., in Fairfield at approximately 2:19 a.m. on Tuesday, July 7, after receiving a report of a man lying unconscious in a hallway with lacerations who might need medical attention, according to Chief Anthony G. Manna.
When officers arrived, they found Matthew Grant, 45, of Spotsylvania,…
West Orange Teen Charged In Shootout With Nypd, 2 Cops Hospitalized: Officials
An 18-year-old New Jersey teen has been charged with attempted murder after authorities say he exchanged gunfire with NYPD officers during a Fourth of July violence reduction operation in Brooklyn.
Camani Bartletto, 18, of 22 Dean St., was arrested at approximately 8:10 p.m. on Monday, July 6, within the confines of the 77th Precinct, the NYPD said.
The charges stem from an incident at approximately 4:14 a.m. on Sunday, July 5, near St. Johns Place and Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn, where officers assigned to a Mobile Field Force detail were parked in an unmarked police vehicle, an NYPD …
Newark Man Gets 100 Years For New Year's Eve Robbery, Murder Of 67-Year-Old
A Newark man who robbed two people at gunpoint before killing one of them on New Year's Eve 2023 has been sentenced to 100 years in prison, authorities said.
Jarell Riles, 35, of Newark, was sentenced after a jury convicted him on Feb. 18, 2026, of first-degree felony murder, first-degree murder, robbery, and weapons offenses in the killing of Jose Gaona, 67, of Newark, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens said.
Superior Court Judge Ronald Wigler, who presided over both the trial and sentencing, imposed the sentence.
Riles first robbed a man at gunpoint on Vessey Str…
'John Doe' Arrested After Assault With Weapon, Foot Pursuit In Warren County: Police
A man identified only as John Doe was arrested after assaulting a person with a weapon in Warren County, officers announced Tuesday, July 7.
At 10:24 p.m. on Sunday, June 21, officers responded to an assault on the 100 block of West Washington Avenue and found a person who had been assaulted with an object, Washington Township police said. Police did not identify the object.
The victim was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, police said. The suspect was located and apprehended following a foot pursuit, police said.
While at headquarters, the male refused to identify himself, police s…
After Losing Heroic Fiancé, Home In Southern Maryland Fire, Community Steps Up For Family
A Navy veteran died trying to save his 10-year-old son from a burning Southern Maryland home, unaware the boy had already escaped safely.
Now, a Maryland community is wrapping its arms around Lauren Copenhaver and her family after a devastating house fire in Hollywood claimed the life of her fiancé, Christopher Gierhart, destroyed their home, and left them with little more than each other.
In just over a day, hundreds of people have donated more than $35,000 through an online fundraiser.
Others have offered furniture, clothing, school supplies, kitchen supplies, and household essentials.&n…
'Get Away From Me, I'm Dangerous' Man Told Witnesses Before PSP Standoff (Update)
"Get away from me, I'm dangerous."
That's what a son allegedly told two trash collectors after they pulled him off his badly injured mother, triggering an hours-long Pennsylvania State Police standoff in Marysville, according to court documents. Daily Voice obtained the documents on Tuesday, July 7.
Zachary Michael Conroy, 43, of Marysville, is charged with attempted homicide in connection with the assault on his mother, Karen Conroy, along with Aggravated Assault, Recklessly Endangering Another Person, and Simple Assault, court records show.
Although court records list the lead charge u…
Caught Red-Handed In Massapequa Mall: Three Burglars Arrested On Long Island, Police Say
Three young men were arrested for an early morning burglary at a Long Island mall, police said.
Omar Flores, 21; Isiah Rodriguez, 20; and Shea Velazquez, 19, were caught inside Sunrise Mall in Massapequa around 1:30 a.m. on Friday, June 19, the Nassau County Police Department said.
Cops responded to the mall for reports of three males inside the building after hours, police said. They realized multiple doors had been damaged and located the three suspects at the scene, investigators said.
Velazquez, of Clermont, FL, was found in possession of a speed loader with six bullets, authorities sa…
15 Dead, Nearly 900 Crashes Reported On Virginia Roads During Holiday Weekend: State Police
Fifteen people never made it home over the holiday weekend.
Virginia roads turned deadly over the Fourth of July weekend as 15 people were killed in 14 separate crashes between Thursday, July 2, and Sunday, July 5, according to preliminary data released Tuesday by Virginia State Police.
The fatal crashes happened in Alleghany, Appomattox, Brunswick, Fauquier, Frederick, Nottoway, Pulaski, Roanoke, Shenandoah, Smyth, Spotsylvania, and Suffolk counties, as well as the City of Danville.
Frederick County recorded two deadly crashes during the four days.
Among the deadliest incidents was…
