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TikTok Trend Inspired Killing Of Innocent Man Sleeping In Times Square: Report TikTok Trend Inspired Killing Of Innocent Man Sleeping In Times Square: Report
TikTok Trend Inspired Killing Of Innocent Man Sleeping In Times Square: Report A 17-year-old boy was charged in the fatal stabbing of a 39-year-old Massachusetts man in Times Square that was allegedly inspired by a TikTok trend, the New York Times reports. The teen was participating in a trend in which people record themselves "messing with crackheads," when he woke 39-year-old Leonides Baez, of Worcester MA, from his sleep on a ledge, the outlet says, citing police. It happened on West 43rd Street at 11:30 p.m. Monday, May 4, just steps from the entrance to the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. The teen motioned for an unsuspecting Baez to come closer before he threw a cup o…

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by Cecilia Levine
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7-Year-Old NJ Boy Killed By School Bus During Mom's Pregnancy, Family Says 7-Year-Old NJ Boy Killed By School Bus During Mom's Pregnancy, Family Says
7-Year-Old NJ Boy Killed By School Bus During Mom's Pregnancy, Family Says A South Jersey community is mourning the loss of a 7-year-old boy who was killed in a school bus accident on Friday afternoon, May 8. The boy was identified by his grandmother and a family friend on two GoFundMe campaigns as Hunter Smith, and according to the boy's grandmother, his mother is expecting a new baby. Greenwich Township police responded to the area of Bennett Street and Ashton Drive at approximately 3:40 p.m. for a pedestrian crash involving a school bus and a juvenile, according to Chief Louis P. Damminger Jr. Responding officers and nearby residents provided emergency med…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Person Walking On Runway Killed By Frontier Plane At Denver Airport: Report Person Walking On Runway Killed By Frontier Plane At Denver Airport: Report
Person Walking On Runway Killed By Frontier Plane At Denver Airport: Report A person walking on the runway at Denver International Airport was struck and killed by a Frontier Airlines plane Friday night, May 8, ABC News reports. The incident happened just before 11:20 p.m. as the Los Angeles-bound aircraft prepared for departure, according to the outlet and a statement from the airport. The collision sparked a brief engine fire and prompted the evacuation of all 231 people onboard, officials said. Firefighters responded to extinguish the fire. The National Transportation Safety Board has been notified, according to airport officials. Runway 17L will remai…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Body Found Inside Bin In Philadelphia Under Investigation: Police Body Found Inside Bin In Philadelphia Under Investigation: Police
Body Found Inside Bin In Philadelphia Under Investigation: Police A death investigation is underway after a person was found dead inside a bin in Pennsylvania, police announced on Friday, May 8. Philadelphia police officers and Philadelphia Fire Department medics responded to the 2700 block of Wheatsheaf Lane in Philadelphia’s Port Richmond section at 2 p.m. for a reported hospital case, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. When crews arrived, they found a person inside a bin, police said. The individual was pronounced dead at the scene by medics at 2:02 p.m. The deceased was transported to the Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office to determ…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man Gets Decades After Beating Infant Daughter To Death: Prosecutor Man Gets Decades After Beating Infant Daughter To Death: Prosecutor
Man Gets Decades After Beating Infant Daughter To Death: Prosecutor A 37-year-old Lakewood man was sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the death of his 3-month-old daughter, authorities announced Friday, May 8. Ruben Santiago pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter in January, Billhimer said. On Monday, May 5, 2005 at 7:20 p.m., Lakewood Township police responded to a residence on Pinehurst Drive for a report of an infant having difficulty breathing, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. The infant was transported to Ocean University Medical Center and then to an intensive care unit at Jersey Shore Universit…

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by Sam Barron
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Ex-Marine Gets 40 Years For Deadly NJ Bar Shooting: Prosecutor Ex-Marine Gets 40 Years For Deadly NJ Bar Shooting: Prosecutor
Ex-Marine Gets 40 Years For Deadly NJ Bar Shooting: Prosecutor A 28-year-old former Marine from South Jersey will spend decades in for a shooting outside a bar that left another man dead, authorities announced Thursday, May 7. Walter Gilliano was sentenced to 40 years in state prison after being convicted of murder in the first degree and weapons offenses in the deadly shooting of Chad Stuart in Franklin Township in 2022, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office said. On Saturday, Sept.  24, 2022, Franklin Township police responded to Villari's Sports Bar and found Stuart, 31, lying on the ground with a gunshot wound to his head, authorities said…

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by Sam Barron
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State Police SUV Slams Into Building After Fair Lawn Crash State Police SUV Slams Into Building After Fair Lawn Crash
State Police SUV Slams Into Building After Fair Lawn Crash An unmarked New Jersey State Police SUV crashed into a building housing a dental clinic in Fair Lawn Friday morning, May 8, after colliding with a Nissan sedan at a busy intersection, according to incident reporter Boyd A. Loving. The crash happened at the intersection of Broadway and 26th Street. Multiple ambulances responded to the scene, though no serious injuries were immediately apparent, Loving said. It was unclear whether anyone was taken to a hospital. Click here for photos from the scene. Both vehicles were towed from the scene, according to Loving. Daily Voice has reached ou…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Crash With Injuries Shuts Down Route 195: NJ DOT Crash With Injuries Shuts Down Route 195: NJ DOT
Crash With Injuries Shuts Down Route 195: NJ DOT A car crash with injuries has snarled traffic on Route 195 in Monmouth County Friday morning, May 8, authorities said.  The crash occurred on Route 195 eastbound west of Exit 31 near County Road 547 in Howell Township, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said. All lanes are closed, NJ DOT said.

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by Sam Barron
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Man In Bulletproof Vest Charged After Being Shot By Police In NJ Man In Bulletproof Vest Charged After Being Shot By Police In NJ
Man In Bulletproof Vest Charged After Being Shot By Police In NJ A 37-year-old Bangor, Maine man faces attempted murder charges  following a shootout with police in South Toms River last month, authorities announced Thursday, May 7. On Wednesday, April 29, South Toms River police responded to Dover Road after Brian Lanzim threatened the homeowners that he was traveling from Maine to South Toms River and armed, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. While officers were on scene, Lanzim drove his vehicle across the front lawn toward police, causing them to take cover behind a fence, Lanzim said. Lanzim then exited his car and attempted to ent…

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by Sam Barron
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Acclaimed Music Producer Loses Studio In 12-Alarm Belleville Fire Acclaimed Music Producer Loses Studio In 12-Alarm Belleville Fire
Acclaimed Music Producer Loses Studio In 12-Alarm Belleville Fire Music producer Steve Evetts says his recording studio was destroyed in the massive 12-alarm warehouse fire that broke out Sunday, May 3 in Belleville. Evetts confirmed the loss in social media posts shared Tuesday, May 5, as crews continued working at the scene. He said the building owner planned to demolish the structure so firefighters could extinguish the remaining flames. "This is a clear view of water flooding into what used to be my control room," he wrote in a subsequent post. "Talked to the building owner today. They’re bringing in cranes to rip it down, in order to put out wha…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Contractor Wrote Bad Checks: Lakewood PD Contractor Wrote Bad Checks: Lakewood PD
Contractor Wrote Bad Checks: Lakewood PD A 44-year-old Cream Ridge contractor was arrested and charged on Tuesday, May 5, after issuing bad checks, authorities said. An investigation into Daniel Sachkowsky began after Woodhaven Lumber reported an unpaid balance related to construction materials purchase made through NJ Home Builders & Renovations in 2023, Lakewood police said. The materials were delivered, but there was a dispute in payment, resulting in a significant outstanding balance, police said. Several partial payments were made over time, however the balance was never fully satisfied and communication with the bu…

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by Sam Barron
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Two Men Took Cash, Credit Cards From Gym Locker Room As Part Of Bust-Out Scheme: Wall Twp PD Two Men Took Cash, Credit Cards From Gym Locker Room As Part Of Bust-Out Scheme: Wall Twp PD
Two Men Took Cash, Credit Cards From Gym Locker Room As Part Of Bust-Out Scheme: Wall Twp PD Two men have been arrested and charged with pilfering a gym locker room in Wall, authorities announced Wednesday, May 6. A series of thefts occurred at Genesis Health Club at 1904 Atlantic Ave. and detectives identified Andrew Cosenza, a 26-year-old Manasquan resident and Edward Byham, a 35-year-old Howell resident as the suspects, Wall Township police said. Cosenza was arrested last December and found to be in possession of heroin, prescription pills, stolen U.S. passport cards, a stolen Georgia driver's license, a stolen New York driver's license along with several stolen credit and debit…

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by Sam Barron