Middletown-Wallkill, NY
Obituaries
Young Middletown Man Who Saved 8 Lives Through Organ Donation Remembered After Sudden Death Young Middletown Man Who Saved 8 Lives Through Organ Donation Remembered After Sudden Death
Young Middletown Man Who Saved 8 Lives Through Organ Donation Remembered After Sudden Death Community members are coming together to help the family of a young Orange County man whose sudden death earlier this month has left his family devastated — while his gift of organ donation saved the lives of eight people.  Brian T. Carey died on Tuesday, Aug. 19, according to his family. More information about the circumstances behind his death was not made public. In a GoFundMe page started by his sister-in-law, Carrie Massari-Carey, she wrote he was a man whose “laughter, kindness, and vibrant spirit touched everyone who knew him.”  "Brian was a bright light in our lives, and …

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by Ben Crnic
Manassas, VA
Police & Fire
Virginia Officer, Neighbors Bitten After Pack Of Rottweilers Runs Loose In Manassas: Police Virginia Officer, Neighbors Bitten After Pack Of Rottweilers Runs Loose In Manassas: Police
Virginia Officer, Neighbors Bitten After Pack Of Rottweilers Runs Loose In Manassas: Police Gunshots rang out this week in an otherwise quiet Virginia neighborhood when a pack of three Rottweilers got loose and bit several neighbors and a police officer, authorities said.  A vicious animal complaint ended with one dog shot, two surrendered, and a Manassas pet owner facing charges, according to Prince William County Police. The incident was reported on Wednesday, Aug. 20, around 8:45 a.m. when officers were called to the 7500 block of Whitehall Drive, where the dogs were found roaming the neighborhood and acting aggressively after biting two people. When officers arrived, the…

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by Zak Failla
Old Saybrook, CT
Police & Fire
Trio Arrested After 100 Dead Animals Found in Old Saybrook Homes Trio Arrested After 100 Dead Animals Found in Old Saybrook Homes
Trio Arrested After 100 Dead Animals Found in Old Saybrook Homes Authorities say three people are facing animal cruelty charges after investigators uncovered disturbing conditions inside two Old Saybrook houses. Police reported that more than 100 dead animals were found, along with several others barely surviving in filthy and unsafe environments. Old Saybrook police said they found the menagerie of dead rabbits, chickens, ducks, and cats earlier this year, but hadn't been able to track down the people who they say were responsible, until now. An arrest warrant later pulled by NBC Connecticut revealed the full scope — 105 dead animals in total — inc…

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by Josh Lanier
Steelton-Highspire, PA
News
Fatal Injury To Puppy, Assault Of Woman Leads To Highspire Man’s Arrest: Police Fatal Injury To Puppy, Assault Of Woman Leads To Highspire Man’s Arrest: Police
Fatal Injury To Puppy, Assault Of Woman Leads To Highspire Man’s Arrest: Police  Highspire man is accused of assaulting a woman and fatally injuring a puppy during a domestic incident, police announced on Friday, Aug. 1. Nathaniel H. Clipp, 23, was arrested after Highspire Police responded to a domestic violence call on the 1st block of Ann Street at 8:56 p.m. on Tuesday, July 29, according to the department. Investigators determined that Clipp had assaulted a female victim and intentionally caused an injury to the family’s six-month-old Australian Shepherd and Pitbull mix, police said. The dog was rushed by officers to Shores Veterinary Care Center for emergency…

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by Jillian Pikora
Montgomery, NJ
Police & Fire
Abandoned Dog Found Tied To Tree: Montgomery Police Abandoned Dog Found Tied To Tree: Montgomery Police
Abandoned Dog Found Tied To Tree: Montgomery Police A dog was found abandoned in Montgomery on Friday, July 25, authorities said. At 7:47 p.m., a caller told officers they were walking along a path on Suffolk Lane when they heard a dog barking near the utility building, Montgomery police said. The caller found the dog tied to a tree, police said. Animal control took custody of the dog, police said. The investigation is ongoing, police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact Montgomery Police at 908-359-3222.

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by Sam Barron
Fredericksburg, VA
News
PETA Honors Ukrainian War Hero Killed Saving Dogs, Soldier With Memorial In Virginia PETA Honors Ukrainian War Hero Killed Saving Dogs, Soldier With Memorial In Virginia
PETA Honors Ukrainian War Hero Killed Saving Dogs, Soldier With Memorial In Virginia A fallen Ukrainian war hero who gave her life while saving animals and fellow soldiers is now being honored with a living memorial at PETA’s headquarters in Virginia, the agency announced. Dr. Olena “Leleka” Yeryomenko, a Ukrainian military medic and animal rescuer, was killed June 29 while rushing to help a wounded soldier — just after evacuating 42 dogs from heavy shelling near the Russian border. This week, PETA held a memorial service and planted a white rose bush with a plaque in Leleka’s honor at its Bea Arthur Dog Park on Front Street in Norfolk, calling her a “bright spot in a dark …

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by Zak Failla
Aberdeen, MD
Police & Fire
44 Dogs Found In ‘Inhumane’ Conditions At Harford County Property, Sheriff Says 44 Dogs Found In ‘Inhumane’ Conditions At Harford County Property, Sheriff Says
44 Dogs Found In ‘Inhumane’ Conditions At Harford County Property, Sheriff Says Dozens of dogs living in what authorities described as "inhumane conditions" were rescued from a property in Maryland following an animal cruelty investigation, officials said. Deputies from the Harford County Sheriff’s Office and officers from the Animal Control Unit executed a search warrant at a home on Eagles Grove Court around 8 a.m. Thursday, July 17, according to authorities. “As a result of the warrant’s execution, 44 Bully type breed dogs were removed from multiple structures on the property and safely transported to a local shelter for evaluation and care,” the sheriff's office sa…

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by Zak Failla
Lansdowne-Darby, PA
News
$666 Scholarship Awarded To PA High School Students By Satanic Group $666 Scholarship Awarded To PA High School Students By Satanic Group
$666 Scholarship Awarded To PA High School Students By Satanic Group Two Pennsylvania teens just scored $666 each — not from a traditional scholarship foundation, but from a Satanic congregation that celebrates rebellion, self-expression, and emotional honesty. Satanic Delco, a Delaware County-based independent Satanist group, announced on Tuesday, July 15 that Kylie Tracy of Kennett High School and Adrian Gramatges of Ridley High School are this year’s winners of its annual Outsider Achievement Award. Each graduating senior received $666 and a certificate recognizing their embrace of individualism, creativity, and critical thinking — core values of what the…

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by Jillian Pikora
Spotswood-Helmetta, NJ
Police & Fire
Hit-Run Driver Who Mowed Down 7 Geese Sought By Cops In Spotswood, Sparking Debate Online Hit-Run Driver Who Mowed Down 7 Geese Sought By Cops In Spotswood, Sparking Debate Online
Hit-Run Driver Who Mowed Down 7 Geese Sought By Cops In Spotswood, Sparking Debate Online Police in New Jersey are searching for the driver who struck and killed seven geese crossing a road on Monday, July 14, sparking outrage from residents and animal advocates across social media. Officers responded to the Devoe Lake area of Spotswood (Middlesex County) around 6:45 p.m. and found the geese dead in the roadway, Spotswood police said. The vehicle had already fled the scene, police said. Investigators are reviewing surveillance footage to determine whether the act was intentional or accidental, according to authorities. Geese are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, an…

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by Sam Barron
Waynesboro, PA
Police & Fire
PA Teen Playing With Cat Using Gun Shoots Himself, Police Say PA Teen Playing With Cat Using Gun Shoots Himself, Police Say
PA Teen Playing With Cat Using Gun Shoots Himself, Police Say A Pennsylvania teen is facing felony charges after allegedly shooting himself while using the laser sight on a stolen handgun to play with his cat, Altoona police announced. Officers responded to 121 6th Avenue, Apartment 2, around 10:07 p.m. on Sunday, June 30. There, they found 18-year-old Landon Dibert holding bloody rags to his inner left knee. Dibert told police he had been walking around Jefferson Park with his girlfriend when he discovered the gun lying on the ground. He took it home — and started playing with the laser sight in front of the cat. His girlfriend said she briefly turn…

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by Jillian Pikora
Pine Bush-Walker Valley, NY
News
Man Beat Racehorse To Death At Pine Bush Training Facility: Here's His Fate Man Beat Racehorse To Death At Pine Bush Training Facility: Here's His Fate
Man Beat Racehorse To Death At Pine Bush Training Facility: Here's His Fate A Canadian man convicted of fatally beating a racehorse at an Orange County training facility has learned how long he will spend in state prison, prosecutors announced.  Frederick Bourgault, age 27, was sentenced on Monday, July 7, in Orange County Court following his April conviction on all charges related to the July 17, 2023, killing of a racehorse named “Finish Line” at the Pine Bush Training Facility in the Town of Crawford, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office announced.  Prosecutors said Bourgault struck the horse with a hard object, causing a linear depressed …

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by Ben Crnic
Bensalem, PA
News
Gucci The Dog Dies After He Was Left In Hot Car At PARX Casino: Affidavit Gucci The Dog Dies After He Was Left In Hot Car At PARX Casino: Affidavit
Gucci The Dog Dies After He Was Left In Hot Car At Parx Casino: Affidavit Gucci didn’t make it. The pup was found locked inside a sweltering car at PARX Casino on Sunday, June 29 — dehydrated, his gums discolored, and his body overheating to 108 degrees. His owner, Andrew Juan Deshield, refused lifesaving care, police said. The dog died. Now Deshield, 62, of Pennsylvania, is facing seven charges — three felonies — in a heartbreaking case of animal cruelty that stunned responders in Bucks County, according to an affidavit and docket obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, July 3. Deshield left Gucci inside the vehicle in the casino parking lot while temperatures out…

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by Jillian Pikora