Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Luxury Bergen County Home Burglar Hunted By Prosecutor: Officials Luxury Bergen County Home Burglar Hunted By Prosecutor: Officials
Luxury Bergen County Home Burglar Hunted By Prosecutor: Officials A fugitive accused of taking part in a series of residential burglaries across Bergen and Morris counties remains on the run, authorities said. Rogelio B. Cerdavera, 41, formerly of Paterson, was charged following a lengthy investigation into break-ins in Saddle River, Towaco, and Cresskill, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced Friday, May 8. The investigation began on Sept. 3, 2024, when Saddle River police responded to a burglar alarm at a home on Burning Hollow Road at approximately 9:40 p.m., Musella said. Officers found a rear door smashed in an apparent attempted …

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by Cecilia Levine
Lebanon, PA
News
New Plea Issued In Cold Case Killing Of Lebanon Boy Jason Rivera New Plea Issued In Cold Case Killing Of Lebanon Boy Jason Rivera
New Plea Issued In Cold Case Killing Of Lebanon Boy Jason Rivera More than four years after 13-year-old Jason Rivera was gunned down outside a South Lebanon Township apartment complex, investigators are making another emotional plea for answers in the still-unsolved homicide tied to a deadly trail of violence stretching into Maryland. Jason Rivera’s life was cut short on Feb. 15, 2022, when he was shot 12 times outside his uncle’s apartment in South Lebanon Township. The seventh grader’s murder weapon — a Glock 26 — later became a key piece in a broader investigation connected to multiple violent crimes in Maryland. The same gun was linked to a drive-by …

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by Jillian Pikora
Albany, NY
News
Cornell Prez Accused Of Hitting People With Car After Israel-Palestine Event, School Reviews Cornell Prez Accused Of Hitting People With Car After Israel-Palestine Event, School Reviews
Cornell Prez Accused Of Hitting People With Car After Israel-Palestine Event, School Reviews Cornell’s president has been accused of bumping students with his car following an Israel-Palestine debate, and the university launched an investigation Thursday, May 7. A small group of students surrounded Dr. Michael Kotlikoff’s car on Thursday, April 30, following the event at Goldwin Smith Hall on the school’s Ithaca, NY, campus, according to surveillance video released by the school. Kotlikoff initially described the confrontation as a “harassment and intimidation incident” and claimed the group was “banging on the windows” of his vehicle after he got in. But a video released by the u…

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by Joe Wilkinson
New Rochelle, NY
Police & Fire
Man Slashed In Face During Altercation In New Rochelle: 2 In Custody (DEVELOPING) Man Slashed In Face During Altercation In New Rochelle: 2 In Custody (DEVELOPING)
Man Slashed In Face During Altercation In New Rochelle: 2 In Custody (Developing) Two people are in custody following an altercation in Westchester County that left one person slashed in the face.  The incident happened on Thursday, May 7, when a dispute broke out between a group of men on Main Street in New Rochelle, according to New Rochelle Police.  One person involved was slashed in the face, an injury that police confirmed was non-life-threatening. Another person was also hurt, authorities said.  Two people were taken into custody. The charges are yet to be determined, as the investigation is still ongoing.  Those involved knew each other, and …

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by Ben Crnic
Hagerstown, MD
News
Cellmate Eyed As Suspect After Inmate Found Dead In Cell At Maryland Correctional Facility: MSP Cellmate Eyed As Suspect After Inmate Found Dead In Cell At Maryland Correctional Facility: MSP
Cellmate Eyed As Suspect After Inmate Found Dead In Cell At Maryland Correctional Facility: MSP An inmate was found dead inside his prison cell in Maryland, and now state police believe the man’s cellmate may have been involved. Christopher White, 33, was pronounced dead after he was discovered unresponsive inside a cell at Western Correctional Institution in Allegany County, according to Maryland State Police. Investigators say White’s cellmate was inside the cell at the time of his death and has since been identified as a suspect. For now, though, police are not publicly naming the inmate because charges have not yet been filed. The investigation began shortly before 3 p.m. o…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Airy-Woodbine, MD
Police & Fire
Partial Roof Collapse Reported In Two-Alarm Blaze At Historic Mt. Airy Church: Fire Marshal Partial Roof Collapse Reported In Two-Alarm Blaze At Historic Mt. Airy Church: Fire Marshal
Partial Roof Collapse Reported In Two-Alarm Blaze At Historic Mt. Airy Church: Fire Marshal A historic Maryland church suffered catastrophic damage after flames ripped through the building in Carroll County, sending heavy smoke pouring into the sky for more than an hour. Firefighters were called shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5, to the Mt. Airy Mennonite Church on Watersville Road for a reported building fire, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. The Carroll County church was not actively being used at the time of the fire, though officials said the property was still being maintained. Photos from the scene showed flames tearing through the roof as fire…

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by Zak Failla
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Man Injured In Targeted Shooting On Yonkers Street Man Injured In Targeted Shooting On Yonkers Street
Man Injured In Targeted Shooting On Yonkers Street A man was injured in a targeted shooting in Westchester County, police said.  The incident happened Tuesday afternoon, May 5, on Jackson Street, according to the Yonkers Police Department.  Authorities said a bullet struck a man in his shoulder. The injury was described as non-life-threatening.  No other injuries were reported.  Detectives are actively investigating the shooting, and the department said more information may be released as the case develops.   This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Ben Crnic
Pottstown, PA
News
Nancy Guthrie TV Special Explores Chilling ‘Porch Guy’ Theory: When To Watch Nancy Guthrie TV Special Explores Chilling ‘Porch Guy’ Theory: When To Watch
Nancy Guthrie TV Special Explores Chilling ‘Porch Guy’ Theory: When To Watch A new TV special is putting the Nancy Guthrie mystery back under a national spotlight. "NewsNation Presents: The Nancy Guthrie Mystery" airs at 9 p.m. ET Wednesday, May 6, on The CW.  The one-hour special is hosted by NewsNation senior national correspondent Brian Entin and focuses on the unsolved abduction of the 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie. The CW says the special will examine the "twists, turns, and unanswered questions" surrounding the case and will feature exclusive interviews, key voices, and never-before-seen evidence. Nancy Guthrie was last…

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by Joe Lombardi
Brookline, MA
Police & Fire
Brown University Shooter, MIT Professor’s Killer Planned For Years, No Motive Found: FBI Brown University Shooter, MIT Professor’s Killer Planned For Years, No Motive Found: FBI
Brown University Shooter, MIT Professor’s Killer Planned For Years, No Motive Found: FBI A gunman who carried out a deadly attack at Brown University and killed an MIT professor acted alone and left behind disturbing confessions with no clear motive, federal investigators said. The FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts released new details after concluding a significant portion of the investigation into the violence that occurred in December 2025. Investigators say Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, 48, was behind both the campus shooting in Providence on December 13 and the killing of MIT scientist Dr. Nuno Loureiro at his Brookline home on December 1…

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by Josh Lanier
Fairfield, CT
Traffic
Train Strike Shuts Down Fairfield Station, Disrupts Morning Commute Train Strike Shuts Down Fairfield Station, Disrupts Morning Commute
Train Strike Shuts Down Fairfield Station, Disrupts Morning Commute The downtown Fairfield Metro-North train station was shut down Thursday morning, April 30, after a person was struck by a train, forcing commuters to change plans and brace for delays. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said early trains were delayed following the strike. Officials said the strike happened around 8:15 a.m. Fairfield police are working alongside MTA police to investigate what happened. Authorities have not disclosed if the person was hurt or where the strike happened.  Trains were running about 15-20 minutes behind in that area, according to the MTA's website.&…

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by Josh Lanier
Norwich, CT
Police & Fire
Police ID Driver Killed After Crashing Into I-395 Overpass In Norwich Police ID Driver Killed After Crashing Into I-395 Overpass In Norwich
Police ID Driver Killed After Crashing Into I-395 Overpass In Norwich A 78-year-old driver has died after crashing into an overpass on I-395.  Jacques Bertheau of Brockton, Massachusetts, was identified as the driver of a 2004 Nissan Xterra that went off the northbound lanes of the interstate and struck the Lawler Lane overpass, just south of Exit 18 in Norwich, on April 21, Connecticut State Police said on Tuesday, April 28.  It's unclear what caused Bertheau to go off the road just before 11 a.m.  Paramedics rushed him to William W. Backus Hospital with serious injuries. He was later taken to Hartford Hospital, where he was pronoun…

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by Josh Lanier
Bay Shore, NY
Police & Fire
Officers Treated For Smoke Inhalation After Marine Bureau Battles Suffolk County Fire (PHOTOS) Officers Treated For Smoke Inhalation After Marine Bureau Battles Suffolk County Fire (PHOTOS)
Officers Treated For Smoke Inhalation After Marine Bureau Battles Suffolk County Fire (Photos) A fast-moving fire sparked outside an Ocean Beach home drew a dramatic response from marine units and firefighters, Suffolk County police announced on Saturday, April 25. The fire broke out in a shed next to a house on Bay Walk in Ocean Beach on Friday, April 24, at approximately 3:30 p.m., according to Suffolk County Police. Ocean Beach Police Department officers were first on scene and called for additional help as the flames began spreading, authorities said. Marine Bureau officers from multiple units — including Marine Alpha, Juliette, Marine 1, and Marine 3 — responded and deployed …

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by Jillian Pikora