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Plainfield Victim, 25, Killed By Violent Storm Was Coming Home From Work, Campaign Says
Support is pouring in for the family of Bryan Ernesto Valladares, one of the three victims killed during Thursday’s violent thunderstorm in New Jersey/.
As of Saturday, July 5, more than $4,400 had been raised on a GoFundMe to help send the 25-year-old Plainfield man's body back to his home country of El Salvador and support his grieving family.
Bryan, described as a hard-working young man, was driving home from work around 6:56 p.m. on July 3 when a tree collapsed onto his vehicle, campaign organizer Yoselin Melendez wrote.
“Bryan, only 25 years old, tragically lost his life when a tree f…
$17M Scam Funded NJ Mini-Golf Buy-In, Lavish Life For PA Adviser: DOJ
A Main Line investment adviser stole millions from clients—including friends, relatives, and retirees—to bankroll a luxury lifestyle and buy into a Jersey Shore mini-golf course, the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced on Saturday, July 5.
Scott Mason, 66, of Gladwyne, was sentenced on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, to eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a sweeping fraud scheme that lasted over a decade. The Department of Justice says Mason stole more than $17 million while running his firm, Rubicon Wealth Management LLC, and never reported a cent to the IRS.
Inste…
Lancaster Man Triggers Standoff After Pulling Knife On Victim, Holding Woman, Child Hostage: PD
A Lancaster man allegedly threatened another man with a knife and held a woman and child hostage, prompting a standoff and street closures, police announced on Saturday, July 5.
Harry Thomas, 41, is accused of attempting to stab an adult male during a confrontation on the 600 block of North Plum Street around 9:30 a.m., according to Lancaster City police.
The victim was not injured, authorities said.
Thomas fled to his home on the 500 block of Hand Avenue, where police quickly surrounded the area and closed down sidewalks and roadways out of “an abundance of caution.” Officers used a PA sy…
Dover Dad Who Beat Dog To Death With Bat Sentenced After Teen Daughter Called Police
A York County man has been sentenced to state prison for beating his family dog to death with a baseball bat — an attack witnessed by his teenage daughter, who later turned him in to police, District Attorney Tim Barker announced on Tuesday, July 2.
Aston Aguilera, 39, of Dover, pleaded guilty to felony aggravated cruelty to animals before York County Judge Clyde W. Vedder on Monday, April 14, according to court documents. On Tuesday, July 1, he was sentenced to serve two to four years in a state correctional facility, court records show.
The violent incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. on We…
Upped Macungie Man, 76, Killed In Fourth Of July Crash While Riding E-Bike, Authorities Say
A 76-year-old Pennsylvania man was killed in a crash while riding his electric bicycle on the Fourth of July, authorities in Lehigh County said.
Thomas C. Hess was struck by a vehicle while riding his pedal-assist e-bike near Schantz Road and Cetronia Road in Upper Macungie Township around 11:15 a.m. Friday, July 4, officials said.
He was rushed to Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead at 4:15 p.m., according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office.
An autopsy is scheduled for Monday, July 7, to determine the exact cause and manner of death.
Investigators with t…
Sex Acts With Patient Billed To Medicaid By PA Therapist As 'Sessions,' AG Says
A Pennsylvania therapist is accused of performing sex acts on a patient during bogus “therapy sessions” and charging Medicaid for them, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced Monday, July 1.
Michael E. Miller, 36, allegedly crossed every ethical and professional line while counseling a woman in Lycoming County from July 2023 to February 2024.
He didn’t just talk—he allegedly touched her inappropriately, made graphic personal disclosures, smoked weed with her, showered with her, and had sex with her at her home during one session, authorities said.
The woman told investigators she felt pres…
Uscis Officer From Brookhaven Charged In Bribery Scheme, Took Cash To ‘Help’ Immigrants: Feds
A Pennsylvania immigration officer is accused of accepting bribes from foreign nationals for nearly a decade while promising help he couldn’t deliver, the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced on Saturday, July 5.
Amara Dukuly, 43, of Brookhaven, was arrested and charged with bribery of a public official on Thursday, June 26, U.S. Attorney David Metcalf explained.
Dukuly, a fraud detection and national security officer with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), allegedly solicited payments from immigrants in exchange for promises to assist with green cards, work permits, an…
Monroe Man Disappears On Couple's Trip To Turks And Caicos: Cops, Report
A 51-year-old tourist from New York has been reported missing in the Turks and Caicos Islands, according to the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force and Fox News.
Brian Tarrence, who recently moved from Monroe, NY to Manhattan, was last seen on June 25, after leaving his accommodations at the Paradise Inn in Grace Bay, Providenciales, according to island police and Fox.
“They seemed to be having a normal couple days, and he ended up walking out of his condo, which is in a very safe place and in the middle of Grace Bay Road,” the Tarrence family’s private investigator, Carl DeFazio, t…
Stolen PA Car Found After Occupied Phillipsburg Home Riddled With Bullets: Prosecutor
A stolen car from Pennsylvania was left at the scene of a shooting that left a New Jersey home riddled with bullets while people were inside, authorities announced on Thursday, July 3.
Dorien E. Roberts, 18, of Port Murray, and Alfatir T. Kelly, 26, of Phillipsburg, were arrested after police responded to the 90th block of Mercer Street around 1:50 a.m. on Monday, June 30, according to the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office.
Phillipsburg Police were dispatched after receiving a ShotSpotter alert. Though no victims were located, police found a stolen Pennsylvania vehicle, a handgun, and…
$1.5M Drug Bust: 57 Pounds Of Ketamine Found In Toys, Frames At Philly Port
Customs officers in Philadelphia just reeled in a whopper — but it wasn’t fish.
US Customs and Border Protection officers intercepted 57 pounds of ketamine hydrochloride, a dangerous anesthetic often abused at raves and by sexual predators, during multiple parcel inspections in late June, the agency announced on Thursday, July 3.
The drugs, which had a street value of about $1.5 million, were being smuggled from Europe to South Florida, hidden inside fishing rods, toys, picture frames, and other everyday items.
CBP officers weren't playing around after they found nine pounds of keta…
TV Knowledge Helps Somerville Engineer Win 'Jeopardy!'
It was a back-and-forth nailbiter affair, the kind of episode "Jeopardy!" fans love. But in the end, Scott Riccardi, a Somerville engineer, showed off the value of a Rutgers education.
Riccardi was the winner on "Jeopardy!" on Thursday, July 3, outlasting two other competitors to win $17,000. He won on this "Final Jeopardy" clue
“Lord of the Flies” inspired this series as did the 1994 film "Heavenly Creatures," which starred one of the show’s actresses.
The "question" is at the bottom of this article.
Riccardi got off to a hot start in Jeopardy, getting 15 clues correctly, with only one mi…
Exclusive: 20-Year-Old Died A Hero Protecting Family During Clifton Park Knife Attack, Dad Says
A New York family is mourning a young man who died protecting his loved ones—just weeks after graduating from college.
Simon Brault, 20, was fatally stabbed outside his family’s Clifton Park home on Saturday, May 31, as Daily Voice previously reported. But for his father Bernard, the story is about something more: bravery, brotherhood, and sacrifice.
“If Simon had not been there, [the attacker] would’ve stabbed my wife, me, or [Simon’s brother] Paul,” the elder Brault told Daily Voice.
The grieving dad said the altercation began around 2 p.m.—on prom day. A 17-year-old boy, reportedly upse…
Franklin Lakes Wife Indicted In Notorious House-Flipper Husband's Federal Case
A New Jersey woman has been indicted in a federal case tied to her husband, a notorious house flipper, after she destroyed her cell phone as law enforcement tried to seize it during a fraud investigation, officials announced.
Jennifer Iturralde Pina, 43, of Franklin Lakes, was indicted on a charge of destruction of records in a federal investigation, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced Thursday, July 3.
The case stems from a federal investigation involving her husband, Cesar Humberto Pina, 45 — a real estate influencer better known as “Flipping NJ.”
Pina gained national attention through r…
Man Drove 70 Miles To Gift Girl iPhone To 'Party For Free' In Bensalem: Police
A Slatington man is accused of trying to meet and exploit a 13-year-old girl for sex, Bensalem police announced on Thursday, July 3.
Warren Batz, 37, began messaging what he believed to be a 13-year-old girl on a dating app on May 3, police said. During the chat, Batz allegedly offered the child $200 to “hang out” and “party for free,” saying he wanted to make her his “sugar baby.”
He repeatedly asked the juvenile for nude photos and explicit videos throughout May and June, even urging her to sneak out at night when her mother was asleep, according to investigators.
On June 24, Batz allege…
Warminster Man Steals Girl's Underwear, Makes AI Child Porn, Bucks DA Alleges
He created child sex abuse images using artificial intelligence and broke into a home to steal a girl's underwear, Bucks County authorities said on Thursday, July 3.
Christopher L. O'Neill, 46, of Warminster, is facing multiple felony charges for allegedly saving, uploading, and sharing hundreds of child pornography files, including AI-generated images, according to the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office.
Detectives said they uncovered 694 images and videos from O’Neill’s Google Photos account and two AI-generated images from PicsArt.
The investigation began on June 10 after the Natio…
After A Falling Tree Crushed His Truck, Maryland Man Faces Long Road To Recovery
Hunter Young is the kind of guy everyone roots for — quick with a smile, always ready to lend a hand, and as one friend put it, “truly a treasure.”
Now, a stunned Maryland community is rallying around him after a freak crash left the popular local in critical condition.
During the latest round of storms to hit the region, on Wednesday, July 2, Young was behind the wheel of his work truck when a tree suddenly fell, crushing the cab on the driver’s side, according to his family and friends.
He had to be airlifted to Shock Trauma, where he underwent a four-hour surgery on the back of hi…
Man Breaks Into Woman’s Home, Attacks Her In Ephrata: Police
A man forced his way into a woman’s home and attacked her during a terrifying Sunday afternoon break-in in Ephrata, police announced in a release on Wednesday, July 2.
Anthony V. Pfund, 36, was found inside the residence in the 900 block of Rettew Mill Road with the adult female victim when Ephrata Borough police officers arrived around 1:52 p.m. on Sunday, June 29, 2025, investigators said.
Officers say Pfund removed a window screen, opened the window, and climbed inside. Once in the home, he allegedly assaulted the woman, prompting a 911 call reporting a burglary in progress.
Pfund was a…
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…
