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Wrestler Collapses In Ring, Dies At One Of Promoter's Last-Ever Matches, 48
Andy Williams, the guitarist for the band "Every Time I Die" who became a professional wrestler known as "The Butcher," has died after collapsing at the end of a match in Pennsylvania, industry organizations confirm. He was 48 years old. Williams collapsed Saturday evening, Sept. 5, during a show at Mr. Smalls Theatre in Millvale, located outside of Pittsburgh, according to the promoter, Enjoy Wrestling. The event, reportedly a tag team match alongside his partner, The Blade, against TME, according to TMZ. CPR was administered until the ambulance arrived, Enjoy Wrestling said. All…
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Duct-Taped Realtor Fired, FBI Eyes Charges For Mid-Air Meltdown That Prompted Divert: Report
The man who was restrained with duct tape by a gun range owner and a retired police officer on a Newark-bound flight has been identified as a longtime Arizona real estate broker whose company cut ties with him after learning of the incident, Daily Voice has learned. Layne Arthur Lundeen, 67, of Tucson, AZ, is charged with second-degree assault and disorderly conduct in connection with the Thursday, Sept. 3, incident, Maryland court records show. Lundeen was an associate broker, realtor and vice president member of the executive council at Long Realty Company, where his LinkedIn pro…
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Team USA Triathlete Drowned On Long Island — Then A Warning Sign Went Up: Report
The man who drowned during a morning swim off Long Island was no novice in the water. Spencer M. Korwin, the 38-year-old Manhattan man found dead off Shelter Island on Wednesday, Sept. 2, was a Team USA triathlete who trained for Ironman competitions and built a career around health and fitness, according to his LinkedIn profile. And the waters where Korwin died were not generally considered hazardous for swimmers, Shelter Island Police Chief James Read told The Suffolk Times. Korwin was visiting Shelter Island with his family when he left a dock near Crescent Beach for a swim around 8 a.m…
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Crashed Massachusetts Plane Belonged To Flight School; 2 Dead
A plane that crashed in Western Massachusetts, killing two people and sparking an hours-long overnight search, was part of the fleet of a flight school and rental service, Daily Voice has learned. The aircraft belonged to Plymouth-based Alpha One Flight Services, and the crash was the first fatal one in the business' 38-year history, according to the company. The school's founder, Christopher Hyldburg, released the following statement: "It is with profound sadness we confirm the victims and the aircraft involved in the accident in Ludlow, MA last night was part of Alpha One's a…
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Gun Range Owner Duct-Tapes Passenger To Seat On Newark-Bound Flight
NEW UPDATE: Duct-Taped Realtor Fired, FBI Reportedly Eyes Charges Following Midair Meltdown Richard O'Lenick hates flying. So when an unruly passenger aboard his Newark-bound flight looked him in the eye and said the plane was going to crash on Thursday, Sept. 3, it didn't exactly help. Especially considering 53-year-old O'Lenick, of Sparta, was practically sitting on the man's lap, helping restrain him (scroll down for video). O'Lenick, who owns Gun for Hire in Woodland Park, and his employee, Juan Mejia, a retired Weehawken police officer, were heading home from a gun expo …
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Alix Earle's Dad Reveals How Affair With Eliot Spitzer Escort Began In Daughter's Netflix Show
New Jersey Alix Earle's father is opening up about the early stages of his relationship with his now-wife, which began as an affair after she was thrust into the spotlight in the Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal. Thomas "TJ" Earle, a construction magnate from Monmouth County, addressed his relationship with Ashley Dupré on Netflix's "Earle Meets World," recalling how they met while he was still married to Alix's mother, Alisa Earle. The two met "by chance" at a bar while he was married to Alix's mother, Alisa, Earle said in a confessional on the show. Dupré had previously made headlines …
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Accountant Took $54K From CT Youth, Family Nonprofit Over A Year: Police
A Connecticut woman is accused of stealing more than $50,000 from a nonprofit that supports local young people, authorities said. Jennifer Green, 48, of Oakdale, faces charges of first-degree larceny, first-degree computer crime, and third-degree identity theft, according to Connecticut State Police. State police opened the investigation last month after leaders at AHM Youth and Family Services in Hebron noticed several discrepancies in the nonprofit's bookkeeping. The agency found a major gap in tuition payments during its year-end financial review, according to Green’s arrest…
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Bristol Man Shoots Friend In Leg While Showing Off Rifle In Wolcott Parking Lot: Police
A Connecticut man shot his friend in the leg while showing off a rifle he had recently received, police said. Ryan Lafrancois, 35, of Bristol, was arrested after the shooting, which police say happened around 11 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, in a parking lot on Townline Road in Wolcott. Wolcott officers learned of the incident after a man arrived at Waterbury Hospital with a gunshot wound. The man told detectives he had been waiting in his car when Lafrancois climbed in with a large gun case, police said. He opened it to show the man a rifle. But the gun went off as Lafran…
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Son Gets Help Honoring CT Mom Killed In Motorcycle Crash With Dump Truck
A Connecticut community is rallying around a grieving son after his mother was killed in a motorcycle crash. Jaime Brouwer, 49, of Griswold, died after the motorcycle she was riding was involved in a crash with a dump truck in East Hampton on Aug. 27, police said. Officers responded around 4:20 p.m. to the area of Gulf Road and Colchester Avenue. Brouwer died at the scene. A man who was also on the motorcycle suffered serious injuries. He was airlifted to Hartford Hospital. Authorities have not said what caused the crash. Loved ones created a GoFundMe for Brouwer's son, Johna…
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Ex-Penn State Coach, Convicted Child Sex Offender Jerry Sandusky Drops Key Claim Before Hearing
Convicted child sex offender and former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky spent nearly a year fighting for a hearing on a purported victim recantation. Five days before it was set to begin, he abruptly dropped the claim — and prosecutors say they had amassed evidence ready to rebut it. Now, the 82-year-old will have to answer to a judge about that decision. Senior Judge Maureen A. Skerda ruled after a status conference on Friday, Sept. 4, that Sandusky may appear remotely at a 9:30 a.m. proceeding Tuesday, Sept. 8, for a colloquy to determine whether he understands his withdrawal. At…
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CT Dad Killed, Fiancée Critically Hurt In Orlando Crash With Alleged Drunk Driver
A Connecticut family said they are "broken" after an alleged drunken driver killed a 29-year-old man and seriously injured his fiancée during a birthday trip to Florida. Nealson Carrasquillo, 29, died following the early-morning crash near SeaWorld in Orlando on Sunday, Aug. 30, the Florida Highway Patrol said. His fiancée, Jalissa Velazquez, 23, suffered serious injuries and remained hospitalized on life support. Carrasquillo leaves behind a young daughter and a 7-month-old son. Relatives are caring for them while Velazquez recovers. Carrasquillo turned 29 on Aug. 10. His mother, As…
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Trump Weighs In On Lindsay Clancy Mistrial
President Donald Trump is weighing in on the Lindsay Clancy murder case after a Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial. In a press conference from the Oval Office, Trump told reporters: "I assume there’s going to be another trial. It’s a terrible situation. Look, she did a horrible, horrible thing. Can’t be worse. “But you’ll find out what the price to pay is. There’ll be a price. It’s going to be a mental institution or jail or something. But I guess they’re going to go through another trial. It’s too bad." On Friday, Sept. 4, as deliberations entered the seventh day, the jury informed …
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CT Police Car Hits 4-Year-Old While Responding To Call; Girl Critically Injured
A 4-year-old Connecticut girl was critically injured when a police officer struck her while responding to an emergency call, authorities said. The crash happened Thursday, Sept. 3, shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Hanover Street in Bridgeport. The officer was responding to a reported mob attack at nearby Went Field Park, Bridgeport Police Det. Jeffrey A. Holtz said in a news release. Police have not identified the officer. Paramedics took the girl to Bridgeport Hospital, where she was last listed in critical but stable condition. The crowd had dispersed by the time other officers rea…
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Bristol Garbage Truck Plunges Into Pequabuck River, Catches Fire With 2 People Inside
A garbage truck plunged into the Pequabuck River after losing its brakes and caught fire with two people inside, authorities said. The truck was driving north on Willis Street when it crossed the parking lot of Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School in Bristol. It then went over Memorial Boulevard and fell into the river on Friday, Sept. 4, and burst into flames, police said. Both people inside escaped the truck, but they suffered serious injuries. Bristol firefighters built a rope system to lift them about 15 feet from the river and over a wall. Bristol EMS to…
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State Releases Body Cam Footage Of CT Police Shootout
State investigators have released body camera footage from two Connecticut police officers involved in an exchange of gunfire with a suspect earlier this week. The encounter took place on Wednesday, Sept. 2, at 609 Grand St. in Bridgeport when police responded to a reported fight in the street, the Office of Inspector General said. In its initial report, the inspector general's office said police attempted to speak with Roberto Martins, 53, at the scene. He ran through a side door of a three-family home and tried to shut it on Bridgeport Officer Christopher Robinson. Click here to watch Ro…
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Judge Officially Calls Mistrial In Lindsay Clancy Case: What Next?
Lindsay Clancy's murder trial has officially ended in a mistrial after the 12-person jury said it could not unanimously decide whether the Massachusetts mother was criminally responsible for the deaths of her three children. UPDATE: President Trump has weighed in on the Lindsay Clancy mistrial. Click here to read more. Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial on Friday afternoon, Sept. 4, the seventh day of deliberations, after Clancy's attorney Kevin Reddington filed a last-ditch emergency appeal. The jury stood at 11-1 in favor of acquitting Clancy, though it remained unclear which cha…
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2 Killed In Early-Morning CT Mobile Home Fire
Two people were killed when flames swept through a mobile home in Connecticut. Firefighters were called to the Fall Brook Park area in Killingly around 1 a.m. Friday, Sept. 4, to reports of a home on fire and two residents missing. The first Killingly engine crew attacked the fire while other firefighters searched the home. Crews found both victims inside the home. They were pronounced dead at the scene. The Killingly and state fire marshal offices are investigating what caused the blaze.
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'American Idol' Star Caught Shoplifting From Target: Report
A 39-year-old former "American Idol" contestant is facing charges out of a Jersey Shore town for allegedly stealing from a Target store. Antonella M. Barba was charged on Monday, Aug. 10, and charged with shoplifting merchandise valued at less than $200 in Ocean Township (Monmouth County). Barba pleaded not guilty, and the case remains active. A court date is scheduled for Nov. 18. Barba, who lives in East Orange but is a Point Pleasant native, is accused of stealing from the Seaview Square Shopping Center on Route 66, NJ Advance Media reports. According to the outlet, police resp…
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‘Demon,’ Death Penalty Searches Revealed As Bodycam Captures Discovery Of College Soccer Star
Newly released bodycam footage shows the chilling moment a police officer followed an Apple AirTag to a missing PennWest soccer player's Jeep and discovered 18-year-old Karoline Heintz's bloodied body — while newly released phone evidence reveals her boyfriend's searches about demons, murder, fingerprints, and the death penalty. WARNING: The body-camera footage and evidence released in this case contain graphic and disturbing images. Daily Voice is not publishing photographs showing Heintz's body, but this article does include some disturbing descriptions. The footage and dozens of evidence …
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Bookkeeper Admits Stealing $750K From Hartford Law Firm, Could Serve Decades In Prison
A Connecticut bookkeeper admitted stealing more than $750,000 from her employer, a Hartford law firm, through two embezzlement schemes, federal authorities said. Now, she must repay the victim and the IRS nearly $1 million, plus penalties and interest. Heather Murdock, 58, of Ellington, faces up to 35 years in prison after pleading guilty to bank fraud and tax evasion on Tuesday, Sept 1, the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut said. Murdock worked as the firm’s bookkeeper and office manager at the unidentified Hartford law firm. From about 2010 through 2022, prosecutors s…
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CT Assistant Principal Placed on Leave Amid DCF, Police Investigation: Report
A Connecticut high school assistant principal has been placed on administrative leave amid an investigation by New Haven police and the state Department of Children and Families, according to multiple reports. James Hillhouse High School Assistant Principal Daniel Bonet was placed on leave May 26, New Haven officials said Wednesday, Sept. 2, according to WTNH. Officials have not disclosed the allegation that prompted the investigation. Calls to the Department of Children and Families and New Haven police seeking additional information were not immediately returned. A spokesperson for New H…
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Man Accused Of Killing Rocky Hill Mother Of 5 Extradited From NY, Held On $3M Bond
A man accused of fatally stabbing a Connecticut grandmother has been extradited back to the state to face a murder charge, police said. Michael Ranger, 55, is accused of killing Jacqueline Yolanda Matthews, 59, at a Concord Drive condominium in Rocky Hill on Aug. 22, police said. She was pronounced dead at an area hospital. Police arrested Ranger in upstate New York two days later. Authorities have released few details about the killing. Rocky Hill police announced that Ranger had been returned to Connecticut on Thursday, Sept. 3. He was charged with murder in violation of a standing crimi…
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Woman Falsely Reported Bomb Threat On Metro-North Train On Way To Connecticut: DA
A Bronx woman has been indicted more than a year after claiming a man was holding a bomb aboard a Metro-North train on its way to Connecticut, forcing hundreds of passengers to evacuate in Westchester County, prosecutors said. Bronx resident Albertyna Mendoza, 27, was arraigned on Thursday, Sept. 3, on a felony charge of second-degree falsely reporting an incident, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced. The charge stems from an incident on May 3, 2025, when Mendoza was traveling aboard a New Haven-bound Metro-North train through Westchester at around 4…
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Pilot Acknowledged Police Helicopter, Then Turned Toward It Before Fatal Midair Crash: NTSB
A pilot acknowledged a police helicopter crew's request to extend his flight path — but turned toward the runway instead, beginning a bizarre final sequence that ended with his Cessna slamming into the hovering chopper, according to federal investigators's report on Wednesday, Sept. 2. The National Transportation Safety Board has released new findings on the Wednesday, Aug. 19 collision at Carlisle Regional Airport that killed 57-year-old Dr. Paul William Sokoloski of Hershey and seriously injured two Pennsylvania State Police troopers. The report provides the clearest picture yet of what h…
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AI Goes Dark: ChatGPT, Claude, Grok Hit By Widespread Outages
If your favorite AI chatbot suddenly stopped answering Thursday morning, Sept. 3, you weren't alone. Tens of thousands of users reported problems with some of the world's biggest artificial intelligence platforms as ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, and Gemini all saw spikes in outage complaints, according to Downdetector. OpenAI's ChatGPT appeared to take the biggest hit. More than 37,000 outage reports had been filed for the service by around 11 a.m. ET, Forbes reported, citing Downdetector. Reports began surging after 9 a.m. and climbed sharply around 11 a.m. OpenAI confirmed it was investigating…
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Newington Man Wanted On Child Sex Crimes Found Hiding In Canada Under Fake Name: Police
A Connecticut man accused of sexually abusing a minor was captured in Canada after investigators said he fled the country and assumed a false identity. Scott Hunter Scharr, 24, of Newington, became the focus of an investigation that began in January 2023 after police received information about the possible sexual assault of a minor and an adult’s possession of child sexual abuse material. Detectives obtained two warrants for Scharr’s arrest, police said. Investigators later learned Scharr had moved to Canada and was living under the name "Hunter Scott." Canadian authorities took Scharr in…
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Horse Slaughter Transport Leads To PA Man’s Arrest In New York: Police
A Pennsylvania trucker transporting horses for slaughter in Canada has been arrested in New York, police said. Robert M. Seitz, of Lewistown, PA, was pulled over around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2 on U.S. Route 11 south of De Kalb, NY, according to state police. Inside his trailer, troopers found multiple horses “tagged for transport to Canada for slaughter,” investigators said. New York State Police had been investigating a facility in Pennsylvania, Rotz’s Livestock in Shippensburg, owned by Bruce Rotz, according to authorities. They received a complaint on Friday, Aug. 28 about Rotz truc…
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The Athletic Reveals Findings On Dianna Russini, Mike Vrabel Relationship
A brand-new report by "The Athletic" found Dianna Russini, one of its lead NFL reporters, violated the outlet's standards by not disclosing her relationship with New England Patriots Head Coach Mike Vrabel. Russini, who lives in Wyckoff, New Jersey, with her husband and children, resigned in April after Page Six published photos of the two at a resort in Sedona, AZ. Pictures showed them lounging around a pool, hugging, and holding hands, which sparked a firestorm of controversy around the league and a heated debate over journalistic ethics. The Athletic said it did not conclude …
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CT's AG Joins Lawsuit Over Funding For Gender-Affirming Care For Transgender Teens
New York Attorney General Letitia James said her office is joining several other states in suing the Trump administration over a new federal rule restricting federal funding for gender-affirming care provided to transgender teenagers. James joined 20 other attorneys general and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro in filing the lawsuit on Wednesday, Sept. 2, challenging a rule issued by the US Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Several other attorneys general are joining New York in the lawsuit, including Connecticut, Maryland, Ma…
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Connecticut Motorcycle Fire: Massachusetts Man Charged With Arson
A Massachusetts man faces arson and criminal mischief charges after a motorcycle burned in Connecticut, police said. Keegan McNeely, 36, of Brookfield, Massachusetts, is accused of setting a 2003 Suzuki VL800 motorcycle on fire at a home at 46 South Cherry Street in Wallingford, police said. Firefighters were called to the house shortly before 5 a.m. on Aug. 24, and investigators found the blaze seemed suspicious. Authorities did not provide any details on how they believe the fire was set. McNeely was arrested on Monday, Aug. 31, in Windsor Locks and charged with&…
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Explosives Tips Expose Granby Man’s Gun Trafficking, Lead To Guilty Plea: Feds
A Connecticut man pleaded guilty to federal gun charges after investigators found dozens of firearms and suspected explosive materials inside his home. Kyle Chambers, 31, of Granby, became the subject of several FBI tips on Dec. 30, 2024, after agents received tips that he kept explosives at his Salmon Brook Road home and intended to detonate them on New Year’s Eve, the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut said. Authorities arrested Chambers on state charges the next day. During a court-approved search, investigators found firearms, ghost guns and devices used to convert g…
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