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Bodycam Shows Deadly Police Shootout With Suspected NJ Sailboat Thief
Newly released body camera and home security footage sheds light on the deadly police shooting of a 27-year-old man accused of stealing a 40-foot sailboat from a New Jersey marina before sailing it to Rhode Island.
Brendan Norris, of Newport, RI, was killed Wednesday, Aug. 26, after police confronted him aboard the stolen vessel in Newport Harbor, as previously reported by WJAR.
The Newport Police Department released portions of the footage on Oct. 30, as part of its first Critical Incident Community Debriefing, which includes narration, police radio communications, and other details about …
Haverhill Dad, 42, Remembered For Laughter And Warmth After Fatal NH Crash
The family of a Massachusetts man killed in a New Hampshire crash is grieving a devoted father who treasured his son and brought warmth and laughter to the people around him.
Josh Raposo, of Haverhill, died on Oct. 22, after crashing into the back of a tractor-trailer on Interstate 93 in Windham, New Hampshire, according to NH State Police. He was 42.
Police are investigating the crash.
A GoFundMe has raised more than $9,100 as of Thursday, Oct. 29. Donations will help pay for funeral and memorial costs, legal fees, and cleaning and clearing out Raposo’s townhouse to prepare it…
Newborn Found Dead In Movie Theater Toilet: Nearly 30 Years Later, Mom Faces Murder Charges
Nearly three decades ago, a newborn baby boy was found dead inside a Long Island movie theater bathroom.
On Wednesday, Oct. 28, his mother was arrested hundreds of miles away in Hampton, Virginia, as detectives cracked the 1996 cold case.
Michelle Chronick Tyson, 59, is facing multiple counts of second-degree murder in connection with the death of her newborn baby in November 1996 when she was 29 years old, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office.
Investigators say that at around 12:30 a.m. on Nov. 18, 1996, the newborn was found inside a toilet in the women's bathroom o…
PhD Student Who Killed Infant, Abused Twin Baby Brother Sentenced
A former PhD student from New Jersey who killed her friend’s infant son and abused his twin brother was sentenced in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Oct. 28, court records show.
Nicole Elizabeth Virzi, 32, of Saddle Brook, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder, aggravated assault, and endangering the welfare of children in the death of 6-week-old Leon Katz and injuries to his twin brother.
Leon was alert, behaving normally, and had no head injuries when his parents left him with Virzi at their Pittsburgh apartment, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Oct. 29.
His p…
Western Mass Hunter Paralyzed After Fall While Climbing Tree Stand; Loved Ones Rally Support
A 71-year-old Massachusetts man suffered a fall hunters fear while climbing to his hunting stand over the weekend, leaving him paralyzed from the stomach down, his loved ones said.
David Guin, 71, of Westfield, fell while climbing toward the top of his hunting stand on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, according to a GoFundMe. The accident left Guin, known as “Papa Guin,” paralyzed below his stomach, the fundraiser said.
A rescue effort lasted 45 minutes to get him to a helicopter, which carried him to a Level 1 trauma center, where medical staff found multiple displaced fractures in …
‘Daily Show’ Writer, Obama Speechwriter Kevin Bleyer Killed In Crash At 54
A four-time Emmy-winning “Daily Show” writer who also penned jokes for former President Barack Obama was killed in a Pennsylvania car crash, his family announced on Tuesday, Oct. 27.
Kevin Bleyer, 54, was driving on a rural road in Millrift, Pike County, where he had a home, when the crash happened on Sunday, Oct. 25, his publicist told The Hollywood Reporter. No one else was hurt.
His wife, Nella Vera, remembered him as her “soulmate” and “partner in crime” in a heartbreaking tribute shared on his Facebook page.
“He had many public accomplishments and awards throughout his long and succes…
Conservative Influencers Charged In Minnesota Voting Stunt
Two conservative influencers said they were putting Minnesota's voter vouching law to an extreme test when they dressed in Muslim-style clothing, adopted fake accents, and filmed themselves at polling places. But after reviewing videos of the stunt, prosecutors said the pair had violated state election laws and charged both with felonies.
James Edward O'Keefe, 42, who grew up in Westwood, NJ, and Cam Higby, 26, of Gouverneur, NY, were each charged with felony unlawful voting and identity theft on Wednesday, Oct. 28, the Hennepin County Attorney's Office announced.
The charges stem from the …
Nearly $3M Home Depot, Lowe’s Theft Ring Hit Massachusetts, 18 Other States: DA
A theft ring targeting Home Depot, Lowe’s, and other retailers caused nearly $3 million in losses across 19 states — including New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Virginia — authorities announced on Tuesday, Oct. 27.
Eight men have been arrested and a ninth is wanted after investigators uncovered a network of more than 30 people handling thefts, transportation, storage, and resale of stolen merchandise, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele and Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said.
The group committed hundreds of thefts begi…
Murder Charge Reinstated For Ex-nypd Detective In Fatal GWB Shooting: Report
A retired NYPD detective from the Hudson Valley, NY accused of fatally shooting a father of two during a road-rage confrontation on the George Washington Bridge is once again facing a murder charge after a Manhattan grand jury returned an indictment, according to reports.
Victor Romero, 62, of Haverstraw, NY, was indicted on second-degree murder on Tuesday, Oct. 27, in connection with the shooting death of Koran Irvine, 46, of Valley Cottage, ABC7 reported.
The indictment marks a significant development in the case, as Romero had initially been charged with murder following the …
Mass Driver’s Sentence In I-91 Crash That Killed 3 Falls Short Of DA’s Request
A Massachusetts man who admitted to driving drunk in an Interstate 91 crash that killed three workers will spend 15 to 17 years in state prison, authorities said.
Bilal Griffith, 30, of West Springfield, pleaded guilty Tuesday, Oct. 27, in the fatal March 28, 2025, crash that killed Ryan Almeida, Raul Bohorquez, and Igor Costa, the Hampden District Attorney’s Office said.
Prosecutors had requested a sentence of 45 to 51 years, three times longer than what he received.
The three men were working for Premier Fence when Griffith sped into their work zone in a Jeep Cherokee and str…
Ex-Springfield Cop Admits To Sending Explicit Texts, Videos To CT Teen Girl: State
A former Massachusetts police officer and Connecticut high school assistant wrestling coach has pleaded guilty to sending explicit texts to a 15-year-old girl, groping her, and asking her for sex in a stairwell, authorities said.
Justin Perez, 28, of Springfield, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty Monday, Oct. 26, to risk of injury to a minor and enticing a minor, according to Connecticut’s Division of Criminal Justice.
Prosecutors said Perez got the girl's phone number from the Somers High School Girls' Wrestling team's group chat and began messaging her privately in December 2023.
The e…
Family Mourns Dorchester Girl, 4, After Fentanyl Death: ‘So Much Life Ahead Of Her’
Liyanna Bautista Familia should have been playing, laughing, and learning. Instead, the 4-year-old Massachusetts girl’s family is raising money for her funeral after she died from fentanyl poisoning while under her mother's care, according to authorities.
“Liyanna was such a beautiful little girl with so much life ahead of her,” the Dorchester girl's aunt wrote on GoFundMe.
Liyanna's mother, Dayanna Familia, pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and multiple other charges on Monday, Oct. 26, the Boston Globe reported.
Police responded to a Dorchester home shortly before 9 p.m. on Aug. 1…
