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Wife Recalls Final Desperate Phone Call With Husband Before Drowning In Florida Floodwaters
A Massachusetts native is mourning her husband after a deadly Florida flood trapped the father of four inside his vehicle as he pleaded for help during a final FaceTime call with his wife.
Stacy Petit Bennett, a Walpole native, lost her husband, 34-year-old Joshua Bennett, on Monday, Nov. 2, when fast-moving floodwaters submerged his vehicle in Palm Bay, Florida.
Joshua had gone out for coffee when rising water surrounded his vehicle
"He called me on FaceTime, and he was just crying like, 'I don't know what to do, I don't know what to do.' And he said he's in the middle of a ri…
NY Man, 63, Admits To Sexually Abusing Child Younger Than 13 — Now Faces Prison
A 63-year-old Orange County man has admitted to sexually abusing a child younger than 13 over a period of more than two years that began more than two decades ago, prosecutors said.
Monroe resident Bayani Ibanez, 63, pleaded guilty to first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child in Orange County Court on Monday, Nov. 2, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Thursday, Nov. 5.
During his guilty plea, Ibanez admitted to committing multiple acts of sexual abuse involving a child younger than 13 between July 2006 and January 2009, prosecutors said. As par…
Missing Girl, 10, Found Dead In Car Trunk, Foster Mom Charged With Murder
A 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl who vanished from her foster home more than a week ago was found dead inside the trunk of a car in South Jersey, with bruising and scars suggesting a history of abuse, authorities announced Thursday, Nov. 5.
Malayshia Alford's foster mother, Caprice Williams, 36, has been charged with murder, abuse of a corpse, and several other related offenses, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced during a Thursday evening news conference.
The child's remains were discovered by Philadelphia police in Linwood, located in Atlantic County, following an invest…
15 Knives, Crossbow, Blow Torch, Meth Found On Man After 911 Call In Hudson Valley: Police
Following an intense 911 call in Dutchess County, authorities arrested a man who they said was found with more than a dozen knives, a crossbow, methamphetamine, and more.
The incident happened on Pleasant View Avenue in Beacon on Monday, Nov. 2, when officers responded to an emergency call with screaming in the background, Beacon Police announced on Thursday, Nov. 5.
When officers arrived, they encountered Harold Gaines, 41, of Newburgh, and began questioning him, the department said.
During the encounter, officers discovered that Gaines was carrying several knives and had an a…
Man Stabbed 71-Year-Old 28 Times In Brutal Hudson Valley Murder, Prosecutors Say
A 71-year-old man found dead inside his Dutchess County home last month was stabbed around 28 times in the head, neck, and abdomen, prosecutors have revealed — and his accused killer faces a murder indictment.
Nicholus Peterson, 31, was arraigned on an indictment charging him with second-degree murder in the death of William Martin Wein, 71, in Hyde Park, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi announced on Thursday, Nov. 5.
According to prosecutors, Peterson allegedly stabbed Wein approximately 27 times in the head and neck and once in the abdomen with a sharp instrume…
Westchester's Only Republican County Legislator Trails Democrat — But Vote Count Continues
The only Republican on the Westchester County Board of Legislators could be on his way out, with his Democratic challenger holding a lead of nearly 1,000 votes as election officials continue counting thousands of ballots following widespread Election Day voting machine failures.
James Nolan, the Republican incumbent representing District 15, was trailing Democrat Kisha D. Skipper by 999 votes in unofficial results posted as of 10:10 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4.
According to the Westchester County Board of Elections, Skipper had received 4,952 votes, or 55.57 percent, compared to 3,95…
Retired NY Cop Stayed On Phone With Daughter For 14 Minutes Before Her Death In Murder-Suicide
A retired NYPD officer from Dutchess County said he spent 14 minutes on the phone with his daughter as her boyfriend held a gun to her head, desperately pleading for her life before hearing the shot that killed her.
Rudy Cantarini, of Poughkeepsie, described the horrifying final moments of his daughter, Andrea Cantarini, 37, who was killed in an apparent murder-suicide inside her Bronx apartment on Tuesday night, Nov. 3, the New York Post reported.
Andrea, a Brooklyn native and nurse at St. Barnabas Hospital, was allegedly shot in the head by her boyfriend, Juan Cornelio D…
Ballot Fraud: NY GOP Official, 25, Arrested After Investigation Into Primary Election
A Republican Party official in Rockland County has been arrested on multiple felony charges after authorities said they received a complaint that a voter's ballot may have been cast without their knowledge.
Aidan Rowan, 25, of Stony Point, a member of the Stony Point Republican County Committee, surrendered to the Rockland County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday, Nov. 4, according to Sheriff Louis Falco III.
The arrest stems from allegations of ballot fraud during the June 23, 2026, Republican County Committee primary election in Stony Point, in which Rowan was a candidate.
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Mom's Topless NYC Marathon Run Was About Much More Than Turning Heads
A New Jersey mother who survived two types of breast cancer is going viral for running the New York City Marathon topless, proudly displaying the scars left behind by the disease she fought to overcome.
Lauren Spiezia, 33, completed the 26.2-mile race Sunday, Nov. 1, in 4 hours, 54 minutes, and 5 seconds, according to official marathon results.
Diagnosed with breast cancer at 31, Spiezia underwent chemotherapy, a bilateral mastectomy, and reconstruction. Rather than cover the scars left behind, she made them part of her message: "Today, I’m running the NYC Marathon with my scars uncove…
Mom Reveals What Led Up To Parking Garage Murder-Suicide That Left Her Husband, 2 Children Dead
A mother whose husband killed their two children and himself is revealing the struggles he faced before the murder-suicide — and the help he had agreed to seek.
Anna DeMase Lynch shared those details after her husband, Patrick Lynch, and their children, James, 8, and Caroline, 6, were killed in the Tuesday, Nov. 3 murder-suicide in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, as previously reported by Daily Voice.
“My husband made the irreversible decision to kill our two children and himself this evening,” Anna wrote on Facebook.
Patrick was laid off in August and became depressed shortly afterward, she wr…
Repeat Felon Who Burglarized Vassar College Housing, Local NY Businesses Gets Prison
A repeat offender who broke into housing for Vassar College faculty and staff and committed a series of burglaries at Dutchess County businesses has been sentenced to 16 years to life behind bars, prosecutors said.
Shawn Grey, 50, of Pleasant Valley, was sentenced for a burglary at the Orchard Lane Apartments in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi announced on Wednesday, Nov. 4.
Grey was convicted in April of breaking into the residential complex at 51 Watson Road, which houses Vassar College faculty and employees, on Sept. 20, 2024. As Daily Voice prev…
Cause Of Death Revealed For NY College Student, Friend After Hiking Tragedy
The cause of death for a New York college student who died while hiking in Colorado was released Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Jackson Donlon, 20, of Queensbury, and his friend Kaden Matsuda, 19, of Ridegeway, CO, fell “a substantial distance” to their deaths while climbing West Apostle Mountain, the Chaffee County Sheriff’s office announced.
Donlon and Matsuda were both experienced outdoor enthusiasts studying at Colorado Mountain College in Leadville, officials said. Donlon graduated from Queensbury High School in 2024.
“In most similar cases that have led to a devastating conclusion we find it easy …
Car Crashes Through Fence, Stone Walls Into Overhang In Hudson Valley
Two people were hospitalized after a car crashed through a fence, traveled down an embankment, went over two stone walls, and struck a structure in a dramatic Dutchess County crash, fire officials said.
The crash happened in Beacon at around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3, according to the Beacon Fire Department.
Firefighters found a vehicle that had gone through a fence, down an embankment, over two stone walls, and through a structural overhang. One person was still trapped inside the vehicle and could not get out, officials said.
Firefighters said they used speciali…
Murder-Suicide: Family ID'd After Dad Pushes His Children Off Parking Garage, Then Jumps
A father pushed his two children off a Pennsylvania parking garage before jumping in a murder-suicide that prompted two elementary schools to close, officials said.
Patrick Lynch, 42, and his children, James Lynch, 8, and Caroline Lynch, 6, were identified as the three people found dead in Mt. Lebanon, Allegheny County, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, officials said.
Caroline had Williams syndrome, her mother, Anna DeMase Lynch, shared in a 2024 Facebook fundraiser for the Williams Syndrome Association.
“Our beautiful daughter, Caroline, has Williams syndrome and the WSA nonprofit is our greatest supp…
Brothel Busted In School Zone, 2 Charged With Prostitution In Hudson Valley: Police
Two women were arrested and more than $20,000 in cash was seized following a prostitution bust at a business near two schools in Orange County, police said.
The arrests followed a search of 327 Fullerton Ave., Suite 2, in the City of Newburgh, at around 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28, the City of Newburgh Police Department announced on Wednesday, Nov. 4.
Police said they began investigating the location after receiving multiple complaints about suspected prostitution, including concerns about its proximity to Newburgh Free Academy Main Campus and Gidney Avenue Memorial Schoo…
Woman, 87, Killed In 3-Vehicle Crash After Trying To Make Left Turn In Hudson Valley
An 87-year-old woman was killed in a three-vehicle crash that caused her car to overturn on a busy Putnam County road, police said.
The crash happened in Southeast near 3402 Danbury Rd. (Route 6/202) at around 7:20 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3, according to New York State Police.
Police said Brewster resident Helen T. Gambino, 87, was stopped at a stop sign on Dingle Ridge Road in a 2024 Subaru. As she attempted to turn left onto Danbury Road, her Subaru was struck by an eastbound 2015 BMW driven by a 19-year-old resident of Danbury, Connecticut, according to authorities.
The i…
Democrats Flip Senate: Ddhq
Democrats have won back control of the Senate, Decision Desk HQ projects.
Democrats have already flipped six Senate seats: North Carolina, South Carolina, Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, and Texas, Decision Desk HQ projects, with toss-up seats remaining in Alaska and Maine.
In Kansas, Adam Hamilton defeated Sen. Roger Marshall, the first Democrat to win a Senate seat in the Sunflower State in 94 years, while Annie Andrews upset Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina.
In Texas, James Talarico defeated Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the first time Democrats won a statewide race in the Lone Star…
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