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Schenectady, NY
News
Deputy Won't Face Charges In Fatal Shooting Of NY Dad Who Swung Tool At Cops: AG Deputy Won't Face Charges In Fatal Shooting Of NY Dad Who Swung Tool At Cops: AG
Deputy Won't Face Charges In Fatal Shooting Of NY Dad Who Swung Tool At Cops: AG The New York attorney general’s office will not pursue criminal charges after an upstate sheriff’s deputy fatally shot a 32-year-old man during a struggle. In a report released Tuesday, Feb. 18, the state concluded an Oswego County deputy was legally justified in shooting Miles Dignean inside a garage in Constantia. The violent encounter unfolded March 21, 2025, when Oswego County Sheriff’s Deputy Corey Whitney and New York State Police Trooper Junyla Sabari responded to Dignean’s home after a family member contacted a suicide and crisis hotline asking for a mental health check. At the sam…

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by Michael Mashburn
Waterbury, CT
Police & Fire
Woman Died Of Coke, Fentanyl In Waterbury PD Cell — Wasn’t Checked For Hours: Report Woman Died Of Coke, Fentanyl In Waterbury PD Cell — Wasn’t Checked For Hours: Report
Woman Died Of Coke, Fentanyl In Waterbury PD Cell — Wasn’t Checked For Hours: Report A new report by the Connecticut Inspector General is shedding light on the death of a 30-year-old woman while in police custody. Alyssa Insogna died of a combination of cocaine and fentanyl while being held in a Waterbury Police Department jail cell, and investigators found she was not monitored according to department policy, the report released Friday, Feb. 6 says. Alyssa Insogna was found unresponsive in Women’s Cell #2 at the Waterbury Police Department at approximately 2:23 p.m. on Saturday, May 10, 2025, Connecticut Inspector General Eliot D. Prescott said. Emergency responders attemp…

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by Cecilia Levine
Enola-East Pennsboro, PA
News
Accused Enola Rapist Launched GoFundMe For ‘Better Future' Accused Enola Rapist Launched GoFundMe For ‘Better Future'
Accused Enola Rapist Launched GoFundMe For ‘Better Future' An Enola man is accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a juvenile and interfering with her custody, East Pennsboro Township police announced on Thursday, Oct. 30, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Jared Eugene Kisla, 28, of Enola, was arrested after detectives say he engaged in multiple sexual encounters with a teenage girl over several months, according to the affidavit filed by Detective Anthony Fiore of the East Pennsboro Township Police Department. Latest Case: Felony Sexual Assault Charges Investigators say Kisla admitted during a recorded interview to having vag…

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by Jillian Pikora
Fairfax, VA
Schools
Fairfax Student Dies In Fatal Overdose, Superintendent Urges Parents To Talk To Kids Fairfax Student Dies In Fatal Overdose, Superintendent Urges Parents To Talk To Kids
Fairfax Student Dies In Fatal Overdose, Superintendent Urges Parents To Talk To Kids A Fairfax County family is grieving after a student suffered a fatal overdose in the West Springfield community, school officials confirmed. Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid said she shared the tragic news at the request of the student’s family, who hope that speaking out will prevent other families from experiencing the same heartbreak. “So often, families are caught unaware,” Reid said in a letter to parents. “So many families think it does not affect them, until it does. Please be vigilant.” The overdose happened outside of school, officials said. Reid urg…

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by Zak Failla
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
'I’m Going To Get My Gun And Kill You': Springfield Man Sentenced To Life For Woman's Murder 'I’m Going To Get My Gun And Kill You': Springfield Man Sentenced To Life For Woman's Murder
'I’m Going To Get My Gun And Kill You': Springfield Man Sentenced To Life For Woman's Murder A Springfield man who admitted to the 2019 killing of 28-year-old Shanike “Nikki” Roldan after tracking her down and shooting her in the face following an argument was sentenced to life in prison, authorities said.  Anthony Potito, 56, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and several firearm charges, the Hampden District Attorney's Office said. He will be eligible for parole after 23 years. “Shanike Roldan was a young woman whose life was taken far too soon,” said Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni. “My heart goes out to her family and loved ones as they continue …

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by Josh Lanier
Harrisburg, PA
News
HS Basketball, Baseball, Football Legend Found Dead In Harrisburg HS Basketball, Baseball, Football Legend Found Dead In Harrisburg
HS Basketball, Baseball, Football Legend Found Dead In Harrisburg A former high school triple threat athlete was found dead in Harrisburg according to his family and the Dauphin County Coroner's Office confirmed to Daily Voice on Monday, Sept. 2. Michael "Mike" Ford, 58, of Harrisburg, was found in 100 block of South 4th Street in Harrisburg behind the Alva Hotel & Restaurant, on Saturday, Aug. 31, according to the coroner. "No autopsy will be done since there were no evident injuries and there were indications of substance use," the coroner said. "The cause of death is pending toxicology results." Mike was a Charlotte, North Carolina native who move…

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by Jillian Pikora
Monsey, NY
News
Rockland County To Give Away Narcan Through Paramedics Under New Program Rockland County To Give Away Narcan Through Paramedics Under New Program
Rockland County To Give Away Narcan Through Paramedics Under New Program To stem the skyrocketing number of opioid overdoses and deaths, Rockland County has implemented a program in which first responders can provide Narcan to the public when responding to overdose calls. Rockland County Executive Ed Day said on Wednesday, July 10, the new Leave-Behind Narcan Project enables Rockland paramedics to leave behind a free Narcan kit with any member of the public when on the scene for an emergency, including a patient, their family, or friends, or anyone on the scene who could assist in a future overdose.  In 2023, there were about 241 opioid overdoses in Rocklan…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lakewood, NJ
News
This NJ Health Department Is Paying Teens To Star In Drug, Vaping PSAs This NJ Health Department Is Paying Teens To Star In Drug, Vaping PSAs
This NJ Health Department Is Paying Teens To Star In Drug, Vaping PSAs The Ocean County Health Department is casting teenagers for drug and vaping public service announcements. The OCHD is casting a diverse group of teens ages 14 to 18 to act in "substance use" and vaping prevention PSAs, the casting call says. A total of 19 actors are needed for both speaking and background roles, with multiple PSAs to shoot. Casting directors say the shoot will take place during the week so must be able to take off one day of school. The roles pay between $200 and $600 for one day of work. Click here to apply.

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by Cecilia Levine
Albany, NY
News
Police Sound Alarm After 5 Suspected Overdose Deaths In Capital Region In 3-Day Span Police Sound Alarm After 5 Suspected Overdose Deaths In Capital Region In 3-Day Span
Police Sound Alarm After 5 Suspected Overdose Deaths In Capital Region In 3-Day Span In a span of just three days, five people from the region have died from suspected drug overdoses, prompting a plea from police for those battling addiction to seek treatment. According to Schenectady Police, one person was found dead from a suspected overdose in the city’s Hamilton Hill/Vale neighborhood on Sunday, Aug. 20.  Two more people died under similar circumstances in the same neighborhood on Tuesday morning, Aug. 22. All three people were believed to have injected and/or inhaled substances. On Tuesday evening, police announced that two additional people had been found dead …

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by Michael Mashburn
Franklin Township, NJ
Obituaries
Kevin Von Der Linde Of Somerset County Dies, 27 Kevin Von Der Linde Of Somerset County Dies, 27
Kevin Von Der Linde Of Somerset County Dies, 27 Kevin T. von der Linde of Somerset County died at his Nashville, Tennessee home on Sunday, March 12. He was 27. Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, Kevin was adopted by his loving parents, Elizabeth and Peter in 1996, his obituary says. Kevin attended Basking Ridge High School, where he developed a passion for skateboarding and snowboarding. He was also an avid filmmaker and photographer, often sharing clips of his outdoor adventures on social media: summer is around the corner Posted by Kevin von der Linde on Thursday, May 6, 2021 nashville skyline Posted by Kevin von der Linde on Sa…

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by Valerie Musson
Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Massive Prostitution Sting Leads To Charges For 9, Trenton Police Say Massive Prostitution Sting Leads To Charges For 9, Trenton Police Say
Massive Prostitution Sting Leads To Charges For 9, Trenton Police Say Nine people were arrested following a massive prostitution sting in Trenton, authorities announced. The arrests resulted from two investigations by the Trenton Police Department Daytime Task Force — the first conducted near Beatty Street and S. Broad Street on Wednesday, May 11 and the second near S. Broad Street/Malone Avenue and S. Clinton Avenue/Bayard Street on Wednesday, May 18, police said. The following five suspects were arrested and charged with engaging in prostitution: Stephanie Carmody Julisa Burton Brenda Day Melissa Busket Blaire Harvey Four others were arrested and charged …

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by Valerie Musson
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Police & Fire
Glen Rock PD: Worker Who Abandoned OD Victim Caught With 40 Heroin Folds, Crack, Syringes Glen Rock PD: Worker Who Abandoned OD Victim Caught With 40 Heroin Folds, Crack, Syringes
Glen Rock PD: Worker Who Abandoned OD Victim Caught With 40 Heroin Folds, Crack, Syringes A Jersey City laborer working a Glen Rock home renovation was arrested by police who said they found him carrying 40 heroin folds, crack and more after he abandoned an overdosing co-worker. Officers responding to a call of an injured man on a sidewalk turned a collapsed 47-year-old heroin user from Garfield over to EMTs while chasing down another man who fled the scene, Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. That man, Nathaniel Smith-Trowell, told the officers that he was employed by the injured user -- who, he said, began “freaking and tripping out.” As Smith-Trowell spoke, a h…

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by Jerry DeMarco
DV Plus - Westchester, NY
Schools
Westchester Therapist Says Parents Need To Pay Attention To Signs Before Crisis Westchester Therapist Says Parents Need To Pay Attention To Signs Before Crisis
Westchester Therapist Says Parents Need To Pay Attention To Signs Before Crisis Often it is not until older kids have an emergency that parents seek professional support for emotional problems. "It's hard and confusing as a consumer to figure out what's out there and what works if you're in a crisis," said Suzanne Davino, Ph.D., director of DBT Intensive Programs at Cognitive Behavioral Consultants, which has an office in White Plains. Davino is a licensed clinical psychologist and provides CBT and DBT through individual, family, couple and group modalities to clients of all ages. She talked recently to Daily Voice Plus about some of the issues that arise in teens and…

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by Donna Christopher
White Plains, NY
News
Mental Health, Substance Use Crisis Stabilization Team Created In Westchester Mental Health, Substance Use Crisis Stabilization Team Created In Westchester
Mental Health, Substance Use Crisis Stabilization Team Created In Westchester Officials in Westchester County are moving forward in their plans to create the county’s first Crisis Stabilization Hub. Westchester County Executive George Latimer announced that, under the recommendations of his Transition Team, they are created a Mental Health and Substance Use Crisis Stabilization Team in White Plains. The new team will be operated by PEOPLe, Inc. and is “the initial step in creating Westchester’s first Crisis Stabilization Hub." The Department of Community Mental Health (DCMH) has begun steps to establish four Crisis Stabilization Hubs throughout the county, with …

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by Zak Failla