PA Man Sends Minor 'Explicit Images' While On Bail For Child Porn Charges: Police PA Man Sends Minor 'Explicit Images' While On Bail For Child Porn Charges: Police
PA Man Sends Minor 'Explicit Images' While On Bail For Child Porn Charges: Police A Penndel man who was out on bail for child pornography charges now faces an additional count, said the Lower Southampton police department.  Justin Refsnyder was originally charged in June 2023, authorities said in a release. After posting bond, police said they received a cybertip from Microsoft that he "had disseminated explicit images of himself to a minor" in March 2024.  Additional charges were filed on May 8 and his formal arraignment is scheduled for June 7, according to police and court records. 
Hyde Park HS Student Killed, 1 Critical, 2 Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash Hyde Park HS Student Killed, 1 Critical, 2 Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash
Hyde Park HS Student Killed, 1 Critical, 2 Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash  A high school student from the region was killed, another is in critical condition, and two other passengers were injured following an alleged high-speed crash in the region. The incident occurred in Dutchess County shortly before noon on Wednesday, May 15, on South Quaker Lane in Hyde Park. According to Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, Hyde Park officers responded to reports of a crash on South Quaker Lane near Honeywell Lane. Upon arrival, it was discovered that the collision involved one car with four occupants.  At that time, the operator and fro…
Man Attacks Woman At Peekskill Apartment, Leaves Her Severely Injured: Police Man Attacks Woman At Peekskill Apartment, Leaves Her Severely Injured: Police
Man Attacks Woman At Peekskill Apartment, Leaves Her Severely Injured: Police A 31-year-old man faces an attempted murder charge after attacking a woman at a Northern Westchester apartment, leaving her severely injured, police said. The incident happened on Tuesday, May 14 around 3:10 p.m., when a woman was assaulted inside a Peekskill apartment at 900 South St., according to Peekskill Police. Arriving officers found a 56-year-old victim with severe injuries who was soon taken to Westchester Medical Center.  The suspect, identified as Haseem Jenkins, was found at the scene and taken into custody by responding officers. He is now charged with: Second-degree at…
Driver Charged In High-Speed Pennsauken Crash That Killed 20-Year-Old Passenger: Prosecutor Driver Charged In High-Speed Pennsauken Crash That Killed 20-Year-Old Passenger: Prosecutor
Driver Charged In High-Speed Pennsauken Crash That Killed 20-Year-Old Passenger: Prosecutor A 20-year-old driver from Pennsauken has been charged in connection with a high-speed crash that killed his passenger last month, authorities said. Gage Patton was arrested on Tuesday, May 14 and charged with death by auto in the crash that killed Sean Hill, 20, also of Pennsauken, according to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office. On April 16, at approximately 3:20 p.m., the Pennsauken Police Department was dispatched to the 9000 block of Crescent Boulevard southbound for a crash involving two motor vehicles.  Pennsauken police found a Chrysler that crashed into the r…
Man Recklessly Shot Gun Into Woods Overnight In Manchester: Police Man Recklessly Shot Gun Into Woods Overnight In Manchester: Police
Man Recklessly Shot Gun Into Woods Overnight In Manchester: Police A man was accused of recklessly shooting a gun into the woods in Ocean County overnight while driving and after drinking alcohol, authorities said. A Manchester Township police officer heard several gunshots while patrolling near Manchester Boulevard and Wranglebrook Road at around 2:09 a.m. on Sunday, May 12, the department said in a news release on Wednesday, May 15. The officer stopped a vehicle in the area of the fired shots. Investigators said 23-year-old Nathaniel Chudkowski of Manchester fired a 9mm gun into a wooded area while driving along Manchester Boulevard. Officers recov…
Woman Drove Into Boyfriend, Kicked Bystander Who Tried To Help Him In Auburn: Cops Woman Drove Into Boyfriend, Kicked Bystander Who Tried To Help Him In Auburn: Cops
Woman Drove Into Boyfriend, Kicked Bystander Who Tried To Help Him In Auburn: Cops A 37-year-old woman is accused of intentionally running down her longtime boyfriend in her car during an argument and attacking someone who tried to come to his aid in Worcester County, authorities said.  Angela R. Phaneuf faces multiple charges linked to the Tuesday, May 14, incident, according to police and reports. Officers were called to 9 Homestead Avenue in Auburn just after 12:30 p.m. and found a "chaotic scene," Auburn police said in a Facebook post. They found a man on the ground next to a Mazda 6 sedan screaming in pain and bleeding from a head wound.  Witnesses said&nb…
Marshals Arrest Philadelphia Man Who Escaped From Police Custody: Officials Marshals Arrest Philadelphia Man Who Escaped From Police Custody: Officials
Marshals Arrest Philadelphia Man Who Escaped From Police Custody: Officials A man who escaped the back of a Philadelphia police car on Monday, May 13 has been arrested, US Marshals said in a release.  Nafiysh Knox-Schenck was taken into custody on the 600 block of West Girard Avenue around noon on Wednesday, May 15, authorities said.   Knox-Schenck was arrested on a warrant for firearms charges on Monday and a gun was recovered during his arrest, city police have said.  After he was placed in a police car on West Collum Street, an "unknown person" opened the door and he escaped, PPD said.  Marshals tracked him to a Northern Liberties apar…
Vineland Man Sentenced In Case In Which GF's Daughter Was Paralyzed, Blinded: Prosecutor Vineland Man Sentenced In Case In Which GF's Daughter Was Paralyzed, Blinded: Prosecutor
Vineland Man Sentenced In Case In Which GF's Daughter Was Paralyzed, Blinded: Prosecutor A Vineland man has been sentenced to three years in New Jersey State Prison on a third-degree child endangerment charge in the case of a 4-year-old girl who was left paralyzed and blind by a beating, authorities said. Ricardo A. Ferrera, 30, was sentenced last week, according to the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office. Ferrera still faces more serious charges including first-degree attempted homicide in an open indictment in an unrelated shooting, according to a source familiar with the case. Ferrera was accused of lying to police when he helped his girlfriend, the child’s mother, take t…
Pedestrian Struck, Killed On Route 21 In Newark, Officials Say Pedestrian Struck, Killed On Route 21 In Newark, Officials Say
Pedestrian Struck, Killed On Route 21 In Newark, Officials Say A pedestrian was struck and killed on Route 21 in Newark on Wednesday, May 15, authorities confirmed. It happened at the intersection of McCarter Highway and South Street, closing the roadway between Pennington and Mulberry Streets as of 4:40 p.m. Chief Assistant Prosecutor Tom Fennelley said his office is investigating. 
Fugitive Hunters Bear No Responsibility For Accused Killer's Suicide In Newark Park: Grand Jury Fugitive Hunters Bear No Responsibility For Accused Killer's Suicide In Newark Park: Grand Jury
Fugitive Hunters Bear No Responsibility For Accused Killer's Suicide In Newark Park: Grand Jury UPDATE: A team of fugitive hunters bear no responsibility for the death of a Newark man who shot himself rather than be captured, a grand jury has found. Don Jones, 50, was wanted for a homicide in Union County when members of the U.S. Marshals New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force and city police chased him into West Side Park last Aug. 29, 2023. Jones pulled a handgun from his waistband, dashed to an open field and was surrounded by police, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said on Wednesday, May 15. He then dropped to his knees, pointed the firearm at his head and p…
Jumper Survives Plunge Off Victory Bridge In Middlesex County: Police Jumper Survives Plunge Off Victory Bridge In Middlesex County: Police
Jumper Survives Plunge Off Victory Bridge In Middlesex County: Police A person who jumped from the Victory Bridge in Middlesex County miraculously survived on Wednesday, May 15, Daily Voice has learned. Marine units from Perth Amboy, Woodbridge, and the New Jersey State Police responded to the bridge that brings Route 35 over the Raritan River around 3:30 p.m., Sayreville Police Lt. James Novak said. They found the jumper — alive — and brought them to Raritan Bay Hospital in Perth Amboy. The jumper's name and injuries are unknown at this time.  Ten years ago, fences were installed along the bridge to prevent suicides, NJ Advance Media reporte…
Troy 19-Year-Old Leads Troopers On Chase Before Crashing, Police Say Troy 19-Year-Old Leads Troopers On Chase Before Crashing, Police Say
Troy 19-Year-Old Leads Troopers On Chase Before Crashing, Police Say A teen driver is facing multiple charges after allegedly leading troopers on a chase before crashing his car in the region. The Washington County incident happened just before 11 p.m. Sunday, May 12, in the town of Easton. New York State Police said troopers attempted to stop a vehicle on State Route 40 for traffic violation when the driver failed to stop, leading to a pursuit. The driver, 19-year-old Rensselaer County resident Kevin Penadicent, of Troy, reportedly continued driving at a high rate of speed and turned off his headlights to try and evade police. Penadicent eventually lost c…