Murder: 17-Year-Old Charged In Crash That Killed Two Girls In Cranford, Prosecutor Says
A 17-year-old Garwood boy has been charged with two counts of murder in the first degree after he struck and killed two girls in Cranford, authorities announced, Wednesday, Oct. 1.
On Monday, Sept. 29 at 5:26 p.m., Cranford police responded to Burnside Avenue after two girls riding e-bikes were struck by a car, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel and Cranford Police Chief Matthew Navarro said. The girls were taken to a nearby hospital, where they were pronounced dead, authorities said.
Speaking to neighbors, Fox 5 New York said the boy had been stalking one of the girls, who were id…
'Kind Heart, Big Smile': Hartford Mourns Murdered Dad, Family Turns To Community For Support
A 38-year-old Connecticut father was shot and killed last week, and now the community is rallying around his family.
Miguel Alfinez, of Hartford, was found fatally shot in the 300 block of Broadview Terrace shortly before 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12. Paramedics rushed him to a nearby hospital, but doctors could not save him, police said.
Xavier Soto, 34, has been charged with murder and several other crimes, according to Hartford police.
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Alfinez's sister created a GoFundMe campaign to help his family as they prepare to say goodbye.
Miguel was a…
‘My Beautiful Bride’: Heartbroken Husband Mourns Toms River Hairstylist Wife Killed In Crash
Just last week, Ashli Crespo Galanos and her husband, Andrew, celebrated eight years together.
They married in October 2024 and were planning adventures, and looking forward to a lifetime side by side. But fate had other plans.
On Thursday, Sept. 11, around 8:45 p.m., Ashli was struck by a 46-year-old driver who veered over the center median on Hooper Avenue in Toms River, Galanos confirmed. A passenger in the striking vehicle was also killed, while the 46-year-old driver and 4-year-old passenger survived with injuries, prosecutors previously said.
Galanos tells Daily Voice his wife …
Boy Watches As Maryland Mother, Grandmother Fatally Shot During Custody Exchange In Georgia
What was supposed to be a routine custody exchange in Georgia left a Maryland family shattered when a mother and daughter were gunned down outside a busy shopping center.
Melissa Cui Domingo, 37, and her mother, Elizabeth Cui Domingo, 74, were both fatally shot outside a Best Buy in Richmond County, Georgia, in what was described by police as a domestic-related double homicide.
Officers in Georgia were called shortly before 6:15 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 7, after two people were fatally shot, and a third wounded — all in front of the child, according to the Richmond County Sheriff's Office.
Bo…
Newark Grandmother, 39, Dies After Sudden Brain Aneurysm, Loved Ones Say
A New Jersey mother and grandmother died Monday, Sept. 8, after 17 days in the hospital following a sudden brain aneurysm, her loved ones said. She was 39 years old.
A native of Brazil, Poliana Pires Coelho lived in Newark's Ironbound section and was a devoted single mother to daughters Ana Luisa, 21, Ana Beatriz, 9, and Ana Liz, 3, according to a GoFundMe launched by Richard Arruda in the wake of her death.
She was also a grandmother to Matthew, 11 months, and Luca, 3. Her children will now be raised by her parents, Eder and Iraides, the campaign says.
Poliana was known for her work…
Huntington Firefighter, Actor Remembered As ‘Selfless, Kind’ After Fatal Crash At 27
A 27-year-old firefighter from Long Island is being remembered for his generosity, service, and larger-than-life spirit after he was killed in an ATV crash upstate over Labor Day weekend.
Mason Kraese, of Huntington Station, died Saturday night, Aug. 30, when the ATV he was riding crashed into a tree in the town of Summit in Schoharie County, according to the sheriff’s office.
Kraese, a proud member of the Huntington Manor Fire Department and the Steamfitters Local Union #638, came from a family with a long tradition of fire service.
His father, Phil, shared on Facebook that Mason ha…
Fugitives Wanted For Murder Captured In Harrisburg, Await Extradition In Georgia Homicide Case
Two fugitives accused of killing a father of four in Georgia have been captured in Harrisburg and are now being held in Dauphin County Prison, authorities announced.
Jayden Myquele Hooks, 21, and Malik Iverson Drake, 23, were taken into custody by U.S. Marshals and booked into the Dauphin County Prison on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2025, according to inmate records.
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Both men are charged with felony murder and aggravated assault in connection to the March 21, 2024 killing of Curtis Coleman in Cobb County, Georgia, authorities confirme…
