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Elderly Woman Sinks Teeth Into Masked Intruder After Interrupting Home Invasion: Cops Elderly Woman Sinks Teeth Into Masked Intruder After Interrupting Home Invasion: Cops
Elderly Woman Sinks Teeth Into Masked Intruder After Interrupting Home Invasion: Cops An elderly Connecticut woman took a bite out of crime — literally — when she confronted a man police say broke into her Shelton home last week. David Pavlik, 57, of Seymour, is facing multiple felony charges after the Aug. 15 break-in, Shelton police said. The 68-year-old victim told police she felt something was wrong when she returned to her Shelton home around 12:15 p.m. and noticed her door was slightly open. She walked inside and found a man wearing a ski mask, but she didn't let that scare her, authorities said. Instead, she fought back — biting his arm during the struggle and snappi…

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Haverstraw, NY
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Man Strangles Girlfriend, Crashes Into Police Car, Starts 4-Hour Armed Standoff In Rockland: DA Man Strangles Girlfriend, Crashes Into Police Car, Starts 4-Hour Armed Standoff In Rockland: DA
Man Strangles Girlfriend, Crashes Into Police Car, Starts 4-Hour Armed Standoff In Rockland: DA A Rockland County man accused of strangling his girlfriend, sparking a police chase, and barricading himself in a car with a shotgun during an armed standoff is now facing multiple felony charges, including kidnapping, prosecutors announced. Marcos Seda, age 41, of West Haverstraw, was arraigned in Rockland County Court on charges of second-degree kidnapping, second-degree strangulation, second-degree assault, two counts of criminal possession of a weapon, and criminal possession of a firearm, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced on Monday, Aug. 18.  The charg…

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Vernon, NY
Police & Fire
ID Released Of Woman, 33, Found Shot Dead Inside Car On Parkway In Westchester (UPDATE) ID Released Of Woman, 33, Found Shot Dead Inside Car On Parkway In Westchester (UPDATE)
ID Released Of Woman, 33, Found Shot Dead Inside Car On Parkway In Westchester (Update) This story has been updated.  The woman discovered dead behind the wheel of a car on the Cross County Parkway in Westchester was killed by gunfire, authorities confirmed. According to the Westchester County Medical Examiner’s Office, 33-year-old Ariela Mejia-Polanco, who had addresses in both Westchester and Rockland counties, died from gunshot wounds. Her body was found around 8 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 17, inside a vehicle stopped on the eastbound Cross County Parkway near the Broad Street exit in Mount Vernon, Westchester County Police said. The discovery initially began when a patrol…

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by Ben Crnic
Ridgewood, NJ
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Painter Dies After Fall From Ridgewood Roof, Was Seeking Better Life In U.S., Brother Says Painter Dies After Fall From Ridgewood Roof, Was Seeking Better Life In U.S., Brother Says
Painter Dies After Fall From Ridgewood Roof, Was Seeking Better Life In U.S., Brother Says A Costa Rican painter who fell two stories from a Ridgewood roof has died, authorities confirmed (Haga clic aquí para leer la versión en español). Ridgewood police said they responded to 152 Kenilworth Road on Tuesday, Aug. 12, at 1:45 p.m. for a report of an adult male who had fallen. The victim’s brother, Carlos Solis, identified him to Daily Voice as Heriberto Solís Fallas, 40, of Irvington. As previously reported, Solís had been working on the roof when he fell and was transported to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson with serious injuries, according to police. He died…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lebanon, PA
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‘Zombie’ Rabbits With Bizarre Horns Alarm, Confuse Colorado Residents ‘Zombie’ Rabbits With Bizarre Horns Alarm, Confuse Colorado Residents
‘Zombie’ Rabbits With Bizarre Horns Alarm, Confuse Colorado Residents A parade of so-called “zombie” rabbits sporting hornlike growths has sparked confusion and concern in Colorado. Wildlife officials say there’s no cause for alarm. These unusual creatures are simply living with a harmless, century-old virus. Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirmed this week that several cottontail rabbits in Fort Collins have been spotted with strange, horn-like projections on their heads and faces.  The culprit: Shope papillomavirus, a common and naturally occurring virus in wild rabbits that causes wart-like growths which can resemble horns or even tentacles. Though t…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lincoln-Sudbury, MA
Obituaries
'We Miss Her Madly': Famed Bodybuilder, Life Coach Dies Unexpectedly At 37 'We Miss Her Madly': Famed Bodybuilder, Life Coach Dies Unexpectedly At 37
'We Miss Her Madly': Famed Bodybuilder, Life Coach Dies Unexpectedly At 37 Hayley McNeff, a decorated bodybuilder and lifelong athlete whose journey from childhood sports to the national stage inspired many, has died at 37. Her family in her obituary said McNeff's passing was “unexpected but peaceful.” McNeff grew up in Concord, Massachusetts, and graduated from Concord-Carlisle High School before attending the University of Massachusetts Amherst. From a young age, she excelled in a wide range of sports — equestrian, board diving, and skiing — before turning her focus to bodybuilding, according to her obituary She went on to win multiple state titles in Maryland …

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by Josh Lanier
Hawthorne, NJ
Obituaries
Hawthorne Native Megan Corcoran Dies, 24 Hawthorne Native Megan Corcoran Dies, 24
Hawthorne Native Megan Corcoran Dies, 24 Megan Corcoran, a Hawthorne native, died on Thursday, Aug. 14, according to her obituary on the C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home website. She was 24 years old. Megan graduated from Hawthorne High School in 2019 and went on to earn her bachelor's from Rowan University in 2024, her obituary says. She had been working as an admissions coordinator for the Recovery Centers of America in South Amboy, her obituary reads.  She is survived by her parents, Michele Green of Hawthorne, and Casey Corcoran of Ridgewood; brother Connor Corcoran, sister Erin Green; step-father Doug Green; grand…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lexington, MA
Politics
Papers Left In Alaska Hotel Public Printer Reveal Trump-Putin Summit Secrets Papers Left In Alaska Hotel Public Printer Reveal Trump-Putin Summit Secrets
Papers Left In Alaska Hotel Public Printer Reveal Trump-Putin Summit Secrets A routine morning at a luxury Anchorage hotel took a dramatic turn when guests stumbled upon government papers revealing sensitive details about the summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a new report. At around 9 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15, three guests at the Hotel Captain Cook, a four-star property near the site of the summit at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, found eight pages marked with US State Department insignia, NPR reports. The pages were left behind in the hotel’s business center printer. The documents, apparently produced by US staff…

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We are apolitical, non-partisan, and as fair and complete as possible. Readers know we don’t take sides. We do not publish editorials or opinion pieces, nor do we endorse political candidates.

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Elderly Woman Sinks Teeth Into Masked Intruder After Interrupting Home Invasion: Cops Elderly Woman Sinks Teeth Into Masked Intruder After Interrupting Home Invasion: Cops
Elderly Woman Sinks Teeth Into Masked Intruder After Interrupting Home Invasion: Cops An elderly Connecticut woman took a bite out of crime — literally — when she confronted a man police say broke into her Shelton home last week. David Pavlik, 57, of Seymour, is facing multiple felony charges after the Aug. 15 break-in, Shelton police said. The 68-year-old victim told police she felt something was wrong when she returned to her Shelton home around 12:15 p.m. and noticed her door was slightly open. She walked inside and found a man wearing a ski mask, but she didn't let that scare her, authorities said. Instead, she fought back — biting his arm during the struggle and snappi…

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by Josh Lanier
Haverstraw, NY
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Man Strangles Girlfriend, Crashes Into Police Car, Starts 4-Hour Armed Standoff In Rockland: DA Man Strangles Girlfriend, Crashes Into Police Car, Starts 4-Hour Armed Standoff In Rockland: DA
Man Strangles Girlfriend, Crashes Into Police Car, Starts 4-Hour Armed Standoff In Rockland: DA A Rockland County man accused of strangling his girlfriend, sparking a police chase, and barricading himself in a car with a shotgun during an armed standoff is now facing multiple felony charges, including kidnapping, prosecutors announced. Marcos Seda, age 41, of West Haverstraw, was arraigned in Rockland County Court on charges of second-degree kidnapping, second-degree strangulation, second-degree assault, two counts of criminal possession of a weapon, and criminal possession of a firearm, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced on Monday, Aug. 18.  The charg…

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Vernon, NY
Police & Fire
ID Released Of Woman, 33, Found Shot Dead Inside Car On Parkway In Westchester (UPDATE) ID Released Of Woman, 33, Found Shot Dead Inside Car On Parkway In Westchester (UPDATE)
ID Released Of Woman, 33, Found Shot Dead Inside Car On Parkway In Westchester (Update) This story has been updated.  The woman discovered dead behind the wheel of a car on the Cross County Parkway in Westchester was killed by gunfire, authorities confirmed. According to the Westchester County Medical Examiner’s Office, 33-year-old Ariela Mejia-Polanco, who had addresses in both Westchester and Rockland counties, died from gunshot wounds. Her body was found around 8 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 17, inside a vehicle stopped on the eastbound Cross County Parkway near the Broad Street exit in Mount Vernon, Westchester County Police said. The discovery initially began when a patrol…

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by Ben Crnic
Ridgewood, NJ
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Painter Dies After Fall From Ridgewood Roof, Was Seeking Better Life In U.S., Brother Says Painter Dies After Fall From Ridgewood Roof, Was Seeking Better Life In U.S., Brother Says
Painter Dies After Fall From Ridgewood Roof, Was Seeking Better Life In U.S., Brother Says A Costa Rican painter who fell two stories from a Ridgewood roof has died, authorities confirmed (Haga clic aquí para leer la versión en español). Ridgewood police said they responded to 152 Kenilworth Road on Tuesday, Aug. 12, at 1:45 p.m. for a report of an adult male who had fallen. The victim’s brother, Carlos Solis, identified him to Daily Voice as Heriberto Solís Fallas, 40, of Irvington. As previously reported, Solís had been working on the roof when he fell and was transported to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson with serious injuries, according to police. He died…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lebanon, PA
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‘Zombie’ Rabbits With Bizarre Horns Alarm, Confuse Colorado Residents ‘Zombie’ Rabbits With Bizarre Horns Alarm, Confuse Colorado Residents
‘Zombie’ Rabbits With Bizarre Horns Alarm, Confuse Colorado Residents A parade of so-called “zombie” rabbits sporting hornlike growths has sparked confusion and concern in Colorado. Wildlife officials say there’s no cause for alarm. These unusual creatures are simply living with a harmless, century-old virus. Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirmed this week that several cottontail rabbits in Fort Collins have been spotted with strange, horn-like projections on their heads and faces.  The culprit: Shope papillomavirus, a common and naturally occurring virus in wild rabbits that causes wart-like growths which can resemble horns or even tentacles. Though t…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lincoln-Sudbury, MA
Obituaries
'We Miss Her Madly': Famed Bodybuilder, Life Coach Dies Unexpectedly At 37 'We Miss Her Madly': Famed Bodybuilder, Life Coach Dies Unexpectedly At 37
'We Miss Her Madly': Famed Bodybuilder, Life Coach Dies Unexpectedly At 37 Hayley McNeff, a decorated bodybuilder and lifelong athlete whose journey from childhood sports to the national stage inspired many, has died at 37. Her family in her obituary said McNeff's passing was “unexpected but peaceful.” McNeff grew up in Concord, Massachusetts, and graduated from Concord-Carlisle High School before attending the University of Massachusetts Amherst. From a young age, she excelled in a wide range of sports — equestrian, board diving, and skiing — before turning her focus to bodybuilding, according to her obituary She went on to win multiple state titles in Maryland …

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by Josh Lanier
Hawthorne, NJ
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Hawthorne Native Megan Corcoran Dies, 24 Megan Corcoran, a Hawthorne native, died on Thursday, Aug. 14, according to her obituary on the C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home website. She was 24 years old. Megan graduated from Hawthorne High School in 2019 and went on to earn her bachelor's from Rowan University in 2024, her obituary says. She had been working as an admissions coordinator for the Recovery Centers of America in South Amboy, her obituary reads.  She is survived by her parents, Michele Green of Hawthorne, and Casey Corcoran of Ridgewood; brother Connor Corcoran, sister Erin Green; step-father Doug Green; grand…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lexington, MA
Politics
Papers Left In Alaska Hotel Public Printer Reveal Trump-Putin Summit Secrets Papers Left In Alaska Hotel Public Printer Reveal Trump-Putin Summit Secrets
Papers Left In Alaska Hotel Public Printer Reveal Trump-Putin Summit Secrets A routine morning at a luxury Anchorage hotel took a dramatic turn when guests stumbled upon government papers revealing sensitive details about the summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a new report. At around 9 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15, three guests at the Hotel Captain Cook, a four-star property near the site of the summit at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, found eight pages marked with US State Department insignia, NPR reports. The pages were left behind in the hotel’s business center printer. The documents, apparently produced by US staff…

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