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'Love Island USA' Producer, NY Resident James Barker, Dies Suddenly At 40 While Filming 'Love Island USA' Producer, NY Resident James Barker, Dies Suddenly At 40 While Filming
'Love Island USA' Producer, NY Resident James Barker, Dies Suddenly At 40 While Filming A hit reality show is mourning one of the people who helped shape what viewers saw and heard. James Barker, an executive producer on "Love Island USA," died while the show’s eighth season was being filmed in Fiji in the South Pacific. He was 40. ITV America and Peacock confirmed on Monday, June 15, that Barker died after what they described as an "unexpected medical emergency," NBC News reported. No official cause of death has been publicly released. Barker joined "Love Island USA" in 2020 as a story producer and rose to executive producer, a role he held for the last three seasons, …

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
Girl From 'The Ring,' Star Of 'Lilo & Stitch' Dies At 35: Reports Girl From 'The Ring,' Star Of 'Lilo & Stitch' Dies At 35: Reports
Girl From 'The Ring,' Star Of 'Lilo & Stitch' Dies At 35: Reports The former child actor widely known as the psychic girl in "The Ring" and the voice of Lilo in Disney's "Lilo & Stitch" has died, according to reports. Daveigh Chase, 35, died from complications of meningitis on Tuesday, June 16. Roy Hernandez, Chase's boyfriend, announced her death to TMZ on Wednesday, June 17. Hernandez reportedly created a GoFundMe page for Chase as her health worsened. "Her condition has become critical, and the doctors have told me she may not have much time left," he wrote. "All she ever wanted was a place where we could live togethe…

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by Chris Spiker
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Heartbreaking Photo Appears To Show Teen Moments Before Deadly Central Park Carriage Crash Heartbreaking Photo Appears To Show Teen Moments Before Deadly Central Park Carriage Crash
Heartbreaking Photo Appears To Show Teen Moments Before Deadly Central Park Carriage Crash A newly released photo shows 18-year-old Romanch Mahajan smiling alongside his family in a horse-drawn carriage moments before a crash in Central Park claimed his life. The image, published by the New York Times and the New York Post, appears to have been taken shortly before the Thursday, June 17 incident near 71st Street and Center Drive that left the tourist dead and his family devastated. NYC horse carriage ban gains traction following tragic death of teen tourist https://t.co/NBLJXNyikM pic.twitter.com/hIlAGJWXm2 — New York Post (@nypost) June 18, 2026 Mahajan's father, De…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Dutchess Man Admits Murdering CT Taxi Driver Over Unpaid Fair, Dumping Body In Reservoir Dutchess Man Admits Murdering CT Taxi Driver Over Unpaid Fair, Dumping Body In Reservoir
Dutchess Man Admits Murdering CT Taxi Driver Over Unpaid Fair, Dumping Body In Reservoir A Dutchess County man has pleaded guilty to intentionally killing a Connecticut taxi driver whose body was later found in a Putnam County reservoir, prosecutors announced.  Pawling resident Santos Vasquez-Ramirez, 28, pleaded guilty in Putnam County Court to second-degree murder in the death of 66-year-old Aurelio Orbez of Danbury, Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy announced on Thursday, June 18.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, the case began when Orbez was reported missing by family members to the Danbury Police Department on Dec. 1, 2025. According …

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by Ben Crnic
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Pregnant Woman Shoots Bystander, Crashes Into Hotel Before Killing Herself: DA Pregnant Woman Shoots Bystander, Crashes Into Hotel Before Killing Herself: DA
Pregnant Woman Shoots Bystander, Crashes Into Hotel Before Killing Herself: DA An 8-month-pregnant woman opened fire outside a Massachusetts hotel, wounded an innocent bystander, crashed her vehicle into the building, and then took her own life during a violent early morning incident, according to police. The violence unfolded around 12:55 a.m. Thursday, June 18, at the Sturbridge Plaza Hotel on Haynes Street in Sturbridge, prompting a large response from local and state police. Investigators believe the woman went to the hotel looking for two people she knew, Worcester District Attorney Joseph Early said. She fired shots from outside the building, striking a bystande…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Half-Acre Brush Fire Goes Up In Dutchess County Field, Prompts Hour-Long Response Half-Acre Brush Fire Goes Up In Dutchess County Field, Prompts Hour-Long Response
Half-Acre Brush Fire Goes Up In Dutchess County Field, Prompts Hour-Long Response A brush fire burned through half an acre in a Dutchess County field before firefighters and state forest rangers brought it under control.   The fire began at around 1:30 p.m. on Friday, June 5, on Shultz Hill Road in the hamlet of Pine Plains, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said in an announcement on Wednesday, June 17.  Two forest rangers responded after receiving a 911 radio call reporting a brush fire in the area, the DEC said. When they arrived, they found flames spreading through a field of grass and scrub vegetation. Rangers…

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by Ben Crnic
Schools
Stony Brook Student Accused Of Running Meth Operation From Dorm Room Indicted Stony Brook Student Accused Of Running Meth Operation From Dorm Room Indicted
Stony Brook Student Accused Of Running Meth Operation From Dorm Room Indicted A Stony Brook University student accused of selling methamphetamine from his campus dorm room has been indicted on multiple felony drug charges, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on Thursday, June 18. William Turri, 20, of Fairport, was indicted on charges including Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Second Degree and Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree after an investigation into alleged drug sales at Stony Brook University, prosecutors said. The indictment follows Turri's arrest on April 27, when Suffolk County police …

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by Jillian Pikora
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2 Dead Among 17 Overdoses In 72 Hours In Dutchess County Drug Surge, DA Says 2 Dead Among 17 Overdoses In 72 Hours In Dutchess County Drug Surge, DA Says
2 Dead Among 17 Overdoses In 72 Hours In Dutchess County Drug Surge, DA Says Dutchess County officials are warning residents about a dangerous surge in overdoses after at least 17 suspected incidents, including two deaths, were reported across the county in a span of just 72 hours.  The overdoses were announced on Thursday, June 18, by Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi, who said law enforcement and emergency responders have documented at least 17 suspected overdoses since the beginning of the spike. The DA's Office said the incidents include two near-fatal overdoses and two fatal overdoses. One of the deaths occurred Thursday morni…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
11 Undocumented Migrants Among 15 Charged In $1.4M Mass SNAP, Health Benefits Fraud Case: Feds 11 Undocumented Migrants Among 15 Charged In $1.4M Mass SNAP, Health Benefits Fraud Case: Feds
11 Undocumented Migrants Among 15 Charged In $1.4M Mass SNAP, Health Benefits Fraud Case: Feds A federal investigation uncovered a massive benefits fraud scheme that allegedly drained more than $1.4 million from taxpayer-funded programs in Massachusetts. The charges were announced Thursday, June 18, after a Homeland Security Investigations probe led to indictments against 15 suspects, including 11 people living in the country illegally and four U.S. citizens. According to the Department of Justice, the scheme involved Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, MassHealth benefits, disability payments, unemployment benefits, and other public assistance programs. Feder…

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by Josh Lanier
Sports
Northeast Baseball Team Cancels Pride Game After Players Refuse To Wear Rainbows Northeast Baseball Team Cancels Pride Game After Players Refuse To Wear Rainbows
Northeast Baseball Team Cancels Pride Game After Players Refuse To Wear Rainbows An independent baseball team in eastern Pennsylvania forfeited a game after several players refused to wear rainbow jerseys for an LGBTQ+ Pride Night. The York Revolution announced that it would not play its scheduled home game against Southern Maryland Blue Crabs on Thursday, June 18. The teams play in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, which isn't affiliated with MLB clubs. A free community Pride event will still be held at WellSpan Park in York from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Game tickets will be treated like a rainout and can be exchanged for any remaining 2026 r…

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by Chris Spiker
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NY Man Traded Child Sexual Abuse Videos Of Infants Over X, Telegram, Feds Say NY Man Traded Child Sexual Abuse Videos Of Infants Over X, Telegram, Feds Say
NY Man Traded Child Sexual Abuse Videos Of Infants Over X, Telegram, Feds Say A 35-year-old Rockland County man faces federal charges after prosecutors said he traded disturbing videos of the sexual abuse of children — many involving infants — over the Internet.  New City resident Carlos Noel, 35, was arrested on Tuesday, June 16, and presented in White Plains federal court on charges of receiving and distributing, as well as possessing, child pornography, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Wednesday, June 17.  According to federal prosecutors, Noel used online messaging applications X (formerly known as Twitter) and…

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by Ben Crnic
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ICE Agent Rammed By Victim Of Mistaken Identity, Real Suspect Self-Deported In March ICE Agent Rammed By Victim Of Mistaken Identity, Real Suspect Self-Deported In March
ICE Agent Rammed By Victim Of Mistaken Identity, Real Suspect Self-Deported In March A 39-year-old man who ICE agents had apparently mistaken for another man who had already fled the country is facing federal charges, according to federal officials. Eduardo Cruz Garcia, of Barnegat, was charged by criminal complaint with assaulting a federal officer while the officer was performing official duties and inflicting bodily injury in connection to the Monday, June 15 incident on Route 72 in Manahawkin, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Cruz Garcia appeared before a federal magistrate judge in Trenton on Wednesday, June 17 and was ordered detained. Agents wearing vests mar…

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by Sam Barron & Cecilia Levine