Freak Badminton Racket Accident Killed NJ 6-Year-Old: Now, Her Family Is Suing Freak Badminton Racket Accident Killed NJ 6-Year-Old: Now, Her Family Is Suing
Freak Badminton Racket Accident Killed NJ 6-Year-Old: Now, Her Family Is Suing The New Jersey family of a 6-year-old girl killed when a metal badminton racket shaft broke free from its handle and pierced her skull has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Franklin Sports. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Lucy Morgan's family by attorneys Travis M. Brennan and Charles P. Hehmeyer of Berman & Simmons, the Maine law firm announced Wednesday, Aug. 19. Lucy was spending the final day of a family vacation at a lake house in Limerick, Maine, on Saturday, June 1, 2024, when her older siblings began playing badminton in the front yard, according to the complaint. Lucy …
Popular Eye Drops Recalled Over Contamination Risk: What To Know Popular Eye Drops Recalled Over Contamination Risk: What To Know
Popular Eye Drops Recalled Over Contamination Risk: What To Know Nearly 40,000 bottles of eye drops distributed nationwide are being recalled because the product may not be sterile. Prestige Brands Holdings issued the voluntary recall for 39,060 bottles of Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief, according to a Food and Drug Administration enforcement report filed on Friday, Aug. 14. The FDA said the eye drops could be contaminated and have a "lack of assurance of sterility." The recall affects 0.5-fluid-ounce, or 15 mL, dropper bottles from lot 2552A. The eye drops have an expiration date of Thursday, Sept. 30, 2027.  The …
Molotov Cocktail Plot: Massachusetts Trans Woman Sentenced In Plan To Firebomb Scott Bessent Molotov Cocktail Plot: Massachusetts Trans Woman Sentenced In Plan To Firebomb Scott Bessent
Molotov Cocktail Plot: Massachusetts Trans Woman Sentenced In Plan To Firebomb Scott Bessent A Massachusetts woman will spend more than six years in federal prison after admitting to bringing two homemade firebombs and a knife to Washington, D.C., in an attempt to kill then-Treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent, federal authorities said. Ryan Michael English, 26, of South Deerfield, previously pleaded guilty to two federal weapons charges. A judge sentenced English to 73 months in prison on Tuesday, Aug. 18, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced. English must also serve three years of supervised release. The plot unfolded on Jan. 27, 2025, when Bessen…
Teens Who Went On Multi-State Crime Spree, Firing At Troopers Sentenced Teens Who Went On Multi-State Crime Spree, Firing At Troopers Sentenced
Teens Who Went On Multi-State Crime Spree, Firing At Troopers Sentenced A trio of Tennessee teens involved in a multi-state crime spree that included gunfire at Pennsylvania State Troopers, a daring escape through a Schuylkill County Walmart, and a manhunt ending in Connecticut have now been sentenced. Christian J. Guerrero Jr., Jeremiah Dale Begley, and Kadence Ray Gooch all pleaded guilty in Dauphin County, but received dramatically different sentences for their roles in the February 2025 crime spree. Guerrero, who was 17 at the time, received the harshest punishment after pleading guilty to attempted criminal homicide. Now 18, he was sentenced to eight to 16…
Cause Of Death Revealed For Man Who Fell At Madison Square Garden Goose Concert Cause Of Death Revealed For Man Who Fell At Madison Square Garden Goose Concert
Cause Of Death Revealed For Man Who Fell At Madison Square Garden Goose Concert New York City officials have ruled the death of a Connecticut father who fell during a concert at Madison Square Garden an accident. Paul Kueker, 51, of Niantic, was attending a Goose concert with his wife on June 20. The couple was celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary. Kueker left his seat to use the bathroom midway through the show. Witnesses told police that Kueker appeared intoxicated and climbed over a plexiglass barrier several sections from his seat, the New York Daily News reported. Authorities said he fell from a 150-foot balcony into the 300-section of the arena shortly be…
NJ Teen Dies In Lake Michigan Drowning Amid Rip Currents NJ Teen Dies In Lake Michigan Drowning Amid Rip Currents
NJ Teen Dies In Lake Michigan Drowning Amid Rip Currents A 15-year-old New Jersey boy died after he was pulled from Lake Michigan as large waves and strong rip currents battered the area, authorities said. The boy, whose name is being withheld by Daily Voice due to his age, drowned Monday, Aug. 17, near the Stop 6 beach area in Michigan City, Indiana, according to the LaPorte County Coroner's Office and Michigan City Fire Department. Crews were called that afternoon for a report of a juvenile struggling in the water, the fire department said. The incident happened several stops beyond the designated Washington Park Lifeguard coverage area, a…
Heroin Dealer Rams NJ State Police Cruiser, Crashes Into Cars During Pursuit: Cops Heroin Dealer Rams NJ State Police Cruiser, Crashes Into Cars During Pursuit: Cops
Heroin Dealer Rams NJ State Police Cruiser, Crashes Into Cars During Pursuit: Cops A 26-year-old driver rammed a New Jersey State Police vehicle, struck several civilian cars, and crashed into another police cruiser during a chase Monday, Aug. 17, authorities said. Detectives from the State Police Crime Suppression North Unit stopped a black Ford Fusion driven by Wolchney Gardere, of Orange, on West Market Street in Newark at 5:43 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, Trooper II Christopher Postorino said. As detectives wearing vests clearly marked as police approached on foot, Gardere intentionally reversed the Ford into the front of an unmarked Dodge Durango troop car, Postorino s…
Suicidal Man Grieving Fiancée's Death Talked Down From NJ Bridge Jump By Officer Suicidal Man Grieving Fiancée's Death Talked Down From NJ Bridge Jump By Officer
Suicidal Man Grieving Fiancée's Death Talked Down From NJ Bridge Jump By Officer A New Jersey police officer talked a 33-year-old man down from a bridge over active railroad tracks after he called 911 saying he was preparing to jump, authorities said. The man called 911 around 2:48 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, and told a Secaucus Police dispatcher he was getting ready to jump from the bridge near Harmon Cove Towers and Seaview Drive, Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Officers Kiril Petrov and Rober Schaffer responded and found the man standing on a ledge on the opposite side of a fence at the top of the bridge, Miller said. A jump or fall would have been catastrophic becau…
Get Free Potato Chips At Stop & Shop: Here's How Get Free Potato Chips At Stop & Shop: Here's How
Get Free Potato Chips At Stop & Shop: Here's How Stop & Shop is giving away a free snack in the middle of August. Customers can get a free bag of Stop & Shop-brand potato chips starting on Friday, Aug. 14. The promotion runs through Thursday, Aug. 20. The offer celebrates National Potato Day, which falls on Wednesday, Aug. 19. In 2006, the holiday was first held on August 19 after various potato celebrations across the country were held on different days, according to National Day Calendar. To get the freebie, shoppers must visit a Savings Station kiosk inside any Stop & Shop location during the promotion windo…
Tennis Star Known For On-Court Blow-Ups Tests Positive For Cocaine Tennis Star Known For On-Court Blow-Ups Tests Positive For Cocaine
Tennis Star Known For On-Court Blow-Ups Tests Positive For Cocaine The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has suspended tennis star and Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios after testing positive for cocaine. Kyrgios, 31, who has become known for his on-court outbursts as much as his success in tennis, announced the positive test in a social media statement Wednesday, Aug. 19, saying it happened in Mallorca. "I recently failed a drug test in Mallorca after testing positive for cocaine," Kyrgios said. "I made a huge mistake and I take full responsibility for it." The news comes days before the 2026 US Open tennis tournament is scheduled to run at the …
Fraudulent Payment Text Targets Apple Users: Warning Signs Fraudulent Payment Text Targets Apple Users: Warning Signs
Fraudulent Payment Text Targets Apple Users: Warning Signs A convincing payment warning can quickly become an expensive trap for anyone who reacts before checking the facts. A scam text received by a Daily Voice editor claims Apple Pay is confirming a $318.64 payment request submitted through an unverified device. “Our records show a $318.64 request in Cupertino, CA submitted through a device that has not completed verification,” the message states. It then asks, “Is this payment request yours?” Recipients who do not recognize the alleged charge are directed to call the phone number listed in the message. That number has been omitted from thi…
Frank Beard Dies: Rock Hall Of Fame Drummer Powered Iconic Hits For ZZ Top Frank Beard Dies: Rock Hall Of Fame Drummer Powered Iconic Hits For ZZ Top
Frank Beard Dies: Rock Hall Of Fame Drummer Powered Iconic Hits For ZZ Top A steady beat that powered one of rock’s longest-running lineups has gone silent. Frank Beard, ZZ Top’s drummer for 56 years, died Monday, Aug. 17, at his ranch in Richmond, Texas, the band announced on its website. He was 77. Beard was receiving hospice care and had family members at his side. An exact cause of death was not disclosed. “Today, Elwood and I lost a great friend and collaborator, and the world lost one of the most naturally innovative drummers and a great and true son of Texas,” ZZ Top founder Billy F Gibbons said. “His signature backbeat was key to keeping ZZ on top. The ba…