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Bergen County Dad, Finance Executive Ian Birla Dies At 53 After Cancer Battle
Ian Naveen Birla, a father of two and longtime finance executive who stepped away from his career to fight cancer, died Sunday, Sept. 7, according to his obituary from Boulevard Funeral Home and Cremation Service. He was 53 years old.
Birla, of Closter, was born in Indianapolis and raised in Memphis before attending the University of Michigan, where he met his wife, Nita, his obituary reads. He went on to work in finance and consulting, spending more than a decade at HSBC, most recently as US Head of Transformation Delivery, following roles at Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Global Crossing an…
FBI Had Teen On Radar Before ISIS Plot In County Where Trump Was Shot
The Pennsylvania county where a gunman shot President Donald Trump during a 2024 campaign rally is now at the center of another high-profile federal threat case.
The FBI says it first investigated Jonathan Hunter Kramer in 2023, when he was a minor, before arresting the Butler County man Saturday, Sept. 12, over an alleged ISIS-inspired attack plan.
Kramer, 20, of Valencia, was taken into custody after agents found a semiautomatic rifle, ammunition, loaded magazines, pepper spray, a scope, and other gear at a Cranberry Township hotel, according to a criminal complaint.
Daily Voice obtained…
Charlie Kirk Statue, Sign Defaced Days After Unveiling On Anniversary Of His Death
A memorial unveiled only days ago has already been vandalized, prompting a police investigation and a pledge to repair the damage.
Turning Point USA said the 8-foot bronze memorial statue honoring conservative influencer Charlie Kirk outside its Phoenix, Arizona, headquarters was vandalized overnight and discovered Sunday, Sept. 13. Red spray paint covered portions of the statue, while a nearby religious sign was also defaced.
Photos released by Turning Point USA show red paint across the statue’s face, neck, torso, and left hand. An X was painted over the face, while a sad face was sprayed…
Charlie Kirk Statue, Sign Defaced Days After Unveiling On Anniversary Of His Death
A memorial unveiled only days ago has already been vandalized, prompting a police investigation and a pledge to repair the damage.
Turning Point USA said the 8-foot bronze memorial statue honoring conservative influencer Charlie Kirk outside its Phoenix, Arizona, headquarters was vandalized overnight and discovered Sunday, Sept. 13. Red spray paint covered portions of the statue, while a nearby religious sign was also defaced.
Photos released by Turning Point USA show red paint across the statue’s face, neck, torso, and left hand. An X was painted over the face, while a sad face was sprayed…
Charlie Kirk Statue, Sign Defaced Days After Unveiling On Anniversary Of His Death
A memorial unveiled only days ago has already been vandalized, prompting a police investigation and a pledge to repair the damage.
Turning Point USA said the 8-foot bronze memorial statue honoring conservative influencer Charlie Kirk outside its Phoenix, Arizona, headquarters was vandalized overnight and discovered Sunday, Sept. 13. Red spray paint covered portions of the statue, while a nearby religious sign was also defaced.
Photos released by Turning Point USA show red paint across the statue’s face, neck, torso, and left hand. An X was painted over the face, while a sad face was sprayed…
Prostitution Bust At Bergen County Hotel Turns Up Loaded Gun, Fake ID: Police
An undercover prostitution investigation at a Bergen County hotel turned up a loaded handgun, bogus driver's license, and a fake debit card, authorities said.
Carlstadt police responded to the hotel on Friday, April 10, around 10:53 p.m. as part of an investigation into the solicitation of prostitution, Detective Sgt. Mark Wong said in a Monday, Sept. 14 release.
Undercover detectives made contact with Taraji Hunter, who agreed to provide sexual favors in exchange for money, Wong said. Hunter was arrested after the solicitation, and a search of her property turned up a loaded Taurus TC…
Video: NJ Friends, 24, Killed By NYC Train Seen Sitting On Tracks Moments Before, Report Says
Two 24-year-olds from New Jersey were killed after being struck by a subway train in Manhattan early Sunday morning, Sept. 13, authorities said.
According to the NY Post, video shows Navam Kaul, of Sayreville, and Malaika Chitre, of Dayton, sitting on the tracks moments before they were struck by the train just before 3:15 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 13.
The NYPD confirmed that Chitre and Kaul were killed by a southbound 4 train at the Spring Street subway station. Police responding to a 911 call for two aided individuals found Kaul and Chitre on the roadbed, police said. EMS pronounc…
Paterson Moped Rider Tries To Flee, Stalls Out, Falls Off: Police
A Paterson man tried to speed away from police on an unregistered moped, only to stall out and fall off, authorities said.
Officers responding to reports of a large group at 540 E. 42nd Street in Paterson around 4:31 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, activated their lights, causing the group to disperse, Paterson Police Public Information Officer Robert Rowan said.
Officers spotted Carlos Almonte, 38, on an unregistered moped in the area and conducted a motor vehicle stop, Rowan said. Almonte tried to accelerate away but the moped stalled, causing him to fall off, Rowan said.
Almonte was arres…
DUI Driver Hits Cop At Paterson Dominican Parade, Fracturing Hand: Police
A 67-year-old driver was arrested after striking and injuring a police officer while passing barricades along the Dominican Parade route in Paterson on Sunday, Sept. 13, authorities said.
Officers were working the parade route at Park Avenue and East 22nd Street at approximately 1:40 p.m., when they saw a vehicle passing barricades, according to Paterson Police Public Information Officer Rob Rowan.
The vehicle struck an officer, fracturing his hand and causing other minor injuries, Rowan said.
The driver, Nicolas Mendoza, 67, of Paterson, was removed from the vehicle and arrested with…
