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NJ Dentist Vows To Expose Who Sparked 'Witch Hunt' As Halloween Display Shuts Down NJ Dentist Vows To Expose Who Sparked 'Witch Hunt' As Halloween Display Shuts Down NJ Dentist Vows To Expose Who Sparked 'Witch Hunt' As Halloween Display Shuts Down
NJ Dentist Vows To Expose Who Sparked 'Witch Hunt' As Halloween Display Shuts Down Skeletons dressed in colorful costumes, glowing orange and green lights, and towering cornstalks still lined Wayne Gangi's Clifton property. But Thursday night, Oct. 22, the Halloween magic was already coming undone. Decorations were piled in the driveway, bags of brush lined the curb, and cars rolled past one by one as people stopped for what could be their final look at one of the city's most elaborate Halloween displays. Gangi, whose annual attraction has drawn thousands of visitors for 25 years, says he's shutting it down after being hit with city penalties — and now he's determined to…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Parolee Caught With Stolen, Defaced Handguns In Hudson Valley Goes Back To Prison Parolee Caught With Stolen, Defaced Handguns In Hudson Valley Goes Back To Prison Parolee Caught With Stolen, Defaced Handguns In Hudson Valley Goes Back To Prison
Parolee Caught With Stolen, Defaced Handguns In Hudson Valley Goes Back To Prison A 34-year-old Orange County man who was caught with two loaded handguns during a parole compliance check, including one reported stolen and another with a defaced serial number, is going back to prison.   Jesus Ramos, of Port Jervis, received the sentence in Orange County Court on Monday, Oct. 19, following his guilty plea to second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced Thursday, Oct. 22. The case stems from a search of Ramos' residence on Route 42 in Sparrowbush, located in the Town of Deerpark, on Tuesday, July 7, while h…

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by Ben Crnic
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NY Man Attacks, Restrains Woman In Car Until Westport Crash Lets Her Escape: Police NY Man Attacks, Restrains Woman In Car Until Westport Crash Lets Her Escape: Police NY Man Attacks, Restrains Woman In Car Until Westport Crash Lets Her Escape: Police
NY Man Attacks, Restrains Woman In Car Until Westport Crash Lets Her Escape: Police A woman escaped a car crash near Interstate 95 in Westport after her former partner struck her and kept her from leaving his car, police said. Vanderval Ferreira, 28, of Port Chester, New York, faces kidnapping and attempted assault charges stemming from the Thursday incident, according to Westport police. The woman agreed to meet Ferreira and got into his BMW, police said. He had called and texted her repeatedly after their relationship ended, including sending threats to kill her, authorities said. Ferreira drove “extremely erratically” through Westport, police said. When the woman tried…

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by Josh Lanier
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Long Island Synagogue Targeted By Would-Be Arsonist, Cops Say Long Island Synagogue Targeted By Would-Be Arsonist, Cops Say Long Island Synagogue Targeted By Would-Be Arsonist, Cops Say
Long Island Synagogue Targeted By Would-Be Arsonist, Cops Say A would-be arsonist tried to start a fire inside a Long Island synagogue, but his efforts failed and he ended up burning a bush, police said. Azzm Khan, 29, of Lakeview, was arrested following the incident outside Young Israel of West Hempstead late Wednesday night, Oct. 21, the Nassau County Police Department said. Cops initially responded to a criminal mischief complaint around 11:30 p.m. on Hempstead Avenue, where a Nassau County Police Department auxiliary vehicle’s side mirror had been damaged, police said. While officers searched for the suspect, another man stopped them and reported…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Man's Ear Bitten Off In Bloody Jersey Shore Bar Fight: Police Man's Ear Bitten Off In Bloody Jersey Shore Bar Fight: Police Man's Ear Bitten Off In Bloody Jersey Shore Bar Fight: Police
Man's Ear Bitten Off In Bloody Jersey Shore Bar Fight: Police A night out at a Jersey Shore bar took a gruesome turn when a man's ear was half-bitten off during a fight that left two men facing assault charges, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. On Sunday, Oct. 11 at Boatyard 401 in Point Pleasant, Michael Barone physically assaulted the victim, bit a portion of his ear off and choked him, according to a criminal complaint issued by the Point Pleasant Police Department.  The altercation began when Barone and John Hafner, both Toms River residents, were following a woman around and she asked them to stop, Patch reported, citing …

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by Sam Barron
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NY School Board Member Arrested For Assault At Culinary Institute Of America NY School Board Member Arrested For Assault At Culinary Institute Of America NY School Board Member Arrested For Assault At Culinary Institute Of America
NY School Board Member Arrested For Assault At Culinary Institute Of America A Dutchess County school board member was arrested on a felony assault charge, prompting district officials to review whether she can continue serving in her position.  Cheryl Frazier-Woods, 62, a trustee on the Hyde Park Central School District Board of Education in Dutchess County, was arrested on Monday, Oct. 12, at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, according to a letter sent to district families and community members on Tuesday, Oct. 20.  The letter, signed by Board of Education President Michael Zagorski, said Frazier-Woods was arrested for second-degree assault…

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by Ben Crnic
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166-Cat House Of Horrors In New York Leads To 168 Charges Against Mom: Authorities 166-Cat House Of Horrors In New York Leads To 168 Charges Against Mom: Authorities 166-Cat House Of Horrors In New York Leads To 168 Charges Against Mom: Authorities
166-Cat House Of Horrors In New York Leads To 168 Charges Against Mom: Authorities A hoarder who kept 166 cats and kittens in deplorable conditions inside her Long Island home was indicted Thursday, Oct. 22 on 168 charges, authorities said. Alena Horbatko, 54, of Glen Cove, pleaded not guilty to animal cruelty and child endangerment charges, the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office said. Horbatko’s 18-year-old daughter called the cops on her back in early June, reporting squalid conditions at the family’s home, WPIX reported in June. Officers responded June 7 and smelled an odor coming from the house, and code enforcement officials discovered more than 100 cats insid…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Man Pleads Not Guilty In Fatal Stabbing Of His Father, 61, In NY: DA Man Pleads Not Guilty In Fatal Stabbing Of His Father, 61, In NY: DA Man Pleads Not Guilty In Fatal Stabbing Of His Father, 61, In NY: DA
Man Pleads Not Guilty In Fatal Stabbing Of His Father, 61, In NY: DA A man accused of stabbing his 61-year-old father to death inside their Westchester County home before fleeing has been indicted on murder charges, prosecutors said.  Yonkers resident Rami Ahmad, 32, was arraigned on Thursday, Oct. 22, before Westchester County Court Judge George Fufidio in connection with the killing of his father, Hekmat Ahmad, 61, according to Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace.  Ahmad was indicted on charges of second-degree murder and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon. He pleaded not guilty and remains remanded to the Westcheste…

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by Ben Crnic
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550 Gallons Of Stolen Cooking Oil Found In Van In Hudson Valley: DEC 550 Gallons Of Stolen Cooking Oil Found In Van In Hudson Valley: DEC 550 Gallons Of Stolen Cooking Oil Found In Van In Hudson Valley: DEC
550 Gallons Of Stolen Cooking Oil Found In Van In Hudson Valley: DEC Two people accused of stealing hundreds of gallons of used cooking oil in Westchester County were ticketed after environmental police discovered the van they used was also leaking a significant amount onto the ground, authorities said.   The incident happened on Monday, Sept. 28, in New Rochelle, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced on Tuesday, Oct. 20.  The investigation began when the New Rochelle Police Department contacted an environmental conservation officer about two people suspected of stealing used cooking oil and transporting it in a…

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by Ben Crnic
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Virginia Dem, 82, Charged In $4.5M Marijuana Empire With Family Virginia Dem, 82, Charged In $4.5M Marijuana Empire With Family Virginia Dem, 82, Charged In $4.5M Marijuana Empire With Family
Virginia Dem, 82, Charged In $4.5M Marijuana Empire With Family An 82-year-old Virginia senator allegedly saw one last opportunity to build generational wealth, and federal prosecutors say she was willing to use her political power to get it, even as she helped run a $4.5 million marijuana trafficking operation involving her own family. L. Louise Lucas, a powerful Portsmouth Democrat who chairs the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee, was among seven people named in an eight-count federal indictment unsealed on Thursday, Oct. 22, accusing her of leading a criminal enterprise that distributed marijuana, laundered money, and used political influenc…

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by Zak Failla
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Deadly GWB Motorcycle Crash Causes Major Traffic Delays In Bergen County Hours Later Deadly GWB Motorcycle Crash Causes Major Traffic Delays In Bergen County Hours Later Deadly GWB Motorcycle Crash Causes Major Traffic Delays In Bergen County Hours Later
Deadly GWB Motorcycle Crash Causes Major Traffic Delays In Bergen County Hours Later A motorcyclist was killed in an early-morning crash involving a tractor-trailer on the upper level of the George Washington Bridge, leaving traffic backed up across parts of Bergen County hours after the crash, authorities said. The crash happened around 5:19 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, on the eastbound Trans-Manhattan Expressway, according to the Port Authority Police Department. Port Authority police, FDNY personnel, and Port Authority Tunnel-Bridge Agents responded to the scene, where the motorcyclist was pronounced dead by FDNY. The tractor-trailer driver was not injured, authorities said.…

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by Cecilia Levine
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7-Year-Old Found In Car With Cocaine Packaged For Sale In Mahwah: Police 7-Year-Old Found In Car With Cocaine Packaged For Sale In Mahwah: Police 7-Year-Old Found In Car With Cocaine Packaged For Sale In Mahwah: Police
7-Year-Old Found In Car With Cocaine Packaged For Sale In Mahwah: Police A 7-year-old child was found inside a vehicle carrying suspected cocaine packaged for distribution during a drug investigation in a Bergen County parking lot, authorities said. Three Bronx residents were arrested after Mahwah police stopped the vehicle outside a Route 17 business around 5:20 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, according to Capt. Michael Blondin. Officer Nick Williams had launched an investigation into possible narcotics sales taking place in the parking lot, police said. A search of the vehicle turned up a quantity of suspected cocaine packaged for distribution, along with severa…

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by Cecilia Levine
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No Charges For Off-Duty NYPD Officer Who Fatally Struck Lowe's Worker In Rockland County: AG No Charges For Off-Duty NYPD Officer Who Fatally Struck Lowe's Worker In Rockland County: AG No Charges For Off-Duty NYPD Officer Who Fatally Struck Lowe's Worker In Rockland County: AG
No Charges For Off-Duty Nypd Officer Who Fatally Struck Lowe's Worker In Rockland County: AG An off-duty NYPD officer will not face criminal charges after fatally striking a 45-year-old Rockland County man who was crossing a busy roadway after finishing his shift at Lowe's, officials announced.  The New York State Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation released its findings on Wednesday, Oct. 21, concluding that prosecutors could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that off-duty NYPD Officer Justin Belhouji committed a crime in the death of William Huertas, 45, of Haverstraw, in December 2025.  The fatal crash happened at around 9:05 p.m. on Dec. 13, 2025, on …

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by Ben Crnic
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Suspect Caught After Stabbing Leaves Man Hospitalized In Rockland County: Police Suspect Caught After Stabbing Leaves Man Hospitalized In Rockland County: Police Suspect Caught After Stabbing Leaves Man Hospitalized In Rockland County: Police
Suspect Caught After Stabbing Leaves Man Hospitalized In Rockland County: Police A 49-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a stabbing outside a Rockland County smoke shop that left a victim suffering significant blood loss, police said.  Spring Valley resident Alex Draughn was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 21, following an extensive investigation into the stabbing of a 36-year-old man, the Spring Valley Police Department announced on Thursday, Oct. 22.  The incident happened at around 8:40 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, outside the Smiley Convenience Smoke Shop at 94 North Main St. in Spring Valley, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  Accordi…

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by Ben Crnic
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Cops ID Retired Detective From Haverstraw Now Charged With Manslaughter In GWB Fatal Shooting Cops ID Retired Detective From Haverstraw Now Charged With Manslaughter In GWB Fatal Shooting Cops ID Retired Detective From Haverstraw Now Charged With Manslaughter In GWB Fatal Shooting
Cops ID Retired Detective From Haverstraw Now Charged With Manslaughter In GWB Fatal Shooting UPDATE: A retired NYPD detective was charged with manslaughter after appearing in court for the fatal shooting of a Hudson Valley, NY father of two on the George Washington Bridge, authorities said.  Victor Romero, 62, of Haverstraw, NY, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 21, in connection with the shooting death of fellow Rockland County resident Koran Irvine, 46, of Valley Cottage, ABC7 reported.  Romero, a retired NYPD narcotics detective, voluntarily reported to the department's 33rd Precinct in Manhattan for questioning Wednesday morning after investigators identified him as a p…

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by Ben Crnic
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Woman Fails To Appear In Child Assault Case, Then Jailed In Hudson Valley, Police Say Woman Fails To Appear In Child Assault Case, Then Jailed In Hudson Valley, Police Say Woman Fails To Appear In Child Assault Case, Then Jailed In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Woman Fails To Appear In Child Assault Case, Then Jailed In Hudson Valley, Police Say A 26-year-old woman who had been wanted for more than a year after failing to appear in court on charges involving the alleged assault of a young child was arrested in New York City and brought back to Sullivan County, police said.  Ulster County resident Shamara Sterling, of Greenfield Park, was taken into custody on Monday, Oct. 19, in Brooklyn, the Village of Liberty Police Department announced on Wednesday, Oct. 21.  Sterling had been wanted on an outstanding bench warrant issued by Sullivan County Court Judge James R. Farrell on March 5, 2025, after she failed to appear in co…

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by Ben Crnic
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Driver Hospitalized After Pickup Truck Rolls On Side In Hudson Valley Crash Driver Hospitalized After Pickup Truck Rolls On Side In Hudson Valley Crash Driver Hospitalized After Pickup Truck Rolls On Side In Hudson Valley Crash
Driver Hospitalized After Pickup Truck Rolls On Side In Hudson Valley Crash A driver was pulled from an overturned pickup truck following an early-morning crash in Orange County.  The crash happened at around 6:24 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, on Pulaski Highway in Pine Island, according to the Pine Island Fire Department.   Firefighters found a pickup truck lying on its side with a man still inside. Emergency crews then worked to extricate him from the overturned vehicle, fire officials said.  After being freed, the man was transported to a hospital for medical evaluation and treatment.  No additional details about the crash were imme…

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by Ben Crnic
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Here Comes The Bribe: Woman Sold Sham Marriages For Immigration Status, Feds Say Here Comes The Bribe: Woman Sold Sham Marriages For Immigration Status, Feds Say Here Comes The Bribe: Woman Sold Sham Marriages For Immigration Status, Feds Say
Here Comes The Bribe: Woman Sold Sham Marriages For Immigration Status, Feds Say A Fall River woman made millions arranging fake marriages for immigrants seeking legal status, federal prosecutors allege.  Jennifer Gonzalez, 43, ran the operation for more than a decade, charging $38,000 to $40,000 per marriage, the US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts announced Wednesday. Investigators say she earned more than $100,000 a year during the 10-year scheme. Five other people were also arrested and charged with taking part in the scam marriage scheme.  Erica Daniels, 29, of Fall River; Chreise Alejandro, 39, of Fall River; Amara Pugh, 31, of Fall River; Je…

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by Josh Lanier
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Retired Cop Surrenders In Hudson Valley Man's GWB Shooting Death: Report Retired Cop Surrenders In Hudson Valley Man's GWB Shooting Death: Report Retired Cop Surrenders In Hudson Valley Man's GWB Shooting Death: Report
Retired Cop Surrenders In Hudson Valley Man's GWB Shooting Death: Report UPDATE: A retired police officer has reportedly surrendered to authorities in connection with the fatal shooting of a Hudson Valley, NY father of two on the George Washington Bridge, marking a major development in an investigation into a suspected road rage incident. The unidentified former officer turned himself in less than 24 hours after the shooting and was being questioned by investigators on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 21, The Monsey Scoop reported. ABC News identified the suspect as a retired NYPD detective. His name was not made public.  The victim, Koran Irvine, o…

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by Ben Crnic
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2 Teens Accused Of Robbing Taxi Drivers At Gunpoint In Rockland County 2 Teens Accused Of Robbing Taxi Drivers At Gunpoint In Rockland County 2 Teens Accused Of Robbing Taxi Drivers At Gunpoint In Rockland County
2 Teens Accused Of Robbing Taxi Drivers At Gunpoint In Rockland County Two 16-year-old boys have been arrested in connection with a pair of armed robberies targeting taxi drivers in Rockland County, police said. The arrests were made on Tuesday, Oct. 20, following an investigation into two robberies in Haverstraw, the Haverstraw Police Department announced on Wednesday, Oct. 21. Both incidents involved taxi drivers who picked up passengers from Palisades Center Mall in West Nyack, authorities said.   The first robbery happened at around 8:38 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 4, when officers responded to a report of an armed robbery involving a taxi driver who h…

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by Ben Crnic
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Driver Caught With Pounds Of Fentanyl After Tire Pops During I-84 Pursuit: NYSP Driver Caught With Pounds Of Fentanyl After Tire Pops During I-84 Pursuit: NYSP Driver Caught With Pounds Of Fentanyl After Tire Pops During I-84 Pursuit: NYSP
Driver Caught With Pounds Of Fentanyl After Tire Pops During I-84 Pursuit: Nysp A Brooklyn man is facing serious felony drug charges after police said he led them on a chase from Dutchess County into Putnam County, where troopers found nearly 12 pounds of suspected fentanyl inside his vehicle.  The incident began at around 10:48 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 19, when troopers tried to stop a 2012 Nissan traveling northbound on the Taconic State Parkway in East Fishkill, New York State Police said on Wednesday, Oct. 21.  The driver refused to pull over, starting a chase that continued onto the eastbound lanes of Interstate 84. During the chase, the Nissan's driver…

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by Ben Crnic
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Driver Shot In Head On George Washington Bridge, PAPD Says Driver Shot In Head On George Washington Bridge, PAPD Says Driver Shot In Head On George Washington Bridge, PAPD Says
Driver Shot In Head On George Washington Bridge, Papd Says A driver was rushed to Englewood Hospital after being found with a gunshot wound to the head on the George Washington Bridge Tuesday evening, Oct. 20. Port Authority police responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash on the bridge's westbound upper level around 7:06 p.m., a PAPD spokesperson said. Responding officers found the driver suffering from what appeared to be a gunshot wound to the head, PAPD said. The driver was taken to Englewood Hospital in critical condition, according to the NYPD. Reports that the driver had died could not immediately be verified by Daily Voice. …

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by Cecilia Levine
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WATCH: Homecoming King Gives Crown To Classmate With Down Syndrome In Viral Video WATCH: Homecoming King Gives Crown To Classmate With Down Syndrome In Viral Video WATCH: Homecoming King Gives Crown To Classmate With Down Syndrome In Viral Video
Watch: Homecoming King Gives Crown To Classmate With Down Syndrome In Viral Video A Pennsylvania homecoming king gave his crown to a classmate with Down syndrome during a Schuylkill County pep rally on Friday, Oct. 16 — a moment captured in a viral video shared by local parent Dawn Bowers. Keny Cedanio Ramirez was named homecoming king at Mahanoy Area Junior-Senior High School, where fellow candidate Axton Kuhla was the runner-up, according to NBC News.  As the two waited for the announcement, Ramirez put his arm around Kuhla. After receiving the crown and sash, Ramirez placed them on his classmate as the crowd cheered. The two shared a hug, smiling as Kuhla wiped a…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Human Remains Found In Shed As Cops Probe NY Woman’s 2010 Disappearance: Police Human Remains Found In Shed As Cops Probe NY Woman’s 2010 Disappearance: Police Human Remains Found In Shed As Cops Probe NY Woman’s 2010 Disappearance: Police
Human Remains Found In Shed As Cops Probe NY Woman’s 2010 Disappearance: Police Human remains were found during a search operation Tuesday, Oct. 20 in Albany in connection with a 16-year-old missing person case. Ashley Carroll, of Troy, was 24 years old when she was last seen on May 6, 2010, in Albany, according to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. Cops searched a home at 7 Marlborough Court in Albany around 9 a.m. Tuesday as part of the case and found “what appeared to be human remains” in a shed on the property, the Albany Police Department said. The remains have not been identified. Albany County District Attorney Lee Kindlon told the Albany Tim…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Family Reveals Woman's Final Plans Before Allegedly Being Run Over, Killed By Westchester Man Family Reveals Woman's Final Plans Before Allegedly Being Run Over, Killed By Westchester Man Family Reveals Woman's Final Plans Before Allegedly Being Run Over, Killed By Westchester Man
Family Reveals Woman's Final Plans Before Allegedly Being Run Over, Killed By Westchester Man A GoFundMe has been set for the family of a Bronx woman who was killed on Route 17. Krisiann Reyes Rivera was a passenger in a 2015 Buick involved in a collision with a 2024 Acura towing a U-Haul trailer on Route 17 south near Westfield Garden State Plaza around 5:09 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Following the initial crash, Rivera got out of the Buick, approached the Acura and struck one of its windows, Musella said. The Acura's driver, Estuardo G. Rodriguez, 31, of Tarrytown, NY, then accelerated, striking Rivera and knocking her to the ground bef…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Caught With Drunk Underage Girl In Hudson Valley, Charged With Rape: Sheriff Man Caught With Drunk Underage Girl In Hudson Valley, Charged With Rape: Sheriff Man Caught With Drunk Underage Girl In Hudson Valley, Charged With Rape: Sheriff
Man Caught With Drunk Underage Girl In Hudson Valley, Charged With Rape: Sheriff A Putnam County man is facing multiple felony sex crime charges involving underage girls after deputies looking for a missing teenager found her highly intoxicated inside his vehicle, authorities said.  Mahopac resident Joseph J. Filingeri, 33, was arrested on Friday, Oct. 16, following an investigation that uncovered evidence of alleged sexual offenses involving multiple underage girls, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The investigation began late on Tuesday, Oct. 6, when deputies responded to a report of a missing teenage girl who was believed to be w…

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by Ben Crnic
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Father Beats Daughter With Belt, Cuts Puppy's Ears In Hudson Valley: Police Father Beats Daughter With Belt, Cuts Puppy's Ears In Hudson Valley: Police Father Beats Daughter With Belt, Cuts Puppy's Ears In Hudson Valley: Police
Father Beats Daughter With Belt, Cuts Puppy's Ears In Hudson Valley: Police A Westchester County man is facing felony assault and animal cruelty charges after police said he beat his daughter with a belt during a sleepover and was caught mistreating a puppy that was found with bleeding ears and bruises.  New Rochelle resident Xavier Sanchez, 35, was arrested on Friday, Oct. 16, following an investigation into allegations of child abuse and animal cruelty at his apartment at 11 Garden St., the New Rochelle Police Department announced on Tuesday, Oct. 20.  Police said the investigation began after authorities received a report alleging that Sanchez had assa…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man, 36, Stabbed During Dispute In Rockland County, Suffers Significant Blood Loss Man, 36, Stabbed During Dispute In Rockland County, Suffers Significant Blood Loss Man, 36, Stabbed During Dispute In Rockland County, Suffers Significant Blood Loss
Man, 36, Stabbed During Dispute In Rockland County, Suffers Significant Blood Loss A 36-year-old man was rushed to a hospital after being stabbed during a dispute in Rockland County, leaving him bleeding heavily, police said. The incident happened at around 8:40 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, in front of the Smiley Convenience Smoke Shop at 94 North Main St. in Spring Valley, the Spring Valley Police Department announced on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Officers responded there after receiving reports of a stabbing and found the victim with a stab wound to his left arm. Responding officers immediately applied a tourniquet to control the bleeding, the department said. The victim was…

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by Ben Crnic
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RFK's Granddaughter Kyle Kennedy Dies, 42 RFK's Granddaughter Kyle Kennedy Dies, 42 RFK's Granddaughter Kyle Kennedy Dies, 42
RFK's Granddaughter Kyle Kennedy Dies, 42 A member of one of America's most prominent political families has died at her Massachusetts home.  Kyle Francis Kennedy died at her home in Westwood, surrounded by family, on Sept. 21, according to her obituary on the Burke Funeral Home website. She was 42 years old. Kyle was one of 34 grandchildren of Sen. Robert F. “Bobby” Kennedy, brother of John F. Kennedy, and Ethel Kennedy. Her parents were Michael Kennedy and Victoria Denise Gifford. She is survived by her children, Conor and Declan, and her siblings. Her daughter Josephine died shortly after birth. Kyle is…

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by Josh Lanier and Cecilia Levine
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Sanitation Worker Stabbed On While On Job In Hudson Valley Sanitation Worker Stabbed On While On Job In Hudson Valley Sanitation Worker Stabbed On While On Job In Hudson Valley
Sanitation Worker Stabbed On While On Job In Hudson Valley A sanitation worker was stabbed multiple times while performing his duties in Westchester County.  The attack happened on Tuesday morning, Oct. 20, near the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and North 7th Avenue in Mount Vernon, city officials said. The victim, an employee of the Mount Vernon Department of Public Works, was carrying out his regular sanitation duties when he was attacked by a suspect, according to the city. He reportedly suffered multiple stab wounds during the encounter. The injuries were described as non-life-threatening.  The victim was transported to a loca…

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by Ben Crnic
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Gas Prices To Skyrocket In NY Amid Lockout At Largest Refinery On East Coast: Report Gas Prices To Skyrocket In NY Amid Lockout At Largest Refinery On East Coast: Report Gas Prices To Skyrocket In NY Amid Lockout At Largest Refinery On East Coast: Report
Gas Prices To Skyrocket In NY Amid Lockout At Largest Refinery On East Coast: Report Drivers across the Northeast could soon be paying more at the pump after hundreds of workers were locked out of one of the East Coast's largest oil refineries in New Jersey, union leaders warn. The 385 workers at the Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery in Linden were locked out Monday afternoon, Oct. 19, after rejecting the company's latest contract offer, according to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Jeff Sanford, president of Teamsters Local 877, told News 12 New Jersey that he anticipates the dispute will send gas prices climbing across the region and raise concerns about fuel supplie…

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by Cecilia Levine