Litter Of Days-Old Kittens Found Abandoned In Milk Crate In Westchester Litter Of Days-Old Kittens Found Abandoned In Milk Crate In Westchester
Litter Of Days-Old Kittens Found Abandoned In Milk Crate In Westchester A litter of kittens has a new surrogate mom after being found abandoned in a milk carton crate in Westchester. The kittens, all only a few days old, were discovered in a milk crate by Briarcliff Manor-based SPCA Westchester on Monday evening, May 6.  Luckily, the organization was able to keep the kittens alive and worked to bottle-feed them every few hours after their rescue to keep them healthy. The kittens are now in the care of a surrogate mother cat, the organization announced.  Anyone looking to foster animals in the future can contact the SPCA by clicking here. 
'Connected By Evil': Unsolved Murders Of Teens Found In Saratoga County Focus Of New Podcast 'Connected By Evil': Unsolved Murders Of Teens Found In Saratoga County Focus Of New Podcast
'Connected By Evil': Unsolved Murders Of Teens Found In Saratoga County Focus Of New Podcast An ex-cop turned podcaster is hoping to breathe new life into the cold case killings of two young women whose remains were discovered in upstate New York. On a recent episode of his true crime podcast, APB Cold Case, retired Costa Mesa, California police chief Mark Spawn discussed the murders of 18-year-old Jennifer Hammond and 19-year-old Christina White. The women disappeared in August 2003 and June 2005, respectively, and were last seen near mobile home parks in the Saratoga County town of Milton. According to New York State Police, Hammond, a native of Littleton, Colorado, was last see…
Longtime West Hartford Eye Doctor Sentenced For Bogus Brain Scan Scheme Longtime West Hartford Eye Doctor Sentenced For Bogus Brain Scan Scheme
Longtime West Hartford Eye Doctor Sentenced For Bogus Brain Scan Scheme A longtime ophthalmologist in Connecticut will have to pay back over $1 million and spend time in federal lockup after confessing that he ordered unnecessary brain scans to line his pockets. Hartford County resident Donald Salzberg, age 69, of Avon, was sentenced to one year in prison in Boston federal court on Thursday, May 9. It came nearly two years after Salzberg, who operated Salzberg, M.D. on Farmington Avenue in West Hartford for nearly 40 years, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud and receive kickbacks. Earlier Report: Popular CT Eye Doctor Admits To Tak…
Northern Lights From Rare Solar Storm Could Be Visible Through Weekend Northern Lights From Rare Solar Storm Could Be Visible Through Weekend
Northern Lights From Rare Solar Storm Could Be Visible Through Weekend The northern lights produced by one of the strongest geomagnetic storms to hit the Earth in two decades could be visible throughout the weekend, and scientists are warning that the storm could disrupt electrical and communication systems. Although there were clouds around on Friday night, May 10, there were numerous reports from the region of spectacular aurora displays (known as the northern lights). Those displays will continue on Saturday, May 11, and Sunday, May 12, and possibly linger even longer. Severe Geomagnetic Storm conditions were first observed at Earth at 6:54 p.m. Easte…
Castleton-on-Hudson Child Predator Admits Blackmailing Kids Into Sending Nude Images Castleton-on-Hudson Child Predator Admits Blackmailing Kids Into Sending Nude Images
Castleton-on-Hudson Child Predator Admits Blackmailing Kids Into Sending Nude Images A convicted child sex abuser from the region will spend decades in federal prison after confessing that he blackmailed young kids into sending nude images. Rensselaer County resident Zachary Cota, age 31, of Castleton-on-Hudson, pleaded guilty to receiving child pornography in Albany federal court on Friday, May 10. According to prosecutors, Cota admitted to using SnapChat to get three children to send him nude photos. Two of the victims were 8 and 13 years old. Once the children provided the requested photos, he reportedly threatened to reveal what they had done in order to get more illic…
Drug Kingpin Busted, Massive Distribution Ring Broken Up In Frederick County: Police Drug Kingpin Busted, Massive Distribution Ring Broken Up In Frederick County: Police
Drug Kingpin Busted, Massive Distribution Ring Broken Up In Frederick County: Police A months-long investigation in Maryland led to the dissolution of a major drug ring, leading to "significant" charges for at least six people involved, police in Frederick announced on Friday afternoon. In March, the Frederick Police Department's Tactical Unit launched an investigation into reported drug dealings involving William Joseph Jones, Jr., who was involved in trafficking and distributing cocaine and fentanyl across Maryland. With an assist from a wiretap, investigators from the department was able to obtain evidence that implicated Jones in a drug trafficking operation, leadi…
Arrested Made For Deadly Shooting Inside Central PA Grocery Store (UPDATE) Arrested Made For Deadly Shooting Inside Central PA Grocery Store (UPDATE)
Arrested Made For Deadly Shooting Inside Central PA Grocery Store (Update) The man who is accused of shooting someone dead inside a popular grocery store in Harrisburg has been arrested, the city police announced on Friday afternoon.  Jerome Coleman Jr., 32 of Harrisburg, is accused of fatally shooting Christian Watts, 27 also of Harrisburg, inside Antonio Grocery on the 2200 block of North Sixth Street at Woodbine Street just before 2:20 p.m. on May 3, according to the police release on May 10 and an earlier release by the Dauphin County Coroner's Office on Monday, May 5.  A deputy coroner was called to the scene and police had taped off the area a…
Feeling Lucky? Prize-Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At This Baldwin Store Feeling Lucky? Prize-Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At This Baldwin Store
Feeling Lucky? Prize-Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At This Baldwin Store One Long Islander is tens of thousands of dollars richer after this store announced it sold a winning lottery ticket. Lottery officials announced on Friday, May 10 that the ticket was sold the day before at Conoco, located at 1919 Grand Avenue in Baldwin. The top-prize-winning Take 5 Midday ticket is worth $20,278.50 and was part of Thursday, May 9 drawing. Winning Take 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one through 39. Drawings are televised twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Officials also reminded participants that prizes of any amount can claimed up to one year after the dra…
$6.5M To Go Toward Repaving Route 35 In Bedford, Lewisboro $6.5M To Go Toward Repaving Route 35 In Bedford, Lewisboro
$6.5M To Go Toward Repaving Route 35 In Bedford, Lewisboro State officials have revealed that an extensive repaving project will soon improve conditions on a busy stretch of a main route in Northern Westchester.  In an announcement on Friday, May 10, New York State Sen. Pete Harckham and Assemblymember Chris Burdick revealed a $6.5 million resurfacing and paving project has started on a stretch of Route 35. The project will center on improving conditions on the 5.9-mile stretch of Route 35 between Route 22 in Bedford and Mead Street in Lewisboro. According to Gov. Kathy Hochul, the construction will include milling the roadway's existing pave…
Funds Raised For Fallen Brewster Officer's Family Funds Raised For Fallen Brewster Officer's Family
Funds Raised For Fallen Brewster Officer's Family A community is coming together to support the family of a US Army veteran and dedicated police officer from the Hudson Valley who died suddenly in a crash.  Following the untimely death of Putnam County's Jose Colon, a committed officer who served with the Brewster Police Department, dozens of friends, family members, and fellow officers have come together to support Colon's wife and son financially. Earlier report - Brewster Police Officer Jose Colon Dies Suddenly At Age 55 Colon, a US Army veteran who spent two decades with the New York City Police Department before serving in …
2 Brothers Shoot Man In Back Outside His Westchester Home: Here's Their Sentences 2 Brothers Shoot Man In Back Outside His Westchester Home: Here's Their Sentences
2 Brothers Shoot Man In Back Outside His Westchester Home: Here's Their Sentences Two brothers will spend over a decade in prison after attacking and shooting a victim outside his Westchester home, officials announced. Yonkers residents Daquann Johnson, age 34, and Dieandre Phillips, age 32, were sentenced to 16 years and 12 years in state prison, respectively, for an attempted murder that took place in Yonkers in January 2023, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, May 10. According to the DA's Office, on Jan. 20, 2023, at around 12:30 p.m., the two defendants repeatedly kicked and punched a Yonkers resident outside of his home.…
Man Who Made Bomb Threat From PWC Detention Center Bathroom Arrested, Police Say Man Who Made Bomb Threat From PWC Detention Center Bathroom Arrested, Police Say
Man Who Made Bomb Threat From PWC Detention Center Bathroom Arrested, Police Say An intoxicated 30-year-old man caused a stir at the Prince William-Manassas Adult Detention Center (ADC) after calling in a fake bomb threat from inside the building, police say. Haymarket native Ray Darnell Smith made a scene on Thursday afternoon at the facility after making phony threats that gave some a scare. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called shortly before 2 p.m. on May 9 to the ADC on Lee Avenue in Manassas to investigate a bomb threat. According to police, the caller - later identified as Smith - walked into the lobby with a bag, which he immedia…
Newly Minted Millionaire: $1M Lottery Winner From Winthrop Has Big Plans For Money Newly Minted Millionaire: $1M Lottery Winner From Winthrop Has Big Plans For Money
Newly Minted Millionaire: $1M Lottery Winner From Winthrop Has Big Plans For Money It must feel like a dream when you scratch off a $1 million prize on a Massachusetts State Lottery ticket. One Winthrop man knows that feeling, and he's not ready to wake up. That's why he's shopping for his dream car and planning to take his dream vacation with his newfound windfall. Charles Moran won the prize playing the lottery's new "$4,000,000 Lion’s Share" game. The $10 scratch-off ticket launched on April 16. a Related: Malden Man Wants To Buy A House With $2 Million Lottery Jackpot Moran chose to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  …
Hagerstown Man Charged For Nationwide Swatting Scheme With Online Group: Feds Hagerstown Man Charged For Nationwide Swatting Scheme With Online Group: Feds
Hagerstown Man Charged For Nationwide Swatting Scheme With Online Group: Feds Men from Maryland and Virginia are among three who have been charged in connection to a string of swatting incidents across the country, federal authorities announced.  This week, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Owen Jarboe, 18, of Hagerstown, Evan Strauss, 26, of Moneta, Virginia, and Brayden Grace, 18, of Columbus, Ohio with a host of offenses for making swatting calls to multiple police and emergency departments across the country. According to the six-count indictment, between December 2023 and January 2024, the three, along with others, were part of an online …
Murder-Suicide Being Probed By Police After Welfare Check In Prince George's County (UPDATED) Murder-Suicide Being Probed By Police After Welfare Check In Prince George's County (UPDATED)
Murder-Suicide Being Probed By Police After Welfare Check In Prince George's County (Updated) Police in Prince George's County are investigating an apparent domestic-related murder-suicide inside a Beltsville home after two were found dead overnight during a welfare check.  Ji Tu, 78, and his wife, Li Tu, 72, have been identified by police as the pair found shot to death during on Thursday night. At around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, officers were called to the 3600 block of Stonehall Drive in Beltsville to conduct a welfare check, where they found two people inside a home suffering from gunshot wounds. Both were pronounced dead at the scene by first responders, according to…
$2M Lottery Jackpot: Malden Man Eyeing Home With His Winnings $2M Lottery Jackpot: Malden Man Eyeing Home With His Winnings
$2M Lottery Jackpot: Malden Man Eyeing Home With His Winnings A Malden man who won $2 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery said he knows what his first big purchase will be: a new home.  Yumei Zhu won the grand prize playing the “$2,000,000 50X Cashword” $10 scratch-off ticket. He won the final grand prize in that game.  Zhu chose to take the lump sum payment of $1.3 million (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  He bought the ticket at Route 85 Liquors at 274 Maple St in Marlborough. The store will get a $20,000 bonus for the sale.
GOT HER! PA Mom, Accused Child Rapist, Arrested On Incest Charges: DA GOT HER! PA Mom, Accused Child Rapist, Arrested On Incest Charges: DA
GOT HER! PA Mom, Accused Child Rapist, Arrested On Incest Charges: DA A registered sex offender is back behind bars after allegedly threatening his grandchildren with a gun. His daughter — who is also accused of incest with her children — who was at large for weeks was arrested on May 8, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice and an updated release by the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office on Friday, May 10. The warrant for the arrest of Sarah Lee Miller, also known as Sara Souder, was announced on her 35th birthday, May 8, court records show. Her last known address was in Nanticoke, Luzerne County. She was taken into cust…
Middletown Sex Offender Headed To Prison For 'Severely' Beating, Robbing Man Middletown Sex Offender Headed To Prison For 'Severely' Beating, Robbing Man
Middletown Sex Offender Headed To Prison For 'Severely' Beating, Robbing Man A Hudson Valley Level 2 sex offender has been sentenced to prison for robbing and beating a man unconscious. Related Story: Middletown Sex Offender Charged With Violent Assault, Police Say Orange County resident David Johnson, age 47, of Middletown, was sentenced on Tuesday, May 7, to six years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision for the Sunday, March 12, 2023 incident, said Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. According to documents filed and statements made in court, Johnson approached a man entering a grocery store in the City of Mi…
Fortune Cookie Predicts $1 Million NJ Lottery Win For Lucky Player Fortune Cookie Predicts $1 Million NJ Lottery Win For Lucky Player
Fortune Cookie Predicts $1 Million NJ Lottery Win For Lucky Player "Believe in miracles." Those were the words one New Jersey Lottery player read on the fortune inside of the cookie he cracked open during after a lo mein treat. Days later, the lucky New Jersey player realized his riches on a CASH4LIFE ticket purchased on his phone, lottery officials said. He'd purchased the prize-winning CASH4LIFE ticket as usual, using the Jackpocket app registered with NJ Lottery to get in the game from the comfort of home. Shortly after each drawing, this player routinely checks the app for results.  On this night in particular, there was a special message waitin…
Broadway Stage Manager Killed By Train In South Orange Broadway Stage Manager Killed By Train In South Orange
Broadway Stage Manager Killed By Train In South Orange Thomas Gates, the stage manager of a Tony-nominated Broadway show and New Jersey resident, was struck and killed by a train this week. Gates, 51, was struck by Morris and Essex Line train 6324 on Wednesday, May 8 at 9:12 a.m. at the South Orange station, NJ Transit officials confirm. The South Orange resident had been working as the stage manager for "Illinoise," a Broadway show that had four Tony Award nominations this year. The show mourned his loss on its Instagram account, noting he was the "center of Illinoise on Broadway, beloved friend and collaborator. "We are devasted for hi…
Penn State Coach's Harassment Made Maryland Majorette Suicidal: Complaint Penn State Coach's Harassment Made Maryland Majorette Suicidal: Complaint
Penn State Coach's Harassment Made Maryland Majorette Suicidal: Complaint Penn State is required to respond to a former Blue Band Majorette's lawsuit within 14 days, a federal judge ruled on May 7, 2024, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Kaitlyn Wassel, of Hagerstown, Maryland developed a "passion for twirling" during a "free 8-week trial clinic in her hometown," as stated in the complaint filed in Dec. 2023.  When the clinic ended, she joined the local twirling club, quickly advancing to a national competition team, her lawyer explained on her and her family's behalf in the background portion of the case documen…
Pastor Sexually Abuses 15-Year-Old Inside Huntington Station Church Basement, Police Say Pastor Sexually Abuses 15-Year-Old Inside Huntington Station Church Basement, Police Say
Pastor Sexually Abuses 15-Year-Old Inside Huntington Station Church Basement, Police Say A Long Island pastor is accused of sexually abusing a teenage girl inside his place of worship. Clinton Bucknor, age 71, of Huntington, was arrested Thursday, May 9, following an investigation by Suffolk County Police detectives. According to police, the victim’s sister called 911 on Wednesday, May 8, saying her 15-year-old sister had been sexually abused by a pastor at the Huntington Seventh-Day Adventist Church, located on West 9th Street. An investigation found that Clinton sent an inappropriate photo and text to the girl and had sexual contact with her in the church’s basement in March…
Hidden Camera Found In Springfield Chiropractor's Office Days Before Birthday, Cops Say Hidden Camera Found In Springfield Chiropractor's Office Days Before Birthday, Cops Say
Hidden Camera Found In Springfield Chiropractor's Office Days Before Birthday, Cops Say The days leading up to Gary Hecht's 55th birthday could have gone better for the Springfield chiropractor who is facing charges for being a Peeping Tom, authorities said. On May 6, Springfield police received a report of a hidden camera discovered in a bathroom of Gary Hecht's Mountain Avenue office, the Union County Prosecutor's Office said. On Tuesday, May 7, Hecht, of Livingston, was lodged in the Essex County Jail on charges of invasion of privacy and child endangerment, the prosecutor's office said. The Hecht Family Chiropractic Office Google Maps street view Hecht was charge…
Hour Of Terror: Bay Shore Man Kidnapped, Held Ex-Girlfriend At Knifepoint, Jury Finds Hour Of Terror: Bay Shore Man Kidnapped, Held Ex-Girlfriend At Knifepoint, Jury Finds
Hour Of Terror: Bay Shore Man Kidnapped, Held Ex-Girlfriend At Knifepoint, Jury Finds A Long Island man with a history of abusing and stalking his ex-girlfriend could spend decades behind bars for abducting the woman at knifepoint. Holmark Garces, age 35, of Bay Shore, was found guilty of kidnapping and related charges by a Suffolk County jury on Thursday, May 9. According to prosecutors, the victim moved out of Garces’ Bay Shore residence in December 2019 after he became increasingly controlling and abusive. She claimed he isolated her from her family and repeatedly took her cell phone to monitor her activity and communications. Earlier Report: New Details Released A…
Footage From Fatal Police Pursuit In Baltimore County Released By Maryland AG (VIDEO) Footage From Fatal Police Pursuit In Baltimore County Released By Maryland AG (VIDEO)
Footage From Fatal Police Pursuit In Baltimore County Released By Maryland AG (Video) New details have been released following a fatal police pursuit in Baltimore County last month. The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General released new body-cam footage of the incident that resulted in the death of 37-year-old Windsor Mill resident Dimeka Thornton, who was struck head-on by a fleeing driver. At approximately 12:15 a.m. on Monday, April 8, officers from the Baltimore County Police Department were on patrol in the 1800 block of Belmont Avenue in Windsor Mill when they spotted a car that had been reported stolen in the parking …
Check Your Fridge: Milk Sold In Capital Region Recalled Over Possible Health Risk Check Your Fridge: Milk Sold In Capital Region Recalled Over Possible Health Risk
Check Your Fridge: Milk Sold In Capital Region Recalled Over Possible Health Risk A family-owned farm is recalling one of its milk products that was widely sold in the region over a possible health risk. Meadowbrook Farms Dairy issued a recall for its pasteurized chocolate milk due to the milk being improperly pasteurized, according to the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. State inspectors discovered the error during a routine inspection at the company's Allegany County facility in Clarksville. The recalled milk was sold across the Capital Region and was packaged in half gallon, glass containers that were processed on Wednesday, April 24. The af…
Grenade Discovered At Tweed Airport In New Haven Temporarily Closes Terminal Grenade Discovered At Tweed Airport In New Haven Temporarily Closes Terminal
Grenade Discovered At Tweed Airport In New Haven Temporarily Closes Terminal Airport officials closed the departures terminal of a Connecticut airport after a passenger attempted to bring a hollowed-out grenade through security. The New Haven County incident happened on the morning of Wednesday, May 8 at Tweed Airport in the city of New Haven. According to a post on X (formerly Twitter) by Dan Velez, the spokesman for the New England Transportation Security Association (TSA), the grenade was detected during a security screening. TSA, local law enforcement, and the New Haven bomb squad were contacted, and the grenade was determined to be inert. “No grenade...r…
Tragic Update: 37-Year-Old From Huntington Station Dies Following Hit-Run Crash In Dix Hills Tragic Update: 37-Year-Old From Huntington Station Dies Following Hit-Run Crash In Dix Hills
Tragic Update: 37-Year-Old From Huntington Station Dies Following Hit-Run Crash In Dix Hills A man has died days after suffering serious injuries in an early morning hit-and-run crash on Long Island. The incident happened at around 12:15 a.m. Sunday, May 5, in Dix Hills. Suffolk County Police said 37-year-old Amilar Velasquez, of Huntington Station, was walking on the northbound shoulder of West Hills Road near West 16th Street when he was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene. Earlier Report: Hit-Run Crash: 37-Year-Old From Huntington Station Suffers Serious Injuries In Dix Hills Velasquez was taken to Huntington Hospital in critical condition. In an update Thursday, M…
Second Rabid Fox Found In Town of Fremont Second Rabid Fox Found In Town of Fremont
Second Rabid Fox Found In Town of Fremont A second rabid fox has been discovered in the region. The fox was found Wednesday, May 8, in Sullivan County in the town of Fremont. Related story: Wild Fox In Town Of Bethel Test Positive For Rabies According to the Sullivan County Department of Public Health, a dead baby fox (kit) in Fremont tested positive for the rabies virus.  People exposed to the baby are currently receiving appropriate treatment. Another rabid fox was found earlier in the week in the town of Bethel. The fox was euthanized, public health officials said.  Rabies occurs commonly throughout the stat…
Popular Playground At Potomac Park Closed Indefinitely After $1M Fire Popular Playground At Potomac Park Closed Indefinitely After $1M Fire
Popular Playground At Potomac Park Closed Indefinitely After $1M Fire The hunt is on for the firebug who torched a popular playground at a Montgomery County park and caused upwards of $1 million in damage. Investigators are seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to identify and locate those responsible for the fire that destroyed the Greenbriar Local Park's main playground on Glen Road in Potomac. The MNCPP, Montgomery County Division & @mcfrs are investigating fire at Greenbriar Local Park, located 12525 Glen Rd, Potomac, fire occurred Tue, May 7, 2024, ~10p. OPEN/ACTIVE investigation - Anyone w/ INFO, please CALL @mcfrs Arson Tipline 240.777…
Stabbing Suspect Found Hiding In Brush Accused Of Attempted Murder In Prince Frederick: Sheriff Stabbing Suspect Found Hiding In Brush Accused Of Attempted Murder In Prince Frederick: Sheriff
Stabbing Suspect Found Hiding In Brush Accused Of Attempted Murder In Prince Frederick: Sheriff A man accused of attempted murder couldn't get away from members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office after an alleged stabbing in Prince Frederick on Thursday morning. Anthony Joseph Holland, 60, was arrested after attempting to flee following an altercation that nearly turned deadly involving 37-year-old Calvin Antonio Robertson early on May 9, according to officials. Shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Thursday deputies were called to the Yardley neighborhood in Prince Frederick, where they found Robertson suffering from multiple stab wounds. He was treated at the scene and airlifted by a Mary…