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Trailblazing Character Actress, NY Native Patty Maloney Dies At 89: Report
Patty Maloney, the trailblazing actress from upstate New York who lit up television screens for decades, has died at the age of 89, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The beloved character actress known for her roles in Far Out Space Nuts, Little House on the Prairie, and the Star Wars Holiday Special, died Monday, March 31, in hospice care after suffering multiple strokes, her brother Dave Myrabo told the outlet.
“For a little person growing up in a big world, she did everything she wanted to do,” Myrabo said.
Born Patricia Ann Maloney on March 17, 1936, in the tiny town of Pe…
Shotgun With Blade, Sword, Nun Chucks: Lancaster Man Who Terrorized Homeowner Sentenced
A Lancaster city man who stormed into a home armed with a sawed-off shotgun modified with a blade has been sentenced to up to 30 years in prison, authorities announced on Thursday, April 3.
Raymond Joseph Shade Jr., 49, broke into a home in the first block of East Main Street in East Hempfield Township on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office said in a release.
Shade entered through an enclosed porch and pointed the loaded shotgun at the resident, saying, “I have a gun.” Prosecutors say the weapon had been altered with a switchblade affixed to the barrel l…
Brutal Dog Killing: Man Grabbed Pet By Neck, Threw It Into Street In Greenburgh, DA Says
A man has been indicted for the violent killing of a small Shih Tzu dog in a shocking act of animal cruelty that took place in Westchester in late 2024, prosecutors announced.
Valhalla resident Cory Eulin, 41, was arraigned in Westchester County Court on Tuesday, April 1, on charges stemming from the Dec. 19, 2024, incident, which happened in Greenburgh, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, April 3.
According to District Attorney Susan Cacace, around 3:45 p.m. on the day of the incident, Eulin allegedly grabbed the small dog by the neck …
Middletown Nursing Student Jailed For Faking Attempted Rape, Kidnapping: DA
A 20-year-old nursing student has been sentenced to jail for fabricating an attempted rape and kidnapping that falsely accused an innocent man, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
Anjela Borisova Urumova, of Bristol Township, admitted to seven misdemeanor charges, including false alarm to an agency of public safety, tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, false reports, and unsworn falsifications to authorities, the DA's office said.
Common Pleas Judge Stephen A. Corr sentenced Urumova to 45 days to 23 months in Bucks County Correctional…
Calling Little Monsters! Tickets On Sale! Lady Gaga Set To Light Up MSG This Summer
Lady Gaga will perform at Madison Square Garden in New York City on August 22, 23, 26, and 27, 2025 and September 6 and 7, 2025 as part of her Mayhem Ball Tour, according to the venue's website.
The tour supports her latest album, "Mayhem," which has received critical acclaim.
Tickets for the Madison Square Garden shows go on sale to the general public on April 3, 2025, at 12 p.m.
This will be Lady Gaga's first tour since 2022.
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Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster, Stubhub, and other outlets.
Fans ar…
Mother, Daughter Lied After Fatal Jersey City Crash: Prosecutor
A mother and a daughter were arrested and charged on Tuesday, April 1, after they lied about a fatal crash in Jersey City last year that killed a 43-year-old motorcyclist.
On Thursday, Oct. 31, at 8:55 a.m., Jersey City police responded to a motorcycle crash at Sip Avenue and Routes 1 and 9, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.
The motorcyclist, Steven Brown, was injured after he collided with a GMC vehicle at the intersection, Suarez said. Brown was taken to Jersey City Medical Center where he was soon pronounced dead, Suarez said.
Shaneeka Croom, 47, reported being a passen…
Official Cause Of Death Released For 14-Year-Old Son Of Ex-Yankees Star
The official cause of death has been released for the teenage son of a former Major League Baseball star who died while on a family vacation.
Miller Gardner, age 14, the youngest son of Brett Gardner, an outfielder who spent his entire 14-year career with the New York Yankees, and his wife, Jessica, died in his sleep on Friday, March 21.
The Gardners released a statement through the team revealing that Miller succumbed to an illness after he became sick while the family was on vacation in Central America at a hotel in Costa Rica.
On Wednesday, April 2, authorities in Costa Rica, citin…
Ex-Somers High Coach Sent Student Nude Photos, Inappropriately Touched Them: Cops
Update: The former Somers High School assistant coach, now a Springfield police officer, has been suspended from the force after his arrest this week. Click here for more information.
Original: A 27-year-old former assistant coach at a Connecticut high school was arrested Tuesday, April 1, after a student told police he had inappropriately touched her, sent nude photos on social media, and tried to lure her into his hotel room during a tournament, authorities said.
Justin Perez, of Springfield, Massachusetts, was charged with second-degree sexual assault, criminal attempt at second-de…
Dad Who Shook, Punched Infant Daughter In Damascus Gets Prison Time: State's Attorney
A Montgomery County father will spend more than a decade in prison after brutally shaking and punching his 5-month-old daughter, causing catastrophic injuries that left her hospitalized for a month, prosecutors announced.
Oliver Hernandez-Caballero, 26, of Damascus, was sentenced on Tuesday, April 1, to 25 years in prison with all but 14 years suspended after being convicted of first-degree child abuse, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office.
He will serve five years of supervised probation when he is released.
The abuse happened on Dec. 28, 2023, when Hernandez-Cabal…
Daycare Worker Abused 2-Year-Old In Capital Region, Police Say
A daycare employee is accused of physically abusing a toddler in the Capital Region, police said.
Sheriff’s officials in Warren County were notified about possible inappropriate conduct by a staff member at the Childtime Daycare in Queensbury on Wednesday, Feb. 26, according to the Warren County Sheriff’s Office.
An investigation found that Helen Oprencak, 72, pulled a 2-year-old boy by the hood of his sweatshirt and held him down until he went to sleep, deputies said. The alleged incident happened on Thursday, Feb. 13, nearly two weeks before the complaint was filed.
Oprencak, of Fort Edw…
Rising Star In Culinary World, 26, Killed In Freak Accident
She was chasing waterfalls — and a dream — when tragedy struck.
A rising star in the culinary world was killed in a freak accident while hiking at a remote location in Hawaii.
Gianna Buzzetta, a 26-year-old prodigy and executive pastry chef at the Michelin-starred Jeune et Jolie restaurant in California near San Diego, died on Monday, March 24, after being struck by a falling boulder while visiting Makaleha Falls in Kauai.
The accident happened just as she was fulfilling a years-long dream to see a waterfall on the island, with her boyfriend, Connor Quinton, her parents, Caty and Sal…
