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Lifestyle
New Sean Combs Doc: Former Assistant To Speak Out On History With Past Westchester Resident
For the first time on camera, New York native Sean "Diddy" Combs’ former assistant, Phil Pines, is breaking his silence on his history with the embattled hip hop mogul in an exclusive interview airing after the finale of an all-new bombshell docuseries. The 30-minute sit-down with journalist Mara S. Campo premieres Tuesday, Jan. 28, at 11 p.m. ET on Investigation Discovery following the finale of "The Fall Of Diddy," a four-part series that delves into the criminal allegations against the music icon. Pines, who served as Diddy’s senior executive assistant from 2019 to 2…
Police & Fire
NJ Teacher Had Baby With Student She Sexually Assaulted For Years: Report
A 34-year-old Cape May County, NJ elementary school teacher was arrested and charged with having a sexual relationship with a student living in her home, with whom she shares a child with, according to police paperwork obtained by Daily Voice. UPDATE: New Details Emerge In Case Of Teacher Impregnated By 13-Year-Old Former Student Laura Caron, a fifth grade teacher at Middle Township Elementary School, had a relationship with the student, who was born in 2005, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland and Chief Michael Emmer in conjunction with Chief Tracey Super, of the Middle Township …
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18-Year-Old Accused Of Raping Teen On Boat In Northern Westchester: Police
An 18-year-old Putnam County man was apprehended following an investigation into the sexual assault of a teen reported at a Northern Westchester marina, police announced. Brewster resident Azgan Mataj was arrested on Monday, Jan. 13 in connection with an incident at the Half Moon Bay Marina in Croton-on-Hudson on Saturday, Nov. 2, the Croton-on-Hudson Police Department announced on Tuesday, Jan. 14. According to the department, on the day of the incident, detectives were told of a sexual assault at the marina and advised the 15-year-old victim to go to Westchester Medic…
Lifestyle
Another Doc On Past Westchester Resident Diddy Sets Premiere Date: Here's Where, When To Watch
A new docuseries exploring allegations against music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs is set to premiere this month, shedding light on decades of troubling claims surrounding the New York native. Investigation Discovery (ID) announced that "The Fall of Diddy," a multi-part docuseries chronicling Combs' meteoric rise in music and entertainment and his allegations of sexual assault, violence, and other misconduct, will air on Monday, Jan. 27, and Tuesday, Jan. 28, from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET/PT. Born in Harlem and raised in the Westchester County city of Mount Vernon, Combs, age 55, be…
Police & Fire
Westchester Teen Raped In Pennsylvania: State Police Investigating
A 16-year-old girl from New Rochelle, New York, was raped in Mercersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, according to a Pennsylvania State Police release on Monday, Jan. 6. The assault took place between Jan. 1 and Nov. 4, 2024, along Academy Drive in Mercersburg Borough, state police said. The Chambersburg Crime Unit launched an investigation after receiving a CY-104 referral involving the teen victim and an unnamed suspect, police said. No further details, including the identity of the suspect or the circumstances of the assault, have been released as the investigation is ongoing, police…
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'Heinous, Dehumanizing:' Twin NYC Luxury Realtors Face Federal Sex Trafficking Charges
Three luxury real estate agents and brothers known for operating in the New York City area are accused of drugging and raping numerous women dating back over a decade. Brothers Oren and Tal Alexander, founders of the real estate firm Official, and their brother Alon are charged with multiple counts of sex trafficking, according to a complaint filed in the Southern District of New York on Wednesday, Dec. 11. “The charges outlined in this indictment reflect some of the most heinous and dehumanizing crimes of sexual exploitation that our NYPD detectives investigate," NYPD Commissioner Jessica …
Police & Fire
New Update: More Victims Of 19-Year-Old Accused Rapist Come Forward In Westchester
A 19-year-old accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl after giving her alcohol in Westchester is now facing additional charges after new victims came forward, police said. New Rochelle resident Joey Valencia, who was originally arrested on Thursday, Nov. 7 in connection with the sexual assault of a young girl, has been charged with more crimes after more of his alleged victims contacted investigators, New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne announced on Tuesday, Nov. 26. According to Coyne, Valencia was originally charged following an investigation that began …
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Accused Of Raping Young Girl In Westchester While She Was Drunk
A 19-year-old Westchester man faces rape charges in connection with his alleged sexual assault of a young girl after giving her alcohol, police said. New, updated report - New Update: More Victims Of 19-Year-Old Accused Rapist Come Forward In New Rochelle New Rochelle resident Joey Valencia was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 7 following an investigation into the sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl, New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne announced on Friday, Nov. 8. According to Coyne, the investigation began after the victim was taken to a hospital while highly intoxicated an…
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Lawsuit Alleges Westchester's Sean Combs Sexually Assaulted 10-Year-Old: Report
The latest lawsuits filed against hip-hop mogul and New York native Sean Combs are accusing him of sexually assaulting both a 10-year-old and a 17-year-old boy in separate incidents, according to reports. The two civil lawsuits were filed against Combs on Monday, Oct. 28, according to a report by ABC News. The outlet reported that the first of the lawsuits alleges that the parents of a 10-year-old boy beginning a music career brought him to New York from Los Angeles to meet with Combs so he could meet people in the industry. Once there, Combs allegedly told the family's consultan…
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Here's When Westchester's Sean 'Diddy' Combs Will Stand Trial For Sex Trafficking: Report
Hip hop mogul and New York native Sean Combs has learned when he will stand trial on federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges, according to a report by The New York Times. Combs, a 54-year-old New York City native who grew up in Westchester County's Mount Vernon, will stand trial in May 2025 following his arrest on Tuesday morning, Sept. 17 on a three-count indictment, The New York Times reported. The trial's starting date, Monday, May 5, was set by Judge Arun Subramanian of the Federal District Court for the Southern District of New York, the newspaper ad…
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Westchester's Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Mom Calls Allegations Against Him 'Lies': Report
As New York native and hip hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs faces federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges, his mother is coming to his defense while also admitting he has made mistakes, according to reports. Combs's mother, Janice Small Combs, released a statement defending her son, who was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 17 on a three-count indictment accusing him of running a criminal enterprise that involved sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery, and obstruction of justice, BBC reported on Monday, Oct. 7. Earlier Report - Mount Vernon's Sean 'D…
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120 Accuse Westchester's Sean Combs Of Sex Abuse In New Class Action Lawsuit: Report
The legal troubles faced by Sean "Diddy" Combs, a New York native, are far from over, as the hip-hop mogul is facing allegations of sexual assault from over 100 new accusers, according to a report by NBC News. Texas-based attorney Tony Buzbee announced on Tuesday, Oct. 1 that he is currently representing 120 people with various allegations against Combs occurring over two decades, NBC reported. These accusations against Combs, a New York City native who grew up in Westchester County's Mount Vernon, include sexual assault or rape; facilitated sex with a controlled substance;…
Lifestyle
50 Cent's Docuseries On Westchester's Sean 'Diddy' Combs Coming To Netflix: Report
Amid hip hop mogul and New York native Sean "Diddy" Combs' ongoing legal battles, fellow rapper 50 Cent has found a new way to take a shot at his longtime rival. In a social media post on Wednesday, Sept. 25, famous rapper 50 Cent hinted at his upcoming docuseries focusing on Combs' alleged criminal activity, according to a report by Variety. The outlet reported that the series, directed by Alexandria Stapleton, is now in production and will go over sex trafficking and racketeering allegations against Combs, who grew up in Westchester County in the city of Mount Vernon. It will eventu…
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Westchester's Sean 'Diddy' Combs Accused Of Drugging Woman, Filming Rape In New Lawsuit
Following his arrest on federal sex trafficking charges, a woman has filed a lawsuit against hip-hop mogul and New York native Sean "Diddy" Combs accusing him of drugging and sexually assaulting her while recording it on film. In a lawsuit filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Tuesday, Sept. 24, Thalia Graves accused Combs of spiking her glass of wine and rendering her unconscious before raping her in a studio in Manhattan. According to the lawsuit complaint, Graves met Combs, a 54-year-old New York City native who grew up in Westchest…
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Westchester's Sean 'Diddy' Combs On Suicide Watch Before Sex Trafficking Trial: Report
Days after being federally charged with sex trafficking and racketeering offenses, hip-hop producer and New York native Sean "Diddy" Combs is on suicide watch as he waits for his trial in prison, according to a report by People. Following his arrest, the 54-year-old New York City native who grew up in Westchester County in Mount Vernon was remanded to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn on Tuesday, Sept. 17, where he has been placed on suicide watch, according to People. The outlet reported that it is not known if Combs is suicidal or how exactly how long he …
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Westchester's Sean 'Diddy' Combs Now Facing Sex Trafficking, Racketeering Charges: Feds
Following several lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault and other abuses, successful hip-hop producer and New York native Sean "Diddy" Combs now faces federal sex trafficking charges, officials announced. Combs, a 54-year-old New York City native who grew up in Westchester County in Mount Vernon, was arrested on Tuesday morning, Sept. 17 on a three-count indictment, according to the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York. According to federal officials, beginning as far back as 2008, Combs ran a criminal enterprise that involved sex trafficking, forced…
Police & Fire
Fugitive Wanted For Sexual Assault Charged With DWI After Crash In Hudson Valley
A 31-year-old man wanted in another state on sexual assault charges was arrested after allegedly fleeing the scene of a Hudson Valley crash he caused while drunk, police said. Putnam County resident Herson Omar Marroquin Felix of Carmel was arrested on Friday, July 10 in connection with a hit-run crash that happened in Carmel earlier on the same day, authorities said. According to Carmel Police Lt. Michael Bodo, on Wednesday, July 24 at around 10 p.m. on the day of the crash, a vehicle struck a Ford Escape with two people inside on Route 6 near Stoneleigh Avenue. The arriving of…
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Westchester's Sean 'Diddy' Combs Subject Of New Federal Criminal Investigation: Report
A federal criminal investigation is focusing on well-known hip-hop artist and longtime New Yorker Sean "Diddy" Combs, according to a report by NBC. Combs, a 54-year-old New York City native who grew up in Westchester County in Mount Vernon, was told that he is a focus of an ongoing criminal investigation being conducted by federal authorities in the Southern District of New York, NBC reported. The outlet added that as part of the probe, a federal grand jury is hearing evidence. There is nothing to suggest that charges are coming, though. Combs has not received a lett…
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Westchester Woman Hit With DA's First-Ever Torture Charge After Killing Partner: Officials
A Westchester woman faces an 18-count indictment after allegedly torturing her intimate partner for months before killing her and hiding her body in a storage bin, officials announced. New Rochelle resident Kenya Tilford, age 41, was arraigned in Westchester County Court on charges connected to her alleged torture killing of her intimate partner, 27-year-old Concetta Morton, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, July 8. Earlier Report - Body Of 20-Year-Old Woman Found In Westchester Apartment: Suspect Charged The case is the DA's Office's f…
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Hudson Valley Man Admits Trying To Rape Young Child: 'Vile, Unspeakable Act'
A 45-year-old Hudson Valley man faces more than a decade in prison after admitting to trying to engage in sexual conduct with a young child, officials announced. Orange County resident James Pospisil of Port Jervis pleaded guilty to first-degree attempted rape, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Tuesday, June 25. According to Hoovler's office, between Friday, December 22, 2023, and Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, Pospisil tried engaging in sexual intercourse with a child younger than 11 years old. Pospisil was later arrested in early February by the&nb…
Police & Fire
55-Year-Old Accused Of Raping Woman In Westchester
A man faces a rape charge following a welfare check conducted at a Westchester residence, police announced. The suspect, 55-year-old Eugene Feeney, was arrested on Sunday, June 16 after police conducted a welfare check on a woman at a White Plains residence on Bogert Avenue, according to White Plains Police Captain James Spencer. When officers arrived for the welfare check, the woman told them she wanted to leave the residence immediately. She was then taken to police headquarters, where she told police she was the victim of a sexual assault, according to Spencer. Feeney, …
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'More Playtime': Rex Heuermann Used 'Planning Document' To Guide Gilgo Beach Murders, DA Says
New details are shedding light on the lengths that accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann went to in hopes of getting away with his alleged murder spree. The 60-year-old Long Island resident, of Massapequa Park, was arraigned on two more charges of second-degree murder in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, June 6, in the killings of Jessica Taylor and Sandra Costilla. Heuermann was previously charged with the murders of four Gilgo Beach victims: Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, Amber Lynn Costello, and Maureen Brainard-Barnes. Earlier Report: Gilgo Beach Murders: Suspect …
Police & Fire
Man Gets Years In Prison For Sexually Assaulting 2 Teenagers In Westchester
A 22-year-old man will spend more than a decade in prison for sexually assaulting two teenagers during separate incidents in Westchester, officials announced. Port Chester resident Richard Olmino was sentenced to 15 years in state prison for the two incidents, which both happened in Rye in June 2023, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, June 3. According to the DA's Office, the first incident Olmino was linked to occurred on June 23, 2023, around 12 a.m., when he asked for help from a 16-year-old jogger in Rye Town Park. Olmino then too…
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Westchester's Sean 'Diddy' Combs Faces New Sexual Abuse Allegation: Report
Following several previous accusations, well-known hip-hop artist and longtime New Yorker Sean "Diddy" Combs is facing a new lawsuit filed by a former model who claims the producer sexually assaulted her, according to reports. CNN reports that former model Crystal McKinney, the winner of MTV's 1998 Model Mission competition show, filed the latest lawsuit against Combs, a 54-year-old New York City native who grew up in Westchester County in Mount Vernon, on Tuesday, May 21. McKinney alleges that Combs drugged and sexually assaulted her in 2003 following a Men's Fashion Week event in New Yor…
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FedEx Sued After Former Hudson Valley Driver Raped, Assaulted Teens
One of the victims of a former delivery driver in the region who was convicted of sexually assaulting three teens while on the job is now suing FedEx and the local parcel service for negligence. The lawsuit, which was filed on Monday, May 6, alleges that FedEx and the Dutchess County Parcel Service were negligent in the rape of a teen girl by Poughkeepsie resident Joshua J. Ginyard. This new suit comes less than four months after Ginyard, age 33, was released from prison on parole concerning the 2021 incident. Original Story: FedEx Driver Accused Of Raping, Sexually Abusing Teens…
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Campground Kidnapping: Man Gets Decades For Abduction, Sexual Assault Of NY 9-Year-Old
A confessed kidnapper who abducted a 9-year-old girl from a New York state park before sexually abusing her in a case that garnered national attention could spend the rest of his life behind bars. Saratoga County resident Craig Ross Jr., age 47, of Ballston Spa, was sentenced to 47 years to life in prison in Saratoga County Court on Wednesday, April 17. It followed his guilty plea to kidnapping and related charges in which he admitted to abducting the child as she rode her bike in Moreau Lake State Park in September 2023. Earlier Report: Campground Kidnapping: Man Admits Abducting, …
Police & Fire
Man Charged After Forcibly Touching Woman Near Train Station In Westchester: Police
A 20-year-old man faces charges after putting his hand down the back of a woman's pants near a train station in Westchester, police announced. New Rochelle resident Rudy Osbaldo Garril-Lopez was arrested on Sunday, March 10 in connection with an incident that happened the day before near the New Rochelle Train Station, the city's police department announced on Tuesday, March 12. According to New Rochelle Police, at around 9:20 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, an 18-year-old woman told officers that she had been walking across the pedestrian footbridge leading from Station Plaza to Burl…
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Westchester Man Sexually Assaults Boy Outside His Home: Here's His Sentence
A 35-year-old man from New York will spend decades in prison for enticing a teenage boy to engage in sexual activity with him at his Connecticut home, officials announced. Westchester County resident Leland Robinson, of Mount Vernon, was sentenced to 50 years in prison for enticing a 14-year-old boy to engage in sexual activity with him, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Friday, March 8. According to federal officials, in February 2019, when Robinson was 31 years old, he posed as a high school student on a social media application a…
Police & Fire
Man Posing As Masseuse Performs Sex Act On Victim In Westchester: Police
A 45-year-old man faces criminal charges after posing as a professional masseuse and performing a sex act on an unsuspecting victim during a session in Westchester, police announced. New Rochelle resident Ascencion Rojas-Quintero was arrested on Thursday, March 7 on criminal sex act charges, New Rochelle Police announced on Friday, March 8. According to the department, at around 11:45 p.m. on Thursday, detectives arrested Rojas-Quintero after he allegedly performed a criminal sex act on a victim while posing as a professional masseuse and therapist. Rojas-Quintero is b…
News
Westchester Native Sean Combs Accused Of Sexually Harassing, Drugging Male Producer: Reports
Successful hip-hop artist and New York native Sean Combs, who is also known as "Puff Daddy," "P. Diddy," and "Diddy," is being sued by a producer on his latest album who is accusing him of sexual harassment, according to numerous reports. The lawsuit against Combs, a Westchester County native from Mount Vernon, was filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Monday, Feb. 26, and accuses the artist and producer of sexually harassing, threatening, and drugging producer Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones, according to a report by NBC News. According to the outlet, J…
Politics
‘Rape Is Rape’: Hochul Signs NY Law Broadening Sexual Assault Definition
State leaders in New York are working to ensure that perpetrators of sexual assault face the toughest prosecutions available. A new law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday, Jan. 30, expands the definition of rape to include additional forms of nonconsensual, forced sexual conduct. Known as the “Rape is Rape” bill, the legislation removes the penetration requirement from the rape statutes and defines rape as vaginal, oral, and anal sexual contact. Under the previous law, oral and anal rape were excluded from being called rape. There was also a higher standard for what constituted vaginal…
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