Transient Who Killed College Dad In Hudson Valley Hotel Lobby Hit With New Charges, DA Says Transient Who Killed College Dad In Hudson Valley Hotel Lobby Hit With New Charges, DA Says
Transient Who Killed College Dad In Hudson Valley Hotel Lobby Hit With New Charges, DA Says A transient who allegedly shot and killed a college dad from Long Island at a Hudson Valley hotel and attempted to kill a hotel employee while firing indiscriminately in the lobby has been hit with additional charges. The incident involving Roy Johnson, age 35, took place in Dutchess County at the Courtyard by Marriott in the town of Poughkeepsie on Sunday, Oct. 2. Dutchess County District Attorney, William V. Grady said Johnson was arraigned on Wednesday, Dec. 14, and charged under a superseding indictment with: Murder Two counts of criminal possession of a weapon Attempted murder  …
Hudson Valley Woman Charged With Stabbing Mother To Death, Police Say Hudson Valley Woman Charged With Stabbing Mother To Death, Police Say
Hudson Valley Woman Charged With Stabbing Mother To Death, Police Say A Hudson Valley woman is being held without bail after allegedly stabbing her mother to death. The incident occurred in Rockland County around 1 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11, in Stony Point. Stony Point Police responded to a home at 431 Willow Grove Road for a report of a woman who had been stabbed and was bleeding, said Lt. Greg Becker, of the Stony Point Police. When officers responded to the scene along with the Haverstraw Police and the Rockland County Sheriff's Office, they found Doris Quispe, age 60, of Stony Point, who had been stabbed and slashed with a large knife, Becker said. Quispe…
Westchester County Man Gets Prison Time For Fatal Shooting Of 35-Year-Old Man: DA Westchester County Man Gets Prison Time For Fatal Shooting Of 35-Year-Old Man: DA
Westchester County Man Gets Prison Time For Fatal Shooting Of 35-Year-Old Man: DA A man from Westchester County is facing a significant amount of prison time for fatally shooting a 35-year-old victim.  Earlier Report - Man Who Chased, Fatally Shot Victim In White Plains Found Guilty By Jury, DA Says On Monday, Dec. 5, 28-year-old Brandon Williams of White Plains was sentenced to 25 years to life in state prison for the murder of Deron Strange, age 35, on Wednesday, May 27, 2020, in White Plains, according to Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah.  On the day of the shooting, around 11:50 p.m., Williams shot Strange multiple times with a semi-a…
NY 'Torso Killer' Admits To Killing Teacher, 4 Other Murders NY 'Torso Killer' Admits To Killing Teacher, 4 Other Murders
NY 'Torso Killer' Admits To Killing Teacher, 4 Other Murders More than a half century after a New York dance instructor was found murdered in the backseat of her car, one of America’s most prolific serial killers has admitted to taking the woman’s life, along with four others. Richard Cottingham, age 76, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the February 1968 death of Diane Cusick during a virtual appearance in Nassau County Court on Monday, Dec. 5. Earlier Report: DNA Leads To Arraignment Of Serial Killer For 1968 Murder Of Nassau Woman Cottingham, who became known as the “Torso Killer” after dismembering two of his victims in a Times Square …
Caught! Connecticut Father Wanted For Stabbing, Dismembering Toddler Apprehended, Police Say Caught! Connecticut Father Wanted For Stabbing, Dismembering Toddler Apprehended, Police Say
Caught! Connecticut Father Wanted For Stabbing, Dismembering Toddler Apprehended, Police Say The man whose face was flashed on billboards across several states for allegedly stabbing and dismembering his 11-month-old daughter in Connecticut has been captured. Police in New Haven County announced that Christopher Francisquini, age 31, of Naugatuck, was apprehended in Waterbury around 3 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2. Earlier report: Search Intensifies For Suspect In Murder Of 11-Month-Old Daughter In Naugatuck Francisquini was wanted for stabbing and dismembering Camilla Francisquini on Friday, Nov. 18 in Naugatuck, police said.  The Naugatuck resident had been on the run since …
Search Intensifies For Suspect In Murder Of 11-Month-Old Daughter In Connecticut Search Intensifies For Suspect In Murder Of 11-Month-Old Daughter In Connecticut
Search Intensifies For Suspect In Murder Of 11-Month-Old Daughter In Connecticut Updated story: Caught! Connecticut Father Wanted For Stabbing, Dismembering Toddler Apprehended, Police Say Federal, state, and local law enforcement have stepped up their search and increased the reward for a Connecticut man wanted for allegedly stabbing and dismembering his 11-month-old daughter. Police say Christopher Francisquini, age 31, of Naugatuck, killed Camilla Francisquini on Friday, Nov. 18 in Naugatuck. The search now includes massive electronic billboards along highways and an increased reward of $25,000 by the FBI. “Christopher, if you are listening, the search will not st…
Fentanyl Poisoning Death Of 26-Year-Old Fairfield County Man At Bachelor Party Leads To Arrest Fentanyl Poisoning Death Of 26-Year-Old Fairfield County Man At Bachelor Party Leads To Arrest
Fentanyl Poisoning Death Of 26-Year-Old Fairfield County Man At Bachelor Party Leads To Arrest The death of a 26-year-old Connecticut resident from fentanyl poisoning at a bachelor party in the state of Florida has led to the arrest of an Alabama man on murder charges. John Nabors, 26, of Mountain Brook, Alabama, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 30 for the incident that killed Fairfield County resident Thomas "Tom" Gleason of Ridgefield. Gleason, who grew up in Newtown where he attended the Hawley School, was found in distress when deputies responded to a medical assist call on Sand Dunes Road in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, on Saturday, May 14, said the Walton County Sheriff's Departm…
2 Found Shot Dead In Head In Basement Of Fairfield County Home, Police Say 2 Found Shot Dead In Head In Basement Of Fairfield County Home, Police Say
2 Found Shot Dead In Head In Basement Of Fairfield County Home, Police Say Two people were found fatally shot in the head in the basement of a Fairfield County home after police were called for a well-being check. The incident took place in Danbury around 3 p.m., Monday, Nov. 28 on Clayton Road. The caller stated that family members had not seen or heard from two of the residents since Sunday, Nov. 27, said the Danbury Police. Upon arrival, officers discovered two adults, one man and a woman unconscious on the floor of a basement bedroom, both with gunshot wounds to the head, police said. Police said fire and EMS personnel responded but both victims we…
19-Year-Old NY Man Charged In Fatal Shootings Of Mom, Stepdad 19-Year-Old NY Man Charged In Fatal Shootings Of Mom, Stepdad
19-Year-Old NY Man Charged In Fatal Shootings Of Mom, Stepdad A 19-year-old man is facing murder charges for allegedly shooting his mother and stepfather to death inside their home in upstate New York. Nicholas Fiebka, of Schenectady, was arrested Tuesday, Nov. 22, on two counts of second-degree murder, shortly after police discovered the bodies of 60-year-old William Horwedel and 60-year-old Alesia Wadsworth. Earlier report: Husband, Wife Found Shot To Death In NY Home, Report Says Troopers had been called to their Princetown home, located on Reynolds Road, at around noon Tuesday for a welfare check after one of the victims failed to show up at wor…
Arrest Made In Hudson Valley Murder That Also Injured 5-Year-Old, Police Say Arrest Made In Hudson Valley Murder That Also Injured 5-Year-Old, Police Say
Arrest Made In Hudson Valley Murder That Also Injured 5-Year-Old, Police Say Police in the Hudson Valley have nabbed a man wanted in connection with the murder of an area man and also injured a 5-year-old. The murder took place in Orange County on Thursday, Sept. 29, in the City of Newburgh. City of Newburgh Police Commissioner Jose Gomerez announced Tuesday, Nov. 22 that Lamont Williams, age 29, no known address, was arrested in North Carolina following a months-long investigation. Williams was found hiding in the closet of a mobile home and apprehended by US Marshals, said Gomerez.  The fugitive, who has connections to the city, allegedly shot and killed Da…
Second Man Convicted For Fatal Shooting Of 21-Year-Old During Robbery In Westchester Second Man Convicted For Fatal Shooting Of 21-Year-Old During Robbery In Westchester
Second Man Convicted For Fatal Shooting Of 21-Year-Old During Robbery In Westchester The second of two suspects implicated in the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old Hudson Valley man during a robbery will spend years in federal prison. Following an eight-day trial, jurors found Yonkers resident Darnell Kidd, age 31, guilty of one count of murder through the use of a firearm Wednesday, Nov. 16, in the March 2011 killing of Jonathan Johnson in White Plains. Related Report: Yonkers Man Sentenced For Shooting Death Of 21-Year-Old Federal prosecutors said Kidd and his co-conspirator, Marcus Chambers, age 31, arranged to meet Johnson on March 18, 2011 to buy marijuana. When t…
Man Found Guilty In Fatal Shooting Of Woman That Caused School Lockdowns In Westchester Man Found Guilty In Fatal Shooting Of Woman That Caused School Lockdowns In Westchester
Man Found Guilty In Fatal Shooting Of Woman That Caused School Lockdowns In Westchester After a four-week trial, a man faces life in prison after being found guilty of fatally shooting a Westchester County woman in an incident that led to school lockdowns.  Earlier Report - New Charges In Woman's Fatal Shooting That Caused School Lockdowns Cynell Brown, age 32, was convicted of the 2018 murder of 34-year-old Jessica Wiltse of Tarrytown on Wednesday, Nov. 16, according to Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah.  On Feb. 27, 2018, around 7:10 a.m., Brown shot Wiltse twice in her chest and arm with a .45 caliber semi-automatic pistol at h…