Best-Selling 'Life Coach' Convicted Of Child Sex Abuse After 'Spanking Fetish' Trial Best-Selling 'Life Coach' Convicted Of Child Sex Abuse After 'Spanking Fetish' Trial
Best-Selling 'Life Coach' Convicted Of Child Sex Abuse After 'Spanking Fetish' Trial A man who built an online following as a "life coach" and sales strategist has been convicted of sexually abusing a child over a period of years, the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office announced on Wednesday, Aug. 5. Kyle Slaymaker, 39, was convicted following a two-day trial of felony indecent assault of a child under 13, felony unlawful contact with a child, felony endangering the welfare of a child, and misdemeanor indecent assault, according to Attorney General Dave Sunday. Testimony at trial showed Slaymaker repeatedly spanked a pre-teen child for his own sexual gratification over …
Trio Brutally Beat Victim At Birthday Party In NY Gang Assault: NYSP Trio Brutally Beat Victim At Birthday Party In NY Gang Assault: NYSP
Trio Brutally Beat Victim At Birthday Party In NY Gang Assault: Nysp Three suspects, including two teenagers, are accused of violently assaulting a 20-year-old man during a birthday party in Dutchess County, leaving the victim with serious injuries, police said. The arrests stemmed from an incident on Thursday, July 23, when troopers responded to a home in Fishkill to help the Fishkill Police Department with an investigation into a reported assault, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, Aug, 5. According to investigators, those involved were attending a birthday celebration when a physical altercation broke out among several partygoers.   …
Man Caught With Child Sex Abuse Images, Videos In Hudson Valley, Police Say Man Caught With Child Sex Abuse Images, Videos In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Man Caught With Child Sex Abuse Images, Videos In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Rockland County man was arrested when authorities found him in possession of videos and pictures depicting the sexual abuse of children, police said.  Congers resident Dylan Schneider, 28, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 4, following an investigation into his alleged possession of child sexual abuse material, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, Aug, 5. Schneider was charged with three counts of possessing or accessing with intent to view an obscene sexual performance by a child less than 16 years of age.  According to State Police, the case began in May 2026 after the a…
Duo Steal Over $2.6K In Items From Lowe's In Westchester Over Months: Police Duo Steal Over $2.6K In Items From Lowe's In Westchester Over Months: Police
Duo Steal Over $2.6K In Items From Lowe's In Westchester Over Months: Police Two suspects are facing felony charges after police alleged they stole thousands of dollars' worth of merchandise from a Lowe's store in Westchester County over the course of several months. Yorktown residents Waddie Cartagena, 62, and Michael Harnaga-Rentas, 52, were each charged with fourth-degree grand larceny in connection with the thefts, Yorktown Police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 4.  Police said officers responded to Lowe's at 3200 Crompond Rd. in Yorktown Heights at around 2:11 p.m. on Thursday, July 30, to a report of a theft.   After meeting with the store's asset p…
Gas Pump Explosion Sends New York Firefighter To ICU, Cops And Family Say Gas Pump Explosion Sends New York Firefighter To ICU, Cops And Family Say
Gas Pump Explosion Sends New York Firefighter To ICU, Cops And Family Say A gas pump exploded at a public office in Albany on Tuesday, Aug. 4, sending two employees to the hospital, authorities said. Wayne Brennan, a 62-year-old Albany firefighter, was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center for treatment of severe burn injuries, according to the Albany Police Department and his family. He was treated at the hospital’s intensive care unit for second- and third-degree burns, according to his mother, Sharon Brennan. The blast occurred around 3:15 p.m. at the Department of General Services headquarters at 1 Connors Boulevard, Albany police said. A 48-year-old DGS …
Suspect Runs Into House After Fleeing Traffic Stop In Hudson Valley (DEVELOPING) Suspect Runs Into House After Fleeing Traffic Stop In Hudson Valley (DEVELOPING)
Suspect Runs Into House After Fleeing Traffic Stop In Hudson Valley (Developing) A police pursuit in Rockland County ended with a suspect fleeing into a home after abandoning their vehicle, according to reports.   The incident unfolded on Wednesday, Aug. 5, after a suspect reportedly fled from a traffic stop, The Monsey Scoop reported.  The pursuit involved officers from the Clarkstown Police Department, Spring Valley Police Department, and the Rockland County Sheriff's Office, the outlet said. According to the outlet, the suspect abandoned the vehicle near Old Nyack Road and Chestnut Ridge Road in Spring Valley before running into a nearby house.  …
Overdose Victim Found Dead In Burning Car — Now Westchester Dealer To Spend Decades In Prison Overdose Victim Found Dead In Burning Car — Now Westchester Dealer To Spend Decades In Prison
Overdose Victim Found Dead In Burning Car — Now Westchester Dealer To Spend Decades In Prison A repeat Westchester County drug dealer will spend decades in federal prison for selling fentanyl that killed a 37-year-old man found dead in a burning car after passing out with his foot on the pedal.  Mohegan Lake resident Perry Freeman, 40, was sentenced to 292 months, or just over 24 years, in prison by US District Judge Kenneth M. Karas, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Tuesday, Aug. 4. Freeman pleaded guilty on Feb. 11, 2026, to distributing fentanyl resulting in death, conspiring to distribute crack cocaine, and possessing ammunition de…
Radioactive Material Detected For Second Time In Months In Westchester Garbage Truck Radioactive Material Detected For Second Time In Months In Westchester Garbage Truck
Radioactive Material Detected For Second Time In Months In Westchester Garbage Truck Officials in a Westchester County village are again urging residents not to throw radioactive materials into household garbage after another sanitation truck was forced to be taken out of service.  Port Chester village officials issued a new advisory on Tuesday, Aug. 4, this time notifying residents living near Locust Avenue that radiation detection equipment at a regional waste transfer facility identified radioactive material inside a garbage truck servicing the area. The notice marks the second such incident this summer — as Daily Voice previously reported, a sanitation truck was re…
Ex-Mount Vernon Official Texted Son Instructions On Timing Before Gang Shooting: Indictment Ex-Mount Vernon Official Texted Son Instructions On Timing Before Gang Shooting: Indictment
Ex-Mount Vernon Official Texted Son Instructions On Timing Before Gang Shooting: Indictment A former high-ranking police official in Westchester County accused of helping her son flee after a Bronx shooting sent him text messages directing his movements before the gunfire, according to a newly unsealed indictment. The indictment, returned by a Bronx grand jury on Friday, July 31, charges former Mount Vernon Police Deputy Commissioner of Wellness Jennifer Lackard, her son Chase Lackard, 20, and James Lackard with multiple felony offenses stemming from a shooting outside the Bronx Hall of Justice on June 29.  As Daily Voice previously reported, Jennifer Lackard was fired by the…
Smoke Shop Shut Down After Thousands Of Cannabis, Flavored Vapes Seized In Westchester: Village Smoke Shop Shut Down After Thousands Of Cannabis, Flavored Vapes Seized In Westchester: Village
Smoke Shop Shut Down After Thousands Of Cannabis, Flavored Vapes Seized In Westchester: Village A Westchester County smoke shop has been shut down after investigators seized thousands of illegal cannabis and flavored vape products, officials said.  Main St. Smoke Shop, located in Port Chester at 164 North Main St., was shut down following a joint enforcement operation conducted by the Port Chester Police Department and the New York State Office of Cannabis Management, Port Chester village officials announced on Tuesday, Aug. 4. Officials said investigators seized a large quantity of prohibited products, including 276 pre-rolled cannabis cigarettes, 35 retail packag…
6-Time DWI Offender Admits Role In Drug-Impaired NY Route 9 Crash That Killed Man, 28 6-Time DWI Offender Admits Role In Drug-Impaired NY Route 9 Crash That Killed Man, 28
6-Time DWI Offender Admits Role In Drug-Impaired NY Route 9 Crash That Killed Man, 28 A repeat DWI offender has admitted causing a drug-impaired crash that killed a 28-year-old man on Route 9 in Dutchess County in 2025.  Richard C. Rider, 47, pleaded guilty before Dutchess County Court Judge Karen Edelman-Reyes to first-degree vehicular manslaughter and driving while ability impaired by the combined influence of drugs, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, Aug. 4.  As Daily Voice previously reported, the charges stem from a head-on crash on Dec. 14, 2025, on Albany Post Road (Route 9) near Huyler Drive in Hyde Park.   Inves…
Man Tries Breaking Into 3 Homes In Westchester County, Jailed Man Tries Breaking Into 3 Homes In Westchester County, Jailed
Man Tries Breaking Into 3 Homes In Westchester County, Jailed A Bronx man is accused of trying to break into three homes in a Westchester County neighborhood before officers found and arrested him following a search of nearby yards and wooded areas, police said.  The attempted break-ins happened at around 11 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28, on Heritage Drive in Pleasantville, Mount Pleasant Police Chief Paul Oliva said on Monday, Aug. 3. Police were called after a homeowner reported seeing a man trying to enter the home on a home surveillance camera. The homeowner gave officers a description of the suspect, who had fled the area before police arrived, O…