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11 Undocumented Migrants Among 15 Charged In $1.4M Mass SNAP, Health Benefits Fraud Case: Feds 11 Undocumented Migrants Among 15 Charged In $1.4M Mass SNAP, Health Benefits Fraud Case: Feds
11 Undocumented Migrants Among 15 Charged In $1.4M Mass SNAP, Health Benefits Fraud Case: Feds A federal investigation uncovered a massive benefits fraud scheme that allegedly drained more than $1.4 million from taxpayer-funded programs in Massachusetts. The charges were announced Thursday, June 18, after a Homeland Security Investigations probe led to indictments against 15 suspects, including 11 people living in the country illegally and four U.S. citizens. According to the Department of Justice, the scheme involved Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, MassHealth benefits, disability payments, unemployment benefits, and other public assistance programs. Feder…

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by Josh Lanier
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8 Caught Trespassing At Former Westchester IBM Site In Latest Incident At Vacant Facility: NYSP 8 Caught Trespassing At Former Westchester IBM Site In Latest Incident At Vacant Facility: NYSP
8 Caught Trespassing At Former Westchester IBM Site In Latest Incident At Vacant Facility: Nysp A group of eight young people was arrested after allegedly trespassing on the former IBM campus in Northern Westchester, a property that has become the focus of repeated police action this year.  The arrests resulted from an incident on Monday, June 15, when troopers responded to the former IBM facility on Route 100 in Somers at around 8:20 p.m. for a report of trespassers, New York State Police announced on Thursday, June 18. When troopers arrived, they found eight people on the grounds and took them into custody, police said. Police identified some of them as: Jacob Fernando Enriq…

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by Ben Crnic
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3 Pounds Of Cocaine Found During Thruway Traffic Stop, NY State Police Say 3 Pounds Of Cocaine Found During Thruway Traffic Stop, NY State Police Say
3 Pounds Of Cocaine Found During Thruway Traffic Stop, NY State Police Say More than three pounds of cocaine were seized during a traffic stop on the New York State Thruway, New York State Police announced on Thursday, June 18. Robert C. Davis, 39, of Troy, Freddie J. Fields, 45, of Albany, and Terrell C. Welcome, 36, of Schenectady were arrested following the stop on Interstate 87 in Bethlehem at about 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3, according to state police. Troopers assigned to the Troop G Community Stabilization Unit stopped the vehicle for a traffic violation while working in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, police said. Davis was identif…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Driver Hospitalized After Car Flips Against Tree In Hudson Valley Driver Hospitalized After Car Flips Against Tree In Hudson Valley
Driver Hospitalized After Car Flips Against Tree In Hudson Valley A driver was taken to a hospital after a crash in Putnam County that left a vehicle perched on its side against a tree.  The crash happened in Putnam Valley on Monday, June 15, when firefighters responded to Peekskill Hollow Road just before 5:20 p.m. and found the vehicle rolled over on its side. The trapped driver had to be rescued, firefighters said. They were later taken to a hospital to be evaluated, according to the department.  More details about the cause of the crash were not immediately available. 

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by Ben Crnic
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Teen Tourist Killed When Central Park Carriage Horse Gets Loose: Police Teen Tourist Killed When Central Park Carriage Horse Gets Loose: Police
Teen Tourist Killed When Central Park Carriage Horse Gets Loose: Police An 18-year-old man died after falling from a horse-drawn carriage in Central Park, police said. The incident happened near 71st Street and Center Drive at 2:47 p.m., according to the NYPD.  Officers were told the man had fallen from the carriage, police said. He was taken to Weill Cornell Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, according to the NYPD. According to ABC7, the man was an 18-year-old tourist. Footage of the horse breaking free and being chased by the driver was shared to X by Gus Stalton, the managing editor of the West Side Rag. Here’s a video of the h…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Death Penalty Possible For Man Accused Of Killing National Guard Specialist Near White House Death Penalty Possible For Man Accused Of Killing National Guard Specialist Near White House
Death Penalty Possible For Man Accused Of Killing National Guard Specialist Near White House A man accused of carrying out a deadly ambush on National Guard members steps from the White House now faces new federal charges that could lead to the death penalty, prosecutors announced.  Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 30, an Afghan national, was charged in a 17-count superseding indictment filed in U.S. District Court on Tuesday, June 16, according to U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. The new charges stem from the shooting that killed Specialist Sarah Beckstrom and seriously injured Sgt. Andrew Wolfe on Nov. 26. Beckstrom, a member of the West Virginia National Guard, was killed in the sh…

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by Josh Lanier
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Scottish Soccer Fans Are Drinking US Bars Dry, Forcing Emergency Beer Deliveries Scottish Soccer Fans Are Drinking US Bars Dry, Forcing Emergency Beer Deliveries
Scottish Soccer Fans Are Drinking US Bars Dry, Forcing Emergency Beer Deliveries The British may have marched on Boston centuries ago, looking for a fight. This time, the Scots are here looking for a pint.  Scottish soccer fans have descended on Massachusetts for the World Cup, and in less than a week, they've helped drink some of the city's bars dry. The "Tartan Army" spent the past week filling restaurants and pubs, and in some cases helping empty beer taps across the city, according to NBC Boston. The fans took over the streets last weekend after Scotland claimed a 1-0 win over Haiti on Saturday and marched to Fenway Park for a Red Sox game on Sunday. Sam Ad…

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by Josh Lanier
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Laser Strike Forces NY State Police Helicopter Off Flight Path; Man Charged With Felony Laser Strike Forces NY State Police Helicopter Off Flight Path; Man Charged With Felony
Laser Strike Forces NY State Police Helicopter Off Flight Path; Man Charged With Felony A laser pointed at a New York State Police helicopter during a nighttime training flight has led to a felony arrest, authorities announced. Daymian S. Massago, 20, of Saratoga Springs, was charged with Directing a Laser at an Aircraft in the First Degree after allegedly aiming a laser at a State Police Aviation Airbus H145D3 helicopter, New York State Police said on Wednesday, June 17. The incident happened at approximately 10:10 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, while the helicopter crew was conducting night training over Saratoga Springs, according to police. Investigators said the aircraft was…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Wilmington Hospital Shooter ID'd: Cops Wilmington Hospital Shooter ID'd: Cops
Wilmington Hospital Shooter ID'd: Cops A 23-year-old Delaware man was arrested in Philadelphia after police say a shooting at Wilmington Hospital left one 19-year-old dead and another critically injured. John Wallace-Bey, of New Castle, DE, was taken into custody Tuesday night, June 16, in Philadelphia and is awaiting extradition to Delaware, Wilmington Police announced. Wallace-Bey has been charged with first-degree murder, first-degree attempted murder, two counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and carrying a concealed deadly weapon, police said. The shooting happened at Wilmington Hospital in t…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Driver Over 4 Times Legal Limit Slams Into Pole In Westchester, Charged With DWI: NYSP Driver Over 4 Times Legal Limit Slams Into Pole In Westchester, Charged With DWI: NYSP
Driver Over 4 Times Legal Limit Slams Into Pole In Westchester, Charged With DWI: Nysp A 45-year-old woman was arrested on drunk driving charges after crashing into a utility pole in Northern Westchester — and then recording a blood alcohol content more than four times the legal limit, police said. The crash happened in Somers at around 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16, when troopers responded to West Hill Drive within the Heritage Hills Community for a crash involving a car that struck a utility pole, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, June 17. The driver, who police identified as Somers resident Maria Martinez De Luca, reportedly showed signs of being drunk. Sh…

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by Ben Crnic
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Trapped Driver Rescued, Airlifted After Crashing Into Tree In Hudson Valley Trapped Driver Rescued, Airlifted After Crashing Into Tree In Hudson Valley
Trapped Driver Rescued, Airlifted After Crashing Into Tree In Hudson Valley A driver was airlifted to a hospital after becoming trapped inside their heavily damaged vehicle that crashed into a tree in Dutchess County.  The crash happened at around 11:18 p.m. on Monday, June 15, when firefighters responded to a crash in the Town of Dover involving a vehicle that had struck a tree, according to the J.H. Ketcham Hose Company. Arriving crews found the driver stuck inside the wreckage. Firefighters faced a significant challenge during the rescue because of the extensive damage to the vehicle, which severely limited access to the driver.  However, th…

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by Ben Crnic
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Missing Westchester Boy Reunited With Mother, Father Arrested After Year-Long Search (UPDATE) Missing Westchester Boy Reunited With Mother, Father Arrested After Year-Long Search (UPDATE)
Missing Westchester Boy Reunited With Mother, Father Arrested After Year-Long Search (Update) A 12-year-old boy who had been missing for more than a year after authorities said he was taken by his father during a custody dispute in Westchester County has been safely reunited with his mother, police announced.  Dwight Richards, 54, was arrested on Monday, June 15, following a lengthy missing child investigation that began in March 2025, New Rochelle Police said on Tuesday, June 16.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, the boy, King Richards, was reported missing in March 2025 after police said his father failed to return him following a court-related custody proceed…

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by Ben Crnic