Jackson Man Arrested In Toms River Murder Hours After Cops Responded To Home For Stabbing Jackson Man Arrested In Toms River Murder Hours After Cops Responded To Home For Stabbing
Jackson Man Arrested In Toms River Murder Hours After Cops Responded To Home For Stabbing A Jackson Township man was arrested and charged after two people were stabbed — one fatally — during a violent early morning altercation at a Toms River home, officials said. Steven McNeill, 32, was charged with Murder, Attempted Murder, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, Being a Certain Person Not to Possess a Weapon, and Eluding, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer The attack happened on Friday, May 9, around 7:20 a.m., when Toms River Police responded to a 911 call about an altercation on Adams Avenue. The call was made …
Man Found With Stab Wounds: Woman Gets Attempted Murder Charge In Westchester, Police Say Man Found With Stab Wounds: Woman Gets Attempted Murder Charge In Westchester, Police Say
Man Found With Stab Wounds: Woman Gets Attempted Murder Charge In Westchester, Police Say A 26-year-old woman has been charged with attempted murder after a man was found bleeding from multiple stab wounds on a Westchester street, city officials announced. The incident happened on Saturday, April 26, when Mount Vernon Police responded to reports of a male bleeding in front of 669 North Terrace Ave. around 3:50 p.m., city officials said on Thursday, May 1.  Officers arrived to find a 36-year-old man suffering from multiple puncture wounds, according to police. The victim received immediate medical treatment and is now recovering from his injuries, officials said. Following …
‘Route Boys’ Leader Behind Tri-State Pharmacy Raids, Jail Stabbing Gets 22 Years ‘Route Boys’ Leader Behind Tri-State Pharmacy Raids, Jail Stabbing Gets 22 Years
‘Route Boys’ Leader Behind Tri-State Pharmacy Raids, Jail Stabbing Gets 22 Years A man who led a violent, drug-dealing burglary crew known as the “Route Boys” will spend over two decades in federal prison. Jason Liriano, 25, of Brooklyn–also known as “jay bigfella”–was sentenced to 22 years behind bars in Central Islip federal court on Tuesday, April 29. It followed his September 2023 guilty plea to drug trafficking and firearms charges. Tuesday’s sentencing marked the final chapter in a wide-reaching crime spree that spanned New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Liriano founded the Route Boys gang, which committed more than 100 break-ins at pharmacies, bodegas, chec…
Mom Killed In Murder-Suicide Was Award-Winning Filmmaker: Remembering NY's Kaleigh Griffin Mom Killed In Murder-Suicide Was Award-Winning Filmmaker: Remembering NY's Kaleigh Griffin
Mom Killed In Murder-Suicide Was Award-Winning Filmmaker: Remembering NY's Kaleigh Griffin A Hudson Valley wife and mom to two toddlers killed in a suspected murder-suicide was also an award-winning filmmaker whose work touched lives far beyond her hometown. Ulster County resident Kaleigh Smith, 37, of Kingston—credited under her maiden name Griffin—was best known for her 2013 short documentary, First Name: Jogger, Last Name: John, which profiled an “extraordinary man” and his deep connection to the town of Woodstock, New York. The film premiered at the Woodstock Film Festival, won the Grand Prize at the SUNY-Wide Film Festival, and took second place at the Broadcast Education As…
Dad Murders Mom Before Plummeting To Death From Hudson Valley Bridge, Orphaning 2 Kids: Cops Dad Murders Mom Before Plummeting To Death From Hudson Valley Bridge, Orphaning 2 Kids: Cops
Dad Murders Mom Before Plummeting To Death From Hudson Valley Bridge, Orphaning 2 Kids: Cops A Hudson Valley father murdered his wife before jumping to his death from a bridge, orphaning their two toddlers, police said. Emergency crews in Ulster County were called to the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge for a report of a jumper at around noon Wednesday, April 23. A short time later, investigators located the body of Caleb Smith, 45, of Kingston. When officers went to his Fair Street residence to notify his family, they found his wife, 37-year-old Kaleigh Smith, dead from stab wounds, police said. Detectives concluded that Smith stabbed his wife to death before taking his own life, po…
MS-13 Member Who Kidnapped, Stabbed 15-Year-Old Boy Extradited To NY: Prosecutors MS-13 Member Who Kidnapped, Stabbed 15-Year-Old Boy Extradited To NY: Prosecutors
MS-13 Member Who Kidnapped, Stabbed 15-Year-Old Boy Extradited To NY: Prosecutors An alleged MS-13 gang member who had been on the run for more than a year is back on Long Island, accused in a brutal kidnapping and stabbing of a 15-year-old boy. Josue Zepeda-Padilla, age 28, of Huntington Station, was extradited from North Carolina and arraigned in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, April 8, stemming from a brutal 2024 gang attack at the abandoned Pilgrim Psychiatric Center in Brentwood. The teen victim was lured to the Huntington Train Station on the morning of Jan. 6, 2024, by a group of alleged members and associates of the MS-13 Huntington Criminal Locates Salvatrucha,…
Teen Stabbed On Bee-Line Bus: Man Charged In Connection To Westchester Incident, Police Say Teen Stabbed On Bee-Line Bus: Man Charged In Connection To Westchester Incident, Police Say
Teen Stabbed On Bee-Line Bus: Man Charged In Connection To Westchester Incident, Police Say A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an incident on a Bee-Line bus in Westchester that left a teenager stabbed, police announced.  Eric Dickerson of Yonkers was taken into custody at 8:20 p.m. on Thursday, March 6, at his home, Westchester County Police announced on Friday, March 7.  According to police, Dickerson was part of a group of men who confronted the teenage victim on Wednesday, March 5, around 5:10 p.m., while riding a Bee-Line bus on Elm Street in Yonkers. The confrontation escalated, leading to the teen being stabbed before the suspects fled at the co…
Bee-Line Bus Stabbing Leaves Man Wounded In Chest In Westchester: Suspect At Large Bee-Line Bus Stabbing Leaves Man Wounded In Chest In Westchester: Suspect At Large
Bee-Line Bus Stabbing Leaves Man Wounded In Chest In Westchester: Suspect At Large A man was stabbed in the chest aboard a Bee-Line bus in Westchester on Wednesday evening, March 5, prompting an investigation, authorities said. The attack occurred at 5:10 p.m. as the bus traveled on Elm Street in the Nodine Hill neighborhood of Yonkers, according to Westchester County Police.  Following the stabbing, the assailant fled through the rear door and remains at large, the department said. The victim was transported to Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, where he is in stable condition, officials said. Detectives are now working to determine whether the victim and suspect…
2 Teens Found Stabbed In Large Brawls In Hudson Valley 2 Teens Found Stabbed In Large Brawls In Hudson Valley
2 Teens Found Stabbed In Large Brawls In Hudson Valley Two 17-year-old boys were found with stab wounds following large fights in Dutchess County, including one that was a continuation of the other in a different location.  The incident began on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at around 7:15 p.m., when a large fight was reported on Mansion Street in the City of Poughkeepsie, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department.  Officers and detectives responded to the scene, where they found a 17-year-old boy suffering from multiple stab wounds to the abdomen. The victim was rushed to a local hospital for treatment, police said.  S…
Stabbed Man Found In Car At Police HQ Parking Lot In Hudson Valley: Suspect Caught, Cops Say Stabbed Man Found In Car At Police HQ Parking Lot In Hudson Valley: Suspect Caught, Cops Say
Stabbed Man Found In Car At Police HQ Parking Lot In Hudson Valley: Suspect Caught, Cops Say A 26-year-old man has been apprehended in connection with the stabbing of a victim found bleeding in a parked car at a police department headquarters parking lot in Dutchess County, police said. The arrest resulted from an incident in Beacon on Monday, Feb. 17 at around 7:15 a.m., when Beacon Police officers discovered a stabbed man sitting in a vehicle outside police headquarters. Upon speaking with the victim, officers learned he had been attacked just minutes earlier near Fishkill Avenue and Main Street, the department announced on Tuesday, Feb. 18. The victim was later taken t…
2 Teens Fatally Stabbed: Police ID Victims In Incident Near Pizzeria In Westchester (UPDATE) 2 Teens Fatally Stabbed: Police ID Victims In Incident Near Pizzeria In Westchester (UPDATE)
2 Teens Fatally Stabbed: Police ID Victims In Incident Near Pizzeria In Westchester (Update) Two 16-year-old boys who died in a stabbing outside a Westchester pizzeria have been identified by authorities.  Yonkers Police Sgt. Robert Spink said on Monday, Feb. 10, that the victims were Tyler King-Mellanson, a resident of Queens, and Jayron Rivera, a Yonkers resident. Both teenagers succumbed to their injuries after being stabbed multiple times during a violent altercation outside Mickey's Pizzeria at 136 Lake Ave. on Thursday, Feb. 6. The incident unfolded around 8 p.m. when Yonkers Police officers responded to reports of a fight outside the location. Upon arrival, officers fou…
Two 16-Year-Olds Stabbed Dead In Yonkers, 17-Year-Old In Custody: Police Two 16-Year-Olds Stabbed Dead In Yonkers, 17-Year-Old In Custody: Police
Two 16-Year-Olds Stabbed Dead In Yonkers, 17-Year-Old In Custody: Police A Yonkers teenager has been charged with murder after a double stabbing left two 16-year-old boys dead, police said. Officers responded to a report of a dispute at 136 Lake Avenue around 8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6, according to the Yonkers Police Sgt. Robert Spink. When they arrived, officers found the two victims outside the location with stab wounds. The victims were immediately taken to area hospitals, where both succumbed to their injuries shortly after arrival, officials said. Detectives from the Major Case Squad, Digital Forensics Unit, and Crime Scene Unit quickly launched an invest…