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Drunk Driver Caught With 12-Year-Old In Car On Taconic Parkway In NY: Nysp
A 54-year-old man is facing felony charges after allegedly driving drunk with a 12-year-old child in his vehicle on the Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County, police announced.
The arrest followed a traffic stop at around 10:42 p.m. on Friday, July 11, when a trooper pulled over a Ford traveling northbound on the parkway in East Fishkill for multiple traffic violations, New York State Police announced on Monday, July 14.
The driver, identified as Preston J. Kellner, age 54, of Pleasant Valley, showed signs of intoxication and failed field sobriety tests at the scene, troopers said.…
Listeria Scare Leads To Recall Of Mushroom Product
A mushroom product distributed to a produce supplier and supermarket has been recalled following the detection of a dangerous foodborne pathogen.
The recall, posted by the FDA on Saturday, July 12, involves 200-gram packages of “Needle Mushrooms” distributed by LLK Trading Inc., a company based in Linden, New Jersey.
According to the notice, routine testing revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious illness in children, the elderly, pregnant women, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
Symptoms can include high fever, severe headache, …
Westchester Sergeant Used Excessive Force On Handcuffed Man In Crisis: Here's His Fate
A police sergeant who worked in Westchester County will spend time in prison for using excessive force on a handcuffed man during a mental health crisis, federal prosecutors announced.
Mario Stewart, 46, of Brooklyn, was sentenced by US District Judge Kenneth M. Karas for tasing the restrained victim seven times in 2019, violating the man’s constitutional rights, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Thursday, July 10.
According to prosecutors, Stewart was working with the Mount Vernon Police Department’s Emergency Services Unit on March 26, 2019, when …
Man Stabs Victim In Head, Hands, Gets Attempted Murder Charge In NY: Police
A 63-year-old man is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly stabbing a woman in a violent attack in Orange County, police said.
The incident happened around 11:45 a.m. on Saturday, July 12, when officers responded to a report of a stabbing near 73 Bridge St. in Newburgh, according to the City of Newburgh Police Department.
At the scene, officers found a woman suffering from severe injuries to her hands and head. She was transported to Montefiore St. Luke’s Hospital, where her injuries were determined to be non-life-threatening, police said.
The suspect, identifie…
Over 70 Grams Of Cocaine, $5.5K Found In Man's Westchester Apartment: Police
A Westchester man is facing felony drug and weapons charges after police raided his apartment and uncovered cocaine, a loaded handgun, and thousands in cash, authorities said.
Luis Lopez, age 46, was arrested Thursday, July 10, after members of the Westchester County Police Narcotics Unit and Sleepy Hollow Police Department executed a search warrant at his residence at 86 Beekman Ave. in Sleepy Hollow, Westchester County Police said on Saturday, July 11.
Inside the apartment, officers seized 73 grams of cocaine, a loaded handgun, and $5,500 in cash, according to the department. …
‘I Ain’t Paying’: Man Pulls Box Cutter On NY Clerk Over Four Loko, Fights Police, Cops Say
A 32-year-old man is facing a string of charges after allegedly robbing a Rockland County convenience store with a box cutter and leading police on a brief foot chase, authorities said.
The incident happened around 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, at the Open Every Day store located at 29 South Main St. in Spring Valley, according to the Spring Valley Police Department.
Police say the suspect, later identified as Edwin L. Pickering, age 32, of Haverstraw, walked into the store and stole a Four Loko alcoholic beverage without paying. When confronted by the cashier outside, Pickering allegedly pu…
9 Dead In Fire At Massachusetts Assisted Living Facility
Nine people died in a late-night fire at an assisted living facility in Massachusetts, fire officials said.
The fire broke out around 9:50 p.m. Sunday, July 14, at the Gabriel House on Oliver Street in Fall River, according to Fall River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon, Police Chief Kelly Furtado, State Fire Marshal Jon Davine, and Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn III.
When firefighters arrived, they saw heavy smoke and flames at the front of the building with occupants trapped inside, officials said. Crews immediately went in, rescuing many residents while battling the fire.
The bla…
Your Name Could Win You A Free Ice Cream Pint: Here's How
If your name is Ben, Jeni, Jerry, or even Häagen, you could score a free pint of ice cream.
Halo Top is celebrating National Ice Cream Day on Sunday, July 20, with a different kind of contest. The "lighter" ice cream brand is giving away 8,000 free pints to people who share a name with any popular brand in the freezer aisle.
That includes names like Ben Jones, Jerry Smith, Jeni White, Betty Baskin, Gavin Robbins, Patty Talenti, and even Nick Closs or Hans Van Leeuwen.
"Yeah, you read that right – those are the names of our competitors that we're celebrating," said Ryan Roznowski,…
Conjoined Twin Carmen Andrade Says 'I Do,' In Quiet CT Ceremony; Sister Says 'I Won't'
Carmen Andrade, one of a pair of conjoined twins, has married her longtime boyfriend, Daniel McCormack, in a quiet family ceremony in New Milford, Connecticut.
The couple met on the dating app Hinge in 2020 and had been together for nearly five years before deciding to tie the knot at a small ceremony at Lovers Leap Bridge over the Housatonic River.
“We eloped in October with our families,” Carmen told Today. They exchanged vows on Lover’s Leap Bridge, surrounded by close relatives. Carmen wore a long, green, glittering dress and proudly displayed her ring in a YouTube video titl…
