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Community Shows Sympathy In Fundraising Effort For Area Dad Who Forgot Twins In Hot Car
The family and friends of a New City man who allegedly left his year-old twins in his vehicle when he went to work and later found them dead have created a GoFundMe page to help the family deal with the tragedy.
The family of Juan Rodriguez, 39, who has been charged with two counts each of criminally negligent homicide and manslaughter, are standing behind, what they call "a loving father and dedicated husband," following the horrible incident, the group said on the GoFundMe page.
According to officials, Luna, a girl, and Phoenix Rodriguez, a boy, were left in a Honda Accord vehicle a…
'Kayak Killer' Could Get Nearly $500K In Late Fiancé's Life Insurance
Angelika Graswald, aka the "Hudson River Kayak Killer," could walk away with more than $490,000 in life insurance benefits from the man whose death she pleaded guilty to helping cause, according to a court ruling made in Dutchess Surrogate's Court.
But the fight for the money could be brutal if the family of her late fiancé, Vincent Viafore, can't convince Graswald to forfeit her rights to his life insurance benefits, or as the court ordered, prove that she "recklessly" caused his death.
Graswald, 37, pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide in late July in Viafo…
