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2 Lives Ended In 32 Seconds: Man Gunned Down Mom, Stepdad At NY Home, Jury Finds 2 Lives Ended In 32 Seconds: Man Gunned Down Mom, Stepdad At NY Home, Jury Finds
2 Lives Ended In 32 Seconds: Man Gunned Down Mom, Stepdad At NY Home, Jury Finds A protection order was no match for a disgruntled 21-year-old armed with an AK-47 rifle and set on murdering his own mother and stepfather in upstate New York, a jury found. Schenectady County resident Nicholas Fiebka, of Schenectady, was convicted of two counts of murder and related charges on Friday, June 7, in the deaths of his mother Alesia Wadsworth and stepfather, William Horwedel. Prosecutors said Fiebka entered his mother’s Princetown home on Nov. 21, 2022, armed with an AK-47 rifle with an illegal drum magazine capable of holding 75 rounds of ammunition and firing two shots with ev…
Man Kills Father Of Ex-Girlfriend's Child In Westchester, Gets Decades In Prison Man Kills Father Of Ex-Girlfriend's Child In Westchester, Gets Decades In Prison
Man Kills Father Of Ex-Girlfriend's Child In Westchester, Gets Decades In Prison A man will spend at least a quarter of a century behind bars for fatally shooting the 41-year-old father of his ex-girlfriend's child in Westchester after violating an order of protection.  Bronx resident Alexis Rose, age 37, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the March 2021 murder of Pennsylvania man Shaun Hutchinson, the father of Rose's ex-girlfriend's child, at a residence in Yonkers, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, Aug. 15.  Earlier Report - Man Arraigned For Murder Of Man At Ex-Girlfriend's Westchester Home…
'Melanie's Law' Aims To Close 'Dangerous' Loophole That Led To Hudson Valley Mom's Killing 'Melanie's Law' Aims To Close 'Dangerous' Loophole That Led To Hudson Valley Mom's Killing
'Melanie's Law' Aims To Close 'Dangerous' Loophole That Led To Hudson Valley Mom's Killing One year after a young mother from New York was stabbed to death by her own mother’s ex-boyfriend, a state lawmaker is pushing to close what he calls the “dangerous” loophole that led to her killing. Dutchess County resident Melanie Chianese, age 29, of the town of Wappinger, was found suffering from multiple stab wounds on May 29, 2022. Deputies from the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office found her while responding to a home on Scott Drive in Wappinger for a report of a woman being injured. Earlier Report: Man Sentenced For Murdering Ex-Girlfriend's Daughter In Poughkeepsie She was rushed…
Jury Finds Hudson Valley Man Guilty Of Shoving Pregnant Woman Jury Finds Hudson Valley Man Guilty Of Shoving Pregnant Woman
Jury Finds Hudson Valley Man Guilty Of Shoving Pregnant Woman A Hudson Valley man has been found guilty of criminal contempt for shoving a pregnant woman to the ground. Rockland County resident Eric Tranholm, age 28, of Stony Point, was convicted by a jury on Wednesday, March 30. On Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, at the Budget Motor Inn in the Town of Stony Point, Tranholm is shown on video surveillance running up to the victim and throwing his hands over her from behind, and forcefully bringing her to the ground, , said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh. At the time of the incident, the victim was pregnant and there was&nbs…
Westchester Man Charged With Threatening To Kill County Police Officer Westchester Man Charged With Threatening To Kill County Police Officer
Westchester Man Charged With Threatening To Kill County Police Officer A 20-year-old man is facing charges for allegedly threatening to kill a Westchester County police officer, authorities announced. Yonkers resident Hector Gonzalez was charged with aggravated harassment following his arrest on Thursday, Jan. 20 for making the alleged threat after tracking down an officer's contact information. According to police, Gonzalez is accused of obtaining the officer’s cell phone number and making an anonymous call on Sunday, Jan. 16 to threaten the officer’s life while also referencing his family.  A spokesman for the department noted that Westchester County …
Man Nabbed For Violating Protective Order In Westchester, Police Say Man Nabbed For Violating Protective Order In Westchester, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Violating Protective Order In Westchester, Police Say An out-of-state man was nabbed for allegedly violating an order of protection in Northern Westchester. Raphael Ayensu, 44, of Irvington, New Jersey, was arrested by Yorktown Police on Thursday, Jan. 7, after police responded to a call for the violation. According to police, on Tuesday, Nov. 24, officers responded to a Yorktown residence and met with the victim who said that Ayensu had called the victim violating the protective order. Following an investigation, a warrant was issued for Ayensu, who turned himself in at police headquarter where he was arrested and charged with criminal conte…
Harrison Police Officer Arrested For Domestic Violence Harrison Police Officer Arrested For Domestic Violence
Harrison Police Officer Arrested For Domestic Violence A police officer in Westchester is facing charges after allegedly injuring his wife during a domestic disturbance, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Frank Corvino, a Harrison Police Officer, was arrested and arraigned on Wednesday, Sept. 30 in the Town of Harrison Court on multiple charges related to an alleged assault on his wife earlier this week. It is alleged that Corvino assaulted his wife on Sunday, Sept. 27 in the presence of their child during an argument that turned physical.  Following the domestic dispute, Corvino's wife was treated for injuries to her ribs and shou…
Man Charged With Criminal Contempt After Wife Found Dead At Area Motel Man Charged With Criminal Contempt After Wife Found Dead At Area Motel
Man Charged With Criminal Contempt After Wife Found Dead At Area Motel A 50-year-old man who violated a protection order is behind bars after his wife was found dead at an area motel, according to police. The death of 38-year-old Jennifer C. Minihane is being investigated by Hyde Park Police detectives and the Dutchess County Medical Examiner’s office. The results of an autopsy are not complete. Hyde Park Police were dispatched to the Roosevelt Inn on Route 9 (Albany Post Road) for a report of a 38-year-old woman who was unconscious and unresponsive.  Patrols arrived and found Jennifer Minihane deceased. She had rented the room with her husband…