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Child Ingested Cocaine At Area Home Where MMA Fighter Dad Killed Daughter, DA Says Child Ingested Cocaine At Area Home Where MMA Fighter Dad Killed Daughter, DA Says
Child Ingested Cocaine At Area Home Where MMA Fighter Dad Killed Daughter, DA Says New details have surfaced in the case of a father accused of starving his 5-year-old daughter to death at a home in the region. Police were called to a Schenectady residence on Elmer Avenue near Poplar Street at around 3 a.m. Sunday, April 14, for a young girl who was unconscious and not breathing. Medics pronounced the girl dead a short time later. An investigation found that the girl’s father, 33-year-old Robert Buskey, starved her of food and water for at least four days before her death, WRGB reports, citing court documents. Earlier Report: Dad Charged In 5-Year-Old Daughter's …
Update: Police ID Couple In Hudson Valley Murder-Suicide Update: Police ID Couple In Hudson Valley Murder-Suicide
Update: Police ID Couple In Hudson Valley Murder-Suicide Police have identified a Hudson Valley couple who were found dead in their home in what is now being called an alleged murder-suicide. Related: Man, Woman Found Shot Dead In Stony Point Home Fundraiser For Victim's 2 Little Girls The incident occurred in Rockland County around 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 19 on Rosetown Road in Stony Point. According to Lt. Greg Becker of the Stony Point Police, when officers responded to the home after a man called and said "his friends shot themselves," they found 35-year-old Colleen Williston and 38-year-old Sean Kelly, both shot dead …
Man Assaults 5-Year-Old In Hudson Valley, Inflicting Serious Injuries: Police Man Assaults 5-Year-Old In Hudson Valley, Inflicting Serious Injuries: Police
Man Assaults 5-Year-Old In Hudson Valley, Inflicting Serious Injuries: Police A man faces assault charges after a 5-year-old child was discovered with serious injuries in the Hudson Valley, police said. Micheal Echeverria was arrested on Monday, Nov. 13 by police in the Putnam County town of Kent, Kent Police announced on Thursday, Nov. 16.  According to the department, the events leading up to Echeverria's arrest began when Child Protective Services contacted officers around 11 a.m.  Kent Police detectives then discovered that a 5-year-old child had sustained serious injuries and interviewed both the child's mother and Echeverria, who was placed…
Child Welfare Check Uncovers Half Dozen Illegal Guns Inside Home In Region, Police Say Child Welfare Check Uncovers Half Dozen Illegal Guns Inside Home In Region, Police Say
Child Welfare Check Uncovers Half Dozen Illegal Guns Inside Home In Region, Police Say A woman is facing multiple charges after police allegedly found a half dozen illegal guns inside her home in the region where children were present.  Albany County resident Ramona Orr, age 42, of the hamlet of Selkirk, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 5, on eight felony charges, according to Bethlehem Police. Officers were called to Orr’s home at around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 3, when Child Protective Services requested assistance with a welfare check after receiving a report that numerous weapons were inside the house. After arriving at the property, investigators reportedly uncovered …
Hudson Valley Man Sexually Abuses 12-Year-Old, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Sexually Abuses 12-Year-Old, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Sexually Abuses 12-Year-Old, Police Say A 34-year-old man from the region is accused of sexually abusing a young child. Orange County resident Josh Horner, of Walden, was arrested Monday, Aug. 28, by New York State Police. According to troopers, Child Protective Services were tipped off that Horner was sexually abusing a 12-year-old child. A follow-up investigation reportedly confirmed the abuse. Walden is charged with felony and sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor. Following his arraignment, he was ordered held at the Orange County jail on $5,000 bail. Horner is scheduled to appear back in court…
2 From Region Charged With Endangering Child After 23 Neglected Animals Found In Home 2 From Region Charged With Endangering Child After 23 Neglected Animals Found In Home
2 From Region Charged With Endangering Child After 23 Neglected Animals Found In Home A man and woman from the region were charged with animal neglect and endangering a child after 23 animals were found living inside a home that police said was uninhabitable. The incident took place in Sullivan County in the town of Liberty at a residence on Benton Hollow Road on Wednesday, Aug. 16. According to Undersheriff Eric Chaboty, of the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office, at the scene deputies found the home occupied by 12 dogs, a cat, a genie pig, and nine rabbits for a total of 23 animals.  The structure had no running water. Liberty Town Code Enforcement arrived a short time …
1-Year-Old Dies After Allegedly Being Left In Hot Car In Hudson Valley 1-Year-Old Dies After Allegedly Being Left In Hot Car In Hudson Valley
1-Year-Old Dies After Allegedly Being Left In Hot Car In Hudson Valley A 1-year-old girl died after allegedly being left in a hot car for several hours. The incident took place in Rockland County on Tuesday, May 9 around 4:30 p.m., in Spring Valley. According to Det. Philip Fantasia of the Spring Valley Police, officers responded to a home on Ridge Avenue on a report of a deceased child. When officers arrived on the scene, they learned that a 1-year-old girl had been left in the family vehicle unattended for several hours and died, Fantasia said. There is an ongoing investigation taking place by the Spring Valley Police, the Rockland County Sheriff's Office,…
2 Women Charged After Fight Outside Treatment Facility In Carmel: Police 2 Women Charged After Fight Outside Treatment Facility In Carmel: Police
2 Women Charged After Fight Outside Treatment Facility In Carmel: Police Update: The original report has been corrected based on new information provided by police. Two women face charges following a dispute outside a Hudson Valley treatment facility that happened in front of a 3-year-old, police said.  The incident happened in Putnam County on Friday, March 31, around 2:30 p.m., when police responded to the Arms Acres Outpatient Clinic treatment facility in Carmel at 21 Old Route 6 for a reported dispute, Carmel Police said on Thursday, April 13. After arriving, officers discovered a dispute between two women that happened in the facility's parking lot. T…
Area Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Children, Police Say Area Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Children, Police Say
Area Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Children, Police Say A 31-year-old Hudson Valley resident was charged after investigators reported that he sexually assaulted children under the age of 13. Eric Vazquez, of Newburgh, was arrested on two counts of predatory sexual assault against a child and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, according to an announcement from New York State Police on Thursday, July 21. The Orange County Child Abuse Unit worked with Child Protective Services to arrest Vazquez following an investigation that found he sexually assaulted children, State Police reported.  He was arraigned and remanded to Orange C…
Father Charged After 2-Year-Old Found Walking Alone On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway, Police Say Father Charged After 2-Year-Old Found Walking Alone On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway, Police Say
Father Charged After 2-Year-Old Found Walking Alone On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway, Police Say An area man was charged with endangering the welfare of a child after his 2-year-old son was found walking alone on Route 9W. The incident took place in Ulster County around 3:30 p.m., Sunday, July 10 in Saugerties. Saugerties Police responded to a 911 call reporting a 2-year-old boy, was found walking on Route 9W, Chief Joseph Sinagra of the Saugerties Police said. Responding officers located the child in the area of Spaulding Lane. The child was in the company of individuals that found him wandering and called 911, he added. According to the 911 caller, the child had been roam…
Dutchess County Man Arrested For Forcibly Touching Minor Dutchess County Man Arrested For Forcibly Touching Minor
Dutchess County Man Arrested For Forcibly Touching Minor  A Hudson Valley man is facing charges for allegedly inappropriately touching a child, New York State Police announced. On Friday, Oct. 29, New York State Police troopers from the Rhinebeck barracks and members of the Dutchess County Child Advocacy Center and Child Protective Services arrested Paul Butler, age 33, of Red Hook, for forcible touching and endangering the welfare of a child. Both charges are misdemeanors. Police said that after receiving a tip from a concerned party, investigations determined that Butler forcibly touched the intimate parts of a child under the age of 17. …
Man Charged With Sexual Assault Of Child Following NYSP Investigation Man Charged With Sexual Assault Of Child Following NYSP Investigation
Man Charged With Sexual Assault Of Child Following Nysp Investigation New York State Police investigators busted a 54-year-old man following a lengthy investigation into alleged sexual abuse involving a child in the region, authorities announced. Members of the New York State Police Sullivan County Child Abuse Unit arrested Newark, New Jersey resident Terrence Riley on Monday, Aug. 16 following an investigation into a report of abuse five years ago. Riley was a suspect in a 2016 hotline report that led to an investigation by the New York State Police and Child Protective Services in Sullivan County. Following the launch of the investigation, Riley fled the a…
Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Minor, State Police Say Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Minor, State Police Say
Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Minor, State Police Say An area man has been arrested for the alleged sexual assault of a minor on several occasions. Sullivan County resident Damon Sabatini, age 52, of Liberty, was arrested on Friday, April 16, by the New York State Police Sullivan County Child Abuse Unit, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Sabatini was arrested after a joint investigation with Child Protective Services revealed he had been engaging in sexual conduct with a minor, Nevel said. He was charged with course of sexual conduct against a child and endangering the welfare of a child, he added. Sabatini was arraigned at the Town of Fallsburg J…
Woman With Infant Slams Into Cruisers During Chase, Police Say Woman With Infant Slams Into Cruisers During Chase, Police Say
Woman With Infant Slams Into Cruisers During Chase, Police Say A 20-year-old woman is facing multiple charges after she fled from Westchester County Police with her 8-month-old son in the car. The incident began around 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 7:09 p.m. when a Westchester County Police officer attempted to stop a Nissan Maxima for a traffic violation on the northbound Hutchinson River Parkway in New Rochelle, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police.  The driver -- later identified as Lexxiani Lopez, of Hartford, Connecticut -- refused to pull over and drove off at a high rate of speed, O'Leary said. The officer …
Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Child In Area Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Child In Area
Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Child In Area A 24-year-old man was charged and arrested for allegedly engaging in sexual conduct with a child under 13. Luis Aguilar Guerra, of Newburgh, was charged on Thursday, Sept. 24 with the felonies of predatory sexual assault against a child, a charge with can carry a prison sentence up to 75 years, and second-degree criminal sex act.  He was sent to Orange County Jail without bail. The arrest is the result of a joint investigation between Child Protective Services and the New York State Police Child Abuse Unit.
Woman Assaults 10-Year-Old Daughter, Slamming Head On Ground, Police Say Woman Assaults 10-Year-Old Daughter, Slamming Head On Ground, Police Say
Woman Assaults 10-Year-Old Daughter, Slamming Head On Ground, Police Say An area woman choked her ten-year-old daughter, causing the child to fall to the ground, then slammed the child's head into the ground "multiple times," according to police. Ulster County resident Sarah J. Silinovich of Saugerties, 42, was reportedly charged with the violation of second-degree harassment and the misdemeanor of endangering the welfare of a child after the incident, which police responded to on Monday, Aug. 31 at approximately 9:05 p.m. The child was transported by a private vehicle to Kingston Hospital after she was treated on the scene by Diaz Ambulance paramedics, accordin…
Area Couple Charged With Assault Of 6-Week-Old Child Area Couple Charged With Assault Of 6-Week-Old Child
Area Couple Charged With Assault Of 6-Week-Old Child A 28-year-old woman and her boyfriend have been arrested for the reckless assault of a 6-week-old child, state police say. Nashawanna Reynold, of Liberty, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 14, following a month-long investigation by the New York State Police Child Abuse Unit in Sullivan County along with Child Protective Services, said Trooper Steven Nevel.  In addition, Reynolds and her boyfriend Brent Miano, 22, also of LIberty, were charged with endangering the welfare of a child after failing to take the child for medical attention for the injuries incurred as a result of the assault,…
Hudson Valley Mom Sentenced For Killing 2-Year-Old Daughter, Slashing Cops Hudson Valley Mom Sentenced For Killing 2-Year-Old Daughter, Slashing Cops
Hudson Valley Mom Sentenced For Killing 2-Year-Old Daughter, Slashing Cops A Westchester mother who admitted to killing her 2-year-old daughter may spend the rest of her life in prison. Mamaroneck resident Cynthia Arce has been sentenced to a term of between 25 years to life in prison after pleading guilty earlier this year in Westchester County Court to killing her daughter, Gabrielle Boyd and stabbing two police officers on April 28 last year. Arce pleaded guilty in September to second-degree murder and aggravated assault. Members of the Mamaroneck Police Department responded to a Chestnut Avenue home in April last year, where there was an emergency call from A…
Plea Deal Offered For Mother Accused Of Killing Toddler In Hudson Valley Plea Deal Offered For Mother Accused Of Killing Toddler In Hudson Valley
Plea Deal Offered For Mother Accused Of Killing Toddler In Hudson Valley The mother who allegedly killed her 2-year-old daughter and attempted to stab two police officers attempting to offer her aid has been offered a plea deal. Cynthia Arce, 29, who pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder for the death of her daughter, Gabriella Boyd, was reportedly offered a plea deal that would give her no extra prison time for attempting to stab the officers. Arce was previously offered a deal of 25 years to life if she pleaded guilty int eh death of her child. Arce reportedly turned down the initial offer, and a judge has put a timetable on how long she has to accept the…
Hyde Park Woman Drove Impaired By Drugs With Child In Car, Town Of Poughkeepsie PD Says Hyde Park Woman Drove Impaired By Drugs With Child In Car, Town Of Poughkeepsie PD Says
Hyde Park Woman Drove Impaired By Drugs With Child In Car, Town Of Poughkeepsie PD Says A Hyde Park woman was arrested for allegedly driving while impaired by drugs with a child in the vehicle, Town of Poughkeepsie Police said. Alicia A. Rabenda, 34, was arrested around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, March 2, following a traffic stop on Main Street in the Town of Poughkeepsie, Capt. Kevin Faber said. Once stopped, an investigation found that Rabenda was driving under the influence of drugs with a child in the vehicle, police said. The child was turned over to the care of a family member and a referral was made to Child Protective Services, Faber added. She was charged under Leandra…
Woman Faces Attempted Murder, Others Charges After Leaving Baby In Hotel Toilet, Police Say Woman Faces Attempted Murder, Others Charges After Leaving Baby In Hotel Toilet, Police Say
Woman Faces Attempted Murder, Others Charges After Leaving Baby In Hotel Toilet, Police Say A month after a newborn was found floating in a hotel room toilet in a pool of blood, the baby boy is doing "very well." "It's really the bright side of this story," said Town of Newburgh Police Lt. James Nenni. The story of the baby started around 10 a.m. on Nov. 1, when police received a call from an employee at the Budget Inn on Route 9W who found blood covering the room after entering to clean. Sgt. Ted Brucato and officers Julia Haight and Conner Stenglein raced to the hotel and entered the hotel room. Within seconds of searching for a victim, they found the baby boy floating in the …
Hudson Valley Father Suing Village, County After Daughter's Death Hudson Valley Father Suing Village, County After Daughter's Death
Hudson Valley Father Suing Village, County After Daughter's Death The father of a Mamaroneck toddler who died following a confluence of events that left a family and village devasted, and law enforcement officials stunned has filed a notice of intent to sue.Stephen Boyd of New Rochelle filed a notice Tuesday that he plans to sue the village and town of Mamaroneck, two village officers Anthony Colletti and Michael Bonacci, Westchester County and Child Protective Services for negligence, said Martin Rosen, his personal attorney.  The notice alleges that his daughter, 3-year-old Gabriella Body, died due to the failure of the village, the village police, the c…
17-Year-Old Hudson Valley Boy Charged In Rape Of Girl, 11 17-Year-Old Hudson Valley Boy Charged In Rape Of Girl, 11
17-Year-Old Hudson Valley Boy Charged In Rape Of Girl, 11 A 17-year-old boy has been charged with the rape of an 11-year-old girl, according to the Spring Valley Police Department. Kevin Guallpa-Lema was arrested after Spring Valley police were contacted by Child Protective Services regarding an 11-year-old girl who was not attending school regularly, said Officer Matthew Galli. A joint investigation found that the girl was the victim of sexual abuse and Guallpa-Lema was arrested, Galli said.  He was charged with rape and sexual abuse. He is being held on $50,000 bail. 
Father Charged In Beating Of 5-Month-Old Now Hospitalized Father Charged In Beating Of 5-Month-Old Now Hospitalized
Father Charged In Beating Of 5-Month-Old Now Hospitalized A man is behind bars for beating a 5-month-old baby, breaking ribs and causing a skull fracture, according to the Spring Valley Police Department. Jonathan Castillo was arrested after Child Protective Services were notified by officials at Westchester Medical Center that the child had been admitted with serious injuries, Spring Valley Police Officer Matthew Gail said.  A joint investigation by the police department and protective services was initiated and ended with the arrest of Castillo, said Gail.  He was charged with assault and criminal contempt and is being held on $500,000 bail.