NY Parolee Found With Illegal Gun Gets Hefty Sentence: Authorities NY Parolee Found With Illegal Gun Gets Hefty Sentence: Authorities
NY Parolee Found With Illegal Gun Gets Hefty Sentence: Authorities A New York man convicted of weapons possession while already on parole for another gun charge has been handed a lengthy prison term. Michael Williams, 32, of Troy, was sentenced to 22 years to life behind bars, the Rensselaer County District Attorney’s office announced Monday, July 6. Williams was convicted of second-degree weapons possession on April 22, prosecutors said. He was on probation when he was found to have a Glock 42 in his possession, and he was therefore considered a persistent felony offender, according to the district attorney’s office. “We will continue to hold accountable…
Traffic Stop Leads To Big Cocaine Bust, Two Arrested In Hudson Valley: State Police Traffic Stop Leads To Big Cocaine Bust, Two Arrested In Hudson Valley: State Police
Traffic Stop Leads To Big Cocaine Bust, Two Arrested In Hudson Valley: State Police Two New Yorkers were busted with more than 100 grams of cocaine in the Hudson Valley during a routine traffic stop, police said. Wiley Faison, 57, and Siarra Bergami, 32, were arrested in Lloyd on Wednesday, July 1, according to New York State Police. Faison, of Catskill, was driving a 2014 Ram 1500 pickup truck northbound on State Route 9W and committing multiple traffic violations, authorities said. Bergami, of Athens, was a passenger. When state troopers stopped the vehicle, a police dog sniffed the outside and was alerted to narcotics inside, investigators said. Authorities searched th…
Teen Launches Firework At Albany Cops After Blasting Homes On July 4 Weekend, Police Say Teen Launches Firework At Albany Cops After Blasting Homes On July 4 Weekend, Police Say
Teen Launches Firework At Albany Cops After Blasting Homes On July 4 Weekend, Police Say A 14-year-old boy launched a firework at cops who were arriving to stop him from sending blasts at two houses just after July 4, according to police. Cops responded around 12:30 a.m. Sunday, July 5 to reports of a large group setting off fireworks on Hudson Avenue near Ontario Street, the Albany Police Department said. They arrived to see the 14-year-old launching fireworks at two homes, which both had residents on their porches, authorities said. When the teenager spotted the cops, he directed a firework straight at them and fled, police said. The officers captured the teen after a short …
VIDEO: Roof Collapses On BJ's Shoppers In New Jersey VIDEO: Roof Collapses On BJ's Shoppers In New Jersey
Video: Roof Collapses On BJ's Shoppers In New Jersey Harrowing footage shows the moment the roof of a BJ's Wholesale Club collapsed on 27 people, including shoppers, in New Jersey on Monday, July 6 (scroll for footage). At 11:16 a.m., emergency responded to the roof collapse at the BJ's in Ocean Township at 1904 Route 35, Ocean Township Police Chief Michael Sorrentino and Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden said. There were 27 people inside the building when the collapse occurred, Sorrentino and Golden said. Two people were partially trapped but freed themselves and safely exited the building, authorities said. No injuries were rep…
NJ Skating Coach Sexually Assaulted Girl In 1990s, Prosecutor Says NJ Skating Coach Sexually Assaulted Girl In 1990s, Prosecutor Says
NJ Skating Coach Sexually Assaulted Girl In 1990s, Prosecutor Says A 75-year-old South Jersey skating coach was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a minor in the 1990s, authorities announced Monday, July 6. The victim, now in her late 40s, told the United States Center for SafeSport that Ralph Marinelli, of Ventnor, sexually assaulted her when she was 14 years old and he was 40 years old while he was her personal skating coach at Young's Skating Center in Mays Landing, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. The woman said she was groomed and sexually abused by Marinelli from 1992 through 1995, authorities said. Evidence collected by polic…
‘Substantial Bleeding’ In Albany Stabbing Sends Woman To Hospital: Police ‘Substantial Bleeding’ In Albany Stabbing Sends Woman To Hospital: Police
‘Substantial Bleeding’ In Albany Stabbing Sends Woman To Hospital: Police An Albany woman was stabbed in the arm while walking through the city early Sunday, July 5, police said. Cops responded to Central Avenue near Robin Street and found the 37-year-old victim suffering from a slash wound to the arm, the Albany Police Department said. The officers administered first aid due to "substantial bleeding" from her arm, and she was transported to Albany Medical Center, police said. The woman was in stable condition after the incident, cops said. No suspects have been arrested or publicly identified in the stabbing, according to authorities. Investigators later deter…
Shooter Still Loose After Two Wounded In Albany Gunfire: Police Shooter Still Loose After Two Wounded In Albany Gunfire: Police
Shooter Still Loose After Two Wounded In Albany Gunfire: Police Two people were shot and wounded in Albany early Monday morning, July 6, police said. Cops responded to Hudson Avenue and Quail Street around 2:30 a.m. for reports of a shooting and found a 19-year-old woman suffering from a bullet wound to the foot, the Albany Police Department said. A few minutes later, the department received a call from Albany Medical Center that a 20-year-old man was being treated for a gunshot wound to the calf, cops said. Investigators learned the wounded man was also at Hudson Avenue and Quail Street with the wounded woman. The victims have not been identified furt…
Drunk Driver With 3 Children In SUV Charged Under Leandra's Law In New York Drunk Driver With 3 Children In SUV Charged Under Leandra's Law In New York
Drunk Driver With 3 Children In SUV Charged Under Leandra's Law In New York A man was caught driving drunk with three children in his SUV during a police stop on Long Island on Saturday, July 4, authorities allege. Rafael Melgar, 50, of Hempstead, was arrested around 6:50 p.m. after officers spotted the driver of a gray 2009 Honda SUV commit a traffic violation near Ocean Parkway and Wantagh Parkway, Nassau County Police said. Officers conducted a traffic stop and observed that Melgar had glassy eyes and an odor of alcohol on his breath. He failed a Standardized Field Sobriety Test and was taken into custody without incident, according to police. Three children …
Convicted Sex Offender Gropes Woman Sitting In Car With Child In NY: Police Convicted Sex Offender Gropes Woman Sitting In Car With Child In NY: Police
Convicted Sex Offender Gropes Woman Sitting In Car With Child In NY: Police A previously convicted sex offender is accused of opening a woman's car door and forcibly touching her while she was sitting inside with her young daughter, Nassau County Police announced on Sunday, July 5. The incident happened near the intersection of Myrtle Avenue and South Grand Street at 9:23 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, police said. A 22-year-old woman was sitting in her parked vehicle with her daughter when a man allegedly opened the vehicle's door, forcibly touched her, and then ran from the scene on foot. Following an investigation, detectives arrested Mohammed Karimzada, 53, of West…
8 Shot, Including 4 Children, During July 4 BBQ In Coney Island: NYPD 8 Shot, Including 4 Children, During July 4 BBQ In Coney Island: NYPD
8 Shot, Including 4 Children, During July 4 BBQ In Coney Island: Nypd Eight people — including four children — were shot during a Fourth of July family barbecue in Coney Island when a gunman opened fire from outside a courtyard, New York City police said. The mass shooting happened Saturday, July 4, at a residential courtyard in Coney Island, where family members had gathered to celebrate the holiday, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said during a press conference. According to the preliminary investigation, an unknown man dressed entirely in black walked up to the fence line surrounding the courtyard and fired multiple rounds before fleeing the area on foot. …
Armed & Dangerous Man Wanted In Multiple States Sentenced, But Victims Still Seek To Be Heard Armed & Dangerous Man Wanted In Multiple States Sentenced, But Victims Still Seek To Be Heard
Armed & Dangerous Man Wanted In Multiple States Sentenced, But Victims Still Seek To Be Heard A heavily tattooed fugitive once captured in Texas after a four-state manhunt, who then went back on the run after being released from custody in Pennsylvania in May, has been recaptured and sentenced, according to information shared with Daily Voice and newly filed court records. Kevin James Kistler, 35, of Downingtown, Pennsylvania, was released Monday, May 18, with the understanding that he would surrender himself to authorities in Cecil County, Maryland, according to information provided to Daily Voice by a person familiar with the ongoing cases. Instead,  fugitive warrants were iss…
NY Man Seriously Injured When Firework Explodes During July 4 Celebration: Police NY Man Seriously Injured When Firework Explodes During July 4 Celebration: Police
NY Man Seriously Injured When Firework Explodes During July 4 Celebration: Police A Long Island man suffered serious injuries when a firework exploded and struck him in the face during a Fourth of July celebration, police said. The incident happened at Callahans Beach in Fort Salonga on Saturday, July 4, at approximately 8:50 p.m., according to Suffolk County Police. The 45-year-old Fort Salonga man was lighting a firework during the celebration when it exploded and struck him in the face, police said. He was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, according to police. Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectiv…
Chemicals Sprayed At Family's July 4 BBQ Injures 7, Including Children, In NY: Police Chemicals Sprayed At Family's July 4 BBQ Injures 7, Including Children, In NY: Police
Chemicals Sprayed At Family's July 4 BBQ Injures 7, Including Children, In NY: Police Seven people, including children, were hospitalized after someone allegedly sprayed a chemical substance at a family's Fourth of July barbecue in Valley Stream, Nassau County Police said. The incident happened during a neighbor dispute at a Cochran Place home around 8:14 p.m. on Friday, July 3, police said. Officers responding to the scene determined that Nicholas Stolz, 46, of Valley Stream, sprayed a chemical substance at the neighboring home while the family was holding a July 4 BBQ, according to detectives.  The seven victims were taken to local hospitals for evaluation and treatme…
71-Year-Old Man Stabbed In Chest At Albany Apartment Complex 71-Year-Old Man Stabbed In Chest At Albany Apartment Complex
71-Year-Old Man Stabbed In Chest At Albany Apartment Complex A 71-year-old man was stabbed in the chest at an Albany apartment complex early Saturday, July 4, police said. Officers responded to Capital Green apartments at 400 Central Ave. around 1:45 a.m. for a report of a stabbing, according to the Albany Police Department. When officers arrived, they found the 71-year-old victim suffering from stab wounds to his chest, police said. The victim was treated at the scene by the Albany Fire Department and emergency medical personnel before being taken to Albany Medical Center Hospital. He was listed in stable condition, according to police. Investigat…
NY Woman Ran Sex Trafficking Ring Out Of Boston-Area Brothels, Feds Say NY Woman Ran Sex Trafficking Ring Out Of Boston-Area Brothels, Feds Say
NY Woman Ran Sex Trafficking Ring Out Of Boston-Area Brothels, Feds Say A New York woman and Chinese national has been federally indicted after prosecutors accused her of running an alleged sex trafficking operation out of residential brothels in the Boston area. Zengzeng Liu, 40, of Flushing, New York, also known as "Bella," is accused of managing an international operation beginning no later than August 2025. Investigators say women, many of them foreign nationals from Japan, Vietnam, China, and the Philippines, were recruited to travel to the Greater Boston area to engage in commercial sex acts, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts said. She is…
130 MPH Chase In Albany, Two Kilos Of Cocaine Lead To Plea Deal For NY Man: Authorities 130 MPH Chase In Albany, Two Kilos Of Cocaine Lead To Plea Deal For NY Man: Authorities
130 MPH Chase In Albany, Two Kilos Of Cocaine Lead To Plea Deal For NY Man: Authorities A New York man who tried to make a 130 mph getaway from state police and ditch two kilos of cocaine has taken a plea deal, authorities said. Nashaan Howard, 41, of Schenectady, got eight years in state prison in exchange for pleading guilty to second-degree drug possession, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said Thursday, July 2. State troopers attempted to pull Howard over on Oct. 28, 2024, after they spotted him committing multiple traffic violations in a brown Infiniti on I-87 northbound through Albany, authorities said. But Howard sped off at 130 mph and tossed several items…
Kilo Of Coke, Packaged Fentanyl Land Albany Man Years In Prison: Authorities Kilo Of Coke, Packaged Fentanyl Land Albany Man Years In Prison: Authorities
Kilo Of Coke, Packaged Fentanyl Land Albany Man Years In Prison: Authorities A Capital Region man busted with more than a kilo of cocaine has learned his fate, authorities announced Thursday, July 2. Marc Inman, 56, was sentenced to 10 years in state prison after pleading guilty to first-degree drug possession, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. Inman, of Albany, was pulled over for a traffic stop on June 9, 2025, in the state capital, authorities said. Investigators then searched the car and found 1.1 kilograms of cocaine and 51 grams of fentanyl, according to prosecutors. The drugs in Imman’s black Chevrolet Suburban were in packaging “consistent …
Albany 18-Year-Old Charged With Attempted Murder In Daylight Shooting: Police Albany 18-Year-Old Charged With Attempted Murder In Daylight Shooting: Police
Albany 18-Year-Old Charged With Attempted Murder In Daylight Shooting: Police An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a shooting in Albany in mid-June, authorities said. Xavier Irvin, of Albany, was nabbed Thursday, June 25 for the gunfire that sent a 26-year-old man to the hospital exactly two weeks earlier, the Albany Police Department said. Around 2:40 p.m. on June 11, cops responded to Stanwix Street near Second Avenue for a shooting report and found the victim suffering from a bullet to the arm, authorities said. The man was transported to Albany Medical Center in stable condition, police said at the time. Two weeks later, cops executed a searc…
Two Pounds Of Cocaine Found In Albany Traffic Stop After K9 Sniffs Out Drugs: Police Two Pounds Of Cocaine Found In Albany Traffic Stop After K9 Sniffs Out Drugs: Police
Two Pounds Of Cocaine Found In Albany Traffic Stop After K9 Sniffs Out Drugs: Police Two men were busted in New York’s Capital Region carrying more than two pounds of cocaine in their vehicle, police said. Deszon Moore, 43, and Jonathan Soto, 37, were driving on I-87 through Albany when they were pulled over for a traffic violation, New York State Police said Thursday, July 2. Soto, of Brooklyn, was behind the wheel when troopers stopped the car around 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, according to authorities. With the assistance of a police dog, “Anson,” investigators found more than two pounds of cocaine in the vehicle, police said. Soto and Moore, of Johnstown, were taken…
Retired NJ Army Sgt Killed In Florida Walmart Parking Spot Dispute Retired NJ Army Sgt Killed In Florida Walmart Parking Spot Dispute
Retired NJ Army Sgt Killed In Florida Walmart Parking Spot Dispute A 62-year-old retired Army staff sergeant from New Jersey was shot and killed in Florida following a dispute over a parking space on Tuesday, June 30, authorities said. At 12:28 p.m., officers responded to a Walmart in North Lauderdale and found Bart Diguglielmo, a Hammonton native, suffering from a gunshot wound, Broward Sheriff's Office said. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. Prior to the shooting, Diguglielmo was involved in an argument over a parking space with a woman, the sheriff's office said in a statement. The woman, who was…
Mom Kidnapped, Killed While Delivering Mail On Route: Investigators Mom Kidnapped, Killed While Delivering Mail On Route: Investigators
Mom Kidnapped, Killed While Delivering Mail On Route: Investigators A US Postal Service mail carrier and mother of two was kidnapped and killed while delivering mail just months after her husband's death, authorities said. Brandi Reynolds, 35, was found dead at about 4:16 p.m. on Friday, June 26, the US Postal Inspection Service said in a news release. Her body was discovered in Hays, North Carolina, about 90 minutes west of Greensboro. William Durham, 56, was arrested in connection with Reynolds' death. He was charged with first-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping, NBC News reported. Durham was accused of unlawfully restraining R…
Strong-Arm Robbery In Albany Social Media Sale Ends With Guilty Plea: Authorities Strong-Arm Robbery In Albany Social Media Sale Ends With Guilty Plea: Authorities
Strong-Arm Robbery In Albany Social Media Sale Ends With Guilty Plea: Authorities A Capital Region man pleaded guilty to a strong-arm robbery just before he was set to start trial Monday, June 29, authorities said. Daevon Gaillard, 22, admitted to stealing $200 from a man during a social media-planned transaction by threatening the victim with an apparent firearm, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. In July 2025, Gaillard advertised on Snapchat that he was selling a PlayStation console for $200, investigators said. An acquaintance agreed to meet him at a Dave & Buster’s at Crossgates Mall in Albany to complete the transaction, according to prosecutors.…
Investigation Ongoing After Boy, 17, Killed In Police Shooting In NY Investigation Ongoing After Boy, 17, Killed In Police Shooting In NY
Investigation Ongoing After Boy, 17, Killed In Police Shooting In NY Authorities are continuing to investigate the fatal police-involved shooting of a 17-year-old boy who was killed during an incident in Dutchess County.  The shooting happened during the early morning hours of Saturday, June 27, in the area of East Main Street and Market Street, where officers from the Village of Wappingers Falls Police Department, Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, and New York State Police responded to what officials described as a "critical incident," according to the Village of Wappingers Falls Police Department.  During the encounter, police discharged their fi…
Ambulance Carrying Patient Hit By Wrong-Way Driver On I-90 In Albany: State Police Ambulance Carrying Patient Hit By Wrong-Way Driver On I-90 In Albany: State Police
Ambulance Carrying Patient Hit By Wrong-Way Driver On I-90 In Albany: State Police An ambulance transporting a patient was struck head-on by a wrong-way driver on an Interstate 90 exit ramp Saturday night, New York State Police said in a release issued Sunday, June 28. The crash happened at about 8:59 p.m. Saturday, June 27, on the eastbound Exit 6 off-ramp of I-90 in Albany, police said. A Colonie Ambulance was traveling eastbound on the Exit 6 off-ramp with a patient onboard, en route to Albany Medical Center, when a vehicle being driven the wrong way crashed into it, investigators determined. The ambulance driver and an onboard paramedic suffered non-life-threatening …
NYPD Detective Matthew Gale Released From Hospital After Being Shot During Brooklyn Standoff NYPD Detective Matthew Gale Released From Hospital After Being Shot During Brooklyn Standoff
Nypd Detective Matthew Gale Released From Hospital After Being Shot During Brooklyn Standoff An NYPD detective who was shot while rescuing trapped residents during a tense Brooklyn barricade was released from the hospital less than a week after he was wounded, police announced. Detective Matthew Gale, a 15-year veteran assigned to the NYPD Emergency Service Unit, and Nassau County resident, walked out of Kings County Hospital surrounded by his family, fellow officers, and medical staff on Wednesday, June 24, the NYPD announced. Photos shared by the NYPD showed Gale smiling as he left the hospital while fellow officers applauded his recovery. Meanwhile, a GoFundMe created by teamma…
'Sophisticated' Multi-State Burglary Crew Targeted Indian, Asian Families In NY: Police 'Sophisticated' Multi-State Burglary Crew Targeted Indian, Asian Families In NY: Police
'Sophisticated' Multi-State Burglary Crew Targeted Indian, Asian Families In NY: Police A burglary crew accused of targeting Indian and Asian families across several states has been linked to a Connecticut home break-in after police say stolen jewelry was recovered during traffic stops in New York City. Robinson Jean Paul Moncado-Patarroyo, 19, Yeison Estivan Gonzalez-Rodriguez, 20, Emerson Johan Rodriguez-Gomez, 25, and Daniel Alejandro Garcia-Arenas, 24, were arrested as part of the alleged burglary crew, Guilford police said.  The alleged quartet of crooks is accused of smashing the back windows of a home in Guilford while the family was away on a day trip, police said…
Sex Trafficking Uncovered During Domestic Call At New York Hotel: Police Sex Trafficking Uncovered During Domestic Call At New York Hotel: Police
Sex Trafficking Uncovered During Domestic Call At New York Hotel: Police A domestic incident call led to the discovery of a suspected sex trafficking operation at a Long Island hotel. Now, the suspected ring leader has been indicted, prosecutors announced on Friday, June 26.  Torrey Brown, who is undomiciled but formerly of Queens, was accused of trapping a woman inside a Long Island motel room, beating her, threatening her with a knife, and forcing her into commercial sex acts through violence and drugs, the Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Friday, June 26. The 35-year-old, also known as "Smiley," was arraigned on one count of …
Family Of 5 Among 6 Killed In Deadly NY Knights Inn Fire: Lighter May Have Been Used (UPDATE) Family Of 5 Among 6 Killed In Deadly NY Knights Inn Fire: Lighter May Have Been Used (UPDATE)
Family Of 5 Among 6 Killed In Deadly NY Knights Inn Fire: Lighter May Have Been Used (Update) Authorities have identified the six victims killed in a devastating Knights Inn fire in Central New York and revealed that investigators believe the blaze was intentionally started with a lighter by a motel guest now charged with six counts of manslaughter.  During a Thursday, June 25 press conference, investigators from New York State Police as well as Broome County District Attorney Paul Battisti announced the identities of the six people killed in the fatal fire at the Knights Inn in Endwell on Monday, June 22.  They were identified as:  Michelle D. Woolfolk, 58; Dominiq…
Drunk Driver Hits Troopers' Patrol Vehicles During Multi-Town Chase: NYSP Drunk Driver Hits Troopers' Patrol Vehicles During Multi-Town Chase: NYSP
Drunk Driver Hits Troopers' Patrol Vehicles During Multi-Town Chase: Nysp A woman accused of driving drunk led police on a multi-town chase before crashing into two New York State Police patrol vehicles, authorities said. Brooklyn A. Oakes, 20, of Hogansburg, was arrested after the pursuit along State Highway 37 through St. Lawrence County on Saturday, June 20, according to New York State Police. Troopers were alerted by the St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Police Department about an active pursuit involving a black Volkswagen Passat traveling westbound on State Highway 37. The vehicle continued through Massena and Louisville before troopers located it parked on the shou…
Family Taken Hostage During Raid Following Albany Shooting Investigation Leads To Indictment Family Taken Hostage During Raid Following Albany Shooting Investigation Leads To Indictment
Family Taken Hostage During Raid Following Albany Shooting Investigation Leads To Indictment A man accused of opening fire on an Albany street before allegedly forcing his way into a home and trapping a woman and three children inside has now been indicted, prosecutors announced. Jahmel Inman, 32, of Albany, was arraigned on a 12-count indictment before Albany County Judge William Little on Tuesday, June 23, according to Albany County District Attorney Lee C. Kindlon. The indictment charges Inman with criminal possession of a weapon, reckless endangerment, resisting arrest, burglary, criminal mischief, four counts of unlawful imprisonment, and three counts of endangering the welfar…
Hammer Attack Ends In Hours-Long Barricade Standoff At Capitol Region Home Hammer Attack Ends In Hours-Long Barricade Standoff At Capitol Region Home
Hammer Attack Ends In Hours-Long Barricade Standoff At Capitol Region Home A violent hammer attack led to a three-and-a-half-hour barricade standoff before a suspect was taken into custody in Saratoga Springs, police announced. Chance O. Barger was arrested after officers responded to a home on Thoroughbred Drive at approximately 5:35 p.m. on Friday, June 19, for a reported disturbance, according to the Saratoga Springs Police Department. The homeowner told officers an acquaintance had assaulted him with a hammer and remained inside the residence, police said. The victim suffered head injuries and was bleeding heavily from his face when officers arrived. He was t…