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NY Mom Crashes SUV Into Woods With Infant, Preschooler Sons Inside
A mom is accused of driving drunk with her two young sons in the SUV before crashing into the woods late Saturday night in New York, police said in a release issued Sunday, July 19.
Jesher Rivera-Barreto, 31, of Medford, was driving a 2006 Toyota 4Runner southbound on Horseblock Road at the intersection of Montauk Highway in Brookhaven when she lost control of the vehicle, left the roadway, and crashed into the woods around 11:25 p.m., Suffolk County Police said.
Rivera-Barreto's 1-year-old and 4-year-old sons were riding in the vehicle at the time of the crash, according …
Grandma's Zip-Tie Post Surfaces After Naked Boy Found On Road After Fleeing Zip-Tied Baby Gate
A Pennsylvania grandmother accused of helping confine her 5-year-old autistic grandson behind a zip-tied baby gate once shared a Facebook post titled, "How to escape a zip tie in less than a minute," years before the boy was found naked wandering along a Lebanon County road, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.
Stephanie Ann Schaffner, 42, shared the "Survival Skills" video on Facebook in March 2019. The post resurfaced after Schaffner, the child's mother, Jade Destiny Shuey, 21, and Shuey's boyfriend, Tucker Flyn Heagy, 20, were charged in connection with the child's living…
Duo Steals $1K-Plus Motorized Scooter In Sullivan County: Police
Two people are facing felony charges after police say they stole a motorized scooter worth more than $1,000 from the parking lot of a local business in Sullivan County.
Liberty residents Santos Rodriquez, 30, and Taron Stephens, 42, were arrested on Tuesday, July 14, following an investigation into the theft, the Village of Liberty Police Department announced on Thursday, July 16.
The investigation began earlier on Tuesday, when the department received a report of a motorized scooter that had been stolen earlier in the day.
According to police, officers quickly …
Off-Duty CT Police Officer, Passenger Mom Of 3 Killed In Head-On Motorcycle Crash
An off-duty Bridgeport police officer and his passenger were killed when their motorcycle collided head-on with a Jeep, leaving the other driver hospitalized with serious injuries.
Cooper Whiteside, 38, of Danbury, and Brittany Islami, 34, of New Milford, died in the 2:45 a.m. Monday, July 13, crash on Sugar Hollow Road in Danbury, according to police.
Danbury officers arrived to find Whiteside, who was riding the Harley-Davidson, and Islami dead in the roadway. The Jeep Compass sustained severe front-end damage. Firefighters extricated the SUV driver, who was rushed to Danbury Hospital wit…
Probationer Caught With Meth, Cocaine, Over $5.1K In Cash In Hudson Valley Drug Raid: Sheriff
A man already on probation is facing major felony charges after investigators said they found large amounts of fentanyl and cocaine, loaded guns, and thousands of dollars in cash during a raid at an Orange County apartment.
Alton Junior, 42, was arrested on Tuesday, July 7, following a search at 15 Colden St., Apt. 219, in Newburgh on the same day, the Orange County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, July 14.
The raid followed what authorities described as an extensive investigation into fentanyl and cocaine trafficking throughout Orange County.
During the search, inves…
NY Man Shot His Own Dog With Shotgun, Killing It: Sheriff
A man is accused of shooting his own dog with a shotgun, killing the animal in upstate New York, authorities announced.
Daniel J. Van Aken, 28, of Providence, was arrested on Wednesday, July 2, following an investigation into an animal cruelty complaint received by the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, July 1, according to a media release issued Sunday, July 12.
Investigators said Van Aken shot his dog with a shotgun "with no justifiable purpose," causing the animal's death.
The shooting allegedly happened on Fish House Road in the Town of Providence on Sunday, June 29, sheriff…
NJ Woman Filmed Sex Act With 2-Year-Old, Saved Clip To Snapchat: Complaint
A 25-year-old New Jersey woman has been jailed on multiple offenses in connection with the sexual assault of a 2-year-old boy, according to charging documents obtained by Daily Voice.
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Victoria Cranmer, of Little Egg Harbor, was lodged in the Ocean County Jail on Wednesday, July 8, in connection with the Wednesday, May 6, incident, which she filmed and saved to her Snapchat memories, according to a criminal complaint filed by the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office.
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Gift Card Fraudster Who Mocked Elderly Victim Sentenced In $2.2M Scam: Feds
A Chinese gift card scammer’s $2.2 million fraud that resulted in a conviction in New York has him headed to federal prison, authorities said.
Jun Wang, 64, was sentenced to five years and 10 months behind bars on Tuesday, July 7 in Albany federal court, the Justice Department said.
In a secretly recorded conversation during the fraud, Wang spoke about an elderly victim with an FBI agent and told them, “The only loser is this lady,” and “Other than this lady, everybody’s happy,” investigators said.
Wang was part of a multinational money laundering conspiracy in which his role was to redeem…
Golf Club Burglar Chased On Course In Sullivan County, Charged In Back-To-Back Incidents: Cops
A man is accused of breaking into Sullivan County Golf Club on back-to-back nights — and was caught after a foot chase across the course, police said.
Liberty resident Glenn Flickenschild, 52, was arrested on Saturday, July 4, following a reported burglary at Sullivan County Golf Club in Liberty, the Liberty Police Department announced on Friday, July 10.
According to the department, officers with the Village of Liberty Police Department responded to a mutual aid request for a reported burglary in progress at the golf club at around 10:40 p.m. on Saturday.
According to police, a caller r…
Man, 34, Accused Of Sexually Abusing 4-Year-Old In Hudson Valley
A 34-year-old man faces charges after allegedly sexually abusing a young child in Orange County, police said.
Town of Wallkill resident Alejandro Martinez, 34, was arrested on Thursday, July 2, following an investigation into the sexual abuse of a child, the Town of Wallkill Police Department announced on Thursday, July 9.
According to police, on April 8, officers responded to a Wallkill home after receiving a report of a 4-year-old child being sexually abused. A follow-up investigation identified Martinez as the suspect, the department said.
Martinez was charged with first-degre…
Girl, 7, Dies After Being Hit By School Bus In Hudson Valley, No Charges Pending (Update)
UPDATE: A child has died after being struck by a school bus in Rockland County, police confirm.
The crash happened at around 9 a.m. on Blauvelt Road in Monsey on Wednesday, July 8, according to Ramapo Police.
The girl had been crossing the street at 182 Blauvelt Rd. when she was struck by the school bus.
Emergency crews, including Hatzoloh EMS and the Ramapo Police Department, responded to the scene.
The girl was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
The school bus involved, operated for Yeshiva Viznitz, had been driven by a 28-year-old resident of Monsey who stayed at th…
NJ K-9 Officer Left Dogs In Car For 7 Hours With Windows Closed — Then They Died: Prosecutor
A Salem County Sheriff's Officer is facing charges after two K-9s died after he left them in the car all day with the windows up, authorities announced Tuesday, July 7.
On Friday, May 9, Cody Henderson left K-9s Rip, a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois, and Boomer, a 6-year-old Springer Spaniel, unattended for approximately seven hours with the vehicle powered off, despite a known malfunction with the vehicle's air conditioning system, and the K-9 heat alert system had been manually turned off, according to charging documents obtained by Daily Voice. Those conditions resulted in the dogs…
