Man, 25, Killed When Car Slams Into Wall, Utility Pole In Hudson Valley Man, 25, Killed When Car Slams Into Wall, Utility Pole In Hudson Valley
Man, 25, Killed When Car Slams Into Wall, Utility Pole In Hudson Valley A 25-year-old man was killed after his car ran off the road, struck a cement wall, overturned, and hit a utility pole in Orange County, police said.  Unionville resident Aidan R. Dean, 25, died in a single-vehicle crash on Route 284 in the Village of Unionville on Wednesday, Sept. 2, New York State Police announced on Thursday, Sept. 3.  Troopers responded to Route 284 at Jersey Avenue at around 9:40 p.m. A preliminary investigation found that Dean was driving a 2003 Honda north on Route 284 when the vehicle left the right shoulder for reasons that are still under investigati…
The Athletic Reveals Findings On Dianna Russini, Mike Vrabel Relationship The Athletic Reveals Findings On Dianna Russini, Mike Vrabel Relationship
The Athletic Reveals Findings On Dianna Russini, Mike Vrabel Relationship A brand-new report by "The Athletic" found Dianna Russini, one of its lead NFL reporters, violated the outlet's standards by not disclosing her relationship with New England Patriots Head Coach Mike Vrabel.  Russini, who lives in Wyckoff, New Jersey, with her husband and children, resigned in April after Page Six published photos of the two at a resort in Sedona, AZ. Pictures showed them lounging around a pool, hugging, and holding hands, which sparked a firestorm of controversy around the league and a heated debate over journalistic ethics.  The Athletic said it did not conclude …
Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing 10-Year-Old, Jailed In Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing 10-Year-Old, Jailed In Hudson Valley
Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing 10-Year-Old, Jailed In Hudson Valley A 42-year-old man has been arrested in Rockland County after a 10-year-old girl reported that she had been sexually abused multiple times, police said.  Spring Valley resident Pierre Sterling was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 1, following an investigation into the sexual abuse of a young girl, the Spring Valley Police Department announced on Thursday, Sept. 3.  The investigation began on Aug. 24, when a 10-year-old girl reported that an adult man had sexually abused her on multiple occasions, police said. Detectives later identified Sterling as the suspect with help from the Orl…
NY AG Sues Trump Admin Over Funding For Gender-Affirming Care For Transgender Teens NY AG Sues Trump Admin Over Funding For Gender-Affirming Care For Transgender Teens
NY AG Sues Trump Admin Over Funding For Gender-Affirming Care For Transgender Teens New York Attorney General Letitia James said her office is joining several other states in suing the Trump administration over a new federal rule restricting federal funding for gender-affirming care provided to transgender teenagers.  James joined 20 other attorneys general and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro in filing the lawsuit on Wednesday, Sept. 2, challenging a rule issued by the US Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.  Several other attorneys general are joining New York in the lawsuit, including Connecticut, Maryland, Ma…
Search Still On For Missing NY Man: Over 2.5K Acres Searched In Upstate Wilderness Search Still On For Missing NY Man: Over 2.5K Acres Searched In Upstate Wilderness
Search Still On For Missing NY Man: Over 2.5K Acres Searched In Upstate Wilderness The search for a missing 73-year-old Putnam County man whose RV was discovered at a remote Upstate New York campsite has now covered more than 2,500 acres, officials said.  Mahopac resident Craig Streeter remains missing a month after he was last seen in Indian Lake on Sunday, Aug. 2, according to an update released by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation on Wednesday, Sept. 2.  Over the past two and a half weeks, DEC Forest Rangers have joined dozens of personnel from several other agencies, including New York State Police, in searching the Moose River Plai…
$683K Gold-Bar Scam Targeting 78-Year-Old PA Woman Led By NY Men: Prosecutors $683K Gold-Bar Scam Targeting 78-Year-Old PA Woman Led By NY Men: Prosecutors
$683K Gold-Bar Scam Targeting 78-Year-Old PA Woman Led By NY Men: Prosecutors A 78-year-old Pennsylvania woman was convinced that her identity and Social Security number had been compromised before New York scammers directed her to hand over $683,000 in gold bars, prosecutors said. The South Whitehall Township woman, whose name was withheld, was contacted by people claiming to represent “American Bank” weeks before police were called to Luther Crest Senior Living on June 30, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office. The callers told her to transfer her assets into a newly acquired account because her personal information had been compromised, authori…
Man Kills Fiancé, 33, After Argument Turns Physical In Hudson Valley: Sheriff Man Kills Fiancé, 33, After Argument Turns Physical In Hudson Valley: Sheriff
Man Kills Fiancé, 33, After Argument Turns Physical In Hudson Valley: Sheriff A 47-year-old man is accused of shooting and killing his fiancée after an argument turned physical late Tuesday night, Sept. 1, according to police and those who knew the couple. Ulster County sheriff's deputies and New York State Police responded to a home on Route 213 in Esopus just before 11:30 p.m. on a report of an unconscious and unresponsive woman suffering from a gunshot wound, the sheriff's office said. Police and EMS provided emergency medical care to the woman, identified as Brianna S. Wittl, 33, of Ulster Park. She was taken to Health Alliance Hospital in Kingston, where she die…
Drugs Found Inside McDonald's Happy Meal Toy Given To Child, Woman Says Drugs Found Inside McDonald's Happy Meal Toy Given To Child, Woman Says
Drugs Found Inside McDonald's Happy Meal Toy Given To Child, Woman Says A woman claims she found drugs inside a child’s Happy Meal toy at a Connecticut McDonald’s. Brittany Fitzpatrick said in a Facebook post that she had taken her daughter and her niece to the restaurant at 611 South Main Street in Middletown. Fitzpatrick said her niece found the "rocks" inside a "Stranger Things" promotional toy inside a Happy Meal.  “She opened it and said there was something wrong with her toy, someone put 'rocks' in it,” Fitzpatrick said. “I took it from her to look and immediately noticed it was weed.” Fitzpatrick contacted police. The Middletown Police Department …
Coast Guard Pilots Make First Single-Engine Landing With DHS Secretary Aboard Coast Guard Pilots Make First Single-Engine Landing With DHS Secretary Aboard
Coast Guard Pilots Make First Single-Engine Landing With DHS Secretary Aboard The pilots who safely brought a disabled Coast Guard jet back to the ground in Virginia had never done it before. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the Coast Guard pilots told him after Wednesday, Sept. 2's emergency landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport that it was their first time landing on a single engine. “The United States Coast Guard pilots made the single engine landing feel routine,” Mullin said in a post on X. “No panic, just straight professionalism.” The United States Coast Guard pilots made the single engine landing feel routine. No panic, jus…
NJ Times Square Stabbing Victim Was On Her First Day Back From Maternity Leave NJ Times Square Stabbing Victim Was On Her First Day Back From Maternity Leave
NJ Times Square Stabbing Victim Was On Her First Day Back From Maternity Leave Erin Piacenti was on her first day back following maternity leave when she was fatally stabbed in Times Square on Monday, Aug. 31. Piacenti, a Chester, NJ resident, had welcomed her daughter Madison five months ago, according to a GoFundMe set up to support her daughter and husband, Frank. "Becoming a mother was Erin's lifelong ambition, and Madison gave her the greatest possible joy," Shray Gupta, who organized the fundraiser said. "Erin's life was defined not by the circumstances of her death, but instead by the way she lived. Erin was deeply devoted to her family and friends, except…
Man Accused Of Sexual Abuse After Incident Involving Child At Park In Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Sexual Abuse After Incident Involving Child At Park In Hudson Valley
Man Accused Of Sexual Abuse After Incident Involving Child At Park In Hudson Valley A 24-year-old man is facing charges following a month-long investigation into the alleged sexual abuse of a juvenile at a Westchester County park, police said.   Port Chester resident Manuel Lazala was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 1, the City of Rye Police Department announced on Wednesday, Sept. 2.  Police said the charges stem from an incident involving a juvenile at Rye Town Park but did not disclose when it happened or provide details about what occurred.   Lazala was charged with two counts of third-degree sexual abuse and two counts of endangering the welfare o…
Student Loan Schemes On Rise In NY — Here's How To Tell If It's A Scam Student Loan Schemes On Rise In NY — Here's How To Tell If It's A Scam
Student Loan Schemes On Rise In NY — Here's How To Tell If It's A Scam New Yorkers with student loans are being warned to watch for scammers promising debt relief as changes to federal repayment programs create confusion for borrowers.  New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a consumer alert on Wednesday, Sept. 2, saying fraudsters are taking advantage of changes to federal student loan repayment options to target people seeking lower payments or financial relief.  According to James' office, recent changes by the Trump administration include eliminating the Saving on a Valuable Education, or SAVE, payment plan and phasing out existing income…