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Man, 74, Convicted Of Sawing Victim's Septic Pipe In Hudson Valley — For The Third Time
A 74-year-old man has been convicted of criminal mischief after repeatedly cutting his neighbor's septic pipe over claims of bad odors in Orange County, prosecutors said.
Newburgh resident Nicholas Gemma, 74, was convicted on Thursday, June 18, of fourth-degree criminal mischief, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, June 22.
According to the DA's Office, the incident leading to Gemma's conviction happened on Dec. 13, 2025, when Town of Newburgh Police officers responded to a residence regarding a damaged septic pipe.
The victim told police that he watched surve…
Xfinity Outage Hits Thousands Nationwide
If your screen suddenly froze, you were not alone.
Xfinity users reported a sharp spike in service problems on Monday afternoon, June 22, with more than 25,000 logged on Downdetector.com.
A Downdetector chart showed 25,541 reports at about 4:15 p.m., far above the normal baseline for Xfinity by Comcast.
Most involved TV service. Downdetector data showed that 77 percent of user submissions were tied to video issues, 13 percent to internet service, and 8 percent to TV streaming.
Users reported frozen screens, loading loops, error messages, and trouble accessing the service.
The d…
2 Israelis, 1 Canadian Dead In MD Plane Crash (Update)
The names of the three people killed in a Maryland plane crash over the weekend have been identified.
Yoav Bomrind, 26, of Israel, was identified as the pilot, according to Maryland State Police. The two passengers were David Rabinovitz, 19, of Israel, and Elad Neidik, 20, of Canada. All three were pronounced dead at the scene Sunday, June 21.
The single-engine Piper Cherokee was traveling from Ocean City, NJ, to Montgomery County Air Park when it went down for unknown reasons at approximately 11:30 p.m., according to Maryland State Police.
An iPhone crash alert was received at approximate…
Clive Davis Dies: Music Legend From NY Launched Slew Of Stars' Careers
A towering figure behind some of music’s biggest names has died.
Clive Davis, the record executive and producer who helped launch and shape the careers of Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, Whitney Houston, Aerosmith, Earth, Wind & Fire, and many others, died on Monday, June 22, at age 94, according to multiple reports.
Davis died at his home in Manhattan after a hospitalization for respiratory issues, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Davis was born in Brooklyn and became one of the most influential executives in modern music.
He began at Columbia Records as a lawyer in 1960 and becam…
Man Burglarizes 3 NY Restaurants In 2 Days, Caught Months Later: Nysp
A Connecticut man has been charged in a burglary spree that targeted three Hudson Valley, NY businesses within hours earlier this year, police said.
Troy P. Stone, 41, of Ansonia, CT, was arrested following a months-long investigation into the burglaries, which happened in Greene County, NY, in January, New York State Police announced on Friday, June 19.
The investigation began on Jan. 17, at around 1:16 a.m., when troopers responded to a commercial burglary alarm at Gracie's Luncheonette on Route 23B in the Town of Catskill.
Investigators said that Stone had unlawfully e…
NJ Resident Who Beat Aunts To Death In NY Hours After Dancing On TikTok Is Sentenced
A New Jersey resident who admitted to killing two family members in a brutal double homicide inside a Rockland County, NY home will spend decades behind bars, prosecutors announced.
Alan Abad, also known as Alina Abad, 21, of Westwood, New Jersey, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in Rockland County Court after previously pleading guilty to the entire indictment charging first-degree murder and two counts of second-degree murder, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced on Monday, June 22.
The charges stem from the killings of Abad's aunts, Evelyn…
