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Wanted NY Trio Owes Over $276K In Child Support, 1 May Be In Sullivan County, Sheriff Says Wanted NY Trio Owes Over $276K In Child Support, 1 May Be In Sullivan County, Sheriff Says
Wanted NY Trio Owes Over $276K In Child Support, 1 May Be In Sullivan County, Sheriff Says The Orange County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help in finding three men wanted on active family court warrants for allegedly failing to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in child support.   The agency's Investigations Bureau released a wanted bulletin on Wednesday, June 10, highlighting the men, who they say collectively owe more than $276,000 in unpaid child support.   Among those sought is 58-year-old Kenneth Tatum, who authorities said owes $86,884.43 in child support. The Sheriff's Office said Tatum has four active Orange County Family Court warrants …

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by Ben Crnic
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Man, 32, Threatens Victim With Gun Over Parking Space Argument In Hudson Valley: Police Man, 32, Threatens Victim With Gun Over Parking Space Argument In Hudson Valley: Police
Man, 32, Threatens Victim With Gun Over Parking Space Argument In Hudson Valley: Police A 32-year-old man was arrested after police said he threatened another person with a handgun during an argument over a parking space at an Orange County apartment complex. The incident happened a little after 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 4, at the Sunrise Gardens Apartment Complex on Fortune Road West in the Town of Wallkill, the Town of Wallkill Police Department announced on Wednesday, June 10.  Officers responded to the complex after reports of a disturbance involving a firearm. Investigators then interviewed the victim and a witness who told police that an argument had erupted over a p…

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by Ben Crnic
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Boy, 15, Gets Murder Charge After Woman Found Dead In Hudson Valley Boy, 15, Gets Murder Charge After Woman Found Dead In Hudson Valley
Boy, 15, Gets Murder Charge After Woman Found Dead In Hudson Valley A 15-year-old boy has been charged with murder following a woman's death in Ulster County, authorities announced. New, updated report - Cops ID Woman, 88, Killed In Ulster County Homicide: 15-Year-Old Suspect Arraigned (UPDATE) The investigation leading to the boy's arrest began shortly after 1 p.m. on Sunday, June 7, when the Saugerties Police Department received information about a possible homicide in the area of John Schultz Road in the hamlet of West Camp.  Police launched an investigation with help from the New York State Police, the Ulster County District Attorney’s Office…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man, 20, Accused Of Threatening Victim With Large Knives In Sullivan County Man, 20, Accused Of Threatening Victim With Large Knives In Sullivan County
Man, 20, Accused Of Threatening Victim With Large Knives In Sullivan County A 20-year-old man is facing felony charges after police said he threatened another person with two large knives in a busy area of Sullivan County.  Swan Lake resident William Patterson, 20, was arrested on Friday, June 5, in connection with an incident in Liberty earlier in the day in the area of North Main Street and School Street, the Village of Liberty Police Department announced on Monday, June 8.  There, police responded to a report of an ongoing fight. The department said one of the people involved fled the scene before officers arrived.  A short time later, autho…

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by Ben Crnic
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Hunt Still On For Man Accused Of Killing Daughter-In-Law In Hudson Valley, Then Vanishing Hunt Still On For Man Accused Of Killing Daughter-In-Law In Hudson Valley, Then Vanishing
Hunt Still On For Man Accused Of Killing Daughter-In-Law In Hudson Valley, Then Vanishing More than 13 years after a Rockland County woman was ambushed and killed in her driveway, local police and federal authorities are renewing their appeal for information on the fugitive accused of her murder. The Town of Haverstraw Police Department announced Monday, June 8, that investigators continue to search for Eugene Palmer, who is wanted in connection with the Sept. 24, 2012, killing of Tammy Palmer in Stony Point.  According to police, Eugene Palmer is accused of ambushing Tammy Palmer, the mother of his grandchildren, and shooting her to death as she walked up her driveway. As…

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by Ben Crnic
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5 Men Injured In Random Stabbing Spree At Penn Station: Report 5 Men Injured In Random Stabbing Spree At Penn Station: Report
5 Men Injured In Random Stabbing Spree At Penn Station: Report Five people were injured in a random stabbing attack inside Penn Station in New York City — and a suspect is in custody, according to reports.  The attack happened shortly after 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 7, on the NJ Transit concourse inside the Midtown Manhattan transit hub, ABC7 reported, citing FDNY officials.   One person suffered serious injuries, two people sustained moderate injuries, and two others were left with minor injuries, according to the outlet. All five victims were taken to Bellevue Hospital and are expected to survive.  Authorities said the suspect, a 51…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Holds Woman Against Her Will At Hudson Valley Home, Police Say Man Holds Woman Against Her Will At Hudson Valley Home, Police Say
Man Holds Woman Against Her Will At Hudson Valley Home, Police Say A 46-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges after police said he restrained a woman inside a residence against her will in Orange County.  Jerry Carrasquillo, 46, of Maybrook, was arrested on Thursday, June 4, following a domestic incident investigation in the Village of Maybrook, State Police announced. According to investigators, troopers responded to a report of a domestic incident at a home on Prospect Avenue on the day of the incident. Investigators found that Carrasquillo allegedly restrained and held a 47-year-old woman against her will inside the home, State Police sai…

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by Ben Crnic
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NY Woman Suffered Paranoia Before Falling Into NJ Trash Chute At Luxury High-Rise: Cops NY Woman Suffered Paranoia Before Falling Into NJ Trash Chute At Luxury High-Rise: Cops
NY Woman Suffered Paranoia Before Falling Into NJ Trash Chute At Luxury High-Rise: Cops A 25-year-old New York woman was suffering from what a witness described as "paranoia" before she entered a trash chute on the 14th floor of a Hackensack apartment building and became trapped several stories below, police said. The incident unfolded at approximately 1:03 p.m. Sunday, June 7, at 150 Main St., where Bergen County Communications received a 911 call reporting that a person had fallen into a garbage chute at a luxury apartment building, according to Hackensack police. Police said their investigation indicates the woman had ingested alcohol and a combination of narcotics before r…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Animal Torture, Neglect Found In NY Home Now Deemed Uninhabitable: Sheriff Animal Torture, Neglect Found In NY Home Now Deemed Uninhabitable: Sheriff
Animal Torture, Neglect Found In NY Home Now Deemed Uninhabitable: Sheriff What deputies discovered during an animal complaint investigation at a Malta home was so concerning that a dog was seized, criminal charges were filed, and the residence was ordered vacated, authorities said. Holly M. Walsh-Plew, 46, was charged with overdriving, torturing and injuring animals; failure to provide sustenance following an investigation by the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office.  Deputies were called to an animal complaint on Arbor Avenue at 10:07 a.m. on Thursday, May 28, according to the release.  Investigators determined Walsh-Plew failed to provide sustenance to a…

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by Jillian Pikora
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DWI Crash Destroys Utility Pole, Downs Wires After SUV Rolls Over In NY: Sheriff DWI Crash Destroys Utility Pole, Downs Wires After SUV Rolls Over In NY: Sheriff
DWI Crash Destroys Utility Pole, Downs Wires After SUV Rolls Over In NY: Sheriff A rollover crash that brought down utility wires and left an SUV upside down ended with a DWI arrest in Saratoga County, the sheriff's office announced. Barbara A. Frederick, 39, of Ballston Lake, was charged after the single-vehicle crash on Ballston Lake Road in Clifton Park at 1:10 a.m. on Sunday, June 7, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office. Investigators say Frederick was driving a 2014 Subaru Forester northbound when the vehicle left its lane of travel, crossed into the opposite lane, struck a mailbox and guardrail, and overturned. The SUV then slammed into a utility pol…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Wrong Dog Put Down After Deadly NJ Attack? Owner Charged, New Dog Seized Wrong Dog Put Down After Deadly NJ Attack? Owner Charged, New Dog Seized
Wrong Dog Put Down After Deadly NJ Attack? Owner Charged, New Dog Seized A New Jersey woman has been charged after investigators determined the wrong dog may have been surrendered and euthanized following a fatal pit bull attack that injured a local resident and killed her pet, authorities said. The case stems from an attack that happened near 91 Springfield Ave. in Summit at approximately 5:52 a.m. on Nov. 5, 2025, local police said. A 70-year-old woman was walking her small dog when two pit bulls broke free from their handler and launched an unprovoked attack, police said. The woman was knocked to the ground and suffered injuries to both upper thighs, her…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Boat Fire, Coast Guard Chase End With BWI Arrest Off Long Island Boat Fire, Coast Guard Chase End With BWI Arrest Off Long Island
Boat Fire, Coast Guard Chase End With BWI Arrest Off Long Island A boat operator is accused of fleeing from the U.S. Coast Guard before running his vessel aground and sparking an engine fire in the Great South Bay, Suffolk County police announced on Saturday, June 6. Abimal Acosta, 58, of West Islip, was charged with Boating While Intoxicated after the incident west of Captree Island at 10:18 p.m. on Friday, June 5, according to Suffolk County Police. Marine Bureau officers and the U.S. Coast Guard responded after a 911 caller reported a 24-foot vessel moving erratically in the Great South Bay at approximately 8 p.m., police said. When Coast Guard perso…

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by Jillian Pikora