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28-Year-Old Man Arrested In Murder Of Taxi Driver Found In Hudson Valley, Sheriff Says
A 28-year-old Hudson Valley man has been arrested and charged in connection with the killing of a 66-year-old Connecticut taxi driver, authorities announced Saturday, Dec. 13.
Santos Vasquez Ramirez, 28, of Pawling, NY, was taken into custody on Friday, Dec. 12, at approximately 6:50 p.m. outside his home, Putnam County Sheriff Brian Hess said.
The arrest stems from an investigation that began on Dec. 7, following the death of Aurelio Zhunio-Orbez, 66, of Danbury, after his body was recovered from the Croton Falls Reservoir.
Following his arrest, Vasquez Ramirez confessed to the …
Double Murder: Elderly Couple Burned, Stabbed After Letting Stranger Into NYC Home, Cops Say
A manhunt is underway for a parolee with a violent criminal history wanted in the deaths of a couple in their Queens, NY home, authorities said.
Jamel McGriff, 42, is wanted in the killings of Frank Olton, 76, and Maureen Olton, 77, which happened Monday, Sept. 8, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said.
Tisch said McGriff went to the Oltons’ home that morning, claiming his cell phone battery was dead and he needed to charge it. Video shows McGriff speaking with Frank Olton before being allowed into the couple’s backyard, Tisch said. The two then walked inside through the back door of the…
Armed Man Holds Up Gas Station In NY, Charged As Fugitive: Police
A 20-year-old Pennsylvania man is facing multiple charges after allegedly robbing a Hudson Valley, NY gas station at gunpoint and being found with an illegally possessed assault rifle, authorities said.
The incident happened in Orange County around 6:16 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14, when Connor J. Derrick, of the Lackawanna County borough of Archbald, entered the Sunoco station at 2 Ben Gilman Way in the Town of Wallkill, New York State Police said on Friday, Aug. 15.
Investigators said Derrick approached the clerk, took out a gun, and demanded cash from the register before fleeing on fo…
New Travel Advisory Issued By State Department For Mexico: Here's Why
The US State Department has issued updated travel guidance for one of America’s closest neighbors, citing a mix of safety risks for visitors.
The advisory that went live on Tuesday, Aug. 12 applies to Mexico, where officials say travelers should “exercise increased caution” because of threats that include terrorism, crime, and kidnapping.
It is classified as Level 2 on the agency’s four-tier alert system, which ranges from Level 1 (“exercise normal precautions”) to Level 4 (“do not travel”).
According to the advisory, violent crimes such as homicide, kidnapping, carjacking,…
Facebook Marketplace BMW Sale Turns Violent: Seller Robbed At Gunpoint, Cops Say
A Facebook Marketplace meeting to buy a BMW in Maryland ended in gunfire threats and a crash after three men allegedly robbed the seller at gunpoint and tried to get away in a stolen Infiniti, police said.
When the men arrived, 18-year-old Julian Chase Rose, of Beltsville, and 19-year-old Prince Chukang, of Silver Spring, “displayed a handgun and demanded the keys to the BMW,” according to the Montgomery County Department of Police.
“The victim dropped the keys and ran,” police continued.
A third suspect, 20-year-old Kendric Rock, of Silver Spring, had driven the men to the home in a 2019 …
Exclusive: Carjacker Arrested By FBI On Hutchinson River Parkway, Officials Say
A 24-year-old man from Connecticut was captured on the Hutchinson River Parkway with help from the FBI following a carjacking investigation in the Bronx, police said.
According to the NYPD, James Hendrickson, of 110 Forest St., in Manchester, CT, was charged on Monday, July 14, at 6:45 p.m. within the confines of the 41st Precinct, after he was located on the Hutchinson River Parkway that afternoon in Westchester.
UNF News photographer Kyle Mazza, of Fair Lawn, NJ, was en route home from Massachusetts where he'd been photographing an assisted living facility fire that left nine people …
‘I Ain’t Paying’: Man Pulls Box Cutter On NY Clerk Over Four Loko, Fights Police, Cops Say
A 32-year-old man is facing a string of charges after allegedly robbing a Rockland County convenience store with a box cutter and leading police on a brief foot chase, authorities said.
The incident happened around 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, at the Open Every Day store located at 29 South Main St. in Spring Valley, according to the Spring Valley Police Department.
Police say the suspect, later identified as Edwin L. Pickering, age 32, of Haverstraw, walked into the store and stole a Four Loko alcoholic beverage without paying. When confronted by the cashier outside, Pickering allegedly pu…
Tinder Trap: Woman Gets 10 Years For Role In NY Ambush Robberies
A New York woman will spend a decade behind bars for her role in back-to-back armed robberies orchestrated through the dating app Tinder.
Karina Carroll, 25, of Troy, was sentenced to five years in prison in Albany County Court on Monday, June 30, after pleading guilty to first-degree robbery. Her sentence will run consecutively to a previous five-year sentence doled out in Rensselaer County.
Carroll admitted to working with Terry Adams, 19, and William Camino, 20, both of Troy, to target unsuspecting men using Tinder.
The first robbery occurred in Troy on Feb. 18, 2024, when the trio use…
Man Bludgeoned Pregnant GF Until Baby Died In Horrific 2-Day Assault In Region, DA Says
A pregnant New York woman lost her baby after enduring a brutal two-day assault carried out by her boyfriend, prosecutors alleged.
Tylique Young, 18, of Albany, was arraigned on kidnapping, assault, and robbery charges in Albany County Court on Wednesday, June 4, after allegedly beating the victim with a hammer inside his Orange Street apartment in Albany, according to the DA’s office.
Young is accused of holding his 19-year-old girlfriend—who was 27 weeks pregnant—hostage over the course of several hours on the night of Thursday, May 15, into the early morning of Friday, May 16.
After st…
Rapper Praised By Snoop Dogg, LGP Qua Shot Dead In Robbery Attempt
A rising voice in Philadelphia’s hip-hop scene was silenced in a deadly shooting on Mother’s Day, police announced on Monday, May 12.
Qidere Johnson, 30, better known as the socially conscious rapper LGP Qua, was shot in the chest during a robbery attempt near M Street and East Luzerne Street in Juniata Park at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 11, authorities said.
Two masked men allegedly tried to snatch the gold chains from around Johnson’s neck when one opened fire, striking him once, according to police. His friend rushed him to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 4:56 p…
Duo Steal From Victim, Then Shoot Him Several Times In Hudson Valley: Police
Two men have been arrested and charged with attempted murder after a man was shot during a robbery in Orange County, authorities announced.
The shooting happened around 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, on Barcelow Street in Port Jervis, according to Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden and Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler.
Police say John J. Selja, age 22, and Andrew Delrio, age 26, confronted the male victim, stole property from him, and then fired multiple gunshots, hitting him.
The man was first taken to Bon Secours Community Hospital, then transferred to West…
27 Suspected 'Terrorist' Gang Members Face Sex Trafficking, Gun, Drug Charges In NY
Twenty-seven suspected members and associates of the violent criminal organization Tren de Aragua are facing federal charges in New York.
These charges follow a large-scale investigation into racketeering, sex trafficking, drug smuggling, robbery, and firearms offenses, authorities announced.
The two indictments, unsealed this week in the Southern District of New York, accuse the defendants of participating in a broad range of crimes.
The crimes include smuggling women from Venezuela into the United States, forcing them into commercial sex work, distributing a pink powdery drug…
