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Father Of Four Stabbed To Death On NYC Subway, ‘Heartbroken’ Children Launch Fundraiser Father Of Four Stabbed To Death On NYC Subway, ‘Heartbroken’ Children Launch Fundraiser Father Of Four Stabbed To Death On NYC Subway, ‘Heartbroken’ Children Launch Fundraiser
Father Of Four Stabbed To Death On NYC Subway, ‘Heartbroken’ Children Launch Fundraiser After a father of four was stabbed to death in a random attack on the New York City subway, his children have launched a fundraiser to honor his life. Mesias Lojano, 59, of Jamaica, Queens, was killed while riding the J train near Woodhaven Boulevard on Wednesday, Sept. 30. “He was a devoted father to four children, a cherished member of our family, and a friend to so many,” the Lojano children wrote in a GoFundMe. “We are his children, William, Laura, Darwin, and Edwin, and we are heartbroken.” Jyrell Thomas, 25, of the Bronx, was arrested and charged with murder in Lojano’s death, WABC r…
Taconic Crackdown: Almost 400 Tickets Issued In 2 Days Across Hudson Valley Taconic Crackdown: Almost 400 Tickets Issued In 2 Days Across Hudson Valley Taconic Crackdown: Almost 400 Tickets Issued In 2 Days Across Hudson Valley
Taconic Crackdown: Almost 400 Tickets Issued In 2 Days Across Hudson Valley Nearly 400 tickets were issued during a two-day enforcement detail targeting commercial and other restricted vehicles on the Taconic State Parkway in four Hudson Valley counties, police said. Troopers conducted the commercial vehicle enforcement detail on Wednesday, Sept. 30, and Thursday, Oct. 1, along the parkway in Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, and Columbia counties, New York State Police announced on Friday, Oct. 2.  During the operation, troopers said they issued 376 traffic tickets. Of those, 198 were issued for violations of parkway rules prohibiting certain restricted typ…
NY Man Caught With Child Sexual Exploitation Images, Faces 11 Felony Counts, Police Say NY Man Caught With Child Sexual Exploitation Images, Faces 11 Felony Counts, Police Say NY Man Caught With Child Sexual Exploitation Images, Faces 11 Felony Counts, Police Say
NY Man Caught With Child Sexual Exploitation Images, Faces 11 Felony Counts, Police Say A Dutchess County man faces 11 felony charges after police said he was caught with images depicting the sexual exploitation of children. Beekman resident Anderson Merard, 35, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 30, following an investigation, New York State Police announced on Friday, Oct. 2. The investigation began in June 2025 after State Police received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, according to police. Investigators found that Merard possessed digital images consistent with child sexual exploitation material, the agency said. Mer…
Man Who Fled Cops, Tossed Bag Of Fentanyl During Chase In Hudson Valley Is Convicted Man Who Fled Cops, Tossed Bag Of Fentanyl During Chase In Hudson Valley Is Convicted Man Who Fled Cops, Tossed Bag Of Fentanyl During Chase In Hudson Valley Is Convicted
Man Who Fled Cops, Tossed Bag Of Fentanyl During Chase In Hudson Valley Is Convicted A man faces years in prison after being convicted of drug charges stemming from a police chase in Orange County earlier this year, prosecutors said. Newburgh resident Eric Williams, 53, was convicted on all counts following a jury trial in Orange County Court on Friday, Oct. 2, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Friday, Oct. 2. The case began on Wednesday, April 15, at around 2 p.m., when state troopers saw a vehicle speeding near Washington Street in Newburgh, according to evidence presented at trial. When troopers activated their lights and sirens to pull the …
Staff Member Strikes Resident At Home For Disabled Children In Hudson Valley: NYSP Staff Member Strikes Resident At Home For Disabled Children In Hudson Valley: NYSP Staff Member Strikes Resident At Home For Disabled Children In Hudson Valley: NYSP
Staff Member Strikes Resident At Home For Disabled Children In Hudson Valley: Nysp A staff member at a Dutchess County facility for disabled people is accused of repeatedly striking a resident who was in her care, police said. Beekman resident Jennifer L. Roland, 29, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 30, following an investigation into an incident at the Cardinal Hayes Home in Washington, New York State Police announced on Friday, Oct. 2. Troopers were first called to the facility on Sept. 24, after receiving a report of an incident involving a staff member and a resident, according to the agency. Investigators later found that Roland allegedly hit the resident multip…
Special Prosecutor Named In Cornell Fraternity Gang Rape Investigation Special Prosecutor Named In Cornell Fraternity Gang Rape Investigation Special Prosecutor Named In Cornell Fraternity Gang Rape Investigation
Special Prosecutor Named In Cornell Fraternity Gang Rape Investigation New York Attorney General Letitia James is taking over the criminal investigation after members of a Cornell University fraternity were accused of a gang rape. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the move in an executive order on Thursday, Oct. 1. The woman, identified as Jane Doe in a civil lawsuit, accused seven current and former members of the Chi Phi fraternity of drugging, sexually assaulting, and gang raping her in October 2024. Hochul said newly released information raised "serious questions" about the Cornell University Police Department's investigation and Tompkins Cou…
Naked Man Accused Of 'Lewd Conduct' At State Park In Hudson Valley, Police Say Naked Man Accused Of 'Lewd Conduct' At State Park In Hudson Valley, Police Say Naked Man Accused Of 'Lewd Conduct' At State Park In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Naked Man Accused Of 'Lewd Conduct' At State Park In Hudson Valley, Police Say A man was arrested after police responding to a fight at a state park in Dutchess County found him naked and being physically restrained by another person, authorities said.   The incident happened at James Baird State Park in LaGrange on Thursday, Oct. 1, at around 2:50 p.m., New York State Police announced on Friday, Oct. 2. When troopers arrived, they found an individual physically restraining a naked man later identified as Hyde Park resident Paul Roberts, 51, according to police.   Roberts had been seen engaging in lewd conduct before troopers arrived, police said.…
NY Tax Preparer Admits To Nearly $6M Fraud Scheme, Filing False Returns: Feds NY Tax Preparer Admits To Nearly $6M Fraud Scheme, Filing False Returns: Feds NY Tax Preparer Admits To Nearly $6M Fraud Scheme, Filing False Returns: Feds
NY Tax Preparer Admits To Nearly $6M Fraud Scheme, Filing False Returns: Feds A tax preparer from New Jersey has admitted to orchestrating a nearly $6 million fraud scheme through his Westchester County, NY businesses that involved filing thousands of returns containing fabricated deductions and credits, federal prosecutors said.   Bergen County resident Joseph Clay, age 52, of Lodi, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false and fraudulent federal income tax return, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Thursday, Oct. 1. Federal officials said that from 2019 through 2024, Clay…
Man Arrested For Rape After Missing 16-Year-Old Girl Found In Hudson Valley Man Arrested For Rape After Missing 16-Year-Old Girl Found In Hudson Valley Man Arrested For Rape After Missing 16-Year-Old Girl Found In Hudson Valley
Man Arrested For Rape After Missing 16-Year-Old Girl Found In Hudson Valley A 25-year-old man has been arrested on rape and child sexual performance charges following the disappearance of a 16-year-old girl who was found safe after a two-day search in Orange County.  Adeyemi Adegbemigun, age 25, was charged with third-degree rape and promoting a sexual performance by a child, the Orange County District Attorney's Office confirmed to Daily Voice on Thursday, Oct. 1.  Adegbemigun was arraigned in Orange County's centralized arraignment part on Saturday, Sept. 26, and ordered held in lieu of $25,000 cash bail, $50,000 bond, or $100,000 partially secured bond…
Man Forcibly Touches Woman On Train, Assaults Store Clerk In Kent Within 18 Hours: Sheriff Man Forcibly Touches Woman On Train, Assaults Store Clerk In Kent Within 18 Hours: Sheriff Man Forcibly Touches Woman On Train, Assaults Store Clerk In Kent Within 18 Hours: Sheriff
Man Forcibly Touches Woman On Train, Assaults Store Clerk In Kent Within 18 Hours: Sheriff A 24-year-old man was arrested twice in Putnam County within about 18 hours — first in connection with a gas station assault and later after a woman reported being forcibly touched aboard a train, authorities said.  Brewster resident Diego Rodriguez-Ordonez was arrested twice in connection with both incidents on Tuesday, Sept. 29, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday, Oct. 1. The events leading to his most recent arrest occurred at around 9:09 p.m. on Tuesday, when Putnam County 911 received a report from a female passenger who said a man had forcibly touched h…
Man Slashes Ex's Face, Body With Box Cutter In Hudson Valley Attack, DA Says Man Slashes Ex's Face, Body With Box Cutter In Hudson Valley Attack, DA Says Man Slashes Ex's Face, Body With Box Cutter In Hudson Valley Attack, DA Says
Man Slashes Ex's Face, Body With Box Cutter In Hudson Valley Attack, DA Says A man accused of attacking his ex-girlfriend with a box cutter in Westchester County, leaving her with permanent facial scarring and nerve damage, has been indicted on felony assault charges, prosecutors said.  Yonkers resident Julio Murillo, age 40, was arraigned in Westchester County Court on Thursday, Oct. 1, in connection with the July attack in Tarrytown, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.  Prosecutors said the attack happened on July 2, at around 9:30 p.m., when Murillo went to Tarrytown, where his former girlfriend was staying, and tried …
500 Packets Of Heroin Found On Parkway In Hudson Valley, Police Say 500 Packets Of Heroin Found On Parkway In Hudson Valley, Police Say 500 Packets Of Heroin Found On Parkway In Hudson Valley, Police Say
500 Packets Of Heroin Found On Parkway In Hudson Valley, Police Say A traffic stop on a parkway in Westchester County, NY led to the discovery of about 500 glassine envelopes containing heroin — and the arrest of a 35-year-old Massachusetts man, police said. The arrest happened in the Town of Harrison on Tuesday, Sept. 29, at around 8:15 p.m., when troopers stopped a vehicle traveling northbound on the Hutchinson River Parkway for traffic violations, New York State Police announced on Thursday, Oct. 1. The vehicle was occupied by Angel L. Sanchez, age 35, of Chicopee, Massachusetts, according to the agency. During the investigation, State Police K9 Vin…