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Daycare Worker Arrested For Spanking Child In Capital Region: Police
A Capital Region woman has been arrested for spanking a child at daycare, according to state police.
Amanda Orser, 28, of Catskill, disciplined the child at Precious Tots Nursery and Daycare in Cairo on Thursday, July 16 with authorization to do so, New York State Police said.
Cairo police began investigating shortly afterward and turned the case over to state troopers, who arrested Orser on Friday, July 17, authorities said.
Orser was charged with child endangerment and second-degree harassment, state police said. She pleaded not guilty and was issued an appearance ticket for her next hea…
20-Year-Old Man Murders Homeless Man In NY Then Flees: Police
A 32-year-old man was stabbed to death during an altercation in New York, and a 20-year-old man has been charged with murder, police announced early Tuesday morning, July 21.
The victim, identified as Timothy Stark, who was undomiciled, was stabbed in the back during a confrontation on Express Drive South at Route 112 in Medford at approximately 3:30 p.m. Monday, July 20, Suffolk County Police said. He was taken to NYU Langone Hospital–Suffolk in Patchogue, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said.
Joseph Norton, 20, of Manorville, fled the scene in a vehicle after the stabbing, acco…
Ex-Felon Motorcycle Rider Busted With Illegal Gun In Capital Region: Police
A New York man with a felony conviction has been arrested again for possessing a loaded handgun, police said.
Kevin Phillips, 45, of Schenectady, was riding his motorcycle southbound through Guilderland on the New York State Thruway on Thursday, July 16, when he was stopped for a traffic violation, New York State Police said.
During the stop, troopers learned Phillips was in possession of a loaded handgun, according to authorities. They investigated further and discovered Phillips had a prior felony conviction, making it illegal for him to have the gun, according to state police.
Phillips …
NY Mom Crashes SUV Into Woods With Infant, Preschooler Sons Inside
A mom is accused of driving drunk with her two young sons in the SUV before crashing into the woods late Saturday night in New York, police said in a release issued Sunday, July 19.
Jesher Rivera-Barreto, 31, of Medford, was driving a 2006 Toyota 4Runner southbound on Horseblock Road at the intersection of Montauk Highway in Brookhaven when she lost control of the vehicle, left the roadway, and crashed into the woods around 11:25 p.m., Suffolk County Police said.
Rivera-Barreto's 1-year-old and 4-year-old sons were riding in the vehicle at the time of the crash, according …
Machete Attack At NY Laundromat Ends In Attempted Murder Charge: Police
A man was slashed in the head with a machete inside a New York laundromat, leading to an attempted murder charge against a man, police said.
Officers responded to the Lucky Cat Laundromat at 133 Madison Ave. around noon on Saturday, July 18, for reports of a stabbing, according to the Albany Police Department.
When officers arrived, they found a 23-year-old Bethlehem man suffering from a laceration to his forehead, authorities said.
An investigation determined that Chance Niccoli, 30, of Bethlehem, had allegedly stabbed the victim in the head with a machete, police said.
The victim was tr…
