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Gang Gunmen Cut Last-Minute Plea Deals In Fatal Albany Barbershop Attack: Authorities
The last two suspects in an Albany barbershop shooting that killed a barber and wounded 19-year-old and 9-year-old victims pleaded guilty on Friday, July 10, authorities said.
Samir Princeton, 22, and Dejoune Smith, 21, copped to first-degree manslaughter just before they were set to start trial Monday, July 13, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said.
Princeton, of Albany, and Smith, of Troy, were part of a four-person crew that shot up Village Barber & Beauty on Second Avenue on May 13, 2023, according to authorities.
Tyrone Staley, a 47-year-old barber, was shot in the tor…
2.5 Kilos Of Cocaine, Illegal Guns Seized In Capital Region Raid: Authorities
More than 2.5 kilograms of cocaine were seized from a Capital Region residence, and the suspected owner now faces significant drug charges, authorities said.
Anthony Correra, 34, was indicted Wednesday, July 8 on numerous drug dealing and drug possession counts, the Saratoga County District Attorney’s office said.
Correra, of Saratoga Springs, was held without bail following his arraignment on Wednesday, according to online records.
Authorities launched a three-month investigation into Correra beginning earlier this year, with undercover cops purchasing a “large quantity” of cocaine from h…
NY Mom Drunk At Camp Pickup, Arrested After Driving Away: Police
A New York woman was drunk when she picked her child up from summer camp and drove home, and she is now facing charges under Leandra’s Law, police said.
Farrell Ryan, 45, of Slingerlands, arrived at a camp in Guilderland around 3:25 p.m. Wednesday, July 8 to scoop her child, the Guilderland Police Department said.
A witness reported that Ryan appeared to be drunk and left the camp in a vehicle, according to authorities. Cops located the vehicle at the intersection of Western Avenue and Norman Avenue, police said.
Investigators determined Ryan was under the influence and also located two ch…
NJ Woman Filmed Sex Act With 2-Year-Old, Saved Clip To Snapchat: Complaint
A 25-year-old New Jersey woman has been jailed on multiple offenses in connection with the sexual assault of a 2-year-old boy, according to charging documents obtained by Daily Voice.
Victoria Cranmer, of Little Egg Harbor, was lodged in the Ocean County Jail on Wednesday, July 8, in connection with the Wednesday, May 6, incident, which she filmed and saved to her Snapchat memories, according to a criminal complaint filed by the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office.
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Thieving Cemetery Manager Bailed On Plea Deal And Ran, Now Headed To NY Prison: Authorities
The Albany cemetery manager who stole from his job to go to Disney World is now headed to prison for multiple years after dropping the ball on his plea deal, authorities said.
David Eslinger, 60, was sentenced to two to six years in state prison on Friday, July 10, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said.
Eslinger had pleaded guilty to stealing more than $40,000 while working at Albany Rural Cemetery, according to prosecutors. Working as the general manager, Eslinger gave himself extra pay checks and used the business’ credit card to travel to Las Vegas, Disney World, and gentleme…
Gift Card Fraudster Who Mocked Elderly Victim Sentenced In $2.2M Scam: Feds
A Chinese gift card scammer’s $2.2 million fraud that resulted in a conviction in New York has him headed to federal prison, authorities said.
Jun Wang, 64, was sentenced to five years and 10 months behind bars on Tuesday, July 7 in Albany federal court, the Justice Department said.
In a secretly recorded conversation during the fraud, Wang spoke about an elderly victim with an FBI agent and told them, “The only loser is this lady,” and “Other than this lady, everybody’s happy,” investigators said.
Wang was part of a multinational money laundering conspiracy in which his role was to redeem…
Killer Who Strangled NY Native On Euro Trip Learns His Fate: Authorities
The killer who strangled a New York native to death during an “intimate encounter” while she was on vacation in Europe has learned his fate, authorities said.
The suspect — a 38-year-old man identified only by his initials LTM under Hungarian law — was sentenced Tuesday, July 7 to 14 years in prison for the killing of Mackenzie Michalski in Budapest, the Associated Press reported.
Michalski, 31, was visiting Budapest when she met the man, an Ireland native, inside a nightclub, authorities said. The two returned to the man’s rented apartment, where he strangled her to death, according to inv…
Man Who Went Viral For Silent Breakdance At Town Council Meeting's Latest Stunt Ends In Arrest
Months of singing, dancing, breakdancing, and bizarre public comment performances finally caught up with William Thilly.
The 52-year-old, who has become a viral fixture at Cranford Township Committee meetings, was arrested after his latest appearance on Tuesday, July 7, ended with police escorting him out of Town Hall.
Thilly, who, according to his website, is a Democratic candidate for Cranford's Township Committee, has become a familiar face at nearly every committee meeting. Thilly typically uses his allotted five minutes during public comment not to address township business, but t…
Slain NY Mom, 71, Spent Years Trying To Help Son Accused Of Killing Her: Report
A 71-year-old Westchester County woman who prosecutors said was beaten and stabbed to death by her son spent years trying to help him build a future and worried deeply about his well-being, according to reports.
As Daily Voice previously reported, Chester Green, 26, was arraigned on Wednesday, July 8, on a charge of second-degree murder in the death of his mother, Marian Green, at their home on Butler Road in Scarsdale's Fox Meadow neighborhood. Prosecutors allege he killed her sometime between Sunday, July 5, and Tuesday, July 7, by stabbing and beating her with both a sharp and blunt objec…
Katie Couric Reveals Terrifying Medical Scare
Katie Couric has spent decades guiding viewers through breaking news. This time, the breaking news was happening to her.
The 69-year-old journalist detailed the frightening episode in a Substack essay titled "The Day I’ll Never Remember: How I suddenly lost hours of my life," published Monday, July 6.
Couric wrote that the scare happened Saturday, June 27, while she was in Aspen, Colorado, for the Aspen Ideas Festival. She was scheduled to moderate one panel and speak on another.
Her day started normally. She walked into town, bought iced coffee, peaches, nectarines, kettle corn, and a str…
Lauren Bennett's Family Shares New Details After Popular Singer's Death At 37
Lauren Bennett’s family is sharing more about the months before her death.
The singer, best known for her featured vocals on LMFAO’s "Party Rock Anthem," died at 37, Daily Voice reported earlier this week.
Her former group, G.R.L., announced her death in an Instagram post on Monday, July 6.
Bennett’s father, Richard Bennett, later shared additional details in an Instagram post, saying the family had no suspicions about the circumstances of her death.
"Months before her death, Lauren experienced a severe reaction to a prescribed medication," he wrote. "As a family, we all rallied around he…
Check Fraud Warning: How Scammers Use Fake Payments
A check that looks like free money can quickly turn into a costly trap.
Fake check scams often begin with an unexpected payment tied to a prize, mystery shopping job, online sale, personal assistant offer, or other pitch, according to the Better Business Bureau.
The hook is simple: scammers send a check, tell the recipient to deposit it, then ask for money to be sent back through a wire transfer, gift card, money order, or cryptocurrency.
The check may appear to clear at first. That does not mean it is real.
The Federal Trade Commission says banks must make deposited funds available quick…
Westchester Mom Suffocated To Death In Ireland, 'Asylum Seeker' Suspect Fled To Turkey: Reports
A Westchester mother who moved to Ireland with her young daughter was suffocated to death inside her new home, and authorities are now searching for the suspect, who police worry has already fled to the Middle East, according to multiple reports.
Jamey Carney, 43, an Armonk native who relocated to Killarney, County Kerry, in 2021 with her now-13-year-old daughter, was found by a family member early Tuesday, July 7, according to The Irish Times. A postmortem examination determined that Carney had been assaulted and suffered head injuries, but died from suffocation, the outlet reported.
Garda…
LI Nurse’s Fake Vaccine Scheme Leads To Record Fine From Health Department
A Long Island nurse who admitted to faking more than 150 child vaccines was fined $544,000 by the state, officials announced Thursday, July 9.
Julie DeVuono’s fine is the largest in the New York Department of Health’s 125-year history, the agency said.
DeVuono, 53, pleaded guilty to criminal charges in June 2024, in which she agreed to complete community service, forfeit $1.2 million in criminal proceeds, and give up her professional licenses.
Between 2019 and 2022, DeVuono lied about giving 162 children various vaccines, including for chickenpox, measles, hepatitis, tetanus, and COVID-19,…
2.5M Eye Drop Bottles Recalled Over 'Foreign Substance,' FDA Says
More than 2.5 million bottles of a prescription eye drop are being recalled nationwide because they may contain a foreign substance.
Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. voluntarily recalled 2,530,182 bottles of Prednisolone Acetate Ophthalmic Suspension, USP, 1%, according to a Food and Drug Administration enforcement report. The recall affects 5 mL, 10 mL, and 15 mL bottles distributed across the US.
According to the FDA, the eye drops were recalled because of the "presence of a foreign substance."
"Prednisolone is a steroid medicine that is used to relieve the redness, itching, and swelling cause…
Fentanyl, Meth, Guns Seized In Albany Raid, Two Suspects Arrested: Police
Two people, including a teenager, were busted with a cache of drugs and weapons in Albany on Wednesday, June 8, police said.
Lamont Bryant, 53, and Equavieair Cooper, 18, both of Albany, were arrested around 10:30 a.m. on the 600 block of Clinton Street, the Albany Police Department said.
Cops executed a search warrant at a home and found fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, a loaded AR .22 rifle, and a loaded 9mm handgun, police said. Bryant and Cooper were each hit with eight drug possession and two gun possession charges.
Both men were arraigned Wednesday in Albany, pleaded not guilty, a…
NY Victim Beaten Unconscious With Baseball Bat And Robbed, Three Arrests Made: Police
A New York teenager led a three-man robbery and assault in the Capital Region that resulted in three arrests, state police said.
Braedon Loveday, 19; Timothy Wilbur, 34; and an 18-year-old man were arrested for the Tuesday, May 19 attack in Ballston Spa, New York State Police said.
Loveday, of Middle Grove, struck the victim multiple times with a baseball bat before snatching his cellphone and cash, investigators said. Wilbur, also of Middle Grove, and the 18-year-old joined in the attack, according to authorities.
The man was beaten unconscious at the scene, and the suspects fled before c…
