Cops ID Colgate Student, 21, Found Dead After Kayak Overturns In Upstate NY River (UPDATE) Cops ID Colgate Student, 21, Found Dead After Kayak Overturns In Upstate NY River (UPDATE)
Cops ID Colgate Student, 21, Found Dead After Kayak Overturns In Upstate NY River (Update) A 21-year-old Colgate University student from Westchester County who was found dead after his kayak overturned in an Upstate New York river has been identified by authorities. Sohail A. Nabi, of Yonkers, was found dead Monday, May 11, in the Schroon River in Warrensburg, New York State Police confirmed.  The incident began just after 8 p.m. on Sunday, May 10, when troopers responded to the area of Library Avenue following reports of an overturned kayak in the river.  Investigators later determined Nabi had been kayaking with a small group of people when they lost sight of him. Wh…
AR-15, Shotgun Found In Convicted Felon’s NY Home After Domestic Dispute: State Police AR-15, Shotgun Found In Convicted Felon’s NY Home After Domestic Dispute: State Police
AR-15, Shotgun Found In Convicted Felon’s NY Home After Domestic Dispute: State Police A 74-year-old New York man was busted with multiple illegal weapons in his home after cops responded to a domestic dispute involving a younger woman, state police said Tuesday, May 12. Fred D. Earl, of Wallkill in Ulster County, had an assault rifle, a shotgun, and additional weapons despite a prior felony conviction, New York State Police said. Troopers began investigating around 5 p.m. Thursday, May 7 after receiving a call about a domestic dispute between Earl and a 29-year-old woman, authorities said. They issued a “be on the lookout” alert for Earl’s 2024 Ford F-150. State police loca…
Box Truck Smashes Teen Driver On NY Thruway, Three Injured: State Police (UPDATED) Box Truck Smashes Teen Driver On NY Thruway, Three Injured: State Police (UPDATED)
Box Truck Smashes Teen Driver On NY Thruway, Three Injured: State Police (Updated) Three people were injured when a box truck driver smashed into a teen behind the wheel of a Honda on the New York State Thruway in Albany, New York State Police said Tuesday, May 12. Roz Muhammad Said, 33, was hit with multiple traffic tickets for the wreck, which closed lanes in both directions of the Thruway on Monday night, May 11, according to state police. Said, of Watervliet, was driving his box truck eastbound on I-90 near mile marker 149.6 around 6 p.m. when he struck a 2022 Honda sedan driven by an 18-year-old man from Latham, investigators said. The Honda became wedged under the …
Teen ‘Sex Slave’ Scheme: NY Predator Used Snapchat, TikTok To Ensnare Minor Girls, Feds Say Teen ‘Sex Slave’ Scheme: NY Predator Used Snapchat, TikTok To Ensnare Minor Girls, Feds Say
Teen ‘Sex Slave’ Scheme: NY Predator Used Snapchat, TikTok To Ensnare Minor Girls, Feds Say A Hudson Valley man who Connecticut prosecutors say used Snapchat and TikTok to manipulate teenage girls into sexual abuse schemes has been sentenced to 50 years in federal prison. James Pagliaro, 27, of Middletown, New York, was sentenced Thursday, May 8, in federal court in Bridgeport, Connecticut, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut. Federal investigators said Pagliaro spent months targeting minors through social media apps. Prosecutors said he sent sexually explicit messages and photos of himself to thousands of underage girls between April 2024 and Mar…
Crypto-Fueled Rage Leaves Two Teslas Smashed At New York Showroom: Police Crypto-Fueled Rage Leaves Two Teslas Smashed At New York Showroom: Police
Crypto-Fueled Rage Leaves Two Teslas Smashed At New York Showroom: Police A New York man is accused of damaging two Tesla vehicles after storming into a dealership demanding the return of a hard drive supposedly filled with cryptocurrency, Nassau County police announced on Sunday, May 10. Travis Dubshinski, 39, of Jefferson, New York, entered the Tesla Motors showroom at 1350 Corporate Drive in Westbury around 10:15 a.m. and demanded staff return the hard drive to him, according to detectives. Employees told Dubshinski they had never seen him before and could not help him, police said. Dubshinski allegedly became irate, left the showroom, and retrieved an ice…
Hammer Attack Inside NY Home, Police Find Man Stabbed In Chest Hammer Attack Inside NY Home, Police Find Man Stabbed In Chest
Hammer Attack Inside NY Home, Police Find Man Stabbed In Chest A fight inside an Albany home ended with one man struck in the head with a hammer and another stabbed in the chest, police said. George Delaughter, 61, of Albany, was arrested following the violent altercation at a residence on the 300 block of Clinton Avenue near Henry Johnson Boulevard around 9:10 p.m. on Friday, May 8, Albany police announced the following day. Officers responding to reports of two injured people found Delaughter suffering from stab wounds to the chest, according to police. Minutes later, a 31-year-old man connected to the incident was found nearby at Second Street and L…
TikTok Trend Inspired Killing Of Innocent Man Sleeping In Times Square: Report TikTok Trend Inspired Killing Of Innocent Man Sleeping In Times Square: Report
TikTok Trend Inspired Killing Of Innocent Man Sleeping In Times Square: Report A 17-year-old boy was charged in the fatal stabbing of a 39-year-old Massachusetts man in Times Square that was allegedly inspired by a TikTok trend, the New York Times reports. The teen was participating in a trend in which people record themselves "messing with crackheads," when he woke 39-year-old Leonides Baez, of Worcester MA, from his sleep on a ledge, the outlet says, citing police. It happened on West 43rd Street at 11:30 p.m. Monday, May 4, just steps from the entrance to the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. The teen motioned for an unsuspecting Baez to come closer before he threw a cup o…
Person Walking On Runway Killed By Frontier Plane At Denver Airport: Report Person Walking On Runway Killed By Frontier Plane At Denver Airport: Report
Person Walking On Runway Killed By Frontier Plane At Denver Airport: Report A person walking on the runway at Denver International Airport was struck and killed by a Frontier Airlines plane Friday night, May 8, ABC News reports. The incident happened just before 11:20 p.m. as the Los Angeles-bound aircraft prepared for departure, according to the outlet and a statement from the airport. The collision sparked a brief engine fire and prompted the evacuation of all 231 people onboard, officials said. Firefighters responded to extinguish the fire. The National Transportation Safety Board has been notified, according to airport officials. Runway 17L will remai…
NY Inmate Lost Two Teeth In Jailhouse Brawl, Suspect Pleads Guilty: Authorities NY Inmate Lost Two Teeth In Jailhouse Brawl, Suspect Pleads Guilty: Authorities
NY Inmate Lost Two Teeth In Jailhouse Brawl, Suspect Pleads Guilty: Authorities A New York man has admitted to knocking out another man’s teeth in a jailhouse assault after he was locked up for weapons possession, authorities said Friday, May 8. Jahsiah Daniels, 26, pleaded guilty Friday to the first-degree attempted assault charge and the second-degree weapons possession charge he was initially facing, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. Daniels was first locked up for walking into a convenience store on New Scotland Avenue on Feb. 18, 2025, with a Glock 43X 9mm handgun loaded with 11 rounds, according to prosecutors. While incarcerated, Daniels assaul…
Teen Boy Stabbed In Arm In Albany, Suspect Known But On Loose: Police Teen Boy Stabbed In Arm In Albany, Suspect Known But On Loose: Police
Teen Boy Stabbed In Arm In Albany, Suspect Known But On Loose: Police A 17-year-old boy was stabbed in Albany by a suspect he knew on Thursday, May 7, police said. Cops arrived around 6:20 p.m. at the 100 block of Lark Street near Spring Street for reports of a stabbing and located the victim, the Albany Police Department said. The boy was taken to Albany Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, cops said. He had been stabbed in the arm. No suspects have been arrested in the case, but Albany police said, “The victim and the suspect are known to each other.” Investigators believe the stabbing happened in the area of Sherman Street and Le…
Four NY Men Busted With Illegal Guns Across Cap Region: State Police Four NY Men Busted With Illegal Guns Across Cap Region: State Police
Four NY Men Busted With Illegal Guns Across Cap Region: State Police Four Capital Region men were busted on illegal gun charges in the past week, including one who attempted to take off on foot after a traffic stop, state police announced Friday, May 8. Andrew Reid, a 40-year-old Schenectady man, was pulled over around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 5 for a traffic violation, New York State Police said. During the stop, cops located an unregistered, unserialized “ghost gun” in plain view, police said. Troopers seized the weapon, but as they were detaining Reid, he resisted arrest and took off on foot, authorities said. However, cops quickly caught him and later disc…
Duo Trafficked Fentanyl, Cocaine Across Hudson Valley, Capital Region, NYC: DA Duo Trafficked Fentanyl, Cocaine Across Hudson Valley, Capital Region, NYC: DA
Duo Trafficked Fentanyl, Cocaine Across Hudson Valley, Capital Region, NYC: DA Two men are facing charges after a multi-agency investigation into the distribution of fentanyl and cocaine across the Hudson Valley, Capital Region, and New York City, Dutchess County prosecutors said.  Tysheed McPhee, 30, and Raquan Storts, 33, were arrested in late April following a probe into narcotics trafficking in the region, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office Drug Task Force announced on Wednesday, May 6.  Authorities said the investigation began after agents identified the pair as allegedly working together to distribute drugs throughout Dutchess County, …