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Ex-Cambridge Professor Found Dead Amid Plagiarism Scandal: Reports
Jason Arday, the Cambridge professor embroiled in a plagiarism scandal, has been found dead at his home in London, England, according to multiple published reports. He was 41 years old.
Arday's death came one week after he resigned from the University of Cambridge, where he became the youngest Black professor when he was hired as a sociology professor in 2023.
Police were called to a report of an unresponsive man inside a London property on Friday, Aug. 14, NBC News reports, citing London's Metropolitan Police. The man, whom NBC identified as Arday, was pronounced dead at the scene. Hi…
Fires Cause $80K In Damage, Sparking Massive Recall Of Popular Minifridges
A popular line of minifridges is being recalled after several overheated and caught fire, officials said.
Cooluli is recalling about 250,000 of its 10-liter and 15-liter minifridges, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Aug. 13. An electrical switch in the minifridges can short-circuit, posing fire and burn hazards.
There have been at least 19 reports of the minifridges "smoking, sparking, burning, melting, overheating or catching fire." One person reported a smoke inhalation injury, while the incidents caused more than $80,000 in property damage, according to …
Traffic Stop Becomes Felony Charge For Drunk Capital Region Driver With Child In Car: Police
A Capital Region woman has been arrested for driving drunk with an unrestrained child in her vehicle, police said.
Rebecca L. Hayden, 36, of Ballston Spa, was pulled over on Wednesday, Aug. 5 on Ballston Avenue in Saratoga Springs, New York State Police announced Friday, Aug. 14.
Cops found the child, who was under age 16, inside the vehicle, police said. They were turned over to a family member.
Meanwhile, Hayden was arrested and charged with felony DWI under Leandra’s Law, state police said. She was also accused of child endangerment, DWAI, unlicensed operation of a vehicle, and four tra…
Two Women Threatened With Gun In Capital Region, Suspect Arrested: Police
A Capital Region man who threatened two women with a gun on Thursday night, Aug. 13 has been arrested, police said.
Nasir R. Smith, 22, of Albany, was involved in an altercation with the two victims, then pulled a gun on them, the Albany Police Department said Friday, Aug. 14.
Cops responded to a residence on Elm Street near Delaware Avenue around 11:45 p.m. Thursday for a call about an armed individual, authorities said. Smith was arrested at the scene.
Investigators obtained a search warrant for Smith’s residence and found a loaded handgun, police said. The victims were not injured in th…
NY Girl, 16, Forced Into Suggestive Pose For MRI, Technician Walks Free After Conviction: DA
A Long Island MRI technician who made a 16-year-old girl disrobe and pose suggestively during an exam was released following his conviction, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 14.
Robert Baguio, 37, of Wheatley Heights, was convicted of child endangerment, but his sentencing hearing Thursday, Aug. 13 ended with a conditional discharge and an order of protection, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
The MRI
The victim went for an MRI on Oct. 1, 2023, at Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Group in Bohemia, where Baguio worked as a technician, authorities said. She was recovering from…
