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Another Inmate Dies At Rikers Island, 11th Death This Year Another Inmate Dies At Rikers Island, 11th Death This Year
Another Inmate Dies At Rikers Island, 11th Death This Year Another inmate has died at Rikers Island, marking the 11th death at the facility this year. The latest incident happened Wednesday evening, Sept. 3, at the George R. Vierno Center, a Department of Correction spokesperson told Daily Voice. Officers responded to a medical emergency just before 8 p.m. after the man appeared to have a seizure, officials said. Doctors and emergency medical services arrived minutes later, but despite efforts to save him, the man was pronounced dead at the scene. “The Department has tragically lost a person in our custody,” NYC Correction Commissioner Lynelle Mag…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Death Of 10-Year-Old Girl Under Investigation In Hudson Valley Death Of 10-Year-Old Girl Under Investigation In Hudson Valley
Death Of 10-Year-Old Girl Under Investigation In Hudson Valley Authorities are investigating the death of a 10-year-old girl in Ulster County. Medics responded to a residence in the village of Ellenville for a medical emergency involving a child just after noon on Monday, Aug. 18, according to New York State Police. The girl, identified as Kathleen Pulido, was a resident of both Ulster and Orange Counties. Investigators have not released details on the nature of the medical emergency, or the circumstances leading up to it. State Police emphasized that the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Middletown barracks a…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Dies After Jumping From Fire Island Lighthouse Man Dies After Jumping From Fire Island Lighthouse
Man Dies After Jumping From Fire Island Lighthouse A man died after jumping from the Fire Island Lighthouse, police said. The incident happened around 1:45 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29, at Robert Moses Field 5. A 911 caller reported seeing a man jump from the observation deck of the historic lighthouse, Suffolk County Police said. Marine Bureau officers responded to the scene, but the man was pronounced dead. His identity has not been released as of press time. The Suffolk County Homicide Squad is investigating the case in conjunction with the National Park Service. Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact the Homicide Squad at 631…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Shot In Fishkill Neighborhood: 'Not Random Act,' Sheriff's Office Says Man Shot In Fishkill Neighborhood: 'Not Random Act,' Sheriff's Office Says
Man Shot In Fishkill Neighborhood: 'Not Random Act,' Sheriff's Office Says Authorities are investigating a weekend shooting in Dutchess County that sent one man to the hospital.  Deputies responded to Pappas Lane in Fishkill around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23, after reports of a shooting, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office said on Monday, Aug. 25.  One male victim was found and taken to Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh with injuries that were not considered life-threatening. He was later transferred to Westchester Medical Center for further treatment, authorities said.  Investigators believe the shooting was not a random act…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Tried To Kill Woman In Street Shooting In Region, Police Say Man Tried To Kill Woman In Street Shooting In Region, Police Say
Man Tried To Kill Woman In Street Shooting In Region, Police Say A Schenectady man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder following a shooting earlier this month that left a woman wounded. Ryan Perry, 29, was taken into custody Friday, Aug. 22, by Schenectady Police and the US Marshals Service NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force. An investigation concluded that Perry opened fire near Watt Street and Tremont Avenue at around 8:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11, striking a woman in her 30s in the leg, police said. The victim was hospitalized with what were described as non-life-threatening injuries. It was not immediately clear whether the two know ot…

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by Michael Mashburn
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FBI, Police Raid Building Owned By Taxi Company In Dutchess County (DEVELOPING) FBI, Police Raid Building Owned By Taxi Company In Dutchess County (DEVELOPING)
FBI, Police Raid Building Owned By Taxi Company In Dutchess County (Developing) A search warrant was executed at a Dutchess County property as part of an ongoing investigation, authorities announced.  On Wednesday, Aug. 20, City of Poughkeepsie Police detectives searched a building at 44 Smith St., securing evidence that was transported to an off-site location for further processing, the department said on Thursday, Aug. 21. Police were assisted in the operation by the FBI and New York State Police. The department noted that the investigation is active and no additional details are being released at this time. According to property records, the building at 44 Smi…

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by Ben Crnic
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Animals Blown Up With Fireworks, Videos Posted On Social Media: Police Animals Blown Up With Fireworks, Videos Posted On Social Media: Police
Animals Blown Up With Fireworks, Videos Posted On Social Media: Police Animals were intentionally blown up using fireworks in a Pittsburgh neighborhood—and the horrifying footage was posted online, authorities announced on Wednesday, Aug. 20. The Violence Prevention Unit was first alerted to the animal cruelty video around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 13, after it surfaced on social media, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. The graphic videos show mice taped to fireworks and detonated. Investigators believe the mice were purchased from a local pet store before being killed. Detectives traced the incident to the 410 block of Mt. Pleasant Road in Northview Hei…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Deputies Catch Suspect In Act In Burglary At Dutchess County Gas Station Deputies Catch Suspect In Act In Burglary At Dutchess County Gas Station
Deputies Catch Suspect In Act In Burglary At Dutchess County Gas Station A suspected burglar was caught in the act by police at a gas station in Dutchess County.   The incident happened around 2:15 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 17, at the Shell station on Route 9G in Rhinebeck, according to the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office.  Deputies had been dispatched after a security alarm went off. When they arrived, they discovered a burglary in progress. The suspect was immediately taken into custody without further incident. Sheriff’s Office detectives later responded to the scene to continue the investigation.  The suspect's name has not yet been made publi…

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by Ben Crnic
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NYC Restaurant Shooting Leaves 3 Dead, 8 Injured NYC Restaurant Shooting Leaves 3 Dead, 8 Injured
NYC Restaurant Shooting Leaves 3 Dead, 8 Injured A night of celebration turned into tragedy overnight when gunfire erupted inside a crowded New York City restaurant, leaving 11 people shot, with three of those dead. The shooting broke out just before 3:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 17, in Brooklyn, at Taste of the City Lounge on Franklin Avenue in Crown Heights, according to authorities. Officers responding to frantic 911 calls found chaos inside the establishment, with victims ranging in age from 27 to 61, eight of whom were men and three women, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a news conference. The violence followed a dis…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Resident Beaten, Tied Up During Early Morning Home Invasion In Region Resident Beaten, Tied Up During Early Morning Home Invasion In Region
Resident Beaten, Tied Up During Early Morning Home Invasion In Region A Schenectady man was assaulted and tied up during an early morning home invasion before the attackers fled in his vehicle, police said. Officers responded to a residence on State Street near Van Zandt Street for a reported home invasion at around 6:40 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 14,, according to Schenectady Police. An investigation found that two men entered the home, struck the male resident in the head, bound his hands, and stole his vehicle. The victim was treated at the scene by Schenectady Fire Department medics and taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Second Victim In Fatal US Steel's Clairton Coke Works Explosion Identified Second Victim In Fatal US Steel's Clairton Coke Works Explosion Identified
Second Victim In Fatal US Steel's Clairton Coke Works Explosion Identified The second person killed in Monday’s deadly explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works has been identified as 52-year-old Steven Menefee of Clairton, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office announced. Menefee was pronounced dead at the scene after being pulled from the rubble Monday evening, officials said. He and Timothy Quinn, 39, of Westmoreland County, were both killed when the blast tore through the nation’s largest coke manufacturing facility just before 11 a.m. on Aug. 11. Timothy Quinn  Facebook/Timothy Quinn @timothy.quinn.31 Ten others were injured in …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Car Slams Into Apartment Window, Driver Flees Scene In NY Crash Car Slams Into Apartment Window, Driver Flees Scene In NY Crash
Car Slams Into Apartment Window, Driver Flees Scene In NY Crash A call reporting a possible apartment break-in in Rockland County instead turned out to be a hit-and-run crash that left a building window damaged. The crash happened in Spring Valley early Thursday morning, Aug. 14, at an apartment on Columbus Avenue near Prospect Street, where a suspected break-in was reported, according to a report from The Monsey Scoop. When authorities arrived, they found the damage had been caused by a vehicle that had plowed into the apartment’s window before the driver fled the scene, the outlet said. According to The Monsey Scoop, investigators later found pieces …

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by Ben Crnic