Funeral Home Owner Who Stashed 190 Decaying Bodies Gets Maximum Federal Sentence: 'Inhumane' Funeral Home Owner Who Stashed 190 Decaying Bodies Gets Maximum Federal Sentence: 'Inhumane'
Funeral Home Owner Who Stashed 190 Decaying Bodies Gets Maximum Federal Sentence: 'Inhumane' A Colorado man who gave grieving families urns filled with dry concrete instead of their loved ones’ ashes has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison — the maximum possible sentence, authorities announced Friday, June 27. Jon M. Hallford, 45, of Colorado Springs, was the owner of Return to Nature Funeral Home, which operated in Colorado Springs and Penrose alongside his wife, Carie Hallford.  Over a four-year period, Hallford failed to cremate or bury at least 190 bodies — while collecting more than $130,000 from families for services he never provided, the U.S. Attorney’s Office…
Physical Therapist Sexually Assaulted Minor, Cops In Hudson Valley Say Physical Therapist Sexually Assaulted Minor, Cops In Hudson Valley Say
Physical Therapist Sexually Assaulted Minor, Cops In Hudson Valley Say A physical therapist at a downtown Poughkeepsie clinic has been arrested following a child sex abuse investigation, according to city police. The suspect, whose name is being withheld due to the nature of the misdemeanor charges, was taken into custody by the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department on Tuesday, June 24, following an investigation into allegations of inappropriate touching of a minor, police said. The abuse allegedly occurred at Hudson Point Physical Therapy, located at 57 Cannon Street in the City of Poughkeepsie, officials said. Detectives said the suspect was charged with …
Woman, 22, Killed In Jet Ski, Boat Crash On Great Sacandaga Lake Woman, 22, Killed In Jet Ski, Boat Crash On Great Sacandaga Lake
Woman, 22, Killed In Jet Ski, Boat Crash On Great Sacandaga Lake A young woman was killed and a man hospitalized following a crash between a jet ski and a boat on Great Sacandaga Lake in Fulton County. The incident happened around 6:15 p.m. Monday, June 23, near Van Allen Road in the town of Broadalbin, according to the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office. First responders from multiple counties rushed to the scene after reports came in of a serious water rescue involving a boat and a personal watercraft. A 22-year-old woman died in the collision, authorities confirmed. A male victim survived and remains in the hospital. Their names have not been publicly rel…
Teen Boy Killed In Late-Night Shooting In Region Teen Boy Killed In Late-Night Shooting In Region
Teen Boy Killed In Late-Night Shooting In Region A 15-year-old boy is dead following a late-night shooting in Albany. Officers responded to an address on Clinton Avenue near North Lake Avenue at around 11 p.m. Monday, June 23, after receiving reports of gunfire, Albany Police said. When they arrived, officers found the teen suffering from a gunshot wound to his back. He was treated at the scene by emergency medical personnel and rushed to Albany Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead. Due to the victim’s age, his name has not been released. The investigation is in its early stages but detectives noted that the shooter and th…
Adolescent Took Part In Killing Of 20-Year-Old Saratoga County Man, Police Say Adolescent Took Part In Killing Of 20-Year-Old Saratoga County Man, Police Say
Adolescent Took Part In Killing Of 20-Year-Old Saratoga County Man, Police Say An adolescent took part in the murder of a 20-year-old Saratoga County man, police said. The minor, who was not named due to their age, was taken into custody Tuesday, June 17, in connection with the death of Simon Brault, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. An investigation determined the minor joined 18-year-old Jaiden Ildefanso in repeatedly stabbing Brault on Beresford Road in Clifton Park on Saturday, May 31, police said. Brault later died at Albany Medical Center Hospital. Ildefanso was arrested Sunday, June 1, on suspicion of second-degree murder, as Daily Voice repo…
Israeli Tech Guru Hillel Fuld Mistakenly Declared Dead After Cousin With Same Name Killed In NY Israeli Tech Guru Hillel Fuld Mistakenly Declared Dead After Cousin With Same Name Killed In NY
Israeli Tech Guru Hillel Fuld Mistakenly Declared Dead After Cousin With Same Name Killed In NY Prominent Israeli tech guru Hillel Fuld is assuring his followers he’s alive after a hit-and-run crash on Long Island killed his New Jersey relative bearing the same name. In a tragic case of mistaken identity, the incident initially sparked a wave of grief online when a news outlet erroneously reported that Fuld had been killed by a driver who fled the scene in Wyandanch on Friday, June 13, as Daily Voice reported. Taking to social media Tuesday, June 17, Fuld–a well-known Israeli tech influencer, startup mentor, and vlogger–clarified that he is alive and that the victim was actually his c…
Deadly Crash Involving Off-Duty Cop In Region Now Under AG Investigation Deadly Crash Involving Off-Duty Cop In Region Now Under AG Investigation
Deadly Crash Involving Off-Duty Cop In Region Now Under AG Investigation A pedestrian crash involving an off-duty police officer in the Capital Region is now under state investigation after the victim died from his injuries. The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has officially opened an inquiry into the death of a 65-year-old man who was struck by a vehicle driven by off-duty Colonie Police officer Jason Tusch, the agency announced Monday, June 16. It comes three weeks after Tusch struck the victim while driving his personal vehicle near the intersection of Old Loudon Road and Purtell Avenue at around 10 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, as …
Retired Cop Kills Wife, Then Himself In New York Murder-Suicide: Police Retired Cop Kills Wife, Then Himself In New York Murder-Suicide: Police
Retired Cop Kills Wife, Then Himself In New York Murder-Suicide: Police A retired Long Island police officer shot and killed his wife before turning the gun on himself inside their Jamesport home, Suffolk County Police announced on Thursday, June 12. Edward Crohan, 62, fatally shot his wife, Stephanie Crohan, 63, and then took his own life, according to a police press release. Riverhead Town Police were called to 56 Lagoon Court around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11 for a welfare check. When officers arrived, they found both Edward and Stephanie dead from gunshot wounds, Suffolk County Homicide Squad detectives said. Edward Crohan retired from the Town of Sou…
Mom Charged With Murder In 3-Year-Old’s Death After Making Up Amber Alert: Cops Mom Charged With Murder In 3-Year-Old’s Death After Making Up Amber Alert: Cops
Mom Charged With Murder In 3-Year-Old’s Death After Making Up Amber Alert: Cops The mother of a 3-year-old girl who sparked an Amber Alert out of Delaware is now charged with murder after the child’s body was found dumped in Maryland, state police announced. Darrian Randle, 31, of North East, told police she had pulled over on Gender Road in Newark, Delaware, around 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, to comfort her daughter, Nola Dinkens, when a white man with a gun kidnapped the girl and took off in a dark SUV. That story was a lie, authorities now say. After an overnight manhunt and multi-agency investigation, Maryland State Police confirmed the toddler’s remains were disc…
Contractor Injured In West Point Construction Accident, Airlifted To Hospital Contractor Injured In West Point Construction Accident, Airlifted To Hospital
Contractor Injured In West Point Construction Accident, Airlifted To Hospital A contractor working at West Point was airlifted to the hospital after being injured in a vehicle-related incident on the campus grounds, officials said.  The incident happened around 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11, near the Lincoln Hall renovation site at the US Military Academy, according to West Point’s Public Affairs and Communication Office. Emergency crews at West Point responded quickly to the scene. The injured contractor was reported to be in stable condition and was flown to Westchester Medical Center for further evaluation.  A full investigation is now underway to determ…
Injured Victim Was Holding Sword By Blade In Fatal Police Shooting In Dutchess: AG (UPDATE) Injured Victim Was Holding Sword By Blade In Fatal Police Shooting In Dutchess: AG (UPDATE)
Injured Victim Was Holding Sword By Blade In Fatal Police Shooting In Dutchess: AG (Update) The New York Attorney General’s Office is investigating the fatal police shooting of a man armed with a sword during a confrontation in Dutchess County, officials confirmed. The incident happened around 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 5, at a home on Fair Oaks Drive in the Town of Poughkeepsie, where officers had responded to a 911 call reporting an assault involving a bladed weapon. The call came from the Dutchess County Mobile Crisis Team, who reported being attacked by a man armed with a sword, as Daily Voice previously reported.  When officers entered the home at 8 Fair Oaks Dr., they …
WATCH: Bodycam Shows Fatal Officer Shooting Of NY Man Armed With Pellet Gun WATCH: Bodycam Shows Fatal Officer Shooting Of NY Man Armed With Pellet Gun
Watch: Bodycam Shows Fatal Officer Shooting Of NY Man Armed With Pellet Gun Dramatic bodycam footage shows the moment police shot and killed a man who allegedly pointed a pellet gun at them following a standoff in upstate New York. Brandon Moore, 34, was killed following a standoff with New York State Police and Saratoga County Sheriff’s deputies at the Ellsworth Apartments on Route 9 in Malta on Thursday, April 10, as Daily Voice reported. Authorities alleged that Moore aimed a gun at police. The weapon was later determined to be a pellet gun, police said. Footage of the incident, released by the New York Attorney General’s Office Wednesday, June 11, shows at le…