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Hunt Still On For Man Accused Of Killing Daughter-In-Law In Hudson Valley, Then Vanishing Hunt Still On For Man Accused Of Killing Daughter-In-Law In Hudson Valley, Then Vanishing
Hunt Still On For Man Accused Of Killing Daughter-In-Law In Hudson Valley, Then Vanishing More than 13 years after a Rockland County woman was ambushed and killed in her driveway, local police and federal authorities are renewing their appeal for information on the fugitive accused of her murder. The Town of Haverstraw Police Department announced Monday, June 8, that investigators continue to search for Eugene Palmer, who is wanted in connection with the Sept. 24, 2012, killing of Tammy Palmer in Stony Point.  According to police, Eugene Palmer is accused of ambushing Tammy Palmer, the mother of his grandchildren, and shooting her to death as she walked up her driveway. As…
Serial Kidnapper, Convicted Rapist Gets Prison For Attacking Woman With Screwdriver In NY Serial Kidnapper, Convicted Rapist Gets Prison For Attacking Woman With Screwdriver In NY
Serial Kidnapper, Convicted Rapist Gets Prison For Attacking Woman With Screwdriver In NY A repeat violent offender who previously served 19 years in prison for raping and kidnapping women has been sentenced to more hard time for attacking another woman in Rockland County, prosecutors announced.   Eduardo Hernandez, 49, of Garnerville, was sentenced to 14 years in state prison for second-degree kidnapping in Rockland County Court before Judge Kevin Russo, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh announced on Wednesday, June 3.  The sentence stems from an attack in the Village of Haverstraw on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, at around 5:25 p.m.  Prosecutors sai…
Officer From Dutchess Arrested For DWI After Fatal NY Motorcycle Crash That Killed Brother Officer From Dutchess Arrested For DWI After Fatal NY Motorcycle Crash That Killed Brother
Officer From Dutchess Arrested For DWI After Fatal NY Motorcycle Crash That Killed Brother A Westchester County Police officer was arrested on a DWI charge after a fatal motorcycle crash in the Adirondacks that killed his brother, a Putnam County resident, authorities said.  Dutchess County resident Michael Kilduff, 33, of Pawling, was charged with driving while intoxicated following the crash on Route 9 near The Nordick Inn in the Town of Lake George on Sunday, May 31, at around 1:35 a.m., according to the Warren County Sheriff's Office.   Kilduff, a Westchester County police officer who was recently assigned in March as the school resource officer at Pequenakonck…
VIDEO: One-Armed Influencer Shuts Down Officer's Accusation In One Swift Motion VIDEO: One-Armed Influencer Shuts Down Officer's Accusation In One Swift Motion
Video: One-Armed Influencer Shuts Down Officer's Accusation In One Swift Motion An adaptive athlete is going super viral after a traffic stop in which an officer accused her of texting while driving with her “right hand” — despite the fact that she does not have one. Katie, a Florida influencer who posts under the Instagram handle @slightlyoff.balance, shared body camera footage "as a little treat" from the stop involving an officer in Lake Worth on Tuesday, May 26, the day before her court date for the stop, she said. The officer introduces himself and explains Katie drove past him "holding your phone with your right hand." Katie then raises her right arm and respond…
11 Busted In Massive NY Fake Plate Scheme Linked To $15M In Unpaid Tolls, Tickets: Feds 11 Busted In Massive NY Fake Plate Scheme Linked To $15M In Unpaid Tolls, Tickets: Feds
11 Busted In Massive NY Fake Plate Scheme Linked To $15M In Unpaid Tolls, Tickets: Feds Eleven people from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Florida have been charged in what federal prosecutors described as a years-long multimillion-dollar scheme involving fraudulent temporary license plates used to evade tolls, parking tickets, and vehicle registration fees.  The defendants linked to the scheme were arrested between Tuesday, May 19 and Wednesday, May 20, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Wednesday.  Federal prosecutors allege the group operated sham auto dealerships in New Jersey and Georgia to gener…
Retired Cop Jailed For Critical Charlie Kirk Post Wins $835K Settlement Retired Cop Jailed For Critical Charlie Kirk Post Wins $835K Settlement
Retired Cop Jailed For Critical Charlie Kirk Post Wins $835K Settlement A retired police officer will receive $835,000 after social media posts he made in the aftermath of the killing of controversial right-wing activist Charlie Kirk. The payout was won by Larry Bushart, a former officer from Tennessee who was arrested over a Facebook comment he posted about a pro-Kirk vigil in September 2025. The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) announced the settlement in a news release on Wednesday, May 20.  Bushart shared a meme under a post promoting the event in Perry County, Tennessee. The picture showed President Donald Tru…
Mother’s Day Mayhem: LI Man Stabbed Mom 40 Times Before Cops Shot Him Dead, Authorities Say Mother’s Day Mayhem: LI Man Stabbed Mom 40 Times Before Cops Shot Him Dead, Authorities Say
Mother’s Day Mayhem: LI Man Stabbed Mom 40 Times Before Cops Shot Him Dead, Authorities Say A Long Island man stabbed his mother more than 40 times on Mother’s Day before police shot and killed him while responding to the scene, authorities said. Steven Eastwood, 28, was identified Monday, May 11, as the suspect in the attack at a home in Northampton, the Southampton Town Police Department said. Eastwood’s mother first called 911 just before 2:45 p.m. Sunday, May 10 to report her son was being drunk and violent in their home on Topping Drive, police said. She then called again, while cops were on their way, to report her son was threatening her with a knife, authorities said. The…
Trio, Including Man Hiding ID In Buttocks, Caught In Car Full Of 89 Guns In NY: Feds Trio, Including Man Hiding ID In Buttocks, Caught In Car Full Of 89 Guns In NY: Feds
Trio, Including Man Hiding ID In Buttocks, Caught In Car Full Of 89 Guns In NY: Feds A traffic stop in Sullivan County led to the seizure of 89 firearms — including over a dozen reported stolen weapons — and the arrest of three men accused of trying to smuggle the arsenal into Canada, federal prosecutors announced.  Malik Bromfield, 22, a Canadian citizen; Faizan Ali, 25, a citizen of Pakistan; and Kamal Salman, 22, a citizen of Canada, the United States, and Jordan, were arrested following the stop on Thursday, May 7, near Liberty, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.   Federal officials said New York State Police stop…
Armed Man Shot, Killed By Officers During Mother's Day Domestic Dispute In New York: Police Armed Man Shot, Killed By Officers During Mother's Day Domestic Dispute In New York: Police
Armed Man Shot, Killed By Officers During Mother's Day Domestic Dispute In New York: Police A man armed was shot and killed by police officers in New York on Mother's Day, police announced.  Southampton officers were called to an "escalating violent domestic situation" at a home on Topping Drive in Riverhead, Long Island, around 2:40 p.m. on Sunday, May 10, police stated in a release later that evening.  A woman was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries, police explained.  Three Southampton Town Police officers were also taken to a local hospital but have since been released.  Detectives from the New York State Attorney General’s Office respond…
Swatting Group ‘Purgatory’ Linked To 10+ Hoax Active Shooter Calls As FBI Charges Suspect Swatting Group ‘Purgatory’ Linked To 10+ Hoax Active Shooter Calls As FBI Charges Suspect
Swatting Group ‘Purgatory’ Linked To 10+ Hoax Active Shooter Calls As FBI Charges Suspect A swatting group calling itself Purgatory is believed to be behind more than 10 hoax active shooter reports that triggered lockdowns at universities nationwide — and now, federal prosecutors have filed charges against a suspect tied to the spree, officials announced Thursday, April 30. Villanova At The Center The wave of hoaxes began on Aug. 21 at Villanova University, where families and new students attending orientation Mass were sent scrambling after an alert warned of an “ACTIVE SHOOTER” on campus. Students and parents barricaded doors and hid as heavily armed officers flooded the Main L…
Mugshot Released Of LI Dumpster Rape Suspect Who Fled For Mexico: Authorities (UPDATED) Mugshot Released Of LI Dumpster Rape Suspect Who Fled For Mexico: Authorities (UPDATED)
Mugshot Released Of LI Dumpster Rape Suspect Who Fled For Mexico: Authorities (Updated) A suspect who raped a Long Island man behind a restaurant dumpster was captured while fleeing toward the Mexican border, authorities said Monday, April 27. Jose Ignacio Bonilla Garcia, 32, was nabbed southwest of Houston and extradited back to Long Island to face rape and assault charges, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Federal authorities shared his image on Tuesday, May 5. Bonilla Garcia first encountered his victim around 11:45 p.m. Friday, March 27 at Esperanza Deli Cafe in Amityville, prosecutors said. They left the restaurant separately around 4 a.m. but conversed …
Trump DOJ Brings Back Firing Squads For Federal Death Row Inmates Trump DOJ Brings Back Firing Squads For Federal Death Row Inmates
Trump DOJ Brings Back Firing Squads For Federal Death Row Inmates The US Department of Justice announced that it is reinstating firing squads as a method of execution for federal death row inmates.  The move is part of a broader effort by President Donald Trump’s administration to expand and accelerate the federal death penalty, which includes reintroducing other methods like electrocution and nitrogen hypoxia. The DOJ said on Friday, April 24, the change was prompted by ongoing difficulties in obtaining the drugs required for lethal injections. The Federal Bureau of Prisons has been directed to update its execution protocols to ensure complian…
'20-Foot Trail’ Of Tickets Given To Commercial Truck Driver In Hudson Valley: 'Not Kidding' '20-Foot Trail’ Of Tickets Given To Commercial Truck Driver In Hudson Valley: 'Not Kidding'
'20-Foot Trail’ Of Tickets Given To Commercial Truck Driver In Hudson Valley: 'Not Kidding' A traffic stop in Orange County led to an unusually long list of violations and a vehicle impound after police said a commercial driver was operating an unsafe truck.   The incident happened in the Town of Goshen, where officers stopped a commercial vehicle that was found to be illegal and unsafe, the Goshen Police Department said on Monday, April 20. Following an extensive safety inspection, authorities issued a large number of tickets tied to multiple violations — in fact, police said the citations were so numerous that the list stretched roughly 20 feet in length.  Author…
'Potentially Critical' DNA Discovered At Nancy Guthrie's Home 'Potentially Critical' DNA Discovered At Nancy Guthrie's Home
'Potentially Critical' DNA Discovered At Nancy Guthrie's Home The FBI is analyzing new DNA evidence recovered from the Tucson home of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie, according to a brand-new report. Investigators hope the DNA could help identify who took her when she was abducted on Sunday, Feb. 1, but the process may take months. A private lab working with the Pima County Sheriff’s Department submitted the DNA sample to the FBI, ABC News reported Thursday afternoon, April 16.  The sample reportedly contains genetic material from more than one person, making the analysis particularly challenging.&n…
LISTEN: Son Calls 911 To Report Ex- VA Lt. Gov Dad, Mom Murder-Suicide LISTEN: Son Calls 911 To Report Ex- VA Lt. Gov Dad, Mom Murder-Suicide
Listen: Son Calls 911 To Report Ex- VA Lt. Gov Dad, Mom Murder-Suicide Newly leaked 911 audio reveals the moments after the son of former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax found his mother critically injured inside their Annandale home. In audio released by TMZ, a dispatcher can be heard saying that a son called to report his father may have stabbed his mother, later identified as Cerina Fairfax, and his father was missing with his car in the driveway. The dispatcher also says the teen reported that his mother had multiple holes in her shirt. Officers then worked to clear the house after receiving a description of Fairfax from his son inside the home, wher…
2 Arrested After I-684 Chase In Stolen Car: 3rd Suspect Still At Large (UPDATE) 2 Arrested After I-684 Chase In Stolen Car: 3rd Suspect Still At Large (UPDATE)
2 Arrested After I-684 Chase In Stolen Car: 3rd Suspect Still At Large (Update) Two Connecticut men have been arrested following a high-speed pursuit involving a stolen vehicle on Interstate 684 in Putnam County, NY, while a third suspect remains on the run, police said.   Hartford County residents Isaias M. Mendez, 24, of Wethersfield, and Dwayne A. Graham, 24, of Broad Brook, were taken into custody after fleeing from a disabled stolen vehicle in Southeast, NY, early Friday morning, April 10, New York State Police said on Wednesday, April 15. The arrests come after a large police response reported earlier in the day on Friday in the area of Interstate 84 an…
Trump Targeted In Assassination Threats By PA Man From Same County As 2024 Shooting: DOJ Trump Targeted In Assassination Threats By PA Man From Same County As 2024 Shooting: DOJ
Trump Targeted In Assassination Threats By PA Man From Same County As 2024 Shooting: DOJ A Pennsylvania man who threatened to assassinate President Donald J. Trump and other U.S. officials has now pleaded guilty, federal authorities announced on Monday, April 13. Shawn Monper, 33, of Butler, admitted in federal court to making threats to assault and murder U.S. officials and federal law enforcement agents, according to U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti. Monper pleaded guilty to two counts related to threatening officials, and as part of his plea agreement, accepted responsibility for additional charges tied to his online activity, authorities said. The case stems from a series of pos…
Stairwell Rape: Attack Happened Over Hours At NY Shopping Mall, DA Says (UPDATE) Stairwell Rape: Attack Happened Over Hours At NY Shopping Mall, DA Says (UPDATE)
Stairwell Rape: Attack Happened Over Hours At NY Shopping Mall, DA Says (Update) New details have emerged in a disturbing sexual assault case at a Westchester County shopping complex, where prosecutors say a woman was attacked for hours while unconscious.   Xavier Fonseca Overton, 22, of Astoria, Queens, was arraigned Thursday, April 9, on a felony complaint charging him with five counts of first-degree rape and one count of first-degree sexual abuse, the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office said on Friday, April 10. As previously reported by Daily Voice, the incident happened late Tuesday, April 7, inside a stairwell at the City Center in White Plain…
Man, 35, Accused Of Choking Child During Domestic Dispute In Dutchess County Man, 35, Accused Of Choking Child During Domestic Dispute In Dutchess County
Man, 35, Accused Of Choking Child During Domestic Dispute In Dutchess County A Columbia County man is facing charges after allegedly choking a child during a domestic dispute in Dutchess County, police said. Troopers said the investigation began on Wednesday, April 1, when authorities received a report of a past incident at a home in Red Hook, New York State Police announced on Thursday, April 9. Police allege that Hudson resident Zackariah J. Jackson, age 35, became involved in a physical altercation with a child during which the victim suffered a cut to the lip. The dispute escalated, and Jackson allegedly applied pressure to the child's neck using his forearms, …
Man Shot Dead After Long-Standing Neighborhood Dispute In Hudson Valley Man Shot Dead After Long-Standing Neighborhood Dispute In Hudson Valley
Man Shot Dead After Long-Standing Neighborhood Dispute In Hudson Valley A man was shot and killed in a dispute between neighbors in Orange County, police said.  New, updated report - Victim ID’d, Suspect Gets Murder Charge In Neighbor Dispute Shooting In Orange County (UPDATE) Officers responded just before 9 a.m. on Wednesday, April 8, to Hawthorn Way near Stewart International Airport in New Windsor for reports of shots fired, according to the Town of New Windsor Police Department. When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Police and EMS immediately began trying to save the man's life before he was rushed…
Police Officer In NY Steals $800K In Check-Fraud Scheme, DA Says: Now He's Suspended (UPDATE) Police Officer In NY Steals $800K In Check-Fraud Scheme, DA Says: Now He's Suspended (UPDATE)
Police Officer In NY Steals $800K In Check-Fraud Scheme, DA Says: Now He's Suspended (Update) This story has been updated.  Prosecutors have released more details about the arrest of a Mount Vernon police officer accused of stealing more than $800,000 in a check-fraud scheme, the latest case involving alleged misconduct of officers hired by the department. Brandon Hunter-Carney, age 26, of Mount Vernon, was arrested Wednesday, April 8, by investigators with the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office and charged with second-degree grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property, both felonies.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, Hunter-Carney has b…
Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Reveals Chilling Details In Guilty Plea Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Reveals Chilling Details In Guilty Plea
Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Reveals Chilling Details In Guilty Plea Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty to seven murders on Wednesday, April 8, more than three decades after the first victim’s body was found. Heuermann, a 62-year-old Massapequa Park native, also revealed to investigators how he killed eight women: Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, Amber Lynn Costello, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Sandra Costilla, Valerie Mack, Jessica Taylor, and Karen Vergata. All the way back in November 1993, Heuermann arranged a meeting with a 28-year-old Costilla, picked her up, and strangled her, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office said…
Passenger Threat Sparks Chaos On Frontier Airlines Flight Passenger Threat Sparks Chaos On Frontier Airlines Flight
Passenger Threat Sparks Chaos On Frontier Airlines Flight A Frontier Airlines flight was met by law enforcement after a passenger made a verbal bomb threat as the plane landed in Atlanta. The incident occurred on Sunday, March 29, aboard Frontier Airlines Flight 2539, which was traveling from John Glenn Columbus International Airport in Ohio to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. As the plane was taxiing to the gate, the unruly passenger, a man, made a verbal bomb threat, causing panic among passengers and prompting an immediate response from authorities. The aircraft was directed to a remote area of the airport as a precaution, acco…
Dad Admits Causing His Daughter's Fentanyl Death In Dutchess County, Faces Prison Dad Admits Causing His Daughter's Fentanyl Death In Dutchess County, Faces Prison
Dad Admits Causing His Daughter's Fentanyl Death In Dutchess County, Faces Prison A man has admitted to causing the death of his 16-month-old daughter after she was exposed to fentanyl inside their Dutchess County home. Poughkeepsie resident Haitham Dasan, 49, pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide in Dutchess County Court on Tuesday, March 17, the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday, March 18. The charge stems from the death of Dasan’s daughter, Soraiya Dasan, on April 12, 2021, at a residence on Oakdale Avenue in Poughkeepsie, as Daily Voice previously reported.  According to prosecutors, Dasan admitted that he handled a pla…
Man Who Smashed Glass In Victim's Face, Then Kicked Officer In NY Gets Prison Time Man Who Smashed Glass In Victim's Face, Then Kicked Officer In NY Gets Prison Time
Man Who Smashed Glass In Victim's Face, Then Kicked Officer In NY Gets Prison Time A man will spend years in prison after admitting to attacking a victim with a glass object during an argument in Orange County.  Newburgh resident Jorge Ramirez, 41, was sentenced on Monday, March 9, in Orange County Court to 2⅓ to 7 years in prison after previously pleading guilty to third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office announced on Monday, March 16.  The case stems from an incident on Feb. 4, 2025, when police responded to a home in New Windsor and found a man suffering from a bleeding head wound.  The victim told …
Undercover Prostitution Investigation At NY Spa Leads To Arrest, Police Say Undercover Prostitution Investigation At NY Spa Leads To Arrest, Police Say
Undercover Prostitution Investigation At NY Spa Leads To Arrest, Police Say A woman from Queens has been arrested following an undercover investigation into alleged prostitution activity at a Rockland County spa, police said.  The arrest stemmed from an investigation into prostitution-related activity at Duskhil Spa, located at 54 S. Liberty Drive in Stony Point, the Stony Point Police Department said in an announcement on Friday, March 13.  The investigation followed multiple community complaints, police said.  The probe led to the arrest of Xia Zhang, 41, of Flushing, at around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, according to police.&n…
Woman Stabs Suspect With Scissors To Stop Knife Attack In NY: Police Woman Stabs Suspect With Scissors To Stop Knife Attack In NY: Police
Woman Stabs Suspect With Scissors To Stop Knife Attack In NY: Police A woman intervened in a violent altercation in Orange County by stabbing a suspect with scissors after he allegedly attacked another man with a knife, police said.  The incident began at around 1:45 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, when the Middletown Police Department received multiple calls reporting an assault involving a knife on the sidewalk outside 73 Academy Ave., the department said on Friday, March 13. Officers from the Middletown Police Department, along with the New York State Police and Orange County Sheriff’s Office, soon responded and found two men with apparent stab wounds an…
Rookie NYPD Cops Turned Off Cameras, Robbed And Groped Woman At Queens Brothel: DOJ Rookie NYPD Cops Turned Off Cameras, Robbed And Groped Woman At Queens Brothel: DOJ
Rookie Nypd Cops Turned Off Cameras, Robbed And Groped Woman At Queens Brothel: DOJ Two rookie NYPD officers are facing federal civil rights charges after prosecutors said they turned off their body cameras, stole a key to a Queens brothel, and returned hours later to rob and sexually assault a woman inside. A federal grand jury indictment unsealed in Brooklyn charges Justin McMillan, 26, of Atlantic Beach, and Justin Colon, 24, of Long Island City, with conspiracy against rights and willfully depriving a person of constitutional rights while acting under color of law The alleged incident happened in July 2024 while both men were on duty as officers assigned to the NYPD’s …
Teen Tosses Loaded Handgun During Albany Scooter Pursuit After Hit-Run, Police Say Teen Tosses Loaded Handgun During Albany Scooter Pursuit After Hit-Run, Police Say
Teen Tosses Loaded Handgun During Albany Scooter Pursuit After Hit-Run, Police Say A 17-year-old was arrested after allegedly crashing an electric scooter into a vehicle in Albany and fleeing the scene — then throwing a loaded handgun to the ground during a brief police pursuit. The incident unfolded around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 4, near Lark and Spring streets in Albany, according to Albany Police. Detectives from the department’s Criminal Investigation Unit reported seeing the teen riding an electric scooter when he struck a vehicle and caused damage before leaving the scene, police said. Detectives attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but the rider did not comply…
Torture Of Longtime Friend, Beating With Bat, Stabbing 10+ Times Lands NY Man Life In Prison Torture Of Longtime Friend, Beating With Bat, Stabbing 10+ Times Lands NY Man Life In Prison
Torture Of Longtime Friend, Beating With Bat, Stabbing 10+ Times Lands NY Man Life In Prison A longtime friendship ended in a six-hour nightmare that concluded with a life sentence. Jeremy Allen, 44, of East Quogue, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after a jury convicted him of Murder in the First Degree and Tampering with Physical Evidence, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on Thursday, Feb. 26. Allen was convicted on Jan. 21 following a jury trial before Supreme Court Justice Timothy P. Mazzei. According to trial evidence, Allen and Christopher Hahn, 43, had been friends since high school and spent the evening of Sept.…
Man Jailed After Stabbing Victim At NY Apartment Complex, Police Say Man Jailed After Stabbing Victim At NY Apartment Complex, Police Say
Man Jailed After Stabbing Victim At NY Apartment Complex, Police Say A 38-year-old man faces assault charges after a stabbing at an Orange County apartment complex left a victim hospitalized, police said. The arrest stemmed from an incident on Friday, Feb. 20, when officers responded to the Old Forge Hill Apartments in New Windsor for a reported assault, New Windsor Police said on Tuesday, Feb. 24. When officers arrived, they said they found a 51-year-old man suffering from a stab wound to the abdomen. New Windsor EMS treated the victim at the scene before taking him to Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh for further care.  Police …