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Parents Arrested In HS Flag Football Fight, School Shooting Threat On Long Island: Cops
Two parents were arrested for a brawl at a Long Island high school flag football game after one of them threatened to shoot up the school and the other punched two teen girls, police said Friday, May 8.
The fight erupted during a game Thursday evening, May 7 in Wyandanch between Southampton High School and Wyandanch Memorial High School, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Though it initially involved only players, two parents joined the fracas, according to investigators. Shalaya Gatlin, 37, and Jonathan Perez, 35, were both booked and set for arraignments at a later date, police sa…
Ski Mask-Wearing Teen Who Fired Gun Near School Bus Drop-Off In NY Learns Fate
A teenager will spend years in state prison for his role in a shooting that unfolded after students got off a school bus in Orange County last year, prosecutors announced.
Jianni Nicholas, 19, of Newburgh, was sentenced on Tuesday, Feb. 3, to nine years in prison in Orange County Court following his guilty plea to second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, Feb. 5.
The case stems from an incident on March 18, 2025, when two teenagers had just exited a school bus in Newburgh. Authorities said a vehicle pulled up to …
'Lingering Pain': Man Learns Fate For Killing 15-Year-Old, Shooting Family In NY
A man who carried out a deadly shooting inside a Northern Westchester home will spend decades in state prison for killing a 15-year-old boy and critically wounding the teen’s mother and younger brother, prosecutors said.
Fernando Jimenez Meza, 42, was sentenced on Thursday, Dec. 18, to 37 years to life in prison for the Oct. 28, 2024, attack that left Michael Raimondi, a Somers High School sophomore, dead and devastated his family, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.
According to prosecutors, the violence began after a verbal dispute at the Ra…
Gym Teacher Harassed Student With Months of Inappropriate Texts, Behavior In NY: DA
A physical education teacher at a Westchester County middle school has been arrested and charged with allegedly harassing one of his female students over several months through repeated inappropriate conduct both in person and via text message, prosecutors announced.
Matthew Hausman, 59, of Somers, a PE teacher at Yonkers Middle High School, was arraigned in Yonkers City Court on Wednesday, July 16, on charges of endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor, and two counts of second-degree harassment, a violation, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace said. …
High School Employee Under Investigation For Inappropriate Conduct In Dutchess: Officials
A staff member at a Dutchess County high school has been placed on administrative leave following allegations of inappropriate conduct, school district and law enforcement officials confirmed.
In a letter sent to families on Thursday, May 15, Arlington Central School District Superintendent Philip Benante acknowledged the serious nature of the report and said the district, which includes large parts of the towns of LaGrange, Pleasant Valley, Beekman, Poughkeepsie, and Union Vale, acted swiftly after learning of the allegations.
"Upon receiving this report, we immediately no…
Swatting Threat Triggers Emergency Response At School In Dutchess County
A false phone threat forced a lockdown at a Dutchess County boarding school, prompting a rapid response from police and school officials.
The incident happened around 1:25 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7, when the Trinity-Pawling School in Pawling received a threatening phone call shortly after being notified of a similar threat by the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, Head of School William Taylor said.
Within minutes, the campus was placed under protective protocols, and all students, staff, faculty, and family members were secured safely, according to Taylor.
Law enforcement from both th…
