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Two-Year Check Fraud Investigation In Hudson Valley Ends In NYC Man’s Arrest: Police
A two-year investigation into check fraud in the Hudson Valley has finally led to the arrest of a New York City man, police said Monday, Sept. 28.
Eric Balko, 36, of Jamaica, Queens, was arrested Wednesday, Sept. 23, New York State Police said.
The case began Aug. 23, 2024, when an employee of Ulster Savings Bank reported the same individual cashed multiple checks at different bank branches, state troopers said. The scheme led to “substantial monetary loss,” police said.
Balko was charged with third-degree grand larceny, second-degree possession of a forged instrument, and second-degree of…
NY Cocaine Ring Used 'Pizza,' 'Pies' As Drug Codes In Hudson Valley: AG James
Ten people have been charged in a cocaine trafficking operation that authorities say supplied drugs throughout Orange and Ulster counties, sometimes using terms such as “pizza,” “pies,” and “water” as code for narcotics.
The ten defendants face a combined 153 charges following an investigation led by the New York Attorney General's Organized Crime Task Force, Attorney General Letitia James announced on Wednesday, Sept. 30.
Investigators found more than one kilogram of cocaine with an estimated street value of $30,000, along with more than $12,500 in drug proceeds, according to the Att…
Duo Left Victim With Brain Injuries After NY Motel Beating: Here's Their Fates
Two men convicted in a brutal beating at a Sullivan County motel that left a victim with a fractured face and bleeding in his brain have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms.
Richard Olsen, 40, of Liberty, was sentenced to 15 years in prison, while Jonathan Nipitella, 45, of Kiamesha Lake, received 14 years, Sullivan County District Attorney Brian P. Conaty announced on Tuesday, Sept. 29.
As previously reported by Daily Voice, the case stemmed from an attack on Dylan Pascariello at the Knights Inn in Liberty on March 28, 2025.
Prosecutors said Olsen and Nipitella took p…
Bronx-Raised Attorney, Long Island Husband Among 4 Americans Killed In Greece Blast
A Bronx-raised attorney and her husband, a Long Island native, were among four American tourists killed in an explosion near the Acropolis in Athens, Greece.
Florida Hoxha grew up in the Bronx and was a senior attorney at the New York Legal Assistance Group, according to ABC News. Her husband, Ian Alexander Kirkpatrick, was from Huntington and attended Huntington High School from 2003 to 2007, according to his LinkedIn profile.
Hoxha and Kirkpatrick were killed alongside Hoxha’s brother, Florin Hoxha, and his wife, Erisa Cani, on Friday, Sept. 25, when an early-morning explosion destroyed a…
Stolen Car Flagged By License Plate Reader In Capital Region, Duo Busted Inside: Police
A Capital Region man and woman were arrested after they were pulled over in a stolen car early Tuesday, Sept. 29, police said.
Anthony W. Beddow, 38, and Tiffany N. Almy, 35, both of Ballston Spa, were stopped just before 2 a.m. Tuesday in Clifton Park, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said.
An automated license plate reader scanned the car Beddow and Almy were in and alerted police about a stolen vehicle, authorities said. After they were pulled over, Beddow and Almy were charged with fourth-degree possession of stolen property, cops said.
Beddow and Almy had the vehicle with “intent …
Two Children Killed In Amish Buggy Crash In New York, Several More Hurt: Police
The two Amish children were killed on their way to school when a Dodge slammed into their horse-drawn buggy in New York, authorities said.
Anna J. Hershberger, 13, and Moses J. Hershberger, 7, were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash Friday, Sept. 25 in Richland, New York State Police said Monday, Sept. 28.
The two Hershberger children were among nine children inside the two destroyed buggies, investigators said. A 9-year-old girl was hospitalized in critical condition at Upstate University Hospital and was upgraded to stable by Monday, police said.
A 47-year-old Sandy Creek woman wa…
Child Strangled, Would-Be 911 Caller Thwarted In Capital Region Attack: Cops
A Capital Region man choked a child and prevented a person from calling 911 before he was eventually arrested, police said Tuesday, Sept. 29.
Anthony L.M. Bechand, 29, of Saratoga, was detained early Sunday, Sept. 27, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said.
Bechand applied pressure to the neck of a minor with an intent to impede their breathing, damaged another person’s property to stop them from calling 911, and menaced a person with a “dangerous instrument,” the sheriff’s office said.
Cops arrived on Burke Road around 3:40 a.m. Sunday and arrested Bechand, authorities said. He was cha…
Dad, Mom, And Daughter Killed In Capital District House Fire, 13-Year-Son Survives
A house fire in New York killed a father, mother, and their 11-year-old daughter, while their 13-year-old son barely survived, according to authorities.
Dominick Rizzo Jr., 37; Alicia Ruefle, 39; and Abigail Rizzo, 11, all died from their injuries in the blaze, the city of Troy announced.
Dominick Rizzo III, 13, jumped from a second-story window to survive, according to an online fundraiser launched for the family.
“While he survived, he has also endured an unimaginable loss,” GoFundMe organizer Missy Remington wrote in the campaign. “We are asking our family, friends, neighbors, and commu…
NY Father Of Five’s Shock Killing Leads To Outpouring Of Support For His Kids
After a New York father of five was found dead in his home last week, the community has launched a fundraiser to support his children.
James M. Clark, 43, was killed by his wife, Christine S. Clark, at their home in Hartford on Wednesday, Sept. 23, according to New York State Police.
“His life was brutally ended at the hands of his wife after years of domestic violence,” organizer Alicia Randazzo, Clark’s sister, wrote in a GoFundMe.
Clark worked at NAPA Saratoga Auto Supply in Saratoga Springs and “will be remembered for his kindness, strength, and the love he brought into the lives of ot…
NY Dad Killed By Bicyclist In Central Park While Walking To Work: Cops, Campaign
A New York father of two has died following a devastating crash while walking through Central Park on his way to work, according to police and the man's loved ones.
Richard "Richie" O’Brien, of Port Jefferson Station, suffered a traumatic brain injury in the collision Wednesday, Sept. 23 and died Sunday, Sept. 27, according to a GoFundMe campaign launched for his family.
Police were alerted to a collision at approximately 6:35 a.m. Wednesday, involving a bicycle and a pedestrian on West Drive near West 84th Street, an NYPD spokesperson told Daily Voice.
There, police found that O'Brien was…
Husband Admits Strangling Wife's Fiancée, Hiding Body For 7 Years: Court Docs
A Pennsylvania man admitted strangling his wife’s fiancée in his van and burying her body along a creek nearly seven years ago, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Monday, Sept. 28.
David Allen Snyder, 39, of Hanover, is charged with first-degree murder and strangulation in the death of 38-year-old Kimberley Gsell, court records show.
Gsell was last seen around 1:30 a.m. on Sept. 29, 2019, at the Rodeway Inn at 1239 Harrisburg Pike in Middlesex Township, according to the affidavit.
At the time of her disappearance, Gsell was engaged to Amanda Snyder, who remained marrie…
Fraternity Gang Rape Case Reopened At Cornell Amid New Lawsuit
Prosecutors are reopening a criminal investigation into members of a Cornell University fraternity accused of a gang rape, according to reports.
The Tompkins County District Attorney's Office told ABC News on Monday, Sept. 28, that it plans to present the case to a grand jury. In a civil lawsuit, a former Cornell student claimed seven current and former members of the Chi Phi fraternity drugged, sexually assaulted, and gang-raped her in October 2024.
The woman, identified as Jane Doe in the lawsuit, filed the complaint on Monday, Sept. 14. She's suing the university, several Chi P…
BET Host, Radio Legend Angela Stribling Dies
Angela Stribling, a former BET host, jazz artist, and longtime radio personality whose voice became a staple in Washington, DC, and beyond, has died, loved ones announced on social media Sunday, Sept. 27. She was 58 years old.
A cause of death was not made public.
Her friend and former BET colleague Ed Gordon was one of many mourning her loss.
“So very sad to hear Angela Stribling has passed away. We worked together and became friends during our years at the network and remained friends once we both moved on to other opportunities.”
Stribling hosted several shows during her years at BET, …
Pete Byrne Dies: Naked Eyes Frontman Leaves Lasting Pop Legacy
A defining voice from the MTV-era new wave boom has gone silent.
Naked Eyes announced Wednesday, Sept. 23, that Pete Byrne, the singer and songwriter for the British synth-pop group, had died at age 74.
Byrne died peacefully in Los Angeles, California, on Monday, Sept. 14, following a brief illness, according to the announcement posted on the band’s website.
He was best known as half of Naked Eyes, the duo he formed with musical partner Rob Fisher in 1982. The pair scored one of the era’s most enduring pop hits with their synth-pop version of Burt Bacharach and Hal David’s “Always Somethin…
NY Man Caught Scamming Elderly Victim Out Of $29K After Computer Scam: Police
An elderly Westchester resident was tricked into handing over around $29,000 in cash after scammers impersonating Apple's financial department gained remote access to their computer — but was caught trying to collect another payment, police said.
Flushing resident Benny Cai, 43, was arrested in Tarrytown on Thursday, Sept. 24, as part of the investigation into the organized elder fraud scheme, Tarrytown Police announced on Friday, Sept. 25.
According to the department, the scheme began when the victim received a text message with the heading “Apple Payment Warning,” falsely claiming an…
