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NJ Woman Who Outsmarted Serial Killer, Escaped In Handcuffs Dies At 44
Tiffany Taylor, a New Jersey woman whose testimony helped convict a serial killer she narrowly escaped while handcuffed, has died at age 44.
Taylor died in her sleep, according to her mother, Lola Acevedo, who shared the news in a GoFundMe campaign.
Raised in Jersey City's housing projects, Taylor eventually turned to sex work and robbing men. In 2016, she met Khalil Wheeler-Weaver through a friend and reportedly robbed him after spending several hours together, NJ Advance Media reports. She later agreed to meet him again at a hotel in Elizabeth, where the encounter took a terrifying t…
Man Shot By Cops After Pointing Fake Gun At Officers In Hudson Valley Pleads Guilty
A man who was shot by police after deliberately making a false 911 report and pointing a realistic-looking BB gun at responding officers in Dutchess County in 2024 has pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges.
Poughkeepsie resident Kevin Fitzpatrick, 43, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Oct. 14, to three counts of menacing a police officer, one count of reckless endangerment, and one count of falsely reporting an incident, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi announced on Friday, Oct. 16.
The plea stems from a confrontation on Dec. 22, 2024, at the Fallkill Commons apartment …
Facebook Threats, ‘Concerning’ Posts Lead To Capital Region Man’s Conviction: Authorities
A Capital Region man who posted threatening Facebook videos in violation of a protection order is facing jail time, authorities announced Thursday, Oct. 15.
Jeremy Roberts, 42, of Duanesburg, was convicted of first-degree criminal contempt on Wednesday, Oct. 7 for violating the protection order, the Rensselaer County District Attorney’s office said.
Roberts, who used to live in Troy, was the subject of a protective order when he posted Facebook videos on Sept. 2, 2025, that were “aimed at the protected party,” the DA’s office said.
He was arrested the next day following an investigation fr…
Loaded .45-Caliber Handgun Found At Greene County Traffic Stop, Two Arrested: Police
A Thruway traffic stop in the Capital Region ended with the driver charged with DWI and his passenger facing felony weapons charges, police said Friday, Oct. 16.
Kip E. Asmus, 44, of Schenectady, and Devin Francis Holly, 25, of Cohoes, were arrested after troopers stopped a northbound 2015 GMC pickup on Interstate 87 in Catskill shortly before 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, police said.
Asmus was initially stopped for traffic violations, but then troopers spotted a loaded .45-caliber handgun in the vehicle and determined it belonged to Holly, investigators said. Holly did not have a permit for t…
Year-Long Investigation Into Hudson Valley Crash That Killed Woman, 24, Leads To Arrest: Police
A Hudson Valley man accused of killing a young woman in a car crash was arrested Wednesday, Oct. 14, police said.
Raul E. Braddock-Toala, 26, of Napanoch, was arraigned Thursday, Oct. 15 on charges of second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide for the crash that killed Kaelyn A. Rausch, 24, on Oct. 5, 2025, New York State Police said.
Braddock-Toala and Rausch, an Ellenville resident, were involved in a two-car collision near 8097 State Route 209 in Wawarsing, police said. Troopers initially announced that both vehicles were traveling southbound when the crash occurred.
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Family Of Slain Girl, 9, Reported Abuse Weeks Before Her Death, Great-Grandma Says
For most of her young life, 9-year-old Maya Thomas knew a home filled with swimming, hiking, love, and two great-grandmothers who adored her. Now, those same women say they tried to save her after learning she was apparently being abused by her mother and stepfather just weeks before her death.
Maya was found severely injured outside her Paulsboro home early Tuesday, Oct. 13, after her mother, India Miller, and stepfather, Sean Scott, called 911 claiming she'd been struck by a car while walking her dog, Gloucester County Prosecutor Andrew Johns said.
But doctors found bruises covering …
Netflix Replaces Top Show Boss Behind Your Favorites After Nearly A Decade
The woman who oversaw some of Netflix's biggest hits, including "Stranger Things," "Wednesday," and "Squid Game," is leaving the streaming giant after nearly a decade.
Bela Bajaria, Netflix's chief content officer, is departing the company, Netflix announced Thursday, Oct. 15. Peter Rice, a former Disney and Fox executive, will replace her beginning Monday, Oct. 26.
The shakeup comes one day after Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters told employees on Wednesday, Oct. 14, that the company was cutting about 1,000 jobs, or 6% of its workforce, in its largest round of layoffs yet d…
Corvette Tops 150 MPH In Capital Region Chase, Later Found Burning: Police
A Capital Region man hit 150 mph in his Corvette, led police on a high-speed chase, then abandoned the vehicle on fire, authorities said.
Logan J. Powers, 28, of Waterford, also proceeded to lie to the investigating state troopers following the chase Monday, Oct. 12, New York State Police said. Law enforcement figured out Powers’ ruse and arrested him Wednesday, Oct. 14, officials said.
Powers’ blue Corvette was spotted doing 150 mph southbound on Route 9 through Clifton Park around 10:20 p.m. Monday, and state troopers attempted to pull it over, investigators said. The driver sped off and …
NY Man Accused Of Using CT Home’s Internet To Download Hundreds Of Child Sex Abuse Files
A New York man used a Connecticut home’s internet connection to download child sexual abuse material and store it on Google Drive, police allege.
Michael Edward Wyatt Dobush, 25, of Clymer, New York, was arrested Thursday morning, Oct. 15, and was charged with first-degree possession of child sex abuse material, Coventry police said. He was released on a $75,000 bond.
The investigation began with a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, police said. Investigators traced suspected downloads to an IP address tied to a Coventry residence.
Police said the invest…
Uninvited Teen Admits Killing 15-Year-Old At Long Island House Party: Authorities
A Long Island teen who showed up uninvited to a house party admitted to fatally stabbing a 15-year-old boy after being asked to leave, prosecutors said.
Aiden Zachary, 18, of Syosset, pleaded guilty Thursday, Oct. 15 to first-degree manslaughter in the killing of Liam Delemo, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Though he was not invited, Zachary showed up at a large house party in West Babylon around 10 p.m. Nov. 3, 2025, prosecutors said. He was 17 at the time.
After being asked to leave, Zachary got into an altercation with Delemo, investigators said. As the dispute escal…
Second Suspect Nabbed In Albany Murder Case, Plotted With First Suspect: Investigators
A second Albany man has been arrested and charged with murder in a deadly shooting, authorities announced Thursday, Oct. 15.
Jonathan Rampersad, 24, was indicted for second-degree murder in the killing of Arell Agapito, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said.
Rampersad is the second man charged in Agapito’s killing, following the arrest of 23-year-old Khaliq Ibrahim on Monday, Oct. 5, according to authorities. Both Rampersad and Ibrahim pleaded not guilty at their arraignments Thursday, officials said.
Ibrahim and Rampersad collaborated to kill Agapito, with Ibrahim firing the f…
9-Year-Old Girl Beaten To Death By Mom, Stepdad After Hit-Run Story Unravels: Prosecutor
A New Jersey mother and stepfather have been charged with murder following the death of a 9-year-old girl, authorities announced Thursday, Oct. 15.
At 1:10 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13, India Miller, 27, and Sean Scott, 45, both Paulsboro residents, called 911 after Miller said she heard a loud sound, similar to tires screeching, before Scott went outside and found the girl by their shed, at 1:10 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13, Gloucester County Prosecutor Andrew Johns said. Miller said the girl was hit by a car while walking her dog, Johns said.
The girl was transported to a local hos…
Mom Drained 401(k) Before Great Wolf Lodge Killings; NY Family Raising Funeral Funds
A Pennsylvania mother charged with killing her husband and 3-year-old son at Great Wolf Lodge in the Poconos had tapped retirement savings to fund the family's three-week vacation and home renovations before the killings, according to her stepmother, who now believes the deaths were planned.
Metallica Rose Harrison, 27, of Towanda, appeared happy during a video call with relatives shortly before her husband, Charles "Chaz" Harrison, 36, and their son, Tristan, were found stabbed to death inside the resort on Monday, Oct. 12, her stepmother, April Thetga, told the New York Post in an intervie…
Capital Region Storage Facility Clash Ends With Windshield Smashed, Debit Card Gone: Police
A Capital Region man who smashed a windshield and chucked a person’s debit card was arrested Wednesday, Oct. 13, authorities said.
Morris Fifield, 34, of Halfmoon, was involved in a dispute around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at an Extra Space Storage facility on Route 9 in the town, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said.
Fifield used his motorcycle helmet to shatter the victim’s windshield, then threw the person’s debit card on top of a storage unit, investigators said.
Officers arrived at the scene and arrested Fifield, charging him with felony third-degree criminal mischief and misdemeanor …
Capital Region Man Pulls Handgun On FedEx Driver In Road Rage Clash: Police
A Capital Region man pulled a handgun on a FedEx driver during a road rage altercation in New Lebanon, police said.
Neil R. Feathers, 58, of Canaan, was arrested after troopers responded to a reported menacing incident on Route 20 just before 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, New York State Police said.
Feathers got into a verbal dispute with the delivery driver, then pulled the weapon, according to investigators.
He was charged with second-degree weapons possession and second-degree menacing, police said. Feathers was arraigned in New Lebanon Town Court and released on his own recognizance, author…
$300K Stolen From Youth Soccer Club In Capital Region, Ex-Treasurer Admits Theft: Authorities
A Capital Region youth soccer club leader admitted stealing nearly $300,000 from the club and spending it on personal and business expenses, authorities said.
William Nevins, 55, of Menands, pleaded guilty to second-degree grand larceny Wednesday, Oct. 14, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. He is expected to get between one and five years in prison as part of a plea deal, according to authorities.
Nevins siphoned money from Latham Circle Soccer Club between 2017 and 2022 while serving as its treasurer, investigators said.
He wrote checks to his personal and business account…
NY Customers Targeted In NJ Bank Fraudster’s $1.8M Scheme, Prison Follows: Feds
A notorious bank fraudster from New Jersey is headed to federal prison after ripping off customers, businesses, and banks across the tristate area, federal investigators said.
Laquan Williams, 42, of Florham Park, was sentenced Tuesday, Oct. 13 to 16 years and eight months in prison, the Justice Department said.
Williams stole at least $1.8 million from various financial institutions through three overlapping schemes that ran from October 2021 to May 2024, the feds said.
The most lucrative operation involved stolen U.S. Treasury checks, in which Williams and co-conspirators impersonated le…
Husband Of Harvard-Stanford Upmc Doctor Charged With Murder, Arson As Daughter Slept
A Harvard and Stanford graduate who became a UPMC pediatrician was killed by her husband, who then set her body on fire inside their Harrisburg home while their 7-year-old daughter slept upstairs, police said.
Jonathan Alan Gatto, 41, was charged with first-degree murder, aggravated arson, arson, abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence, and endangering the welfare of a child in connection with the killing of his wife, Dr. Julia Pederson, 41, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.
Gatto is being held at Dauphin County Prison without bail following his arrest on Tuesday, Oct…
