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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…
Police Dog Sniffs Out Seven Kilos Of Cocaine In Hudson Valley Traffic Stop: Police
A New York man was busted driving through the Hudson Valley with seven kilograms of cocaine, police announced Friday, Sept. 25.
Jesus A. Camacho, 36, of Columbia, was pulled over just before 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15 on the New York State Thruway in Rosendale, New York State Police said.
Camacho was traveling northbound in a 2017 Nissan when he was stopped, authorities said. He was the only person in the car, according to officials.
As police were investigating, K-9 officer Kell was deployed and alerted troopers to the smell of narcotics, state police said. Investigators then found seven i…
NY Big-Rig Driver Arrested High Behind The Wheel Learns His Fate
A drugged driving bust has ended in prison time for a New York man, authorities said.
James H. Maloy, 62, of Waterford, was sentenced Friday, Sept. 25 to between one and three years in state prison, the Rensselaer County District Attorney’s office said.
Maloy was pulled over for a traffic stop Sept. 15, 2025, on County Route 7 in Schodack, authorities said.
Investigators at the scene noticed Maloy’s eyes were bloodshot and glassy with constricted pupils, prosecutors said. His blood later tested positive for THC and hydrocodone, according to the DA’s office.
“Despite holding a commercial d…
Police Track Child Porn To Capital Region Residence, 21-Year-Old Arrested: Authorities
A young Capital Region was busted with child porn earlier this week, police said Friday, Sept. 25.
Austin J. Danno, 21, of Corinth, was charged with possession of a sexual performance by a child, New York State Police said.
An investigation into Danno led to a search of his home on Wednesday, Sept. 23, which ended with his arrest, according to state police.
Danno was booked at a state police station, then released on appearance tickets for his arraignment on Tuesday, Oct. 13, police said.
Teen With Gun Locked Up After Capital Region Foot Chase: Police
A Capital Region teenager was arrested with a gun, then held in county jail following his first court appearance, police said.
Jaysin Butler, 18, of Albany, was cuffed Wednesday, Sept. 23, the Albany Police Department announced Friday, Sept. 25.
Cops were called to North Manning Boulevard near Third Street around 6 p.m. Wednesday for a report of a man with a gun, authorities said. Officers found a man matching the suspect description, according to police.
The man fled on foot and threw a 9mm handgun as he ran, cops said. Officers caught up with Butler, arrested him, and recovered the gun, …
Accused Penn State Cocaine Ringleader From New York Pushes For Later Trial: Court Docs
The accused leader of a cocaine trafficking operation tied to Penn State students and two fraternity houses is pushing to take his case before a Centre County jury in December after being held for court, court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Sept. 22 show.
Agostino Abbatiello, 24, of Westbury, previously of Carle Place, New York, was held for further proceedings following a preliminary hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 2, according to a motion filed by his attorney, Philip M. Masorti.
His formal arraignment is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 30, but Abbatiello intends to waive that a…
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Hudson Valley Mom Arrested For Murder In 10-Year-Old Daughter’s Death: Police
A New York mom has been arrested in the killing of her 10-year-old daughter, police announced Friday, Sept. 25.
Angelica Sullivan, 30, of Ellenville, was charged with killing Kathleen Elizabeth Pulido on Aug. 18, 2025, New York State Police said.
State troopers did not reveal additional details about the case. Kathleen’s death was initially reported as a medical emergency.
The Ellenville Police Department arrived at a home on Park Street for reports of an unresponsive 10-year-old girl, who was rushed to Ellenville Regional Hospital and pronounced dead, authorities said.
At the time, state…
NJ Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell Resigns Following Sexual Harassment, Ethics Findings
Dale Caldwell is stepping down.
New Jersey's lieutenant governor, hand-picked by Gov. Mikie Sherrill, resigned from his post on Friday afternoon, Sept. 25, following the release of a 61-page report detailing his inappropriate behavior with women, the governor announced at a press conference.
Caldwell is accused of making sexual remark to a female staffer, requesting staff help him find a "first lady," and a comment that having two female staffers "one on each arm" made him look good, according to the report, released on Wednesday, Sept. 23. Caldwell improperly brought personal gue…
Man Shot Twice In Trump Assassination Attempt In PA Dies 2 Years Later
A Pennsylvania man who survived being shot twice during the 2024 assassination attempt on President Donald Trump has died two years after the attack.
James “Jim” Copenhaver, 76, of Moon Township, Allegheny County, died Wednesday, Sept. 23, according to the Republican Committee of Allegheny County. His death was announced publicly Thursday, Sept. 24, by U.S. House Republicans. A cause of death has not been released.
Copenhaver was among the spectators at the Butler Farm Show grounds on July 13, 2024, when 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire from the roof of a nearby building …
Hudson Valley Attacker Admits Nearly Killing Stranger In NY Stabbing Attack: Authorities
A Hudson Valley man has admitted to stabbing a stranger in the neck on Long Island, authorities said.
Robert Brozowski, 35, of Yonkers, pleaded guilty to first-degree assault for the attack in Babylon, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Brozowski is expected to get 18 years in prison at his sentencing hearing Wednesday, Oct. 28, the DA’s office said. Prosecutors dropped an attempted murder charge in the plea deal, according to online court records.
The trouble began in the late evening hours of Aug. 29, 2025, when Brozowski traveled to visit the 38-year-old victim’s roomma…
Career Burglar Who Broke Door, Stole Laptop, Watch From NY Home Is Convicted: DA
A man with a lengthy felony record has been convicted of breaking into a family's Orange County home in broad daylight and stealing a laptop, watch, and money, prosecutors said.
Newburgh resident Jorge Martinez, 65, was found guilty by an Orange County jury on Thursday, Sept. 24, of second-degree burglary, second-degree criminal mischief, and petit larceny in connection with the December 2019 break-in in the Town of Newburgh, according to the Orange County District Attorney's Office.
The conviction stems from a daytime burglary on Dec. 16, 2019. As previously reported by Da…
Manhattan Nightclub Kidnapping: Victim Beaten, Dumped Bloodied In NJ, Feds Say
A man was lured into a car outside a Midtown Manhattan club, beaten and robbed as he was driven through the Lincoln Tunnel, then abandoned bloodied in New Jersey, federal prosecutors said.
Dani Amanuel, 28, of New York City, Kenny Fetiere, 26, of West Orange, and Kibret Meles, 28, of Livingston, were charged in connection with the June 11-12 kidnapping, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced Thursday, Sept. 24.
The victim was outside a club in Midtown Manhattan when the defendants and others allegedly lured him into a vehicle under the false pretense that…
NY Man Found Unconscious Inside Home, Wife Charged With Murder: Police
A New York woman has been charged with murder for killing her husband, police said.
Christine S. Clark, 43, of Hartford, attacked her spouse, James M. Clark, on Wednesday morning, Sept. 23, New York State Police said.
Investigators said Christine Clark attacked James Clark, also 43, with a box cutter to slice his body and slammed his head with a coffee mug, according to ABC affiliate WTEN.
State troopers responded to the Clarks’ home around 11:20 a.m. Wednesday and found James Clark unconscious and suffering from life-threatening injuries, authorities said. He was rushed to Glens Falls Hos…
Hours-Long Search For Armed Man Near Capital Region Middle School Ends In Arrest: Police
An hours-long manhunt for a suspect armed with two long guns ended in his arrest Wednesday, Sept. 23 in the Capital Region, state police said.
James F. Cooper IV, 39, was booked on several charges after the incident locked down a local middle school and left residents on edge, New York State Police said.
The situation began with a disturbance on Chain Mountain Way in Poestenkill around 2 p.m. Wednesday, investigators said. Cooper entered a home, engaged in a “verbal altercation” with the homeowner, who he knew, and then left on foot carrying two long guns, police said.
State troopers respo…
Two Kids Witnessed Capital Region Woman’s Deadly Attack On Husband: Prosecutors
Two children witnessed an Albany woman stab her husband to death at their home, authorities said Wednesday, Sept. 23.
Sabrina Balchand-Jackson, 34, was arraigned Wednesday on a top charge of second-degree murder for the death of her husband, 39-year-old Desmond Jackson, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said.
Balchand-Jackson attacked her husband with a knife around 3:45 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 13 at their home on South Pearl Street and stabbed him in the abdomen, investigators said.
After the attack, which occurred with two kids nearby, Balchand-Jackson attempted to clean and concea…
Air Conditioner Units Boosted From Capital Region Business, One Suspect Nabbed: Police
A Capital Region woman stole air conditioning units from a local business in an unconventional heist, police said.
Anna J. Rozell, 44, of Troy, conspired with two other people to boost the AC units from Corporate Drive in Halfmoon, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said Wednesday, Sept. 23.
Officers responded to an inactive larceny call at the victim building around 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, authorities said.
Following an investigation, cops determined Rozell and two other suspects, who have not been named, swiped multiple air conditioners from the rear of a building and damaged anoth…
Mario Cuomo Bridge Crackdown Leads To 39 Vehicles Impounded, Nearly 300 Tickets: Police
Dozens of vehicles were impounded and nearly 300 tickets were issued during a crackdown on ghost plates and toll evasion on the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, police said.
The enforcement detail was conducted on Tuesday, Sept. 22, as part of New York State Police Troop T's ongoing effort to target drivers using missing, altered, or obscured license plates to avoid tolls and traffic cameras, State Police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 23.
Troopers said they issued 287 tickets during the operation for violations that included suspended and unregistered vehicles, unlicensed driving, sp…
