Victim Choked, Window Smashed In Escape From NY Man’s Attack: Police Victim Choked, Window Smashed In Escape From NY Man’s Attack: Police
Victim Choked, Window Smashed In Escape From NY Man’s Attack: Police A New York man strangled and beat a victim, then smashed out their car window in a fit of rage Tuesday, Aug. 4, police said. Robert M. Gadway, 41, of Hudson, was arrested following an investigation by New York State Police. Troopers first responded to Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson on Tuesday for an assault report. They determined Gadway had attacked the victim inside a home in Stockport, authorities said. Gadway struck the person multiple times, then placed them in a rear chokehold, state police said. The person fled to a vehicle, where Gadway broke the driver’s window before the vi…
Overdose Victim Found Dead In Burning Car — Now NY Drug Dealer To Spend Decades In Prison Overdose Victim Found Dead In Burning Car — Now NY Drug Dealer To Spend Decades In Prison
Overdose Victim Found Dead In Burning Car — Now NY Drug Dealer To Spend Decades In Prison A repeat Westchester County drug dealer will spend decades in federal prison for selling fentanyl that killed a 37-year-old man found dead in a burning car after passing out with his foot on the pedal.  Mohegan Lake resident Perry Freeman, 40, was sentenced to 292 months, or just over 24 years, in prison by US District Judge Kenneth M. Karas, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Tuesday, Aug. 4. Freeman pleaded guilty on Feb. 11, 2026, to distributing fentanyl resulting in death, conspiring to distribute crack cocaine, and possessing ammunition de…
Ex-NY Police Official Texted Son Instructions On Timing Before Gang Shooting: Indictment Ex-NY Police Official Texted Son Instructions On Timing Before Gang Shooting: Indictment
Ex-NY Police Official Texted Son Instructions On Timing Before Gang Shooting: Indictment A former high-ranking police official in Westchester County accused of helping her son flee after a Bronx shooting sent him text messages directing his movements before the gunfire, according to a newly unsealed indictment. The indictment, returned by a Bronx grand jury on Friday, July 31, charges former Mount Vernon Police Deputy Commissioner of Wellness Jennifer Lackard, her son Chase Lackard, 20, and James Lackard with multiple felony offenses stemming from a shooting outside the Bronx Hall of Justice on June 29.  As Daily Voice previously reported, Jennifer Lackard was fired by the…
6-Time DWI Offender Admits Role In Drug-Impaired NY Route 9 Crash That Killed Man, 28 6-Time DWI Offender Admits Role In Drug-Impaired NY Route 9 Crash That Killed Man, 28
6-Time DWI Offender Admits Role In Drug-Impaired NY Route 9 Crash That Killed Man, 28 A repeat DWI offender has admitted causing a drug-impaired crash that killed a 28-year-old man on Route 9 in Dutchess County in 2025.  Richard C. Rider, 47, pleaded guilty before Dutchess County Court Judge Karen Edelman-Reyes to first-degree vehicular manslaughter and driving while ability impaired by the combined influence of drugs, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, Aug. 4.  As Daily Voice previously reported, the charges stem from a head-on crash on Dec. 14, 2025, on Albany Post Road (Route 9) near Huyler Drive in Hyde Park.   Inves…
NYPD Cop Dies After Breast Explant Surgery: Reports NYPD Cop Dies After Breast Explant Surgery: Reports
Nypd Cop Dies After Breast Explant Surgery: Reports The NYPD is mourning the loss of a 31-year-old officer who reportedly died of a botched breast implant surgery in the Dominican Republic. Rebecca De Paula's family members tell Spanish outlet Noticias SIN that she developed a bacterial infection after having her breast implants removed in the Dominican Republic. De Paula developed severe diarrhea and her condition rapidly worsened before she died at a clinic in Santo Domingo following the procedure on Sunday, Aug. 2, according to the outlet. Her family is urging officials to probe whether or not medical malpractice or negligence contributed…
NY Police Official Was Getaway Driver In Son's Gang Shooting: Report NY Police Official Was Getaway Driver In Son's Gang Shooting: Report
NY Police Official Was Getaway Driver In Son's Gang Shooting: Report A high-ranking police official in Westchester County has been fired after being charged in an alleged Bronx gang-related shooting involving her son, city officials announced.  The City of Mount Vernon announced on Tuesday, Aug. 4, that Jennifer Lackard, who served as the department's Deputy Commissioner of Wellness, was terminated effective immediately following criminal charges filed by the Bronx County District Attorney's Office.  The New York Post reported that Lackard was arrested Tuesday morning alongside her son, Chase Lackard, 20, after prosecutors alleged he opened fire on…
Horror NY Highway Crash: Driver Killed After Veering Into Embankment, Police Say Horror NY Highway Crash: Driver Killed After Veering Into Embankment, Police Say
Horror NY Highway Crash: Driver Killed After Veering Into Embankment, Police Say A New York man was killed in a one-vehicle crash on a Capital Region highway on Tuesday morning, Aug. 4, police said. Miguel Alejandro Mendoza Canarte, 29, of Shandaken, was traveling westbound on Interstate 890 through Schenectady around 6:20 a.m., New York State Police said. Mendoza Canarte was behind the wheel of a 2022 Nissan Altima when he lost control, left the road, and hit an earth embankment and a support pole for an overhead sign near the Exit 6 off-ramp, investigators said. First responders rushed Mendoza Canarte to Ellis Hospital in Schenectady, where he was pronounced dead, au…
Family ID's Man, 20, Killed In Shooting That Injured 4 Teens In Hudson Valley, Suspect Charged Family ID's Man, 20, Killed In Shooting That Injured 4 Teens In Hudson Valley, Suspect Charged
Family ID's Man, 20, Killed In Shooting That Injured 4 Teens In Hudson Valley, Suspect Charged The 20-year-old man who died in a targeted shooting that also wounded four teenagers in Westchester County has been identified by his family — and the young suspect accused of killing him now faces murder charges.  Brandon Garcia, 20, was the victim of a shooting in Yonkers at around 8:43 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 2, in the area of Elm Street and Palisade Avenue, according to his loved ones.  As Daily Voice previously reported, Yonkers Police said five people were struck by gunfire. Garcia suffered a gunshot wound to the back and was pronounced dead.  Four other victims, a 1…
Intense NY Standoff Leads To Arrest After Gunfire Goes Off During Argument: Cops Intense NY Standoff Leads To Arrest After Gunfire Goes Off During Argument: Cops
Intense NY Standoff Leads To Arrest After Gunfire Goes Off During Argument: Cops A 36-year-old man was arrested after police said he fired off seven shots during an early morning dispute in Sullivan County before leading officers into a lengthy standoff at a nearby apartment complex. Monticello resident Luis Cortes-Martinez, 36, was arrested on Saturday, July 25, following an incident that began at a Loch Sheldrake apartment complex on the same day, Fallsburg Police announced. Investigators said Luis Cortes-Martinez, 36, of Monticello, became involved in a verbal altercation with a man and a woman during the early morning hours at the apartment complex, which …
Man Blinds Police Helicopter Pilot With Laser In NY — Now Faces Charges, Cops Say Man Blinds Police Helicopter Pilot With Laser In NY — Now Faces Charges, Cops Say
Man Blinds Police Helicopter Pilot With Laser In NY — Now Faces Charges, Cops Say A 41-year-old man is accused of temporarily blinding the crew of a Westchester County Police helicopter by shining a green laser into the aircraft's cockpit while it was flying along the Hudson River, authorities said.  The incident happened just before 10 p.m. on Friday, July 31, when a Westchester County Police Aviation Unit helicopter was flying near the Hudson River shoreline in Ossining, the department announced on Monday, Aug. 3. Police said someone aimed a green laser into the cockpit, temporarily blinding both the pilot and a tactical flight officer. Despite the sudden loss of …
NY Sex Offender’s Parole Violation Lands Him Back In Prison: Police NY Sex Offender’s Parole Violation Lands Him Back In Prison: Police
NY Sex Offender’s Parole Violation Lands Him Back In Prison: Police A New York sex offender with an extensive criminal history violated his parole terms and was locked up again, police said. Damien M. Beayon, 41, created new social media accounts and email addresses without informing authorities, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said Sunday, Aug. 2. Beayon, of Moreau, had previously been jailed for weapons possession and a second impaired driving offense, according to state prison records. He was re-arrested Wednesday, July 29, police said. Additionally, Beayon has faced charges for allegedly pulling a gun during a domestic altercation in December 2022…
9 Hospitalized In Minivan Crash On Palisades Interstate Parkway: NYPS 9 Hospitalized In Minivan Crash On Palisades Interstate Parkway: NYPS
9 Hospitalized In Minivan Crash On Palisades Interstate Parkway: Nyps UPDATE: Nine minivan passengers were hospitalized after the vehicle struck a tree on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Rockland County.  New, updated report - UPDATE: Child Still Critical After Head-On Crash On Palisades Parkway, More Details Released The crash happened at around 1:10 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 3, on the southbound Palisades Interstate Parkway near Exit 11 in Ramapo, according to New York State Police. The vehicle involved, a Toyota Sienna, struck a tree, according to Rockland Paramedic Services. Police said nine people were inside the vehicle at the time o…