Grandma's Zip-Tie Post Surfaces After Naked Boy Found On Road After Fleeing Zip-Tied Baby Gate Grandma's Zip-Tie Post Surfaces After Naked Boy Found On Road After Fleeing Zip-Tied Baby Gate
Grandma's Zip-Tie Post Surfaces After Naked Boy Found On Road After Fleeing Zip-Tied Baby Gate A Pennsylvania grandmother accused of helping confine her 5-year-old autistic grandson behind a zip-tied baby gate once shared a Facebook post titled, "How to escape a zip tie in less than a minute," years before the boy was found naked wandering along a Lebanon County road, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Stephanie Ann Schaffner, 42, shared the "Survival Skills" video on Facebook in March 2019. The post resurfaced after Schaffner, the child's mother, Jade Destiny Shuey, 21, and Tucker Flyn Heagy, 20, were charged in connection with the child's living conditions followi…
Machete Attack At NY Laundromat Ends In Attempted Murder Charge: Police Machete Attack At NY Laundromat Ends In Attempted Murder Charge: Police
Machete Attack At NY Laundromat Ends In Attempted Murder Charge: Police A man was slashed in the head with a machete inside a New York laundromat, leading to an attempted murder charge against a man, police said. Officers responded to the Lucky Cat Laundromat at 133 Madison Ave. around noon on Saturday, July 18, for reports of a stabbing, according to the Albany Police Department. When officers arrived, they found a 23-year-old Bethlehem man suffering from a laceration to his forehead, authorities said. An investigation determined that Chance Niccoli, 30, of Bethlehem, had allegedly stabbed the victim in the head with a machete, police said. The victim was tr…
NY Man Who Traveled 40 Minutes For Sex With 12-Year-Old Girl Learns His Fate NY Man Who Traveled 40 Minutes For Sex With 12-Year-Old Girl Learns His Fate
NY Man Who Traveled 40 Minutes For Sex With 12-Year-Old Girl Learns His Fate A New York man who traveled 40 minutes with plans to sexually assault a 12-year-old girl was sentenced to prison time Friday, July 17. Kristian Walker, 54, of Gloversville, got five years in prison followed by 15 years of probation, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. He will also be required to register as a sex offender. Walker was captured in an undercover investigation that began in August 2023, authorities said. He responded to a social media posting from a woman looking for a “discreet meetup” in Colonie, according to prosecutors. The woman, who was an undercover polic…
Deadly Head-On Wreck With Motorcycle Leads To NY Man’s Guilty Plea: Authorities Deadly Head-On Wreck With Motorcycle Leads To NY Man’s Guilty Plea: Authorities
Deadly Head-On Wreck With Motorcycle Leads To NY Man’s Guilty Plea: Authorities A New York man has pleaded guilty in a deadly car crash last year, in which police said he was impaired, authorities announced Friday, July 17. Jacob Snide, 34, admitted to second-degree manslaughter in the death of Patrick LaFortune Jr. in the Capital Region, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. Snide, of Ravena, crossed over the center yellow line and struck LaFortune, 32, while the victim was driving a motorcycle the other way, prosecutors said. Snide will face a maximum of 12 years in prison at sentencing on Sept. 10, according to authorities. Though Snide did not admit t…
Deputy Injured While Trying To Take Combative Man Into Custody In Hudson Valley: Sheriff Deputy Injured While Trying To Take Combative Man Into Custody In Hudson Valley: Sheriff
Deputy Injured While Trying To Take Combative Man Into Custody In Hudson Valley: Sheriff A 50-year-old Orange County man is facing charges after authorities said he injured a deputy while resisting arrest during a traffic stop in Sullivan County.    Walden resident David Monastersky, 50, was arrested on Wednesday, July 15, following an incident in Monticello, the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday, July 17. The incident happened on Wednesday near Marshall's in Monticello, the Sheriff's Office said. There, deputies stopped Monastersky after they said he was allegedly driving with a suspended license. Authorities said deputies first tried to iss…
Albany Gunrunner Sold Eight Weapons To Undercover Cops, Gets Prison Time: DA Albany Gunrunner Sold Eight Weapons To Undercover Cops, Gets Prison Time: DA
Albany Gunrunner Sold Eight Weapons To Undercover Cops, Gets Prison Time: DA An Albany man who sold eight illegal guns to undercover cops was sentenced to several years in prison, authorities said Thursday, July 16. Isaiah Foy, 21, got 10 years behind bars followed by five years of probation, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. Foy was under investigation by New York State Police since at least late 2025 for transporting guns to the Capital Region, according to authorities. During the probe, he sold eight guns (two assault rifles and six handguns) to undercover officers between Oct. 1 and Dec. 14, 2025, prosecutors said. On Jan. 15, Foy was arreste…
NY Driver High On Weed, Opioids Convicted In Drugged Driving Case: Authorities NY Driver High On Weed, Opioids Convicted In Drugged Driving Case: Authorities
NY Driver High On Weed, Opioids Convicted In Drugged Driving Case: Authorities A New York driver busted while high on weed and opioids was convicted Thursday, July 16, authorities said. James Maloy, 62, was found guilty of driving while ability impaired, with a previous offense in the past 10 years, according to the Rennselaer County District Attorney’s office and online records. Maloy, of Waterford, was arrested Sept. 15, 2025, after he was pulled over for traffic violations on County Route 7 in Schodack, prosecutors said. A state trooper noticed he had bloodshot, glassy eyes and constricted pupils, according to authorities. His blood later tested positive for THC a…
2 Rescued After Falling Off Cliff Into Hudson River 2 Rescued After Falling Off Cliff Into Hudson River
2 Rescued After Falling Off Cliff Into Hudson River Two people were rescued after falling around 15 feet off a cliff into the Hudson River at a Dutchess County state park on Thursday morning, July 16, authorities said.   The incident happened at around 7:20 a.m. on Thursday, when the Dutchess County 911 Center received a report that two people had fallen from a cliff into the Hudson River at Norrie Point State Park in Hyde Park, according to the Town of Hyde Park Police Department.  Soon, police, fire, EMS, and specialized rescue teams were racing to the scene. When officers arrived, they found both people in the river in…
2 Girls Fight Off Knife-Wielding Attacker In Attempted Sex Assault At State Park: Police 2 Girls Fight Off Knife-Wielding Attacker In Attempted Sex Assault At State Park: Police
2 Girls Fight Off Knife-Wielding Attacker In Attempted Sex Assault At State Park: Police A 23-year-old man is accused of threatening two young girls with a knife before trying to sexually assault them at Kettletown State Park, where police said the girls fought back with rocks, escaped, and found help from other visitors. Darius Moreno, of Southbury, was arrested after the attack, which happened around 3:30 p.m. Monday at the Southbury park, according to a report from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's Environmental Conservation Police. Investigators said the girls were hiking along Kettletown Brook when Moreno came up behind one of them, put he…
Massachusetts Man Guilty In Scheme Linked To Armed Iranian Drones Used In Killing 3 US Troops Massachusetts Man Guilty In Scheme Linked To Armed Iranian Drones Used In Killing 3 US Troops
Massachusetts Man Guilty In Scheme Linked To Armed Iranian Drones Used In Killing 3 US Troops A Massachusetts man has been convicted of helping send sensitive American technology to Iran through a years-long export scheme tied to the country's military drone program, federal authorities announced on Tuesday, July 14. Mahdi Mohammad Sadeghi, 43, of Natick, was convicted by a federal jury in Boston after a 14-day trial on Monday, July 13, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts announced. He was found guilty of conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations, along with two additional export-relat…
Search Underway After Reported Drowning At NY State Park (DEVELOPING) Search Underway After Reported Drowning At NY State Park (DEVELOPING)
Search Underway After Reported Drowning At NY State Park (Developing) A large-scale search is underway after a reported drowning at a New York State Park with a popular campground on Tuesday afternoon, July 14, State Police announced. Troopers responded to Little Sodus Bay at Fair Haven State Park in Cayuga County at approximately 3:30 p.m., following a report of a drowning, police said. Multiple agencies are searching the water, including the Cayuga County Sheriff's Office Marine Patrol, Wayne County Sheriff's Office Marine Patrol, Fair Haven Fire Department boat team, the United States Coast Guard, and the New York State Police Underwater Recovery Team…
Off-Duty CT Police Officer, Passenger Mom Of 3 Killed In Head-On Motorcycle Crash Off-Duty CT Police Officer, Passenger Mom Of 3 Killed In Head-On Motorcycle Crash
Off-Duty CT Police Officer, Passenger Mom Of 3 Killed In Head-On Motorcycle Crash An off-duty Bridgeport police officer and his passenger were killed when their motorcycle collided head-on with a Jeep, leaving the other driver hospitalized with serious injuries. Cooper Whiteside, 38, of Danbury, and Brittany Islami, 34, of New Milford, died in the 2:45 a.m. Monday, July 13, crash on Sugar Hollow Road in Danbury, according to police. Danbury officers arrived to find Whiteside, who was riding the Harley-Davidson, and Islami dead in the roadway. The Jeep Compass sustained severe front-end damage. Firefighters extricated the SUV driver, who was rushed to Danbury Hospital wit…