Minor Accused Of Forcible Rape In New York, Sheriff Says Minor Accused Of Forcible Rape In New York, Sheriff Says
Minor Accused Of Forcible Rape In New York, Sheriff Says A minor has been charged with rape following an investigation into a reported sexual assault in New York, authorities announced on Sunday, Sept. 13. The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office received the complaint on Wednesday, Aug. 12, according to Sheriff Jeffrey R. Brown. The sexual assault reportedly happened in the town of Clifton Park earlier that month, the sheriff’s office said. Investigators arrested the minor on Wednesday, Sept. 9, and charged him with first-degree rape, a Class B felony, according to the release. The minor is accused of engaging in oral sexual contact with another p…
Manslaughter For Pickup Driver, 25, In Deadly Poughkeepsie Hit-Run: Police Manslaughter For Pickup Driver, 25, In Deadly Poughkeepsie Hit-Run: Police
Manslaughter For Pickup Driver, 25, In Deadly Poughkeepsie Hit-Run: Police A 25-year-old pickup truck driver has been charged with vehicular manslaughter after police say he struck and killed a bicyclist in Poughkeepsie and fled the scene. Joseph W. Marcinelli, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested following the fatal crash on Salt Point Turnpike early Saturday, Sept. 12, Town of Poughkeepsie Police said. Officers found a bicyclist who had been struck by a vehicle on Salt Point Turnpike at approximately 12:31 a.m., police said. The victim, a 35-year-old Town of Poughkeepsie resident, had been riding north when he was struck by a Ford F-150 pickup truck driven by Marc…
2 West Hurley Residents Arrested After Loaded Glock, Suspected Fentanyl Found: NYSP 2 West Hurley Residents Arrested After Loaded Glock, Suspected Fentanyl Found: NYSP
2 West Hurley Residents Arrested After Loaded Glock, Suspected Fentanyl Found: Nysp A traffic stop in Poughkeepsie turned up a loaded handgun and numerous items containing suspected fentanyl, leading to three arrests, New York State Police said. Members of the Troop K Community Stabilization Unit stopped a vehicle for traffic violations near North Hamilton Street at approximately 5:43 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, police said. The driver was identified as Peter L. Nekos, 40, of West Hurley, while the passengers were Zaire J. Birks, 26, of Poughkeepsie, and Samantha N. O’Donnell, 27, of West Hurley, according to police. During the investigation, State Police K-9 Vinn alerted to…
LI Man Posted Bizarre 9/11 Rant Before Storming Yankee Stadium Field With Palestinian Flag LI Man Posted Bizarre 9/11 Rant Before Storming Yankee Stadium Field With Palestinian Flag
LI Man Posted Bizarre 9/11 Rant Before Storming Yankee Stadium Field With Palestinian Flag Kelly Marcucci didn't exactly make it difficult for authorities to identify him after storming the field with a Palestinian flag at Yankee Stadium on Friday, Sept. 11, during the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Marcucci, 38, whose Facebook page says he's from Riverhead, NY, was wearing a jersey with his own name emblazoned across the back when he ran onto the field during the seventh inning of the Yankees-Mets Subway Series game, according to video from the stands and the NYPD. It didn't take security long to tackle Marcucci and take him into custody. The NY Post says the incident happened e…
4 Fully Vaccinated PA Residents Get Measles As Outbreak Reaches 676 Cases, Highest In US 4 Fully Vaccinated PA Residents Get Measles As Outbreak Reaches 676 Cases, Highest In US
4 Fully Vaccinated PA Residents Get Measles As Outbreak Reaches 676 Cases, Highest In US Four fully vaccinated Pennsylvanians have tested positive for measles — the first breakthrough cases identified during the state’s ongoing outbreak, health officials said Friday, Sept. 12. The patients include three adults and one child from Centre, Jefferson, Lancaster, and Lycoming counties, Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen said during a live update. None was hospitalized. The cases are rare and account for less than 1 percent of Pennsylvania’s 676 confirmed measles infections this year, Bogen said. The statewide total now spans 37 counties and includes 124 hospitalizations …
Causes Of Death In NY Quadruple Murder-Double Suicide Confirmed: Authorities Causes Of Death In NY Quadruple Murder-Double Suicide Confirmed: Authorities
Causes Of Death In NY Quadruple Murder-Double Suicide Confirmed: Authorities An official toxicology report confirmed a New York grandmother, mother, and four children all died from taking an over-the-counter sleep medication, authorities said Friday, Sept. 11. Police said Amy Steadman, 64, and Sarah Myers, 44, gave Myers’ four children fatal doses of diphenhydramine, then took suicidal doses themselves, the Albany Times-Union reported. The six relatives were all found dead inside a Mechanicville home on Tuesday, July 23. The four children — Harper Harmon, 13; Hudson Harmon, 11; and 10-year-old twins Gavin and Gracelynn Harmon — were due to visit their father, Brady …
Motorcyclist Hits Turning Truck, Seriously Injured In Route 44 Crash In Hudson Valley Motorcyclist Hits Turning Truck, Seriously Injured In Route 44 Crash In Hudson Valley
Motorcyclist Hits Turning Truck, Seriously Injured In Route 44 Crash In Hudson Valley A motorcyclist was seriously injured after crashing into a turning delivery truck and being thrown into a utility pole in Dutchess County.  The two-vehicle crash happened at the intersection of Route 44 and Kennels Road in Washington at around 1:10 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office said on Friday, Sept. 11. Investigators said they found that a 2025 Kawasaki motorcycle was traveling east on Route 44 and approaching a delivery truck headed in the same direction. As the truck began making a left turn onto Kennels Road, the motorcycle hit it, the Sheriff…
Billy Joel Reveals The Procedure That Improved His Health — And How He Almost Passed On It Billy Joel Reveals The Procedure That Improved His Health — And How He Almost Passed On It
Billy Joel Reveals The Procedure That Improved His Health — And How He Almost Passed On It Billy Joel has shared details of his brain surgery process as he works to battle the disorder that forced him to cancel numerous shows. The 77-year-old “Piano Man” said Wednesday, Sept. 9 on his SiriusXM channel that he initially didn’t want to have the surgery to implant a brain shunt but eventually changed his mind. “I said, ‘Well what does that entail?’” Joel explained. “Well, we drill a hole through your skull and we stick a shunt inside your brain. I said, ‘Nah, I think I’ll pass on that.’” But after learning more about the procedure and the shunt — a clear tube that drains fluid on t…
ICE Takes Person Into Custody Near School Bus Stop In Hudson Valley: Mayor ICE Takes Person Into Custody Near School Bus Stop In Hudson Valley: Mayor
ICE Takes Person Into Custody Near School Bus Stop In Hudson Valley: Mayor Federal immigration agents took a man into custody in Northern Westchester early Friday morning, prompting concerns from local officials because the operation happened near a school bus stop.  The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity happened on Brook Street in Croton-on-Hudson at around 7 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 11, Mayor Brian Pugh announced.  According to Pugh, one man who lives on Brook Street was taken into federal custody.  Croton Police had no advance knowledge of the operation and did not participate in it, Pugh said. The village did not have more veri…
Man Who Shot Victim Twice In Head In Hudson Valley Convicted, Faces Prison Time: DA Man Who Shot Victim Twice In Head In Hudson Valley Convicted, Faces Prison Time: DA
Man Who Shot Victim Twice In Head In Hudson Valley Convicted, Faces Prison Time: DA A man has been convicted of attempted murder after shooting a man twice in the head inside an Orange County home, prosecutors said.  Anthony Parrish, 56, was found guilty of all charges against him following a jury trial in Orange County Court on Thursday, Sept. 10, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler.  The shooting happened at around 8 a.m. on June 6, 2024, when Parrish went to the victim's home in the Town of Crawford and shot him twice in the head before fleeing, prosecutors said. Despite his severe injuries, the victim managed to crawl out of the ho…
Pilot's Final Facebook Post May Have Revealed Couple's Destination Hours Before Deadly Crash Pilot's Final Facebook Post May Have Revealed Couple's Destination Hours Before Deadly Crash
Pilot's Final Facebook Post May Have Revealed Couple's Destination Hours Before Deadly Crash Hours before a training aircraft crashed in a wooded area in Massachusetts, killing both people aboard, one of the victims shared where he was headed that morning. Kenneth R. Moore, 66, of Pembroke, posted on Facebook at 9:39 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, that he was flying to Northampton for the Three County Fair. Moore and Marcy Asbury,  62, of East Falmouth, were later identified as the victims on board the plane. Asbury's Facebook profile shows the two were dating. Both were killed in the crash. Final post by Ken Moore Ken Moore Facebook About 12 hours after the post, the Piper P…
NY Murder Suspect Shot And Killed By Police Outside Massachusetts Motel: Cops NY Murder Suspect Shot And Killed By Police Outside Massachusetts Motel: Cops
NY Murder Suspect Shot And Killed By Police Outside Massachusetts Motel: Cops A Long Island man wanted for the murder of his ex-girlfriend was shot and killed Wednesday, Sept. 9 outside a hotel in Massachusetts, police said. Brandon William Hampson, 55, stabbed Rachel Frislid, 62, to death inside her home in Sayville, NY, on Thursday, Sept. 3, the Suffolk County (NY) Police Department said Thursday, Sept. 10. Authorities found Hampson Wednesday, Sept. 9 outside the French King Restaurant and Motel in Erving, MA around 9:15 p.m. smoking a cigarette, Worcester County (MA) District Attorney Joseph Early Jr. said. Officers ordered Hampson to surrender, but he …
Yacht Owner, Ex-Navy Commander Accused Of Drugging, Raping Deckhand, 22, In Nantucket Harbor Yacht Owner, Ex-Navy Commander Accused Of Drugging, Raping Deckhand, 22, In Nantucket Harbor
Yacht Owner, Ex-Navy Commander Accused Of Drugging, Raping Deckhand, 22, In Nantucket Harbor A yacht owner faces multiple charges after a young employee said he allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted her aboard a vessel in Nantucket Harbor last month, according to a news report. Christian Bradley Williams, 54, of Florida, was arraigned Friday, Sept. 4, in connection with the alleged Aug. 9 attack. The 22-year-old woman had started working as a deckhand aboard his yacht, Chimera, in June. She received housing on the boat in exchange for the work. The US Sun reported that Williams is a former Navy commander of the USS Springfield submarine.  The alleged assault happened hours…
Arrest Made In Ulster County Shooting That Left Wounded Man In Driveway: Police Arrest Made In Ulster County Shooting That Left Wounded Man In Driveway: Police
Arrest Made In Ulster County Shooting That Left Wounded Man In Driveway: Police A suspect has been arrested in the shooting of a man outside a home in the Hudson Valley, police said Thursday, Sept. 10. Russell J. Long, 46, of Ellenville, was arrested for the shooting that occurred around 3:25 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8 in Ellenville, New York State Police said. The victim was a 43-year-old man from Jamaica, Queens, who suffered multiple gunshot wounds to his lower extremities, according to state police. The person was initially identified as a 46-year-old man. Long fired multiple shots in a “popular suburban area” and hit the victim, state troopers said. He was charged wit…
Plane Crash: Police ID 2 Victims Killed In Massachusetts Aviation Disaster Plane Crash: Police ID 2 Victims Killed In Massachusetts Aviation Disaster
Plane Crash: Police ID 2 Victims Killed In Massachusetts Aviation Disaster Authorities have identified the two people who were killed when the training aircraft they were on crashed into a wooded area in Massachusetts over the weekend.  Kenneth R. Moore, 66, of Pembroke, and Marcy Asbury, 62, of East Falmouth, died in the Saturday, Sept. 5, crash, Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni announced on Thursday.  The Piper PA-28 Cherokee went down near Center Street around 9:15 p.m.  Ludlow police and Massachusetts State Police began searching the area after receiving a report of a missing aircraft. Crews later found the plane off Center Street. …
Man Stabbed In Face By Stepbrother In Hudson Valley, Police Say Man Stabbed In Face By Stepbrother In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Man Stabbed In Face By Stepbrother In Hudson Valley, Police Say A 24-year-old man is facing an assault charge after police said he stabbed his stepbrother in the face in Rockland County and fled.  Spring Valley resident Kashief Kobe Hall, 24, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 9, six days after the stabbing, according to the Spring Valley Police Department. The incident happened at around 7:11 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, at 5 Rosehill Oval in Spring Valley, police said. Responding officers found an adult man suffering from stab wounds to his face.  Police said they determined that the victim's stepbrother stabbed him before fleeing the scen…
Newlywed NY Man Disappears, Faces Medical Trouble As Wife Begs ‘Please Come Home’ Newlywed NY Man Disappears, Faces Medical Trouble As Wife Begs ‘Please Come Home’
Newlywed NY Man Disappears, Faces Medical Trouble As Wife Begs ‘Please Come Home’ A newlywed New York man has disappeared, and his wife believes he could be facing a medical emergency. Dominick Bianchi, 35, was last seen Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 10 a.m. around his home in East Greenbush, the local police department said on Facebook. Bianchi has Type 1 diabetes, and his new bride, Julianna Zyra, told ABC affiliate WTEN she wasn’t sure if he could monitor his blood sugar. The missing man has a continuous glucose monitor, but it’s “paired to his phone that he doesn’t have,” Zyra told WTEN. Zyra told the station Bianchi had been battling mental health issues recently but “nobody…
PA ‘Predator Catcher’ Stabbed In NY Tim Hortons Brawl Involving Infant: Reports PA ‘Predator Catcher’ Stabbed In NY Tim Hortons Brawl Involving Infant: Reports
PA ‘Predator Catcher’ Stabbed In NY Tim Hortons Brawl Involving Infant: Reports A Pennsylvania social media influencer who was stabbed while confronting two men he accused of targeting children is now facing charges stemming from the New York brawl, court records show. Nicholas Attalla, known online as “Niky Sal,” was arrested on Friday, Sept. 4, on charges of third-degree assault, second-degree criminal nuisance, and endangering the welfare of a child. Attalla, of Erie, was arraigned that day and pleaded not guilty, according to online court records. The charges stem from a fight inside a Tim Hortons in Jamestown on Dec. 13, 2025, according to WGRZ, Erie News Now, an…
Cocaine Dealer Caught After Residents Speak Up In Hudson Valley, DA Says Cocaine Dealer Caught After Residents Speak Up In Hudson Valley, DA Says
Cocaine Dealer Caught After Residents Speak Up In Hudson Valley, DA Says Complaints from residents about suspected drug activity led investigators to a 67-year-old man now accused of selling narcotics from a Dutchess County apartment, authorities said.  Phillip H. Farrar, 67, was arrested outside his residence at 20 North Perry St. in Poughkeepsie on Wednesday, Sept. 9, according to the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office Drug Task Force. The investigation began after concerned community members contacted the task force and asked for help with suspected narcotics activity in the area, officials said. Investigators identified Farrar as an alleged…
Second Rabid Bat Found In Hudson Valley, Connected To Possible Human Exposure Second Rabid Bat Found In Hudson Valley, Connected To Possible Human Exposure
Second Rabid Bat Found In Hudson Valley, Connected To Possible Human Exposure A second bat has tested positive for rabies in Sullivan County just days after health officials announced another confirmed case involving a bat elsewhere in the county.  The latest rabid bat was found in the Grahamsville area of the Town of Neversink, the Sullivan County Department of Public Health announced on Wednesday, Sept. 9. It marks the county's second laboratory-confirmed rabid animal associated with a potential human exposure this year, officials said. The announcement comes less than a week after Daily Voice reported that a bat from the Livingston Manor area tested positive…
Man Takes Fatal Leap From GWB: Police Man Takes Fatal Leap From GWB: Police
Man Takes Fatal Leap From GWB: Police A man died after climbing over a fence and jumping from the George Washington Bridge Wednesday morning, authorities said. Port Authority police received a report that the man climbed over the fence on the bridge's Northwalk and jumped at approximately 8:43 a.m. on Sept. 9, authorities said. The man's body was recovered by the NYPD, according to Port Authority police. A report from Citizen NYC says that the man's body was recovered on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River. No information about his identity was released.  Fifteen people had jumped to their deaths from the bridge …
VIDEO: Shirtless Man Dances On Truck Moving Across GWB Before Arrest VIDEO: Shirtless Man Dances On Truck Moving Across GWB Before Arrest
Video: Shirtless Man Dances On Truck Moving Across GWB Before Arrest The saxophones only got louder in a now-viral TikTok video that shows a shirtless man dancing on the back of a flatbed truck moving across the George Washington Bridge. The video of the Sept. 3 scene was shared by TikTok user @johnortizzzz24 and had racked up nearly 20,000 views as of Wednesday, Sept. 9. What the clip doesn't show viewers, though, is what happened afterward: the dancer's arrest. Port Authority police identified the man as 28-year-old Arnesia Crawford, and said officers removed him from the back of the truck in Fort Lee, NJ. Crawford was subsequently charged with aggr…
Bat-Wielding Gas Station Beatdown Lands Four Ulster County Suspects In Jail: Cops Bat-Wielding Gas Station Beatdown Lands Four Ulster County Suspects In Jail: Cops
Bat-Wielding Gas Station Beatdown Lands Four Ulster County Suspects In Jail: Cops Four people were arrested for beating up a middle-aged man with a baseball bat at a gas station in the Hudson Valley on Tuesday, Sept. 8, police said. Jordan Jones, 19; Amanda Jones, 40; Matthew Johannessen, 24, and a 16-year-old boy were arrested in the assault at a Mobil station in Wawarsing, New York State Police said Wednesday, Sept. 9. Troopers responded to reports of a fight at the station around 8 a.m. Tuesday and spotted the four suspects — all Ellenville residents — pounding on the 43-year-old man with a baseball bat, authorities said. The victim was taken to Garnet Medical Health…
NY Cop Used Flock Cameras To Snoop On Ex-Girlfriend 3,000 Times, Investigators Say NY Cop Used Flock Cameras To Snoop On Ex-Girlfriend 3,000 Times, Investigators Say
NY Cop Used Flock Cameras To Snoop On Ex-Girlfriend 3,000 Times, Investigators Say A New York cop used Flock cameras to track her ex-girlfriend around 3,000 times, authorities said Wednesday, Sept. 9. Laurie Moore, a 13-year veteran with the Albany County Sheriff’s office, was booked on charges of falsifying records and official misconduct, the Albany Times-Union reported. Cops said Moore, 47, used Flock’s license plate recorders to access data on five people she knew, according to NBC affiliate WNYT. She was suspended following the investigation. Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple called Moore a quality investigator and said her arrest “literally breaks my heart,” accord…
Sweeping Hudson Valley Drug Investigation Leads To 12 Arrests In 2 Days: NYSP Sweeping Hudson Valley Drug Investigation Leads To 12 Arrests In 2 Days: NYSP
Sweeping Hudson Valley Drug Investigation Leads To 12 Arrests In 2 Days: Nysp A months-long drug investigation across the Hudson Valley led to the arrests of 12 people and nearly 50 felony charges, police said. The investigation began in November 2025 and culminated in arrests between Wednesday, Aug. 26, and Friday, Aug. 28, State Police said.  Eleven of the 12 defendants were charged with drug felonies, while one was charged with misdemeanors stemming from the operation.  Those arrested were: William M. Ragland, 34, of Newburgh, was charged with two counts each of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and third-degree criminal sale …
Woman Rapes Resident At Juvenile Detention Center In Hudson Valley, Police Say Woman Rapes Resident At Juvenile Detention Center In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Woman Rapes Resident At Juvenile Detention Center In Hudson Valley, Police Say A 22-year-old woman is facing a felony rape charge after police said she engaged in sexual conduct with a resident confined at an Orange County juvenile detention facility, police said.  Walden resident Perla T. Serrano Rivera, 22, was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 3, on sexual misconduct charges, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 9.  Police said Serrano Rivera engaged in sexual misconduct with a 20-year-old resident at the Goshen Secure Center on Route 42. According to the agency, the resident was unable to consent to sexual conduct because of the circumstanc…
Shooter Escapes After Ulster County Man Wounded In Driveway: Police Shooter Escapes After Ulster County Man Wounded In Driveway: Police
Shooter Escapes After Ulster County Man Wounded In Driveway: Police A Hudson Valley man was shot twice and found in a driveway outside a home on a residential street, authorities said. The 46-year-old man was shot around 3:25 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8 on Spring Street in Ellenville, New York State Police said. He sustained “multiple gunshot wounds to his lower extremities,” state troopers said. The victim was rushed to a local hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said. While no suspects have been publicly identified or arrested in the case, state police said there was “no immediate danger to the public.” Neighbors told News 12 …
‘Bruce Banner’ Fentanyl Stamp From OD Scenes Leads NY Cops To Dealer With 500K Deadly Doses: DA ‘Bruce Banner’ Fentanyl Stamp From OD Scenes Leads NY Cops To Dealer With 500K Deadly Doses: DA
‘Bruce Banner’ Fentanyl Stamp From OD Scenes Leads NY Cops To Dealer With 500K Deadly Doses: DA A New York man dealing drugs on Long Island had enough fentanyl to kill more than 500,000 people before he was arrested, authorities said Wednesday, Sept. 9. Jemmal Bryan, 42, operated out of his home in Jamaica, Queens, and dealt fentanyl, xylazine, and cocaine across Nassau County, the county district attorney’s office said. “He was arrogant, shameless, and did not care if people lived or died,” District Attorney Anne Donnelly said. “Drug dealers will always be willing to put profit above all else.” Four more people were also arrested in the investigation that led to Bryan: his sister, K…
‘Army Intelligence’ Caller Threatens To 'Destroy’ PA, Executing Governor, Residents: Police ‘Army Intelligence’ Caller Threatens To 'Destroy’ PA, Executing Governor, Residents: Police
‘Army Intelligence’ Caller Threatens To 'Destroy’ PA, Executing Governor, Residents: Police A caller claiming to be “reactivated army intelligence” threatened to destroy Pennsylvania and execute its residents in a voicemail left for Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office, state police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The threatening message reached the governor’s main office line at the State Capitol in Harrisburg around 1:48 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Staff members discovered the voicemail and reported it to the PSP Political Violence Threat Unit. In the recording, the caller identified himself as “reactivated army intelligence” and said his mission w…
City Councilmember Hit 69-Year-Old Victim In Head Several Times In Hudson Valley, DA Says City Councilmember Hit 69-Year-Old Victim In Head Several Times In Hudson Valley, DA Says
City Councilmember Hit 69-Year-Old Victim In Head Several Times In Hudson Valley, DA Says An elected official in Dutchess County is facing a felony charge for allegedly repeatedly striking a 69-year-old person in the head, prosecutors said.  City of Poughkeepsie Common Councilmember Christopher A. Grant, 38, was arraigned on a charge of attempted second-degree assault, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Sept. 9.   The charge stems from an alleged assault in the City of Poughkeepsie on the afternoon of Aug. 2, 2025, when Grant was 37 years old.  According to the indictment, Grant repeatedly struck the victim, who was 69 at …
Illegal Mounted Mountain Lion Head Leads To Charges For Hudson Valley Store Owner: DEC Illegal Mounted Mountain Lion Head Leads To Charges For Hudson Valley Store Owner: DEC
Illegal Mounted Mountain Lion Head Leads To Charges For Hudson Valley Store Owner: DEC A tip from a shopper led state environmental officers to a Sullivan County antique store, where a mounted mountain lion head was being illegally offered for sale, officials said.   The investigation unfolded at an antique store in the Town of Mamakating on July 29, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said in an announcement on Tuesday, Sept. 8.  Officers received a tip from a frequent customer who reported seeing the mounted head for sale inside the store. An undercover ECO went to the business and found the mountain lion head in the back of the s…