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Rare 2-Headed Turtle Hatches On Cape Cod — Talk About A Double Take
Wanted: Judo rat to train a pre-teen mutant turtle recently hatched on Cape Cod, but crime-fighting can wait — for now. Wildlife experts are caring for the diamondback terrapin that hatched with two heads at a protected nesting site in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Both heads are alert and showing interest in food — encouraging signs for the tiny turtle. “We are monitoring and making sure they’re bright and alert; they’re reactive. We’re making sure that we’re offering food and that both heads are active and looking around and trying to eat. So far they are, which is awesome,” Zak M…
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Swerving Car Leads To Discovery Of Nearly 45 Grams Of Crack Cocaine In Putnam County: Cops
A traffic stop in Putnam County led police to nearly 45 grams of crack cocaine and suspected heroin after the vehicle was seen swerving on Route 6, authorities said. The arrest followed a traffic stop on Gleneida Avenue in the Carmel hamlet shortly after 10 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18, Carmel Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 22. According to the department, an officer stopped a Mercedes-Benz sedan after seeing it cross the double yellow line while traveling west on Route 6. A DMV check also showed that the vehicle's inspection had expired, police said. During the stop, Carmel Police K9 Offi…
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Worker Hospitalized After Falling On Elevated Platform At Construction Site In Mohegan Lake
A worker was hospitalized after an incident on an elevated platform at a Northern Westchester construction site. The incident happened at 800 East Main St. on Tuesday morning, Sept. 22, according to Mohegan EMS Chief Matthew Kness. Mohegan EMS, Yorktown ALS operated by Empress Emergency Medical Services, and the Lake Mohegan Fire District responded to the scene. Arriving crews found one patient injured after falling on an elevated platform at the construction site, Kness said. Mohegan EMS personnel and a Yorktown ALS paramedic treated the patient before transporting …
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Teenager Convicted For Gang Execution On Dead-End New York Street: Authorities
A New York teenager was convicted of executing a young man in a gang-related dispute on Tuesday, Sept. 22, authorities said. MyKing Giles, 18, of Albany, was found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Jamier Allen, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. Giles and another man walked Allen to a secluded area on a dead-end street on March 22, 2025, then filled his body with bullets and ran from the scene, prosecutors said. The killers conspired with several other people in the “KBM gang” to kill the 24-year-old Allen because they believed he was going to reveal informati…
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Man Dies After Fatal Leap Inside Mall In NY
A man died after jumping from an upper floor inside the Palisades Center Mall in Rockland County, police confirmed. The incident happened at the Palisades Center Mall at 1000 Palisades Center Drive in West Nyack at around 7:22 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, according to Clarkstown Police. Officers were called to the mall about three minutes later. An investigation determined that the adult man had jumped from an upper interior floor of the mall, police said. He was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His identity is being withheld until his family can be …
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Brothers-In-Law Killed In Hersheypark Crash By Teen High At 70+ MPH: Police
Two brothers-in-law building a business together were killed near Hersheypark by a 17-year-old driver who was high on marijuana and traveling more than 70 mph, police announced following a monthlong investigation. Ronald "Ron" Lindenmuth, 57, of Phoenix, Arizona, and James "Jim" Eyerly, 63, of Harrisburg, were killed in the head-on crash at West Hersheypark Drive and North Hockersville Road on Tuesday, Aug. 11. The Harrisburg teen has now been charged as a juvenile with homicide by vehicle while DUI and DUI involving a controlled substance or metabolite, Derry Township police announced in a…
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Driver Indicted In Fatal Hit-Run In Hudson Valley Was Over Twice Legal Limit: DA
A 25-year-old man accused of driving drunk when he struck and killed a bicyclist before leaving the scene in Dutchess County has been indicted on vehicular manslaughter, prosecutors said. Joseph W. Marcinelli, 25, was arraigned on Tuesday, Sept. 22, on an indictment stemming from the fatal crash on Salt Point Turnpike in Poughkeepsie early Saturday, Sept. 12, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced. Prosecutors said Marcinelli had a blood-alcohol content of around .19 percent, over twice the legal limit in New York, when he struck the bicyclist at around 12:30 a.m. ne…
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Driver Indicted In Fatal Hit-Run In Hudson Valley Was Over Twice Legal Limit: DA
A 25-year-old man accused of driving drunk when he struck and killed a bicyclist before leaving the scene in Dutchess County has been indicted on vehicular manslaughter, prosecutors said. Joseph W. Marcinelli, 25, was arraigned on Tuesday, Sept. 22, on an indictment stemming from the fatal crash on Salt Point Turnpike in Poughkeepsie early Saturday, Sept. 12, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced. Prosecutors said Marcinelli had a blood-alcohol content of around .19 percent, over twice the legal limit in New York, when he struck the bicyclist at around 12:30 a.m. ne…
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Bicyclist, 18, Airlifted After Being Hit By Pickup Truck On Route 209 In Hudson Valley
An 18-year-old woman was airlifted to a hospital after being struck by a pickup truck on an Orange County roadway while riding a bicycle, police said. The crash happened on Route 209 in Deerpark at around 8:51 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, according to New York State Police. The agency said a 54-year-old Port Jervis resident had been driving a Chevrolet pickup truck north on Route 209 when he struck the 18-year-old woman, who was riding her bicycle south in the same lane, police said. The bicyclist was flown by helicopter to Westchester Medical Center, where she was listed in sta…
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Ambulance Carrying Patient Gets Snagged In Downed Wires In NY: Report
An ambulance carrying a patient to a hospital became caught in downed wires in Rockland County after a tractor-trailer crashed into a utility pole, according to reports. The crash happened on South Airmont Road near Route 59 in Airmont early Tuesday, Sept. 22, The Monsey Scoop reported. According to the outlet, the tractor-trailer struck a utility pole, bringing wires down across the area. The wires were initially believed to be live electrical lines but were later determined to be cable wires, the outlet said. At the same time, a Rockland Hatzoloh ambulance was pass…
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Chase Ends In Crash, Standoff After Man Returns To NY Store: Police
A man who police say twice violated an order of protection at a New York business led officers on a chase that ended with a crash and a standoff, authorities announced Monday, Sept. 21. The incident began at Beer Universe, 16 West Avenue, in Saratoga Springs around 3:39 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, when local police were called for a man attempting to speak with someone inside the store despite a full stay-away order of protection, according to the department. Officers arrived and attempted to speak with the man, who was already inside a vehicle in the parking lot, police said. He allegedl…
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Drunk CT Driver 2X Legal Limit Had Kids In Car On I-84 In Southeast: Police
A Connecticut driver had two young children in his car when New York State Police say he was caught driving with twice the legal blood alcohol limit on I-84. Edber Torres Chamba, 35, of Danbury, was stopped while traveling east on I-84 in Southeast around 3:25 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, after troopers spotted vehicle and traffic law violations, New York State Police said. During the stop, Torres Chamba showed signs of intoxication and was given standardized field sobriety tests, police said. Troopers then discovered two children, ages 1 and 8, inside the vehicle, according to police. Torr…
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Dog Found With Mouth Taped Shut On Mend, Faces Surgery In Putnam County: Here's How To Help
A young German Shepherd found abandoned in Putnam County with her muzzle tightly wrapped in electrical tape has been renamed by her new caregivers, who are now seeking support for her needed medical care. Brewster Veterinary Hospital provided an update on the dog, now named Starr, on Monday, Sept. 21, nearly a week after she was found near Starr Ridge Road in Southeast, as previously reported by Daily Voice. A Good Samaritan first found Starr on Tuesday, Sept. 15, removed the tape from her muzzle, and rushed her to the veterinary hospital. Veterinarians now say Starr suffered s…
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Dead Animals, Coffin, Severed Finger Left At Masonic Lodge: Police
Dead animals, cryptic messages, a miniature coffin, and a severed finger were among the disturbing objects repeatedly left outside a Pennsylvania Masonic lodge before a traffic stop led investigators to a suspect, police announced Monday, Sept. 21. Joshua Albert Reisinger, 37, was arrested following an investigation into more than a month of incidents at Paxton Lodge No. 16 Masonic Hall at 410 North Harrisburg Street in Steelton, according to the Steelton Borough Police Department. Between Aug. 15 and Sept. 20, investigators said unusual objects and written messages were intentionally left …
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Stolen Out-Of-State Car Goes Up In Flames On Route 202 In Cortlandt, Driver Flees Scene
A car stolen from New Jersey went up in flames after crashing in Northern Westchester, NY, early Sunday morning, but when first responders arrived, the driver was nowhere to be found, fire officials said. The crash happened on Route 202, also known as the Goat Trail, in Cortlandt on Sunday morning, Sept. 20, according to the Continental Village Fire Department. Firefighters were first dispatched for a report of a vehicle that had crashed and caught fire, with a driver possibly trapped inside. Arriving crews instead found the vehicle fully engulfed in flames. The fire had al…
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Cat Saved From Burning Hudson Valley Home During 2-Alarm Blaze
A cat was rescued from the second floor of a burning Orange County residence that prompted a second-alarm response over the weekend, officials said. The fire broke out at 143 South William St. in Newburgh just before 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, according to the City of Newburgh Fire Department. Arriving crews found a working fire on the first floor and confirmed that everyone inside had made it out of the building. As firefighters worked to contain the flames on the first floor, crews entered the building and rescued a cat from the second floor, according to the dep…
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Amtrak Fiber Cut Triggers FAA Ground Stops at Philly, Newark, JFK, LaGuardia, Teterboro
An Amtrak construction crew accidentally cut a fiber line in New Jersey, triggering a telecommunications outage that forced the FAA to halt flights at five major Northeast airports Monday, Sept. 21, federal officials said. Flights were affected at Philadelphia International Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport, Teterboro Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, and LaGuardia Airport as the outage rippled across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. "An Amtrak construction crew accidentally cut into a fiber line in New Jersey which caused a telecom outage and forced FAA to …
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Man Critically Injured In Stabbing At Party Hall In Hudson Valley
A 34-year-old man is in critical condition after he was stabbed during an event at an Orange County party hall, police said. A Monticello resident was stabbed at Our Town Party Hall and Rentals on East Main Street in Middletown on Saturday, Sept. 19, New York State Police announced on Monday, Sept. 21. Police learned of the stabbing at around 6:23 p.m., when they responded to Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown for a report of a man suffering from a stab wound. Troopers later determined that the man had been stabbed during an event at the party hall before he was driven to the …
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Man, 25, Admits Role In Fatal Shooting Of 17-Year-Old In Hudson Valley
More than five years after a 17-year-old was shot and killed in Rockland County, a 25-year-old man has admitted to firing the fatal shots and is set to spend over a decade in prison. Nyack resident Kevin Castillo, 25, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon on Friday, Sept. 18, the Rockland County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, Sept. 21. The charges stemmed from the March 26, 2021 shooting death of Olgalito Nerette, a 17-year-old Spring Valley resident. As Daily Voice reported at the time, police responded to the ar…
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Crack Cocaine, Fentanyl, Meth Seized In Drug Raid At Hudson Valley Home: Police
A man is facing a felony drug charge after a police investigation sparked by complaints of narcotics activity and overdoses led to a search of a Dutchess County residence, authorities said. Michael Dippolito, 46, was taken into custody on Wednesday, Sept. 16, when members of the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department and Poughkeepsie Joint SWAT executed a search warrant at 24 Cottage St., the department announced on Sunday, Sept. 20. The warrant followed an investigation that began after police received multiple complaints about drug activity and overdoses in the area, according …
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NY Man Killed In PA Hit-Run Was Riding ATV, Family Seeks 'Justice'
A 27-year-old New York man killed after falling from an ATV onto a Pennsylvania roadway and being struck by a driver who fled has been identified, authorities said. Kyle Elardo, of Suffolk County, Long Island was killed late Thursday, Sept. 17, on State Route 903 near Church Road in Penn Forest Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police and the Carbon County Coroner's Office. Troopers from the Fern Ridge barracks were called to the scene around 11:30 p.m. for a reported fatal hit-and-run and found Elardo in the northbound lane, police said. Investigators determined Elardo had been op…
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Photos Show Flames At Dragon Coaster At Playland, Firefighters Climbing Ride
A fire broke out on the historic Dragon Coaster at Playland in Westchester County over the weekend, prompting a multi-department response, fire officials announced. The blaze broke out at Playland on Saturday, Sept. 19, at around 8:43 p.m., when a fire was reported in the area of the Dragon Coaster, according to the City of Rye Fire Department. Firefighters arrived in less than four minutes and found an active fire involving the coaster, according to the department. Because of the coaster's size and construction and the possibility that the blaze could become larger and more comp…
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Man In Viral New York Beating Videos Captured On Warrants, Police Say
A man shown apparently beating multiple people in disturbing videos circulating online has been taken into custody, authorities announced on Sunday, Sept. 20. Investigators identified and located the man Sunday afternoon after videos appearing to show him physically assaulting multiple victims spread across social media, the Albany Police Department said. He was arrested on unrelated outstanding warrants and turned over to the Colonie Police Department, according to Albany police. Police have not released his name, saying his identity is being withheld to protect the integrity of the on…
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LI Woman Swallowed By Hidden 8-Foot Backyard Hole Thought She Was Going To Die: Reports
A Long Island woman was rescued by neighbors she'd never met after falling into an 8-foot hole in her backyard that she never knew was there last week (scroll down for video). Danielle Tammone told CBS News that she thought she was going to die when she fell in and couldn't get out. She began screaming for help. It happened last Thursday, Sept. 17, Tammone's 47th birthday. Tammone tells 1010 Wins she was walking in her backyard when her feet sank into the ground, and seconds later, she was swallowed into the earth. Once she realized what had happened, panic set in. "Wow, I could die t…
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More Victims Feared After NY CNA Forcibly Touched Disabled Patient, Police Say
Police are searching for more potential victims after a certified nursing assistant forcibly touched a disabled woman twice at a New York rehabilitation center, authorities announced Saturday, Sept. 19. The incidents happened on Long Island at Surge Rehabilitation and Nursing, located at 49 Oakcrest Ave. in Middle Island, on Thursday, Sept. 3, and Friday, Sept. 4, according to Suffolk County Police. The 32-year-old patient told another certified nursing assistant what had happened, police said. That employee called 911. The patient was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital for an evalua…
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Hunter Kills Woman After Mistaking Her For Deer In Front Of Kids: Police
A hunter is facing charges after police say he shot and killed a woman walking through a field with a man and two children after mistaking her for a deer in Delaware. Walter Moorhead, 74, of Salisbury, MD, was identified as the hunter in the tragic accident, while the victim has been identified as 39-year-old Santos Maria Chilel Soto, from Georgetown, DE, Delaware State Police said. was charged with manslaughter and other offenses after he fatally shot a woman on Friday night in Ellendale while he was hunting from a ground blind, according to Delaware State Police. Shortly after 7:30 …
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NY Fugitive Kidnaps 5-Year-Old CT Boy, Threatening To Kill Himself And Child: Police
A New York fugitive accused of kidnapping a 5-year-old boy was arrested at a Connecticut hotel after an Amber Alert and hours of negotiations, police said. Christopher Rodriguez, 32, was taken into custody shortly after 11 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, at a Branford hotel. New Haven police announced the arrest Friday. The case began when officers responded to a reported domestic dispute at a New Haven home. A woman told police Rodriguez had become "extremely upset" after they got into an argument. Rodriguez allegedly left the woman there and drove to New Haven to pick up her 5-year-old son…
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Medical Emergencies Delay Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship's Return To NJ Port
Two medical emergencies aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship delayed the cruise ship's return to New Jersey, impacting passengers' travel plans, according to a notice distributed onboard. Medical staff determined that two guests aboard Oasis of the Seas needed urgent medical attention during the voyage, the notice says. The passengers were successfully taken off the ship to receive additional medical care. While the nature of the emergencies was not released, Cruise Hive reports that one involved a critically ill 7-year-old child, prompting the ship to return to Nassau, the closes…
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: Widow Speaks Out After Husband Beaten Dead By Walmart Worker's Parents, Report Says
A widow is speaking out months after her husband of 42 years was beaten to death by the parents of a Walmart worker in Virginia, according to a brand-new report. Josephine Atienza and her 77-year-old husband Bert Atienza went to a Walmart store near thei home in Virginia Beach, on June 7, when a 17-year-old employee nearly struck Josephine with a cart, the widow tells WKTR. Bert began arguing with the teen, who reportedly threw a can at them as they walked away, but missed. As they were shopping, Erika Mitchell, 42, and Travis White, 44, identified by WKTR as the teen worker's parents…
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Lindsay Clancy's Attorney Has Blunt Response To Lone Juror Speaking Out
Lindsay Clancy's attorney is refusing to engage with the lone holdout juror in the triple murder case and instead is eyeing his next move. On Monday, Sept. 21, defense attorney Kevin Reddington told "The Hill" he was planning on filing several motions ahead of the Sept. 29 hearing. Among them, a motion seeking dismissal of the case on double-jeopardy grounds. The day after 36-year-old Clancy's ex-husband, Patrick Clancy, appeared on "60 Minutes," Reddington told the outlet that the case was one that "needs to be done." Meanwhile, the lone holdout juror, Michael Péguy Desronvil, 4…
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At Least 1 Dead After 2 Gliders Collide Midair In NY: Report
At least one person has been found dead after two gliders collided midair in New York on Friday afternoon, Sept. 18, according to sources cited by NewsChannel 13. The two gliders collided in the area of Wheeler Road in Edinburg at approximately 2:26 p.m., New York State Police said. One of the aircraft managed to land safely at nearby Plateau Sky Ranch Airport. The pilot was uninjured, according to police. The second glider went down, sparking a large search in the remote area near Great Sacandaga Lake in northern Saratoga County. NewsChannel 13 reporter Lauren Holdmeyer and photojournali…
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