'She Touched The World': Family In Mourning After Body Believed To Be Gabby Petito Found 'She Touched The World': Family In Mourning After Body Believed To Be Gabby Petito Found
'She Touched The World': Family In Mourning After Body Believed To Be Gabby Petito Found After the FBI announced that a body found in the Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming was most likely that of missing 22-year-old New York resident Gabby Petito, her father paid tribute to his daughter. Petito's father, Joseph, took to Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter with a photo of Gabby adorned with a pair of angel wings, and the caption: "She touched the world." The FBI asks all to honor the parent's privacy as they grieve for their daughter. Petito, age 22, was reported missing on Saturday, Sept. 11 after last speaking with her mother in their Long Island hometown of Blue Point …
Protestors Gather Outside Home Of Missing Woman's Boyfriend As Search For Him Targets Preserve Protestors Gather Outside Home Of Missing Woman's Boyfriend As Search For Him Targets Preserve
Protestors Gather Outside Home Of Missing Woman's Boyfriend As Search For Him Targets Preserve Dozens of FBI agents and police officers are searching a wooded preserve area in Florida in hopes of finding the boyfriend of a missing New York woman who is a person of interest in the case as protestors gathered outside his home. Early Sunday, Sept. 19, police officers in the City of North Port in Sarasota County said they were at the Carlton Reserve on the West Coast of Florida in hopes of finding the 23-year-old Brian Laundrie, who was the last person seen with missing 22-year-old Gabby Petito of the hamlet of Blue Point, in Suffolk County. Related story: Cops Obtain Cell Tracking Dat…
Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Westchester Hit-Run Crash Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Westchester Hit-Run Crash
Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Westchester Hit-Run Crash New York State Police have arrested a hit-and-run driver who allegedly left the scene of a crash in Westchester County that killed a motorcyclist. Cesar L. Zapata Ramirez, age 28, of the Bronx, was arrested on Tuesday, July 20, for leaving the scene of the crash on I-87 in Yonkers, said Trooper Tara McCormick.  An initial investigation suggests at 8:20 p.m. on Monday, July 19, Michael P. Pereira, age 30, of the Bronx, was southbound on I-87 driving a 2018 Honda motorcycle and attempted to pass a 2015 Honda Pilot on the right.  Ramirez, driving the Honda Pilot, began exiting the i…
Man Wanted For Murder Nabbed During Traffic Stop In Hudson Valley, Police Say Man Wanted For Murder Nabbed During Traffic Stop In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Man Wanted For Murder Nabbed During Traffic Stop In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Hudson Valley man wanted for murder in New Jersey was nabbed by police during a traffic stop that also netted two loaded handguns. Rockland County resident Jack D. Ramirez, age 20, of Spring Valley, was arrested in Dutchess County on Thursday, July 8 by the City of Poughkeepsie Police. During the stop, two unlawfully possessed, loaded handguns, both equipped with high-capacity magazines, were recovered, Det. Sgt. Terrence Beam said. While running his record, police discovered that Ramirez was wanted for intentional murder with a gun in Paterson, New Jersey, Beam said. He was charge…
Cuomo Declares Nation's First Disaster Emergency Over Gun Violence In New York Cuomo Declares Nation's First Disaster Emergency Over Gun Violence In New York
Cuomo Declares Nation's First Disaster Emergency Over Gun Violence In New York New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a new executive order declaring the nation's first disaster emergency over gun violence following dozens of shootings reported over the Fourth of July holiday. On Tuesday, July 6, Cuomo made the declaration in New York City, noting that the state has gone from one crisis to the next having largely conquered COVID-19. “We went from one epidemic to another epidemic," he said. "We went from COVID to the epidemic of gun violence. More people are dying of gun violence than of COVID.” Cuomo made note that over the Fourth of July weekend, more people died from gu…
Police Seeking Tips In Double Hudson Valley Shooting That Left One Dead, One Critical Police Seeking Tips In Double Hudson Valley Shooting That Left One Dead, One Critical
Police Seeking Tips In Double Hudson Valley Shooting That Left One Dead, One Critical Police are asking the public for help with leads in a shooting that left one man dead and another in critical condition in the Hudson Valley. The shootings took place around 3:15 p.m., Friday, March 26, in Rockland County in the area of 34 Monsey Blvd., in Spring Valley. When police arrived on the scene, they found one gunshot victim and then another victim a short distance away near 1 Fletcher Rd., Spring Valley Detective Matt Galli said. Olgalito Nerette, a 17-year-old Spring Valley resident who suffered from multiple gunshot wounds, was pronounced dead shortly after, according…
Seven Shot In Separate Incidents At Outdoor Gatherings On Long Island Seven Shot In Separate Incidents At Outdoor Gatherings On Long Island
Seven Shot In Separate Incidents At Outdoor Gatherings On Long Island Seven people were shot in two separate incidents overnight on Long Island. The first incident happened around 8:30 p.m. Sunday, May 23 in Bay Shore. Several people were gathered in the vicinity of the basketball courts at the Bay Shore Marina, located on South Clinton Avenue when several gunshots were fired in their direction from outside of the park, Suffolk County Police said.  Four of the people were struck by one shot each.  A 19-year-old woman, two 22-year-old men, and a 23-year-old man were treated for non-life-threatening injuries at a local hospital. The second incident…
Local Officer Injured During Unprovoked Attack In Westchester, Police Say Local Officer Injured During Unprovoked Attack In Westchester, Police Say
Local Officer Injured During Unprovoked Attack In Westchester, Police Say A police officer is being treated at an area hospital after being seriously injured in an unprovoked attack in Westchester County. A Dobbs Ferry officer assigned to assist a Con Edison crew was assaulted around 2 p.m., Thursday, May 20, in the area of Keller Lane and Beacon Hill, according to ABC 7. Dobbs Ferry Police did not reveal the severity of the injuries and said it would be releasing more detailed information later. The police department, who said there is no danger to the public, has a suspect in custody, ABC 7 said. Residents should expect road closures in the area during the in…
State Police Issue Alert For Wanted Identity Theft/Grand Larceny Suspect State Police Issue Alert For Wanted Identity Theft/Grand Larceny Suspect
State Police Issue Alert For Wanted Identity Theft/Grand Larceny Suspect Have you seen him? New York State Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to locate a wanted man who allegedly stole a Dutchess County resident’s identity and robbed the victim of nearly $3,000. Investigators issued an alert recently regarding 27-year-old Jonathan Green, who is wanted by New York State Police in Wappinger and the Town of Poughkeepsie Court for using the bank information and identity of a second person to steal approximately $2,900 from his victim. Police said that Green is known to frequent the Newburgh, Beacon and Poughkeepsie areas. He ha…
Man Shot, Killed Outside Home In Westchester Man Shot, Killed Outside Home In Westchester
Man Shot, Killed Outside Home In Westchester An investigation is underway after a man was shot and killed outside a Westchester home. Gunshots rang out on South 8th Avenue in Mount Vernon at approximately 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 6, officials said, though details of the shooting have been scarce. Officials said the man was treated at the scene by first responders before being transported to the hospital in serious condition. He was later pronounced dead from his injuries. No other details have been released by police. It is unclear what the motivation behind the shooting was.  The investigation into the shooting is ongoing.&nb…
Five Shot, One Killed, At Outdoor Gathering In Westchester Five Shot, One Killed, At Outdoor Gathering In Westchester
Five Shot, One Killed, At Outdoor Gathering In Westchester Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man Shot, Killed At Outdoor Gathering In Westchester Five people were shot, one of whom was killed, at an outdoor gathering overnight in Westchester, and police say they are investigating two other incidents of shots fired in the vicinity. At around 11:55 p.m. on Saturday, May 1, New Rochelle Police received multiple reports of shots fired in the vicinity of Horton Avenue and Brook Street. Responding units found that five adult males who were attending a gathering at that location had been shot, said New Rochelle PD Captai…
Year-Long Investigation Leads To Rape Charge For Area Man Year-Long Investigation Leads To Rape Charge For Area Man
Year-Long Investigation Leads To Rape Charge For Area Man A 53-year-old area man is behind bars following a yearlong investigation into a series of rape that persisted over nearly a decade, state police said. Investigators in the Hudson Valley announced the arrest of Ulster County resident Daniel Wolven, of Kingston, on Tuesday, April 27, following a lengthy investigation into alleged rapes involving a minor. Police said that it is alleged that Wolven had sexual intercourse in multiple locations over the course of seven years with a child who was under the age of 17. The arrest by the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation came ba…