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NY Driver Dragged Fatal Crash Victim Off Road Before Fleeing, Admits Guilt In Hit-And-Run
A man admitted to striking and killing a pedestrian, dragging her body off the road, and fleeing the scene without calling for help in New York, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, June 16.
Lan Huynh Truong, 45, of Selden, pleaded guilty on Monday, June 15, to Leaving the Scene of an Incident Without Reporting Resulting in Death and Operating a Motor Vehicle Without a License in the death of Victoria "Vicky" Hutson, 37, also of Selden, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney.
The fatal crash happened at approximately 11:21 a.m. on Nov. 5, 2025, on Boyle Road near Villag…
$40K Stolen For Vegas Vacation By Former Manager Of Historic New York Cemetery
A former cemetery manager admitted stealing more than $40,000 from one of the Capital Region's most historic landmarks and spending some of the money on trips to Las Vegas, Walt Disney World, and other personal expenses, prosecutors announced.
David Eslinger, 58, of Fort Edward, pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Third Degree and Identity Theft in the First Degree before Albany County Judge Roger McDonough on Thursday, March 27, according to Albany County District Attorney Lee C. Kindlon.
An investigation found Eslinger, who served as general manager of Albany Rural Cemetery in Menands,…
NY Teen Escapes Alley Rape, Climbs Fence To Call 911 As Suspect Searches For Her: DA
A 16-year-old girl escaped an alleged rape, climbed a fence while partially unclothed, and called 911 as the suspect searched for her in New York, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, June 16.
Antonio Melendez Reyes, 59, was indicted after the attack on New York Avenue on Saturday, June 6, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney.
The teen was walking home when Melendez Reyes allegedly approached her and repeatedly asked for her phone number, prosecutors said. After she refused, he allegedly forced her into an alley and sexually assaulted her.
The girl escaped during t…
Corrections Officer From Orange County Put Laxative In Coworker's Drink, Now Indicted, DA Says
A Rockland County corrections officer has been indicted on attempted assault charges after prosecutors said he put a laxative pill into a fellow officer's coffee while on duty at the county jail.
Orange County resident Russell Thorne, 63, of Greenwood Lake, was arraigned following an indictment by a Rockland County grand jury, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh announced on Tuesday, June 16.
Thorne, who is employed as a correction officer at the Rockland County Jail in New City, was indicted on charges of attempted second-degree assault, attempted third-degree as…
