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Newborn Found Dead In Movie Theater Toilet: Nearly 30 Years Later, Mom Faces Murder Charges
Nearly three decades ago, a newborn baby boy was found dead inside a Long Island movie theater bathroom.
On Wednesday, Oct. 28, his mother was arrested hundreds of miles away in Hampton, Virginia, as detectives cracked the 1996 cold case.
Michelle Chronick Tyson, 59, is facing multiple counts of second-degree murder in connection with the death of her newborn baby in November 1996 when she was 29 years old, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office.
Investigators say that at around 12:30 a.m. on Nov. 18, 1996, the newborn was found inside a toilet in the women's bathroom o…
Autopsy Results Released In Deaths Of Woman, Ex-Husband In New York: Police
Autopsy results in two suspicious deaths in New York separated by 200 miles were released Thursday, Oct. 29.
Mellissa K. Pelc-Lohr, 50, of Brushton, was killed Tuesday, Oct. 27 by a gunshot to the head, New York State Police said. Her death was ruled a homicide.
Norman E. Lohr Jr., 50, of Michigan, died from a self-inflicted gunshot to the head, according to state police. Lohr was Pelc-Lohr’s ex-husband, state troopers confirmed to the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle.
“Just days ago, I was celebrating my 30th birthday in Las Vegas with my mom, her boyfriend, and my brother. I never imag…
2 Women Collected Over $14K In SNAP Benefits They Weren't Entitled To In Hudson Valley: Cops
Two Sullivan County women have been arrested after improperly collecting a combined amount of over $14,000 in food assistance benefits, officials said.
Woodbourne resident Ashton L. Clark, 32, and South Fallsburg resident Tahyia S. Chavez, 27, were arrested following investigations by the Sullivan County Welfare Fraud Task Force, Sullivan County officials announced on Thursday, Oct. 29.
Authorities allege that Clark received $12,548 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits that she was not entitled to between April 1, 2022, and Sept. 30, 2024.
Me…
Victim Robbed Of $100, Stabbed On Bridge In Over I-95 In NY — Assailant Found Guilty, DA Says
A 41-year-old man has been convicted of attempted murder after robbing a pedestrian of $100 and repeatedly stabbing him in the face, neck, and body as he tried to make his way home in Westchester County.
New Rochelle resident Kevin Lopez, 41, was found guilty by a Westchester County jury on Thursday, Oct. 29, in connection with the violent robbery on the Centre Avenue Bridge in New Rochelle, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.
The attack happened at around 10 p.m. on July 30, 2025, as the victim was walking across the Centre Avenue Bridge over Interstate…
Man Who Shot, Killed 17-Year-Old While He Was With His Aunt In Rockland County Is Convicted
More than four years after a 17-year-old boy was shot to death while parking a car with his aunt at a Rockland County apartment complex, his killer has been convicted of murder.
Haverstraw resident Anthony Mitchell, 27, was found guilty on Thursday, Oct. 29, of second-degree murder and second-degree attempted murder in the July 2022 shooting that killed Treynahel Cineus, 17, of Spring Valley, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh announced.
The verdict followed a three-week trial before Rockland County Court Judge Kevin Russo.
According to prosecutors, the shooti…
PhD Student Who Killed Infant, Abused Twin Baby Brother Sentenced
A former PhD student from New Jersey who killed her friend’s infant son and abused his twin brother was sentenced in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Oct. 28, court records show.
Nicole Elizabeth Virzi, 32, of Saddle Brook, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder, aggravated assault, and endangering the welfare of children in the death of 6-week-old Leon Katz and injuries to his twin brother.
Leon was alert, behaving normally, and had no head injuries when his parents left him with Virzi at their Pittsburgh apartment, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Oct. 29.
His p…
NYC’s ‘Daily Show’ Writer, Obama Speechwriter Kevin Bleyer Killed In PA Crash
A four-time Emmy-winning “Daily Show” writer who also penned jokes for former President Barack Obama was killed in a Pennsylvania car crash, his family announced on Tuesday, Oct. 27.
Kevin Bleyer, 54, was driving on a rural road in Millrift, Pike County, where he had a home, when the crash happened on Sunday, Oct. 25, his publicist told The Hollywood Reporter. No one else was hurt.
His wife, Nella Vera, remembered him as her “soulmate” and “partner in crime” in a heartbreaking tribute shared on his Facebook page.
“He had many public accomplishments and awards throughout his long and succes…
NY Police Chief's Son Killed In Motorcycle Crash After 12-Hour NJ Transit Shift
The 36-year-old son of a New York police chief has been identified as the victim of a Wayne, NJ, motorcycle crash last week.
Brian Philip Post, of Ringwood, died Friday, Oct. 23, in a crash involving his motorcycle, a Ford Transit van, and a Jeep Wrangler near Hamburg Turnpike and Black Oak Ridge Road around 7:14 a.m., authorities said.
Post, who worked in maintenance for NJ Transit in Paterson, was the son of Town of Goshen Police Chief James Post, according to a GoFundMe launched to support his family.
The Town of Goshen Police Department said Brian was heading home after finishing…
Ex-nypd Sergeant Who Drove Drunk In Fatal Hudson Valley Crash Gets Prison Time
A former NYPD sergeant from Orange County will spend time in prison for driving drunk in the wrong direction on the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester County, killing a 61-year-old doorman who was heading home from work.
Warwick resident Tiffany Howell, 48, was sentenced to four to 12 years in state prison on Wednesday, Oct. 28, in connection with the death of Manuel Boitel, 61, of Peekskill, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced.
Howell, who was an off-duty NYPD sergeant at the time of the crash, previously pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and secon…
Woman Found Slain In NY Home, Suspect Dies After Police Chase 200 Miles Away: Nysp
A woman was found shot to death inside a New York home, and a suspect in the case died later the same day about 200 miles away after a police chase, authorities said.
Mellissa K. Pelc-Lohr, 50, of Brushton, was found dead around 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27 at a residence in Moira, New York State Police said.
Investigators quickly identified Norman E. Lohr Jr., 50, of Michigan, as a suspect in the case and searched for a red 2009 Chevrolet Silverado, according to state police. The vehicle was located around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Lyons, about 200 miles southwest of Moira, according to authorit…
Conservative NY Influencer Charged In Minnesota Voting Stunt
Two conservative influencers said they were putting Minnesota's voter vouching law to an extreme test when they dressed in Muslim-style clothing, adopted fake accents, and filmed themselves at polling places. But after reviewing videos of the stunt, prosecutors said the pair had violated state election laws and charged both with felonies.
James Edward O'Keefe, 42, who grew up in Westwood, NJ, and Cam Higby, 26, of Gouverneur, NY, were each charged with felony unlawful voting and identity theft on Wednesday, Oct. 28, the Hennepin County Attorney's Office announced.
The charges stem from the …
Drunk Man, 27, Caught With 1-Year-Old In Car In Hudson Valley, Police Say
A Northern Westchester man is facing a felony charge after police said he was caught driving drunk with a 1-year-old child in his vehicle in Putnam County.
Kayden C. Billingsley, 27, of North Salem, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 27, after troopers pulled him over on Danbury Road in Southeast for traffic violations, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, Oct. 28.
During the stop, troopers noticed signs that Billingsley was intoxicated and had him perform field sobriety tests, according to State Police. Troopers also discovered that a 1-year-old child was riding in the vehicle.&n…
Hudson Valley Man Lured Teen From NJ Home Before Accomplice Fired 12 Shots, Jury Finds
A 66-year-old New York man has been convicted of trying to kill a 19-year-old outside his mother's Nutley home in a Fourth of July ambush that left the teen shot four times, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 28.
Armando Villareal Mena, of Newburgh, NY, was found guilty Friday, Oct. 23, of first-degree conspiracy to commit murder, first-degree attempted murder, and second-degree aggravated assault in the shooting of Jahniel Perez, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said.
Mena and an accomplice drove from Newburgh to Perez's mother's Nutley home on July 4, 2025, prosecutors s…
Nearly $3M Home Depot, Lowe’s Theft Ring Hit New York, 18 Other States: DA
A theft ring targeting Home Depot, Lowe’s, and other retailers caused nearly $3 million in losses across 19 states — including New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Virginia — authorities announced on Tuesday, Oct. 27.
Eight men have been arrested and a ninth is wanted after investigators uncovered a network of more than 30 people handling thefts, transportation, storage, and resale of stolen merchandise, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele and Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said.
The group committed hundreds of thefts begi…
