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Mom Died Fearing Daughter's Accused Killer Would Never Face Trial: Now, He Will
Janet Pizzelli became known for her fight to see the man accused of killing her daughter, Mary Rose Fealey, face justice.
But when the 61-year-old mother died of cancer in January, she believed that day might never come.
Now, months after her death, the outcome she had hoped for has arrived: David Shroitman, the Somerville man charged in Fealey's killing, has been found competent to stand trial.
Superior Court Judge Peter J. Tober found Shroitman, 30, competent to stand trial on Thursday, Aug. 13, following another hearing and additional testimony from doctors, the Somerset County Prosecut…
Man Caught With Child Sexual Abuse Videos, Images Depicting Toddlers In Hudson Valley: Nysp
An Ulster County man is facing felony charges after police said they discovered child sexual abuse material at his home.
Richard D. Wade Jr., 46, of Port Ewen, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 12, following an investigation by New York State Police, the agency announced on Friday, Aug. 14.
The investigation began earlier in August after State Police received a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, authorities said.
As part of the investigation, State Police executed a search warrant at Wade's residence in Esopus on Wednesday. Investigators …
Sleeping Child Thrown Onto Walmart Parking Lot Pavement: Police
A sleeping child was thrown onto the pavement outside a Lancaster County Walmart, leading to a man's arrest, police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 12.
Justin Martin Wagner, 41, of Lancaster, was arrested following the incident at the Walmart at 890 East Main St. in Ephrata Township at 6:58 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11, according to the Ephrata Police Department.
Wagner had been causing a disturbance inside the store before witnesses saw him take a sleeping child from a shopping cart, lift the child into the air, and throw the child onto the pavement in the parking lot, police said.
Wagner was la…
Rockland Man Hides Camera In NY Athletic Club Bathroom, Flees To Kansas: Cops
A Rockland County man has been arrested after investigators said he hid a recording device inside a New York Athletic Club bathroom in the Westchester County location where he worked, where several victims, including children, were allegedly recorded.
West Nyack resident Ryan Mack, 33, was charged with second-degree unlawful surveillance, a felony, New Rochelle Police announced on Thursday, Aug. 13.
The investigation began on Sunday, July 5, when the New York Athletic Club contacted the department after a hidden recording device was discovered inside a bathroom at the club, acco…
Babies Suffer Injuries From Recalled Swings, Jumpers: See Which Ones
More than 41,000 baby jumpers and swings have been recalled after dozens of reported injuries.
Taleco Gear issued the recall for about 41,100 G Taleco Gear Baby Jumpers, Baby Swings, and 2-in-1 Baby Jumper & Swings, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Aug. 13. About 150 were also sold in Canada.
The jumpers and swings can become unstable, creating fall and impact dangers. Hanging restraint straps and seat openings can also pose a risk of strangulation.
Taleco has received at least 52 reports of fall, impact, and strangulation hazards, according to the CPS…
$100K Powerball Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley — Here's Where
Someone who bought a Powerball ticket in the Hudson Valley is $100,000 richer after Wednesday night's drawing.
A third-prize-winning Powerball Power Play ticket worth $100,000 was sold at Smokes 4 Less at 59 North Plank Rd. in Newburgh for the Wednesday, Aug. 12 drawing, the New York Lottery announced.
The winning numbers in Wednesday's drawing were 04, 26, 66, 67, and 69, with a Powerball of 09.
The Newburgh ticket won a third-tier prize, which normally pays $50,000. Because the ticket was purchased with the Power Play option, the prize was doubled to $100,000.
Powerball's fi…
20 Dogs Found In Feces-Filled Cages With No Food Or Water In New York: Police
An elderly person and 20 dogs were rescued from inhumane conditions at a home in New York, police said.
The dogs were living in feces- and urine-filled cages with insufficient ventilation, New York State Police said Thursday, Aug. 13. Additionally, the dogs did not have immediate access to food or water, authorities said.
Troopers responded to a complaint about the home in Argyle on Sunday, Aug. 9 around 1 p.m., according to state police. In addition to the dogs, they found an elderly person “in need of immediate assistance due to mobility issues.”
Carol Kiaer, 72, of Argyle, was arrested …
