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Unwanted Visitor Asks About Buying Victim's Home In Suspicious Hudson Valley Incident: Police Unwanted Visitor Asks About Buying Victim's Home In Suspicious Hudson Valley Incident: Police
Unwanted Visitor Asks About Buying Victim's Home In Suspicious Hudson Valley Incident: Police An unwanted visitor repeatedly contacted a Rockland County homeowner about potentially buying their house and showed up at the residence, prompting a police response.  Ramapo Police said they responded to an Airmont home on Thursday evening, Sept. 10, after receiving a report of an unwanted person who had repeatedly contacted the homeowner about a possible purchase of the residence.  Officers spoke with both the homeowner and the person involved, police said. At the homeowner's request, officers told the person that any further contact was unwanted and that he was not to retu…
Pilot's Final Facebook Post May Have Revealed Couple's Destination Hours Before Deadly Crash Pilot's Final Facebook Post May Have Revealed Couple's Destination Hours Before Deadly Crash
Pilot's Final Facebook Post May Have Revealed Couple's Destination Hours Before Deadly Crash Hours before a training aircraft crashed in a wooded area in Massachusetts, killing both people aboard, one of the victims shared where he was headed that morning. Kenneth R. Moore, 66, of Pembroke, posted on Facebook at 9:39 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, that he was flying to Northampton for the Three County Fair. Moore and Marcy Asbury,  62, of East Falmouth, were later identified as the victims on board the plane. Asbury's Facebook profile shows the two were dating. Both were killed in the crash. Final post by Ken Moore Ken Moore Facebook About 12 hours after the post, the Piper P…
Man, 58, Killed In ATV Rollover In Hudson Valley Man, 58, Killed In ATV Rollover In Hudson Valley
Man, 58, Killed In ATV Rollover In Hudson Valley A 58-year-old man was killed after his ATV rolled over and partially pinned him underneath in Westchester County, police said.  The crash happened near 3868 Old Crompond Rd. in Cortlandt at around 6:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, New York State Police confirmed on Thursday, Sept. 10. Police said they found that Robert Kristoferson, 58, of Cortlandt, was driving a Yamaha Grizzly Ultramatic 600 when the ATV rolled over for an unknown reason.  Kristoferson became partially pinned beneath the ATV and was pronounced dead at the scene.  More details about what may have caused the…
NY Murder Suspect Shot And Killed By Police Outside Massachusetts Motel: Cops NY Murder Suspect Shot And Killed By Police Outside Massachusetts Motel: Cops
NY Murder Suspect Shot And Killed By Police Outside Massachusetts Motel: Cops A Long Island man wanted for the murder of his ex-girlfriend was shot and killed Wednesday, Sept. 9 outside a hotel in Massachusetts, police said. Brandon William Hampson, 55, stabbed Rachel Frislid, 62, to death inside her home in Sayville, NY, on Thursday, Sept. 3, the Suffolk County (NY) Police Department said Thursday, Sept. 10. Authorities found Hampson Wednesday, Sept. 9 outside the French King Restaurant and Motel in Erving, MA around 9:15 p.m. smoking a cigarette, Worcester County (MA) District Attorney Joseph Early Jr. said. Officers ordered Hampson to surrender, but he …
New York Man Charged In Scam That Bilked $100K From CT Senior: Police New York Man Charged In Scam That Bilked $100K From CT Senior: Police
New York Man Charged In Scam That Bilked $100K From CT Senior: Police An 82-year-old Connecticut senior citizen lost more than $100,000 in a courier scam, police said. Qianlin Zheng, 28, of New York, faces a second-degree larceny charge after police accused him of traveling to Stamford to collect a package he believed held about $15,000 in cash, authorities said.  Court records list Zheng’s bond at $55,000. He is scheduled to appear in state Superior Court on Oct. 22. Stamford police said courier scams often begin with callers overseas posing as government officials. They tell victims that their personal information is at risk. The scammers then demand…
Yacht Owner, Ex-Navy Commander Accused Of Drugging, Raping Deckhand, 22, In Nantucket Harbor Yacht Owner, Ex-Navy Commander Accused Of Drugging, Raping Deckhand, 22, In Nantucket Harbor
Yacht Owner, Ex-Navy Commander Accused Of Drugging, Raping Deckhand, 22, In Nantucket Harbor A yacht owner faces multiple charges after a young employee said he allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted her aboard a vessel in Nantucket Harbor last month, according to a news report. Christian Bradley Williams, 54, of Florida, was arraigned Friday, Sept. 4, in connection with the alleged Aug. 9 attack. The 22-year-old woman had started working as a deckhand aboard his yacht, Chimera, in June. She received housing on the boat in exchange for the work. The US Sun reported that Williams is a former Navy commander of the USS Springfield submarine.  The alleged assault happened hours…
Father Assaults 4-Year-Old, Leaves Them Home Alone In Hudson Valley, Mom Also Charged: Cops Father Assaults 4-Year-Old, Leaves Them Home Alone In Hudson Valley, Mom Also Charged: Cops
Father Assaults 4-Year-Old, Leaves Them Home Alone In Hudson Valley, Mom Also Charged: Cops A frightened 4-year-old child with substantial injuries was found unattended in Rockland County, leading to the arrests of both parents, police said.   The child was found in the area of Chestnut Street and Furman Place in Spring Valley at around 9:38 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, the Spring Valley Police Department announced on Thursday, Sept. 10. Police said a Spring Valley Department of Public Works employee found the unattended child and flagged down an officer. Officers found that the child had substantial injuries and appeared frightened, police said.  They located …
Arrest Made In Hudson Valley Shooting That Left Wounded Man In Driveway: Police Arrest Made In Hudson Valley Shooting That Left Wounded Man In Driveway: Police
Arrest Made In Hudson Valley Shooting That Left Wounded Man In Driveway: Police A suspect has been arrested in the shooting of a man outside a home in the Hudson Valley, police said Thursday, Sept. 10. Russell J. Long, 46, of Ellenville, was arrested for the shooting that occurred around 3:25 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8 in Ellenville, New York State Police said. The victim was a 43-year-old man from Jamaica, Queens, who suffered multiple gunshot wounds to his lower extremities, according to state police. The person was initially identified as a 46-year-old man. Long fired multiple shots in a “popular suburban area” and hit the victim, state troopers said. He was charged wit…
Teen Intentionally Hits Girl With Car In Walgreens Parking Lot In Hudson Valley: Police Teen Intentionally Hits Girl With Car In Walgreens Parking Lot In Hudson Valley: Police
Teen Intentionally Hits Girl With Car In Walgreens Parking Lot In Hudson Valley: Police A 19-year-old man is facing felony charges after police said he intentionally hit a girl with a vehicle in a Walgreens parking lot in Rockland County, knocking her unconscious and breaking her wrist.  New City resident Mike Tamay Mejia, 19, was arrested on Monday, Sept. 7, in connection with the incident, the Spring Valley Police Department announced on Thursday, Sept. 10. The incident happened at around 4:14 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5, in the parking lot of the Walgreens on Route 59 in Spring Valley, police said.   Later that day, at around 2:22 p.m., the juvenile victim wen…
Plane Crash: Police ID 2 Victims Killed In Massachusetts Aviation Disaster Plane Crash: Police ID 2 Victims Killed In Massachusetts Aviation Disaster
Plane Crash: Police ID 2 Victims Killed In Massachusetts Aviation Disaster Authorities have identified the two people who were killed when the training aircraft they were on crashed into a wooded area in Massachusetts over the weekend.  Kenneth R. Moore, 66, of Pembroke, and Marcy Asbury, 62, of East Falmouth, died in the Saturday, Sept. 5, crash, Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni announced on Thursday.  The Piper PA-28 Cherokee went down near Center Street around 9:15 p.m.  Ludlow police and Massachusetts State Police began searching the area after receiving a report of a missing aircraft. Crews later found the plane off Center Street. …
Man Stabbed In Face By Stepbrother In Hudson Valley, Police Say Man Stabbed In Face By Stepbrother In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Man Stabbed In Face By Stepbrother In Hudson Valley, Police Say A 24-year-old man is facing an assault charge after police said he stabbed his stepbrother in the face in Rockland County and fled.  Spring Valley resident Kashief Kobe Hall, 24, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 9, six days after the stabbing, according to the Spring Valley Police Department. The incident happened at around 7:11 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, at 5 Rosehill Oval in Spring Valley, police said. Responding officers found an adult man suffering from stab wounds to his face.  Police said they determined that the victim's stepbrother stabbed him before fleeing the scen…
Repeat Burglar Who Went Through Money, Meds At Hudson Valley Apartment Gets Prison Time Repeat Burglar Who Went Through Money, Meds At Hudson Valley Apartment Gets Prison Time
Repeat Burglar Who Went Through Money, Meds At Hudson Valley Apartment Gets Prison Time An already-convicted burglar who broke into a Rockland County apartment and rummaged through the victim's belongings, including medication and money, will spend years in state prison, prosecutors said. Orangetown resident Wesleigh Gilsenan, 42, was sentenced on Wednesday, Sept. 9, to nine years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision, the Rockland County District Attorney's Office announced.  The sentence comes after Gilsenan was convicted of second-degree burglary following a two-day bench trial on Friday, Jan. 30.  As Daily Voice previously reported, the ca…