Subscribe
77°
NYC TikToker Once Accused Of Faking Cancer Dead At 26
Sydney Towle, a New England-born TikToker who has been documenting her battle with a rare cancer for three years, has died. She was 26 years old.
Towle, who was raised in New Hampshire and graduated from Dartmouth, was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, a rare and aggressive bile duct cancer, in 2023. The New York Times featured her story last year after she became the target of online critics who accused her of faking her diagnosis or using her illness for financial gain.
Her death was announced Thursday morning, Aug. 6, two days after her brother, Austin, announced she'd entered hospice c…
Man Shoots, Kills Dog In Hudson Valley, Cops Say
A man is facing felony charges after police said he fatally shot another person's dog while it was fighting another pet during an incident in Westchester County.
New, updated report - UPDATE: Retired NYPD Officer Is Accused Dog Killer In Westchester Shooting, Reports Say
Yorktown resident James Molloy, 61, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 5, and charged with aggravated cruelty to animals and first-degree reckless endangerment, Yorktown Police announced on Thursday, Aug. 6.
Police said officers responded to Route 118 at around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday after receiving a report…
Trio Brutally Beat Victim At Birthday Party In NY Gang Assault: Nysp
Three suspects, including two teenagers, are accused of violently assaulting a 20-year-old man during a birthday party in Dutchess County, leaving the victim with serious injuries, police said.
The arrests stemmed from an incident on Thursday, July 23, when troopers responded to a home in Fishkill to help the Fishkill Police Department with an investigation into a reported assault, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, Aug, 5.
According to investigators, those involved were attending a birthday celebration when a physical altercation broke out among several partygoers.
…
Man Caught With Child Sex Abuse Images, Videos In Hudson Valley, Police Say
A Rockland County man was arrested when authorities found him in possession of videos and pictures depicting the sexual abuse of children, police said.
Congers resident Dylan Schneider, 28, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 4, following an investigation into his alleged possession of child sexual abuse material, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, Aug, 5.
Schneider was charged with three counts of possessing or accessing with intent to view an obscene sexual performance by a child less than 16 years of age.
According to State Police, the case began in May 2026 after the a…
Gas Pump Explosion Sends New York Firefighter To ICU, Cops And Family Say
A gas pump exploded at a public office in Albany on Tuesday, Aug. 4, sending two employees to the hospital, authorities said.
Wayne Brennan, a 62-year-old Albany firefighter, was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center for treatment of severe burn injuries, according to the Albany Police Department and his family.
He was treated at the hospital’s intensive care unit for second- and third-degree burns, according to his mother, Sharon Brennan.
The blast occurred around 3:15 p.m. at the Department of General Services headquarters at 1 Connors Boulevard, Albany police said. A 48-year-old DGS …
Overdose Victim Found Dead In Burning Car — Now NY Drug Dealer To Spend Decades In Prison
A repeat Westchester County drug dealer will spend decades in federal prison for selling fentanyl that killed a 37-year-old man found dead in a burning car after passing out with his foot on the pedal.
Mohegan Lake resident Perry Freeman, 40, was sentenced to 292 months, or just over 24 years, in prison by US District Judge Kenneth M. Karas, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Tuesday, Aug. 4.
Freeman pleaded guilty on Feb. 11, 2026, to distributing fentanyl resulting in death, conspiring to distribute crack cocaine, and possessing ammunition de…
Strangling Suspect Flees Into Putnam Woods, Spends Weeks On Run Before Maryland Capture: Cops
A man accused of strangling and assaulting a woman in the Hudson Valley, NY, before fleeing into a wooded area was captured in Maryland after spending weeks on the run, authorities said.
Putnam County resident Selvin Martinez Quim, 34, of Southeast, was arrested following a multi-state investigation prompted by an incident on June 14, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, Aug. 4.
The case began during the early morning hours on June 14, when deputies responded to a reported domestic violence incident in Southeast. According to the Sheriff's Office, deput…
