Cruise Ship Hairstylist Sexually Abused Women During 'Massages,' FBI Says Cruise Ship Hairstylist Sexually Abused Women During 'Massages,' FBI Says
Cruise Ship Hairstylist Sexually Abused Women During 'Massages,' FBI Says A cruise ship hairstylist was arrested after he was accused of sexually abusing passengers during fake "massages," authorities said. Pranit Narayan Pawar, 26, was charged with two counts of abusive sexual contact, the US Attorney's Office for the Western District of Washington said in a news release on Monday, July 6. The Indian national was arrested when the Brilliant Lady docked in Seattle on Thursday, July 2. According to a federal complaint, the assaults happened during a Virgin Voyages cruise to Alaska on Friday, June 26. Pawar was hired to provide hair ca…
Missing Man Found At Hospital Days After Car Found Near Hudson River Missing Man Found At Hospital Days After Car Found Near Hudson River
Missing Man Found At Hospital Days After Car Found Near Hudson River A vulnerable Rockland County man who disappeared over the weekend has been found safe after an intense multi-day search that included efforts along the Hudson River,  The investigation began on Sunday, July 5, when officers received a report that a vulnerable adult male had been missing in the Upper Grandview area since Friday, July 3, Orangetown Police said on Wednesday, July 8.  According to police, family members had been unable to contact the man and were concerned for his well-being. Officers soon entered a missing person alert into the National Crime Information Center datab…
Teen Shoots Flare Gun At 41-Year-Old Man's Face During Fight On NY Street Teen Shoots Flare Gun At 41-Year-Old Man's Face During Fight On NY Street
Teen Shoots Flare Gun At 41-Year-Old Man's Face During Fight On NY Street A 41-year-old man was shot in the face with a flare gun during a street fight in New York, police said. A 17-year-old boy, whose name is not being released because of his age, was taken into custody after officers witnessed two people fighting near South Pearl Street and Schuyler Street around 11:35 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, Albany Police said. During the altercation, the teen allegedly fired a flare gun at close range, striking the man in the face, according to police. The victim suffered a serious laceration to his face. He was treated at the scene by the Albany Fire Department and emergen…
Murder-Suicide: Federal Agent, Wife Found Dead In NJ Home Murder-Suicide: Federal Agent, Wife Found Dead In NJ Home
Murder-Suicide: Federal Agent, Wife Found Dead In NJ Home A 52-year-old man who appears to have worked as a federal special agent shot and killed his wife, then turned the gun on himself at their New Jersey home last week, authorities confirmed. Police closed off Glynn Court in Sayreville and urged residents to stay inside for approximately 40 minutes at approximately 8 p.m. on Friday, July 3. It was then that Christopher Iatauro was found dead in the backyard after killing his wife, 46-year-old Kelly Iatauro, a spokesperson for the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office confirmed. Robyn Perlman-Spencer Christopher Iatauro was a spe…
Falling Rock Hits Windshield On Taconic Parkway In Putnam County, Driver Hospitalized Falling Rock Hits Windshield On Taconic Parkway In Putnam County, Driver Hospitalized
Falling Rock Hits Windshield On Taconic Parkway In Putnam County, Driver Hospitalized A driver was taken to a hospital after a falling rock struck their vehicle on the Taconic State Parkway in Putnam County, causing the roadway to temporarily close.  The incident happened a little after 11:45 a.m. on Wednesday, July 9, when police, EMS, and firefighters responded to the northbound Taconic State Parkway between Bryant Pond Road and Peekskill Hollow Road in Mahopac for a crash involving injuries, according to the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department. Arriving crews found a car with severe windshield damage caused by a rock falling from a nearby rock wall. After the imp…
NY Man Who Used Uber To Bring Underage CT Girls To Meet Him Sentenced To Federal Prison NY Man Who Used Uber To Bring Underage CT Girls To Meet Him Sentenced To Federal Prison
NY Man Who Used Uber To Bring Underage CT Girls To Meet Him Sentenced To Federal Prison A New York City man who exploited teenage girls from a Connecticut state-run group home was sentenced to federal prison after admitting to child exploitation crimes, authorities said.  Nicolas Brown, also known as "Breezy," 30, was sentenced on Wednesday, July 8, to 15 years in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut. Federal prosecutors said Brown arranged Uber rides in March 2024 to bring one to three teenage girls from a Connecticut group home to meet him at hotels and shopping malls across the state.…
Tree Pulls Live Wires Down On Car, Causes Interior To Catch Fire In Putnam County Tree Pulls Live Wires Down On Car, Causes Interior To Catch Fire In Putnam County
Tree Pulls Live Wires Down On Car, Causes Interior To Catch Fire In Putnam County A car caught fire after a fallen tree pulled live wires down on it in a Putnam County driveway.  The incident happened on Tuesday, July 7, when firefighters and police responded to a home on Dixon Road in Carmel for a reported downed tree and wires, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department.  Arriving crews found a huge tree had fallen and pulled down live wires on the top of a vehicle parked in the home's driveway. This caused the inside of the car to catch fire, the department said. Firefighters had to wait to put the blaze out until NYSEG could de-energize the lines. …
Girl, 7, Dies After Being Hit By School Bus In Hudson Valley, No Charges Pending (UPDATE) Girl, 7, Dies After Being Hit By School Bus In Hudson Valley, No Charges Pending (UPDATE)
Girl, 7, Dies After Being Hit By School Bus In Hudson Valley, No Charges Pending (Update) UPDATE: A child has died after being struck by a school bus in Rockland County, police confirm. The crash happened at around 9 a.m. on Blauvelt Road in Monsey on Wednesday, July 8, according to Ramapo Police. The girl had been crossing the street at 182 Blauvelt Rd. when she was struck by the school bus. Emergency crews, including Hatzoloh EMS and the Ramapo Police Department, responded to the scene. The girl was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.  The school bus involved, operated for Yeshiva Viznitz, had been driven by a 28-year-old resident of Monsey who stayed at th…
Man Caught Posing As FBI Agent At Playland — Months After Falsely Reporting Shooting, Cops Say Man Caught Posing As FBI Agent At Playland — Months After Falsely Reporting Shooting, Cops Say
Man Caught Posing As FBI Agent At Playland — Months After Falsely Reporting Shooting, Cops Say A Westchester County man already facing gun and drug charges after allegedly faking a shooting that ended up being self-inflicted has now been accused of pretending to be an FBI agent during a bizarre Fourth of July encounter at Playland Park, police said. John Fiore, 47, of Somers, was charged with first-degree criminal impersonation, a felony, after Westchester County Police said he falsely claimed to be an FBI agent who had recently been shot in the line of duty, the department announced on Tuesday, July 7. Police said the incident happened at around 5:45 p.m. on Friday, July 4, at Playl…
NJ K-9 Officer Left Dogs In Car For 7 Hours With Windows Closed — Then They Died: Prosecutor NJ K-9 Officer Left Dogs In Car For 7 Hours With Windows Closed — Then They Died: Prosecutor
NJ K-9 Officer Left Dogs In Car For 7 Hours With Windows Closed — Then They Died: Prosecutor A Salem County Sheriff's Officer is facing charges after two K-9s died after he left them in the car all day with the windows up, authorities announced Tuesday, July 7. On Friday, May 9, Cody Henderson left K-9s Rip, a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois, and Boomer, a 6-year-old Springer Spaniel, unattended for approximately seven hours with the vehicle powered off, despite a known malfunction with the vehicle's air conditioning system, and the K-9 heat alert system had been manually turned off, according to charging documents obtained by Daily Voice. Those conditions resulted in the dogs…
Teen Kidnapped, Beaten, Held At NY Motel With Box Cutter: Police Teen Kidnapped, Beaten, Held At NY Motel With Box Cutter: Police
Teen Kidnapped, Beaten, Held At NY Motel With Box Cutter: Police A Queens man is accused of kidnapping a 19-year-old woman, beating her, threatening her life, and holding her against her will inside a Long Island motel, Nassau County police announced Tuesday, July 7. Balraj Singh, 28, of Richmond Hill, allegedly terrorized the victim during a series of domestic incidents that occurred between June 15 and Tuesday, July 7, according to Nassau County detectives. Singh repeatedly threatened the woman both verbally and electronically, leaving her fearful for her life, police explained. He then allegedly ordered her to meet him at a specific location and get …
NJ Teen Charged In Shootout With NYPD, 2 Cops Hospitalized: Officials NJ Teen Charged In Shootout With NYPD, 2 Cops Hospitalized: Officials
NJ Teen Charged In Shootout With Nypd, 2 Cops Hospitalized: Officials An 18-year-old New Jersey teen has been charged with attempted murder after authorities say he exchanged gunfire with NYPD officers during a Fourth of July violence reduction operation in Brooklyn. Camani Bartletto, 18, of 22 Dean St., was arrested at approximately 8:10 p.m. on Monday, July 6, within the confines of the 77th Precinct, the NYPD said. The charges stem from an incident at approximately 4:14 a.m. on Sunday, July 5, near St. Johns Place and Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn, where officers assigned to a Mobile Field Force detail were parked in an unmarked police vehicle, an NYPD …