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Teen Admits Role In HS Attack That Injured Educator, Student In NY: DA Teen Admits Role In HS Attack That Injured Educator, Student In NY: DA
Teen Admits Role In HS Attack That Injured Educator, Student In NY: DA A teenager has admitted to her role in a violent group attack at an Orange County high school that left both a student and a teacher injured, prosecutors announced.  Jennifer Ramirez-Castelan, age 19, of Middletown, pleaded guilty in Orange County Court to second-degree assault in connection with the March 25 incident, during which six students allegedly assaulted another student on the grounds of Middletown High School, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, July 16.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, the incident took place inside the school an…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Stabs Victim In Head, Hands, Gets Attempted Murder Charge In NY: Police Man Stabs Victim In Head, Hands, Gets Attempted Murder Charge In NY: Police
Man Stabs Victim In Head, Hands, Gets Attempted Murder Charge In NY: Police A 63-year-old man is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly stabbing a woman in a violent attack in Orange County, police said.  The incident happened around 11:45 a.m. on Saturday, July 12, when officers responded to a report of a stabbing near 73 Bridge St. in Newburgh, according to the City of Newburgh Police Department.  At the scene, officers found a woman suffering from severe injuries to her hands and head. She was transported to Montefiore St. Luke’s Hospital, where her injuries were determined to be non-life-threatening, police said.  The suspect, identifie…

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by Ben Crnic
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Mugshot Shows Driver, 62, Charged After Mowing Down Anti-ICE Protestors In NJ Mugshot Shows Driver, 62, Charged After Mowing Down Anti-ICE Protestors In NJ
Mugshot Shows Driver, 62, Charged After Mowing Down Anti-ice Protestors In NJ A North Bergen woman was arrested after police say she hit several protesters with her vehicle during a public demonstration in Fairview on Saturday, July 12 (scroll for video). The incident happened around midday around 2:!5 p.m., at the intersection of Fairview and Anderson avenues, according to Fairview Police Chief Vincent Bellucci. Demonstrators were crossing the intersection, temporarily holding up traffic, when a confrontation began between one of the participants and a motorist, later identified as Linda Roglen, Bellucci said.  One of the demonstrators spat on Roglen — which i…

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2 Officers Injured In Violent Traffic Stop Arrest In NY, Police Say 2 Officers Injured In Violent Traffic Stop Arrest In NY, Police Say
2 Officers Injured In Violent Traffic Stop Arrest In NY, Police Say Two police officers in Rockland County were injured during a traffic stop after a driver with multiple outstanding warrants violently resisted arrest, authorities said. The incident happened on the evening of Thursday, July 10, in the Town of Ramapo, according to Ramapo Police. Officers had pulled over a vehicle for a traffic violation when they discovered the 27-year-old driver from Nanuet had a suspended license, along with an active bench warrant from New Hempstead and an arrest warrant from Clarkstown, the department said. When officers attempted to take the man into custody, police sa…

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Man Strangled Former Partner In Front Of Their Kids, Slapped Child Next Day In NY: DA Man Strangled Former Partner In Front Of Their Kids, Slapped Child Next Day In NY: DA
Man Strangled Former Partner In Front Of Their Kids, Slapped Child Next Day In NY: DA A Westchester man has been indicted on multiple felony charges after allegedly assaulting his former partner and one of their children while violating an active order of protection, prosecutors announced. Tairon Drake, age 30, was arraigned Tuesday, July 8, in Westchester County Court on charges stemming from a violent domestic incident at his Yonkers home, Westchester District Attorney Susan Cacace announced on Thursday, July 10.  Prosecutors allege that on May 1, 2025, Drake placed both hands around his ex-partner’s neck and threatened to kill her, all in front of their two children.…

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by Ben Crnic
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Strangulation, Child Endangerment: NY Cop, Prosecutor Once In Relationship Arrested, Police Say Strangulation, Child Endangerment: NY Cop, Prosecutor Once In Relationship Arrested, Police Say
Strangulation, Child Endangerment: NY Cop, Prosecutor Once In Relationship Arrested, Police Say A Dutchess County cop and an Ulster County prosecutor who are in a relationship are facing charges following a lengthy investigation into an ongoing domestic dispute, police announced.  The arrests followed what troopers described as a "detailed and lengthy" investigation by New York State Police, the agency announced on Wednesday, July 9.  Authorities determined that both Ulster County Assistant District Attorney Anna M. Thompson of Poughkeepsie and City of Poughkeepsie Police Officer Michael McDonough-Ewald of Red Hook engaged in criminal conduct over the course of their re…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Found With Severe Slash Wound Near Park In NY: Suspect At Large Man Found With Severe Slash Wound Near Park In NY: Suspect At Large
Man Found With Severe Slash Wound Near Park In NY: Suspect At Large A man was rushed to the hospital after being slashed in the back during an early-morning attack in Dutchess County, police said. The incident happened in Poughkeepsie near Pershing Park around 3 a.m. on Monday, July 7, according to city police. Officers responded after a 911 caller reported a slashing in the area. When they arrived, they found a 33-year-old man with a serious slash wound to his left shoulder blade. He was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Crime Scene Technicians and Detectives processed the scene and launched an …

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Trio Ran $500K Luxury Car ID Theft Ring In NY, Dragged Cop While Fleeing: DOJ Trio Ran $500K Luxury Car ID Theft Ring In NY, Dragged Cop While Fleeing: DOJ
Trio Ran $500K Luxury Car ID Theft Ring In NY, Dragged Cop While Fleeing: DOJ Three men are accused of running a sophisticated identity theft ring that used stolen personal information of unsuspecting victims to buy luxury cars—some of which were stored on Long Island. The defendants—Tiansi Gong, 26, of Manhattan; Kevin McCarthy, 31, of Selden; and Matthew Hibner, 36, of Huntington Station—are accused of conspiring to obtain high-end vehicles using stolen identities, then stashing the cars at a lot on Zorn Avenue in Yaphank. Investigators determined that the scheme involved more than $500,000 in fraudulent vehicle loans tied to at least 35 identity theft victims, acc…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Drunk Woman Kicks, Spits On Officers After Long Island Crash: Police Drunk Woman Kicks, Spits On Officers After Long Island Crash: Police
Drunk Woman Kicks, Spits On Officers After Long Island Crash: Police A Massapequa woman allegedly assaulted police officers after crashing her car while drunk in Plainview, Nassau County police announced on Saturday, July 5. Jamy Castillo, 21, was driving a 2010 Honda Pilot south on Floral Avenue when she struck a guardrail at 2:25 a.m., according to officers from the Eighth Precinct. When police arrived, they determined Castillo was intoxicated and took her into custody. She was complaining of neck pain and was transported to a hospital in a Nassau County Police Department ambulance, authorities said. During the transport, Castillo reportedly became combat…

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Man Follows Victim, Stabs Him In Throat With Kitchen Knife At NY Bar: Here's His Fate Man Follows Victim, Stabs Him In Throat With Kitchen Knife At NY Bar: Here's His Fate
Man Follows Victim, Stabs Him In Throat With Kitchen Knife At NY Bar: Here's His Fate A man has learned how long he will spend in prison for following a 54-year-old man outside a Rockland County bar and fatally stabbing him, prosecutors announced.  Spring Valley resident Oscar Garcia-Garcia, 30, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison on Wednesday, July 2, in Rockland County Court after being convicted of second-degree murder in March 2025, District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced.  The conviction stems from a fatal stabbing that occurred just after 1 a.m. on December 29, 2022, in the Village of Spring Valley. Prosecutors said Garcia-Garcia had been at a …

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by Ben Crnic
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Officer Pinned After Suspect Rams Patrol Car While Fleeing NY Traffic Stop: Police Officer Pinned After Suspect Rams Patrol Car While Fleeing NY Traffic Stop: Police
Officer Pinned After Suspect Rams Patrol Car While Fleeing NY Traffic Stop: Police A police officer was injured when a driver tried to flee a Westchester traffic stop and pinned his leg between two vehicles, authorities said.  The incident happened in Yonkers at around 3:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 1, near 219 Nepperhan Ave., according to the Yonkers Police Department.  Officers approached a vehicle after noticing it was parked facing the wrong direction and missing a license plate. The driver appeared to be asleep behind the wheel, police said.  When officers woke him, the man refused to lower his windows, stared at them, and then suddenly accelerated, strik…

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Driver Gets More Charges In DWI Crash That Killed 4-Year-Old, Injured 2 More In NY: DA Driver Gets More Charges In DWI Crash That Killed 4-Year-Old, Injured 2 More In NY: DA
Driver Gets More Charges In DWI Crash That Killed 4-Year-Old, Injured 2 More In NY: DA A driver accused of killing a 4-year-old girl and seriously injuring two others in a devastating DWI crash in Rockland County has been hit with a new manslaughter charge, prosecutors announced. Axel I. Lopez-Santiago, 41, was indicted on Thursday, June 26, on three counts of aggravated vehicular homicide, second-degree manslaughter, second-degree assault, felony DWI, and reckless driving, Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh announced.  The indictment stems from a Saturday, June 14 crash in Spring Valley. Authorities say Lopez-Santiago was driving at a high speed while into…

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