NY Man Lured 11-Year-Old Boys Using Snapchat, Raping Them; More Victims Sought: DA NY Man Lured 11-Year-Old Boys Using Snapchat, Raping Them; More Victims Sought: DA
NY Man Lured 11-Year-Old Boys Using Snapchat, Raping Them; More Victims Sought: DA A Bay Shore man lured two 11-year-old boys using Snapchat before raping and abusing them in public bathrooms, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, June 11. Bradley Schioppa, 18, was indicted for three counts of Rape in the First Degree, two counts of Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree, and two counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney. Schioppa allegedly used the handle “paxonhotsg5” to join a Snapchat group chat with Smithtown-area boys in April 2025. Posing as a peer, he later began meeting the children in person, driving …
Man Who Shot Victim In Head In HV Finally Convicted After Jury Deadlock: DA Man Who Shot Victim In Head In HV Finally Convicted After Jury Deadlock: DA
Man Who Shot Victim In Head In HV Finally Convicted After Jury Deadlock: DA A man has been found guilty of pointing a gun at a victim's head and firing in Dutchess County after a previous trial ended with a hung jury, prosecutors announced.  Gloversville resident Jan Deere, age 39, was convicted of first-degree manslaughter and two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon — all violent felonies — following a retrial in Dutchess County Court, the Dutchess County District Attorney announced on Wednesday, June 4.  The case stems from a March 30, 2024, shooting that happened around 4:23 a.m. at 446 Main St. in the City of Poughkeepsie. Pro…
Man Permanently Scars Girlfriend’s Face With Razor In HV: Here's His Fate Man Permanently Scars Girlfriend’s Face With Razor In HV: Here's His Fate
Man Permanently Scars Girlfriend’s Face With Razor In HV: Here's His Fate A man who used a razor blade to slash his girlfriend's face and then stopped her from receiving medical care for days in Dutchess County has learned how long he will spend behind bars.  Thomas Zemko, age 45, of Pleasant Valley, was sentenced on Wednesday, June 4, to 10 years in state prison after pleading guilty to first-degree assault, the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office announced.  The brutal attack happened on Jan. 23, 2024, at a home on Sherow Road in Pleasant Valley.  Zemko admitted to using a razor blade to slash a 10- to 12-centimeter laceration from the to…
Man Had Physical Contact With 3 HS Students In HV, Gets Forcible Touching Charge: Cops Man Had Physical Contact With 3 HS Students In HV, Gets Forcible Touching Charge: Cops
Man Had Physical Contact With 3 HS Students In HV, Gets Forcible Touching Charge: Cops A 68-year-old man is facing criminal charges after allegedly having inappropriate physical contact with three students at a Dutchess County high school during the 2024–2025 school year, authorities announced. The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office said Robert J. Siniscalchi of Hyde Park was arrested on Tuesday, June 3, following a month-long investigation by Sheriff’s Office Detectives in conjunction with the Arlington Central School District.  According to investigators, Siniscalchi is accused of engaging in inappropriate physical contact with three Arlington High School students. To pr…
Loaded Gun Found During Gas Station Welfare Check Lands NY Man Up To 20 Years In PA Prison Loaded Gun Found During Gas Station Welfare Check Lands NY Man Up To 20 Years In PA Prison
Loaded Gun Found During Gas Station Welfare Check Lands NY Man Up To 20 Years In PA Prison A welfare check at a Bucks County gas station led to a gun charge and a state prison sentence for a convicted felon from New York, prosecutors announced on Friday, May 30. Daniel Enrique Perez, 52, of Newburgh, was sentenced to eight to 20 years in a Pennsylvania state correctional facility after a Bucks County jury found him guilty of felony firearm possession in April, according to the DA’s Office. The incident happened around 12:11 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023, at the Sunoco gas station on Bethlehem Pike in Hilltown Township. Hilltown Township police were called for a welfare check and…
Perfect Timing: Beaten NYPD Cop Released From Hospital As 2nd Suspect Is Hauled Off In Cuffs Perfect Timing: Beaten NYPD Cop Released From Hospital As 2nd Suspect Is Hauled Off In Cuffs
Perfect Timing: Beaten Nypd Cop Released From Hospital As 2nd Suspect Is Hauled Off In Cuffs Two men accused of brutally beating and robbing an off-duty NYPD officer were captured with help from the U.S. Marshals Service — including one right as the officer was released from the hospital, officials said. Chowdhury Nafees was beaten and robbed by suspects later identified as Taveon Hargrove and Wayne Lucas before dawn on Saturday, May 24, at 1472 St. Peter’s Ave. in Westchester Square, the NY Post reports. Nafees was knocked to the ground and punched in the face as one of the masked men held a knife to his throat and robbed him of his belongings and his service weapon, off…
Suspect Breaks Into Car At Walmart In Front Of Police Station In HV: 'Not Brightest Move' Suspect Breaks Into Car At Walmart In Front Of Police Station In HV: 'Not Brightest Move'
Suspect Breaks Into Car At Walmart In Front Of Police Station In HV: 'Not Brightest Move' Authorities were left scratching their heads after a suspect allegedly broke into a car in the parking lot of a Rockland County Walmart and then ran toward the police station across the street.  The break-in happened on Tuesday afternoon, May 27 at the Walmart at 250 Route 59 in Suffern, directly across the street from the Ramapo Police station, the department announced on Tuesday at around 4:20 p.m.  According to police, the suspect not only chose a high-visibility location during shift change but also reportedly ran toward the Ramapo Police Department building during the in…
Three Progressive 'Reform' Bills Will Free Violent Criminals, Endangering New Yorkers Three Progressive 'Reform' Bills Will Free Violent Criminals, Endangering New Yorkers
Three Progressive 'Reform' Bills Will Free Violent Criminals, Endangering New Yorkers New York is still reeling from the spike in crime from the 2019 ‘Reforms.’ We can’t afford another progressive experiment. Public safety and compassion for victims must come first. Governor Hochul and Legislators must reject these bills which will embolden criminals and retraumatize victims. With the budget fight over, New York’s progressive legislators are now pushing a trio of bills—the Second Look Act, Elder Parole, and the Earned Time Act—that will fling open prison doors, putting thousands of violent criminals back on our streets. These measures, cloaked as compassionate reforms, prio…
Dragged by Hair, Slammed Into Signpost: Man Admits To Vicious Hudson Valley Kidnapping Dragged by Hair, Slammed Into Signpost: Man Admits To Vicious Hudson Valley Kidnapping
Dragged by Hair, Slammed Into Signpost: Man Admits To Vicious Hudson Valley Kidnapping A man accused of brutally assaulting a woman after forcing her out of her Orange County home and into her car in violation of an order of protection has admitted to his heinous actions, prosecutors said.   Port Jervis resident Francisco Ceballos-Rosario, 43, pleaded guilty to second-degree kidnapping and faces more than a decade behind bars in connection with the attack, which happened in late December 2024, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, May 21.  According to court records and statements made during the plea proceedings, the vi…
Teen Shot At Basketball Courts In Hudson Valley: Suspect At Large Teen Shot At Basketball Courts In Hudson Valley: Suspect At Large
Teen Shot At Basketball Courts In Hudson Valley: Suspect At Large An 18-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound at a Westchester basketball court, officials announced.  The shooting happened on Monday night, May 19 at around 10 p.m., when the teen was found at Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital with a gunshot wound to his right leg, Mount Vernon city officials said on Tuesday night, May 20. Preliminary reports indicate the shooting occurred at the basketball courts located in Mount Vernon at South 7th Avenue and West 4th Street. As of Tuesday night, police had not identified any suspects in the case.  The Mount Vernon Police Department is asking an…
‘He Wanted A Boy’: Husband Who Murdered Pregnant Wife, Attacked 2 Daughters In NY Gets Decades ‘He Wanted A Boy’: Husband Who Murdered Pregnant Wife, Attacked 2 Daughters In NY Gets Decades
‘He Wanted A Boy’: Husband Who Murdered Pregnant Wife, Attacked 2 Daughters In NY Gets Decades A New York man who admitted to brutally stabbing his pregnant wife to death and severely injuring their two young daughters will spend the next three decades behind bars. Drew Garnier, 33, was sentenced to 30 years in prison in Delaware County Court on Tuesday, May 13, for the death of his 29-year-old wife Samantha. The September 4, 2024, attack occurred inside the family’s home on Houck Road in Masonville. Garnier repeatedly stabbed Samantha and the children, according to prosecutors. Samantha died while the two young girls, though gravely injured, survived the attack. While reading his …
FBI Leaving DC Headquarters, Director Kash Patel Announces FBI Leaving DC Headquarters, Director Kash Patel Announces
FBI Leaving DC Headquarters, Director Kash Patel Announces The FBI is leaving its longtime headquarters in Washington, DC, and relocating around 1,500 workers, according to the agency's director, Kash Patel. The J. Edgar Hoover Building, a low-rise office building located on Pennsylvania Avenue NW, has been the FBI's home base since 1975. Patel said there were 11,000 FBI employees in a 50-mile radius around Washington, DC. "That's a third of the workforce," Patel told Fox Business in an interview on Friday, May 16. "A third of the crime doesn't happen here. So we're taking 1,500 of those folks and moving them out. "Every state is getting a plus u…