Man Accused Of Sexual Abuse After Incident Involving Child At Park In Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Sexual Abuse After Incident Involving Child At Park In Hudson Valley
Man Accused Of Sexual Abuse After Incident Involving Child At Park In Hudson Valley A 24-year-old man is facing charges following a month-long investigation into the alleged sexual abuse of a juvenile at a Westchester County park, police said.   Port Chester resident Manuel Lazala was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 1, the City of Rye Police Department announced on Wednesday, Sept. 2.  Police said the charges stem from an incident involving a juvenile at Rye Town Park but did not disclose when it happened or provide details about what occurred.   Lazala was charged with two counts of third-degree sexual abuse and two counts of endangering the welfare o…
Student Loan Schemes On Rise In NY — Here's How To Tell If It's A Scam Student Loan Schemes On Rise In NY — Here's How To Tell If It's A Scam
Student Loan Schemes On Rise In NY — Here's How To Tell If It's A Scam New Yorkers with student loans are being warned to watch for scammers promising debt relief as changes to federal repayment programs create confusion for borrowers.  New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a consumer alert on Wednesday, Sept. 2, saying fraudsters are taking advantage of changes to federal student loan repayment options to target people seeking lower payments or financial relief.  According to James' office, recent changes by the Trump administration include eliminating the Saving on a Valuable Education, or SAVE, payment plan and phasing out existing income…
Corrections Officers Injured In 2 Brutal Attacks At Sing Sing Prison In Hudson Valley Corrections Officers Injured In 2 Brutal Attacks At Sing Sing Prison In Hudson Valley
Corrections Officers Injured In 2 Brutal Attacks At Sing Sing Prison In Hudson Valley Several correctional officers were injured in two separate attacks at Sing Sing Correctional Facility in Westchester County, including one officer who was repeatedly punched and another who was slashed several times.  The incidents happened at the maximum-security prison in Ossining on Sunday, Aug. 16, and Saturday, Aug. 29, the New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association announced on Tuesday, Sept. 1.   In the first incident on Aug. 16, an officer approached an inmate's cell and directed him to come out for a routine pat frisk. After leaving…
‘Crime Junkie’ Arrested Outside Lindsay Clancy Trial Says Filming Jurors Was Misunderstanding ‘Crime Junkie’ Arrested Outside Lindsay Clancy Trial Says Filming Jurors Was Misunderstanding
‘Crime Junkie’ Arrested Outside Lindsay Clancy Trial Says Filming Jurors Was Misunderstanding The attorney for a self-described “crime junkie” accused of filming jurors outside the Lindsay Clancy murder trial called the incident a “misunderstanding.” Dawn Light, 56, of Sutton, was charged with aggravated intimidation of a juror on Tuesday, Sept. 1, after police said she entered a restricted area and recorded members of the deadlocked jury, Plymouth Assistant District Attorney Nicole Piacentini told the court. Light pleaded not guilty Wednesday and was released on personal recognizance.  Click here to watch video of Wednesday's hearing.  Lindsay Clancy is accused of killi…
Man Kicks Officer In Face After Incident At Grocery Store In Hudson Valley: Cops Man Kicks Officer In Face After Incident At Grocery Store In Hudson Valley: Cops
Man Kicks Officer In Face After Incident At Grocery Store In Hudson Valley: Cops A man is facing a felony assault charge after allegedly kicking a police officer in the face while being taken into custody following a disturbance at a Sullivan County supermarket, authorities said.  Woodridge resident Benjamin Salvay was arrested after police responded to a disturbance at the IGA supermarket in Woodridge on Friday, Aug. 28, according to the Woodridge Police Department. Salvay became combative and resisted officers' attempts to subdue him, police said. As officers tried putting him inside a police vehicle, Salvay kicked one of them in the face, causing an injury …
Woman Steals Car With 1-Year-Old Girl Inside In Hudson Valley: Officials Woman Steals Car With 1-Year-Old Girl Inside In Hudson Valley: Officials
Woman Steals Car With 1-Year-Old Girl Inside In Hudson Valley: Officials A woman is facing a kidnapping charge after officials said she took a vehicle with a 1-year-old girl still inside in Westchester County.  Mount Vernon resident Tiauna Crump, 52, was arrested following the incident on Tuesday, Sept. 1, according to the City of Mount Vernon.  At around 10:45 a.m., Crump took a vehicle without permission in the area of Birch Street and Westchester Avenue while the child was inside, city officials said. Authorities later found the vehicle near Mount Vernon Police Headquarters, where Crump was taken into custody.  The 1-year-old girl was fou…
NY AG Sues Amazon, Says They Overcharged Advertisers By More Than $20 Billion NY AG Sues Amazon, Says They Overcharged Advertisers By More Than $20 Billion
NY AG Sues Amazon, Says They Overcharged Advertisers By More Than $20 Billion Amazon secretly manipulated its online advertising system to overcharge more than 1.2 million businesses by over $20 billion, potentially driving up prices for consumers in the process, according to a new lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James.  New York Attorney General Letitia James joined the Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from 21 other states in filing the lawsuit against the e-commerce giant on Monday, Aug. 31.  The coalition alleges Amazon rigged auctions used to determine how much businesses pay to advertise products on its website, includi…
Fire Breaks Out At NY Sanitation Business, Fills Building With Smoke Fire Breaks Out At NY Sanitation Business, Fills Building With Smoke
Fire Breaks Out At NY Sanitation Business, Fills Building With Smoke An early morning fire broke out inside a Westchester County sanitation business, filling a large commercial building with heavy smoke and bringing several fire departments to the scene.  The blaze was reported at C.R.P. Sanitation on Bay View Road in Cortlandt Manor on Tuesday, Sept. 1, according to the Continental Village Fire Department.  Firefighters were dispatched to the business and arrived to find a pile of rubbish burning inside the garage area of the building. Heavy smoke had spread throughout the structure, fire officials said.  Crews soon put out the flames b…
Cop Charged After Fatally Shooting College Baseball Player At Wrong Home Cop Charged After Fatally Shooting College Baseball Player At Wrong Home
Cop Charged After Fatally Shooting College Baseball Player At Wrong Home The Upper Pottsgrove Township police corporal who shot and killed 22-year-old college baseball player Glenwood “Bubba” Pysher IV at the wrong Pennsylvania home has been charged with voluntary manslaughter, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 1. Cpl. Sean Farrell, 58, surrendered to Montgomery County Detectives and was awaiting arraignment Tuesday after investigators concluded that his shooting of the unarmed Pysher was not a legal use of deadly force, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Pysher was fatally shot around 12:29 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, after homeowners at a S…
'I Will Behead You': Man Threatened President Trump, Secret Service On Facebook, Feds Say 'I Will Behead You': Man Threatened President Trump, Secret Service On Facebook, Feds Say
'I Will Behead You': Man Threatened President Trump, Secret Service On Facebook, Feds Say Donald Swope wasn't subtle about his plans for President Donald Trump. The 53-year-old Maryland man made his first appearance in federal court on Tuesday, Sept. 1, after prosecutors say a months-long series of Facebook posts escalated into threats against Trump and the US Secret Service. Among them was one particularly chilling message aimed directly at the president. "I will behead you Donald J. Trump," Swope allegedly wrote in a Facebook post highlighted by federal prosecutors. He followed it by tagging Trump and a lengthy list of government agencies, officials and media outlets, accord…
8-Time Convicted Felon Caught Selling Cocaine In Putnam County Gets More Prison Time 8-Time Convicted Felon Caught Selling Cocaine In Putnam County Gets More Prison Time
8-Time Convicted Felon Caught Selling Cocaine In Putnam County Gets More Prison Time A man with a lengthy felony record will spend years in state prison after he was caught with cocaine, illegal pills, and narcotics equipment at a Putnam County home.  Mahopac resident Omar Miles, 47, was sentenced on Wednesday, Aug. 19, to seven years in prison followed by three years of post-release supervision, Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy announced on Tuesday, Sept. 1.  Miles pleaded guilty in June to fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. The latest case marks his eighth felony conviction, according to the DA's Office.   Th…
Car Catches Fire On Taconic State Parkway In Yorktown Car Catches Fire On Taconic State Parkway In Yorktown
Car Catches Fire On Taconic State Parkway In Yorktown A vehicle caught fire on the Taconic State Parkway in Northern Westchester, sending smoke up into the air.  The fire broke out on the northbound side of the parkway near Route 202 in Yorktown around 7:03 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 31, according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department.  Firefighters found the burning vehicle just before the entrance to Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park. Crews stretched a hose line and quickly put out the flames without incident, the department said.  No injuries were reported by the fire department.