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New Details: State Failed 'Committed Mother' Stabbed To Death At NY Home, Family Says New Details: State Failed 'Committed Mother' Stabbed To Death At NY Home, Family Says
New Details: State Failed 'Committed Mother' Stabbed To Death At NY Home, Family Says A New York man accused of murdering the mother of his child should’ve been locked up years ago, his own relatives insist. Long Island resident Brenda Guadalupe Alfaro-Alcantara, age 29, was found with multiple stab wounds in the basement of her Hempstead home on Botsford Street at around 8:40 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5. She was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Nassau County Police. Detectives arrested a suspect, 43-year-old Jose Funes-Zabala, of Roosevelt, on Monday afternoon, Oct. 7. He is charged with second-degree murder and endangering the welfare of a child. Earlier Report:&n…

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by Michael Mashburn & Joe Lombardi
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Fugitive Accused Of Murdering Judge Over Custody Ruling Has Ties To New York, Police Say Fugitive Accused Of Murdering Judge Over Custody Ruling Has Ties To New York, Police Say
Fugitive Accused Of Murdering Judge Over Custody Ruling Has Ties To New York, Police Say A wanted fugitive suspected of gunning down a Maryland judge in his own driveway has ties to New York. Pedro Manuel Argote, age 49, is the primary suspect in the killing of Washington County Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson, who was shot multiple times outside his Hagerstown, Maryland home on Thursday night, Oct. 19. Wilkinson was rushed to a hospital where he later died, according to Washington County Sheriff’s officials. Earlier Report: Suspected Judge Killer's Mercedes Found In Williamsport, Sheriff Says (DEVELOPING) On Friday, Oct. 20, investigators announced that Argote was th…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Seen Them? Statewide Alert Issued For Brother, Sister Who've Been Missing For Months Seen Them? Statewide Alert Issued For Brother, Sister Who've Been Missing For Months
Seen Them? Statewide Alert Issued For Brother, Sister Who've Been Missing For Months New York State Police are seeking the public's assistance in locating a missing upstate brother and sister who haven't been seen in more than two months. The children, 10-year-old Hope G. Cobb and her 11-year-old brother, Samuel D. Cobb of Fulton, located about 30 miles north of Syracuse in Oswego County, went missing on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. They are believed to be with their non-custodial mother, Angela Cobb, who lost custody in November 2022 during a divorce, which officials believe led the mother to flee with the children, said Trooper Jack Keller. The brother and sister were las…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Mother Of Missing Woman Gains Custody Of Grandchildren Mother Of Missing Woman Gains Custody Of Grandchildren
Mother Of Missing Woman Gains Custody Of Grandchildren The mother of the missing Fairfield County mother of five, Jennnifer Farber Dulos, was granted custody of her five grandchildren. Judge Donna Heller has ordered custody of the children to Gloria Farber, rejecting a bid by the children's father, Fotis Dulos, who has been arrested in connection with the case of his missing, estranged wife. The children are all under age 13, including two sets of twins. The couple had been going through a contentious divorce and child custody case since Jennifer Dulos moved out their home with the children two years ago. Shortly after Jennifer Dulos moved ou…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Grandmother Files For Emergency Custody Of Five Children Of Missing New Canaan Mom Grandmother Files For Emergency Custody Of Five Children Of Missing New Canaan Mom
Grandmother Files For Emergency Custody Of Five Children Of Missing New Canaan Mom This story has been updated. The mother of a missing New Canaan mother of five has filed for emergency temporary custody of the children following their father's arrest in connection with the case. Gloria Farber, the mother of Jennifer Farber Dulos, who has been missing since May 24, filed papers in Superior Court in Norwalk on Tuesday, June 4, requesting custody of the five children all under the age of 13, according to Tony Aiello, CBS 2NY. The children, all of whom are under age 13, including two sets of twins, have been staying with their nanny and their 85-year-old grandmother in…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Report: Westchester Mother Charged In Death Of Daughter Sends Holiday Card To Father's Family Report: Westchester Mother Charged In Death Of Daughter Sends Holiday Card To Father's Family
Report: Westchester Mother Charged In Death Of Daughter Sends Holiday Card To Father's Family The mother who allegedly killed her 2-year-old daughter and attempted to stab two police officers attempting to offer her aid reportedly sent her child’s family a macabre holiday present. Cynthia Arce, 29, who pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder for the death of her daughter, Gabriella Boyd, sent a holiday card to her daughter’s father and family, according to a lohud report. "It's comical how you hold onto her ashes. The four of you will never see her again. Happy New Year," the card reportedly read. "My apologies for the limited time you had with her. That's what God wanted. I'll a…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Woman Pleads Not Guilty In Death Of 2-Year-Old Daughter Westchester Woman Pleads Not Guilty In Death Of 2-Year-Old Daughter
Westchester Woman Pleads Not Guilty In Death Of 2-Year-Old Daughter The 29-year-old Westchester mother who allegedly killed her 2-year-old daughter and attempted to stab two police officers providing her aid has been arraigned on a murder charge. Mamaroneck resident Cynthia Arce was in Westchester County Court on Tuesday for her arraignment, where she was charged with one count of second-degree murder, for the death of her toddler daughter, Gabriella Boyd. She pleaded not guilty. According to the indictment, on April 28, members of the Mamaroneck Police Department responded to a Chestnut Avenue home, where there was an emergency call from Arce’s mother - wh…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Mother Refused Court Order To Hand Over Child Day Before Death, Lawyer Says Mother Refused Court Order To Hand Over Child Day Before Death, Lawyer Says
Mother Refused Court Order To Hand Over Child Day Before Death, Lawyer Says A knife-wielding mother, who was later shot by police after they found her toddler severely injured, refused to turn over the child under a court order a day before the child died, officials said. But the attorney for the devasted father of the 2 1/2-year-old Mamaroneck girl who died Saturday in a domestic incident said village police "refused to execute" the signed temporary court order of protection to remove the child from her mother's custody. Martin Rosen, who represents Steven Boyd, the father of Gabriella Maria Boyd, said in a statement to reporters, that just one day befor…

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by Kathy Reakes