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Connecticut Woman Held Stepson Captive For 2 Decades In 'Horrific' Conditions: Police
A Connecticut woman has been arrested after police say she held her stepson captive for over two decades, subjecting him to extreme neglect and abuse before he allegedly set fire to their home in a desperate bid for freedom.
Kimberly Sullivan, 56, of Waterbury, was arrested on Wednesday, March 12, and charged with multiple felonies, including first-degree assault, second-degree kidnapping, first-degree unlawful restraint, cruelty to persons, and first-degree reckless endangerment, police said.
Authorities responded to a house fire at 2 Blake St. in Waterbury around 8:42 p.m. on Feb. …
Ny-bound Bus Crash On Garden State Parkway Leaves 15 Injured, Mostly Children: State Police
A school bus carrying 31 people, including children, overturned on the Garden State Parkway in Montvale Monday night, March 10, shutting down all lanes, officials said.
New Jersey State Police responded to the crash at 7:39 p.m. near milepost 170.5 in Montvale, according to New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan. A preliminary investigation found that the bus, driven by a 44-year-old Lakewood man, veered off the right side of the roadway and overturned, authorities said.
Montvale Mayor Mike Ghassali confirmed the bus was headed to New York when it crashed.
Fifteen people were injured…
Driver Turns In Front Of Patrol Car With Sirens On, Injures Officer In Dutchess County: Police
A two-car crash involving a police patrol vehicle left three people with minor injuries in Dutchess County, authorities said.
The collision occurred on Sunday, March 9, at around 3:45 p.m., when troopers responded to a report of a crash on Route 52 in Fishkill, according to New York State Police.
According to State Police, the Fishkill Police patrol car was traveling west on Route 52 with its lights and sirens activated. At the same time, 20-year-old Askya R. Paulin of Beacon, who was also traveling west with one passenger, was overtaking other vehicles that were yielding to the …
McDonald's Arrest: Suspicious Homeless Man Caught With Ghost Gun In Hyde Park, Police Say
A man with an active arrest warrant was taken into custody at a McDonald's in Dutchess County, where police say they found him carrying a loaded ghost gun, high-capacity magazines, and knives.
The incident happened on Sunday, March 9, at the McDonald's restaurant in Hyde Park at 4258 Albany Post Rd. (Route 9), when officers responded to a suspicious person report at around 3:30 p.m., according to the Town of Hyde Park Police Department.
When officers arrived, they found 37-year-old Theodore T. Lutz Jr., a homeless man, and began questioning him, police said.
During the conversa…
Woman's Body Was Found In Suitcase Along Westchester Highway, BF Charged: Report (Photos)
A Bronx man was arrested and charged with murder after a missing woman was found dead along the Saw Mill River Parkway in Yonkers, police said.
Junior Perez Diaz, 46, of 2200 Morris Avenue, was taken into custody on Friday, March 7, 2025, at 5:17 p.m. in the 46th Precinct, authorities said. He faces charges of second-degree murder, first-degree manslaughter, and first-degree kidnapping, the NYPD said.
The victim was identified by abc7 as Pamela Alcantara, whose family had raised more than $10,000 on a GoFundMe as of press time.
The case unfolded on Thursday, March 6, at 9:51 a.m., when off…
Wildfires Threaten Wealthy Part Of The Hamptons: Here's The Latest On Long Island
A massive wildfire that erupted Saturday afternoon, March 8 at the edge of the Hamptons has burned through over two miles of land, destroyed two structures, and sent one firefighter to the hospital, officials said.
The fire, which started around 1 p.m. in Center Moriches, spread rapidly due to 35 mph winds, Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine said at a Saturday evening news conference. The flames quickly moved to East Moriches, Eastport, and then Westhampton, igniting a massive blaze just north of Gabreski Airport, he said.
On Saturday, all eastbound lanes of Sunrise Highway were closed bet…
Escaped Psychiatric Patient Attacked Employee, Took ID Card At Hudson Valley Hospital: Police
A psychiatric patient who escaped from an Orange County hospital after attacking a hospital employee has been arrested and charged with multiple felonies, including a prior bomb threat, authorities announced.
On Thursday, March 6, Christopher M. Morgan, 40, of Port Jervis, was a patient at Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown when he violently assaulted a 74-year-old hospital employee, forcefully taking their ID access card, New York State Police said on Friday, March 7.
Morgan then used the stolen card to flee the behavioral health unit and escaped the hospital on foot, as Dail…
Hammer Attack, Slashing Leave Victims Hospitalized In 2 Separate Dutchess County Incidents
Authorities are investigating two violent assaults that occurred in Dutchess County on the same day, leaving two men injured, police said.
The first attack happened on Wednesday, March 5, around 8 a.m., when officers responded to a report of an assault involving a hammer on Rinaldi Boulevard in the City of Poughkeepsie, the city's police department announced on Friday, March 7.
Upon arrival, they found a 45-year-old man suffering from head injuries caused by blunt force trauma. The victim was rushed to a local hospital for treatment.
Hours later, at 7:41 p.m., a slashing …
Abducted CT Toddler Found In Mexico 24 Years Later
A decades-old New Haven cold case has ended in an emotional reunion, thanks to a relentless detective, modern DNA testing, and a long trail of digital breadcrumbs.
Andrea Reyes, who was abducted at the age of 2, has been found alive in Mexico, more than 24 years after she was taken by her mother, Rosa Tenorio, New Haven Police announced on Wednesday, March 5.
Despite an active felony arrest warrant for Tenorio, she successfully evaded law enforcement for decades, allegedly taking her daughter across the border and raising her in Puebla, a city of over a million people.
Her father, wh…
4-Year-Old Child Rescued After Kidnapping In Dutchess, Chase On I-84, I-684: Police
This story has been updated.
A four-year-old child with autism was safely rescued after being abducted in a rapidly unfolding kidnapping situation that spanned Westchester, Dutchess, and Putnam counties, authorities announced.
The incident began on Saturday, Feb. 22, when Putnam County 911 received a report of a vehicle stolen out of LaGrange. Authorities learned that the suspect, 26-year-old Jahyra Allen of Brooklyn, had allegedly taken the car from a family member and abducted her 4-year-old child, whom she does not have legal custody of, according to New York State Police.
Authori…
Child Porn: Woman, 32, Accused Of Transmitting Videos, Pics From Hudson Valley Home, Police Say
A 32-year-old woman faces child porn charges after allegedly transmitting explicit videos and pictures over the internet from her Putnam County home, authorities said.
Southeast resident Danielle Sawicki, age 32, was arrested following a search of her residence on Tuesday, Feb. 18, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, March 4.
According to the Sheriff's Office, in July 2024, investigators received a cyber tip from the New York State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force related to explicit materials being transmitted from a Putnam County home.
On…
$64K In Gift Cards Stolen From ShopRite By Former Employee From Dutchess: Police
A former ShopRite employee from Dutchess County has been charged after allegedly stealing $64,100 worth of gift cards from a Westchester store, police announced.
Laura Picozzi, 33, of Fishkill, was taken into custody on Thursday, Jan. 30, following an investigation by Croton-on-Hudson Police into the theft of 151 gift cards from the ShopRite located at 460 South Riverside Ave., the department announced on Monday, March 3.
According to authorities, ShopRite loss prevention officers first alerted police to the theft in January. After reviewing the case, detectives identified Picozzi—a f…
Man Steals $27K In Tools, Tires, Rims From Businesses In Hudson Valley: Police
A Connecticut man has been charged in connection with multiple high-value larcenies in Putnam County, where he allegedly stole thousands of dollars worth of tools, tires, and rims over the past year, authorities announced.
New Haven County resident Michael Petro of Waterbury, age 53, was taken into custody on Thursday, Feb. 27, after investigators linked him to three major thefts in the towns of Southeast and Patterson, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday, Feb. 28.
The investigation began on March 2, 2024, when a Southeast businessman reported that his wo…
