Accused Penn State Cocaine Ringleader From New York Pushes For Later Trial: Court Docs Accused Penn State Cocaine Ringleader From New York Pushes For Later Trial: Court Docs Accused Penn State Cocaine Ringleader From New York Pushes For Later Trial: Court Docs
Accused Penn State Cocaine Ringleader From New York Pushes For Later Trial: Court Docs The accused leader of a cocaine trafficking operation tied to Penn State students and two fraternity houses is pushing to take his case before a Centre County jury in December after being held for court, court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Sept. 22 show. Agostino Abbatiello, 24, of Westbury, previously of Carle Place, New York, was held for further proceedings following a preliminary hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 2, according to a motion filed by his attorney, Philip M. Masorti. His formal arraignment is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 30, but Abbatiello intends to waive that a…
Ulster County Mom Arrested For Murder In 10-Year-Old Daughter’s Death: Police Ulster County Mom Arrested For Murder In 10-Year-Old Daughter’s Death: Police Ulster County Mom Arrested For Murder In 10-Year-Old Daughter’s Death: Police
Ulster County Mom Arrested For Murder In 10-Year-Old Daughter’s Death: Police A New York mom has been arrested in the killing of her 10-year-old daughter, police announced Friday, Sept. 25. Angelica Sullivan, 30, of Ellenville, was charged with killing Kathleen Elizabeth Pulido on Aug. 18, 2025, New York State Police said. State troopers did not reveal additional details about the case. Kathleen’s death was initially reported as a medical emergency. The Ellenville Police Department arrived at a home on Park Street for reports of an unresponsive 10-year-old girl, who was rushed to Ellenville Regional Hospital and pronounced dead, authorities said. At the time, state…
School Bus Rolls On Side After Being Hit By Car In Hudson Valley, 3 Evaluated School Bus Rolls On Side After Being Hit By Car In Hudson Valley, 3 Evaluated School Bus Rolls On Side After Being Hit By Car In Hudson Valley, 3 Evaluated
School Bus Rolls On Side After Being Hit By Car In Hudson Valley, 3 Evaluated Three people, including a student, were evaluated after a school bus carrying a student rolled onto its side following a collision in Sullivan County, school officials said. The crash happened in Fallsburg just before 3 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, Sept. 24, at the intersection of Dairyland Road and Lake House Road, according to the Fallsburg Central School District and Woodridge Fire Department.  The bus was carrying a driver, a monitor, and one Fallsburg student who attends school outside the district when it was hit by a car and rolled onto its side, Superintendent Dr. Ivan Katz said…
DA, Sheriff Withdraw Flock Camera Support In This Hudson Valley County — Here's Why DA, Sheriff Withdraw Flock Camera Support In This Hudson Valley County — Here's Why DA, Sheriff Withdraw Flock Camera Support In This Hudson Valley County — Here's Why
DA, Sheriff Withdraw Flock Camera Support In This Hudson Valley County — Here's Why Dutchess County law enforcement leaders are withdrawing their support for the county's continued use of Flock Safety technology after hearing concerns from residents at a series of community forums.  Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi and Sheriff Kirk Imperati announced the change on Friday, Sept. 25, saying they reached the decision after lengthy discussions about the feedback they received from residents.  “We listened to the questions that were asked and the concerns that were raised,” Parisi said, adding, “After those discussions, we agreed that the appropriate r…
Investigation Details NJ Lt. Gov's Troubling Conduct, Sherrill Calls For Resignation Investigation Details NJ Lt. Gov's Troubling Conduct, Sherrill Calls For Resignation Investigation Details NJ Lt. Gov's Troubling Conduct, Sherrill Calls For Resignation
Investigation Details NJ Lt. Gov's Troubling Conduct, Sherrill Calls For Resignation Gov. Mikie Sherrill has called on her handpicked Lt. Gov Dale Caldwell to resign after a 61-page report detailed his inappropriate behavior with women. Caldwell is accused of making sexual remark to a female staffer, requesting staff help him find a "first lady," and a comment that having two female staffers "one on each arm" made him look good, according to the report, released on Wednesday, Sept. 23. Caldwell improperly brought personal guests to ticketed events and sought a promotion for a state employee with whom he was romantically involved, the report details. The investigation b…
Westchester CEO's Company Explodes After Sydney Sweeney Strips Down Westchester CEO's Company Explodes After Sydney Sweeney Strips Down Westchester CEO's Company Explodes After Sydney Sweeney Strips Down
Westchester CEO's Company Explodes After Sydney Sweeney Strips Down A provocative Sydney Sweeney ad took Novig from a lesser-known sports trading platform to a household name almost overnight. Behind it all is 28-year-old Westchester native Jacob Fortinsky, who earlier this month found himself at the helm of a company now at the center of a sports-world firestorm. Confirmed: Sydney Sweeney knows ball. pic.twitter.com/EXQ4PzVZsi — Novig (@Novig) September 9, 2026 Fortinsky is the CEO and co-founder of Novig, the company behind the viral ad featuring the blonde actress naked alongside sports equipment. The commercial dropped Tuesday, Sept. 9, with a…
Man Shot Twice In Trump Assassination Attempt In PA Dies 2 Years Later Man Shot Twice In Trump Assassination Attempt In PA Dies 2 Years Later Man Shot Twice In Trump Assassination Attempt In PA Dies 2 Years Later
Man Shot Twice In Trump Assassination Attempt In PA Dies 2 Years Later A Pennsylvania man who survived being shot twice during the 2024 assassination attempt on President Donald Trump has died two years after the attack. James “Jim” Copenhaver, 76, of Moon Township, Allegheny County, died Wednesday, Sept. 23, according to the Republican Committee of Allegheny County. His death was announced publicly Thursday, Sept. 24, by U.S. House Republicans. A cause of death has not been released.  Copenhaver was among the spectators at the Butler Farm Show grounds on July 13, 2024, when 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire from the roof of a nearby building …
Dog Abandoned Christmas Day In New York, Suspect Nabbed Nine Months Later: Police Dog Abandoned Christmas Day In New York, Suspect Nabbed Nine Months Later: Police Dog Abandoned Christmas Day In New York, Suspect Nabbed Nine Months Later: Police
Dog Abandoned Christmas Day In New York, Suspect Nabbed Nine Months Later: Police A New York woman abandoned a dog on the street on Christmas Day in 2025 and has been arrested, police said. Rashidah C. Hemingway, 31, of Albany, was nabbed Wednesday, Sept. 23 in the case, the Albany Police Department said. Albany County Animal Control responded to Second Street and Oak Street around 11 a.m. Christmas Day for reports of an abandoned dog tied up to a fence and located the animal, police said. Authorities transported the pooch to Mohawk Hudson Humane Society for treatment and evaluation, cops said. The dog was in good health shortly afterward and adopted by a caring owner. …
Hudson Valley Attacker Admits Nearly Killing Stranger In NY Stabbing Attack: Authorities Hudson Valley Attacker Admits Nearly Killing Stranger In NY Stabbing Attack: Authorities Hudson Valley Attacker Admits Nearly Killing Stranger In NY Stabbing Attack: Authorities
Hudson Valley Attacker Admits Nearly Killing Stranger In NY Stabbing Attack: Authorities A Hudson Valley man has admitted to stabbing a stranger in the neck on Long Island, authorities said. Robert Brozowski, 35, of Yonkers, pleaded guilty to first-degree assault for the attack in Babylon, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Brozowski is expected to get 18 years in prison at his sentencing hearing Wednesday, Oct. 28, the DA’s office said. Prosecutors dropped an attempted murder charge in the plea deal, according to online court records. The trouble began in the late evening hours of Aug. 29, 2025, when Brozowski traveled to visit the 38-year-old victim’s roomma…
Career Burglar Who Broke Door, Stole Laptop, Watch From NY Home Is Convicted: DA Career Burglar Who Broke Door, Stole Laptop, Watch From NY Home Is Convicted: DA Career Burglar Who Broke Door, Stole Laptop, Watch From NY Home Is Convicted: DA
Career Burglar Who Broke Door, Stole Laptop, Watch From NY Home Is Convicted: DA A man with a lengthy felony record has been convicted of breaking into a family's Orange County home in broad daylight and stealing a laptop, watch, and money, prosecutors said. Newburgh resident Jorge Martinez, 65, was found guilty by an Orange County jury on Thursday, Sept. 24, of second-degree burglary, second-degree criminal mischief, and petit larceny in connection with the December 2019 break-in in the Town of Newburgh, according to the Orange County District Attorney's Office.   The conviction stems from a daytime burglary on Dec. 16, 2019. As previously reported by Da…
Manhattan Nightclub Kidnapping: Victim Beaten, Dumped Bloodied In NJ, Feds Say Manhattan Nightclub Kidnapping: Victim Beaten, Dumped Bloodied In NJ, Feds Say Manhattan Nightclub Kidnapping: Victim Beaten, Dumped Bloodied In NJ, Feds Say
Manhattan Nightclub Kidnapping: Victim Beaten, Dumped Bloodied In NJ, Feds Say A man was lured into a car outside a Midtown Manhattan club, beaten and robbed as he was driven through the Lincoln Tunnel, then abandoned bloodied in New Jersey, federal prosecutors said. Dani Amanuel, 28, of New York City, Kenny Fetiere, 26, of West Orange, and Kibret Meles, 28, of Livingston, were charged in connection with the June 11-12 kidnapping, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced Thursday, Sept. 24. The victim was outside a club in Midtown Manhattan when the defendants and others allegedly lured him into a vehicle under the false pretense that…
Man Survives Blast From Explosive Device Around His Neck During Boston Police Encounter Man Survives Blast From Explosive Device Around His Neck During Boston Police Encounter Man Survives Blast From Explosive Device Around His Neck During Boston Police Encounter
Man Survives Blast From Explosive Device Around His Neck During Boston Police Encounter A man in Boston set off an explosive device he was wearing around his neck while speaking with police about conspiracy theories.  Boston police confronted the emotionally distressed man around 1 a.m. Monday, Sept. 21, near Mishawum and Main streets. The unnamed man told officers he did not feel well.  Officers noticed a wired device wrapped around his neck. He told them it was a bomb, according to a police report obtained by WCVB. Police attempted to calm him down, but he continued "rambling about the illegal and wrongful persecution of witches, many conspiracy the…
NY Man Found Unconscious Inside Home, Wife Charged With Murder: Police NY Man Found Unconscious Inside Home, Wife Charged With Murder: Police NY Man Found Unconscious Inside Home, Wife Charged With Murder: Police
NY Man Found Unconscious Inside Home, Wife Charged With Murder: Police A New York woman has been charged with murder for killing her husband, police said. Christine S. Clark, 43, of Hartford, attacked her spouse, James M. Clark, on Wednesday morning, Sept. 23, New York State Police said. Investigators said Christine Clark attacked James Clark, also 43, with a box cutter to slice his body and slammed his head with a coffee mug, according to ABC affiliate WTEN. State troopers responded to the Clarks’ home around 11:20 a.m. Wednesday and found James Clark unconscious and suffering from life-threatening injuries, authorities said. He was rushed to Glens Falls Hos…
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's Motorcade Seen On Thruway In Hudson Valley: Reports Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's Motorcade Seen On Thruway In Hudson Valley: Reports Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's Motorcade Seen On Thruway In Hudson Valley: Reports
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's Motorcade Seen On Thruway In Hudson Valley: Reports Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's heavily escorted motorcade was spotted traveling through the Hudson Valley on Thursday morning, Sept. 24, after he landed at New York Stewart International Airport ahead of an address to the United Nations, according to reports.  Netanyahu's motorcade was seen traveling on the New York State Thruway near Monsey in Rockland County on Thursday, Sept. 24, accompanied by multiple New York State Police vehicles, The Monsey Scoop reported.  The trip followed Netanyahu's arrival at New York Stewart International Airport in Orange County earlier…
Masturbating Man Forces Woman To Stand On Flight From NY To NJ, Airline Confirms Masturbating Man Forces Woman To Stand On Flight From NY To NJ, Airline Confirms Masturbating Man Forces Woman To Stand On Flight From NY To NJ, Airline Confirms
Masturbating Man Forces Woman To Stand On Flight From NY To NJ, Airline Confirms A man masturbating on a flight from New York to New Jersey left one woman no choice but to stand for the duration of the flight, as there were no other available seats, Daily Voice has learned. The incident was reported to flight attendants on a Sept. 3 flight operated by United Express partner Republic Airways from Rochester, NY to Newark Liberty Airport, a United Airlines spokesperson tells Daily Voice. "The customer stayed in the aircraft galley until returning to her seat for the landing," United said in a statement. "United Airlines staff members learned about it as customers were…
Gas Station Cashier Stabbed In Fight Over Rolling Papers In Hudson Valley, Suspect Charged Gas Station Cashier Stabbed In Fight Over Rolling Papers In Hudson Valley, Suspect Charged Gas Station Cashier Stabbed In Fight Over Rolling Papers In Hudson Valley, Suspect Charged
Gas Station Cashier Stabbed In Fight Over Rolling Papers In Hudson Valley, Suspect Charged A gas station cashier was stabbed during an altercation over tobacco rolling papers in Dutchess County, and a 27-year-old suspect now faces charges, police said. The stabbing happened at the Sunoco gas station at 4299 Albany Post Rd. in Hyde Park a little after 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 23, the Town of Hyde Park Police Department announced.  Officers responding to the gas station learned that a cashier had been stabbed following a verbal and physical altercation involving tobacco rolling papers, police said, adding that the suspect then fled in a green Subaru. Police did not disclose…
Ex-NFL Star Antonio Brown To Avoid Prison With Plea Deal In Miami Attempted Murder Case: Lawyer Ex-NFL Star Antonio Brown To Avoid Prison With Plea Deal In Miami Attempted Murder Case: Lawyer Ex-NFL Star Antonio Brown To Avoid Prison With Plea Deal In Miami Attempted Murder Case: Lawyer
Ex-nfl Star Antonio Brown To Avoid Prison With Plea Deal In Miami Attempted Murder Case: Lawyer Former NFL star Antonio Brown could receive probation instead of prison in a Miami shooting case under a plea deal his lawyer says Brown plans to accept. Brown, 38, is due in a Miami court on Sept. 30, and his attorney, Mark Eiglarsh, said prosecutors offered to reduce the second-degree attempted murder charge, CBS News Miami reported. Brown has not yet accepted the deal in court. The charge stems from gunfire after a celebrity boxing match in Miami on May 16, 2025. If convicted, Brown could have faced up to 30 years in prison, including a mandatory 20-year term.  Eiglarsh said the of…
Two Kids Witnessed Capital Region Woman’s Deadly Attack On Husband: Prosecutors Two Kids Witnessed Capital Region Woman’s Deadly Attack On Husband: Prosecutors Two Kids Witnessed Capital Region Woman’s Deadly Attack On Husband: Prosecutors
Two Kids Witnessed Capital Region Woman’s Deadly Attack On Husband: Prosecutors Two children witnessed an Albany woman stab her husband to death at their home, authorities said Wednesday, Sept. 23. Sabrina Balchand-Jackson, 34, was arraigned Wednesday on a top charge of second-degree murder for the death of her husband, 39-year-old Desmond Jackson, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. Balchand-Jackson attacked her husband with a knife around 3:45 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 13 at their home on South Pearl Street and stabbed him in the abdomen, investigators said. After the attack, which occurred with two kids nearby, Balchand-Jackson attempted to clean and concea…
Bruce Blakeman’s Ex-Wife Gave $18K To Hochul Campaign In 2025: Records Bruce Blakeman’s Ex-Wife Gave $18K To Hochul Campaign In 2025: Records Bruce Blakeman’s Ex-Wife Gave $18K To Hochul Campaign In 2025: Records
Bruce Blakeman’s Ex-Wife Gave $18K To Hochul Campaign In 2025: Records Bruce Blakeman’s ex-wife donated $18,000 to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s reelection campaign. Nancy Shevell, now married to Paul McCartney, made the donation back in May 2025, nearly seven months before her ex-husband announced his own campaign against Hochul, according to New York State Board of Elections records. She hasn’t made any donations since. Shevell and Blakeman were married for 23 years before they divorced in 2008, and she married the Beatles singer-songwriter in 2011. Blakeman has since also remarried, to Judge Segal Magori Blakeman, in 2015. Blakeman said Wednesday, Sept. 23 that he …
Mario Cuomo Bridge Crackdown Leads To 39 Vehicles Impounded, Nearly 300 Tickets: Police Mario Cuomo Bridge Crackdown Leads To 39 Vehicles Impounded, Nearly 300 Tickets: Police Mario Cuomo Bridge Crackdown Leads To 39 Vehicles Impounded, Nearly 300 Tickets: Police
Mario Cuomo Bridge Crackdown Leads To 39 Vehicles Impounded, Nearly 300 Tickets: Police Dozens of vehicles were impounded and nearly 300 tickets were issued during a crackdown on ghost plates and toll evasion on the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, police said.  The enforcement detail was conducted on Tuesday, Sept. 22, as part of New York State Police Troop T's ongoing effort to target drivers using missing, altered, or obscured license plates to avoid tolls and traffic cameras, State Police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 23.  Troopers said they issued 287 tickets during the operation for violations that included suspended and unregistered vehicles, unlicensed driving, sp…
Not Black, No Palestinian Heritage: Teacher Admits Lying For Years 'I Hid The Truth' Not Black, No Palestinian Heritage: Teacher Admits Lying For Years 'I Hid The Truth' Not Black, No Palestinian Heritage: Teacher Admits Lying For Years 'I Hid The Truth'
Not Black, No Palestinian Heritage: Teacher Admits Lying For Years 'I Hid The Truth' A veteran public school teacher and activist has admitted she lied for years about being Black and Palestinian, prompting two organizations she worked with to permanently cut ties with her. Hannah Gann, a teacher at The Workshop School in Philadelphia, publicly acknowledged the deception after members of Philly Educators for Palestine and the Racial Justice Organizing Committee confronted her about her background, the organizations said in a joint statement. "Members met with Hannah and questioned her about her background on Thursday and after an hour of discussion, Hannah finally admitt…
NY Men Among 6 Charged In $1.7M Business Email Scam, NJ Police Say NY Men Among 6 Charged In $1.7M Business Email Scam, NJ Police Say NY Men Among 6 Charged In $1.7M Business Email Scam, NJ Police Say
NY Men Among 6 Charged In $1.7M Business Email Scam, NJ Police Say Six people have been charged after scammers allegedly compromised a Fairfield company's Microsoft account and tricked it into wiring about $1.7 million, authorities said. The investigation began after the owner of a Fairfield-based HVAC wholesale company contacted police on Feb. 18 about a fraud that occurred in January, Fairfield Police Cpl. David Lagan said. Employees had received fraudulent emails that appeared to come from one of the company's business partners, Lagan said. The company's Microsoft account was then allegedly compromised. The suspects allegedly intercepted and m…
Popular Catskills Resort Closes Temporarily After Electrical Service Interruption Popular Catskills Resort Closes Temporarily After Electrical Service Interruption Popular Catskills Resort Closes Temporarily After Electrical Service Interruption
Popular Catskills Resort Closes Temporarily After Electrical Service Interruption A well-known Sullivan County resort in the Catskills has temporarily closed after losing electrical service, with management now announcing when it expects to welcome guests back.  Villa Roma Resort in Callicoon is temporarily closed and is scheduled to reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 29, according to an announcement from the resort.  The closure comes amid an interruption of electrical service that forced guests and timeshare owners to leave the property, according to a statement from Villa Roma management.  “We sincerely apologize to our hotel guests, timeshare owners, employees,…
Rare 2-Headed Turtle Hatches On Cape Cod — Talk About A Double Take Rare 2-Headed Turtle Hatches On Cape Cod — Talk About A Double Take Rare 2-Headed Turtle Hatches On Cape Cod — Talk About A Double Take
Rare 2-Headed Turtle Hatches On Cape Cod — Talk About A Double Take Wanted: Judo rat to train a pre-teen mutant turtle recently hatched on Cape Cod, but crime-fighting can wait — for now.  Wildlife experts are caring for the diamondback terrapin that hatched with two heads at a protected nesting site in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Both heads are alert and showing interest in food — encouraging signs for the tiny turtle.  “We are monitoring and making sure they’re bright and alert; they’re reactive. We’re making sure that we’re offering food and that both heads are active and looking around and trying to eat. So far they are, which is awesome,” Zak M…
Teenager Convicted For Gang Execution On Dead-End New York Street: Authorities Teenager Convicted For Gang Execution On Dead-End New York Street: Authorities Teenager Convicted For Gang Execution On Dead-End New York Street: Authorities
Teenager Convicted For Gang Execution On Dead-End New York Street: Authorities A New York teenager was convicted of executing a young man in a gang-related dispute on Tuesday, Sept. 22, authorities said. MyKing Giles, 18, of Albany, was found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Jamier Allen, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. Giles and another man walked Allen to a secluded area on a dead-end street on March 22, 2025, then filled his body with bullets and ran from the scene, prosecutors said. The killers conspired with several other people in the “KBM gang” to kill the 24-year-old Allen because they believed he was going to reveal informati…
Man Dies After Fatal Leap Inside Mall In NY Man Dies After Fatal Leap Inside Mall In NY Man Dies After Fatal Leap Inside Mall In NY
Man Dies After Fatal Leap Inside Mall In NY A man died after jumping from an upper floor inside the Palisades Center Mall in Rockland County, police confirmed.  The incident happened at the Palisades Center Mall at 1000 Palisades Center Drive in West Nyack at around 7:22 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, according to Clarkstown Police.  Officers were called to the mall about three minutes later. An investigation determined that the adult man had jumped from an upper interior floor of the mall, police said.  He was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His identity is being withheld until his family can be …
Brothers-In-Law Killed In Hersheypark Crash By Teen High At 70+ MPH: Police Brothers-In-Law Killed In Hersheypark Crash By Teen High At 70+ MPH: Police Brothers-In-Law Killed In Hersheypark Crash By Teen High At 70+ MPH: Police
Brothers-In-Law Killed In Hersheypark Crash By Teen High At 70+ MPH: Police Two brothers-in-law building a business together were killed near Hersheypark by a 17-year-old driver who was high on marijuana and traveling more than 70 mph, police announced following a monthlong investigation. Ronald "Ron" Lindenmuth, 57, of Phoenix, Arizona, and James "Jim" Eyerly, 63, of Harrisburg, were killed in the head-on crash at West Hersheypark Drive and North Hockersville Road on Tuesday, Aug. 11. The Harrisburg teen has now been charged as a juvenile with homicide by vehicle while DUI and DUI involving a controlled substance or metabolite, Derry Township police announced in a…
Driver Indicted In Fatal Hit-Run In Hudson Valley Was Over Twice Legal Limit: DA Driver Indicted In Fatal Hit-Run In Hudson Valley Was Over Twice Legal Limit: DA Driver Indicted In Fatal Hit-Run In Hudson Valley Was Over Twice Legal Limit: DA
Driver Indicted In Fatal Hit-Run In Hudson Valley Was Over Twice Legal Limit: DA A 25-year-old man accused of driving drunk when he struck and killed a bicyclist before leaving the scene in Dutchess County has been indicted on vehicular manslaughter, prosecutors said. Joseph W. Marcinelli, 25, was arraigned on Tuesday, Sept. 22, on an indictment stemming from the fatal crash on Salt Point Turnpike in Poughkeepsie early Saturday, Sept. 12, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced.  Prosecutors said Marcinelli had a blood-alcohol content of around .19 percent, over twice the legal limit in New York, when he struck the bicyclist at around 12:30 a.m. ne…
Driver Indicted In Fatal Hit-Run In Hudson Valley Was Over Twice Legal Limit: DA Driver Indicted In Fatal Hit-Run In Hudson Valley Was Over Twice Legal Limit: DA Driver Indicted In Fatal Hit-Run In Hudson Valley Was Over Twice Legal Limit: DA
Driver Indicted In Fatal Hit-Run In Hudson Valley Was Over Twice Legal Limit: DA A 25-year-old man accused of driving drunk when he struck and killed a bicyclist before leaving the scene in Dutchess County has been indicted on vehicular manslaughter, prosecutors said. Joseph W. Marcinelli, 25, was arraigned on Tuesday, Sept. 22, on an indictment stemming from the fatal crash on Salt Point Turnpike in Poughkeepsie early Saturday, Sept. 12, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced.  Prosecutors said Marcinelli had a blood-alcohol content of around .19 percent, over twice the legal limit in New York, when he struck the bicyclist at around 12:30 a.m. ne…
Chase Ends In Crash, Standoff After Man Returns To NY Store: Police Chase Ends In Crash, Standoff After Man Returns To NY Store: Police Chase Ends In Crash, Standoff After Man Returns To NY Store: Police
Chase Ends In Crash, Standoff After Man Returns To NY Store: Police A man who police say twice violated an order of protection at a New York business led officers on a chase that ended with a crash and a standoff, authorities announced Monday, Sept. 21. The incident began at Beer Universe, 16 West Avenue, in Saratoga Springs around 3:39 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, when local police were called for a man attempting to speak with someone inside the store despite a full stay-away order of protection, according to the department. Officers arrived and attempted to speak with the man, who was already inside a vehicle in the parking lot, police said. He allegedl…
Drunk CT Driver 2X Legal Limit Had Kids In Car On I-84 In NY: Police Drunk CT Driver 2X Legal Limit Had Kids In Car On I-84 In NY: Police Drunk CT Driver 2X Legal Limit Had Kids In Car On I-84 In NY: Police
Drunk CT Driver 2X Legal Limit Had Kids In Car On I-84 In NY: Police A Connecticut driver had two young children in his car when New York State Police say he was caught driving with twice the legal blood alcohol limit on I-84. Edber Torres Chamba, 35, of Danbury, was stopped while traveling east on I-84 in Southeast around 3:25 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, after troopers spotted vehicle and traffic law violations, New York State Police said. During the stop, Torres Chamba showed signs of intoxication and was given standardized field sobriety tests, police said. Troopers then discovered two children, ages 1 and 8, inside the vehicle, according to police. Torr…