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NY Man Who Beat Previous Case Sentenced For Machine Gun Modification: Authorities NY Man Who Beat Previous Case Sentenced For Machine Gun Modification: Authorities
NY Man Who Beat Previous Case Sentenced For Machine Gun Modification: Authorities A New York man found guilty of modifying a pistol to fire like a machine gun was sentenced to more than a decade in prison, authorities said Monday, April 27. Jeffrey Walker, a 30-year-old Troy resident, got 12 years behind bars and five years of probation at his sentencing hearing Friday, April 24, the Rensselaer County District Attorney’s office said. Walker’s lengthy sentence came in part because he was already on parole for a previous weapons conviction. In October 2018, a Troy man was shot in the back and wounded, later leading to Walker’s conviction on assault and weapons charges. Ho…
Schenectady Dad Who Slugged Fellow Father At Play Area Convicted Of Assault Schenectady Dad Who Slugged Fellow Father At Play Area Convicted Of Assault
Joshua Hunter Convicted Of Assault At Play Area: DA A New York man who punched another father in the face outside a children’s play area was convicted of assault on Wednesday, April 22, authorities said. Joshua Hunter, 47, was found guilty of third-degree assault and seven counts of child endangerment, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. Hunter, of Schenectady, was at The Littles Play Café in Latham on Feb. 23, 2025, when he spotted another man speaking with his daughter, investigators said. He then yelled at the 43-year-old man and they stepped out of the facility, at which point Hunter punched the other man in the face, aut…
Deadly Week Behind Bars: Three NY Inmates Killed in Separate Attacks Deadly Week Behind Bars: Three NY Inmates Killed in Separate Attacks
Deadly Week Behind Bars: Three NY Inmates Killed in Separate Attacks Three prisoners were killed in New York State prisons within five days last week, state police said Monday, April 13. All three men were killed in altercations with other prisoners, according to New York State Police. Additional charges against the three suspects are pending. The first incident was discovered Monday, April 6 around 4:30 p.m. at Upstate Correctional Facility in Malone, police said. Michael Campbell, 51, was found lying dead under a sheet, according to investigators. Cops determined Campbell’s cellmate, Andrew Hernandez, had strangled him to death with a shoelace, according …
Woman Hit Wife With Car, Baseball Bat In Schenectady, She Admits In Plea Deal Woman Hit Wife With Car, Baseball Bat In Schenectady, She Admits In Plea Deal
Juanita Moore Pleads Guilty To Attack On Wife, Friend A New York woman admitted to attacking her wife and a friend with a car and a baseball bat before leading state police on high-speed chases with kids in the car, authorities said Friday, March 27. Juanita Moore, a 25-year-old Schenectady resident, copped to one count of first-degree assault and one count of first-degree attempted assault on Wednesday, March 25, the Schenectady County District Attorney’s office said. The incident began on Halloween 2024, when Moore hopped in a Hertz rental car and drove to a home “where she knew her wife was staying with a friend,” the district attorney’s of…
NJ Man Threw Deadly Punch At Penn Station NJ Man Threw Deadly Punch At Penn Station
NJ Man Threw Deadly Punch At Penn Station A 21-year-old New Jersey man has been charged in connection with punching a 55-year-old man dead at a Manhattan subway station on Saturday, March 14 authorities said. Nassadir Tate, a Hillside resident, was arrested on Sunday, March 15 at 4:06 p.m. in the Midtown South Precinct, the New York City Police Department said. He has been charged with assault, police said. At 6:55 p.m., police responded to the C/E line at the 34th Street-Penn Station station and found a 55-year-old unconscious and unresponsive on the platform, officers said. He was transported to Lenox Hill Hospital in criti…
Man Douses Himself In Flammable Liquid At Police Precinct In NY Man Douses Himself In Flammable Liquid At Police Precinct In NY
Man Douses Himself In Flammable Liquid At Police Precinct In NY A domestic incident report at a Long Island police precinct suddenly turned dangerous when a man doused himself in a flammable liquid inside the building, authorities said. Paul Mcewen, 50, of Queens, was arrested after the incident at the Fifth Precinct at 1655 Dutch Broadway in Elmont at 10:50 p.m. on Friday, March 6, according to Nassau County police. A 25-year-old woman was at the precinct filing a domestic incident report when she saw Mcewen — who police say was the subject of the report — about to enter the building, detectives said. The woman ran back inside and asked officers for h…
Former Officer Who Attacked NY State Trooper With Screwdriver After Stabbing Victim Gets Prison Former Officer Who Attacked NY State Trooper With Screwdriver After Stabbing Victim Gets Prison
Former Officer Who Attacked NY State Trooper With Screwdriver After Stabbing Victim Gets Prison A former police officer will spend the next decade in prison for a violent domestic attack that left a victim stabbed roughly 15 times inside a Westchester County home. Heriberto Andujar, 52, of Somers, also known as Eric Andujar, was sentenced Thursday, Feb. 26, in Westchester County Court to 10 years in state prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced Friday, Feb. 27. Andujar pleaded guilty in January to first-degree assault in connection with the Dec. 5, 2024, attack. As Daily Voice previously reported, New Yor…
Girl, 3, Dies Weeks After Serious Abuse In NY: Murder Charge Pending, Cops Say Girl, 3, Dies Weeks After Serious Abuse In NY: Murder Charge Pending, Cops Say
Girl, 3, Dies Weeks After Serious Abuse In NY: Murder Charge Pending, Cops Say A 3-year-old girl who had been hospitalized for weeks after an assault in Greene County has died, and authorities are preparing to upgrade the charges against the man who they say abused her.  The child, identified as Fay Mohamed, died early Wednesday morning, Feb. 25, after being removed from life support on Tuesday afternoon, the Greene County Sheriff's Office announced. Emergency crews had responded to a residence in Cairo on Main Street on Jan. 28 for a report of an unconscious child. The girl was found with numerous visible injuries and was airlifted to Albany Medical Center, wher…
Gunman Fires Into Car At NY Intersection Before Birthday Arrest, Police Say Gunman Fires Into Car At NY Intersection Before Birthday Arrest, Police Say
Gunman Fires Into Car At NY Intersection Before Birthday Arrest, Police Say A 23-year-old man is facing an attempted murder charge after he allegedly opened fire on a driver stopped at a Hudson Valley intersection in what police described as a targeted attack. Knowledge Montgomery was arrested Friday, Feb. 6 – his 23rd birthday – and charged with attempted murder, criminal possession of a weapon, and attempted assault, according to Kingston Police. The shooting happened around 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4, when Montgomery approached a vehicle stopped at a red light near Flatbush Avenue and Tietjen Street and fired multiple rounds into the driver, police said. He then …
Former NY Jet Charged With Murder Of Girlfriend In Tennessee: Sheriff Former NY Jet Charged With Murder Of Girlfriend In Tennessee: Sheriff
Former NY Jet Charged With Murder Of Girlfriend In Tennessee: Sheriff Former New York Jets linebacker Darron Lee has been charged with first-degree murder following the death of his girlfriend at a Tennessee home, authorities said. Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded on the afternoon of Thursday, Feb. 5, to a residence in the 7500 block of Snow Cone Way after receiving a report of CPR in progress, officials said. When deputies arrived, first responders located a female victim and attempted life-saving measures, but she was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the sheriff’s office. Due to the condition of the victim and the residence…
Guatemalan National Who Stabbed Mother Of His Children At NY Home Gets 15-17 Years Guatemalan National Who Stabbed Mother Of His Children At NY Home Gets 15-17 Years
Guatemalan National Who Stabbed Mother Of His Children At NY Home Gets 15-17 Years A Guatemalan national will spend nearly two decades behind bars after a New York jury found he stabbed the mother of his children while their young kids were nearby. Albaro Chacon, 38, was sentenced Monday, Jan. 5, to 15 to 17 years in prison after a Suffolk County jury convicted him of attempted assault and related charges. The attack occurred on Nov. 16, 2024, when the victim was asleep in a separate bedroom and was jolted awake by her door slamming open, prosecutors said. Chacon entered the room holding a knife and moved toward her, pointing it at her chest while telling her, “you are …
Teen Accused Of Kicking School Worker To Death Charged With Assault: Report Teen Accused Of Kicking School Worker To Death Charged With Assault: Report
Teen Accused Of Kicking School Worker To Death Charged With Assault: Report A staff member at a Massachusetts therapeutic school was killed after she was kicked in the chest by a 14-year-old student. Now, a news report says authorities have charged the teenager with the death.  Amy Morrell, 53, of Riverside, Rhode Island, worked at Meadowridge Academy in Swansea. The school serves students with emotional and developmental challenges. Authorities said Morrell and other staff were trying to stop a student from leaving her dorm without permission on Oct. 15 when the teen kicked Morrell in the chest. “Shortly after being struck, the victim collapsed,” said Bristo…
Facebook Friend Stabbed, Burned Alive By Gang Member: Life Sentences Mount Facebook Friend Stabbed, Burned Alive By Gang Member: Life Sentences Mount
Facebook Friend Stabbed, Burned Alive By Gang Member: Life Sentences Mount The final member of a violent Lehigh Valley gang has been convicted in the 2018 torture-killing of 18-year-old Tyrell Holmes, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Thursday, Oct. 9. Zahmire Welcome, 27, of Whitehall, was found guilty of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and kidnapping by a Northampton County jury after more than a week of testimony. He faces a mandatory life sentence when he is formally sentenced on Jan. 14, 2026. Welcome was the last of four men charged in connection with Holmes' killing — all members of a gang that called itself “Money Rul…
'Soft-Swinging' Mommy Mormon TikToker With Domestic Violence Record Is Next 'Bachelorette' 'Soft-Swinging' Mommy Mormon TikToker With Domestic Violence Record Is Next 'Bachelorette'
'Soft-Swinging' Mommy Mormon TikToker With Domestic Violence Record Is Next 'Bachelorette' ABC is shaking up tradition with its next leading lady on "The Bachelorette." Instead of a former runner-up from a past season, the network has tapped Taylor Frankie Paul, a Utah TikTok influencer and reality TV star whose name has been wrapped in controversy. Paul, 31, who starred on Hulu's "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives," went viral in 2022 after admitting she and her husband had been “soft-swinging” with other Mormon couples.  And that's only the beginning.  In 2023, Paul was arrested in Herriman, UT, after police responded to a late-night domestic violence call, authorities said. …
Heroic Colonie Paramedic, Model Stabbed While Saving Women From Attackers In Germany Heroic Colonie Paramedic, Model Stabbed While Saving Women From Attackers In Germany
Heroic Colonie Paramedic, Model Stabbed While Saving Women From Attackers In Germany An EMT and model from upstate New York is fighting to recover after he was brutally stabbed while protecting two women from a tram assault in Germany. John Rudat, 21, of Colonie, – who recently completed paramedic school and works as an EMT in Albany County – intervened after seeing two women being attacked in Dresden on Sunday, Aug. 24, according to a GoFundMe campaign. In the struggle, he was slashed in the face with a six-inch blade, leaving him with severe injuries that required emergency surgery overseas. Photos from the aftermath show blood across the tram floor as passengers used ti…
Uber Driver Knocks Biotech CEO Unconscious Over Service Dog, Lawsuit Claims (Video) Uber Driver Knocks Biotech CEO Unconscious Over Service Dog, Lawsuit Claims (Video)
Uber Driver Knocks Biotech CEO Unconscious Over Service Dog, Lawsuit Claims (Video) A biotechnology executive is reportedly suing Uber after a video showed one of its drivers punching him in the face while he was holding his service dog. Bryan Kobel, CEO of United Kingdom-based TC BioPharm, filed the lawsuit on Monday, Aug. 18, according to The Post and Courier newspaper in Charleston, South Carolina.  The suit claims that Kobel was knocked unconscious while waiting for a ride with his girlfriend outside Maison, a French restaurant on Upper King Street in Charleston, on Thursday, April 24. According to the lawsuit, the driver, identified as 42-year-old Vadim Nik…
Brutal Kidnapping, Beating Of 15-Year-Old In NY Earns MS-13 Member Decades In Prison Brutal Kidnapping, Beating Of 15-Year-Old In NY Earns MS-13 Member Decades In Prison
Brutal Kidnapping, Beating Of 15-Year-Old In NY Earns MS-13 Member Decades In Prison An MS-13 gang member will spend over a half century behind bars for kidnapping and brutally assaulting a 15-year-old boy inside an abandoned building at Long Island’s Pilgrim Psychiatric Center. Yeison “Yerba” Chavez-Campos, 23, of Huntington Station, was sentenced to 52 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Aug. 20, after a jury convicted him of gang assault, kidnapping, and related crimes. The attack happened on Jan. 6, 2024, when Chavez-Campos and other MS-13 members lured the victim to the Huntington Train Station, prosecutors said. The group robbed him and repeatedly be…
Minor Tries Grabbing Cop's Gun During Arrest In Saratoga County, Police Say Minor Tries Grabbing Cop's Gun During Arrest In Saratoga County, Police Say
Minor Tries Grabbing Cop's Gun During Arrest In Saratoga County, Police Say A minor is facing felony charges after allegedly trying to steal a Saratoga County deputy’s firearm. The incident happened Tuesday, Aug. 5, in Ballston Spa, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. The minor attempted to forcibly remove a deputy’s handgun from its holster while being placed into a patrol vehicle, police said. The suspect also allegedly kicked the deputy in the leg, causing injury. The teen was arrested Friday, Aug. 15, and charged with attempted robbery in the second degree and assault in the second degree, both felonies. They were arraigned in the Youth Part of…
Back-To-Back Subway Slashings: Rider’s Face Cut In Queens, Neck Slashed In Bronx Back-To-Back Subway Slashings: Rider’s Face Cut In Queens, Neck Slashed In Bronx
Back-To-Back Subway Slashings: Rider’s Face Cut In Queens, Neck Slashed In Bronx Police released photos of a man wanted for slashing a 29-year-old straphanger in the face aboard a Queens F train, authorities announced. The suspect attacked the victim while riding a southbound F train at the Jamaica–179th Street station around 4 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 9, police said. According to a police source, the attacker approached the victim and asked, “What are you looking at?” The 29-year-old replied, “I don’t want any problems,” but was then slashed across the face with an unidentified sharp object. The men were strangers, authorities said. After the random attack, the suspect …
Schenectady Man Beaten, Tied Up During Early Morning Home Invasion Schenectady Man Beaten, Tied Up During Early Morning Home Invasion
Schenectady Man Beaten, Tied Up During Early Morning Home Invasion A Schenectady man was assaulted and tied up during an early morning home invasion before the attackers fled in his vehicle, police said. Officers responded to a residence on State Street near Van Zandt Street for a reported home invasion at around 6:40 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 14,, according to Schenectady Police. An investigation found that two men entered the home, struck the male resident in the head, bound his hands, and stole his vehicle. The victim was treated at the scene by Schenectady Fire Department medics and taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. …
WATCH: Fired DOJ Worker Hurls Hoagie At Customs Officer In Viral DC Video WATCH: Fired DOJ Worker Hurls Hoagie At Customs Officer In Viral DC Video
Watch: Fired DOJ Worker Hurls Hoagie At Customs Officer In Viral DC Video A former Department of Justice employee is accused of launching a sub-style sandwich at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer while shouting profanities in Washington, D.C., federal prosecutors announced on Thursday, Aug. 14. Sean Charles Dunn, 37, was charged in a criminal complaint with one felony count of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers and employees of the United States, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. Dunn was fired earlier in the day by Attorney General Pam Bondi, who called the incident “an example of the Deep State we …
Electric Fly Swatter Used In Attack At NY Home, Police Say Electric Fly Swatter Used In Attack At NY Home, Police Say
Electric Fly Swatter Used In Attack At NY Home, Police Say A New York woman is facing felony charges after allegedly attacking someone with an electric fly swatter during a domestic incident, police said. Jennifer Garland, 35, of Halfmoon, was arrested Monday night, Aug. 4, after deputies responded to a reported disturbance on Fellows Road just before 9 p.m., according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators allege Garland violated an active order of protection by intentionally injuring another person with a “racket-style” electronic fly swatter that had exposed wires.  The victim was struck multiple times in the arm and suffer…
‘Man Of God’ Mennonite Bishop With $793K Home Accused Of Starving Child In Shed ‘Man Of God’ Mennonite Bishop With $793K Home Accused Of Starving Child In Shed
‘Man Of God’ Mennonite Bishop With $793K Home Accused Of Starving Child In Shed A Lancaster County man who describes himself as a “man of God” and serves as a part-time bishop at a Mennonite-rooted church is accused of starving and assaulting a juvenile family member forced to live in a shed, according to affidavits obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, July 31, and social media post by the suspects.  Daryl Jay Sensenig, 41, and his wife, Grace Louise Sensenig, 42, of Reinholds, were arrested after Ephrata Police responded to a violent domestic dispute on the 800 block of Laurel Ridge Road around 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 30, police said. The couple forced the boy — a…
Two Infants Under 7 Months Brutally Injured By Daycare Teacher: Affidavit Two Infants Under 7 Months Brutally Injured By Daycare Teacher: Affidavit
Two Infants Under 7 Months Brutally Injured By Daycare Teacher: Affidavit A Montgomery County woman has been charged with violently assaulting two infants in her care at a child care facility in Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Thursday, July 31. Catalina Baldwin, 37, of Phoenixville, was arrested after a joint investigation by Upper Providence Township Police and Montgomery County Detectives revealed two babies suffered life-threatening injuries while under her sole supervision at Oaks Early Learning Center, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office. First Infant: 7-Month-Old Girl S.F. Police and EMS were called at 10:20 a.m. on Wednesd…
WATCH: Dad Holds 9-Year-Old Son Hostage at Knifepoint Before Tasered Arrest WATCH: Dad Holds 9-Year-Old Son Hostage at Knifepoint Before Tasered Arrest
Watch: Dad Holds 9-Year-Old Son Hostage at Knifepoint Before Tasered Arrest Disaster was largely avoided during a standoff in Maryland between police and a man holding his young son hostage at knifepoint. The Germantown father is behind bars after police said he held a knife to his 9-year-old son’s throat during a domestic disturbance that ended with him in handcuffs. Video has been released by the Montgomery County Department of Police following a brief barricade involving Dugan Gokhan, 47. Officers were first called at around 10:15 p.m. on Saturday, July 26, to the 19900 block of Stoney Point Way, where there was a reported domestic incident involving a chi…
From Murders To Kidnapping: PA Couple’s Deadly Rampage Ends In Prison Sentences From Murders To Kidnapping: PA Couple’s Deadly Rampage Ends In Prison Sentences
From Murders To Kidnapping: PA Couple’s Deadly Rampage Ends In Prison Sentences A Pennsylvania couple whose 2022 crime spree left two people dead and two others brutally terrorized will spend decades behind bars, authorities announced on Wednesday, July 30. Cortland Rogers, 31, pleaded guilty earlier this year to two counts of first-degree murder for the execution-style slayings of Kevin Williford and Judy Hunter in Waynesburg on Feb. 1, 2022, according to Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday. A Greene County judge sentenced him in February to two mandatory life terms plus a concurrent 15-to-60-year sentence for kidnapping and assaulting two additional victims. No…
21-Year-Old Stabs, Bites Victims At Saratoga County Boat Launch, Police Say 21-Year-Old Stabs, Bites Victims At Saratoga County Boat Launch, Police Say
21-Year-Old Stabs, Bites Victims At Saratoga County Boat Launch, Police Say A 21-year-old woman is facing a host of charges following a vicious attack that injured several people at a Saratoga County park. Emergency crews responded to the Stewart’s Pond boat launch in the town of Hadley for reports of an assault at around 2:20 a.m. Sunday, July 27. Deputies determined that Jenna Helenek, 21, of Northumberland, stabbed one victim in their chest with a knife before punching two other people in their faces and biting one in the stomach, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office said. The stabbing victim was transported to Glens Falls Hospital by private vehicle and was la…
Mass Stabbing At Walmart Leaves 11 Injured — Suspect Taken Down Inside Store: Sheriff Mass Stabbing At Walmart Leaves 11 Injured — Suspect Taken Down Inside Store: Sheriff
Mass Stabbing At Walmart Leaves 11 Injured — Suspect Taken Down Inside Store: Sheriff A Michigan man is facing terrorism charges after police say he stabbed 11 people in a horrifying attack at a Walmart on Saturday afternoon. Bradford James Gille, 42, of Elkden, was arrested after allegedly walking into the store in Garfield Township around 4:45 p.m. on July 26 and using a folding knife to stab multiple people at random, according to the Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Office. Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a multiple stabbing incident at the Wal-Mart in Traverse City. The suspect is in custody, details are limited at this time.A PIO is in route t…
Homeless Man's Machete Attack Left Woman With Skull Fracture, Lost Fingers In NY: DA Homeless Man's Machete Attack Left Woman With Skull Fracture, Lost Fingers In NY: DA
Homeless Man's Machete Attack Left Woman With Skull Fracture, Lost Fingers In NY: DA A 63-year-old homeless man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly attacking a woman with a machete near a creek in Orange County, prosecutors said. George Herring of Newburgh was arraigned Monday, July 21, in Orange County Court on charges of second-degree attempted murder and first-degree assault in connection with an attack earlier this month, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced.  The charges stem from a violent incident on Saturday, July 12, around 11:30 a.m. near Quassaick Creek, close to 73 Bridge St. in Newburgh, as Daily Voice reported at t…
13 Arrested At Illegal Fight Club On Long Island: Police 13 Arrested At Illegal Fight Club On Long Island: Police
13 Arrested At Illegal Fight Club On Long Island: Police An unauthorized brawl in Shirley may have echoed the underground mayhem of Fight Club, the cult classic by author Chuck Palahniuk — but in Suffolk County unlawful fighting is no fiction, but police made it clear that it won’t be tolerated. Thirteen people were arrested after a scuffle broke out at a so-called fight club event on Sunday, July 20 around 6 p.m. at 20 Frances Landau Place, police announced on Monday, July 21. Seventh Precinct officers were responding to reports of possible shots fired when they arrived to find a chaotic scene. Investigators say one person fired a blank gun, str…
Long Island Man Assaults PSEG Worker, Then Kicks Hospital Wall, Cops Say Long Island Man Assaults PSEG Worker, Then Kicks Hospital Wall, Cops Say
Long Island Man Assaults Pseg Worker, Then Kicks Hospital Wall, Cops Say A Long Island man was arrested after he allegedly assaulted a PSEG worker, then caused damage to a hospital wall while in custody, Nassau County Police said. The incident happened on Saturday, July 19, at 11:03 a.m. on Atlantic Avenue near Marina Pointe Drive in East Rockaway, detectives from the Fourth Squad said in an arrest report. According to police, the victim, a 61-year-old male PSEG employee working as an Environmental Engineer, was on site investigating hazardous materials when he was approached by a man later identified as John A. Spears, 33, of Lynbrook. “A verbal argument ensue…