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‘What Are You Doing To Me?’ Dying Father Asked Murderous Son During NY Stabbing: Authorities
A dying father begged his son for mercy while being stabbed to death on Long Island, authorities said Thursday, Sept. 17. Sage Arias-Brown, 33, of Lake Ronkonkoma, was indicted Thursday on a second-degree murder charge in the death of his 69-year-old father, Edward Brown, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Edward Brown called 911 after his son attacked him around 12:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 7, and the call recorded him saying, “I’m being murdered. What are you doing to me, Sage?” according to prosecutors. A neighbor heard a loud bang inside Edward Brown’s studio apartment in …
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PA Son Charged With Killing Mother, Hospitalized Under Guard In NY: State Police
A son has been charged with killing his 76-year-old mother in Pennsylvania before being hospitalized under police supervision in New York, state police announced on Thursday, Sept. 17. Michael Sean Jones, 46, allegedly assaulted his mother, Andrea Lynn Vail, during an argument inside her Silver Lake Township home on the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 15, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Vail was retired, according to her social media profile. Troopers from the Gibson barracks were called to the home on Donovan Road in Susquehanna County for a report of a deceased woman around 3:15 p.m. t…
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: Deer Gets Antlers Tangled In Netting On School Field In Hudson Valley
A white-tailed deer found itself in a tight spot at a Sullivan County school before police and an environmental conservation officer teamed up to set it free. The deer was found with its antlers tangled in netting at the Liberty Central School District athletic fields on Wednesday, Sept. 16, the Village of Liberty Police Department said. Liberty Police Sgt. Everett Saul and Officer Jason Tolentino responded along with New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Officer Eric Lovgren. The officers were able to safely restrain the deer before cutting the netting aw…
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Occupied Home Hit By Gunfire In Hudson Valley — Police Now Investigating
An occupied home was struck by gunfire in Dutchess County, prompting a police investigation. The incident happened in the area of Edgar Street and Fox Terrace, which is near the Smith School Early Learning Center, at around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department said on Thursday, Sept. 17. Officers did not find any shooting victims when they arrived, according to the department. However, during a search of the area, police discovered that an occupied home had been hit by gunfire. Numerous shell casings were also found at the scene. Po…
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School District Mourns Death Of Student In Hudson Valley
A school district in Orange County is mourning the death of one of its students and bringing in counselors to help classmates and staff cope with the loss. The Goshen Central School District announced the student's death in a message to the community on Wednesday, Sept. 16. The district did not identify the student or provide their age, grade, school, or any details surrounding the death. “Our thoughts are with the student’s family, friends, classmates, and the entire Goshen school community during this incredibly difficult time,” the district said. Additional coun…
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2 Teens Charged In NY Community College Stabbing, Brawl, Victim Remains Hospitalized
Two teenagers have been charged with felony assault after a fight at SUNY Westchester Community College left two people stabbed, including one who remains hospitalized, police announced. A 17-year-old girl and an 18-year-old man were each charged with first-degree assault in connection with the Wednesday, Sept. 16 incident at the Valhalla campus, Westchester County Police said on Thursday morning, Sept. 17. The 17-year-old was arraigned Wednesday night in Greenburgh Town Court and remanded to the Woodfield Cottage juvenile detention facility in Valhalla. Because of her age, her …
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Probationer Busted On Way To Drug Court After Narcotics Found At NY Home: Sheriff
A Sullivan County man already on probation for a previous drug offense was arrested on his way to a court drug program after authorities said they found heroin, fentanyl, crack cocaine, and an emaciated dog at his home. Monticello resident Barry J. Bowser, 37, was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 15, following a three-month investigation by the Sullivan County Sheriff's Gang and Narcotics Intelligence Unit, the Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Investigators executed a search warrant at Bowser's home on West Broadway in Monticello. Bowser was not home at the time and …
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Tiny Bursts Of Sound May Help Brain During Deep Sleep, Study Reveals
A barely noticeable sound delivered at exactly the right moment during sleep may give one of the brain’s overnight maintenance systems a boost. MIT researchers found that precisely timed bursts of pink noise strengthened waves of cerebrospinal fluid, the clear liquid that helps remove waste products from the brain during sleep. The findings were published Wednesday, Sept. 9, in Science Translational Medicine. Pink noise contains the full range of frequencies people can hear, but lower pitches are louder and higher pitches are softer. MIT describes the result as a balanced, gentle sound, lik…
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New Disturbing Video Shows WCC Stabbing, Brawl
Brand-new footage shows the bloody brawl that left two people stabbed at SUNY Westchester Community College in Valhalla on Wednesday, Sept. 16. New, updated report - 2 Teens Charged In NY Community College Stabbing, Brawl, Victim Remains Hospitalized The video shared to X by TheLoganWheeler (below) shows multiple people fighting before two fall to the ground as the confrontation continues. 🚨 #BREAKING 🚨Disturbing video from Westchester Community College in Valhalla, NY shows a fight on the lawn exploding into a stabbing.Students drop to the grass. One person stumbles off with blood…
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Woman Reportedly Makes Threat On Metro-North Train Near Grand Central, Sparking Evacuation
A Connecticut Metro-North train was forced to stop Wednesday morning, Sept. 16, after a woman reportedly made a death threat, transit authorities said. The incident began around 8:29 a.m. on Sept. 16, 2026. Train 1723 had left New Canaan at 7:12 a.m. and was scheduled to reach Grand Central at 8:22 a.m. A witness told police that the woman said, "This will be your last day on earth.” Authorities said she was experiencing an emotional crisis. Another passenger pulled the emergency cord after watching the passenger. The train stopped about 100 yards from the platform near Track 110. A…
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‘Snuff Film’ Mystery: 1M Images, 5 Women Who Appear Dead, Philly Police Say
More than 1 million images are under review in a sprawling Philadelphia investigation involving possible snuff films and five women who appear to be dead, police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Investigators have identified four of the five women depicted, but still cannot determine whether the recordings show actual homicides, pornography, or staged “art films” involving fake blood, according to police. No remains belonging to any of the women have been recovered. The investigation centers on 44-year-old Eugene Horsch and 417 West Chew Avenue in the city’s Olney section, where detective…
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Patrick Clancy To Address Children’s Deaths, Ex-Wife’s Mistrial On ‘60 Minutes’
Patrick Clancy will speak publicly about the killing of his three young children and the online claims that linked him to their deaths. He will speak with CBS Correspondent Ross Douthat on "60 Minutes" Sunday, Sept. 20, on “60 Minutes.“ Clancy was formerly married to Connecticut native Lindsay Clancy. Prosecutors accuse her of strangling their children inside their Duxbury, Massachusetts, home on Jan. 24, 2023. It's an accusation she hasn't denied, but her defense claims she was suffering from postpartum psychosis. Cora was 5. Dawson was 3. Callan was 8 months ol…
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Marine, Police Officer, Dad Of 2 Should Have Failed ICE Vetting Before Suicide: Report
Problems investigators found in a Marine reservist’s past should have kept ICE from hiring him, former officials told The Washington Post after his death outside the agency’s Philadelphia field office. Joseph “Joe” Thomas Moore, 38, a father of two, died outside the office on Friday, Aug. 28, after learning he would lose his job, the newspaper reported. Moore died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the neck, and his death was ruled a suicide, Philadelphia Department of Public Health spokesperson Jason Brooks told Daily Voice on behalf of the Medical Examiner’s Office. His family has di…
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: 2 Stabbed At NY Community College, 2 Suspects Hospitalized
UPDATE: Police have confirmed two people were stabbed during an incident at SUNY Westchester Community College — and two suspects were also injured. The incident was first reported at around 12:40 p.m., when Westchester County Police received calls saying three people had been stabbed at the Valhalla campus, the department said. Police confirmed on Wednesday afternoon that two people were taken to Westchester Medical Center with stab wounds. One of them was seriously injured, police added. Two suspects were taken into custody, and officers found a knife, according to County Poli…
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Dump Truck Rolls Over, Damages Bridge, Spills Debris In Hudson Valley
A dump truck hauling dirt and rock rolled over on a Sullivan County bridge, causing significant damage and forcing the span to close, fire officials said. The crash happened on the Bridgeville Bridge on Bridgeville Road at around 11:20 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 16, according to the Rock Hill Fire Department. The truck's driver was able to get out of the vehicle without help, firefighters said. The department did not report any injuries. The crash caused significant damage to both sides of the bridge, according to the department. Rock Hill firefighters worked to secure the scene…
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NY School Bus Aide Charged In Undercover Child Exploitation Investigation: Cops
A school bus aide is among two men arrested in ongoing undercover investigations targeting people who police said tried using the internet to sexually exploit children in Sullivan County. Seth Tremper, 21, of Swan Lake, and Matthew Wunner, 31, of Kiamesha Lake, were arrested in separate investigations by the Village of Liberty Police Department, bringing the number of arrests tied to its ongoing undercover child exploitation investigations to eight, the department announced on Wednesday, Sept. 16. In both cases, a Liberty Police officer posed online as a 13-year-old child, according t…
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Handyman Forcibly Touches 3 Women At NY Apartment Complex, Police Say
A handyman at a Dutchess County apartment complex is accused of forcibly touching three women in separate incidents, police said. Pawling resident Ismeal Sipteyul, 46, was arrested on three counts of forcible touching in connection with the incidents, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 16. The agency said an investigation determined that Sipteyul was working as a handyman at an apartment complex in Dover when the alleged incidents occurred. Police added that Sipteyul forcibly touched three adult women without their consent on three separate occasions. Stat…
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Duct-Taped American Airlines Passenger Breaks Silence In Court: Report
Layne Lundeen has broken his silence. The unruly American Airlines passenger who was notoriously restrained to his seat by a gun range owner and a retired police officer using duct tape on Thursday, Sept. 3, says that he remembers nothing. The Baltimore Banner obtained the audio recording from the court proceeding in which 67-year-old Lundeen, who was fired from his job as a realtor, reportedly told District Court Commissioner George Haag at the Jennifer Road Detention Center that he had no recollection of anything from the flight. According to the outlet, he didn't even know how he got to …
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3 Online Predators Caught In Sting Operation In Hudson Valley: State Police
Three men, including a New Jersey resident, were arrested during a police undercover operation targeting online predators accused of using the internet to pursue sexual activity involving children in the Hudson Valley, authorities said. The New York State Police-led Internet Crimes Against Children operation was conducted over several days in August 2026, with specially trained undercover investigators posing as minors online, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Investigators said the suspects believed they were communicating with children and took steps to arrange i…
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Starving Dog Rescued From Shocking Conditions In New York Basement: Officials
A young Long Island man left a starving dog locked in a basement with little to eat, authorities said Wednesday, Sept. 16. Isaiah Thomas, 20, of Wheatley Heights, was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 15 on two animal cruelty charges, the Suffolk County SPCA said. Thomas owned a 4-year-old Cane Corso named Apollo, then confined the dog to a basement secured by a metal door that was held closed by three vehicle tires, investigators said. When authorities found Apollo, the dog was severely underweight and suffering from a flea infestation, excoriations, wounds, severe generalized muscle loss, and diff…
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2-Alarm Fire Heavily Damages Home In Hudson Valley
A two-alarm fire caused extensive damage to a home in Orange County, keeping firefighters at the scene for hours as they worked to fully extinguish the blaze. The fire broke out at 10 Stable Way in Cornwall-on-Hudson on Tuesday night, Sept. 15, according to Storm King Engine Company of the Cornwall-on-Hudson Fire Department. Firefighters warned residents that the incident would require an extended operation as crews worked to put out the remaining fire and overhaul the structure. A photo from the scene showed extensive damage to the building, including large portions of its…
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Driver Runs Red Light, Causes Crash At Hudson Valley Intersection: Cops
A driver ran a red light at a Dutchess County intersection, causing a two-vehicle crash, police said. The crash happened in Tivoli at the intersection of Route 9G and Broadway on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at around 1:05 p.m., according to the Red Hook Police Department. Police said they found that a 71-year-old Prattsville man driving a 2016 GMC truck was crossing Route 9G westbound when his vehicle was struck on the driver's side by a northbound 2022 Acura. The Acura, driven by a 61-year-old Tivoli woman, failed to stop at a steady red light before entering the intersection and causing…
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Man Leaves Dog To Die After Tying Him To Fence In High Heat In Hudson Valley, Police Say
A man has been charged with animal cruelty after police said he abandoned a dog by tying him to a park fence without food or water during a period of extreme summer heat. Yonkers resident Daniel Martinez, 37, was arrested following a joint investigation by Yonkers Police and SPCA Westchester Humane Law Enforcement, the department announced on Wednesday, Sept. 16. The investigation began on Saturday, July 4, when officers responded to a park near 350 Hawthorne Ave. and found Kobe dead and still tied to a fence, police said. Temperatures around that time had climbed into the …
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Closing The Loop: Ed Sheeran’s 4 Remaining Openers Drop Out After Macklemore Ouster
Macklemore got the boot, then Ed Sheeran’s opening acts followed suit. One day after Macklemore was kicked off of Ed Sheeran's Loop tour for his pro-Palestinian remarks during his openers in New Jersey, all four other opening artists dropped out in solidarity on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Those artists include Billie Eilish's brother Finneas, Irish singer-songwriter Aaron Rowe, Danish band Lukas Graham and Irish folk group Beoga. In a statement, Rowe wrote, in part: "I cannot stand by and allow billionaires to use their position of power to silence the rightful voices of those who speak up ag…
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Man Cuts Off Victim, Fires At His Car In Road Rage Incident On NYS Thruway: Police
A road rage incident that began at a Westchester County gas station escalated into a collision, gunfire, and a police chase on the New York State Thruway — leading to a 28-year-old man now facing attempted murder charges, authorities said. Elmy Manuel Sandoval-Firpo, 28, of Yonkers, was arrested on Sunday, Sept. 13, and charged with attempted murder and several other felonies in connection with the incident, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 15. The confrontation began shortly before 4:30 p.m. when Sandoval-Firpo, driving a 2009 Ford van, cut off a 25-year-old Bronx man driv…
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Former NY Soccer Star Who Just Married Football Coach Dies At 30, Was Pregnant With First Child
A former New York soccer star and the wife of a college football coach died suddenly at age 30 while pregnant with her first child. Kayla Saager-Beckley, the wife of Tulsa football assistant coach John Beckley, died Wednesday, Sept. 9, according to an announcement from her alma mater, Binghamton University. “She was working out, 10 minutes later she was found unresponsive,” Tulsa head coach Tre Lamb said Monday, Sept. 14 at a press conference, calling her death a medical emergency. “She was 30 years old, she was pregnant with their daughter, Sawyer, and it’s been tough on our staff. We had …
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Corrections Officer Fatally Strikes Pedestrian In Hudson Valley — NY AG Now Investigating
The New York Attorney General's Office has opened an investigation after a pedestrian died days after he was struck by an off-duty Westchester County correction officer in Orange County. The crash happened on Route 32 in Cornwall shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 31, according to Attorney General Letitia James' Office of Special Investigation. The off-duty Westchester County Department of Correction officer was driving on Route 32 and turning right onto Quaker Avenue when the officer struck the pedestrian, according to officials. The pedestrian was taken to a local …
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Teen Who Fled NY Mental Health Hospital Found Hiding In CT Thanks To Residents
A teenager who ran away from a behavioral health hospital was found hours later hiding near a home in Fairfield County, police said. The search for the missing 17-year-old began around 9:10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, after a Wilton homeowner spotted him near a neighbor's home, Wilton police said. He sprinted into the woods when officers confronted him. Wilton officers searched the area with help from Connecticut State Police and police from New Canaan and Westport. But area residents were the first to spot him moving through yards and other properties. Those calls helped police tr…
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Dog Found With Mouth Taped Shut In Hudson Valley — Search For Owner Now On
Authorities are investigating an apparent case of animal cruelty after a young German Shepherd was found abandoned with her muzzle tightly wrapped in tape in Putnam County. The female dog was found at a business near 36 Starr Ridge Rd. in Brewster on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at around 8 a.m., according to the Putnam County SPCA. The people who found her immediately helped the dog and brought her to Brewster Veterinary Hospital, where the Putnam County SPCA Law Enforcement Division responded and began an investigation. An initial examination found significant swelling, irritation,…
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Ulster County Man Found Dead In Creek, Drowning Suspected: Police
A Hudson Valley man found dead in a woodland creek on Monday night, Sept. 14 likely drowned, according to state police. Owen Garrison, 47, of Highland, was found in Vernooy Kill off Lundy Road in Napanoch around 6:45 p.m., New York State Police announced Tuesday, Sept. 15. Troopers were called to the scene Monday evening for reports of a possible drowning in the creek, state police said. They arrived to find Garrison, who was pulled from the water by the Napanoch Fire Department and pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Garrison’s death remains under investigation, and anyone wit…
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Man Killed By State Trooper Identified Following NY Campground Shooting: Police (
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The man shot and killed by a New York state trooper at a campground on Monday night, Sept. 14 has been publicly identified. Amir Hamza, 45, was wanted for questioning in an assault at Whip-o-Will Campground in Greene County, New York State Police said. Authorities claimed Hamza advanced toward a state trooper while holding what appeared to be black handgun, then pointed the item at the state trooper. The trooper responded by opening fire with his service weapon, killing the man, according to state police. Hamza was actually holding a BB gun that resembled an actual weapon, state police sai…
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