75-Year-Old Albany Man Locked Up On Child Porn Charges: State Police
A 75-year-old Capital Region man has been arrested for possession of child porn, police said.
Luke Ryan, 75, of Albany, was detained Wednesday, Sept. 16 following a search of his home, New York State Police said.
Troopers got a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that led them to investigate Ryan, authorities said. They obtained a search warrant for his home and executed the search Wednesday, according to state police.
Ryan was charged with promoting and possessing child porn, both felonies, police said. He was arraigned in Albany City Court and held on $7,500 b…
Stealing Macy’s Packages, Pizza Shop Tips Lands Hampton Bays Man Back In Cuffs: Police
A Long Island man stole packages from a Macy’s and tips from a pizza place, leading to his arrest, police said.
Nelson A. Juarez Nunez, 24, of Hampton Bays, was arrested Wednesday morning, Sept. 16 following a report from the Macy’s off West Montauk Highway in Hampton Bays, the Southampton Town Police Department said.
Cops were called around 11:30 a.m. for a report of someone stealing packages from the store, Southampton police said. They arrived, found Juarez Nunez, and arrested him, according to officials.
During the investigation, cops also determined Juarez Nunez was responsible for st…
Child Sex Exploitation Images Found In Clifton Park Home, Police Say
A Capital Region man was arrested for having child porn in his home on Tuesday, Sept. 15, police said.
Kevin M. Furlong, 43, of Clifton Park, was released following his arraignment, New York State Police said.
Law enforcement searched Furlong’s home Tuesday following a tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and found “images consistent with child sexual exploitation,” state police said. The search led directly to his arrest, according to authorities.
Furlong was charged with promoting and possessing child porn, then taken to a state police station for processing and arrai…
NYC Escort Targeted Grieving Widow In $6M ‘White Lotus’-style Love Scam, Lawsuit Claims
A conniving NYC escort schemed nearly $6 million from the grieving and vulnerable widow of a Roblox inventor, according to a lawsuit filed in Manhattan on Monday, Sept. 14.
Gregg Starr, an employee of high-end escort service Cowboys 4 Angels, targeted Marianne Flippo beginning in December 2024, according to the suit.
Flippo, 49, had lost her husband, Chad Flippo, to depression in August 2024 after 28 years of marriage, the suit says. Chad Flippo had been an early part of the company that became Roblox, which meant his death left Marianne and their three kids with a substantial amount of mon…
Dunkin’ Worker Spots Bogus $50 Bill, Sending Accused Troy Counterfeiter Fleeing: Nysp
A Capital Region man was captured after attempting to buy food from Dunkin’ Donuts with a fake $50 bill, police said Wednesday, Sept. 16.
Kashawn K. Miller, 29, of Troy, was also accused of drugged driving and possession of drug paraphernalia, New York State Police said.
Miller was at a Dunkin’ drive-thru in Oneonta, Otsego County, around 8 a.m. Monday, Sept. 14 when he passed the worker a counterfeit $50 bill as payment, investigators said. The employee was immediately suspicious of the bill and questioned Miller about it, so he fled the scene, according to police.
The county 911 center t…
Driver Admits Leaving 67-Year-Old Pedestrian To Die After Hampton Bays Crash: Authorities
A Long Island man admitted to fleeing the scene of a deadly car crash Wednesday, Sept. 16, authorities said.
Benjamin Sheen-Waltzer, 34, of Southampton, pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. His sentencing hearing was set for Nov. 16.
Angel Asitimbay, 67, of Hampton Bays, was killed in the crash on March 6, 2024, on Springville Road in Hampton Bays, according to authorities.
Sheen-Waltzer was driving a 2024 GMC pickup truck southbound on the road, just south of Neptune Avenue, when he struck Asitimbay, who…
