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NY Pediatric Facility Neglected Disabled Children, Will Pay $1.3M: AG NY Pediatric Facility Neglected Disabled Children, Will Pay $1.3M: AG
NY Pediatric Facility Neglected Disabled Children, Will Pay $1.3M: AG A pediatric nursing home in Albany will pay $1.3 million and submit to five years of federal oversight after state and federal investigators found years of resident neglect involving chronically ill and disabled children. St. Margaret’s Center, operated by the Center for Disability Services Holding Corporation, agreed to the settlement following an investigation by the New York Attorney General’s Office and the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York. Investigators found that between Jan. 1, 2018, and Dec. 31, 2023, the facility falsely certified that it was meeting state…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Dog Abandoned With Throat Cut Near NY Cemetery: $1K Reward Offered Dog Abandoned With Throat Cut Near NY Cemetery: $1K Reward Offered
Dog Abandoned With Throat Cut Near NY Cemetery: $1K Reward Offered Animal cruelty investigators are asking for the public’s help after a young dog was found abandoned near a Westchester County cemetery with a severe, life-threatening injury to his throat. New, updated report - Dog Found With Gash On Neck: Westchester Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty, SPCA Says (UPDATE) SPCA Westchester’s Humane Law Enforcement Unit, working with the Yonkers Police Department, said a one-year-old tan mixed-breed dog was dumped in Yonkers near 44 Saw Mill River Rd., close to Oakland Cemetery, on Nov. 21.  The dog, now named Frankie, was captured on camera before …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
2 Neglected Dogs Found Tied Up Outside Without Food, Water In NY: Woman Charged, Cops Say 2 Neglected Dogs Found Tied Up Outside Without Food, Water In NY: Woman Charged, Cops Say
2 Neglected Dogs Found Tied Up Outside Without Food, Water In NY: Woman Charged, Cops Say Two neglected dogs were rescued after being found tied up outside without food, water, or shelter in Rockland County, authorities said.  According to an update from the Town of Ramapo Police Department on Friday, Oct. 10, an officer was investigating an unrelated matter in the Village of New Hempstead several weeks ago when he noticed the two dogs in poor physical condition.   Police said the animals appeared to lack basic necessities, including adequate food, water, and shelter.  The officer contacted the Hudson Valley Humane Society, and with the help of a Ramapo…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Connecticut Woman Held Stepson Captive For 2 Decades In 'Horrific' Conditions: Police Connecticut Woman Held Stepson Captive For 2 Decades In 'Horrific' Conditions: Police
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.  New Report: Stepmom Accused Of Holding Man Hostage Posts Bond; Police Detail Victim's Lif…

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by Josh Lanier