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Parents Arrested In HS Flag Football Fight, School Shooting Threat On Long Island: Cops
Two parents were arrested for a brawl at a Long Island high school flag football game after one of them threatened to shoot up the school and the other punched two teen girls, police said Friday, May 8. The fight erupted during a game Thursday evening, May 7 in Wyandanch between Southampton High School and Wyandanch Memorial High School, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Though it initially involved only players, two parents joined the fracas, according to investigators. Shalaya Gatlin, 37, and Jonathan Perez, 35, were both booked and set for arraignments at a later date, police sa…
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Student Arrested After Fight At High School Injures Staff Member In Hudson Valley
A student was taken into custody after a fight at a Rockland County high school led to a staff member being assaulted, police said. The incident happened on Friday, March 6, when police responded to Suffern High School for a report of a fight in progress. Officers then learned that two students had been involved in a physical altercation, Ramapo Police said. According to police, school staff stepped in to break up the fight, but during the intervention, one of the students assaulted a staff member. Faculty members, school administrators, and the school’s Town of Rama…
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Ski Mask-Wearing Teen Who Fired Gun Near School Bus Drop-Off In Orange County Learns Fate
A teenager will spend years in state prison for his role in a shooting that unfolded after students got off a school bus in Orange County last year, prosecutors announced. Jianni Nicholas, 19, of Newburgh, was sentenced on Tuesday, Feb. 3, to nine years in prison in Orange County Court following his guilty plea to second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, Feb. 5. The case stems from an incident on March 18, 2025, when two teenagers had just exited a school bus in Newburgh. Authorities said a vehicle pulled up to …
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'Lingering Pain': Man Learns Fate For Killing 15-Year-Old, Shooting Family In NY
A man who carried out a deadly shooting inside a Northern Westchester home will spend decades in state prison for killing a 15-year-old boy and critically wounding the teen’s mother and younger brother, prosecutors said. Fernando Jimenez Meza, 42, was sentenced on Thursday, Dec. 18, to 37 years to life in prison for the Oct. 28, 2024, attack that left Michael Raimondi, a Somers High School sophomore, dead and devastated his family, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced. According to prosecutors, the violence began after a verbal dispute at the Ra…
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20 Shot, At Least 4 Killed At HS Football Homecoming Gathering In Mississippi
A homecoming night in a Mississippi Delta town ended in chaos as gunfire tore through a street gathering, leaving multiple people dead and many more wounded. Around midnight Saturday, Oct. 11, the shooting erupted on Main Street in Leland, a Washington County city of about 4,000 roughly 120 miles northwest of Jackson, the state's capital. According to ABC affiliate WAPT in Jackson, State Sen. Derrick Simmons said 20 people were shot during a gathering that followed the Leland High School homecoming game Friday night. Four people were killed, and four were airlifted to the University o…
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Police Activity Prompts Lockout At NY High School (
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A Dutchess County high school was placed on lockout Monday afternoon, Sept. 15, due to nearby police activity, officials said. At around 3:15 p.m. on Monday, Wappingers Central School District Superintendent Dwight Bonk announced that John Jay High School in East Fishkill went into lockout status after law enforcement notified administrators of an ongoing police matter near Interstate 84. Bonk said the measure was taken “as a safety precaution.” He added that the safety of students and staff was not impacted. The lockout caused delays in dismissal, and all after-school activities at J…
Police & Fire
School District Truck Crashes Into Orange County Home Near HS Track
A school district employee crashed a pickup truck into an Orange County home while driving near a school facility, officials said. The incident happened just after 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 12, when a Newburgh Enlarged City School District pickup truck crossed over South Street near Valley Avenue near the Newburgh Free Academy's track and struck a residence, according to City of Newburgh officials. The driver, an employee of the Newburgh Enlarged City School District, suffered minor injuries. No one inside the home was hurt, officials said. The City of Newburgh Fire Department also re…
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Cameras Inside NY School Bathrooms Spark Privacy Debate: 'Not Even OK'
The recent opening of an Albany charter high school has sparked concern among parents after videos showed surveillance cameras mounted inside student bathrooms. KIPP Capital High School, which opened this fall in Albany, features a modern, open-concept design that includes bathrooms without entry doors and cameras positioned above the sink areas. A TikTok video touring the facility drew attention online, with one woman exclaiming, “I can’t believe that’s really a camera there.” The clip shows ceiling-mounted cameras near the sinks and a large window facing the school’s parking lot. The vi…
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‘Active Assailant’ Incident: At Least 2 Students Shot At High School Outside Denver
Two high school students were shot and critically injured during what authorities labeled an “active assailant” incident at a suburban Denver high school. The shooting occurred around 12:40 p.m. local time on Wednesday, Sept. 10 at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colorado. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office issued an alert for an “active assailant” in the area as law enforcement converged on the campus. Officials said at least two students were hospitalized in critical condition. The suspect was also shot during the incident. Additional details about the suspect’s conditi…
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Students Evacuated After Chemical Spill At High School In NY (
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A chemical spill led to the evacuation of a high school in Westchester County on Thursday, Sept. 4. The incident happened at Hastings High School in Hastings-On-Hudson, where an "isolated incident" in a science classroom led to the evacuation of all students in the building, according to a message from the Hastings-On-Hudson Union Free School District. The incident involved a broken beaker that had chemicals in it, CBS News reported. A few students and one teacher were affected by the chemical spill, according to the outlet. All students are safe, district officials said,…
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New Update: 2 Killed, 17 Injured In Mass Shooting At School In Minneapolis
This story has been updated. A suspect is dead, two children were killed and 17 other people and have been injured after an active shooter incident at a Catholic school in Minneapolis. The incident unfolded around 8:30 a.m. local time Wednesday, Aug. 27 at Annunciation Church and School. An all-school mass had just gotten underway when the incident happened, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said, calling the incident an "unthinkable tragedy" at a midday news conference. The two children who were killed, ages 8 and 10, were seated in a pew when they were shot from outside th…
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Middle School Librarian Shared Child Porn; Had Box Of Kids’ Items, Costumes: DOJ
Federal prosecutors say a Longmeadow Public Schools middle school librarian is facing child pornography charges after a months-long undercover investigation. Scott McGinley, 55, of Holyoke, Massachusetts, is accused of distributing child sexual abuse material in an online group called “Little boyz only.” Authorities say that during conversations with undercover officers posing as fellow users, McGinley allegedly disclosed his sexual preference for “boys age 2-12” and “especially 4-7.' The US Attorney for Massachusetts prosecutors say McGinley told the undercover officer he had “students” wh…
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3 Shot In School Parking Lot After Basketball Event In NY, Police Say
Three people, including a teenager, were injured after more than 20 shots were fired during an altercation at an elementary school parking lot in Westchester, police said. The shooting happened around 10:15 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 7, in the parking lot entrance of the Church Street School at 295 Church St. in White Plains, according to the city's police department. Police said the gunfire followed a dispute among a group of people who had just left an organized basketball event at the nearby Gardella Park. A total of three Bronx residents were injured: an 18-year-old man, a 21-year-old man, …
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NY Ranked Top 10 Nationally For School Quality, Safety In New Study: Here's Why
Many public school systems in the Northeast are outperforming the rest of the country in quality and safety, according to a new study. WalletHub released its 2025 list of States with the Best & Worst School Systems on Monday, July 21. The study ranked every state's public schools based on academic performance, safety, funding, and teacher credentials. Massachusetts ranked No. 1 in the country, earning top scores in both fourth- and eighth-grade math and reading. The Bay State also had the highest share of students scoring a three or better on Advanced Placement (AP) exams and …
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Bus Crash That Killed Band Director, Teacher In Wawayanda Caused By Faulty Tire: NTSB
A charter bus crash that killed two Long Island educators on a Hudson Valley highway in 2023 was caused by a damaged tire, according to the final accident report. The report – released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Thursday, July 24 – found that prolonged underinflation and prior impact damage caused the left-front tire to blow. That sent the bus careening through a cable barrier and tumbling down an embankment on I-84 in Wawayanda on Sept. 21, 2023. At the time of the accident, the bus was carrying 40 members of Long Island’s Farmingdale High School marching band – …
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Bell-To-Bell Ban: NY Schools Have Days Left To Finalize Smartphone Restrictions
“More learning, less scrolling:” That’s the message behind New York’s new Distraction-Free Schools Law, which will restrict smartphone use from the first bell to the last across K-12 public schools starting this fall. Gov. Kathy Hochul hosted a roundtable on Monday, July 14, with Capital Region school leaders and the state teachers union to discuss how the statewide ban will be implemented when the 2025-2026 school year begins. The new law — signed earlier this year — requires all public school districts to publish their distraction-free device policies by Friday, August 1. Nearly 150 distr…
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Gym Teacher Harassed Student With Months of Inappropriate Texts, Behavior In NY: DA
A physical education teacher at a Westchester County middle school has been arrested and charged with allegedly harassing one of his female students over several months through repeated inappropriate conduct both in person and via text message, prosecutors announced. Matthew Hausman, 59, of Somers, a PE teacher at Yonkers Middle High School, was arraigned in Yonkers City Court on Wednesday, July 16, on charges of endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor, and two counts of second-degree harassment, a violation, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace said. …
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Semi-Pro Footballer Caught With Cocaine In NY High School, Police Say
A semi-professional football team ended its affiliation with a New York school district after a player trespassed on a high school campus with cocaine, police and team officials said. Jonathan Hammond, 32, was arrested at Glens Falls High School in Warren County following a brief pursuit on Saturday, June 28, according to Glens Falls Police. School district staff were alerted around 4:40 p.m. after a vape smoke detector was triggered in the boys’ bathroom. Although staff members were not on site, they contacted police about a possible trespass in progress. Responding officers arrived to fi…
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TA Gets More Charges After Pushing Students' Heads Underwater In HV School Pool: DA
A Rockland County teaching assistant accused of submerging two non-verbal autistic children underwater during a class session has now been indicted by a grand jury on multiple felony and misdemeanor charges, prosecutors announced. Catherine Rios, 54, of Nyack, was indicted by a Rockland County grand jury on two felony counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person, and two misdemeanor counts of endangering the welfare of a child, Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh announced on Tuesday, May 27. The charges stem from an alle…
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Student’s Fentanyl-Laced Vape Scare Prompts Urgent Warning From NY School District
A frightening incident at a New York school has prompted a stern warning from educators about the dangers of black-market marijuana products. In a letter sent to parents on Monday, May 19, the Coxsackie-Athens Central School District detailed a recent case in central New York where a student collapsed on campus after taking a single puff from a marijuana vape. The vape, which was later tested, came back positive for fentanyl—a powerful synthetic opioid, Superintendent Randy Squie said. The student was administered multiple doses of Narcan, a life-saving medication used to reverse opioid ove…
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High School Employee Under Investigation For Inappropriate Conduct In Hudson Valley: Officials
A staff member at a Dutchess County high school has been placed on administrative leave following allegations of inappropriate conduct, school district and law enforcement officials confirmed. In a letter sent to families on Thursday, May 15, Arlington Central School District Superintendent Philip Benante acknowledged the serious nature of the report and said the district, which includes large parts of the towns of LaGrange, Pleasant Valley, Beekman, Poughkeepsie, and Union Vale, acted swiftly after learning of the allegations. "Upon receiving this report, we immediately no…
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Possibly Tampered-With, Smoking Chromebook Prompts Early Dismissal At HS In Hudson Valley
A high school in Dutchess County was forced to dismiss students early after a student-issued Chromebook began smoking inside a classroom, school officials said. The incident happened around 8:50 a.m. Monday, May 5, at Roy C. Ketcham High School in Wappingers Falls, according to Superintendent Dr. Dwight Bonk of the Wappingers Central School District. The smoke from the device triggered a fire alarm, prompting emergency responders to arrive at the school. Although the fire was quickly contained, school leaders said the lingering smoke and odor made it necessary to dismiss students for …
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Bear Spotted Near School In Hudson Valley Prompts Safety Protocol Activation
A bear sighting near a Rockland County school led to a quick response from staff and local authorities to ensure students and staff remained safe throughout the incident, district officials said. The bear was seen on the perimeter of the campus at Haverstraw Elementary School during school hours on Tuesday, April 22, according to an email sent to families by Principal Francisco Ovalles. As soon as the animal was spotted, school staff activated established safety protocols, keeping students and staff secure and accounted for. No one was harmed. The New York State Department of Conserv…
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School Employee Had 'Inappropriate' Conversations With Students At NY Campus: Cops
A school employee was placed on leave after allegedly having inappropriate conversations with students at a campus in upstate New York, police said. Schoharie County resident Paul Hallock, 65, of Cobleskill, was arrested Thursday, April 10, following a New York State Police investigation into alleged misconduct at William H. Golding Middle School. An investigation found that Hallock, who works as a lunch monitor at the school, engaged in inappropriate conversations with multiple students between October 2024 and February of this year, according to police. Troopers opened a formal investig…
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Educator Injured Breaking Up Student Fight In School Hallway In Orange County: Superintendent
An educator was injured while trying to stop a fight involving eight students at an Orange County high school. The incident happened on Tuesday, March 25, inside Middletown High School and lasted about 27 seconds, Superintendent Amy Creeden said in a message to the Enlarged City School District of Middletown community. "One of our dedicated educators, who was in the hallway, intervened to de-escalate the situation and ensure safety,” Creeden wrote, adding, “Unfortunately, this educator required medical attention as a result of the altercation.” Creeden said the district is cond…
Police & Fire
School Employee Accused Of Pushing Students' Heads Underwater At Pool In Hudson Valley: Police
A teaching assistant has been arrested and charged with two counts of child endangerment after allegedly abusing students at an aquatic facility at a Rockland County school, police said. Catherine Rios, 53, of New City, turned herself in on Monday, March 10 in connection with alleged incidents that took place at an aquatics facility in the Jesse J. Kaplan School at 65 Parrott Rd. in West Nyack earlier this year, according to a case report from the Clarkstown Police Department. The charges stem from two separate incidents that occurred in the therapeutic pool at the Jesse J.…
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Student's Online Threat Against Elementary School Prompts Police Investigation In Orange County
An Orange County school district is addressing concerns following an online threat made to one of its elementary schools by a student that promoted a police investigation. In a letter to families on Sunday, March 2, Enlarged City School District of Middletown Superintendent Amy Creeden said a threat was made to William A. Carter Elementary School over a chat on Discord. Upon investigation, authorities determined that the online threat was made by a Carter Elementary student and found no credible plan or access to weapons. However, out of an abundance of caution, additional…
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11 Students Hospitalized After THC Gummies Handed Out At NY School
Around a dozen students were sickened after ingesting marijuana gummies at a Long Island middle school. A student at William Floyd Middle School in Moriches handed out edible THC gummies to around a dozen students who became ill on Monday morning, March 3, the William Floyd School District confirmed. Suffolk County Police and medics responded to the campus at around 11:15 a.m. for reports that multiple students had overdosed. In all, 11 students were taken to local hospitals for treatment, district officials said. No additional details were given. “We are grateful to our first respo…
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Superintendent Suspension: Orange County District Names Acting Replacement Amid Controversy
Nearly a week after suspending its superintendent as part of an ongoing investigation and legal proceedings, the Newburgh Enlarged City School District Board of Education has named her acting replacement. In a meeting on Tuesday night, Jan. 28, the district's Board of Education named Dr. Lisa Boun Acting Superintendent of Schools in a 5-4 vote. Boun's appointment, which will go into effect on Tuesday, Feb. 11, follows the suspension with pay of Superintendent Jackielyn Manning-Campbell on Thursday, Jan. 23. This action followed a recent budget audit alleged…
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BOE Addresses Newburgh Superintendent's Suspension Amid Ongoing Investigation (
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The Newburgh Enlarged City School District Board of Education has issued a public statement addressing the recent suspension of Superintendent Jackielyn Manning-Campbell, confirming that the decision was made as part of an ongoing investigation and legal proceedings. In a statement made to Daily Voice on Monday, Jan. 27, Board President Christine Bello emphasized the importance of fairness and confidentiality during this process. "The Board understands the concerns and emotions surrounding this decision," Bello said, adding, "Our priority is to ensure fair and thorough proc…
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Superintendent Suspended Days After Shooting Outside Newburgh School
Newburgh Superintendent Jackielyn Manning-Campbell was suspended with pay during a special board meeting of the Newburgh Enlarged City School District on Thursday, Jan. 23, she confirmed to News12. The board voted 5-4 in favor of the action. Board of Education members declined to comment on the matter, referring to Manning-Campbell only by her identification number, 12325, rather than by name. Earlier that day, Manning-Cambpell released a statement regarding a recent budget audit that allegedly found a multi-million dollar surplus. The suspension came days after police responded to th…
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