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Fleeing Domestic Assault Suspect Caught After Intense Search In Orange County: Police Fleeing Domestic Assault Suspect Caught After Intense Search In Orange County: Police
Fleeing Domestic Assault Suspect Caught After Intense Search In Orange County: Police A large search involving multiple agencies and a police aviation unit ended with the arrest of a man accused in a violent domestic incident in Orange County, authorities said.   The incident began on Thursday, May 14, on Miller Lane in the Village of Monroe, according to the Monroe Police Department.  Police said a male suspect fled the scene on foot following a domestic violence incident, prompting an immediate search effort involving several law enforcement agencies.  Authorities later located and arrested the suspect, identified as Jose Mendoza Ramos, without further…
Man Admits Shooting, Killing Couple Before Deadly NY Fire: Faces Decades In Prison Man Admits Shooting, Killing Couple Before Deadly NY Fire: Faces Decades In Prison
Man Admits Shooting, Killing Couple Before Deadly NY Fire: Faces Decades In Prison A man has admitted to murdering a couple inside their home before a deadly fire in Dutchess County that also killed their dog, prosecutors announced.   Robert Buda Jr., 35, pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon in Dutchess County Court, the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office said on Wednesday, March 18. The charges stem from the deaths of Paul and Jo-Ann Hait on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, at their home on Marlorville Road in Wappinger.   Authorities previously said the fire that tore through the home was intentional…
Woman Killed By Roommate In South Blooming Grove Home Days Before Christmas, NYSP Says Woman Killed By Roommate In South Blooming Grove Home Days Before Christmas, NYSP Says
Woman Killed By Roommate In South Blooming Grove Home Days Before Christmas, Nysp Says A 45-year-old woman was shot and killed by her roommate in a Hudson Valley home days before Christmas, authorities said. Joseph M. Pennyfeather III, 44, of South Blooming Grove, has been arraigned on second-degree murder and a weapons charge in the death of Tanzanica Dickerson, 45, on Tuesday, Dec. 23, New York State Police said. Troopers responded to the pair's home on Heights Trail in South Blooming Grove for a report of an unconscious woman with a gunshot wound, where they found Dickerson suffering from a gunshot wound and other apparent trauma just after 4:40 p.m., p…
NYC Man Stabs Wife, 12-Year-Old Stepdaughter In Brutal Attack, Police Say NYC Man Stabs Wife, 12-Year-Old Stepdaughter In Brutal Attack, Police Say
NYC Man Stabs Wife, 12-Year-Old Stepdaughter In Brutal Attack, Police Say A Bronx man is facing multiple charges after allegedly stabbing his wife and 12-year-old stepdaughter inside their home while his two other young children were present, police said. The incident happened Wednesday night, Oct. 22, shortly before 11:15 p.m. at a residence on East 173rd Street in the Crotona Park East section of the Bronx, according to the NYPD. Officers arrived to find a 31-year-old woman suffering from a stab wound to her abdomen and a slash to her face. Her 12-year-old daughter was also found with multiple stab wounds to the head and a slash on her face, police said. Autho…
Woman Attacked With Screwdriver In NY: Sex Offender Caught In Chase, Police Say Woman Attacked With Screwdriver In NY: Sex Offender Caught In Chase, Police Say
Woman Attacked With Screwdriver In NY: Sex Offender Caught In Chase, Police Say A man has been arrested after allegedly grabbing a woman by the neck and holding a screwdriver to her throat in Rockland County, police said.  The incident began at around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 14, when officers were called to a residence in Haverstraw after receiving a report of a man grabbing a woman by her neck and holding a screwdriver to her, Haverstraw Police said on Monday, Sept. 15. Investigators said the victim was outside when the suspect approached and grabbed her. She was able to fight him off and call for help. Witnesses gave officers a description of the man and his…
Man Points Gun At Group Of Kids During Street Fight Near School In NY, Police Say Man Points Gun At Group Of Kids During Street Fight Near School In NY, Police Say
Man Points Gun At Group Of Kids During Street Fight Near School In NY, Police Say A 25-year-old man is facing felony and misdemeanor charges after allegedly pointing a gun at a group of youth during a street fight in Dutchess County, police said. The incident happened around 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 13, near Mansion Street and Bement Avenue, near the Warring Elementary School, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department said on Friday, Aug. 15.  Officers were told a gun had been shown during the altercation before the suspect fled in a vehicle, police said.  Soon after, patrol officers found a vehicle matching the suspect’s description and pulled it over, d…
Man Gets Murder Charge After Shooting Victim In Chest In NY, Police Say Man Gets Murder Charge After Shooting Victim In Chest In NY, Police Say
Man Gets Murder Charge After Shooting Victim In Chest In NY, Police Say A suspect was arrested and charged with murder just hours after a deadly shooting in Westchester, police said.  The incident happened just before 12:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 11, on the sidewalk near 30 Cliff St. in Yonkers, according to an announcement by the Yonkers Police Department from Monday night.  Officers arrived to find 41-year-old James Hardy of Yonkers with a gunshot wound to the chest. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Investigators said the shooting stemmed from a dispute between Hardy and the suspect. During the argument, the suspect allegedly…
Tattoo Shop Owner, Wife, Their Nanny Kidnapped Teen, Assaulted Her At NY Home: DA Tattoo Shop Owner, Wife, Their Nanny Kidnapped Teen, Assaulted Her At NY Home: DA
Tattoo Shop Owner, Wife, Their Nanny Kidnapped Teen, Assaulted Her At NY Home: DA A married couple from Westchester and their nanny have been indicted in a disturbing kidnapping and assault case involving a teenager employed at a business owned by one of the suspects, prosecutors announced. Wayne Barnes, 44, and Jasmine Barnes, 42, of Hartsdale, along with their 19-year-old nanny, Lizbeth Cerrato-Sanchez of Yonkers, were arrested and arraigned on Thursday, July 10, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced on Monday, July 21.  Prosecutors say the victim, a 19-year-old woman from Queens, worked for Wayne Barnes at his Bronx tattoo parlor, Sons of In…
Teens Targeted Victims Through Dating App In Violent HV Robbery Scheme: Police Teens Targeted Victims Through Dating App In Violent HV Robbery Scheme: Police
Teens Targeted Victims Through Dating App In Violent HV Robbery Scheme: Police Two 19-year-old men face a long list of charges — many as hate crimes — after allegedly luring victims through a dating app and attacking them in a Rockland County park, police said. The arrests followed a detailed investigation by the Ramapo Police Department, which uncovered a disturbing pattern of threats, intimidation, and armed robberies, the department announced on Friday, June 20.  According to police, the two suspects, one from Flushing, Queens, and one from Monsey, used a dating app to lure victims to a children’s park in the Village of Wesley Hills during the late night and e…
Hudson Valley Man, 22, Fatally Stabbed Near NYC Subway Station: Suspect Gets Murder Charge Hudson Valley Man, 22, Fatally Stabbed Near NYC Subway Station: Suspect Gets Murder Charge
Hudson Valley Man, 22, Fatally Stabbed Near NYC Subway Station: Suspect Gets Murder Charge A 22-year-old man from Rockland County was fatally stabbed in Queens, and the suspect involved is now facing murder charges, police said.  Anderson Archila-Martinez, of Roosevelt Avenue in Spring Valley, was stabbed in the abdomen just before 1 a.m. on Monday, April 14, at the intersection of Junction Boulevard and Roosevelt Avenue in the Jackson Heights section of Queens, according to the New York City Police Department.  Officers from the 115th Precinct responded to a 911 call and found the victim with a serious stab wound. Archila-Martinez was then rushed to NYC Health + H…
Sex Offender Breaks Into Family's Home Hours After Attending Party In Hudson Valley: Sheriff Sex Offender Breaks Into Family's Home Hours After Attending Party In Hudson Valley: Sheriff
Sex Offender Breaks Into Family's Home Hours After Attending Party In Hudson Valley: Sheriff A 39-year-old man who attended a party at a Putnam County home is now facing felony charges after allegedly returning later that night and breaking into the same residence, authorities said.  Putnam Valley resident Joseph Taylor Brown was arrested on Tuesday, March 25, after investigators executed a search warrant at his home in connection to a residential burglary that occurred earlier in March, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office announced on Friday, March 28.  The investigation began on Sunday, March 9, when deputies responded to a report of a break-in at a residence in Putnam V…
Homicide Suspect Caught Months After Fatal Shooting In Orange County Neighborhood: Police Homicide Suspect Caught Months After Fatal Shooting In Orange County Neighborhood: Police
Homicide Suspect Caught Months After Fatal Shooting In Orange County Neighborhood: Police A 34-year-old man has been arrested for a fatal shooting that killed one person and injured another in Orange County in the summer of 2024, police said. Detectives arrested Qaadir J. Smith of Newburgh on Thursday, March 20 in connection with a June 2024 homicide on Monument Street, the City of Newburgh Police Department announced on Monday, March 24.  The shooting happened on June 6, 2024, in the area of 7 Monument St., police said. On the day of the shooting, a 26-year-old Newburgh resident was killed by a gunshot wound, and a second victim suffered a non-life-threatening injury, acc…
Armed Man Brings Major Police Presence To Sullivan County Home On Christmas: Sheriff Armed Man Brings Major Police Presence To Sullivan County Home On Christmas: Sheriff
Armed Man Brings Major Police Presence To Sullivan County Home On Christmas: Sheriff Sullivan County Sheriff’s deputies safely resolved a tense domestic dispute involving an armed man early Christmas morning, authorities said. At approximately 12:20 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 25, deputies responded to a 911 call reporting a domestic dispute at 144 Lucky Lake Drive in Rock Hill, the department said. Upon arrival, deputies learned that Justin J. Gallo, 37, had argued with family members, fired a shotgun through a glass door, and was threatening to harm himself. Several family members and friends were still inside the residence. Deputies called in the Sheriff’s Emergency Services…