Attempted Murder Suspects Arrested Days After Hudson Shooting: State Police
Two men have been arrested for attempted murder following a shooting in the Capital Region, police said.
Devin Mackey, 23, and Demetries Mackey, 21, both of Hudson, are accused of shooting a 44-year-old man on Tuesday, Oct. 20 in Stockport, New York State Police announced Thursday, Oct. 29.
Police responded around 4:20 p.m. Oct. 20 to Hill Street in Stockport and located a man suffering from gunshot wounds, authorities said. The victim was rushed to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, state police said.
The Mackeys were arrested Monday, Oct. 26, according to state police. …
PhD Student Who Killed Infant, Abused Twin Baby Brother In PA Sentenced
A former PhD student from New Jersey who killed her friend’s infant son and abused his twin brother was sentenced in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Oct. 28, court records show.
Nicole Elizabeth Virzi, 32, of Saddle Brook, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder, aggravated assault, and endangering the welfare of children in the death of 6-week-old Leon Katz and injuries to his twin brother.
Leon was alert, behaving normally, and had no head injuries when his parents left him with Virzi at their Pittsburgh apartment, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Oct. 29.
His p…
Plainview Dad Used Taser On Autistic Son, 14, To ‘Control’ Him, Police Say
A Long Island father used a Taser on his 14-year-old autistic son, leaving the boy with scratches and marks on his neck, police said.
Jin Chang, 52, of Plainview, was arrested Monday, Oct. 26, and charged with assault, the Nassau County Police Department said.
The principal at a Plainview-area middle school contacted police after noticing the injuries to the teenager’s neck and stomach, officials said.
Investigators determined Chang had used a Taser on his son in an attempt to control him during an emotional outburst, authorities said. The father lives with the boy and other family members…
Man Strangles Victim, Smashes Phone In Front Of Children In Englewood: Police
A man is accused of strangling a victim, slamming their head into a wall, and smashing their phone in front of children during a violent confrontation at an Bergen County home, authorities said.
Englewood police responded to a residence on Rock Creek Terrace around 10 p.m. Aug. 23 for a reported disturbance, but the suspect, identified as Paul R. Martin, 42, had already fled, Englewood Police Detective Capt. Renee LaRaia said.
The assault began after a verbal argument, when Martin allegedly forced the victim's head into a wall and strangled them, LaRaia said. Martin then ripped a phone…
East Hampton Predator Sexually Abused 6-Year-Old, 14-Year-Old Victims: Police
A Long Island man suspected of sexually abusing two children, including a 6-year-old, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 22, police said.
Jose L. Mejia Albarracin, 58, of East Hampton, continued his abuse of his younger victim for more than 18 months, the East Hampton Town Police Department said.
Mejia Albarracin targeted one victim, who was 14 years old, beginning in February 2016 and continuing through April 2016, investigators said.
He started abusing the second victim in February 2018, when they were only 6 years old, and continued the abuse until September 2019, according to authorities.
Th…
Man Kidnapped, Sexually Assaulted Asbury Park Girl Through Extortion: Prosecutor
A 23-year-old Passaic County man was arrested and charged with luring an 11-year-old girl out of her home in Asbury Park by threatening to distribute explicit photos of her and then sexually assaulting her, authorities announced Thursday, Oct. 22.
Adolfo Cruz-Garcia, a Haledon resident, met the girl on social media on Friday, Oct. 2 and even though he knew her age, he solicited photos of her in a state of undress and offered her money in exchange for the performance of sexual acts, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said,
Several hours later, Cruz-Garcia arrived at the vi…
Albany Man Pistol-Whipped Ex-Girlfriend And Threatened Her 11-Year-Old Daughter, Jury Finds
An Albany man beat up his ex-girlfriend with a handgun, then pointed it at her 11-year-old daughter, and attacked her friend, authorities said.
Quavon Grimes, 36, was convicted Friday, Oct. 16 following a four-day trial, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said Monday, Oct. 19.
Grimes and his ex-girlfriend got into an argument outside an apartment on Westerlo Street in Albany on Aug. 30, 2025, around 11 p.m., investigators said.
The victim and her daughter tried to walk away from the argument, but Grimes chased them down, pulled the gun, and hit the woman in the face with it multi…
Drunk Woman, 43, Caught With Teen In Her Car In Rhinebeck, Police Say
A 43-year-old woman is facing a felony charge after police said she was caught driving while intoxicated with a 15-year-old child in her vehicle in Dutchess County.
Poughkeepsie resident Jennifer A. Stiver, 43, was arrested on Saturday, Oct. 17, following a traffic stop in Rhinebeck, New York State Police announced on Monday, Oct. 19.
Her arrest stemmed from an incident on Montgomery Street in Rhinebeck, where troopers pulled over her vehicle. They then saw that Stiver was showing signs of intoxication, the agency said.
Police then administered field sobriety tests and dis…
Lititz Mom Gave Alcohol To 3-Year-Old To Help Child Sleep: Police
A Pennsylvania mother gave alcohol to her children on multiple occasions, including her 3-year-old in an attempt to help the toddler fall asleep, according to a police investigation made public on Tuesday, Oct. 13.
Jacqueline Dawn Wiggins, 39, of Lititz, was charged with felony endangering the welfare of children, misdemeanor corruption of minors, and furnishing alcohol to a minor, Northern Lancaster County Regional Police said.
The investigation began after detectives received a report from Lancaster County Children and Youth Services alleging that Wiggins had provided alcohol to minors, a…
Freeport Mom Drove Drunk With 10-Year-Old Daughter In Car: Police
A New York mother was arrested for allegedly driving drunk with her 10-year-old daughter in the car during a late-night traffic stop, police announced on Saturday, Oct. 10.
Zaneta Lachapelle, 43, of Freeport, Long Island, was arrested at approximately 10:10 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9, according to the Nassau County Police Department.
Officers stopped a 2015 Nissan near the intersection of North Grove Street and Lena Avenue in Freeport for a vehicle and traffic law violation, police said.
Lachapelle was behind the wheel, and her 10-year-old daughter was a passenger, investigators said.
During …
Saratoga Springs Man Accused Of Flashing Girls Near School Hurled Chair At Jail Window: Cops
A Capital Region man originally arrested for exposing himself to underage girls near an elementary school is facing new accusations, authorities said Sunday, Oct. 4.
Tristan Sirchia, 30, of Greenfield, threw a chair into a window while locked up in Saratoga County jail on Wednesday, Sept. 23, the county sheriff’s office said. He caused damage in excess of $1,500, police said.
Sirchia was charged with second-degree criminal mischief, a felony, then arraigned in Milton Town Court and hauled back to county jail, authorities said.
Back in March, Sirchia was arrested for an incident near Lake A…
Drunk Man Caught Parked On I-684 Shoulder With 14-Year-Old In Car In North Salem: Nysp
A man faces a felony charge after police said they found him intoxicated with a 14-year-old child inside a vehicle parked along I-684 in Westchester County.
Port Chester resident Hector Villa, 49, was arrested following a welfare check in North Salem early Sunday morning, Oct. 4, New York State Police announced on Monday, Oct. 5.
At around 3:40 a.m. on Sunday, troopers checked on a vehicle parked on the shoulder of I-684. During the encounter, Villa, who police identified as the driver, showed signs of intoxication, according to the agency.
Troopers then administered field sobri…
Serial Kings Park Bank Robber With ‘No Funny Business’ Demand Note Headed Back To Prison: DA
A serial Long Island bank robber who hit two more banks in December 2025 was sentenced Thursday, Oct. 1 to more prison time, authorities said.
Brian Blackford, 52, of Kings Park, got five and a half to 11 years in prison after admitting to the heists, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. The sentence was consistent with his plea deal in August.
Blackford’s name, age, hometown, and general appearance match a man who was charged in seven bank robberies and arrested in 2014, according to prior reports. Blackford spent seven years in state prison before his release in November 20…
14-Year-Old Smithtown High Girl Stopped, Offered $300 By Creep In SUV: Police
A 14-year-old Long Island high school student was accosted by a bald man in an SUV, and now police are searching for the man.
The female student at Smithtown High School East was walking home Friday, Sept. 11 when she reached Lincoln Avenue and 6th Street in St. James, the Suffolk County Police Department said Thursday, Oct. 1.
At the intersection, a bald man between 40 and 50 years old driving a black Audi SUV parked in front of her, made an "inappropriate comment,” and offered her $300, police said.
Traffic cameras captured the man’s SUV on video, and he is wanted for child endangerment,…
Ex-NJ Cop Abused Young Relative In PA, Admitted Prior Plea Story Was Made Up: Report
A former New Jersey police officer has been sentenced for sexually abusing a young relative in Pennsylvania, where he admitted the story behind his New Jersey plea deal was made up, according to court records and New Brunswick Today’s reporting.
Former Woodbridge, NJ officer Ryan Alcott, 29, of Sewaren, NJ, pleaded guilty on Jan. 15 to misdemeanor indecent assault of a child, according to Wayne County court records dated Wednesday, Sept. 16.
Video footage reviewed by Daily Voice shows Alcott being sworn in as a Woodbridge police officer in June 2022. Pennsylvania’s sex offender registry lis…
