Loaded Handgun, BB Gun Found On Troy Man, Watervliet Teen Trespassing In Albany: Police
Loaded Handgun, BB Gun Found On Troy Man, Watervliet Teen Trespassing In Albany: Police
A Troy man and a 15-year-old Watervliet boy were caught with a loaded handgun and a BB gun while trespassing on private property in Albany, police announced on Monday, Oct. 12.
The arrests happened around 1:40 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, when Albany police officers patrolling near Western Avenue and Quail Street spotted two males trespassing on private property, according to the Albany Police Department.
While investigating the trespassing, officers found Niyell J. Pope, 22, of Troy, carrying a loaded 9mm h…
Fake Police Badge, Storage Unit, Threats: DC Predator Who Terrorized Two Women Learns Fate
A single date turned into a three-day nightmare for a woman who was threatened with death, held in a storage unit, and sexually assaulted by a DC man who claimed to have police officers in his pocket.
Maurice Spears, 34, was sentenced to 65 years and 180 days in prison for sexually abusing two women in separate attacks in 2024, including a second victim he approached with the promise of helping her get shoes.
According to federal prosecutors, Spears used threats, intimidation, and claims of connections to law enforcement to control both women, subjecting them to a combined eight days of abu…
Masked Gunman Killed Man Sitting On Allentown Porch, Jury Finds
A masked gunman who shot and killed a man sitting on a Pennsylvania front porch has been convicted of first-degree murder, prosecutors announced Friday, Oct. 9.
Hector Martinez, 27, of Allentown, was found guilty of all charges Thursday night, Oct. 8, following a jury trial that began Tuesday, Oct. 6, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan said. Martinez was also convicted of possession of a firearm without a license.
The victim, Terrence Brunson, 39, was sitting on the front porch of a home in the 500 block of West Liberty Street when a man wearing a face covering shot him on Sep…
Acton Teen Held Without Bail In Mother, Younger Brother’s Killings
A Massachusetts teenager accused of killing his mother and younger brother at their home will remain in custody without bail after his arraignment on murder charges.
Arjun Aravind, 17, faces charges in the deaths of Sudha Venkatesan, 45, and Siddharth Aravind, 14. Police found them inside the family’s Martha Lane home in Acton on Aug. 11, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said.
A grand jury indicted Aravind on counts of two first-degree murder, two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, and a charge of stealing a vehicle, the prosec…
Mom Sped Away After Son's Planned Lancaster Ambush; Teen Sentenced
A mother accused of driving the getaway car after her teenage son opened fire in a planned ambush is still awaiting trial, while her son has now been sentenced to state prison, authorities announced on Thursday, Oct. 1.
Amari Poole, now 17, of the first block of West New Street, was sentenced by Lancaster County Judge Jeffery Conrad after pleading guilty on Sept. 23 to attempted criminal homicide, carrying a firearm without a license, possessing a firearm as a minor, and possessing a prohibited firearm, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office.
Poole was 15 when he and W…
Man Slashes Ex's Face, Body With Box Cutter In Tarrytown Attack, DA Says
A man accused of attacking his ex-girlfriend with a box cutter in Westchester County, leaving her with permanent facial scarring and nerve damage, has been indicted on felony assault charges, prosecutors said.
Yonkers resident Julio Murillo, age 40, was arraigned in Westchester County Court on Thursday, Oct. 1, in connection with the July attack in Tarrytown, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.
Prosecutors said the attack happened on July 2, at around 9:30 p.m., when Murillo went to Tarrytown, where his former girlfriend was staying, and tried …
Man Caught Scamming Elderly Victim Out Of $29K After Computer Scam In Tarrytown: Police
An elderly Westchester resident was tricked into handing over around $29,000 in cash after scammers impersonating Apple's financial department gained remote access to their computer — but was caught trying to collect another payment, police said.
Flushing resident Benny Cai, 43, was arrested in Tarrytown on Thursday, Sept. 24, as part of the investigation into the organized elder fraud scheme, Tarrytown Police announced on Friday, Sept. 25.
According to the department, the scheme began when the victim received a text message with the heading “Apple Payment Warning,” falsely claiming an…
Man Admits Shooting, Killing Acquaintance After Dispute In Yonkers Apartment: DA
More than five years after a 24-year-old man was shot multiple times inside a Westchester County, NY apartment building, the Connecticut man accused of killing him has admitted to murder.
Hartford resident Claismar Abreu Then, 32, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on Thursday, Sept. 24, in Westchester County Court, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, Sept. 25.
The conviction stems from the killing of Yonkers resident Joseph Pichardo, who was shot inside an apartment building on Fairview Street on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021.
At around 10:03 p.m…
Barber Who Slashed Patron With Razor At Yonkers Business Gets Prison Time
A Westchester County barber convicted of slashing a patron with a straight razor during a violent attack has been sentenced to state prison — but for less time than prosecutors sought.
Yonkers resident Jeury Fernandez Navarro, 38, was sentenced to 2½ years in state prison on Thursday, Sept. 24, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.
As previously reported by Daily Voice, Fernandez Navarro was convicted by a jury on Tuesday, Aug. 18, of second-degree assault, a violent felony, and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a misdemeanor.
The charges ste…
Wyckoff Man Sexually Assaulted Adult Victim: Prosecutor
A Wyckoff man has been jailed on multiple sexual assault charges stemming from an alleged attack on an adult victim, authorities said.
Abdalwali A. Alsaidi, of Wyckoff, was charged with two counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, two counts of second-degree sexual assault, and one count of third-degree aggravated criminal sexual contact, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
The investigation began on Monday, July 7, 2025, when Wyckoff police contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Special Victims Unit about the alleged sexual assault of an adult victim, authorities …
Drunk West Islip Driver Struck Pedestrian, Went Home — Then Returned And Fled Again: DA
A drunk and high Long Island driver who killed a pedestrian left the scene twice before finally calling the cops, authorities said Friday, Sept. 18.
Stephen Aylward, 63, of West Islip, was indicted Friday for the crash that killed Yusuf Gul, 27, on Thursday, June 25, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Aylward was traveling southbound on the Robert Moses Causeway around 1:30 p.m. when he struck Gul, who was walking along the shoulder, investigators said.
After the collision, Aylward continued driving south toward his home, where he arrived at around 1:35 p.m., authorities s…
Child Rape Allegations From Nearly A Decade Ago Lead To Bensalem Man's Arrest: Police
A Pennsylvania man has been jailed without bail after a victim reported sexual assaults from nearly a decade ago, police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 16.
Raul Solis-Soriano, 46, of Bensalem, allegedly sexually assaulted the victim on three separate occasions while the victim was a child in his care, township police said.
The victim, who knew Solis-Soriano, contacted Bensalem Township police on Tuesday, Sept. 15, prompting an investigation by detectives, according to the release. Solis-Soriano was arrested that day, court records show.
He faces 14 charges, according to his docket:
Two co…
Willimantic Man Charged In Ex-Wife Attack Now Facing Murder Charges In Infant’s Death: Cops
A Connecticut man already jailed in an alleged strangulation attack on his ex-wife now faces murder charges in the death of an infant, police said.
Dean R. Peruta, 40, of Willimantic, was charged Tuesday, Sept. 15, with murder of a victim under 16 years old, murder and risk of injury to a child, according to a news release.
The case began on Dec. 21, 2025, after an infant arrived at Windham Hospital following a reported fall at a Willimantic home the previous night, police said.
The hospital evaluated the child before transferring the infant to Connecticut Children’s Medic…
Minor Accused Of Forcible Rape In Clifton Park, Sheriff Says
A minor has been charged with rape following an investigation into a reported sexual assault in New York, authorities announced on Sunday, Sept. 13.
The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office received the complaint on Wednesday, Aug. 12, according to Sheriff Jeffrey R. Brown.
The sexual assault reportedly happened in the town of Clifton Park earlier that month, the sheriff’s office said.
Investigators arrested the minor on Wednesday, Sept. 9, and charged him with first-degree rape, a Class B felony, according to the release.
The minor is accused of engaging in oral sexual contact with another p…
