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…
