Man Fatally Shoots Roommate With BB Gun In Saratoga Springs, Police Say Man Fatally Shoots Roommate With BB Gun In Saratoga Springs, Police Say
Man Fatally Shoots Roommate With BB Gun In Saratoga Springs, Police Say A “distressing” 911 call led to a Capital Region man in handcuffs, accused of fatally shooting his roommate with a BB gun, police said. Saratoga Springs Police responded to a residence on Warren Street early Sunday, April 6, for a report that a man had shot his roommate with a BB gun and the victim was bleeding and having difficulty breathing, according to police. When officers arrived, they found Michael Collins, 27, seriously injured. Despite life-saving efforts, Collins was pronounced dead at Albany Medical Center, police said. Following an investigation, detectives arrested Collins’ ro…
Dad Who Nearly Killed Toddler Son With Fentanyl Poisoning In Lake Grove Gets Years In Prison Dad Who Nearly Killed Toddler Son With Fentanyl Poisoning In Lake Grove Gets Years In Prison
Dad Who Nearly Killed Toddler Son With Fentanyl Poisoning In Lake Grove Gets Years In Prison A New York father will spend years in prison after his infant son nearly died from fentanyl poisoning. Long Island resident James Carr, 36, of Lake Grove, was sentenced to 5 ½ years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Monday, April 7, after a jury found him guilty of assault and related charges stemming from the harrowing near-fatal overdose of his 11-month-old son. Emergency crews responded to Carr’s Lake Grove home on Colmar Avenue on Jan. 13, 2024, after a 911 call reporting an unresponsive toddler. By the time medics arrived, the boy had turned blue, his eyes were rolled back in his…
Accused Leominster Dealer Charged In Man's Overdose Death Accused Leominster Dealer Charged In Man's Overdose Death
Accused Leominster Dealer Charged In Man's Overdose Death A 39-year-old Central Massachusetts man now is accused of helping cause an overdose death last year, authorities said.  Eric Stone, of Leominster, was arrested and charged with manslaughter and drug distribution in the death of a woman in Fitchburg last year, the Worcester County District Attorney said.  Police said Stone supplied a 44-year-old man with cocaine and fentanyl on June 20, 2024, authorities said. The man was found dead alone in a Leominster home later that day.  The victim's name was not released.  Stone is being held on a $25,000 bond, police said.
Officer Indicted For Unauthorized Pursuit That Left Russian Linguist From Laurel Dead: AG Officer Indicted For Unauthorized Pursuit That Left Russian Linguist From Laurel Dead: AG
Officer Indicted For Unauthorized Pursuit That Left Russian Linguist From Laurel Dead: AG A Maryland police officer is facing serious criminal charges after allegedly causing a fatal crash during an unauthorized high-speed pursuit, then fleeing the scene without reporting it, according to state prosecutors. On Wednesday, April 2, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced the indictment of Officer Alexander Rodriguez, 30, of the Anne Arundel County Police Department, in connection to the August 2024 death of 21-year-old Joshua VanderZiel in Howard County. At the time of his death, Vanderziel was a Russian linguist for the US Navy, according to Brown. The crash happene…
Community Rallies After 3 Construction Workers Killed In West Springfield I-91 Hit-Run Crash Community Rallies After 3 Construction Workers Killed In West Springfield I-91 Hit-Run Crash
Community Rallies After 3 Construction Workers Killed In West Springfield I-91 Hit-Run Crash Hundreds of people have donated to support the families of three construction workers who were killed last week when a driver allegedly struck them while they repaired a guardrail on Interstate 91 and then fled the scene, according to police. The deadly crash sparked a major manhunt. Igor Costa, 26, of Marlborough; Ryan Almeida, 48; and Raul Bohorquez, 57, both of Brockton, died shortly before 1 a.m. on Friday, March 28, while working on the Exit 10A ramp to Riverdale Street in West Springfield, police said. Original Story: Police Arrest West Springfield Man In Crash That Killed 3 Bilal …
Dad Of 10 Died In Fiery Hicksville Crash Caused By Drunk Driver Who Consumed Dozen Beers: DA Dad Of 10 Died In Fiery Hicksville Crash Caused By Drunk Driver Who Consumed Dozen Beers: DA
Dad Of 10 Died In Fiery Hicksville Crash Caused By Drunk Driver Who Consumed Dozen Beers: DA A drunk driver going nearly 100 miles per hour slammed into another car, causing a fiery death trap that killed a beloved father of 10 from Long Island, prosecutors alleged. Miguel Nolasco, 43, of Hicksville, was indicted for aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges in Nassau County Court on Tuesday, April 1, in the death of Jannai Allen. The fiery wreck happened in Hicksville, near the intersection of Prospect Avenue and Cantiague Rock Road, at around 11:20 p.m. on Sept. 21, 2024. Nolasco was intoxicated and speeding, going nearly 100 MPH in a 40 MPH zone, when his Honda slammed …
Bayonne Man Who Fatally Stabbed Wife Learns Fate: Hudson County Prosecutor Bayonne Man Who Fatally Stabbed Wife Learns Fate: Hudson County Prosecutor
Bayonne Man Who Fatally Stabbed Wife Learns Fate: Hudson County Prosecutor A 35-year-old Bayonne man was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Friday, March 28 for fatally stabbing his wife in 2022, authorities said. Peter Revelo had previously pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter in the death of Mely Vanessa Tafoya Mendoza, a 33-year-old Bayonne resident, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. On Wednesday, March 2, 2022, Bayonne police responded to 105 North St. and found Mendoza with a stab wound to her torso, Suarez said. She was pronounced dead at the scene, Suarez said.
Wig-Making Influencer Arrested In Horrific Brooklyn Crash That Killed Family: Cops, Sources Wig-Making Influencer Arrested In Horrific Brooklyn Crash That Killed Family: Cops, Sources
Wig-Making Influencer Arrested In Horrific Brooklyn Crash That Killed Family: Cops, Sources A former Brooklyn wig influencer has been charged in a horrific crash that killed a mother and two of her young daughters while critically injuring her son on Ocean Parkway, while driving on a suspended license, according to the NYPD and Daily Voice sources. Miriam Yarimi, 32, was arrested Saturday, March 29, after police say she blew through a red light at Quentin Road and Ocean Parkway and slammed into a Toyota Camry before plowing into a family in a marked crosswalk just after 1 p.m. The victims — Natasha Saada, 34, and her daughters Diana, 8, and Deborah, 5 — were pronounced dead at Mai…
Driver Killed 3 Road Workers On I-91 In West Springfield, Held On $1M Bail: DA Driver Killed 3 Road Workers On I-91 In West Springfield, Held On $1M Bail: DA
Driver Killed 3 Road Workers On I-91 In West Springfield, Held On $1M Bail: DA A West Springfield man is being held on $1 million bail after a deadly crash on I-91 killed three road workers and sparked an intense manhunt across town, authorities said.  Bilal Griffith, 29, was arraigned in Springfield District Court on three counts of manslaughter and one count of leaving the scene of personal injury and death, the Hampden District Attorney said. Police say he was behind the wheel during a high-speed crash that took the lives of three men working overnight construction near the Exit 10A ramp to Riverdale Street. Massachusetts State Police said the crash happened …
Man Admits Using Kitchen Knives To Fatally Stab Victim Lying On Street In Newburgh: DA Man Admits Using Kitchen Knives To Fatally Stab Victim Lying On Street In Newburgh: DA
Man Admits Using Kitchen Knives To Fatally Stab Victim Lying On Street In Newburgh: DA A 26-year-old man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter after using kitchen knives to stab a victim to death during a violent altercation in Orange County, prosecutors announced.  Cameron Williams, of New Windsor, pleaded guilty on Thursday, March 27 in Orange County Court to first-degree manslaughter, District Attorney David M. Hoovler said.  The charge stems from an October 13, 2024 incident on West Parmenter Street in the City of Newburgh. Prosecutors said that around 10:45 p.m., after an altercation, Williams retrieved several kitchen knives from a residence and then approached a…
'I Don't Want To Die Here': CT Driver Hit 85 MPH In 45-Zone In Fatal Willington Crash, Cops Say 'I Don't Want To Die Here': CT Driver Hit 85 MPH In 45-Zone In Fatal Willington Crash, Cops Say
'I Don't Want To Die Here': CT Driver Hit 85 MPH In 45-Zone In Fatal Willington Crash, Cops Say A 22-year-old man from Connecticut is accused of killing a friend in a 2024 high-speed crash after losing control of his car while speeding around a curve, police said. Louis Marcantonio of Bethel was arrested Wednesday, March 26, and charged with reckless driving, failure to maintain lane, first-degree manslaughter, and four counts of reckless endangerment, according to the Connecticut State Police. Marcantonio is accused of causing the death of his 19-year-old friend, Maria Rita Cardoso Da Mata, a Central Connecticut State University student, in the April 2024 crash in Willington. A poli…
Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Nearly 3 Times Legal Limit In Westbrook Crash That Killed Dad Of 2: Cops Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Nearly 3 Times Legal Limit In Westbrook Crash That Killed Dad Of 2: Cops
Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Nearly 3 Times Legal Limit In Westbrook Crash That Killed Dad Of 2: Cops A 58-year-old man from Connecticut who turned himself in to police this week is accused of being heavily intoxicated when he drove the wrong way on I-95 and caused a fatal head-on crash that killed a father of two young daughters, authorities said. Troy Bree, of Groton, surrendered to police on Tuesday, March 25. He is charged with wrong-way driving on a highway, second-degree manslaughter, misconduct with a motor vehicle, and reckless endangerment, according to Connecticut State Police. He is being held on a $1 million bond. Police say Bree’s Cadillac ATS was traveling north in the southbo…