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Alexandria, VA
Politics
Baby Vanishes Into Russia: Alexandria Woman Convicted Of International Kidnapping: DOJ Baby Vanishes Into Russia: Alexandria Woman Convicted Of International Kidnapping: DOJ
Baby Vanishes Into Russia: Alexandria Woman Convicted Of International Kidnapping: DOJ A Russian national who lived in Alexandria was convicted by a federal jury of international parental kidnapping after secretly taking her newborn daughter out of the country and arranging for the child to be moved beyond US reach, prosecutors announced. Elena Pendergrass, also known as Elena Stukalkina, 35, was found guilty in US District Court in Alexandria, following a trial in the Eastern District of Virginia, according to the US Attorney’s Office. Federal prosecutors said Pendergrass was living in Alexandria before giving birth to her daughter on May 21, when a DNA test had already conf…

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by Zak Failla
Albany, NY
News
Melina Frattolin Death: Dad Drowned 9-Year-Old In NY Before Claiming Abduction, Police Say Melina Frattolin Death: Dad Drowned 9-Year-Old In NY Before Claiming Abduction, Police Say
Melina Frattolin Death: Dad Drowned 9-Year-Old In NY Before Claiming Abduction, Police Say Authorities released a cause of death for a 9-year-old girl believed to have been murdered by her father in upstate New York. Melina Frattolin died from asphyxia due to drowning, and the manner of death was ruled a homicide, New York State Police revealed Tuesday, July 22, citing an autopsy report. Frattolin was found dead in a shallow part of a pond in Ticonderoga on Sunday morning, July 20, nearly 12 hours after an AMBER Alert was issued out of Essex County, as Daily Voice reported. Her 45-year-old father, Luciano Frattolin, of Montreal, initially claimed a possible abduction, police sai…

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by Michael Mashburn
Leesburg, VA
Politics
‘Deeply Concerning’: Officials Investigate Loudoun County School Over Locker Room Incident ‘Deeply Concerning’: Officials Investigate Loudoun County School Over Locker Room Incident
‘Deeply Concerning’: Officials Investigate Loudoun County School Over Locker Room Incident A locker room controversy in Loudoun County has sparked a full-blown investigation — and now, the school district is pushing back hard. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Attorney General Jason Miyares announced on Tuesday, May 6, that the state will investigate Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) after three students reportedly complained about the presence of a biological female in the boys' locker room.  According to the AG's Office, "reports indicate that the female student, who identifies as male, used her cell phone to record the reaction of male students after she entered th…

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by Zak Failla
Pascack Valley, NJ
News
'Gasoline And A Match:' Conservative Moms Group Accuses Park Ridge Church Of Pedophilia: Mayor 'Gasoline And A Match:' Conservative Moms Group Accuses Park Ridge Church Of Pedophilia: Mayor
'Gasoline And A Match:' Conservative Moms Group Accuses Park Ridge Church Of Pedophilia: Mayor Authorities are investigating a threat made against a Park Ridge church after it was falsely accused of supporting pedophilia in a social media post, officials said. In a letter to the community, Mayor Keith J. Misciagna said the First United Church of Christ of Park Ridge was targeted by a local chapter of Moms for Liberty, a conservative activist group, which claimed the church supported pedophilia. Misciagna condemned the accusation, calling it “heinous” and warning that hate speech can incite violence and intolerance. The controversy escalated when a social media commenter suggested th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Monticello-Rock Hill, NY
News
Dad Kidnapped 16-Year-Old Son Who Ran Away From White Lake Church Camp, Police Say Dad Kidnapped 16-Year-Old Son Who Ran Away From White Lake Church Camp, Police Say
Dad Kidnapped 16-Year-Old Son Who Ran Away From White Lake Church Camp, Police Say A New York man is accused of kidnapping his teenage son and taking him across state lines after the boy ran away from a church camp. John Tonchen, 54, of Endicott, was extradited to Sullivan County from Michigan on suspicion of kidnapping and related charges on Wednesday, Feb. 5, according to New York State Police. Troopers began investigating after receiving a report that a 16-year-old boy had run away from Camp Covenanter in White Lake on Sept. 20, 2024. The teen had not shown up for dinner, and a search of his belongings revealed that he had left the camp. After an investigation, police…

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by Michael Mashburn
White Plains, NY
Politics
Meet Candidates For Westchester County Executive: Here's Special Election Date Meet Candidates For Westchester County Executive: Here's Special Election Date
Meet Candidates For Westchester County Executive: Here's Special Election Date The race for Westchester County Executive is heating up as Democrat Ken Jenkins and Republican Christine Sculti prepare to face off in a special election for the county's top position.  The special election, which will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 11, follows a leadership transition prompted by former County Executive George Latimer's departure to represent New York's 16th Congressional District in Washington. Jenkins, who was named County Executive by the Westchester County Board of Legislators in early January, is currently serving in the role until the election. As a longtime public ser…

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by Ben Crnic
Gaithersburg, MD
News
Mother Admits To Abusing, Neglecting Adopted Children In Maryland: State's Attorney Mother Admits To Abusing, Neglecting Adopted Children In Maryland: State's Attorney
Mother Admits To Abusing, Neglecting Adopted Children In Maryland: State's Attorney A Montgomery County mother is facing time in prison and will have to give up her adopted children after admitting to abusing them, the state's attorney's office announced on Friday. Lora Loethen, 55, was convicted of second-degree child abuse and five counts of child neglect after pleading guilty on Thursday following an investigation into dozens of reports and police visits involving her adopted family in Damascus. In March 2023, prosecutors say that one of Loethen's adopted daughters confided in another adult that she had been repeatedly been hit in the face by her "mother."&nbs…

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by Zak Failla
Mahopac, NY
Schools
COVID-19: Hudson Valley School District Asks Hochul Not To Mandate Vaccine For Students COVID-19: Hudson Valley School District Asks Hochul Not To Mandate Vaccine For Students
Covid-19: Hudson Valley School District Asks Hochul Not To Mandate Vaccine For Students A school district in the Hudson Valley has sent a letter to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul asking her not to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine for public school students.  The letter, sent on Monday, Jan. 23 by the Brewster Central School District's Board of Education in Putnam County, was sent in the wake of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommending that the COVID vaccine be received by all children younger than 18.  School officials also recognized that there may be proposed legislation that would mandate the vaccine for all New York public school students.  "We s…

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by Ben Crnic
Edison, NJ
News
Former NJ Resident Convicted Of Kidnapping Son Former NJ Resident Convicted Of Kidnapping Son
Former NJ Resident Convicted Of Kidnapping Son A former New Jersey resident faces federal prison time after being convicted of kidnapping his son and failing to return him from India. Amitkumar Kanubhai Patel, 38, a naturalized U.S. citizen who previously lived in Edison, fled with the child in July 2017 before settling in Vadodara, federal authorities said. He was captured in England three years later. Patel had lived with the child’s mother from August 2015 through July 2017. Their son was born in November 2016. According to her, Patel wanted to take the boy to India to introduce him to his parents and obtain DNA testing that he sai…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Brentwood, NY
News
COVID-19: Long Island School District To File Suit Over Mask Mandate COVID-19: Long Island School District To File Suit Over Mask Mandate
Covid-19: Long Island School District To File Suit Over Mask Mandate A Long Island school district is bringing the fight to New York State as it seeks to challenge its mask mandate for students and staff for the new academic year. Massapequa School Board trustees unanimously approved a filing of a lawsuit against the state in an effort to make it optional for parents to determine whether or not to have their children wear facial coverings in school buildings. Earlier story - COVID-19: Long Island School District Announces Mask-Policy Change Last week, the district announced that it was going against its original stance and would be complying with the s…

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by Zak Failla