20 Dogs Found In Feces-Filled Cages With No Food Or Water In New York: Police 20 Dogs Found In Feces-Filled Cages With No Food Or Water In New York: Police
20 Dogs Found In Feces-Filled Cages With No Food Or Water In New York: Police An elderly person and 20 dogs were rescued from inhumane conditions at a home in New York, police said. The dogs were living in feces- and urine-filled cages with insufficient ventilation, New York State Police said Thursday, Aug. 13. Additionally, the dogs did not have immediate access to food or water, authorities said. Troopers responded to a complaint about the home in Argyle on Sunday, Aug. 9 around 1 p.m., according to state police. In addition to the dogs, they found an elderly person “in need of immediate assistance due to mobility issues.” Carol Kiaer, 72, of Argyle, was arrested …
3 Children Airlifted With Severe Electrical Burns After Power Lines Fall In NY 3 Children Airlifted With Severe Electrical Burns After Power Lines Fall In NY
3 Children Airlifted With Severe Electrical Burns After Power Lines Fall In NY Three children suffered severe electrical burns after coming into contact with live wires that fell at a Sullivan County camp, prompting all three to be airlifted to a trauma center, officials said. The incident happened just after 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 12, in Fallsburg, according to the Fallsburg Fire Company.  Emergency crews responded after a high-voltage power line came down, leaving three children with severe electrical burns, fire officials said. It was not immediately available what caused the line to fall.  News12 Hudson Valley reported the incident happened at C…
Stolen Car Driver Caught With Large Amount Of Narcotics In Hudson Valley, Police Say Stolen Car Driver Caught With Large Amount Of Narcotics In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Stolen Car Driver Caught With Large Amount Of Narcotics In Hudson Valley, Police Say Police said they found a large amount of narcotics after pulling over a stolen vehicle in Rockland County, leading to an arrest.  Pomona resident Diamond Dickerson, 49, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 11, after officers received an alert that a stolen vehicle had entered the Village of Haverstraw, according to the Haverstraw Police Department.   The notification came from a license plate reader, prompting officers to begin searching for the vehicle. They later found the vehicle in Pomona and identified the driver as Dickerson. He was taken into custody without incident, th…
5 Cremation Urns, 70K Videos, 2 Missing Women; Inside 'Dark' Death Investigation: Police 5 Cremation Urns, 70K Videos, 2 Missing Women; Inside 'Dark' Death Investigation: Police
5 Cremation Urns, 70K Videos, 2 Missing Women; Inside 'Dark' Death Investigation: Police Five urns believed to contain cremated remains, 70,000 videos, 600,000 images, and thousands of pages of writings are among a mountain of evidence recovered from a home now at the center of a death investigation involving two women who vanished years apart, police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 12. The sprawling investigation centers on 44-year-old Eugene Horsch and 417 West Chew Avenue in the city's Olney section, where Philadelphia detectives reviewing digital evidence discovered recordings showing missing women Maribel Fresses and Gabrielle Amarando alive and, in later footage, apparently d…
2 Found Shot Dead Inside New York Home: Police 2 Found Shot Dead Inside New York Home: Police
2 Found Shot Dead Inside New York Home: Police Two people were found shot to death inside a Long Island home, police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 12. Nassau County Police officers responded to a 911 call at 16 Angevine Ave. in Hempstead at approximately 10:21 a.m., according to the department's Homicide Squad. When officers entered the residence, they found two people suffering from life-threatening gunshot wounds, police said. Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives determined there was no additional threat to the public. The circumstances surrounding the shooting and the identities of the victims were not immediate…
Gotti Grandson Lands In Lockup After Mom’s Kidney Transplant Drama Gotti Grandson Lands In Lockup After Mom’s Kidney Transplant Drama
Gotti Grandson Lands In Lockup After Mom’s Kidney Transplant Drama John Gotti’s COVID fraudster grandson has finally reported to prison, after delaying his report date for nearly half a year, authorities said. Carmine G. Agnello, 40, of Oyster Bay, NY, is being held in federal prison in Fairton, NJ, according to Bureau of Prisons records. Agnello was sentenced to 15 months behind bars in April 2026. He pleaded guilty to stealing $1.1 million in federal COVID relief funds and spending the money on cryptocurrency investments. But Agnello insisted he needed to remain free to donate a kidney to his mother, Victoria Gotti, the daughter of notorious “Teflon Don…
Man Who Sexually Abused Child Over 2 Years In Hudson Valley Is Convicted Man Who Sexually Abused Child Over 2 Years In Hudson Valley Is Convicted
Man Who Sexually Abused Child Over 2 Years In Hudson Valley Is Convicted A man who sexually abused a child over two years in Dutchess County has been convicted following a five-day trial, prosecutors said.  Poughkeepsie resident Victor Harris, 42, was convicted on Wednesday, Aug. 12, of six felony sex offenses and one misdemeanor after a jury deliberated for two-and-a-half days, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced.  The jury was unable to reach a verdict on four additional charges. The charges stemmed from incidents at two locations in the City of Poughkeepsie on various dates between July 2022 and April 2024, prosecutor…
Parolee Who Fled Traffic Stop 2 Months After Release, Left Behind Loaded Gun In NY Gets Prison Parolee Who Fled Traffic Stop 2 Months After Release, Left Behind Loaded Gun In NY Gets Prison
Parolee Who Fled Traffic Stop 2 Months After Release, Left Behind Loaded Gun In NY Gets Prison A man who was on parole for a previous felony gun conviction when he fled a traffic stop in Rockland County and left behind a loaded pistol linked to him via DNA will spend years behind bars.  Keimoni Spinks, 27, was sentenced to nine years in prison in Rockland County Court on Wednesday, Aug. 12, following his conviction earlier this year after a five-day bench trial, the Rockland County District Attorney's Office announced. Judge Kevin F. Russo sentenced Spinks, who also received five years of post-release supervision for second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. He also receive…
Green Card Marriage Ring: Peekskill Woman Charged In 1,000+ Sham Wedding Scheme, Feds Say Green Card Marriage Ring: Peekskill Woman Charged In 1,000+ Sham Wedding Scheme, Feds Say
Green Card Marriage Ring: Peekskill Woman Charged In 1,000+ Sham Wedding Scheme, Feds Say Eleven New Yorkers have been charged in an alleged international immigration fraud scheme that arranged more than 1,000 sham marriages and collected tens of millions of dollars, federal prosecutors said.   The defendants were arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 12, after a two-count federal indictment was unsealed, according to the US Department of Justice. The network operated for more than a decade and arranged sham marriages between foreign nationals, primarily citizens of China, and US citizens to fraudulently obtain immigration status, prosecutors allege. Those indicted inc…
Electric Shock Gloves For ICE: DHS Plans $20M Purchase For Agents Electric Shock Gloves For ICE: DHS Plans $20M Purchase For Agents
Electric Shock Gloves For ICE: DHS Plans $20M Purchase For Agents The Department of Homeland Security DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are planning to spend as much as $20 million on gloves capable of delivering electric shocks, federal records and published reports show. ICE published the new requirement Monday, Aug. 10, seeking CTG-5 G.L.O.V.E. devices, short for Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter, according to the Department of Homeland Security's Acquisition Planning Forecast System. The federal government describes the gloves as a “Conductive Distraction and De-escalation Device” that would be issued to Homeland…
Middle School Employee Shared, Possessed Child Sexual Abuse Files In Westchester: DA Middle School Employee Shared, Possessed Child Sexual Abuse Files In Westchester: DA
Middle School Employee Shared, Possessed Child Sexual Abuse Files In Westchester: DA An employee at a Northern Westchester middle school is facing felony charges after allegedly possessing and sharing child sexual abuse material online, prosecutors said.   Shrub Oak resident Francis John Teeling, 69, an employee of Lakeland Copper Beech Middle School in Yorktown Heights, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 11, according to the Westchester County District Attorney's Office. Teeling worked as an itinerant substitute Food Service employee, according to the Lakeland Central School District.  Teeling was charged via felony complaint with promoting an obscene sexual…
NY Child Rapist Violated Sex Offender Parole Rules, Locked Up Again: Cops NY Child Rapist Violated Sex Offender Parole Rules, Locked Up Again: Cops
NY Child Rapist Violated Sex Offender Parole Rules, Locked Up Again: Cops A convicted New York child rapist was rearrested Tuesday, Aug. 11 for failing to meet the conditions of his parole, police said. John G. Coler Jr., 46, of Beacon, created several new social media and email accounts without notifying authorities, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said Wednesday, Aug. 12. Coler was required to provide notice of all his activities after he was convicted of raping a 16-year-old girl he knew in 2018 in Clifton Park, according to the New York sex offender registry. But between May 2024 and December 2025, Coler created at least 10 new accounts without letting …
Teenage Daughter Killed In Intentional Explosion Dad Admitted To Setting: Court Docs Teenage Daughter Killed In Intentional Explosion Dad Admitted To Setting: Court Docs
Teenage Daughter Killed In Intentional Explosion Dad Admitted To Setting: Court Docs A Pennsylvania father accused of intentionally blowing up his family's home, killing his 19-year-old daughter and injuring his estranged wife, has admitted to killing the teen. Brian Jeffrey Shelleby, 47, of Castle Shannon, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder and aggravated arson causing bodily injury in a negotiated plea before Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Judge Bruce R. Beemer on Monday, Aug. 10, court records show.  Shelleby is awaiting sentencing, which is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 10 at 9 a.m. in Courtroom 510, according to his docket. He remains in the Allegheny C…
Exhausted Hiker Rescued After Slipping, Falling On Rocks In Catskills Exhausted Hiker Rescued After Slipping, Falling On Rocks In Catskills
Exhausted Hiker Rescued After Slipping, Falling On Rocks In Catskills An exhausted hiker who slipped twice and became stranded on difficult terrain in the Catskills was safely brought off the mountain by a Rockland County-based search and rescue team.  The rescue happened on Indian Head Mountain in Hunter on Monday evening, Aug. 10, after the overdue hiker contacted Chaverim of Rockland for help, The Monsey Scoop reported.  The hiker had set out at around noon but overestimated the route he planned to complete, according to the outlet.  After slipping and falling twice on slick rocks, the hiker became hesitant to continue navigating the terrai…
2 Killed In Head-On Crash Near Hersheypark Identified: Police (UPDATE) 2 Killed In Head-On Crash Near Hersheypark Identified: Police (UPDATE)
2 Killed In Head-On Crash Near Hersheypark Identified: Police (Update) The two men killed in a head-on crash near Hersheypark have been identified, Derry Township police announced in a correction update on Wednesday, Aug. 12. Ronald Lindenmuth, 57, of Phoenix, Arizona, was driving the minivan and was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which happened at West Hersheypark Drive and North Hockersville Road on Tuesday, Aug. 11, police said. James Eyerly, 63, of Harrisburg, was a passenger in the minivan and was taken to Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, where he later died from his injuries, according to police. The 17-year-old Harrisburg boy dr…
Boozed-Up LI Driver Who Killed Four In Nail Salon Crash Gets Max After Rejecting Deal: DA Boozed-Up LI Driver Who Killed Four In Nail Salon Crash Gets Max After Rejecting Deal: DA
Boozed-Up LI Driver Who Killed Four In Nail Salon Crash Gets Max After Rejecting Deal: DA The Long Island man who killed four people in a drunken car crash into a nail salon and then rejected a plea deal got the maximum prison sentence on Wednesday, Aug. 12, authorities said. Steven Schwally, 66, of Deer Park, was sentenced to 25 years to life on four second-degree murder convictions, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Schwally “drank until his blood alcohol content was more than twice the legal limit,” District Attorney Ray Tierney said. “Four families are now living with the deadly consequences.” Off-duty NYPD officer Emilia Rennhack, 30, of Deer Park, was ki…
NY Man Raped Four Girls, Committed 50+ Sex Offenses In Pennsylvania: Prosecutors NY Man Raped Four Girls, Committed 50+ Sex Offenses In Pennsylvania: Prosecutors
NY Man Raped Four Girls, Committed 50+ Sex Offenses In Pennsylvania: Prosecutors A New York man accused of sexually abusing four girls for years in Lancaster has been convicted of more than 50 sexual offenses following a four-day jury trial, prosecutors announced. Dennis Iluminado Martinez, 40, of Brooklyn, was found guilty on Thursday, July 16, of more than 50 offenses, including two counts of rape of a child, four counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, and 15 counts of indecent assault of a person less than 13 years of age, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. The jury returned the guilty verdict after about an hour of …
$160M Affordable Housing Towers Now Under Construction In Westchester County $160M Affordable Housing Towers Now Under Construction In Westchester County
$160M Affordable Housing Towers Now Under Construction In Westchester County A $160 million development that officials said will bring 229 affordable apartments to a transit hub in Westchester County is officially under construction.   Work is underway on QWest Towers, a two-building development next to the Mount Vernon West Metro-North station, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Tuesday, Aug. 11.   The project will replace several vacant and dilapidated buildings with two mixed-use buildings containing a combined 229 apartments and around 3,300 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, according to Hochul's office.   The apar…
Man Threatens Congregation At Synagogue In Hudson Valley, Police Say Man Threatens Congregation At Synagogue In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Man Threatens Congregation At Synagogue In Hudson Valley, Police Say A man is facing a felony charge after police said he entered a Sullivan County synagogue, made threats, and interfered with religious services.  Benjamin E. Salvey was arrested on a warrant issued by Woodridge Village Court following an incident at the Congregation of Khal Yereim Synagogue on Highland Avenue in Woodridge, according to the Woodridge Police Department.  The incident happened on Friday, July 31, when Salvey allegedly entered the synagogue and interfered with religious services, police said.  Authorities allege Salvey made threats and interfered with the congreg…
Man Sexually Abuses 12-Year-Old, Tries Bribing Them In Westchester: Here's His Sentence Man Sexually Abuses 12-Year-Old, Tries Bribing Them In Westchester: Here's His Sentence
Man Sexually Abuses 12-Year-Old, Tries Bribing Them In Westchester: Here's His Sentence A Westchester County man will spend up to decades in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing a 12-year-old child and later trying to influence their testimony, prosecutors said. Port Chester resident Segundo Pucha-Carchi, 56, was sentenced to up to 31 years in state prison in Westchester County Court on Tuesday, Aug. 11, following his conviction in June, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced.  Judge Robert Prisco sentenced Pucha-Carchi to 25 years in state prison on a first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child conviction. He was also …
Wanted Driver Captured At Rikers Island After Fatal River Crash (UPDATE) Wanted Driver Captured At Rikers Island After Fatal River Crash (UPDATE)
Wanted Driver Captured At Rikers Island After Fatal River Crash (Update) The 23-year-old driver accused of fleeing after a crash that sent two vehicles into the Susquehanna River and killed a young woman has been captured in New York City, police announced Tuesday, Aug. 11. Mikaail Cotton was arrested by New York City authorities in connection with an alleged firearms offense and is being held at Rikers Island, according to the Manor Township Police Department. Arrangements are underway to extradite Cotton to Pennsylvania, where he is expected to face charges stemming from the July 30 crash that killed 20-year-old Saige Zink, of Columbia, police said. Cotton is…
NY Woman Admits Smuggling Migrants Across US/Canada Border, Faces Years In Prison NY Woman Admits Smuggling Migrants Across US/Canada Border, Faces Years In Prison
NY Woman Admits Smuggling Migrants Across US/Canada Border, Faces Years In Prison A New York woman accused of repeatedly helping smuggle migrants across the US-Canadian border has pleaded guilty to federal charges and now faces years behind bars.  Plattsburgh resident Stacey Taylor, 43, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Aug. 11, to conspiracy to engage in alien smuggling and four counts of alien smuggling for profit, according to the US Department of Justice.  The plea comes after Taylor was previously indicted in connection with an international smuggling operation that primarily brought people from India into the United States through the northern border, as Daily V…
2 Bar Fights Lead To 6 Arrests At Hudson Valley Establishment, Sheriff Says 2 Bar Fights Lead To 6 Arrests At Hudson Valley Establishment, Sheriff Says
2 Bar Fights Lead To 6 Arrests At Hudson Valley Establishment, Sheriff Says Two fights at the same Putnam County bar on consecutive days led to six arrests, including two people accused of assaulting an employee, authorities said.  The incidents happened at La Cantina Loca Restaurant and Bar on Route 22 in the town of Southeast on Sunday, Aug. 9, and early Monday, Aug. 10, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said on Tuesday, Aug. 11. In the first incident, deputies were called to the establishment on Aug. 9 for a large fight that allegedly included an assault on an employee, according to the Sheriff's Office. The ensuing investigation resulted in the arrests o…
Cocaine, Meth Pills, Heroin Seized In 2 Separate Drug Busts In Peekskill: Police Cocaine, Meth Pills, Heroin Seized In 2 Separate Drug Busts In Peekskill: Police
Cocaine, Meth Pills, Heroin Seized In 2 Separate Drug Busts In Peekskill: Police Four people are facing charges after two separate drug investigations in a Northern Westchester city led to the seizure of suspected cocaine, crack cocaine, methamphetamine pills, heroin, and thousands of dollars in cash, police said.  The arrests were made days apart in Peekskill as part of efforts targeting alleged narcotics sales, the Peekskill Police Department announced on Tuesday, Aug. 11.  The first investigation resulted in a search warrant being executed at an apartment at 1719 Park St. on Tuesday, Aug. 4, police said. There, Peekskill detectives and members of the W…
Accused Dog Killer's Court Date Draws Call For Decorum In Westchester: 'Respect The Process' Accused Dog Killer's Court Date Draws Call For Decorum In Westchester: 'Respect The Process'
Accused Dog Killer's Court Date Draws Call For Decorum In Westchester: 'Respect The Process' A retired NYPD officer accused of fatally shooting a well-known local man's dog in Westchester County is returning to court — prompting calls from town officials for the public to remain respectful.  Yorktown Supervisor Ed Lachterman issued the statement ahead of James J. Molloy's scheduled appearance in Yorktown Justice Court on Tuesday, Aug. 11.  Molloy, 61, of Yorktown, is facing felony charges after allegedly shooting and killing Luke, a 12-year-old shepherd-husky mix, along Route 118 on Wednesday, Aug. 5, as Daily Voice previously reported.  The case has generated …
'Act Of Nature' Caused Inferno In Westchester That Left 7 Families Displaced: Fire Officials 'Act Of Nature' Caused Inferno In Westchester That Left 7 Families Displaced: Fire Officials
'Act Of Nature' Caused Inferno In Westchester That Left 7 Families Displaced: Fire Officials An "act of nature" has officially been blamed for the massive four-alarm fire that tore through a Northern Westchester residential building, displaced seven families, and brought dozens of fire departments to the scene.  A direct lightning strike to the roof caused the blaze at the Parth Knolls complex at 87 Hawkes Ave. in the Town of Ossining on Friday, Aug. 7, the Village of Ossining Fire Department announced on Tuesday, Aug. 11. The determination was made following an investigation by the Westchester County Department of Emergency Services Cause and Origin Team, fire officials said.…
Convicted Murderer, Mom Break 4-Year-Old Boy's Bones, Burn Him: Affidavit Convicted Murderer, Mom Break 4-Year-Old Boy's Bones, Burn Him: Affidavit
Convicted Murderer, Mom Break 4-Year-Old Boy's Bones, Burn Him: Affidavit A convicted murderer and the mother of a 4-year-old boy are accused in a disturbing child abuse case that left the child with broken bones, burns, bruises, and injuries doctors ultimately categorized as "torture," according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Raheem Akbar Shabazz Floyd, 38, who was on parole for a North Carolina murder conviction, and the boy's mother, Brianna Nichole Nolte-Maple, 32, were arrested in Harrisburg following an investigation into the child's extensive injuries on Friday, Aug. 7, according to the affidavit. The investigation began af…
Mother, Daughter Fight Back Against Violent Attack Inside Westchester Home, Suspect Charged: DA Mother, Daughter Fight Back Against Violent Attack Inside Westchester Home, Suspect Charged: DA
Mother, Daughter Fight Back Against Violent Attack Inside Westchester Home, Suspect Charged: DA A mother and daughter both took turns protecting each other during a violent attack and attempted rape at a Westchester County home — and now a Bronx man has been indicted on several felony charges, prosecutors said. Alberto Botero, 39, was arraigned in Westchester County Court on Tuesday, Aug. 11, in connection with the alleged attack at a Greenburgh residence on Wednesday, July 1, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced on Tuesday.  The incident began at around 6:25 p.m. when a woman went to the entrance of her home to retrieve a delivery and encountered Bote…
Family Evacuated After Arsonist Sets Garbage Can Ablaze Outside NY Home: Report Family Evacuated After Arsonist Sets Garbage Can Ablaze Outside NY Home: Report
Family Evacuated After Arsonist Sets Garbage Can Ablaze Outside NY Home: Report A Rockland County family was forced to evacuate their home after an alleged arsonist set fire to a garbage can outside the building, leading to an ongoing investigation, according to reports.  The fire happened outside a family's home on Woodland Drive in Suffern early Monday, Aug. 10, The Monsey Scoop reported.  Surveillance footage from the property posted by the outlet allegedly shows a person approaching at around 4:07 a.m. and using what appeared to be a torch to ignite a garbage can before walking away, according to The Monsey Scoop.  The garbage can continued burning …
Drunk Out-Of-State Man Caught With Loaded Gun On Thruway In Hudson Valley, Police Say Drunk Out-Of-State Man Caught With Loaded Gun On Thruway In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Drunk Out-Of-State Man Caught With Loaded Gun On Thruway In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Delaware man was hit with a long list of charges and jailed after police said they caught him drunk behind the wheel on the Thruway in Rockland County with a loaded gun in the car.   Delaware resident Kellin Patrick Sweeney, 30, of Wilmington, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 5, following a stop on northbound I-87 in Orangetown, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Shortly before 7:30 p.m. on the day of the traffic stop, troopers saw a 2015 Toyota Camry allegedly violating state vehicle and traffic laws and pulled it over, police said.  During the investigat…
Cops Cancel License Plate Camera Test In Hudson Valley — Here's Why Cops Cancel License Plate Camera Test In Hudson Valley — Here's Why
Cops Cancel License Plate Camera Test In Hudson Valley — Here's Why A Rockland County police department is putting plans to test new advanced license plate-reading cameras on hold following privacy concerns. Ramapo Police Chief Daniel Hyman announced on Monday, Aug. 11, that he directed the department not to move forward with a planned test and evaluation of advanced automated license plate reader, or ALPR, cameras.  The decision does not affect the fixed license plate readers already used by Ramapo Police, Hyman said. According to the chief, the department's existing cameras perform a more limited function by capturing license plates from vehicles pa…