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CT Woman Gave Scammer $900K In Gold Coins; Suspect Previously Arrested In NY For Similar Scams CT Woman Gave Scammer $900K In Gold Coins; Suspect Previously Arrested In NY For Similar Scams
CT Woman Gave Scammer $900K In Gold Coins; Suspect Previously Arrested In NY For Similar Scams A California man was arrested after police said he scammed a Connecticut woman into handing over nearly $900,000 in gold coins. Tushar Sharma, 23, a citizen of India who was residing in Arcadia, California, was taken into custody on May 14 after Trumbull detectives and members of the Bridgeport Police Task Force set up a sting operation tied to the investigation. Investigators said the case began in March 2026 when the victim received a Microsoft Windows pop-up alert on her computer. She called the number connected to the message and spoke with someone claiming to be a Federal Trade Commiss…

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by Josh Lanier
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Construction Worker Hit By Nail, Rescued From Second Floor Of Dutchess County Site Construction Worker Hit By Nail, Rescued From Second Floor Of Dutchess County Site
Construction Worker Hit By Nail, Rescued From Second Floor Of Dutchess County Site A construction worker was rescued and taken to the hospital after suffering an injury at a job site in Dutchess County, firefighters said.   The incident happened in Beacon on Monday, May 18, according to the Beacon Fire Department.  Firefighters responded to help at the scene of a construction accident in which a worker suffered a lower extremity injury after accidentally being struck by a nail, the department said.  Because access to the building’s second floor was limited, the Beacon Volunteer Ambulance Corps requested more manpower to help remove the injured worker …

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by Ben Crnic
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Car Plunges Into Lake In Hudson Valley, Driver Hospitalized Car Plunges Into Lake In Hudson Valley, Driver Hospitalized
Car Plunges Into Lake In Hudson Valley, Driver Hospitalized Emergency crews rushed to Putnam County's Lake Carmel overnight after a vehicle crashed into the water.  The incident happened around 12:35 a.m. on Sunday, May 17, on West Lakeshore Drive in Lake Carmel, according to the Lake Carmel Fire Department.   Fire officials said dispatchers received reports of a motor vehicle wreck involving a car in the lake, and it was unknown at first whether anyone was still inside the vehicle.   Because of the seriousness of the call, a pre-planned water rescue response was immediately activated. The Carmel Fire Department and the Mah…

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by Ben Crnic
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Suspected DUI Driver Kills 2, Injures 3 In Manhattan When Plows Into Pedestrians: NYPD Suspected DUI Driver Kills 2, Injures 3 In Manhattan When Plows Into Pedestrians: NYPD
Suspected DUI Driver Kills 2, Injures 3 In Manhattan When Plows Into Pedestrians: Nypd Two men were killed and three others were critically injured after an SUV crashed into a group of pedestrians in Manhattan Friday night, May 15, police said. The crash happened around 6 p.m. near West 109th Street and Amsterdam Avenue. Police said a 61-year-old man driving a Mercedes-Benz SUV north on Amsterdam Avenue lost control of the vehicle, slammed into two parked cars, and struck five men ages 35, 36, 44, 46, and 51. All five victims were rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition, authorities said. The 35-year-old and 46-year-old victims later died from their injuries, …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Wrong-Way Driver Killed By Passing Car In Bear Mountain Parkway Tragedy: NYSP Wrong-Way Driver Killed By Passing Car In Bear Mountain Parkway Tragedy: NYSP
Wrong-Way Driver Killed By Passing Car In Bear Mountain Parkway Tragedy: Nysp A wrong-way driver was killed by a passing vehicle when she got out of her car following a head-on crash early Saturday, May 16 on Bear Mountain Parkway in Westchester, police said. Troopers responded to the parkway between Locust Avenue and Arlo Lane at approximately 5 a.m. May 16, where investigators determined Darly G. Bravo Coello, 28, of Yorktown Heights, was driving a Subaru westbound, New York State Police said. The vehicle crossed over the double yellow line and slammed head-on into a Honda driven by 54-year-old Charles D. Mooney of New Windsor at approximately 5 a.m. in Cortlan…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Mother Stabs Daughter In Chest In Hudson Valley, Charged With Assault: Police Mother Stabs Daughter In Chest In Hudson Valley, Charged With Assault: Police
Mother Stabs Daughter In Chest In Hudson Valley, Charged With Assault: Police A 65-year-old woman has been arrested after police said she stabbed her adult daughter in the chest during an assault in Orange County. The incident happened Thursday evening, May 14, at a residence on East Main Street in Wallkill, the Town of Wallkill Police Department announced on Friday, May 15. Police said officers were contacted around 8:18 p.m. by the Port Jervis Police Department regarding a 42-year-old Town of Wallkill woman who was being treated at Bon Secours Community Hospital in Port Jervis for a stab wound to the right side of her chest.  An investigation by Wallkill Poli…

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by Ben Crnic
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Bus Aide Accused Of Abusing Nonverbal Child With Autism In Hudson Valley Bus Aide Accused Of Abusing Nonverbal Child With Autism In Hudson Valley
Bus Aide Accused Of Abusing Nonverbal Child With Autism In Hudson Valley A bus aide has been arrested in Orange County on allegations that he physically abused a nonverbal child with autism while he was being taken to a special needs school, police announced.  Ulster County resident Eric J. Bianco, 59, of Cragsmoor, was arrested on Friday, May 15, and charged with first-degree endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person, according to the Town of Crawford Police Department.  According to police, Bianco worked as a bus aide for First Student, Inc. and is accused of abusing a juvenile victim during two separate incidents.&…

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by Ben Crnic
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Fleeing Domestic Assault Suspect Caught After Intense Search In NY: Police Fleeing Domestic Assault Suspect Caught After Intense Search In NY: Police
Fleeing Domestic Assault Suspect Caught After Intense Search In NY: Police A large search involving multiple agencies and a police aviation unit ended with the arrest of a man accused in a violent domestic incident in Orange County, authorities said.   The incident began on Thursday, May 14, on Miller Lane in the Village of Monroe, according to the Monroe Police Department.  Police said a male suspect fled the scene on foot following a domestic violence incident, prompting an immediate search effort involving several law enforcement agencies.  Authorities later located and arrested the suspect, identified as Jose Mendoza Ramos, without further…

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by Ben Crnic
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Fire Near Penn Station Triggers NJ Transit Delays, LIRR Suspension Fire Near Penn Station Triggers NJ Transit Delays, LIRR Suspension
Fire Near Penn Station Triggers NJ Transit Delays, Lirr Suspension A fire near Penn Station caused major rail disruptions Thursday evening, suspending Long Island Rail Road service and delaying NJ Transit trains into and out of Manhattan on Thursday evening, May 14. NJ Transit warned riders shortly before 6 p.m. that rail service was facing delays because of “fire department activity” east of Penn Station New York. “Due to earlier fire department activity east of Penn Station New York, NJ TRANSIT rail service is subject to up to 30-minute delays into and out of Penn Station New York,” NJ Transit said on X. The Long Island Rail Road said Penn Station servi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Dangerous' Narcotics Dealer Caught After Agents Make Undercover Purchases In Dutchess: DA 'Dangerous' Narcotics Dealer Caught After Agents Make Undercover Purchases In Dutchess: DA
'Dangerous' Narcotics Dealer Caught After Agents Make Undercover Purchases In Dutchess: DA Complaints from residents in a Dutchess County neighborhood led investigators to an alleged narcotics dealer who was arrested after a search of his home, authorities said.   Jason Cabone, 38, was arrested following an investigation into alleged narcotics and dangerous drug sales in the Town of Poughkeepsie, the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force announced on Thursday, May 14.  According to the DA’s Office, residents living in the Southgate Spackenkill neighborhood reported suspected drug activity in the area, prompting Drug Task Force agents to be…

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by Ben Crnic
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Former School Employee Arrested After Missing Funds Prompt Investigation In Dutchess County Former School Employee Arrested After Missing Funds Prompt Investigation In Dutchess County
Former School Employee Arrested After Missing Funds Prompt Investigation In Dutchess County A former employee at a Dutchess County high school has been charged following an investigation into missing student activity funds, according to school officials.  Amanda Ingalls, a former Library Media Specialist and Building Central Treasurer at John Jay High School in Hopewell Junction, has been charged with a criminal offense by the East Fishkill Police Department, Wappingers Central School District Superintendent Dwight Bonk announced Wednesday, May 13.  The charges stem from a district-initiated investigation that began in January 2025 after a routine audit revealed stu…

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by Ben Crnic
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1 Dead, 3 Hospitalized In Boat Crash Near Logan Airport: Police 1 Dead, 3 Hospitalized In Boat Crash Near Logan Airport: Police
1 Dead, 3 Hospitalized In Boat Crash Near Logan Airport: Police A 24-year-old woman was killed and three others were hospitalized when a boat crashed near Logan International Airport in Boston Harbor late Wednesday, May 13, NBC 10 Boston reports. The recreational boat crashed into a pier off of the airport's runway 4R pier just before 11:20 p.m., a Massachusetts State Police spokesperson said. Boston EMS said the crash was a challenging one with difficult conditions, "including darkness and slippery shoreline rocks." "Working in close coordination with Massport Fire, crews carefully extricated four patients from the rocks. One critically injured patien…

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by Cecilia Levine