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Hearing Set On Bid To Remove NY AG Letitia James From Cornell Gang Rape Investigation: Report Hearing Set On Bid To Remove NY AG Letitia James From Cornell Gang Rape Investigation: Report Hearing Set On Bid To Remove NY AG Letitia James From Cornell Gang Rape Investigation: Report
Hearing Set On Bid To Remove NY AG Letitia James From Cornell Gang Rape Investigation: Report A judge has scheduled a hearing to consider whether New York Attorney General Letitia James should be removed from the investigation into an alleged gang rape at Cornell University after one of the accused men challenged her appointment as special prosecutor, according to reports.  The hearing is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 29, at 2 p.m. in Monticello, Los Angeles Magazine reported on Friday, Oct. 9.  The legal challenge was filed by Gillio Lopes, one of seven men accused in a civil lawsuit of sexually assaulting a former Cornell student at the university's Chi Phi fraternity hou…
'Black Tax' Extortion, Naked Assaults: HS Football Players, Coach Charged In Hazing 'Black Tax' Extortion, Naked Assaults: HS Football Players, Coach Charged In Hazing 'Black Tax' Extortion, Naked Assaults: HS Football Players, Coach Charged In Hazing
'Black Tax' Extortion, Naked Assaults: HS Football Players, Coach Charged In Hazing A so-called "Black tax," a makeshift "gas chamber," and repeated sexual humiliation inside a high school football locker room have led to criminal charges against three students and a former teacher and assistant football coach, prosecutors announced on Friday, Oct. 9. The alleged abuse took place during school hours at Manheim Central High School in Pennsylvania this past April, when several teenage boys were subjected to racist harassment, physical assaults, extortion, and indecent exposure, Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adams said. Former social studies teacher and assistant…
Police Officer Was 'Extremely Intoxicated' Before Fatal Strangling At Family Gathering: Docs Police Officer Was 'Extremely Intoxicated' Before Fatal Strangling At Family Gathering: Docs Police Officer Was 'Extremely Intoxicated' Before Fatal Strangling At Family Gathering: Docs
Police Officer Was 'Extremely Intoxicated' Before Fatal Strangling At Family Gathering: Docs A police officer was held down and strangled after becoming heavily intoxicated during a family gathering at a cabin, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, Oct. 9. Michael McGeehan, 44, a Middlesex Township Pennsylvania police officer and Shippensburg father of five, was found unresponsive on the front porch of a cabin at 7190 Dam Run Road in Cummings Township during the early morning hours of July 11, investigators wrote in the affidavit of probable cause. Paden Edward Frey, 25, of Cogan Station, has since been charged with third-degree murder, strangulation, inv…
2 Shoplifters Caught In Back-To-Back Chases At Macy's In Hudson Valley, Police Say 2 Shoplifters Caught In Back-To-Back Chases At Macy's In Hudson Valley, Police Say 2 Shoplifters Caught In Back-To-Back Chases At Macy's In Hudson Valley, Police Say
2 Shoplifters Caught In Back-To-Back Chases At Macy's In Hudson Valley, Police Say Two men were arrested in back-to-back incidents after police said they were caught stealing merchandise from the same Macy's store in Westchester County.  The arrests happened at Macy's in the Cross County Center in Yonkers on Friday, Sept. 18, Yonkers Police announced on Friday, Oct. 9.  The department said Officer Steven Velasquez was patrolling the shopping center when he encountered the first suspect, Michael Silvera, 45, of Mount Vernon, who tried to leave Macy's with more than $300 worth of unpaid merchandise.  When Velasquez confronted him, Silvera took off running, p…
Explosive Lawsuit By Ex-Jets VP Claims Team Fired Him, Smeared Him In Sex Harassment Fallout Explosive Lawsuit By Ex-Jets VP Claims Team Fired Him, Smeared Him In Sex Harassment Fallout Explosive Lawsuit By Ex-Jets VP Claims Team Fired Him, Smeared Him In Sex Harassment Fallout
Explosive Lawsuit By Ex-Jets VP Claims Team Fired Him, Smeared Him In Sex Harassment Fallout A former New York Jets executive is suing the team, claiming he was fired for speaking up about alleged sexual harassment by team president Hymie Elhai, then publicly smeared in an effort to destroy his reputation. Larry Fitzpatrick, who served as the Jets' vice president of ticket sales and services for more than 16 years, filed the lawsuit Friday, Oct. 2, in Bergen County Superior Court against the team, Elhai and team executive Eric Gelfand. The Jersey City resident claims he was fired Friday, July 25, 2025, just one day after meeting with team investigators about allegations involving E…
Nearly $100K Scheme: NY Woman Accused Of Defrauding Insurance Companies Nearly $100K Scheme: NY Woman Accused Of Defrauding Insurance Companies Nearly $100K Scheme: NY Woman Accused Of Defrauding Insurance Companies
Nearly $100K Scheme: NY Woman Accused Of Defrauding Insurance Companies A Westchester County woman is facing numerous felony charges after prosecutors said she submitted fake medical bills to two major insurance companies and collected nearly $100,000 in reimbursements over almost three years.  Dobbs Ferry resident Jackie Crino, 46, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 8, following an investigation, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.  Prosecutors said Crino submitted fraudulent insurance claims to UnitedHealthcare and Cigna between May 2022 and February 2025, seeking reimbursements for medical services that were never performed.&nb…
WATCH: Trooper Saves Man From Sinking Car At Marina In Western NY WATCH: Trooper Saves Man From Sinking Car At Marina In Western NY WATCH: Trooper Saves Man From Sinking Car At Marina In Western NY
Watch: Trooper Saves Man From Sinking Car At Marina In Western NY A state trooper jumped into the water and smashed through a sinking vehicle's sunroof to rescue a man trapped inside in a dramatic incident in Western New York that was captured on body camera footage.  The rescue happened at Cross Lake Marina in the Cayuga County town of Cato on Sunday, Oct. 4, around 2:37 p.m., New York State Police said on Thursday, Oct. 8.  On the day of the incident, Trooper Christopher Cady responded to the marina after receiving a report of a vehicle sinking at the boat launch with a man trapped inside. When Cady arrived, he immediately went into the w…
21-Year-Old PA Marine Dies By Suicide Days After Cryptic Facebook Post; Family Seeks Support 21-Year-Old PA Marine Dies By Suicide Days After Cryptic Facebook Post; Family Seeks Support 21-Year-Old PA Marine Dies By Suicide Days After Cryptic Facebook Post; Family Seeks Support
21-Year-Old PA Marine Dies By Suicide Days After Cryptic Facebook Post; Family Seeks Support A 21-year-old Marine died by suicide days after posting a haunting message about death and recognition on Facebook, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office, while his grieving family described the circumstances surrounding his death differently in a fundraiser for his funeral. James Arthur Henry Wikkerink, of Lower Macungie Township, Pennsylvania, was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest at 12:37 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio announced Thursday, Oct. 8. An autopsy conducted Thursday determined his manner of death was suicide, Buglio…
Police Detail Landscaping Truck Crash That Killed Man In Rockland Police Detail Landscaping Truck Crash That Killed Man In Rockland Police Detail Landscaping Truck Crash That Killed Man In Rockland
Police Detail Landscaping Truck Crash That Killed Man In Rockland A 68-year-old man was killed after an unoccupied pickup truck rolled backward and pinned him underneath it in Rockland County on Thursday morning, Oct. 8, police said. Officers responding to Bradley Parkway in Blauvelt around 8:21 a.m. found the man unresponsive beneath a Ford F-350 pickup truck, Orangetown Police Capt. Michael Shannon said. A preliminary investigation found that the truck, which had no one inside, began rolling backward and struck the man for reasons still under investigation, Shannon said. Emergency medical personnel pronounced him dead at the scene. The Rockland Co…
Man Traps Victim In Bathroom, Chokes Her In Hudson Valley Attack Before Fleeing, Cops Say Man Traps Victim In Bathroom, Chokes Her In Hudson Valley Attack Before Fleeing, Cops Say Man Traps Victim In Bathroom, Chokes Her In Hudson Valley Attack Before Fleeing, Cops Say
Man Traps Victim In Bathroom, Chokes Her In Hudson Valley Attack Before Fleeing, Cops Say A 41-year-old man is accused of attacking a victim inside her own bathroom after she invited him into her Orange County home, police said. Newburgh resident Mark Adams, 41, was arrested following the assault on Tuesday, Oct. 6, the City of Newburgh Police Department announced on Thursday, Oct. 8. On the day of the incident, officers responded to a home near 29 East Parmenter St. just before 7 p.m. after receiving a report of an unknown man inside a residence. The woman told police that Adams, whom she knew, had asked to use her bathroom.  After she allowed him inside, Adams asked…
Routine Hudson Valley Traffic Stop Turns Up Loaded Gun, Lands NC Passenger In Jail: Police Routine Hudson Valley Traffic Stop Turns Up Loaded Gun, Lands NC Passenger In Jail: Police Routine Hudson Valley Traffic Stop Turns Up Loaded Gun, Lands NC Passenger In Jail: Police
Routine Hudson Valley Traffic Stop Turns Up Loaded Gun, Lands NC Passenger In Jail: Police A routine traffic stop in the Hudson Valley led to the arrest of a visiting man on two felony charges, police said. Jayvon E. Ward, 21, of Charlotte, NC, was the passenger in a 2017 Nissan Sentra traveling on Route 212 in Saugerties on Thursday, Oct. 7 when state troopers stopped the car around 8:15 p.m. for multiple traffic violations, according to New York State Police. Investigators found Ward in the vehicle with a loaded handgun and a large capacity ammunition magazine, state police said. Ward was charged with second- and third-degree weapons possession, arraigned in Ulster County, and…
Hudson Valley Grocery Worker Busted In Months-Long $4,500 Theft Scheme: Police Hudson Valley Grocery Worker Busted In Months-Long $4,500 Theft Scheme: Police Hudson Valley Grocery Worker Busted In Months-Long $4,500 Theft Scheme: Police
Hudson Valley Grocery Worker Busted In Months-Long $4,500 Theft Scheme: Police A Hudson Valley woman stole nearly $4,500 from her employer over several months, police said Thursday, Oct. 8. Denah R. Stratton, 35, of Ellenville, was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 6 for swiping from the Tops Friendly Market where she worked, New York State Police said. Stratton took $4,456 across several months of employment, according to investigators. She was charged with third-degree grand larceny and first-degree falsifying business records, state police said. Stratton was arraigned in Ulster County court following her arrest, then released until her next court date Friday, Oct. 9, accordi…