3 Inmates Attacked Corrections Officers In Separate Incidents At Dutchess County Facility: DA 3 Inmates Attacked Corrections Officers In Separate Incidents At Dutchess County Facility: DA
3 Inmates Attacked Corrections Officers In Separate Incidents At Dutchess County Facility: DA Three inmates at a Dutchess County prison have been indicted in separate attacks that left correction officers injured, prosecutors said.  Ryan Laws, 48, Carine Reeves, 46, and Emmanuel Valentin-Perez, 23, are each charged with two counts of second-degree assault, both felonies, in connection with incidents at Green Haven Correctional Facility in the town of Beekman, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, Aug. 27.  The three indictments involve separate alleged attacks dating from July 2024 through January 2025.  Laws is accused of attacking a …
Nearly Half-Pound Of Crack, Fentanyl, Over $2K Seized In Poughkeepsie Drug Raid: Police Nearly Half-Pound Of Crack, Fentanyl, Over $2K Seized In Poughkeepsie Drug Raid: Police
Nearly Half-Pound Of Crack, Fentanyl, Over $2K Seized In Poughkeepsie Drug Raid: Police Nearly half a pound of crack cocaine and more than 40 grams of fentanyl were seized during a multi-agency drug raid in Dutchess County that led to two arrests, police said.   The bust happened at 97 North Bridge St. in the City of Poughkeepsie on Monday, Aug. 24, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 26.  During a police search of the property, investigators said they seized around 234.8 grams of crack cocaine and 43.25 grams of fentanyl. Authorities also found about $2,812 in cash, numerous cellphones, drug paraphernalia, and a digital scale, the agency sai…
Battle Over NY’s New Anti-ICE Law Heads To Court: AG James Sues Rensselaer County Battle Over NY’s New Anti-ICE Law Heads To Court: AG James Sues Rensselaer County
Battle Over NY’s New Anti-ice Law Heads To Court: AG James Sues Rensselaer County New York state officials have sued Rensselaer County leaders for violating the state’s new law on local cooperation with federal ICE agents. The civil lawsuit continues the steps toward a court showdown over the Local Cops, Local Crimes Act. The Rensselaer County Sheriff’s office is leading a separate suit against Gov. Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James over the law. “We aren't going to comply,” Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin previously wrote on social media. He also responded to a letter from the attorney general’s office by telling James to “take that letter….cr…
Investigation Details From NY Native’s Disappearance, Death In Nashville Shared By PI Firm Investigation Details From NY Native’s Disappearance, Death In Nashville Shared By PI Firm
Investigation Details From NY Native’s Disappearance, Death In Nashville Shared By PI Firm A New York native found dead on a work trip to Nashville was located in under five hours by private investigators, according to their organization. The body of Conor Anderson, 31, was found by Covert Results PI firm, which revealed details of the search on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Anderson, a native of Huntington, Long Island, who moved to the Denver area, was last seen alive around 1 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department. He was in town for a work trip surrounding a real estate conference, according to his LinkedIn page. One of Anderson’s family friends hired…
E-Bike, Moped Riders Found With Narcotics After Separate Hudson Valley Chases: Police E-Bike, Moped Riders Found With Narcotics After Separate Hudson Valley Chases: Police
E-Bike, Moped Riders Found With Narcotics After Separate Hudson Valley Chases: Police Two men are accused of fleeing police on an e-bike and a moped in separate chases in Orange County before officers caught them and found narcotics, authorities said.   The two incidents happened on consecutive days in the City of Newburgh, the city's police department announced on Wednesday, Aug. 26.  The first began on Monday, Aug. 24, when officers saw an e-bike traveling against traffic on Broadway, police said. When officers tried stopping the rider, he allegedly fled, leading them on a brief chase through city streets.  Police said the rider eventually abandon…
Jerry Sandusky Gets Hearing On Claims Accusers Were 'Coached' In Penn State Sex Abuse Case Jerry Sandusky Gets Hearing On Claims Accusers Were 'Coached' In Penn State Sex Abuse Case
Jerry Sandusky Gets Hearing On Claims Accusers Were 'Coached' In Penn State Sex Abuse Case Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky is asking a Centre County judge to broaden the scope of his upcoming evidentiary hearing, renewing claims that prosecutors, therapists, and others manipulated accusers and withheld information from his defense. Sandusky's attorneys filed a 52-page amended Post-Conviction Relief Act petition on Thursday, Aug. 27, the same day the court confirmed his evidentiary hearing will be held Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 9:30 a.m. The hearing is currently limited to one issue: the June 2025 recantation of R.R., identified in the filings as one of Sandusk…
Hersheypark's Dolly Parton Social Media Post Draws Backlash Hersheypark's Dolly Parton Social Media Post Draws Backlash
Hersheypark's Dolly Parton Social Media Post Draws Backlash Hersheypark is apologizing after a social media post promoting its own ticket prices beneath a conversation about Dollywood and the death of country music icon Dolly Parton drew widespread backlash online. The controversy began Tuesday, Aug. 25, just hours after Parton's death at age 80 was announced. An X user shared a screenshot showing Dollywood's roughly $99 one-day ticket price, writing that Parton had "kept the prices reasonable in this economy" and pledging to continue supporting her legacy. Hersheypark's verified account replied: "Our summer tickets are $49.99." HERSHEY PARK NOO…
Major Trafficker Caught With Kilos Of Cocaine, $40K In NY Storage Unit Learns Fate Major Trafficker Caught With Kilos Of Cocaine, $40K In NY Storage Unit Learns Fate
Major Trafficker Caught With Kilos Of Cocaine, $40K In NY Storage Unit Learns Fate A convicted Orange County drug trafficker caught with more than three kilograms of cocaine and over $40,000 in cash inside a storage unit will spend decades behind bars.  Middletown resident Thedford Browning, 54, was sentenced to an aggregate term of 39 years to life in prison on Wednesday, Aug. 26, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced. The sentence came exactly one year after Browning was convicted by a jury of operating as a major trafficker, first-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, three counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled…
Stolen New York State Vehicle Taken Across State Lines — But No Arrests Made: Police Stolen New York State Vehicle Taken Across State Lines — But No Arrests Made: Police
Stolen New York State Vehicle Taken Across State Lines — But No Arrests Made: Police A stolen New York state-owned vehicle was discovered in Vermont on Wednesday night, Aug. 26, authorities said. A pickup truck belonging to the New York State Office of General Services was taken from West Capital Park outside the New York State Capitol in Albany, New York State Police said. Troopers responded around 4:45 p.m. Wednesday. The vehicle was located around 11:45 p.m. in Pownal, VT, about 30 miles east of Albany, according to authorities. Vermont State Police aided in the recovery. Despite recovering the pickup truck, state police made no arrests in the case, according to a Thurs…
Penn State Cocaine Ringleader's Brother From NY Caught With Coke After Boozy Boat Crash: Docs Penn State Cocaine Ringleader's Brother From NY Caught With Coke After Boozy Boat Crash: Docs
Penn State Cocaine Ringleader's Brother From NY Caught With Coke After Boozy Boat Crash: Docs The younger brother of the accused ringleader in a Penn State fraternity cocaine network was found with cocaine in his wallet after a boozy pontoon crash in a Pennsylvania lake, court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Aug. 27 show. Sebastiano Mario Abbatiello, 20, of Westbury, New York, is charged in connection with a July 10 boating crash at Foster Joseph Sayers Lake in Liberty Township, Centre County, according to court documents. Abbatiello is listed as a Penn State undergraduate student in the university directory. He is the younger brother of Agostino Sebastiano Abbatiell…
Posh Hamptons Yacht Club’s Staff Visa Mess Cancels Dinner Service: Report Posh Hamptons Yacht Club’s Staff Visa Mess Cancels Dinner Service: Report
Posh Hamptons Yacht Club’s Staff Visa Mess Cancels Dinner Service: Report An exclusive Hamptons yacht club was forced to cancel routine service this week due to visa issues for the staff, according to a report. Devon Yacht Club in Amagansett suspended dinner service on Wednesday night, Aug. 26 and will offer only limited options Thursday, Aug. 27, the New York Post reported Thursday. The club had an issue with H2B visas for its cooks, according to a letter to members obtained by the Post. H2B visas are issued to foreign workers for temporary jobs in the U.S. But paperwork for the yacht club’s employees was mixed up at some stage, requiring many to return to thei…
Man Steals Power Equipment From Baseball Field In Hudson Valley: Police Man Steals Power Equipment From Baseball Field In Hudson Valley: Police
Man Steals Power Equipment From Baseball Field In Hudson Valley: Police A 39-year-old man is accused of breaking into a building at a Rockland County baseball field and stealing power equipment, police said.  The burglary was reported at Manny Lopez Baseball Field, a Village of Haverstraw property on Anthony J. Morina Drive, on Sunday, Aug. 23, the Haverstraw Police Department announced on Thursday, Aug. 27.  Officers investigating the incident found that someone had illegally entered a building on the property and stolen two pieces of power equipment, police said.   Investigators later identified Haverstraw resident Robert Hernandez, 39, a…
Crack Cocaine Dealer Busted In Task Force Sting In Poughkeepsie: DA Crack Cocaine Dealer Busted In Task Force Sting In Poughkeepsie: DA
Crack Cocaine Dealer Busted In Task Force Sting In Poughkeepsie: DA A 48-year-old man accused of repeatedly selling narcotics in Dutchess County was busted with numerous bags of crack cocaine that prosecutors said were packaged for sale.  Tommy Houston, 48, was arrested on Pershing Avenue in Poughkeepsie on Wednesday, Aug. 26, following an investigation by the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office Drug Task Force, according to the DA's Office.  Investigators said Drug Task Force agents had been focusing on areas of Poughkeepsie identified as hot spots for violent crime and narcotics activity when they identified Houston as an alleged drug dea…
Former Village Trustee, Firefighter Killed In NY Hit-Run, Driver At Large Former Village Trustee, Firefighter Killed In NY Hit-Run, Driver At Large
Former Village Trustee, Firefighter Killed In NY Hit-Run, Driver At Large A longtime community figure who served both in village government and with his local fire department was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Sullivan County.  Ronald Kates, 81, a former Woodridge village trustee and past member of the Woodridge Fire Department, was struck outside Woodridge Village Hall early Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 26, according to Incident Reporter Mark Lieb of Rockland Video Productions, who cited local fire officials. The crash happened on Dairyland Road near Green Avenue in the Village of Woodridge, Lieb reported.  New York State Police responded to investigat…
Ex Searched Mom's Facebook 300+ Times Then Killed Her, Hiding Body Under Motel Bed: DA Ex Searched Mom's Facebook 300+ Times Then Killed Her, Hiding Body Under Motel Bed: DA
Ex Searched Mom's Facebook 300+ Times Then Killed Her, Hiding Body Under Motel Bed: DA A Pennsylvania man who searched his ex-girlfriend's name on Facebook more than 300 times in the days before killing her, then carried her body into a motel room and hid it beneath a bed, has been convicted of first-degree murder, prosecutors announced. Brian Kuchinka, of Port Allegany, was found guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of 28-year-old K-Leigh Hill-Nelson on Wednesday, Aug. 26, McKean County District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer said. Kuchinka had previously pleaded guilty to criminal homicide and abuse of a corpse, admitting he caused Hill-Nelson's death but dis…
NY Horse Trainer Guilty Of Animal Cruelty Dodges Jail Time: Authorities NY Horse Trainer Guilty Of Animal Cruelty Dodges Jail Time: Authorities
NY Horse Trainer Guilty Of Animal Cruelty Dodges Jail Time: Authorities A New York horse trainer convicted on three counts of animal cruelty will not serve any jail time, authorities announced Wednesday, Aug. 26. Andrea Nussinow, 64, of Tivoli, will instead pay a $1,750 fine, spend three years on probation, and complete 100 hours of community service, the Columbia County District Attorney’s office said. Additionally, Nussinow was banned from owning any horses, though she was allowed to petition the court to possess two horses in the future, according to prosecutors. All 13 of Nussinow’s horses were seized in her July 2024 arrest. “The horses in Ms. Nussinow's …
Dutchess Man Who Killed Taxi Driver Over Fare, Dumped Body In NY Reservoir Learns Fate Dutchess Man Who Killed Taxi Driver Over Fare, Dumped Body In NY Reservoir Learns Fate
Dutchess Man Who Killed Taxi Driver Over Fare, Dumped Body In NY Reservoir Learns Fate A Dutchess County man who admitted murdering a Connecticut taxi driver whose body was later found in a Hudson Valley reservoir will spend at least two decades behind bars.  Pawling resident Santos Vasquez Ramirez, 28, was sentenced to 21 years to life in state prison on Wednesday, Aug. 26, for the murder of 66-year-old Danbury cab driver Aurelio Orbez, Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy announced.  Orbez was reported missing by his family on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, after he failed to return home from work the night before. Six days later, his body was recovered from the Cr…
Cops ID Suspected NJ Sailboat Thief Killed In RI Police Shootout, Was Experienced Captain Cops ID Suspected NJ Sailboat Thief Killed In RI Police Shootout, Was Experienced Captain
Cops ID Suspected NJ Sailboat Thief Killed In RI Police Shootout, Was Experienced Captain The man accused of stealing a luxury sailboat in New Jersey days before he was killed in a shootout with police in Rhode Island has been identified. WJAR identified the suspect as 27-year-old Brendan Norris, of Newport, RI. Norris allegedly stole the 1968 Hinckley Bermuda from Liberty Harbor Marina in Jersey City on Saturday night, Aug. 22. New Jersey State Police released footage showing Norris, then unidentified, undocking the 40-foot boat and sailing away. Police tracked the vessel until it reached the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, where Norris apparently disabled its tracking device, c…
Staffer Put Resident In Chokehold At Autism Center In Dutchess County: NYSP Staffer Put Resident In Chokehold At Autism Center In Dutchess County: NYSP
Staffer Put Resident In Chokehold At Autism Center In Dutchess County: Nysp A staff member at a Dutchess County autism care facility is facing a felony charge after police said he put a resident under his care in a chokehold.  The incident happened at the Anderson Center for Autism in Hyde Park on Wednesday, Aug. 19, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 26.  The agency said that staff member Rojae Omario Rhone, 21, of Poughkeepsie, placed a 21-year-old resident who was under his care in a chokehold.  Following an investigation, Rhone was arrested on Monday, Aug. 24, and charged with first-degree endangering the welfare of an incompeten…
Man Who Sexually Abused Child For Years In Hudson Valley Gets Minimum Sentence: DA Man Who Sexually Abused Child For Years In Hudson Valley Gets Minimum Sentence: DA
Man Who Sexually Abused Child For Years In Hudson Valley Gets Minimum Sentence: DA A Sullivan County man who admitted to sexually abusing a young girl for years in Rockland County has received the minimum possible sentence — a punishment prosecutors said falls far short of what his crimes deserved.   Monticello resident Joel Deutsch, 35, was sentenced to 10 years to life in state prison on Wednesday, Aug. 26, by Rockland County Court Judge Kevin F. Russo, the Rockland County District Attorney's Office announced.  The sentence came after Deutsch pleaded guilty in May to predatory sexual assault against a child, first-degree course of sexual conduct against a…
NY Cab Driver Nearly Killed In Early-Morning Customer’s Knife Attack, Robbery: Authorities NY Cab Driver Nearly Killed In Early-Morning Customer’s Knife Attack, Robbery: Authorities
NY Cab Driver Nearly Killed In Early-Morning Customer’s Knife Attack, Robbery: Authorities A New York man called for a cab, then tried to kill the driver and stole the vehicle, authorities said. Jonathan Tejada, 32, of Scotia, was indicted Wednesday, Aug. 26 on first-degree attempted murder and other charges for the attack on the cabbie at a Motel 6 at 2700 Curry Road in Colonie on Wednesday, Aug. 19, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. Tejada requested the taxi around 4 a.m., then got into the backseat like normal when it arrived, investigators said. However, he then attacked the driver with a folding knife, slashing him and stabbing him in the chest, according to…
Murder-Suicide Dashed NY Nurse’s Big Dreams After She ‘Dedicated Her Life’ To Others: Family Murder-Suicide Dashed NY Nurse’s Big Dreams After She ‘Dedicated Her Life’ To Others: Family
Murder-Suicide Dashed NY Nurse’s Big Dreams After She ‘Dedicated Her Life’ To Others: Family The New York woman killed by her husband in a murder-suicide last week was a dedicated nurse who aspired to open her own practice. Gabrielle “Gabby” Forman, 30, was “a deeply loved daughter, sister, family member, godmother, and friend whose presence touched countless lives,” Dr. Angelia Major wrote in a GoFundMe for Forman’s family. “Gabby dedicated her life to caring for others,” Major wrote. “Her loss has left an immeasurable space in the hearts of everyone who knew and loved her.” Jadet Forman, Gabby’s 37-year-old husband, shot and killed her on Tuesday, Aug. 18 at their apartment in C…
Woman Shoved To Ground In Controversial Golf Ad: Young Exec's Company Blasted By PGA Tour CEO Woman Shoved To Ground In Controversial Golf Ad: Young Exec's Company Blasted By PGA Tour CEO
Woman Shoved To Ground In Controversial Golf Ad: Young Exec's Company Blasted By PGA Tour CEO A golf ad showing a man chasing and shoving a woman to the ground has Callaway Golf and Good Good Golf apologizing, and the PGA Tour questioning whether the response went far enough (scroll down to watch). The since-deleted online commercial was produced by Good Good to promote a co-branded Callaway driver and was approved by Callaway before it was posted, Callaway CEO Chip Brewer said. The ad featured Good Good co-founder Garrett Clark, 26, and Alexis Miestowski, 26, a former collegiate golfer who now works with Good Good. Miestowski was shown reaching for the driver in Clark's golf bag be…
Person In Crisis Brought To Safety Near Park In Hudson Valley (DEVELOPING) Person In Crisis Brought To Safety Near Park In Hudson Valley (DEVELOPING)
Person In Crisis Brought To Safety Near Park In Hudson Valley (Developing) A large police response near a park and hiking trail in Putnam County ended safely after negotiators helped bring a person experiencing a mental health crisis to safety, authorities said. The incident unfolded in Cold Spring along Route 9D near Little Stony Point Park and the Washburn Trail on Tuesday evening, Aug. 25, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. At 7:22 p.m., the Sheriff's Office alerted the public to an "active incident" in the area and warned that a large police presence should be expected.  At the time, the Sheriff's Office said there was no danger to the surr…
Abused Dog Found With Open Wounds, Fly Infestation In New York: Authorities Abused Dog Found With Open Wounds, Fly Infestation In New York: Authorities
Abused Dog Found With Open Wounds, Fly Infestation In New York: Authorities A Long Island man was arrested after his dog was found infested with flies and suffering from open wounds, authorities said. Cecilio Matthews, 50, of Bellport, was charged with several counts of animal cruelty under state and county laws, the Suffolk County SPCA said Wednesday, Aug. 26. Investigators determined earlier in the month that Matthews had failed to care for his 10-year-old mutt, Seven, leaving the dog neglected in a yard, according to the SPCA. Seven was found underweight, infested with flies, and with open wounds to his ears and neck, the SPCA said. He was taken to a local anim…
Poughkeepsie Judge Should Be Removed Over Retaliatory Suit After Mask Policy Dispute: Officials Poughkeepsie Judge Should Be Removed Over Retaliatory Suit After Mask Policy Dispute: Officials
Poughkeepsie Judge Should Be Removed Over Retaliatory Suit After Mask Policy Dispute: Officials A Dutchess County city judge should be removed from the bench after retaliating against a woman who filed a judicial misconduct complaint against him following his refusal to put a mask on at a doctor's office, a state commission has determined.  The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct ordered the removal of Poughkeepsie City Court Judge Frank M. Mora in a determination dated Friday, Aug. 21.  Mora, an attorney since 1997 who has served on the court since 2011, has a term that runs through the end of 2030.  The Commission said the case stemmed from a December 2021 …
Rutgers Dean Placed On Leave Following  'Disturbing' Upskirt Accusation, University Says Rutgers Dean Placed On Leave Following  'Disturbing' Upskirt Accusation, University Says
Rutgers Dean Placed On Leave Following 'Disturbing' Upskirt Accusation, University Says A Rutgers University dean has been placed on leave amid accusations he surreptitiously took recorded "upskirt" videos while working at the school, university officials said. Joshua Kohut, 51, of Cranbury, dean of research at Rutgers' School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, was arrested and charged with fourth-degree invasion of privacy, New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Criminal Justice announced. “The defendant is alleged to have used his mobile phone to record ‘upskirt’ videos without his victim’s knowledge,” Davenport said. “An invasion of privac…
Journalist's Viral Courtroom Wink Cost Her VF Credentials At Lindsay Clancy Trial: Report Journalist's Viral Courtroom Wink Cost Her VF Credentials At Lindsay Clancy Trial: Report
Journalist's Viral Courtroom Wink Cost Her VF Credentials At Lindsay Clancy Trial: Report A New York City journalist who says she grew up with Lindsay Clancy is going viral after cameras caught her smiling and winking from the courtroom during the Massachusetts mother's triple-murder trial. Brittany Romano, a Wallingford, CT, native, was seated in the courtroom gallery wearing a green dress and Vanity Fair media credentials on Monday, Aug. 24, when a live Court TV camera panned toward her. The moment quickly spread across social media, drawing backlash from viewers. Romano later said she was laughing because of her personal connection to Clancy and that the two had looked at eac…
Man Made Teens Fight To Settle Dispute At NY Shopping Center: State Police Man Made Teens Fight To Settle Dispute At NY Shopping Center: State Police
Man Made Teens Fight To Settle Dispute At NY Shopping Center: State Police Two adult men are accused of escalating a dispute between teenage boys in Westchester County by making them fight to settle it, police said.   The incident unfolded at Somers Commons at 80 Route 6 in Somers on Wednesday, Aug. 19, following an ongoing dispute between two Mahopac boys, ages 14 and 15, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 25.  The dispute had started with a verbal argument between the teens at the shopping center a day earlier, on Tuesday, Aug. 18, police said. When the boys returned to Somers Commons the following day, the dispute escalated int…
NY Man Who Posed As Fed To Steal Gold Bars From PA Woman Learns His Fate: Prosecutors NY Man Who Posed As Fed To Steal Gold Bars From PA Woman Learns His Fate: Prosecutors
NY Man Who Posed As Fed To Steal Gold Bars From PA Woman Learns His Fate: Prosecutors A New York man who posed as a federal employee to steal more than half a million dollars in gold bars from a Pennsylvania woman — and was later caught with a gold bar hidden in his sock — is headed to jail, authorities announced on Tuesday, Aug. 25. Zhong Ren, 45, of Brooklyn, was sentenced by Lancaster County Judge Todd Brown to six to 23 months in county jail after pleading guilty to stealing $555,892 worth of gold from an Ephrata woman, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Ren pleaded guilty on July 31 to theft by unlawful taking, conspiracy to commit theft by un…
Snapchat Addicts Kids, Lies About Sex, Drug Content, Lawsuit Claims Snapchat Addicts Kids, Lies About Sex, Drug Content, Lawsuit Claims
Snapchat Addicts Kids, Lies About Sex, Drug Content, Lawsuit Claims Snapchat was designed to hook children with disappearing messages, endless scrolling, late-night alerts, and friendship streaks — then marketed as safe for 13-year-olds while sexual, drug-related, and suicide content remained easy to find, Pennsylvania’s attorney general alleges. Attorney General Dave Sunday announced a lawsuit against Snapchat owner Snap Inc. on Tuesday, Aug. 25. Daily Voice obtained the redacted 49-page complaint, which was filed in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas under Pennsylvania’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law. You can read the complaint in…