Legislator Stalked Outside His Long Island Home: Police Legislator Stalked Outside His Long Island Home: Police
Legislator Stalked Outside His Long Island Home: Police A Suffolk County legislator and retired detective was stalked outside his Northport home by a man who repeatedly showed up in a pickup truck to intimidate his family, authorities said. Joshua Smith, 47, of Kings Park, was arrested on Indian Head Road at approximately 5:45 p.m. on Monday, June 23, 2025, according to Suffolk County Police. Between Sunday, June 16 and Tuesday, June 18, Smith allegedly parked a white 1989 Chevrolet pickup truck in Legislator Robert Trotta’s driveway multiple times and revved the engine, police said. Trotta reported the unsettling activity to police on Wednesday…
Man Threatened To Assassinate Kamala Harris On TikTok: Feds Man Threatened To Assassinate Kamala Harris On TikTok: Feds
Man Threatened To Assassinate Kamala Harris On TikTok: Feds A Pennsylvania man is accused of threatening to assassinate a former presidential candidate in a series of disturbing TikTok comments, federal authorities announced on Monday, June 23. Steven Hartford, 37, of Shippensburg, was indicted by a federal grand jury on Tuesday, June 18, for repeatedly posting violent threats under the username “thealex13one13,” according to Acting U.S. Attorney John C. Gurganus. The threats began on July 21, 2024, after a media outlet posted a 17-second video of the female political figure with a caption asking if she might be the next Democratic nominee, the inve…
Netflix Star Sara Burack Killed In Hamptons Hit-Run; Virginia Driver Charged: Reports Netflix Star Sara Burack Killed In Hamptons Hit-Run; Virginia Driver Charged: Reports
Netflix Star Sara Burack Killed In Hamptons Hit-Run; Virginia Driver Charged: Reports A Virginia woman has been accused of the fatal hit-and-run crash involving Netflix star Sara Burack on Long Island.  Amanda Kempton, 32, is facing charges following the death of the 40-year-old Million Dollar Beach House star, who was struck on Montauk Highway early on Thursday morning, according to police in Southampton.  Kempton reportedly said that she believed she struck a traffic cone at around 3 a.m. on June 19, but, in fact, it was Burack, who was rushed to an area hospital, where she later died from injuries sustained in the crash. Burack went into cardiac arrest at …
7-Year-Old Found In Drunk Newburgh Man's Car In I-87 Traffic Stop: Police 7-Year-Old Found In Drunk Newburgh Man's Car In I-87 Traffic Stop: Police
7-Year-Old Found In Drunk Newburgh Man's Car In I-87 Traffic Stop: Police A drunk driver was caught with a young child in his car on Interstate 87 in Orange County while on the way home from a family gathering, police said.  The arrest happened on Saturday, June 14 on Interstate 87 in Woodbury, New York State Police announced on Friday, June 20. A trooper on patrol found a gray 2019 Nissan Rogue pulled over near Central Valley. The driver, 54-year-old Carlos A. Mejia of Newburgh, was standing outside the vehicle, police said, also adding that an adult and a 7-year-old girl were also inside.   While speaking with Mejia, the trooper smelled alcohol …
Trump-Endorsed NJ Gov Hopeful’s Son Busted For DWI In Crash: Video Released On Father's Day Trump-Endorsed NJ Gov Hopeful’s Son Busted For DWI In Crash: Video Released On Father's Day
Trump-Endorsed NJ Gov Hopeful’s Son Busted For DWI In Crash: Video Released On Father's Day Newly released bodycam footage shows the moment Anthony Ciattarelli — son of Trump-endorsed candidate for New Jersey governor Jack Ciattarelli, who won the primary last week— was arrested for DWI after crashing his brand-new Ford Bronco in February 2024. The footage, shared on Father's Day by Transparency Bodycam, shows Anthony, then 25, with blood dripping from his face shortly after the early-morning crash on Feb. 23, 2024. He had struck a tree and fence on River Road near Amwell Road, telling officers he "lost control coming around the bend." Anthony, who asked to call his parents u…
'I Hope You Die': HV Attorney Sent NY Supreme Court Judge Threatening Messages, DA Says 'I Hope You Die': HV Attorney Sent NY Supreme Court Judge Threatening Messages, DA Says
'I Hope You Die': HV Attorney Sent NY Supreme Court Judge Threatening Messages, DA Says An attorney accused of sending threatening messages to a Westchester County judge overseeing his court cases has been arrested and accused of sending her disturbing messages, prosecutors announced. Yonkers resident Nicholas Leo, age 57, was arraigned Friday, June 13, in White Plains City Court on a felony charge stemming from a series of hostile electronic communications directed at Acting New York State Supreme Court Justice Susan M. Capeci, who presides over Westchester’s Integrated Domestic Violence Court, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.  Leo, a register…
Man Admits Stealing Car With Victim's Mother Inside, Hitting Her In Orange: Here's His Fate Man Admits Stealing Car With Victim's Mother Inside, Hitting Her In Orange: Here's His Fate
Man Admits Stealing Car With Victim's Mother Inside, Hitting Her In Orange: Here's His Fate A man who stole a car with an elderly woman still inside and struck her daughter with the vehicle during a harrowing Orange County carjacking has pleaded guilty and will serve time in state prison, prosecutors said. Edward Keegan, age 34, of Chester, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, June 11, in Orange County Court to third-degree robbery, a felony, in connection with the violent incident that took place on February 21 outside Liquor King in the Chester Mall at 78 Brookside Ave., Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Friday, June 13.  Prosecutors say Keegan jump…
Cargo Ship Captain Drugged, Raped Merchant Marine Cadet From NY, DOJ Says Cargo Ship Captain Drugged, Raped Merchant Marine Cadet From NY, DOJ Says
Cargo Ship Captain Drugged, Raped Merchant Marine Cadet From NY, DOJ Says A former cargo ship captain is accused of drugging and raping a cadet from the US Merchant Marine Academy on Long Island. John Merrone, of South Carolina, surrendered to the FBI in New York Thursday morning, June 5, and was arraigned in Brooklyn federal court on multiple charges including aggravated sexual abuse and abusive sexual contact. He was released on bond. Charging documents, obtained by Daily Voice, accuse Merrone of drugging a female cadet to the point she lost consciousness as the two were aboard a Liberty Maritime Corporation cargo ship traveling from Bahrain to Corpus Christi,…
NY Teacher, Coach Lured Underage Girls On Snapchat, Shared Child Porn, DA Says NY Teacher, Coach Lured Underage Girls On Snapchat, Shared Child Porn, DA Says
NY Teacher, Coach Lured Underage Girls On Snapchat, Shared Child Porn, DA Says Charging documents reveal chilling new details in the case of a former Long Island teacher accused of soliciting nude photos from underage girls. Ryan McCaffery, 37, of Ridge, was indicted for promoting a sexual performance by a child and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, June 4. A New York State Police investigation found that McCaffery – a former Riverhead High School teacher and coach – posed as a teenage boy in order to chat with numerous underage girls on Snapchat, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office. He sent images of his exposed genitals and requested nu…
Fertility Clinic Bombing Probe Leads To Arrest At JFK Airport Fertility Clinic Bombing Probe Leads To Arrest At JFK Airport
Fertility Clinic Bombing Probe Leads To Arrest At JFK Airport A man was arrested overnight at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City in connection with a high-profile bombing that killed one person and injured several others last month in California, law enforcement officials say. The suspect is tied to the Saturday, May 17 car bombing outside the American Reproductive Centers fertility clinic in Palm Springs, according to NBC New York. The blast, described by authorities as an “intentional act of terror,” left a 250-yard debris field and was reportedly driven by anti-natalist ideology. The primary suspect in the bombing died at t…
Taylor Swift's Neighbor, Distinguished PA Educator-Turned-Art Dealer Pleads Guilty In Art Scam Taylor Swift's Neighbor, Distinguished PA Educator-Turned-Art Dealer Pleads Guilty In Art Scam
Taylor Swift's Neighbor, Distinguished PA Educator-Turned-Art Dealer Pleads Guilty In Art Scam A former Hill School admissions director and neighbor of pop icon Taylor Swift pleaded guilty to selling fake artwork he falsely claimed was created by some of the world’s most legendary artists, federal authorities announced on Tuesday, June 3. Carter P. Reese, 77, of Reading, admitted in federal court on Thursday, May 29, to wire fraud and mail fraud for a two-year scheme that duped customers into buying forged works he said came from Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and others, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Once respect…
Mom Dies Of Injuries In Drunk Driver Crash That Killed 5-Year-Old Daughter: DA Mom Dies Of Injuries In Drunk Driver Crash That Killed 5-Year-Old Daughter: DA
Mom Dies Of Injuries In Drunk Driver Crash That Killed 5-Year-Old Daughter: DA A 38-year-old Massachusetts mother has died from injuries sustained in a crash involving an alleged drunk driver that also claimed the life of her young daughter last month. Minaben Patel was a passenger in a Honda Civic driven by her husband, Atulkumar Patel. Their children, including daughter Krisha and a son, were in the backseat when a suspected drunk driver collided with their vehicle around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 24, in Franklin, Massachusetts, according to the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office. James N. Blanchard, a Plainville mechanic, has been charged with motor vehicle…
‘Miss Piggy’ Joke On Disney Flight Ends In Young Boy's Beatdown, Court Docs Show ‘Miss Piggy’ Joke On Disney Flight Ends In Young Boy's Beatdown, Court Docs Show
‘Miss Piggy’ Joke On Disney Flight Ends In Young Boy's Beatdown, Court Docs Show A Maryland woman found herself in trouble at a Florida airport when she snapped and reportedly assaulted a child.  Kristy Crampton, 47, was arrested this week at Sanford-Orlando International Airport after allegedly attacking a child who reportedly called her fat and made "Miss Piggy" jokes at her expense on a flight home from Disney World on Memorial Day. Specifically, the Hagerstown resident was charged with two counts of third-degree cruelty toward a child, abuse causing great bodily harm, court documents show.  According to multiple reports, Crampton began assaulting the chil…
Jamaican Citizen Behind Fatal Robbery That Killed Hudson Valley Victim Learns Fate: Feds Jamaican Citizen Behind Fatal Robbery That Killed Hudson Valley Victim Learns Fate: Feds
Jamaican Citizen Behind Fatal Robbery That Killed Hudson Valley Victim Learns Fate: Feds A man who illegally returned to the US after deportation will spend decades in prison for leading a violent robbery crew whose final act ended in the fatal shooting of a Hudson Valley resident, federal prosecutors said.  Marcus Ricketts, 48, a Jamaican national, was sentenced on Thursday, May 15, in Brooklyn federal court to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to causing death through the use of a firearm, the US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York announced.  The sentencing follows a series of armed robberies committed across New York City, including a dea…
TA Gets More Charges After Pushing Students' Heads Underwater In HV School Pool: DA TA Gets More Charges After Pushing Students' Heads Underwater In HV School Pool: DA
TA Gets More Charges After Pushing Students' Heads Underwater In HV School Pool: DA A Rockland County teaching assistant accused of submerging two non-verbal autistic children underwater during a class session has now been indicted by a grand jury on multiple felony and misdemeanor charges, prosecutors announced. Catherine Rios, 54, of Nyack, was indicted by a Rockland County grand jury on two felony counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person, and two misdemeanor counts of endangering the welfare of a child, Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh announced on Tuesday, May 27.   The charges stem from an alle…
School Employee Had Sex With Student In High School Parking Lot: Police School Employee Had Sex With Student In High School Parking Lot: Police
School Employee Had Sex With Student In High School Parking Lot: Police A 26-year-old Connecticut paraeducator faces multiple charges after police say he had sex with a 15-year-old girl earlier this year in the parking lot of a high school.  Christopher Fernandes, of Bethel, is charged with sexual assault in the second degree, sexual assault in the fourth degree, use of a computer to entice a minor in sexual activity, harmful communication with a child, and risk of injury to a minor, Connecticut State Police said.  Police began investigating Fernandes in March when two students at New Fairfield High School told the school resource officer that&nb…
Man Tried To Meet With Boy In HV For Sex, Was Arrested Instead In Hotel Parking Lot: DA Man Tried To Meet With Boy In HV For Sex, Was Arrested Instead In Hotel Parking Lot: DA
Man Tried To Meet With Boy In HV For Sex, Was Arrested Instead In Hotel Parking Lot: DA A New Jersey man arrested in an undercover child exploitation operation in the parking lot of a Rockland County hotel has now been formally indicted on charges including attempted rape, prosecutors announced.  Essex County resident Carl Ellis, 55, of Maplewood, NJ, was arraigned Wednesday, May 21, in Rockland County Court on an indictment charging him with several felonies, the Rockland County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, May 22.  According to Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II, Ellis engaged in sexually explicit text conversations between Ap…
'Delco Pooper' In Viral Road Rage Case Facing Yet Another Charge 'Delco Pooper' In Viral Road Rage Case Facing Yet Another Charge
'Delco Pooper' In Viral Road Rage Case Facing Yet Another Charge A Ridley Park woman who went viral for allegedly defecating on another driver’s car in a Delaware County, Pennsylvania, road rage dispute is now facing an additional criminal charge. Christina Marie Solometo, 44, appeared in court on Monday, May 20, where Magisterial District Judge Mary Hopper held her for court on all original charges and added a new charge of open lewdness. The additional count was filed by Delaware County Assistant District Attorney Dareus Chen just before the hearing, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Solometo now faces the following charges: indecent exposure. disor…
Child Porn Arrest: Man Had Images, Videos Of 6-Year-Olds In Orange County, Police Say Child Porn Arrest: Man Had Images, Videos Of 6-Year-Olds In Orange County, Police Say
Child Porn Arrest: Man Had Images, Videos Of 6-Year-Olds In Orange County, Police Say A 57-year-old Orange County man is facing felony charges following an investigation into the possession of child sexual exploitation material depicting kids as young as 6, police said. Mark Sturdevant of Pine Bush was arrested on Thursday, May 15, and charged with possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child less than 16 years of age, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, May 20.  According to investigators, a probe uncovered evidence that Sturdevant had images and videos depicting the sexual exploitation of children, including victims as young as six years old.  Aut…
Retired Navy Admiral Convicted In $500K Federal Bribery Scheme, DOJ Says Retired Navy Admiral Convicted In $500K Federal Bribery Scheme, DOJ Says
Retired Navy Admiral Convicted In $500K Federal Bribery Scheme, DOJ Says A retired US Navy admiral who once commanded operations across Europe, Russia, and Africa is now facing prison time after being found guilty in a federal bribery case, officials announced. Admiral Robert Burke, 62, of Coconut Creek, FL, was convicted on Monday, May 19, in Washington, DC, after a five-day trial, the US Attorney’s Office said. Federal prosecutors say Burke abused his rank as a four-star admiral to steer a $355,000 Navy contract to a private company in exchange for a $500,000-a-year job with stock options after he retired. Burke, who retired in 2022, was found guilty of consp…
DoorDash Driver Shooting: Highway Super Gets Attempted Murder Charge In Orange County (UPDATE) DoorDash Driver Shooting: Highway Super Gets Attempted Murder Charge In Orange County (UPDATE)
DoorDash Driver Shooting: Highway Super Gets Attempted Murder Charge In Orange County (Update) A grand jury has indicted an Orange County town's Highway Superintendent, John J. Reilly III, on 13 felony counts, including attempted murder, stemming from the Friday, May 2 shooting of a DoorDash driver outside his home, prosecutors announced.   Reilly, 48, is now facing a slew of serious charges, including two counts of first-degree assault, attempted second-degree murder, and multiple weapons charges, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, May 19.  The indictment was handed up in Orange County Court on Monday. A date for Reilly’s arraignment is …
Dogs Found In Deplorable Condition In Newburgh: Duo Charged During Eviction, Sheriff Says Dogs Found In Deplorable Condition In Newburgh: Duo Charged During Eviction, Sheriff Says
Dogs Found In Deplorable Condition In Newburgh: Duo Charged During Eviction, Sheriff Says Three dogs were rescued and their owners arrested after deputies found the animals living in distressing conditions during an eviction in Orange County, authorities said. The discovery happened on Thursday, May 15, when two deputies were conducting an eviction in the Town of Newburgh when they found three Shih Tzu dogs inside the residence exhibiting abnormal movement and visible distress. All three dogs were severely matted and covered in both dried and wet feces, the Orange County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, May 19.  The deputies immediately contacted the town's A…
25-Year-Old Microbiologist Shot Dead On PA Sidewalk; Boyfriend Charged With Murder: DA 25-Year-Old Microbiologist Shot Dead On PA Sidewalk; Boyfriend Charged With Murder: DA
25-Year-Old Microbiologist Shot Dead On PA Sidewalk; Boyfriend Charged With Murder: DA A 25-year-old woman was shot and killed on a West Conshohocken sidewalk early Sunday morning, and her boyfriend has been charged with her murder, Montgomery County authorities announced on Sunday, May 18, 2025. Alyssa Rose Wiest, a Quality Control Microbiologist at GSK, was found face-down with multiple gunshot wounds to her torso on the 200 block of Moorehead Avenue around 12:25 a.m., according to West Conshohocken Police and District Attorney Kevin R. Steele. Officers administered first aid before she was rushed to Lankenau Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Wiest, a graduate of the…
Prominent Youth Coach Charged With Sexual Conduct Against Minor In Hudson Valley: DA Prominent Youth Coach Charged With Sexual Conduct Against Minor In Hudson Valley: DA
Prominent Youth Coach Charged With Sexual Conduct Against Minor In Hudson Valley: DA A Westchester youth basketball coach has been arrested on sexual conduct charges against a child shortly after denying any wrongdoing in a video posted to social media, prosecutors announced.  Dwayne Murray of Mount Vernon, the 62-year-old Executive Director of the Mount Vernon Junior Knights and Assistant Coach of the Mount Vernon High School boys basketball team, was arrested on first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday afternoon, May 15.  Prosecutors allege that from October 1, 2023, to March 1…
$22.5M Gold Heist Suspect Caught In US Smuggling 65 Guns Into Canada: DOJ $22.5M Gold Heist Suspect Caught In US Smuggling 65 Guns Into Canada: DOJ
$22.5M Gold Heist Suspect Caught In US Smuggling 65 Guns Into Canada: DOJ A man wanted in one of the biggest gold thefts in Canadian history has admitted in U.S. court to smuggling dozens of guns—including fully automatic machine pistols—back into Canada, federal prosecutors say. Durante King-Mclean, 26, of Cambridge, Ontario, pleaded guilty in Harrisburg on Tuesday, May 14, to conspiracy to traffic firearms after a Pennsylvania traffic stop exposed a shocking weapons pipeline stretching from Florida to the Canadian border. He had 65 handguns crammed into the trunk of a rental car, each one hidden inside a sock, authorities said. Among them were stolen weapons, …
Feud Goes Boom: Man Tosses Mortar On Neighbor's Property In Hudson Valley, Police Say Feud Goes Boom: Man Tosses Mortar On Neighbor's Property In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Feud Goes Boom: Man Tosses Mortar On Neighbor's Property In Hudson Valley, Police Say A man is facing charges after a dispute between neighbors in Westchester turned explosive.  The incident happened on Sunday, May 11, around 6:48 p.m., when officers were dispatched to a home on Van Wyck Street in Croton-on-Hudson for reports of an explosion. There, they found that an unknown explosive device had detonated on private property, damaging multiple items, the Croton-on-Hudson Police Department announced on Wednesday, May 14.  An investigation by detectives revealed that the explosive device had been intentionally thrown onto the property during a conflict between neigh…
House Of Horrors: NJ Couple Kept Girl Chained In Bathroom, Dog Crate For Years, Officials Say House Of Horrors: NJ Couple Kept Girl Chained In Bathroom, Dog Crate For Years, Officials Say
House Of Horrors: NJ Couple Kept Girl Chained In Bathroom, Dog Crate For Years, Officials Say A South Jersey couple was arrested and charged on Saturday, May 10, after they held a child captive for years before her escape, authorities said. Law enforcement began investigating in Gloucester Township after an 18-year-old girl said she had been held captive for years and was the victim of sexual abuse, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Gloucester Township Police Chief David Harkins said. Brenda Spencer, 38, and Branndon Mosley, 41, had been abusing the girl since 2018, authorities said. She was removed from school while in 6th grade and confined to her home, authori…
Home Health Aide Forced Victim, 78, To Write Checks To Her At Knifepoint In Hudson Valley: DA Home Health Aide Forced Victim, 78, To Write Checks To Her At Knifepoint In Hudson Valley: DA
Home Health Aide Forced Victim, 78, To Write Checks To Her At Knifepoint In Hudson Valley: DA A Bronx woman has been convicted of threatening an elderly Rockland County man with a knife and forcing him to write nearly $19,000 in checks to her while serving as his live-in health aide, prosecutors announced. Delores Anderson, age 60, was found guilty on five counts of second-degree grand larceny after a one-week jury trial in Rockland County Court, District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced on Friday, May 9.  Anderson worked as a live-in aide for a 78-year-old man living in a senior assisted living complex in Pearl River from December 2022 through August 2023, prosecutors sai…
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