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Malden, MA
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Woman Held Captive In Attic For 6 Weeks After Meeting Man On Dating App: DA Woman Held Captive In Attic For 6 Weeks After Meeting Man On Dating App: DA Woman Held Captive In Attic For 6 Weeks After Meeting Man On Dating App: DA
Woman Held Captive In Attic For 6 Weeks After Meeting Man On Dating App: DA A landlord checking a water leak found a woman who had been held in a Massachusetts attic for six weeks, where she was forced to have sex with men, prosecutors said. The discovery happened September 20 at a multifamily home on Summer Street in Malden. Police found the woman naked and malnourished on a mat in the unfinished attic, prosecutors said.  Agents arrested Jordende Pierre, 29, last week and charged him with trafficking a person for sexual servitude, kidnapping, and indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or older, authorities said.  “She clearly had not eaten, she was…

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by Josh Lanier
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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Luxury Cars Pushed Into NJ Floodwaters Probed In Insurance Fraud Scheme: Report Luxury Cars Pushed Into NJ Floodwaters Probed In Insurance Fraud Scheme: Report Luxury Cars Pushed Into NJ Floodwaters Probed In Insurance Fraud Scheme: Report
Luxury Cars Pushed Into NJ Floodwaters Probed In Insurance Fraud Scheme: Report Officials are investigating a potential insurance fraud scheme involving luxury cars that may have been deliberately pushed into floodwaters during the Nor'easter in Bergen County, Daily Voice has learned. Edgewater Borough Administrator Greg Franz told Pix11 there is evidence that people pushed vehicles into the water after flooding had already begun. Franz stressed to Daily Voice that the activity is alleged and said officials had been monitoring the area throughout the weekend as cars appeared in the floodwaters, some of which were documented in social media posts. "No victims of a crim…

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by Cecilia Levine
West Milford, NJ
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Man, 78, Lured 5-Year-Old Into NJ Apartment, Sexually Assaulted Him: Prosecutor Man, 78, Lured 5-Year-Old Into NJ Apartment, Sexually Assaulted Him: Prosecutor Man, 78, Lured 5-Year-Old Into NJ Apartment, Sexually Assaulted Him: Prosecutor
Man, 78, Lured 5-Year-Old Into NJ Apartment, Sexually Assaulted Him: Prosecutor A 78-year-old man lured a 5-year-old boy into his New Jersey apartment and sexually assaulted him, authorities said. Arnold Allan Capalbo, of West Milford, was arrested Friday, Sept. 25, following an investigation by the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and West Milford Police Chief Shannon Sommerville said. West Milford police notified the prosecutor’s office around 7:34 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, after receiving a report that a 5-year-old had been sexually assaulted at Capalbo’s West Milford home earlier that day, authoritie…

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by Cecilia Levine
Carmel, NY
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Suspicious Activity In Woods Involving Man, Woman Prompts Investigation In Putnam County Suspicious Activity In Woods Involving Man, Woman Prompts Investigation In Putnam County Suspicious Activity In Woods Involving Man, Woman Prompts Investigation In Putnam County
Suspicious Activity In Woods Involving Man, Woman Prompts Investigation In Putnam County UPDATE: A report of a man carrying what appeared to be a firearm prompted a large multi-agency police search in Putnam County before authorities determined there was no threat to the public. The incident began in the Barrett Hill Road area in Kent at around 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29, when Kent Police received an emergency report of an unidentified man seen on a camera carrying what appeared to be a firearm, according to the department.  An unidentified woman was also seen with the man, police said.  Because of the nature of the report, Kent Police launched a search with…

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by Ben Crnic
Troy, NY
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Dad, Mom, And Daughter Killed In NY House Fire, 13-Year-Son Survives Dad, Mom, And Daughter Killed In NY House Fire, 13-Year-Son Survives Dad, Mom, And Daughter Killed In NY House Fire, 13-Year-Son Survives
Dad, Mom, And Daughter Killed In NY House Fire, 13-Year-Son Survives A house fire in New York killed a father, mother, and their 11-year-old daughter, while their 13-year-old son barely survived, according to authorities. Dominick Rizzo Jr., 37; Alicia Ruefle, 39; and Abigail Rizzo, 11, all died from their injuries in the blaze, the city of Troy announced. Dominick Rizzo III, 13, jumped from a second-story window to survive, according to an online fundraiser launched for the family. “While he survived, he has also endured an unimaginable loss,” GoFundMe organizer Missy Remington wrote in the campaign. “We are asking our family, friends, neighbors, and commu…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Hartford, CT
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Mom Left 4 Young Kids Home Alone To Take Bahamas Cruise: Reports Mom Left 4 Young Kids Home Alone To Take Bahamas Cruise: Reports Mom Left 4 Young Kids Home Alone To Take Bahamas Cruise: Reports
Mom Left 4 Young Kids Home Alone To Take Bahamas Cruise: Reports A mother was accused of leaving her four young children home alone while she went on a three-day cruise to the Bahamas, according to reports. Nathalie Belizaire, 29, was arrested after returning to PortMiami on Monday, Sept. 28, WPLG Local 10 reported. She faces four counts of child neglect without great bodily harm. Belizaire left her four children, including a 2-month-old baby and a 2-year-old child, alone at her North Miami Beach apartment while traveling aboard the Carnival Conquest, police said. The cruise left Miami on Friday, Sept. 25, and sailed to Celebration Key on Grand Baha…

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by Chris Spiker
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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NJ Luxury Car Rental Owner Lands In Prison, Husband Awaits Trial In Broader Scheme NJ Luxury Car Rental Owner Lands In Prison, Husband Awaits Trial In Broader Scheme NJ Luxury Car Rental Owner Lands In Prison, Husband Awaits Trial In Broader Scheme
NJ Luxury Car Rental Owner Lands In Prison, Husband Awaits Trial In Broader Scheme An Edgewater woman who owned a luxury car rental company was sentenced to four years in state prison after admitting she tried to collect nearly $274,000 through a staged Bentley crash, authorities said. Bozena A. Kolc, 47, was sentenced Monday, Sept. 28, in Bergen County Superior Court, New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor announced. Kolc was also ordered to pay approximately $314,000 in restitution for additional losses tied to the broader case, authorities said.  An Instagram account was created to help expose the alleg…

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by Cecilia Levine
Red Hook, NY
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Father, Son Cause $7K In Damage At Golf Course In Dutchess County: Police Father, Son Cause $7K In Damage At Golf Course In Dutchess County: Police Father, Son Cause $7K In Damage At Golf Course In Dutchess County: Police
Father, Son Cause $7K In Damage At Golf Course In Dutchess County: Police A father and son are facing felony charges after police said they intentionally caused more than $7,000 in damage while playing at a golf course in Dutchess County.  Noah C. White, 45, and his son, Lucas M. White, 20, both of Clinton, were charged following an investigation at the Red Hook Golf Club, Red Hook Police announced on Monday, Sept. 28.  The investigation began on Sept. 14, when police said they received a criminal mischief complaint from the golf course, located at 650 Route 199 in Red Hook. Over the next two weeks, investigators found that the father and son inten…

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by Ben Crnic
Norwalk, CT
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ABC News Correspondent Will Reeve, Son Of 'Superman' Actor, Reveals Cancer Diagnosis ABC News Correspondent Will Reeve, Son Of 'Superman' Actor, Reveals Cancer Diagnosis ABC News Correspondent Will Reeve, Son Of 'Superman' Actor, Reveals Cancer Diagnosis
ABC News Correspondent Will Reeve, Son Of 'Superman' Actor, Reveals Cancer Diagnosis ABC News correspondent Will Reeve is sharing a deeply personal health story with a hopeful turn. The 34-year-old son of late “Superman” actor Christopher Reeve revealed Tuesday, Sept. 29, that he underwent treatment for testicular cancer earlier this year, according to the ABC News report. He says a checkup Tuesday, Sept. 8, confirmed he is now cancer-free. Reeve decided to speak publicly to encourage men to pay attention to changes in their bodies. His experience began in April, when he noticed a lump in his left testicle. His wife, Amanda Dubin Reeve, encouraged him to seek medical care,…

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by Joe Lombardi
Worcester, MA
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Nor'easter Uncovers Possible 19th-Century Shipwreck Remains Nor'easter Uncovers Possible 19th-Century Shipwreck Remains Nor'easter Uncovers Possible 19th-Century Shipwreck Remains
Nor'easter Uncovers Possible 19th-Century Shipwreck Remains A powerful nor'easter uncovered what's believed to be a large piece of a ship that wrecked more than 140 years ago. The storm exposed wooden wreckage along the south shore of Nantucket, Massachusetts, on Saturday, Sept. 26. The remains are believed to be from the Warren Sawyer, a three-masted wooden schooner that sank off the island's coast in December 1884. The discovery was first reported by the Nantucket Current on Saturday, Sept. 26. Jason Graziadei, the newspaper's editor-in-chief, spotted the large wooden beams held together by iron fastenings near Miacomet Beach. …

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by Chris Spiker
Hartford, CT
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National Coffee Day 2026: Where Free Cups, Special Deals Are Brewing National Coffee Day 2026: Where Free Cups, Special Deals Are Brewing National Coffee Day 2026: Where Free Cups, Special Deals Are Brewing
National Coffee Day 2026: Where Free Cups, Special Deals Are Brewing Cafés, restaurants, and retailers are celebrating National Coffee Day with plenty of freebies and deals! National Coffee Day in 2026 falls on Tuesday, Sept. 29. The annual holiday celebrates one of the most popular drinks in the US. The earliest credible evidence of coffee drinking dates to the middle of the 15th century at Sufi monasteries around Mokha in Yemen, according to National Day Calendar. Monks roasted coffee seeds and brewed coffee using methods similar to those used today. Yemeni traders brought coffee from Ethiopia and began cultivating it in Yemen. Coffee later spread to Euro…

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by Chris Spiker
Port Jefferson, NY
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NY Dad Killed By Bicyclist In Central Park While Walking To Work: Cops, Campaign NY Dad Killed By Bicyclist In Central Park While Walking To Work: Cops, Campaign NY Dad Killed By Bicyclist In Central Park While Walking To Work: Cops, Campaign
NY Dad Killed By Bicyclist In Central Park While Walking To Work: Cops, Campaign A New York father of two has died following a devastating crash while walking through Central Park on his way to work, according to police and the man's loved ones. Richard "Richie" O’Brien, of Port Jefferson Station, suffered a traumatic brain injury in the collision Wednesday, Sept. 23 and died Sunday, Sept. 27, according to a GoFundMe campaign launched for his family. Police were alerted to a collision at approximately 6:35 a.m. Wednesday, involving a bicycle and a pedestrian on West Drive near West 84th Street, an NYPD spokesperson told Daily Voice. There, police found that O'Brien was…

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by Joe Wilkinson
White Plains, NY
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AutoZone Worker Says He Was Fired After Westchester Store Won First Union Election: Report AutoZone Worker Says He Was Fired After Westchester Store Won First Union Election: Report AutoZone Worker Says He Was Fired After Westchester Store Won First Union Election: Report
AutoZone Worker Says He Was Fired After Westchester Store Won First Union Election: Report An AutoZone employee who helped organize workers at a Westchester County store said he was fired one day after his co-workers won what has been described as the company's first successful union election, according to reports.  Nathan DuCongé, a parts manager at the AutoZone store in White Plains, was fired on Saturday, Sept. 26, according to DuCongé and a GoFundMe fundraising page launched on his behalf.  The firing came one day after workers at the store voted to unionize with United Auto Workers Local 259, Labor Notes reported, also adding that Friday's vote marked the first uni…

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by Ben Crnic
Norwalk, CT
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CT Father Of 4, Biz Owner Remembered After Cancer Death: 'Caring, Charismatic Man' CT Father Of 4, Biz Owner Remembered After Cancer Death: 'Caring, Charismatic Man' CT Father Of 4, Biz Owner Remembered After Cancer Death: 'Caring, Charismatic Man'
CT Father Of 4, Biz Owner Remembered After Cancer Death: 'Caring, Charismatic Man' A father of four who built a life around family, friends and cars has died after a years-long illness. Now, loved ones are rallying to support his family and preserve the auto body shop he built. Rory O. Amaya, of Norwalk, died on Sept. 11 after a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer, according to his obituary. He was 55 and leaves behind his four children and his longtime partner. Family and friends were invited to gather in his memory Saturday, Sept. 26. Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Amaya grew up in Queens and Stamford. His love of cars became his work when he opened Rory’s Auto Body i…

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by Josh Lanier
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
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Masked Gunman Robbed Man Outside Bergen County Business, Fled In Car With Bogus Tag: Prosecutor Masked Gunman Robbed Man Outside Bergen County Business, Fled In Car With Bogus Tag: Prosecutor Masked Gunman Robbed Man Outside Bergen County Business, Fled In Car With Bogus Tag: Prosecutor
Masked Gunman Robbed Man Outside Bergen County Business, Fled In Car With Bogus Tag: Prosecutor A masked gunman robbed a man outside a Bergen County business over the summer before fleeing in a car displaying a bogus temporary New Jersey registration tag, authorities said. The victim had arrived at a business on Lanza Avenue around 6:51 a.m. Monday, June 22, and was getting out of his car when the armed suspect approached, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The suspect, wearing a black hood and facemask, emerged from a white four-door vehicle with dark-tinted windows and confronted the victim with a handgun, authorities said. The gunman stole money, valuables, and person…

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by Cecilia Levine
Yorktown, NY
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Car Plunges Down Embankment On Route 129 In Westchester Car Plunges Down Embankment On Route 129 In Westchester Car Plunges Down Embankment On Route 129 In Westchester
Car Plunges Down Embankment On Route 129 In Westchester Firefighters pulled off a complicated rescue operation after a vehicle crashed down an embankment in Northern Westchester. The crash happened in Yorktown on Sunday, Sept. 27, when a vehicle went down an embankment on Route 129 between Underhill Avenue and the Taconic State Parkway overpass, according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department.  A dozen firefighters soon arrived at the scene and found the driver was trapped in the car.  Crews then began lowering firefighters down while also securing the car with a griphoist to stop it from shifting. Firefighters then t…

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by Ben Crnic
Northampton, MA
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Mark Consuelos Returns To 'Live' Set After Major Surgery With Unexpected Ride Mark Consuelos Returns To 'Live' Set After Major Surgery With Unexpected Ride Mark Consuelos Returns To 'Live' Set After Major Surgery With Unexpected Ride
Mark Consuelos Returns To 'Live' Set After Major Surgery With Unexpected Ride Mark Consuelos made a quick return to “Live with Kelly and Mark,” though his entrance looked a little different. Consuelos, 55, rode onto the set using a knee scooter on Monday, Sept. 28, just days after surgery for severe arthritis and a bone spur in his big toe. Watch his arrival in a video posted by “Live.” View this post on Instagram “You know, we were giving the over-under whether or not I'd be here,” Consuelos said. “I thought for sure there was a 90-percent chance I wouldn't be here.” His wife and co-host, Kelly Ripa, 55, said the hous…

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by Joe Lombardi
Oyster Bay, NY
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Billy Joel Motorcycle Auction Details Announced — More Than 70 Bikes For Sale Billy Joel Motorcycle Auction Details Announced — More Than 70 Bikes For Sale Billy Joel Motorcycle Auction Details Announced — More Than 70 Bikes For Sale
Billy Joel Motorcycle Auction Details Announced — More Than 70 Bikes For Sale Billy Joel has released the details of his long-awaited motorcycle auction. The 77-year-old Piano Man will auction off his collection Friday, Nov. 20 and Saturday, Nov. 21 at the Javits Center in Manhattan, auctioneer Gooding Christie’s announced Monday, Sept. 28. More than 70 of Joel’s bikes from his extensive collection will be available to the highest bidders, Gooding Christie’s said. All lots will be sold without reserve. “I've always been drawn to bikes built by people who cared about getting every detail right,” Joel said in a press release. “I've loved building this collection. Now …

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by Joe Wilkinson
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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Bergen County School District Sued After Student Suffers Broken Arm In Alleged Assault Bergen County School District Sued After Student Suffers Broken Arm In Alleged Assault Bergen County School District Sued After Student Suffers Broken Arm In Alleged Assault
Bergen County School District Sued After Student Suffers Broken Arm In Alleged Assault A New Jersey school district is facing a lawsuit after a student was allegedly assaulted by another child and suffered a broken arm, court records show. The lawsuit was filed in Bergen County Superior Court on Wednesday, Sept. 23, by a minor identified as A.L., through guardian Katherine Garcia, against the Cliffside Park Board of Education, also known as the Cliffside Park School District.  The child was participating in activities with another student at Public School #6 on May 20, 2025, when the other student physically assaulted the child, according to the complaint.  The dis…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fort Lee, NJ
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NYT Games Exec's Troubled Family History Emerges After Killing: Reports NYT Games Exec's Troubled Family History Emerges After Killing: Reports NYT Games Exec's Troubled Family History Emerges After Killing: Reports
NYT Games Exec's Troubled Family History Emerges After Killing: Reports A New York Times Games executive allegedly killed by his parents-in-law in a California sports complex parking lot over the weekend was charged with child abuse offenses stemming from accusations involving two young children in 2025, according to published reports. Jonathan McKinsey, 40, of Dublin, was charged in Alameda County in 2025 with two misdemeanor counts of child abuse after his wife reported that he struck her 6-year-old son in the face with an open hand, KTVU reports. She also told authorities that McKinsey had grabbed her arm during a 2018 domestic violence incident, leaving a br…

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by Cecilia Levine
Yorktown, NY
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Al Roker Reveals Surprising Reason He Disappeared From 'Today' Set During Middle Of Show Al Roker Reveals Surprising Reason He Disappeared From 'Today' Set During Middle Of Show Al Roker Reveals Surprising Reason He Disappeared From 'Today' Set During Middle Of Show
Al Roker Reveals Surprising Reason He Disappeared From 'Today' Set During Middle Of Show A brief on-air handoff gave “Today” viewers a reason to wonder where Al Roker had gone. The 72-year-old weather anchor left the show early Monday, Sept. 28, after delivering the morning forecast. Savannah Guthrie told viewers, “We have Dylan (Dryer) taking over for Al, who had to leave a little bit early.” The reason did not emerge until Roker posted a video from outside a Manhattan courthouse on Instagram. “Well, got out of the 'Today' show early because I’ve got jury duty," Roker said while standing outside the court in Manhattan. "It’s everybody’s civic duty to do the duty.” He then pa…

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by Joe Lombardi
Rivertowns, NY
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Chef Who Jumped From Burning Westchester Home Now Needs Help, Friends Say Chef Who Jumped From Burning Westchester Home Now Needs Help, Friends Say Chef Who Jumped From Burning Westchester Home Now Needs Help, Friends Say
Chef Who Jumped From Burning Westchester Home Now Needs Help, Friends Say A Westchester County chef who has provided food to people affected by disasters across the country is now receiving help from his own community after losing everything in a devastating house fire last week.  The house fire victim, whom friends identified only as Michael, escaped the burning home on Mountain Road in Irvington by jumping from a second-story window after the fire broke out early Wednesday morning, Sept. 23, according to a GoFundMe started on his behalf by Adrian Shanker.  The blaze began at around 5 a.m., as previously reported by Daily Voice. Firefighters from Irvin…

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Well-Known Westchester Coach, Training Facility Owner Dies Suddenly Well-Known Westchester Coach, Training Facility Owner Dies Suddenly Well-Known Westchester Coach, Training Facility Owner Dies Suddenly
Well-Known Westchester Coach, Training Facility Owner Dies Suddenly A Westchester County sports performance coach and business owner who spent years mentoring young athletes is being remembered for the lasting impact he made on families throughout the region following his sudden death.  Jordan Bledsoe, owner and director of Velocity Sports Performance at 5 Browns Lane in Hawthorne, died recently at the age of 38, the business announced on Saturday, Sept. 26. More details surrounding Bledsoe's death were not made public. “Jordan was beloved by so many, including his family, friends, colleagues, and every athlete whose life he touched within the Vel…

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by Ben Crnic
Beacon, NY
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Drunk Driver Swerves Across Lanes, Hits Vehicle Head-On, Flees Scene On I-84 In Dutchess: NYSP Drunk Driver Swerves Across Lanes, Hits Vehicle Head-On, Flees Scene On I-84 In Dutchess: NYSP Drunk Driver Swerves Across Lanes, Hits Vehicle Head-On, Flees Scene On I-84 In Dutchess: NYSP
Drunk Driver Swerves Across Lanes, Hits Vehicle Head-On, Flees Scene On I-84 In Dutchess: Nysp A Long Island man accused of running from the scene after causing a head-on crash on Interstate 84 in Dutchess County was later found intoxicated, police said.  The crash happened on westbound I-84 near mile marker 42.4 in Beacon on Sunday, Sept. 27, shortly before 5 p.m., New York State Police said.  According to State Police, Nassau County resident Oscar E. Barahona, 31, of Lynbrook, was driving a 2007 Honda eastbound on I-84 when he tried to turn through the center median. Barahona entered the westbound lanes and swerved across all lanes of traffic before hitting a 2025 To…

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by Ben Crnic
Albany, NY
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Fraternity Gang Rape Case Reopened At Ivy League School Amid New Lawsuit Fraternity Gang Rape Case Reopened At Ivy League School Amid New Lawsuit Fraternity Gang Rape Case Reopened At Ivy League School Amid New Lawsuit
Fraternity Gang Rape Case Reopened At Ivy League School Amid New Lawsuit Prosecutors are reopening a criminal investigation into members of a Cornell University fraternity accused of a gang rape, according to reports. The Tompkins County District Attorney's Office told ABC News on Monday, Sept. 28, that it plans to present the case to a grand jury. In a civil lawsuit, a former Cornell student claimed seven current and former members of the Chi Phi fraternity drugged, sexually assaulted, and gang-raped her in October 2024. The woman, identified as Jane Doe in the lawsuit, filed the complaint on Monday, Sept. 14. She's suing the university, several Chi P…

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by Chris Spiker
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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Ex-Police Sgt. Charged In Paintball Attacks Across 5 Bergen County Towns: Sources Ex-Police Sgt. Charged In Paintball Attacks Across 5 Bergen County Towns: Sources Ex-Police Sgt. Charged In Paintball Attacks Across 5 Bergen County Towns: Sources
Ex-Police Sgt. Charged In Paintball Attacks Across 5 Bergen County Towns: Sources A former police sergeant already facing a witness tampering charge has now been charged in a series of paintball shootings across five Bergen County towns, including one that struck an elementary school teacher in the head, authorities said. Anthony M. Pizzi, 30, of Pompton Lakes, who previously worked as a Garfield police sergeant, was charged following incidents in Fair Lawn, Garfield, Hasbrouck Heights, Lodi, and Wallington between Friday, Sept. 18, and Thursday, Sept. 24, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Paintballs were fired at parked or moving vehicles in each incident, pro…

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by Cecilia Levine
Poughkeepsie, NY
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NY Mall Closes Early After Disturbance Involving Minors, Teen Night Suspended Indefinitely NY Mall Closes Early After Disturbance Involving Minors, Teen Night Suspended Indefinitely NY Mall Closes Early After Disturbance Involving Minors, Teen Night Suspended Indefinitely
NY Mall Closes Early After Disturbance Involving Minors, Teen Night Suspended Indefinitely A disturbance involving several minors forced a mall in Dutchess County to close early over the weekend and has now prompted an entertainment center to indefinitely suspend its events for young people.  The Poughkeepsie Galleria closed for the evening on Friday, Sept. 25, after what mall officials described as a disturbance involving several minors.  “The safety and well-being of our guests, tenants, and employees remains our highest priority,” the Galleria said at the time, thanking local law enforcement agencies for their response. The following day, Bounce Sports & Enterta…

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by Ben Crnic
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
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90 Marijuana Plants Seized In Bergen County Home, Man Charged With Child Endangerment: Cops 90 Marijuana Plants Seized In Bergen County Home, Man Charged With Child Endangerment: Cops 90 Marijuana Plants Seized In Bergen County Home, Man Charged With Child Endangerment: Cops
90 Marijuana Plants Seized In Bergen County Home, Man Charged With Child Endangerment: Cops A months-long drug investigation led police to seize approximately 90 marijuana plants from a Bergen County home and charge a 39-year-old resident with first-degree offenses, authorities said. Saddle Brook detectives began investigating suspected narcotics activity in August and determined that the occupant of a private residence was involved in illegal drug activity, Police Chief John A. Zotollo Jr. said. Detectives executed a court-authorized search warrant at the residence on Friday, Sept. 25, with assistance from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotic Task Force, Bergen County R…

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by Cecilia Levine
White Plains, NY
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Westchester USPS Workers Stole 200-Plus Gift Cards From Mail, Feds Say Westchester USPS Workers Stole 200-Plus Gift Cards From Mail, Feds Say Westchester USPS Workers Stole 200-Plus Gift Cards From Mail, Feds Say
Westchester USPS Workers Stole 200-Plus Gift Cards From Mail, Feds Say Two former postal workers in Westchester County are facing federal charges for stealing more than 200 gift cards from the mail and using them for their own benefit, prosecutors said.  Pian Pian Wong-Tam, 59, and William Wong, 57, both of New York City, were presented on Friday, Sept. 25, before Chief US Magistrate Judge Judith C. McCarthy on charges stemming from the alleged scheme, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced.  Wong-Tam formerly worked as a mail processing clerk at the US Postal Service's White Plains Processing & Distribution Cent…

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by Ben Crnic
New Windsor, NY
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Girl, 16, Found Safe After Intense Multi-Agency Search In Orange County Girl, 16, Found Safe After Intense Multi-Agency Search In Orange County Girl, 16, Found Safe After Intense Multi-Agency Search In Orange County
Girl, 16, Found Safe After Intense Multi-Agency Search In Orange County A missing 16-year-old girl was found safe in Orange County after an intense two-day search involving local and federal authorities, police said. The teenager was first reported missing to the Town of New Windsor Police Department at around 6:28 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, the department said on Sunday, Sept. 27.  New Windsor officers and detectives began investigating and followed multiple leads over the next two days. On Saturday, Sept. 26, the girl was eventually found in the Town of Newburgh, police said. Authorities did not release the teenager's name or provide details about…

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by Ben Crnic
Butler-Bloomingdale, NJ
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2 Pedestrians Thrown Into Air In Serious NJ Crosswalk Crash: Police 2 Pedestrians Thrown Into Air In Serious NJ Crosswalk Crash: Police 2 Pedestrians Thrown Into Air In Serious NJ Crosswalk Crash: Police
2 Pedestrians Thrown Into Air In Serious NJ Crosswalk Crash: Police Two pedestrians suffered serious injuries after they were struck by a vehicle and thrown into the air while crossing a Passaic County street Sunday evening, Sept. 27, authorities said. The man and woman were walking across Main Street in a marked crosswalk near Ryerson Avenue in Bloomingdale around 7:39 p.m., when they were struck by a Kia Soul, Bloomingdale Police Sgt. Sami Zeidan said. Both pedestrians were thrown into the air and landed in the roadway a distance from one another, Zeidan said. The Kia was driven by a 64-year-old Bloomingdale woman who remained at the scene and was co…

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by Cecilia Levine