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Bronx, NY
Southeast-Brewster, NY
Police & Fire
Manhunt
: Detainee Escapes State Police Barracks In Brewster, Search Underway, Cops Say
New York State Police are searching for a Bronx man who fled custody from the Brewster barracks Friday afternoon, March 27, authorities said. Julio C. Sosa, 29, of the Bronx, fled from the Brewster State Police barracks at approximately 4 p.m., according to New York State Police. Sosa had been in custody for a nonviolent larceny charge at the time of his escape, police said. He was last seen wearing all black with a hot pink coat, authorities said. At this time, there is no known threat to the public, police said. Anyone who sees Sosa or has information is asked to dial 911 or co…
Teaneck, NJ
Police & Fire
Teaneck NJ Turnpike Sex Assault Suspect Arrested By
Nypd
: State Police
A Bronx man has been charged in connection with a sexual assault on the New Jersey Turnpike, state police said. On June 24, at about 7:30 p.m., troopers responded to a report of a sexual assault at milepost 119.3 on the Turnpike South in Teaneck, Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. A female victim was sexually assaulted by Jadden James, 24, of the Bronx, NY, according to Lebron. James left the scene before troopers arrived, and an arrest warrant was issued, state police said. On Sept. 22, James was arrested by the New York Police Department and extradited to New Jersey on Monday, Sept. 29, Lebron sa…
Yonkers, NY
News
HS Teacher Coerced Student, 16, Into Sexual Relationship In Yonkers: Here's Her Fate
A former Westchester teacher from Connecticut will spend decades in federal prison for coercing a young student into a sexual relationship, prosecutors announced. Fairfield County resident Sandy Carazas-Pinez of Bethel was sentenced on Friday, Sept. 19 to 25 years in prison for enticing a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity. She was also ordered to serve five years of supervised release, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York said. According to court documents, Carazas-Pinez was a teacher at an unnamed Yonkers school that serves kindergar…
Yorktown, NY
Politics
Yorktown HS Grad AOC Eyeing Run For President Or Senate In 2028, Report Says
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is laying the groundwork for 2028, deciding between a White House run or a statewide bid that could upend Democratic politics in New York, according to a new report. Axios reports her team is positioning her for either a presidential campaign or a Senate race against fellow New Yorker and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who is up for re‑election in '28, citing people familiar with her operation. Ocasio‑Cortez’s office declined to comment to Axios, which also noted a Schumer spokesperson did not respond, Axios said. A Schumer–Ocasio‑Cortez matchup…
Pleasant Valley, NY
Police & Fire
K9 Sniffs Out Loaded, Stolen Gun In Taconic Traffic Stop In Pleasant Valley: Police
Two people, including a Capital Region resident, are behind bars after a traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County led to the discovery of a stolen, loaded handgun, police said. The stop happened around 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 8, in Pleasant Valley, when troopers pulled over a vehicle traveling northbound in violation of state traffic law, New York State Police said on Wednesday, Sept. 10. The driver was identified as 41-year-old Jarrell A. Jenkins of the Bronx, and the passenger as 34-year-old Rensselaer County resident Rodnesha S. Wilson of Troy. According to invest…
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Double
Murder
: Elderly Couple Burned, Stabbed After Letting Stranger Into NYC Home, Cops Say
A manhunt is underway for a parolee with a violent criminal history wanted in the deaths of a couple in their Queens, NY home, authorities said. Jamel McGriff, 42, is wanted in the killings of Frank Olton, 76, and Maureen Olton, 77, which happened Monday, Sept. 8, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said. Tisch said McGriff went to the Oltons’ home that morning, claiming his cell phone battery was dead and he needed to charge it. Video shows McGriff speaking with Frank Olton before being allowed into the couple’s backyard, Tisch said. The two then walked inside through the back door of the…
Southeast-Brewster, NY
Police & Fire
K9 Catches Man Who Broke Into Home, Car Dealership In Southeast, Police Say
A Bronx man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly committing two late-night break-ins in Putnam County — and being caught thanks in part to a trusty police K9. The incidents began around 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 3, when Brewster Police and Putnam County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a home off Peaceable Hill Road in Brewster. The homeowner, who was away, called 911 after spotting someone inside through a Ring camera, Carmel Police said on Wednesday, Sept. 10. When officers searched the house, they did not find the intruder, but evidence confirmed that someone had entered…
White Plains, NY
News
Trump To Mark 9/11 Anniversary At Pentagon, Yankees Game
Donald Trump’s Sept. 11 schedule will take him from solemn remembrance to the roar of the crowd. The president's plans for the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks were released Tuesday, Sept. 9, offering a mix of official ceremony and personal tradition. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced that Trump will begin his commemorations with a memorial event at the Pentagon, paying tribute to those lost in the 2001 attacks. Later that evening, Trump will head to Yankee Stadium for the Detroit Tigers-New York Yankees game, the final contest in a three-game series. The…
Eastchester, NY
Obituaries
William ‘Billy’ Ranieri, 63, Remembered For His Integrity, Wit, And Distinguished Legal Career
William “Billy” Ranieri, 63, of Bonita Springs, Florida, formerly of Eastchester, passed away after a long illness on Aug. 21, 2025. Bill was born in the Bronx, on December 12, 1961 and predeceased by his parents, Ed and Frances Ranieri. He is survived by his devoted wife of 38 years, Tina; his brother Jamie (Yvonne) and sister Joan; nephews Robert and Nicholas; nieces Rachel and Sarah Rose; and many loving relatives and friends. A distinguished and admired trial attorney in aviation insurance, Bill built an exceptional career at Shearman & Sterling and U.S. Aviation Group. He also grad…
Somers, NY
Police & Fire
$84K Theft Scheme Targets Lincoln Hall In Somers: Fifth Suspect Arrested, Police Say
The final suspect has been arrested in connection with a scheme that stole more than $84,000 from a Northern Westchester nonprofit school, police said. The case involved Lincoln Hall, a residential facility in Somers that supports underserved families. In February 2024, three Lincoln Hall checks totaling $84,772.14 were stolen, altered, and deposited into multiple bank accounts, New York State Police said in an announcement on Wednesday, Sept. 3. On Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, investigators arrested the fifth and final suspect, Lenys A. Solano Cueva, age 50, of the Bronx, for allowing a $29,4…
New City, NY
News
$27K Scheme: New City Women Defrauded NYS Disability Assistancy Agency, DA Says
A Rockland County woman is accused of defrauding a state agency out of tens of thousands of dollars by double-dipping with two jobs, prosecutors said. Lena Samuel, age 47, of New City, was arraigned in Rockland County Court on charges of third-degree grand larceny and 29 counts of first-degree offering a false instrument for filing, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced Wednesday, Sept. 3. According to court documents, Samuel worked as a Medical Review Consultant for the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA). From Nov. 25, 2…
Mount Vernon, NY
News
Mount Vernon Gas Station Robbery, Shootout With
Nypd
: Suspect, 28, Charged, Feds Say (
Update
)
Federal prosecutors have charged a suspect accused of robbing a gas station attendant at gunpoint in Westchester before firing at New York City police officers during a dramatic pursuit that temporarily halted Metro-North train service in the area. Jamaire Robertson, age 28, a Jamaican national, was arrested on Friday, Aug. 29, and presented in Manhattan federal court the next day, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Tuesday, Sept. 2. He is being held without bail. The chaos began just after 5:30 a.m. Friday, when two suspects approached a worke…
Newburgh, NY
News
From Mexico To Orange County: 7 Linked To Fatal Newburgh Shooting, Drug, Gun Pipeline, Feds Say
Federal prosecutors have unsealed a sweeping indictment charging seven men with operating a violent drug trafficking and racketeering network that they say stretched from Mexico to the Hudson Valley, NY, and left an innocent bystander dead in Orange County. The case, prosecuted in White Plains federal court, charges the men with narcotics distribution and importation, racketeering conspiracy, murder, firearms trafficking, and related crimes tied to years of activity in Middletown, Newburgh, and beyond, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Tue…
Yonkers, NY
News
'Oily Sheen' On Bronx River May Be Result Of Yonkers Leak, Officials Warn
An electrical equipment leak in Westchester may be contributing to pollution in the Bronx River as far south as the Bronx Zoo, state officials announced. According to New York State Assemblymember Emerita Torres, Con Edison reported a dielectric leak in Yonkers that appears linked to an oily sheen observed on the Bronx River. The sheen has been detected at multiple points downstream, including near the Bronx Zoo. Con Edison has since installed absorbent booms at Yonkers outfalls and is conducting further testing to confirm the source of the discharge and to assess potential heal…
Amityville, NY
Police & Fire
Back-To-Back Subway Slashings: Rider’s Face Cut In Queens, Neck Slashed In Bronx
Police released photos of a man wanted for slashing a 29-year-old straphanger in the face aboard a Queens F train, authorities announced. The suspect attacked the victim while riding a southbound F train at the Jamaica–179th Street station around 4 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 9, police said. According to a police source, the attacker approached the victim and asked, “What are you looking at?” The 29-year-old replied, “I don’t want any problems,” but was then slashed across the face with an unidentified sharp object. The men were strangers, authorities said. After the random attack, the suspect …
White Plains, NY
News
Former Child Star Danielle Spencer From NY Who Became Beloved Veterinarian Dies At 60
For a generation, she was the wisecracking little sister on TV’s What’s Happening!! But Danielle Spencer’s legacy stretched far beyond the spotlight. Spencer, who charmed audiences as Dee Thomas on the hit late 1970s ABC-TV sitcom and later became a respected veterinarian and animal advocate, died Monday, Aug. 11 in Richmond, Virginia, at age 60 after a long battle with cancer. The news was confirmed by her longtime friend and co-star Haywood Nelson via social media on Tuesday, Aug. 12. Born June 24, 1965, in Trenton, New Jersey, Spencer moved north to New York City with her family …
White Plains, NY
Police & Fire
3 Shot In School Parking Lot After Basketball Event In White Plains, Police Say
Three people, including a teenager, were injured after more than 20 shots were fired during an altercation at an elementary school parking lot in Westchester, police said. The shooting happened around 10:15 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 7, in the parking lot entrance of the Church Street School at 295 Church St. in White Plains, according to the city's police department. Police said the gunfire followed a dispute among a group of people who had just left an organized basketball event at the nearby Gardella Park. A total of three Bronx residents were injured: an 18-year-old man, a 21-year-old man, …
Greenwich, CT
Police & Fire
Bronx Man Indicted in Deadly Greenwich Overdose; Drugs Found Near Children: Feds
A Bronx man is facing federal charges after investigators say he supplied the fentanyl that killed a Greenwich resident in early July. Police say the man had been running a dangerous drug operation out of his home, just feet from where his children were staying. Estherlyn Frias, 34, has been indicted for allegedly distributing fentanyl-laced drugs that caused a fatal overdose of Kasey Hernandez, 33, on July 1 in Greenwich, federal authorities said. Police say they moved quickly after the overdose to trace the source of the, identifying Frias as the supplier. According to the …
Riverhead, NY
Police & Fire
LI K-9 Attacks Bystander At Funeral For Slain
Nypd
Detective
A Suffolk County police K-9 broke free from its handler and bit a bystander during a packed funeral service for fallen NYPD officer Didarul Islam, Daily Voice has learned. The incident happened Thursday, July 31, during services for Islam, who was among four people shot and killed earlier this week inside a Manhattan highrise on Park Avenue. A Suffolk County Police spokesperson told Daily Voice the door of a police vehicle became ajar during the funeral, allowing the department’s K-9 to escape. The dog bit a bystander before officers were able to intervene and restrain it. “The dog's handl…
Mount Vernon, NY
Police & Fire
14-Year-Old Girl From Mount Vernon Has Been Missing For 4 Days
Authorities are asking for help in locating a missing 14-year-old girl from Westchester. Brianna Baugh, of Mount Vernon, was last seen on Monday, July 28, according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse. Baugh was last seen wearing a pink top, black jeans, and pink and blue sneakers. She may have traveled to the Bronx. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-346-3543. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below.
Little Falls-Woodland Park, NJ
News
Video
: Procession For Slain
Nypd
Officer Rolls Into Totowa With Powerful Tribute
Dozens of police motorcycles, vans, and trucks led a white limousine carrying the body of NYPD Officer Didarul Islam through New Jersey in a powerful funeral procession Thursday, July 31 (scroll for video). NYPD Stunning footage (below) captured by Nick Tomasso on Linwood Avenue in Fort Lee shows the caravan rolling past Route 80 and I-95, moments after leaving New York. Services began earlier in the day at a mosque in the Bronx, where hundreds of uniformed officers stood silently in rows before the procession departed for Laurel Grove Cemetery in Totowa. Islam, who leaves behind a wif…
Wilton, CT
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Stealing Check Meant For Contractor Building Wilton Police HQ
A New York man has been arrested and charged with stealing a check intended for a construction company building a new police headquarters in Connecticut. Davis Segui, 62, of the Bronx, faces charges of first-degree larceny and identity theft. He is being held on a $1 million bond, Wilton police said. The case began when Wilton town officials mailed a check to A. Secondino & Son Inc., the contractor on the police headquarters project. But the Branford company never received the payment, even though bank records showed it had been deposited into what appeared to be a legitimate acco…
Stratford, CT
Police & Fire
Stratford 22-Year-Old Killed In Bronx Double Murder; Police Searching For Shooter
Authorities in New York City have identified a 22-year-old Connecticut man as one of the two victims gunned down in an early morning shooting in the Bronx. Gabriel Alvarez, of Stratford, was killed in the Throggs Neck neighborhood on Monday, July 28, according to a press release from the New York City Police Department. NYPD officers responded to a 911 call reporting that two men had been shot on Brush Avenue around 6 a.m. They found Alvarez suffering from gunshot wounds to his armpit and shoulder, while 21-year-old Adam Waldropt had been shot in the stomach and buttocks, authori…
Hackensack, NJ
Weather
‘Unhealthy Air’ Across Tri-State As Wildfire Smoke Pushes Pollution Levels Into Danger Zone
Officials are urging residents to take precautions as wildfire smoke and extreme heat bring poor air quality and health risks to much of the tri-state region. The area is under multiple air quality and heat advisories through Wednesday, July 30. Air Quality Alerts in Effect On Sunday, July 27, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued Code Orange air quality alerts due to elevated levels of fine particulate pollution. These conditions can be especially harmful to people with heart or lung conditions, young ch…
Somers, NY
Obituaries
31-Year Former Somers Police Chief Dies: 'Pillar Of Public Service'
A town in Westchester is mourning the loss of its former police chief who helped protect the community for more than three decades. Michael W. Driscoll, Sr., a well-known figure in local law enforcement and longtime chief of the Somers Police Department, died on Monday, July 21 at the age of 87, according to his obituary. Chief Driscoll’s career in public service spanned more than five decades, including 31 years as chief in Somers and two decades with the New York City Police Department, where he earned recognition for his bravery, humility, and deep dedication to duty.&nb…
Clifton, NJ
Police & Fire
Bronx Man Crashes In Clifton, Runs Twice From Police Before Arrest: Authorities
A Bronx man ran from police twice after crashing a stolen car in Clifton Monday night, authorities said. On Monday, July 14, at approximately 9:52 p.m., Officer Mohammed Rayyan was patrolling near Main Avenue and South Parkway when he saw a 2006 Buick sedan commit several motor vehicle violations, Clifton Police Lt. Robert Anderson said. Officer Rayyan turned around and caught up to the car near Clifton Commons, police said. When he attempted a motor vehicle stop, the Buick turned into a parking lot, then fled north on Main Avenue. Police said the officer did not pursue the vehicle due to s…
Floral Park-Bellerose, NY
Police & Fire
Decorated NYC Firefighter Killed In Hit-Run Motorcycle Crash
A decorated FDNY firefighter was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Manhattan. Matthew Goicochea, 31, was riding his motorcycle on the FDR Drive around 3:45 a.m. Thursday, July 25 when he collided with another vehicle and fell onto the roadway, according to police. A second vehicle then struck him before fleeing the scene. Goicochea was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. No arrests had been made as of Thursday evening. Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact NYPD Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS or online. Goicochea joined the department in September 2022 …
Fairfield, NJ
Police & Fire
Bronx Man Possessed Three Stolen Cars: Fairfield PD
A 32-year-old Bronx man was arrested and charged with possessing three stolen cars in Fairfield, authorities announced Wednesday, July 23. On Tuesday, July 15 at 3:28 p.m., officers received information a 2022 black Toyota Highlander that was reported stolen in New York City earlier this month was located at 10 Evans St., Fairfield police said. While responding to the property, officers observed a car carrier truck on the property being operated by Luis Reyes, police said. Officers saw the stolen Toyota Highlander along with a 2021 gray Toyota Highlander and a 2023 silver Honda CRV reporte…
Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
K9 Sniffs Out Stolen Gun On Taconic Parkway In Yorktown: Duo Arrested, Police Say
A routine traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway in Northern Westchester turned into a felony gun bust after troopers uncovered a stolen, loaded handgun inside a Mercedes-Benz, authorities said. The stop happened on Wednesday, June 25, in the town of Yorktown, when troopers stopped a 2014 Mercedes sedan traveling northbound for traffic violations, New York State Police said on Thursday, June 26. The driver was identified as Jack L. Thomas, 38, of Poughkeepsie, and the front-seat passenger as Jiovanni D. Atherton, 24, of the Bronx, police said. Soon after the car was pulled o…
Norwalk, CT
Police & Fire
$23K Worth Of Golf Gear Stolen From Norwalk Store, Suspect Linked To Others
Police say they've arrested a man who they say is connected to multiple golf store heists. In February, a Norwalk Golf Galaxy store on Connecticut Ave. was robbed of several high-end clubs worth about $23,000, police said. Norwalk detectives shared info from the robbery with other local agencies, and police in New York noticed a similar pattern to multiple high-end burglaries there, where someone had swiped thousands in expensive equipment. Their investigation led them to Matthew Berman, 41, of the Bronx, Norwalk police said. He turned himself in on Wednesday, June 2…
Goshen, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Accused Of Stealing From Vulnerable Adults At Goshen Facility:
Nysp
A Connecticut woman has been arrested in the Hudson Valley for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from two mentally disabled women under her care, police announced. Fairfield County resident Natalie Taylor, age 37, of Stratford, was taken into custody on Tuesday, June 24, by the New York State Police's Bureau of Criminal Investigation in Monroe, Orange County, and charged with multiple felonies, including grand larceny, identity theft, and endangering the welfare of an incompetent person, State Police announced on Tuesday, June 24. The investigation began on Thursday, April 17, a…
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