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Cops ID Colgate Student, 21, Found Dead After Kayak Overturns In Upstate NY River (
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A 21-year-old Colgate University student from Westchester County who was found dead after his kayak overturned in an Upstate New York river has been identified by authorities. Sohail A. Nabi, of Yonkers, was found dead Monday, May 11, in the Schroon River in Warrensburg, New York State Police confirmed. The incident began just after 8 p.m. on Sunday, May 10, when troopers responded to the area of Library Avenue following reports of an overturned kayak in the river. Investigators later determined Nabi had been kayaking with a small group of people when they lost sight of him. Wh…
Police & Fire
AR-15, Shotgun Found In Convicted Felon’s NY Home After Domestic Dispute: State Police
A 74-year-old New York man was busted with multiple illegal weapons in his home after cops responded to a domestic dispute involving a younger woman, state police said Tuesday, May 12. Fred D. Earl, of Wallkill in Ulster County, had an assault rifle, a shotgun, and additional weapons despite a prior felony conviction, New York State Police said. Troopers began investigating around 5 p.m. Thursday, May 7 after receiving a call about a domestic dispute between Earl and a 29-year-old woman, authorities said. They issued a “be on the lookout” alert for Earl’s 2024 Ford F-150. State police loca…
Police & Fire
Box Truck Smashes Teen Driver On NY Thruway, Three Injured: State Police (
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Three people were injured when a box truck driver smashed into a teen behind the wheel of a Honda on the New York State Thruway in Albany, New York State Police said Tuesday, May 12. Roz Muhammad Said, 33, was hit with multiple traffic tickets for the wreck, which closed lanes in both directions of the Thruway on Monday night, May 11, according to state police. Said, of Watervliet, was driving his box truck eastbound on I-90 near mile marker 149.6 around 6 p.m. when he struck a 2022 Honda sedan driven by an 18-year-old man from Latham, investigators said. The Honda became wedged under the …
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Teen ‘Sex Slave’ Scheme: NY Predator Used Snapchat, TikTok To Ensnare Minor Girls, Feds Say
A Hudson Valley man who Connecticut prosecutors say used Snapchat and TikTok to manipulate teenage girls into sexual abuse schemes has been sentenced to 50 years in federal prison. James Pagliaro, 27, of Middletown, New York, was sentenced Thursday, May 8, in federal court in Bridgeport, Connecticut, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut. Federal investigators said Pagliaro spent months targeting minors through social media apps. Prosecutors said he sent sexually explicit messages and photos of himself to thousands of underage girls between April 2024 and Mar…
Police & Fire
NY Man Put Victim In Chokehold Before Cops Found Gun, Crack: Police
Police investigating an assault at a Bergen County home found a loaded handgun, suspected crack cocaine, and additional drugs inside a New York suspect's vehicle, authorities said. On Thursday, May 7, Mahwah police responded to a report of a disturbance at a township residence, Capt. Michael Blondin said. The suspect had already fled the scene when officers arrived. The victim told officers she had been assaulted by the suspect, later identified as 26-year-old Jason Butler, of Wurtsboro, NY, on two separate occasions, according to Blondin. The victim told officers she had been placed i…
Police & Fire
Church Statue Falls On Man, 27, Leaves Him Hospitalized In NY
A man was hospitalized after a statue fell on him at a church in Northern Westchester, police confirmed. Troopers responded just before 7 a.m. on Saturday, May 9, to Saint Joseph Church on Plum Brook Road in Somers for a report of a statue falling onto a person, New York State Police told Daily Voice. Police said a 27-year-old man was injured in the incident and was taken to Northern Westchester Hospital before troopers arrived at the scene. Authorities described the injuries as non-life-threatening. State Police said the incident was determined to be non-criminal in nat…
Police & Fire
Intense Blaze Causes Home To Collapse, Injures 4 Firefighters In Hudson Valley
A dramatic house fire in Orange County caused a partial building collapse and injured several firefighters — luckily, though, everyone was able to get out in time. The fire broke out around 10:49 a.m. on Friday, May 8, at a home on Riverview Street in Walden, according to the Walden Fire Department. While firefighters were responding, 911 dispatchers relayed reports of people possibly trapped inside the residence. When crews arrived just minutes later, command officers immediately requested a second alarm. After speaking with a resident, firefighters made sure everyone ha…
Police & Fire
Crypto-Fueled Rage Leaves Two Teslas Smashed At New York Showroom: Police
A New York man is accused of damaging two Tesla vehicles after storming into a dealership demanding the return of a hard drive supposedly filled with cryptocurrency, Nassau County police announced on Sunday, May 10. Travis Dubshinski, 39, of Jefferson, New York, entered the Tesla Motors showroom at 1350 Corporate Drive in Westbury around 10:15 a.m. and demanded staff return the hard drive to him, according to detectives. Employees told Dubshinski they had never seen him before and could not help him, police said. Dubshinski allegedly became irate, left the showroom, and retrieved an ice…
Police & Fire
Hammer Attack Inside NY Home, Police Find Man Stabbed In Chest
A fight inside an Albany home ended with one man struck in the head with a hammer and another stabbed in the chest, police said. George Delaughter, 61, of Albany, was arrested following the violent altercation at a residence on the 300 block of Clinton Avenue near Henry Johnson Boulevard around 9:10 p.m. on Friday, May 8, Albany police announced the following day. Officers responding to reports of two injured people found Delaughter suffering from stab wounds to the chest, according to police. Minutes later, a 31-year-old man connected to the incident was found nearby at Second Street and L…
Police & Fire
TikTok Trend Inspired Killing Of Innocent Man Sleeping In Times Square: Report
A 17-year-old boy was charged in the fatal stabbing of a 39-year-old Massachusetts man in Times Square that was allegedly inspired by a TikTok trend, the New York Times reports. The teen was participating in a trend in which people record themselves "messing with crackheads," when he woke 39-year-old Leonides Baez, of Worcester MA, from his sleep on a ledge, the outlet says, citing police. It happened on West 43rd Street at 11:30 p.m. Monday, May 4, just steps from the entrance to the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. The teen motioned for an unsuspecting Baez to come closer before he threw a cup o…
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Person Walking On Runway Killed By Frontier Plane At Denver Airport: Report
A person walking on the runway at Denver International Airport was struck and killed by a Frontier Airlines plane Friday night, May 8, ABC News reports. The incident happened just before 11:20 p.m. as the Los Angeles-bound aircraft prepared for departure, according to the outlet and a statement from the airport. The collision sparked a brief engine fire and prompted the evacuation of all 231 people onboard, officials said. Firefighters responded to extinguish the fire. The National Transportation Safety Board has been notified, according to airport officials. Runway 17L will remai…
Police & Fire
NY Inmate Lost Two Teeth In Jailhouse Brawl, Suspect Pleads Guilty: Authorities
A New York man has admitted to knocking out another man’s teeth in a jailhouse assault after he was locked up for weapons possession, authorities said Friday, May 8. Jahsiah Daniels, 26, pleaded guilty Friday to the first-degree attempted assault charge and the second-degree weapons possession charge he was initially facing, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. Daniels was first locked up for walking into a convenience store on New Scotland Avenue on Feb. 18, 2025, with a Glock 43X 9mm handgun loaded with 11 rounds, according to prosecutors. While incarcerated, Daniels assaul…
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