Drunk Driver Hits Troopers' Patrol Vehicles During Multi-Town Chase: NYSP Drunk Driver Hits Troopers' Patrol Vehicles During Multi-Town Chase: NYSP
Drunk Driver Hits Troopers' Patrol Vehicles During Multi-Town Chase: Nysp A woman accused of driving drunk led police on a multi-town chase before crashing into two New York State Police patrol vehicles, authorities said. Brooklyn A. Oakes, 20, of Hogansburg, was arrested after the pursuit along State Highway 37 through St. Lawrence County on Saturday, June 20, according to New York State Police. Troopers were alerted by the St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Police Department about an active pursuit involving a black Volkswagen Passat traveling westbound on State Highway 37. The vehicle continued through Massena and Louisville before troopers located it parked on the shou…
Family Taken Hostage During Raid Following NY Shooting Investigation Leads To Indictment Family Taken Hostage During Raid Following NY Shooting Investigation Leads To Indictment
Family Taken Hostage During Raid Following NY Shooting Investigation Leads To Indictment A man accused of opening fire on an Albany street before allegedly forcing his way into a home and trapping a woman and three children inside has now been indicted, prosecutors announced. Jahmel Inman, 32, of Albany, was arraigned on a 12-count indictment before Albany County Judge William Little on Tuesday, June 23, according to Albany County District Attorney Lee C. Kindlon. The indictment charges Inman with criminal possession of a weapon, reckless endangerment, resisting arrest, burglary, criminal mischief, four counts of unlawful imprisonment, and three counts of endangering the welfar…
Suspicious Fire At Abandoned Building On Route 9W In Hudson Valley Under Investigation Suspicious Fire At Abandoned Building On Route 9W In Hudson Valley Under Investigation
Suspicious Fire At Abandoned Building On Route 9W In Hudson Valley Under Investigation A fire that destroyed an abandoned building on Route 9W in Greene County is now being investigated as suspicious.  The fire happened on Thursday afternoon, June 18, when troopers responded to a fire at an abandoned building at 13066 Route 9W in Coxsackie a little after 3 p.m., New York State Police announced on Tuesday, June 23. Several drivers traveling northbound on Route 9W had reported seeing smoke coming from the structure and called 911, police said. Investigators said the building became fully engulfed in flames shortly after the initial reports were received.  Firefighte…
Body Of Missing NY Fisherman Found After Weeklong Search Along CT Coast Body Of Missing NY Fisherman Found After Weeklong Search Along CT Coast
Body Of Missing NY Fisherman Found After Weeklong Search Along CT Coast The body of a New York fisherman was found a week after he was pulled beneath the water off the Connecticut coast, authorities announced Tuesday, June 23. Kwahiwi Edwards, 34, of Queens, was found Saturday, June 20, on a beach near Shoreline Drive in Stratford, according to Fairfield police. The grim discovery ended days of searching after Edwards disappeared June 13 near Fairfield's Penfield Beach. Police said Edwards and another fisherman became stranded on a reef as a rising tide quickly surrounded them and cut them off from the shore.  A witness who saw them stranded on the reef dove i…
Woman Accused Of Leaving Newborn Son To Die In Dumpster Faces Murder Charge Woman Accused Of Leaving Newborn Son To Die In Dumpster Faces Murder Charge
Woman Accused Of Leaving Newborn Son To Die In Dumpster Faces Murder Charge A Danbury woman accused of leaving her newborn son in a dumpster to die nearly a decade ago is now facing a murder charge with special circumstances, prosecutors said. Dominique Harrison, 28, of Danbury, was arrested last week, but authorities did not provide details about the alleged crime until her arraignment Monday, officials said. The charges stem from an investigation into the 2018 discovery of human remains in Stamford, Danbury police said. It's unclear why she was not arrested until now.  At Monday's arraignment, Assistant State's Attorney Mary-Caitlin Harding said Harrison ad…
6 Dead In NY Knights Inn Fire, Suspect Charged With Manslaughter, Arson (UPDATE) 6 Dead In NY Knights Inn Fire, Suspect Charged With Manslaughter, Arson (UPDATE)
6 Dead In NY Knights Inn Fire, Suspect Charged With Manslaughter, Arson (Update) The death toll of a devastating fire at a New York Knights Inn has increased to six — and a 24-year-old man now faces manslaughter charges, police said.  Broome County resident Tyler J. Russell, of Endwell, was arrested Monday evening, June 22, following an investigation into the deadly blaze at the Knights Inn on East Main Street in Endwell, New York State Police said in an update on Monday night. As previously reported by Daily Voice, the fire broke out at around 6 a.m. on Monday at the Knights Inn, located at 2603 East Main St.  When firefighters arrived, they found heavy blac…
2 Dead, 2 Hospitalized After Fire Tears Through NY Knights Inn 2 Dead, 2 Hospitalized After Fire Tears Through NY Knights Inn
2 Dead, 2 Hospitalized After Fire Tears Through NY Knights Inn Two people were killed and others were hospitalized after an intense fire tore through a Knights Inn in Central New York.  New, updated report - 6 Dead In NY Knights Inn Fire, Suspect Charged With Manslaughter, Arson (UPDATE) The blaze began at around 6 a.m. on Monday, June 22, when Broome County first responders received reports of a fire at the Knights Inn at 2603 East Main St. in the hamlet of Endwell, according to New York State Police.  Members of the Endwell Fire Department soon arrived and found heavy, black smoke coming from the front of the building, as well as…
'Paul Was A Legend': Dad Who Died After Fall At Concert Was Celebrating Wedding Anniversary 'Paul Was A Legend': Dad Who Died After Fall At Concert Was Celebrating Wedding Anniversary
'Paul Was A Legend': Dad Who Died After Fall At Concert Was Celebrating Wedding Anniversary A Connecticut father who died after a fall during a Madison Square Garden concert is being remembered as a devoted family man whose life centered on the people and community he loved. Hundreds are now rallying around his family following his death.  Paul Kueker, 51, of Niantic, suffered injuries "indicative of falling from an elevated condition" inside the iconic Manhattan arena during a Goose concert, according to New York police. Officers said the incident happened around 9:50 p.m. Saturday, June 20.  Kueker was rushed to Bellevue Hospital, where he later died. The NYPD is inves…
Man Burglarizes 3 NY Restaurants In 2 Days, Caught Months Later: NYSP Man Burglarizes 3 NY Restaurants In 2 Days, Caught Months Later: NYSP
Man Burglarizes 3 NY Restaurants In 2 Days, Caught Months Later: Nysp A Connecticut man has been charged in a burglary spree that targeted three Hudson Valley, NY businesses within hours earlier this year, police said.  Troy P. Stone, 41, of Ansonia, CT, was arrested following a months-long investigation into the burglaries, which happened in Greene County, NY, in January, New York State Police announced on Friday, June 19.  The investigation began on Jan. 17, at around 1:16 a.m., when troopers responded to a commercial burglary alarm at Gracie's Luncheonette on Route 23B in the Town of Catskill.  Investigators said that Stone had unlawfully e…
Orange County Man Accused Of Engaging In Sexual Contact With Minor Orange County Man Accused Of Engaging In Sexual Contact With Minor
Orange County Man Accused Of Engaging In Sexual Contact With Minor A 35-year-old Orange County man faces a felony charge for allegedly engaging in sexual contact with a child, police announced.  Pine Bush resident Eric Guarneri, 35, was arrested on Thursday, June 18, in connection with an investigation into his alleged conduct, Town of Montgomery Police said.  Guarneri is accused of engaging in sexual contact with a minor younger than 17 years old, police said. He was charged with third-degree criminal sex act.  After his arrest, he was arraigned and remanded to Orange County Jail on a $10,000 cash bail.  The investigation was conduct…
Tesla 'Drove Itself,' Driver Claims After Crashing Into Cars, Victoria's Secret Tesla 'Drove Itself,' Driver Claims After Crashing Into Cars, Victoria's Secret
Tesla 'Drove Itself,' Driver Claims After Crashing Into Cars, Victoria's Secret What began as a routine parking maneuver ended with a Tesla plowing through a grass median, striking multiple vehicles, and crashing into a support pillar outside a Hershey outlet store, police said. The crash happened at the Tanger Outlets in Derry Township around 11:25 a.m. on Sunday, June 21, according to Derry Township police Sharada Naganur, of Princeton, New Jersey, was parked or attempting to park her 2026 Tesla when the vehicle suddenly jumped a curb and turned sharply right, police said. The Tesla traveled down a grass median toward the row of stores, striking a small tree and thr…
300-Pound Cannabis Haul Seized During I-87 Traffic Stop: NYSP 300-Pound Cannabis Haul Seized During I-87 Traffic Stop: NYSP
300-Pound Cannabis Haul Seized During I-87 Traffic Stop: Nysp Three hundred pounds of cannabis were seized during a traffic stop on Interstate 87 in Saratoga County, New York State Police announced on Monday, June 22. Tyler Thompson, 41, of Schenectady, was arrested after troopers discovered the massive cannabis haul during a stop on the Northway in Malta, according to police. Troopers assigned to the Troop G Community Stabilization Unit, working with the United States Border Patrol, stopped Thompson's vehicle for a traffic violation at approximately 10:53 a.m. on Tuesday, June 17, authorities said. During the investigation, State Police K9 "J" assis…