Triple Murder-Suicide: Sergeant Solely Responsible For Killing Wife, Sons In New City, AG Says
More than a year after the shocking deaths of a Westchester police sergeant, his wife, and their two young sons inside their Rockland County home, state investigators have released their findings.
On Friday, Aug. 22, New York Attorney General Letitia James’ Office of Special Investigation announced it had concluded that Bronxville Police Sergeant Watson Morgan was solely responsible for the deaths of his wife, Ornela Morgan, and their two sons before taking his own life on Dec. 30, 2023, in New City.
The conclusion came after a review of physical and forensic evidence, including ballistics …
$1.6K Identity Theft: Man Used Credit Card Left At Sloatsburg Service Area, Police Say
A 28-year-old man was arrested after allegedly using a customer’s forgotten credit card to rack up more than $1,600 in charges in Rockland County, police said.
The incident happened on Monday, Aug. 11, around 8:21 p.m. at the Sloatsburg Service Area, New York State Police said on Monday, Aug. 18.
According to investigators, 28-year-old Raufoliana O. Louis Jean of Spring Valley, who worked at the service area, took a credit card that had been left behind and made purchases without the owner’s permission.
Police said Louis Jean then used the card at several businesses in Spring V…
Influencer, 33, Found Dead On Parkway In Mount Vernon Was Friend Of Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine
A 33-year-old woman who was found shot dead in a car on a parkway in the Hudson Valley, NY, was a well-known social media influencer who was also a close friend to famous rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine.
Ariela “La Langosta," whose real name was Ariela Mejia-Polanco, was found dead on the Cross County Parkway in the Westchester County city of Mount Vernon around 8 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 17, inside a vehicle stopped near the Broad Street exit, as Daily Voice previously reported.
According to Westchester County Police, the discovery began when a patrol officer responded to a report of a disabled vehic…
Man Tried To Burn Tenants, Including Kids, Alive In West Haverstraw Mattress Blaze: DA (Update)
A man accused of igniting a fire inside his Rockland County home, where a dozen people, including three children, were sleeping, has now been indicted on several attempted murder charges, prosecutors announced.
German Santiago, age 72, of West Haverstraw, was arraigned in Rockland County Court on an indictment charging him with 11 counts of attempted murder, 11 counts of second-degree arson, one count of first-degree criminal contempt, and three counts of endangering the welfare of a child, Rockland District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II said Monday, Aug. 18.
The charges stem from an incident…
