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Naked, Drugged-Up Man Caught At I-684 Rest Area With Meth, Other Drugs: NYSP Naked, Drugged-Up Man Caught At I-684 Rest Area With Meth, Other Drugs: NYSP Naked, Drugged-Up Man Caught At I-684 Rest Area With Meth, Other Drugs: NYSP
Naked, Drugged-Up Man Caught At I-684 Rest Area With Meth, Other Drugs: Nysp A naked Connecticut man who police said showed signs of drug impairment at an I-684 rest area in Northern Westchester was caught with methamphetamine and other drugs in his vehicle, authorities announced. Virgil J. Naveda, 56, of Darien, Connecticut, was arrested during an incident at the Bedford Service Area on southbound I-684 at around 3:24 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, New York State Police said on Thursday, Sept. 24.  Troopers had been called to the rest area for a report of public lewdness and found Naveda naked and exhibiting signs of impairment, according to the agency. After con…
Career Burglar Who Broke Door, Stole Laptop, Watch From NY Home Is Convicted: DA Career Burglar Who Broke Door, Stole Laptop, Watch From NY Home Is Convicted: DA Career Burglar Who Broke Door, Stole Laptop, Watch From NY Home Is Convicted: DA
Career Burglar Who Broke Door, Stole Laptop, Watch From NY Home Is Convicted: DA A man with a lengthy felony record has been convicted of breaking into a family's Orange County home in broad daylight and stealing a laptop, watch, and money, prosecutors said. Newburgh resident Jorge Martinez, 65, was found guilty by an Orange County jury on Thursday, Sept. 24, of second-degree burglary, second-degree criminal mischief, and petit larceny in connection with the December 2019 break-in in the Town of Newburgh, according to the Orange County District Attorney's Office.   The conviction stems from a daytime burglary on Dec. 16, 2019. As previously reported by Da…
Manhattan Nightclub Kidnapping: Victim Beaten, Dumped Bloodied In NJ, Feds Say Manhattan Nightclub Kidnapping: Victim Beaten, Dumped Bloodied In NJ, Feds Say Manhattan Nightclub Kidnapping: Victim Beaten, Dumped Bloodied In NJ, Feds Say
Manhattan Nightclub Kidnapping: Victim Beaten, Dumped Bloodied In NJ, Feds Say A man was lured into a car outside a Midtown Manhattan club, beaten and robbed as he was driven through the Lincoln Tunnel, then abandoned bloodied in New Jersey, federal prosecutors said. Dani Amanuel, 28, of New York City, Kenny Fetiere, 26, of West Orange, and Kibret Meles, 28, of Livingston, were charged in connection with the June 11-12 kidnapping, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced Thursday, Sept. 24. The victim was outside a club in Midtown Manhattan when the defendants and others allegedly lured him into a vehicle under the false pretense that…
Man Survives Blast From Explosive Device Around His Neck During Boston Police Encounter Man Survives Blast From Explosive Device Around His Neck During Boston Police Encounter Man Survives Blast From Explosive Device Around His Neck During Boston Police Encounter
Man Survives Blast From Explosive Device Around His Neck During Boston Police Encounter A man in Boston set off an explosive device he was wearing around his neck while speaking with police about conspiracy theories.  Boston police confronted the emotionally distressed man around 1 a.m. Monday, Sept. 21, near Mishawum and Main streets. The unnamed man told officers he did not feel well.  Officers noticed a wired device wrapped around his neck. He told them it was a bomb, according to a police report obtained by WCVB. Police attempted to calm him down, but he continued "rambling about the illegal and wrongful persecution of witches, many conspiracy the…
NY Man Found Unconscious Inside Home, Wife Charged With Murder: Police NY Man Found Unconscious Inside Home, Wife Charged With Murder: Police NY Man Found Unconscious Inside Home, Wife Charged With Murder: Police
NY Man Found Unconscious Inside Home, Wife Charged With Murder: Police A New York woman has been charged with murder for killing her husband, police said. Christine S. Clark, 43, of Hartford, attacked her spouse, James M. Clark, on Wednesday morning, Sept. 23, New York State Police said. Investigators said Christine Clark attacked James Clark, also 43, with a box cutter to slice his body and slammed his head with a coffee mug, according to ABC affiliate WTEN. State troopers responded to the Clarks’ home around 11:20 a.m. Wednesday and found James Clark unconscious and suffering from life-threatening injuries, authorities said. He was rushed to Glens Falls Hos…
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's Motorcade Seen On Thruway In Hudson Valley: Reports Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's Motorcade Seen On Thruway In Hudson Valley: Reports Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's Motorcade Seen On Thruway In Hudson Valley: Reports
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's Motorcade Seen On Thruway In Hudson Valley: Reports Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's heavily escorted motorcade was spotted traveling through the Hudson Valley on Thursday morning, Sept. 24, after he landed at New York Stewart International Airport ahead of an address to the United Nations, according to reports.  Netanyahu's motorcade was seen traveling on the New York State Thruway near Monsey in Rockland County on Thursday, Sept. 24, accompanied by multiple New York State Police vehicles, The Monsey Scoop reported.  The trip followed Netanyahu's arrival at New York Stewart International Airport in Orange County earlier…
I-684 Crackdown Leads To Nearly 150 Tickets Issued, Driver Clocked At 90 MPH I-684 Crackdown Leads To Nearly 150 Tickets Issued, Driver Clocked At 90 MPH I-684 Crackdown Leads To Nearly 150 Tickets Issued, Driver Clocked At 90 MPH
I-684 Crackdown Leads To Nearly 150 Tickets Issued, Driver Clocked At 90 MPH Nearly 150 tickets were issued during an eight-hour traffic crackdown along I-684 in Putnam County this week, including to a driver police said was caught traveling 90 mph through an active work zone.  The Operation Hard Hat detail was held on Interstate 684 in Southeast on Tuesday, Sept. 22, while New York State Department of Transportation crews were repairing guide rails, New York State Police announced on Thursday, Sept. 24. During the operation, troopers issued 148 traffic citations, including 98 for speeding, the agency reported. Another eight drivers were cited for alleged viol…
Out-Of-State Man Caught With Loaded Gun, Magazine On Thruway In Hudson Valley: NYSP Out-Of-State Man Caught With Loaded Gun, Magazine On Thruway In Hudson Valley: NYSP Out-Of-State Man Caught With Loaded Gun, Magazine On Thruway In Hudson Valley: NYSP
Out-Of-State Man Caught With Loaded Gun, Magazine On Thruway In Hudson Valley: Nysp An out-of-state man faces felony charges after police said he was caught with a loaded gun and a magazine on the Thruway in Rockland County — without a New York State permit.  Ramiro Loachamin Jr., 24, of Shelburne, Vermont, was arrested on felony weapon charges following the stop on Sunday, Sept. 20, New York State Police announced on Thursday, Sept. 24. On the day of his arrest at around 12:05 p.m., troopers saw a 2015 Infiniti traveling north on I-87 in Nyack and stopped it for alleged traffic violations, the agency said. According to police, during the traffic stop, troopers found…
Masturbating Man Forces Woman To Stand On Flight From NY To NJ, Airline Confirms Masturbating Man Forces Woman To Stand On Flight From NY To NJ, Airline Confirms Masturbating Man Forces Woman To Stand On Flight From NY To NJ, Airline Confirms
Masturbating Man Forces Woman To Stand On Flight From NY To NJ, Airline Confirms A man masturbating on a flight from New York to New Jersey left one woman no choice but to stand for the duration of the flight, as there were no other available seats, Daily Voice has learned. The incident was reported to flight attendants on a Sept. 3 flight operated by United Express partner Republic Airways from Rochester, NY to Newark Liberty Airport, a United Airlines spokesperson tells Daily Voice. "The customer stayed in the aircraft galley until returning to her seat for the landing," United said in a statement. "United Airlines staff members learned about it as customers were…
Gas Station Cashier Stabbed In Fight Over Rolling Papers In Dutchess County, Suspect Charged Gas Station Cashier Stabbed In Fight Over Rolling Papers In Dutchess County, Suspect Charged Gas Station Cashier Stabbed In Fight Over Rolling Papers In Dutchess County, Suspect Charged
Gas Station Cashier Stabbed In Fight Over Rolling Papers In Dutchess County, Suspect Charged A gas station cashier was stabbed during an altercation over tobacco rolling papers in Dutchess County, and a 27-year-old suspect now faces charges, police said. The stabbing happened at the Sunoco gas station at 4299 Albany Post Rd. in Hyde Park a little after 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 23, the Town of Hyde Park Police Department announced.  Officers responding to the gas station learned that a cashier had been stabbed following a verbal and physical altercation involving tobacco rolling papers, police said, adding that the suspect then fled in a green Subaru. Police did not disclose…
Ex-NFL Star Antonio Brown To Avoid Prison With Plea Deal In Miami Attempted Murder Case: Lawyer Ex-NFL Star Antonio Brown To Avoid Prison With Plea Deal In Miami Attempted Murder Case: Lawyer Ex-NFL Star Antonio Brown To Avoid Prison With Plea Deal In Miami Attempted Murder Case: Lawyer
Ex-nfl Star Antonio Brown To Avoid Prison With Plea Deal In Miami Attempted Murder Case: Lawyer Former NFL star Antonio Brown could receive probation instead of prison in a Miami shooting case under a plea deal his lawyer says Brown plans to accept. Brown, 38, is due in a Miami court on Sept. 30, and his attorney, Mark Eiglarsh, said prosecutors offered to reduce the second-degree attempted murder charge, CBS News Miami reported. Brown has not yet accepted the deal in court. The charge stems from gunfire after a celebrity boxing match in Miami on May 16, 2025. If convicted, Brown could have faced up to 30 years in prison, including a mandatory 20-year term.  Eiglarsh said the of…
Two Kids Witnessed Capital Region Woman’s Deadly Attack On Husband: Prosecutors Two Kids Witnessed Capital Region Woman’s Deadly Attack On Husband: Prosecutors Two Kids Witnessed Capital Region Woman’s Deadly Attack On Husband: Prosecutors
Two Kids Witnessed Capital Region Woman’s Deadly Attack On Husband: Prosecutors Two children witnessed an Albany woman stab her husband to death at their home, authorities said Wednesday, Sept. 23. Sabrina Balchand-Jackson, 34, was arraigned Wednesday on a top charge of second-degree murder for the death of her husband, 39-year-old Desmond Jackson, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. Balchand-Jackson attacked her husband with a knife around 3:45 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 13 at their home on South Pearl Street and stabbed him in the abdomen, investigators said. After the attack, which occurred with two kids nearby, Balchand-Jackson attempted to clean and concea…