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Man Who Sexually Abused Girl Under 13 In Hudson Valley Gets Years In Prison: DA Man Who Sexually Abused Girl Under 13 In Hudson Valley Gets Years In Prison: DA Man Who Sexually Abused Girl Under 13 In Hudson Valley Gets Years In Prison: DA
Man Who Sexually Abused Girl Under 13 In Hudson Valley Gets Years In Prison: DA A 70-year-old man will spend over a decade in state prison for repeatedly sexually abusing a girl younger than 13 in Rockland County, prosecutors said. Chestnut Ridge resident Thomas Kelly was sentenced in Rockland County Court on Wednesday, Oct. 7, to 12 years in state prison, the Rockland County District Attorney's Office announced.   The sentence comes after Kelly pleaded guilty on July 9 to first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  Prosecutors said Kelly repeatedly sexually abused the girl in Chestnut Ridge between Jun…
Rollover Crash Sends 1 To Hospital In Westchester Rollover Crash Sends 1 To Hospital In Westchester Rollover Crash Sends 1 To Hospital In Westchester
Rollover Crash Sends 1 To Hospital In Westchester A rollover crash in a Westchester County village sent one person to the hospital, fire officials said.  The crash happened near Sunset Park in the Harmon section of Croton-on-Hudson during the early afternoon on Tuesday, Oct. 6, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department.  Firefighters were called to the scene for a reported rollover and found one person who needed medical evaluation.  The person was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the department said. More details about the cause of the crash were not immediately available. 
Former LI Man Charged With Possessing Child Sex Abuse Videos Former LI Man Charged With Possessing Child Sex Abuse Videos Former LI Man Charged With Possessing Child Sex Abuse Videos
Former LI Man Charged With Possessing Child Sex Abuse Videos A national child protection group tipped off Connecticut police about child sexual abuse videos sent between two email accounts linked to a Westport man, authorities said. Alexander Perry, 37, of Westport, turned himself in to Westport police on Friday, Oct. 2, more than a year after officers began their investigation. Police charged him with first-degree possession of child sexual abuse material, Westport police said on Wednesday.  The investigation began on April 23, 2025, when the Connecticut State Police Computer Crimes Unit sent Westport police information about suspected child se…
Stranded Humpback Whales Spotted On Long Island Beach, Rescue Effort Launched Stranded Humpback Whales Spotted On Long Island Beach, Rescue Effort Launched Stranded Humpback Whales Spotted On Long Island Beach, Rescue Effort Launched
Stranded Humpback Whales Spotted On Long Island Beach, Rescue Effort Launched Two juvenile humpback whales were stranded on a Long Island beach Wednesday morning, Oct. 7, officials said. The whales were spotted off Fire Island National Seashore, the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society said. Experts believe the whales became stranded during the morning’s low tide, according to AMCS. As of Wednesday afternoon, conservationists were monitoring the situation to see if the animals would refloat on their own during the high tide. “We are continuing to monitor the whales and assess all available options, while considering the safety of the whales and the response teams,” …
Columbia Grad, Professor Accused Of Sending 50 Antisemitic Threats, Posting Victim's Address Columbia Grad, Professor Accused Of Sending 50 Antisemitic Threats, Posting Victim's Address Columbia Grad, Professor Accused Of Sending 50 Antisemitic Threats, Posting Victim's Address
Columbia Grad, Professor Accused Of Sending 50 Antisemitic Threats, Posting Victim's Address A Haverford College religion professor used anonymous social media accounts to bombard a Jewish man and his family with roughly 50 antisemitic messages, repeatedly posted the family's home address, referenced the victim's minor son, and warned that security cameras would not protect them, federal prosecutors say. Guangtian Ha, an assistant professor of religion at the Delaware County college, was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 6, and charged with one federal count of cyberstalking, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. The indictment alleges the campaign ran from Oct. 9, 2025, throu…
Father Of 7 Killed, Wife Critically Injured In Hudson Valley Crash Father Of 7 Killed, Wife Critically Injured In Hudson Valley Crash Father Of 7 Killed, Wife Critically Injured In Hudson Valley Crash
Father Of 7 Killed, Wife Critically Injured In Hudson Valley Crash A father of seven was killed and his wife was critically injured after their vehicle went off a Putnam County roadway and rolled down a steep embankment — and now community members are making sure the family gets the help they need. Christopher Roche, 56, was killed in a crash on Route 6 near Sunset Boulevard and Tamarin Drive in Carmel on Friday, Oct. 2, according to a fundraiser launched for his family. His wife, Siobhan Roche, 44, was also seriously injured and remained hospitalized in critical condition, the fundraiser said.   The Carmel Fire Department said the crash was firs…
Man Caught Selling Crack Out Of Laundromat Near Vassar College: DA Man Caught Selling Crack Out Of Laundromat Near Vassar College: DA Man Caught Selling Crack Out Of Laundromat Near Vassar College: DA
Man Caught Selling Crack Out Of Laundromat Near Vassar College: DA A 50-year-old man was arrested after investigators said they caught him selling crack cocaine out of a laundromat near Vassar College in Dutchess County.  Taryll Cutchin, 50, was arrested in connection with drug sales in the Arlington Business District in Poughkeepsie, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Oct. 7.   The investigation began after Dutchess County Drug Task Force agents noticed activity they believed was consistent with drug sales and distribution coming from the College Wash and Dry Laundromat near Vassar College, according to p…
Same County Where Trump Was Shot Now Has ISIS Terrorism Indictment: DOJ Same County Where Trump Was Shot Now Has ISIS Terrorism Indictment: DOJ Same County Where Trump Was Shot Now Has ISIS Terrorism Indictment: DOJ
Same County Where Trump Was Shot Now Has ISIS Terrorism Indictment: DOJ A Butler County, Pennsylvania man has been indicted on a federal firearms charge tied to an alleged plan to support ISIS, prosecutors announced Tuesday, Oct. 6. Jonathan Hunter Kramer, 21, of Valencia, knowingly received a semiautomatic rifle and rifle ammunition on Saturday, Sept. 12, knowing they would be used to commit a felony or federal terrorism crime, including supporting ISIS, a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh charged. Kramer remains detained pending trial. The one-count indictment carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, or both. The case is the latest h…
Hayride Passengers Thrown From Wagon Before Tractor Rolls Over In Upstate NY Crash Hayride Passengers Thrown From Wagon Before Tractor Rolls Over In Upstate NY Crash Hayride Passengers Thrown From Wagon Before Tractor Rolls Over In Upstate NY Crash
Hayride Passengers Thrown From Wagon Before Tractor Rolls Over In Upstate NY Crash A 16-year-old is in critical condition after a tractor carrying a group of children and teenagers on a hayride lost control, rolled several times, and ejected its passengers in upstate New York, authorities said.   The crash happened in Chemung County, located in the Southern Tier region of New York, at around 4:38 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 4, at Comfort Hill Road and Berwick Turnpike in the Village of Wellsburg, according to the Chemung County Sheriff's Office.   Just before the crash, a lieutenant on routine patrol saw a John Deere tractor coming down Comfort Hill Road with…
Man Hits Woman With Dumbbell, Chokes Her At Hudson Valley Home: Cops Man Hits Woman With Dumbbell, Chokes Her At Hudson Valley Home: Cops Man Hits Woman With Dumbbell, Chokes Her At Hudson Valley Home: Cops
Man Hits Woman With Dumbbell, Chokes Her At Hudson Valley Home: Cops A domestic dispute in Orange County turned violent when a man struck a woman in the head with a dumbbell and repeatedly choked and hit her, police said. Frederick Douglas Parks was arrested following an incident in Maybrook on Sunday, Oct. 4, the Village of Maybrook Police Department announced on Tuesday, Oct. 7. At around 9:45 a.m. on Sunday, officers responded to 819 Tower Ave. after receiving a report that a woman had been struck with an unknown object during a domestic dispute. Police later said they found that Parks had hit the woman in the head with a dumbbell, causing a head inj…
Man Exposes Himself To Victim On Trailway In Westchester, Police Say Man Exposes Himself To Victim On Trailway In Westchester, Police Say Man Exposes Himself To Victim On Trailway In Westchester, Police Say
Man Exposes Himself To Victim On Trailway In Westchester, Police Say A 57-year-old man was arrested after police said he exposed himself to a woman walking along a trailway in Westchester County.  Yonkers resident Manuel Debrito, 57, was charged with public lewdness following an investigation by Hastings-on-Hudson Police, the department announced on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Police said the investigation began on Sept. 30, when a woman reported that a man had exposed himself to her while she was walking on the Old Croton Aqueduct Trailway. Officers searched the area but could not find the man at the time, according to the department.  Two days later, …
NYC-Bound Ferry Windows Shatter In NJ Pier Crash: County Threatens Legal Action NYC-Bound Ferry Windows Shatter In NJ Pier Crash: County Threatens Legal Action NYC-Bound Ferry Windows Shatter In NJ Pier Crash: County Threatens Legal Action
Nyc-bound Ferry Windows Shatter In NJ Pier Crash: County Threatens Legal Action Monmouth County officials said they are considering legal action against NY Waterway following an incident at a New Jersey terminal that they say they learned about from passengers rather than the ferry operator. A New York-bound commuter vessel struck a portion of the pier while departing the Monmouth County Ferry Terminal in Belford (Middletown) on Tuesday morning, Oct. 6, resulting in broken windows and jostled commuters, NJ Advance Media reports citing a NY Waterway spokesperson. Part of the pier's banking system contacted the ferry, NJ.com reported. One passenger told NJ Advance Media …