Family Of 5 Among 6 Killed In Deadly NY Knights Inn Fire: Lighter May Have Been Used (UPDATE) Family Of 5 Among 6 Killed In Deadly NY Knights Inn Fire: Lighter May Have Been Used (UPDATE)
Family Of 5 Among 6 Killed In Deadly NY Knights Inn Fire: Lighter May Have Been Used (Update) Authorities have identified the six victims killed in a devastating Knights Inn fire in Central New York and revealed that investigators believe the blaze was intentionally started with a lighter by a motel guest now charged with six counts of manslaughter.  During a Thursday, June 25 press conference, investigators from New York State Police as well as Broome County District Attorney Paul Battisti announced the identities of the six people killed in the fatal fire at the Knights Inn in Endwell on Monday, June 22.  They were identified as:  Michelle D. Woolfolk, 58; Dominiq…
Driver Stabbed In Neck During Road Rage Clash On Long Island; Suspect Indicted (UPDATE) Driver Stabbed In Neck During Road Rage Clash On Long Island; Suspect Indicted (UPDATE)
Driver Stabbed In Neck During Road Rage Clash On Long Island; Suspect Indicted (Update) A road rage confrontation that left a 71-year-old driver stabbed in the neck has led to an indictment against a Long Island man, prosecutors announced on Thursday, June 25. Jeremiah Giraud, 25, was arraigned on an indictment charging him with two counts of Assault in the Second Degree and one count of Assault in the Third Degree for the May 19 attack, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney said. According to the investigation, the confrontation began around 9:07 a.m. when the victim stopped at a stop sign at the intersection of Ditmas Avenue and Riviera Drive in Mastic. Prosec…
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…
Father-Son Duo Attack Neighbor With Bat, Wooden Rod In Nassau County: Police Father-Son Duo Attack Neighbor With Bat, Wooden Rod In Nassau County: Police
Father-Son Duo Attack Neighbor With Bat, Wooden Rod In Nassau County: Police A violent dispute between neighbors on Long Island ended with a man hospitalized and two  residents facing felony charges, police announced on Wednesday, June 24.  Brian Mckeon, 67, and Brian Mckeon Jr., 33, both of Grant Street, were arrested following the assault in Massapequa Park, according to Nassau County Police.  Officers responded to a Grant Street residence after receiving reports of an assault around 1:55 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, police said. Investigators determined the father and son got into a verbal argument with a 34-year-old man on a nearby property before th…
19-Year-Old Nassau County Man Caught With Loaded Gun During Traffic Stop 19-Year-Old Nassau County Man Caught With Loaded Gun During Traffic Stop
19-Year-Old Nassau County Man Caught With Loaded Gun During Traffic Stop A loaded firearm recovered during a traffic stop in Hewlett landed a Hempstead teen behind bars, Nassau County police announced on Wednesday, June 24. Jair Perry, 19, was arrested after Strategic Response Team officers stopped a gray 2011 Infiniti sedan on Peninsula Boulevard near Franklin Avenue at approximately 8:05 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, according to Nassau County Police. During the investigation, officers recovered a loaded firearm from the vehicle, police said. Perry was taken into custody without incident. Perry is charged with Criminal Possession of a Firearm, Criminal Possession…
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…
LI Man Hands Over $20K In Tech Support Scam, Police Say LI Man Hands Over $20K In Tech Support Scam, Police Say
LI Man Hands Over $20K In Tech Support Scam, Police Say A man accused of collecting nearly $20,000 from a Long Island victim during a tech support scam has been extradited to Suffolk County to face charges, police announced Tuesday, June 23. Ande Jiang, 27, of Highland Mills, was arrested following an investigation into a scam targeting a Centereach resident in 2024, according to Suffolk County Police. The victim sought help after experiencing computer problems and contacted what he believed was a legitimate tech support service he found through an internet search, police said. During the call, the victim allowed remote access to his computer. …
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…
Body Of Missing Hofstra Swimmer Recovered In NJ: Ocean City PD Body Of Missing Hofstra Swimmer Recovered In NJ: Ocean City PD
Body Of Missing Hofstra Swimmer Recovered In NJ: Ocean City PD The body of a missing Hofstra student was recovered from the water in Ocean City, authorities announced Tuesday, June 23. On Friday, June 19, numerous units responded to Sea Isle City after a deceased man was found in the area of 72nd Street, Ocean City police said. The man was identified as the swimmer who went missing Monday, May 18 at the 10th Street Beach in Ocean City, police said. The swimmer, an Exton, PA native, was in the water near 10th Street, 200 yards from shore, the Coast Guard originally said. The teen was struck by a wave and failed to resurface, the Coast Guard said. Anothe…
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…
Intruders Were Already Inside Her Home When A Nassau County Woman Went To Investigate Intruders Were Already Inside Her Home When A Nassau County Woman Went To Investigate
Intruders Were Already Inside Her Home When A Nassau County Woman Went To Investigate A woman came face-to-face with burglars inside her home on Long Island during a terrifying overnight break-in, police said. Three suspects targeted a residence on Melby Lane in East Hills around 3:49 a.m. on Monday, June 22, according to Nassau County Police. A 38-year-old woman was inside the home when a garage door alarm leading into the main floor was triggered, detectives said. When she went downstairs to investigate, she found two unknown men standing inside her kitchen, according to police. The woman screamed for help, causing the intruders to flee through a rear kitchen door before…