Tractor-Trailer With Bad Brakes Veers Off NY Road: Had Not Been Inspected In Years Tractor-Trailer With Bad Brakes Veers Off NY Road: Had Not Been Inspected In Years
Tractor-Trailer With Bad Brakes Veers Off NY Road: Had Not Been Inspected In Years A heavily loaded tractor-trailer with multiple defective brakes barrelled off a roadway in Westchester County and crashed — and police said this led to some troubling discoveries.   The incident happened in Yorktown on Tuesday, April 28, when troopers responded to a truck weighing around 72,000 pounds that had lost braking capability and had crashed off a local road, New York State Police said this week. An inspection at the scene revealed serious safety violations. Authorities said 8.5 out of the truck’s 10 brakes were defective, and the trailer had not undergone an inspection si…
3 People Dead In Suspected Murder-Suicide In NY: Police Investigating 3 People Dead In Suspected Murder-Suicide In NY: Police Investigating
3 People Dead In Suspected Murder-Suicide In NY: Police Investigating Three people are dead following what authorities believe was a domestic violence-related murder-suicide in Westchester County.  Greenburgh Police said they responded at around 1:20 p.m. on Thursday, April 30, to a home in the Parkway Homes section of the town for a welfare check. After entering the residence, officers and EMS personnel found three adults suffering from gunshot wounds, the department said.  One victim was taken to Westchester Medical Center, but all three ultimately died, police added. Their names have not been released.  Investigators said they have reason t…
Wappingers Falls Man Charged In Year-Long Condo Break-Ins: Police Wappingers Falls Man Charged In Year-Long Condo Break-Ins: Police
Wappingers Falls Man Charged In Year-Long Condo Break-Ins: Police An erratic moped driver and a suspected burglar were arrested in two separate incidents just hours apart in the same Bergen County town on Wednesday, April 29, police said. At approximately 10 a.m., an off-duty Rochelle Park officer alerted Officer Mike Lamas to an erratic driver near West Passaic Street, according to the department. The driver was operating a gas-powered moped without registration or a helmet, Capt. James DePreta said. When officers approached, the man parked the moped on a sidewalk, ignored police commands, and entered a ShopRite, authorities said. He later left…
Bicyclist Critically Injured In Collision With Pickup Truck On Route 9 In Dutchess County Bicyclist Critically Injured In Collision With Pickup Truck On Route 9 In Dutchess County
Bicyclist Critically Injured In Collision With Pickup Truck On Route 9 In Dutchess County A bicyclist suffered a serious head injury after being struck by a pickup truck in Dutchess County, authorities said. The crash happened around 9:40 a.m. on Wednesday, April 29, on Route 9 near the intersection of Old Post Road South in Red Hook, the town's police department said on Thursday, April 30.  Police said a 2006 Dodge pickup truck driven by a 26-year-old Red Hook man was traveling southbound when a bicyclist, also heading south on the shoulder, tried to cross both lanes of Route 9.  During the maneuver, the bicyclist, identified as a 57-year-old Red Hook man, failed to …
Animal Porn: CT Woman Sexually Assaulted Her Dog, Filmed It, Police Say Animal Porn: CT Woman Sexually Assaulted Her Dog, Filmed It, Police Say
Animal Porn: CT Woman Sexually Assaulted Her Dog, Filmed It, Police Say A Connecticut woman has been arrested after police say she created pornographic content involving her dog. Kristiina Kennedy, of Meriden, turned herself in on Wednesday, April 29, after officers launched an investigation earlier this month, authorities said. Police have released few details about what prompted the investigation. A veterinarian examined the dog and found no injuries, authorities said. Investigators said they also became concerned about Kennedy’s cats and seized both animals. Authorities will hold a hearing on Friday to retain custody of the cats.  Kennedy is …
Girl, 10, Gets Finger Stuck In HS Pool In Dutchess County: Firefighters Cut Section To Free Her Girl, 10, Gets Finger Stuck In HS Pool In Dutchess County: Firefighters Cut Section To Free Her
Girl, 10, Gets Finger Stuck In HS Pool In Dutchess County: Firefighters Cut Section To Free Her Emergency crews carried out a rescue at a Dutchess County high school after a child became trapped in part of the facility’s swimming pool.  The incident began a little after 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, at Beacon High School on Matteawan Road, according to the City of Beacon Fire Department. Responders, including firefighters and Beacon Volunteer Ambulance personnel, arrived to find a 10-year-old girl with her finger lodged in a narrow opening, about half an inch wide, within a component of the Olympic-size pool.  Firefighters soon began an extended rescue operation to safely fr…
NJ Husband Stabs Wife To Death As Bedroom Erupts In Flames: Prosecutor NJ Husband Stabs Wife To Death As Bedroom Erupts In Flames: Prosecutor
NJ Husband Stabs Wife To Death As Bedroom Erupts In Flames: Prosecutor A 50-year-old South Jersey man was arrested and charged with stabbing his wife to death early Tuesday morning, April 28, authorities said. At 2:25 a.m., Gloucester Township police responded to the 100 block of Freedom Way and found Jerome Morris holding a knife, covered in blood, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Gloucester Township Police Chief Anthony Minosse police said. Morris was taken into custody as officers located Monica Morris, a 51-year-old woman in a third floor bedroom with heavy fire and smoke conditions, authorities said.  Monica was pronounced dead …
Stony Brook Student Arrested For Dorm Room Drug Deals: Police Stony Brook Student Arrested For Dorm Room Drug Deals: Police
Stony Brook Student Arrested For Dorm Room Drug Deals: Police A Stony Brook University student was busted selling meth and ketamine out of his dorm room on Monday, April 27, police said. William Turri, 20, was charged with four counts of possession and one count of selling controlled substances and will be held overnight until his arraignment Tuesday, April 28, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Following an investigation, cops searched Turri’s dorm room in Mount Hall on the Suffolk County campus around 12 p.m. Monday, police said. They found “methamphetamines, ketamine, and items used for drug sales,” authorities said. Turri, originally from…
Off-Duty State Trooper Shoots Teen During Carjacking Attempt In Hudson Valley Off-Duty State Trooper Shoots Teen During Carjacking Attempt In Hudson Valley
Off-Duty State Trooper Shoots Teen During Carjacking Attempt In Hudson Valley A 17-year-old boy armed with a knife was shot by an off-duty New York State Trooper during an attempted carjacking at a Westchester County gas station, police said.  The incident unfolded in Yonkers at around 12:45 p.m. on Sunday, April 26, at a Mobil station on Kimball Avenue, the Yonkers Police Department said on Monday, April 27. Authorities said the trooper, a female member of Troop NYC, was refueling her vehicle when the teen approached her, took out a knife, and got into the driver’s seat of her car.  The trooper then fired a single shot from her off-duty firearm, striking …
Man Accused Of Raping Child, Incest After Search Of His Hudson Valley Home: Sheriff Man Accused Of Raping Child, Incest After Search Of His Hudson Valley Home: Sheriff
Man Accused Of Raping Child, Incest After Search Of His Hudson Valley Home: Sheriff A Putnam County man is behind bars facing a wide range of felony charges involving a child, including rape and incest, as well as weapons offenses, authorities said.   New, updated report - Putnam Man Sent Sexual Images Involving Infant To PA Woman, Feds Say (UPDATE) Kent resident Cory R. Matthews, 38, was arrested earlier this month following an investigation involving the search of his home, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, April 27.  The investigation leading to his arrest began on April 7, when authorities received information about a man alle…
Nursing Home Worker Accused Of Hitting, Spitting On 91-Year-Old In Hudson Valley Nursing Home Worker Accused Of Hitting, Spitting On 91-Year-Old In Hudson Valley
Nursing Home Worker Accused Of Hitting, Spitting On 91-Year-Old In Hudson Valley A nursing home employee is facing charges after allegedly assaulting a 91-year-old resident at a Westchester County care facility, authorities said.  The incident happened on Saturday, April 25, when troopers responded to The Paramount at Somers Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, located at 189 Route 100, for a reported incident involving a staff member and a resident, New York State Police said on Monday, April 27. Following an investigation, police found that the employee, identified as Nashecka K. Moodie, 36, of the Bronx, allegedly spat on and struck the elderly resident.&nb…
Manifesto: Alleged White House Dinner Gunman Wrote About Poor Security At Event Manifesto: Alleged White House Dinner Gunman Wrote About Poor Security At Event
Manifesto: Alleged White House Dinner Gunman Wrote About Poor Security At Event The manifesto that the alleged gunman at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner sent to his brother in Connecticut said he was sorry, as well as commenting on the poor security around the event.  The brother of Cole Tomas Allen, the alleged gunman at the Washington Hilton Hotel on Saturday, April 25, contacted New London police just before 11 p.m. to report he had received a manifesto from the Torrance, California, man. Officers contacted federal authorities.  Allen was charged with attempting to assassinate the president of the United States, transporting firearms acros…