Award-Winning UMass Chef Accused Of Killing Wife In Campus Hotel Room Award-Winning UMass Chef Accused Of Killing Wife In Campus Hotel Room
Award-Winning UMass Chef Accused Of Killing Wife In Campus Hotel Room An award-winning chef at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, accused of beating his wife to death at a university hotel, has pleaded not guilty.  Jeffrey MacDonald, 36, of Wilbraham, is charged with murder and assault and battery on a police officer after his arrest at Hotel UMass, according to the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office. Campus police received a 911 call around 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, reporting an emergency in Room 413. When they arrived, officers found the body of 31-year-old Emma MacDonald, authorities said. Police said Jeffrey MacDonald attacked an officer …
Driver Freed After Tractor-Trailer Slams Into Building In Hudson Valley Driver Freed After Tractor-Trailer Slams Into Building In Hudson Valley
Driver Freed After Tractor-Trailer Slams Into Building In Hudson Valley A tractor-trailer crash into a building in Orange County left a driver trapped and prompted a large emergency response.  The incident happened just before noon on Wednesday, April 22, at 31 Hatfield Ln. in the Village of Goshen, according to the Minisink Hook and Ladder Company No. 1. Shortly after dispatch, Orange 911 Communications reported that the driver was pinned inside the truck. When Goshen Fire Department crews arrived, they confirmed the driver was still in the vehicle but were able to remove them shortly afterward. They then turned them over to Goshen EMS for treatment. …
PHOTOS: Swastika In Long Island HS Leads To HazMat Investigation, Dad's Arrest, Cops Say PHOTOS: Swastika In Long Island HS Leads To HazMat Investigation, Dad's Arrest, Cops Say
Photos: Swastika In Long Island HS Leads To HazMat Investigation, Dad's Arrest, Cops Say A swastika drawn inside a Long Island high school bathroom led to the discovery of explosive materials and the arrest of a local father with help from the FBI, police said. The incident happened at Syosset High School on Southwoods Road, where a 15-year-old boy drew the symbol in a male restroom, Nassau County Police said. Detectives launched an investigation and went to the teen’s home, where they found chemicals that had been combined to create explosive materials, authorities said. Police evacuated the home and nearby homes as a precaution and called in the Nassau County Fire Marsha…
VIDEO: Thieves Steal $30K In Gucci Bags From Woodbury Commons Shop VIDEO: Thieves Steal $30K In Gucci Bags From Woodbury Commons Shop
Video: Thieves Steal $30K In Gucci Bags From Woodbury Commons Shop A group of thieves stole nearly $30,000 dollars worth of luxury handbags during a smash-and-grab robbery at Woodbury Common Premium Outlets last week, before New Jersey police briefly attempted a pursuit of the suspect vehicle. The incident happened at approximately 3:08 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, at the Gucci store on Red Apple Court, according to a release from the Town of Woodbury Police Department. Four suspects entered the store and “stole numerous handbags, valued at approximately $30,000, by ripping cable sensors and breaking display glass in the process.” It was all captured on…
3 Teens Caught In Connection With 2 Shootings In Hudson Valley, Gun Seized: Police 3 Teens Caught In Connection With 2 Shootings In Hudson Valley, Gun Seized: Police
3 Teens Caught In Connection With 2 Shootings In Hudson Valley, Gun Seized: Police Three teenagers, including a juvenile, have been charged following an investigation into two separate shooting incidents in Orange County that led to the search of a local residence.  The investigation began after detectives learned of a shooting that had occurred on April 14 in the area of 137 Lander St. in Newburgh, the City of Newburgh Police Department said on Wednesday, April 22. Days later, on April 18 at around 2:23 a.m., officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert reporting five rounds fired on the same street near 162 Lander St. At the scene, police found spent shell casings and…
Alleged MS-13 Member Wanted For Murder Arrested In Hudson Valley, Feds Say Alleged MS-13 Member Wanted For Murder Arrested In Hudson Valley, Feds Say
Alleged MS-13 Member Wanted For Murder Arrested In Hudson Valley, Feds Say An alleged MS-13 gang member wanted for murder and drug trafficking in El Salvador has been arrested in Orange County, federal officials announced.  Alejandro Perla Cruz, 37, was taken into custody in Middletown on Sunday, April 13, during a joint operation involving US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the FBI’s Hudson Valley Safe Streets Task Force, DHS said on Tuesday, April 21. According to federal authorities, Perla Cruz is a Salvadoran national wanted in his home country for homicide and narcotics trafficking. Officials said he had entered the United States unlawfully…
80 Marijuana Vending Machines Seized, NJ Man Behind Them All Arrested: Cops 80 Marijuana Vending Machines Seized, NJ Man Behind Them All Arrested: Cops
80 Marijuana Vending Machines Seized, NJ Man Behind Them All Arrested: Cops More than 80 marijuana vending machines operating in unlicensed New Jersey businesses were seized and a Toms River owner was arrested after a sweeping multi-county investigation, authorities said Wednesday, April 22. A more than two-year investigation, spearheaded by the Ocean County and Monmouth County Prosecutor Offices, identified Ben Gross as the owner of "Barbwire," a company that owned vending machines that dispense marijuana products across the state, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer and Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. The vending machines were located…
Widow, 2 Boys Survive Dad Dragged, Hidden In NY Widow, 2 Boys Survive Dad Dragged, Hidden In NY
Widow, 2 Boys Survive Dad Dragged, Hidden In NY A Spring Valley man has been arrested after a body was found beneath a pickup truck in a Ramapo parking lot, police said. Officers responded at approximately 7:15 a.m. on Saturday, April 18, to a report of a deceased person at 18 Park Ave., in the South Spring Valley section of Ramapo, according to a release from the Ramapo Police Department. Upon arrival, officers found the body of 30-year-old Carlos Fabian Ayala Ninazunta, of Spring Valley, beneath a parked pickup truck, and determined the parked vehicle was not involved in the incident, police said. Investigators from the departmen…
'20-Foot Trail’ Of Tickets Given To Commercial Truck Driver In Hudson Valley: 'Not Kidding' '20-Foot Trail’ Of Tickets Given To Commercial Truck Driver In Hudson Valley: 'Not Kidding'
'20-Foot Trail’ Of Tickets Given To Commercial Truck Driver In Hudson Valley: 'Not Kidding' A traffic stop in Orange County led to an unusually long list of violations and a vehicle impound after police said a commercial driver was operating an unsafe truck.   The incident happened in the Town of Goshen, where officers stopped a commercial vehicle that was found to be illegal and unsafe, the Goshen Police Department said on Monday, April 20. Following an extensive safety inspection, authorities issued a large number of tickets tied to multiple violations — in fact, police said the citations were so numerous that the list stretched roughly 20 feet in length.  Author…
Singer d4vd Sexually Abused Teen Before 'Gruesome' Murder, DA Says: New Details Singer d4vd Sexually Abused Teen Before 'Gruesome' Murder, DA Says: New Details
Singer d4vd Sexually Abused Teen Before 'Gruesome' Murder, DA Says: New Details A rising music star with millions of younger fans has been charged with murder after a missing teen girl's body was found in his impounded Tesla. d4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, was officially charged with first-degree murder, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, April 20. The New York City-born singer was arrested on Thursday, April 16, in connection with the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Burke, 21, was also charged with continuous sexual abuse of a child under the age of 14 and unlawful mutilation of human remain…
Man Killed, Another Hurt In Gunfire Near Soccer Game In Hudson Valley: No Arrests Made Man Killed, Another Hurt In Gunfire Near Soccer Game In Hudson Valley: No Arrests Made
Man Killed, Another Hurt In Gunfire Near Soccer Game In Hudson Valley: No Arrests Made A man was killed and another injured after several people exchanged gunfire near a soccer game in Dutchess County, police said.    The shooting happened just after 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 19, near Stitzel Field on Lincoln Avenue in Poughkeepsie, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department.   Public safety dispatchers first received a Raven gunshot detection alert along with several 911 calls reporting shots fired in the area. When officers arrived, they found a large crowd gathered for a local adult soccer game.  Investigators said information gather…
Man Arrested After Child Sexual Exploitation Images Found At His Hudson Valley Home: NYSP Man Arrested After Child Sexual Exploitation Images Found At His Hudson Valley Home: NYSP
Man Arrested After Child Sexual Exploitation Images Found At His Hudson Valley Home: Nysp A 22-year-old Sullivan County man has been arrested after authorities found images of child sexual exploitation while searching his home, police announced.  Nicholas Coughlin, of the Liberty hamlet of White Sulphur Springs, was taken into custody on Friday, April 17, after authorities executed a search warrant at his residence, New York State Police said on Monday, April 20. Investigators said the case began after police received a CyberTip from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. The investigation led to allegations that Coughlin promoted and possessed images consistent w…