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Employee Pockets Over $4K In Customer Payments In Dutchess County, Police Say Employee Pockets Over $4K In Customer Payments In Dutchess County, Police Say Employee Pockets Over $4K In Customer Payments In Dutchess County, Police Say
Employee Pockets Over $4K In Customer Payments In Dutchess County, Police Say A woman is facing charges after police said she collected thousands of dollars in customer payments through her personal account instead of turning the money over to the Dutchess County business where she worked. Poughkeepsie resident Shakeema L. Winters, 38, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 13, following an investigation into thefts at a private business in East Fishkill, New York State Police announced on Friday, Oct. 16. The investigation began in May 2026, when the business received multiple complaints from customers who said they had paid for services but the company had no record of rece…
Yale Cop Fired Shot Through Car Windows To Stop Man's Suicide Attempt: Police Yale Cop Fired Shot Through Car Windows To Stop Man's Suicide Attempt: Police Yale Cop Fired Shot Through Car Windows To Stop Man's Suicide Attempt: Police
Yale Cop Fired Shot Through Car Windows To Stop Man's Suicide Attempt: Police Investigators are releasing new details about a Yale University police officer who fired through a car’s windows as a man inside was attempting to kill himself with a knife.  Officer Ancil Farrier fired into a vehicle parked on Whitney Ave. in New Haven on Wednesday, Oct. 14, according to preliminary findings from Connecticut’s Office of Inspector General. He fired the second shot as other officers entered the car to remove the man. Jose Cubiz, 48, who was in the car, wasn't hit by the gunfire, investigators said. He remains at Yale New Haven Hospital for treatment of stab wounds …
Woman Poisons Acquaintance's Tea During Meeting Over Missing Money: Prosecutor Woman Poisons Acquaintance's Tea During Meeting Over Missing Money: Prosecutor Woman Poisons Acquaintance's Tea During Meeting Over Missing Money: Prosecutor
Woman Poisons Acquaintance's Tea During Meeting Over Missing Money: Prosecutor A New Jersey woman is accused of poisoning an acquaintance's tea during a meeting at a local restaurant to discuss suspicious activity in the victim's bank accounts, authorities said. Rohweniven Bacani, 52, of Hackensack, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 15, following a weeks-long investigation into the Sept. 8 incident, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The victim had agreed to meet Bacani at the restaurant to discuss unauthorized banking activity she had discovered in financial accounts to which Bacani had shared access, Musella said. When the victim arrived, Bacani was already ther…
Man Shot By Cops After Pointing Fake Gun At Officers In Dutchess County Pleads Guilty Man Shot By Cops After Pointing Fake Gun At Officers In Dutchess County Pleads Guilty Man Shot By Cops After Pointing Fake Gun At Officers In Dutchess County Pleads Guilty
Man Shot By Cops After Pointing Fake Gun At Officers In Dutchess County Pleads Guilty A man who was shot by police after deliberately making a false 911 report and pointing a realistic-looking BB gun at responding officers in Dutchess County in 2024 has pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges.  Poughkeepsie resident Kevin Fitzpatrick, 43, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Oct. 14, to three counts of menacing a police officer, one count of reckless endangerment, and one count of falsely reporting an incident, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi announced on Friday, Oct. 16. The plea stems from a confrontation on Dec. 22, 2024, at the Fallkill Commons apartment …
Man, 42, Caught After Breaking Into Cars In Dutchess County Neighborhood: Police Man, 42, Caught After Breaking Into Cars In Dutchess County Neighborhood: Police Man, 42, Caught After Breaking Into Cars In Dutchess County Neighborhood: Police
Man, 42, Caught After Breaking Into Cars In Dutchess County Neighborhood: Police A 42-year-old man was arrested after police linked him to an overnight vehicle break-in in Dutchess County — and discovered evidence that he was involved in another, previously unreported theft, authorities said.  Brian Gor, 42, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 15, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department announced on Friday, Oct. 16.  According to police, officers responded to Wilmer Terrace around 7:13 a.m. after receiving a report that a vehicle had been broken into sometime overnight. Police eventually were able to identify a suspect, the department said. Soon after, off…
Year-Long Investigation Into Hudson Valley Crash That Killed Woman, 24, Leads To Arrest: Police Year-Long Investigation Into Hudson Valley Crash That Killed Woman, 24, Leads To Arrest: Police Year-Long Investigation Into Hudson Valley Crash That Killed Woman, 24, Leads To Arrest: Police
Year-Long Investigation Into Hudson Valley Crash That Killed Woman, 24, Leads To Arrest: Police A Hudson Valley man accused of killing a young woman in a car crash was arrested Wednesday, Oct. 14, police said. Raul E. Braddock-Toala, 26, of Napanoch, was arraigned Thursday, Oct. 15 on charges of second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide for the crash that killed Kaelyn A. Rausch, 24, on Oct. 5, 2025, New York State Police said. Braddock-Toala and Rausch, an Ellenville resident, were involved in a two-car collision near 8097 State Route 209 in Wawarsing, police said. Troopers initially announced that both vehicles were traveling southbound when the crash occurred. R…
Antisemitic Signs Reported Around Hudson Valley Town: Elected Officials Antisemitic Signs Reported Around Hudson Valley Town: Elected Officials Antisemitic Signs Reported Around Hudson Valley Town: Elected Officials
Antisemitic Signs Reported Around Hudson Valley Town: Elected Officials Reports of antisemitic signs appearing throughout a Putnam County community have prompted condemnation from local and state officials, with town authorities now working to remove the hateful messages.  The signs were posted throughout Putnam Valley, town officials confirmed on Thursday, Oct. 15. The town said its building inspector is removing the signs and that the Putnam County Sheriff's Office has been contacted.  "Hate speech will not be tolerated in our Town," town officials said in a public statement.  Assemblyman Matt Slater and Putnam Valley Town Board member Christ…
Family Of Slain Girl, 9, Reported Abuse Weeks Before Her Death, Great-Grandma Says Family Of Slain Girl, 9, Reported Abuse Weeks Before Her Death, Great-Grandma Says Family Of Slain Girl, 9, Reported Abuse Weeks Before Her Death, Great-Grandma Says
Family Of Slain Girl, 9, Reported Abuse Weeks Before Her Death, Great-Grandma Says For most of her young life, 9-year-old Maya Thomas knew a home filled with swimming, hiking, love, and two great-grandmothers who adored her. Now, those same women say they tried to save her after learning she was apparently being abused by her mother and stepfather just weeks before her death. Maya was found severely injured outside her Paulsboro home early Tuesday, Oct. 13, after her mother, India Miller, and stepfather, Sean Scott, called 911 claiming she'd been struck by a car while walking her dog, Gloucester County Prosecutor Andrew Johns said. But doctors found bruises covering …
Netflix Replaces Top Show Boss Behind Your Favorites After Nearly A Decade Netflix Replaces Top Show Boss Behind Your Favorites After Nearly A Decade Netflix Replaces Top Show Boss Behind Your Favorites After Nearly A Decade
Netflix Replaces Top Show Boss Behind Your Favorites After Nearly A Decade The woman who oversaw some of Netflix's biggest hits, including "Stranger Things," "Wednesday," and "Squid Game," is leaving the streaming giant after nearly a decade. Bela Bajaria, Netflix's chief content officer, is departing the company, Netflix announced Thursday, Oct. 15. Peter Rice, a former Disney and Fox executive, will replace her beginning Monday, Oct. 26. The shakeup comes one day after Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters told employees on Wednesday, Oct. 14, that the company was cutting about 1,000 jobs, or 6% of its workforce, in its largest round of layoffs yet d…
Boy, 9, Shot With BB Gun While Walking In Hudson Valley: Man, 24, Charged, Police Say Boy, 9, Shot With BB Gun While Walking In Hudson Valley: Man, 24, Charged, Police Say Boy, 9, Shot With BB Gun While Walking In Hudson Valley: Man, 24, Charged, Police Say
Boy, 9, Shot With BB Gun While Walking In Hudson Valley: Man, 24, Charged, Police Say A 24-year-old man faces charges after police said a 9-year-old boy was shot with a BB gun while walking next to an occupied vehicle in Rockland County.  Spring Valley resident Marco J. Guanoquiza-Caillagua, 24, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 15, following the incident, which happened in Spring Valley the day before on Wednesday, Oct. 14, according to the Spring Valley Police Department.  According to police, officers responded to the area of Hoffman Street and Hoyt Street on Wednesday after they were contacted by Chaverim of Rockland.  Police learned the boy had be…
NY Man Accused Of Using CT Home’s Internet To Download Hundreds Of Child Sex Abuse Files NY Man Accused Of Using CT Home’s Internet To Download Hundreds Of Child Sex Abuse Files NY Man Accused Of Using CT Home’s Internet To Download Hundreds Of Child Sex Abuse Files
NY Man Accused Of Using CT Home’s Internet To Download Hundreds Of Child Sex Abuse Files A New York man used a Connecticut home’s internet connection to download child sexual abuse material and store it on Google Drive, police allege. Michael Edward Wyatt Dobush, 25, of Clymer, New York, was arrested Thursday morning, Oct. 15, and was charged with first-degree possession of child sex abuse material, Coventry police said. He was released on a $75,000 bond.  The investigation began with a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, police said. Investigators traced suspected downloads to an IP address tied to a Coventry residence. Police said the invest…
Uninvited Teen Admits Killing 15-Year-Old At Long Island House Party: Authorities Uninvited Teen Admits Killing 15-Year-Old At Long Island House Party: Authorities Uninvited Teen Admits Killing 15-Year-Old At Long Island House Party: Authorities
Uninvited Teen Admits Killing 15-Year-Old At Long Island House Party: Authorities A Long Island teen who showed up uninvited to a house party admitted to fatally stabbing a 15-year-old boy after being asked to leave, prosecutors said. Aiden Zachary, 18, of Syosset, pleaded guilty Thursday, Oct. 15 to first-degree manslaughter in the killing of Liam Delemo, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Though he was not invited, Zachary showed up at a large house party in West Babylon around 10 p.m. Nov. 3, 2025, prosecutors said. He was 17 at the time. After being asked to leave, Zachary got into an altercation with Delemo, investigators said. As the dispute escal…