LI Nurse Who Pocketed $1.25M In Fake Vaccine Scheme Hit With Record Fine LI Nurse Who Pocketed $1.25M In Fake Vaccine Scheme Hit With Record Fine
LI Nurse Who Pocketed $1.25M In Fake Vaccine Scheme Hit With Record Fine A Long Island nurse who admitted to faking more than 150 child vaccines was fined $544,000 by the state, officials announced Thursday, July 9. Julie DeVuono’s fine is the largest in the New York Department of Health’s 125-year history, the agency said. DeVuono, 53, pleaded guilty to criminal charges in June 2024, in which she agreed to complete community service, forfeit $1.2 million in criminal proceeds, and give up her professional licenses. Between 2019 and 2022, DeVuono lied about giving 162 children various vaccines, including for chickenpox, measles, hepatitis, tetanus, and COVID-19,…
Man, 70, Admits To Repeatedly Sexually Abusing Young Girl In Hudson Valley: DA Man, 70, Admits To Repeatedly Sexually Abusing Young Girl In Hudson Valley: DA
Man, 70, Admits To Repeatedly Sexually Abusing Young Girl In Hudson Valley: DA A 70-year-old Rockland County man faces more than a decade behind bars after admitting to the continuous sexual abuse of a young girl, prosecutors said. Chestnut Ridge resident Thomas Kelly, 70, pleaded guilty in Rockland County Court on Thursday, July 9, to first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, the Rockland County District Attorney's Office announced. According to prosecutors, beginning in the summer of 2019, Kelly subjected a girl younger than 13 to repeated sexual abuse and rape in Chestnut Ridge. This consisted of sexual intercourse, prosecutors confirmed. When he is s…
Westchester Cardiac Tech Loses Foot In Accident — Community Now Rallying To Help Her Family Westchester Cardiac Tech Loses Foot In Accident — Community Now Rallying To Help Her Family
Westchester Cardiac Tech Loses Foot In Accident — Community Now Rallying To Help Her Family A Westchester County cardiac technician is now recovering after losing her foot in an accident, putting strain on her family as they lose her income — luckily, though, hundreds have pulled together to make sure they get the help they need.  Pleasantville resident Kelly Praslick-Scimia, 38, who works as a cardiac technician at Westchester Medical Center, lost her foot in what family members described as a "devastating accident." Kelly's 21-year-old daughter, Hailey Praslick, said her mother has spent the past 15 years caring for others at the hospital, but is now the one who needs help.…
NJ Man Severs Wife's Hands, Foot In Failed Murder-Suicide: Report NJ Man Severs Wife's Hands, Foot In Failed Murder-Suicide: Report
NJ Man Severs Wife's Hands, Foot In Failed Murder-Suicide: Report A 35-year-old New Jersey mother from Egypt survived after her 46-year-old husband allegedly severed both of her hands and one of her feet before taking his own life in what authorities believe was a failed murder-suicide, Daily Voice has learned. The attack happened mid-morning on Thursday, June 18, at a home on Kamm Avenue in South River. Mayor Pete Guindi tells Daily Voice that a friend of the 35-year-old victim knew something was wrong and came to the house. She realized she needed to call the police, the mayor said. Officers found the woman with both hands and one foot severed, while he…
Bear Tranquilized After Roaming Through Westchester Neighborhoods, Climbing Tree Bear Tranquilized After Roaming Through Westchester Neighborhoods, Climbing Tree
Bear Tranquilized After Roaming Through Westchester Neighborhoods, Climbing Tree A black bear that wandered through several Westchester County neighborhoods before climbing a tree was safely tranquilized and captured.  White Plains Police patrol officers and members of the department's Emergency Services Unit responded on Wednesday, July 8, after receiving reports of a black bear roaming through residential areas in the city, according to White Plains Public Safety.  The bear eventually climbed a tree, where officers responded. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation also sent a team to deal with the animal. DEC personnel then safely tranq…
Bonnie Tyler Dies: Singer With One Of Pop's Most Unmistakable Voices Bonnie Tyler Dies: Singer With One Of Pop's Most Unmistakable Voices
Bonnie Tyler Dies: Singer With One Of Pop's Most Unmistakable Voices One of pop-rock's most unmistakable voices is being remembered across generations. Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh singer best known for "Total Eclipse of the Heart," died at age 75, her family announced Thursday, July 9, according to multiple reports. Multiple reports said Tyler died in a hospital in Portugal following an illness. The BBC reported that she had been treated after emergency intestinal surgery in May. The death closes a career that stretched more than 50 years, from Welsh clubs to US and UK chart glory. Tyler, born Gaynor Hopkins in Wales, became known for a raspy, powerful voice th…
Apple Releases Security Fixes For iPhone, iPad Users Apple Releases Security Fixes For iPhone, iPad Users
Apple Releases Security Fixes For iPhone, iPad Users The kind of Apple update that does not bring shiny new features may be the one users should not ignore. Apple released iOS 26.5.2 and iPadOS 26.5.2 on Monday, June 29, with security fixes for supported iPhones and iPads, according to Apple Support. The update applies to iPhone 11 and later, iPad Pro 12.9-inch 3rd generation and later, iPad Pro 11-inch 1st generation and later, iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 8th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later. Apple said the update includes security fixes that were first made available in the iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6 b…
Greenwich Fitness Coach Is A-Rod's New Mystery Flame Greenwich Fitness Coach Is A-Rod's New Mystery Flame
Greenwich Fitness Coach Is A-Rod's New Mystery Flame Alex Rodriguez's mystery woman has been identified as a fitness model with Greenwich, CT roots and a background in Division I soccer. The former Yankees star was spotted kissing New York City fitness coach and model Meghan Hayden at Michael Rubin's annual party in the Hamptons, as first reported by Page Six.  Hayden is originally from Greenwich, according to her Florida Gulf Coast University women's soccer roster, where she played Division I soccer. She appears to be 33 years old. Hayden also shared photos from the weekend on Instagram, including one showing her standing beside R…
Man Stabs, Beats Mother, 71, To Death At Westchester Home: DA Man Stabs, Beats Mother, 71, To Death At Westchester Home: DA
Man Stabs, Beats Mother, 71, To Death At Westchester Home: DA A 26-year-old man is accused of beating and stabbing his 71-year-old mother to death inside their Westchester County home earlier this week, prosecutors said.  Scarsdale resident Chester Green was arraigned on Wednesday, July 8, on one count of second-degree murder in connection with the death of his mother, Marian Green, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.  According to a felony complaint, Green is accused of killing his mother sometime between Sunday, July 5, and Tuesday, July 7, inside their Fox Meadow home at 43 Butler Rd. by stabbing and beating her m…
NY Tree Worker Loses Fingers After Hand Pulled In Machine — Now Family Asking For Help NY Tree Worker Loses Fingers After Hand Pulled In Machine — Now Family Asking For Help
NY Tree Worker Loses Fingers After Hand Pulled In Machine — Now Family Asking For Help A Dutchess County tree service owner is facing months of surgeries and rehabilitation after losing two fingers in a devastating work accident, and now his family is asking for help as he recovers.  Joshua Brazie, of Salt Point, was seriously injured on the morning of Tuesday, July 7, while troubleshooting a malfunctioning wood chipper during a routine tree removal job, according to his fiancée, Ashley Lasher.  Brazie, the owner of J.A.C. Tree Service, was rushed into emergency surgery after his hand was pulled into the machine.  Doctors could save his thumb, ring finger, and…
Hudson Valley Man Convicted Of Raping Young Girl — Now Faces Life In Prison Hudson Valley Man Convicted Of Raping Young Girl — Now Faces Life In Prison
Hudson Valley Man Convicted Of Raping Young Girl — Now Faces Life In Prison A 55-year-old Rockland County man may spend up to life behind bars after being convicted of raping an eight-year-old girl multiple times, prosecutors said. Chestnut Ridge resident Byron Guiterrez-Rosil, 55, was found guilty on Wednesday, July 8, of sexual assault and rape charges after an eight-day jury trial in Rockland County Court, the Rockland County District Attorney's Office announced. According to prosecutors, Guiterrez-Rosil was arrested after an eight-year-old girl told her mother in September 2025 that he had subjected her to vaginal sexual abuse and sexual intercourse o…
Water Emergency Declared In Hudson Valley Village After Storm Disrupts Supply Water Emergency Declared In Hudson Valley Village After Storm Disrupts Supply
Water Emergency Declared In Hudson Valley Village After Storm Disrupts Supply A Putnam County village has declared a water emergency after recent heavy rains disrupted its drinking water system, prompting mandatory conservation measures for residents and businesses.  The emergency was declared in Cold Spring on Wednesday, July 8, after storms earlier this week caused excessive turbidity, or cloudiness, in the village's surface water reservoirs, according to village officials.  Officials said the storm runoff has made it difficult to properly treat water from the reservoirs.  Officials stressed that the issue is not a mechanical failure at the wat…