Florida Woman Rams State Police Vehicle After 20-Mile Chase Through Capital Region: Troopers Florida Woman Rams State Police Vehicle After 20-Mile Chase Through Capital Region: Troopers Florida Woman Rams State Police Vehicle After 20-Mile Chase Through Capital Region: Troopers
Florida Woman Rams State Police Vehicle After 20-Mile Chase Through Capital Region: Troopers A Florida woman high on drugs led police on a 20-mile car chase through the Capital District before she was finally captured, authorities said. Angelina J. Lopez, 50, of Lake Wales, FL, was traveling on State Route 9H through Kinderhook in a 2024 Volkswagen when state troopers attempted to pull her over around 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, New York State Police said. But Lopez fled the traffic stop and continued south on Route 9H, police said. The pursuit lasted until she reached the intersection of U.S. Route 9 and County Road 19 in Livingston, authorities said. Lopez came to a brief stop …

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NY Cocaine Ring Used 'Pizza,' 'Pies' As Drug Codes In Hudson Valley: AG James NY Cocaine Ring Used 'Pizza,' 'Pies' As Drug Codes In Hudson Valley: AG James NY Cocaine Ring Used 'Pizza,' 'Pies' As Drug Codes In Hudson Valley: AG James
NY Cocaine Ring Used 'Pizza,' 'Pies' As Drug Codes In Hudson Valley: AG James Ten people have been charged in a cocaine trafficking operation that authorities say supplied drugs throughout Orange and Ulster counties, sometimes using terms such as “pizza,” “pies,” and “water” as code for narcotics. The ten defendants face a combined 153 charges following an investigation led by the New York Attorney General's Organized Crime Task Force, Attorney General Letitia James announced on Wednesday, Sept. 30.  Investigators found more than one kilogram of cocaine with an estimated street value of $30,000, along with more than $12,500 in drug proceeds, according to the Att…
Duo Left Victim With Brain Injuries After NY Motel Beating: Here's Their Fates Duo Left Victim With Brain Injuries After NY Motel Beating: Here's Their Fates Duo Left Victim With Brain Injuries After NY Motel Beating: Here's Their Fates
Duo Left Victim With Brain Injuries After NY Motel Beating: Here's Their Fates Two men convicted in a brutal beating at a Sullivan County motel that left a victim with a fractured face and bleeding in his brain have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms.  Richard Olsen, 40, of Liberty, was sentenced to 15 years in prison, while Jonathan Nipitella, 45, of Kiamesha Lake, received 14 years, Sullivan County District Attorney Brian P. Conaty announced on Tuesday, Sept. 29.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, the case stemmed from an attack on Dylan Pascariello at the Knights Inn in Liberty on March 28, 2025.  Prosecutors said Olsen and Nipitella took p…
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Yonkers Man Charged With Murder Of His Father: Police A Yonkers man has been charged with murder after police say he fatally stabbed his 61-year-old father inside a home before fleeing. Rami Ahmad, 31, was charged with second-degree murder in the death of Hekmat Ahmad, Yonkers police said. Officers responded to 102 Smart Ave. in Yonkers around 7:45 a.m. Monday, Sept. 28, on a report of a stabbing, police said. They found Hekmat Ahmad suffering from apparent stab wounds. Officers and medical personnel performed CPR before he was taken to Westchester Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, police said. Investigators determined Hekmat…
Stolen Car Flagged By License Plate Reader In Capital Region, Duo Busted Inside: Police Stolen Car Flagged By License Plate Reader In Capital Region, Duo Busted Inside: Police Stolen Car Flagged By License Plate Reader In Capital Region, Duo Busted Inside: Police
Stolen Car Flagged By License Plate Reader In Capital Region, Duo Busted Inside: Police A Capital Region man and woman were arrested after they were pulled over in a stolen car early Tuesday, Sept. 29, police said. Anthony W. Beddow, 38, and Tiffany N. Almy, 35, both of Ballston Spa, were stopped just before 2 a.m. Tuesday in Clifton Park, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said. An automated license plate reader scanned the car Beddow and Almy were in and alerted police about a stolen vehicle, authorities said. After they were pulled over, Beddow and Almy were charged with fourth-degree possession of stolen property, cops said. Beddow and Almy had the vehicle with “intent …

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These NY Communities Rank Among Nation's Best Small Cities: New Study Several Northeast communities are among the best small cities to live in the US, according to a new study. WalletHub released its 2026 Best Small Cities in America ranking on Tuesday, Sept. 29. The list compared 1,318 cities with populations between 25,000 and 100,000 using 45 measures of livability. The personal finance website based its rankings on five main categories: affordability, economic health, education and health, quality of life, and safety. Each category accounted for 20 points in a city's overall score. The Boston suburb of Lexington, Massachusetts, took the top spot nat…

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College Student Survives 8-Story Fall While Dancing On Sofa A 21-year-old University of Georgia senior survived a fall from an eighth-floor apartment window after apparently striking a metal bench on the way down, police said. Kristen Sargent fell at Rambler Athens Apartments at 558 W. Broad St. around 7:37 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, according to an Athens-Clarke County Police Department field case report.  The incident happened just after the Georgia Bulldogs had won a game against the Oklahoma Sooners, Sargent's father, Richard Sargent, told WSB-TV. Richard said he later heard his daughter talking to one of her friends: “Hey, I'm alive. I…

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Starbucks Closes NY Cafés Amid Major Overhaul: See Full List Dozens of Starbucks cafés across the Northeast have closed as the coffee giant moves ahead with a major restructuring plan. StarbucksEverywhere.net, a website tracking the chain's locations, published a list of the roughly 250 locations closing in late September. Starbucks announced plans to shutter the North American cafés on Thursday, Sept. 24. The shutdowns are part of the company's ongoing "Back to Starbucks" plan, which is focused on improving the customer experience. Starbucks is in the middle of a major remodeling push, upgrading more than 1,000 coffeehouses since late 2025…

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Starbucks Closes NY Cafés Amid Major Overhaul: See Full List Dozens of Starbucks cafés across the Northeast have closed as the coffee giant moves ahead with a major restructuring plan. StarbucksEverywhere.net, a website tracking the chain's locations, published a list of the roughly 250 locations closing in late September. Starbucks announced plans to shutter the North American cafés on Thursday, Sept. 24. The shutdowns are part of the company's ongoing "Back to Starbucks" plan, which is focused on improving the customer experience. Starbucks is in the middle of a major remodeling push, upgrading more than 1,000 coffeehouses since late 2025…

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NJ Rep Intentionally Got Pregnant Despite Facing 17 Years In Prison New Jersey Rep. LaMonica McIver isn't putting her life on hold. The Newark Democrat says she made the decision to get pregnant despite facing federal charges that could carry up to 17 years in prison if convicted. “People might find it crazy that even though I’m facing 17 years in prison, I made the decision to get pregnant," she said on X this week. "But, at the end of the day, this is something I couldn’t let be consumed by this administration. I refuse to let them take my joy or my future.” McIver's second child with husband Khalif Thomas comes as she continues fighting a three-count fe…