Harvard Agrees To Pay $53M To Families After Body Parts Stolen From Morgue Were Sold Harvard Agrees To Pay $53M To Families After Body Parts Stolen From Morgue Were Sold
Harvard Agrees To Pay $53M To Families After Body Parts Stolen From Morgue Were Sold Harvard has agreed to pay $53 million to settle lawsuits brought by families who fear their loved ones’ remains were stolen from the medical school’s morgue and sold for cash.  The university announced the settlement on Monday, Aug. 17. A Suffolk Superior Court judge granted preliminary approval, and a final approval is set for December. Federal prosecutors said former Harvard morgue manager Cedric Lodge sold stolen human remains across state lines. Investigators said Lodge secretly removed organs, skin, hands, faces, dissected heads, and other parts from donated bodies.  He…
Former Fauci Adviser Admits Hiding COVID-Era Communications From Public View: Feds Former Fauci Adviser Admits Hiding COVID-Era Communications From Public View: Feds
Former Fauci Adviser Admits Hiding Covid-era Communications From Public View: Feds David Morens spent years advising one of the biggest names in America's COVID-19 response. Now the Maryland man has admitted conspiring to keep some of his pandemic-era communications out of public view. Morens, 78, of Chester, pleaded guilty in federal court in Greenbelt on Tuesday, Aug. 18, to conspiracy to commit offenses and defraud the United States, months after the former senior National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases official was indicted in the scheme. Morens served as a senior adviser in NIAID's Office of the Director from 2006 through 2022 and was an adviser to Dr.…
Hayden Panettiere's Mom Makes Stunning Claim About Boyfriend After Actress's Death: Report Hayden Panettiere's Mom Makes Stunning Claim About Boyfriend After Actress's Death: Report
Hayden Panettiere's Mom Makes Stunning Claim About Boyfriend After Actress's Death: Report Hayden Panettiere's mother has released a statement to NBC News following her daughter's death, revealing how she felt about Panettiere's boyfriend. The 36-year-old former child actress had apparently rekindled her relationship with Brian Hickerson, according to NBC News. In an exclusive interview with NBC News, Panettiere's mother, Lesley Vogel, called Hickerson "a person in her life we have been trying to get rid of." Panettiere was found unresponsive and in cardiac arrest after a 911 call brought first responders to a Greenville, SC home on Aug. 16. The word "overdose" can be heard duri…
Basketball Coach Stabbed Dead; Flock Cameras Help Track Boyfriend Across State Lines: Police Basketball Coach Stabbed Dead; Flock Cameras Help Track Boyfriend Across State Lines: Police
Basketball Coach Stabbed Dead; Flock Cameras Help Track Boyfriend Across State Lines: Police A teacher and basketball coach was found stabbed to death inside her North Carolina home, sparking an interstate search aided by Flock cameras that ended with her boyfriend's capture at a Pennsylvania mall, authorities announced on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Sheremy Gwenette Dillard, 57, was found dead at 2201 Whistling Straits Way in Raleigh on Thursday, Aug. 13, according to the Raleigh Police Department. Officers were dispatched to the home around 12:18 p.m. after family members reported they had not heard from Dillard and told police she lived there with her boyfriend, Rickey Andra Harper. Offi…
Former State Auditor Who Stole $405K From NY Town Gets Prison Time Former State Auditor Who Stole $405K From NY Town Gets Prison Time
Former State Auditor Who Stole $405K From NY Town Gets Prison Time A former New York state auditor from Dutchess County who admitted using his position to steal more than $400,000 from an Orange County town while auditing its finances will spend years in prison.  Tobias Otieno, 42, of Hyde Park, was sentenced Tuesday, Aug. 18, to four to 12 years in state prison for stealing approximately $405,843 from the Town of Wallkill, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced. The sentence comes six months after Otieno pleaded guilty to second-degree grand larceny as a public corruption crime, as Daily Voice previously reported. Otieno worked as a…
2 People Beaten To Death Before Killer Set House On Fire, Only To Die In Blaze: Police 2 People Beaten To Death Before Killer Set House On Fire, Only To Die In Blaze: Police
2 People Beaten To Death Before Killer Set House On Fire, Only To Die In Blaze: Police Two people were beaten to death before their killer intentionally set a house on fire — only to die in the blaze, police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 18. The deadly fire at 508 Morgan Drive in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was not accidental, forensic evidence revealed during what Lower Swatara Township Police called an "exhaustive investigation." Two of the victims suffered severe blunt-force trauma at the hands of the third person before that individual intentionally set the fire inside the house, according to Lower Swatara Township police. The person who set the fire then died of fire-rel…
Fatal I-684 Crash: Woman Gets Manslaughter Charge In 2025 Putnam County Wreck, Cops Say Fatal I-684 Crash: Woman Gets Manslaughter Charge In 2025 Putnam County Wreck, Cops Say
Fatal I-684 Crash: Woman Gets Manslaughter Charge In 2025 Putnam County Wreck, Cops Say A woman has been indicted on a manslaughter charge more than a year and a half after a crash on I-684 in Putnam County left a Connecticut man dead, police announced.  Mount Vernon resident Makayla S. McIntyre was arrested on Monday, Aug. 17, in connection with the January 2025 crash in the town of Southeast that killed 65-year-old New Milford resident Michael T. Keller, New York State Police said on Tuesday, Aug. 18.  The crash happened around 7:15 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, when McIntyre, who was 23 at the time, lost control of her vehicle while traveling north on I-684,…
Vehicle Fire Shuts Down Saw Mill River Parkway Stretch (DEVELOPING) Vehicle Fire Shuts Down Saw Mill River Parkway Stretch (DEVELOPING)
Vehicle Fire Shuts Down Saw Mill River Parkway Stretch (Developing) A vehicle fire shut down a stretch of the Saw Mill River Parkway in Northern Westchester during the Tuesday afternoon commute.   The incident happened on Tuesday, Aug. 18, on the northbound side of the parkway at Exit 32 for Route 120 in Chappaqua, according to 511NY traffic reports.  The fire was first reported at around 2:29 p.m. near mile marker 20.4. All northbound lanes were temporarily closed as crews responded to the scene, but have since reopened, 511NY reported.  More information about the vehicle involved or whether anyone was injured was not immediately avai…
Erratic Driver Caught Over 3 Times Legal Limit On Thruway In Hudson Valley: State Police Erratic Driver Caught Over 3 Times Legal Limit On Thruway In Hudson Valley: State Police
Erratic Driver Caught Over 3 Times Legal Limit On Thruway In Hudson Valley: State Police A driver accused of erratically traveling on the New York State Thruway in Orange County had a blood alcohol concentration more than three times the legal limit, police said.   Brooklyn resident Precious G. Adediran, 45, was arrested on Saturday, Aug. 15, after being stopped on I-87 in Orange County, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 18.  The incident began around 11:15 p.m., when troopers said they saw a 2025 Kia Sportage driving erratically while committing vehicle and traffic violations on the Thruway in Cornwall.  Police stopped the SUV and saw signs …
Smoke On Plane From VA Forces Emergency Landing In PA On Way To NY (PHOTOS) Smoke On Plane From VA Forces Emergency Landing In PA On Way To NY (PHOTOS)
Smoke On Plane From VA Forces Emergency Landing In PA On Way To NY (Photos) Smoke reported inside a plane traveling from Virginia to New York forced an emergency landing in Pennsylvania Monday night, officials said. The American Eagle flight was traveling from Arlington, Virginia, to Albany, New York, when it diverted to Harrisburg International Airport after smoke was reported inside the cabin on Monday, Aug. 17, according to an airport spokesperson. Emergency crews were dispatched to HIA for an Alert 2 around 9:35 p.m., according to dispatch and airport officials. The aircraft landed safely around 9:45 p.m. and stopped near the end of the runway, officials said.…
Penn State Cocaine Ring Leader From NY Surrenders: AG Penn State Cocaine Ring Leader From NY Surrenders: AG
Penn State Cocaine Ring Leader From NY Surrenders: AG The accused leader of a cocaine trafficking operation tied to Penn State students and two fraternity houses is now behind bars after failing to appear in court a day earlier, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Agostino Abbatiello, 24, of Westbury (previously of Carle Place), New York, surrendered Tuesday morning and had his preliminary arraignment before Magisterial District Judge Kelley Gillette-Walker, according to the Attorney General's Office. Gillette-Walker denied him bail. Abbatiello had failed to appear for his scheduled arraignment on Monday, …
Gunfire Hits Occupied Home In Hudson Valley — Suspect, 20, Arrested, Cops Say Gunfire Hits Occupied Home In Hudson Valley — Suspect, 20, Arrested, Cops Say
Gunfire Hits Occupied Home In Hudson Valley — Suspect, 20, Arrested, Cops Say A 20-year-old man was arrested after an occupied home was struck by gunfire in Dutchess County, police said.   Amir Thigpen, 20, was taken into custody following the incident, which happened at around 12:15 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 17, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department.  The incident began while officers and detectives were investigating an unrelated call when they heard multiple gunshots coming from the area of South Hamilton Street, police said.  Officers searched the neighborhood and found that an occupied residence had been struck by gunfire. Inves…
NY Man Skips Drug Bust Sentencing — Then Caught 2 Years Later, Gets Prison Time NY Man Skips Drug Bust Sentencing — Then Caught 2 Years Later, Gets Prison Time
NY Man Skips Drug Bust Sentencing — Then Caught 2 Years Later, Gets Prison Time A man who disappeared before he could be sentenced in connection with a Sullivan County drug bust was eventually caught nearly two years later and has now learned his fate, prosecutors said. Timothy Finnegan received the prison term after previously pleading guilty to fourth-degree criminal possession of a narcotic drug for possessing cocaine, the Sullivan County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, Aug. 18.  The case stemmed from an undercover New York State Police investigation in Mamakating that ultimately led authorities to obtain a search warrant for a residence suspec…
Hayden Panettiere's Ex Speaks After Hudson Valley Actress' Tragic Death Hayden Panettiere's Ex Speaks After Hudson Valley Actress' Tragic Death
Hayden Panettiere's Ex Speaks After Hudson Valley Actress' Tragic Death Wladimir Klitschko, the ex-fiancé of Hayden Panettiere, made his first public comments since the actress' tragic death. "Our family is going through a time of profound shock and grief," Klitschko, a former champion boxer, wrote on social media. "The announcement of Hayden’s tragic death saddens me deeply. She left this world far too soon. She built an incredible career through immense talent, while also facing the darker sides of a very demanding industry. Nothing will erase the times we shared or the place she had in our lives." Panettiere, a Rockland County native, known for her…
NY Sports Bar Has Liquor License Suspended After Over 60 Minors Found Inside: Officials NY Sports Bar Has Liquor License Suspended After Over 60 Minors Found Inside: Officials
NY Sports Bar Has Liquor License Suspended After Over 60 Minors Found Inside: Officials A Rockland County sports bar has had its liquor license immediately suspended after state investigators said they found widespread underage drinking — followed one night later by a 16-year-old being hospitalized after becoming severely intoxicated at the establishment.   The New York State Liquor Authority summarily suspended the liquor license of Hudson West Sports Bar LLC at 50 East Central Ave. in Pearl River on Friday, Aug. 14, meaning alcohol can no longer be sold or consumed there while the suspension is in effect, according to the agency. The emergency action followed a joi…
NY Pagan Religious Leader Admits Disgusting Sex Abuse Of Underage Boys, Authorities Say NY Pagan Religious Leader Admits Disgusting Sex Abuse Of Underage Boys, Authorities Say
NY Pagan Religious Leader Admits Disgusting Sex Abuse Of Underage Boys, Authorities Say A pagan religious leader in New York admitted Monday, Aug. 17 that he traveled to the Capital District to sexually abuse two underage boys, authorities said. James Yerdon, 56, pleaded guilty to first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child and faces 20 years in prison, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. Yerdon, of Adams Center (Jefferson County), also pleaded guilty to possession of child porn in federal court earlier this year and could be looking at several decades behind bars, according to authorities. In the state case, Yerdon was accused of sexually assaulting …
International Manhunt Ends With BF Captured After GF Found Slashed, Hidden In Closet: DA International Manhunt Ends With BF Captured After GF Found Slashed, Hidden In Closet: DA
International Manhunt Ends With BF Captured After GF Found Slashed, Hidden In Closet: DA An international manhunt for a man accused of slashing his girlfriend’s throat, hiding her body in a closet, and fleeing the country ended with his capture in Honduras, prosecutors announced on Monday, Aug. 17. Darwin David Espinal-Del Cid, 27, of Telford, Pennsylvania, was taken into custody by Honduran agents with the Technical Agency for Criminal Investigation during an operation coordinated with the FBI early Monday in Pespire, Honduras, according to Bucks County District Attorney Joe Khan. Espinal-Del Cid is accused of killing his girlfriend, 23-year-old Maria Bernarda Popol Garcia, as…
Putnam County License Plate Readers 'Are Not Flock,' Police Say: 'Your Data Stays Here' Putnam County License Plate Readers 'Are Not Flock,' Police Say: 'Your Data Stays Here'
Putnam County License Plate Readers 'Are Not Flock,' Police Say: 'Your Data Stays Here' Law enforcement officials in Putnam County are defending their use of license plate readers amid national concerns about privacy and commercially operated camera networks, stressing that their system is locally controlled and is not connected to Flock Safety.  Putnam County Sheriff Brian Hess and police chiefs in Carmel and Kent issued a joint statement on Monday, Aug. 17, detailing how the county's license plate reader system operates and releasing new figures showing it has generated 808 investigative alerts involving 250 vehicles of interest so far this year.  The statement com…
Shipping Company Owner Defrauds Over Two Dozen Customers In Hudson Valley, Cops Say Shipping Company Owner Defrauds Over Two Dozen Customers In Hudson Valley, Cops Say
Shipping Company Owner Defrauds Over Two Dozen Customers In Hudson Valley, Cops Say The owner of a shipping company is accused of defrauding customers who paid to have items shipped internationally from Rockland County, police said.  Julio Fermin Germosen, 48, of the Bronx, was arrested on Friday, Aug. 14, following an investigation into more than two dozen complaints involving a business identified as Rockland Shipping, Haverstraw Police announced on Monday, Aug. 17. Police said the investigation began in June after the Rockland County Consumer Protection Department alerted Haverstraw Police to numerous complaints it had received about the company.  According t…
Man Forces Ex Into Car, Attacks Them In Woods Near Reservoir In Hudson Valley: Police Man Forces Ex Into Car, Attacks Them In Woods Near Reservoir In Hudson Valley: Police
Man Forces Ex Into Car, Attacks Them In Woods Near Reservoir In Hudson Valley: Police A 40-year-old man is accused of forcing his ex into his car, driving to a wooded area near a Westchester County reservoir, and attacking them, police said. Ossining resident Freddy Orlando Guamani Orbes, 40, was arrested on Sunday, Aug, 16, in connection with the incident, which happened the day before on Saturday, Aug. 15, New York State Police announced.  According to police, the incident began when Guamani Orbes arrived at his ex's workplace and demanded they get in his car. He then drove them to a secluded wooded area near the Muscoot Reservoir in Somers, police said.&nbs…
New Texts Emerge In Mystery Death Of Designer Aboard Investor’s Hamptons Boat: Report New Texts Emerge In Mystery Death Of Designer Aboard Investor’s Hamptons Boat: Report
New Texts Emerge In Mystery Death Of Designer Aboard Investor’s Hamptons Boat: Report A Long Island designer found dead on a boat last year complained of being “harassed” by her company’s only investor days before her body was found on his boat, according to a new report. Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra, 33, had even blocked Christopher Durnan, 61, for months to ignore his calls and texts, the New York Post reported Saturday, Aug. 15. But Nolan-O’Slatarra’s business partner, Dylan Grace, convinced her to unblock Durnan because he was now on the receiving end of Durnan’s communication, according to the Post. Durnan was concerned about fraud by the operators, according to texts obtain…
Off-Duty Philadelphia Police Officer Shot Dead ID'd: Reward Offered For Suspect (UPDATE) Off-Duty Philadelphia Police Officer Shot Dead ID'd: Reward Offered For Suspect (UPDATE)
Off-Duty Philadelphia Police Officer Shot Dead ID'd: Reward Offered For Suspect (Update) The off-duty Philadelphia police officer shot and killed over the weekend has been identified as police search for the man suspected in his murder. Officer Alhassane Barry, 29, a two-year veteran assigned to the Philadelphia Police Department's 12th District, was shot on the 7200 block of Elmwood Avenue on Sunday, Aug. 16, according to police. Barry was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at approximately 8 a.m., police said. A second adult man was also shot and taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. His condition has not been released. The Philadel…
Man, 18, Shot In Both Legs At Apartment Complex In Hudson Valley Man, 18, Shot In Both Legs At Apartment Complex In Hudson Valley
Man, 18, Shot In Both Legs At Apartment Complex In Hudson Valley An 18-year-old man was shot outside a Sullivan County apartment complex, and police are now asking the public for help identifying whoever was responsible.   The shooting happened at around 2:55 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16, at the Woodlands Village apartment complex on Moon Manor Road in Monticello, according to the Village of Monticello Police Department.   Police said the 18-year-old Monticello resident was on a sidewalk at the complex when he was shot in both legs. He was taken to the emergency room at Garnet Health Medical Center - Catskills in Harris before later being …
NY Cocaine Pipeline To Penn State Frats Lands Aspiring Lawyers, Entrepreneurs Charges (UPDATE) NY Cocaine Pipeline To Penn State Frats Lands Aspiring Lawyers, Entrepreneurs Charges (UPDATE)
NY Cocaine Pipeline To Penn State Frats Lands Aspiring Lawyers, Entrepreneurs Charges (Update) Aspiring lawyers, entrepreneurs, finance students, and former athletes are among 14 people accused in a cocaine trafficking operation that allegedly moved kilos of drugs from New York to Penn State fraternity houses, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Monday, Aug. 17. Thirteen defendants were Penn State students at or around the time of the alleged conduct in 2023 and 2024, while the 14th is the father of one of the accused students, according to the Attorney General's Office. Agostino Abbatiello, of Westbury, New York, and Thomas Robinson, of Pittsburgh, were identified…
Teacher Pinches Nonverbal Students In Hudson Valley, Arrested: Police Teacher Pinches Nonverbal Students In Hudson Valley, Arrested: Police
Teacher Pinches Nonverbal Students In Hudson Valley, Arrested: Police A teacher at a Dutchess County school is facing charges after police said he pinched two nonverbal students.  Hyde Park resident Ibrahim Mohammed, 54, was arrested on Friday, Aug. 14, following an incident at the Abilities First Hyde Park Education Center in Hyde Park Elementary School, New York State Police announced on Monday, Aug. 17.  According to the agency, on Wednesday, Aug. 5, Mohammed pinched two nonverbal students.  Following an investigation, Mohammed was arrested on Friday and charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, poli…
NY Couple Used Incinerators, Burner Phones To Hide Man's Murder: Both Get Life In Prison NY Couple Used Incinerators, Burner Phones To Hide Man's Murder: Both Get Life In Prison
NY Couple Used Incinerators, Burner Phones To Hide Man's Murder: Both Get Life In Prison A married couple convicted of killing a man inside their Dutchess County home and carrying out an elaborate scheme to cover up the murder will spend the rest of their lives in federal prison.  Jamie Orsini, 38, and Nicholas Orsini, 36, both now of Amsterdam, New York, were each sentenced to life in prison in connection with the 2020 murder of Steven Kraft, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced.  Jamie Orsini was sentenced on Tuesday, Aug. 11, while Nicholas Orsini received his sentence on Thursday, Aug. 13, federal prosecutors said. The pair…
Officer Injured After Chasing Pedestrian Who Nearly Caused Crash In NY: Cops Officer Injured After Chasing Pedestrian Who Nearly Caused Crash In NY: Cops
Officer Injured After Chasing Pedestrian Who Nearly Caused Crash In NY: Cops A man caught illegally crossing Route 9W in Rockland County led officers on a chase that escalated into a struggle, leaving an officer injured, police said.  The incident began in the Village of Haverstraw at around 11:48 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15, when a Haverstraw Police officer saw a man crossing Route 9W against a "NO WALK" pedestrian signal, according to the department.  Police said the man nearly caused a collision with a vehicle traveling on Route 9W. When the officer approached the man, he allegedly took off on foot, prompting a pursuit. Officers eventually caught up…
Ropes Used To Save Man From Hudson River Shore After Medical Emergency Ropes Used To Save Man From Hudson River Shore After Medical Emergency
Ropes Used To Save Man From Hudson River Shore After Medical Emergency A man experiencing a medical emergency along the Hudson River prompted a tricky rescue operation in Northern Westchester when first responders found him in an area inaccessible by both boat and utility vehicle.  The rescue unfolded at Croton Point Park on Sunday, Aug. 16, after Croton EMS was dispatched for a person experiencing an unknown medical condition, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department.   EMS crews eventually found the man along the Hudson River shoreline below the park's cabins and requested help from firefighters. Soon after, nearly two dozen Crot…
Actress Hayden Panettiere, Hudson Valley Native, Dead At 36: Report Actress Hayden Panettiere, Hudson Valley Native, Dead At 36: Report
Actress Hayden Panettiere, Hudson Valley Native, Dead At 36: Report Hayden Panettiere, a Rockland County native known for her role on "Heroes" has died, her representatives told ABC News on Sunday, Aug. 16. She was 36 years old and died in South Carolina. "It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden," her father Skip Panettiere said in a statement. "She was an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her -- and to the millions who watched her onscreen." Born in Palisades, Panettiere attended South Orangetown Middle School, while regularly acting in film and TV, being …
Albany Police Employee Suspended After Child Molestation Arrest In Georgia Albany Police Employee Suspended After Child Molestation Arrest In Georgia
Albany Police Employee Suspended After Child Molestation Arrest In Georgia An Albany Police Department employee has been suspended without pay following his arrest on child molestation charges in Georgia, the department announced on Sunday, Aug. 16. Blaize Garry Gallimore, 26, of Watervliet, has worked as a telecommunications specialist for the Albany Police Department since June 2023, according to the department. Gallimore is accused of molesting a girl under the age of 16 inside the pool at the SpringHill Suites by Marietta Atlanta Northwest at 230 Interstate North Circle in the Atlanta area around noon on Wednesday, Aug. 5, according to an arrest warrant obtain…
Teens Attack Elderly In New York Twice In Two Hours: Police Teens Attack Elderly In New York Twice In Two Hours: Police
Teens Attack Elderly In New York Twice In Two Hours: Police Two elderly men were targeted in separate incidents on Long Island within just over an hour, leading to the arrests of an 18-year-old and a 17-year-old, police announced on Saturday, Aug. 15. The first attack happened in the parking lot of Bolla Market at 504 Route 111 in Hauppauge at approximately 3:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11, according to Suffolk County Police. Keeghan Lynch, 18, and two 17-year-old boys approached a 73-year-old Hauppauge man who was collecting bottles in the parking lot, police said. The two 17-year-olds struck the man with a bottle before punching and kicking him, acc…