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Man Slashed In Head, Back By Group Of Attackers In Dutchess County Man Slashed In Head, Back By Group Of Attackers In Dutchess County Man Slashed In Head, Back By Group Of Attackers In Dutchess County
Man Slashed In Head, Back By Group Of Attackers In Dutchess County A man was hospitalized after being slashed multiple times in the head and back by a group of suspects who fled before police arrived in Dutchess County, authorities said.   The violent assault happened at around 11:23 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 19, in the 400 block of Main Street in the City of Poughkeepsie, the city's police department announced on Thursday night, Oct. 22. Officers responded there after a caller contacted 911 to report a man bleeding from his head. Police later found the victim suffering from numerous slash wounds to his head and back, authorities said. …
Armed Man Dies On Route 9G In Dutchess County During Police Welfare Check: Sheriff Armed Man Dies On Route 9G In Dutchess County During Police Welfare Check: Sheriff Armed Man Dies On Route 9G In Dutchess County During Police Welfare Check: Sheriff
Armed Man Dies On Route 9G In Dutchess County During Police Welfare Check: Sheriff A man died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Route 9G in Dutchess County after police found him following a report of an armed person, authorities said.   The incident happened at around 12:40 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, on Route 9G just south of Route 9 in Rhinebeck, according to the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office.  Around an hour earlier, at 11:45 a.m., authorities said they received a report of an armed person experiencing a suicidal crisis who was traveling in northern Dutchess County. Authorities eventually located the man's vehicle and stopped it on Route 9G …
NJ Dentist Vows To Expose Who Sparked 'Witch Hunt' As Halloween Display Shuts Down NJ Dentist Vows To Expose Who Sparked 'Witch Hunt' As Halloween Display Shuts Down NJ Dentist Vows To Expose Who Sparked 'Witch Hunt' As Halloween Display Shuts Down
NJ Dentist Vows To Expose Who Sparked 'Witch Hunt' As Halloween Display Shuts Down Skeletons dressed in colorful costumes, glowing orange and green lights, and towering cornstalks still lined Wayne Gangi's Clifton property. But Thursday night, Oct. 22, the Halloween magic was already coming undone. Decorations were piled in the driveway, bags of brush lined the curb, and cars rolled past one by one as people stopped for what could be their final look at one of the city's most elaborate Halloween displays. Gangi, whose annual attraction has drawn thousands of visitors for 25 years, says he's shutting it down after being hit with city penalties — and now he's determined to…
Man Sexually Abuses Child Younger Than 11 In Hudson Valley: NYSP Man Sexually Abuses Child Younger Than 11 In Hudson Valley: NYSP Man Sexually Abuses Child Younger Than 11 In Hudson Valley: NYSP
Man Sexually Abuses Child Younger Than 11 In Hudson Valley: Nysp A 53-year-old man is facing a felony charge after engaging in sexual contact with a child younger than 11 in Putnam County, police said.  Lake Peekskill resident Julio Hipolito Amaya Bravo was arrested following an investigation into sexual abuse in Putnam Valley, New York State Police announced on Thursday, Oct. 22.  The investigation began in September 2026, when police received a report that Bravo had engaged in sexual contact with a child under the age of 11, authorities said.  Troopers later arrested Bravo and charged him with first-degree sexual abuse and endangering t…
NY Man Attacks, Restrains Woman In Car Until Westport Crash Lets Her Escape: Police NY Man Attacks, Restrains Woman In Car Until Westport Crash Lets Her Escape: Police NY Man Attacks, Restrains Woman In Car Until Westport Crash Lets Her Escape: Police
NY Man Attacks, Restrains Woman In Car Until Westport Crash Lets Her Escape: Police A woman escaped a car crash near Interstate 95 in Westport after her former partner struck her and kept her from leaving his car, police said. Vanderval Ferreira, 28, of Port Chester, New York, faces kidnapping and attempted assault charges stemming from the Thursday incident, according to Westport police. The woman agreed to meet Ferreira and got into his BMW, police said. He had called and texted her repeatedly after their relationship ended, including sending threats to kill her, authorities said. Ferreira drove “extremely erratically” through Westport, police said. When the woman tried…
Long Island Synagogue Targeted By Would-Be Arsonist, Cops Say Long Island Synagogue Targeted By Would-Be Arsonist, Cops Say Long Island Synagogue Targeted By Would-Be Arsonist, Cops Say
Long Island Synagogue Targeted By Would-Be Arsonist, Cops Say A would-be arsonist tried to start a fire inside a Long Island synagogue, but his efforts failed and he ended up burning a bush, police said. Azzm Khan, 29, of Lakeview, was arrested following the incident outside Young Israel of West Hempstead late Wednesday night, Oct. 21, the Nassau County Police Department said. Cops initially responded to a criminal mischief complaint around 11:30 p.m. on Hempstead Avenue, where a Nassau County Police Department auxiliary vehicle’s side mirror had been damaged, police said. While officers searched for the suspect, another man stopped them and reported…
Man's Ear Bitten Off In Bloody Jersey Shore Bar Fight: Police Man's Ear Bitten Off In Bloody Jersey Shore Bar Fight: Police Man's Ear Bitten Off In Bloody Jersey Shore Bar Fight: Police
Man's Ear Bitten Off In Bloody Jersey Shore Bar Fight: Police A night out at a Jersey Shore bar took a gruesome turn when a man's ear was half-bitten off during a fight that left two men facing assault charges, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. On Sunday, Oct. 11 at Boatyard 401 in Point Pleasant, Michael Barone physically assaulted the victim, bit a portion of his ear off and choked him, according to a criminal complaint issued by the Point Pleasant Police Department.  The altercation began when Barone and John Hafner, both Toms River residents, were following a woman around and she asked them to stop, Patch reported, citing …
DA Staff Members Save Woman Found Overdosing In Parking Garage In Dutchess County DA Staff Members Save Woman Found Overdosing In Parking Garage In Dutchess County DA Staff Members Save Woman Found Overdosing In Parking Garage In Dutchess County
DA Staff Members Save Woman Found Overdosing In Parking Garage In Dutchess County A woman suffering an apparent overdose was saved after two Dutchess County District Attorney's Office employees found her in distress inside a parking garage stairwell.  The incident happened on Wednesday, Oct. 21, when Heather Palazzo and Kristina Crespo, both crime analysts with the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office, came across the woman and immediately began helping her, the DA's Office said on Thursday, Oct. 22.  Palazzo began checking the woman's vital signs and providing emergency medical aid, while Crespo called 911 and alerted investigators from their office.&nbs…
Investigation Shuts Down Route 9G Stretch In Dutchess County (DEVELOPING) Investigation Shuts Down Route 9G Stretch In Dutchess County (DEVELOPING) Investigation Shuts Down Route 9G Stretch In Dutchess County (DEVELOPING)
Investigation Shuts Down Route 9G Stretch In Dutchess County (Developing) A stretch of Route 9G in Dutchess County has been shut down as authorities conduct an investigation.  New, updated report - Armed Man Dies On Route 9G In Dutchess County During Police Welfare Check: Sheriff Route 9G in Rhinebeck is closed between Route 308 and Route 9, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office announced just before 2:20 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22.  The closure is connected to an ongoing investigation being led by the Sheriff's Office, with assistance from the New York State Police. More details about this incident have not yet been made public.  Drivers…
Hyde Park School Board Member Arrested For Assault At Culinary Institute Of America Hyde Park School Board Member Arrested For Assault At Culinary Institute Of America Hyde Park School Board Member Arrested For Assault At Culinary Institute Of America
Hyde Park School Board Member Arrested For Assault At Culinary Institute Of America A Dutchess County school board member was arrested on a felony assault charge, prompting district officials to review whether she can continue serving in her position.  Cheryl Frazier-Woods, 62, a trustee on the Hyde Park Central School District Board of Education in Dutchess County, was arrested on Monday, Oct. 12, at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, according to a letter sent to district families and community members on Tuesday, Oct. 20.  The letter, signed by Board of Education President Michael Zagorski, said Frazier-Woods was arrested for second-degree assault…
166-Cat House Of Horrors In New York Leads To 168 Charges Against Mom: Authorities 166-Cat House Of Horrors In New York Leads To 168 Charges Against Mom: Authorities 166-Cat House Of Horrors In New York Leads To 168 Charges Against Mom: Authorities
166-Cat House Of Horrors In New York Leads To 168 Charges Against Mom: Authorities A hoarder who kept 166 cats and kittens in deplorable conditions inside her Long Island home was indicted Thursday, Oct. 22 on 168 charges, authorities said. Alena Horbatko, 54, of Glen Cove, pleaded not guilty to animal cruelty and child endangerment charges, the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office said. Horbatko’s 18-year-old daughter called the cops on her back in early June, reporting squalid conditions at the family’s home, WPIX reported in June. Officers responded June 7 and smelled an odor coming from the house, and code enforcement officials discovered more than 100 cats insid…
Man Pleads Not Guilty In Fatal Stabbing Of His Father, 61, In NY: DA Man Pleads Not Guilty In Fatal Stabbing Of His Father, 61, In NY: DA Man Pleads Not Guilty In Fatal Stabbing Of His Father, 61, In NY: DA
Man Pleads Not Guilty In Fatal Stabbing Of His Father, 61, In NY: DA A man accused of stabbing his 61-year-old father to death inside their Westchester County home before fleeing has been indicted on murder charges, prosecutors said.  Yonkers resident Rami Ahmad, 32, was arraigned on Thursday, Oct. 22, before Westchester County Court Judge George Fufidio in connection with the killing of his father, Hekmat Ahmad, 61, according to Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace.  Ahmad was indicted on charges of second-degree murder and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon. He pleaded not guilty and remains remanded to the Westcheste…