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Man Missing Since Prison Release In 2025, Has Hudson Valley, NYC Ties: NYSP Man Missing Since Prison Release In 2025, Has Hudson Valley, NYC Ties: NYSP Man Missing Since Prison Release In 2025, Has Hudson Valley, NYC Ties: NYSP
Man Missing Since Prison Release In 2025, Has Hudson Valley, NYC Ties: Nysp Police are asking for help finding a 50-year-old man with ties to Dutchess County, New York City, and other areas of the state who has not been heard from by his family since leaving prison more than a year ago.   Samar S. Corbett, 50, was last known to be traveling toward New York City after his release from Riverview Correctional Facility in Ogdensburg on Sept. 30, 2025, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Corbett had completed his full sentence and was released from the prison before being transported to Canton, New York, where he boarded a bus. The bus …
Woman Rescued From Domestic Violence Attack On NY Road, But Crazed Ex Chases Down Car: Police Woman Rescued From Domestic Violence Attack On NY Road, But Crazed Ex Chases Down Car: Police Woman Rescued From Domestic Violence Attack On NY Road, But Crazed Ex Chases Down Car: Police
Woman Rescued From Domestic Violence Attack On NY Road, But Crazed Ex Chases Down Car: Police A New York man chased down his ex-girlfriend, who was desperately trying to escape him with help from a stranger, and caused a car crash, police said. Anthony S. George, 24, of Fort Ann, fled the scene of the final car crash on Tuesday, Nov. 3, but he was later tracked down and arrested, New York State Police announced Wednesday, Nov. 11. George was also facing a court order to stay away from his ex-girlfriend, a 30-year-old woman, following a third-degree assault conviction in 2025, according to court documents. The Incident George and his ex-girlfriend were inside George’s pickup truck a…
Written Threat Found In School Sparks Investigation In Hudson Valley, Student Interviews Written Threat Found In School Sparks Investigation In Hudson Valley, Student Interviews Written Threat Found In School Sparks Investigation In Hudson Valley, Student Interviews
Written Threat Found In School Sparks Investigation In Hudson Valley, Student Interviews A written threat was discovered inside a Dutchess County middle school — and now police are investigating to see who was involved.  The threat was found at Haviland Middle School in Hyde Park on Tuesday, Nov. 10, the Town of Hyde Park Police Department announced on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Police were notified of the discovery around 4:45 p.m., after the student brought the writing to the attention of school personnel, who soon told administrators about it. School staff then took pictures of the writing before janitors removed it.   Officers then responded to the school and began…
Suspicious Encounter At Hudson Valley School District Prompts Investigation Suspicious Encounter At Hudson Valley School District Prompts Investigation Suspicious Encounter At Hudson Valley School District Prompts Investigation
Suspicious Encounter At Hudson Valley School District Prompts Investigation A suspicious encounter in the area of a Westchester County school district prompted a police investigation — but was found to be non-criminal in nature.  The incident was reported on Monday, Nov. 9, by the Hendrick Hudson Central School District, which serves the Montrose, Buchanan, and Verplanck areas of northern Westchester.  According to the district, the encounter involved an adult who was approached suspiciously by a person in a vehicle.  The district did not provide further details about where the encounter happened, what made it suspicious, or whether the person in th…
Hudson Valley Teen Dies From Overdose After Drug Sales Near School: 2 Charged, Feds Say Hudson Valley Teen Dies From Overdose After Drug Sales Near School: 2 Charged, Feds Say Hudson Valley Teen Dies From Overdose After Drug Sales Near School: 2 Charged, Feds Say
Hudson Valley Teen Dies From Overdose After Drug Sales Near School: 2 Charged, Feds Say Two Queens men accused of selling cocaine and other drugs near a Westchester County school are now facing federal charges after a local teen died of an overdose. Queens residents Jordan Sharon, 19, and Juan Umpierrez, 20, were charged in a three-count federal indictment announced by the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York on Tuesday, Nov. 10.   According to prosecutors, the two operated a drug delivery service that supplied customers throughout the New York City metropolitan area, including a teenage boy in Bedford who died at home on May 25, 2026. &nbs…
$5.7M Real Estate Scam: NY Man Exploited Friends, Family To Fund Gambling, Feds Say $5.7M Real Estate Scam: NY Man Exploited Friends, Family To Fund Gambling, Feds Say $5.7M Real Estate Scam: NY Man Exploited Friends, Family To Fund Gambling, Feds Say
$5.7M Real Estate Scam: NY Man Exploited Friends, Family To Fund Gambling, Feds Say A Westchester County man is accused of swindling friends, family members, and longtime acquaintances out of more than $5.7 million by promising lucrative real estate investments, only to spend their money on gambling, personal expenses, and payments to other investors, federal prosecutors said.   Goldens Bridge resident Andrew Laub, 59, was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 10, and charged with wire fraud in connection with the alleged scheme, according to the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.   According to federal prosecutors, Laub carried out the fra…
Amish Boy, 6, ID'd After Drowning In Manure Pit: Coroner Amish Boy, 6, ID'd After Drowning In Manure Pit: Coroner Amish Boy, 6, ID'd After Drowning In Manure Pit: Coroner
Amish Boy, 6, ID'd After Drowning In Manure Pit: Coroner A 6-year-old Amish boy who drowned after falling into a manure pit while visiting a relative's Lancaster County farm has been identified by the coroner. Leon James Blank, of Christiana, was visiting a family member's property in the 6200 block of Meadeville Road in Salisbury Township when he fell into the manure pit on Sunday, Nov. 8, according to a media alert issued by Lancaster County Coroner Dr. Stephen Diamantoni's office on Monday, Nov. 9. The coroner's office was called to the farm at 4:25 p.m., where investigators pronounced Leon dead. His cause of death was determined to be asphyx…
Renowned Cardiologist, Dad Of 2, Found Dead After Vanishing On Bike Ride Renowned Cardiologist, Dad Of 2, Found Dead After Vanishing On Bike Ride Renowned Cardiologist, Dad Of 2, Found Dead After Vanishing On Bike Ride
Renowned Cardiologist, Dad Of 2, Found Dead After Vanishing On Bike Ride A missing Massachusetts cardiologist and father of two was found dead near a cow pasture after vanishing during a weekend bike ride, authorities said. Dr. Daniel Arnett, 44, of Beverly, Massachusetts, was last seen around 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, in Newbury. His body was discovered shortly after 2 p.m. Sunday near the Tendercrop Farm cow pasture, according to the Essex County District Attorney's Office on Tuesday. The discovery came after a search for Arnett, who had left home without his cellphone. Police had described him as an "overdue cyclist" after he failed to return from his ride. …
6-Time DWI Offender Who Caused Route 9 NY Crash That Killed Man, 28, Gets Max Sentence 6-Time DWI Offender Who Caused Route 9 NY Crash That Killed Man, 28, Gets Max Sentence 6-Time DWI Offender Who Caused Route 9 NY Crash That Killed Man, 28, Gets Max Sentence
6-Time DWI Offender Who Caused Route 9 NY Crash That Killed Man, 28, Gets Max Sentence A repeat DWI offender who was driving with several drugs in his system when he caused a head-on crash that killed a 28-year-old man in Dutchess County has received the maximum prison sentence on both charges.  Hyde Park resident Richard C. Rider, 47, was sentenced on Tuesday, Nov. 10, in Dutchess County Court for the December 2025 crash that killed Alijah M. Johnson, 28, according to Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi.  Judge Karen Edelman-Reyes sentenced Rider to 7½ to 15 years in state prison for first-degree vehicular manslaughter and an additional sentence of 1⅓ …
Ex-Cop Guilty Of Killing Pregnant Woman He Groomed As Teen, Faces Life In Prison Ex-Cop Guilty Of Killing Pregnant Woman He Groomed As Teen, Faces Life In Prison Ex-Cop Guilty Of Killing Pregnant Woman He Groomed As Teen, Faces Life In Prison
Ex-Cop Guilty Of Killing Pregnant Woman He Groomed As Teen, Faces Life In Prison A former Massachusetts police officer accused of grooming a young girl, sexually abusing her for years, and killing her after she became pregnant with his child has been found guilty of murder, federal authorities said.  A federal jury in Boston convicted Matthew Farwell, 41, on Tuesday, Nov. 10, of killing Sandra Birchmore, 23, and her unborn child. The former Stoughton officer was found guilty of killing a witness, victim, or informant and causing the death of an unborn child during a federal crime, according to the US Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts. Farwell fac…
Big Rig Flips, Spills Load All Over New York Roadway After Crash: State Police Big Rig Flips, Spills Load All Over New York Roadway After Crash: State Police Big Rig Flips, Spills Load All Over New York Roadway After Crash: State Police
Big Rig Flips, Spills Load All Over New York Roadway After Crash: State Police A tractor-trailer hauling road construction material flipped over and spilled its load following a car crash in New York on Monday, Nov. 9, state police said. The Mix Brothers big rig was traveling northbound through Freeville, Tompkins County, on State Route 13 when it approached Gulf Hill Road, New York State Police said. A 2021 Kia SUV was turning left onto State Route 13 and failed to yield the right of way to the 18-wheeler, investigators said. The truck driver tried but failed to avoid the collision and struck a rear corner of the Kia, sending it off the roadway and into a ditch, pol…
Secret Service Motor Cop Critically Injured In DC Crash Secret Service Motor Cop Critically Injured In DC Crash Secret Service Motor Cop Critically Injured In DC Crash
Secret Service Motor Cop Critically Injured In DC Crash A routine trip to work took a terrifying turn for a US Secret Service motorcycle officer who was critically injured in a crash near the National Zoo in DC, leaving his family facing an uncertain road to recovery. Officer Chase Lettrich, a member of the Secret Service's Motorcade Support Unit, was riding to work on Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, when his motorcycle collided with an SUV on Connecticut Avenue NW near Devonshire Place. The crash happened shortly after 6 a.m., leaving Chase unconscious but breathing when emergency crews rushed him to the hospital, according to multiple reports. The …