NY Woman Ran Sex Trafficking Ring Out Of Boston-Area Brothels, Feds Say NY Woman Ran Sex Trafficking Ring Out Of Boston-Area Brothels, Feds Say
NY Woman Ran Sex Trafficking Ring Out Of Boston-Area Brothels, Feds Say A New York woman and Chinese national has been federally indicted after prosecutors accused her of running an alleged sex trafficking operation out of residential brothels in the Boston area. Zengzeng Liu, 40, of Flushing, New York, also known as "Bella," is accused of managing an international operation beginning no later than August 2025. Investigators say women, many of them foreign nationals from Japan, Vietnam, China, and the Philippines, were recruited to travel to the Greater Boston area to engage in commercial sex acts, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts said. She is…
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Raping Girl, 13, In Bronx Park: NYPD Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Raping Girl, 13, In Bronx Park: NYPD
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Raping Girl, 13, In Bronx Park: Nypd A 36-year-old Westchester County man has been arrested for rape after allegedly sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in a Bronx park, police said. Yonkers resident Abundio Hernandez Cantu, 36, was arrested on Monday, June 29, in connection with the incident, which happened in the Bronx on Tuesday, June 23, the NYPD told Daily Voice.  According to police, at around 10 p.m. on the day of the incident, a 13-year-old girl had been on board a BX9 MTA bus going northbound when she was approached by a man. When she and the man left the bus near Broadway and West 261 Street, h…
Retired NJ Army Sgt Killed In Florida Walmart Parking Spot Dispute Retired NJ Army Sgt Killed In Florida Walmart Parking Spot Dispute
Retired NJ Army Sgt Killed In Florida Walmart Parking Spot Dispute A 62-year-old retired Army staff sergeant from New Jersey was shot and killed in Florida following a dispute over a parking space on Tuesday, June 30, authorities said. At 12:28 p.m., officers responded to a Walmart in North Lauderdale and found Bart Diguglielmo, a Hammonton native, suffering from a gunshot wound, Broward Sheriff's Office said. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. Prior to the shooting, Diguglielmo was involved in an argument over a parking space with a woman, the sheriff's office said in a statement. The woman, who was…
Drone, GPS Help Rescuers Find Stranded Kayaker In Hudson Valley Wetlands Drone, GPS Help Rescuers Find Stranded Kayaker In Hudson Valley Wetlands
Drone, GPS Help Rescuers Find Stranded Kayaker In Hudson Valley Wetlands A kayaker stranded near a Sullivan County marsh was safely rescued after emergency crews used drone technology and GPS coordinates to quickly pinpoint his location.  The rescue began at 9:11 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, when Sullivan County 911 received a call from a kayaker in distress on the Basha Kill Marsh in Wurtsboro, according to the Westbrookville Volunteer Fire Company. The kayaker had managed to reach shore somewhere between Haven Road and the Bashakill Vineyards & Winery on South Road, but was unable to make it back to the roadway through the dense wetlands, the depar…
Maine Woman Accused In Multi-County Identity Theft Scheme Targeting Hudson Valley Banks: Police Maine Woman Accused In Multi-County Identity Theft Scheme Targeting Hudson Valley Banks: Police
Maine Woman Accused In Multi-County Identity Theft Scheme Targeting Hudson Valley Banks: Police A Maine woman is facing felony charges after police said she stole thousands of dollars from a victim's bank account and targeted multiple bank branches across the Hudson Valley.  Alisha Maxcy, 36, of Augusta, Maine, was arrested following an identity theft investigation led by the Croton-on-Hudson Police Department, the department announced on Wednesday, July 1.  The investigation began on Thursday, June 18, when a Croton-on-Hudson resident reported that an unknown woman had withdrawn a large amount of money from her bank account during three separate transactions at a bank branc…
Excavator Operator Rescued After Rollover Into Embankment In Dutchess County Excavator Operator Rescued After Rollover Into Embankment In Dutchess County
Excavator Operator Rescued After Rollover Into Embankment In Dutchess County A construction equipment operator was rescued after becoming trapped inside an excavator that rolled down an embankment in Dutchess County.  The incident occurred at around 9:40 a.m. on Wednesday, July 1, when the Millbrook Fire Department and Union Vale Fire Department were dispatched to an overturned excavator with a reported injury.    According to the Millbrook Fire Department, when crews arrived, they found the excavator on its side down an embankment with the operator trapped inside.  At first, firefighters requested a medical helicopter to stand by beca…
Crash Knocks Fire Truck Into Home In Hudson Valley, Injuring Firefighters (UPDATE) Crash Knocks Fire Truck Into Home In Hudson Valley, Injuring Firefighters (UPDATE)
Crash Knocks Fire Truck Into Home In Hudson Valley, Injuring Firefighters (Update) This story has been updated.  A fire department rescue truck responding to an emergency on the Hudson River crashed into an occupied home in Rockland County after being struck by another vehicle, injuring firefighters and civilians.  The crash happened at around 12:06 a.m. on Thursday, July 2, as the Thiells Fire Department's Underwater Search and Rescue truck was responding to a reported boating accident near the West Haverstraw Marina on the Hudson River, Thiells Fire Chief Jeffrey Kahn said in an update on Thursday morning. While on the way to the scene, the rescue truck was s…
'I'm Going To F****** Kill You': NYPD Detective Guilty Of Pointing Gun At Teens In NY 'I'm Going To F****** Kill You': NYPD Detective Guilty Of Pointing Gun At Teens In NY
'I'm Going To F****** Kill You': Nypd Detective Guilty Of Pointing Gun At Teens In NY An off-duty NYPD detective from Putnam County has been found guilty of threatening three teenagers while pointing his loaded service weapon at them during a road rage incident in Northern Westchester, prosecutors said. John O'Connell, 37, of Patterson, was convicted Wednesday, July 1, following a non-jury trial in Somers Town Court, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.  O'Connell was found guilty of 12 charges, including three counts of second-degree menacing, three counts of endangering the welfare of a child, three counts of third-degree menacing, and&nbs…
Gas Tank Ruptures On Burning Pickup Truck In Hudson Valley Gas Tank Ruptures On Burning Pickup Truck In Hudson Valley
Gas Tank Ruptures On Burning Pickup Truck In Hudson Valley An intense truck fire closed part of a Putnam County road for around an hour as firefighters put out the flames.  The blaze happened on Monday evening, June 29, on Milltown Road in Brewster near Scenic Ridge Road, according to the Brewster Fire Department.  Arriving crews found a pickup truck fully engulfed in flames.  While fighting the fire, the truck's gas tank ruptured, forcing firefighters to switch to using foam to put out the blaze.  Luckily, no injuries were reported. The fire closed Milltown Road for close to an hour. 
Mom Kidnapped, Killed While Delivering Mail On Route: Investigators Mom Kidnapped, Killed While Delivering Mail On Route: Investigators
Mom Kidnapped, Killed While Delivering Mail On Route: Investigators A US Postal Service mail carrier and mother of two was kidnapped and killed while delivering mail just months after her husband's death, authorities said. Brandi Reynolds, 35, was found dead at about 4:16 p.m. on Friday, June 26, the US Postal Inspection Service said in a news release. Her body was discovered in Hays, North Carolina, about 90 minutes west of Greensboro. William Durham, 56, was arrested in connection with Reynolds' death. He was charged with first-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping, NBC News reported. Durham was accused of unlawfully restraining R…
Fire Put Out At Elementary School In Hudson Valley Fire Put Out At Elementary School In Hudson Valley
Fire Put Out At Elementary School In Hudson Valley An overnight fire inside an Orange County elementary school was extinguished before it could spread.   The fire began at around 12:15 a.m. on Saturday, June 27, at Pine Island Elementary School, according to the Pine Island Fire Department.  Firefighters were dispatched after an automatic fire alarm activated at the school.  Soon after arriving, crews went into the building and found heavy smoke. After getting inside, firefighters found the blaze and quickly put it out.  Firefighters said the blaze was contained to a small area of the building, preventing mor…
Man Bites Off Part Of Victim's Ear When Asked To Leave Hudson Valley Pub: Police Man Bites Off Part Of Victim's Ear When Asked To Leave Hudson Valley Pub: Police
Man Bites Off Part Of Victim's Ear When Asked To Leave Hudson Valley Pub: Police A man is accused of biting off part of a victim's ear during a violent confrontation at a pub in Orange County, police said. Montgomery resident William "Billy" Hassler, 47, was arrested on Friday, June 26, following an incident at Copperfields Kildare Pub, the Town of Montgomery Police Department announced on Monday, June 29. According to police, a little before 10:30 p.m. on Friday, Montgomery officers and New York State Police troopers responded to the pub, located at 93 Clinton St., after a report of a physical fight.  The department said that when Hassler had been asked to l…