500-Pound Weed Bust Follows Wrong-Way Chase On Saratoga County Highway: Police
A wild police chase that ended in the Capital District uncovered more than 500 pounds of marijuana and led to two arrests, state police said.
Torrey Jackson, 39, and Tori Rushlow, 29, were captured at the end of the chase in Wilton on Thursday, July 16, New York State Police said. They were hit with numerous charges, including attempted aggravated assault on a police officer and first-degree weed possession, and held without bail.
Jackson and Rushlow, both of Massena, were in a vehicle traveling southbound on the Northway through Queensbury when state troopers attempted to pull them over fo…
Forked River Plane Crash Victims Honored By Community, Fundraiser Launched
After three members of a New Jersey family were killed in a plane crash in the mountains of New York, their friends, family, and community have started an online fundraiser.
Gabriele Jasper, 70; Gabriella Hillgrube, 33; and Giuliana Hillgrube, 2, were killed in the wreck. Gabriella and her husband, Tyler, were the parents of Giuliana and a 4-year-old son, GJ. Jasper was Gabriella’s father.
“The loss of an incredible wife, loving mother, and beautiful little girl has left a void that can never be filled, and the family is facing overwhelming emotional and financial challenges,” organizer Gia…
Family Sues Con Edison After Briarcliff Grandmother's Horrific Death In Open Manhole: Report
The family of a Westchester County grandmother who died after falling into an open manhole in Midtown Manhattan has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Con Edison, according to reports.
The lawsuit, which stems from the death of Briarcliff Manor resident Donike Gocaj, 56, who was killed after plunging into an uncovered manhole near East 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue on Monday, May 18, was filed Thursday, July 16, in New York Supreme Court, the New York Post reported.
Gocaj had just parked her Mercedes-Benz SUV and stepped out to meet her longtime boyfriend, Jashar "Jack" Kameraj, be…
Northport Mom Dies From Breast Cancer At 31, Fundraiser Launched For Family
A Long Island mother has died from breast cancer after a three-year battle with the disease.
Dana Kropp, of Northport, died Monday, July 13 at age 31, according to online accounts of her fight. A fundraiser launched for her husband and young daughter had raised more than $120,000 by Friday, July 17.
“Dana was a devoted wife, an incredible mother to her precious daughter, Ella, and a cherished family member and friend to so many,” organizers wrote in a GoFundMe. “She faced every challenge with remarkable strength, unwavering faith, and endless love for her family.”
Kropp was diagnosed with …
Man Who Shot Friend In Head After Dispute In Yonkers Gets Prison: 'Our Son Is Gone Forever'
A man who admitted to fatally shooting an acquaintance in the head during a dispute last year in Westchester County will spend over a decade in state prison, prosecutors said.
Fidencio Abreu, 42, of Yonkers, was sentenced on Thursday, July 16, to 18 years to life in prison after pleading guilty in May to second-degree murder in the killing of 35-year-old Francisco Vallejo, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, July 17.
Prosecutors said Westchester County Court Judge George Fufidio also sentenced Abreu, as a persistent violent felony offender, to 16 years to …
NJ Trucker Dad Killed When Overturned Rig Lands On Him In Lehigh County Crash: State Police
A New Jersey truck driver was killed after he was thrown from his commercial vehicle and trapped beneath it during a crash in Pennsylvania, State Police said.
The crash happened at approximately 12:13 p.m. on Thursday, July 16, along the 4500 block of Chestnut Street north of Beck Road in Upper Milford Township, Lehigh County, according to Pennsylvania State Police and the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.
Clarence E. Reynolds, 42, of Camden, New Jersey, was driving north on Chestnut Street when his commercial box truck failed to maintain a single lane of travel, police said. The truck …
Scott Bryce Dies: Daytime TV Star Known For Playing Scheming Characters
A charismatic television presence whose work stretched across generations of daytime and primetime hits has died.
Scott Bryce, best known for originating the role of Craig Montgomery on the CBS soap opera “As the World Turns,” died on Sunday, July 12, following a battle with cancer, according to the Los Angeles Times. He was 68.
Bryce died in New Haven, Connecticut, The Hollywood Reporter reported.
He had been diagnosed with Stage 3 esophageal and stomach cancer in 2024. The cancer later spread to his brain, according to the Los Angeles Times, which cited his son, Jackson Bryce, and agent …
DHS Drops Video Of Point Pleasant Boardwalk Slap That Ended In ICE Custody
Federal officials have released video that appears to show a 33-year-old woman slapping a teenager on a New Jersey boardwalk, an incident that led to her arrest and placement into ICE custody pending deportation.
Kaitlyn Tracey, 33, made headlines after police accused her of assaulting a teen over pro-Trump attire in Point Pleasant on Friday, July 3. Following her arrest, she was transferred from the Ocean County Jail to Delaney Hall, an immigration detention center, in Newark.
The Department of Homeland Security said Tracey, a Canadian citizen, entered the United States on Sunday, April 14…
DC Gunmen Who Sprayed Bullets Into Dunbar High School Learn Prison Fate: Feds
The two DC teens who unleashed a barrage of gunfire outside Dunbar High School, sending bullets into classrooms and grazing a student in the head, are headed to prison.
Saki Frost, 19, and Azhari Graves, 20, were each sentenced on Thursday, July 16, to five years behind bars for the May 2024 shooting near the Northwest DC school, the US Attorney's Office announced.
The pair pleaded guilty in December to aggravated assault while armed, assault with a dangerous weapon, and carrying a pistol without a license. Frost was 17 when the shooting happened, but was prosecuted as an adult.
Judge J. M…
