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‘I’ll Just Have Them Shoot Me’: NY Man Threatened To ‘Fight’ State Troopers, Police Say ‘I’ll Just Have Them Shoot Me’: NY Man Threatened To ‘Fight’ State Troopers, Police Say ‘I’ll Just Have Them Shoot Me’: NY Man Threatened To ‘Fight’ State Troopers, Police Say
‘I’ll Just Have Them Shoot Me’: NY Man Threatened To ‘Fight’ State Troopers, Police Say A suicidal Hudson Valley man who threatened to attack police was arrested for violating a protection order and having guns, authorities said. Andrew K. Chamberlain, 52, of Ulster Park, was arrested Monday, Sept. 7 at his home, New York State Police said. Chamberlain initially threatened to attack the police in a call with a local mental health provider, in which he said, “I’ll just have them shoot me," and "I will fight them all,” according to court documents filed by state police. The situation began Friday, Sept. 4, when Chamberlain called the mental health facility and claimed his wife …
Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After On-Stage 'Free Palestine' MetLife Stadium Sets Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After On-Stage 'Free Palestine' MetLife Stadium Sets Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After On-Stage 'Free Palestine' MetLife Stadium Sets
Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After On-Stage 'Free Palestine' MetLife Stadium Sets Macklemore has been removed from Ed Sheeran’s tour following backlash over his pro-Palestinian remarks during both of his opening acts at MetLife Stadium earlier this month, according to the Seattle rapper himself. Macklemore, whose real name is Benjamin Hammond Haggerty, announced his removal from Sheeran’s LOOP Tour in a lengthy Instagram statement Monday, Sept. 14, saying the decision followed pressure from stadium owners after his performances in East Rutherford on Friday, Sept. 4 and Saturday, Sept. 5. "Rolling Stone" also reported that Macklemore was removed from the remainder o…
U-Haul Slams Into Parked Police Cruiser In Orange County, Troopers Hospitalized U-Haul Slams Into Parked Police Cruiser In Orange County, Troopers Hospitalized U-Haul Slams Into Parked Police Cruiser In Orange County, Troopers Hospitalized
U-Haul Slams Into Parked Police Cruiser In Orange County, Troopers Hospitalized Two state troopers were taken to a hospital after a U-Haul box truck slammed into their parked patrol vehicles in Orange County.  The crash happened on Route 17 westbound in the Town of Woodbury near Exit 130A at around 11:22 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8, New York State Police announced on Monday, Sept. 14. At the time of the crash, two marked State Police vehicles were parked and unoccupied on the shoulder while troopers conducted an investigation. Their emergency lights were activated, according to police.  A U-Haul box truck traveling west then struck the rear of one of the police…
NY House Candidate’s BDSM-Modeling Past Shockingly Resurfaces NY House Candidate’s BDSM-Modeling Past Shockingly Resurfaces NY House Candidate’s BDSM-Modeling Past Shockingly Resurfaces
NY House Candidate’s Bdsm-modeling Past Shockingly Resurfaces A Long Island congressional candidate has a surprising past: modeling BDSM gear for a fetish sex shop. Chris Gallant, a 37-year-old Democrat, appeared in multiple photos for “Mr S Leather,” a San Francisco-based company selling a variety of products on its XXX-rated website, the New York Post reported Sunday, Sept. 13. Gallant’s attorney confirmed to the Post that he’d appeared in the pics. Pictures of Gallant were wiped from the internet — at his request, according to his lawyer’s comments to the Post — but are still visible on archived versions of the site. They can be found from 2011 to…
More US Measles Deaths Of 2026 Reported More US Measles Deaths Of 2026 Reported More US Measles Deaths Of 2026 Reported
More US Measles Deaths Of 2026 Reported All of the measles deaths reported in the United States so far this year have occurred in Pennsylvania, where a third resident has died amid the nation’s largest outbreak, officials said. A 40-year-old Jefferson County woman died Saturday, Sept. 12, from complications associated with measles, Coroner Greg Furlong announced. Her name was not released, and the coroner did not disclose her vaccination status. “This is a heartbreaking loss for the family and an unfortunate reminder that measles can be a serious and potentially life-threatening disease,” Furlong said. The death is Jefferson Co…
Person Jumps From Bear Mountain Bridge, Pulled From Hudson River Person Jumps From Bear Mountain Bridge, Pulled From Hudson River Person Jumps From Bear Mountain Bridge, Pulled From Hudson River
Person Jumps From Bear Mountain Bridge, Pulled From Hudson River A person was pulled from the Hudson River after jumping from the Bear Mountain Bridge, prompting a multi-county emergency response, authorities said.  The incident began at around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday night, Sept. 13, according to the Piermont Fire Department.  The department's Marine Unit and Dive Team was called to help the Stony Point Fire Department. Once there, crews joined marine units from Rockland, Orange, and Westchester counties in searching the water south of the bridge because of the outgoing tide.  Within minutes of arriving, members of Piermo…
Missing Newlywed Dominick Bianchi Found Dead In Wooded NY Area, Police Say Missing Newlywed Dominick Bianchi Found Dead In Wooded NY Area, Police Say Missing Newlywed Dominick Bianchi Found Dead In Wooded NY Area, Police Say
Missing Newlywed Dominick Bianchi Found Dead In Wooded NY Area, Police Say A New York newlywed who disappeared from his home has been found dead, police announced. Dominick Bianchi, 35, of East Greenbush, was found dead in a wooded area, the East Greenbush Police Department said late Sunday, Sept. 13, nearly five days after he had been reported missing. Police did not say where or when Bianchi was found or release details about his death. His wife, Julianna Zyra, told ABC affiliate WTEN during the search that Bianchi had Type 1 diabetes and she was unsure whether he could monitor his blood sugar because his continuous glucose monitor was paired to the phone h…
Fugitive With NY, NJ Criminal History Wanted In 21-Shot PA Bar Ambush Caught In Turnpike Chase Fugitive With NY, NJ Criminal History Wanted In 21-Shot PA Bar Ambush Caught In Turnpike Chase Fugitive With NY, NJ Criminal History Wanted In 21-Shot PA Bar Ambush Caught In Turnpike Chase
Fugitive With NY, NJ Criminal History Wanted In 21-Shot PA Bar Ambush Caught In Turnpike Chase A man wanted for firing 21 rounds at five people outside a Pennsylvania bar was captured after a 15-mile Turnpike pursuit ended with troopers disabling his vehicle, police announced late Friday, Sept. 11. Kio Manuel Dejesus-Pena, 42, of Lewistown, was arrested early Friday after a license plate reader alerted a Pennsylvania State Police trooper to his vehicle near mile marker 250, according to an updated release from the Lewistown Police Department. The trooper was monitoring traffic through a construction zone when the alert connected the registration to Dejesus-Pena and an active warrant …
Arrest Made In Murder Of NJ Native, NY State Police Say Arrest Made In Murder Of NJ Native, NY State Police Say Arrest Made In Murder Of NJ Native, NY State Police Say
Arrest Made In Murder Of NJ Native, NY State Police Say A 48-year-old New York man has been charged with murder six weeks after a woman was found stabbed to death inside her home, State Police said. Tucker J. Taylor, 48, of Ausable Forks, New York, was arrested Sunday, Sept. 13, in connection with the murder of Patricia “Pattie” Lawrence, 54, in the Essex County town of Jay, according to New York State Police. Lawrence was found dead inside her home at 150 Carey Road around 10:05 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, troopers said. An autopsy the next day determined she died from severe hemorrhaging caused by stab wounds to her neck. Her death was ruled a homic…
Escaped Emu Leads Police On Wild Chase From NY Petting Zoo Escaped Emu Leads Police On Wild Chase From NY Petting Zoo Escaped Emu Leads Police On Wild Chase From NY Petting Zoo
Escaped Emu Leads Police On Wild Chase From NY Petting Zoo An escaped emu took police on an unusual pursuit in Rockland County after making a break from a local petting zoo, authorities said. Ramapo police officers responded to the call just before 8:40 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, and quickly spotted the runaway bird, though getting it under control took some teamwork, the department said. “We don’t know why the chicken crossed the road, but the emu crossed the road because Sgt. Anton didn’t give it an option,” the department said. Police used a Skydio Drone as First Responder drone to track the emu from above while officers worked to corral it, auth…
Rockland County Bank Robber Arrested Less Than 20 Minutes After Telling Teller He Had Gun: Cops Rockland County Bank Robber Arrested Less Than 20 Minutes After Telling Teller He Had Gun: Cops Rockland County Bank Robber Arrested Less Than 20 Minutes After Telling Teller He Had Gun: Cops
Rockland County Bank Robber Arrested Less Than 20 Minutes After Telling Teller He Had Gun: Cops A 22-year-old man accused of robbing a Chase Bank in Rockland County after telling a teller he had a gun was arrested less than 20 minutes after fleeing, authorities said. James L. Gordon, of Nanuet, is charged with first-degree robbery, fourth-degree grand larceny, and third-degree menacing in connection with the Saturday, Sept. 12 incident, Clarkstown police said. Officers responded to the Chase Bank at 61 Smith St. in Nanuet around 11:05 a.m. on a report of a robbery, police said. A witness told investigators the suspect entered the bank around 11 a.m., approached a teller station, …
Family IDs Man Fatally Stabbed In Albany Home; Wife Charged With Murder Family IDs Man Fatally Stabbed In Albany Home; Wife Charged With Murder Family IDs Man Fatally Stabbed In Albany Home; Wife Charged With Murder
Family IDs Man Fatally Stabbed In Albany Home; Wife Charged With Murder A 34-year-old woman is charged with murder after police say she fatally stabbed her husband inside their New York home early Sunday, Sept. 13. Desmond Jackson, 39, was identified to Daily Voice by a relative as the man killed in the stabbing. Sabrina Balchand-Jackson was charged with second-degree murder and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon after the attack in the 600 block of South Pearl Street near Mount Hope Drive in Albany, police said. Officers were called to the home around 3:50 a.m. for a report of an unresponsive man. They found Jackson with a stab wound to his abdomen,…