Best-Selling 'Life Coach' Convicted Of Child Sex Abuse After 'Spanking Fetish' Trial Best-Selling 'Life Coach' Convicted Of Child Sex Abuse After 'Spanking Fetish' Trial
Best-Selling 'Life Coach' Convicted Of Child Sex Abuse After 'Spanking Fetish' Trial A man who built an online following as a "life coach" and sales strategist has been convicted of sexually abusing a child over a period of years, the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office announced on Wednesday, Aug. 5. Kyle Slaymaker, 39, was convicted following a two-day trial of felony indecent assault of a child under 13, felony unlawful contact with a child, felony endangering the welfare of a child, and misdemeanor indecent assault, according to Attorney General Dave Sunday. Testimony at trial showed Slaymaker repeatedly spanked a pre-teen child for his own sexual gratification over …
Newburgh Trio Brutally Beat Victim At Birthday Party In NY Gang Assault: NYSP Newburgh Trio Brutally Beat Victim At Birthday Party In NY Gang Assault: NYSP
Newburgh Trio Brutally Beat Victim At Birthday Party In NY Gang Assault: Nysp Three suspects, including two teenagers, are accused of violently assaulting a 20-year-old man during a birthday party in Dutchess County, leaving the victim with serious injuries, police said. The arrests stemmed from an incident on Thursday, July 23, when troopers responded to a home in Fishkill to help the Fishkill Police Department with an investigation into a reported assault, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, Aug, 5. According to investigators, those involved were attending a birthday celebration when a physical altercation broke out among several partygoers.   …
Man Caught With Child Sex Abuse Images, Videos In Hudson Valley, Police Say Man Caught With Child Sex Abuse Images, Videos In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Man Caught With Child Sex Abuse Images, Videos In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Rockland County man was arrested when authorities found him in possession of videos and pictures depicting the sexual abuse of children, police said.  Congers resident Dylan Schneider, 28, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 4, following an investigation into his alleged possession of child sexual abuse material, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, Aug, 5. Schneider was charged with three counts of possessing or accessing with intent to view an obscene sexual performance by a child less than 16 years of age.  According to State Police, the case began in May 2026 after the a…
Gas Pump Explosion Sends New York Firefighter To ICU, Cops And Family Say Gas Pump Explosion Sends New York Firefighter To ICU, Cops And Family Say
Gas Pump Explosion Sends New York Firefighter To ICU, Cops And Family Say A gas pump exploded at a public office in Albany on Tuesday, Aug. 4, sending two employees to the hospital, authorities said. Wayne Brennan, a 62-year-old Albany firefighter, was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center for treatment of severe burn injuries, according to the Albany Police Department and his family. He was treated at the hospital’s intensive care unit for second- and third-degree burns, according to his mother, Sharon Brennan. The blast occurred around 3:15 p.m. at the Department of General Services headquarters at 1 Connors Boulevard, Albany police said. A 48-year-old DGS …
Suspect Runs Into House After Fleeing Traffic Stop In Hudson Valley (DEVELOPING) Suspect Runs Into House After Fleeing Traffic Stop In Hudson Valley (DEVELOPING)
Suspect Runs Into House After Fleeing Traffic Stop In Hudson Valley (Developing) A police pursuit in Rockland County ended with a suspect fleeing into a home after abandoning their vehicle, according to reports.   The incident unfolded on Wednesday, Aug. 5, after a suspect reportedly fled from a traffic stop, The Monsey Scoop reported.  The pursuit involved officers from the Clarkstown Police Department, Spring Valley Police Department, and the Rockland County Sheriff's Office, the outlet said. According to the outlet, the suspect abandoned the vehicle near Old Nyack Road and Chestnut Ridge Road in Spring Valley before running into a nearby house.  …
Overdose Victim Found Dead In Burning Car — Now NY Drug Dealer To Spend Decades In Prison Overdose Victim Found Dead In Burning Car — Now NY Drug Dealer To Spend Decades In Prison
Overdose Victim Found Dead In Burning Car — Now NY Drug Dealer To Spend Decades In Prison A repeat Westchester County drug dealer will spend decades in federal prison for selling fentanyl that killed a 37-year-old man found dead in a burning car after passing out with his foot on the pedal.  Mohegan Lake resident Perry Freeman, 40, was sentenced to 292 months, or just over 24 years, in prison by US District Judge Kenneth M. Karas, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Tuesday, Aug. 4. Freeman pleaded guilty on Feb. 11, 2026, to distributing fentanyl resulting in death, conspiring to distribute crack cocaine, and possessing ammunition de…
Ex-NY Police Official Texted Son Instructions On Timing Before Gang Shooting: Indictment Ex-NY Police Official Texted Son Instructions On Timing Before Gang Shooting: Indictment
Ex-NY Police Official Texted Son Instructions On Timing Before Gang Shooting: Indictment A former high-ranking police official in Westchester County accused of helping her son flee after a Bronx shooting sent him text messages directing his movements before the gunfire, according to a newly unsealed indictment. The indictment, returned by a Bronx grand jury on Friday, July 31, charges former Mount Vernon Police Deputy Commissioner of Wellness Jennifer Lackard, her son Chase Lackard, 20, and James Lackard with multiple felony offenses stemming from a shooting outside the Bronx Hall of Justice on June 29.  As Daily Voice previously reported, Jennifer Lackard was fired by the…
6-Time DWI Offender Admits Role In Drug-Impaired NY Route 9 Crash That Killed Man, 28 6-Time DWI Offender Admits Role In Drug-Impaired NY Route 9 Crash That Killed Man, 28
6-Time DWI Offender Admits Role In Drug-Impaired NY Route 9 Crash That Killed Man, 28 A repeat DWI offender has admitted causing a drug-impaired crash that killed a 28-year-old man on Route 9 in Dutchess County in 2025.  Richard C. Rider, 47, pleaded guilty before Dutchess County Court Judge Karen Edelman-Reyes to first-degree vehicular manslaughter and driving while ability impaired by the combined influence of drugs, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, Aug. 4.  As Daily Voice previously reported, the charges stem from a head-on crash on Dec. 14, 2025, on Albany Post Road (Route 9) near Huyler Drive in Hyde Park.   Inves…
Strangling Suspect Flees Into NY Woods, Spends Weeks On Run Before Maryland Capture: Cops Strangling Suspect Flees Into NY Woods, Spends Weeks On Run Before Maryland Capture: Cops
Strangling Suspect Flees Into NY Woods, Spends Weeks On Run Before Maryland Capture: Cops A man accused of strangling and assaulting a woman in the Hudson Valley, NY, before fleeing into a wooded area was captured in Maryland after spending weeks on the run, authorities said.   Putnam County resident Selvin Martinez Quim, 34, of Southeast, was arrested following a multi-state investigation prompted by an incident on June 14, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, Aug. 4.  The case began during the early morning hours on June 14, when deputies responded to a reported domestic violence incident in Southeast. According to the Sheriff's Office, deput…
NYPD Cop Dies After Breast Explant Surgery: Reports NYPD Cop Dies After Breast Explant Surgery: Reports
Nypd Cop Dies After Breast Explant Surgery: Reports The NYPD is mourning the loss of a 31-year-old officer who reportedly died of a botched breast implant surgery in the Dominican Republic. Rebecca De Paula's family members tell Spanish outlet Noticias SIN that she developed a bacterial infection after having her breast implants removed in the Dominican Republic. De Paula developed severe diarrhea and her condition rapidly worsened before she died at a clinic in Santo Domingo following the procedure on Sunday, Aug. 2, according to the outlet. Her family is urging officials to probe whether or not medical malpractice or negligence contributed…
NY Police Official Was Getaway Driver In Son's Gang Shooting: Report NY Police Official Was Getaway Driver In Son's Gang Shooting: Report
NY Police Official Was Getaway Driver In Son's Gang Shooting: Report A high-ranking police official in Westchester County has been fired after being charged in an alleged Bronx gang-related shooting involving her son, city officials announced.  The City of Mount Vernon announced on Tuesday, Aug. 4, that Jennifer Lackard, who served as the department's Deputy Commissioner of Wellness, was terminated effective immediately following criminal charges filed by the Bronx County District Attorney's Office.  The New York Post reported that Lackard was arrested Tuesday morning alongside her son, Chase Lackard, 20, after prosecutors alleged he opened fire on…
Family ID's Man, 20, Killed In Shooting That Injured 4 Teens In Hudson Valley, Suspect Charged Family ID's Man, 20, Killed In Shooting That Injured 4 Teens In Hudson Valley, Suspect Charged
Family ID's Man, 20, Killed In Shooting That Injured 4 Teens In Hudson Valley, Suspect Charged The 20-year-old man who died in a targeted shooting that also wounded four teenagers in Westchester County has been identified by his family — and the young suspect accused of killing him now faces murder charges.  Brandon Garcia, 20, was the victim of a shooting in Yonkers at around 8:43 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 2, in the area of Elm Street and Palisade Avenue, according to his loved ones.  As Daily Voice previously reported, Yonkers Police said five people were struck by gunfire. Garcia suffered a gunshot wound to the back and was pronounced dead.  Four other victims, a 1…