2 People Beaten To Death Before Killer Set House On Fire, Only To Die In Blaze: Police 2 People Beaten To Death Before Killer Set House On Fire, Only To Die In Blaze: Police
2 People Beaten To Death Before Killer Set House On Fire, Only To Die In Blaze: Police Two people were beaten to death before their killer intentionally set a house on fire — only to die in the blaze, police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 18. The deadly fire at 508 Morgan Drive in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was not accidental, forensic evidence revealed during what Lower Swatara Township Police called an "exhaustive investigation." Two of the victims suffered severe blunt-force trauma at the hands of the third person before that individual intentionally set the fire inside the house, according to Lower Swatara Township police. The person who set the fire then died of fire-rel…
Erratic Driver Caught Over 3 Times Legal Limit On Thruway In Hudson Valley: State Police Erratic Driver Caught Over 3 Times Legal Limit On Thruway In Hudson Valley: State Police
Erratic Driver Caught Over 3 Times Legal Limit On Thruway In Hudson Valley: State Police A driver accused of erratically traveling on the New York State Thruway in Orange County had a blood alcohol concentration more than three times the legal limit, police said.   Brooklyn resident Precious G. Adediran, 45, was arrested on Saturday, Aug. 15, after being stopped on I-87 in Orange County, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 18.  The incident began around 11:15 p.m., when troopers said they saw a 2025 Kia Sportage driving erratically while committing vehicle and traffic violations on the Thruway in Cornwall.  Police stopped the SUV and saw signs …
Smoke On Plane From VA Forces Emergency Landing In PA On Way To NY (PHOTOS) Smoke On Plane From VA Forces Emergency Landing In PA On Way To NY (PHOTOS)
Smoke On Plane From VA Forces Emergency Landing In PA On Way To NY (Photos) Smoke reported inside a plane traveling from Virginia to New York forced an emergency landing in Pennsylvania Monday night, officials said. The American Eagle flight was traveling from Arlington, Virginia, to Albany, New York, when it diverted to Harrisburg International Airport after smoke was reported inside the cabin on Monday, Aug. 17, according to an airport spokesperson. Emergency crews were dispatched to HIA for an Alert 2 around 9:35 p.m., according to dispatch and airport officials. The aircraft landed safely around 9:45 p.m. and stopped near the end of the runway, officials said.…
Penn State Cocaine Ring Leader From NY Surrenders: AG Penn State Cocaine Ring Leader From NY Surrenders: AG
Penn State Cocaine Ring Leader From NY Surrenders: AG The accused leader of a cocaine trafficking operation tied to Penn State students and two fraternity houses is now behind bars after failing to appear in court a day earlier, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Agostino Abbatiello, 24, of Westbury (previously of Carle Place), New York, surrendered Tuesday morning and had his preliminary arraignment before Magisterial District Judge Kelley Gillette-Walker, according to the Attorney General's Office. Gillette-Walker denied him bail. Abbatiello had failed to appear for his scheduled arraignment on Monday, …
Gunfire Hits Occupied Home In Dutchess County — Suspect, 20, Arrested, Cops Say Gunfire Hits Occupied Home In Dutchess County — Suspect, 20, Arrested, Cops Say
Gunfire Hits Occupied Home In Dutchess County — Suspect, 20, Arrested, Cops Say A 20-year-old man was arrested after an occupied home was struck by gunfire in Dutchess County, police said.   Amir Thigpen, 20, was taken into custody following the incident, which happened at around 12:15 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 17, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department.  The incident began while officers and detectives were investigating an unrelated call when they heard multiple gunshots coming from the area of South Hamilton Street, police said.  Officers searched the neighborhood and found that an occupied residence had been struck by gunfire. Inves…
NY Man Skips Drug Bust Sentencing — Then Caught 2 Years Later, Gets Prison Time NY Man Skips Drug Bust Sentencing — Then Caught 2 Years Later, Gets Prison Time
NY Man Skips Drug Bust Sentencing — Then Caught 2 Years Later, Gets Prison Time A man who disappeared before he could be sentenced in connection with a Sullivan County drug bust was eventually caught nearly two years later and has now learned his fate, prosecutors said. Timothy Finnegan received the prison term after previously pleading guilty to fourth-degree criminal possession of a narcotic drug for possessing cocaine, the Sullivan County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, Aug. 18.  The case stemmed from an undercover New York State Police investigation in Mamakating that ultimately led authorities to obtain a search warrant for a residence suspec…
NY Sports Bar Has Liquor License Suspended After Over 60 Minors Found Inside: Officials NY Sports Bar Has Liquor License Suspended After Over 60 Minors Found Inside: Officials
NY Sports Bar Has Liquor License Suspended After Over 60 Minors Found Inside: Officials A Rockland County sports bar has had its liquor license immediately suspended after state investigators said they found widespread underage drinking — followed one night later by a 16-year-old being hospitalized after becoming severely intoxicated at the establishment.   The New York State Liquor Authority summarily suspended the liquor license of Hudson West Sports Bar LLC at 50 East Central Ave. in Pearl River on Friday, Aug. 14, meaning alcohol can no longer be sold or consumed there while the suspension is in effect, according to the agency. The emergency action followed a joi…
Hayden Panettiere's Ex Speaks Out After Her Tragic Death Hayden Panettiere's Ex Speaks Out After Her Tragic Death
Hayden Panettiere's Ex Speaks Out After Her Tragic Death Wladimir Klitschko, the ex-fiancé of Hayden Panettiere, made his first public comments since the actress' tragic death. "Our family is going through a time of profound shock and grief," Klitschko, a former champion boxer, wrote on social media. "The announcement of Hayden’s tragic death saddens me deeply. She left this world far too soon. She built an incredible career through immense talent, while also facing the darker sides of a very demanding industry. Nothing will erase the times we shared or the place she had in our lives." Panettiere, a Rockland County native, known for her…
NY Pagan Religious Leader Admits Disgusting Sex Abuse Of Underage Boys, Authorities Say NY Pagan Religious Leader Admits Disgusting Sex Abuse Of Underage Boys, Authorities Say
NY Pagan Religious Leader Admits Disgusting Sex Abuse Of Underage Boys, Authorities Say A pagan religious leader in New York admitted Monday, Aug. 17 that he traveled to the Capital District to sexually abuse two underage boys, authorities said. James Yerdon, 56, pleaded guilty to first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child and faces 20 years in prison, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. Yerdon, of Adams Center (Jefferson County), also pleaded guilty to possession of child porn in federal court earlier this year and could be looking at several decades behind bars, according to authorities. In the state case, Yerdon was accused of sexually assaulting …
International Manhunt Ends With BF Captured After GF Found Slashed, Hidden In Closet: DA International Manhunt Ends With BF Captured After GF Found Slashed, Hidden In Closet: DA
International Manhunt Ends With BF Captured After GF Found Slashed, Hidden In Closet: DA An international manhunt for a man accused of slashing his girlfriend’s throat, hiding her body in a closet, and fleeing the country ended with his capture in Honduras, prosecutors announced on Monday, Aug. 17. Darwin David Espinal-Del Cid, 27, of Telford, Pennsylvania, was taken into custody by Honduran agents with the Technical Agency for Criminal Investigation during an operation coordinated with the FBI early Monday in Pespire, Honduras, according to Bucks County District Attorney Joe Khan. Espinal-Del Cid is accused of killing his girlfriend, 23-year-old Maria Bernarda Popol Garcia, as…
Man Forces Ex Into Car, Attacks Them In Woods Near Reservoir In Hudson Valley: Police Man Forces Ex Into Car, Attacks Them In Woods Near Reservoir In Hudson Valley: Police
Man Forces Ex Into Car, Attacks Them In Woods Near Reservoir In Hudson Valley: Police A 40-year-old man is accused of forcing his ex into his car, driving to a wooded area near a Westchester County reservoir, and attacking them, police said. Ossining resident Freddy Orlando Guamani Orbes, 40, was arrested on Sunday, Aug, 16, in connection with the incident, which happened the day before on Saturday, Aug. 15, New York State Police announced.  According to police, the incident began when Guamani Orbes arrived at his ex's workplace and demanded they get in his car. He then drove them to a secluded wooded area near the Muscoot Reservoir in Somers, police said.&nbs…
New Texts Emerge In Mystery Death Of Designer Aboard Investor’s Hamptons Boat: Report New Texts Emerge In Mystery Death Of Designer Aboard Investor’s Hamptons Boat: Report
New Texts Emerge In Mystery Death Of Designer Aboard Investor’s Hamptons Boat: Report A Long Island designer found dead on a boat last year complained of being “harassed” by her company’s only investor days before her body was found on his boat, according to a new report. Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra, 33, had even blocked Christopher Durnan, 61, for months to ignore his calls and texts, the New York Post reported Saturday, Aug. 15. But Nolan-O’Slatarra’s business partner, Dylan Grace, convinced her to unblock Durnan because he was now on the receiving end of Durnan’s communication, according to the Post. Durnan was concerned about fraud by the operators, according to texts obtain…