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NY Man Admits Stealing Dead Neighbor's Teacher Pension — And Pays Up $147K NY Man Admits Stealing Dead Neighbor's Teacher Pension — And Pays Up $147K NY Man Admits Stealing Dead Neighbor's Teacher Pension — And Pays Up $147K
NY Man Admits Stealing Dead Neighbor's Teacher Pension — And Pays Up $147K A Westchester County man who stole nearly $142,000 in teacher pension benefits from his deceased neighbor's bank account for years after the man's death has pleaded guilty — and paid up even more in restitution.  Pelham resident Danilo Pesce, 60, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree grand larceny in Albany County Court on Monday, Nov. 2, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced.  As part of the case, Pesce paid $147,000 in restitution, including $6,000 in interest, to the New York State Teachers' Retirement Fund.  The case centered on Pesce's former neighbor, Jack Lee Mo…

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by Ben Crnic
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80-Year-Old Gynecologist Sexually Assaults Three Patients: Prosecutor 80-Year-Old Gynecologist Sexually Assaults Three Patients: Prosecutor 80-Year-Old Gynecologist Sexually Assaults Three Patients: Prosecutor
80-Year-Old Gynecologist Sexually Assaults Three Patients: Prosecutor An 80-year-old Pennsylvania man is charged with sexually assaulting patients in his New Jersey, authorities announced Monday, Nov. 2. Jerome Check sexually assaulted three patients in his Mount Laurel office, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw and Mount Laurel Police Department Chief Timothy Hundall said.  The sexual assaults occurred between December 2024 and March 2025, when Check, a reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist, was alone in the examination room with the victims during their appointments, authorities said. Two of the victims believed t…

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by Sam Barron
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Officers Talk Down Child Holding Knife At Playground In Dutchess County Officers Talk Down Child Holding Knife At Playground In Dutchess County Officers Talk Down Child Holding Knife At Playground In Dutchess County
Officers Talk Down Child Holding Knife At Playground In Dutchess County Police responded to a playground at a Dutchess County middle school after receiving reports of a child holding a knife who may have been harming themselves.  The incident happened just after 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1, when Beacon officers responded to a report of a suicidal child holding a knife and possibly injuring themselves at the playground located on the campus of the South Avenue Elementary School, Beacon Police said on Monday, Nov. 2.  Police arrived at the scene and found the child holding a knife. The first officer to arrive then told a nearby family that had been using t…

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by Ben Crnic
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NY Man Accused Of Threatening To 'Crucify' Cops Gets Deal To Avoid Prosecution: Feds NY Man Accused Of Threatening To 'Crucify' Cops Gets Deal To Avoid Prosecution: Feds NY Man Accused Of Threatening To 'Crucify' Cops Gets Deal To Avoid Prosecution: Feds
NY Man Accused Of Threatening To 'Crucify' Cops Gets Deal To Avoid Prosecution: Feds A man accused of threatening to kill police officers and a Westchester County mayor ahead of a St. Patrick's Day parade could avoid federal prosecution under a new agreement that places him under strict supervision for a year.   Yonkers resident Ridon Kola, who was arrested in March 2023 after allegedly making repeated threats against Yonkers Police officers and Mayor Mike Spano, entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with federal prosecutors on Thursday, Oct. 29.   The agreement, filed in federal court on Friday, Oct. 30, allows Kola to avoid further prosecu…

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by Ben Crnic
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2 Cars Crash Into Barbershop In Hudson Valley, Knock Out Support Columns 2 Cars Crash Into Barbershop In Hudson Valley, Knock Out Support Columns 2 Cars Crash Into Barbershop In Hudson Valley, Knock Out Support Columns
2 Cars Crash Into Barbershop In Hudson Valley, Knock Out Support Columns Two cars crashed into a Putnam County barbershop, knocking out support columns and leaving part of the building's roof in danger of collapsing, fire officials said.  The crash happened at International Barber Shop, located at 551 Route 6 in Mahopac, just before 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department.   Firefighters arrived to find that both vehicles had struck the building, damaging two columns supporting an overhead roof. Crews first made sure everyone had safely gotten out of the vehicles before turning their attention to the da…

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by Ben Crnic
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Several Hospitalized After Route 43 Crash In Hudson Valley Several Hospitalized After Route 43 Crash In Hudson Valley Several Hospitalized After Route 43 Crash In Hudson Valley
Several Hospitalized After Route 43 Crash In Hudson Valley Multiple people were taken to hospitals after a crash on a Putnam County roadway.  The crash happened on Ludingtonville Road (Route 43) in the Lake Carmel area a little after 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1, according to the Lake Carmel Fire Department.  Arriving crews helped EMS with caring for those injured while also providing traffic control at the scene.  Several people were hospitalized for further evaluation and treatment, the department said. More information about the extent of injuries was not immediately available. 

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by Ben Crnic
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Driver, 84, Hits 2 People After Jumping Curb At Taconic Parkway Rest Stop In Dutchess: Cops Driver, 84, Hits 2 People After Jumping Curb At Taconic Parkway Rest Stop In Dutchess: Cops Driver, 84, Hits 2 People After Jumping Curb At Taconic Parkway Rest Stop In Dutchess: Cops
Driver, 84, Hits 2 People After Jumping Curb At Taconic Parkway Rest Stop In Dutchess: Cops Two pedestrians were struck by an SUV that jumped a curb and drove onto a sidewalk at a rest stop along the Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County, police said.   The crash happened at the Taste of New York rest area in LaGrange at around 2:20 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30, according to New York State Police.  Investigators said an 84-year-old Hudson resident was trying to park a 2014 Subaru at the rest area, located near mile marker 46.6 along the parkway. While pulling into a parking space, he accelerated, sending the vehicle over the curb and onto the sidewalk, where it s…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man In Blackface Kicked Out Of NJ Dave & Buster's, He Says: 'Liberals Did This To Me' Man In Blackface Kicked Out Of NJ Dave & Buster's, He Says: 'Liberals Did This To Me' Man In Blackface Kicked Out Of NJ Dave & Buster's, He Says: 'Liberals Did This To Me'
Man In Blackface Kicked Out Of NJ Dave & Buster's, He Says: 'Liberals Did This To Me' A man wearing blackface claims he was kicked out of a North Jersey Dave & Buster's after trying to order a beer in what he described as the "spirit of Halloween." The man, whose TikTok handle is @johnross.319, shared a video claiming he was removed from the Dave & Buster's at Willowbrook Mall in Wayne. In the video, reshared by Instagram account @newjerseygossip, the man can be seen wearing blackface and a baseball cap while speaking directly to the camera. "I'm at Dave and Buster's tonight... I got kicked out of here after I ordered a beer like this in the spirit of Halloween," he…

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by Cecilia Levine
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SUV Plunges 50 Feet Down Embankment On Route 6, Lands On Roof In Hudson Valley SUV Plunges 50 Feet Down Embankment On Route 6, Lands On Roof In Hudson Valley SUV Plunges 50 Feet Down Embankment On Route 6, Lands On Roof In Hudson Valley
SUV Plunges 50 Feet Down Embankment On Route 6, Lands On Roof In Hudson Valley Firefighters rescued a driver after their SUV crashed through a guardrail, went down an embankment, and landed upside down along Route 6 in Orange County.  The crash happened on westbound Route 6 in the Woodbury area early Monday morning, Nov. 2, according to the Woodbury Fire Department.  Firefighters responded to reports of a vehicle that had gone over an embankment and arrived to find a Nissan Murano on its roof around 50 feet below the roadway. The SUV had gone over the guardrail before tumbling down the slope, fire officials said.  Crews found one person inside the…

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by Ben Crnic
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Dog Killed, 2 Firefighters Injured In 3-Alarm Dutchess County House Fire Dog Killed, 2 Firefighters Injured In 3-Alarm Dutchess County House Fire Dog Killed, 2 Firefighters Injured In 3-Alarm Dutchess County House Fire
Dog Killed, 2 Firefighters Injured In 3-Alarm Dutchess County House Fire A dog was killed and two firefighters were injured after a fire broke out inside a Dutchess County house while its residents were on their way home, authorities said.   The blaze was reported at a residence on Academy Hill Road in Milan at around 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1, according to the Milan Volunteer Fire Department.  Firefighters were first dispatched after a fire alarm went off inside the home. Chief Kurt Mizgier soon arrived and found flames inside.  The response quickly grew to a second and then a third alarm because of the size of the home, bringing fir…

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by Ben Crnic
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Rutgers Frat House Assault Among 2 Attacks On Halloween Night, Campus Police Say Rutgers Frat House Assault Among 2 Attacks On Halloween Night, Campus Police Say Rutgers Frat House Assault Among 2 Attacks On Halloween Night, Campus Police Say
Rutgers Frat House Assault Among 2 Attacks On Halloween Night, Campus Police Say Two people affiliated with Rutgers University were hospitalized following separate assaults near the College Avenue campus in New Brunswick early Sunday, Nov. 1, including one involving an edged weapon, authorities said. The attacks happened between midnight and 1:30 a.m., according to Rutgers University Police Chief Kenneth Cop. In the first incident, a victim was walking along Stone Street when he got into a verbal exchange with a group of unidentified men, police said. The argument turned physical, and the victim was punched and struck with an edged object before the attackers fled …

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by Cecilia Levine
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6 Shot At Halloween Party Near UDel, Police Say 6 Shot At Halloween Party Near UDel, Police Say 6 Shot At Halloween Party Near UDel, Police Say
6 Shot At Halloween Party Near UDel, Police Say Six people were shot at a Halloween party near the University of Delaware campus in Newark late Halloween night, according to police and the NY Post. BREAKING: Chaos erupted near the University of Delaware campus after shots were fired into a Halloween crowd on East Main Street.Six people shot and rushed to hospitals. The shooter is still on the loose.This lawlessness in our college towns has to end. Pray for the victims.… — Ryan Fournier (@RyanAFournier) November 1, 2026 The shooting happened around 11:13 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, on the south sidewalk of East Main Street, directly acros…

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by Cecilia Levine