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Man Scams Elderly Victim Out Of $20K In Westchester After Claiming To Be FBI: Police Man Scams Elderly Victim Out Of $20K In Westchester After Claiming To Be FBI: Police Man Scams Elderly Victim Out Of $20K In Westchester After Claiming To Be FBI: Police
Man Scams Elderly Victim Out Of $20K In Westchester After Claiming To Be FBI: Police A Bronx man faces charges after police said he impersonated a federal agent and scammed an elderly Westchester County resident out of $20,000.  Hoascalin Marmolejos, 32, was arrested in Irvington on Tuesday, Sept. 29, following an investigation by Irvington Police and the Greenburgh Drug and Alcohol Task Force, the department announced on Wednesday, Sept. 30.  The investigation began when an elderly Irvington resident told police they had received calls from someone claiming to be affiliated with the FBI. The caller told the victim that their bank account had been compromised…
7-Vehicle Chain-Reaction Crash Sends 5 To Hospital In Westchester 7-Vehicle Chain-Reaction Crash Sends 5 To Hospital In Westchester 7-Vehicle Chain-Reaction Crash Sends 5 To Hospital In Westchester
7-Vehicle Chain-Reaction Crash Sends 5 To Hospital In Westchester Five people were taken to the hospital after a seven-vehicle chain-reaction crash on a busy Westchester County roadway, police said.  The crash happened on Broadway (Route 9) near Cedar Street in Dobbs Ferry at around 8:05 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29, according to Dobbs Ferry Police.  The department said a 2021 Honda SUV was traveling north on Broadway toward Cedar Street when its driver failed to stop for traffic and rear-ended a 2004 Honda SUV stopped north of Clinton Avenue, police said. The impact set off a chain reaction involving five other vehicles, bringing the total to sev…
Lottery Ticket Worth Almost $15K Sold At Westchester Sandwich Shop — Here's Where Lottery Ticket Worth Almost $15K Sold At Westchester Sandwich Shop — Here's Where Lottery Ticket Worth Almost $15K Sold At Westchester Sandwich Shop — Here's Where
Lottery Ticket Worth Almost $15K Sold At Westchester Sandwich Shop — Here's Where One lucky lottery player in Westchester County is nearly $15,000 richer after a top-prize ticket was sold at a local luncheonette.  The ticket, worth $14,980.50, was sold at United Corner, located at 1 Gramatan Ave. in Mount Vernon, for the Tuesday, Sept. 29, evening drawing, the New York Lottery announced.  It was one of two top-prize tickets sold for the drawing. Another ticket worth the same amount was purchased at Boulevard News in Whitestone, Queens.  The winning numbers were 7 9 11 16 22.  Lottery officials did not say if a winner came forward. TAKE 5 numbe…
NY Cocaine Ring Used 'Pizza,' 'Pies' As Drug Codes In Hudson Valley: AG James NY Cocaine Ring Used 'Pizza,' 'Pies' As Drug Codes In Hudson Valley: AG James NY Cocaine Ring Used 'Pizza,' 'Pies' As Drug Codes In Hudson Valley: AG James
NY Cocaine Ring Used 'Pizza,' 'Pies' As Drug Codes In Hudson Valley: AG James Ten people have been charged in a cocaine trafficking operation that authorities say supplied drugs throughout Orange and Ulster counties, sometimes using terms such as “pizza,” “pies,” and “water” as code for narcotics. The ten defendants face a combined 153 charges following an investigation led by the New York Attorney General's Organized Crime Task Force, Attorney General Letitia James announced on Wednesday, Sept. 30.  Investigators found more than one kilogram of cocaine with an estimated street value of $30,000, along with more than $12,500 in drug proceeds, according to the Att…
12-, 15-Year-Olds Force Way Into Cake, Coffee Shops In Hudson Valley, Steal Property: Police 12-, 15-Year-Olds Force Way Into Cake, Coffee Shops In Hudson Valley, Steal Property: Police 12-, 15-Year-Olds Force Way Into Cake, Coffee Shops In Hudson Valley, Steal Property: Police
12-, 15-Year-Olds Force Way Into Cake, Coffee Shops In Hudson Valley, Steal Property: Police Two children have been arrested in connection with a burglary that targeted two businesses operating out of the same building in Orange County, police said.  The 12- and 15-year-old Newburgh residents were arrested on Thursday, Sept. 24, in connection with the burglary of Hudson Valley Cheesecake and Triple Shot Coffee at 257 Liberty St. in Newburgh, the city's police department announced on Wednesday, Sept. 30. The break-in happened during the night of Sept. 8, according to police. Officers were called to the building at around 11 a.m. the following morning and learned that two p…
College Student Survives 8-Story Fall While Dancing On Sofa College Student Survives 8-Story Fall While Dancing On Sofa College Student Survives 8-Story Fall While Dancing On Sofa
College Student Survives 8-Story Fall While Dancing On Sofa A 21-year-old University of Georgia senior survived a fall from an eighth-floor apartment window after apparently striking a metal bench on the way down, police said. Kristen Sargent fell at Rambler Athens Apartments at 558 W. Broad St. around 7:37 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, according to an Athens-Clarke County Police Department field case report.  The incident happened just after the Georgia Bulldogs had won a game against the Oklahoma Sooners, Sargent's father, Richard Sargent, told WSB-TV. Richard said he later heard his daughter talking to one of her friends: “Hey, I'm alive. I…
Man Hits Patrol Car, Injures Officer During NY Arrest — Then Tries Biting Police, Cops Say Man Hits Patrol Car, Injures Officer During NY Arrest — Then Tries Biting Police, Cops Say Man Hits Patrol Car, Injures Officer During NY Arrest — Then Tries Biting Police, Cops Say
Man Hits Patrol Car, Injures Officer During NY Arrest — Then Tries Biting Police, Cops Say A man is facing several charges after police say he fled a traffic stop in Orange County and then injured an officer while resisting arrest — and later tried to spit at and bite officers at the station.  Bronx resident Omar Overstreet, 28, was arrested following the incident on Tuesday morning, Sept. 29, the City of Newburgh Police Department announced on Wednesday, Sept. 30. The incident began at around 1:11 a.m., when a sergeant saw a red Dodge on South William Street with its driver's-side brake light out, according to police. When the sergeant tried to stop the Dodge, the departme…
Duo Left Victim With Brain Injuries After NY Motel Beating: Here's Their Fates Duo Left Victim With Brain Injuries After NY Motel Beating: Here's Their Fates Duo Left Victim With Brain Injuries After NY Motel Beating: Here's Their Fates
Duo Left Victim With Brain Injuries After NY Motel Beating: Here's Their Fates Two men convicted in a brutal beating at a Sullivan County motel that left a victim with a fractured face and bleeding in his brain have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms.  Richard Olsen, 40, of Liberty, was sentenced to 15 years in prison, while Jonathan Nipitella, 45, of Kiamesha Lake, received 14 years, Sullivan County District Attorney Brian P. Conaty announced on Tuesday, Sept. 29.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, the case stemmed from an attack on Dylan Pascariello at the Knights Inn in Liberty on March 28, 2025.  Prosecutors said Olsen and Nipitella took p…
Car Slams Into Business, Driver Arrested On DWI Suspicion In Hudson Valley Car Slams Into Business, Driver Arrested On DWI Suspicion In Hudson Valley Car Slams Into Business, Driver Arrested On DWI Suspicion In Hudson Valley
Car Slams Into Business, Driver Arrested On DWI Suspicion In Hudson Valley A driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after crashing into a Rockland County restaurant, village officials said.  The crash happened at 88 Orange Ave. in Suffern, next to the Tequila Sal Y Limon Mexican restaurant, around 5:10 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29, according to Suffern Mayor Michael Curley.  Suffern Police and firefighters responded immediately and secured the scene, Curley said. The driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to the mayor. The driver's name was not released.  No residents were injured, and the …
No Stabbing At High School In Westchester, Police Say — Here's What Really Happened No Stabbing At High School In Westchester, Police Say — Here's What Really Happened No Stabbing At High School In Westchester, Police Say — Here's What Really Happened
No Stabbing At High School In Westchester, Police Say — Here's What Really Happened Police said an incident that left a student injured at a Westchester County high school was not a stabbing despite rumors that spread over social media.  The incident happened at Sleepy Hollow High School at around 11:57 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29, according to the Village of Sleepy Hollow Police Department.  A student reached into a friend's backpack and accidentally cut their hand on an item inside the bag, police said. After learning about the incident, police investigated by taking a look at school surveillance footage and speaking with a witness.  That investigation…
Target Slashes Prices On Nearly 2K Items Amid Inflation Pressure Target Slashes Prices On Nearly 2K Items Amid Inflation Pressure Target Slashes Prices On Nearly 2K Items Amid Inflation Pressure
Target Slashes Prices On Nearly 2K Items Amid Inflation Pressure Target is cutting prices on nearly 2,000 items as families continue tightening their budgets amid stubborn inflation and economic stress. The retailer announced the latest round of price reductions in a news release on Tuesday, Sept. 29. The cuts cover clothing and shoes for women, men, infants, and toddlers, along with bedding and other home products. Some items are now priced at least 20% lower than in the fall of 2025, according to Target. "Guests are looking for great products at an incredible value, and that's an important part of what we aim to deliver every day," said chief me…
Yonkers Man Charged With Murder Of His Father: Police Yonkers Man Charged With Murder Of His Father: Police Yonkers Man Charged With Murder Of His Father: Police
Yonkers Man Charged With Murder Of His Father: Police A Yonkers man has been charged with murder after police say he fatally stabbed his 61-year-old father inside a home before fleeing. Rami Ahmad, 31, was charged with second-degree murder in the death of Hekmat Ahmad, Yonkers police said. Officers responded to 102 Smart Ave. in Yonkers around 7:45 a.m. Monday, Sept. 28, on a report of a stabbing, police said. They found Hekmat Ahmad suffering from apparent stab wounds. Officers and medical personnel performed CPR before he was taken to Westchester Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, police said. Investigators determined Hekmat…