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PhD Student Who Killed Infant, Abused Twin Baby Brother Sentenced PhD Student Who Killed Infant, Abused Twin Baby Brother Sentenced PhD Student Who Killed Infant, Abused Twin Baby Brother Sentenced
PhD Student Who Killed Infant, Abused Twin Baby Brother Sentenced A former PhD student from New Jersey who killed her friend’s infant son and abused his twin brother was sentenced in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Oct. 28, court records show. Nicole Elizabeth Virzi, 32, of Saddle Brook, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder, aggravated assault, and endangering the welfare of children in the death of 6-week-old Leon Katz and injuries to his twin brother. Leon was alert, behaving normally, and had no head injuries when his parents left him with Virzi at their Pittsburgh apartment, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Oct. 29. His p…
Man Found Dead On Railroad Tracks In Hudson Valley, Train Traffic Halted Man Found Dead On Railroad Tracks In Hudson Valley, Train Traffic Halted Man Found Dead On Railroad Tracks In Hudson Valley, Train Traffic Halted
Man Found Dead On Railroad Tracks In Hudson Valley, Train Traffic Halted A man was found dead on railroad tracks in Rockland County, stopping train traffic in the area, according to reports.  The discovery was made near Leonard Street in Haverstraw on Thursday morning, Oct. 29, Haverstraw Police Chief John Gould Jr. confirmed to Daily Voice.  Haverstraw Police received a report of a man on the railroad tracks around 8:50 a.m., The Monsey Scoop reported. When authorities located him, he was found dead The Rockland County Sheriff's Office Bureau of Criminal Investigation was called to the scene to help with the investigation. Meanwhile, CSX tr…
Woman Who Stole Over $130K From Two Past Employers In Westchester Gets Prison Time Woman Who Stole Over $130K From Two Past Employers In Westchester Gets Prison Time Woman Who Stole Over $130K From Two Past Employers In Westchester Gets Prison Time
Woman Who Stole Over $130K From Two Past Employers In Westchester Gets Prison Time A New Jersey woman who admitted to stealing more than $130,000 from two Westchester County, NY businesses where she worked will spend time in state prison and will be ordered to repay the money, prosecutors said.  Michelle Pennant, 48, of Paterson, New Jersey, was sentenced to one and a half to three years in state prison on Wednesday, Oct. 28, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced.  The sentence was handed down by Westchester County Court Judge Erin McGoey after Pennant pleaded guilty in June to stealing from a construction company and a home decorating busi…
Shooting Suspect Runs From Cops, Drops Backpack With Gun Inside In Hudson Valley: Police Shooting Suspect Runs From Cops, Drops Backpack With Gun Inside In Hudson Valley: Police Shooting Suspect Runs From Cops, Drops Backpack With Gun Inside In Hudson Valley: Police
Shooting Suspect Runs From Cops, Drops Backpack With Gun Inside In Hudson Valley: Police A 30-year-old shooting suspect was arrested after police said he dropped a backpack containing a loaded handgun during a chase in Orange County.  Newburgh resident Antione Polk, 30, was arrested on Monday, Oct. 26, after police responded to a ShotSpotter alert indicating gunfire near 81 Liberty St., the City of Newburgh Police Department announced on Thursday, Oct. 29. The alert led to officers searching the surrounding neighborhood for the suspect, whose description had been provided by dispatchers.  While checking the area, an officer saw a man matching this description nea…
Company Tricks NY Seniors With Free Book Scheme, Surprise Bills: Will Pay $23K Penalty, AG Says Company Tricks NY Seniors With Free Book Scheme, Surprise Bills: Will Pay $23K Penalty, AG Says Company Tricks NY Seniors With Free Book Scheme, Surprise Bills: Will Pay $23K Penalty, AG Says
Company Tricks NY Seniors With Free Book Scheme, Surprise Bills: Will Pay $23K Penalty, AG Says New York seniors who thought they were getting free books but instead received unexpected bills may now be eligible for refunds following a settlement with a Georgia-based publisher that the Attorney General's Office said misled customers.  Frank W. Cawood & Associates Inc. (FC&A) must refund eligible New Yorkers, pay $23,500 in penalties, and permanently stop its free book trial program in the state, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Wednesday, Oct. 28.  According to the Attorney General's Office, the company mailed thousands of advertisements to New Yo…
Man Caught With Cocaine, Fentanyl, Over $5K At Hudson Valley Home Pleads Guilty Man Caught With Cocaine, Fentanyl, Over $5K At Hudson Valley Home Pleads Guilty Man Caught With Cocaine, Fentanyl, Over $5K At Hudson Valley Home Pleads Guilty
Man Caught With Cocaine, Fentanyl, Over $5K At Hudson Valley Home Pleads Guilty An Orange County man who was already on federal and county probation when investigators found cocaine, fentanyl, loaded guns, and thousands of dollars in his apartment is now facing years in prison after pleading guilty to drug and weapon charges.  Newburgh resident Alton Junior, 42, pleaded guilty in Orange County Court to second-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and second-degree attempted criminal possession of a weapon, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Wednesday, Oct. 28. The guilty plea stems from a drug investigation that led authoriti…
‘Ugh They Are Black’: Realtor’s Text Stuns Couple Arriving To Tour NYC Home ‘Ugh They Are Black’: Realtor’s Text Stuns Couple Arriving To Tour NYC Home ‘Ugh They Are Black’: Realtor’s Text Stuns Couple Arriving To Tour NYC Home
‘Ugh They Are Black’: Realtor’s Text Stuns Couple Arriving To Tour NYC Home A Black couple searching for a house in New York City received a stunning message from their realtor as they pulled up to see a home. “Ugh they are black," read the message that Lisa Renee Olaso and her fiancé, Cyril Christopher, said they received while arriving at a home in Flushing, Queens, on June 20. They were checking out a potential new home and were just stepping out of their car when the message from their real estate agent flashed across their phone, Olaso said. “I have never in my life had tears come out of my eyes so fast,” Olaso told Daily Voice. “I have never cried like …
Man Violates Stay-Away Order Again, Arrested Third Time In 2 Weeks In Hudson Valley: Cops Man Violates Stay-Away Order Again, Arrested Third Time In 2 Weeks In Hudson Valley: Cops Man Violates Stay-Away Order Again, Arrested Third Time In 2 Weeks In Hudson Valley: Cops
Man Violates Stay-Away Order Again, Arrested Third Time In 2 Weeks In Hudson Valley: Cops A 21-year-old man charged last month after police said he repeatedly punched his partner in front of an officer has been arrested for a third time in just over two weeks after again violating a court order meant to protect the victim, authorities said.  Liberty resident Marion Black, 21, was arrested again on Thursday, Oct. 15, after police said they saw him with the same woman he had previously been ordered to stay away from, the Village of Liberty Police Department announced on Wednesday, Oct. 28. According to police, officers were patrolling the village around 2:14 p.m. when they sa…
NYC’s ‘Daily Show’ Writer, Obama Speechwriter Kevin Bleyer Killed In PA Crash NYC’s ‘Daily Show’ Writer, Obama Speechwriter Kevin Bleyer Killed In PA Crash NYC’s ‘Daily Show’ Writer, Obama Speechwriter Kevin Bleyer Killed In PA Crash
NYC’s ‘Daily Show’ Writer, Obama Speechwriter Kevin Bleyer Killed In PA Crash A four-time Emmy-winning “Daily Show” writer who also penned jokes for former President Barack Obama was killed in a Pennsylvania car crash, his family announced on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Kevin Bleyer, 54, was driving on a rural road in Millrift, Pike County, where he had a home, when the crash happened on Sunday, Oct. 25, his publicist told The Hollywood Reporter. No one else was hurt. His wife, Nella Vera, remembered him as her “soulmate” and “partner in crime” in a heartbreaking tribute shared on his Facebook page. “He had many public accomplishments and awards throughout his long and succes…
NY Police Chief's Son Killed In Motorcycle Crash After 12-Hour NJ Transit Shift NY Police Chief's Son Killed In Motorcycle Crash After 12-Hour NJ Transit Shift NY Police Chief's Son Killed In Motorcycle Crash After 12-Hour NJ Transit Shift
NY Police Chief's Son Killed In Motorcycle Crash After 12-Hour NJ Transit Shift The 36-year-old son of a New York police chief has been identified as the victim of a Wayne, NJ, motorcycle crash last week. Brian Philip Post, of Ringwood, died Friday, Oct. 23, in a crash involving his motorcycle, a Ford Transit van, and a Jeep Wrangler near Hamburg Turnpike and Black Oak Ridge Road around 7:14 a.m., authorities said. Post, who worked in maintenance for NJ Transit in Paterson, was the son of Town of Goshen Police Chief James Post, according to a GoFundMe launched to support his family.  The Town of Goshen Police Department said Brian was heading home after finishing…
Ex-NYPD Sergeant Who Drove Drunk In Fatal Wrong-Way Crash On Taconic In Westchester Gets Prison Ex-NYPD Sergeant Who Drove Drunk In Fatal Wrong-Way Crash On Taconic In Westchester Gets Prison Ex-NYPD Sergeant Who Drove Drunk In Fatal Wrong-Way Crash On Taconic In Westchester Gets Prison
Ex-nypd Sergeant Who Drove Drunk In Fatal Wrong-Way Crash On Taconic In Westchester Gets Prison A former NYPD sergeant from Orange County will spend time in prison for driving drunk in the wrong direction on the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester County, killing a 61-year-old doorman who was heading home from work.   Warwick resident Tiffany Howell, 48, was sentenced to four to 12 years in state prison on Wednesday, Oct. 28, in connection with the death of Manuel Boitel, 61, of Peekskill, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced. Howell, who was an off-duty NYPD sergeant at the time of the crash, previously pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and secon…
Reported Shots Fired Near NY School Bus Stop Were Actually Toy Gun, Cops Say Reported Shots Fired Near NY School Bus Stop Were Actually Toy Gun, Cops Say Reported Shots Fired Near NY School Bus Stop Were Actually Toy Gun, Cops Say
Reported Shots Fired Near NY School Bus Stop Were Actually Toy Gun, Cops Say After investigating reports of gunfire near a school bus stop in Orange County, police said the alarming sounds actually came from a child playing with a toy gun.   The incident happened near Dickson Street and Walsh Avenue in Newburgh around 2:45 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26, the City of Newburgh Police Department said on Wednesday, Oct. 28. Officers were sent to the area after a 911 caller reported hearing gunshots. Police then searched the surrounding neighborhood but found no evidence that a real firearm had been fired.  Eventually, police determined that a child had fir…