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Amish Boy, 6, ID'd After Drowning In Manure Pit: Coroner Amish Boy, 6, ID'd After Drowning In Manure Pit: Coroner Amish Boy, 6, ID'd After Drowning In Manure Pit: Coroner
Amish Boy, 6, ID'd After Drowning In Manure Pit: Coroner A 6-year-old Amish boy who drowned after falling into a manure pit while visiting a relative's Lancaster County farm has been identified by the coroner. Leon James Blank, of Christiana, was visiting a family member's property in the 6200 block of Meadeville Road in Salisbury Township when he fell into the manure pit on Sunday, Nov. 8, according to a media alert issued by Lancaster County Coroner Dr. Stephen Diamantoni's office on Monday, Nov. 9. The coroner's office was called to the farm at 4:25 p.m., where investigators pronounced Leon dead. His cause of death was determined to be asphyx…
Renowned Cardiologist, Dad Of 2, Found Dead After Vanishing On Bike Ride Renowned Cardiologist, Dad Of 2, Found Dead After Vanishing On Bike Ride Renowned Cardiologist, Dad Of 2, Found Dead After Vanishing On Bike Ride
Renowned Cardiologist, Dad Of 2, Found Dead After Vanishing On Bike Ride A missing Massachusetts cardiologist and father of two was found dead near a cow pasture after vanishing during a weekend bike ride, authorities said. Dr. Daniel Arnett, 44, of Beverly, Massachusetts, was last seen around 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, in Newbury. His body was discovered shortly after 2 p.m. Sunday near the Tendercrop Farm cow pasture, according to the Essex County District Attorney's Office on Tuesday. The discovery came after a search for Arnett, who had left home without his cellphone. Police had described him as an "overdue cyclist" after he failed to return from his ride. …
6-Time DWI Offender Who Caused Route 9 NY Crash That Killed Man, 28, Gets Max Sentence 6-Time DWI Offender Who Caused Route 9 NY Crash That Killed Man, 28, Gets Max Sentence 6-Time DWI Offender Who Caused Route 9 NY Crash That Killed Man, 28, Gets Max Sentence
6-Time DWI Offender Who Caused Route 9 NY Crash That Killed Man, 28, Gets Max Sentence A repeat DWI offender who was driving with several drugs in his system when he caused a head-on crash that killed a 28-year-old man in Dutchess County has received the maximum prison sentence on both charges.  Hyde Park resident Richard C. Rider, 47, was sentenced on Tuesday, Nov. 10, in Dutchess County Court for the December 2025 crash that killed Alijah M. Johnson, 28, according to Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi.  Judge Karen Edelman-Reyes sentenced Rider to 7½ to 15 years in state prison for first-degree vehicular manslaughter and an additional sentence of 1⅓ …
Repeat Offender Caught With Loaded Gun While On Parole In Hudson Valley Pleads Guilty Repeat Offender Caught With Loaded Gun While On Parole In Hudson Valley Pleads Guilty Repeat Offender Caught With Loaded Gun While On Parole In Hudson Valley Pleads Guilty
Repeat Offender Caught With Loaded Gun While On Parole In Hudson Valley Pleads Guilty A convicted felon from Rockland County who was caught with a loaded gun while on parole has pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a firearm for a second time — and now faces years behind bars, prosecutors said.  Spring Valley resident Rudy Alphonse, 48, entered his guilty plea in Rockland County Court on Monday, Nov. 9, before Judge Kevin F. Russo, the Rockland County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, Nov. 10.  The plea stems from an incident on Sept. 7, 2025, when Alphonse was found with a loaded, working firearm in Rockland County despite not having a permit or l…
Ex-Cop Guilty Of Killing Pregnant Woman He Groomed As Teen, Faces Life In Prison Ex-Cop Guilty Of Killing Pregnant Woman He Groomed As Teen, Faces Life In Prison Ex-Cop Guilty Of Killing Pregnant Woman He Groomed As Teen, Faces Life In Prison
Ex-Cop Guilty Of Killing Pregnant Woman He Groomed As Teen, Faces Life In Prison A former Massachusetts police officer accused of grooming a young girl, sexually abusing her for years, and killing her after she became pregnant with his child has been found guilty of murder, federal authorities said.  A federal jury in Boston convicted Matthew Farwell, 41, on Tuesday, Nov. 10, of killing Sandra Birchmore, 23, and her unborn child. The former Stoughton officer was found guilty of killing a witness, victim, or informant and causing the death of an unborn child during a federal crime, according to the US Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts. Farwell fac…
Big Rig Flips, Spills Load All Over New York Roadway After Crash: State Police Big Rig Flips, Spills Load All Over New York Roadway After Crash: State Police Big Rig Flips, Spills Load All Over New York Roadway After Crash: State Police
Big Rig Flips, Spills Load All Over New York Roadway After Crash: State Police A tractor-trailer hauling road construction material flipped over and spilled its load following a car crash in New York on Monday, Nov. 9, state police said. The Mix Brothers big rig was traveling northbound through Freeville, Tompkins County, on State Route 13 when it approached Gulf Hill Road, New York State Police said. A 2021 Kia SUV was turning left onto State Route 13 and failed to yield the right of way to the 18-wheeler, investigators said. The truck driver tried but failed to avoid the collision and struck a rear corner of the Kia, sending it off the roadway and into a ditch, pol…
Secret Service Motor Cop Critically Injured In DC Crash Secret Service Motor Cop Critically Injured In DC Crash Secret Service Motor Cop Critically Injured In DC Crash
Secret Service Motor Cop Critically Injured In DC Crash A routine trip to work took a terrifying turn for a US Secret Service motorcycle officer who was critically injured in a crash near the National Zoo in DC, leaving his family facing an uncertain road to recovery. Officer Chase Lettrich, a member of the Secret Service's Motorcade Support Unit, was riding to work on Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, when his motorcycle collided with an SUV on Connecticut Avenue NW near Devonshire Place. The crash happened shortly after 6 a.m., leaving Chase unconscious but breathing when emergency crews rushed him to the hospital, according to multiple reports. The …
Voting Machine Failures To Face Bipartisan Review In Westchester: 'Voters Deserve Answers' Voting Machine Failures To Face Bipartisan Review In Westchester: 'Voters Deserve Answers' Voting Machine Failures To Face Bipartisan Review In Westchester: 'Voters Deserve Answers'
Voting Machine Failures To Face Bipartisan Review In Westchester: 'Voters Deserve Answers' Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins is renewing his promise to investigate the widespread voting machine failures that disrupted Election Day, calling the problems "completely unacceptable" and pledging to determine who was responsible.   Jenkins announced on Tuesday, Nov. 10, that he will convene a bipartisan review of the failures after the results of the Tuesday, Nov. 3 election are officially certified.  The announcement comes one week after ballot scanners across Westchester County failed to accept paper ballots, forcing election officials to use emergency voting pr…
Wanted Man Gives Fake ID During Westchester Traffic Stop, Busted As Fugitive: Police Wanted Man Gives Fake ID During Westchester Traffic Stop, Busted As Fugitive: Police Wanted Man Gives Fake ID During Westchester Traffic Stop, Busted As Fugitive: Police
Wanted Man Gives Fake ID During Westchester Traffic Stop, Busted As Fugitive: Police A Georgia man who police said gave them a false identity during a traffic stop in Westchester County was arrested after officers discovered he was wanted on a felony larceny warrant out of Connecticut.  Troy Sanders Passmore, of Statham, Georgia, was arrested following a traffic stop near the intersection of Boston Post Road and Peck Avenue in Rye on Saturday, Nov. 7, the City of Rye Police Department said on Tuesday, Nov. 10. During the stop, Passmore provided officers with false identifying information, the department said.  However, police eventually determined his actual iden…
2 Hudson Valley Hikers Rescued From Steep NH Mountain Trail In Heavy Rain 2 Hudson Valley Hikers Rescued From Steep NH Mountain Trail In Heavy Rain 2 Hudson Valley Hikers Rescued From Steep NH Mountain Trail In Heavy Rain
2 Hudson Valley Hikers Rescued From Steep NH Mountain Trail In Heavy Rain Two Hudson Valley residents were among five hikers who were rescued after becoming stranded on a steep mountain trail in New Hampshire as heavy rain and poor visibility made it too dangerous to continue.   The group, which included Andres Perez Gonzalez, 22, of Croton Falls, and Jefferson Pazcoy, 22, of Brewster, ran into trouble on the Huntington Ravine Trail along the side of Mount Washington in Sargent's Purchase, New Hampshire, on Saturday, Nov. 7, according to the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department.  Authorities were notified around 5 p.m. that the five hikers were s…
Man Who Shot Victim Twice In Head In Hudson Valley Gets Max Prison Sentence: DA Man Who Shot Victim Twice In Head In Hudson Valley Gets Max Prison Sentence: DA Man Who Shot Victim Twice In Head In Hudson Valley Gets Max Prison Sentence: DA
Man Who Shot Victim Twice In Head In Hudson Valley Gets Max Prison Sentence: DA A man who shot a victim twice in the head inside his Orange County home, leaving him severely wounded, has received the maximum possible prison sentence after the victim survived and helped police identify his attacker.  Middletown resident Anthony Parrish, 56, was sentenced to 40 years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision on Tuesday, Nov. 10, in Orange County Court by Judge Craig Stephen Brown, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler.  The sentencing followed a June 2024 shooting in the Town of Crawford. It comes two months after a …
3.3 Percent Property Tax Increase Included In Proposed $2.7B 2027 Westchester Budget 3.3 Percent Property Tax Increase Included In Proposed $2.7B 2027 Westchester Budget 3.3 Percent Property Tax Increase Included In Proposed $2.7B 2027 Westchester Budget
3.3 Percent Property Tax Increase Included In Proposed $2.7B 2027 Westchester Budget Westchester County homeowners could see their property taxes increase next year under a proposed $2.7 billion budget that includes a 3.3 percent tax hike — despite efforts to cut more than $100 million in spending. On Monday, Nov. 9, County Executive Ken Jenkins submitted his proposed 2027 Operating Budget, which would raise the county property tax levy by 3.3 percent, an increase that officials say remains within New York State's property tax cap.   For a homeowner with a property valued at $500,000, the increase would mean paying approximately $34 more per year in county propert…