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Woman Poisons Acquaintance's Tea During Meeting Over Missing Money: Prosecutor Woman Poisons Acquaintance's Tea During Meeting Over Missing Money: Prosecutor Woman Poisons Acquaintance's Tea During Meeting Over Missing Money: Prosecutor
Woman Poisons Acquaintance's Tea During Meeting Over Missing Money: Prosecutor A New Jersey woman is accused of poisoning an acquaintance's tea during a meeting at a local restaurant to discuss suspicious activity in the victim's bank accounts, authorities said. Rohweniven Bacani, 52, of Hackensack, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 15, following a weeks-long investigation into the Sept. 8 incident, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The victim had agreed to meet Bacani at the restaurant to discuss unauthorized banking activity she had discovered in financial accounts to which Bacani had shared access, Musella said. When the victim arrived, Bacani was already ther…
Man, 20, Missing For Months In Westchester After Packing His Belongings, Leaving Man, 20, Missing For Months In Westchester After Packing His Belongings, Leaving Man, 20, Missing For Months In Westchester After Packing His Belongings, Leaving
Man, 20, Missing For Months In Westchester After Packing His Belongings, Leaving Police in Westchester County are asking for the public's help locating a 20-year-old man who has been missing for around six months after reportedly packing up all his belongings and disappearing without leaving a note.  Juho Byeon, 20, was last seen in April 2026, the New Rochelle Police Department announced on Friday, Oct. 16.   Police said Byeon packed up and removed all of his belongings before his disappearance, leaving behind no note or forwarding information indicating where he was going.  Police have not been able to find him and are now appealing to the communi…
Man Shatters Glass Doors At 2 Businesses In Hudson Valley Plaza, Burglarizes 1: Police Man Shatters Glass Doors At 2 Businesses In Hudson Valley Plaza, Burglarizes 1: Police Man Shatters Glass Doors At 2 Businesses In Hudson Valley Plaza, Burglarizes 1: Police
Man Shatters Glass Doors At 2 Businesses In Hudson Valley Plaza, Burglarizes 1: Police A 62-year-old man has been arrested after police said he smashed the glass entrances of two businesses at an Orange County shopping plaza and burglarized one of them.   Newburgh resident Duane H. Williams, 62, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 15, following an investigation into overnight break-ins at South Plank Plaza, located at 181 South Plank Rd. in Newburgh, according to the Town of Newburgh Police Department.   The events leading to his arrest began on Wednesday, Oct. 7, around 8:30 a.m., when officers responded to the shopping plaza after receiving a report of a…
Man Shot By Cops After Pointing Fake Gun At Officers In Hudson Valley Pleads Guilty Man Shot By Cops After Pointing Fake Gun At Officers In Hudson Valley Pleads Guilty Man Shot By Cops After Pointing Fake Gun At Officers In Hudson Valley Pleads Guilty
Man Shot By Cops After Pointing Fake Gun At Officers In Hudson Valley Pleads Guilty A man who was shot by police after deliberately making a false 911 report and pointing a realistic-looking BB gun at responding officers in Dutchess County in 2024 has pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges.  Poughkeepsie resident Kevin Fitzpatrick, 43, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Oct. 14, to three counts of menacing a police officer, one count of reckless endangerment, and one count of falsely reporting an incident, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi announced on Friday, Oct. 16. The plea stems from a confrontation on Dec. 22, 2024, at the Fallkill Commons apartment …
'Dangerous' Coyote Bites Dog During Walk In Westchester County: Police 'Dangerous' Coyote Bites Dog During Walk In Westchester County: Police 'Dangerous' Coyote Bites Dog During Walk In Westchester County: Police
'Dangerous' Coyote Bites Dog During Walk In Westchester County: Police Police in a Westchester County village are increasing patrols and have been authorized to kill a coyote deemed dangerous after it reportedly approached a resident from behind and bit their dog.  The incident happened on Clinton Avenue in Dobbs Ferry on Wednesday morning, Oct. 14, according to Dobbs Ferry Police.  Police said a resident was walking their dog when a coyote approached from behind and may have bitten or nipped the animal. Although the encounter was not witnessed, police said they are treating the incident as a confirmed bite.  The animal has since been clas…
Man, 84, Killed, 4 Hospitalized In Parkway Crash In Westchester Man, 84, Killed, 4 Hospitalized In Parkway Crash In Westchester Man, 84, Killed, 4 Hospitalized In Parkway Crash In Westchester
Man, 84, Killed, 4 Hospitalized In Parkway Crash In Westchester An 84-year-old man was killed and four other people were taken to a hospital following a three-vehicle crash at a busy intersection in Westchester County, police said.  The fatal crash happened on Thursday, Oct. 15, at the intersection of the northbound Central Westchester Parkway and North Broadway in North White Plains, the North Castle Police Department announced.  Police said three vehicles were involved in the collision, including a 2026 Mercedes driven by an 84-year-old man. The elderly driver suffered fatal injuries in the crash, authorities confirmed.  Four othe…
Antisemitic Signs Reported Around Hudson Valley Town: Elected Officials Antisemitic Signs Reported Around Hudson Valley Town: Elected Officials Antisemitic Signs Reported Around Hudson Valley Town: Elected Officials
Antisemitic Signs Reported Around Hudson Valley Town: Elected Officials Reports of antisemitic signs appearing throughout a Putnam County community have prompted condemnation from local and state officials, with town authorities now working to remove the hateful messages.  The signs were posted throughout Putnam Valley, town officials confirmed on Thursday, Oct. 15. The town said its building inspector is removing the signs and that the Putnam County Sheriff's Office has been contacted.  "Hate speech will not be tolerated in our Town," town officials said in a public statement.  Assemblyman Matt Slater and Putnam Valley Town Board member Christ…
Shots Fired Near Busy Westchester Intersection After Possible Dispute Prompt Investigation Shots Fired Near Busy Westchester Intersection After Possible Dispute Prompt Investigation Shots Fired Near Busy Westchester Intersection After Possible Dispute Prompt Investigation
Shots Fired Near Busy Westchester Intersection After Possible Dispute Prompt Investigation Police are investigating after multiple gunshots were fired near an intersection in Westchester County in what authorities believe may have been a dispute.  The incident happened on Thursday, Oct. 15, around 2:45 p.m., near the intersection of Palisade Avenue and Ashburton Avenue in Yonkers, according to the Yonkers Police Department.  Officers responded to the area after receiving reports of shots fired. After arriving, police confirmed gunshots had been fired, potentially in connection with a dispute.  No injuries have been reported, authorities said.  Detective…
Baseball Bat-Wielding Man Smashes Way Into Target, Found With Drugs In Hudson Valley: Police Baseball Bat-Wielding Man Smashes Way Into Target, Found With Drugs In Hudson Valley: Police Baseball Bat-Wielding Man Smashes Way Into Target, Found With Drugs In Hudson Valley: Police
Baseball Bat-Wielding Man Smashes Way Into Target, Found With Drugs In Hudson Valley: Police A 43-year-old man was arrested after police said he used a baseball bat to smash his way into a Target store in Orange County in the middle of the night, where he was caught with prescription drugs.  The incident happened just after midnight on Thursday, Oct. 15, at the Target located at 128 Bailey Farm Rd. in Monroe, New York State Police said on Friday, Oct. 16. There, troopers responded to a report of a burglary in progress. When they arrived, officers discovered that the business, which was closed at the time, had broken glass entry doors.  Troopers then entered the buil…
Family Of Slain Girl, 9, Reported Abuse Weeks Before Her Death, Great-Grandma Says Family Of Slain Girl, 9, Reported Abuse Weeks Before Her Death, Great-Grandma Says Family Of Slain Girl, 9, Reported Abuse Weeks Before Her Death, Great-Grandma Says
Family Of Slain Girl, 9, Reported Abuse Weeks Before Her Death, Great-Grandma Says For most of her young life, 9-year-old Maya Thomas knew a home filled with swimming, hiking, love, and two great-grandmothers who adored her. Now, those same women say they tried to save her after learning she was apparently being abused by her mother and stepfather just weeks before her death. Maya was found severely injured outside her Paulsboro home early Tuesday, Oct. 13, after her mother, India Miller, and stepfather, Sean Scott, called 911 claiming she'd been struck by a car while walking her dog, Gloucester County Prosecutor Andrew Johns said. But doctors found bruises covering …
Netflix Replaces Top Show Boss Behind Your Favorites After Nearly A Decade Netflix Replaces Top Show Boss Behind Your Favorites After Nearly A Decade Netflix Replaces Top Show Boss Behind Your Favorites After Nearly A Decade
Netflix Replaces Top Show Boss Behind Your Favorites After Nearly A Decade The woman who oversaw some of Netflix's biggest hits, including "Stranger Things," "Wednesday," and "Squid Game," is leaving the streaming giant after nearly a decade. Bela Bajaria, Netflix's chief content officer, is departing the company, Netflix announced Thursday, Oct. 15. Peter Rice, a former Disney and Fox executive, will replace her beginning Monday, Oct. 26. The shakeup comes one day after Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters told employees on Wednesday, Oct. 14, that the company was cutting about 1,000 jobs, or 6% of its workforce, in its largest round of layoffs yet d…
Boy, 9, Shot With BB Gun While Walking In Hudson Valley: Man, 24, Charged, Police Say Boy, 9, Shot With BB Gun While Walking In Hudson Valley: Man, 24, Charged, Police Say Boy, 9, Shot With BB Gun While Walking In Hudson Valley: Man, 24, Charged, Police Say
Boy, 9, Shot With BB Gun While Walking In Hudson Valley: Man, 24, Charged, Police Say A 24-year-old man faces charges after police said a 9-year-old boy was shot with a BB gun while walking next to an occupied vehicle in Rockland County.  Spring Valley resident Marco J. Guanoquiza-Caillagua, 24, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 15, following the incident, which happened in Spring Valley the day before on Wednesday, Oct. 14, according to the Spring Valley Police Department.  According to police, officers responded to the area of Hoffman Street and Hoyt Street on Wednesday after they were contacted by Chaverim of Rockland.  Police learned the boy had be…