Murder-Suicide: Federal Agent, Wife Found Dead In NJ Home Murder-Suicide: Federal Agent, Wife Found Dead In NJ Home
Murder-Suicide: Federal Agent, Wife Found Dead In NJ Home A 52-year-old man who appears to have worked as a federal special agent shot and killed his wife, then turned the gun on himself at their New Jersey home last week, authorities confirmed. Police closed off Glynn Court in Sayreville and urged residents to stay inside for approximately 40 minutes at approximately 8 p.m. on Friday, July 3. It was then that Christopher Iatauro was found dead in the backyard after killing his wife, 46-year-old Kelly Iatauro, a spokesperson for the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office confirmed. Robyn Perlman-Spencer Christopher Iatauro was a spe…
Falling Rock Hits Windshield On Taconic Parkway, Driver Hospitalized Falling Rock Hits Windshield On Taconic Parkway, Driver Hospitalized
Falling Rock Hits Windshield On Taconic Parkway, Driver Hospitalized A driver was taken to a hospital after a falling rock struck their vehicle on the Taconic State Parkway in Putnam County, causing the roadway to temporarily close.  The incident happened a little after 11:45 a.m. on Wednesday, July 9, when police, EMS, and firefighters responded to the northbound Taconic State Parkway between Bryant Pond Road and Peekskill Hollow Road in Mahopac for a crash involving injuries, according to the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department. Arriving crews found a car with severe windshield damage caused by a rock falling from a nearby rock wall. After the imp…
NY Man Who Used Uber To Bring Underage CT Girls To Meet Him Sentenced To Federal Prison NY Man Who Used Uber To Bring Underage CT Girls To Meet Him Sentenced To Federal Prison
NY Man Who Used Uber To Bring Underage CT Girls To Meet Him Sentenced To Federal Prison A New York City man who exploited teenage girls from a Connecticut state-run group home was sentenced to federal prison after admitting to child exploitation crimes, authorities said.  Nicolas Brown, also known as "Breezy," 30, was sentenced on Wednesday, July 8, to 15 years in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut. Federal prosecutors said Brown arranged Uber rides in March 2024 to bring one to three teenage girls from a Connecticut group home to meet him at hotels and shopping malls across the state.…
Girl, 7, Dies After Being Hit By School Bus In Hudson Valley, No Charges Pending (UPDATE) Girl, 7, Dies After Being Hit By School Bus In Hudson Valley, No Charges Pending (UPDATE)
Girl, 7, Dies After Being Hit By School Bus In Hudson Valley, No Charges Pending (Update) UPDATE: A child has died after being struck by a school bus in Rockland County, police confirm. The crash happened at around 9 a.m. on Blauvelt Road in Monsey on Wednesday, July 8, according to Ramapo Police. The girl had been crossing the street at 182 Blauvelt Rd. when she was struck by the school bus. Emergency crews, including Hatzoloh EMS and the Ramapo Police Department, responded to the scene. The girl was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.  The school bus involved, operated for Yeshiva Viznitz, had been driven by a 28-year-old resident of Monsey who stayed at th…
NJ K-9 Officer Left Dogs In Car For 7 Hours With Windows Closed — Then They Died: Prosecutor NJ K-9 Officer Left Dogs In Car For 7 Hours With Windows Closed — Then They Died: Prosecutor
NJ K-9 Officer Left Dogs In Car For 7 Hours With Windows Closed — Then They Died: Prosecutor A Salem County Sheriff's Officer is facing charges after two K-9s died after he left them in the car all day with the windows up, authorities announced Tuesday, July 7. On Friday, May 9, Cody Henderson left K-9s Rip, a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois, and Boomer, a 6-year-old Springer Spaniel, unattended for approximately seven hours with the vehicle powered off, despite a known malfunction with the vehicle's air conditioning system, and the K-9 heat alert system had been manually turned off, according to charging documents obtained by Daily Voice. Those conditions resulted in the dogs…
Teen Kidnapped, Beaten, Held At NY Motel With Box Cutter: Police Teen Kidnapped, Beaten, Held At NY Motel With Box Cutter: Police
Teen Kidnapped, Beaten, Held At NY Motel With Box Cutter: Police A Queens man is accused of kidnapping a 19-year-old woman, beating her, threatening her life, and holding her against her will inside a Long Island motel, Nassau County police announced Tuesday, July 7. Balraj Singh, 28, of Richmond Hill, allegedly terrorized the victim during a series of domestic incidents that occurred between June 15 and Tuesday, July 7, according to Nassau County detectives. Singh repeatedly threatened the woman both verbally and electronically, leaving her fearful for her life, police explained. He then allegedly ordered her to meet him at a specific location and get …
NJ Teen Charged In Shootout With NYPD, 2 Cops Hospitalized: Officials NJ Teen Charged In Shootout With NYPD, 2 Cops Hospitalized: Officials
NJ Teen Charged In Shootout With Nypd, 2 Cops Hospitalized: Officials An 18-year-old New Jersey teen has been charged with attempted murder after authorities say he exchanged gunfire with NYPD officers during a Fourth of July violence reduction operation in Brooklyn. Camani Bartletto, 18, of 22 Dean St., was arrested at approximately 8:10 p.m. on Monday, July 6, within the confines of the 77th Precinct, the NYPD said. The charges stem from an incident at approximately 4:14 a.m. on Sunday, July 5, near St. Johns Place and Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn, where officers assigned to a Mobile Field Force detail were parked in an unmarked police vehicle, an NYPD …
Traffic Stop Leads To Big Cocaine Bust, Two Arrested In Hudson Valley: State Police Traffic Stop Leads To Big Cocaine Bust, Two Arrested In Hudson Valley: State Police
Traffic Stop Leads To Big Cocaine Bust, Two Arrested In Hudson Valley: State Police Two New Yorkers were busted with more than 100 grams of cocaine in the Hudson Valley during a routine traffic stop, police said. Wiley Faison, 57, and Siarra Bergami, 32, were arrested in Lloyd on Wednesday, July 1, according to New York State Police. Faison, of Catskill, was driving a 2014 Ram 1500 pickup truck northbound on State Route 9W and committing multiple traffic violations, authorities said. Bergami, of Athens, was a passenger. When state troopers stopped the vehicle, a police dog sniffed the outside and was alerted to narcotics inside, investigators said. Authorities searched th…
2 Officers Injured When Police Cruiser Collides With Vehicle In Dutchess County 2 Officers Injured When Police Cruiser Collides With Vehicle In Dutchess County
2 Officers Injured When Police Cruiser Collides With Vehicle In Dutchess County Two officers sustained injuries when their police cruiser was involved in a two-vehicle crash in Dutchess County.  The crash happened on Monday afternoon, July 6, on Route 199, when a Pine Plains Police Department cruiser collided with another vehicle, the department said. Two officers were inside the cruiser. One was taken to Albany Medical Center, while the other was released with minor injuries. The other vehicle's driver refused medical treatment at the scene, police said. New York State Police are now investigating the crash. More information has not yet been released.  Th…
Victims Found With Gunshot, Head Wounds After Nearly 200-Person Disturbance In Hudson Valley Victims Found With Gunshot, Head Wounds After Nearly 200-Person Disturbance In Hudson Valley
Victims Found With Gunshot, Head Wounds After Nearly 200-Person Disturbance In Hudson Valley Authorities are investigating a disturbance involving hundreds of people in Sullivan County on Independence Day that left two people injured.  The incident happened at around 10:50 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, when officers responded to an incident at the Monticello Housing Authority Complex at 76 Evergreen Dr., according to the Monticello Police Department. Responding officers found a crowd of around 150 to 200 people in the area and eventually discovered a 32-year-old man with a severe cut to his head, police said. The large crowd was eventually dispersed with help from the Sulliv…
Basement Wall Collapses At Home In Hudson Valley, Building Condemned Basement Wall Collapses At Home In Hudson Valley, Building Condemned
Basement Wall Collapses At Home In Hudson Valley, Building Condemned Three families were displaced after part of a residence collapsed in Putnam County, leaving the structure unsafe to occupy.  The collapse happened just after 12:30 p.m. on Monday, July 6, when firefighters and police responded to a home on See Avenue in Mahopac, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department. Arriving firefighters found that a concrete block basement wall along the front of the building had collapsed into the basement.  The collapse caused the building's front entry porch to sink several inches, creating a dangerous gap at the main entrance. To help a r…
2 Serious Crashes On Same Day Send People To Hospital In Hudson Valley 2 Serious Crashes On Same Day Send People To Hospital In Hudson Valley
2 Serious Crashes On Same Day Send People To Hospital In Hudson Valley Firefighters responded to two serious crashes in Putnam County on the same day that left multiple people hospitalized.  Both crashes happened in Kent on Sunday, July 5, according to the Kent Fire Department, The first happened a little after noon, when firefighters responded to a rollover crash on the southbound Taconic State Parkway near the Route 301 exit. Crews found two people trapped inside the car and pulled them out. They were then taken to a hospital.  The second crash happened hours later, just before 9:15 p.m., when a vehicle struck a tree on Farmers Mills Road near Mi…