Victim Robbed Of $100, Stabbed On Bridge In New Rochelle — Assailant Found Guilty, DA Says
A 41-year-old man has been convicted of attempted murder after robbing a pedestrian of $100 and repeatedly stabbing him in the face, neck, and body as he tried to make his way home in Westchester County.
New Rochelle resident Kevin Lopez, 41, was found guilty by a Westchester County jury on Thursday, Oct. 29, in connection with the violent robbery on the Centre Avenue Bridge in New Rochelle, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.
The attack happened at around 10 p.m. on July 30, 2025, as the victim was walking across the Centre Avenue Bridge over Interstate…
Attempted Murder Suspects Arrested Days After Hudson Shooting: State Police
Two men have been arrested for attempted murder following a shooting in the Capital Region, police said.
Devin Mackey, 23, and Demetries Mackey, 21, both of Hudson, are accused of shooting a 44-year-old man on Tuesday, Oct. 20 in Stockport, New York State Police announced Thursday, Oct. 29.
Police responded around 4:20 p.m. Oct. 20 to Hill Street in Stockport and located a man suffering from gunshot wounds, authorities said. The victim was rushed to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, state police said.
The Mackeys were arrested Monday, Oct. 26, according to state police. …
Plainview Dad Used Taser On Autistic Son, 14, To ‘Control’ Him, Police Say
A Long Island father used a Taser on his 14-year-old autistic son, leaving the boy with scratches and marks on his neck, police said.
Jin Chang, 52, of Plainview, was arrested Monday, Oct. 26, and charged with assault, the Nassau County Police Department said.
The principal at a Plainview-area middle school contacted police after noticing the injuries to the teenager’s neck and stomach, officials said.
Investigators determined Chang had used a Taser on his son in an attempt to control him during an emotional outburst, authorities said. The father lives with the boy and other family members…
He Hunted Homeless Men On DC Streets, Set One Victim On Fire: Now A Jury Has Spoken
A killer who hunted homeless men on the streets of DC has been convicted of murder and hate crimes.
Gerald Brevard III, 35, of Washington, DC, was convicted by a jury on Tuesday, Oct. 27, for a series of brutal attacks that left one man dead and two others injured in March 2022.
The attacks unfolded over six days, with Brevard targeting men living on the streets of Northeast DC, including one who was sleeping beneath a bridge and another who was lying in bed at his encampment.
The violence began on March 3, 2022, when Brevard shot a homeless man who was asleep beneath a bridge on New York …
Off-Duty West Milford Police Sergeant Assaults 2 At Local Restaurant: Prosecutor
UPDATE: A criminal complaint details the alleged events that led to assault charges against off-duty West Milford Police Sgt. Thomas Connors.
An off-duty police sergeant is accused of assaulting two patrons at a North Jersey restaurant, authorities announced Tuesday, Oct. 27.
Thomas Connors, 39, of West Milford, allegedly assaulted the two patrons at Jessie's Country Kettle located on the Greenwood Lake Turnpike, around 12:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said.
Connors, a West Milford police sergeant, was arrested without incident in Totowa on Tuesday…
Victim Beaten By Partner Who Now Faces Assault Charges In Crawford: Police
A man faces assault charges after police said he attacked his former intimate partner in Orange County, leaving them hospitalized.
Steven P. Calderon was arrested on Sunday, Oct. 25, in connection with the incident, the Crawford Police Department announced on Monday, Oct. 26.
According to the department, on the morning of Saturday, Oct. 24, officers learned of a physical dispute that happened at a Bullville Road residence. After the incident, a victim was taken to a local hospital to receive treatment for serious injuries sustained during the attack, which police said involved their f…
‘Bounty’ On Missing Man Led To Kidnapping; 2 Charged With Murder: Reading Police
A Pennsylvania man with a “bounty” placed on his head was lured into an alley, assaulted, and later handed over to two armed men now facing murder charges, police announced Thursday, Oct. 22.
Luke Foxx, 21, and Josiah Vaux, 23, were taken into custody in connection with the disappearance of Michael Petrino Jr., who was reported missing by family members in western Lebanon County in late March, according to Reading police.
Both men face second-degree murder, kidnapping, and related charges following a seven-month investigation, police said. Reading officers and the United States Marshals Ser…
NY Man Attacks, Restrains Woman In Car Until Westport Crash Lets Her Escape: Police
A woman escaped a car crash near Interstate 95 in Westport after her former partner struck her and kept her from leaving his car, police said.
Vanderval Ferreira, 28, of Port Chester, New York, faces kidnapping and attempted assault charges stemming from the Thursday incident, according to Westport police.
The woman agreed to meet Ferreira and got into his BMW, police said. He had called and texted her repeatedly after their relationship ended, including sending threats to kill her, authorities said.
Ferreira drove “extremely erratically” through Westport, police said. When the woman tried…
Hyde Park School Board Member Arrested For Assault At Culinary Institute Of America
A Dutchess County school board member was arrested on a felony assault charge, prompting district officials to review whether she can continue serving in her position.
Cheryl Frazier-Woods, 62, a trustee on the Hyde Park Central School District Board of Education in Dutchess County, was arrested on Monday, Oct. 12, at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, according to a letter sent to district families and community members on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
The letter, signed by Board of Education President Michael Zagorski, said Frazier-Woods was arrested for second-degree assault…
Woman Fails To Appear In Child Assault Case, Then Jailed In Liberty, Police Say
A 26-year-old woman who had been wanted for more than a year after failing to appear in court on charges involving the alleged assault of a young child was arrested in New York City and brought back to Sullivan County, police said.
Ulster County resident Shamara Sterling, of Greenfield Park, was taken into custody on Monday, Oct. 19, in Brooklyn, the Village of Liberty Police Department announced on Wednesday, Oct. 21.
Sterling had been wanted on an outstanding bench warrant issued by Sullivan County Court Judge James R. Farrell on March 5, 2025, after she failed to appear in co…
