Superintendent Who Tried To Torch Poughkeepsie Building With Tenants Inside Learns His Fate
A Hudson Valley apartment building superintendent who attempted to light the building on fire with tenants inside learned his fate on Tuesday, July 21, authorities said.
Lorgio Hernandez Quevedo, 69, got 15 years in prison for the attempted arson, the Dutchess County District Attorney’s office said.
Hernandez Quevedo, of Poughkeepsie, attempted to set the building on fire on April 18, 2025, by pouring gasoline down the stairs to the basement apartment, investigators said. He then tried to ignite the fuel with a lighter, according to prosecutors.
After initially targeting the stairs, Hernan…
4-Year-Old Found Locked Behind Bungee-Corded Closet Door In Callaway Home, Sheriff Says
There was a bungee cord on the door.
Behind it, deputies say, was a 4-year-old child locked inside a dark, filthy closet like Harry Potter.
The troubling discovery was made on Monday, July 20, after deputies rushed to a home in St. Mary's County on a report that a child was being held inside a closet.
Deputies responded to the 20000 block of Roh Ranch Lane in Callaway, where they were given permission to enter the home, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office.
Inside, they found a closet door secured shut with a bungee cord. When they opened it, they found the young child…
Speeding Big Rigs Flips In Saugerties, Spills Gravel Across NY Thruway: Police
A tractor-trailer flipped and spilled gravel across Interstate 87 on- and off-ramps on Tuesday morning, July 14, creating a traffic nightmare.
Evenor Melgar, 56, of Bay Shore, was driving the 2006 Peterbilt vehicle through the Hudson Valley and attempted to enter the New York State Thruway at Exit 20 in Saugerties, New York State Police said.
But instead, Melgar’s vehicle overturned and spilled gravel across the southbound exit and entry ramps, police said.
Investigators determined, “speed appeared to be a contributing factor in the crash,” according to state police. Melgar was hospitalize…
