Drunk Driver Hits Troopers' Patrol Vehicles During Multi-Town Chase: NYSP Drunk Driver Hits Troopers' Patrol Vehicles During Multi-Town Chase: NYSP
Drunk Driver Hits Troopers' Patrol Vehicles During Multi-Town Chase: Nysp A woman accused of driving drunk led police on a multi-town chase before crashing into two New York State Police patrol vehicles, authorities said. Brooklyn A. Oakes, 20, of Hogansburg, was arrested after the pursuit along State Highway 37 through St. Lawrence County on Saturday, June 20, according to New York State Police. Troopers were alerted by the St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Police Department about an active pursuit involving a black Volkswagen Passat traveling westbound on State Highway 37. The vehicle continued through Massena and Louisville before troopers located it parked on the shou…
Westchester Group Home Employees Used Residents' Bank Info To Make Amazon Purchases: DA Westchester Group Home Employees Used Residents' Bank Info To Make Amazon Purchases: DA
Westchester Group Home Employees Used Residents' Bank Info To Make Amazon Purchases: DA Two group home employees in Westchester County are accused of stealing more than $47,000 from residents with disabilities by using their banking information for personal purchases on Amazon, prosecutors said.   The arrests of Yonkers resident Nadajah Jackson, 28, and Staten Island resident Destiny Galan, 25, in connection with the alleged scheme were announced by Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace and New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli on Tuesday, June 23.  According to prosecutors, both women worked for the Association For Mentally Ill C…
Man Shows Gun During NY Road Rage Incident — Then Tracked Down By Deputies, Sheriff Says Man Shows Gun During NY Road Rage Incident — Then Tracked Down By Deputies, Sheriff Says
Man Shows Gun During NY Road Rage Incident — Then Tracked Down By Deputies, Sheriff Says A 41-year-old man is facing felony weapons charges after allegedly brandishing a handgun during a road rage incident in Putnam County — then being tracked down by deputies who took him into custody, authorities said. Brandon Tompkins, 41, of Southeast, was arrested on Saturday, June 20, following the confrontation, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, June 23.   Deputies were dispatched at around 8:15 p.m. after receiving a report of a driver threatening another motorist with a firearm during a road rage incident on Peach Lake Road (Route 121) in Southeast. Ac…
Rep. Lawler Challenges Dem Nominee Cait Conley To 6 TV Debates After Her Primary Win Rep. Lawler Challenges Dem Nominee Cait Conley To 6 TV Debates After Her Primary Win
Rep. Lawler Challenges Dem Nominee Cait Conley To 6 TV Debates After Her Primary Win Soon after Cait Conley secured the Democratic nomination in NY-17 and defeated opponent Beth Davidson, incumbent Rep. Mike Lawler challenged her to six televised debates ahead of November's closely watched congressional race. Conley, a combat veteran and former national security official, won the five-candidate Democratic primary on Tuesday, June 23, with 22,876 votes, or 48.87 percent, according to unofficial results from the New York State Board of Elections.  Rockland County Legislator Beth Davidson finished second with 14,725 votes (31.46 percent), while Effie Guadalupe Phillips-St…
Family Taken Hostage During Raid Following NY Shooting Investigation Leads To Indictment Family Taken Hostage During Raid Following NY Shooting Investigation Leads To Indictment
Family Taken Hostage During Raid Following NY Shooting Investigation Leads To Indictment A man accused of opening fire on an Albany street before allegedly forcing his way into a home and trapping a woman and three children inside has now been indicted, prosecutors announced. Jahmel Inman, 32, of Albany, was arraigned on a 12-count indictment before Albany County Judge William Little on Tuesday, June 23, according to Albany County District Attorney Lee C. Kindlon. The indictment charges Inman with criminal possession of a weapon, reckless endangerment, resisting arrest, burglary, criminal mischief, four counts of unlawful imprisonment, and three counts of endangering the welfar…
$22.5M Gold Heist: Suspect In One Of Canada's Biggest Thefts Sentenced For US Guns In Socks $22.5M Gold Heist: Suspect In One Of Canada's Biggest Thefts Sentenced For US Guns In Socks
$22.5M Gold Heist: Suspect In One Of Canada's Biggest Thefts Sentenced For US Guns In Socks A man wanted in one of the biggest gold thefts in Canadian history is facing years behind bars in the United States after a Pennsylvania traffic stop uncovered a cache of guns hidden in a rental car, federal authorities announced. Durante King-Mclean, 27, of Cambridge, Ontario, was back before a Harrisburg federal judge on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, for a 2023 case that prosecutors say exposed a cross-border weapons pipeline stretching from Florida to Canada. He had 65 handguns crammed into the trunk of a rental car, each one hidden inside a sock, authorities said. Among them were stolen weap…
M&M's Makeover Coming: What Shoppers Will Notice M&M's Makeover Coming: What Shoppers Will Notice
M&M's Makeover Coming: What Shoppers Will Notice One of America’s most recognizable candies is getting a new look. Mars plans to debut an artificial dye-free version of M&M's in August, The Wall Street Journal first reported in a story published Thursday, June 18. The new version will not include the full classic color mix at first. The dye-free M&M's will launch in red, yellow, orange, and green, according to the WSJ report. Blue and brown will be omitted from the initial release. The problem is blue. Mars has been working to replace synthetic dyes with colors from natural sources, but creating a reliable blue at a huge scale …
Popular Comedian Charged In $8.7 Million Tax Evasion Case Popular Comedian Charged In $8.7 Million Tax Evasion Case
Popular Comedian Charged In $8.7 Million Tax Evasion Case A familiar comedy name is facing a serious legal spotlight far from the stage. Carlos Mencia, 58, has been charged with 12 felony counts of state tax evasion after prosecutors said he failed to report $8.7 million in personal and corporate income from 2019 through 2024, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced in releasing the complaint arrest warrant. Mencia pleaded not guilty on Monday, June 22. His bail, initially set at $250,000 after his arrest, was reduced to $50,000, and he is scheduled to return to the Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday, Aug. 14. The complaint …
Costco Pilot Program Could Change How Members Pay Costco Pilot Program Could Change How Members Pay
Costco Pilot Program Could Change How Members Pay Costco’s checkout line may be getting a serious speed boost. The warehouse chain is testing a pre-scan system that could make the final payment step take about 8 seconds, according to multiple reports. Under the pilot, a Costco employee scans a shopper’s membership card and the items in the cart while the shopper is still waiting in line, Inc. reported. When the shopper reaches the front, the member card is scanned again at an automated pay station. The pre-scanned order then loads on the screen, and the shopper pays by tapping or swiping a card. The goal is simple: reduce the time shoppe…
Grandmother Killed Sister, Granddaughter In Philly Murder-Suicide: Police (UPDATE) Grandmother Killed Sister, Granddaughter In Philly Murder-Suicide: Police (UPDATE)
Grandmother Killed Sister, Granddaughter In Philly Murder-Suicide: Police (Update) An 18-year-old granddaughter and a 55-year-old sister were fatally shot inside a Philadelphia home before the suspected gunwoman took her own life, police said. Officers from the 3rd District responded to a residence on the 2800 block of South 10th Street at approximately 5:32 p.m., according to the Philadelphia Police Department. When officers arrived, they found three women inside the home, each suffering from a single gunshot wound to the head. Philadelphia Fire Department medics pronounced all three dead at 5:38 p.m., police said. The victims have been identified as 18-year-old Angelin…
Man, 29, Pleads Guilty In Fatal Westchester Street Shooting Man, 29, Pleads Guilty In Fatal Westchester Street Shooting
Man, 29, Pleads Guilty In Fatal Westchester Street Shooting A 29-year-old man has pleaded guilty in the fatal shooting of a 41-year-old victim killed during a street dispute in Westchester County last summer.  Yonkers resident Xavier Palmer, 29, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter, a violent felony, in Westchester County Court on Thursday, June 18, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, June 23. The conviction stems from the fatal shooting of James Hardy, 41, of Mount Vernon, on Aug. 11, 2025. As previously reported by Daily Voice, Yonkers Police responded just before 12:30 a.m. to the area of 30 C…
Restaurant To Close, Move To Another Location After 24 Years In Hudson Valley: 'End Is Near' Restaurant To Close, Move To Another Location After 24 Years In Hudson Valley: 'End Is Near'
Restaurant To Close, Move To Another Location After 24 Years In Hudson Valley: 'End Is Near' After more than two decades serving the Putnam County community, a local restaurant has announced it will eventually close its Route 311 restaurant and downsize.  La Famiglia Bar & Grill, located at 110 Route 311 in Lake Carmel, announced on Sunday, June 21, that it is not closing at the end of the month, despite concerns from customers. However, the owners said its time in Carmel is nearing an end after more than 24 years serving the community.  "It saddens us greatly to leave [the] Carmel area after serving you all for over 24 years," the owner wrote in a message to cus…