Woman Accused Of Slashing Man's Neck Faces Attempted Murder Charge In Albany
A woman accused of slashing a man in the neck during an apartment altercation in Albany has been indicted on attempted murder charges, the Albany County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, June 12.
Ronita Roberts, 45, of Albany, was arraigned before Judge Roger McDonough on Friday afternoon and charged with Attempted Murder, Assault in the First Degree, and Assault in the Second Degree, according to the district attorney's office.
Albany Police responded to 400 Central Ave. around 1:25 p.m. on Monday, June 2, for a report of a stabbing, authorities said. Officers found a 67-year…
New UFO Files Include Videos Of 2024, 2025 Sightings In Northeastern US: Watch
A new federal release is giving the public another look at unexplained sightings.
The Department of War released its third batch of declassified UFO and Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena records on Friday, June 12, via its public UAP portal at war.gov/UFO.
The latest release includes 53 documents, 10 images, six videos, and three NASA audio recordings from the CIA, FBI, NASA, and the Department of Defense.
The records include several accounts involving orb-like objects, glowing lights, and historical UFO reports.
One video, "Orbs Over the Pond," involved an October 2024 sighting at ab…
Three Planets To Line Up With Crescent Moon: When To Watch
A short but striking sky show is coming for anyone with a clear view of the horizon.
A three-night celestial meetup will unfold from Tuesday, June 16, through Thursday, June 18, when a slender waxing crescent moon joins Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury in the western evening sky, according to AccuWeather.
EarthSky also lists the moon, Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury as key June skywatching events, with the best view shortly after sunset.
The event will not require a telescope. In fact, the full lineup is best viewed with the naked eye, as telescopes narrow the field of view too much to capture the …
Yonkers Rikers Captain Shook Down Subordinates For Louis Vuitton Bag, Rides To Casino: Feds
A Westchester County woman who serves as a captain with the New York City Department of Correction has been accused of extorting subordinates for money, luxury gifts, and personal favors — while also collecting thousands of dollars in pay for hours she did not work, federal prosecutors said.
Latanya Brown, 51, of Yonkers, was arrested Thursday, June 11, after a federal indictment was unsealed in Brooklyn charging her with two counts of extortion and one count of theft involving funds from a federally funded government agency, according to the US Attorney's Office for the Eastern Distri…
Search Near Us-mexico Border Follows Chilling Tip In Nancy Guthrie Case
A new search has opened another painful chapter in a case that has already dragged on for months.
A search group in Nogales, Mexico, just across the border from Arizona, received an anonymous tip claiming Nancy Guthrie, the missing 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, may have been buried in the Mariposa area west of the city, El Imparcial reported Thursday, June 11.
Ramona Guadalupe Ayala Ortiz, leader of the Buscando Corazones collective, told the outlet, based in Mexico, that the group received an anonymous call saying Guthrie’s remains were in a grave along a st…
$227K In Dead Wantagh Woman's Disability Checks Stolen For Decade By Husband: Indictment
A decade of Social Security disability payments intended for a deceased woman allegedly ended up in her husband's pocket, prosecutors announced on Friday, June 12.
Lawrence Nadien, 56, of Nevada, was indicted on charges that he fraudulently collected more than $227,000 in Social Security disability benefits issued in his late wife's name after her death in 2014, according to Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly.
Nadien was arraigned before Nassau County Judge Colin O'Donnell on Friday, June 12, on one count of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, prosecutors said. He pleaded not gui…
Storms Slam Pawling Area, Leave Hundreds Without Power, Trail Of Destruction
Hundreds of residents in eastern Dutchess County remained without power Friday morning, June 12, after severe thunderstorms tore through the area, leaving behind widespread damage, downed trees, and numerous road closures.
The storms moved through the region on the evening of Thursday, June 11, causing what local officials described as pockets of severe damage across the Town of Pawling and surrounding communities.
Photos shared by New York Rep. Anil Beephan showed large trees snapped in half, roadways completely blocked by fallen timber, and utility lines tangled among de…
Facebook, Instagram Disruptions Hit Thousands
If your feed suddenly stopped cooperating, you were not alone.
Facebook and Instagram users reported widespread problems on Friday, June 12, with reports of disruption spiking sharply on Downdetector shortly after 9 a.m.
Downdetector showed about 69,000 user reports for Facebook issues around 10 a.m., including a spike of 69,569 reports at 9:39 a.m.
Instagram also saw a surge in reports, with more than 1,100 users flagging problems Friday morning, according to Downdetector.
The reports do not necessarily mean every user was affected. Downdetector tracks user-submitted pr…
Passenger Killed In North Patchogue Crash At Busy Intersection
A late-night crash at a intersection on Long Island turned deadly, police announced on Friday, June 12.
Hilton Spokony, 45, of East Patchogue, was killed after a Kia Forte collided with a Dodge Ram at the intersection of Waverly Avenue and Buckley Road in North Patchogue around 10:10 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, according to Suffolk County Police.
The crash happened when Meredith Hill, 79, of East Patchogue, was driving a 2023 Kia Forte southbound on Waverly Avenue and attempting to turn left onto Buckley Road when the vehicle collided with a northbound 2016 Dodge Ram, polic…
Hit-And-Run Driver Kills Pedestrian In Suffolk County
A hit-and-run driver struck and killed a pedestrian before fleeing the scene in Suffolk County, police announced on Friday, June 12.
Mario Corvasce, 66, of Holbrook, was standing in the roadway in front of 780 Broadway Ave. when he was hit by a southbound vehicle around 9:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, according to Suffolk County Police.
The driver did not stop after the crash and fled the area, police said.
Corvasce was taken to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said.
Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit detectives are investigating t…
