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3 Inmates Attacked Corrections Officers In Separate Incidents At Dutchess County Facility: DA
Three inmates at a Dutchess County prison have been indicted in separate attacks that left correction officers injured, prosecutors said.
Ryan Laws, 48, Carine Reeves, 46, and Emmanuel Valentin-Perez, 23, are each charged with two counts of second-degree assault, both felonies, in connection with incidents at Green Haven Correctional Facility in the town of Beekman, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, Aug. 27.
The three indictments involve separate alleged attacks dating from July 2024 through January 2025.
Laws is accused of attacking a …
Nearly Half-Pound Of Crack, Fentanyl, Over $2K Seized In Dutchess Drug Raid: Police
Nearly half a pound of crack cocaine and more than 40 grams of fentanyl were seized during a multi-agency drug raid in Dutchess County that led to two arrests, police said.
The bust happened at 97 North Bridge St. in the City of Poughkeepsie on Monday, Aug. 24, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 26.
During a police search of the property, investigators said they seized around 234.8 grams of crack cocaine and 43.25 grams of fentanyl. Authorities also found about $2,812 in cash, numerous cellphones, drug paraphernalia, and a digital scale, the agency sai…
Investigation Details From NY Native’s Disappearance, Death In Nashville Shared By PI Firm
A New York native found dead on a work trip to Nashville was located in under five hours by private investigators, according to their organization.
The body of Conor Anderson, 31, was found by Covert Results PI firm, which revealed details of the search on Wednesday, Aug. 26.
Anderson, a native of Huntington, Long Island, who moved to the Denver area, was last seen alive around 1 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department. He was in town for a work trip surrounding a real estate conference, according to his LinkedIn page.
One of Anderson’s family friends hired…
Tornadoes, 70 MPH Gusts Possible As Severe Thunderstorm Watch Takes Effect For These Locales
A broad severe thunderstorm watch has been issued across parts of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic as a volatile weather setup moves into the region.
The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center issued the watch shortly before 12:45 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, with the watch remaining in effect until 8 p.m.
The watch covers all of New Jersey, much of eastern Pennsylvania, southeastern New York, southwestern Connecticut, and parts of Delaware. It includes New York City, the lower Hudson Valley, Nassau County on Long Island, Philadelphia, and Bridgeport. Suffolk County on Long Island i…
Severe Storm Risk Intensifies: Where Damaging Winds, Flash Flooding Are Most Likely
The most dangerous part of an approaching storm system is coming into sharper focus, with millions facing the threat of damaging winds and flooding.
The National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center says a broad section of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic faces a slight risk of excessive rainfall Thursday, Aug. 27, as a slow-moving front taps deep moisture and instability.
The risk zone extends from the Washington, DC, area northeast through Baltimore, Philadelphia, northern New Jersey, New York City, and parts of eastern New York.
“Thursday’s storms are occurring at a particularly inco…
'Wonder Years' Star Says She Cradled Husband Orson Bean For Hours After Horrific Fatal Crash
More than six years after a devastating loss, a familiar television actress is opening up about the hours that changed her life.
Alley Mills, 75, has revealed that she remained beside the body of her husband, actor and comedian Orson Bean, for about four hours after he was struck and killed by two vehicles in Venice, California. Bean was 91.
Mills recounted the tragedy during the Friday, Aug. 21, edition of film producer Mark Joseph’s podcast, “The Mark Joseph Show.”
“I heard a screech of wheels," Mills said in the interview, "and the first thing I saw was his red scarf on the paveme…
NY Horse Trainer Guilty Of Animal Cruelty Dodges Jail Time: Authorities
A New York horse trainer convicted on three counts of animal cruelty will not serve any jail time, authorities announced Wednesday, Aug. 26.
Andrea Nussinow, 64, of Tivoli, will instead pay a $1,750 fine, spend three years on probation, and complete 100 hours of community service, the Columbia County District Attorney’s office said.
Additionally, Nussinow was banned from owning any horses, though she was allowed to petition the court to possess two horses in the future, according to prosecutors. All 13 of Nussinow’s horses were seized in her July 2024 arrest.
“The horses in Ms. Nussinow's …
Dutchess Man Who Killed Taxi Driver Over Fare, Dumped Body In NY Reservoir Learns Fate
A Dutchess County man who admitted murdering a Connecticut taxi driver whose body was later found in a Hudson Valley reservoir will spend at least two decades behind bars.
Pawling resident Santos Vasquez Ramirez, 28, was sentenced to 21 years to life in state prison on Wednesday, Aug. 26, for the murder of 66-year-old Danbury cab driver Aurelio Orbez, Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy announced.
Orbez was reported missing by his family on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, after he failed to return home from work the night before. Six days later, his body was recovered from the Cr…
NY Cab Driver Nearly Killed In Early-Morning Customer’s Knife Attack, Robbery: Authorities
A New York man called for a cab, then tried to kill the driver and stole the vehicle, authorities said.
Jonathan Tejada, 32, of Scotia, was indicted Wednesday, Aug. 26 on first-degree attempted murder and other charges for the attack on the cabbie at a Motel 6 at 2700 Curry Road in Colonie on Wednesday, Aug. 19, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said.
Tejada requested the taxi around 4 a.m., then got into the backseat like normal when it arrived, investigators said. However, he then attacked the driver with a folding knife, slashing him and stabbing him in the chest, according to…
Murder-Suicide Dashed NY Nurse’s Big Dreams After She ‘Dedicated Her Life’ To Others: Family
The New York woman killed by her husband in a murder-suicide last week was a dedicated nurse who aspired to open her own practice.
Gabrielle “Gabby” Forman, 30, was “a deeply loved daughter, sister, family member, godmother, and friend whose presence touched countless lives,” Dr. Angelia Major wrote in a GoFundMe for Forman’s family.
“Gabby dedicated her life to caring for others,” Major wrote. “Her loss has left an immeasurable space in the hearts of everyone who knew and loved her.”
Jadet Forman, Gabby’s 37-year-old husband, shot and killed her on Tuesday, Aug. 18 at their apartment in C…
