The man who kidnapped a 9-year-old girl from a New York campground last year and held her captive for nearly three days was sentenced to 47 years to life in prison for his crimes. Craig Ross pleaded guilty in February to kidnapping and predatory sexual assault of a child, as CrimeOnline reported. He was accused …
A Syracuse police officer and an Onondaga County deputy were killed Sunday night during a stolen vehicle investigation. The two law enforcement officers were part of an investigation into a possible stolen vehicle, Syracuse Police said, beginning when two city police officers attempted to pull over a suspicious vehicle, according to WSYR. The vehicle fled …
An upstate New York man was arrested on multiple charges late last week after a 10-month-old baby ingested cocaine at his home. Lucas Smith, 24, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, assault, reckless endangerment and drug and firearms possession. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office was called in when the baby was hospitalized …
A 22-year-old Long Island volleyball coach “intentionally” stepped in front of a Long Island Rail Road train on Friday, just hours after appearing in court on charges that he sexually assaulted one of his players. Jason Maser was charged with rape, criminal sexual act, and endangering the welfare of a minor for assaulting a 15-year-old …
A toddler was found dead with head and neck injuries in a Brooklyn apartment Sunday night. New York police were called to the apartment shortly before 10 p.m., WPIX reported. Authorities said the 3-year-old’s mother had left the child with a family friend, a 54-year-old man, who was babysitting. According to WNYW, the tot boy …
On Tuesday, a New York woman pleaded not guilty to murdering her 11-month-old daughter who died after she was found in a utility tunnel on Sunday. The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reported that Persia Nelson, 24, is also charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of her daughter, Halo Branton, who was discovered in …
The mother of an 11-month-old baby girl found dead in a utility tunnel on the campus of the General Electric Company has now been charged with murder. An autopy revealed little Halo Branton died of exposure and hypothermia, Schenectady County District Attorney Robert Carney said on Tuesday. Persia Nelson, 24, was initially charged with second-degree …
A 32-year New York sheriff’s deputy died early Sunday morning after he was involved in a brawl at a Genesee County casino. Police said Sgt. Thomas A. Sanfratello, who was on assignment at the casino, and casino security were escorting two patrons from the bar area following an altercation, the Democrat and Chronicle reported. One …
An 11-month-old New York baby girl, abducted Saturday night, was found Sunday morning but was pronounced dead at a Schenectady hospital. Halo Branton was kidnapped in southwest Schenectady at about 9:15 p.m. Saturday, according to the Daily Gazette. Police said at the time they were concerned the little girl was in imminent danger. An Amber …
Police are investigating the death of an 11-year-old central New York boy who appears to have died from a drug overdose. Ashton Degonzaque, a 6th grader at Grant Middle School in Syracuse, was found unconscious and not breathing at his home on Thursday and was rushed to Upstate University Hospital in critical condition but died …
A 48-year-old ex-convict who became a counselor for at-risk youth at the Queens public defenders office is back behind bars, accused of killing a man and cutting his body up to dispose of it. Sheldon Johnson was released from prison last May and made a name for himself speaking about his former time as a …
The shotgun-wielding homeowner who fired two shots at a car that turned into his driveway accidentally, killing a 20-year-old woman, was sentenced to the maximum allowed on Friday. Kevin Monahan was convicted on January 23 on second degree murder, reckless endangerment, and tampering with evidence, as CrimeOnline reported. On Friday, Judge Adam Michelini told the …
