Authorities in New York state have arrested the father of a 9-year-old girl who was found dead on Sunday after he reported her missing. Luciano Frattolin, 45, is in jail in Essex County, WROC reported, but details on his arrest have not been released. New York State Police said after Melina Frattolin was found dead …
Police in southern New York have arrested two people for raping a 1-year-old child and making a video recording of the rape. Grace E. Balthazor, 33, and Devin G. Lavalley, 37, have been charged with predatory sexual assault against a child and use of a child in a sexual performance. New York State Police announced …
A New York state man was arrested last week for kidnapping a 5-year-old boy while Child Protective Services were on the scene to remove the boy from the home. CPS from two counties, along with Gloversville Police, were on the scene on Friday to enforce the court-ordered removal when Sergio Poietti arrived and said he …
A Long Island child therapist pleaded guilty in federal court this week to sharing sexually explicit videos of children. Renee “Rina” Hoberman, 37, was initially arrested on October 23, Newsday reported, after posing online as an adult male who bragged about sexually abusing his own children. She sent two video via the Kik app that …
A Long Island grand jury has indicted an 18-year-old man for sexually abusing a pair of 11-year-old boys he met on Snapchat. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney said that Bradley Schioppa led the boys to believe he was their age after he was added to their Snapchat group in April, but they realized he …
Two New York City police officers have been placed on administrative leave after investigators uncovered their connections with two crypto entrepreneurs charged with kidnapping and torturing a former business partner for his Bitcoin password. WPIX reported that the two officers were moonlighting as security for at least one of the two suspects, and one of …
A pair of 19-year-old men have been charged with making a false report after they admitted to racing through the streets of a New York village with one of them hanging out a car window yelling he’d been kidnapped. Adrian M. Vandeusen and Bryan R. Patrick “admitted that they were joking and laughing throughout the …
A New York man who pleaded guilty to stabbing his pregnant wife to death and seriously injured his 6- and 9-year-old daughters has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. Drew Garnier’s three-decade prison sentence will be followed by 15 years of post-release supervision, and he is barred from contacting his duaghters until at least …
An elected official in a Hudson Valley town was arrested after he shot and wounded a lost delivery driver who approached his house to ask for directions. John Reilly, the Chester highway superintendent and a licensed gun dealer, was charged with first degree assault and criminal possession of a firearm, New York State Police said. …
A 21-year-old western New York man was arrested after a 15-year-old reported being raped in a village park last week. The Albion Police Department said the teen reported the rape on Monday, WKBW reported. Allan Bieber was arrested and charged with first and third degree rape, first degree sex abuse, sexual misconduct, and endangering the …
A Long Island village code enforcement officer was arrested Wednesday after investigators determined that he illegally pulled a woman over and conducted field sobriety tests before telling her he would drive her home instead of arresting her. Patchogue code enforcement officers aren’t allowed to conduct traffic stops or DWI tests, but William Dymond nevertheless handcuffed …
Police in upstate New York are looking for a 28-year-old man accused of stabbing a woman Sunday afternoon and then fleeing, prompting a shelter in place order overnight. Jacob Sawyer is still at large, but the shelter in place orde was lifted Monday morning, but several businesses and school in the area were closed Monday …
