NY Man Attacks, Restrains Woman In Car Until Westport Crash Lets Her Escape: Police
A woman escaped a car crash near Interstate 95 in Westport after her former partner struck her and kept her from leaving his car, police said.
Vanderval Ferreira, 28, of Port Chester, New York, faces kidnapping and attempted assault charges stemming from the Thursday incident, according to Westport police.
The woman agreed to meet Ferreira and got into his BMW, police said. He had called and texted her repeatedly after their relationship ended, including sending threats to kill her, authorities said.
Ferreira drove “extremely erratically” through Westport, police said. When the woman tried…
‘Bounty’ On Missing Man Led To Kidnapping; 2 Charged With Murder: Reading Police
A Pennsylvania man with a “bounty” placed on his head was lured into an alley, assaulted, and later handed over to two armed men now facing murder charges, police announced Thursday, Oct. 22.
Luke Foxx, 21, and Josiah Vaux, 23, were taken into custody in connection with the disappearance of Michael Petrino Jr., who was reported missing by family members in western Lebanon County in late March, according to Reading police.
Both men face second-degree murder, kidnapping, and related charges following a seven-month investigation, police said. Reading officers and the United States Marshals Ser…
Hyde Park School Board Member Arrested For Assault At Culinary Institute Of America
A Dutchess County school board member was arrested on a felony assault charge, prompting district officials to review whether she can continue serving in her position.
Cheryl Frazier-Woods, 62, a trustee on the Hyde Park Central School District Board of Education in Dutchess County, was arrested on Monday, Oct. 12, at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, according to a letter sent to district families and community members on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
The letter, signed by Board of Education President Michael Zagorski, said Frazier-Woods was arrested for second-degree assault…
Woman Fails To Appear In Child Assault Case, Then Jailed In Liberty, Police Say
A 26-year-old woman who had been wanted for more than a year after failing to appear in court on charges involving the alleged assault of a young child was arrested in New York City and brought back to Sullivan County, police said.
Ulster County resident Shamara Sterling, of Greenfield Park, was taken into custody on Monday, Oct. 19, in Brooklyn, the Village of Liberty Police Department announced on Wednesday, Oct. 21.
Sterling had been wanted on an outstanding bench warrant issued by Sullivan County Court Judge James R. Farrell on March 5, 2025, after she failed to appear in co…
Brother-On-Brother Shooting In Troy Home Ends With Hefty Prison Term For Shooter, DA Says
A Capital Region man who shot his brother during a family disturbance will spend more than a decade in prison, authorities said.
Stafon A. Ferrell, 31, of Troy, was sentenced to 16 years behind bars on Tuesday, Oct. 20, the Rensselaer County District Attorney’s office said. He will also spend five years on probation following his release.
The case began with a disturbance involving family members at a home on Sixth Avenue in Troy on July 6, 2025, shortly before 6 p.m., authorities said.
Officers arrived at the scene and realized someone had been shot, then broadcast a description of the su…
Man, 36, Stabbed During Dispute In Spring Valley, Suffers Significant Blood Loss
A 36-year-old man was rushed to a hospital after being stabbed during a dispute in Rockland County, leaving him bleeding heavily, police said.
The incident happened at around 8:40 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, in front of the Smiley Convenience Smoke Shop at 94 North Main St. in Spring Valley, the Spring Valley Police Department announced on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
Officers responded there after receiving reports of a stabbing and found the victim with a stab wound to his left arm. Responding officers immediately applied a tourniquet to control the bleeding, the department said.
The victim was…
Duo Attacks Juvenile In BJ's Parking Lot In Yorktown, Police Say
Two family members, including an 18-year-old man, are accused of attacking a juvenile in a BJ's Wholesale Club parking lot in Westchester — and even trying to hit them with a car, police said.
Yorktown resident Kenneth Rella, 56, and an 18-year-old man were arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 13, following an altercation at the BJ's Wholesale Club at 3303 Crompond Rd. in Yorktown, the Yorktown Police Department announced on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
The incident began at around 8:36 p.m., when Yorktown Police officers were dispatched to the store's parking lot for a report of a confrontation. An i…
Teacher Assaulted 7-Year-Old Student At Prince William Academy, Police Say
A Northern Virginia educator landed in handcuffs after allegedly assaulting a 7-year-old boy during class.
Shaanan Josiah Burrell, 34, of Woodbridge, was arrested on Friday, Oct. 16, following an investigation into an alleged assault at Prince William Academy on Commission Court three days earlier, according to Prince William County Police.
Officers responded to the school on Wednesday, Oct. 14, after receiving a report that Burrell allegedly assaulted the boy during class at approximately 12:40 p.m. the previous day, investigators said.
The child suffered minor injuries in the alleged ass…
Albany Man Pistol-Whipped Ex-Girlfriend And Threatened Her 11-Year-Old Daughter, Jury Finds
An Albany man beat up his ex-girlfriend with a handgun, then pointed it at her 11-year-old daughter, and attacked her friend, authorities said.
Quavon Grimes, 36, was convicted Friday, Oct. 16 following a four-day trial, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said Monday, Oct. 19.
Grimes and his ex-girlfriend got into an argument outside an apartment on Westerlo Street in Albany on Aug. 30, 2025, around 11 p.m., investigators said.
The victim and her daughter tried to walk away from the argument, but Grimes chased them down, pulled the gun, and hit the woman in the face with it multi…
Woman Stabbed To Death, Man Charged With Murder After Argument In Baltimore: Police
An argument turned fatal in Maryland, leaving a 40-year-old woman dead and a man facing murder charges.
Dominique Wilson was stabbed on Wednesday, Oct. 14, in the 2400 block of Druid Hill Avenue in West Baltimore, where officers responding to a reported cutting around 5:24 p.m. found her seriously wounded.
Police attempted to save Wilson, administering first aid and CPR before paramedics rushed her to an area hospital, but she died a short time later.
By then, officers had already detained a person of interest at the scene.
That man has since been identified as Anthony Thomas, 51, who inv…
Boy, 9, Shot With BB Gun While Walking In Spring Valley: Man, 24, Charged, Police Say
A 24-year-old man faces charges after police said a 9-year-old boy was shot with a BB gun while walking next to an occupied vehicle in Rockland County.
Spring Valley resident Marco J. Guanoquiza-Caillagua, 24, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 15, following the incident, which happened in Spring Valley the day before on Wednesday, Oct. 14, according to the Spring Valley Police Department.
According to police, officers responded to the area of Hoffman Street and Hoyt Street on Wednesday after they were contacted by Chaverim of Rockland.
Police learned the boy had be…
