Ex-Upstate NY fire chief was rogue drone operator: state police
The former fire chief of the Caughdenoy Volunteer Fire Department was arrested for forging an FAA license to operate his department’s drone, officials said.
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AI being used to mimic children’s voices in ‘virtual kidnapping extortion’ scams
Criminals are using artificial intelligence to replicate voices of loved ones in "virtual kidnapping extortion calls," school officials in Peekskill, N.Y., warn.
Long Island dad sentenced in 13-year sexual abuse of his 3 young kids
A Long Island man has been sentenced to 32 to 57 years in prison for sexually abusing three of his young kids over a period of 13 years.
3 men sentenced in 2018 murder of NJ youth football coach
Three men have been sentenced for the 2018 shooting death of a 37-year-old youth football coach in the parking lot of a middle school in South Jersey.
A look at the ordinary lives upended by the L.A. fires
Headlines about the devastating losses of A-listers have flooded social media, but the destruction will likely have a far greater impact on the lives of ordinary residents.
Man arrested for setting fire to NJ hotel room, assaulting staff: police
Authorities in New Jersey say a man staying at a Fairfield Inn hotel in East Rutherford "intentionally set fire to his hotel room" and "physically assaulted a hotel staff member...
Ohio teacher’s aide accused of raping student with disability at his home
A teacher's aide in Ohio has been charged with raping a student with disabilities inside the victim's home.
Upstate NY man arrested 3 times in 3 days
A 56-year-old man was arrested three times over three days following multiple incidents in Oneida County this week.
Trial begins for ex NJ cop accused of killing retired NYPD cop husband
Joseph Grieco, a retired N.J. police officer, told police he had shot his husband by accident while trying to demonstrate how to kill a snake.
L.I. man slashes woman with kitchen knife, attacks 9-year-old
A Long Island man is accused of slashing a 39-year-old woman with a kitchen knife and punching a 9-year-old girl who attempted to stop the attack.