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166-Cat House Of Horrors In New York Leads To 168 Charges Against Mom: Authorities 166-Cat House Of Horrors In New York Leads To 168 Charges Against Mom: Authorities 166-Cat House Of Horrors In New York Leads To 168 Charges Against Mom: Authorities
166-Cat House Of Horrors In New York Leads To 168 Charges Against Mom: Authorities A hoarder who kept 166 cats and kittens in deplorable conditions inside her Long Island home was indicted Thursday, Oct. 22 on 168 charges, authorities said. Alena Horbatko, 54, of Glen Cove, pleaded not guilty to animal cruelty and child endangerment charges, the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office said. Horbatko’s 18-year-old daughter called the cops on her back in early June, reporting squalid conditions at the family’s home, WPIX reported in June. Officers responded June 7 and smelled an odor coming from the house, and code enforcement officials discovered more than 100 cats insid…
Man Pleads Not Guilty In Fatal Stabbing Of His Father, 61, In Westchester: DA Man Pleads Not Guilty In Fatal Stabbing Of His Father, 61, In Westchester: DA Man Pleads Not Guilty In Fatal Stabbing Of His Father, 61, In Westchester: DA
Man Pleads Not Guilty In Fatal Stabbing Of His Father, 61, In Westchester: DA A man accused of stabbing his 61-year-old father to death inside their Westchester County home before fleeing has been indicted on murder charges, prosecutors said.  Yonkers resident Rami Ahmad, 32, was arraigned on Thursday, Oct. 22, before Westchester County Court Judge George Fufidio in connection with the killing of his father, Hekmat Ahmad, 61, according to Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace.  Ahmad was indicted on charges of second-degree murder and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon. He pleaded not guilty and remains remanded to the Westcheste…
550 Gallons Of Stolen Cooking Oil Found In Van In Westchester: DEC 550 Gallons Of Stolen Cooking Oil Found In Van In Westchester: DEC 550 Gallons Of Stolen Cooking Oil Found In Van In Westchester: DEC
550 Gallons Of Stolen Cooking Oil Found In Van In Westchester: DEC Two people accused of stealing hundreds of gallons of used cooking oil in Westchester County were ticketed after environmental police discovered the van they used was also leaking a significant amount onto the ground, authorities said.   The incident happened on Monday, Sept. 28, in New Rochelle, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced on Tuesday, Oct. 20.  The investigation began when the New Rochelle Police Department contacted an environmental conservation officer about two people suspected of stealing used cooking oil and transporting it in a…
Virginia Dem, 82, Charged In $4.5M Marijuana Empire With Family Virginia Dem, 82, Charged In $4.5M Marijuana Empire With Family Virginia Dem, 82, Charged In $4.5M Marijuana Empire With Family
Virginia Dem, 82, Charged In $4.5M Marijuana Empire With Family An 82-year-old Virginia senator allegedly saw one last opportunity to build generational wealth, and federal prosecutors say she was willing to use her political power to get it, even as she helped run a $4.5 million marijuana trafficking operation involving her own family. L. Louise Lucas, a powerful Portsmouth Democrat who chairs the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee, was among seven people named in an eight-count federal indictment unsealed on Thursday, Oct. 22, accusing her of leading a criminal enterprise that distributed marijuana, laundered money, and used political influenc…
Deadly GWB Motorcycle Crash Causes Major Traffic Delays In Bergen County Hours Later Deadly GWB Motorcycle Crash Causes Major Traffic Delays In Bergen County Hours Later Deadly GWB Motorcycle Crash Causes Major Traffic Delays In Bergen County Hours Later
Deadly GWB Motorcycle Crash Causes Major Traffic Delays In Bergen County Hours Later A motorcyclist was killed in an early-morning crash involving a tractor-trailer on the upper level of the George Washington Bridge, leaving traffic backed up across parts of Bergen County hours after the crash, authorities said. The crash happened around 5:19 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, on the eastbound Trans-Manhattan Expressway, according to the Port Authority Police Department. Port Authority police, FDNY personnel, and Port Authority Tunnel-Bridge Agents responded to the scene, where the motorcyclist was pronounced dead by FDNY. The tractor-trailer driver was not injured, authorities said.…
No Charges For Off-Duty NYPD Officer Who Fatally Struck Lowe's Worker In Hudson Valley: AG No Charges For Off-Duty NYPD Officer Who Fatally Struck Lowe's Worker In Hudson Valley: AG No Charges For Off-Duty NYPD Officer Who Fatally Struck Lowe's Worker In Hudson Valley: AG
No Charges For Off-Duty Nypd Officer Who Fatally Struck Lowe's Worker In Hudson Valley: AG An off-duty NYPD officer will not face criminal charges after fatally striking a 45-year-old Rockland County man who was crossing a busy roadway after finishing his shift at Lowe's, officials announced.  The New York State Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation released its findings on Wednesday, Oct. 21, concluding that prosecutors could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that off-duty NYPD Officer Justin Belhouji committed a crime in the death of William Huertas, 45, of Haverstraw, in December 2025.  The fatal crash happened at around 9:05 p.m. on Dec. 13, 2025, on …
Suspect Caught After Stabbing Leaves Man Hospitalized In Hudson Valley: Police Suspect Caught After Stabbing Leaves Man Hospitalized In Hudson Valley: Police Suspect Caught After Stabbing Leaves Man Hospitalized In Hudson Valley: Police
Suspect Caught After Stabbing Leaves Man Hospitalized In Hudson Valley: Police A 49-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a stabbing outside a Rockland County smoke shop that left a victim suffering significant blood loss, police said.  Spring Valley resident Alex Draughn was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 21, following an extensive investigation into the stabbing of a 36-year-old man, the Spring Valley Police Department announced on Thursday, Oct. 22.  The incident happened at around 8:40 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, outside the Smiley Convenience Smoke Shop at 94 North Main St. in Spring Valley, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  Accordi…
Cops ID Retired NYPD Detective Now Charged With Manslaughter In GWB Fatal Shooting Cops ID Retired NYPD Detective Now Charged With Manslaughter In GWB Fatal Shooting Cops ID Retired NYPD Detective Now Charged With Manslaughter In GWB Fatal Shooting
Cops ID Retired Nypd Detective Now Charged With Manslaughter In GWB Fatal Shooting UPDATE: A retired NYPD detective was charged with manslaughter after appearing in court for the fatal shooting of a Hudson Valley, NY father of two on the George Washington Bridge, authorities said.  Victor Romero, 62, of Haverstraw, NY, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 21, in connection with the shooting death of fellow Rockland County resident Koran Irvine, 46, of Valley Cottage, ABC7 reported.  Romero, a retired NYPD narcotics detective, voluntarily reported to the department's 33rd Precinct in Manhattan for questioning Wednesday morning after investigators identified him as a p…
Man Accused Of Stealing Money From Car In Westchester Neighborhood Man Accused Of Stealing Money From Car In Westchester Neighborhood Man Accused Of Stealing Money From Car In Westchester Neighborhood
Man Accused Of Stealing Money From Car In Westchester Neighborhood A 26-year-old man was arrested after police said surveillance footage captured him trying to enter a locked vehicle and stealing money from another car during an overnight crime spree in a Westchester County neighborhood. Mamaroneck resident Cristofer Colon was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 20, following an investigation into vehicle break-ins in the Village of Mamaroneck, the village's police department announced on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The investigation began after residential surveillance footage captured someone trying to open a locked vehicle and entering another vehicle on Gertrude Av…
Car Falls Down Rock Wall Into House, Another Vehicle In Westchester Car Falls Down Rock Wall Into House, Another Vehicle In Westchester Car Falls Down Rock Wall Into House, Another Vehicle In Westchester
Car Falls Down Rock Wall Into House, Another Vehicle In Westchester Emergency crews had to use rescue tools to free a person trapped inside a vehicle that fell down a rock wall into a Westchester County home and onto another car.  The incident happened at around 7:12 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, in the area of Adella Place in Valhalla, the Valhalla Fire Department said on Thursday, Oct. 22.  There, firefighters were dispatched to a report of a car that had crashed into a house. When the first emergency responders arrived, they found one vehicle that had fallen down a rock wall near a house and onto another car, the department said. The fa…
Fugitive From Florida Wanted For Aggravated Battery Caught In Westchester Traffic Stop: Cops Fugitive From Florida Wanted For Aggravated Battery Caught In Westchester Traffic Stop: Cops Fugitive From Florida Wanted For Aggravated Battery Caught In Westchester Traffic Stop: Cops
Fugitive From Florida Wanted For Aggravated Battery Caught In Westchester Traffic Stop: Cops A 54-year-old man wanted in Florida on a felony warrant involving an aggravated battery charge was arrested in Westchester County after police said he tried to hide his identity during a traffic stop.   Christopher J. Pasquale Vigliotti, 54, of Florida, was arrested in Rye on Sunday, Oct. 18, the City of Rye Police Department announced on Wednesday, Oct. 21.  The incident began when a police officer was alerted to a vehicle with a suspended New York State registration and saw it commit alleged traffic violations, the department said. The officer then stopped the car and …
Here Comes The Bribe: Woman Sold Sham Marriages For Immigration Status, Feds Say Here Comes The Bribe: Woman Sold Sham Marriages For Immigration Status, Feds Say Here Comes The Bribe: Woman Sold Sham Marriages For Immigration Status, Feds Say
Here Comes The Bribe: Woman Sold Sham Marriages For Immigration Status, Feds Say A Fall River woman made millions arranging fake marriages for immigrants seeking legal status, federal prosecutors allege.  Jennifer Gonzalez, 43, ran the operation for more than a decade, charging $38,000 to $40,000 per marriage, the US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts announced Wednesday. Investigators say she earned more than $100,000 a year during the 10-year scheme. Five other people were also arrested and charged with taking part in the scam marriage scheme.  Erica Daniels, 29, of Fall River; Chreise Alejandro, 39, of Fall River; Amara Pugh, 31, of Fall River; Je…