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WATCH: Body Cam Footage Shows Deputy Chase, Tase NY Post Office Stabbing Suspect WATCH: Body Cam Footage Shows Deputy Chase, Tase NY Post Office Stabbing Suspect
Watch: Body Cam Footage Shows Deputy Chase, Tase NY Post Office Stabbing Suspect Newly released body camera footage shows the chaotic moments after a postal worker was stabbed at a Putnam County post office, including deputies using a Taser-like device to stop the armed suspect before taking him into custody.  The Putnam County Sheriff's Office released the footage on Friday, July 31, one day after the stabbing at the US Post Office at 29 Fair St. in Carmel.  As Daily Voice previously reported, the incident happened at around 3 p.m. Thursday, July 30, when Putnam County 911 received reports of a disturbance. Dispatchers soon learned the suspect was armed with …

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by Ben Crnic
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'Her Life Is In Your Hands': Chilling Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes Released In Full By Sheriff 'Her Life Is In Your Hands': Chilling Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes Released In Full By Sheriff
'Her Life Is In Your Hands': Chilling Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes Released In Full By Sheriff Six months after Nancy Guthrie vanished, investigators are betting that a stranger's words may finally break the case. Click here for a new, updated story - Savannah Guthrie Begs Public To Help Break Missing Mom Case After Ransom Notes Released CBS affiliate KOLD-TV in Tucson, Arizona, reported on Friday, July 31, that the Pima County Sheriff's Department released the contents of two emails sent by someone claiming to have abducted the 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie. Both communications were sent to the station's news tip account with the subject line "…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Urgent Recall Expanded For Popular Pool Toy Over Serious Injury Risks Urgent Recall Expanded For Popular Pool Toy Over Serious Injury Risks
Urgent Recall Expanded For Popular Pool Toy Over Serious Injury Risks A popular pool toy sold online for years is now part of an expanded recall because it could seriously injure children. Joyin US Corp. widened its recall to include about 404,000 Sloosh dive sticks, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, July 30. The total includes about 254,000 dive sticks recalled in June. The toys violate a federal safety ban and pose an impalement hazard, according to the CPSC. The recalled dive sticks exceed the federal compressibility limit, creating a risk that children could fall or land on them in shallow water and suffer serious piercing…

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by Chris Spiker
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NY Pastor Sexually Abused Child Above His Church, Authorities Say NY Pastor Sexually Abused Child Above His Church, Authorities Say
NY Pastor Sexually Abused Child Above His Church, Authorities Say An Albany pastor accused of sexually abusing a child under age 11 committed some of the crimes in an apartment above his church, authorities said. Bienvenido Lopez, 75, was arraigned Friday, July 31 for the abuse dating to 2000, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. Lopez is accused of sexually assaulting the victim between May 2000 and December 2000 at two addresses in Albany, an apartment at 153 Central Avenue and a residence on 602 Third Street, according to prosecutors. The 153 Central Avenue apartment was above the church where Lopez was a pastor, investigators said. The …

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by Joe Wilkinson
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New Nordstrom Rack Stores Opening Across Northeast: See Where, When New Nordstrom Rack Stores Opening Across Northeast: See Where, When
New Nordstrom Rack Stores Opening Across Northeast: See Where, When Nordstrom Rack is growing across the Northeast as the off-price retailer continues its nationwide expansion. The chain has announced opening dates for 25 new stores nationwide on its website. Ten of the opening locations are located in the Northeast. Nordstrom first announced the Northeast locations between November 2025 and July 2026. "We look forward to being a part of the Ramsey community and serving our customers with an amazing offering of great brands at great prices," Nordstrom Rack president Gemma Lionello said while announcing a new store in New Jersey. "We're …

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by Chris Spiker
National Interest
Horrific NY Child-Neglect Case Left Boys Needing Emergency Care After Cow’s Milk Diet: DA Horrific NY Child-Neglect Case Left Boys Needing Emergency Care After Cow’s Milk Diet: DA
Horrific NY Child-Neglect Case Left Boys Needing Emergency Care After Cow’s Milk Diet: DA Two Long Island children were kept in near-death conditions while their two siblings lived normal lives, authorities said Friday, July 31. The Lindenhurst kids, ages 9 and 4, had not received medical care for at least four years, needed emergency medical treatment, and were clearly malnourished, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. The 4-year-old boy needed a heart transplant when he was discovered in October 2024, investigators said. He was initially taken to a hospital — for the first time since he was two months old — for what his parents described as “constipation,” prose…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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$143K Of Dead Teacher's Pension Stolen By NY Neighbor, AG Says $143K Of Dead Teacher's Pension Stolen By NY Neighbor, AG Says
$143K Of Dead Teacher's Pension Stolen By NY Neighbor, AG Says A Westchester man is accused of stealing more than $143,000 in pension benefits by continuing to withdraw money from his deceased neighbor's bank account for years after the man's death, officials said. Pelham resident Danilo Pesce, 60, was arrested and arraigned on Thursday, July 30, on a charge of second-degree grand larceny, and pleaded not guilty in Albany County Court, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced.  According to the Attorney General's Office, the investigation centered on Jack Lee Morgan, a retired teacher in the Pelham Union Free School District who…

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by Ben Crnic
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CBS Sidelines Tony Romo After DUI Arrest, Network Picks Replacement In NFL Booth CBS Sidelines Tony Romo After DUI Arrest, Network Picks Replacement In NFL Booth
CBS Sidelines Tony Romo After DUI Arrest, Network Picks Replacement In NFL Booth CBS Sports has placed lead NFL analyst Tony Romo on leave following his arrest on suspicion of driving while drunk in Wisconsin. Romo was stopped while driving southbound on Interstate 43 on Milwaukee's high-rise bridge at around 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 23, according to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office. Deputies said they saw the 46-year-old passing vehicles in a gore area, which separates highway traffic from cars entering from an on-ramp. The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback was cited on suspicion of first-offense operating while intoxicated (OWI). "Tony Romo i…

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by Chris Spiker
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Cops ID Man, 43, Killed In Fatal Fall While Trying To Help At Hudson Valley DWI Crash Scene Cops ID Man, 43, Killed In Fatal Fall While Trying To Help At Hudson Valley DWI Crash Scene
Cops ID Man, 43, Killed In Fatal Fall While Trying To Help At Hudson Valley DWI Crash Scene Police have identified the man who died while trying to help at the scene of a drunk driving crash in Rockland County this week as a 43-year-old Orange County man remembered by loved ones for his generosity and passion for motorcycles.  Maybrook resident Griffin A. Williams, 43, died on Tuesday, July 28, at the scene of a crash on Palisades Center Drive near Home Depot in West Nyack, Clarkstown Police confirmed to Daily Voice on Friday, July 31.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, officers responded at around 1:20 a.m. on Tuesday and found a Toyota Camry that had lef…

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by Ben Crnic
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Renters May Qualify For Massive $360M Settlement: See If You're Eligible Renters May Qualify For Massive $360M Settlement: See If You're Eligible
Renters May Qualify For Massive $360M Settlement: See If You're Eligible People who rented certain apartments across the US may be eligible for money from a nearly $360 million settlement. A federal district court has preliminarily approved 37 settlements totaling $359.925 million in class action litigation involving RealPage's rental pricing software. The lawsuit claims RealPage and several property management companies violated federal and state antitrust laws by conspiring to inflate rents for multifamily housing. The suit also claims renters were overcharged and had fewer housing options available to them. The settlement covers people and business…

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by Chris Spiker
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Detective Takes Talon To Leg While Rescuing Bald Eagle Hit By Car On Route 17 Detective Takes Talon To Leg While Rescuing Bald Eagle Hit By Car On Route 17
Detective Takes Talon To Leg While Rescuing Bald Eagle Hit By Car On Route 17 A Sullivan County detective was injured by a bald eagle's razor-sharp talons while helping rescue the national bird after it was struck by a vehicle.  The rescue unfolded on Tuesday, July 28, after Sgt. Panos of the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call reporting an eagle that had been hit by a car near Exit 105 on Route 17 in Monticello, according to the Sheriff's Office.  More deputies soon arrived to help corral the injured bird, which was unable to fly.  To help with the rescue, Joanne Gerow of Catskill Animal Rescue arrived to provide protective …

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by Ben Crnic
National Interest
Popular Chain’s Ice Cream Product Recalled In 5 States, Including NY Popular Chain’s Ice Cream Product Recalled In 5 States, Including NY
Popular Chain’s Ice Cream Product Recalled In 5 States, Including NY An unwanted ingredient made its way into a frozen treat served at a popular restaurant chain. Galliker Dairy Co. voluntarily recalled 74 cases of DQ Chocolate Reduced Fat Ice Cream Mix distributed to Dairy Queen locations in five states, according to a US Food and Drug Administration enforcement record. The affected mix was shipped to locations in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland. The product was packaged in 5-gallon bags and marked with the expiration code JUN1226. The company initiated the recall after metal shavings were found in the mix, according to the FDA.…

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by Joe Lombardi