Missing New Rochelle Boy Reunited With Mother, Father Arrested After Year-Long Search (Update)
A 12-year-old boy who had been missing for more than a year after authorities said he was taken by his father during a custody dispute in Westchester County has been safely reunited with his mother, police announced.
Dwight Richards, 54, was arrested on Monday, June 15, following a lengthy missing child investigation that began in March 2025, New Rochelle Police said on Tuesday, June 16.
As previously reported by Daily Voice, the boy, King Richards, was reported missing in March 2025 after police said his father failed to return him following a court-related custody proceed…
Teen Escapes Huntington Alley Rape, Climbs Fence To Call 911 As Suspect Searches For Her: DA
A 16-year-old girl escaped an alleged rape, climbed a fence while partially unclothed, and called 911 as the suspect searched for her in New York, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, June 16.
Antonio Melendez Reyes, 59, was indicted after the attack on New York Avenue on Saturday, June 6, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney.
The teen was walking home when Melendez Reyes allegedly approached her and repeatedly asked for her phone number, prosecutors said. After she refused, he allegedly forced her into an alley and sexually assaulted her.
The girl escaped during t…
Family Member Stabbed Repeatedly As Child Hid In Closet During St. James Attack: DA
A violent attack inside a Long Island home left a family member seriously injured while a child hid nearby, prosecutors announced on Thursday, June 11.
Daniel Spector, 42, of Smithtown, has been indicted on attempted murder, burglary, and other charges after allegedly breaking into a family member's home and launching a brutal assault, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney.
The attack happened on the morning of Thursday, May 28, in St. James, according to the investigation. Prosecutors say Spector went to the residence despite a court-issued order of p…
Infant Dies From Dehydration, Malnourishment In DC Apartment; Mother Charged With Murder: MPD
A young mother is facing a murder charge after her two infant children were found suffering from severe neglect inside their Southeast DC home, according to police.
One of them did not survive.
Valencina Duke, 25, has been charged with the murder of 13-month-old Mazouri Jones, who was found in January with her 13-month-old brother inside an apartment suffering from dehydration and malnourishment, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
On Sunday, Jan. 18, officers were called to the 4700 block of Southern Avenue SE, where there were reports of an unconscious child. Inside, they fo…
Dad Who Caused Daughter's Fentanyl Death In Poughkeepsie Gets Prison Time
A man who admitted causing the fentanyl-related death of his 16-month-old daughter in Dutchess County will spend years in prison.
Poughkeepsie resident Haitham Dasan, 49, was sentenced to two to four years in state prison after pleading guilty to criminally negligent homicide in Dutchess County Court on Tuesday, March 17, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi announced on Wednesday, June 3.
As previously reported by Daily Voice, the case stems from the death of Dasan's daughter, Soraiya Dasan, on April 12, 2021, at a residence on Oakdale Avenue in the Town of Poug…
